BRISTOL CITY
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| Formed: 1894 Ground: Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol |
League Record as Bristol South End
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1896/97 | 2nd | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 22 | Western League Division 1 |
League Record as Bristol City
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1897/98 | 2nd | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 67 | 33 | 33 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1898/99 | 2nd | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 55 | 33 | 33 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1899/00 | 9th | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 47 | 25 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1900/01 | 2nd | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 54 | 27 | 39 | Southern League Division 1 |
| ▲Bristol City were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1901/02 | 6th | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 52 | 35 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1902/03 | 4th | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 59 | 38 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1903/04 | 4th | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 73 | 41 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1904/05 | 4th | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 66 | 45 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1905/06 | ▲1st | 38 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 83 | 28 | 66 | Football League Second Division |
| 1906/07 | 2nd | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 66 | 47 | 48 | Football League First Division |
| 1907/08 | 10th | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 58 | 61 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1908/09 | 8th | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 45 | 58 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1909/10 | 16th | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 45 | 60 | 32 | Football League First Division |
| 1910/11 | ▼19th | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 43 | 66 | 27 | Football League First Division |
| 1911/12 | 13th | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 41 | 60 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
| 1912/13 | 16th | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 46 | 72 | 33 | Football League Second Division |
| 1913/14 | 8th | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 52 | 50 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
| 1914/15 | 13th | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 62 | 56 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | 8th | 42 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 46 | 43 | 43 | Football League Second Division |
| 1920/21 | 3rd | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 49 | 29 | 51 | Football League Second Division |
| 1921/22 | ▼22nd | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 58 | 33 | Football League Second Division |
| 1922/23 | ▲1st | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 66 | 40 | 59 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1923/24 | ▼22nd | 42 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 32 | 65 | 29 | Football League Second Division |
| 1924/25 | 3rd | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 60 | 41 | 53 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1925/26 | 4th | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 72 | 51 | 51 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1926/27 | ▲1st | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 104 | 54 | 60 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1927/28 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 76 | 79 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1928/29 | 20th | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 58 | 72 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1929/30 | 20th | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 61 | 83 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1930/31 | 16th | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 54 | 82 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1931/32 | ▼22nd | 42 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 39 | 78 | 23 | Football League Second Division |
| 1932/33 | 15th | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 83 | 90 | 37 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1933/34 | 19th | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 58 | 85 | 33 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1934/35 | 15th | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 52 | 68 | 39 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1935/36 | 13th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 48 | 59 | 40 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1936/37 | 16th | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 58 | 70 | 36 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1937/38 | 2nd | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 68 | 40 | 55 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1938/39 | 8th | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 61 | 63 | 44 | Football League Third Division South |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 3rd | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 94 | 56 | 51 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1947/48 | 7th | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 77 | 65 | 43 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1948/49 | 16th | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 44 | 62 | 36 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1949/50 | 15th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 60 | 61 | 40 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1950/51 | 10th | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 59 | 51 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1951/52 | 15th | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 58 | 69 | 42 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1952/53 | 5th | 46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 95 | 61 | 59 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1953/54 | 3rd | 46 | 25 | 6 | 15 | 88 | 66 | 56 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1954/55 | ▲1st | 46 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 101 | 47 | 70 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1955/56 | 11th | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 80 | 64 | 45 | Football League Second Division |
| 1956/57 | 13th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 74 | 79 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
| 1957/58 | 17th | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 63 | 88 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1958/59 | 10th | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 74 | 70 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
| 1959/60 | ▼22nd | 42 | 11 | 5 | 26 | 60 | 97 | 27 | Football League Second Division |
| 1960/61 | 14th | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 70 | 68 | 44 | Football League Third Division |
| 1961/62 | 6th | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 94 | 72 | 54 | Football League Third Division |
| 1962/63 | 14th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 100 | 92 | 45 | Football League Third Division |
| 1963/64 | 5th | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 84 | 64 | 55 | Football League Third Division |
| 1964/65 | ▲2nd | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 92 | 55 | 59 | Football League Third Division |
| 1965/66 | 5th | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 63 | 48 | 51 | Football League Second Division |
| 1966/67 | 15th | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 56 | 62 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1967/68 | 19th | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 48 | 62 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1968/69 | 16th | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 46 | 53 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1969/70 | 14th | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 54 | 50 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1970/71 | 19th | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 46 | 64 | 31 | Football League Second Division |
| 1971/72 | 8th | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 61 | 49 | 46 | Football League Second Division |
| 1972/73 | 5th | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 63 | 51 | 46 | Football League Second Division |
| 1973/74 | 16th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 47 | 54 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1974/75 | 5th | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 33 | 50 | Football League Second Division |
| 1975/76 | ▲2nd | 42 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 59 | 35 | 53 | Football League Second Division |
| 1976/77 | 19th | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 38 | 48 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1977/78 | 17th | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 49 | 53 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1978/79 | 13th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 47 | 51 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1979/80 | ▼20th | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 66 | 31 | Football League First Division |
| 1980/81 | ▼21st | 42 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 29 | 51 | 30 | Football League Second Division |
| 1981/82 | ▼23rd | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 40 | 65 | 46 | Football League Third Division |
| 1982/83 | 14th | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 59 | 70 | 56 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1983/84 | ▲4th | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 70 | 44 | 82 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1984/85 | 5th | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 74 | 47 | 81 | Football League Third Division |
| 1985/86 | 9th | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 69 | 60 | 68 | Football League Third Division |
| 1986/87 | 6th | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 63 | 36 | 77 | Football League Third Division |
| 1987/88 | ♦►5th | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 77 | 62 | 75 | Football League Third Division |
| 1988/89 | 11th | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 53 | 55 | 63 | Football League Third Division |
| 1989/90 | ▲2nd | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 76 | 40 | 91 | Football League Third Division |
| 1990/91 | 9th | 46 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 68 | 71 | 67 | Football League Second Division |
| 1991/92 | 17th | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 55 | 71 | 54 | Football League Second Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, The Football League renamed the Second Division to Division 1 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | 15th | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 49 | 67 | 56 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1993/94 | 13th | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 47 | 50 | 64 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1994/95 | ▼23rd | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 42 | 63 | 45 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1995/96 | 13th | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 55 | 60 | 60 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1996/97 | ♦►5th | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 69 | 51 | 73 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1997/98 | ▲2nd | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 69 | 39 | 85 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1998/99 | ▼24th | 46 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 57 | 80 | 42 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1999/00 | 9th | 46 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 59 | 57 | 64 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2000/01 | 9th | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 70 | 56 | 68 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2001/02 | 7th | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 68 | 53 | 73 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2002/03 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 79 | 48 | 83 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2003/04 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 58 | 37 | 82 | Football League Division 2 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 2 became League 1 | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | 7th | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 74 | 57 | 70 | Football League One |
| 2005/06 | 9th | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 66 | 62 | 65 | Football League One |
| 2006/07 | ▲2nd | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 63 | 39 | 85 | Football League One |
| 2007/08 | ♦►4th | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 54 | 53 | 74 | Football League Championship |
| 2008/09 | 10th | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 54 | 54 | 61 | Football League Championship |
| 2009/10 | 10th | 46 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 56 | 65 | 63 | Football League Championship |
| 2010/11 | 15th | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 62 | 65 | 60 | Football League Championship |
| 2011/12 | 20th | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 44 | 68 | 49 | Football League Championship |
| 2012/13 | ▼24th | 46 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 59 | 84 | 41 | Football League Championship |
| 2013/14 | 12th | 46 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 70 | 67 | 58 | Football League One |
| 2014/15 | ▲1st | 46 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 96 | 38 | 99 | Football League One |
| 2015/16 | 18th | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 54 | 71 | 52 | Football League Championship |
| 2016/17 | 17th | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 60 | 66 | 54 | English Football League Championship |
| 2017/18 | 11th | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 67 | 58 | 67 | English Football League Championship |
| 2018/19 | 8th | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 59 | 53 | 70 | English Football League Championship |
| 2019/20 | 12th | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 60 | 65 | 63 | English Football League Championship |
| 2020/21 | 19th | 46 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 46 | 68 | 51 | English Football League Championship |
| 2021/22 | 17th | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 62 | 77 | 55 | English Football League Championship |
| 2022/23 | 14th | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 55 | 56 | 59 | English Football League Championship |
| 2023/24 | 11th | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 53 | 51 | 62 | English Football League Championship |
| 2024/25 | ♦►6th | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 59 | 55 | 68 | English Football League Championship |
| 2025/26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League Championship |