A season by season
record of League finishes since 1938, divided up into
regins of Town's managers past and present can be found
below.
All managers are listed against the season they
completed as manager providing they managed for at least
the last three months of the campaign.
Season
League
Pos
P
W
D
L
F
A
Pts
Roy Keane
2009/2010
League
Championship
15th
46
12
20
14
50
61
56
Jim Magilton
2008/2009***
League
Championship
9th
46
17
15
14
62
53
66
2007/2008
League
Championship
8th
46
18
15
13
65
56
69
2006/2007
League
Championship
14th
46
18
8
20
64
59
62
Joe Royle
2005/2006
League
Championship
15th
46
14
14
18
53
66
56
2004/2005
League
Championship
3rd
46
24
13
9
85
56
85
2003/2004
League Division One
5th
46
21
10
15
84
72
73
2002/2003*
League Division One
7th
46
19
13
14
80
64
70
George Burley
2001/2002
English Premier League
18th
38
9
9
20
41
64
36
2000/2001
English Premier League
5th
38
20
6
12
57
42
66
1999/2000
League Division One
3rd
46
25
12
9
71
42
87
1998/1999
League Division One
3rd
46
26
8
12
69
32
86
1997/1998
League Division One
5th
46
23
14
9
77
43
83
1996/1997
League Division One
4th
46
20
14
12
68
50
74
1995/1996
League Division One
7th
46
19
12
15
79
69
69
1994/1995*
English Premier League
22nd
42
7
6
29
36
93
27
John Lyall
1993/1994
English Premier League
19th
42
9
16
17
35
58
43
1992/1993
English Premier League
16th
42
12
16
14
50
55
52
1991/1992
English Second Division
1st
46
24
12
10
70
50
84
1990/1991
English Second Division
14th
46
13
18
15
60
68
57
John Duncan
1989/1990
English Second Division
9th
46
19
12
15
67
66
69
1988/1989
English Second Division
8th
46
22
7
17
71
61
73
1987/1988
English Second Division
8th
44
19
9
16
61
52
66
Bobby Ferguson
1986/1987
English Second Division
5th
42
17
13
12
59
43
64
1985/1986
English First Division
20th
42
11
8
23
32
55
41
1984/1985
English First Division
17th
42
13
11
18
46
57
50
1983/1984
English First Division
12th
42
15
8
19
55
57
53
1982/1983
English First Division
9th
42
15
13
14
64
50
58
Sir Bobby Robson
1981/1982
English First Division
2nd
42
26
5
11
75
53
83
1980/1981
English First Division
2nd
42
23
10
9
77
43
56
1979/1980
English First Division
3rd
42
22
9
11
68
39
53
1978/1979
English First Division
6th
42
20
9
13
63
49
49
1977/1978
English First Division
18th
42
11
13
18
47
61
35
1976/1977
English First Division
3rd
42
22
8
12
66
39
52
1975/1976
English First Division
6th
42
16
14
12
54
48
46
1974/1975
English First Division
3rd
42
23
5
14
66
44
51
1973/1974
English First Division
4th
42
18
11
13
67
58
47
1972/1973
English First Division
4th
42
17
14
11
55
45
48
1971/1972
English First Division
13th
42
11
16
15
39
53
38
1970/1971
English First Division
19th
42
12
10
20
42
48
34
1969/1970
English First Division
18th
42
10
11
21
40
63
31
1968/1969*
English First Division
12th
42
15
11
16
59
60
41
Bill McGarry
1967/1968
English Second Division
1st
42
22
15
5
79
44
59
1966/1967
English Second Division
5th
42
17
16
9
70
54
50
1965/1966
English Second Division
15th
42
15
9
18
58
66
39
1964/1965 *
English Second Division
5th
42
15
17
10
74
67
47
Jackie Milburn
1963/1964*
English First Division
22nd
42
9
7
26
56
121
25
Sir Alf Ramsey
1962/1963**
English First Division
17th
42
12
11
19
59
78
35
1961/1962
English First Division
1st
42
24
8
10
93
67
56
1960/1961
English Second Division
1st
42
26
7
9
100
55
59
1959/1960
English Second Division
11th
42
19
6
17
78
68
44
1958/1959
English Second Division
16th
42
17
6
19
62
77
40
1957/1958
English Second Division
8th
42
16
12
14
68
69
44
1956/1957
English Third Division (South)
1st
46
25
9
12
101
54
59
1955/1956
English Third Division (South)
3rd
46
25
14
7
106
60
64
Scott Duncan
1954/1955
English Second Division
21st
42
11
6
25
57
92
28
1953/1954
English Third Division (South)
1st
46
27
10
9
82
51
64
1952/1953
English Third Division (South)
16th
46
13
15
18
60
69
41
1951/1952
English Third Division (South)
17th
46
16
9
21
63
74
41
1950/1951
English Third Division (South)
8th
46
23
6
17
69
58
52
1949/1950
English Third Division (South)
17th
42
12
11
19
57
86
35
1948/1949
English Third Division (South)
7th
42
18
9
15
78
77
45
1947/1948
English Third Division (South)
4th
42
23
3
16
67
61
49
1946/1947
English Third Division (South)
6th
42
16
14
12
61
53
46
1938/1939
English Third Division (South)
7th
42
16
12
14
62
52
44
Key:
* Joined part way through season ** Jackie Milburn
took over at Town on 30th April 1963 *** Roy Keane
replaced Jim Magilton for last two games of season.
