Carlisle United Football Club is an Englishfootball club based inCarlisle, Cumbria, where they play atBrunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete inNational League, the fifth tier of theEnglish football league system.
The club was formed on 17 May 1904 at Shaddongate United'sannual general meeting[1] where the club's members voted to change the team's name to Carlisle United. The newly formed club initially played at Milhome Bank and later at Devonshire Park, finally settling at their current homeBrunton Park in 1909.
In 1905, Carlisle United joined theLancashire Combination but were only admitted after agreeing to pay all visiting teams’ travel expenses for two years, due to Carlisle not being located inLancashire. After the league reorganised four years later the board at United decided it did not suit the club's best interests to be there any longer and the club entered theNorth Eastern League in place of their reserve team who had previously played in the league and been a founding member. When the Carlisle United first team left to jointhe Football League the reserve team resumed its place in the competition.[2] Carlisle United were crowned champions of the North Eastern League in1922.
The1927–28 season was Carlisle's last in the North Eastern League. The close season meant the usual round of applications to join (and be re-elected to)the Football League. Carlisle received the second-most votes with 33, and replaced Durham City, who had received just 11 votes, as members of the Football League.
Carlisle were members of the Third Division North until 1958 when it combined with the Third Division South to become theFourth Division. They remained there until 1962 when they won their first promotion, they were relegated the following season but immediately bounced back to begin the most prosperous period in the club's history.
Upon gaining promotion to the Third Division in1964 United immediately won theThird Division Championship the followingyear. Over twelve years the club cemented themselves as a solid Second Division (Then 2nd Tier in English football) side. Within that period Carlisle finished 7 out of 11 seasons in the top half of the table including 3rd in66/67, 4th in70/71 and a 3rd in73/74 which saw them promoted to the top tier of English football.
Carlisle won their first three fixtures in the First Division to go top of the English football pyramid. The success was short lived however, they finished the season in bottom place and were relegated. Highlight victories include doing a double overEverton, and home victories over eventual championsDerby County, and former title holdersIpswich Town,Arsenal,Burnley,Tottenham Hotspur andWolverhampton Wanderers.
Carlisle ended their most prosperous period as rapidly as it had started. Back to back relegations in1986 and1987 saw them enter the Fourth Division for the first time in 21 years. Their first season in there saw them finish second from bottom but 19 points ahead of relegatedNewport County. The lull in league performance continued. A promotion push in1990 was thwarted by a last match defeat toMaidstone United.
Some good then came of a new owner in the form ofMichael Knighton whose financial input helped the club steer clear of relegation in92/93 gain two promotions in95,97 to the second division (now 3rd tier) and gain success in theFootball League Trophy. Unfortunately the promotions were immediately followed by relegations in96 and98 respectively.
In the1998–99 season Carlisle found themselves in their second successive relegation battle and needing to gain three points from the final game of the season at home toPlymouth Argyle. At 90 minutes the crowd atScarborough (Carlisle's relegation rival) were already celebrating before the fourth official stated four minutes of extra time would be played atBrunton Park. In the last kick of the gamegoalkeeperJimmy Glass, who had signed in an emergency loan deal fromSwindon Town after the transfer deadline, scored from a corner kick which he came up to in a last gasp effort to win the match.[3]
In the following years Carlisle continued to narrowly avoid relegation one season after the other. From the97/98 season through to03/04 the club only once finished above 22nd in the English fourth tier. The bullet dodging did eventually cease however when in 2004 they lostFootball league status for the first time since 1928, becoming the first former top flight club to fall into the fifth tier.
Carlisle were promoted out of the non-league at the first time of asking in2005, winning the play-off final at theBritannia Stadium,Stoke. Carlisle's excellent form under managerPaul Simpson continued into thefollowing season as they returned to the Football League with a bang, clinching the League Two title. Simpson then departed forPreston North End, and was succeeded byNeil McDonald. The following few seasons saw Carlisle achieve their highest league finishes for 22 years and the highest average crowds for 30 years. This coincided with several seasons at the top half of League One including a playoff finish in2008.
Since its inception Carlisle have competed in almost every season of theFootball League Trophy, including in 2004–05 when they did not holdFootball League status. In total they have reached the final six times, more than any other team. The club first won the competition in 1997, beatingColchester United. The game, which took place atWembley Stadium, was drawn 0–0 in 90 minutes and continued to a penalty shoot-out. Thanks toTony Caig's heroics in goal Carlisle won the shoot-out 4–3. The second win came in 2011, a year after suffering a 4–1 defeat toSouthampton in the previous final. This time Carlisle were able to defeatBrentford by a single goal.[4]
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| Year | League | Lvl | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position | Leading league scorer[5] | FA Cup | FL Cup FA Trophy | FL Trophy | Average home attendance[6][a] | ||||
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| Name | Goals | Res | Rec | Res | Rec | Res | Rec | |||||||||||||
| 1904–05 | QR1 | 0-1-1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1905–06 | Lancashire Combination Division Two | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 70 | 73 | -3 | 34 | 13th of 19 | QR2 | 1-1-1 | ||||||||
| 1906–07 | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 113 | 46 | +67 | 56 | 1st of 20 Promoted | QR4 | 3-0-1 | |||||||||
| 1907–08 | Lancashire Combination Division One | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 79 | 55 | +24 | 54 | 2nd of 20 | R2 | 7-1-1 | ||||||||
| 1908–09 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 79 | 70 | +9 | 44 | 6th of 20 | R1 | 1-2-1 | |||||||||
| 1909–10 | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 69 | 60 | +9 | 39 | 7th of 20 | R1 | 2-2-1 | |||||||||
| Quit from the Lancashire Combination and replaced reserve team in the North Eastern League. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1910–11 | North Eastern League | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 44 | 76 | -32 | 24 | 15th of 18 | QR5 | 1-1-1 | ||||||||
| 1911–12 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 37 | 98 | -61 | 20 | 17th of 19 | QR4 | 0-0-1 | |||||||||
| 1912–13 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 61 | 98 | -37 | 29 | 14th of 20 | QR4 | 0-0-1 | |||||||||
| 1913–14 | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 48 | 84 | -36 | 32 | 13th of 20 | QR5 | 4-1-1 | |||||||||
| 1914–15 | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 50 | 108 | -58 | 23 | 17th of 20 | QR3 | 2-0-1 | |||||||||
| No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to theWorld War I. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1919–20 | North Eastern League | 34 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 47 | 76 | -29 | 27 | 13th of 18 | QR5 | 4-1-1 | ||||||||
| 1920–21 | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 79 | 46 | +33 | 46 | 6th of 20 | QR2 | 2-1-0 | |||||||||
| 1921–22 | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 85 | 39 | +46 | 56 | 1st of 20 | QR4 | 4-1-1 | |||||||||
| 1922–23 | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 56 | 43 | +13 | 46 | 6th of 20 | QR6 | 2-1-1 | |||||||||
| 1923–24 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 46 | 61 | -15 | 34 | 11th of 20 | QR5 | 1-0-1 | |||||||||
| 1924–25 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 67 | 63 | +4 | 38 | 11th of 20 | QR4 | 3-0-1 | |||||||||
| 1925–26 | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 83 | 76 | +7 | 47 | 5th of 20 | R1 | 1-0-1 | |||||||||
| 1926–27 | 38 | 23 | 3 | 12 | 106 | 75 | +31 | 49 | 5th of 20 | R3 | 3-0-1 | |||||||||
| 1927–28 | 38 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 111 | 61 | +50 | 55 | 2nd of 20 | R2 | 2-0-1 | |||||||||
| Elected to the Football League replacingDurham City. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1928–29 | Football League Third Division North | 3 | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 86 | 77 | +9 | 46 | 8th of 22 | Jimmy McConnell | 42 | R2 | 1-0-1 | 7,796 | ||||
| 1929–30 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 90 | 101 | -11 | 39 | 15th of 22 | R3 | 2-0-1 | 6,060 | ||||||||
| 1930–31 | 42 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 98 | 81 | +17 | 45 | 8th of 22 | Jimmy McConnell | 37 | R3 | 2-0-1 | 5,838 | ||||||
| 1931–32 | 40 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 64 | 79 | -15 | 33 | 18th of 21 | R2 | 1-0-1 | 4,689 | ||||||||
| 1932–33 | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 51 | 75 | -24 | 33 | 19th of 22 | R2 | 1-1-1 | 5,210 | ||||||||
| 1933–34 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 66 | 81 | -15 | 38 | 13th of 22 | R2 | 1-0-1 | 4,452 | ||||||||
| 1934–35 | 42 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 51 | 102 | -51 | 23 | 22nd of 22 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 4,063 | ||||||||
| 1935–36 | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 56 | 62 | -6 | 40 | 13th of 22 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 6,481 | ||||||||
| 1936–37 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 65 | 68 | -3 | 44 | 10th of 22 | R3 | 2-0-1 | 6,488 | ||||||||
| 1937–38 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 57 | 67 | -10 | 39 | 12th of 22 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 6,408 | ||||||||
| 1938–39 | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 66 | 111 | -45 | 33 | 19th of 22 | Wally Hunt | 32 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 4,996 | ||||||
| No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1946 due to theWorld War II. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1945–46 | R2 | 2-0-2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1946–47 | Football League Third Division North | 3 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 70 | 93 | -23 | 37 | 16th of 22 | R3 | 2-0-1 | 10,263 | ||||||
| 1947–48 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 88 | 77 | +11 | 43 | 9th of 22 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 13,128 | ||||||||
| 1948–49 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 60 | 77 | -17 | 39 | 15th of 22 | R1 | 0-0-0 | 11,129 | ||||||||
| 1949–50 | 42 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 68 | 51 | +17 | 47 | 9th of 22 | R3 | 2-0-1 | 11,800 | ||||||||
| 1950–51 | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 79 | 50 | +29 | 62 | 3rd of 24 | R3 | 2-1-1 | 11,696 | ||||||||
| 1951–52 | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 51 | 7th of 24 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 10,100 | ||||||||
| 1952–53 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 82 | 68 | +14 | 49 | 9th of 24 | Jimmy Whitehouse | 29 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 8,103 | ||||||
| 1953–54 | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 83 | 71 | +12 | 43 | 13th of 24 | Alan Ashman | 32 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 6,955 | ||||||
| 1954–55 | 46 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 78 | 89 | -11 | 36 | 20th of 24 | R2 | 1-1-1 | 5,619 | ||||||||
| 1955–56 | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 71 | 95 | -24 | 38 | 21st of 24 | R1 | 0-2-1 | 6,894 | ||||||||
| 1956–57 | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 76 | 85 | -9 | 45 | 15th of 24 | R3 | 2-1-1 | 7,430 | ||||||||
| 1957–58 | 46 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 80 | 78 | +2 | 44 | 16th of 24 | Alf Ackerman | 35 | R2 | 1-1-1 | 8,525 | ||||||
| Regional Third divisions merged creating nationwide Third Division and Fourth Division. Club has not qualified to join Third Division. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1958–59 | Football League Fourth Division | 4 | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 62 | 65 | -3 | 50 | 10th of 24 | R2 | 1-1-1 | 7,172 | ||||||
| 1959–60 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 51 | 66 | -15 | 41 | 19th of 24 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 5,308 | ||||||||
| 1960–61 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 61 | 79 | -18 | 39 | 19th of 24 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 4,446 | ||||||
| 1961–62 | 44 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 64 | 63 | +1 | 52 | 4th of 23 Promoted | R3 | 2-0-1 | R1 | 0-1-1 | 6,664 | ||||||
| 1962–63 | Football League Third Division | 3 | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 61 | 89 | -18 | 35 | 23rd of 24 Relegated | R3 | 2-0-1 | R3 | 2-1-1 | 5,699 | ||||
| 1963–64 | Football League Fourth Division | 4 | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 113 | 58 | +55 | 60 | 2nd of 24 Promoted | Hughie McIlmoyle | 39 | R5 | 4-0-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | 8,346 | ||
| 1964–65 | Football League Third Division | 3 | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 76 | 53 | +23 | 60 | 1st of 24 Promoted | R1 | 0-0-1 | R3 | 2-1-1 | 10,789 | ||||
| 1965–66 | Football League Second Division | 2 | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 60 | 63 | -3 | 39 | 14th of 22 | R4 | 1-2-1 | R2 | 0-0-1 | 12,067 | ||||
| 1966–67 | 42 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 71 | 54 | +17 | 52 | 3rd of 22 | R4 | 1-0-1 | QF | 3-2-1 | 11,201 | ||||||
| 1967–68 | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 58 | 52 | +6 | 41 | 10th of 22 | R4 | 1-0-1 | R2 | 0-0-1 | 10,414 | ||||||
| 1968–69 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 49 | -3 | 42 | 12th of 22 | R3 | 0-0-1 | R3 | 1-0-1 | 9,212 | ||||||
| 1969–70 | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 41 | 12th of 22 | R5 | 2-2-1 | SF | 5-1-1 | 9,388 | ||||||
| 1970–71 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 65 | 43 | +22 | 53 | 4th of 22 | R4 | 1-0-1 | R4 | 2-0-1 | 10,657 | ||||||
| 1971–72 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 61 | 57 | +4 | 43 | 10th of 22 | R3 | 0-1-1 | R3 | 1-0-1 | 9,479 | ||||||
| 1972–73 | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 50 | 52 | -2 | 34 | 18th of 22 | R5 | 2-2-1 | R2 | 0-1-1 | 7,606 | ||||||
| 1973–74 | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 61 | 48 | +13 | 49 | 3rd of 22 Promoted | R4 | 1-2-1 | R3 | 2-1-1 | 8,270 | ||||||
| 1974–75 | Football League First Division | 1 | 42 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 43 | 59 | -16 | 29 | 22nd of 22 Relegated | QF | 3-0-1 | R3 | 1-0-1 | 14,530 | ||||
| 1975–76 | Football League Second Division | 2 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 45 | 59 | -14 | 37 | 19th of 22 | R3 | 0-0-1 | R3 | 1-0-1 | 8,279 | ||||
| 1976–77 | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 49 | 75 | -26 | 34 | 20th of 22 Relegated | R4 | 1-0-1 | R2 | 2-0-2 | 7,680 | ||||||
| 1977–78 | Football League Third Division | 3 | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 47 | 13th of 24 | R3 | 2-1-1 | R1 | 0-2-1 | 5,319 | ||||
| 1978–79 | 46 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 53 | 42 | +11 | 52 | 6th of 24 | R3 | 2-0-1 | R1 | 0-1-1 | 5,204 | ||||||
| 1979–80 | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 66 | 56 | +10 | 48 | 6th of 24 | R4 | 3-2-1 | R1 | 0-1-1 | 4,406 | ||||||
| 1980–81 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 56 | 70 | -14 | 41 | 19th of 24 | R4 | 3-3-1 | R2 | 1-1-2 | 4,064 | ||||||
| 1981–82 | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 80 | 2nd of 24 Promoted | R3 | 2-1-1 | R2 | 1-2-1 | 4,409 | ||||||
| 1982–83 | Football League Second Division | 2 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 68 | 70 | -2 | 48 | 14th of 22 | R3 | 0-1-1 | R1 | 0-1-1 | 5,944 | ||||
| 1983–84 | 42 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 64 | 7th of 22 | R3 | 0-1-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | 5,611 | ||||||
| 1984–85 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 50 | 67 | -17 | 47 | 16th of 22 | R4 | 1-0-1 | R2 | 0-0-2 | 4,016 | ||||||
| 1985–86 | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 47 | 71 | -24 | 46 | 20th of 22 Relegated | R4 | 1-0-1 | R1 | 0-1-1 | 4,010 | ||||||
| 1986–87 | Football League Third Division | 3 | 46 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 39 | 78 | -39 | 38 | 22nd of 24 Relegated | R1 | 0-1-1 | R1 | 1-0-1 | R1 | 2-0-1 | 2,644 | ||
| 1987–88 | Football League Fourth Division | 4 | 46 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 57 | 86 | -29 | 44 | 23rd of 24 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 3-0-1 | R1 | 2-0-1 | 2,236 | ||
| 1988–89 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 60 | 12th of 24 | R3 | 2-1-1 | R1 | 0-1-1 | G | 0-1-1 | 3,176 | ||||
| 1989–90 | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 61 | 60 | +1 | 71 | 8th of 24 | R2 | 1-0-1 | R1 | 1-0-1 | R1 | 1-1-1 | 4,740 | ||||
| 1990–91 | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 47 | 89 | -42 | 48 | 20th of 24 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 1-2-1 | G | 0-1-1 | 3,006 | ||||
| 1991–92 | 42 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 41 | 67 | -26 | 34 | 22nd of 22 | R1 | 0-1-1 | R1 | 0-1-1 | R1 | 1-1-1 | 2,481 | ||||
| Football League divisions renamed after thePremier League creation. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–93 | Football League Third Division | 4 | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 51 | 65 | -14 | 44 | 18th of 22 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 1-2-1 | G | 1-0-1 | 3,611 | ||
| 1993–94 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 64 | 7th of 22 | R3 | 2-1-1 | R1 | 0-1-1 | AF | 6-0-1 | 5,524 | ||||
| 1994–95 | 42 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 67 | 31 | +36 | 91 | 1st of 22 Promoted | R3 | 2-1-1 | R2 | 1-0-3 | F | 6-0-2 | 7,422 | ||||
| 1995–96 | Football League Second Division | 3 | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 57 | 72 | -15 | 49 | 21st of 24 Relegated | R1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 1-0-1 | AF | 3-2-2 | 5,704 | ||
| 1996–97 | Football League Third Division | 4 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 67 | 44 | +23 | 84 | 3rd of 24 Promoted | Allan Smart | 11 | R4 | 3-0-1 | R2 | 2-1-1 | W | 5-2-0 | 5,440 |
| 1997–98 | Football League Second Division | 3 | 46 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 57 | 73 | -16 | 44 | 23rd of 24 Relegated | Ian Stevens | 17 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 2-0-2 | AQF | 2-0-1 | 5,381 |
| 1998–99 | Football League Third Division | 4 | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 43 | 53 | -10 | 49 | 23rd of 24 | Ian Stevens | 9 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-2 | AQF | 0-1-1 | 3,319 |
| 1999–2000 | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 42 | 75 | -33 | 39 | 23rd of 24 | Steve Soley | 8 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-1-1 | ASF | 2-0-1 | 3,192 | ||
| 2000–01 | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 42 | 65 | -23 | 48 | 22nd of 24 | Scott Dobie | 11 | R3 | 2-0-1 | R1 | 0-1-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 3,670 | ||
| 2001–02 | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 48 | 56 | -8 | 52 | 17th of 24 | Richie Foran | 14 | R2 | 1-1-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 3,204 | ||
| 2002–03 | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 52 | 78 | -26 | 49 | 22nd of 24 | Craig Farrell | 11 | R2 | 1-1-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | F | 4-1-1 | 4,776 | ||
| 2003–04 | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 46 | 69 | -23 | 45 | 23rd of 24 Relegated | Craig Farrell Brendan McGill | 7 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | AQF | 2-0-1 | 5,617 | ||
| 2004–05 | Conference Premier | 5 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 74 | 37 | +37 | 73 | 3rd of 22 | Karl Hawley | 13 | R2 | 2-1-1 | R5 | 2-0-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | 5,513 |
| Promoted throughplay-offs. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–06 | Football League Two | 4 | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 84 | 42 | +42 | 86 | 1st of 24 Promoted | Karl Hawley | 22 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | F | 3-2-2 | 7,218 |
| 2006–07 | Football League One | 3 | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 54 | 55 | -1 | 68 | 8th of 24 | Karl Hawley | 12 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 0-1-1 | R1 | 0-1-0 | 7,907 |
| 2007–08 | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 64 | 46 | +18 | 80 | 4th of 24 | Joe Garner Danny Graham | 14 | R1 | 0-1-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | AQF | 1-0-1 | 7,835 | ||
| Lost in theplay-off semifinal. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–09 | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 56 | 69 | -13 | 50 | 20th of 24 | Danny Graham | 15 | R2 | 1-1-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | R2 | 0-1-0 | 6,268 | ||
| 2009–10 | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 63 | 66 | -3 | 58 | 14th of 24 | Ian Harte | 16 | R3 | 2-1-1 | R3 | 2-0-1 | F | 4-1-2 | 5,210 | ||
| 2010–11 | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 60 | 62 | -2 | 59 | 12th of 24 | James Berrett | 10 | R3 | 2-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | W | 4-1-1 | 5,207 | ||
| 2011–12 | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 65 | 66 | -1 | 69 | 8th of 24 | Lee Miller | 14 | R2 | 1-0-1 | R2 | 0-1-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 5,247 | ||
| 2012–13 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 56 | 77 | -21 | 55 | 17th of 24 | Lee Miller | 9 | R2 | 1-0-1 | R3 | 2-0-1 | R1 | 0-1-0 | 4,302 | ||
| 2013–14 | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 43 | 76 | -33 | 45 | 22nd of 24 Relegated | David Amoo | 8 | R3 | 2-1-1 | R2 | 0-1-1 | AQF | 0-1-1 | 4,243 | ||
| 2014–15 | Football League Two | 4 | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 56 | 74 | -18 | 50 | 20th of 24 | Kyle Dempsey | 10 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 1-1-0 | 4,376 |
| 2015–16 | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 67 | 62 | +5 | 67 | 10th of 24 | Jabo Ibehre | 15 | R4 | 2-2-1 | R3 | 2-1-0 | R1 | 0-0-1 | 4,838 | ||
| 2016–17 | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 69 | 68 | +1 | 71 | 6th of 24 | Charlie Wyke | 14 | R2 | 1-0-1 | R2 | 1-1-0 | R2 | 3-0-1 | 5,114 | ||
| Lost in theplay-off semifinal. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–18 | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 67 | 10th of 24 | Jamie Devitt | 10 | R3 | 2-2-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | G | 1-0-2 | 4,609 | ||
| 2018–19 | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 67 | 62 | +5 | 68 | 11th of 24 | Hallam Hope | 14 | R2 | 1-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | GS | 1-1-1 | 4,712 | ||
| 2019–20 | 37 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 56 | -17 | 42 | 18th of 24 | Harry McKirdy Olufela Olomola Nathan Thomas | 5 | R3 | 2-2-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | GS | 1-0-2 | 4,140 | ||
| 2020–21 | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 60 | 51 | +9 | 66 | 10th of 24 | Jon Mellish | 11 | R2 | 0-1-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | GS | 1-0-2 | –[b] | ||
| 2021–22 | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 62 | -23 | 53 | 20th of 24 | Omari Patrick | 9 | R2 | 1-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R3 | 2-2-1 | 4,966 | ||
| 2022–23 | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 66 | 43 | +23 | 76 | 5th of 24 | Kristian Dennis | 20 | R2 | 1-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | GS | 0-1-2 | 6,659 | ||
| Promoted throughplay-offs. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–24 | Football League One | 3 | 46 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 41 | 81 | -40 | 30 | 24th of 24 Relegated | Jordan Gibson | 7 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | GS | 1-0-2 | 8,000 |
| 2024–25 | Football League Two | 4 | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 44 | 71 | -27 | 42 | 23rd of 24 Relegated | Matthew Dennis | 6 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | GS | 1-0-2 | 7,332 |
