CHELMSFORD CITY
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| Formed: 1938 Ground: Melbourne Stadium, Chelmsford, Essex |
League Record
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1938/39 | 10th | 44 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 74 | 73 | 44 | Southern League |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1945/46 | 1st | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 66 | 23 | 34* | Southern League |
| 1946/47 | 5th | 31 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 90 | 60 | 38* | Southern League |
| 1947/48 | 9th | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 62 | 58 | 35 | Southern League |
| 1948/49 | 2nd | 42 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 115 | 64 | 61 | Southern League |
| 1949/50 | 4th | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 121 | 64 | 61 | Southern League |
| 1950/51 | 4th | 44 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 84 | 58 | 54 | Southern League |
| 1951/52 | 14th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 67 | 80 | 40 | Southern League |
| 1952/53 | 19th | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 58 | 92 | 31 | Southern League |
| 1953/54 | 19th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 67 | 71 | 38 | Southern League |
| 1954/55 | 21st | 42 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 73 | 111 | 28 | Southern League |
| 1955/56 | 9th | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 67 | 55 | 46 | Southern League |
| 1956/57 | 14th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 73 | 85 | 41 | Southern League |
| 1957/58 | 3rd | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 93 | 57 | 57 | Southern League |
| 1958/59 | 6th | 32 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 74 | 53 | 36 | Southern League South Eastern Section |
| 1959/60 | 6th | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 90 | 70 | 45 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1960/61 | 2nd | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 91 | 55 | 57 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1961/62 | 5th | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 74 | 60 | 50 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1962/63 | 8th | 40 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 63 | 50 | 46 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1963/64 | 2nd | 42 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 99 | 55 | 59 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1964/65 | 5th | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 86 | 77 | 50 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1965/66 | 2nd | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 74 | 50 | 54 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1966/67 | 9th | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 66 | 59 | 45 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1967/68 | 1st | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 85 | 50 | 57 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1968/69 | 13th | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 56 | 58 | 40 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1969/70 | 3rd | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 76 | 58 | 51 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1970/71 | 5th | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 61 | 32 | 51 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1971/72 | 1st | 42 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 109 | 46 | 62 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1972/73 | 4th | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 75 | 43 | 53 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1973/74 | 3rd | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 62 | 49 | 48 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1974/75 | 10th | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 62 | 51 | 44 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1975/76 | 14th | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 52 | 57 | 40 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1976/77 | ▼20th | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 56 | 68 | 31 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1977/78 | 8th | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 58 | 46 | 41 | Southern League Division 1 South |
| 1978/79 | 4th | 40 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 65 | 61 | 47 | Southern League Division 1 South |
| The Southern League removed its Premier and re-organised into Southern & Midland Divisions | |||||||||
| 1979/80 | 21st | 46 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 47 | 69 | 36 | Southern League Southern Division |
| 1980/81 | 18th | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 54 | 78 | 38 | Southern League Southern Division |
| 1981/82 | 10th | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 53 | 51 | Southern League Southern Division |
| ▲The Southern League re-established its Premier Division, Chelmsford City were Placed in the Premier Division | |||||||||
| 1982/83 | 4th | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 40 | 59 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1983/84 | 3rd | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 67 | 45 | 66 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1984/85 | 9th | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 50 | 61 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1985/86 | 2nd | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 68 | 41 | 70 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1986/87 | 5th | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 48 | 45 | 64 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1987/88 | ▼19th | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 60 | 75 | 43 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1988/89 | ▲1st | 42 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 106 | 38 | 95 | Southern League Southern Division |
| 1989/90 | 18th | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 52 | 72 | 43 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1990/91 | 18th | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 57 | 68 | 48 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1991/92 | 18th | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 56 | 48 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1992/93 | 12th | 40 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 59 | 69 | 54 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1993/94 | 6th | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 74 | 59 | 70 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1994/95 | 15th | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 56 | 60 | 48 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1995/96 | 12th | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 46 | 53 | 55 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1996/97 | ▼22nd | 42 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 49 | 70 | 32 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1997/98 | 2nd | 42 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 86 | 39 | 95 | Southern League Southern Division |
| 1998/99 | 5th | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 91 | 51 | 72 | Southern League Southern Division |
| The Southern League renamed its Divisions, Chelmsford City were placed in the Eastern Division | |||||||||
| 1999/00 | 4th | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 74 | 38 | 80 | Southern League Eastern Division |
| 2000/01 | ▲2nd | 42 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 102 | 45 | 90 | Southern League Eastern Division |
| 2001/02 | 18th | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 63 | 75 | 50 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 2002/03 | 9th | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 65 | 63 | 57 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 2003/04 | ►16th | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 46 | 53 | 49 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 2004/05 | 8th | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 63 | 58 | 62 | Isthmian League Premier Division |
| 2005/06 | 10th | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 62 | 64 | Isthmian League Premier Division |
| 2006/07 | 3rd | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 96 | 51 | 77 | Isthmian League Premier Division |
| 2007/08 | ▲1st | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 84 | 39 | 87 | Isthmian League Premier Division |
| 2008/09 | ♦►5th | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 72 | 52 | 77 | Football Conference South |
| 2009/10 | ♦►3rd | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 62 | 48 | 75 | Football Conference South |
| 2010/11 | ♦►4th | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 82 | 50 | 77 | Football Conference South |
| 2011/12 | 6th | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 67 | 44 | 67 | Football Conference South |
| 2012/13 | ♦►5th | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 70 | 56 | 72 | Football Conference South |
| 2013/14 | 17th | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 57 | 77 | 49 | Football Conference South |
| 2014/15 | 10th | 40 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 65 | 71 | 56 | Football Conference South |
| The Football Conference was renamed and became the National League | |||||||||
| 2015/16 | 15th | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 66 | 64 | 52 | National League South |
| 2016/17 | ♦►4th | 42 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 89 | 47 | 82 | National League South |
| 2017/18 | ♦►3rd | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 68 | 45 | 74 | National League South |
| 2018/19 | ♦►4th | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 68 | 50 | 72 | National League South |
| 2019/20 | 10th | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 55 | 56 | 44 | National League South |
| 2020/21 | ABANDONED | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 16 | National League South |
| 2021/22 | 19th | 40 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 53 | 41 | National League South |
| 2022/23 | ♦►5th | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 67 | 49 | 78 | National League South |
| 2023/24 | ♦►2nd | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 76 | 43 | 84 | National League South |
| 2024/25 | 11th | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 74 | 62 | 62 | National League South |
| 2025/26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | National League South |
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Footnotes |
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1945/46 - Awarded 3 Points |
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1946/47 - Awarded 1 Point |