Seasons[]
Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe/Other | |||||||||
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Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | |||||
1892-93 | LL | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 66 | 19 | 36 | 1st | QR3 | |||
1893-94 | Div 2 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 77 | 18 | 50 | 1st | R3 | |||
1894-95 | Div 1 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 51 | 70 | 22 | 16th | R2 | |||
1895-96 | Div 2 | 30 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 106 | 32 | 46 | 1st | R2 | |||
1896-97 | Div 1 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 38 | 33 | 5th | SF | |||
1897-98 | Div 1 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 48 | 45 | 28 | 9th | R3 | |||
1898-99 | Div 1 | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 49 | 33 | 43 | 2nd | SF | |||
1899-1900 | Div 1 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 49 | 45 | 33 | 10th | R2 | |||
1900-01 | Div 1 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 59 | 35 | 45 | 1st | R1 | |||
1901-02 | Div 1 | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 38 | 32 | 11th | R2 | |||
1902-03 | Div 1 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 68 | 49 | 38 | 5th | R1 | |||
1903-04 | Div 1 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 49 | 62 | 26 | 17th | R1 | |||
1904-05 | Div 2 | 34 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 93 | 25 | 58 | 1st | R1 | |||
1905-06 | Div 1 | 38 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 79 | 46 | 51 | 1st | SF | |||
1906-07 | Div 1 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 64 | 65 | 33 | 15th | R4 | |||
1907-08 | Div 1 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 68 | 61 | 38 | 8th | R3 | |||
1908-09 | Div 1 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 57 | 65 | 36 | 16th | R2 | |||
1909-10 | Div 1 | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 78 | 57 | 48 | 2nd | R1 | |||
1910-11 | Div 1 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 53 | 53 | 37 | 13th | R2 | |||
1911-12 | Div 1 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 49 | 55 | 34 | 17th | R2 | |||
1912-13 | Div 1 | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 61 | 71 | 37 | 12th | R3 | |||
1913-14 | Div 1 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 62 | 35 | 16th | RU | |||
1914-15 | Div 1 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 65 | 75 | 37 | 13th | R2 | |||
1915-16 | The League and FA Cup were not played between 1915 and 1919 because of the First World War. However, regional competitions and friendlies were played, with the squad made up of players who didn't go to war. | ||||||||||||
1916-17 | |||||||||||||
1917-18 | |||||||||||||
1918-19 | |||||||||||||
1919-20 | Div 1 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 59 | 44 | 48 | 4th | R4 | |||
1920-21 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 63 | 35 | 51 | 4th | R2 | |||
1921-22 | Div 1 | 42 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 63 | 36 | 57 | 1st | R2 | |||
1922-23 | Div 1 | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 70 | 31 | 60 | 1st | R3 | |||
1923-24 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 49 | 48 | 41 | 12th | R4 | |||
1924-25 | Div 1 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 63 | 55 | 50 | 4th | R4 | |||
1925-26 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 70 | 63 | 44 | 7th | R4 | |||
1926-27 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 69 | 61 | 43 | 9th | R5 | |||
1927-28 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 84 | 87 | 39 | 16th | R4 | |||
1928-29 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 90 | 64 | 46 | 5th | R4 | |||
1929-30 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 63 | 79 | 41 | 12th | R3 | |||
1930-31 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 86 | 85 | 42 | 9th | R3 | |||
1931-32 | Div 1 | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 81 | 93 | 44 | 10th | QF | |||
1932-33 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 79 | 84 | 39 | 14th | R3 | |||
1933-34 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 79 | 87 | 38 | 18th | R5 | |||
1934-35 | Div 1 | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 85 | 88 | 45 | 7th | R4 | |||
1935-36 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 60 | 64 | 38 | 19th | R4 | |||
1936-37 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 62 | 84 | 35 | 18th | R3 | |||
1937-38 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 65 | 71 | 41 | 11th | R5 | |||
1938-39 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 62 | 63 | 42 | 11th | R5 | |||
1939-40 | The League and FA Cup were not played between 1939 and 1945 because of the Second World War. However, regional competitions and friendlies were played, with the squad made up of players who didn't go to war. The Football League War Cup was played during this era as a substitute for the FA Cup. | ||||||||||||
1940-41 | |||||||||||||
1941-42 | |||||||||||||
1942-43 | |||||||||||||
1943-44 | |||||||||||||
1944-45 | |||||||||||||
1945-46[1] | R4 | ||||||||||||
1946-47 | Div 1 | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 84 | 52 | 57 | 1st | SF | |||
1947-48 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 65 | 61 | 42 | 11th | R4 | |||
1948-49 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 53 | 43 | 40 | 12th | R5 | |||
1949-50 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 64 | 54 | 48 | 8th | RU | |||
1950-51 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 53 | 59 | 43 | 9th | R3 | |||
1951-52 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 57 | 61 | 43 | 11th | R5 | |||
1952-53 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 61 | 82 | 36 | 17th | R3 | |||
1953-54 | Div 1 | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 68 | 97 | 28 | 22nd | R3 | |||
1954-55 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 92 | 96 | 42 | 11th | R5 | |||
1955-56 | Div 2 | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 85 | 63 | 48 | 3rd | R5 | |||
1956-57 | Div 2 | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 82 | 54 | 53 | 3rd | R3 | |||
1957-58 | Div 2 | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 79 | 54 | 54 | 4th | QF | |||
1958-59 | Div 2 | 42 | 24 | 5 | 13 | 87 | 62 | 53 | 4th | R3 | |||
1959-60 | Div 2 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 90 | 66 | 50 | 3rd | R4 | |||
1960-61 | Div 2 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 87 | 58 | 52 | 3rd | R4 | R3 | ||
1961-62 | Div 2 | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 99 | 43 | 62 | 1st | R5 | DNE | ||
1962-63 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 71 | 59 | 44 | 8th | SF | DNE | ||
1963-64 | Div 1 | 42 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 92 | 45 | 57 | 1st | QF | DNE | ||
1964-65 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 67 | 73 | 44 | 7th | W | DNE | European Cup | SF |
Charity Shield | S | ||||||||||||
1965-66 | Div 1 | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 79 | 34 | 61 | 1st | R3 | DNE | European Cup Winner's Cup | RU |
Charity Shield | S | ||||||||||||
1966-67 | Div 1 | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 64 | 47 | 51 | 5th | R5 | DNE | European Cup | R2 |
Charity Shield | W | ||||||||||||
1967-68 | Div 1 | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 71 | 40 | 55 | 3rd | QF | R2 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | R3 |
1968-69 | Div 1 | 42 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 63 | 24 | 61 | 2nd | R5 | R4 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | R1 |
1969-70 | Div 1 | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 65 | 42 | 51 | 5th | QF | R3 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | R2 |
1970-71 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 42 | 24 | 51 | 5th | RU | R3 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | SF |
1971-72 | Div 1 | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 30 | 57 | 3rd | R4 | R4 | European Cup Winners' Cup | R2 |
1972-73 | Div 1 | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 72 | 42 | 60 | 1st | R4 | R5 | UEFA Cup | W |
1973-74 | Div 1 | 42 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 52 | 31 | 57 | 2nd | W | R5 | European Cup | R2 |
1974-75 | Div 1 | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 60 | 39 | 51 | 2nd | R4 | R4 | European Cup Winners' Cup | R2 |
Charity Shield | W | ||||||||||||
1975-76 | Div 1 | 42 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 66 | 31 | 60 | 1st | R4 | R3 | UEFA Cup | W |
1976-77 | Div 1 | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 62 | 33 | 57 | 1st | RU | R2 | European Cup | W |
Charity Shield | W | ||||||||||||
1977-78 | Div 1 | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 65 | 34 | 57 | 2nd | R3 | RU | European Cup | W |
UEFA Super Cup | W | ||||||||||||
Charity Shield | S | ||||||||||||
1978-79 | Div 1 | 42 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 85 | 16 | 68 | 1st | SF | R1 | European Cup | R1 |
UEFA Super Cup | RU | ||||||||||||
1979-80 | Div 1 | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 81 | 30 | 60 | 1st | SF | SF | European Cup | R1 |
Charity Shield | W | ||||||||||||
1980-81 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 62 | 42 | 51 | 5th | R4 | W | European Cup | W |
Charity Shield | W | ||||||||||||
1981-82 | Div 1 | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 80 | 32 | 87[2] | 1st | R5 | W | European Cup | QF |
Intercontinental Cup | RU | ||||||||||||
1982-83 | Div 1 | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 87 | 37 | 82 | 1st | R5 | W | European Cup | QF |
Charity Shield | W | ||||||||||||
1983-84 | Div 1 | 42 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 73 | 32 | 80 | 1st | R4 | W | European Cup | W |
Charity Shield | RU | ||||||||||||
1984-85 | Div 1 | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 68 | 35 | 77 | 2nd | SF | R3 | European Cup | RU |
UEFA Super Cup | RU | ||||||||||||
Intercontinental Cup | RU | ||||||||||||
Charity Shield | RU | ||||||||||||
1985-86 | Div 1 | 42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 89 | 37 | 88 | 1st | W | SF | Banned[3] | |
1986-87 | Div 1 | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 72 | 42 | 77 | 2nd | R3 | RU | Charity Shield | S |
1987-88 | Div 1 | 40 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 87 | 24 | 90 | 1st | RU | R3 | Charity Shield | S |
1988-89 | Div 1 | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 65 | 28 | 76 | 2nd | W | R4 | Charity Shield | W |
1989-90 | Div 1 | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 78 | 37 | 79 | 1st | SF | R3 | Charity Shield | W |
1990-91 | Div 1 | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 77 | 40 | 76 | 2nd | R5 | R3 | Charity Shield | S |
1991-92 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 47 | 40 | 64 | 6th | W | R4 | UEFA Cup | QF |
1992-93 | Prem | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 62 | 55 | 59 | 6th | R3 | R4 | European Cup Winners' Cup | R2 |
Charity Shield | RU | ||||||||||||
1993-94 | Prem | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 59 | 55 | 60 | 8th | R3 | R4 | ||
1994-95 | Prem | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 65 | 37 | 74 | 4th | QF | W | ||
1995-96 | Prem | 38 | 20 | 11 | 17 | 70 | 34 | 71 | 3rd | RU | R4 | UEFA Cup | R2 |
1996-97 | Prem | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 62 | 37 | 68 | 4th | R4 | R5 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | SF |
1997-98 | Prem | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 68 | 42 | 65 | 3rd | R3 | SF | UEFA Cup | R2 |
1998-99 | Prem | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 68 | 49 | 54 | 7th | R4 | R4 | UEFA Cup | R3 |
1999-2000 | Prem | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 51 | 30 | 67 | 4th | R4 | R3 | ||
2000-01 | Prem | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 71 | 39 | 69 | 3rd | W | W | UEFA Cup | W |
2001-02 | Prem | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 67 | 30 | 80 | 2nd | R4 | R3 | Champions League | QF |
UEFA Super Cup | W | ||||||||||||
Charity Shield | W | ||||||||||||
2002-03 | Prem | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 61 | 41 | 64 | 5th | R4 | W | Champions League | Grp |
UEFA Cup | QF | ||||||||||||
Community Shield | RU | ||||||||||||
2003-04 | Prem | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 55 | 37 | 60 | 4th | R5 | R4 | UEFA Cup | R4 |
2004-05 | Prem | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 52 | 41 | 58 | 5th | R3 | RU | Champions League | W |
2005-06 | Prem | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 25 | 82 | 3rd | W | R3 | Champions League | L16 |
UEFA Super Cup | W | ||||||||||||
FIFA Club World Cup | RU | ||||||||||||
2006-07 | Prem | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 57 | 27 | 68 | 3rd | R3 | QF | Champions League | RU |
Community Shield | W | ||||||||||||
2007-08 | Prem | 38 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 67 | 28 | 76 | 4th | R5 | R5 | Champions League | SF |
2008-09 | Prem | 38 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 77 | 27 | 86 | 2nd | R4 | R4 | Champions League | QF |
2009-10 | Prem | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 35 | 63 | 7th | R3 | R4 | Champions League | Grp |
Europa League | SF | ||||||||||||
2010-11 | Prem | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 59 | 44 | 58 | 6th | R3 | R3 | Europa League | L16 |
2011-12 | Prem | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 47 | 40 | 52 | 8th | RU | W | ||
2012-13 | Prem | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 71 | 43 | 61 | 7th | R4 | R4 | Europa League | L32 |
2013-14 | Prem | 38 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 101 | 50 | 84 | 2nd | R5 | R3 | ||
2014-15 | Prem | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 52 | 48 | 62 | 6th | SF | SF | Champions League | Grp |
Europa League | L32 | ||||||||||||
2015-16 | Prem | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 63 | 50 | 60 | 8th | R4 | RU | Europa League | RU |
2016-17 | Prem | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 78 | 42 | 76 | 4th | R4 | SF | ||
2017-18 | Prem | 38 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 84 | 38 | 75 | 4th | R4 | R3 | Champions League | RU |
2018-19 | Prem | 38 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 89 | 22 | 97 | 2nd | R3 | R3 | Champions League | W |
2019-20 | Prem | 38 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 85 | 33 | 99 | 1st | R5 | QF | Champions League | L16 |
UEFA Super Cup | W | ||||||||||||
FIFA Club World Cup | W | ||||||||||||
Community Shield | RU | ||||||||||||
2020-21 | Prem | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 68 | 42 | 26 | 3rd | R4 | R4 | Champions League | QF |
Community Shield | RU | ||||||||||||
2021-22 | Prem | 38 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 94 | 26 | 92 | 2nd | W | W | Champions League | RU |
2022-23 | Prem | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 75 | 47 | 28 | 5th | R4 | R4 | Champions League | L16 |
Community Shield | W |
Key[]
Key to league record[]
- P = Played
- W = Games won
- D = Games drawn
- L = Games lost
- F = Goals for
- A = Goals against
- Pts = Points
- Pos = Final position
Key to divisions[]
- Prem = Premier League
- Div 1 = Football League First Division
- Div 2 = Football League Second Division
- LL = Lancashire League
Key to rounds[]
- DNE = Did not enter
- L32 = Last 32
- L16 = Last 16
- R1 = Round 1
- R2 = Round 2
- R3 = Round 3
- R4 = Round 4
- R5 = Round 5
- R6 = Round 6
- Grp = Group stage
- QF = Quarter-finals
- SF = Semi-finals
- RU = Runners-up
- S = Shared[4]
- W = Winners
Champions | Runners-up | Relegated |
Division shown in bold to indicate a change in division.
Notes[]
- ↑ No league competition took place, but FA Cup went ahead.
- ↑ No. of points for a win changed from 2 to 3.
- ↑ All English clubs banned because of the Heysel Stadium disaster.
- ↑ When the final of the competition is drawn, the trophy is shared between the two teams.