| # | Tier | Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | |
| 1946-47 | 7 | 3 | English Division Three North | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 65 | 51 | 46 | 14 | |
| 1947-48 | 3 | 3 | English Division Three North | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 74 | 54 | 50 | 20 | |
| 1948-49 | 9 | 3 | English Division Three North | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 56 | 62 | 43 | -6 | |
| 1949-50 | 20 | 3 | English Division Three North | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 39 | 54 | 32 | -15 | |
| 1950-51 | 14 | 3 | English Division Three North | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 55 | 71 | 42 | -16 | |
| 1951-52 | 18 | 3 | English Division Three North | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 63 | 73 | 39 | -10 | |
| 1952-53 | 3 | 3 | English Division Three North | 46 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 86 | 66 | 56 | 20 | |
| 1953-54 | 8 | 3 | English Division Three North | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 81 | 68 | 51 | 13 | |
| 1954-55 | 18 | 3 | English Division Three North | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 65 | 77 | 38 | -12 | |
| 1955-56 | 14 | 3 | English Division Three North | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 66 | 73 | 42 | -7 | |
| 1956-57 | 12 | 3 | English Division Three North | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 97 | 74 | 48 | 23 | |
| 1957-58 | 12 | 3 | English Division Three North | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 61 | 63 | 46 | -2 | |
| 1958-59 | 18 | 3 | English Division Three | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 63 | 77 | 42 | -14 | |
| 1959-60 | 23 | 3 | English Division Three | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 68 | 101 | 36 | -33 | Relegated |
| 1960-61 | 16 | 4 | English Division Four | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 62 | 56 | 42 | 6 | |
| 1961-62 | 3 | 4 | English Division Four | 44 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 96 | 56 | 53 | 40 | Promoted |
| 1962-63 | 9 | 3 | English Division Three | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 84 | 83 | 49 | 1 | |
| 1963-64 | 23 | 3 | English Division Three | 46 | 13 | 6 | 27 | 75 | 107 | 32 | -32 | Relegated |
| 1964-65 | 14 | 4 | English Division Four | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 84 | 92 | 43 | -8 | |
| 1965-66 | 24 | 4 | English Division Four | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 72 | 104 | 35 | -32 | |
| 1966-67 | 7 | 4 | English Division Four | 46 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 76 | 62 | 52 | 14 | |
| 1967-68 | 8 | 4 | English Division Four | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 72 | 53 | 53 | 19 | |
| 1968-69 | 9 | 4 | English Division Four | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 61 | 52 | 50 | 9 | |
| 1969-70 | 2 | 4 | English Division Four | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 84 | 49 | 61 | 35 | Promoted |
| 1970-71 | 9 | 3 | English Division Three | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 72 | 65 | 49 | 7 | |
| 1971-72 | 16 | 3 | English Division Three | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 59 | 63 | 40 | -4 | |
| 1972-73 | 12 | 3 | English Division Three | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 55 | 54 | 45 | 1 | |
| 1973-74 | 4 | 3 | English Division Three | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 63 | 43 | 56 | 20 | |
| 1974-75 | 13 | 3 | English Division Three | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 65 | 55 | 45 | 10 | |
| 1975-76 | 6 | 3 | English Division Three | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 66 | 55 | 52 | 11 | |
| 1976-77 | 5 | 3 | English Division Three | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 80 | 54 | 58 | 26 | |
| 1977-78 | 1 | 3 | English Division Three | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 78 | 45 | 61 | 33 | Promoted |
| 1978-79 | 15 | 2 | English Division Two | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 45 | 42 | 38 | 3 | |
| 1979-80 | 16 | 2 | English Division Two | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 40 | 49 | 38 | -9 | |
| 1980-81 | 16 | 2 | English Division Two | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 45 | 38 | -2 | |
| 1981-82 | 21 | 2 | English Division Two | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 40 | 56 | 44 | -16 | Relegated |
| 1982-83 | 22 | 3 | English Division Three | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 56 | 76 | 51 | -20 | Relegated |
| 1983-84 | 20 | 4 | English Division Four | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 59 | 74 | 48 | -15 | |
| 1984-85 | 15 | 4 | English Division Four | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 67 | 70 | 54 | -3 | |
| 1985-86 | 13 | 4 | English Division Four | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 68 | 80 | 60 | -12 | |
| 1986-87 | 9 | 4 | English Division Four | 46 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 70 | 51 | 65 | 19 | |
| 1987-88 | 11 | 4 | English Division Four | 46 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 69 | 58 | 66 | 11 | |
| 1988-89 | 7 | 4 | English Division Four | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 77 | 63 | 71 | 14 | |
| 1989-90 | 21 | 4 | English Division Four | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 51 | 67 | 51 | -16 | |
| 1990-91 | 24 | 4 | English Division Four | 46 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 48 | 74 | 40 | -26 | |
| 1991-92 | 14 | 4 | English Division Four | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 52 | 73 | 51 | -21 | |
| 1992-93 | 2 | 4 | English League Two | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 75 | 52 | 80 | 23 | Promoted |
| 1993-94 | 12 | 3 | English League One | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 66 | 77 | 62 | -11 | |
| 1994-95 | 13 | 3 | English League One | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 1 | |
| 1995-96 | 8 | 3 | English League One | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 76 | 55 | 70 | 21 | |
| 1996-97 | 8 | 3 | English League One | 46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 54 | 50 | 69 | 4 | |
| 1997-98 | 7 | 3 | English League One | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 55 | 51 | 70 | 4 | |
| 1998-99 | 17 | 3 | English League One | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 43 | 62 | 53 | -19 | |
| 1999-00 | 11 | 3 | English League One | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 52 | 61 | 62 | -9 | |
| 2000-01 | 10 | 3 | English League One | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 65 | 71 | 63 | -6 | |
| 2001-02 | 23 | 3 | English League One | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 56 | 89 | 43 | -33 | Relegated |
| 2002-03 | 3 | 4 | English League Two | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 84 | 50 | 84 | 34 | Promoted |
| 2003-04 | 13 | 3 | English League One | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 50 | 60 | 60 | -10 | |
| 2004-05 | 22 | 3 | English League One | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 62 | 80 | 43 | -18 | Relegated |
| 2005-06 | 13 | 4 | English League Two | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 61 | 54 | 59 | 7 | |
| 2006-07 | 19 | 4 | English League Two | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 43 | 65 | 51 | -22 | |
| 2007-08 | 24 | 4 | English League Two | 46 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 38 | 70 | 40 | -32 | Relegated |
| 2008-09 | 10 | 5 | English National League | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 64 | 48 | 66 | 16 | |
| 2009-10 | 11 | 5 | English National League | 44 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 45 | 39 | 58 | 6 | |
| 2010-11 | 4 | 5 | English National League | 46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 66 | 49 | 81 | 17 | |
| 2011-12 | 2 | 5 | English National League | 46 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 85 | 33 | 98 | 52 | |
| 2012-13 | 5 | 5 | English National League | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 74 | 45 | 80 | 29 | |
| 2013-14 | 17 | 5 | English National League | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 0 | |
| 2014-15 | 11 | 5 | English National League | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 56 | 52 | 66 | 4 | |
| 2015-16 | 8 | 5 | English National League | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 71 | 56 | 69 | 15 | |
| 2016-17 | 13 | 5 | English National League | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 47 | 61 | 58 | -14 | |
| 2017-18 | 10 | 5 | English National League | 46 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 49 | 39 | 70 | 10 | |
| 2018-19 | 4 | 5 | English National League | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 58 | 39 | 84 | 19 | |
| 2019-20 | 19 | 5 | English National League | 37 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 49 | 43 | -3 | |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 5 | English National League | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 64 | 43 | 68 | 21 | |
| 2021-22 | 2 | 5 | English National League | 44 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 91 | 46 | 88 | 45 | |
| 2022-23 | 1 | 5 | English National League | 46 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 116 | 43 | 111 | 73 | Promoted |