Every Notts County season on record, from 1877–78 to 2026–27 — league record, finishing position and leading scorer. Click a season for every match it contained.
| Season | Division | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pos | Leading scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1877–78 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1878–79 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1879–80 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1880–81 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | |||
| 1881–82 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | |||
| 1882–83 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | |||
| 1883–84 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | |||
| 1884–85 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | |||
| 1885–86 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 2 | |||
| 1886–87 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 9 | |||
| 1887–88 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | |||
| 1888–89 | Football League | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 48 | 77 | 11 | Bob Jardine (9) |
| 1889–90 | Football League | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 58 | 60 | 10 | Jimmy Oswald (16) |
| 1890–91 | Football League | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 70 | 43 | 3 | Jimmy Oswald (20) |
| 1891–92 | Football League | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 55 | 55 | 8 | Jimmy Oswald (15) |
| 1892–93 | First Division | 33 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 61 | 67 | 14 | Jimmy Oswald (14) |
| 1893–94 | Second Division | 35 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 83 | 39 | 3 | James Logan (27) |
| 1894–95 | Second Division | 32 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 77 | 52 | 2 | Elijah Allsopp (17) |
| 1895–96 | Second Division | 32 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 62 | 60 | 10 | Walter Bull (18) |
| 1896–97 | Second Division | 36 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 98 | 47 | 1 | Tom Boucher (24) |
| 1897–98 | First Division | 31 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 47 | 13 | Tom Boucher (7) |
| 1898–99 | First Division | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 49 | 52 | 5 | Alex Maconnachie (12) |
| 1899–00 | First Division | 37 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 62 | 15 | Joe McMain (15) |
| 1900–01 | First Division | 36 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 58 | 49 | 3 | Jack Morris (19) |
| 1901–02 | First Division | 35 | 14 | 4 | 17 | 52 | 59 | 13 | Percy Humphreys (14) |
| 1902–03 | First Division | 39 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 47 | 53 | 15 | Arthur Green Percy Humphreys (16) |
| 1903–04 | First Division | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 41 | 66 | 13 | Arthur Green (20) |
| 1904–05 | First Division | 35 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 36 | 70 | 18 | Jerry Dean Arthur Green (8) |
| 1905–06 | First Division | 39 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 55 | 72 | 16 | Arthur Green Walter Tarplin (13) |
| 1906–07 | First Division | 43 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 59 | 55 | 18 | Percy Humphreys (16) |
| 1907–08 | First Division | 41 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 43 | 54 | 18 | Fred Jones (8) |
| 1908–09 | First Division | 39 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 51 | 49 | 15 | Jimmy Cantrell (18) |
| 1909–10 | First Division | 39 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 69 | 63 | 9 | Jimmy Cantrell (22) |
| 1910–11 | First Division | 39 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 48 | 11 | Jimmy Cantrell (13) |
| 1911–12 | First Division | 40 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 50 | 67 | 16 | Sam Richards (14) |
| 1912–13 | First Division | 39 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 58 | 19 | Jack Peart (7) |
| 1913–14 | Second Division | 39 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 79 | 39 | 1 | Jack Peart (29) |
| 1914–15 | First Division | 39 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 42 | 59 | 16 | Jack Peart (11) |
| 1919–20 | First Division | 45 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 62 | 78 | 21 | Harold Hill (13) |
| 1920–21 | Second Division | 45 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 58 | 41 | 6 | Harold Hill Sammy Stevens (11) |
| 1921–22 | Second Division | 52 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 63 | 62 | 13 | Harold Hill (11) |
| 1922–23 | Second Division | 44 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 35 | 1 | Donald Cock (13) |
| 1923–24 | First Division | 47 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 47 | 52 | 10 | Donald Cock (11) |
| 1924–25 | First Division | 45 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 48 | 33 | 9 | Arthur Davis (13) |
| 1925–26 | First Division | 45 | 15 | 7 | 23 | 58 | 75 | 22 | Arthur Davis (14) |
| 1926–27 | Second Division | 43 | 15 | 5 | 23 | 71 | 104 | 16 | Arthur Davis Neil Harris (16) |
| 1927–28 | Second Division | 43 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 70 | 77 | 15 | Paddy Mills (21) |
| 1928–29 | Second Division | 43 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 81 | 69 | 5 | Harold Andrews (21) |
| 1929–30 | Second Division | 43 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 54 | 74 | 22 | Harold Andrews (17) |
| 1930–31 | Third Division South | 46 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 104 | 52 | 1 | Tom Keetley (41) |
| 1931–32 | Second Division | 44 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 79 | 80 | 16 | Tom Keetley (30) |
| 1932–33 | Second Division | 43 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 68 | 80 | 15 | Tom Keetley (15) |
| 1933–34 | Second Division | 43 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 53 | 63 | 18 | Charlie MacCartney (15) |
| 1934–35 | Second Division | 43 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 46 | 101 | 22 | Fred Shaw (12) |
| 1935–36 | Third Division South | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 68 | 61 | 9 | Football League Third Division South Cup |
| 1936–37 | Third Division South | 43 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 74 | 54 | 2 | Football League Third Division South Cup |
| 1937–38 | Third Division South | 44 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 53 | 52 | 11 | Football League Third Division South Cup |
| 1938–39 | Third Division South | 45 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 62 | 59 | 11 | Football League Third Division South Cup |
| 1945–46 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | |||
| 1946–47 | Third Division South | 45 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 67 | 71 | 12 | Jackie Sewell (22) |
| 1947–48 | Third Division South | 47 | 22 | 9 | 16 | 84 | 63 | 6 | Tommy Lawton (24) |
| 1948–49 | Third Division South | 46 | 22 | 5 | 19 | 108 | 72 | 11 | Jackie Sewell (27) |
| 1949–50 | Third Division South | 45 | 27 | 8 | 10 | 102 | 55 | 1 | Tommy Lawton (33) |
| 1950–51 | Second Division | 43 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 64 | 64 | 17 | Tom Johnston Jackie Sewell (14) |
| 1951–52 | Second Division | 44 | 17 | 7 | 20 | 76 | 71 | 15 | Frank Broome Bobby Crookes (15) |
| 1952–53 | Second Division | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 67 | 94 | 19 | Ken McPherson (14) |
| 1953–54 | Second Division | 43 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 55 | 76 | 14 | Tom Johnston (16) |
| 1954–55 | Second Division | 47 | 24 | 7 | 16 | 81 | 74 | 7 | Jimmy Jackson (18) |
| 1955–56 | Second Division | 43 | 11 | 9 | 23 | 55 | 83 | 20 | Jimmy Jackson (8) |
| 1956–57 | Second Division | 43 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 59 | 89 | 20 | Gordon Wills (19) |
| 1957–58 | Second Division | 44 | 13 | 6 | 25 | 47 | 82 | 21 | Jackie Lane (11) |
| 1958–59 | Third Division | 47 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 56 | 98 | 23 | Don Roby (13) |
| 1959–60 | Fourth Division | 48 | 27 | 8 | 13 | 109 | 71 | 2 | Stan Newsham (23) |
| 1960–61 | Third Division | 48 | 21 | 9 | 18 | 83 | 82 | 5 | Tony Hateley (27) |
| 1961–62 | Third Division | 52 | 19 | 11 | 22 | 79 | 84 | 13 | Tony Hateley (21) |
| 1962–63 | Third Division | 50 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 83 | 82 | 7 | Tony Hateley (22) |
| 1963–64 | Third Division | 53 | 13 | 10 | 30 | 57 | 102 | 24 | Jeff Astle (14) |
| 1964–65 | Fourth Division | 51 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 68 | 84 | 13 | Jimmy Rayner (14) |
| 1965–66 | Fourth Division | 49 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 63 | 58 | 8 | Ron Still (13) |
| 1966–67 | Fourth Division | 49 | 13 | 12 | 24 | 55 | 79 | 20 | Stan Marshall (13) |
| 1967–68 | Fourth Division | 48 | 15 | 11 | 22 | 53 | 81 | 17 | Les Bradd (10) |
| 1968–69 | Fourth Division | 49 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 48 | 59 | 19 | Don Masson (13) |
| 1969–70 | Fourth Division | 48 | 22 | 8 | 18 | 74 | 68 | 7 | Don Masson (23) |
| 1970–71 | Fourth Division | 51 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 94 | 43 | 1 | Tony Hateley (23) |
| 1971–72 | Third Division | 53 | 29 | 13 | 11 | 92 | 56 | 4 | Les Bradd (25) |
| 1972–73 | Third Division | 55 | 29 | 12 | 14 | 84 | 59 | 2 | Watney Cup |
| 1973–74 | Second Division | 44 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 58 | 68 | 10 | Kevin Randall (14) |
| 1974–75 | Second Division | 45 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 52 | 64 | 14 | Ian Scanlon (14) |
| 1975–76 | Second Division | 48 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 67 | 46 | 5 | Les Bradd (19) |
| 1976–77 | Second Division | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 69 | 64 | 8 | Anglo-Scottish Cup |
| 1977–78 | Second Division | 47 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 61 | 69 | 15 | Anglo-Scottish Cup |
| 1978–79 | Second Division | 47 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 56 | 66 | 6 | Anglo-Scottish Cup |
| 1979–80 | Second Division | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 54 | 58 | 17 | Anglo-Scottish Cup |
| 1980–81 | Second Division | 50 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 62 | 48 | 2 | Anglo-Scottish Cup |
| 1981–82 | First Division | 45 | 13 | 9 | 23 | 64 | 79 | 15 | Football League Group Cup |
| 1982–83 | First Division | 49 | 19 | 8 | 22 | 66 | 82 | 15 | Iain McCulloch (12) |
| 1983–84 | First Division | 53 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 69 | 85 | 21 | Trevor Christie (25) |
| 1984–85 | Second Division | 48 | 13 | 8 | 27 | 58 | 83 | 20 | Rachid Harkouk (20) |
| 1985–86 | Third Division | 56 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 90 | 76 | 8 | Associate Members' Cup |
| 1986–87 | Third Division | 51 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 83 | 65 | 7 | Associate Members' Cup |
| 1987–88 | Third Division | 53 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 89 | 63 | 4 | Associate Members' Cup |
| 1988–89 | Third Division | 52 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 73 | 60 | 9 | Associate Members' Cup |
| 1989–90 | Third Division | 52 | 28 | 13 | 11 | 81 | 59 | 3 | Associate Members' Cup |
| 1990–91 | Second Division | 57 | 30 | 13 | 14 | 95 | 67 | 4 | Full Members' Cup |
| 1991–92 | First Division | 50 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 53 | 75 | 21 | Full Members' Cup |
| 1992–93 | First Division | 52 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 64 | 82 | 17 | Anglo-Italian Cup |
| 1993–94 | First Division | 62 | 27 | 10 | 25 | 88 | 99 | 7 | Anglo-Italian Cup |
| 1994–95 | First Division | 59 | 14 | 19 | 26 | 64 | 80 | 24 | Anglo-Italian Cup |
| 1995–96 | Second Division | 56 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 76 | 48 | 4 | Associate Members' Cup |
| 1996–97 | Second Division | 54 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 41 | 66 | 24 | Associate Members' Cup |
| 1997–98 | Third Division | 54 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 91 | 53 | 1 | Associate Members' Cup |
| 1998–99 | Second Division | 54 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 61 | 76 | 16 | Associate Members' Cup |
| 1999–00 | Second Division | 53 | 19 | 13 | 21 | 69 | 66 | 8 | Associate Members' Cup |
| 2000–01 | Second Division | 55 | 23 | 14 | 18 | 74 | 76 | 8 | Football League Trophy |
| 2001–02 | Second Division | 51 | 15 | 13 | 23 | 68 | 80 | 19 | Football League Trophy |
| 2002–03 | Second Division | 48 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 66 | 77 | 15 | Football League Trophy |
| 2003–04 | Second Division | 52 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 63 | 88 | 23 | Football League Trophy |
| 2004–05 | League Two | 52 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 55 | 69 | 19 | Football League Trophy |
| 2005–06 | League Two | 49 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 52 | 68 | 21 | Football League Trophy |
| 2006–07 | League Two | 51 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 61 | 57 | 13 | Football League Trophy |
| 2007–08 | League Two | 49 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 40 | 57 | 21 | Football League Trophy |
| 2008–09 | League Two | 52 | 12 | 16 | 24 | 53 | 78 | 19 | Football League Trophy |
| 2009–10 | League Two | 53 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 106 | 41 | 1 | Football League Trophy |
| 2010–11 | League One | 54 | 19 | 10 | 25 | 58 | 70 | 19 | Football League Trophy |
| 2011–12 | League One | 52 | 24 | 11 | 17 | 87 | 71 | 7 | Football League Trophy |
| 2012–13 | League One | 50 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 64 | 54 | 12 | Football League Trophy |
| 2013–14 | League One | 49 | 16 | 5 | 28 | 71 | 86 | 20 | Football League Trophy |
| 2014–15 | League One | 53 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 51 | 70 | 21 | Football League Trophy |
| 2015–16 | League Two | 50 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 62 | 92 | 17 | Football League Trophy |
| 2016–17 | League Two | 54 | 18 | 10 | 26 | 64 | 89 | 16 | EFL Trophy |
| 2017–18 | League Two | 57 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 90 | 74 | 5 | EFL Trophy |
| 2018–19 | League Two | 52 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 56 | 99 | 23 | EFL Trophy |
| 2023–24 | League Two | 52 | 19 | 7 | 26 | 96 | 99 | 14 | EFL Trophy |
| 2024–25 | League Two | 54 | 23 | 13 | 18 | 82 | 62 | 6 | EFL Trophy |
| 2025–26 | League Two | 54 | 27 | 10 | 17 | 82 | 61 | 5 | EFL Trophy |
| 2026–27 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 |