A holistic view of BFC’s 26 seasons in League 1, Division 2 (3) and Division 3

HetzkeBlaster

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So here we are, 6 games into the 2020/21 season and there are some very differing views on the board in terms of how we've performed this season already after a very promising pre-season, and very differing expectations of what we should expect this year. So please forgive me if this has previously been done, but I’ve collated some very top level info/stats of BFC’s previous 26 seasons in the old Division 3, Division 2 (3) and the current League 1 format. I’ve only done these divisions to keep it apples with apples so apologies for not covering the successful years of us getting promoted from the bottom leagues. So, of the 26 seasons since our relegation from the old Second Division in 1978 (I remember it sadly too well), we have had one promotion under Simon Grayson, one failed play-off under Sam Allardyce and sadly four relegations. It’s noticeable how very few seasons we’ve ended up in the top 10, and how few strikers have really stood out in this league for us. Anyway, it’s there to peruse and remind us of how this is such a tough league to get out of, and reminded me to calm a bit after posting some negative stuff on here last week ......😁

DivisionYearFinal PositionPromotion/RelegationGFGATop Scorers
D31978/79126159SPENCE 16
D31979/80186274KELLOW 12, MCKEWAN 12
D31980/8123RELEGATED4575MORRIS 12
D31985/86126655O'KEEFE 17
D31986/8797459STEWART 21
D31987/88107162M TAYLOR 21
D31988/89195659GARNER 11
D31989/9023RELEGATED5659GARNER 8
D2 (3)1992/93186375EYRES 16
D2 (3)1993/94206375WATSON 20
D2 (3)1994/95126470ELLIS 17
D2 (3)1995/963LOST PLAY OFF6740ELLIS 14, PREECE 14
D2 (3)1996/9776047ELLIS 15, QUINN 13, PREECE 10
D2 (3)1997/98125967CLARKSON 13
D2 (3)1998/99144454CLARKSON 9, ALDRIDGE 7
D2 (3)1999/200022RELEGATED4977MURPHY 10
D2 (3)2001/02166669MURPHY 13, ORMEROD 13
D2 (3)2002/03135664MURPHY 16
D2 (3)2003/04145865S TAYLOR 16
L12004/05165459S TAYLOR 12
L12005/06195664PARKER 12
L12006/073PROMOTED7649MORRELL 16, PARKER 13, VERNON 11, HOOLEHAN 8
L12015/1622RELEGATED4063CULLEN 9, REDSHAW 7, POTTS 6
L12017/18126065VASSELL 11, FONZ 9, LONGSTAFF 8, MELLOR 6
L12018/19105052GNANDUILLET 6, FONZ 6
L12019/20134443ONLY 35 GAMES PLAYED, GNANDUILLET 15
 
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Interesting reading, but I dont really get your point as the vast majority of those seasons were under the Oystons stewardship?

That said, I agree that we need to be more patient.
 
HetzkeBlaster said:
So here we are, 6 games into the 2020/21 season and there are some very differing views on the board in terms of how we've performed this season already after a very promising pre-season, and very differing expectations of what we should expect this year. So please forgive me if this has previously been done, but I’ve collated some very top level info/stats of BFC’s previous 26 seasons in the old Division 3, Division 2 (3) and the current League 1 format. I’ve only done these divisions to keep it apples with apples so apologies for not covering the successful years of us getting promoted from the bottom leagues. So, of the 26 seasons since our relegation from the old Second Division in 1978 (I remember it sadly too well), we have had one promotion under Simon Grayson, one failed play-off under Sam Allardyce and sadly four relegations. It’s noticeable how very few seasons we’ve ended up in the top 10, and how few strikers have really stood out in this league for us. Anyway, it’s there to peruse and remind us of how this is such a tough league to get out of, and reminded me to calm a bit after posting some negative stuff on here last week ......😁

DivisionYearFinal PositionPromotion/RelegationGFGATop Scorers
D31978/79126159SPENCE 16
D31979/80186274KELLOW 12, MCKEWAN 12
D31980/8123RELEGATED4575MORRIS 12
D31985/86126655O'KEEFE 17
D31986/8797459STEWART 21
D31987/88107162M TAYLOR 21
D31988/89195659GARNER 11
D31989/9023RELEGATED5659GARNER 8
D2 (3)1992/93186375EYRES 16
D2 (3)1993/94206375WATSON 20
D2 (3)1994/95126470ELLIS 17
D2 (3)1995/963LOST PLAY OFF6740ELLIS 14, PREECE 14
D2 (3)1996/9776047ELLIS 15, QUINN 13, PREECE 10
D2 (3)1997/98125967CLARKSON 13
D2 (3)1998/99144454CLARKSON 9, ALDRIDGE 7
D2 (3)1999/200022RELEGATED4977MURPHY 10
D2 (3)2001/02166669MURPHY 13, ORMEROD 13
D2 (3)2002/03135664MURPHY 16
D2 (3)2003/04145865S TAYLOR 16
L12004/05165459S TAYLOR 12
L12005/06195664PARKER 12
L12006/073PROMOTED7649MORRELL 16, PARKER 13, VERNON 11, HOOLEHAN 8
L12015/1622RELEGATED4063CULLEN 9, REDSHAW 7, POTTS 6
L12017/18126065VASSELL 11, FONZ 9, LONGSTAFF 8, MELLO 6
L12018/19105052GNANDUILLET 6, FONZ 6
L12019/20134443ONLY 35 GAMES PLAYED, GNANDUILLET 15
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Well done Hetzke.
 
southshore said:
Interesting reading, but I dont really get your point as the vast majority of those seasons were under the Oystons stewardship?

That said, I agree that we need to be more patient.
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There seems to be a general assumption on here that if Oyston is no longer in charge, then we are guaranteed to do better. So far, that's not transpired on the pitch and nothing is ever guaranteed in football. What we do seem to have now is a longer term strategy. Time will tell if that translates into more success than we had before at this level but one thing is for sure, a longer term plan requires longer patience.
 
Interesting, since the late 70s we have been been at the 3rd level for the majority of that time, and our average place in that division is 12/13th. That’s quite depressing our level for the past 40 years has been mid table in the 3rd tier. Onwards & upwards.
 
From that I take this. From 2001 through to 2010, the only seasons we were in the top half of the division we were promoted. Get in the top half and we'll go up🤣
 
Jeez, thought I had a brainfreeze then. I thought who the fcuk is Mello, I don't remember him. It's Mellor.
 
BigHandsOliverKahn said:
There seems to be a general assumption on here that if Oyston is no longer in charge, then we are guaranteed to do better. So far, that's not transpired on the pitch and nothing is ever guaranteed in football. What we do seem to have now is a longer term strategy. Time will tell if that translates into more success than we had before at this level but one thing is for sure, a longer term plan requires longer patience.
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Certainly not guaranteed BHOK, but given greater resources and desire its fair to assume we should be able to do better, but yes its not going to happen overnight,
 
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