List of Alfreton Town F.C. seasons

Alfreton Town Football Club is an English semi-professional association football club based in Alfreton, Derbyshire. As of the 2013–14 season they compete in the Conference Premier, the fifth tier of English football.[1] The present club was formed in 1959 through the merger of Alfreton Miners Welfare and Alfreton United,[2] though a previous incarnation of the team played for two seasons in the Midland Football League and entered the FA Cup five times between 1924 and 1929.[3][4]

North Street, home of Alfreton Town F.C. since the club's formation in 1959

After the clubs re-formation they spent two seasons in Division One North of the Central Alliance before being readmitted to the Midland League.[2] In 21 seasons Alfreton won the title three times and finished as runners-up on a further three occasions. The league merged with the Yorkshire Football League to form the Northern Counties East Football League in 1982 and it was after five seasons that Alfreton won their first ever promotion, having finished as champions in 1986–87.[3][5]

In 1996 the side won promotion to the Northern Premier League Premier Division but struggled, lasting only two seasons before suffering back-to-back relegations. After three seasons back in the Northern Counties East League they achieved consecutive promotions, returning to the Northern Premier League Premier Division where they finished fourth, then the club's highest ever league finish. Founding members of the Conference North in 2004, several years of consolidation were followed by consecutive third place finishes and then the league title in 2010–11.[2] Promotion to the Conference Premier saw the team competing in a national league competition for the first time.

Alfreton first entered the FA Cup in the 1924–25 season and have progressed to the second round proper on two occasions, in 2008–09 and 2012–13. They played in the inaugural edition of the FA Trophy and have appeared in every competition since, barring three seasons in the FA Vase after dropping to Step 5 of the National League System. Since the club's re-formation Alfreton have also taken part in the every staging of the Derbyshire Senior Cup, winning eight times and finishing as runners-up on a further eight occasions.[6]

Key
Divisions
League record
  • P – Matches played
  • W – Matches won
  • D – Matches drawn
  • L – Matches lost
  • F – Goals for
  • A – Goals against
  • Pts – Points
  • Pos – Finishing position
Cups
  • DNE – Did not enter
  • Prelim – Preliminary round
  • QR1/2/3 – First/second/third qualifying round etc.
  • R1/2/3 – First/second/third round etc.
  • QF – Quarter final
  • SF – Semi final
  • F – Final
  • W – Winner
Colours
1st or WWinners 2nd or FRunners-up Promoted ↓Relegated

Seasons
Season League[upper-alpha 1] FA Cup[upper-alpha 2] FA Trophy[upper-alpha 3] Other[upper-alpha 4] Top scorer[upper-alpha 5] Notes
Division PWDLFAPtsPos CompetitionResultNameGoals
1921–22 Central Alliance341321968782813th ———
1922–23 Central Alliance3221479640462nd ———
1923–24 Central Alliance2618539531411st ———
1924–25 Central Alliance2011455326264th QR6——
1925–26 Midland League401771699102419th QR1——
1926–27 Midland League388525591432118th QR3——
1927–28 — QR1——
1928–29 — Prelim——
1929–59 The club was re-formed through the merger of Alfreton Miners Welfare and Alfreton United in 1959.
1959–60 Central Alliance 1N34243711852514th DNE—Derbyshire Senior CupSF
1960–61 Central Alliance 1N341831394603910th QR2—Derbyshire Senior CupW[upper-alpha 6]
1961–62 Midland League346424481001618th QR2—Derbyshire Senior CupR3[upper-alpha 7]
1962–63 Midland League38181468350505th QR2—Derbyshire Senior CupF[upper-alpha 8]
1963–64 Midland League422210108856544th QR1—Derbyshire Senior CupSF
1964–65 Midland League42218139167507th QR1—Derbyshire Senior CupF[upper-alpha 9]
1965–66 Midland League4219716100874510th QR1—Derbyshire Senior CupR3
1966–67 Midland League42207157774478th QR1—Derbyshire Senior CupR3
1967–68 Midland League401861684714210th QR1—Derbyshire Senior CupSF
1968–69 Midland League34131386246397th QR1—Derbyshire Senior CupR3
1969–70 Midland League34303111919631st R1QR1Derbyshire Senior CupW[upper-alpha 10]
1970–71 Midland League34186108339425th QR2QR3Derbyshire Senior CupSF
1971–72 Midland League3422578539492nd QR3QR1Derbyshire Senior CupSF
1972–73 Midland League34171078044444th QR4QR3Derbyshire Senior CupW[upper-alpha 11]
1973–74 Midland League3222557737491st R1QR3Derbyshire Senior CupW[upper-alpha 12]
1974–75 Midland League3422668040503rd QR1QR1Derbyshire Senior CupR2
1975–76 Midland Premier3419697641444th QR3QR2Derbyshire Senior CupR2[upper-alpha 13]
1976–77 Midland Premier3424557933531st QR2PrelimDerbyshire Senior CupSF
1977–78 Midland Premier32202105237424th QR1QR1Derbyshire Senior CupF[upper-alpha 14]
1978–79 Midland Premier366131739612517th PrelimPrelimDerbyshire Senior CupR1
1979–80 Midland Premier3411131045463510th QR3QR1Derbyshire Senior CupF[upper-alpha 15]
1980–81 Midland Premier34161087340422nd QR3QR1Derbyshire Senior CupSF
1981–82 Midland Premier3420776424472nd QR2QR2Derbyshire Senior CupW[upper-alpha 16]
1982–83 NCE Premier Division381631947553513th QR1PrelimDerbyshire Senior CupSF[upper-alpha 17]
1983–84 NCE Premier Division34186105632424th PrelimQR3Derbyshire Senior CupSF
1984–85 NCE Premier Division36206106939664th QR3QR3Derbyshire Senior CupF[upper-alpha 18]
1985–86 NCE Premier Division38212156647656th QR3QR3Derbyshire Senior CupR2
1986–87 NCE Premier Division 3625657429811st QR1R1Derbyshire Senior CupSF
1987–88 NPL Division One361381553544711th QR3QR3Derbyshire Senior CupF[upper-alpha 19]
1988–89 NPL Division One428112344923520th PrelimQR1Derbyshire Senior CupR3
1989–90 NPL Division One421382159854718th QR2QR3Derbyshire Senior CupR1
1990–91 NPL Division One427122341843322nd PrelimQR1Derbyshire Senior CupR1
1991–92 NPL Division One421222863983820th QR2QR2Derbyshire Senior CupR3
1992–93 NPL Division One40159168080549th QR1QR1Derbyshire Senior CupF[upper-alpha 20]
1993–94 NPL Division One401810128370646th QR1R1Derbyshire Senior CupSF
1994–95 NPL Division One42257109449824th QR1QR1Derbyshire Senior CupW[upper-alpha 21]
1995–96 NPL Division One 4023987947782nd PrelimQR2Derbyshire Senior CupR4
1996–97 NPL Premier Division448132345833721st QR1QR1Derbyshire Senior CupR3
1997–98 NPL Premier Division ↓423132632862222nd QR1QR2Derbyshire Senior CupR4
1998–99 NPL Division One ↓42982553863522nd QR1R2Derbyshire Senior CupR4
1999–2000 NCE Premier Division381711107349625th Prelim—
Derbyshire Senior Cup
R5
SF
[upper-alpha 22]
2000–01 NCE Premier Division38234117144733rd QR2—
Derbyshire Senior Cup
R2
SF
Caine Cheetham29[11]
2001–02 NCE Premier Division 3827569436861st QR2—
Derbyshire Senior Cup
R2
W
Mick Goddard27[upper-alpha 23][12]
2002–03 NPL Division One 42269710659871st QR1R4Derbyshire Senior CupWMick Godber31[upper-alpha 24][13]
2003–04 NPL Premier Division44239127343784th QR2R3Derbyshire Senior CupR5Mick Godber23[14]
2004–05 Conference North421581953555314th R1R4Derbyshire Senior CupSFPeter Duffield29[upper-alpha 25][16]
2005–06 Conference North4210151746584517th QR4R1Derbyshire Senior CupSFJon Stevenson15[17]
2006–07 Conference North4214121644505414th QR2QR3Derbyshire Senior CupR3Mark Rawle13[18]
2007–08 Conference North4212111949544716th QR2R2Derbyshire Senior CupFBrian Cusworth14[upper-alpha 26][19]
2008–09 Conference North42201758148773rd R2R1Derbyshire Senior CupR4Paul Clayton26[20]
2009–10 Conference North40211187745743rd QR3QR3Derbyshire Senior CupR3Paul Clayton
Liam Hearn		20[upper-alpha 27]
2010–11 Conference North 4029569733921st QR2R3Derbyshire Senior CupR4Liam Hearn32[upper-alpha 28]
2011–12 Conference Premier461592262865415th R1R3Derbyshire Senior CupR3Nathan Jarman17[24]
2012–13 Conference Premier4616121869746013th R2R1Derbyshire Senior CupSFPaul Clayton21[25]
2013–14 Conference Premier462171869746711th R1R1Derbyshire Senior CupR3John Akinde19[upper-alpha 29][27]

Notes
  1. League records are sourced to the Football Club History Database[3] and, for the two seasons spent in the Central Alliance Division One (North), to Alfreton Town Football Club.[6]
  2. FA Cup results are sourced to The Football Association.[4]
  3. The FA Trophy began in the 1969–70 season.[7] Results are sourced to the Football Club History Database.[3]
  4. Includes the Derbyshire Senior Cup[6] and FA Vase.[3]
  5. Includes goals scored in the Midland Football League, Central Alliance, Northern Counties East Football League, Northern Premier League, Football Conference, FA Cup, FA Trophy, FA Vase and Derbyshire Senior Cup. Goalscorers are sourced as needed in the "Notes" column.
  6. Won the Derbyshire Senior Cup with a 2–1 win over Matlock Town.[6]
  7. After two seasons in the Central Alliance Division One (North), Alfreton were deemed to have progressed sufficiently to be admitted into the newly re-formed Midland Football League.[2]
  8. Lost 2–1 in the Derbyshire Senior Cup final to Ilkeston Town.[6]
  9. Lost 1–0 in the Derbyshire Senior Cup final by Long Eaton United. This was, as of the 2012–13 season, the last final in which Alfreton took part that was played at a neutral venue. By the time of the team's next appearance in the final, in 1969–70, matches took place over two legs, home and away (or vice versa).[6] The final returned to a neutral venue in 2008–09 competition though Alfreton have yet to reach that stage competition again since the change.[8]
  10. Won the Derbyshire Senior Cup with a 4–2 aggregate win over Gresley Rovers.[6]
  11. Won the Derbyshire Senior Cup with a 4–1 aggregate win over Buxton.[6]
  12. Won the Derbyshire Senior Cup with a 1–0 aggregate win over Matlock Town.[6]
  13. After the 1974–75 season the league was expanded to include a second division. The existing teams made up the Premier Division with new teams forming the second tier which was named Division One.[9]
  14. Lost 2–1 on aggregate in the Derbyshire Senior Cup final to Matlock Town.[6]
  15. Lost 2–1 on aggregate in the Derbyshire Senior Cup final to Belper Town.[6]
  16. Won the Derbyshire Senior Cup with a 3–0 aggregate win over Matlock Town.[6]
  17. In 1982 the Midland Football League merged with the Yorkshire Football League to form the Northern Counties East Football League.[5] Alfreton were placed in the Premier Division of the newly formed league.[2]
  18. Lost 3–1 on aggregate in the Derbyshire Senior Cup final to Matlock Town.[6]
  19. Lost on penalties in the Derbyshire Senior Cup final to Matlock Town. The tie had initially finished 1–1 after two legs.[6]
  20. Lost 6–5 on penalties in the Derbyshire Senior Cup final to Ilkeston Town. The tie had initially finished 1–1 after two legs.[6]
  21. Won the Derbyshire Senior Cup with an 8–1 aggregate victory over Ilkeston Town.[6]
  22. With Alfreton's relegation to the Northern Counties East League they dropped to Level 9 of the English football league system thus becoming ineligible to take part in the FA Trophy. They instead competed in the FA Vase, for clubs between Levels 9–11, for three seasons until their promotion back to the Northern Premier League in 2002.[10]
  23. Won the Derbyshire Senior Cup with a 5–4 aggregate victory over Gresley Rovers.[6]
  24. Won the Derbyshire Senior Cup with a 7–1 aggregate victory over Mickleover Sports.[6]
  25. The Football Conference was expanded for the start of the 2004–05 season with two new regional divisions, the Conference North and South, established one level below the renamed Conference National. Alfreton were among clubs drawn from the Isthmian League, Northern Premier League and Southern Football League to fill the two new divisions.[15]
  26. Lost 4–3 on aggregate in the Derbyshire Senior Cup final to Belper Town.[6]
  27. Clayton and Hearn were also tied on number of league goals scored, both contributing 16.[21]
  28. Hearn scored 30 of his goals in the Conference North, making him the league's top scorer for the season.[22][23]
  29. Alfreton were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player against Kidderminster Harriers in December.[26]

References
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  2. "The Club". Alfreton Town F.C. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  3. "Alfreton Town". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  4. "The FA Cup – Past results". The Football Association. Retrieved 21 October 2013. Previous seasons accessed using the dropdown menu.
  5. "England – Northern Counties (East) League". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  6. "All time – playing records". Alfreton Town F.C. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  7. "The history of the FA Trophy". The Football Association. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  8. "Derbyshire Cawarden Senior Cup 2008–09". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  9. "England – Midland League". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  10. "Club administration". The Football Association. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
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  17. "Appearances & goalscorers for 2005–06 season". Alfreton Town F.C. Archived from the original on 11 August 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  18. "Appearances & goalscorers for 2006–07 season". Alfreton Town F.C. Archived from the original on 11 August 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  19. "Appearances & goalscorers for 2007–08 season". Alfreton Town F.C. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  20. "Appearances & goalscorers for 2008–09 season". Alfreton Town F.C. Archived from the original on 30 July 2009. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  21. "Appearances & goalscorers for 2009–10 season". Alfreton Town F.C. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  22. "2010–11 final appearances and goalscorers". Alfreton Town F.C. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  23. "Hearn bags brace as champions Alfreton finish season in style". Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  24. "2011–12 final appearances and goalscorers". Alfreton Town F.C. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  25. "2012–13 final appearances and goalscorers". Alfreton Town F.C. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  26. "Alfreton found guilty of fielding ineligible player". The Football Conference. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  27. "2013–14 final appearances and goalscorers". Alfreton Town F.C. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
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