List of AFC Fylde seasons
The club finished as runners-up in the division and achieved promotion to the Premier Division. Also during this season they entered the
The club spent two seasons in the Premier Division qualifying for the play-offs in both; in the first season play-offs they were eliminated in the semi-finals by Hednesford Town in a penalty shoot-out; in the second they defeated Worksop Town in the semi-final and Ashton United in the final on penalties to achieve promotion to the Conference North.[5] In their first season in the Conference North they finished as runners-up in the league only two points behind champions Barrow and automatic promotion, in the play-offs they were eliminated by Guiseley in the two-legged semi-final 3–1 on aggregate. The following season the Conference North was renamed National League North.[6] The club's third-place finish meant they qualified for their fourth consecutive play-offs, they reached the final but were runners-up to North Ferriby United.[7] Fylde won the 2016–17 National League North title and were promoted in the National League, the highest level of the National League System and fifth-highest of the overall English football league system.[8]
Fylde finished in seventh-place in their first National League season and qualified for their sixth play-offs tournament, this time losing to
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Seasons
Season | League record | FA Cup | FA Trophy | Other | ||||||||||
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Division | Tier | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Competition | Result | |||
1988–89 | WL Div 1 | 10 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 51 | 56 | 40 | 11th | — | — | — | — |
1989–90 | WL Div 1 ↓ | 10 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 31 | 75 | 21 | 18th | — | — | — | — |
1990–91 | WL Div 2 | 11 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 51 | 70 | 49 | 15th | — | — | — | — |
1991–92 | WL Div 2 | 11 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 61 | 67 | 48 | 10th | — | — | — | — |
1992–93 | WL Div 2 ↑ | 11 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 56 | 38 | 60 | 3rd | — | — | — | — |
1993–94 | WL Div 1 | 10 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 46 | 60 | 46 | 13th | — | — | — | — |
1994–95 | WL Div 1 ↓ | 10 | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 33 | 79 | 27 | 16th | — | — | — | — |
1995–96 | WL Div 2 ↑ | 11 | 34 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 75 | 22 | 78 | 2nd | — | — | — | — |
1996–97 | WL Div 1 | 10 | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 61 | 36 | 14th | — | — | — | — |
1997–98 | WL Div 1 | 10 | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 65 | 44 | 63[a] | 4th | — | — | — | — |
1998–99 | WL Premier[b] | 10 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 86 | 33 | 62[a] | 4th | — | — | — | — |
1999–2000 | WL Premier | 10 | 30 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 98 | 22 | 75 | 1st | — | — | — | — |
2000–01 | WL Premier | 10 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 90 | 24 | 71 | 1st | — | — | — | — |
2001–02 | WL Premier | 10 | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 90 | 20 | 72 | 1st | — | — | — | — |
2002–03 | WL Premier | 10 | 30 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 87 | 43 | 62 | 2nd | — | — | — | — |
2003–04 | WL Premier | 10 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 87 | 26 | 80 | 1st | — | — | — | — |
2004–05 | WL Premier | 11 | 30 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 94 | 17 | 78 | 1st | — | — | — | — |
2005–06 | WL Premier | 11 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 96 | 19 | 80 | 1st | — | — | — | — |
2006–07 | WL Premier ↑ | 11 | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 62 | 19 | 72 | 1st | — | — | — | — |
2007–08 | NWC Div 2 ↑ | 10 | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 88 | 31 | 77 | 2nd | — | — | FA Vase | W
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2008–09 | NWC Premier ↑ | 9 | 42 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 122 | 35 | 104 | 1st | PRE | — | FA Vase | R4 |
2009–10 | NPL Div 1N | 8 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 67 | 79 | 53 | 13th | QR2 | QR3 | — | — |
2010–11 | NPL Div 1N | 8 | 44 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 91 | 59 | 81 | 5th | PRE | PRE | Play-offs | RU[c] |
2011–12 | NPL Div 1N ↑ | 8 | 42 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 90 | 29 | 99 | 1st | QR2 | QR1 | — | — |
2012–13 | NPL Premier | 7 | 42 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 93 | 51 | 75 | 5th | R1 | QR3 | Play-offs | SF[d] |
2013–14 | NPL Premier ↑ | 7 | 46 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 97 | 41 | 93 | 3rd | QR2 | QR3 | Play-offs | W[e] |
2014–15 | Conference North | 6 | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 93 | 43 | 85 | 2nd | R1 | R3 | Play-offs | SF[f] |
2015–16 | National North[g] | 6 | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 76 | 53 | 75 | 3rd | R1 | R3 | Play-offs | RU[h] |
2016–17 | National North ↑ | 6 | 42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 109 | 60 | 88 | 1st | QR2 | R1 | — | — |
2017–18 | National League | 5 | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 82 | 56 | 73 | 7th | R2 | R1 | Play-offs | QF[i] |
2018–19 | National League | 5 | 46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 72 | 41 | 81 | 5th | QR4 | W |
Play-offs | RU[j] |
2019–20 | National League ↓ | 5 | 37 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 60 | 39 | 23rd[k] | R3 | R4 | — | — |
2020–21 | National North | 6 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 30 | 2nd[l] | R1 | R3 | — | — |
2021–22 | National North | 6 | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 68 | 37 | 80 | 3rd | QR2 | R3 | Play-offs | SF[m] |
2022–23 | National North ↑ | 6 | 46 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 80 | 44 | 95 | 1st | R1 | R3 | — | — |
2023–24 | National League | 5 | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 74 | 82 | 55 | 18th | R1 | R4 | — | — |
Notes
- ^ a b The club were deducted three points.
- ^ Division One was renamed Premier Division after league re-organisation.
- ^ Beat Skelmersdale United 1–0 in the semi-final before losing 2–0 to Chorley in the 2011 Northern Premier League Division One North play-off Final.
- ^ Lost in the play-off semi-final to Hednesford Town 3–1 in a penalty shoot-out after the match ended 3–3.
- ^ Promoted to Conference North via the play-offs, beating Worksop Town 3–1 in the semi-final and Ashton United in a 4–3 penalty shoot-out in the 2014 Northern Premier League Premier Division play-off Final (the match had ended 1–1).
- ^ Lost in the play-off semi-final to Guiseley 3–1 on aggregate.
- ^ The Football Conference was renamed the National League; the North and South divisions were also renamed National League North and National League South respectively.[6]
- ^ Beat Harrogate Town 2–1 on aggregate in the semi-final before losing 2–1 to North Ferriby United in the 2016 National League North play-off Final.
- ^ Lost in the play-off quarter-final to Boreham Wood 2–1.[9]
- ^ Beat Harrogate Town 3–1 in the quarter-final and Solihull Moors in the semi-final, before losing 3–0 to Salford City in the 2019 National League play-off final.[10]
- ^ The 2019–20 National League was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with league positions, promotions and relegations decided on a points-per-game basis.
- ^ The 2020–21 National League North season was abandoned with results declared null and void and results expunged due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ Lost in the play-off semi-final to Boston United 2–0.
References
- ^ "Club History". AFC Fylde. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ Britt, Jamie (21 July 2016). "The rise of AFC Fylde". It's Round and It's White. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ George, Ricky (12 May 2008). "Kirkham & Wesham win FA Vase". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Kirkham & Wesham 2-1 Lowestoft T". BBC Sport. 11 May 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "AFC Fylde vs Ashton United". AFC Fylde. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Football Conference to be renamed as National League". The Times. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- TheGuardian.com. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ Chisnall, David (25 April 2017). "AFC Fylde celebrate in style after clinching promotion to the National League as champions". itv.com. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Boreham Wood 2–1 AFC Fylde". BBC Sport. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ TheGuardian.com. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ Stevens, Rob (19 May 2019). "AFC Fylde 1–0 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (19 May 2019). "A stunning free-kick from hometown hero Danny Rowe sees AFC Fylde win the FA Trophy". The Football Association. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- TheGuardian.com. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
External links
- "Kirkham & Wesham seasons (1988–2008)". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- "A.F.C. Fylde seasons (2008–present)". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 14 August 2019.