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∆This underlined "∆" denotes the overall level in the English football league system (1 being the highest).Birmingham CombinationPos∆This second "∆" denotes place compared to other clubs in entire English football league system (1 being the 1st place in the highest division).PWDLFAGDPtsPtsPGFA CupFA TrophyNotes1932–33Birmingham Combination33620799361 +32471.471933–34Birmingham Combination53417898153 +28421.42R31934–35Birmingham Combination1032144147061 +9321.00QR4
Southern League history Season∆This underlined "∆" denotes the overall level in the English football league system (1 being the highest).Southern League DivisionPos∆This second "∆" denotes place compared to other clubs in entire English football league system (1 being the 1st place in the highest division).PWDLFAGDPtsPtsPGFA CupFA TrophyNotes1935–364Southern League Western Section6166283228 +4140.88Played in two Southern League sections1935–364Southern League Central Section92055103245 −13150.75R1Played in two Southern League sections1936–374Southern League1130104166170 −9240.80QR41937–384Southern League1134135167268 +4310.91R11938–394Southern League13441691976105 −29410.93R11939–404Southern League23210113 +851.67Season interrupted by outbreak of World War II1939–404Southern League Western Section7133282138 −1780.62World War II1945–464Southern League4189813554 −19221.22R1Statistics for this season are incomplete1946–474Southern League97532143146875 −7321.00R11947–484Southern League107634139127171 0351.03R21948–494Southern League97542191497164 +7471.12QR41949–504Southern League2086461311227596 −21370.80QR41950–514Southern League67244218159161 +30501.14R11951–524Southern League188442154235965 −6340.81QR41952–534Southern League1379421511167089 −19410.98QR21953–544Southern League2187421112195683 −27340.81QR11954–554Southern League47242218138572 +13501.19QR11955–564Southern League27042256118253 +29561.33QR11956–574Southern League47242191587346 +27531.26R11957–584Southern League6744221101111566 +49521.24QR11958–595North West Section49634204106547 +18441.29PR1959–605Premier Division49642216158268 +14481.14R1Southern League two division structure created1960–615Premier Division1711342157208182 −1370.88QR41961–625Premier Division221184297264886 −38250.60QR4Finished last in table and relegated to First Division1962–636First Division912238187138352 +31431.13R11963–646First Division311742251079149 +42601.43QR31964–655Premier Division12104421511167278 −6410.98QR41965–665Premier Division1811042139206999 −30350.83QR41966–675Premier Division13105421611156071 −11431.02QR41967–685Premier Division49642237129767 +30531.26QR4Received 3 votes for election to The Football League1968–695Premier Division1911242155225564 −9350.83R1Relegated to the First Division by 0.019 of a goal1969–706First Division1012542205177881 −3451.07R1R1FA Trophy created1970–716First Division1513038815154458 −14310.82R1QR31971–726First Division North311734204107251 +21441.29QR4QR31972–736First Division North311742248108747 +40561.33QR3R11973–746First Division North311742248107551 +24561.33Did not participate in FA Cup or FA Trophy rounds1974–756First Division North612042219127253 +19511.21R1R2Dave Lewis scores a single-season club record 53 goals across all competitions1975–766First Division North5119422010128755 +32501.19QR4R11976–776First Division North21163823878535 +50541.42QR4R11977–785Premier Division14106421214164352 −9380.90QR2R11978–795Premier Division18110421110213872 −34320.76QR4R3Not invited to join the Alliance Premier League
Football League system history
Season∆DivisionPos∆PWDLFAGDPtsPtsPGFA CupFA TrophyNotesManager1979–806Southern League Midland Division1913142135244970 −21310.74QR2R2Terry Paine/Alan Grundy1980–816Southern League Division 1 Midland8120421812127059 +11481.14QR2R1Alan Grundy1981–826Southern League Division 1 Midland16130421114176568 −3360.86QR4R1Relegated after reorganisation of Southern LeagueAlan Grundy/Alan Wood1982–837Southern League Midland Division11353222556529 +36712.22QR4R1Promoted to Southern Football League Premier DivisionAlan Wood1983–846Southern League Premier Division812238167156356 +7551.45QR4QR3Alan Wood/John Murphy1984–856Southern League Premier Division11153824598341 +42772.03QR3R2Promoted to Alliance Premier LeagueJohn Murphy1985–865Alliance Premier League11103421611156969 0461.10QR1QFJohn Murphy1986–875Conference National11103421613136450 +14611.45QR1R3John Murphy1987–885Conference National13105421120116467 −3531.26R1QFJohn Murphy1988–895Conference National15107401212165558 −3481.20QR2R2John Murphy/Jim Barron1989–905Conference National11103421611155860 −2591.40QR3R3Jim Barron1990–915Conference National16106421212185472 −18481.14R1R3Jim Barron/John Murphy/Dave Lewis (Caretaker)1991–925Conference National21113421013195682 −26431.02QR3R2Ally Robertson/Lindsay Parsons1992–936Southern League Premier Division211640211097640 +36731.83R2R1Lindsay Parsons1993–946Southern League Premier Division211642211296738 +29751.79QR4R3Lindsay Parsons1994–956Southern League Premier Division211642251168739 +48862.05QR4R2Lindsay Parsons1995–966Southern League Premier Division3117422111107657 +19741.76QR2R1Chris Robinson1996–976Southern League Premier Division2116422111107644 +32741.76R1R1Promoted to Conference after Gresley F.C. ground failed Conference requirementsChris Robinson/Steve Cotterill1997–985Conference National29442239106343 +20781.86R3Winners1997–98 FA Trophy winners (def. Southport 1–0)Steve Cotterill1998–995Conference National19342221467136 +35801.90R1SFPromoted to The Football League for the first timeSteve CotterillSeason∆DivisionPos∆PWDLFAGDPtsPtsPGFA CupLeague CupNotesManager(s)1999–004Third Division876462010165042 +8701.52R1R1Steve Cotterill2000–014Third Division977461814145952 +7681.48R2R1Steve Cotterill2001–024Third Division472462115106649 +17781.70R5R1Promoted to Division Two via the play-offs. Highest position achieved in FA CupSteve Cotterill2002–033Second Division2165461018185368 −15481.04R3R2Graham Allner/Bobby Gould2003–044Third Division1482461414185771 −14561.22R3R1Bobby Gould/John Ward2004–054League Two1482461612185154 −3601.30R1R1John Ward2005–064League Two573461915126553 +12721.57R4R2Promoted to League One via the play-offsJohn Ward2006–073League One176146159224961 −12541.17R1R2John Ward2007–083League One1963461312214264 −22511.11R1R1John Ward/Keith Downing2008–093League One236746 912255191 −40390.85R3R2Worst goal difference and joint worst win percentage (19.6%) in club historyKeith Downing/Martin Allen2009–104League Two2290461018185471 −17481.04R1R1Martin Allen/John Schofield (Caretaker)/Mark Yates2010–114League Two1785461313205677 −21521.13R2R1Mark Yates2011–124League Two67446238156650 +16771.67R3R1Losing play-off finalistsMark Yates2012–134League Two573462015115851 +7751.63R3R1Losing play-off semi-finalistsMark Yates2013–144League Two1785461316175363 −10551.20R1R2Mark Yates2014–154League Two239146914234067 −27410.89R2R1Joint worst win percentage in club history (19.6%). Only 5 clean sheets. Mark Yates/Paul Buckle/Russell Milton (Caretaker)/Gary Johnson2015–165Conference National19346301158730 +571012.20R1R2FA TrophyBest Goal Difference in club historyGary Johnson2016–174League Two2189461214204969 –20501.08R2R2Gary Johnson2017–184League Two1785461312216773 –6511.11R1R2Gary Johnson2018–194League Two1684461512195768 –11571.24R2R2Gary Johnson/Michael Duff2019–204League Two47236171365227 +25641.78R2R1End of regular season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. Final standing based on points per game. Losing play-off semi-finalists.Michael Duff2020–214League Two169462410126139 +22821.78R4R2Promoted as champions. Nearly all games played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Michael Duff2021–223League One1559461317166878 -10561.22R2R3Highest position achieved in English football system.Michael Duff2022–233League One1660461412204561 -16541.17R1R1Wade Elliott2023–243League One216546128264165 -24440.96R1R1Wade Elliott/Kevin Russell(Caretaker)/Darrell Clarke2024–254League Two1583461612186070 -10601.30R2R1Michael Flynn2025–264League Two1886461410225379 -26521.13R3R2Michael Flynn/Aaron Downes(Caretaker)/Steve Cotterill
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References Cheltenham Town at the Football Club History Database