List of Sutton United F.C. seasons

Sutton United Football Club, an association football club based in Sutton in the London Borough of Sutton, England, was founded in 1898 as a merger between Sutton Guild Rovers and Sutton Association Football Clubs. They were elected to play in the Athenian League for the 1921–22 season.[1] They won the Athenian League title on three occasions and were runners-up once. After thirty-seven seasons in the Athenian League, they joined the Isthmian League (given the subtitle First Division in 1973 and then Premier Division in 1977).[2] The club spent twenty-three seasons in the league, during that spell they won the title twice, reached the fourth round of the 1969–70 FA Cup,[3][4] and reached the 1981 FA Trophy Final losing 1–0 to Bishop's Stortford.[5] In 1986 they won the first promotion in their history as champions of the Isthmian League, moving up to the Football Conference.

Gander Green Lane has been the home stadium for Sutton United for each season.

United's third season in the Conference saw them reach the fourth round of the FA Cup for the second time in their history during the 1988–89 edition; their third round tie was a 2–1 victory over First Division side Coventry City, one of the biggest shocks in the competition.[6] In 1991 United's spell in the conference was ended with relegation back to the Isthmian League Premier Division. The club finished the 1998–99 Isthmian League season as champions returning to the Conference after an eight-year absence. United's second spell in the Conference lasted a single season finishing the 1999–2000 Football Conference in last place. Up to 2004 the Conference was one division, but restructuring of the National League System saw two new divisions added, Conference North and Conference South, with many Isthmian League members transferred to these new divisions; for the 2004–05 season Sutton United were transferred to the South division.[7]

After four seasons United experienced the third relegation of their history, rejoining the Isthmian Premier League. Their first season back saw them qualify for their first play-offs losing 3–0 in the semi-final to Staines Town.[8] United reached the play-offs in the following season losing in the semi-finals again, this time 4–2 to Kingstonian.[9] United's ended their third season as champions of the Isthmian Premier League and were promoted to the Conference South. Their five-season spell in the Conference South included two more failed play-off attempts. For the 2015–16 season the division was renamed National League South (with Conference Premier and Conference North also renamed) and United finished as champions with promotion to the National League.[10][11] The 2016–17 season saw Sutton reach the fifth round of the FA Cup which is their furthest run in the competition and they became the ninth non-league team to reach this stage;[12][13] they were drawn at home to Premier League side Arsenal and were defeated 2–0.[14]

Key

Seasons

Season League record FA Cup FA Trophy Other
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Competition Result
1921–22 Athenian League26113125756258th
1922–23 Athenian League2410684639267th
1923–24 Athenian League 24931232482110th
1924–25 Athenian League 26581337641813th
1925–26 Athenian League 26322137116814th
1926–27 Athenian League 261041254652411th
1927–28 Athenian League 2620338335431st
1928–29 Athenian League 2613767350333rdFA Amateur CupQF
1929–30 Athenian League 2696114951248th
1930–31 Athenian League 26941345572211th
1931–32 Athenian League 2697106556259th
1932–33 Athenian League 26105115466256th
1933–34 Athenian League 26122125856266thFA Amateur CupR3
1934–35 Athenian League 26103136963239th
1935–36 Athenian League 26951240612310thFA Amateur CupQF
1936–37 Athenian League 26115104745274thFA Amateur CupSF
1937–38 Athenian League 26106105663266th
1938–39 Athenian League 26941345572210thQR3FA Amateur CupQF
No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 due to the Second World War
1945–46 Athenian League 26176310044401stR1
1946–47 Athenian League 2615475937342ndR1
1947–48 Athenian League 2697103238258thQR1
1948–49 Athenian League 269893233265thQR2FA Amateur CupR3
1949–50 Athenian League 26921537482012thPRE
1950–51 Athenian League 30155106351355thPRE
1951–52 Athenian League 3015877053384thQR4
1952–53 Athenian League 26741544601813thQR2
1953–54 Athenian League 2687113542238thPRE
1954–55 Athenian League 2611875745304thPRE
1955–56 Athenian League 28941556642212thPRE
1956–57 Athenian League 281051340512511thPREFA Amateur CupR3
1957–58 Athenian League 3018756437431stQR1
1958–59 Athenian League 301061449602610thQR3
1959–60 Athenian League 30161136660336thQR4
1960–61 Athenian League 30173107155374thR1FA Amateur CupQF
1961–62 Athenian League 30132157069289thQR1
1962–63 Athenian League 30164107547364thQR2FA Amateur Cup RU
1963–64 Isthmian League 38235109964514thR1FA Amateur CupR3
1964–65 Isthmian League 381711107457457thQR2
1965–66 Isthmian League 38177148372419thQR2FA Amateur CupQF
1966–67 Isthmian League 3826758933591stR1
1967–68 Isthmian League 38221158927552ndQR4FA Amateur CupSF
1968–69 Isthmian League 3822978329533rdQR1FA Amateur CupRU
1969–70 Isthmian League 3824957535573rdR4FA Amateur CupR2
1970–71 Isthmian League 3829367635612ndQR4
1971–72 Isthmian League 40211097743526thQR4FA Amateur CupR3
1972–73 Isthmian League 42219126948517thQR4
1973–74 Isthmian First Division 4213161351525512thQR2FA Amateur CupQF
1974–75 Isthmian First Division 421761968635710thQR4R1
1975–76 Isthmian First Division 4217111471606211thR1R1
1976–77 Isthmian First Division 421472140554916thQR2QR3
1977–78 Isthmian Prem 421812126657666thQR4R1
1978–79 Isthmian Prem 421791662516011thQR4R1
1979–80 Isthmian Prem 42201396740734thQR2QR3
1980–81 Isthmian Prem 421912118265695thQR4 RU
1981–82 Isthmian Prem 42229117249752ndR2R3
1982–83 Isthmian Prem 42208149671685thQR4R2
1983–84 Isthmian Prem 421812126745664thQR4R1
1984–85 Isthmian Prem 422315411555841stQR2R1
1985–86 Isthmian Prem 42298510939951stQR2R1
1986–87 Conference 421911128151687thQR2R2
1987–88 Conference 42161887754668thR3R1
1988–89 Conference 4012151364545112thR4R2
1989–90 Conference 42196176864638thR1R1
1990–91 Conference ↓ 421092362823921stR1R1
1991–92 Isthmian Prem 421913108851703rdR1R1
1992–93 Isthmian Prem 421814107457685thR1SF
1993–94 Isthmian Prem 42231097731795thR3QF
1994–95 Isthmian Prem 4213121774695115thQR4R1
1995–96 Isthmian Prem 4217141171566510thR2QR3
1996–97 Isthmian Prem 421813118770673rdQR4QR3
1997–98 Isthmian Prem 42221288356783rdQR4QR3
1998–99 Isthmian Prem 4227788939881st QR4R3
1999–2000 Conference ↓ 428102439753422nd QR4SF
2000–01 Isthmian Prem 41[lower-alpha 1]14111674705313thQR3R1
2001–02 Isthmian Prem 4213151462635412thQR3R1
2002–03 Isthmian Prem 46229157762756thQR2R3
2003–04 Isthmian Prem 462510119456852nd QR2R3
2004–05 Conference South[lower-alpha 2] 4214111760715315thQR3R3
2005–06 Conference South 4213101948614913thQR3QR3
2006–07 Conference South 421491958635114thQR2QR3
2007–08 Conference South ↓ 42592832862422nd QR3R1
2008–09 Isthmian Prem 421813115753675th R1QR3 Play-offsSF
2009–10 Isthmian Prem 42229116545752ndR1QR1Play-offsSF
2010–11 Isthmian Prem 4226977633871stQR1R1
2011–12 Conference South 42201486853744th R2QR3Play-offsSF
2012–13 Conference South 422010126649706thQR2R3
2013–14 Conference South 42231277739812nd R1QR3Play-offsSF
2014–15 Conference South 40131116505450 15thQR3R1
2015–16 National South[lower-alpha 3] 4226124833290 1st QR4R3
2016–17 National League 46151318616358 12thR5R3
2017–18 National League 46231013675379 3rdR1R3Play-offsSF
2018–19 National League 46171415556065 10thR1R2Scottish Challenge CupR3
2019–20 National League 38121412474250 15th[lower-alpha 4]QR4R1

Notes

  1. The home fixture with Hendon was not played.
  2. At the end of the 2003–04 season Sutton United were transferred to the newly formed Conference South.
  3. The Football Conference was renamed the National League; the North and South divisions were also renamed National League North and National League South.
  4. The 2019–20 National League was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with league positions, promotions and relegations decided on a points-per-game basis.

References

General
  • "Club Info". Sutton United Football Club. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  • "Sutton United". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
Specific
  1. "Club Info". Sutton United Football Club. Archived from the original on 24 September 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  2. "1963-64 Isthmian League". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  3. "'I Queued for Four Hours' - Barber Recalls Cup Classic". The Football Association. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  4. Gordon, James Bridget (5 January 2017). "Throwback Thursday: Sutton United vs Leeds United (January 24th, 1970)". Paste. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  5. "Bishop's Stortford FC". BBC Online. 18 September 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  6. Campbell, Paul (3 January 2014). "From the Vault: Sutton United knock Coventry City out of the FA Cup in 1989". theguardian.com. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  7. "2003-04 Isthmian League". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  8. "Isthmian League - Play-Off Semi-Final (2009)". Sky Sports. 28 April 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  9. "Isthmian League - Play-Off Semi-Final (2010)". Sky Sports. 27 April 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  10. "Football Conference to be renamed as National League". The Times. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  11. "Sutton United clinch promotion to the National League". BBC Online. 23 April 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  12. "Sutton United's former Arsenal youngster Craig Eastmond sets sights on FA Cup upset". The Football Association. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  13. "What can Arsenal's stars expect at Sutton United? Goalkeeper Wayne Shaw takes us on a tour of Gander Green Lane..." Sky Sports. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  14. McNulty, Phil (20 February 2017). "Sutton United 0 2 Arsenal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
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