| 1905-06 | Joined Southern League, straight into Division One |
| 1920-21 | Founder member of Division Three South |
| 1933-34 | Football League Division Three South Champions |
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| Promoted to Division Two |
| 1939 | Relegated to Division Three South |
| 1939-40 | Football League programme abandoned due to outbreak of war |
| 1950-51 | Football League Division Three South runner-up |
| 1958-59 | Placed in Division Three upon re-organisation |
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| F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1959-60 | Football League Division Three runner-up |
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| Promoted to Division Two |
| 1961-62 | Football League Cup Winners |
| 1971-72 | Football League Division Two Champions |
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| Promoted to Division One |
| 1972-73 | Football League Cup runner-up |
| 1973-74 | Football League Cup semi-finalists |
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| Relegated to Division Two |
| 1974-75 | Promoted to Division One |
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| Football League Cup runner-up |
| 1981 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 1981-82 | Promoted to Division One |
| 1984-85 | Football League Cup Winners (2nd time) |
| 1985 | Relegated to Division Two |
| 1985-86 | Football League Division Two Champions |
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| Promoted to Division One |
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| Screen Sport Super Cup semi-finalists |
| 1988-89 | F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1991-92 | F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1992-93 | Founder members of F.A. Premiership |
| 1995 | Relegated to Football League Division One |
| 2001-02 | Qualified for play-offs on goal difference, but not promoted - (SF Norwich City 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 Norwich City 0, Agg 3-2, F Birmingham City 1 Norwich City 1, Birmingham City won 4-2 on penalties @ Millennium Stadium, Cardiff) |
| 2003-04 | Football League Champions |
| 2004-05 | Relegated to Football League Division One |
