| 2025/26 | 4 | EFL League Two | 5 | 46 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 74:52 | +22 | 80 |
| 2015/16 | 4 | EFL League Two | 17 | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 54:83 | -29 | 51 |
| 2014/15 | 3 | EFL League One | 21 | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 45:62 | -17 | 50 |
| 2013/14 | 3 | EFL League One | 20 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 26 | 64:77 | -13 | 50 |
| 2012/13 | 3 | EFL League One | 12 | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 61:49 | +12 | 65 |
| 2011/12 | 3 | EFL League One | 7 | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 75:63 | +12 | 73 |
| 2010/11 | 3 | EFL League One | 19 | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 46:60 | -14 | 50 |
| 2009/10 | 4 | EFL League Two | 1 | 46 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 96:31 | +65 | 93 |
| 2008/09 | 4 | EFL League Two | 19 | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 49:69 | -20 | 47 |
| 2007/08 | 4 | EFL League Two | 21 | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 37:53 | -16 | 48 |
| 2006/07 | 4 | EFL League Two | 13 | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 55:53 | +2 | 62 |
| 1994/95 | 2 | Football League First Division | 24 | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 45:66 | -21 | 40 |
| 1993/94 | 2 | Football League First Division | 7 | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 65:69 | -4 | 68 |
| 1992/93 | 2 | Football League First Division | 17 | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 55:70 | -15 | 52 |
| 1991/92 | 1 | Premier League | 21 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 40:62 | -22 | 40 |
| 1990/91 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 4 | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 76:55 | +21 | 80 |
| 1984/85 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 20 | 42 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 45:73 | -28 | 37 |
| 1983/84 | 1 | Premier League | 21 | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 50:72 | -22 | 41 |
| 1982/83 | 1 | Premier League | 15 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 55:71 | -16 | 52 |
| 1981/82 | 1 | Premier League | 15 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 61:69 | -8 | 47 |
| 1980/81 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 2 | 42 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 49:38 | +11 | 71 |
| 1979/80 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 17 | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 51:52 | -1 | 48 |
| 1978/79 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 6 | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 48:60 | -12 | 58 |
| 1977/78 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 15 | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 54:62 | -8 | 49 |
| 1976/77 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 8 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 65:60 | +5 | 67 |
| 1975/76 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 5 | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 60:41 | +19 | 68 |
| 1974/75 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 14 | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 49:59 | -10 | 52 |
| 1973/74 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 10 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 55:60 | -5 | 58 |
| 1925/26 | 1 | Premier League | 22 | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 54:74 | -20 | 33:51 |
| 1924/25 | 1 | Premier League | 9 | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 42:31 | +11 | 45:39 |
| 1923/24 | 1 | Premier League | 10 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 44:49 | -5 | 42:42 |
| 1919/20 | 1 | Premier League | 21 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 56:74 | -18 | 36:48 |
| 1914/15 | 1 | Premier League | 16 | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41:57 | -16 | 31:45 |
| 1912/13 | 1 | Premier League | 19 | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 28:56 | -28 | 23:53 |
| 1911/12 | 1 | Premier League | 16 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 46:63 | -17 | 35:41 |
| 1910/11 | 1 | Premier League | 11 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 37:45 | -8 | 38:38 |
| 1909/10 | 1 | Premier League | 9 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 67:59 | +8 | 40:36 |
| 1908/09 | 1 | Premier League | 15 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 51:48 | +3 | 36:40 |
| 1907/08 | 1 | Premier League | 18 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 39:51 | -12 | 34:42 |
| 1906/07 | 1 | Premier League | 18 | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 46:50 | -4 | 31:45 |
| 1905/06 | 1 | Premier League | 16 | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 55:71 | -16 | 34:42 |
| 1904/05 | 1 | Premier League | 18 | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 36:69 | -33 | 18:50 |
| 1903/04 | 1 | Premier League | 13 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 37:61 | -24 | 29:39 |
| 1902/03 | 1 | Premier League | 15 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 41:49 | -8 | 31:37 |
| 1901/02 | 1 | Premier League | 13 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 51:57 | -6 | 32:36 |
| 1900/01 | 1 | Premier League | 3 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 54:46 | +8 | 40:28 |
| 1899/00 | 1 | Premier League | 15 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 46:60 | -14 | 29:39 |
| 1898/99 | 1 | Premier League | 5 | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 47:51 | -4 | 37:31 |
| 1897/98 | 1 | Premier League | 13 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 36:46 | -10 | 24:36 |
| 1892/93 | 1 | Premier League | 14 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 53:61 | -8 | 24:36 |
| 1891/92 | 1 | Premier League | 8 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 55:51 | +4 | 26:26 |
| 1890/91 | 1 | Premier League | 3 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 52:35 | +17 | 26:18 |
| 1889/90 | 1 | Premier League | 10 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 43:51 | -8 | 17:27 |
| 1888/89 | 1 | Premier League | 11 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 40:73 | -33 | 12:32 |
