| # | Tier | Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | |
| 1946-47 | 19 | 3 | English Division Three North | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 55 | 80 | 32 | -25 | |
| 1947-48 | 11 | 3 | English Division Three North | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 63 | 64 | 41 | -1 | |
| 1948-49 | 6 | 3 | English Division Three North | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 75 | 67 | 45 | 8 | |
| 1949-50 | 11 | 3 | English Division Three North | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 58 | 63 | 43 | -5 | |
| 1950-51 | 15 | 3 | English Division Three North | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 73 | 73 | 40 | 0 | |
| 1951-52 | 4 | 3 | English Division Three North | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 90 | 61 | 57 | 29 | |
| 1952-53 | 1 | 3 | English Division Three North | 46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 77 | 45 | 59 | 32 | Promoted |
| 1953-54 | 22 | 2 | English Division Two | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 40 | 89 | 25 | -49 | Relegated |
| 1954-55 | 10 | 3 | English Division Three North | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 74 | 68 | 48 | 6 | |
| 1955-56 | 20 | 3 | English Division Three North | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 76 | 86 | 38 | -10 | |
| 1956-57 | 19 | 3 | English Division Three North | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 66 | 74 | 39 | -8 | |
| 1957-58 | 15 | 3 | English Division Three North | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 72 | 84 | 45 | -12 | Relegated |
| 1958-59 | 21 | 4 | English Division Four | 46 | 16 | 4 | 26 | 59 | 84 | 36 | -25 | |
| 1959-60 | 23 | 4 | English Division Four | 46 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 41 | 83 | 28 | -42 | |
| 1960-61 | 12 | 4 | English Division Four | 46 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 79 | 88 | 45 | -9 | |
| 1961-62 | 11 | 4 | English Division Four | 44 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 77 | 70 | 46 | 7 | |
| 1962-63 | 2 | 4 | English Division Four | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 95 | 60 | 59 | 35 | Promoted |
| 1963-64 | 9 | 3 | English Division Three | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 73 | 70 | 48 | 3 | |
| 1964-65 | 20 | 3 | English Division Three | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 61 | 83 | 36 | -22 | |
| 1965-66 | 20 | 3 | English Division Three | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 55 | 81 | 37 | -26 | |
| 1966-67 | 10 | 3 | English Division Three | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 80 | 63 | 48 | 17 | |
| 1967-68 | 16 | 3 | English Division Three | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 60 | 65 | 43 | -5 | |
| 1968-69 | 24 | 3 | English Division Three | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 50 | 83 | 35 | -33 | Relegated |
| 1969-70 | 19 | 4 | English Division Four | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 60 | 65 | 39 | -5 | |
| 1970-71 | 3 | 4 | English Division Four | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 88 | 63 | 59 | 25 | Promoted |
| 1971-72 | 11 | 3 | English Division Three | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 59 | 63 | 45 | -4 | |
| 1972-73 | 4 | 3 | English Division Three | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 72 | 54 | 54 | 18 | |
| 1973-74 | 1 | 3 | English Division Three | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 83 | 47 | 62 | 36 | Promoted |
| 1974-75 | 18 | 2 | English Division Two | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 40 | 48 | 35 | -8 | |
| 1975-76 | 17 | 2 | English Division Two | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 57 | 68 | 38 | -11 | |
| 1976-77 | 13 | 2 | English Division Two | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 52 | 64 | 38 | -12 | |
| 1977-78 | 8 | 2 | English Division Two | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 54 | 58 | 42 | -4 | |
| 1978-79 | 14 | 2 | English Division Two | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 52 | 61 | 39 | -9 | |
| 1979-80 | 11 | 2 | English Division Two | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 49 | 53 | 43 | -4 | |
| 1980-81 | 15 | 2 | English Division Two | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 39 | 48 | 39 | -9 | |
| 1981-82 | 11 | 2 | English Division Two | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 50 | 51 | 59 | -1 | |
| 1982-83 | 7 | 2 | English Division Two | 42 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 64 | 47 | 61 | 17 | |
| 1983-84 | 19 | 2 | English Division Two | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 47 | 73 | 47 | -26 | |
| 1984-85 | 14 | 2 | English Division Two | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 49 | 67 | 53 | -18 | |
| 1985-86 | 8 | 2 | English Division Two | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 1 | |
| 1986-87 | 3 | 2 | English Division Two | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 65 | 44 | 75 | 21 | |
| 1987-88 | 10 | 2 | English Division Two | 44 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 72 | 64 | 65 | 8 | |
| 1988-89 | 16 | 2 | English Division Two | 46 | 11 | 21 | 14 | 75 | 72 | 54 | 3 | |
| 1989-90 | 8 | 2 | English Division Two | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 70 | 57 | 71 | 13 | |
| 1990-91 | 1 | 2 | English Division Two | 46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 83 | 53 | 88 | 30 | Promoted |
| 1991-92 | 17 | 1 | English Division One English Division One | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 63 | 67 | 51 | -4 | |
| 1992-93 | 19 | 1 | English Premiership English Premier League | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 63 | 74 | 49 | -11 | |
| 1993-94 | 21 | 1 | English Premiership English Premier League | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 68 | 40 | -26 | Relegated |
| 1994-95 | 14 | 2 | English Championship | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 0 | |
| 1995-96 | 18 | 2 | English Championship | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 54 | 50 | 56 | 4 | |
| 1996-97 | 23 | 2 | English Championship | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 51 | 66 | 43 | -15 | Relegated |
| 1997-98 | 13 | 3 | English League One | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 62 | 54 | 61 | 8 | |
| 1998-99 | 20 | 3 | English League One | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 48 | 66 | 51 | -18 | |
| 1999-00 | 14 | 3 | English League One | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 50 | 55 | 60 | -5 | |
| 2000-01 | 15 | 3 | English League One | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 65 | 58 | -12 | |
| 2001-02 | 9 | 3 | English League One | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 77 | 65 | 70 | 12 | |
| 2002-03 | 5 | 3 | English League One | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 68 | 38 | 82 | 30 | |
| 2003-04 | 15 | 3 | English League One | 46 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 66 | 60 | 57 | 6 | |
| 2004-05 | 19 | 3 | English League One | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 60 | 73 | 52 | -13 | |
| 2005-06 | 10 | 3 | English League One | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 58 | 60 | 65 | -2 | |
| 2006-07 | 6 | 3 | English League One | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 69 | 47 | 75 | 22 | |
| 2007-08 | 8 | 3 | English League One | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 58 | 46 | 67 | 12 | |
| 2008-09 | 10 | 3 | English League One | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 1 | |
| 2009-10 | 16 | 3 | English League One | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 39 | 57 | 52 | -18 | |
| 2010-11 | 17 | 3 | English League One | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 53 | 60 | 56 | -7 | |
| 2011-12 | 16 | 3 | English League One | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 50 | 66 | 54 | -16 | |
| 2012-13 | 19 | 3 | English League One | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 46 | 59 | 51 | -13 | |
| 2013-14 | 15 | 3 | English League One | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 50 | 59 | 56 | -9 | |
| 2014-15 | 15 | 3 | English League One | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 54 | 67 | 57 | -13 | |
| 2015-16 | 17 | 3 | English League One | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 44 | 58 | 54 | -14 | |
| 2016-17 | 17 | 3 | English League One | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 44 | 53 | -13 | |
| 2017-18 | 21 | 3 | English League One | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 58 | 75 | 50 | -17 | Relegated |
| 2018-19 | 14 | 4 | English League Two | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 67 | 60 | 62 | 7 | |
| 2019-20 | 19 | 4 | English League Two | 37 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 44 | 57 | 41 | -13 | |
| 2020-21 | 18 | 4 | English League Two | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 72 | 81 | 54 | -9 | |
| 2021-22 | 23 | 4 | English League Two | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 46 | 75 | 38 | -29 | Relegated |
| 2022-23 | 12 | 5 | English National League | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 63 | 64 | 61 | -1 | |