Forest Green Rovers Football Club is an Englishfootball club based inNailsworth, Gloucestershire. The club is affiliated to theGloucestershire County FA.
Forest Green Rovers was founded in October 1889 by the localNonconformist church minister.[1] In 1894 Forest Green Rovers became founder members of the "Mid Gloucestershire League", the first association football league in the county outside Bristol. After MGL folding in 1902, Forest Green become members of the newly formed Stroud League and also members of the Dursley and District League which they won in 1903, the club's first silverware. The Rovers first team competed in two leagues almost every season from 1900 until 1922 and again from 1928 until 1937. (This was quite common with leagues generally not having as many teams as those today).
After a break for theGreat War, Rovers enjoyed a period of great success winning two football leagues and three cups in both 1921 and 1922. They then joined the newly formed Gloucestershire Northern Senior League withCheltenham Town among others in 1922.
Rovers joined the newly formed County League in 1968 and played under manager Peter Goring, (the ex-Arsenal number 6), for the next 11 years moving up again to the Hellenic League in 1975 under Peter's stewardship.
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List ofForest Green Rovers seasons starting since their moving to Hellenic League in 1975.
| Year | League | Lvl | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position | Leading league scorer(s)[2] | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | FA Trophy | Average home attendance[3][a] | |||||
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| Name(s) | Goals | Res | Rec | Res | Rec | Res | Rec | Res | Rec | |||||||||||||
| 1975–76 | Hellenic Football League Premier Division | 8 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 82 | 53 | +29 | 52* | 4th of 16 | |||||||||||
| 1976–77 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 33* | 11th of 16 | |||||||||||||
| 1977–78 | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 49 | 59 | −10 | 24* | 12th of 16 | QR2 | 1–0–1 | |||||||||||
| 1978–79 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 35 | +17 | 34* | 3rd of 14 | QR1 | 1–0–1 | |||||||||||
| 1979–80 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 56 | 45 | +11 | 32* | 6th of 16 | QR2 | 1–0–1 | |||||||||||
| 1980–81 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 34* | 7th of 16 | QR1 | 1–2–1 | |||||||||||
| 1981–82 | 30 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 71 | 20 | +51 | 47* | 1st of 16 Promoted | QR1 | 0–0–1 | |||||||||||
| 1982–83 | Southern Football League Midland Division | 7 | 32 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 68 | 32 | +36 | 66 | 3rd of 17 | QR1 | 0–0–1 | |||||||||
| 1983–84 | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 67 | 51 | +16 | 57 | 11th of 20 | QR2 | 1–1–1 | PR | 0–1–1 | |||||||||
| 1984–85 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 65 | −16 | 37 | 14th of 18 | QR1 | 1–0–1 | QR3 | 2–1–1 | |||||||||
| 1985–86 | 40 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 51 | 14th of 21 | QR1 | 1–0–1 | QR1 | 0–0–1 | |||||||||
| 1986–87 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 57 | 9th of 20 | QR3 | 2–0–1 | QR1 | 0–0–1 | |||||||||
| 1987–88 | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 67 | 54 | +13 | 58 | 9th of 22 | QR3 | 2–0–1 | QR3 | 2–0–1 | |||||||||
| 1988–89 | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 64 | 67 | −3 | 52 | 12th of 22 | QR3 | 2–0–1 | QR1 | 0–0–1 | |||||||||
| 1989–90 | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 75 | 62 | +13 | 61 | 10th of 22 | QR2 | 1–1–1 | QR3 | 2–0–1 | |||||||||
| 1990–91 | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 51 | 64 | −13 | 47 | 18th of 22 | QR2 | 2–1–1 | R3 | 5–1–1 | |||||||||
| 1991–92 | 42 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 66 | 88 | −22 | 46 | 19th of 22 | QR1 | 0–0–1 | QR3 | 0–0–1 | |||||||||
| 1992–93 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 61 | 97 | −36 | 42 | 19th of 22 | QR1 | 1–0–1 | |||||||||||
| 1993–94 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 61 | 84 | −23 | 48 | 15th of 22 | QR1 | 0–1–1 | |||||||||||
| 1994–95 | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 56 | 76 | −20 | 46 | 18th of 22 | PR | 0–1–1 | QR2 | 1–1–1 | |||||||||
| Club transferred. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–96 | Southern Football League Southern Division | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 85 | 55 | +30 | 74 | 8th of 22 | QR3 | 3–2–1 | QR1 | 0–0–1 | ||||||||
| 1996–97 | 42 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 87 | 40 | +47 | 91 | 1st of 22 Promoted | QR1 | 0–0–1 | QR2 | 1–0–1 | |||||||||
| 1997–98 | Southern Football League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 93 | 55 | +38 | 89 | 1st of 22 Promoted | QR2 | 1–0–1 | QR2 | 0–0–1 | |||||||
| 1998–99 | Conference National | 5 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 58 | 12th of 22 | Marc McGregor | 12 | QR3 | 0–0–1 | RU | 6–1–1 | 854 | ||||
| 1999–2000 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 47 | 19th of 22 | Marc McGregor | 12 | R2 | 2–0–1 | R4 | 2–0–1 | 975 | ||||||
| 2000–01 | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 48 | 16th of 22 | Alex Meechan | 13 | R1 | 1–0–1 | RU | 5–2–1 | 862 | ||||||
| 2001–02 | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 54 | 76 | −22 | 51 | 18th of 22 | Mark Cooper | 17 | R1 | 1–2–0 | R5 | 2–1–1 | 841 | ||||||
| 2002–03 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 61 | 62 | −1 | 59 | 9th of 22 | Neil Grayson | 15 | R1 | 1–1–1 | QF | 3–0–1 | 858 | ||||||
| 2003–04 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 58 | 80 | −22 | 48 | 18th of 22 | Scott Rogers Neil Grayson | 9 | QR4 | 0–0–1 | R4 | 1–1–1 | 902 | ||||||
| 2004–05 | 42 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 41 | 81 | −40 | 33 | 20th of 22 | Charlie Griffin | 17 | R1 | 1–1–1 | R3 | 0–0–1 | 743 | ||||||
| Reprieved from relegation due to Northwich Victoria demotion. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–06 | 42 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 62 | −13 | 38 | 19th of 22 | Paul Wanless | 10 | QR4 | 0–0–1 | R3 | 2–0–1 | 977 | ||||||
| 2006–07 | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 59 | 64 | −5 | 57 | 14th of 24 | Simon Clist Danny Carey-Bertram | 7 | QR4 | 0–0–1 | R1 | 0–0–1 | 1,185 | ||||||
| 2007–08 | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 76 | 59 | +17 | 71 | 8th of 24 | Stuart Fleetwood | 27 | R2 | 2–2–1 | R2 | 1–0–1 | 1,178 | ||||||
| 2008–09 | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 70 | 76 | −6 | 52 | 18th of 24 | Andy Mangan | 26 | R3 | 3–1–1 | QF | 3–0–1 | 955 | ||||||
| 2009–10 | 44 | 12 | 9 | 23 | 50 | 76 | −26 | 45 | 21st of 23 | Jonathan Smith | 8 | R3 | 3–1–1 | R1 | 0–0–1 | 1,012 | ||||||
| Reprieved from relegation due to Salisbury City demotion. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–11 | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 53 | 72 | −19 | 46 | 20th of 24 | Reece Styche | 15 | R1 | 1–0–1 | R1 | 0–0–1 | 949 | ||||||
| 2011–12 | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 66 | 45 | +21 | 70 | 10th of 24 | Yan Klukowski | 18 | QR4 | 0–0–1 | R1 | 0–1–1 | 1,034 | ||||||
| 2012–13 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 63 | 49 | +14 | 65 | 10th of 24 | James Norwood | 15 | R1 | 1–1–1 | R2 | 1–0–1 | 1,202 | ||||||
| 2013–14 | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 80 | 66 | +14 | 67 | 10th of 24 | James Norwood | 18 | QR41 | 0–0–1 | R2 | 1–3–0 | 1,194 | ||||||
| 2014–15 | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 80 | 54 | +26 | 79 | 5th of 24 | Jon Parkin | 25 | QR1 | 1–1–1 | R2 | 1–3–0 | 1,502 | ||||||
| Lost in theplay-off semifinal. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fifth and sixth tier divisions renamed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–16 | National League | 5 | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 69 | 42 | +27 | 89 | 2nd of 24 | Jon Parkin | 13 | R2 | 2–0–1 | R1 | 0–0–1 | 1,758 | ||||
| Lost in theplay-off final. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–17 | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 88 | 56 | +32 | 86 | 3rd of 24 | Christian Doidge | 25 | QR4 | 0–0–1 | R3 | 2–1–1 | 1,753 | ||||||
| Promoted after winning theplay-offs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–18 | EFL League Two | 4 | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 54 | 77 | -23 | 47 | 21st of 24 | Christian Doidge | 20 | R2 | 1–1–1 | R1 | 0–0–1 | R3 | 3–0–2 | 2,771 | ||
| 2018–19 | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 68 | 47 | +21 | 74 | 5th of 24 | Christian Doidge | 14 | R1 | 0–1–1 | R2 | 1–1–0 | G | 1–1–1 | 2,775 | ||||
| Lost in theplay-off semi-final. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–20 | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 49 | 10th of 24 | Joseph Mills | 7 | R2 | 1–1–1 | R2 | 0–2–0 | G | 1–1–1 | |||||
| 2020–21 | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 73 | 6th of 24 | Jamille Matt | 17 | R1 | 0–0–1 | R1 | 0–0–1 | R2 | 1–1–2 | |||||
| Lost in theplay-off semi-final. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 75 | 44 | +31 | 84 | 1st of 24 | Mathew Stevens | 23 | R1 | 0–0–1 | R2 | 0–1–1 | R2 | 1-2-1 | 2,687 | ||||
| Promoted as EFL League Two Champions | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–23 | EFL League One | 3 | 46 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 89 | -58 | 27 | 24th of 24 | Connor Wickham | 6 | R3 | 2–2–1 | R2 | 1–1–1 | R2 | 1–1–1 | 3,179 | ||
| Relegated to EFL League Two | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–24 | EFL League Two | 4 | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 44 | 78 | -34 | 42 | 24th of 24 | Matthew Stevens | 9 | R2 | 2–2–1 | R1 | 1–1–1 | R2 | 1–1–1 | 2,473 | ||
| Relegated to National League | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 | National League | 5 | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 69 | 42 | 27 | 83 | 3rd of 24 | Christian Doidge | 12 | R1 | 1–0–1 | R5 | 1–1–1 | 1,835 | ||||
| Lost in theplay-off semi-final. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025–26 | TBD | |||||||||||||||||||||
* – two points for win.
| Years | Competition | Level | S | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975–76 - 1981–82 | Hellenic Football League Premier Division | 8 | 7 | 206 | 91 | 52 | 63 | 411 | 315 | +96 | 256* |
| 1982–83 - 1996–97 | Southern Football League Midland/Southern Division | 7 | 15 | 602 | 226 | 155 | 221 | 974 | 944 | +30 | 833 |
| 1997–98 | Southern Football League Premier Division | 6 | 1 | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 93 | 55 | +38 | 89 |
| 1998–99 - 2016–17, 2024-25 | Conference National/National League | 5 | 19 | 840 | 289 | 245 | 306 | 1169 | 1187 | −18 | 1112 |
| 2017–18 - 2021–22, 2023-24 | EFL League Two | 4 | 5 | 220 | 89 | 60 | 71 | 299 | 259 | +40 | 327 |
| 2022–23 | EFL League One | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1977–78 - 2017–18 | FA Cup | – | 41 | 101 | 41 | 20 | 40 | – | |||
| 1983–84 - 2016–17 | FA Trophy | – | 32 | 90 | 43 | 17 | 30 | – |
* – two points for win.
Eleven players who have the greatest number of league appearances in first team squad.[4]
