| 2025/26 | 2 | EFL Championship | 19 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 44:58 | -14 | 53 | |
| 2024/25 | 3 | EFL League One | 4 | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 67:43 | +24 | 85 | |
| 2023/24 | 3 | EFL League One | 16 | 46 | 11 | 20 | 15 | 64:65 | -1 | 53 | |
| 2022/23 | 3 | EFL League One | 10 | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 70:66 | +4 | 62 | |
| 2021/22 | 3 | EFL League One | 13 | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 55:59 | -4 | 59 | |
| 2020/21 | 3 | EFL League One | 7 | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 70:56 | +14 | 74 | |
| 2019/20 | 2 | EFL Championship | 22 | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 50:65 | -15 | 48 | |
| 2018/19 | 3 | EFL League One | 3 | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 73:40 | +33 | 88 | |
| 2017/18 | 3 | EFL League One | 6 | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 58:51 | +7 | 71 | |
| 2016/17 | 3 | EFL League One | 13 | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 60:53 | +7 | 60 | |
| 2015/16 | 2 | EFL Championship | 22 | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 40:80 | -40 | 40 | |
| 2014/15 | 2 | EFL Championship | 12 | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 54:60 | -6 | 60 | |
| 2013/14 | 2 | EFL Championship | 18 | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 41:61 | -20 | 51 | |
| 2012/13 | 2 | EFL Championship | 9 | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 65:59 | +6 | 65 | |
| 2011/12 | 3 | EFL League One | 1 | 46 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 82:36 | +46 | 101 |  |
| 2010/11 | 3 | EFL League One | 13 | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 62:66 | -4 | 59 | |
| 2009/10 | 3 | EFL League One | 4 | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 71:48 | +23 | 84 | |
| 2008/09 | 2 | EFL Championship | 24 | 46 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 52:74 | -22 | 39 | |
| 2007/08 | 2 | EFL Championship | 11 | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 63:58 | +5 | 64 | |
| 2006/07 | 1 | Premier League | 19 | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 34:60 | -26 | 34 | |
| 2005/06 | 1 | Premier League | 13 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 41:55 | -14 | 47 | |
| 2004/05 | 1 | Premier League | 11 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 42:58 | -16 | 46 | |
| 2003/04 | 1 | Premier League | 7 | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 51:51 | 0 | 53 | |
| 2002/03 | 1 | Premier League | 12 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 45:56 | -11 | 49 | |
| 2001/02 | 1 | Premier League | 14 | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 38:49 | -11 | 44 | |
| 2000/01 | 1 | Premier League | 9 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 50:57 | -7 | 52 | |
| 1999/00 | 2 | Football League First Division | 1 | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 79:45 | +34 | 91 | |
| 1998/99 | 1 | Premier League | 18 | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 41:56 | -15 | 36 | |
| 1997/98 | 2 | Football League First Division | 4 | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 80:49 | +31 | 88 | |
| 1996/97 | 2 | Football League First Division | 15 | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 52:66 | -14 | 59 | |
| 1995/96 | 2 | Football League First Division | 6 | 46 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 57:45 | +12 | 71 | |
| 1994/95 | 2 | Football League First Division | 15 | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 58:66 | -8 | 59 | |
| 1993/94 | 2 | Football League First Division | 11 | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 61:58 | +3 | 65 | |
| 1992/93 | 2 | Football League First Division | 12 | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 49:46 | +3 | 61 | |
| 1991/92 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 7 | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 54:48 | +6 | 71 | |
| 1990/91 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 16 | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 57:61 | -4 | 56 | |
| 1989/90 | 1 | Premier League | 19 | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 31:57 | -26 | 30 | |
| 1988/89 | 1 | Premier League | 14 | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 44:58 | -14 | 42 | |
| 1987/88 | 1 | Premier League | 17 | 40 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 38:52 | -14 | 42 | |
| 1986/87 | 1 | Premier League | 19 | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 45:55 | -10 | 44 | |
| 1985/86 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 2 | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 78:45 | +33 | 77 | |
| 1984/85 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 17 | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 51:63 | -12 | 45 | |
| 1983/84 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 13 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 53:64 | -11 | 57 | |
| 1982/83 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 17 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 63:86 | -23 | 48 | |
| 1981/82 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 13 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 50:65 | -15 | 51 | |
| 1979/80 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 22 | 42 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 39:78 | -39 | 28 | |
| 1978/79 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 19 | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 60:69 | -9 | 46 | |
| 1977/78 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 17 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 55:68 | -13 | 51 | |
| 1976/77 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 7 | 42 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 71:58 | +13 | 64 | |
| 1975/76 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 9 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 61:72 | -11 | 57 | |
| 1971/72 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 21 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 55:77 | -22 | 45 | |
| 1970/71 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 20 | 42 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 41:65 | -24 | 38 | |
| 1969/70 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 20 | 42 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 35:76 | -41 | 38 | |
| 1968/69 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 3 | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 61:52 | +9 | 68 | |
| 1956/57 | 1 | Premier League | 22 | 42 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 62:120 | -58 | 22:62 | |
| 1955/56 | 1 | Premier League | 14 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 75:81 | -6 | 40:44 | |
| 1954/55 | 1 | Premier League | 15 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 76:75 | +1 | 40:44 | |
| 1953/54 | 1 | Premier League | 9 | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 75:77 | -2 | 44:40 | |
| 1952/53 | 1 | Premier League | 5 | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 77:63 | +14 | 49:35 | |
| 1951/52 | 1 | Premier League | 10 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 68:63 | +5 | 44:40 | |
| 1950/51 | 1 | Premier League | 17 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 63:80 | -17 | 37:47 | |
| 1949/50 | 1 | Premier League | 20 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 53:65 | -12 | 32:52 | |
| 1948/49 | 1 | Premier League | 9 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 63:67 | -4 | 42:42 | |
| 1947/48 | 1 | Premier League | 13 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 57:66 | -9 | 40:44 | |
| 1946/47 | 1 | Premier League | 19 | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 57:71 | -14 | 34:50 |  |
| 1938/39 | 1 | Premier League | 3 | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 75:59 | +16 | 50:34 | |
| 1937/38 | 1 | Premier League | 4 | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 65:51 | +14 | 46:38 | |
| 1936/37 | 1 | Premier League | 2 | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 58:49 | +9 | 54:30 | |
