List of Bishop's Stortford F.C. seasons

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Bishop's Stortford Football Club is a football club based in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England. They are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division Central and play at Woodside Park.

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Early history

The club was established at the Chequers Hotel on 28 January 1874. [1] In 1885 they were founders of the Hertfordshire County Football Association, and subsequently started playing in local leagues in the 1890s. [1] In 1929 they joined the new Division Two East of the Spartan League, which they went on to win in 1931–32, earning promotion to Division One. [2]

Following World War II, the league resumed in 1945, with Bishop's Stortford in the Eastern Division. [3] Despite finishing in last place in 1945–46, [3] they were placed in the Premier Division the following season. [4] However, after finishing bottom of the Premier Division in 1948–49, [3] they were relegated to Division One. In 1951 the club were founder members of the Delphian League.

Key

Seasons

YearLeagueCup competitionsManager
DivisionLvlPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPositionLeading league scorerAverage [5]
attendance
FA Cup [6] FA Trophy Herts
Cup
NameGoalsResRecResRec
1951–52 Delphian League 26103135580-252310th of 14
1952–53 3065194794-471715th of 16
1953–54 281241264568286th of 15
1954–55 282233983959471st of 15 PR 0-0-1F
1955–56 281657844341374th of 15 PR 0-0-1
1956–57 2613310705614295th of 14 QR2 2-0-1
1957–58 281261062548308th of 15 PR 0-0-1
1958–59 281558645014355th of 15 PR 0-0-1W
1959–60 241437523517314th of 13 QR2 0-0-1W
1960–61 281421267634305th of 15 QR3 2-0-1
1961–62 261466623626343rd of 14 QR1 0-0-1
1962–63 1795338299232nd of 16 QR2 1-0-1
The season was abandoned due to bad weather
The league disbanded, club joined the Athenian League.
1963–64 Athenian League
Division Two
281431167402731 7th of 15 QR1 0-0-1W
1964–65 30208271353648 2nd of 16
Promoted
QR2 1-0-1
1965–66 Athenian League
Division One
30243384335151 1st of 16
Promoted
QR1 0-1-1
1966–67 Athenian League
Premier Division
30195656332343 2nd of 16 QR2 1-0-1
1967–68 30183975383739 3rd of 16 QR3 2-0-1
1968–69 301461057441334 6th of 16 QR3 2-0-1
1969–70 30205572333945 1st of 16 QR1 0-0-1
1970–71 30114154561-1626 12th of 16 R1 4-1-1W
Club joined the Isthmian League.
1971–72 Isthmian League 5402451161372453 5th of 21 QR3 2-2-1
1972–73 421812125851748 10th of 22 R2 5-3-1W
Athenian League was absorbed into the league as Division Two.
1973–74 Isthmian League
Division One
542269778265287 3rd of 22 QR4 0-1-1W
1974–75 42176195664-857 11th of 22 R1 0-1-1 R1 1-2-1
1975–76 421512155147457 12th of 22 R2 2-0-1 R2 2-4-1W
1976–77 421111205171-2044 20th of 22 QR4 0-0-1 R1 1-0-1F
The Division renamed.
1977–78 Isthmian League
Premier Division
54278273683-4729 22nd of 22
Relegated
QR4 0-0-1 QR3 0-0-1
1978–79 Isthmian League
Division One
6422211968402877 4th of 22 QR1 0-0-1 QR3 0-0-1
Alliance Premier League created, The Isthmian League clubs refused to join the new league.
1979–80 Isthmian League
Division One
7422481074472780 4th of 22 QR1 0-0-1 QR1 0-0-1
1980–81 42306684285696 1st of 22
Promoted
QR1 0-0-1 W 10-3-0
1981–82 Isthmian League
Premier Division
642155225070-2050 15th of 22 R1 0-1-1 QF 3-1-1
1982–83 42179166158360 13th of 22 R3 3-2-1 R1 0-0-1
1983–84 421513145657-158 11th of 22 QR4 0-0-1 R1 0-0-1
1984–85 421212184867-1948 16th of 22 R1 1-0-1 R1 1-2-1
1985–86 421710155561-661 7th of 22 R1 1-1-1 R3 3-1-1
1986–87 421515126257560 10th of 22 R1 1-1-1 R2 1-0-1W Pat Ferry
1987–88 421510175558-355 13th of 22 QR4 0-0-1 R2 1-0-1 John Radford
1988–89 422061670561466 7th of 22 QR3 2-0-1 QR3 0-1-1F
1989–90 42196176059163 9th of 22 QR1 0-0-1 QR1 0-1-1
1990–91 421412165449554 13th of 22 QR4 3-0-1 QR1 1-0-1
1991–92 42712234168-2733 22nd of 22
Relegated
QR1 0-1-1 QR1 1-0-1
1992–93 Isthmian League
Division One
74019101163422167 5th of 21 QR1 1-0-1 QR1 0-0-1
1993–94 422413583315285 1th of 22
Promoted
QR3 3-0-1 QR2 1-0-1
1994–95 Isthmian League
Premier Division
6421211195376-2347 19th of 22 QR1 0-1-1 QR1 0-0-1
1995–96 42169176162-157 12th of 22 QR1 0-1-1 QR2 1-1-1
1996–97 421013194364-2143 19th of 22 QR2 1-0-1 QR2 1-0-1
1997–98 42145235369-1647 19th of 22 QR1 0-0-1 QR3 1-0-1
1998–99 42910234990-4137 21st of 22
Relegated
QR2 0-0-1 R1 0-0-1
1999–2000 Isthmian League
Division One
7421610165762-558 11th of 22 QR2 1-3-1 R1 0-0-1
2000–01 4224612103762778 4th of 22 QR3 3-0-1 R1 0-0-1
2001–02 422697104515387 2nd of 22
Promoted
358 PR 0-1-1 R2 1-2-1
2002–03 Isthmian League
Premier Division
6461611197472259 13th of 24 389 QR4 2-1-1 R2 2-2-0
2003–04 462091778611769 11th of 24 358 R1 2-3-1 R3 2-1-1
Conference South, a new sixth tier league created, club qualified to join it.
2004–05 Conference South 642178177066459 10th of 22 352 QR2 0-0-1 SF 6-2-2
2005–06 421115165563-848 15th of 22 357 QR3 1-0-1 R1 1-1-1W
2006–07 4221101172611173 5th of 22 500 QR2 1-1-1 R2 2-0-1
2007–08 4218101472601264 10th of 22 456 QR3 1-0-1 R2 2-1-1
2008–09 42178176060059 9th of 22 454 QR4 2-0-1 QR3 0-1-1
2009–10 421211194859-947 18th of 22 422 QR2 0-0-1 R1 1-0-1W
2010–11 42136234879-3145 16th of 22
Transferred
413 QR2 0-1-1 QR3 0-0-1
2011–12 Conference North 642177187070-558 10th of 22 421 QR4 2-0-1 R1 1-1-1W Ian Walker
2012–13 421213175874-1649 17th of 22
Transferred
405 R1 3-1-1 R1 1-0-1
2013–14 Conference South 6421313166368-552 15th of 22 388 R1 3-0-1 QR3 0-0-1F
2014–15 401210185569-1446 16th of 21 389 QR2 0-1-1 R1 1-0-1
Fifth and sixth tier divisions renamed.
2015–16 National League South 6421510175663-755 11th of 22 379 QR2 0-0-1 QR3 0-0-1
2016–17 42833129104-7527 21st of 22
Relegated
355 QR2 0-0-1 QR3 0-0-1F
2017–18 Southern Football League
Premier Division
7461410227479-552 18th of 24
Transferred
298 QR1 0-0-1 QR2 1-0-1Kevin Watson
2018–19 Isthmian League
Premier Division
7422071570571367 7th of 22 Jamie Cureton 22335 QR1 0-0-1 QR2 1-0-1 Jamie Cureton
2019–20 3284203763-2628 17th of 22 Jamie Cureton 16253 QR2 1-0-1 QR1 0-1-1
The season was declared null and void due to COVID-19
2020–21 6420135814 7th of 22 Thomas Richardson
Peter Merrifield
5 [lower-alpha 1] R1 3-2-0 R1 1-0-1Steve Smith
The season was declared null and void due to COVID-19
2021–22 422512589335687 2nd of 22 Jake Cass
Peter Merrifield
19434 QR2 1-0-1 R3 3-1-0
Lost in the play-off semi-final.
2022–23 42277875334288 1st of 22
Promoted
485 QR1 0-0-1 R2 2-0-1
2023–24 National League North 646633735112-7721 24th of 24
Relegated
Tosin Olufemi
Ryan Charles
5491 QR2 0-1-1 R5 2-1-1Steve Smith
Steve Castle

Notes

  1. COVID-19 prevented fans from attending games

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References

  1. 1 2 Club history Bishop's Stortford F.C.
  2. Spartan League 1907-1934 Non-League Matters
  3. 1 2 3 Spartan League 1934-1955 Non-League Matters
  4. Non League Tables for 1946-1947 Non-League Matters
  5. "English attendances archive". EFS. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  6. "FA Cup past results". The FA. Retrieved 24 June 2016.