SCUNTHORPE UNITED
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| Formed: 1899 Ground: Glanford Park, Scunthorpe |
League Record as Scunthorpe & Lindsey United
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1912/13 | 15th | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 55 | 78 | 34 | Midland League |
| 1913/14 | 7th | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 55 | 55 | 36 | Midland League |
| 1914/15 | 13th | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 70 | 79 | 35 | Midland League |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | 3rd | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 71 | 39 | 43 | Midland League |
| 1920/21 | 4th | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 64 | 43 | 45 | Midland League |
| 1921/22 | 4th | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 87 | 60 | 52 | Midland League |
| 1922/23 | 6th | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 65 | 58 | 49 | Midland League |
| 1923/24 | 6th | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 55 | 49 | 49 | Midland League |
| 1924/25 | 7th | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 41 | 29 | Midland League |
| 1925/26 | 7th | 40 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 86 | 78 | 47 | Midland League |
| 1926/27 | 1st | 38 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 121 | 44 | 60 | Midland League |
| 1927/28 | 9th | 44 | 23 | 4 | 17 | 118 | 85 | 50 | Midland League |
| 1928/29 | 11th | 50 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 98 | 96 | 54 | Midland League |
| 1929/30 | 7th | 50 | 26 | 6 | 18 | 124 | 98 | 58 | Midland League |
| 1930/31 | 11th | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 98 | 101 | 49 | Midland League |
| 1931/32 | 9th | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 83 | 99 | 45 | Midland League |
| 1932/33 | 8th | 44 | 23 | 5 | 16 | 104 | 100 | 51 | Midland League |
| 1933/34 | 7th | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 76 | 73 | 33 | Midland League |
| 1934/35 | 11th | 38 | 17 | 3 | 18 | 67 | 82 | 37 | Midland League |
| 1935/36 | 11th | 40 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 73 | 77 | 40 | Midland League |
| 1936/37 | 14th | 42 | 19 | 3 | 20 | 77 | 86 | 41 | Midland League |
| 1937/38 | 6th | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 109 | 78 | 49 | Midland League |
| 1938/39 | 1st | 42 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 133 | 57 | 64 | Midland League |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1945/46 | 6th | 36 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 82 | 65 | 40 | Midland League |
| 1946/47 | 4th | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 121 | 61 | 57 | Midland League |
| 1947/48 | 2nd | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 89 | 57 | 55 | Midland League |
| 1948/49 | 4th | 42 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 104 | 56 | 54 | Midland League |
| 1949/50 | ▲3rd | 46 | 29 | 6 | 11 | 99 | 44 | 64 | Midland League |
| ▲Scunthorpe & Lindsey United were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1950/51 | 12th | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 58 | 57 | 44 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1951/52 | 14th | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 65 | 74 | 44 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1952/53 | 15th | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 62 | 56 | 46 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1953/54 | 3rd | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 77 | 56 | 57 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1954/55 | 3rd | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 81 | 53 | 58 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1955/56 | 9th | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 75 | 63 | 48 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1956/57 | 14th | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 71 | 69 | 45 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1957/58 | ▲1st | 46 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 88 | 50 | 66 | Football League Third Division North |
League Record as Scunthorpe United
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1958/59 | 18th | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 55 | 84 | 33 | Football League Second Division |
| 1959/60 | 15th | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 57 | 71 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1960/61 | 9th | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 69 | 64 | 43 | Football League Second Division |
| 1961/62 | 4th | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 86 | 71 | 49 | Football League Second Division |
| 1962/63 | 9th | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 57 | 59 | 44 | Football League Second Division |
| 1963/64 | ▼22nd | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 52 | 82 | 30 | Football League Second Division |
| 1964/65 | 18th | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 65 | 72 | 40 | Football League Third Division |
| 1965/66 | 4th | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 80 | 67 | 53 | Football League Third Division |
| 1966/67 | 18th | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 58 | 73 | 42 | Football League Third Division |
| 1967/68 | ▼23rd | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 56 | 87 | 32 | Football League Third Division |
| 1968/69 | 16th | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 61 | 60 | 44 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1969/70 | 12th | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 67 | 65 | 46 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1970/71 | 17th | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 56 | 61 | 43 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1971/72 | ▲4th | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 56 | 37 | 57 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1972/73 | ▼24th | 46 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 72 | 30 | Football League Third Division |
| 1973/74 | 18th | 45 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 47 | 64 | 42* | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1974/75 | ►24th | 46 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 41 | 78 | 29 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1975/76 | 19th | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 50 | 59 | 38 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1976/77 | 20th | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 49 | 73 | 37 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1977/78 | 14th | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 50 | 55 | 44 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1978/79 | 12th | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 54 | 60 | 45 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1979/80 | 14th | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 58 | 75 | 43 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1980/81 | 16th | 46 | 11 | 20 | 15 | 60 | 69 | 42 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1981/82 | ►23rd | 46 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 43 | 79 | 42 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1982/83 | ▲4th | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 71 | 42 | 83 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1983/84 | ▼21st | 46 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 54 | 73 | 46 | Football League Third Division |
| 1984/85 | 9th | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 83 | 62 | 71 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1985/86 | 15th | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 50 | 55 | 59 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1986/87 | 8th | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 73 | 57 | 66 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1987/88 | ♦►4th | 46 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 76 | 51 | 77 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1988/89 | ♦►4th | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 77 | 57 | 77 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1989/90 | 11th | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 69 | 54 | 66 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1990/91 | ♦►8th | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 71 | 62 | 71 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1991/92 | ♦►5th | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 64 | 59 | 72 | Football League Fourth Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, The Football League renamed the Fourth Division to Division 3 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | 14th | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 57 | 54 | 54 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1993/94 | 11th | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 64 | 56 | 59 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1994/95 | 7th | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 68 | 63 | 62 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1995/96 | 12th | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 67 | 61 | 60 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1996/97 | 13th | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 59 | 62 | 63 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1997/98 | 8th | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 56 | 52 | 69 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1998/99 | ♦▲4th | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 69 | 58 | 74 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1999/00 | ▼23rd | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 40 | 74 | 39 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2000/01 | 10th | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 62 | 52 | 65 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2001/02 | 8th | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 74 | 56 | 71 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2002/03 | ♦►5th | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 68 | 49 | 72 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2003/04 | 22nd | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 69 | 72 | 49 | Football League Division 3 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 3 became League 2 | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | ▲2nd | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 69 | 42 | 80 | Football League 2 |
| 2005/06 | 12th | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 68 | 73 | 60 | Football League 1 |
| 2006/07 | ▲1st | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 73 | 35 | 91 | Football League 1 |
| 2007/08 | ▼23rd | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 46 | 69 | 46 | Football League Championship |
| 2008/09 | ♦▲6th | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 82 | 63 | 76 | Football League 1 |
| 2009/10 | 20th | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 62 | 84 | 52 | Football League Championship |
| 2010/11 | ▼24th | 46 | 12 | 6 | 28 | 43 | 87 | 42 | Football League Championship |
| 2011/12 | 18th | 46 | 10 | 22 | 14 | 55 | 59 | 52 | Football League 1 |
| 2012/13 | ▼21st | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 49 | 73 | 48 | Football League 1 |
| 2013/14 | ▲2nd | 46 | 20 | 21 | 5 | 68 | 44 | 81 | Football League 2 |
| 2014/15 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 62 | 75 | 56 | Football League 1 |
| 2015/16 | 7th | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 60 | 47 | 74 | Football League 1 |
| 2016/17 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 80 | 54 | 82 | English Football League 1 |
| 2017/18 | ♦►5th | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 65 | 50 | 74 | English Football League 1 |
| 2018/19 | ▼23rd | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 53 | 83 | 46 | English Football League 1 |
| 2019/20 | 20th | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 44 | 56 | 40 | English Football League 2 |
| 2020/21 | 22nd | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 41 | 64 | 48 | English Football League 2 |
| 2021/22 | ▼24th | 46 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 29 | 90 | 26 | English Football League 2 |
| 2022/23 | ▼23rd | 46 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 49 | 87 | 34 | National League |
| 2023/24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | National League North |
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1973/74 - Awarded 2 Points due to Exeter City refusing to fulfil a fixture |