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Yeovil Town Football Club, an association football club based in Yeovil, Somerset, was founded in 1895. They were elected to play in the Southern League for the 1922–23 season. After fifty-one seasons in the Southern League, they were elected to play in newly formed Football Conference in 1979.

Chart showing the progress of Yeovil Town FC in League and Non-League football from 1988 to 2023.

Yeovil were promoted to the Football League Third Division in 2003, after 108 years in non-league football, and the 2004–05 season saw them promoted to the third tier of English football. Yeovil's first and only play-off success came in the 2012–13 season, when they beat Brentford 2–1 at Wembley Stadium to win promotion to the Championship, and the second tier for the first time.

Since their promotion to the Football League in 2003, Yeovil have spent 1 season in the second tier of English football, 9 seasons in the third tier and 6 seasons in the fourth tier. The table details Yeovil Town's achievements in senior first team competition from the 1895–96 season to the end of the most recently completed season.

Key

Details of abandoned competitions are shown in italics and appropriately footnoted.

Seasons

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Results of league and cup competitions by season
Season Division[a] P W D L F A Pts Pos FA Cup League Cup[b] Competition Result Name Goals Average attendance Ref
League Other Top scorer[c]
1895–96 Somerset12336162295th —— —— —— [1]
1896–97 Somerset149413710221st —— FA Amateur Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		QR3
R1		 —— [2]
1897–98 Somerset105231820122nd —— FA Amateur Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 QR2
SF		 —— [3]
1898–99 Somerset
Dorset		 10
12		 4
5		 2
3		 4
4		 21
23		 14
18		 10
13		 3rd
3rd		 —— Somerset Premier CupRU —— [4]
1899–1900 Somerset
Dorset		 16
12		 12
4		 1
1		 3
7		 69
14		 22
25		 25
11
2nd
6th		 QPR— FA Amateur CupQPR —— [5]
1900–01 Somerset
Dorset		 10
12		 4
5		 2
1		 4
6		 21
20		 18
26		 10
11		 5th
4th		 QPR— FA Amateur CupQPR —— [6]
1901–02 Somerset
Wiltshire		 6
16		 5
7		 1
0		 0
9		 31
31		 19
42		 11
14
1st
6th		 QR3— FA Amateur Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 QR4
SF		 Harvey Vassall27 [7]
1902–03 Somerset
Wiltshire		 8
20		 2
8		 1
5		 5
7		 10
44		 12
41		 5
21		 4th
6th		 QR3— —— Harvey Vassall10 [8]
1903–04 Somerset
Wiltshire		 14
20		 4
11		 3
5		 7
4		 33
44		 43
36		 11
27		 6th
3rd		 QR2— —— CP Ewans25 [9]
1904–05 Somerset
Wiltshire		 10
20		 5
10		 2
4		 3
6		 38
56		 15
39		 12
24		 3rd
3rd		 QR2— —— —— [10]
1905–06 Wiltshire2275105056198th QR1— —— Peaty24 [11]
1906–07 Wiltshire22551230341510th QR1— —— Peaty14 [12]
1907–08 Somerset
Dorset		 10
10		 7
4		 1
1		 2
4		 35
23		 19
41		 15
9
2nd
?		 QR1— Somerset Premier CupRU Johnny Hayward41 [13]
1908–09 Somerset
Dorset		 8
12		 4
8		 2
3		 3
1		 16
32		 9
14		 10
19
2nd
1st
 QPR— Somerset Premier CupSF Johnny Hayward33 [14]
1909–10 Somerset
Dorset S		 10
16		 3
10		 1
4		 6
4		 15
39		 18
18		 7
24		 5th
2nd
 QR4— Somerset Premier CupR2 Johnny Hayward22 [15]
1910–11 Somerset
Dorset S		 8
18		 4
10		 1
3		 3
5		 20
38		 12
18		 9
23		 3rd
3rd		 QR1— Somerset Premier CupRU Johnny Hayward31 [16]
1911–12 Somerset
Dorset		 12
16		 9
10		 2
2		 1
4		 28
37		 8
17		 20
20
1st
2nd
 QPR— Somerset Premier CupSF Johnny Hayward23 [17]
1912–13 Somerset Sec A
Dorset		 12
16		 9
9		 2
2		 1
5		 42
39		 12
25		 20
20
1st
3rd		 QR2— Somerset Premier CupW Johnny Hayward36 [18]
1913–14 Somerset
Dorset		 8
18		 4
11		 1
1		 3
6		 20
47		 18
24		 9
23		 3rd
3rd		 QPR— Somerset Premier CupRU Johnny Hayward30 [19]
1914–19 é
Competitive football was suspended until after the First World War.
 & & & & & & & é & & é & é & &
1919–20
Western Div 2 ↑
Dorset
Wiltshire
Somerset		 14
16
20
14		 7
9
7
7		 2
2
5
2		 5
5
8
5		 41
48
45
31		 34
23
46
18		 16
20
19
16		 5th
5th
7th
4th		 QPR— Somerset Premier CupRU Johnny Hayward52 [20]
1920–21 Western Div 1
Dorset
Somerset S		 30
18
8		 13
7
6		 6
2
1		 11
9
1		 52
36
20		 46
36
5		 32
16
13		 7th
6th
1st
 QPR— Somerset Premier CupR1 Johnny Hayward38 [21]
1921–22 Western Div 1
Dorset
Somerset
Bristol		 14
16
16
4		 10
7
6
3		 2
3
3
0		 2
6
7
1		 26
36
29
10		 9
25
33
4		 22
17
15
7
4th
5th
1st
 QPR— Somerset Premier CupR2 Johnny Hayward50 [22]
1922–23 Southern Eng
Western
Bristol		 38
16
14		 10
7
6		 6
5
0		 22
4
8		 56
28
30		 104
19
32		 26
19
12		 17th
3rd
6th		 QR2— Somerset Premier CupR1 Johnny Hayward30 [23]
1923–24 Southern W3425367130531st QR3— Somerset Premier CupR2 Johnny Hayward38 [24]
1924–25 Southern W3815101349504011th R1— —— Johnny Hayward29 [25]
1925–26 Southern W
Western Div 1		 26
18		 9
7		 8
7		 9
4		 43
33		 48
27		 26
21		 7th
4th		 QR4— —— Harry Scott34 [26]
1926–27 Southern W
Western Div 1		 26
22		 9
10		 5
1		 12
11		 49
48		 66
44		 23
21		 12th
7th		 QR4— —— Tommy Lowes39 [27]
1927–28 Southern W
Western Div 1		 30
20		 11
12		 7
2		 12
6		 64
56		 57
44		 29
26		 9th
3rd		 QR1— —— Peter Scott65 [28]
1928–29 Southern W
Western Div 1		 26
14		 11
3		 2
4		 13
8		 49
19		 57
42		 24
8		 10th
8th		 R1— —— Maurice White40 [29]
1929–30 Southern W
Western Div 1		 28
14		 12
10		 7
2		 9
2		 65
32		 63
13		 47
22		 5th
 QR3— Somerset Premier CupW William Whitehead24 [30]
1930–31 Western Div 1
London Div 2		 12
26		 7
16		 2
3		 3
7		 43
79		 27
46		 16
35
2nd
 QR1— —— Trevor Edmunds54 [31]
1931–32 Southern W
Western Div 1
London Div 2		 24
14
22		 16
8
11		 4
3
3		 4
3
8		 65
42
56		 31
26
44		 36
19
25
3rd		 R2 — Cecil Pemberton65 [32]
1932–33 Southern W
Western Div 1
London Div 2		 20
16
14		 11
10
8		 2
0
2		 7
6
4		 59
51
35		 44
31
28		 24
20
18		 5th
3rd
2nd
 R2— —— Wilf Lewis63 [33]
1933–34 Southern W
Southern C
Western Div 1		 20
18
12		 10
7
5		 1
4
3		 9
7
4		 35
34
22		 39
38
21		 21
18
13		 5th
4th
4th		 QR4— —— Louis Page23 [34]
1934–35 Southern W
Southern C
Western Div 1		 16
20
12		 11
8
9		 2
1
1		 3
11
2		 49
45
38		 18
51
21		 24
17
19
10th
 R3— —— Joe Taylor66 [35]
1935–36 Southern W
Southern C
Western Div 1		 16
20
10		 5
3
1		 3
5
3		 8
12
6		 31
40
22		 35
75
30		 13
11
5		 7th
11th
6th		 R1— Somerset Premier CupSF Dave Halliday22 [36]
1936–37 Southern
Western Div 1		 30
8		 15
5		 3
1		 12
2		 77
23		 69
12		 33
11		 6th
 R2— Somerset Premier CupRU Dave Halliday47 [37]
1937–38 Southern
Western Div 1		 34
8		 14
5		 14
1		 6
2		 72
20		 45
16		 42
11		 4th
 R3— Southern League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup
RU
W
 J. Kirk25 [38]
1938–39 Southern
Western Div 1		 44
10		 22
6		 10
2		 12
2		 85
32		 70
20		 54
14		 5th
 R3— Southern League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 GS
W
 Arthur Graham43 [39]
1939–40 Southern W147253024164th —— —— Arthur Graham15 [40]
1940–45 é
Competitive football was suspended until after the Second World War.
 & & & & & & & é & & é & é & &
1945–46 Southern1871105752186th R1— Southern League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 GS
RU
 George Dewis20 [41]
1946–47 Southern32196710049444th R1— Southern League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup
RU
 Les Gore25 [42]
1947–48 Southern341211115650358th QR4— Southern League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup
RU
W
 Reg Swinfen29 [43]
1948–49 Southern42199147164478th R5— Southern League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup
W
RU
 Eric Bryant55 [44]
1949–50 Southern462971010445653rd R3— Southern League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 QR
W
 Cliff Mansley28 [45]
1950–51 Southern4413151672724113th QR4— Southern League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 R1
W
 Joe Rae36 [46]
1951–52 Southern4212111956763517th QR4— Southern League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 R1
SF		 Hugh Colvan15 [47]
1952–53 Southern4211102175993218th R1— Southern League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 R1
R1		 Billy Lunn25 [48]
1953–54 Southern42208148776483rd R1— Southern League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 R1
W
 Billy Lunn24 [49]
1954–55 Southern422391010566551st QR4— Southern League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup
W
W
 Jim Fraser33 [50]
1955–56 Southern42239109855553rd R1— Southern League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup
RU
W
 Frank Fidler49 [51]
1956–57 Southern4214111783853916th R1— Southern League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 SF
 Marcel Gaillard26 [52]
1957–58 Southern421691770844113th R3— Southern League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 R2
SF		 Don Travis26 [53]
1958–59 Southern SE3217876041424th R2— Southern League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 R5
SF		 Terry McConnon36 [54]
1959–60 Southern Prem421781781734211th QR4— Southern League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 R1
R1		 Danny Paton18 [55]
1960–61 Southern Prem422391010954553rd R2— Southern League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup
W
RU
 Dave Taylor59 [56]
1961–62 Southern Prem42238119759544th R1— Southern League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 R5
W
 Dave Taylor41 [57]
1962–63 Southern Prem4015101564544011th R2— Southern League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 R1
W
 Dennis Coughlin25 [58]
1963–64 Southern Prem4229587693361st R3— Southern League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 R5
RU
 Dave Taylor48 [59]
1964–65 Southern Prem421814107655504th QR4— Southern League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 R4
W
 Malcolm Hirst24 [60]
1965–66 Southern Prem421711149170459th R1— Southern League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup
W
R2		 Chris Harding25 [61]
1966–67 Southern Prem4214141466724214th R1— Southern League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 R4
RU
 Dave Taylor36 [62]
1967–68 Southern Prem4216121445434412th R1— Southern League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 SF
RU
 Chris Weller16 [63]
1968–69 Southern Prem421613135250458th R1— Southern League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 R3
 Dave Taylor22 [64]
1969–70 Southern Prem42257107848572nd R1— FA Trophy
Southern League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 R1
R3
R1		 Dave Taylor22 [65]
1970–71 Southern Prem42257106631571st R3— FA Trophy
Southern League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 SF
R3
RU
 Brian Grey22 [66]
1971–72 Southern Prem421811136751477th QR4— FA Trophy
Southern League Cup
Southern League Championship Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 SF
R1
W
R2		 Terry Cotton30 [67]
1972–73 Southern Prem42211476731562nd R2— FA Trophy
Southern League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 R1
R2
W
 John Brown26 [68]
1973–74 Southern Prem42132094539469th QR4— FA Trophy
Southern League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 R1
R1
SF		 John Clancy11 [69]
1974–75 Southern Prem42219126434513rd QR4— FA Trophy
Southern League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 R1
R4
SF		 Dick Plumb28 [70]
1975–76 Southern Prem42211296835542nd R1— FA Trophy
Southern League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 R1
RU
W
 Dick Plumb33 [71]
1976–77 Southern Prem421516115442467th QR3— FA Trophy
Southern League Cup
Southern League Championship Cup
Anglo-Italian Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 R2
RU
W
GS
RU
 Ken Brown20 [72]
1977–78 Southern Prem4214141457494212th QR1— FA Trophy
Southern League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 R1
R2
SF		 Dick Plumb14 [73]
1978–79 Southern Prem421516115949469th R1— FA Trophy
Southern League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 R4
RU
W
 Terry Cotton
Dave Platt		26 1,179 [74]
1979–80 Alliance3813101546493612th R3— FA Trophy
Somerset Premier Cup		 R3
SF		 Clive Green19 1,588 [75]
1980–81 Alliance381461860643414th R2— FA Trophy
Bob Lord Challenge Trophy
Somerset Premier Cup		 R2
R1
RU
 Clive Green23 1,385 [76]
1981–82 Alliance4214111756685311th R1— FA Trophy
Bob Lord Challenge Trophy
Somerset Premier Cup		 R1
R1
R3		 Dave Platt19 1,162 [77]
1982–83 Alliance421172463993520th R2— FA Trophy
Bob Lord Challenge Trophy
Somerset Premier Cup		 R1
R1
R3		 Andy Bell27 1,140 [78]
1983–84 Alliance421282255773520th R1— FA Trophy
Bob Lord Challenge Trophy
Somerset Premier Cup		 R2
SF
SF		 Mike Doherty25 1,115 [79]
1984–85 Alliance ↓426112541872522nd R1— FA Trophy
Bob Lord Challenge Trophy
Somerset Premier Cup		 QR3
R3
RU
 Phil James13 1,296 [80]
1985–86 Isthmian4228779248912nd R1— FA Trophy
Isthmian League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 QR3
R1
RU
 John McGinlay26 1,761 [81]
1986–87 Isthmian4228867127922nd QR4— FA Trophy
Isthmian League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 R2
SF
SF		 Paul Randall19 1,887 [82]
1987–88 Isthmian ↑4224996634811st R3— FA Trophy
Isthmian League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 R2
W
R2		 Paul Randall24 2,282 [83]
1988–89 Conference40[g]1511146867569th R2— FA Trophy
Bob Lord Challenge Trophy
Isthmian Championship Shield
Somerset Premier Cup		 R2
R1
W
R3		 Guy Whittingham18 2,396 [84]
1989–90 Conference421712136254637th R1— FA Trophy
Bob Lord Challenge Trophy
Somerset Premier Cup		 R1
W
R1		 Robbie Carroll
Mickey Spencer		16 2,244 [85]
1990–91 Conference4213111858585014th R1— FA Trophy
Bob Lord Challenge Trophy
Somerset Premier Cup		 R3
R1
R3		 Robbie Carroll
Paul Wilson		13 2,649 [86]
1991–92 Conference4211141740494715th R2— FA Trophy
Bob Lord Challenge Trophy
Somerset Premier Cup		 R4
RU
RU
 Mickey Spencer30 2,103 [87]
1992–93 Conference421812125949664th R3— FA Trophy
Bob Lord Challenge Trophy
Somerset Premier Cup		 R1
R3
R2		 Mickey Spencer20 2,615 [88]
1993–94 Conference421491949625119th R2— FA Trophy
Bob Lord Challenge Trophy
Somerset Premier Cup		 R1
RU
SF		 Mickey Spencer19 2,491 [89]
1994–95 Conference ↓428142050713722nd QR4— FA Trophy
Bob Lord Challenge Trophy
Somerset Premier Cup		 R2
R2
R2		 Paul Wilson15 1,746 [90]
1995–96 Isthmian42231188351804th QR4— FA Trophy
Isthmian League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 R1
R2
R2		 Warren Patmore27 2,032 [91]
1996–97 Isthmian ↑42318383341011st QR4— FA Trophy
Isthmian League Cup
Somerset Premier Cup		 R1
R2
W
 Warren Patmore29 2,779 [92]
1997–98 Conference421781773635911th QR4— FA Trophy
Bob Lord Challenge Trophy
Somerset Premier Cup		 R1
R3
W
 Owen Pickard25 2,457 [93]
1998–99 Conference422011118844715th R3— FA Trophy
Bob Lord Challenge Trophy
Somerset Premier Cup		 R5
R1
R1		 Warren Patmore26 2,408 [94]
1999–2000 Conference421810146063647th R1— FA Trophy
Bob Lord Challenge Trophy
Somerset Premier Cup		 R5
R1
R2		 Warren Patmore17 2,294 [95]
2000–01 Conference42248107350802nd R3— Football League Trophy
FA Trophy
Bob Lord Challenge Trophy
Somerset Premier Cup		 R1 (S)
R5
R3
R2		 Warren Patmore22 3,416 [96]
2001–02 Conference421913106653703rd QR4— Football League Trophy
FA Trophy
Somerset Premier Cup		 R2 (S)
R2		 Adam Stansfield16 2,872 [98]
2002–03 Conference ↑422811310036951st R1— Football League Trophy
FA Trophy
Somerset Premier Cup		 R1 (S)
R6
RU[i]
 Kirk Jackson20 4,741 [100]
2003–04 Division 346235187057748th R3R1Football League TrophyR2 (S) Gavin Williams13 6,197 [101]
2004–05 League 2[j] ↑46258139065831st R4R2Football League TrophyR1 (S) Phil Jevons[k]29 ♦ 6,320 [103]
2005–06 League 14615112054625615th R2R2Football League TrophyR1 (S) Phil Jevons16 6,668
2006–07 League 1462310135539795th[l] R1R1Football League TrophyR2 (S) Wayne Gray12 5,765
2007–08 League 14614102238595218th R1R1Football League TrophyQF (S) Lloyd Owusu11 5,468
2008–09 League 14612151941665117th R1R2Football League TrophyR1 (S) Gavin Tomlin9 4,223
2009–10 League 14613141955595315th R1R1Football League TrophyR1 (S) Dean Bowditch10 4,664
2010–11 League 14617111956665914th R2R1Football League TrophyR1 (S) Dean Bowditch15 4,291
2011–12 League 14614122059805417th R2R1Football League TrophyR2 (S) Andy Williams17 3,984
2012–13 League 1 ↑46238157156774th[m] R1R2Football League TrophySF (S) Paddy Madden[n]23 ♦ 4,240
2013–14 Championship ↓468132544753724th R4R2—— Ishmael Miller10 6,616
2014–15 League 1 ↓4610102636754024th R3R1Football League TrophyR1 (S) James Hayter
Gozie Ugwu		5 4,346
2015–16 League 24611152043594819th R3R1Football League TrophySF (S) Ryan Bird
Harry Cornick
François Zoko		8 3,936
2016–17 League 24611171849645020th R1R2EFL TrophyQF François Zoko13 3,567
2017–18 League 24612122259754819th R4R1EFL TrophySF François Zoko15 2,941
2018–19 League 2 ↓469132441664024th R1R1EFL TrophyGS Alex Fisher8 2,953
2019–20 National37179116144604th[o] R1—
QF[o]
 Rhys Murphy20 2,907
2020–21 National42[p]1572058685216th R2— FA TrophyR3 Rhys Murphy14 n/a
2021–22 National4415141543465912th R3—
W
 Tom Knowles11 2,422
2022–23 National ↓467192035604022nd QR4—
QF
 Alex Fisher
Malachi Linton
Matt Worthington		5 2,730
2023–24 National S ↑4629898149951st R2—
R2
 Jordan Young16 3,916
2024–25 National4615112051605618th QR4—
R2
 Aaron Jarvis8 3,200
2025–26 National461562548685116th QR4—
R1
 Luke McCormick8 2,918
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Footnotes

  1. [a]
    Divisions are sorted according to their level within the English football league system at the time.
  2. [b]
    The Football League Cup competition started in the 1960–61 season and Yeovil first entered in the 2003–04 season.
  3. [c]
    Includes goals scored in all competitions.
  4. [d]
    Shared with Bath City.
  5. [e]
    Shared with Bristol City.
  6. [f]
    Shared with Frome Town.
  7. [g]
    Following Newport County's expulsion from the Football Conference, their results were expunged, meaning the league season was reduced from 42 games to 40.
  8. [h]
    Beat Stevenage Borough 2–0 in the 2002 FA Trophy Final to win the club's first major trophy.[97]
  9. [i]
    Lost 2–1 to Taunton Town in the 2002 Somerset Premier Cup final.[99]
  10. [j]
    The Third Division was renamed League Two after Football League reorganisation.[102]
  11. [k]
    Scored 27 goals in Football League Two.
  12. [l]
    Beat Nottingham Forest 5–4 on aggregate after extra-time in the semi-final before losing 2–0 to Blackpool in the 2007 Football League One play-off final.[104][105]
  13. [m]
    Promoted to Football League Championship via the play-offs, beating Sheffield United 2–1 on aggregate in the semi-final and Brentford 2–1 in the 2013 Football League One play-off final.[106][107]
  14. [n]
    Scored 23 goals in Football League One, with 1 for Carlisle United.
  15. [o]
    The season was suspended on 16 March 2020 and later concluded prematurely in April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with league positions and promotions decided on a points-per-game basis,[108][109][110] Yeovil finished the season in 4th position in the National League with a 1.62 PPG and qualified for the play-offs, but lost 2–0 to Barnet in the play-off quarter-finals.[111] While the Somerset Premier Cup along with all Somerset FA competitions was cancelled.[112]
  16. [p]
    Dover Athletic's results were expunged after failing to meet fixture obligations, meaning the National League season was reduced from 44 games to 42.

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