Bristol City Historical League Positions

Explore Bristol City's historical progress through the English football pyramid.

This page includes 94 recorded seasons, from 1902 to 2026. The highest recorded overall pyramid position is 2. Use the chart and season-by-season table to follow the club's history.

Compare two clubs' pyramid positions

Choose two different clubs to compare their overall positions across the football pyramid. The comparison uses the same season-ending years and leaves gaps where a club has no recorded position.

Bristol City — position in the football pyramid over time

Position 1 is at the top of the chart. This is an overall pyramid position, not the club's finishing position within its own league. Gaps indicate seasons with no recorded position for this club.

Bristol City — season history

Season endingPyramid position
2026 32
2025 26
2024 31
2023 34
2022 37
2021 39
2020 32
2019 28
2018 31
2017 37
2016 38
2015 45
2014 56
2013 44
2012 40
2011 35
2010 30
2009 30
2008 24
2007 46
2006 53
2005 51
2004 47
2003 47
2002 51
2001 53
2000 53
1999 44
1998 46
1997 49
1996 57
1995 45
1994 35
1993 37
1992 39
1991 29
1990 46
1989 55
1988 49
1987 50
1986 53
1985 49
1984 72
1983 82
1982 67
1981 43
1980 20
1979 13
1978 17
1977 18
1976 24
1975 27
1974 38
1973 27
1972 30
1971 41
1970 36
1969 38
1968 41
1967 37
1966 27
1965 46
1964 49
1963 58
1962 50
1961 58
1960 44
1959 32
1958 39
1957 35
1956 33
1932 44
1931 38
1930 42
1929 42
1928 34
1924 44
1922 44
1921 25
1920 30
1915 33
1914 28
1913 36
1912 33
1911 19
1910 16
1909 8
1908 10
1907 2
1906 21
1905 22
1904 22
1903 22
1902 24
94 season records displayed. The latest season appears first.

Historical data source: footy-data-kit by Dylan Steele. The source data is published under the MIT License; retain the copyright notice and licence terms when redistributing the data.