 NELSON
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| Formed: 1881 Reformed: 1946 Ground: Victoria Park, Nelson, Lancashire |
League Record
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1889/90 | 4th | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 55 | 44 | 28 | Lancashire League |
| 1890/91 | 4th | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 68 | 54 | 24 | Lancashire League |
| 1891/92 | 6th | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 82 | 63 | 24 | Lancashire League |
| 1892/93 | 11th | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 54 | 73 | 10 | Lancashire League |
| 1893/94 | 5th | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 70 | 55 | 26 | Lancashire League |
| 1894/95 | 3rd | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 75 | 48 | 33 | Lancashire League |
| 1895/96 | 1st | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 105 | 39 | 48 | Lancashire League |
| 1896/97 | 8th | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 66 | 38 | 31 | Lancashire League |
| 1897/98 | 2nd | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 72 | 33 | 37 | Lancashire League |
| 1898/99 | n/a | Nelson were suspended by the League | Lancashire League | ||||||
| 1900/01 | 6th | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 35 | 20 | Lancashire League |
| Nelson left the Lancashire League and joined the Lancashire Combination | |||||||||
| 1901/02 | 9th | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 60 | 64 | 33 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1902/03 | 17th | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 43 | 80 | 21 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1903/04 | 8th | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 66 | 61 | 36 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1904/05 | 10th | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 57 | 43 | 33 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1905/06 | 14th | 38 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 66 | 76 | 36 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1906/07 | ▼18th | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 53 | 113 | 25 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1907/08 | ▲4th | 38 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 124 | 48 | 55 | Lancashire Combination Division 2 |
| 1908/09 | 8th | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 62 | 63 | 39 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1909/10 | 8th | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 61 | 59 | 37 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1910/11 | 8th | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 64 | 63 | 38 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1911/12 | 14th | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 58 | 66 | 25 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1912/13 | 3rd | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 82 | 59 | 42 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1913/14 | 10th | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 47 | 64 | 32 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1914/15 | 11th | 32 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 66 | 64 | 30 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | 13th | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 63 | 71 | 40 | Central League |
| 1920/21 | 17th | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 71 | 70 | 37 | Central League |
| ▲Nelson were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1921/22 | 16th | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 48 | 66 | 33 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1922/23 | ▲1st | 38 | 24 | 3 | 11 | 61 | 41 | 51 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1923/24 | ▼21st | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 40 | 74 | 33 | Football League Second Division |
| 1924/25 | 2nd | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 79 | 50 | 53 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1925/26 | 8th | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 89 | 71 | 43 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1926/27 | 5th | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 104 | 75 | 51 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1927/28 | ►22nd | 42 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 76 | 136 | 26 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1928/29 | 15th | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 77 | 90 | 39 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1929/30 | 19th | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 51 | 80 | 33 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1930/31 | ▼22nd | 42 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 43 | 113 | 19 | Football League Third Division North |
| ▼Nelson were Not Re-Elected to the League | |||||||||
| 1931/32 | 5th | 36 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 74 | 53 | 44 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1932/33 | 11th | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 83 | 81 | 36 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1933/34 | 8th | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 97 | 86 | 40 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1934/35 | 6th | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 88 | 61 | 44 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1935/36 | 10th | 40 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 86 | 84 | 41 | Lancashire Combination League |
| ▼Nelson disbanded and re-formed after the Second World War | |||||||||
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 11th | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 100 | 85 | 43 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1947/48 | 2nd | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 84 | 62 | 57 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1948/49 | 4th | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 87 | 68 | 49 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1949/50 | 1st | 42 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 125 | 63 | 64 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1950/51 | 2nd | 42 | 29 | 3 | 10 | 120 | 64 | 61 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1951/52 | 1st | 42 | 30 | 3 | 9 | 139 | 59 | 63 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1952/53 | 5th | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 86 | 72 | 48 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1953/54 | 3rd | 40 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 91 | 68 | 48 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1954/55 | 16th | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 82 | 84 | 36 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1955/56 | 15th | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 60 | 89 | 32 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1956/57 | 13th | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 53 | 59 | 35 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1957/58 | 11th | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 65 | 71 | 40 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1958/59 | 9th | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 82 | 74 | 47 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1959/60 | 7th | 42 | 22 | 4 | 16 | 78 | 68 | 48 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1960/61 | 2nd | 42 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 106 | 47 | 65 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1961/62 | 11th | 42 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 86 | 71 | 45 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1962/63 | 8th | 42 | 22 | 4 | 16 | 95 | 81 | 48 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1963/64 | 8th | 42 | 23 | 3 | 16 | 84 | 73 | 49 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1964/65 | 13th | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 68 | 108 | 37 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1965/66 | ▼21st | 42 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 56 | 121 | 25 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1966/67 | 13th | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 44 | 73 | 21 | Lancashire Combination League Division 2 |
| 1967/68 | 12th | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 63 | 67 | 29 | Lancashire Combination League Division 2 |
| The Lancashire Combination League reduced to just one Division following the departure of a number of clubs to the newly formed Northern Premier League | |||||||||
| 1968/69 | 18th | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 66 | 110 | 32 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1969/70 | 16th | 38 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 60 | 106 | 21 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1970/71 | 10th | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 55 | 59 | 26 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1971/72 | 7th | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 69 | 49 | 31 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1972/73 | 12th | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 60 | 76 | 31 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1973/74 | 20th | 38 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 36 | 111 | 18 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1974/75 | 6th | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 77 | 50 | 46 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1975/76 | 5th | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 59 | 35 | 41 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1976/77 | 8th | 34 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 48 | 46 | 33 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1977/78 | 18th | 34 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 33 | 94 | 13 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1978/79 | 8th | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 33 | 24 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1979/80 | 14th | 32 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 46 | 67 | 22 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1980/81 | 17th | 34 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 29 | 60 | 17 | Lancashire Combination League |
| 1981/82 | 3rd | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 66 | 44 | 45 | Lancashire Combination League |
| The Lancashire Combination League merged with the Cheshire County League to form the North West Counties Football League | |||||||||
| 1982/83 | 10th | 34 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 49 | 56 | 30 | North West Counties League Division 3 |
| 1983/84 | 14th | 34 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 49 | 55 | 26 | North West Counties League Division 3 |
| 1984/85 | 17th | 34 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 43 | 80 | 22 | North West Counties League Division 3 |
| 1985/86 | 14th | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 65 | 19* | North West Counties League Division 3 |
| 1986/87 | 4th | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 29 | 30 | North West Counties League Division 3 |
| The North West Counties League scrapped Division 3 and Nelson moved up to Division 2 | |||||||||
| 1987/88 | 16th | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 49 | 76 | 34 | North West Counties League Division 2 |
| Due to ground standards Nelson dropped down to the West Lancashire League | |||||||||
| 1988/89 | 16th | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 59 | 104 | 26 | West Lancashire League Division 2 |
| 1989/90 | 15th | 34 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 58 | 102 | 23* | West Lancashire League Division 2 |
| 1990/91 | 19th | 38 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 39 | 103 | 15 | West Lancashire League Division 2 |
| 1991/92 | 16th | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 61 | 95 | 25 | West Lancashire League Division 2 |
| Nelson were re-admitted to the North West Counties League after a ground upgrade | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | 17th | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 47 | 82 | 28 | North West Counties League Division 2 |
| 1993/94 | 6th | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 75 | 52 | 56 | North West Counties League Division 2 |
| 1994/95 | 6th | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 64 | 44 | 47 | North West Counties League Division 2 |
| 1995/96 | 5th | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 78 | 55 | 60 | North West Counties League Division 2 |
| 1996/97 | 11th | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 64 | 72 | 52 | North West Counties League Division 2 |
| 1997/98 | 13th | 40 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 69 | 76 | 56 | North West Counties League Division 2 |
| 1998/99 | 13th | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 51 | 49 | 44 | North West Counties League Division 2 |
| 1999/00 | 3rd | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 77 | 31 | 71 | North West Counties League Division 2 |
| 2000/01 | 4th | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 89 | 44 | 74 | North West Counties League Division 2 |
| 2001/02 | 9th | 40 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 73 | 63 | 63 | North West Counties League Division 2 |
| 2002/03 | 7th | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 50 | 40 | 51 | North West Counties League Division 2 |
| 2003/04 | 10th | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 54 | 64 | 53 | North West Counties League Division 2 |
| 2004/05 | 6th | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 75 | 52 | 59 | North West Counties League Division 2 |
| 2005/06 | ▲3rd | 36 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 82 | 53 | 74 | North West Counties League Division 2 |
| 2006/07 | 20th | 42 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 41 | 113 | 27 | North West Counties League Division 1 |
| 2007/08 | 20th | 38 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 42 | 90 | 23 | North West Counties League Division 1 |
| The North West Counties League renamed its Divisions, Division 1 became the Premier Division | |||||||||
| 2008/09 | 17th | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 68 | 86 | 45 | North West Counties League Premier |
| 2009/10 | ▼17th | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 47 | 87 | 44 | North West Counties League Premier |
| Nelson resigned from the North West Counties Football League in 2010 but returned to Senior Football in 2011 | |||||||||
| 2011/12 | 15th | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 48 | 83 | 32 | North West Counties League Division 1 |
| 2012/13 | 10th | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 64 | 76 | 42 | North West Counties League Division 1 |
| 2013/14 | ▲1st | 36 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 135 | 51 | 89 | North West Counties League Division 1 |
| 2014/15 | 11th | 40 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 69 | 64 | 55 | North West Counties League Premier |
| 2015/16 | 16th | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 69 | 70 | 48 | North West Counties League Premier |
| 2016/17 | ▼21st | 42 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 55 | 87 | 25* | North West Counties League Premier |
| 2017/18 | 21st | 42 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 50 | 91 | 31 | North West Counties League Division 1 |
| 2018/19 | 14th | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 60 | 66 | 45 | North West Counties League Division 1 North |
| 2019/20 | ABANDONED | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 47 | 57 | 35 | North West Counties League Division 1 North |
| 2020/21 | ABANDONED | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 3 | North West Counties League Division 1 North |
| 2021/22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | North West Counties League Division 1 North |
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Footnotes |
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1985/86 - Deducted 2 Points |
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1989/90 - Deducted 2 Points |
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2016/17 - Deducted 1 Point |