Brackley Town Football Club is a football club in Brackley, Northamptonshire, England. They are currently members of the National League North , the sixth tier of English football, and play at St. James Park. The club won the FA Trophy in 2018.
Established in 1890, the club spent much of the pre-World War I era in the Oxfordshire Senior League. [1] After the war they switched to the North Bucks & District League, where they remained until transferring to the Banbury & District League. However, they rejoined the North Bucks League in 1974. In 1977 the club joined Division One of the Hellenic League.
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Year | League | Cup competitions | Manager | ||||||||||||||||||
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Division | Lvl | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position | Leading league scorer | Average [2] attendance | FA Cup [3] | FA Trophy | FA Vase | ||||||
Name | Goals | Res | Rec | Res | Rec | Res | Rec | ||||||||||||||
Joined the Hellenic Football League from the North Bucks & District Football League | |||||||||||||||||||||
1977–78 | Hellenic Football League Division One | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 64 | -34 | 23 | 15th of 16 | — | — | — | ||||||||
1978–79 | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 30 | 12th of 18 | ||||||||||||
1979–80 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 39 | 5th of 16 | ||||||||||||
1980–81 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 34 | 7th of 16 | ||||||||||||
1981–82 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 37 | 6th of 16 | ||||||||||||
1982–83 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 29 | 7th of 16 Transferred | ||||||||||||
1983–84 | United Counties League Division One | 8 | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 70 | 21 | +49 | 50 | 1st of 16 Promoted | ||||||||||
1984–85 | United Counties League Premier Division | 8 | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 72 | 78 | -6 | 31 | 16th of 20 | ||||||||||
1985–86 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 52 | 70 | -18 | 30 | 16th of 21 | PR | 1-0-1 | ||||||||||
1986–87 | 40 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 70 | 66 | +4 | 41 | 11th of 21 | PR | 1-0-1 | ||||||||||
1987–88 | 40 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 52 | 57 | -5 | 49 | 14th of 21 | PR | 0-0-1 | R3 | 3-2-1 | ||||||||
1988–89 | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 71 | 33 | +38 | 68 | 2nd of 20 | QR1 | 1-0-1 | PR | 0-1-1 | ||||||||
1989–90 | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 46 | 67 | -21 | 46 | 20th of 22 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | PR | 0-0-1 | ||||||||
1990–91 | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 51 | 83 | -32 | 37 | 20th of 22 | QR1 | 1-1-1 | R1 | 1-0-1 | ||||||||
1991–92 | 46 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 39 | 135 | -96 | 16 | 24th of 24 | QR1 | 1-2-1 | EPR | 0-0-1 | ||||||||
1992–93 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 20 | 210 | -190 | 3 | 22nd of 22 | — | EPR | 0-0-1 | |||||||||
1993–94 | 42 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 41 | 216 | -175 | 10 | 22nd of 22 Transferred | — | |||||||||||
1994–95 | Hellenic Football League Premier Division | 8 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 42 | 80 | -38 | 26 | 14th of 16 | ||||||||||
1995–96 | 34 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 60 | 32 | +28 | 69 | 2nd of 18 | R2 | 2-0-1 | ||||||||||
1996–97 | 34 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 79 | 20 | +59 | 81 | 1st of 18 Promoted | QR1 | 1-1-1 | R2 | 2-0-1 | ||||||||
1997–98 | Southern Football League Midland Division | 7 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 45 | 57 | -12 | 52 | 13th of 22 Transferred | QR2 | 2-1-1 | QR1 | 0-1-1 | — | |||||
1998–99 | Southern Football League Southern Division | 7 | 42 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 41 | 105 | -64 | 26 | 22nd of 22 Relegated | QR1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | ||||||
1999–2000 | Hellenic Football League Premier Division | 8 | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 66 | 32 | +34 | 69 | 5th of 19 | QR1 | 1-0-1 | — | R2 | 0-0-1 | Terry Muckleberg | ||||
2000–01 | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 84 | 45 | +39 | 83 | 2nd of 20 | PR | 0-0-1 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | Peter Foley | |||||||
2001–02 | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 70 | 55 | +15 | 69 | 7th of 22 | QR1 | 1-1-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | ||||||||
2002–03 | 40 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 84 | 42 | +42 | 66 | 7th of 21 | PR | 0-0-1 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | Tim Fowler | |||||||
2003–04 | 42 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 106 | 36 | +70 | 92 | 1st of 22 Promoted | QR1 | 2-0-1 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | Phil Lines | |||||||
Conference North and Conference South, a new sixth tier leagues created | |||||||||||||||||||||
2004–05 | Southern Football League Western Division | 8 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 69 | 53 | +16 | 64 | 7th of 22 | 153 | QR1 | 1-1-1 | R1 | 1-0-1 | — | Phil Lines | |||
2005–06 | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 71 | 34 | +37 | 78 | 3rd of 22 | 154 | QR4 | 2-1-1 | QR1 | 0-1-1 | |||||||
Lost in the play-off semifinal | |||||||||||||||||||||
2006–07 | Southern Football League Division One Midlands | 42 | 29 | 4 | 9 | 95 | 53 | +42 | 91 | 1st of 22 Promoted | 212 | QR4 | 4-2-1 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | ||||||
2007–08 | Southern Football League Premier Division | 7 | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 60 | 8th of 22 | 278 | QR1 | 0-1-1 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | Roger Ashby David Oldfield | ||||
2008–09 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 69 | 62 | +7 | 57 | 11th of 22 | 255 | R1 | 4-1-1 | R1 | 3-0-1 | Phil Lines Jon Brady | ||||||
2009–10 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 83 | 61 | +22 | 72 | 5th of 22 | 282 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | QR2 | 1-1-1 | Jon Brady | ||||||
Lost in the play-off semifinal | |||||||||||||||||||||
2010–11 | 40 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 67 | 47 | +20 | 58 | 9th of 21 | 218 | QR2 | 1-1-1 | QR3 | 2-1-1 | |||||||
2011–12 | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 92 | 48 | +44 | 85 | 1st of 22 Promoted | 278 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 3-0-1 | |||||||
2012–13 | Conference North | 6 | 42 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 76 | 44 | +32 | 85 | 3rd of 22 | Steve Diggin | 13 | 377 | QR3 | 1-0-1 | R1 | 1-0-1 | |||
Lost in the play-off final | |||||||||||||||||||||
2013–14 | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 66 | 45 | +21 | 69 | 7th of 22 | Steve Diggin | 15 | 309 | R2 | 4-3-1 | QR3 | 0-1-1 | |||||
2014–15 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 39 | 62 | -23 | 47 | 18th of 22 | Ryan Rowe | 9 | 291 | QR3 | 1-1-1 | QR3 | 0-0-1 | |||||
Fifth and sixth tier divisions renamed | |||||||||||||||||||||
2015–16 | National League North | 6 | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 45 | 54 | -9 | 46 | 19th of 22 | Steve Diggin | 14 | 342 | R1 | 3-2-1 | QR3 | 0-0-1 | — | Jon Brady Kevin Wilkin | |
2016–17 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 66 | 43 | +23 | 73 | 7th of 22 | James Armson | 14 | 427 | R2 | 4-1-1 | QF | 4-3-1 | Kevin Wilkin | ||||
2017–18 | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 72 | 37 | +35 | 80 | 3rd of 22 | Aaron Williams | 24 | 515 | QR4 | 2-1-1 | W | 7-4-0 | |||||
Lost in the play-off final | |||||||||||||||||||||
2018–19 | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 72 | 40 | +32 | 77 | 3rd of 22 | James Armson | 14 | 616 | QR3 | 1-1-1 | QF | 4-0-1 | |||||
Lost in the play-off semifinal | |||||||||||||||||||||
2019–20 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 61 | 25 | +36 | 60 | 4th of 22 | Lee Ndlovu | 20 | 525 | QR4 | 2-0-1 | QR3 | 0-0-1 | |||||
The regular season was cut short due to COVID-19, final league positions decided by points-per-game | |||||||||||||||||||||
2020–21 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 27 | 4th of 22 | Shane Byrne | 6 | – [lower-alpha 1] | R2 | 1-2-1 | R2 | 1-1-0 | |||||
The season was declared null and void due to COVID-19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2021–22 | 42 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 53 | 23 | +30 | 87 | 2nd of 22 | Lee Ndlovu | 14 | 743 | QR4 | 2–2–1 | R2 | 0–0–1 | |||||
Lost in the play-off semifinal | |||||||||||||||||||||
2022–23 | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 57 | 47 | +10 | 69 | 4th of 24 | Callum Stead | 13 | 675 | QR2 | 0–0–1 | R2 | 0–0–1 | Kevin Wilkin Roger Johnson Gareth Dean | ||||
Lost in the play-off final | |||||||||||||||||||||
2023–24 | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 65 | 37 | +28 | 85 | 3rd of 24 | Danny Newton | 19 | 783 | QR3 | 1–1–1 | R3 | 0–2–0 | Gavin Cowan | ||||
Lost in the play-off final | |||||||||||||||||||||
2024–25 |
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