# List of Preston North End F.C. seasons

This is a list of seasons played by Preston North End Football Club in English football, from 1883, the year of the club's first FA Cup campaign, to the present day. It details the club's achievements in major competitions, including its invincible season in the first season of the Football League, and the top scorers for each season.

## Seasons

| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Other | Top scorer(s) | Top scorer(s) |
| Season | Div | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Other | Player(s) | Goals |
| 1883–84 | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | R4 | | | | | |
| 1884–85 | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | N/A | | | | | |
| 1885–86 | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | R3 | | | | | |
| 1886–87 | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | SF | | | | | |
| 1887–88 | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | There was no League football until 1888. | R/U | | | | | |
| 1888–89 | FL | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 15 | 40 | 1st | W | | | | John Goodall | 22 |
| 1889–90 | FL | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 71 | 30 | 33 | 1st | QF | | | | Nick Ross | 24 |
| 1890–91 | FL | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 23 | 27 | 2nd | R1 | | | | Hugh Gallacher | 6 |
| 1891–92 | FL | 26 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 61 | 31 | 37 | 2nd | QF | | | | Jimmy Ross | 18 |
| 1892–93 | Div 1 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 57 | 39 | 37 | 2nd | SF | | | | Frank Becton | 23 |
| 1893–94 | Div 1 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 44 | 56 | 23 | 14th | R2 | | | | Jimmy Ross | 24 |
| 1894–95 | Div 1 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 62 | 46 | 35 | 4th | R2 | | | | David Smith Adam Henderson | 12 |
| 1895–96 | Div 1 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 44 | 48 | 28 | 9th | R1 | | | | Jackie Pierce | 8 |
| 1896–97 | Div 1 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 55 | 40 | 34 | 4th | QF | | | | David Boyd | 14 |
| 1897–98 | Div 1 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 43 | 24 | 12th | R1 | | | | Sandy Brown | 11 |
| 1898–99 | Div 1 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 47 | 29 | 15th | R2 | | | | Tom Pratt | 17 |
| 1899–1900 | Div 1 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 38 | 48 | 28 | 16th | QF | | | | Adam Henderson | 13 |
| 1900–01 | Div 1 | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 49 | 75 | 25 | 17th | R1 | | | | Andrew Gara | 11 |
| 1901–02 | Div 2 | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 71 | 32 | 42 | 3rd | R1 | | | | Harry Wilcox | 14 |
| 1902–03 | Div 2 | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 56 | 40 | 36 | 7th | R2 | | | | Frank Pearson | 18 |
| 1903–04 | Div 2 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 62 | 24 | 50 | 1st | R2 | | | | Percy Smith | 26 |
| 1904–05 | Div 1 | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 37 | 36 | 8th | QF | | | | Percy Smith | 14 |
| 1905–06 | Div 1 | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 54 | 39 | 47 | 2nd | R1 | | | | Dicky Bond | 17 |
| 1906–07 | Div 1 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 44 | 57 | 35 | 14th | R1 | | | | Charlie Dawson | 11 |
| 1907–08 | Div 1 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 47 | 53 | 36 | 12th | R1 | | | | Percy Smith | 12 |
| 1908–09 | Div 1 | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 48 | 44 | 37 | 10th | R2 | | | | James Wilson | 11 |
| 1909–10 | Div 1 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 52 | 58 | 35 | 12th | R1 | | | | David McLean | 19 |
| 1910–11 | Div 1 | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 40 | 49 | 35 | 14th | R2 | | | | David McLean Jimmy Bannister | 7 |
| 1911–12 | Div 1 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 40 | 57 | 33 | 19th | R1 | | | | William Kirby | 14 |
| 1912–13 | Div 2 | 38 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 56 | 33 | 53 | 1st | R1 | | | | Ben Green | 13 |
| 1913–14 | Div 1 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 52 | 69 | 30 | 19th | R3 | | | | Fred Osborn | 26 |
| 1914–15 | Div 2 | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 61 | 42 | 50 | 2nd | R1 | | | | Fred Osborn | 17 |
| No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the World War I ||||||||||||||||
| 1919–20 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 57 | 73 | 38 | 19th | R3 | | | | Tommy Roberts | 29 |
| 1920–21 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 61 | 65 | 39 | 16th | SF | | | | Tommy Roberts | 25 |
| 1921–22 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 42 | 65 | 38 | 16th | R/U | | | | Tommy Roberts | 25 |
| 1922–23 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 60 | 64 | 37 | 16th | R2 | | | | Tommy Roberts | 29 |
| 1923–24 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 52 | 67 | 34 | 18th | R1 | | | | Tommy Roberts | 26 |
| 1924–25 | Div 1 | 42 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 37 | 74 | 26 | 21st | R2 | | | | Rowland Woodhouse | 9 |
| 1925–26 | Div 2 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 71 | 84 | 43 | 12th | R3 | | | | Alex James | 14 |
| 1926–27 | Div 2 | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 74 | 72 | 49 | 6th | R4 | | | | Tommy Roberts | 30 |
| 1927–28 | Div 2 | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 100 | 66 | 53 | 4th | R3 | | | | Norman Robson | 19 |
| 1928–29 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 78 | 79 | 39 | 13th | R3 | | | | Alex Hair | 19 |
| 1929–30 | Div 2 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 65 | 80 | 37 | 16th | R3 | | | | James McCelland George Smithies | 10 |
| 1930–31 | Div 2 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 83 | 64 | 45 | 7th | R3 | | | | George Bargh Tom Scott | 14 |
| 1931–32 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 75 | 77 | 42 | 13th | R5 | | | | Ted Harper | 27 |
| 1932–33 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 74 | 70 | 42 | 9th | R3 | | | | Ted Harper | 37 |
| 1933–34 | Div 2 | 42 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 71 | 52 | 52 | 2nd | QF | | | | George Stephenson | 16 |
| 1934–35 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 62 | 67 | 42 | 11th | QF | | | | Bud Maxwell | 26 |
| 1935–36 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 67 | 64 | 44 | 7th | R4 | | | | Bud Maxwell | 19 |
| 1936–37 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 56 | 67 | 41 | 14th | R/U | | | | Frank O'Donnell | 27 |
| 1937–38 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 64 | 44 | 49 | 3rd | W | | | | George Mutch | 18 |
| 1938–39 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 63 | 59 | 44 | 9th | QF | | Charity Shield | R/U | Jimmy Dougal | 19 |
| 1939–40 | Div 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1946 due to the World War II ||||||||||||||||
| 1945–46 | | | | | | | | | | R5 | | | | | |
| 1946–47 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 76 | 74 | 47 | 7th | QF | | | | Jimmy McIntosh | 32 |
| 1947–48 | Div 1 | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 67 | 68 | 47 | 7th | QF | | | | Andy McLaren | 18 |
| 1948–49 | Div 1 | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 62 | 75 | 33 | 21st | R4 | | | | Bobby Langton | 12 |
| 1949–50 | Div 2 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 49 | 45 | 6th | R3 | | | | Eddy Brown | 13 |
| 1950–51 | Div 2 | 42 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 91 | 49 | 57 | 1st | R4 | | | | Charlie Wayman | 29 |
| 1951–52 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 74 | 54 | 46 | 7th | R3 | | | | Charlie Wayman | 24 |
| 1952–53 | Div 1 | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 85 | 60 | 54 | 2nd | R4 | | | | Charlie Wayman | 26 |
| 1953–54 | Div 1 | 42 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 87 | 58 | 43 | 11th | R/U | | | | Charlie Wayman | 32 |
| 1954–55 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 83 | 64 | 40 | 14th | R4 | | | | Jimmy Baxter | 17 |
| 1955–56 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 73 | 72 | 36 | 19th | R3 | | | | Tommy Thompson | 24 |
| 1956–57 | Div 1 | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 84 | 56 | 56 | 3rd | R5 | | | | Tommy Thompson | 29 |
| 1957–58 | Div 1 | 42 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 100 | 51 | 56 | 2nd | R3 | | | | Tommy Thompson | 34 |
| 1958–59 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 70 | 77 | 41 | 12th | R5 | | | | Tommy Thompson | 24 |
| 1959–60 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 79 | 76 | 44 | 9th | QF | | | | Tom Finney | 21 |
| 1960–61 | Div 1 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 43 | 71 | 30 | 22nd | R4 | R3 | | | Peter Thompson | 12 |
| 1961–62 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 55 | 57 | 40 | 10th | QF | R3 | | | Alfie Biggs | 22 |
| 1962–63 | Div 2 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 59 | 74 | 37 | 17th | R3 | R4 | | | Alex Dawson | 27 |
| 1963–64 | Div 2 | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 79 | 54 | 56 | 3rd | R/U | R2 | | | Alex Dawson | 36 |
| 1964–65 | Div 2 | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 76 | 81 | 41 | 12th | R4 | R2 | | | Alex Dawson | 27 |
| 1965–66 | Div 2 | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 62 | 70 | 37 | 17th | QF | R4 | | | Brian Godfrey | 20 |
| 1966–67 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 65 | 67 | 39 | 13th | R3 | R3 | | | Alex Dawson | 13 |
| 1967–68 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 43 | 65 | 35 | 20th | R4 | R2 | | | Derek Temple | 8 |
| 1968–69 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 44 | 39 | 14th | R4 | R2 | | | Willie Irvine | 20 |
| 1969–70 | Div 2 | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 43 | 63 | 28 | 22nd | R3 | R1 | | | Archie Gemmill | 6 |
| 1970–71 | Div 3 | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 63 | 39 | 61 | 1st | R1 | R3 | | | Gerry Ingram | 24 |
| 1971–72 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 52 | 58 | 36 | 18th | R4 | R4 | | | Hughie McIlmoyle | 13 |
| 1972–73 | Div 2 | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 64 | 34 | 19th | R3 | R1 | | | Alex Bruce | 13 |
| 1973–74 | Div 2 | 42 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 40 | 62 | 31 | 21st | R3 | R1 | | | Alex Bruce | 9 |
| 1974–75 | Div 3 | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 63 | 56 | 49 | 9th | R3 | R3 | | | Mel Holden | 22 |
| 1975–76 | Div 3 | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 62 | 57 | 48 | 8th | R2 | R2 | | | Mike Elwiss | 16 |
| 1976–77 | Div 3 | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 64 | 43 | 54 | 6th | R2 | R1 | | | Alex Bruce | 26 |
| 1977–78 | Div 3 | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 63 | 38 | 56 | 3rd | R2 | R2 | | | Alex Bruce | 30 |
| 1978–79 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 59 | 57 | 42 | 7th | R4 | R2 | | | Alex Bruce | 26 |
| 1979–80 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 56 | 52 | 43 | 10th | R3 | R2 | | | Steve Elliott | 23 |
| 1980–81 | Div 2 | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 41 | 62 | 36 | 20th | R3 | R4 | | | Alex Bruce | 15 |
| 1981–82 | Div 3 | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 56 | 61 | 14th | R1 | R2 | | | Alex Bruce | 19 |
| 1982–83 | Div 3 | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 60 | 69 | 58 | 16th | R3 | R2 | | | Steve Elliott | 23 |
| 1983–84 | Div 3 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 66 | 66 | 56 | 16th | R1 | R3 | League Trophy | R2 | Steve Elliott | 20 |
| 1984–85 | Div 3 | 46 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 51 | 100 | 46 | 23rd | R2 | R2 | League Trophy | R1 | Peter Houghton | 9 |
| 1985–86 | Div 4 | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 54 | 89 | 43 | 23rd | R1 | R2 | League Trophy | GS | John Thomas Gary Brazil | 18 |
| 1986–87 | Div 4 | 46 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 72 | 47 | 90 | 2nd | R4 | R2 | League Trophy | QF | John Thomas | 28 |
| 1987–88 | Div 3 | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 48 | 59 | 58 | 16th | R1 | R1 | League Trophy | AF | Gary Brazil | 20 |
| 1988–89 | Div 3 | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 79 | 60 | 72 | 6th | R1 | R2 | League Trophy | R1 | Tony Ellis | 20 |
| 1988–89 | Div 3 | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 79 | 60 | 72 | 6th | R1 | R2 | Play-off | SF | Tony Ellis | 20 |
| 1989–90 | Div 3 | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 65 | 79 | 52 | 19th | R2 | R1 | League Trophy | R1 | Warren Joyce | 13 |
| 1990–91 | Div 3 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 54 | 67 | 56 | 17th | R1 | R1 | League Trophy | AF | Graham Shaw | 15 |
| 1991–92 | Div 3 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 61 | 72 | 57 | 17th | R3 | R1 | League Trophy | R1 | Graham Shaw | 17 |
| 1992–93 | Div 2 | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 65 | 94 | 47 | 21st | R1 | R1 | League Trophy | GS | Tony Ellis | 25 |
| 1993–94 | Div 3 | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 79 | 60 | 67 | 5th | R4 | R1 | League Trophy | R2 | Tony Ellis | 31 |
| 1993–94 | Div 3 | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 79 | 60 | 67 | 5th | R4 | R1 | Play-off | R/U | Tony Ellis | 31 |
| 1994–95 | Div 3 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 58 | 41 | 67 | 5th | R2 | R1 | League Trophy | GS | Mike Conroy | 11 |
| 1994–95 | Div 3 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 58 | 41 | 67 | 5th | R2 | R1 | Play-off | SF | Mike Conroy | 11 |
| 1995–96 | Div 3 | 46 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 78 | 38 | 86 | 1st | R2 | R1 | League Trophy | R2 | Andy Saville | 30 |
| 1996–97 | Div 2 | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 49 | 55 | 61 | 15th | R2 | R2 | League Trophy | R2 | Dave Reeves | 14 |
| 1997–98 | Div 2 | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 56 | 56 | 59 | 15th | R3 | R2 | League Trophy | ASF | Lee Ashcroft | 16 |
| 1998–99 | Div 2 | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 78 | 50 | 79 | 5th | R3 | R1 | League Trophy | R2 | Kurt Nogan | 21 |
| 1998–99 | Div 2 | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 78 | 50 | 79 | 5th | R3 | R1 | Play-off | SF | Kurt Nogan | 21 |
| 1999–2000 | Div 2 | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 74 | 37 | 95 | 1st | R5 | R3 | League Trophy | R2 | Jon Macken | 25 |
| 2000–01 | Div 1 | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 64 | 52 | 78 | 4th | R3 | R2 | Play-off | R/U | Jon Macken | 22 |
| 2001–02 | Div 1 | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 71 | 59 | 72 | 8th | R5 | R2 | | | Richard Cresswell | 16 |
| 2002–03 | Div 1 | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 68 | 70 | 61 | 12th | R3 | R4 | | | Richard Cresswell | 16 |
| 2003–04 | Div 1 | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 69 | 71 | 59 | 15th | R4 | R1 | | | Ricardo Fuller | 19 |
| 2004–05 | Champ | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 67 | 58 | 75 | 5th | R3 | R3 | Play-off | R/U | Richard Cresswell | 20 |
| 2005–06 | Champ | 46 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 59 | 30 | 80 | 4th | R5 | R1 | Play-off | SF | David Nugent | 10 |
| 2006–07 | Champ | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 64 | 53 | 74 | 7th | R5 | R1 | | | David Nugent | 17 |
| 2007–08 | Champ | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 50 | 56 | 56 | 15th | R5 | R1 | | | Neil Mellor | 10 |
| 2008–09 | Champ | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 66 | 54 | 74 | 6th | R3 | R2 | Play-off | SF | Neil Mellor | 12 |
| 2009–10 | Champ | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 58 | 73 | 54 | 17th | R4 | R3 | | | Jon Parkin | 13 |
| 2010–11 | Champ | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 54 | 79 | 42 | 22nd | R3 | R3 | | | Iain Hume | 12 |
| 2011–12 | L1 | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 54 | 68 | 54 | 15th | R1 | R3 | League Trophy | ASF | Iain Hume | 10 |
| 2012–13 | L1 | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 54 | 49 | 59 | 14th | R3 | R3 | League Trophy | ASF | Nicky Wroe | 11 |
| 2013–14 | L1 | 46 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 72 | 46 | 85 | 5th | R4 | R2 | League Trophy | R2 | Joe Garner | 24 |
| 2013–14 | L1 | 46 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 72 | 46 | 85 | 5th | R4 | R2 | Play-off | SF | Joe Garner | 24 |
| 2014–15 | L1 | 46 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 79 | 40 | 89 | 3rd | R5 | R2 | League Trophy | AF | Joe Garner | 26 |
| 2014–15 | L1 | 46 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 79 | 40 | 89 | 3rd | R5 | R2 | Play-off | W | Joe Garner | 26 |
| 2015–16 | Champ | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 45 | 45 | 62 | 11th | R3 | R3 | | | Daniel Johnson | 8 |
| 2016–17 | Champ | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 11th | R3 | R4 | | | Jordan Hugill | 13 |
| 2017–18 | Champ | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 58 | 45 | 73 | 7th | R4 | R1 | | | Sean Maguire | 10 |
| 2018–19 | Champ | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 67 | 67 | 61 | 14th | R3 | R3 | | | Callum Robinson | 13 |
| 2019–20 | Champ | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 59 | 54 | 66 | 9th | R3 | R3 | | | Daniel Johnson | 12 |
| 2020–21 | Champ | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 49 | 56 | 61 | 13th | R3 | R4 | | | Scott Sinclair | 9 |
| 2021–22 | Champ | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 52 | 56 | 64 | 13th | R3 | R4 | | | Emil Riis Jakobsen | 20 |
| 2022–23 | Champ | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 59 | 63 | 12th | R4 | R2 | | | Ched Evans | 9 |
| 2023–24 | Champ | 46 | 18 | 8 | 19 | 56 | 67 | 63 | 10th | R3 | R1 | | | Will Keane | 11 |
* Seasons spent at Level 1 of football league system: 46
* Seasons spent at Level 2 of football league system: 51
* Seasons spent at Level 3 of football league system: 23
* Seasons spent at Level 4 of football league system: 5

## Colour key

| Champions | Runners-up | Play-offs | Promoted | Relegated |

## Footnotes

* ↑ Goals in all competitions (English Football League or Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, EFL Trophy, FA Charity Shield or FA Community Shield) are counted.
* ↑ Disqualified for the first time
* ↑ Did not enter in the FA Cup because they was disqualified
* ↑ Disqualified for a second time
* ↑ Preston North End was a founding member of the Football League.
* ↑ The 1939–40 season was abandoned in early September and all results annulled.
* ↑ One point deducted for fielding an ineligible player.
* ↑ Lowest League finish
* ↑ The Four Divisions Changed name Level 1 was called the Premier League Level 2 was called Football League Division 1 Level 3 was called Football League Division 2 Level 4 was called Football League Division 3
* ↑ The Football League changed the Divisions and they were called Football League Championship Football League 1 Football League 2