List of Gloucester City A.F.C. seasons

Gloucester City is an English football club currently based in Gloucester. The club are currently members of the National League North and are affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.

Key

Top scorer and number of goals scored shown in bold when he was also top scorer for the division.

Key to league record

  • Lvl = Level of the league in the current league system
  • S = Numbers of seasons
  • Pld = Games played
  • W = Games won
  • D = Games drawn
  • L = Games lost
  • GF = Goals for
  • GA = Goals against
  • GD = Goals difference
  • Pts = Points
  • Position = Position in the final league table
  • Overall position = Overall club position in the English league system
  • Average home attendance = for league games only

Key to cup records

  • Res = Final reached round
  • Rec = Final club record in the form of wins-draws-losses
  • PR = Premilinary round
  • QR1 = Qualifying round 1
  • QR2 = Qualifying round 2
  • QR3 = Qualifying round 3
  • QR4 = Qualifying round 4
  • R1 = Round 1
  • R2 = Round 2
  • R3 = Round 3
  • R4 = Round 4
  • R5 = Round 5
  • R6 = Round 6
  • QF = Quarter-finals
  • SF = Semi-finals
  • RU = Runners-up
  • W = Winners

Seasons

Year League Cup competitions Manager
Division Lvl Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Position Leading league scorer Average[1]
attendance
FA Cup FA Trophy Gloucestershire
Senior Cup
Name Goals Res Rec Res Rec
1946–47 Southern Football League 5 34 8 1 23 57 120 -63 17 17th of 18 Cyril Dean 14 1621 QR1 1-0-1 Cyril Dean
1947–48 34 8 6 20 45 78 -33 22 16th of 18 Cyril Dean 12 1653 PR 0-0-1 F
1948–49 42 12 10 20 78 100 -22 34 18th of 22 Doug Hunt 18 2643 R1 6-1-1 F Douglas Hunt
1949–50 46 14 11 21 72 101 -29 39 18th of 24 Jackie Boyd 13 2973 R1 5-2-1 W
1950–51 44 16 11 17 81 76 +5 43 12th of 24 Jimmy Robertson 13 3241 R1 1-0-1 W
1951–52 42 19 8 15 68 55 +13 46 9th of 22 Syd Asher 12 3290 QR2 1-0-1 F
1952–53 42 17 9 16 50 78 -28 43 10th of 22 Wally Pullen 16 2298 PRR 0-1-1 W Jimmy Buist
1953–54 42 16 11 15 69 77 -8 43 9th of 22 Dusty Millar 15 3600 QR2 1-0-1 F
1954–55 42 16 13 13 66 59 +7 45 8th of 22 Bob Etheridge 17 2667 QR3 2-0-1 W Harry Ferrier
1955–56 42 19 9 14 72 60 +12 47 7th of 22 Phil Friel 14 3103 QR2 1-1-1 W
1956–57 42 18 8 16 74 72 +2 44 10th of 22 Rob Coldray 16 3650 QR2 1-0-1 F
1957–58 42 17 7 18 70 70 0 41 12th of 22 Mike Johnson 16 2400 QR1 0-0-1 W
Southern Football League split into two sections.
1958–59 Southern Football League
North-West
5 34 12 6 16 50 65 -15 30 13th of 18
Relegated
Rob Coldray 15 2350 QR3 2-0-1 F Harry Ferrier
Southern Football League restructured. The club did not qualified to be placed to the Premier Division.
1959–60 Southern Football League
Division One
6 42 13 9 20 56 84 -28 35 17th of 22 Rob Coldray 8 2700 QR1 0-0-1 F Ollie Norris
1960–61 40 7 7 26 40 102 -62 21 21st of 21 Andy Symington
Gerry Horlick
9 716 QR1 0-0-1 F Maurice Hukin
1961–62 38 6 4 28 46 104 -58 16 19th of 20 Jimmy Weston 7 587 QR2R 1-1-1 F
1962–63 38 9 11 18 42 78 -36 29 16th of 20 Gerry Horlick 16 1313 QR3 2-0-1 F Ron Humpson
1963–64 42 17 4 21 88 89 -1 38 15th of 22 Adrian Williams 21 1287 QR2 1-1-1 F Tommy Casey
1964–65 42 19 10 13 68 65 +3 48 9th of 22 Adrian Williams 14 2266 QR2 1-0-1 F
1965–66 46 14 12 20 75 98 -23 40 18th of 24 Bobby Grant 16 913 QR3R2 2-2-1 W Bobby Grant
1966–67 46 18 6 22 69 83 -14 42 13th of 24 Herbie Johnson 17 792 QR2R 1-1-1 F Cyril Williams
1967–68 42 12 9 21 54 68 -14 33 16th of 22 Eddie Bell 9 749 QR2 1-0-1 Harold Fletcher
1968–69 42 25 9 8 100 53 +47 59 3rd of 22
Promoted
John Stevens 31 1634 QR3R 2-1-1 W Ian McIntosh
1969–70 Southern Football League
Premier Division
5 42 12 9 21 53 73 -20 33 19th of 22 John Stevens 12 1140 QR1R 0-1-1 QR3 2-1-1 F Dick Etheridge
1970–71 42 6 10 26 34 81 -47 22 22nd of 22
Relegated
Willie Ferns 6 585 QR1 0-0-1 R1 3-1-1 W Rob Coldray
1971–72 Southern Football League
Division One North
6 34 8 8 18 46 61 -15 24 14th of 18 Ken Blackburn 8 487 QR1 0-0-1 QR1 0-0-1 F Ian McIntosh
1972–73 42 18 7 17 55 64 -9 43 9th of 22 Ronnie Bird 12 371 QR1R 0-1-1 QR1 0-0-1 F Dick Etheridge
1973–74 42 10 6 26 52 81 -29 26 20th of 22 Glyn Davies 12 225 QR1R 0-1-1 PR 0-0-1 F Bobby Etheridge
1974–75 42 13 8 21 55 75 -20 34 17th of 22 Glyn Davies 14 315 QR2 1-0-1 PR 0-0-1 W
1975–76 42 13 9 20 49 78 -29 35 17th of 22 Keith Wood 15 296 QR1 0-0-1 QR1 1-1-1 F
1976–77 38 18 4 16 70 81 -11 40 10th of 20 John Evans 24 261 QR1 1-1-1 QR2 1-1-1 F Colin Moulsdale
1977–78 38 14 8 16 68 75 -7 36 13th of 20 Doug Foxwell 21 210 QR1R 0-1-1 QR1 1-0-1 F Bob Mursell
1978–79 38 18 8 12 76 59 +17 44 7th of 20 Terry Patterson 12 245 QR1 1-0-1 PRR 0-1-1 W
Alliance Premier League created, The Premier Division was disbanded as the most of the clubs left to join the new league, while the divisions One were renamed.
1979–80 Southern Football League
Midland Division
6 42 10 14 18 55 68 -13 32 18th of 22 Terry Patterson 13 245 PR 0-0-1 QR1R 1-2-1 W Bob Mursell
1980–81 42 19 6 17 82 72 +10 44 13th of 22 Dave Lewis 23 423 QR2 1-0-1 R1 3-0-1 F Bobby Campbell
1981–82 42 21 9 12 64 48 +16 51 5th of 22 Dave Lewis 18 374 QR2 2-0-1 R1 3-0-1 W
Southern Football League Premier Division recreated, the club qualified to be placed to the Premier Division.
1982–83 Southern Football League
Premier Division
6 38 13 12 13 61 57 +4 51 11th of 20 Mike Bruton 17 434 QR2 1-0-1 R1 1-0-1 W Bob Mursell
1983–84 38 13 15 10 55 50 +5 54 9th of 20 Mike Bruton 15 407 QR3 2-0-1 R1R 1-3-1 W
1984–85 38 10 6 22 49 74 -25 36 18th of 20
Relegated
Kim Casey 23 405 QR3 1-0-1 R1 1-0-1 F Tony Freely
1985–86 Southern Football League
Midland Division
7 40 15 12 13 61 57 +4 57 9th of 21 KC Truswell 14 290 QR1R2 0-2-1 QR3 0-0-1 Steve Scarrott
1986–87 38 19 5 14 77 59 +18 62 7th of 20 Steve Baddock 23 398 PRR 0-1-1 QR1 0-0-1 F
1987–88 42 18 14 10 86 62 +24 68 7th of 22 Chris Hyde 17 479 QR1 1-0-1 R1 3-0-1 Brian Godfrey
1988–89 42 28 8 6 95 37 +48 92 1st of 22
Promoted
Chris Townsend
Shaun Penny
23 765 QR3 2-0-1 QR3R 2-1-1
1989–90 Southern Football League
Premier Division
6 42 17 11 14 80 68 +12 62 9th of 22 Chris Townsend 22 686 R2R 5-2-1 QR3 2-0-1
1990–91 42 23 14 5 86 49 +37 83 2nd of 22 Jason Eaton 16 947 QR4 0-0-1 R3 5-2-1 W
1991–92 42 15 9 18 67 70 -3 54 12th of 21 Jason Eaton 15 586 QR2 1-0-1 R1 0-0-1 F Steve Millard
1992–93 40 14 11 15 66 68 -2 53 13th of 21 Karl Bayliss 19 477 QR1 0-0-1 QR2R 0-3-1 W Brian Godfrey
1993–94 42 17 6 19 55 60 -5 57 10th of 22 Karl Bayliss 18 530 QR1 0-0-1 QR3 0-0-1 F
1994–95 42 22 8 12 76 48 +28 74 4th of 22 Mark Hallam 15 877 QR4R 3-1-1 QR3 2-0-1 John Murphy
1995–96 42 21 8 13 65 47 +18 71 4th of 22 Paul Milsom 10 821 QR2 1-0-1 R2 2-0-1 W
1996–97 42 21 10 11 81 56 +25 73 3rd of 22 Dale Watkins 23 976 QR2 1-0-1 SFR 5-3-1 F Leroy Rosenior
1997–98 42 16 11 16 57 57 +0 59 11th of 22 Andy Mainwaring 16 616 QR4R 3-1-1 R3R 1-3-1
1998–99 42 18 11 13 57 52 +5 65 6th of 22 Adie Mings 11 586 QR4 2-0-1 R2 1-0-1 F Leroy Rosenior
Brian Hughes
1999–00 42 8 14 20 40 82 -42 38 20th of 22
Relegated
Jimmy Cox 11 497 QR3 1-1-1 R2 1-0-1 Brian Hughes
Tommy Callinan
2000–01 Southern Football League
Western Division
7 42 12 11 19 76 84 -8 47 12th of 22 Jimmy Cox 20 252 QR4R 4-2-1 R1 0-0-1 Tommy Callinan
2001–02 40 14 10 16 48 63 -15 52 14th of 21 Andy Hoskins 10 275 PR 0-0-1 R1 0-0-1 Chris Burns
2002–03 42 22 9 11 87 58 +29 75 5th of 22 Jimmy Cox 18 298 QR2R 2-1-1 QF 6-4-1
2003–04 40 24 7 9 77 46 +31 79 2nd of 21 Andy Hoskins 28 394 QR4 4-1-1 R2 2-1-1
Conference North and Conference South, a new sixth tier divisions created, the club qualified to be transferred to the Premier Division.
2004–05 Southern Football League
Premier Division
7 42 12 17 13 63 61 +2 53 15th of 22 Dave Wilkinson
Jimmy Cox
11 403 QR1 0-0-1 R1 0-0-1 Chris Burns
2005–06 42 14 10 18 57 60 -3 52 13th of 22 Luke Corbett 12 359 QR1R 0-1-1 QR1 0-0-1 Chris Burns
Tim Harris
2006–07 42 15 13 14 67 70 -3 58 10th of 22 Alex Sykes 14 377 QR2 1-1-1 QR3 1-2-1 Tim Harris
2007–08 42 19 11 12 81 50 +31 68 6th of 22 Alex Sykes 16 302 QR2 1-0-1 R1 3-2-1
2008–09 42 21 12 9 80 45 +35 75 3rd of 22
Promoted
Alex Sykes 21 284 QR1 0-0-1 QR2 1-0-1 F David Mehew
Promoted after winning the play-offs.
2009–10 Conference North 6 40 12 6 22 47 59 -12 42 18th of 21 Lee Smith 18 313 QR4R 2-1-1 QR3 0-0-1 F
2010–11 40 14 5 21 49 63 -14 47 14th of 21 Darren Edwards 15 361 QR2 0-0-1 R3 3-1-1
2011–12 42 15 7 20 53 60 -13 52 14th of 22 Darren Edwards 18 330 QR4R 2-1-1 QR3R 0-1-1
2012–13 42 16 6 20 54 63 -9 54 11th of 22 Darren Edwards 10 334 R1 3-0-1 QR3 0-0-1
2013–14 42 11 11 20 64 77 -13 44 17th of 22 Charlie Griffin 9 344 R1 3-2-1 R1 1-0-1
2014–15 42 14 10 18 63 75 -12 52 14th of 22 Charlie Griffin 9 429 QR4 2-2-1 QR3R 0-1-1 David Mehew
Tim Harris
Fifth and sixth tier divisions renamed.
2015–16 National League North 6 42 12 14 16 39 49 -10 50 15th of 22 Lewis Hall
Joe Parker
5 443 QR4 2-0-1 QR3R 0-1-1 Tim Harris
2016–17 42 18 10 14 69 61 8 64 10th of 22
Transferred
Luke Hopper 19 494 QR3R 1-1-1 QR3 0-0-1
2017–18 National League South 6 42 15 8 19 56 70 -14 53 14th of 22 Joe Parker 13 284 QR2 0-0-1 QR3 0-0-1 F Tim Harris
Marc Richards
2018–19 42 12 11 19 35 54 -19 47 17th of 22
Transferred
Jake Jackson 8 342 QR4 2-1-1 QR3 0-0-1 Chris Todd
Mike Cook
2019–20 National League North 6 30 9 6 15 39 57 -18 33 17th of 22 Joe Hanks 10 421 QR3R 1-0-1 QR3 0-0-1 Mike Cook
James Rowe
The regular season was cut short due to COVID-19, final league positions decided by points-per-game
2020–21 18 10 5 3 36 22 +14 35 1st of 22 Matt McClure 12 [a] QR2 0-0-1 R4 2-0-1 James Rowe
Paul Groves
The season was declared null and void due to COVID-19
2021–22 42 10 16 16 47 60 -13 46 17th of 22 Ollie Hulbert 9 1190 QR3 1-0-1 R3 1-0-1 Lee Mansell
2022–23 46 19 11 16 75 68 +7 68 7th of 24 Kieran Phillips 15 945 QR3 1-0-1 R3 0-0-2 Steven King
Lost in the play-off quarter-final.
2023–24 TBD of 24 TBD TBD

Notes

  • Source: Gloucester City at the Football Club History Database
  1. ^ COVID-19 prevented fans from attending games

References

  1. ^ "English attendances archive". EFS. Retrieved 21 June 2016.

Clark, Timothy R. D in collaboration with Kujawa, Rob (2009). The Complete Record of Gloucester City AFC 1883–2009. (566 pgs) Tiger Timbo Publications. ISBN 978-0-9557425-1-4.

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