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are not included due to them being considered of less importance than the

and the EFL Cup.

Seasons

Key

*Pld – Matches played *W – Matches won *D – Matches drawn *L – Matches lost *GF – Goals for *GA – Goals against *Pts – Points *Pos – Final position *FL – Football League *Div 1 – Football League First Division *Div 2 –

Football League Second Division The Football League Second Division was the second level division in the English football league system between 1892 and 1992. Following the foundation of the FA Premier League, the Football League divisions were renumbered and the third t ...

*Div 3 –

Football League Third Division The Football League Third Division was the third tier of the English football league system in 1920–21 and again from 1958 until 1992. When the FA Premier League was formed, the division become the fourth tier level. In 2004, following th ...

*Champ – EFL Championship *Prem –

Premier League The Premier League (legal name: The Football Association Premier League Limited) is the highest level of the men's English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Fo ...

*N/A – Not applicable *Divisions in bold indicate a change in division. *PO – Play-off round *R1 – Round 1 *R2 – Round 2 *R3 – Round 3 *R4 – Round 4 *R5 – Round 5 *R32 – Round of 32 *R16 – Round of 16 *QF – Quarter-finals *SF – Semi-finals *RU – Runners-up *W – Winners

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