List of Pickering Town F.C. seasons explained

Pickering Town Football Club were first established in 1888 and for many years the club competed in local football leagues. Pickering eventually joining the Yorkshire Football League Division Three in 1972.[1] [2] When the Football League introduced the step system for non-league teams, the club were in the Northern Counties East Football League Division 1 at Step 6 of the non-league system (Level 10 overall).

Key

Key to league record

Key to cup records

Seasons

In the non-league system where there is promotion and relegation there is the necessity for those in charge of scheduling matches to move some teams between different regional leagues at the same level to ensure as even a geographical spread as possible.

Timeline notes

Of the available records, it shows the club joining the York League in the 1953–54 season. From those records, only the final positions have been recorded.[3]
Despite joining the Yorkshire League in the 1972–73 season, records show the club continued to compete in the York League until the end of the 1976–77 season[4]
The 1984–85 season saw the introduction of 3 points for a win.
The club's FA Vase 1st round 2nd replay win was played at a neutral venue in Ryhope, Sunderland.
The club lost their 2007–08 FA Vase 3 round tie against Winterton Rangers, but progressed when their opponents were thrown out for fielding an ineligible player.
The club's 2009–10 FA Vase 3 round replay against Dunkirk was a 2–2 draw in regulation play. The club won the tie 5–4 on penalties.
The club's 2011–12 FA Cup preliminary round replay against Liversedge was drawn 3–3 in regulation play. The club won the tie 5–4 on penalties.
The club's 2016–17 FA Cup Extra Preliminary round replay Sunderland Ryhope Colliery Welfare was drawn 3–3 in regulation play. The club won the tie 3–1 on penalties.
The club's 2018–19 FA Cup Preliminary round tie against Clitheroe was a home tie, but was actually played at Selby Town F.C.
The club's 2018–19 FA Cup Preliminary round tie against Colne was a home tie, but was actually played at Scarborough Athletic F.C.
The 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons were abandoned due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

YearLeaguePosition
1953–54York League Division 2A1st of 15
Promoted
1954–55York League Division 17th of 15
1956–571st of 15
Champions
1957–587th of 15
1958–598th of 15
1959–602nd of 15
1960–616th of 15
1961–6211th of 15
1962–636th of 15
1963–644th of 15
1964–654th of 12
1965–662nd of 12
1966–671st of 13
Champions
1967–684th of 12
1968–697th of 12
1969–701st of 12
Champions
1970–71Not recorded
1971–7211th of 12
Relegated
1972–73York League Division 27th of 12
1973–747th of 13
1974–754th of 13
Moved to Div 1
1975–76York League Division 112th of 13
YearLeagueLvlPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPositionLeading league scorerFA CupFA TrophyFA Vase
NameGoalsResRecResRecResRec
1972–73Yorkshire League Division 3N/A3015786145+16375th of 16
1973–743022449634+62481st of 16
Champions
Promoted
1974–75Yorkshire League Division 2N/A2814955532+23372nd of 15
Promoted
1975–76Yorkshire League Division 1N/A3098133649−132612th of 162R1–0–1
1976–773041252385-62916th of 16
Relegated		PR0–0–1
1977–78Yorkshire League Division 2N/A2883173873-351914th of 15
Relegated		PR0–1–1
1978–79Yorkshire Division 3N/A2813786747+20336th of 15PR0–0–1
1979–8026112134434+102410th of 14PR0–0–1
1980–8130121084334+9349th of 162R2–0–1
1981–8228114133841−3269th of 15
League Amalgamation		1R1–1–1
1982–83North Counties East League Division 2 NorthN/A2676132640−142013th of 14PR0–0–1
1983–8426132113634+2286th of 14
League Re-organisation
1984–85North Counties East Division 1 NorthN/A32118133743−64111th of 17
League Re-organisation
1985–86Northern Counties East Division 2N/A30510153352−192415th of 16
Deducted 1 point
1986–8734815113957−183914th of 18
1987–882818646633+33601st of 15
Champions
Promoted
1988–89Northern Counties East Division 1N/A30164105854+4525th of 16PR1–0–1
1989–902865173964−252314th of 15PR1–0–1
1990–912415275441+13474th of 13EP0–1–1
1991–92103019478446+38612nd of 16
Promoted		PR1―0―1
1992–93Northern Counties East Premier Division93827479048+42852nd of 202R2–3–1
1993–94381710117661+15616th of 201Q1–0–12R2–0–1
1994–9538188126860+8627th of 201Q1–0–13R3–1–1
1995–9638145197388−154712th of 201Q1–0–12Q0–0–1
1996–9738118194572−274115th of 201Q1–0–12Q0–0–1
1997–9838128185668−124416th of 20PR0–0–12Q0–0–1
1998–9938572644107-632220th of 20
Relegated		1Q0–0–12Q0–0–1
1999–2000Northern Counties East Division 11030115144636+83811th of 162Q2–1–12R2–0–2
2000–013021636724+43692nd of 16
Promoted		PR0–0–12R2–0–1
2001–02Northern Counties East Premier Division938208107038+32684th of 202Q2–1–14R5–0–1
2002–0338145194951−24713th of 20PR0–1–14R2–1–1
2003–0438191096744+23675th of 202Q3–0–12R0–0–1
2004–0538181376235+27675th of 201Q1–0–14R4–1–1
2005–0638199106342+21666th of 201Q2–1–1QF4–0–1
2006–0738168146154+7569th of 20PR1–0–12R0–0–1
2007–083822796842+26733rd of 20PR1–0–14R4–1–1
2008–0938177148164+17589th of 201Q2–0–13R1–0–1
2009–1038205138258+24657th of 20PR0–0–14R4–1–1
2010–1138187138171+10617th of 20EP0–0–12R0–0–1
2011–1238156177475−15112th of 201Q2–2–12Q0–0–1
2012-342245138949+40775th of 22EP0–1–12R3–0–1
2013–14442541512678+48797th of 23EP0–0–12Q0–0–1
2014–1540178157982−35911th of 21EP0–0–12Q0–0–1
2015–1642245139469+23776th of 22PR1–0–11Q0–0–1
2016–1742307511139+72972nd of 22PR1–2–12R3–0–1
2017–1842299412752+75962nd of 22
Promoted		PR1–0–11R0–0–1
2018–19Northern Premier League Division 1 East838811194572−273516th of 201Q1–0–13Q3–3–1
2019–20Northern Premier League Division 1 North West3044223777−4016Season AbandonedEP0–0–11Q1–2–1
2020–219216819−87Season AbandonedPR0–0–13Q1–0–1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pickering Town FC Seasons History. Football Club History Dataabse.
  2. Web site: Yorkshire League 1969–1982. Non-league Matters.
  3. Web site: The York League 1939–1956. Non-league Matters.
  4. Web site: The York League 1957–1987. Non-League Matters.

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