List of Harrogate Town A.F.C. seasons

Harrogate Town Association Football Club is a professional association football club based in the spa town of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. The club competes in League Two, the fourth tier of English football, after winning the 2019–20 National League play-offs. The club is nicknamed "Town" and also the "Sulphurites" due to Harrogate's famous sulphur springs. The club's colours are black and yellow, and they play their home games at Wetherby Road, though for a short period at the start of the 2020–21 season, the club shared Doncaster Rovers' Keepmoat Stadium while a new pitch was laid.

Harrogate Hotspurs were founded in 1935 and changed their name to Harrogate Town after football returned at the end of World War II, joining the West Yorkshire Association League. They entered the Yorkshire League again in 1957 before becoming founder members of the Northern Counties East League in 1982 and a founding member of the Northern Premier League's First Division in 1987. They won the Northern Premier League Division One title in 2001–02 and became founder members of the Conference North in 2004. They won the National League North play-offs in 2018 and then secured a place in the Football League for the first time with victory in the 2020 National League play-off final.

## Key

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Key to league record:

* P – Played
* W – Games won
* D – Games drawn
* L – Games lost
* F – Goals for
* A – Goals against
* Pts – Points
* Pos – Final position

Key to colours and symbols:  | Symbol  | Meaning

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1st or W | Winners
2nd or F | Runners-up
* | Play-offs
↑ | Promoted
↓ | Relegated

Key to rounds:

* Prelim – Preliminary round
* QR1 – First qualifying round
* QR2 – Second qualifying round, etc.
* R1 – First round
* R2 – Second round, etc.
* QF – Quarter-final
* SF – Semi-final
* F – Final
* W – Winners

## Seasons

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List of seasons, including league division and statistics and cup results  Season[1] | League  | FA Cup | League Cup | Other

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Division[a] | P  | W  | D  | L  | F  | A  | Pts  | Pos  | Competition  | Result
1957–58 | Yorkshire Football League Division Two | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 43 | 62 | 15 | 13th  | — | — | — | —
1958–59 | Yorkshire Football League Division Two | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 71 | 61 | 28 | 6th  | — | — | — | —
1959–60 | Yorkshire Football League Division Two | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 62 | 34 | 36 | 5th  | — | — | — | —
1960–61 | Yorkshire Football League Division Two↑ | 36 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 96 | 42 | 54 | 3rd  | — | — | — | —
1961–62 | Yorkshire Football League Division One | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 56 | 45 | 32 | 6th  | QR2 | — | — | —
1962–63 | Yorkshire Football League Division One | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 70 | 34 | 40 | 2nd  | QR2 | — | — | —
1963–64 | Yorkshire Football League Division One | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 53 | 29 | 36 | 3rd  | QR1 | — | — | —
1964–65 | Yorkshire Football League Division One | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 46 | 55 | 25 | 12th  | QR1 | — | — | —
1965–66 | Yorkshire Football League Division One | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 49 | 65 | 19 | 14th  | QR2 | — | — | —
1966–67 | Yorkshire Football League Division One↓ | 32 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 34 | 110 | 8 | 17th  | QR1 | — | — | —
1967–68 | Yorkshire Football League Division Two | 32 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 31 | 83 | 14 | 17th  | — | — | — | —
1968–69 | Yorkshire Football League Division Two | 32 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 42 | 85 | 16 | 16th  | — | — | — | —
1969–70 | Yorkshire Football League Division Two↓ | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 54 | 34 | 10th  | — | — | — | —
1970–71 | Yorkshire Football League Division Three | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 45 | 22 | 12th  | — | — | — | —
1971–72 | Yorkshire Football League Division Three↑ | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 54 | 27 | 36 | 2nd  | — | — | — | —
1972–73 | Yorkshire Football League Division Two | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 55 | 44 | 35 | 6th  | — | — | — | —
1973–74 | Yorkshire Football League Division Two | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 43 | 27 | 9th  | — | — | — | —
1974–75 | Yorkshire Football League Division Two | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 37 | 24 | 10th  | — | — | FA Trophy | QR1
1975–76 | Yorkshire Football League Division Two | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 51 | 18 | 12th  | — | — | FA Vase | R3
1976–77 | Yorkshire Football League Division Two | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 45 | 50 | 30 | 10th  | — | — | FA Vase | Prelim
1977–78 | Yorkshire Football League Division Two↓ | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 55 | 20 | 13th  | — | — | FA Vase | Prelim
1978–79 | Yorkshire Football League Division Three | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 55 | 20 | 13th  | — | — | FA Vase | Prelim
1979–80 | Yorkshire Football League Division Three | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 36 | 28 | 6th  | — | — | FA Vase | R1
1980–81 | Yorkshire Football League Division Three↑ | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 64 | 31 | 44 | 2nd  | — | — | FA Vase | Prelim
1981–82 | Yorkshire Football League Division Two↑ | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 56 | 29 | 40 | 1st  | — | — | FA Vase | Prelim
1982–83 | Northern Counties East Football League Division One North | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 42 | 23 | 34 | 4th | QR2 | — | FA Vase | Prelim
1983–84 | Northern Counties East Football League Division One North | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 43 | 31 | 28 | 7th | QR1 | — | FA Vase | R3
1984–85 | Northern Counties East Football League Division One North | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 61 | 35 | 60 | 2nd | Prelim | — | FA Vase | Prelim
1985–86 | Northern Counties East Football League Division One↑ | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 65 | 42 | 54 | 3rd | QR1 | — | FA Vase | R1
1986–87 | Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division↑ | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 9th | QR2 | — | FA Vase | R3
1987–88 | Northern Premier League Division One | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 10th | QR3 | — | FA Vase | R1
1988–89 | Northern Premier League Division One | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 68 | 61 | 64 | 8th | QR1 | — | FA Vase | R1
1989–90 | Northern Premier League Division One | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 68 | 62 | 60 | 9th | Prelim | — | FA Vase | R4
1990–91 | Northern Premier League Division One | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 55 | 73 | 46 | 19th | QR1 | — | FA Vase | R2
1991–92 | Northern Premier League Division One | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 73 | 69 | 58 | 10th | QR1 | — | FA Vase | R2
1992–93 | Northern Premier League Division One | 40 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 77 | 81 | 54 | 10th | QR1 | — | FA Vase | Prelim
1993–94 | Northern Premier League Division One | 40 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 40 | 86 | 33 | 20th | QR2 | — | FA Trophy | QR3
1994–95 | Northern Premier League Division One | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 57 | 78 | 50 | 13th | QR3 | — | FA Trophy | QR2
1995–96 | Northern Premier League Division One | 40 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 54 | 96 | 31 | 21st | QR1 | — | FA Trophy | QR1
1996–97 | Northern Premier League Division One | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 55 | 76 | 47 | 17th | QR1 | — | FA Trophy | QR1
1997–98 | Northern Premier League Division One | 42 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 57 | 80 | 38 | 19th | QR1 | — | FA Trophy | QR3
1998–99 | Northern Premier League Division One | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 75 | 77 | 58 | 11th | Prelim | — | FA Trophy | R2
1999–2000 | Northern Premier League Division One | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 65 | 67 | 54 | 11th | Prelim | — | FA Trophy | R3
2000–01 | Northern Premier League Division One | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 60 | 70 | 55 | 11th | QR1 | — | FA Trophy | R1
2001–02 | Northern Premier League Division One↑ | 42 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 80 | 35 | 86 | 1st | QR3 | — | FA Trophy | R3
2002–03 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 44 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 75 | 63 | 71 | 6th | R1 | — | FA Trophy | R2
2003–04 | Northern Premier League Premier Division↑ | 44 | 24 | 5 | 15 | 79 | 63 | 77 | 5th | QR2 | — | FA Trophy | R1
2004–05 | Football Conference North | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 62 | 49 | 68 | 6th | QR3 | — | FA Trophy | R1
2005–06 | Football Conference North* | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 66 | 56 | 71 | 5th[b] | R1 | — | FA Trophy | QR3
2006–07 | Football Conference North | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 58 | 41 | 67 | 6th | QR4 | — | FA Trophy | R1
2007–08 | Football Conference North | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 55 | 41 | 74 | 6th | QR4 | — | FA Trophy | QR3
2008–09 | Football Conference North | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 66 | 57 | 61 | 9th | QR3 | — | FA Trophy | R1
2009–10 | Football Conference North | 40 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 41 | 80 | 30 | 21st | QR2 | — | FA Trophy | R1
2010–11 | Football Conference North | 40 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 53 | 66 | 50 | 12th | QR3 | — | FA Trophy | R1
2011–12 | Football Conference North | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 59 | 69 | 52 | 15th | QR2 | — | FA Trophy | R1
2012–13 | Football Conference North | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 72 | 50 | 69 | 6th | R2 | — | FA Trophy | R1
2013–14 | Football Conference North | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 75 | 59 | 63 | 9th | QR2 | — | FA Trophy | QR3
2014–15 | Football Conference North | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 50 | 62 | 52 | 15th | QR2 | — | FA Trophy | R1
2015–16 | National League North* | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 73 | 46 | 72 | 4th[c] | QR4 | — | FA Trophy | QR3
2016–17 | National League North | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 71 | 63 | 59 | 11th | QR4 | — | FA Trophy | R1
2017–18 | National League North*↑ | 42 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 100 | 49 | 85 | 2nd[d] | QR4 | — | FA Trophy | R3
2018–19 | National League* | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 78 | 57 | 74 | 6th[e] | QR4 | — | FA Trophy | R3
2019–20 | National League*↑ | 37 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 44 | 66 | 2nd[f][g] | R1 | — | FA Trophy | W[h]
2020–21 | League Two | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 52 | 61 | 57 | 17th | R2 | R2 | EFL Trophy | Group (H)
2021–22 | League Two | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 64 | 75 | 53 | 19th | R3 | R1[i] | EFL Trophy | QF
2022–23 | League Two | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 59 | 68 | 52 | 19th | R2 | R1 | EFL Trophy | Group (A)
2023–24 | League Two | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 60 | 69 | 63 | 13th | R2 | R2 | EFL Trophy | Group (C)

## Notes

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1. ^ Divisions are sorted according to their level within the English football league system at the time.
2. ^ Lost to Stafford Rangers 1-0 in playoffs.
3. ^ Lost to AFC Fylde 2-1 in playoffs.
4. ^ Promoted through playoffs defeating Brackley Town 3-0.
5. ^ Lost to AFC Fylde 3-1 in playoffs.
6. ^ The season was suspended in March 2020 and later concluded prematurely in June 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with league positions and promotions decided on a points-per-game basis.
7. ^ Promoted through playoffs defeating Notts County 3-1.
8. ^ Defeated Concord Rangers 1-0 in final.
9. ^ Harrogate Town were drawn against Rochdale A.F.C. in the first round, however Rochdale received a bye following the postponement of the match due to COVID-19 cases in the Harrogate squad.

## References

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1. ^ "HARROGATE TOWN". fchd. Retrieved 27 April 2021.

## External links

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* Official website
* Harrogate Town at the Football Club History Database

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Harrogate Town Association Football Club

Overview|

* History
* Seasons

Grounds|

* Wetherby Road
* Keepmoat Stadium

Matches|

* 2020 National League play-off final
* 2020 FA Trophy final

Seasons|

* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

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EFL League Two

Seasons|

* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

Clubs|

| 2024–25 clubs|

* Accrington Stanley
* AFC Wimbledon
* Barrow
* Bradford City
* Bromley
* Carlisle United
* Cheltenham Town
* Chesterfield
* Colchester United
* Crewe Alexandra
* Doncaster Rovers
* Fleetwood Town
* Gillingham
* Grimsby Town
* Harrogate Town
* Milton Keynes Dons
* Morecambe
* Newport County
* Notts County
* Port Vale
* Salford City
* Swindon Town
* Tranmere Rovers
* Walsall

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Former clubs|

* AFC Bournemouth
* Aldershot Town
* Barnet
* Blackpool
* Bolton Wanderers
* Boston United
* Brentford
* Bristol Rovers
* Burton Albion
* Bury
* Cambridge United
* Chester City
* Coventry City
* Crawley Town
* Dagenham & Redbridge
* Darlington
* Exeter City
* Forest Green Rovers
* Hartlepool United
* Hereford United
* Kidderminster Harriers
* Leyton Orient
* Lincoln City
* Luton Town
* Macclesfield Town
* Mansfield Town
* Northampton Town
* Oldham Athletic
* Oxford United
* Peterborough United
* Plymouth Argyle
* Portsmouth
* Rochdale
* Rotherham United
* Rushden & Diamonds
* Scunthorpe United
* Shrewsbury Town
* Southend United
* Stevenage
* Stockport County
* Sutton United
* Swansea City
* Torquay United
* Wrexham
* Wycombe Wanderers
* Yeovil Town
* York City

Competition|

* Teams (winners)
* Managers
* Referees
* Stadia

Statistics and awards|

* Records
* EFL Awards
* Golden Boot
* Golden Glove
* Manager of the Month
* Player of the Month
* Hat-tricks
* Young Player of the Month

Finances|

* Club Owners
* Premier League–Football League gulf
* Parachute and solidarity payments

Sponsors|

* Coca-Cola (2004–10)
* Npower (2010–13)
* Sky Bet (2013–)

Associated competitions|

* FA Cup
* EFL Cup
* EFL Trophy
* Play-offs

Prospects|

* Promotion to EFL League One
* Relegation to National League

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Lists of English men's football seasons by club

* Clubs are grouped by their division in the 2024–25 season

Premier League|

* AFC Bournemouth
* Arsenal
* Aston Villa
* Brentford
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Chelsea
* Crystal Palace
* Everton
* Fulham
* Ipswich Town
* Leicester City
* Liverpool
* Manchester City
* Manchester United
* Newcastle United
* Nottingham Forest
* Southampton
* Tottenham Hotspur
* West Ham United
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

Championship|

* Blackburn Rovers
* Bristol City
* Burnley
* Cardiff City
* Coventry City
* Derby County
* Hull City
* Leeds United
* Luton Town
* Middlesbrough
* Millwall
* Norwich City
* Oxford United
* Plymouth Argyle
* Portsmouth
* Preston North End
* Queens Park Rangers
* Sheffield United
* Sheffield Wednesday
* Stoke City
* Sunderland
* Swansea City
* Watford
* West Bromwich Albion

League One|

* Barnsley
* Birmingham City
* Blackpool
* Bolton Wanderers
* Bristol Rovers
* Burton Albion
* Cambridge United
* Charlton Athletic
* Crawley Town
* Exeter City
* Huddersfield Town
* Leyton Orient
* Lincoln City
* Mansfield Town
* Northampton Town
* Peterborough United
* Reading
* Rotherham United
* Shrewsbury Town
* Stevenage
* Stockport County
* Wigan Athletic
* Wrexham
* Wycombe Wanderers

League Two|

* Accrington Stanley
* AFC Wimbledon
* Barrow
* Bradford City
* Bromley
* Carlisle United
* Cheltenham Town
* Chesterfield
* Colchester United
* Crewe Alexandra
* Doncaster Rovers
* Fleetwood Town
* Gillingham
* Grimsby Town
* Harrogate Town
* Milton Keynes Dons
* Morecambe
* Newport County
* Notts County
* Port Vale
* Salford City
* Swindon Town
* Tranmere Rovers
* Walsall

Non-League|

* AFC Fylde
* Aldershot Town
* Alfreton Town
* Altrincham
* Arlesey Town
* Ashford United
* Banbury United
* Barnet
* Bath City
* Bishop's Stortford
* Blyth Spartans
* Brackley Town
* Bradford Park Avenue
* Burnham
* Bury
* Cambridge City
* Chesham United
* Chester
* Chippenham Town
* Cirencester Town
* Corby Town
* Curzon Ashton
* Dagenham & Redbridge
* Darlington
* Dartford
* Dover Athletic
* Eastbourne Borough
* Eastbourne Town
* Ebbsfleet United
* FC Halifax Town
* F.C. United of Manchester
* Forest Green Rovers
* Gateshead
* Glossop North End
* Gloucester City
* Harrow Borough
* Hartlepool United
* Havant & Waterlooville
* Hayes & Yeading United
* Hitchin Town
* Kidderminster Harriers
* King's Lynn Town
* Maidstone United
* Margate
* Nelson
* Northwich Victoria
* Nuneaton Town
* Oldham Athletic
* Redditch United
* Rochdale
* Scarborough Athletic
* Scunthorpe United
* Southend United
* Southport
* Spennymoor Town
* Sutton United
* Swindon Supermarine
* Tamworth
* Torquay United
* Walton & Hersham
* Walton Casuals
* Welling United
* Weymouth
* Whitby Town
* Wingate & Finchley
* Woking
* Yeovil Town
* York City

Defunct clubs|

* Aldershot
* Chester City
* Gateshead
* Hereford United
* Hinckley United
* Macclesfield Town
* Rushden & Diamonds
* Salisbury City
* Scarborough
* Wimbledon
* Wigan Borough

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