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| Founder Member of the Football League |
| Formed: 1862 Ground: Meadow Lane, Nottingham |
League Record
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1888/89 | ►11th | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 73 | 12 | Football League |
| 1889/90 | ►10th | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 51 | 17 | Football League |
| 1890/91 | 3rd | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 35 | 26 | Football League |
| 1891/92 | 8th | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 55 | 51 | 26 | Football League |
| 1892/93 | ♦▼14th | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 53 | 61 | 24 | Football League First Division |
| 1893/94 | ♦►3rd | 28 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 70 | 31 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1894/95 | ♦►2nd | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 75 | 45 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1895/96 | 10th | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 57 | 54 | 26 | Football League Second Division |
| 1896/97 | ♦▲1st | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 92 | 43 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1897/98 | 13th | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 46 | 24 | Football League First Division |
| 1898/99 | 5th | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 47 | 51 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1899/00 | 15th | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 46 | 60 | 29 | Football League First Division |
| 1900/01 | 3rd | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 54 | 46 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1901/02 | 13th | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 51 | 57 | 32 | Football League First Division |
| 1902/03 | 15th | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 49 | 31 | Football League First Division |
| 1903/04 | 13th | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 61 | 29 | Football League First Division |
| 1904/05 | 18th | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 36 | 69 | 18 | Football League First Division |
| 1905/06 | 16th | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 55 | 71 | 34 | Football League First Division |
| 1906/07 | 18th | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 46 | 50 | 31 | Football League First Division |
| 1907/08 | 18th | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 39 | 51 | 34 | Football League First Division |
| 1908/09 | 15th | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 48 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1909/10 | 9th | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 67 | 59 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1910/11 | 11th | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 45 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1911/12 | 16th | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 63 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1912/13 | ▼19th | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 56 | 23 | Football League First Division |
| 1913/14 | ▲1st | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 77 | 36 | 53 | Football League Second Division |
| 1914/15 | 16th | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 57 | 31 | Football League First Division |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | ▼21st | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 56 | 74 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1920/21 | 6th | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 55 | 40 | 47 | Football League Second Division |
| 1921/22 | 13th | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 47 | 51 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1922/23 | ▲1st | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 34 | 53 | Football League Second Division |
| 1923/24 | 10th | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 44 | 49 | 42 | Football League First Division |
| 1924/25 | 9th | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 42 | 31 | 45 | Football League First Division |
| 1925/26 | ▼22nd | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 54 | 74 | 33 | Football League First Division |
| 1926/27 | 16th | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 70 | 96 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1927/28 | 15th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 68 | 74 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1928/29 | 5th | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 78 | 65 | 47 | Football League Second Division |
| 1929/30 | ▼22nd | 42 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 54 | 70 | 33 | Football League Second Division |
| 1930/31 | ▲1st | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 97 | 46 | 59 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1931/32 | 16th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 75 | 75 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1932/33 | 15th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 67 | 78 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1933/34 | 18th | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 53 | 62 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1934/35 | ▼22nd | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 46 | 97 | 25 | Football League Second Division |
| 1935/36 | 9th | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 57 | 42 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1936/37 | 2nd | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 74 | 52 | 56 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1937/38 | 11th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 50 | 50 | 41 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1938/39 | 11th | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 59 | 54 | 43 | Football League Third Division South |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 63 | 63 | 40 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1947/48 | 6th | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 68 | 59 | 46 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1948/49 | 11th | 42 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 102 | 68 | 43 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1949/50 | ▲1st | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 95 | 50 | 51 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1950/51 | 17th | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 61 | 60 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1951/52 | 15th | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 71 | 68 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1952/53 | 19th | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 60 | 88 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1953/54 | 14th | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 54 | 74 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1954/55 | 7th | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 74 | 71 | 48 | Football League Second Division |
| 1955/56 | 20th | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 55 | 82 | 31 | Football League Second Division |
| 1956/57 | 20th | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 58 | 86 | 30 | Football League Second Division |
| 1957/58 | ▼21st | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 44 | 80 | 30 | Football League Second Division |
| 1958/59 | ▼23rd | 46 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 55 | 96 | 29 | Football League Third Division |
| 1959/60 | ▲2nd | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 107 | 69 | 60 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1960/61 | 5th | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 82 | 77 | 51 | Football League Third Division |
| 1961/62 | 13th | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 67 | 74 | 43 | Football League Third Division |
| 1962/63 | 7th | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 73 | 74 | 51 | Football League Third Division |
| 1963/64 | ▼24th | 46 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 45 | 92 | 27 | Football League Third Division |
| 1964/65 | 13th | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 61 | 73 | 44 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1965/66 | 8th | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 61 | 53 | 50 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1966/67 | 20th | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 53 | 72 | 37 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1967/68 | 17th | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 53 | 79 | 41 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1968/69 | 19th | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 48 | 57 | 42 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1969/70 | 7th | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 73 | 62 | 52 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1970/71 | ▲1st | 46 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 89 | 36 | 69 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1971/72 | 4th | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 74 | 44 | 62 | Football League Third Division |
| 1972/73 | ▲2nd | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 67 | 47 | 57 | Football League Third Division |
| 1973/74 | 10th | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 55 | 60 | 43 | Football League Second Division |
| 1974/75 | 14th | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 49 | 59 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1975/76 | 5th | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 60 | 41 | 49 | Football League Second Division |
| 1976/77 | 8th | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 65 | 60 | 48 | Football League Second Division |
| 1977/78 | 15th | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 54 | 62 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1978/79 | 6th | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 48 | 60 | 44 | Football League Second Division |
| 1979/80 | 17th | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 51 | 52 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1980/81 | ▲2nd | 42 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 49 | 38 | 53 | Football League Second Division |
| 1981/82 | 15th | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 61 | 69 | 47 | Football League First Division |
| 1982/83 | 15th | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 55 | 71 | 52 | Football League First Division |
| 1983/84 | ▼21st | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 50 | 72 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1984/85 | ▼20th | 42 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 45 | 73 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1985/86 | 8th | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 71 | 60 | 71 | Football League Third Division |
| 1986/87 | 7th | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 77 | 56 | 76 | Football League Third Division |
| 1987/88 | ♦►4th | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 82 | 49 | 81 | Football League Third Division |
| 1988/89 | 9th | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 64 | 54 | 67 | Football League Third Division |
| 1989/90 | ♦▲3rd | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 73 | 53 | 87 | Football League Third Division |
| 1990/91 | ♦▲4th | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 76 | 55 | 80 | Football League Second Division |
| 1991/92 | ▼21st | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 40 | 62 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, The Football League renamed the Second Division to Division 1 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | 17th | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 55 | 70 | 52 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1993/94 | 7th | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 65 | 69 | 68 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1994/95 | ▼24th | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 45 | 66 | 40 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1995/96 | ♦►4th | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 63 | 39 | 78 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1996/97 | ▼24th | 46 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 33 | 59 | 35 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1997/98 | ▲1st | 46 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 82 | 43 | 99 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1998/99 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 52 | 61 | 54 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1999/00 | 8th | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 61 | 55 | 65 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2000/01 | 8th | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 62 | 66 | 69 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2001/02 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 59 | 71 | 50 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2002/03 | 15th | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 62 | 70 | 55 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2003/04 | ▼23rd | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 50 | 78 | 42 | Football League Division 2 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 3 became League 1 | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 46 | 62 | 52 | Football League 2 |
| 2005/06 | 21st | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 48 | 63 | 52 | Football League 2 |
| 2006/07 | 13th | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 55 | 53 | 62 | Football League 2 |
| 2007/08 | 21st | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 37 | 53 | 48 | Football League 2 |
| 2008/09 | 19th | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 69 | 47 | Football League 2 |
| 2009/10 | ▲1st | 46 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 96 | 31 | 93 | Football League 2 |
| 2010/11 | 19th | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 46 | 60 | 50 | Football League 1 |
| 2011/12 | 7th | 46 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 75 | 63 | 73 | Football League 1 |
| 2012/13 | 12th | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 61 | 49 | 65 | Football League 1 |
| 2013/14 | 20th | 46 | 15 | 5 | 26 | 64 | 77 | 50 | Football League 1 |
| 2014/15 | ▼21st | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 45 | 63 | 50 | Football League 1 |
| 2015/16 | 17th | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 54 | 83 | 51 | Football League 2 |
| 2016/17 | 16th | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 54 | 76 | 56 | English Football League 2 |
| 2017/18 | ♦►5th | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 71 | 48 | 77 | English Football League 2 |
| 2018/19 | ▼23rd | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 48 | 84 | 41 | English Football League 2 |
| 2019/20 | ♦►3rd | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 61 | 38 | 63 | National League |
| 2020/21 | ♦►5th | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 62 | 41 | 70 | National League |
| 2021/22 | ♦►5th | 44 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 81 | 52 | 82 | National League |
| 2022/23 | ♦▲2nd | 46 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 117 | 42 | 107 | National League |
| 2023/24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League 2 |