| Season | League | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Manager |
| 2005/2006 | Premiership | 1st | 38 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 72 | 22 | 91 | |
| 2004/2005 | Premiership | 1st | 38 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 72 | 15 | 95 | Jose Mourinho |
| 2003/2004 | Premiership | 2nd | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 67 | 30 | 79 | |
| 2002/2003 | Premiership | 4th | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 68 | 38 | 67 | |
| 2001/2000 | Premiership | 6th | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 66 | 38 | 64 | |
| 2000/2001 | Premiership | 6th | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 68 | 45 | 61 | Claudio Ranieri |
| 1999/2000 | Premiership | 5th | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 53 | 34 | 65 | |
| 1998/1999 | Premiership | 3rd | 38 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 57 | 30 | 75 | Gianluca Vialli |
| 1997/1998 | Premiership | 4th | 38 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 71 | 43 | 63 | |
| 1996/1997 | Premiership | 6th | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 58 | 55 | 59 | Ruud Gullit |
| 1995/1996 | Premiership | 11th | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 46 | 44 | 50 | |
| 1994/1995 | Premiership | 11th | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 55 | 54 | |
| 1993/1994 | Premiership | 14th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 49 | 53 | 51 | Webb/G. Hoddle |
| 1992/1993 | Premiership | 11th | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 51 | 54 | 56 | |
| 1991/1992 | Barclays 1st. Division | 14th | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 60 | 53 | Ian Porterfield |
| 1990/1991 | Barclays 1st. Division | 11th | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 58 | 69 | 49 | |
| 1989/1990 | Barclays 1st. Division | 5th | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 58 | 50 | 60 | |
| 1988/1989 | Barclays 2st. Division | 1st | 46 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 96 | 50 | 99 | Bobby Campbell |
| 1987/1988 | Barclays 1st. Division | 18th | 40 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 50 | 68 | 42 | |
| 1986/1987 | Today 1st. Division | 14th | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 53 | 64 | 52 | |
| 1985/1986 | Canon 1st. Division | 6th | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 56 | 71 | John Hollins |
| 1984/1985 | Canon 1st. Division | 6th | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 63 | 48 | 66 | |
| 1983/1984 | Canon2nd Division | 1st | 42 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 90 | 40 | 88 | |
| 1982/1983 | English 2nd Division | 18th | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 51 | 61 | 47 | |
| 1981/1982 | English 2nd Division | 12th | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 60 | 57 | John Neal |
| 1980/1981 | English 2nd Division | 12th | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 46 | 41 | 40 | |
| 1979/1980 | English 2nd Division | 4th | 42 | 23 | 7 | 13 | 66 | 52 | 53 | Geoff Hurst |
| 1978/1979 | English 1st. Division | 22nd | 42 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 44 | 92 | 20 | D. Blanchflower |
| 1977/1978 | English 1st. Division | 16th | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 69 | 36 | Ken Shellito |
| 1976/1977 | English 2nd Division | 2nd | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 73 | 53 | 55 | |
| 1975/1976 | English 2nd. Division | 11th | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 53 | 54 | 40 | Eddie McCreadie |
| 1974/1975 | English 1st. Division | 21st | 42 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 42 | 72 | 33 | Ron Suart |
| 1973/1974 | English 1st. Division | 17th | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 56 | 60 | 37 | |
| 1972/1973 | English 1st. Division | 12th | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 49 | 51 | 40 | |
| 1971/1972 | English 1st. Division | 7th | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 58 | 49 | 48 | |
| 1970/1971 | English 1st. Division | 6th | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 52 | 42 | 51 | |
| 1969/1970 | English 1st. Division | 3rd | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 70 | 50 | 55 | |
| 1968/1969 | English 1st. Division | 5th | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 73 | 53 | 50 | |
| 1967/1968 | English 1st. Division | 6th | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 62 | 68 | 48 | |
| 1966/1967 | English 1st. Division | 19th | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 67 | 62 | 44 | Dave Sexton |
| 1965/1966 | English 1st. Division | 5th | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 65 | 53 | 51 | |
| 1964/1965 | English 1st. Division | 3rd | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 89 | 54 | 56 | |
| 1963/1964 | English 1st. Division | 5th | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 72 | 56 | 50 | |
| 1962/1963 | English 2nd. Division | 2nd | 42 | 24 | 4 | 14 | 81 | 42 | 52 | Tommy Docherty |
| 1961/1962 | English 1st. Division | 22nd | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 63 | 94 | 28 | |
| 1960/1961 | English 1st. Division | 12th | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 98 | 100 | 37 | |
| 1959/1960 | English 1st. Division | 18th | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 76 | 91 | 37 | |
| 1958/1959 | English 1st.Division | 14th | 42 | 18 | 4 | 20 | 77 | 98 | 40 | |
| 1957/1958 | English 1st. Division | 11th | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 83 | 79 | 42 | |
| 1956/1957 | English 1st. Division | 12th | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 73 | 73 | 39 | |
| 1955/1956 | English 1st. Division | 16th | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 64 | 77 | 39 | |
| 1954/1955 | English 1st. Division |
1st |
42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 81 | 57 | 52 | |
| 1953/1954 | English 1st. Division | 8th | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 74 | 68 | 44 | |
| 1952/1953 | English 1st. Division | 19th | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 56 | 66 | 35 | Ted Drake |
| 1951/1952 | English 1st. Division | 19th | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 52 | 72 | 36 | |
| 1950/1951 | English 1st. Division | 20th | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 53 | 65 | 32 | |
| 1949/1950 | English 1st. Division | 13th | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 58 | 65 | 40 | |
| 1948/1949 | English 1st. Division | 13th | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 69 | 68 | 38 | |
| 1947/1948 | English 1st. Division | 18th | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 53 | 71 | 37 | |
| 1946/1947 | English 1st. Division | 15th | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 69 | 84 | 39 | |
| 1938/1939 | English 1st. Division | 20th | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 64 | 80 | 33 | Knighton/ Birrell |
| 1937/1938 | English 1st. Division | 10th | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 65 | 65 | 41 | |
| 1936/1937 | English 1st. Division | 13th | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 52 | 55 | 41 | |
| 1935/1936 | English 1st. Division | 8th | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 65 | 72 | 43 | |
| 1934/1935 | English 1st. Division | 12th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 73 | 82 | 41 | |
| 1933/1934 | English 1st. Division | 19th | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 67 | 69 | 36 | Leslie Knighton |
| 1932/1933 | English 1st. Division | 18th | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 63 | 73 | 35 | |
| 1931/1932 | English 1st. Division | 12th | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 69 | 73 | 40 | |
| 1930/1931 | English 1st. Division | 12th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 64 | 67 | 40 | |
| 1929/1930 | English 2nd. Division | 2nd | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 74 | 46 | 55 | |
| 1928/1929 | English 2nd. Division | 9th | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 64 | 65 | 44 | |
| 1927/1928 | English 2nd. Division | 3rd | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 75 | 45 | 54 | |
| 1926/1927 | English 2nd. Division | 4th | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 62 | 52 | 52 | |
| 1925/1926 | English 2nd. Division | 3rd | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 76 | 49 | 52 | |
| 1924/1925 | English 2nd. Division | 5th | 42 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 51 | 37 | 47 | |
| 1923/1924 | English 1st. Division | 21st | 42 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 31 | 53 | 32 | |
| 1922/1923 | English 1st. Division | 19th | 42 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 45 | 53 | 36 | |
| 1921/1922 | English 1st. Division | 9th | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 43 | 46 | |
| 1920/1921 | English 1st. Division | 18th | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 48 | 58 | 39 | |
| 1919/1920 | English 1st.Division | 3rd | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 56 | 51 | 49 | |
| 1914/1915 | English 1st. Division | 19th | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 51 | 65 | 29 | |
| 1913/1914 | English 1st. Division | 8th | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 55 | 39 | |
| 1912/1913 | English 1st. Division | 18th | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 51 | 73 | 28 | |
| 1911/1912 | English 2nd. Division | 2nd | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 64 | 34 | 54 | |
| 1910/1911 | English 2nd. Division | 3rd | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 71 | 35 | 49 | |
| 1909/1910 | English 1st. Division | 19th | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 47 | 70 | 29 | |
| 1908/1909 | English 1st. Division | 11th | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 56 | 61 | 37 | |
| 1907/1908 | English 1st. Division | 13th | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 53 | 62 | 36 | D. Calderhead |
| 1906/1907 | English 2nd. Division | 2nd | 38 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 80 | 34 | 57 | |
| 1905/1906 | English 2nd. Division | 3rd | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 90 | 37 | 53 | J. Tait Robertson |
| Season | League | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Manager |