List of Cheltenham Town F.C. seasons

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Cheltenham Town are an English football club, formed in 1887. After several decades in local football, they joined the Birmingham Combination in 1932–33, moving to the Southern League Western Section in 1935–36.

## Birmingham Combination history

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Season  | ∆[nb 1] | Birmingham Combination  | Pos  | ∆[nb 2] | P  | W  | D  | L  | F  | A  | GD  | Pts  | PtsPG  | FA Cup | FA Trophy | Notes

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1932–33 |  | Birmingham Combination | 3  |  | 36  | 20  | 7  | 9  | 93  | 61  | +32  | 47  | 1.47  |  |  |
1933–34 |  | Birmingham Combination | 5  |  | 34  | 17  | 8  | 9  | 81  | 53  | +28  | 42  | 1.42  | R3 |  |
1934–35 |  | Birmingham Combination | 10  |  | 32  | 14  | 4  | 14  | 70  | 61  | +9  | 32  | 1.00  | QR4 |  |

## Southern League history

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Season  | ∆[nb 3] | Southern League Division  | Pos  | ∆[nb 4] | P  | W  | D  | L  | F  | A  | GD  | Pts  | PtsPG  | FA Cup | FA Trophy | Notes

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1935–36 | 4  | Southern League Western Section | 6  |  | 16  | 6  | 2  | 8  | 32  | 28  | +4  | 14  | 0.88  |  |  | Played in two Southern League sections
1935–36 | 4  | Southern League Central Section | 9  |  | 20  | 5  | 5  | 10  | 32  | 45  | −13  | 15  | 0.75  | R1 |  | Played in two Southern League sections
1936–37 | 4  | Southern League | 11  |  | 30  | 10  | 4  | 16  | 61  | 70  | −9  | 24  | 0.80  | QR4 |  |
1937–38 | 4  | Southern League | 11  |  | 34  | 13  | 5  | 16  | 72  | 68  | +4  | 31  | 0.91  | R1 |  |
1938–39 | 4  | Southern League | 13  |  | 44  | 16  | 9  | 19  | 76  | 105  | −29  | 41  | 0.93  | R1 |  |
1939–40 | 4  | Southern League | 2  |  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 11  | 3  | +8  | 5  | 1.67  |  |  | Season interrupted by outbreak of World War II
1939–40 | 4  | Southern League Western Section | 7  |  | 13  | 3  | 2  | 8  | 21  | 38  | −17  | 8  | 0.62  |  |  |
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1945–46 | 4  | Southern League | 4  |  | 18  | 9  | 8  | 1  | 35  | 54  | −19  | 22  | 1.22  | R1 |  | Statistics for this season are incomplete
1946–47 | 4  | Southern League | 9  | 75  | 32  | 14  | 3  | 14  | 68  | 75  | −7  | 32  | 1.00  | R1 |  |
1947–48 | 4  | Southern League | 10  | 76  | 34  | 13  | 9  | 12  | 71  | 71  | 0  | 35  | 1.03  | R2 |  |
1948–49 | 4  | Southern League | 9  | 75  | 42  | 19  | 14  | 9  | 71  | 64  | +7  | 47  | 1.12  | QR4 |  |
1949–50 | 4  | Southern League | 20  | 86  | 46  | 13  | 11  | 22  | 75  | 96  | −21  | 37  | 0.80  | QR4 |  |
1950–51 | 4  | Southern League | 6  | 72  | 44  | 21  | 8  | 15  | 91  | 61  | +30  | 50  | 1.14  | R1 |  |
1951–52 | 4  | Southern League | 18  | 84  | 42  | 15  | 4  | 23  | 59  | 65  | −6  | 34  | 0.81  | QR4 |  |
1952–53 | 4  | Southern League | 13  | 79  | 42  | 15  | 11  | 16  | 70  | 89  | −19  | 41  | 0.98  | QR2 |  |
1953–54 | 4  | Southern League | 21  | 87  | 42  | 11  | 12  | 19  | 56  | 83  | −27  | 34  | 0.81  | QR1 |  |
1954–55 | 4  | Southern League | 4  | 72  | 42  | 21  | 8  | 13  | 85  | 72  | +13  | 50  | 1.19  | QR1 |  |
1955–56 | 4  | Southern League | 2  | 70  | 42  | 25  | 6  | 11  | 82  | 53  | +29  | 56  | 1.33  | QR1 |  |
1956–57 | 4  | Southern League | 4  | 72  | 42  | 19  | 15  | 8  | 73  | 46  | +27  | 53  | 1.26  | R1 |  |
1957–58 | 4  | Southern League | 6  | 74  | 42  | 21  | 10  | 11  | 115  | 66  | +49  | 52  | 1.24  | QR1 |  |
1958–59 | 5  | North West Section | 4  | 96  | 34  | 20  | 4  | 10  | 65  | 47  | +18  | 44  | 1.29  | PR |  |
1959–60 | 5  | Premier Division | 4  | 96  | 42  | 21  | 6  | 15  | 82  | 68  | +14  | 48  | 1.14  | R1 |  | Southern League two division structure created
1960–61 | 5  | Premier Division | 17  | 113  | 42  | 15  | 7  | 20  | 81  | 82  | −1  | 37  | 0.88  | QR4 |  |
1961–62 | 5  | Premier Division | 22  | 118  | 42  | 9  | 7  | 26  | 48  | 86  | −38  | 25  | 0.60  | QR4 |  | Finished last in table and relegated to First Division
1962–63 | 6  | First Division | 9  | 122  | 38  | 18  | 7  | 13  | 83  | 52  | +31  | 43  | 1.13  | R1 |  |
1963–64 | 6  | First Division | 3  | 117  | 42  | 25  | 10  | 7  | 91  | 49  | +42  | 60  | 1.43  | QR3 |  |
1964–65 | 5  | Premier Division | 12  | 104  | 42  | 15  | 11  | 16  | 72  | 78  | −6  | 41  | 0.98  | QR4 |  |
1965–66 | 5  | Premier Division | 18  | 110  | 42  | 13  | 9  | 20  | 69  | 99  | −30  | 35  | 0.83  | QR4 |  |
1966–67 | 5  | Premier Division | 13  | 105  | 42  | 16  | 11  | 15  | 60  | 71  | −11  | 43  | 1.02  | QR4 |  |
1967–68 | 5  | Premier Division | 4  | 96  | 42  | 23  | 7  | 12  | 97  | 67  | +30  | 53  | 1.26  | QR4 |  | Received 3 votes for election to The Football League
1968–69 | 5  | Premier Division | 19  | 112  | 42  | 15  | 5  | 22  | 55  | 64  | −9  | 35  | 0.83  | R1 |  | Relegated to the First Division by 0.019 of a goal
1969–70 | 6  | First Division | 10  | 125  | 42  | 20  | 5  | 17  | 78  | 81  | −3  | 45  | 1.07  | R1 | R1  | FA Trophy created
1970–71 | 6  | First Division | 15  | 130  | 38  | 8  | 15  | 15  | 44  | 58  | −14  | 31  | 0.82  | R1 | QR3  |
1971–72 | 6  | First Division North | 3  | 117  | 34  | 20  | 4  | 10  | 72  | 51  | +21  | 44  | 1.29  | QR4 | QR3  |
1972–73 | 6  | First Division North | 3  | 117  | 42  | 24  | 8  | 10  | 87  | 47  | +40  | 56  | 1.33  | QR3 | R1  |
1973–74 | 6  | First Division North | 3  | 117  | 42  | 24  | 8  | 10  | 75  | 51  | +24  | 56  | 1.33  |  |  | Did not participate in FA Cup or FA Trophy rounds
1974–75 | 6  | First Division North | 6  | 120  | 42  | 21  | 9  | 12  | 72  | 53  | +19  | 51  | 1.21  | R1 | R2  | Dave Lewis scores a single-season club record 53 goals across all competitions
1975–76 | 6  | First Division North | 5  | 119  | 42  | 20  | 10  | 12  | 87  | 55  | +32  | 50  | 1.19  | QR4 | R1  |
1976–77 | 6  | First Division North | 2  | 116  | 38  | 23  | 8  | 7  | 85  | 35  | +50  | 54  | 1.42  | QR4 | R1  |
1977–78 | 5  | Premier Division | 14  | 106  | 42  | 12  | 14  | 16  | 43  | 52  | −9  | 38  | 0.90  | QR2 | R1  |
1978–79 | 5  | Premier Division | 18  | 110  | 42  | 11  | 10  | 21  | 38  | 72  | −34  | 32  | 0.76  | QR4 | R3  | Not invited to join the Alliance Premier League

## Football League system history

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1979–80 | 6  | Southern League Midland Division | 19  | 131  | 42  | 13  | 5  | 24  | 49  | 70  | −21  | 31  | 0.74  | QR2 | R2  |  | Terry Paine/Alan Grundy
1980–81 | 6  | Southern League Division 1 Midland | 8  | 120  | 42  | 18  | 12  | 12  | 70  | 59  | +11  | 48  | 1.14  | QR2 | R1  |  | Alan Grundy
1981–82 | 6  | Southern League Division 1 Midland | 16  | 130  | 42  | 11  | 14  | 17  | 65  | 68  | −3  | 36  | 0.86  | QR4 | R1  | Relegated after reorganisation of Southern League  | Alan Grundy/Alan Wood
1982–83 | 7  | Southern League Midland Division | 1  | 135  | 32  | 22  | 5  | 5  | 65  | 29  | +36  | 71  | 2.22  | QR4 | R1  | Promoted to Southern Football League Premier Division  | Alan Wood
1983–84 | 6  | Southern League Premier Division | 8  | 122  | 38  | 16  | 7  | 15  | 63  | 56  | +7  | 55  | 1.45  | QR4 | QR3  |  | Alan Wood/John Murphy
1984–85 | 6  | Southern League Premier Division | 1  | 115  | 38  | 24  | 5  | 9  | 83  | 41  | +42  | 77  | 2.03  | QR3 | R2  | Promoted to Alliance Premier League  | John Murphy
1985–86 | 5  | Alliance Premier League | 11  | 103  | 42  | 16  | 11  | 15  | 69  | 69  | 0  | 46  | 1.10  | QR1 | QF  |  | John Murphy
1986–87 | 5  | Conference National | 11  | 103  | 42  | 16  | 13  | 13  | 64  | 50  | +14  | 61  | 1.45  | QR1 | R3  |  | John Murphy
1987–88 | 5  | Conference National | 13  | 105  | 42  | 11  | 20  | 11  | 64  | 67  | −3  | 53  | 1.26  | R1 | QF  |  | John Murphy
1988–89 | 5  | Conference National | 15  | 107  | 40  | 12  | 12  | 16  | 55  | 58  | −3  | 48  | 1.20  | QR2 | R2  |  | John Murphy/Jim Barron
1989–90 | 5  | Conference National | 11  | 103  | 42  | 16  | 11  | 15  | 58  | 60  | −2  | 59  | 1.40  | QR3 | R3  |  | Jim Barron
1990–91 | 5  | Conference National | 16  | 106  | 42  | 12  | 12  | 18  | 54  | 72  | −18  | 48  | 1.14  | R1 | R3  |  | Jim Barron/John Murphy/Dave Lewis (Caretaker)
1991–92 | 5  | Conference National | 21  | 113  | 42  | 10  | 13  | 19  | 56  | 82  | −26  | 43  | 1.02  | QR3 | R2  |  | Ally Robertson/Lindsay Parsons
1992–93 | 6  | Southern League Premier Division | 2  | 116  | 40  | 21  | 10  | 9  | 76  | 40  | +36  | 73  | 1.83  | R2 | R1  |  | Lindsay Parsons
1993–94 | 6  | Southern League Premier Division | 2  | 116  | 42  | 21  | 12  | 9  | 67  | 38  | +29  | 75  | 1.79  | QR4 | R3  |  | Lindsay Parsons
1994–95 | 6  | Southern League Premier Division | 2  | 116  | 42  | 25  | 11  | 6  | 87  | 39  | +48  | 86  | 2.05  | QR4 | R2  |  | Lindsay Parsons
1995–96 | 6  | Southern League Premier Division | 3  | 117  | 42  | 21  | 11  | 10  | 76  | 57  | +19  | 74  | 1.76  | QR2 | R1  |  | Chris Robinson
1996–97 | 6  | Southern League Premier Division | 2  | 116  | 42  | 21  | 11  | 10  | 76  | 44  | +32  | 74  | 1.76  | R1 | R1  | Promoted to Conference after Gresley F.C. ground failed Conference requirements  | Chris Robinson/Steve Cotterill
1997–98 | 5  | Conference National | 2  | 94  | 42  | 23  | 9  | 10  | 63  | 43  | +20  | 78  | 1.86  | R3 | Winners  | 1997–98 FA Trophy winners (def. Southport 1–0)  | Steve Cotterill
1998–99 | 5  | Conference National | 1  | 93  | 42  | 22  | 14  | 6  | 71  | 36  | +35  | 80  | 1.90  | R1 | SF  | Promoted to The Football League for the first time  | Steve Cotterill
Season  | ∆ | Division  | Pos  | ∆  | P  | W  | D  | L  | F  | A  | GD  | Pts  | PtsPG  | League Cup | FA Cup | Notes  | Manager(s)
1999–00 | 4  | Third Division | 8  | 76  | 46  | 20  | 10  | 16  | 50  | 42  | +8  | 70  | 1.52  | R1 | R1 |  | Steve Cotterill
2000–01 | 4  | Third Division | 9  | 77  | 46  | 18  | 14  | 14  | 59  | 52  | +7  | 68  | 1.48  | R1 | R2 |  | Steve Cotterill
2001–02 | 4  | Third Division | 4  | 72  | 46  | 21  | 15  | 10  | 66  | 49  | +17  | 78  | 1.70  | R1 | R5 | Promoted to Division Two via the play-offs. Highest position achieved in FA Cup  | Steve Cotterill
2002–03 | 3  | Second Division | 21  | 65  | 46  | 10  | 18  | 18  | 53  | 68  | −15  | 48  | 1.04  | R2 | R3 |  | Graham Allner/Bobby Gould
2003–04 | 4  | Third Division | 14  | 82  | 46  | 14  | 14  | 18  | 57  | 71  | −14  | 56  | 1.22  | R1 | R3 |  | Bobby Gould/John Ward
2004–05 | 4  | League Two | 14  | 82  | 46  | 16  | 12  | 18  | 51  | 54  | −3  | 60  | 1.30  | R1 | R1 |  | John Ward
2005–06 | 4  | League Two | 5  | 73  | 46  | 19  | 15  | 12  | 65  | 53  | +12  | 72  | 1.57  | R2 | R4 | Promoted to League One via the play-offs  | John Ward
2006–07 | 3  | League One | 17  | 61  | 46  | 15  | 9  | 22  | 49  | 61  | −12  | 54  | 1.17  | R2 | R1 |  | John Ward
2007–08 | 3  | League One | 19  | 63  | 46  | 13  | 12  | 21  | 42  | 64  | −22  | 51  | 1.11  | R1 | R1 |  | John Ward/Keith Downing
2008–09 | 3  | League One | 23  | 67  | 46  | 9  | 12  | 25  | 51  | 91  | −40  | 39  | 0.85  | R2 | R3 | Worst goal difference and joint worst win percentage (19.6%) in club history  | Keith Downing/Martin Allen
2009–10 | 4  | League Two | 22  | 90  | 46  | 10  | 18  | 18  | 54  | 71  | −17  | 48  | 1.04  | R1 | R1 |  | Martin Allen/John Schofield (Caretaker)/Mark Yates
2010–11 | 4  | League Two | 17  | 85  | 46  | 13  | 13  | 20  | 56  | 77  | −21  | 52  | 1.13  | R1 | R2 |  | Mark Yates
2011–12 | 4  | League Two | 6  | 74  | 46  | 23  | 8  | 15  | 66  | 50  | +16  | 77  | 1.67  | R1 | R3 | Losing play-off finalists  | Mark Yates
2012–13 | 4  | League Two | 5  | 73  | 46  | 20  | 15  | 11  | 58  | 51  | +7  | 75  | 1.63  | R1 | R3 | Losing play-off semi-finalists  | Mark Yates
2013–14 | 4  | League Two | 17  | 85  | 46  | 13  | 16  | 17  | 53  | 63  | −10  | 55  | 1.20  | R2 | R1 |  | Mark Yates
2014–15 | 4  | League Two | 23  | 91  | 46  | 9  | 14  | 23  | 40  | 67  | −27  | 41  | 0.89  | R1 | R2 | Joint worst win percentage in club history (19.6%). Only 5 clean sheets.  | Mark Yates/Paul Buckle/Russell Milton (Caretaker)/Gary Johnson
2015–16 | 5  | Conference National | 1  | 93  | 46  | 30  | 11  | 5  | 87  | 30  | +57  | 101  | 2.20  | R2[nb 5] | R1 | Best Goal Difference in club history  | Gary Johnson
2016–17 | 4  | League Two | 21  | 89  | 46  | 12  | 14  | 20  | 49  | 69  | –20  | 50  | 1.08  | R2 | R2 |  | Gary Johnson
2017–18 | 4  | League Two | 17  | 85  | 46  | 13  | 12  | 21  | 67  | 73  | –6  | 51  | 1.11  | R2 | R1 |  | Gary Johnson
2018–19 | 4  | League Two | 16  | 84  | 46  | 15  | 12  | 19  | 57  | 68  | –11  | 57  | 1.24  | R2 | R2 |  | Gary Johnson/Michael Duff
2019–20 | 4  | League Two | 4  | 72  | 36  | 17  | 13  | 6  | 52  | 27  | +25  | 64  | 1.78  | R1 | R2 | End of regular season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. Final standing based on points per game. Losing play-off semi-finalists.  | Michael Duff
2020–21 | 4  | League Two | 1  | 69  | 46  | 24  | 10  | 12  | 61  | 39  | +22  | 82  | 1.78  | R2 | R4 | Promoted as champions. Nearly all games played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  | Michael Duff
2021–22 | 3  | League One | 15  | 59  | 46  | 13  | 17  | 16  | 68  | 78  | -10  | 56  | 1.22  | R3 | R2 | Highest position achieved in English football system.  | Michael Duff
2022–23 | 3  | League One | 16  | 60  | 46  | 14  | 12  | 20  | 45  | 61  | -16  | 54  | 1.17  | R1 | R1 |  | Wade Elliott
2023–24 | 3  | League One | 21  | 65  | 46  | 12  | 8  | 26  | 41  | 65  | -24  | 44  | 0.96  | R1 | R1 |  | Wade Elliott/Kevin Russell(Caretaker)/Darrell Clarke
2024–25 | 4  | League Two | 15  | 83  | 46  | 16  | 12  | 18  | 60  | 70  | -10  | 60  | 1.30  | R1 | R2 |  | Michael Flynn

## Notes

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1. ^ This underlined "∆" denotes the overall level in the English football league system (1 being the highest).
2. ^ This second "∆" denotes place compared to other clubs in entire English football league system (1 being the 1st place in the highest division).
3. ^ This underlined "∆" denotes the overall level in the English football league system (1 being the highest).
4. ^ This second "∆" denotes place compared to other clubs in entire English football league system (1 being the 1st place in the highest division).
5. ^ FA Trophy

## References

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* Cheltenham Town at the Football Club History Database

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