| 2025/26 | 2 | EFL Championship | 18 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 49:64 | -15 | 55 | |
| 2024/25 | 2 | EFL Championship | 16 | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 58:71 | -13 | 54 | |
| 2023/24 | 3 | EFL League One | 1 | 46 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 78:41 | +37 | 97 |  |
| 2022/23 | 3 | EFL League One | 8 | 46 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 61:50 | +11 | 70 | |
| 2021/22 | 3 | EFL League One | 10 | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 68:51 | +17 | 73 | |
| 2020/21 | 3 | EFL League One | 8 | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 65:51 | +14 | 72 | |
| 2019/20 | 3 | EFL League One | 5 | 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 53:36 | +17 | 60 | |
| 2018/19 | 3 | EFL League One | 4 | 46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 83:51 | +32 | 88 |  |
| 2017/18 | 3 | EFL League One | 8 | 46 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 57:56 | +1 | 66 | |
| 2015/16 | 4 | EFL League Two | 6 | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 75:44 | +31 | 78 | |
| 2014/15 | 4 | EFL League Two | 16 | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 52:54 | -2 | 57 | |
| 2013/14 | 4 | EFL League Two | 13 | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 56:66 | -10 | 59 | |
| 2012/13 | 3 | EFL League One | 24 | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 51:69 | -18 | 42 | |
| 2011/12 | 2 | EFL Championship | 22 | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 50:59 | -9 | 50 | |
| 2010/11 | 2 | EFL Championship | 16 | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 53:60 | -7 | 58 | |
| 2009/10 | 1 | Premier League | 20 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 34:66 | -32 | 19 | |
| 2008/09 | 1 | Premier League | 14 | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 38:57 | -19 | 41 | |
| 2007/08 | 1 | Premier League | 8 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 48:40 | +8 | 57 |  |
| 2006/07 | 1 | Premier League | 9 | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 45:42 | +3 | 54 | |
| 2005/06 | 1 | Premier League | 17 | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 37:62 | -25 | 38 | |
| 2004/05 | 1 | Premier League | 16 | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 43:59 | -16 | 39 | |
| 2003/04 | 1 | Premier League | 13 | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 47:54 | -7 | 45 | |
| 2002/03 | 2 | Football League First Division | 1 | 46 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 97:45 | +52 | 98 | |
| 2001/02 | 2 | Football League First Division | 17 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 60:72 | -12 | 53 | |
| 2000/01 | 2 | Football League First Division | 20 | 46 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 47:59 | -12 | 49 | |
| 1999/00 | 2 | Football League First Division | 18 | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 55:66 | -11 | 51 | |
| 1998/99 | 2 | Football League First Division | 19 | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 57:73 | -16 | 47 | |
| 1997/98 | 2 | Football League First Division | 20 | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 51:63 | -12 | 49 | |
| 1996/97 | 2 | Football League First Division | 7 | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 59:53 | +6 | 68 | |
| 1995/96 | 2 | Football League First Division | 21 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 61:69 | -8 | 52 | |
| 1994/95 | 2 | Football League First Division | 18 | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 53:63 | -10 | 58 | |
| 1993/94 | 2 | Football League First Division | 17 | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 52:58 | -6 | 58 | |
| 1992/93 | 2 | Football League First Division | 3 | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 80:46 | +34 | 88 | |
| 1991/92 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 9 | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 65:51 | +14 | 69 | |
| 1990/91 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 17 | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 58:70 | -12 | 53 | |
| 1989/90 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 12 | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 62:65 | -3 | 61 | |
| 1988/89 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 20 | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 53:62 | -9 | 51 | |
| 1987/88 | 1 | Premier League | 19 | 40 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 36:66 | -30 | 35 | |
| 1986/87 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 2 | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 53:28 | +25 | 78 | |
| 1985/86 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 4 | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 69:41 | +28 | 73 | |
| 1984/85 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 4 | 42 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 69:50 | +19 | 74 | |
| 1983/84 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 16 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 73:64 | +9 | 49 | |
| 1975/76 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 22 | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 32:61 | -29 | 34 | |
| 1974/75 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 17 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 44:54 | -10 | 49 | |
| 1973/74 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 15 | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 45:62 | -17 | 54 | |
| 1972/73 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 17 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 42:59 | -17 | 47 | |
| 1971/72 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 16 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 59:68 | -9 | 49 | |
| 1970/71 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 16 | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 46:61 | -15 | 44 | |
| 1969/70 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 17 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 66:80 | -14 | 48 | |
| 1968/69 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 15 | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 58:58 | 0 | 50 | |
| 1958/59 | 1 | Premier League | 22 | 42 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 64:112 | -48 | 21:63 | |
| 1957/58 | 1 | Premier League | 20 | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 73:88 | -15 | 32:52 | |
| 1956/57 | 1 | Premier League | 19 | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 62:92 | -30 | 33:51 | |
| 1955/56 | 1 | Premier League | 12 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 78:85 | -7 | 41:43 | |
| 1954/55 | 1 | Premier League | 3 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 74:62 | +12 | 48:36 | |
| 1953/54 | 1 | Premier League | 14 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 81:89 | -8 | 39:45 | |
| 1952/53 | 1 | Premier League | 15 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 74:83 | -9 | 38:46 | |
| 1951/52 | 1 | Premier League | 4 | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 68:58 | +10 | 48:36 | |
| 1950/51 | 1 | Premier League | 7 | 42 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 71:68 | +3 | 47:37 | |
| 1949/50 | 1 | Premier League | 1 | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 74:38 | +36 | 53:31 |   |
| 1948/49 | 1 | Premier League | 1 | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 84:42 | +42 | 58:26 | |
| 1947/48 | 1 | Premier League | 8 | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 68:50 | +18 | 45:39 | |
| 1946/47 | 1 | Premier League | 12 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 66:60 | +6 | 41:43 | |
| 1938/39 | 1 | Premier League | 17 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 47:70 | -23 | 37:47 |  |
| 1937/38 | 1 | Premier League | 19 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 62:68 | -6 | 38:46 | |
| 1936/37 | 1 | Premier League | 9 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 62:66 | -4 | 44:40 | |
| 1935/36 | 1 | Premier League | 10 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 54:67 | -13 | 42:42 | |
| 1934/35 | 1 | Premier League | 14 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 71:72 | -1 | 40:44 | |
| 1933/34 | 1 | Premier League | 10 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 52:55 | -3 | 42:42 | |
| 1932/33 | 1 | Premier League | 9 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 74:76 | -2 | 43:41 | |
| 1931/32 | 1 | Premier League | 8 | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 62:62 | 0 | 45:39 | |
| 1930/31 | 1 | Premier League | 4 | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 84:67 | +17 | 49:35 | |
| 1929/30 | 1 | Premier League | 13 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 66:62 | +4 | 40:44 | |
| 1928/29 | 1 | Premier League | 20 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 56:80 | -24 | 36:48 | |
| 1927/28 | 1 | Premier League | 20 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 66:90 | -24 | 39:45 | |
