| 2025/26 | 3 | EFL League One | 7 | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 68:56 | +12 | 74 |
| 2024/25 | 2 | EFL Championship | 22 | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 45:69 | -24 | 49 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | Premier League | 18 | 38 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 52:85 | -33 | 26 |
| 2022/23 | 2 | EFL Championship | 3 | 46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 57:39 | +18 | 80 |
| 2021/22 | 2 | EFL Championship | 6 | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 63:55 | +8 | 75 |
| 2020/21 | 2 | EFL Championship | 12 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 41:52 | -11 | 62 |
| 2019/20 | 2 | EFL Championship | 19 | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 54:82 | -28 | 51 |
| 2018/19 | 3 | EFL League One | 1 | 46 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 90:42 | +48 | 94 |
| 2015/16 | 4 | EFL League Two | 11 | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 63:61 | +2 | 66 |
| 2014/15 | 4 | EFL League Two | 8 | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 54:44 | +10 | 68 |
| 2013/14 | 5 | National League | 1 | 46 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 102:35 | +67 | 101 |
| 2012/13 | 5 | National League | 7 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 70:62 | +8 | 67 |
| 2008/09 | 4 | EFL League Two | 24 | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 58:65 | -7 | 56 |
| 2007/08 | 3 | EFL League One | 24 | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 43:63 | -20 | 43 |
| 2006/07 | 2 | EFL Championship | 23 | 46 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 53:81 | -28 | 40 |
| 2005/06 | 2 | EFL Championship | 10 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 66:67 | -1 | 61 |
| 2004/05 | 3 | EFL League One | 1 | 46 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 87:48 | +39 | 98 |
| 1995/96 | 2 | Football League First Division | 24 | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 40:64 | -24 | 45 |
| 1994/95 | 2 | Football League First Division | 16 | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 61:64 | -3 | 58 |
| 1993/94 | 2 | Football League First Division | 20 | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 56:60 | -4 | 53 |
| 1992/93 | 2 | Football League First Division | 20 | 46 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 48:62 | -14 | 51 |
| 1991/92 | 1 | Premier League | 20 | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 38:71 | -33 | 42 |
| 1990/91 | 1 | Premier League | 18 | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 42:61 | -19 | 37 |
| 1989/90 | 1 | Premier League | 17 | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 43:57 | -14 | 43 |
| 1988/89 | 1 | Premier League | 16 | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 42:52 | -10 | 41 |
| 1987/88 | 1 | Premier League | 9 | 40 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 57:58 | -1 | 53 |
| 1986/87 | 1 | Premier League | 7 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 47:45 | +2 | 66 |
| 1985/86 | 1 | Premier League | 9 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 61:44 | +17 | 66 |
| 1984/85 | 1 | Premier League | 13 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 57:61 | -4 | 54 |
| 1983/84 | 1 | Premier League | 16 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 53:66 | -13 | 51 |
| 1982/83 | 1 | Premier League | 18 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 65:84 | -19 | 49 |
| 1981/82 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 1 | 42 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 86:46 | +40 | 88 |
| 1980/81 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 5 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 61:46 | +15 | 66 |
| 1979/80 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 6 | 42 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 66:45 | +21 | 65 |
| 1978/79 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 18 | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 60:57 | +3 | 49 |
| 1977/78 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 13 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 54:52 | +2 | 52 |
| 1976/77 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 6 | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 67:48 | +19 | 69 |
| 1975/76 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 7 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 61:51 | +10 | 67 |
| 1974/75 | 1 | Premier League | 20 | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 47:65 | -18 | 33:51 |
| 1973/74 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 2 | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 64:51 | +13 | 69 |
| 1972/73 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 12 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 44:53 | -9 | 56 |
| 1971/72 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 13 | 42 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 43:48 | -5 | 48 |
| 1970/71 | 2 | Football League Second Division | 6 | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 62:43 | +19 | 67 |
| 1959/60 | 1 | Premier League | 22 | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 50:73 | -23 | 30:54 |
| 1958/59 | 1 | Premier League | 17 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 68:71 | -3 | 37:47 |
| 1957/58 | 1 | Premier League | 8 | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 69:63 | +6 | 44:40 |
| 1956/57 | 1 | Premier League | 16 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 58:76 | -18 | 37:47 |
| 1955/56 | 1 | Premier League | 10 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 66:64 | +2 | 42:42 |
