# List of Bishop's Stortford F.C. seasons

Bishop's Stortford Football Club is a football club based in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England. They are currently members of the Southern LeaguePremier Division Central and play at Do not change to sponsored nameWoodside Park.

## Early history

The club was established at the Chequers Hotel on 28 January 1874. In 1885 they were founders of the Hertfordshire County Football Association, and subsequently started playing in local leagues in the 1890s. In 1929 they joined the new Division Two East of the Spartan League, which they went on to win in 1931–32, earning promotion to Division One.
Following World War II, the league resumed in 1945, with Bishop's Stortford in the Eastern Division. Despite finishing in last place in 1945–46, they were placed in the Premier Division the following season. However, after finishing bottom of the Premier Division in 1948–49, they were relegated to Division One. In 1951 the club were founder members of the Delphian League.

## Seasons

| Year | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | Cup competitions | Cup competitions | Cup competitions | Cup competitions | Manager |
| Year | Division | Lvl | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position | Leading league scorer | Leading league scorer | Average attendance | FA Cup | FA Cup | FA Trophy | FA Trophy | | Manager |
| Year | Division | Lvl | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position | Name | Goals | Average attendance | Res | Rec | Res | Rec | Manager |
| 1951–52 | Delphian League | | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 55 | 80 | -25 | 23 | 10th of 14 | | | | – | – | – | – | |
| 1952–53 | Delphian League | | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 47 | 94 | -47 | 17 | 15th of 16 | | | | – | – | – | – | |
| 1953–54 | Delphian League | | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 64 | 56 | 8 | 28 | 6th of 15 | | | | – | – | – | – | |
| 1954–55 | Delphian League | | 28 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 98 | 39 | 59 | 47 | 1st of 15 | | | | PR | 0-0-1 | – | – | |
| 1955–56 | Delphian League | | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 84 | 43 | 41 | 37 | 4th of 15 | | | | PR | 0-0-1 | – | – | |
| 1956–57 | Delphian League | | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 70 | 56 | 14 | 29 | 5th of 14 | | | | QR2 | 2-0-1 | – | – | |
| 1957–58 | Delphian League | | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 62 | 54 | 8 | 30 | 8th of 15 | | | | PR | 0-0-1 | – | – | |
| 1958–59 | Delphian League | | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 64 | 50 | 14 | 35 | 5th of 15 | | | | PR | 0-0-1 | – | – | |
| 1959–60 | Delphian League | | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 52 | 35 | 17 | 31 | 4th of 13 | | | | QR2 | 0-0-1 | – | – | |
| 1960–61 | Delphian League | | 28 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 67 | 63 | 4 | 30 | 5th of 15 | | | | QR3 | 2-0-1 | – | – | |
| 1961–62 | Delphian League | | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 62 | 36 | 26 | 34 | 3rd of 14 | | | | QR1 | 0-0-1 | – | – | |
| 1962–63 | Delphian League | | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 29 | 9 | 23 | 2nd of 16 | | | | QR2 | 1-0-1 | – | – | |
| The league disbanded, club joined the Athenian League ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1963–64 | Athenian League Division Two | | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 67 | 40 | 27 | 31 | 7th of 15 | | | | QR1 | 0-0-1 | – | – | |
| 1964–65 | Athenian League Division Two | | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 71 | 35 | 36 | 48 | 2nd of 16 Promoted | | | | QR2 | 1-0-1 | – | – | |
| 1965–66 | Athenian League Division One | | 30 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 84 | 33 | 51 | 51 | 1st of 16 Promoted | | | | QR1 | 0-1-1 | – | – | |
| 1966–67 | Athenian League Premier Division | | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 56 | 33 | 23 | 43 | 2nd of 16 | | | | QR2 | 1-0-1 | – | – | |
| 1967–68 | Athenian League Premier Division | | 30 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 75 | 38 | 37 | 39 | 3rd of 16 | | | | QR3 | 2-0-1 | – | – | |
| 1968–69 | Athenian League Premier Division | | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 57 | 44 | 13 | 34 | 6th of 16 | | | | QR3 | 2-0-1 | – | – | |
| 1969–70 | Athenian League Premier Division | | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 72 | 33 | 39 | 45 | 1st of 16 | | | | QR1 | 0-0-1 | – | – | |
| 1970–71 | Athenian League Premier Division | | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 45 | 61 | -16 | 26 | 12th of 16 | | | | R1 | 4-1-1 | – | – | |
| Club joined the Isthmian League ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1971–72 | Isthmian League | 5 | 40 | 24 | 5 | 11 | 61 | 37 | 24 | 53 | 5th of 21 | | | | QR3 | 2-2-1 | – | – | |
| 1972–73 | Isthmian League | 5 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 58 | 51 | 7 | 48 | 10th of 22 | | | | R2 | 5-3-1 | – | – | |
| Athenian League was absorbed into the league as Division Two ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1973–74 | Isthmian League Division One | 5 | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 78 | 26 | 52 | 87 | 3rd of 22 | | | | QR4 | 0-1-1 | – | – | |
| 1974–75 | Isthmian League Division One | 5 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 56 | 64 | -8 | 57 | 11th of 22 | | | | R1 | 0-1-1 | R1 | 1-2-1 | |
| 1975–76 | Isthmian League Division One | 5 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 51 | 47 | 4 | 57 | 12th of 22 | | | | R2 | 2-0-1 | R2 | 2-4-1 | |
| 1976–77 | Isthmian League Division One | 5 | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 51 | 71 | -20 | 44 | 20th of 22 | | | | QR4 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 1-0-1 | |
| The Division renamed ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1977–78 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 5 | 42 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 36 | 83 | -47 | 29 | 22nd of 22 Relegated | | | | QR4 | 0-0-1 | QR3 | 0-0-1 | |
| 1978–79 | Isthmian League Division One | 6 | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 68 | 40 | 28 | 77 | 4th of 22 | | | | QR1 | 0-0-1 | QR3 | 0-0-1 | |
| Alliance Premier League created, The Isthmian League clubs refused to join the new league ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979–80 | Isthmian League Division One | 7 | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 74 | 47 | 27 | 80 | 4th of 22 | | | | QR1 | 0-0-1 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | |
| 1980–81 | Isthmian League Division One | 7 | 42 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 84 | 28 | 56 | 96 | 1st of 22 Promoted | | | | QR1 | 0-0-1 | W | 10-3-0 | |
| 1981–82 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 50 | 70 | -20 | 50 | 15th of 22 | | | | R1 | 0-1-1 | QF | 3-1-1 | |
| 1982–83 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 61 | 58 | 3 | 60 | 13th of 22 | | | | R3 | 3-2-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | |
| 1983–84 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 56 | 57 | -1 | 58 | 11th of 22 | | | | QR4 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | |
| 1984–85 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 48 | 67 | -19 | 48 | 16th of 22 | | | | R1 | 1-0-1 | R1 | 1-2-1 | |
| 1985–86 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 55 | 61 | -6 | 61 | 7th of 22 | | | | R1 | 1-1-1 | R3 | 3-1-1 | |
| 1986–87 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 62 | 57 | 5 | 60 | 10th of 22 | | | | R1 | 1-1-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | Pat Ferry |
| 1987–88 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 55 | 58 | -3 | 55 | 13th of 22 | | | | QR4 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | John Radford |
| 1988–89 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 70 | 56 | 14 | 66 | 7th of 22 | | | | QR3 | 2-0-1 | QR3 | 0-1-1 | John Radford |
| 1989–90 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 63 | 9th of 22 | | | | QR1 | 0-0-1 | QR1 | 0-1-1 | |
| 1990–91 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 54 | 49 | 5 | 54 | 13th of 22 | | | | QR4 | 3-0-1 | QR1 | 1-0-1 | |
| 1991–92 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 41 | 68 | -27 | 33 | 22nd of 22 Relegated | | | | QR1 | 0-1-1 | QR1 | 1-0-1 | |
| 1992–93 | Isthmian League Division One | 7 | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 63 | 42 | 21 | 67 | 5th of 21 | | | | QR1 | 1-0-1 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | |
| 1993–94 | Isthmian League Division One | 7 | 42 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 83 | 31 | 52 | 85 | 1th of 22 Promoted | | | | QR3 | 3-0-1 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | |
| 1994–95 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 53 | 76 | -23 | 47 | 19th of 22 | | | | QR1 | 0-1-1 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | |
| 1995–96 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 61 | 62 | -1 | 57 | 12th of 22 | | | | QR1 | 0-1-1 | QR2 | 1-1-1 | |
| 1996–97 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 43 | 64 | -21 | 43 | 19th of 22 | | | | QR2 | 1-0-1 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | |
| 1997–98 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 53 | 69 | -16 | 47 | 19th of 22 | | | | QR1 | 0-0-1 | QR3 | 1-0-1 | |
| 1998–99 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 49 | 90 | -41 | 37 | 21st of 22 Relegated | | | | QR2 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | |
| 1999–2000 | Isthmian League Division One | 7 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 57 | 62 | -5 | 58 | 11th of 22 | | | | QR2 | 1-3-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | |
| 2000–01 | Isthmian League Division One | 7 | 42 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 103 | 76 | 27 | 78 | 4th of 22 | | | | QR3 | 3-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | |
| 2001–02 | Isthmian League Division One | 7 | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 104 | 51 | 53 | 87 | 2nd of 22 Promoted | | | 358 | PR | 0-1-1 | R2 | 1-2-1 | |
| 2002–03 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 74 | 72 | 2 | 59 | 13th of 24 | | | 389 | QR4 | 2-1-1 | R2 | 2-2-0 | |
| 2003–04 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 78 | 61 | 17 | 69 | 11th of 24 | | | 358 | R1 | 2-3-1 | R3 | 2-1-1 | |
| Conference South, a new sixth tier league created, club qualified to join it ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–05 | Conference South | 6 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 70 | 66 | 4 | 59 | 10th of 22 | | | 352 | QR2 | 0-0-1 | SF | 6-2-2 | |
| 2005–06 | Conference South | 6 | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 55 | 63 | -8 | 48 | 15th of 22 | | | 357 | QR3 | 1-0-1 | R1 | 1-1-1 | |
| 2006–07 | Conference South | 6 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 72 | 61 | 11 | 73 | 5th of 22 | | | 500 | QR2 | 1-1-1 | R2 | 2-0-1 | |
| 2007–08 | Conference South | 6 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 72 | 60 | 12 | 64 | 10th of 22 | | | 456 | QR3 | 1-0-1 | R2 | 2-1-1 | |
| 2008–09 | Conference South | 6 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 59 | 9th of 22 | | | 454 | QR4 | 2-0-1 | QR3 | 0-1-1 | |
| 2009–10 | Conference South | 6 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 48 | 59 | -9 | 47 | 18th of 22 | | | 422 | QR2 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 1-0-1 | |
| 2010–11 | Conference South | 6 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 48 | 79 | -31 | 45 | 16th of 22 Transferred | | | 413 | QR2 | 0-1-1 | QR3 | 0-0-1 | |
| 2011–12 | Conference North | 6 | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 70 | 70 | -5 | 58 | 10th of 22 | | | 421 | QR4 | 2-0-1 | R1 | 1-1-1 | Ian Walker |
| 2012–13 | Conference North | 6 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 58 | 74 | -16 | 49 | 17th of 22 Transferred | | | 405 | R1 | 3-1-1 | R1 | 1-0-1 | |
| 2013–14 | Conference South | 6 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 63 | 68 | -5 | 52 | 15th of 22 | | | 388 | R1 | 3-0-1 | QR3 | 0-0-1 | |
| 2014–15 | Conference South | 6 | 40 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 55 | 69 | -14 | 46 | 16th of 21 | | | 389 | QR2 | 0-1-1 | R1 | 1-0-1 | |
| Fifth and sixth tier divisions renamed ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–16 | National League South | 6 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 56 | 63 | -7 | 55 | 11th of 22 | | | 379 | QR2 | 0-0-1 | QR3 | 0-0-1 | |
| 2016–17 | National League South | 6 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 29 | 104 | -75 | 27 | 21st of 22 Relegated | | | 355 | QR2 | 0-0-1 | QR3 | 0-0-1 | |
| 2017–18 | Southern Football League Premier Division | 7 | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 74 | 79 | -5 | 52 | 18th of 24 Transferred | | | 298 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | Kevin Watson |
| 2018–19 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 7 | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 70 | 57 | 13 | 67 | 7th of 22 | Jamie Cureton | 22 | 335 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | Jamie Cureton |
| 2019–20 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 7 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 37 | 63 | -26 | 28 | 17th of 22 | Jamie Cureton | 16 | 253 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | QR1 | 0-1-1 | Jamie Cureton |
| Jamie Cureton ||||||||||||
| 2020–21 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 7th of 22 | Thomas Richardson Peter Merrifield | 5 | – | R1 | 3-2-0 | R1 | 1-0-1 | Steve Smith |
| Steve Smith ||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 7 | 42 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 89 | 33 | 56 | 87 | 2nd of 22 | Jake Cass Peter Merrifield | 19 | 434 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | R3 | 3-1-0 | Steve Smith |
| Steve Smith ||||||||||||
| 2022–23 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 7 | 42 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 75 | 33 | 42 | 88 | 1st of 22 Promoted | | | 485 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 2-0-1 |
| 2023–24 | National League North | 6 | 46 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 35 | 112 | -77 | 21 | 24th of 24 Relegated | Tosin Olufemi Ryan Charles | 5 | 491 | QR2 | 0-1-1 | R5 | 2-1-1 | Steve Smith Steve Castle |
| 2024–25 | Southern Football League Premier Division Central | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0-0-0 | | 0-0-0 |