List of Forest Green Rovers F.C. seasons
Forest Green Rovers Football Club is an English football club based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.
Early history
Forest Green Rovers was founded in October 1889 by the local Nonconformist church minister.[1] In 1894 Forest Green Rovers became founder members of the Mid Gloucestershire League, the first association football league in the county outside Bristol. After MGL folding in 1902, Forest Green become members of the newly formed Stroud League and also members of the Dursley and District League which they won in 1903, the club's first silverware. The Rovers first team competed in two leagues almost every season from 1900 until 1922 and again from 1928 until 1937. (This was quite common with leagues generally not having as many teams as those today).
After a break for the Great War, Rovers enjoyed a period of great success winning two football leagues and three cups in both 1921 and 1922. They then joined the newly formed Gloucestershire Northern Senior League with Cheltenham Town among others in 1922.
Rovers joined the newly formed County League in 1968 and played under manager Peter Goring, (the ex-Arsenal number 6), for the next 11 years moving up again to the Hellenic League in 1975 under Peter’s stewardship.
Key
Top scorer and number of goals scored shown in bold when he was also top scorer for the division.
Key to league record
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Key to cup records
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- Average home attendance = for league games only
Seasons
List of Forest Green Rovers seasons starting since their moving to Hellenic League in 1975.
Year | League | Lvl | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position | Overall position |
Leading league scorer[2] | FA Cup | FA Trophy | Average home attendance[3] | |||
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Name | Goals | Res | Rec | Res | Rec | ||||||||||||||
1975–76 | Hellenic Football League Premier Division |
– | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 82 | 53 | +29 | 52* | 4th of 16 | – | No data | – | - | – | - | – | No data |
1976–77 | Hellenic Football League Premier Division |
– | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 33* | 11th of 16 | – | No data | – | - | – | - | – | No data |
1977–78 | Hellenic Football League Premier Division |
– | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 49 | 59 | −10 | 24* | 12th of 16 | – | No data | – | QR2 | 1–0–1 | - | – | No data |
1978–79 | Hellenic Football League Premier Division |
– | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 35 | +17 | 34* | 3rd of 14 | – | No data | – | QR1 | 1–0–1 | - | – | No data |
1979–80 | Hellenic Football League Premier Division |
8 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 56 | 45 | +11 | 32* | 6th of 16 | – | No data | – | QR2 | 1–0–1 | - | – | No data |
1980–81 | Hellenic Football League Premier Division |
8 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 34* | 7th of 16 | – | No data | – | QR1 | 1–2–1 | - | – | No data |
1981–82 | Hellenic Football League Premier Division |
8 | 30 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 71 | 20 | +51 | 47* | 1st of 16 Promoted |
– | No data | – | QR1 | 0–0–1 | - | – | No data |
1982–83 | Southern Football League Midland Division |
7 | 32 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 68 | 32 | +36 | 66 | 3rd of 17 | – | No data | – | QR1 | 0–0–1 | - | – | No data |
1983–84 | Southern Football League Midland Division |
7 | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 67 | 51 | +16 | 57 | 11th of 20 | – | No data | – | QR2 | 1–1–1 | PR | 0–1–1 | No data |
1984–85 | Southern Football League Midland Division |
7 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 65 | −16 | 37 | 14th of 18 | – | No data | – | QR1 | 1–0–1 | QR3 | 2–1–1 | No data |
1985–86 | Southern Football League Midland Division |
7 | 40 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 51 | 14th of 21 | – | No data | – | QR1 | 1–0–1 | QR1 | 0–0–1 | No data |
1986–87 | Southern Football League Midland Division |
7 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 57 | 9th of 20 | – | No data | – | QR3 | 2–0–1 | QR1 | 0–0–1 | No data |
1987–88 | Southern Football League Midland Division |
7 | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 67 | 54 | +13 | 58 | 9th of 22 | – | No data | – | QR3 | 2–0–1 | QR3 | 2–0–1 | No data |
1988–89 | Southern Football League Midland Division |
7 | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 64 | 67 | −3 | 52 | 12th of 22 | – | No data | – | QR3 | 2–0–1 | QR1 | 0–0–1 | No data |
1989–90 | Southern Football League Midland Division |
7 | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 75 | 62 | +13 | 61 | 10th of 22 | – | No data | – | QR2 | 1–1–1 | QR3 | 2–0–1 | No data |
1990–91 | Southern Football League Midland Division |
7 | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 51 | 64 | −13 | 47 | 18th of 22 | – | No data | – | QR2 | 2–1–1 | R3 | 5–1–1 | No data |
1991–92 | Southern Football League Midland Division |
7 | 42 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 66 | 88 | −22 | 46 | 19th of 22 | – | No data | – | QR1 | 0–0–1 | QR3 | 0–0–1 | No data |
1992–93 | Southern Football League Midland Division |
7 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 61 | 97 | −36 | 42 | 19th of 22 | – | No data | – | QR1 | 1–0–1 | - | – | No data |
1993–94 | Southern Football League Midland Division |
7 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 61 | 84 | −23 | 48 | 15th of 22 | – | No data | – | QR1 | 0–1–1 | - | – | No data |
1994–95 | Southern Football League Midland Division |
7 | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 56 | 76 | −20 | 46 | 18th of 22 Transferred |
– | No data | – | PR | 0–1–1 | QR2 | 1–1–1 | No data |
1995–96 | Southern Football League Southern Division |
7 | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 85 | 55 | +30 | 74 | 8th of 22 | 209th | No data | – | QR3 | 3–2–1 | QR1 | 0–0–1 | No data |
1996–97 | Southern Football League Southern Division |
7 | 42 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 87 | 40 | +47 | 91 | 1st of 22 Promoted |
181th | No data | – | QR1 | 0–0–1 | QR2 | 1–0–1 | No data |
1997–98 | Southern Football League Premier Division |
6 | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 93 | 55 | +38 | 89 | 1st of 22 Promoted |
115th | No data | – | QR2 | 1–0–1 | QR2 | 0–0–1 | No data |
1998–99 | Conference National |
5 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 58 | 12th of 22 | 104th | Marc McGregor | 12 | QR3 | 0–0–1 | RU | 6–1–1 | No data |
1999–2000 | Conference National |
5 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 47 | 19th of 22 | 111th | Marc McGregor | 12 | R2 | 2–0–1 | R4 | 2–0–1 | No data |
2000–01 | Conference National |
5 | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 48 | 16th of 22 | 108th | Alex Meechan | 13 | R1 | 1–0–1 | RU | 5–2–1 | No data |
2001–02 | Conference National |
5 | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 54 | 76 | −22 | 51 | 18th of 22 | 110th | Mark Cooper | 17 | R1 | 1–2–0 | R5 | 2–1–1 | No data |
2002–03 | Conference National |
5 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 61 | 62 | −1 | 59 | 9th of 22 | 101st | Neil Grayson | 15 | R1 | 1–1–1 | QF | 3–0–1 | No data |
2003–04 | Conference National |
5 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 58 | 80 | −22 | 48 | 18th of 22 | 110th | Scott Rogers Neil Grayson |
9 | QR4 | 0–0–1 | R4 | 1–1–1 | 902 |
2004–05 | Conference National |
5 | 42 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 41 | 81 | −40 | 33 | 20th of 22‡ | 112th | Charlie Griffin | 17 | R1 | 1–1–1 | R3 | 0–0–1 | 743 |
2005–06 | Conference National |
5 | 42 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 62 | −13 | 38 | 19th of 22 | 111th | Paul Wanless | 10 | QR4 | 0–0–1 | R3 | 2–0–1 | 977 |
2006–07 | Conference National |
5 | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 59 | 64 | −5 | 57 | 14th of 24 | 106th | Simon Clist Danny Carey-Bertram |
7 | QR4 | 0–0–1 | R1 | 0–0–1 | 1,185 |
2007–08 | Conference National |
5 | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 76 | 59 | +17 | 71 | 8th of 24 | 100th | Stuart Fleetwood | 27 | R2 | 2–2–1 | R2 | 1–0–1 | 1,178 |
2008–09 | Conference National |
5 | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 70 | 76 | −6 | 52 | 18th of 24 | 110th | Andrew Mangan | 26 | R3 | 3–1–1 | QF | 3–0–1 | 955 |
2009–10 | Conference National |
5 | 44 | 12 | 9 | 23 | 50 | 76 | −26 | 45 | 21st of 23† | 113th | Jonathan Smith | 8 | R3 | 3–1–1 | R1 | 0–0–1 | 1,012 |
2010–11 | Conference National |
5 | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 53 | 72 | −19 | 46 | 20th of 24 | 112th | Reece Styche | 15 | R1 | 1–0–1 | R1 | 0–0–1 | 949 |
2011–12 | Conference National |
5 | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 66 | 45 | +21 | 70 | 10th of 24 | 102nd | Yan Klukowski | 18 | QR4 | 0–0–1 | R1 | 0–1–1 | 1,034 |
2012–13 | Conference National |
5 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 63 | 49 | +14 | 65 | 10th of 24 | 102nd | James Norwood | 15 | R1 | 1–1–1 | R2 | 1–0–1 | 1,202 |
2013–14 | Conference National |
5 | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 80 | 66 | +14 | 67 | 10th of 24 | 102nd | James Norwood | 18 | QR41 | 0–0–1 | R2 | 1–3–0 | 1,194 |
2014–15 | Conference National |
5 | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 80 | 54 | +26 | 79 | 5th of 24 | 97th | Jon Parkin | 25 | QR1 | 1–1–1 | R2 | 1–3–0 | 1,502 |
2015–16 | National League |
5 | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 69 | 42 | +27 | 89 | 2nd of 24 | 94th | R2 | 2–0–1 | R1 | 0–0–1 |
* – two points for win.
‡ – reprieved from relegation due to Northwich Victoria demotion.
† – reprieved from relegation due to Salisbury City demotion.
Overall Stats
Years | Competition | Level | S | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1975–76 - 1981–82 |
Hellenic Football League Premier Division |
8 | 7 | 206 | 91 | 52 | 63 | 411 | 315 | +96 | 256* |
1982–83 - 1996–97 |
Southern Football League Midland/Southern Division |
7 | 15 | 602 | 226 | 155 | 221 | 974 | 944 | +30 | 833 |
1997–1998 | Southern Football League Premier Division |
6 | 1 | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 93 | 55 | +38 | 89 |
1998–99 - 2013–14 |
Conference National | 5 | 16 | 702 | 216 | 207 | 279 | 932 | 1035 | −103 | 855 |
1977–78 - 2013–14 |
FA Cup | – | 37 | 90 | 37 | 18 | 36 | – | |||
1983–84 - 2013–14 |
FA Trophy | – | 29 | 81 | 40 | 13 | 29 | – |
* – two points for win.
First squad players
Eleven players who has greatest number of league appearances in first squad.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.forestgreenroversfc.com/about-forest-green-rovers/our-history Forest Green Rovers: Our history
- ↑ http://forestgreenroversfc.co.uk/id12.html Forest Green Rovers archived stats
- ↑ http://www.emfootball.co.uk/attend2013.html East Midlands football – Average League Attendance Figures
- ↑ http://www.forestgreenroversfc.co.uk/id12.html The 15 Conference Seasons of Forest Green Rovers