Whitby Town F.C. was founded as Streaneshalch Football Club in October 1880,[1] soon after its foundation the club changed its name to Whitby Church Temperance. The name was changed in late 1882 to Whitby Football Club and continued to play friendly games as well as competing in the Scarborough & East Riding County Cup. Whitby joined the Northern League for the first time in 1893[2] only to return to the Cleveland Amateur League two seasons later. They returned to the Northern League in 1899.
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Seasons
editIn 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
editDespite being promoted to Division 1 of the Northern League in 1900, the league season following only had one division due to the number of teams that left at the end of the previous season.[2]
At the end of the 1901 season, the club left the Northern League.[2]
When the club returned to the Northern League in 1926, they were known as Whitby United having merged with Whitby Whitehall Swifts. They would compete as United until 1949.[2]
Even though the club did not compete in the Northern League in 1945–46 season, they were non-playing members and were eligible for the FA Cup that season. They lost in the second qualifying round at Stockton 0–4.[3]
During the 1960–61 season, the club were deducted points for fielding an ineligible player.[4][5]
The 1964-65 FA Amateur Cup semi-final against Enfield was played at Sunderland.
During the 1966–67 season the club were deducted two points.
During the 1972–73 season the club were deducted two points.
In the 1974–75 season, 3 points for a win was introduced by the Northern League.[6]
During the 1975–76 season the club were deducted two points.
During the 1978–79 season the club were deducted three points.
During the 1978–79 season the club were deducted three points.
At the end of the 1981–82 season the league was expanded to two divisions.
During the 1989–90 season the club were deducted three points.
The 1996-97 FA Cup 1st round home tie against Hull was actually played in Scarborough.
The 1997-98 FA Vase 1st qualifying round replay was a 3–3 draw in regulation time. Whitby won the penalty shootout 4–3.
The 1998-99 FA Cup 3rd qualifying round replay against Bedlington Terriers was a 1–1 draw in regulation time. Whitby lost the penalty shootout 4–3.
The 1999-00 FA Cup 3rd qualifying round replay against Lancaster City was a 2–2 draw in regulation time. Whitby lost the penalty shootout 4–2.
The 2000-01 FA Vase 1 qualifying round replay against Bishop Auckland was a 2–2 draw in regulation time. Whitby lost the penalty shootout 5–4.
At the end of the 2003–04 season the club qualified for the league play-offs but were defeated in their only match by Radcliffe Borough 8–7 on penalties after the match had finished 2–2 in regulation time.
The 2005-06 1st qualifying round tie away at Newcastle Blue Star was switched to Whitby.
The 2020―21 FA Cup 1st Qualifying round tie against Warrington Rylands ended 1–1 after regulation time, but Whitby lost the penalty shootout 4–3
During the 2023-24 season the club were docked three points for fielding an ineligible player.
Year | League | Lvl | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position | Leading league scorer | FA Cup | FA Trophy | FA Vase | FA Amateur Cup | |||||
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Name | Goals | Res | Rec | Res | Rec | Res | Rec | Res | Rec | ||||||||||||
1893–94 | Northern League | N/A | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 12 | 6th of 8 | ||||||||||
1894–95 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 43 | 45 | -2 | 18 | 5th of 10 | ||||||||||||
1895–96 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 38 | -15 | 15 | 6th of 9 | ||||||||||||
1896–97 | Cleveland Amateur League | N/A | No records found to date | ||||||||||||||||||
1897–98 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1898–99 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1899–1900 | Northern League Division 2 | N/A | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 23 | +26 | 21 | 1st of 8 Champions & Promoted |
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1900–01 | Northern League | N/A | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 65 | -48 | 8 | 11th of 11 No relegation possible |
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1901–26 | The club reverted to paying only friendlies until after World War I when it played in the Scarborough & District League for which no records have been found to date. | ||||||||||||||||||||
1926–27 | Northern League | N/A | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 69 | 57 | +12 | 28 | 7th of 14 | 3Q | 0–1–1 | ||||||||
1927–28 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 63 | 58 | +5 | 32 | 2nd of 13 | ||||||||||||
1928–29 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 72 | 47 | +25 | 32 | 3rd of 13 | ||||||||||||
1929–30 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 69 | 76 | -7 | 25 | 6th of 13 | 3Q | 0–0–1 | ||||||||||
1930–31 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 22 | 8th of 13 | 4Q | 1–1–1 | ||||||||||
1931–32 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 67 | 66 | +1 | 27 | 8th of 14 | ||||||||||||
1932–33 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 85 | 65 | +20 | 24 | 8th of 14 | ||||||||||||
1933–34 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 67 | 53 | +14 | 35 | 2nd of 14 | ||||||||||||
1934–35 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 52 | 65 | -13 | 19 | 11th of 14 | ||||||||||||
1935–36` | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 62 | 83 | -21 | 18 | 12th of 14 | ||||||||||||
1936–37 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 72 | 60 | +12 | 29 | 5th of 14 | ||||||||||||
1937–38 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 47 | 78 | -31 | 22 | 9th of 14 | ||||||||||||
1938–39 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 51 | 64 | -13 | 25 | 6th of 14 | ||||||||||||
1939–46 | Northern league held one season of competition in 1939–40, but Whitby had resigned from the league. They did not start competitive matches until the 1946―47 season after changing their name back to Whitby Town | ||||||||||||||||||||
1946–47 | Northern League | N/A | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 46 | 75 | -29 | 18 | 13th of 14 | ||||||||||
1947–48 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 52 | 76 | -26 | 19 | 12th of 14 | ||||||||||||
1948–49 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 39 | 68 | -29 | 17 | 12th of 14 | ||||||||||||
1949–50 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 67 | 42 | +25 | 35 | 3rd of 14 | ||||||||||||
1950–51 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 75 | 42 | +33 | 36 | 3rd of 14 | 3Q | 3–0–1 | 3R | 0–0–1 | ||||||||
1951–52 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 71 | 49 | +22 | 30 | 5th of 14 | 3Q | 2–0–1 | ||||||||||
1952-53 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 71 | 45 | +26 | 35 | 3rd of 14 | 2Q | 0–0–1 | ||||||||||
1953-54 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 24 | 7th of 14 | 1Q | 0–0–1 | ||||||||||
1954-55 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 65 | 58 | +7 | 27 | 7th of 14 | 1Q | 0–0–1 | ||||||||||
1955–56 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 39 | 97 | -58 | 11 | 14th of 14 No relegation possible |
2Q | 0–1–1 | ||||||||||
1956–57 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 54 | 84 | -30 | 14 | 13th of 14 | 3Q | 1–0–1 | ||||||||||
1957-58 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 58 | 69 | -11 | 19 | 12th of 14 | 2Q | 1–1–1 | ||||||||||
1958–59 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 70 | 61 | +11 | 31 | 6th of 15 | 1Q | 0–0–1 | ||||||||||
1959–60 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 61 | 62 | -1 | 25 | 9th of 15 | 1Q | 0–0–1 | ||||||||||
1960–61 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 52 | 84 | -32 | 18 | 15th of 16 | 1Q | 0–0–1 | ||||||||||
1961–62 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 61 | 87 | -26 | 24 | 13th of 16 | 1Q | 0–0–1 | ||||||||||
1962–63 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 62 | 65 | -3 | 26 | 10th of 16 | 1Q | 0–0–1 | ||||||||||
1963–64 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 29 | 9th of 16 | 3Q | 2–2–1 | QF | 1–0–1 | ||||||||
1964–65 | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 74 | 52 | +22 | 42 | 4th of 18 | F | 3–1–1 | ||||||||||
1965–66 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 63 | 57 | +6 | 36 | 7th of 18 | 4Q | 3–1–1 | ||||||||||
1966–67 | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 85 | 75 | +10 | 34 | 10th of 18 | 2Q | 1–1–1 | ||||||||||
1967–68 | 34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 107 | 41 | +66 | 54 | 2nd of 18 | 3Q | 2–0–1 | ||||||||||
1968–69 | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 71 | 55 | +16 | 45 | 6th of 18 | 1Q | 0–0–1 | 3R | 1–1–1 | ||||||||
1969–70 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 45 | 49 | -4 | 32 | 10th of 18 | 1R | 5–0–1 | 2R | 0–0–1 | ||||||||
1970–71 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 82 | 51 | +31 | 49 | 4th of 20 | ||||||||||||
1971–72 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 75 | 59 | +16 | 44 | 7th of 20 | 2Q | 1–0–1 | ||||||||||
1972–73 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 58 | 72 | -14 | 31 | 13th of 20 | PR | 0–0–1 | ||||||||||
1973–74 | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 52 | 76 | -24 | 31 | 16th of 20 | 1Q | 0–0–1 | ||||||||||
1974–75 | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 60 | 53 | +7 | 56 | 5th of 19 | 2Q | 1–1–1 | PR | 0–0–1 | ||||||||
1975–76 | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 76 | 36 | +40 | 72 | 6th of 20 | 2Q | 1–0–1 | 1Q | 0–0–1 | ||||||||
1976–77 | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 97 | 62 | +35 | 71 | 3rd of 20 | 3Q | 2–1–1 | 3Q | 2–2–1 | ||||||||
1977–78 | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 84 | 61 | +23 | 73 | 3rd of 20 | 2Q | 2–0–1 | 2R | 2–0–1 | ||||||||
1978–79 | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 55 | 68 | -13 | 42 | 14th of 20 | 2Q | 1–1–1 | 1R | 0–0–1 | ||||||||
1979–80 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 72 | 62 | +10 | 52 | 11th of 20 | 3Q | 3–2–1 | 3Q | 0–0–1 | ||||||||
1980–81 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 55 | 59 | -4 | 52 | 11th of 20 | 2Q | 2–1–1 | 3Q | 2–1–1 | ||||||||
1981–82 | 38 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 64 | 21 | +43 | 80 | 2nd of 20 | 1Q | 0–0–1 | 2Q | 1–1–1 | ||||||||
1982–83 | Northern League Division 1 | N/A | 36 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 80 | 34 | +46 | 78 | 2nd of 19 | PR | 0–0–1 | 1R | 0–1–1 | ||||||
1983–84 | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 79 | 33 | +46 | 67 | 3rd of 18 | 2R | 5–1–1 | QF | 3–2–1 | ||||||||
1984–85 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 58 | 7th of 18 | 1R | 5–3–1 | 1R | 0–0–1 | ||||||||
1985–86 | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 59 | 74 | -15 | 45 | 16th of 20 | 2R | 2–1–1 | 1R | 1–1–1 | ||||||||
1986–87 | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 56 | 63 | -9 | 52 | 11th of 20 | 1R | 1–1–1 | 3Q | 0–1–1 | ||||||||
1987–88 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 57 | 74 | -17 | 46 | 13th of 20 | 4Q | 0–0–1 | 1R | 1–0–1 | ||||||||
1988–89 | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 48 | 12th of 20 | 4Q | 0–1–1 | 3Q | 0–1–1 | ||||||||
1989–90 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 74 | 73 | +1 | 50* | 12th of 20 | 1Q | 0–0–1 | 2Q | 1–1–1 | ||||||||
1990–91 | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 66 | 49 | +17 | 61 | 6th of 20 | 1Q | 1–0–1 | 1Q | 0–0–1 | ||||||||
1991–92 | 9 | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 74 | 41 | +33 | 78 | 3rd of 20 | 1Q | 0–0–1 | 1R | 3–0–1 | |||||||
1992–93 | 38 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 104 | 30 | +74 | 88 | 1st of 20 Champions |
2Q | 2–0–1 | 1R | 1–0–1 | ||||||||
1993–94 | 38 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 90 | 57 | +33 | 65 | 4th of 20 | 4Q | 3–1–1 | 1R | 0–0–1 | ||||||||
1994–95 | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 88 | 45 | +43 | 76 | 3rd of 20 | 3Q | 2–1–1 | 1R | 1–0–1 | ||||||||
1995–96 | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 100 | 59 | +41 | 70 | 5th of 20 | 1Q | 0–0–1 | 2R | 0–0–1 | ||||||||
1996–97 | 38 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 131 | 37 | +94 | 99 | 1st of 20 Champions & Promoted |
1R | 5–1–1 | W | 8–1–0 | ||||||||
1997–98 | Northern Premier League Division 1 | 8 | 42 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 99 | 48 | +51 | 98 | 1st of 22 Champions & Promoted |
2Q | 1–0–1 | 2Q | 1–1–1 | ||||||
1998–99 | North Premier League Premier Division | 7 | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 77 | 62 | +15 | 64 | 7th of 22 | 3Q | 1–1–1 | 5R | 4–1–1 | ||||||
1999–2000 | 44 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 58 | 12th of 23 | 3Q | 1–1–1 | 3R | 1–0–1 | ||||||||
2000–01 | 44 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 60 | 76 | -16 | 50 | 17th of 23 | 3Q | 1–0–1 | 1R | 0–1–1 | ||||||||
2001–02 | 44 | 15 | 8 | 21 | 61 | 76 | -15 | 53 | 15th of 23 | 1R | 3–1–1 | 2R | 1–1–1 | ||||||||
2002–03 | 44 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 80 | 69 | +11 | 63 | 10th of 23 | 2Q | 0–0–1 | 2R | 1–0–1 | ||||||||
2003–04 | 44 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 55 | 70 | -15 | 53 | 15th of 23 | 1R | 3–2–1 | 2R | 0–1–1 | ||||||||
2004–05 | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 65 | 49 | +16 | 80 | 4th of 22 | 2Q | 1–0–1 | 3R | 2–2–1 | ||||||||
2005–06 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 60 | 59 | +1 | 64 | 6th of 22 | 3Q | 2–1–1 | 2Q | 1–0–1 | ||||||||
2006–07 | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 63 | 78 | -15 | 60 | 11th of 22 | 1Q | 0–0–1 | 2Q | 1–0–1 | ||||||||
2007–08 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 68 | 75 | -7 | 46 | 12th of 21 | 2Q | 1–0–1 | 1Q | 0–0–1 | ||||||||
2008–09 | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 58 | 71 | -13 | 46 | 19th of 22 | 2Q | 1–1–1 | 3Q | 2–0–1 | ||||||||
2009–10 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 56 | 62 | -6 | 46 | 14th of 20 | 2Q | 1–0–1 | 2Q | 1–0–1 | ||||||||
2010–11 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 58 | 77 | -19 | 51 | 16th of 22 | 1Q | 0–0–1 | 3Q | 2–1–1 | ||||||||
2011–12 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 57 | 80 | -23 | 47 | 17th of 22 | 3Q | 2–0–1 | 1Q | 0–0–1 | ||||||||
2012–13 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 68 | 72 | -4 | 57 | 13th of 22 | 3Q | 2–1–1 | 3Q | 2–0–1 | ||||||||
2013–14 | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 82 | 64 | +18 | 70 | 9th of 24 | 1Q | 0–1–1 | 1Q | 0–0–1 | ||||||||
2014–15 | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 56 | 63 | -9 | 58 | 13th of 23 | 1Q | 0–1–1 | 1Q | 0–0–1 | ||||||||
2015–16 | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 60 | 79 | -19 | 47 | 19th of 24 | 1Q | 0–1–1 | 2Q | 1–0–1 | ||||||||
2016–17 | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 79 | 6th of 24 | 2Q | 1–1–1 | 2Q | 1–0–1 | ||||||||
2017–18 | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 60 | 82 | -22 | 50 | 21st of 24 | 1Q | 0–0–1 | 1Q | 0–0–1 | ||||||||
2018–19 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 21 | 48 | 59 | -11 | 49 | 11th of 21 | 1Q | 0–0–1 | 1Q | 0–0–1* | ||||||||
2019–20 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 54 | 42 | +12 | 50 | Abandoned | 4Q | 3–2–1 | 2Q | 1–0–1 | ||||||||
2020–21 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 14 | Abandoned | 3Q | 2–0–1 | 3Q | 0–0–1 | ||||||||
2021-22 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 66 | 7th of 22 | 3Q | 2–0–1 | 2R | 2–0–1 | ||||||||
2022-23 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 45 | 54 | -9 | 52 | 15th of 22 | 2Q | 1–0–1 | 3Q | 0–0–1 | ||||||||
2023-24 | 40 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 56 | 12th of 22 | 1R | 4–1–1 | 3Q | 0–0–1 |
References./.
edit- ^ Adamson, Steve (1998). Scarborough F.C. – 1879–1998: The Official History (pg. 7). Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-92-5.
- ^ a b c d "Non-league matters Northern League 1889-1925".
- ^ "Football Club History Database Whitby United".
- ^ "Non–league matters Northern League History 1960–82".
- ^ "Football Club History Database - Whitby Town F.C."
- ^ "Non-league Matters Northern League History 1960-82".