List of Nelson F.C. seasons
Central League.[1] Two seasons later, the club was invited to be one of the founder teams of the Football League Third Division North. They won the league in 1923, gaining promotion to the Football League Second Division.[2] However, they stayed there for just one season, finishing second-bottom of the league and being relegated back to the Third Division.[3]
After finishing bottom of the division for the second time, Nelson left the Football League in 1931 after failing re-election.
The side first played in the FA Cup in 1893 and have reached the Second Round three times, in 1926–27, 1930–31 and 1950–51. In the 1970s, the club entered the FA Trophy on a number of occasions, but never progressed past the Second Qualifying Round. Since the club's first entry into the FA Vase in 1978, the side have reached the Second Round twice, in the 2001–02 and 2005–06 seasons.
Seasons
Season | Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | FA Cup | FA Trophy[A] | FA Vase[B] | |
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1882–89 | Nelson played only friendly matches
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1889–90 | LL | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 55 | 44 | 28 | 4th | — | — | — | |
1890–91 | LL | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 68 | 54 | 24 | 4th | — | — | — | |
1891–92 | LL | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 82 | 63 | 24 | 6th | — | — | — | |
1892–93 | LL | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 54 | 73 | 10 | 11th | — | — | — | |
1893–94 | LL | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 70 | 55 | 26 | 5th | Q1 | — | — | |
1894–95 | LL | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 75 | 48 | 33 | 3rd | Q2 | — | — | |
1895–96 | LL | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 105 | 39 | 48 | 1st | PR | — | — | |
1896–97 | LL | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 66 | 38 | 31 | 6th | Q4 | — | — | |
1897–98 | LL | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 72 | 33 | 37 | 2nd | Q3 | — | — | |
1898–99 | LL | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 12 | N/A | Q3[C] | — | — | |
1899-1900
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NELC | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 64 | 23 | 31 | 1st | Q1 | - | ||
1900–01 | LL | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 35 | 20 | 6th | Q3 | — | — | |
1901–02 | LC | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 60 | 64 | 33 | 9th | Q1 | — | — | |
1902–03 | LC | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 43 | 80 | 21 | 17th | Q3 | — | — | |
1903–04 | LC1 | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 66 | 61 | 36 | 8th | Q2 | — | — | |
1904–05 | LC1 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 57 | 43 | 33 | 10th | Q5[V] | — | — | |
1905–06 | LC1 | 38 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 66 | 76 | 36 | 14th | PR | — | — | |
1906–07 | LC1 | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 53 | 113 | 25 | 18th‡ | PR | — | — | |
1907–08 | LC2 | 38 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 124 | 48 | 55 | 4th† | Q1 | — | — | |
1908–09 | LC1 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 62 | 63 | 39 | 8th | Q1 | — | — | |
1909–10 | LC1 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 61 | 59 | 38 | 8th | Q1 | — | — | |
1910–11 | LC1 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 64 | 63 | 38 | 8th | Q5 | — | — | |
1911–12 | LC1 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 58 | 66 | 25 | 14th | Q2 | — | — | |
1912–13 | LC1 | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 82 | 59 | 42 | 3rd | Q4 | — | — | |
1913–14 | LC1 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 47 | 64 | 32 | 10th | Q3 | — | — | |
1914–15 | LC1 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 66 | 64 | 30 | 11th | Q1 | — | — | |
1915–19 | No competitive matches due to the First World War | ||||||||||||
1919–20 | CL | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 63 | 71 | 40 | 13th | Q1 | — | — | |
1920–21 | CL | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 71 | 70 | 37 | 17th | Q2 | — | — | |
1921–22 | FL3N | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 48 | 66 | 33 | 16th | Q6 | — | — | |
1922–23 | FL3N | 38 | 24 | 3 | 11 | 61 | 41 | 51 | 1st†[D] | Q5 | — | — | |
1923–24 | FL2 | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 40 | 74 | 33 | 21st‡[E] | Q5 | — | — | |
1924–25 | FL3N | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 79 | 50 | 53 | 2nd | Q6 | — | — | |
1925–26 | FL3N | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 89 | 71 | 43 | 8th | R1 | — | — | |
1926–27 | FL3N | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 104 | 75 | 51 | 5th | R2[F] | — | — | |
1927–28 | FL3N | 42 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 76 | 136[L] | 26 | 22nd[G] | R1 | — | — | |
1928–29 | FL3N | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 77 | 90 | 39 | 15th | — | — | — | |
1929–30 | FL3N | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 51 | 80 | 33 | 19th | R1 | — | — | |
1930–31 | FL3N | 42 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 43 | 113 | 19 | 22nd‡[H][K] | R2 | — | — | |
1931–32 | LC | 36 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 74 | 53 | 44 | 5th | Q4 | — | — | |
1932–33 | LC | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 83 | 81 | 36 | 11th | R1 | — | — | |
1933–34 | LC | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 97 | 86 | 40 | 8th | — | — | — | |
1934–35 | LC | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 88 | 61 | 44 | 6th | Q1 | — | — | |
1935–36 | LC | 40 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 86 | 84 | 41 | 10th | Q2 | — | — | |
1936–46 | Nelson inactive[I] | ||||||||||||
1946–47 | LC | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 100 | 85 | 43 | 11th | PR | — | — | |
1947–48 | LC1 | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 84 | 62 | 57 | 2nd | Q4 | — | — | |
1948–49 | LC1 | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 87 | 68 | 49 | 4th | Q1 | — | — | |
1949–50 | LC1 | 42 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 125 | 63 | 64 | 1st | Q2 | — | — | |
1950–51 | LC1 | 42 | 29 | 3 | 10 | 120 | 64 | 61 | 2nd | R2 | — | — | |
1951–52 | LC1 | 42 | 30 | 3 | 9 | 139[J] | 59 | 63 | 1st | R1 | — | — | |
1952–53 | LC1 | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 86 | 72 | 48 | 5th | Q4 | — | — | |
1953–54 | LC1 | 40 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 91 | 68 | 48 | 3rd | R1 | — | — | |
1954–55 | LC1 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 82 | 84 | 36 | 16th | Q2 | — | — | |
1955–56 | LC1 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 60 | 89 | 32 | 15th | Q1 | — | — | |
1956–57 | LC1 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 53 | 59 | 35 | 13th | Q1 | — | — | |
1957–58 | LC1 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 65 | 71 | 40 | 11th | Q1 | — | — | |
1958–59 | LC1 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 82 | 74 | 47 | 9th | Q2 | — | — | |
1959–60 | LC1 | 42 | 22 | 4 | 16 | 78 | 68 | 48 | 7th | Q1 | — | — | |
1960–61 | LC1 | 42 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 106 | 47 | 65 | 2nd | Q4 | — | — | |
1961–62 | LC1 | 42 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 86 | 71 | 45 | 11th | Q2 | — | — | |
1962–63 | LC1 | 42 | 22 | 4 | 16 | 95 | 81 | 48 | 8th | Q1 | — | — | |
1963–64 | LC1 | 42 | 23 | 3 | 16 | 84 | 73 | 49 | 8th | Q2 | — | — | |
1964–65 | LC1 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 68 | 108 | 37 | 13th | Q3 | — | — | |
1965–66 | LC1 | 42 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 56 | 121 | 25 | 21st‡ | Q1 | — | — | |
1966–67 | LC2 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 44 | 73 | 21 | 13th | Q2 | — | — | |
1967–68 | LC2 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 63 | 67 | 29 | 12th | Q1 | — | — | |
1968–69 | LC | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 66 | 110 | 32 | 18th | PR | — | — | |
1969–70 | LC | 38 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 60 | 106 | 25 | 16th | — | — | — | |
1970–71 | LC | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 55 | 59 | 26 | 10th | — | — | — | |
1971–72 | LC | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 69 | 49 | 31 | 7th | — | — | — | |
1972–73 | LC | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 60 | 76 | 31 | 12th | — | Q1 | — | |
1973–74 | LC | 38 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 36 | 111 | 18 | 20th | — | Q1 | — | |
1974–75 | LC | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 77 | 50 | 46 | 6th | — | PR | — | |
1975–76 | LC | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 59 | 35 | 41 | 5th | — | Q2[M] | — | |
1976–77 | LC | 34 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 48 | 46 | 33 | 8th | — | PR | — | |
1977–78 | LC | 34 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 33 | 94 | 13 | 18th | — | Q1 | — | |
1978–79 | LC | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 33 | 24 | 8th | — | — | R1 | |
1979–80 | LC | 32 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 46 | 67 | 22 | 14th | — | — | PR | |
1980–81 | LC | 34 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 29 | 60 | 17 | 17th | — | — | — | |
1981–82 | LC | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 66 | 44 | 45 | 3rd | — | — | — | |
1982–83 | NWC3[N] | 34 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 49 | 56 | 30 | 10th | — | — | — | |
1983–84 | NWC3 | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 49 | 55 | 26 | 14th | — | — | PR | |
1984–85 | NWC3 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 43 | 80 | 22 | 17th | — | — | PR | |
1985–86 | NWC3 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 65 | 19* | 14th | — | — | R1 | |
1986–87 | NWC3 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 29 | 30 | 4th | — | — | EP | |
1987–88 | NWC2 | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 49 | 76 | 34 | 16th | — | — | PR | |
1988–89 | WLL2[O] | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 59 | 104 | 26 | 16th | — | — | EP | |
1989–90 | WLL2 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 58 | 102 | 23* | 15th | — | — | EP | |
1990–91 | WLL2 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 39 | 103 | 15 | 19th | — | — | — | |
1991–92 | WLL2 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 61 | 95 | 25 | 16th | — | — | — | |
1992–93 | NWC2[P] | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 47 | 82 | 28 | 17th | — | — | — | |
1993–94 | NWC2 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 75 | 52 | 56 | 6th | — | — | — | |
1994–95 | NWC2 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 64 | 44 | 47 | 6th | — | — | — | |
1995–96 | NWC2 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 78 | 55 | 60 | 5th | — | — | — | |
1996–97 | NWC2 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 64 | 72 | 52 | 11th | — | — | Q2 | |
1997–98 | NWC2 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 69 | 76 | 56 | 13th | — | — | — | |
1998–99 | NWC2 | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 51 | 49 | 44 | 13th | — | — | — | |
1999–2000 | NWC2 | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 77 | 31 | 71 | 3rd | — | — | Q1 | |
2000–01 | NWC2 | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 89 | 44 | 74 | 4th[Q] | — | — | Q2 | |
2001–02 | NWC2 | 40 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 73 | 63 | 63 | 9th | — | — | R2[R] | |
2002–03 | NWC2 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 50 | 40 | 51 | 7th | PR | — | R1 | |
2003–04 | NWC2 | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 54 | 64 | 53 | 10th | PR | — | R1 | |
2004–05 | NWC2 | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 75 | 52 | 59 | 6th | EP | — | Q2 | |
2005–06 | NWC2 | 36 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 82 | 53 | 74 | 3rd†[S] | EP | — | R2 | |
2006–07 | NWC1 | 42 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 41 | 113 | 27 | 20th | EP | — | R1 | |
2007–08 | NWC1 | 38 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 42 | 90 | 23 | 20th[T] | EP | — | Q2 | |
2008–09 | NWCP[U] | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 68 | 86 | 45 | 17th | — | — | — | |
2009–10 | NWCP | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 47 | 87 | 44 | 17th | — | — | R3 | |
2010–11 | Nelson resigned from North West Counties League | ||||||||||||
2011–12 | NWC1 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 40 | 83 | 32 | 15th | — | — | — | |
2012–13 | NWC1 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 64 | 76 | 42 | 10th | — | — | Q2 | |
2013–14 | NWC1 | 36 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 135 | 51 | 89 | 1st† | — | — | R1 | |
2014–15 | NWCP | 40 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 69 | 64 | 55 | 11th | EP | — | Q2 | |
2015–16 | NWCP | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 69 | 70 | 48 | 16th | EP | — | Q2 | |
2016–17 | NWCP | 42 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 55 | 87 | 25[W] | 21st‡ | PR | — | Q1 | |
2017–18 | NWC1 | 42 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 50 | 91 | 31 | 21st[X] | EP | — | Q2 | |
2018–19 | NWC1N | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 60 | 66 | 45 | 14th | — | — | R1 | |
2019–20 | NWC1N | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 47 | 57 | 35 | 14th[Y] | — | — | Q1 | |
2020–21 | NWC1N | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 17th[Z] | — | — | Q2 | |
2021–22 | NWC1N | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 78 | 65 | 58 | 5th[AA] | — | — | — |
Key
Winners | Runners up | Promoted † | Relegated ‡ |
Division shown in bold when it changes due to promotion, relegation or league reorganisation.
League record shown in italics when season was abandoned.
Key to league record:
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Key to divisions:
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Key to cup rounds:
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Footnotes
- A. ^ : The FA Trophy competition began in the 1969–70 season.[7]
- B. ^ : The FA Vase competition began in the 1974–75 season.[8]
- C. ^ : Following incidents involving fans during an FA Cup match, Nelson were suspended by the Lancashire County Football Association in late 1898 and subsequently disbanded until 1900.[1]
- D. Bradford Park Avenue.[9]
- E. ^ : This is Nelson's highest ever league finish.
- F. ^ : The 1926–27 season was the first time that Nelson reached the Second Round of the FA Cup. They beat Stockport County 4–1 in the First Round, before being knocked out by Ashington.
- G. ^ : Despite finishing bottom of the league, Nelson were re-elected into the Football League and were not relegated.
- H. ^ : Nelson lost each of their 21 away matches in the 1930–31 season. Including the final three games of the 1929–30 campaign, they lost 24 consecutive away matches—this is still a Football League record.[10]
- I. Second World War.[4]
- J. ^ : The total of 139 goals in 1950–51 is Nelson's most ever league goals in a season.
- K. ^ : Nelson failed to be re-elected to the Football League at the end of the 1930–31 season, instead being replaced by Chester City.[3]
- L. ^ : The total of 136 goals in 1927–28 is Nelson's most League goals conceded in a season.
- M. Emley.
- N. ^ : Nelson were one of 18 teams accepted into the Third Division of the newly formed North West Counties Football League.[11]
- O. ^ : After their Victoria Park ground was deemed unfit for the North West Counties League Second Division, Nelson were forced to join the West Lancashire League Second Division.[5]
- P. ^ : After improvements to their stadium, the club was accepted back into the North West Counties League.[5]
- Q. ^ : After the final match of the 2000–01 season, Nelson finished in the third promotion place ahead of Atherton Laburnum Rovers. However, Atherton LR were given the chance to replay their final game after their opponents had fielded an ineligible player. Atherton LR won the replayed tie and finished third ahead of Nelson.[5]
- R. Garforth Town and Louth United to reach that stage, before losing to Clitheroein a Second Round replay.
- S. ^ : Nelson achieved promotion from the North West Counties Second Division in the 2005–06 season, finishing nine points clear of fourth-placed Winsford United.[5][12]
- T. ^ : Nelson finished bottom of the division but were not relegated thanks to the division being increased to 22 teams for the following season.[13]
- U. ^ : For the 2008–09 season, the North West Counties League First Division was renamed to the North West Counties League Premier Division.[13]
- V. ^ : In the Third Qualifying Round, Nelson beat Carlisle Red Rose 9–0. This remains their biggest ever FA Cup victory.
- W. ^ : Deducted 1 point for fielding an ineligible player in their game against Atherton Collieries of 10 October.[14]
- X. ^ : Nelson finished in the relegation places but were not relegated thanks to the league being increased to 2 divisions of 20 teams, North and South, for the following season.
- Y. ^ : The season was declared null and void due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Z. ^ : The season was curtailed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
- AA. ^ : Nelson qualified for the North West Counties Division One North play-off semi-final by finishing in fifth place but were defeated by second-place Holker Old Boys 2–1 after extra time.
References
- General
- "Nelson F.C." Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- Broughton, Gary (29 October 2007). "Blues Complete F.A. Cup History". Nelson F.C. Archived from the original on 2 August 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- Specific
- ^ a b c "Nelson FC: 1881–1921". Nelson F.C. 19 March 2005. Archived from the original on 19 August 2005. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
- ^ "Nelson FC: 1921–1923". Nelson F.C. 8 April 2005. Archived from the original on 7 May 2005. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
- ^ a b c "Nelson FC: 1923–1931". Nelson F.C. 29 April 2005. Archived from the original on 26 August 2005. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
- ^ a b c "Nelson FC: 1931–1982". Nelson F.C. 17 May 2005. Archived from the original on 26 August 2005. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f "Nelson FC: 1982–2006". Nelson F.C. 5 June 2006. Archived from the original on 26 August 2005. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
- ^ "Nelson FC for sale". Burnley Express. 16 July 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
- ^ "The History of the FA Trophy". The Football Association (The FA). Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ^ "About The FA Vase". The FA. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ^ "Football League 1922–23". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Archived from the original on 31 December 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ISBN 978-1-899807-72-7.
- ^ Abbink, Dinant (2 May 2007). "England – North West Counties League". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ^ "The North West Counties Football League Season 2005–2006 Division Two". The FA. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ^ a b Broughton, Gary (27 June 2008). "Nelson stay in top division". Nelson F.C. Archived from the original on 3 May 2005. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ^ "Club News". Nelson FC. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.[permanent dead link]