Brackley Town Football Club is a football club in Brackley, Northamptonshire, England. They are currently members of the National League North, the sixth tier of English football, and play at St. James Park. The club won the FA Trophy in 2018.
Established in 1890, the club spent much of the pre-World War I era in the Oxfordshire Senior League.[1] After the war they switched to the North Bucks & District League, where they remained until transferring to the Banbury & District League. However, they rejoined the North Bucks League in 1974. In 1977 the club joined Division One of the Hellenic League.
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Key to league record
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Key to cup records
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| Year | League | Cup competitions | Manager | |||||||||||||||||
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| Division | Lvl | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position | Leading league scorer | Average[2] attendance |
FA Cup[3] | FA Trophy | Northamptonshire Cup[4] | |||||
| Name | Goals | Res | Rec | Res | Rec | |||||||||||||||
| Joined the Hellenic Football League from the North Bucks & District Football League. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1977–78 | Hellenic Football League Division One |
30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 64 | -34 | 23 | 15th of 16 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1978–79 | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 30 | 12th of 18 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1979–80 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 39 | 5th of 16 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1980–81 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 34 | 7th of 16 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1981–82 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 37 | 6th of 16 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1982–83 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 29 | 7th of 16 Transferred |
— | — | — | ||||||||
| 1983–84 | United Counties League Division One |
8 | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 70 | 21 | +49 | 50 | 1st of 16 Promoted |
— | — | — | ||||||
| 1984–85 | United Counties League Premier Division |
8 | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 72 | 78 | -6 | 31 | 16th of 20 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1985–86 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 52 | 70 | -18 | 30 | 16th of 21 | — | — | — |
PR |
1-0-1 | ||||||
| 1986–87 | 40 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 70 | 66 | +4 | 41 | 11th of 21 | — | — | — |
PR |
1-0-1 | ||||||
| 1987–88 | 40 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 52 | 57 | -5 | 49 | 14th of 21 | — | — | — | PR | 0-0-1 |
R3 |
3-2-1 | ||||
| 1988–89 | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 71 | 33 | +38 | 68 | 2nd of 20 | — | — | — | QR1 | 1-0-1 |
PR |
0-1-1 | ||||
| 1989–90 | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 46 | 67 | -21 | 46 | 20th of 22 | — | — | — | QR2 | 1-0-1 |
PR |
0-0-1 | ||||
| 1990–91 | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 51 | 83 | -32 | 37 | 20th of 22 | — | — | — | QR1 | 1-1-1 |
R1 |
1-0-1 | ||||
| 1991–92 | 46 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 39 | 135 | -96 | 16 | 24th of 24 | — | — | — | QR1 | 1-2-1 |
EPR |
0-0-1 | ||||
| 1992–93 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 20 | 210 | -190 | 3 | 22nd of 22 | — | — | — | — |
EPR |
0-0-1 | |||||
| 1993–94 | 42 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 41 | 216 | -175 | 10 | 22nd of 22 Transferred |
— | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1994–95 | Hellenic Football League Premier Division |
8 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 42 | 80 | -38 | 26 | 14th of 16 | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1995–96 | 34 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 60 | 32 | +28 | 69 | 2nd of 18 | — | — | — |
R2 |
2-0-1 | ||||||
| 1996–97 | 34 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 79 | 20 | +59 | 81 | 1st of 18 Promoted |
— | — | — | QR1 | 1-1-1 |
R2 |
2-0-1 | ||||
| 1997–98 | Southern Football League Midland Division |
7 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 45 | 57 | -12 | 52 | 13th of 22 Transferred |
— | — | — | QR2 | 2-1-1 | QR1 | 0-1-1 | ||
| 1998–99 | Southern Football League Southern Division |
7 | 42 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 41 | 105 | -64 | 26 | 22nd of 22 Relegated |
— | — | — | QR1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Hellenic Football League Premier Division |
8 | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 66 | 32 | +34 | 69 | 5th of 19 | — | — | — | QR1 | 1-0-1 |
R2 |
0-0-1 | Terry Muckleberg | |
| 2000–01 | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 84 | 45 | +39 | 83 | 2nd of 20 | — | — | — | PR | 0-0-1 |
QR2 |
1-0-1 | Peter Foley | |||
| 2001–02 | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 70 | 55 | +15 | 69 | 7th of 22 | — | — | — | QR1 | 1-1-1 |
R2 |
1-0-1 | ||||
| 2002–03 | 40 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 84 | 42 | +42 | 66 | 7th of 21 | — | — | — | PR | 0-0-1 |
QR1 |
0-0-1 | Tim Fowler | |||
| 2003–04 | 42 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 106 | 36 | +70 | 92 | 1st of 22 Promoted |
— | — | — | QR1 | 2-0-1 |
QR1 |
0-0-1 | Phil Lines | |||
| Conference North and Conference South, a new sixth tier leagues created. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–05 | Southern Football League Western Division |
8 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 69 | 53 | +16 | 64 | 7th of 22 | 153 | QR1 | 1-1-1 | R1 | 1-0-1 | Phil Lines | |||
| 2005–06 | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 71 | 34 | +37 | 78 | 3rd of 22 | 154 | QR4 | 2-1-1 | QR1 | 0-1-1 | ||||||
| Lost in the play-off semifinal. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–07 | Southern Football League Division One Midlands |
42 | 29 | 4 | 9 | 95 | 53 | +42 | 91 | 1st of 22 Promoted |
212 | QR4 | 4-2-1 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | |||||
| 2007–08 | Southern Football League Premier Division |
7 | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 60 | 8th of 22 | 278 | QR1 | 0-1-1 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | F | Roger Ashby David Oldfield | ||
| 2008–09 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 69 | 62 | +7 | 57 | 11th of 22 | 255 | R1 | 4-1-1 | R1 | 3-0-1 | F | Phil Lines Jon Brady | ||||
| 2009–10 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 83 | 61 | +22 | 72 | 5th of 22 | 282 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | QR2 | 1-1-1 | Jon Brady | |||||
| Lost in the play-off semifinal. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–11 | 40 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 67 | 47 | +20 | 58 | 9th of 21 | 218 | QR2 | 1-1-1 | QR3 | 2-1-1 | W | |||||
| 2011–12 | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 92 | 48 | +44 | 85 | 1st of 22 Promoted |
278 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 3-0-1 | W | |||||
| 2012–13 | Conference North | 6 | 42 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 76 | 44 | +32 | 85 | 3rd of 22 | Steve Diggin | 13 | 377 | QR3 | 1-0-1 | R1 | 1-0-1 | ||
| Lost in the play-off final. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–14 | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 66 | 45 | +21 | 69 | 7th of 22 | Steve Diggin | 15 | 309 | R2 | 4-3-1 | QR3 | 0-1-1 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 39 | 62 | -23 | 47 | 18th of 22 | Ryan Rowe | 9 | 291 | QR3 | 1-1-1 | QR3 | 0-0-1 | W | |||
| Fifth and sixth tier divisions renamed. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–16 | National League North | 6 | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 45 | 54 | -9 | 46 | 19th of 22 | Steve Diggin | 14 | 342 | R1 | 3-2-1 | QR3 | 0-0-1 | SF | Jon Brady Kevin Wilkin |
| 2016–17 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 66 | 43 | +23 | 73 | 7th of 22 | James Armson | 14 | 427 | R2 | 4-1-1 | QF | 4-3-1 | SF | Kevin Wilkin | ||
| 2017–18 | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 72 | 37 | +35 | 80 | 3rd of 22 | Aaron Williams | 24 | 515 | QR4 | 2-1-1 | W | 7-4-0 | F | |||
| Lost in the play-off final. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–19 | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 72 | 40 | +32 | 77 | 3rd of 22 | James Armson | 14 | 616 | QR3 | 1-1-1 | QF | 4-0-1 | F | |||
| Lost in the play-off semifinal. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–20 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 61 | 25 | +36 | 60 | 4th of 22 | Lee Ndlovu | 20 | 525 | QR4 | 2-0-1 | QR3 | 0-0-1 | SF | |||
| The regular season was cut short due to COVID-19, final league positions decided by points-per-game | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 27 | 4th of 22 | Shane Byrne | 6 | – [a] | R2 | 1-2-1 | R2 | 1-1-0 | not held | |||
| The season was declared null and void due to COVID-19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | 42 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 53 | 23 | +30 | 87 | 2nd of 22 | Lee Ndlovu | 14 | 743 | QR4 | 2–2–1 | R2 | 0–0–1 | SF | |||
| Lost in the play-off semifinal. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–23 | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 57 | 47 | +10 | 69 | 4th of 24 | Callum Stead | 13 | 675 | QR2 | 0–0–1 | R2 | 0–0–1 | R1 | Kevin Wilkin Roger Johnson Gareth Dean | ||
| Lost in the play-off final. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–24 | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 65 | 37 | +28 | 85 | 3rd of 24 | Danny Newton | 19 | 783 | QR3 | 1–1–1 | R3 | 0–2–0 | R1 | Gavin Cowan | ||
| Lost in the play-off final. | ||||||||||||||||||||
