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Cheltenham Town are an English football club, formed in 1887. After several decades in local football, they joined the Birmingham Combination in 1932–33 , moving to the Southern League Western Section in 1935–36 .
Birmingham Combination history [ ]
Season
∆ [nb 1]
Birmingham Combination
Pos
∆[nb 2]
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
Pts
PtsPG
FA Cup
FA Trophy
Notes
1932–33
Birmingham Combination
3
36
20
7
9
93
61
+32
47
1.47
1933–34
Birmingham Combination
5
34
17
8
9
81
53
+28
42
1.42
R3
1934–35
Birmingham Combination
10
32
14
4
14
70
61
+9
32
1.00
QR4
Southern League history [ ]
Season
∆ [nb 3]
Southern League Division
Pos
∆[nb 4]
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
Pts
PtsPG
FA Cup
FA Trophy
Notes
1935–36
4
Southern League Western Section
6
16
6
2
8
32
28
+4
14
0.88
Played in two Southern League sections
1935–36
4
Southern League Central Section
9
20
5
5
10
32
45
−13
15
0.75
R1
Played in two Southern League sections
1936–37
4
Southern League
11
30
10
4
16
61
70
−9
24
0.80
QR4
1937–38
4
Southern League
11
34
13
5
16
72
68
+4
31
0.91
R1
1938–39
4
Southern League
13
44
16
9
19
76
105
−29
41
0.93
R1
1939–40
4
Southern League
7
13
3
2
8
21
38
−17
8
0.62
Season interrupted by outbreak of World War II
World War II
1945–46
4
Southern League
4
18
9
8
1
35
54
−19
22
1.22
R1
Statistics for this season are incomplete
1946–47
4
Southern League
9
75
32
14
3
14
68
75
−7
32
1.00
R1
1947–48
4
Southern League
10
76
34
13
9
12
71
71
0
35
1.03
R2
1948–49
4
Southern League
9
75
42
19
14
9
71
64
+7
47
1.12
QR4
1949–50
4
Southern League
20
86
46
13
11
22
75
96
−21
37
0.80
QR4
1950–51
4
Southern League
6
72
44
21
8
15
91
61
+30
50
1.14
R1
1951–52
4
Southern League
18
84
42
15
4
23
59
65
−6
34
0.81
QR4
1952–53
4
Southern League
13
79
42
15
11
16
70
89
−19
41
0.98
QR2
1953–54
4
Southern League
21
87
42
11
12
19
56
83
−27
34
0.81
QR1
1954–55
4
Southern League
4
72
42
21
8
13
85
72
+13
50
1.19
QR1
1955–56
4
Southern League
2
70
42
25
6
11
82
53
+29
56
1.33
QR1
1956–57
4
Southern League
4
72
42
19
15
8
73
46
+27
53
1.26
R1
1957–58
4
Southern League
6
74
42
21
10
11
115
66
+49
52
1.24
QR1
1958–59
5
North West Section
4
96
34
20
4
10
65
47
+18
44
1.29
PR
1959–60
5
Premier Division
4
96
42
21
6
15
82
68
+14
48
1.14
R1
Southern League two division structure created
1960–61
5
Premier Division
17
113
42
15
7
20
81
82
−1
37
0.88
QR4
1961–62
5
Premier Division
22
118
42
9
7
26
48
86
−38
25
0.60
QR4
Finished last in table and relegated to First Division
1962–63
6
First Division
9
122
38
18
7
13
83
52
+31
43
1.13
R1
1963–64
6
First Division
3
117
42
25
10
7
91
49
+42
60
1.43
QR3
1964–65
5
Premier Division
12
104
42
15
11
16
72
78
−6
41
0.98
QR4
1965–66
5
Premier Division
18
110
42
13
9
20
69
99
−30
35
0.83
QR4
1966–67
5
Premier Division
13
105
42
16
11
15
60
71
−11
43
1.02
QR4
1967–68
5
Premier Division
4
96
42
23
7
12
97
67
+30
53
1.26
QR4
Received 3 votes for election to The Football League
1968–69
5
Premier Division
19
112
42
15
5
22
55
64
−9
35
0.83
R1
Relegated to the First Division by 0.019 of a goal
1969–70
6
First Division
10
125
42
20
5
17
78
81
−3
45
1.07
R1
R1
FA Trophy created
1970–71
6
First Division
15
130
38
8
15
15
44
58
−14
31
0.82
R1
QR3
1971–72
6
First Division North
3
117
34
20
4
10
72
51
+21
44
1.29
QR4
QR3
1972–73
6
First Division North
3
117
42
24
8
10
87
47
+40
56
1.33
QR3
R1
1973–74
6
First Division North
3
117
42
24
8
10
75
51
+24
56
1.33
Did not participate in FA Cup or FA Trophy rounds
1974–75
6
First Division North
6
120
42
21
9
12
72
53
+19
51
1.21
R1
R2
Dave Lewis scores a single-season club record 53 goals across all competitions
1975–76
6
First Division North
5
119
42
20
10
12
87
55
+32
50
1.19
QR4
R1
1976–77
6
First Division North
2
116
38
23
8
7
85
35
+50
54
1.42
QR4
R1
1977–78
5
Premier Division
14
106
42
12
14
16
43
52
−9
38
0.90
QR2
R1
1978–79
5
Premier Division
18
110
42
11
10
21
38
72
−34
32
0.76
QR4
R3
Not invited to join the Alliance Premier League
[ ]
Season
∆
Division
Pos
∆
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
Pts
PtsPG
FA Cup
FA Trophy
Notes
Manager
1979–80
6
Southern League Midland Division
19
131
42
13
5
24
49
70
−21
31
0.74
QR2
R2
Terry Paine /Alan Grundy
1980–81
6
Southern League Division 1 Midland
8
120
42
18
12
12
70
59
+11
48
1.14
QR2
R1
Alan Grundy
1981–82
6
Southern League Division 1 Midland
16
130
42
11
14
17
65
68
−3
36
0.86
QR4
R1
Relegated after reorganisation of Southern League
Alan Grundy/
1982–83
7
Southern League Midland Division
1
135
32
22
5
5
65
29
+36
71
2.22
QR4
R1
Promoted to Southern Football League Premier Division
1983–84
6
Southern League Premier Division
8
122
38
16
7
15
63
56
+7
55
1.45
QR4
QR3
/John Murphy
1984–85
6
Southern League Premier Division
1
115
38
24
5
9
83
41
+42
77
2.03
QR3
R2
Promoted to Alliance Premier League
John Murphy
1985–86
5
Alliance Premier League
11
103
42
16
11
15
69
69
0
46
1.10
QR1
QF
John Murphy
1986–87
5
Conference National
11
103
42
16
13
13
64
50
+14
61
1.45
QR1
R3
John Murphy
1987–88
5
Conference National
13
105
42
11
20
11
64
67
−3
53
1.26
R1
QF
John Murphy
1988–89
5
Conference National
15
107
40
12
12
16
55
58
−3
48
1.20
QR2
R2
John Murphy/Jim Barron
1989–90
5
Conference National
11
103
42
16
11
15
58
60
−2
59
1.40
QR3
R3
Jim Barron
1990–91
5
Conference National
16
106
42
12
12
18
54
72
−18
48
1.14
R1
R3
Jim Barron /John Murphy/Dave Lewis (Caretaker)
1991–92
5
Conference National
21
113
42
10
13
19
56
82
−26
43
1.02
QR3
R2
Ally Robertson /Lindsay Parsons
1992–93
6
Southern League Premier Division
2
116
40
21
10
9
76
40
+36
73
1.83
R2
R1
Lindsay Parsons
1993–94
6
Southern League Premier Division
2
116
42
21
12
9
67
38
+29
75
1.79
QR4
R3
Lindsay Parsons
1994–95
6
Southern League Premier Division
2
116
42
25
11
6
87
39
+48
86
2.05
QR4
R2
Lindsay Parsons
1995–96
6
Southern League Premier Division
3
117
42
21
11
10
76
57
+19
74
1.76
QR2
R1
1996–97
6
Southern League Premier Division
2
116
42
21
11
10
76
44
+32
74
1.76
R1
R1
Promoted to Conference after Gresley F.C. ground failed Conference requirements
/Steve Cotterill
1997–98
5
Conference National
2
94
42
23
9
10
63
43
+20
78
1.86
R3
Winners
1997–98 FA Trophy winners (def. Southport 1–0)
Steve Cotterill
1998–99
5
Conference National
1
93
42
22
14
6
71
36
+35
80
1.90
R1
SF
Promoted to The Football League for the first time
Steve Cotterill
Season
∆
Division
Pos
∆
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
Pts
PtsPG
League Cup
FA Cup
Notes
Manager(s)
1999–00
4
Third Division
8
76
46
20
10
16
50
42
+8
70
1.52
R1
R1
Steve Cotterill
2000–01
4
Third Division
9
77
46
18
14
14
59
52
+7
68
1.48
R1
R2
Steve Cotterill
2001–02
4
Third Division
4
72
46
21
15
10
66
49
+17
78
1.70
R1
R5
Promoted to Division Two via the play-offs. Highest position achieved in FA Cup
Steve Cotterill
2002–03
3
Second Division
21
65
46
10
18
18
53
68
−15
48
1.04
R2
R3
Graham Allner /Bobby Gould
2003–04
4
Third Division
14
82
46
14
14
18
57
71
−14
56
1.22
R1
R3
Bobby Gould /John Ward
2004–05
4
League Two
14
82
46
16
12
18
51
54
−3
60
1.30
R1
R1
John Ward
2005–06
4
League Two
5
73
46
19
15
12
65
53
+12
72
1.57
R2
R4
Promoted to League One via the play-offs
John Ward
2006–07
3
League One
17
61
46
15
9
22
49
61
−12
54
1.17
R2
R1
Highest position achieved in English football system
John Ward
2007–08
3
League One
19
63
46
13
12
21
42
64
−22
51
1.11
R1
R1
John Ward /Keith Downing
2008–09
3
League One
23
67
46
9
12
25
51
91
−40
39
0.85
R2
R3
Worst goal difference and joint worst win percentage (19.6%) in club history
Keith Downing /Martin Allen
2009–10
4
League Two
22
90
46
10
18
18
54
71
−17
48
1.04
R1
R1
Martin Allen /John Schofield (Caretaker)/Mark Yates
2010–11
4
League Two
17
85
46
13
13
20
56
77
−21
52
1.13
R1
R2
Mark Yates
2011–12
4
League Two
6
74
46
23
8
15
66
50
+16
77
1.67
R1
R3
Losing play-off finalists
Mark Yates
2012–13
4
League Two
5
73
46
20
15
11
58
51
+7
75
1.63
R1
R3
Losing play-off semi-finalists
Mark Yates
2013–14
4
League Two
17
85
46
13
16
17
53
63
−10
55
1.20
R2
R1
Mark Yates
2014–15
4
League Two
23
91
46
9
14
23
40
67
−27
41
0.89
R1
R2
Joint worst win percentage in club history (19.6%). Only 5 clean sheets.
Mark Yates /Paul Buckle /Russell Milton (Caretaker)/Gary Johnson
2015–16
5
Conference National
1
93
46
30
11
5
87
30
+57
101
2.20
R2 [nb 5]
R1
Best Goal Difference in club history
Gary Johnson
2016–17
4
League Two
21
89
46
12
14
20
49
69
–20
50
1.08
R2
R2
Gary Johnson
2017–18
4
League Two
17
85
46
13
12
21
67
73
–6
51
1.11
R2
R1
Gary Johnson
2018–19
4
League Two
16
84
46
15
12
19
57
68
–11
57
1.24
R2
R2
Gary Johnson /Michael Duff
2019–20
4
League Two
4
72
36
17
13
6
52
27
+25
64
1.78
R1
R2
End of regular season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic . Final standing based on points per game. Losing play-off semi-finalists.
Michael Duff
2020–21
4
League Two
1
69
46
24
10
12
61
39
+22
82
1.78
R2
R4
Promoted as champions. Nearly all games played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
Michael Duff
Notes [ ]
^ This underlined "∆ " denotes the overall level in the English football league system (1 being the highest).
^ This second "∆" denotes place compared to other clubs in entire English football league system (1 being the 1st place in the highest division).
^ This underlined "∆ " denotes the overall level in the English football league system (1 being the highest).
^ This second "∆" denotes place compared to other clubs in entire English football league system (1 being the 1st place in the highest division).
^ FA Trophy
References [ ]
Club
Cheltenham Town F.C.
Whaddon Road
Players
Managers
Seasons
Seasons Matches
1998 FA Trophy Final
2002 Football League Third Division play-off Final
2006 Football League Two play-off Final
2012 Football League Two play-off Final
Premier League Championship League One League Two Non-League Defunct teams
Category
Categories :
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