Bristol City

1896-97 Participated in the Western League as Bristol South End. Western League runners-up 1897 Renamed Bristol City 1897-98 Also participated in the Southern League. Southern League runners-up. Western League Champion 1898-99 Southern League Runner-up. Withdrew from the Western League and joined the United League (United League) 1899-00 Participated in the Western League again 1900-01 Southern League runner-up 1901 Selected to join the Football League Second Division 1905-06 Second Division champion, promoted to the First Division 1906-07 First Division runner-up 1908-09 Lost to Manchester United 0-1 in the final, FA Cup runner-up 1911 Ranked 19th in the First Division, relegated to the Second Division. 1919-20 Promoted to the semi-finals of the FA Cup. 1922 Ranked 22nd in the Second Division, relegated to the Southern Division C. 1922-23 Champion of the Southern Division C, promoted to the Second Division. 1924 Ranked 22nd in the Second Division, relegated to the Southern Division C. 1926-27 Southern Division C league champion (for the second time), promoted to the Second Division. 1932 Ranked 22nd in the Second Division, relegated to the Southern Division C. 1933-34 Won 1-1 in the final, defeated Tranmere 3-0 in the replay, Wales Cup champion. 1937-38 Runner-up in the Southern Division C 1954-55 Southern Division C championship (for the third time), promoted to the Second Division. 1960 Ranked 22nd in the Second Division, relegated to the Third Division. 1964-65 Runner-up in Group C, promoted to Group B 1970-71 Promoted to the semi-finals of the League Cup 1975-76 Runner-up in League B, promoted to Group A 1977-78 Defeated St. Mellon 3-2 in the final two legs, Anglo-Soviet Cup champion 1980 Ranked 20th in League A, relegated to Group B 1981 Ranked 21st in League B, relegated to Group C 1982 Ranked 23rd in Group C, relegated to Group D. 1983-84 Ranked fourth in Group D, promoted to Group C. 1985-86 Defeated Bolton 3-0 in the final and won the league championship. 1987-88 Ranked fifth in Group C. Defeated Sheffield United 2-1 over two legs in the first round of the play-offs, 3-3 over two legs in the final, and lost to Walsall 0-4 in the replay. 1988-89 Promoted to the semi-finals of the League Cup. 1989-90 Runner-up in Group C, promoted to Group B 1992-93 Super League was established, Group B was reorganized into Group A "Second Division" 1995 Group A "Second Division" ranked 23rd, relegated to Group B "Third Division" 1996-97 Group B "Third Division" ranked fifth, lost to Brentford 2-4 in two legs in the first round of the play-offs 1997-98 Runner-up in Group B "Third Division", promoted to Group A "Second Division" 1999 Ranked 24th in Group A "Second Division", relegated to Group B "Third Division" 1999-00 Lost to Stoke City 1-2 in the final, League Championship runner-up 2002-03 Defeated Carlisle United 2-0 in the final, League Championship winner (second time). Ranked third in the Second Division "Third Division" and lost to Cardiff City 0-1 over two legs in the first round of the play-offs. 2003-04 Ranked third in the Second Division "Third Division". Defeated Hartlepool 3-2 over two legs in the first round of the play-offs. Lost to Brighton 0-1 in the final at the Millennium Stadium. 2004-05 The Second Division "Third Division" was renamed "League One". 2006-07 Runner-up in the First Division and promoted to the Champions League.