AFC Bournemouth's complete Football League record — 96 seasons. Click any column heading to sort; click again to reverse the order. The sorted column is highlighted in club colours. See also: League Records for all clubs.
GD = Goal Difference (used from 1976/77). GA = Goal Average (used until 1975/76). Dimmed values indicate the method not in use for that season. For Football League divisions 2–4 from 1992/93 to 1998/99, Goals Scored was the tiebreaker — both GD and GA are dimmed for those seasons.
| Oldest season first | Home | Away | Total | GD / GA | ||||||||||||||||||
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| # | Season▲ | Division | Pos⇅ | Pld⇅ | W⇅ | D⇅ | L⇅ | F⇅ | A⇅ | W⇅ | D⇅ | L⇅ | F⇅ | A⇅ | W⇅ | D⇅ | L⇅ | F⇅ | A⇅ | Pts⇅ | GD⇅ | GA⇅ |
| 1 | 1923/24 | Third Division South | 21 | 42 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 46 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 40 | 65 | 33 | -25 | 0.615 |
| 2 | 1924/25 | Third Division South | 20 | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 41 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 40 | 58 | 34 | -18 | 0.689 |
| 3 | 1925/26 | Third Division South | 8 | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 61 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 75 | 91 | 43 | -16 | 0.824 |
| 4 | 1926/27 | Third Division South | 7 | 42 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 49 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 78 | 66 | 44 | 12 | 1.181 |
| 5 | 1927/28 | Third Division South | 14 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 55 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 72 | 79 | 38 | -7 | 0.911 |
| 6 | 1928/29 | Third Division South | 9 | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 46 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 84 | 77 | 47 | 7 | 1.090 |
| 7 | 1929/30 | Third Division South | 10 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 47 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 37 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 72 | 61 | 43 | 11 | 1.180 |
| 8 | 1930/31 | Third Division South | 10 | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 51 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 72 | 73 | 43 | -1 | 0.986 |
| 9 | 1931/32 | Third Division South | 15 | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 46 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 70 | 78 | 38 | -8 | 0.897 |
| 10 | 1932/33 | Third Division South | 18 | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 54 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 60 | 81 | 36 | -21 | 0.740 |
| 11 | 1933/34 | Third Division South | 21 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 65 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 60 | 102 | 27 | -42 | 0.588 |
| 12 | 1934/35 | Third Division South | 17 | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 45 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 71 | 37 | -17 | 0.760 |
| 13 | 1935/36 | Third Division South | 8 | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 60 | 56 | 43 | 4 | 1.071 |
| 14 | 1936/37 | Third Division South | 6 | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 39 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 65 | 59 | 49 | 6 | 1.101 |
| 15 | 1937/38 | Third Division South | 13 | 42 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 36 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 56 | 57 | 40 | -1 | 0.982 |
| 16 | 1938/39 | Third Division South | 15 | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 36 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 52 | 58 | 39 | -6 | 0.896 |
| 17 | 1946/47 | Third Division South | 7 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 34 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 72 | 54 | 44 | 18 | 1.333 |
| 18 | 1947/48 | Third Division South | 2 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 76 | 35 | 57 | 41 | 2.171 |
| 19 | 1948/49 | Third Division South | 3 | 42 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 69 | 48 | 52 | 21 | 1.437 |
| 20 | 1949/50 | Third Division South | 12 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 57 | 56 | 42 | 1 | 1.017 |
| 21 | 1950/51 | Third Division South | 9 | 46 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 49 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 65 | 57 | 51 | 8 | 1.140 |
| 22 | 1951/52 | Third Division South | 14 | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 45 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 69 | 75 | 42 | -6 | 0.920 |
| 23 | 1952/53 | Third Division South | 9 | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 49 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 74 | 69 | 47 | 5 | 1.072 |
| 24 | 1953/54 | Third Division South | 19 | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 43 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 67 | 70 | 40 | -3 | 0.957 |
| 25 | 1954/55 | Third Division South | 17 | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 36 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 57 | 65 | 42 | -8 | 0.876 |
| 26 | 1955/56 | Third Division South | 9 | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 63 | 51 | 48 | 12 | 1.235 |
| 27 | 1956/57 | Third Division South | 5 | 46 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 57 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 42 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 88 | 62 | 52 | 26 | 1.419 |
| 28 | 1957/58 | Third Division South | 9 | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 50 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 81 | 74 | 51 | 7 | 1.094 |
| 29 | 1958/59 | Third Division | 12 | 46 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 40 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 29 | 51 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 69 | 69 | 46 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 30 | 1959/60 | Third Division | 10 | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 47 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 45 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 72 | 72 | 47 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 31 | 1960/61 | Third Division | 19 | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 58 | 76 | 40 | -18 | 0.763 |
| 32 | 1961/62 | Third Division | 3 | 46 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 69 | 45 | 59 | 24 | 1.533 |
| 33 | 1962/63 | Third Division | 5 | 46 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 30 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 63 | 46 | 52 | 17 | 1.369 |
| 34 | 1963/64 | Third Division | 4 | 46 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 43 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 79 | 58 | 56 | 21 | 1.362 |
| 35 | 1964/65 | Third Division | 11 | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 39 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 72 | 63 | 47 | 9 | 1.142 |
| 36 | 1965/66 | Third Division | 18 | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 37 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 38 | 56 | 38 | -18 | 0.678 |
| 37 | 1966/67 | Third Division | 20 | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 39 | 57 | 41 | -18 | 0.684 |
| 38 | 1967/68 | Third Division | 12 | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 34 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 56 | 51 | 47 | 5 | 1.098 |
| 39 | 1968/69 | Third Division | 4 | 46 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 60 | 45 | 51 | 15 | 1.333 |
| 40 | 1969/70 | Third Division | 21 | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 44 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 48 | 71 | 39 | -23 | 0.676 |
| 41 | 1970/71 | Fourth Division | 2 | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 81 | 46 | 60 | 35 | 1.760 |
| 42 | 1971/72 | Third Division | 3 | 46 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 43 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 73 | 37 | 62 | 36 | 1.972 |
| 43 | 1972/73 | Third Division | 7 | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 66 | 44 | 50 | 22 | 1.500 |
| 44 | 1973/74 | Third Division | 11 | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 35 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 54 | 58 | 47 | -4 | 0.931 |
| 45 | 1974/75 | Third Division | 21 | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 33 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 44 | 58 | 38 | -14 | 0.758 |
| 46 | 1975/76 | Fourth Division | 6 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 57 | 48 | 52 | 9 | 1.187 |
| 47 | 1976/77 | Fourth Division | 13 | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 54 | 44 | 48 | 10 | 1.227 |
| 48 | 1977/78 | Fourth Division | 17 | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 41 | 51 | 43 | -10 | 0.803 |
| 49 | 1978/79 | Fourth Division | 18 | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 29 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 47 | 48 | 39 | -1 | 0.979 |
| 50 | 1979/80 | Fourth Division | 11 | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 52 | 51 | 44 | 1 | 1.019 |
| 51 | 1980/81 | Fourth Division | 13 | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 47 | 48 | 45 | -1 | 0.979 |
| 52 | 1981/82 | Fourth Division | 4 | 46 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 37 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 62 | 30 | 88 | 32 | 2.066 |
| 53 | 1982/83 | Third Division | 14 | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 48 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 59 | 68 | 61 | -9 | 0.867 |
| 54 | 1983/84 | Third Division | 17 | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 46 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 63 | 73 | 55 | -10 | 0.863 |
| 55 | 1984/85 | Third Division | 10 | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 57 | 46 | 68 | 11 | 1.239 |
| 56 | 1985/86 | Third Division | 15 | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 41 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 65 | 72 | 54 | -7 | 0.902 |
| 57 | 1986/87 | Third Division | 1 | 46 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 76 | 40 | 97 | 36 | 1.900 |
| 58 | 1987/88 | Second Division | 17 | 44 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 56 | 68 | 49 | -12 | 0.823 |
| 59 | 1988/89 | Second Division | 12 | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 53 | 62 | 62 | -9 | 0.854 |
| 60 | 1989/90 | Second Division | 22 | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 45 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 57 | 76 | 48 | -19 | 0.750 |
| 61 | 1990/91 | Third Division | 9 | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 58 | 58 | 70 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 62 | 1991/92 | Third Division | 8 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 52 | 48 | 71 | 4 | 1.083 |
| 63 | 1992/93 | Division Two | 17 | 46 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 45 | 52 | 53 | -7 | 0.865 |
| 64 | 1993/94 | Division Two | 17 | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 51 | 59 | 57 | -8 | 0.864 |
| 65 | 1994/95 | Division Two | 19 | 46 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 49 | 69 | 50 | -20 | 0.710 |
| 66 | 1995/96 | Division Two | 14 | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 45 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 70 | 58 | -19 | 0.728 |
| 67 | 1996/97 | Division Two | 16 | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 43 | 45 | 60 | -2 | 0.955 |
| 68 | 1997/98 | Division Two | 9 | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 37 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 57 | 52 | 66 | 5 | 1.096 |
| 69 | 1998/99 | Division Two | 7 | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 30 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 63 | 41 | 76 | 22 | 1.536 |
| 70 | 1999/00 | Division Two | 16 | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 43 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 59 | 62 | 57 | -3 | 0.951 |
| 71 | 2000/01 | Division Two | 7 | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 32 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 79 | 55 | 73 | 24 | 1.436 |
| 72 | 2001/02 | Division Two | 21 | 46 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 33 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 38 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 56 | 71 | 44 | -15 | 0.788 |
| 73 | 2002/03 | Division Three | 4 | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 60 | 48 | 74 | 12 | 1.250 |
| 74 | 2003/04 | Division Two | 9 | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 26 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 56 | 51 | 66 | 5 | 1.098 |
| 75 | 2004/05 | Division Two | 8 | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 77 | 64 | 70 | 13 | 1.203 |
| 76 | 2005/06 | League One | 17 | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 33 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 49 | 53 | 55 | -4 | 0.924 |
| 77 | 2006/07 | League One | 19 | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 50 | 64 | 52 | -14 | 0.781 |
| 78 | 2007/08 | League One | 21 | 46 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 37 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 62 | 72 | 48* | -10 | 0.861 |
| 79 | 2008/09 | League Two | 21 | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 36 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 59 | 51 | 46* | 8 | 1.156 |
| 80 | 2009/10 | League Two | 2 | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 61 | 44 | 83 | 17 | 1.386 |
| 81 | 2010/11 | League One | 6 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 75 | 54 | 71 | 21 | 1.388 |
| 82 | 2011/12 | League One | 11 | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 48 | 52 | 58 | -4 | 0.923 |
| 83 | 2012/13 | League One | 2 | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 32 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 76 | 53 | 83 | 23 | 1.433 |
| 84 | 2013/14 | Championship | 10 | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 39 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 1 | 1.015 |
| 85 | 2014/15 | Championship | 1 | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 48 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 20 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 98 | 45 | 90 | 53 | 2.177 |
| 86 | 2015/16 | Premier League | 16 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 45 | 67 | 42 | -22 | 0.671 |
| 87 | 2016/17 | Premier League | 9 | 38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 67 | 46 | -12 | 0.820 |
| 88 | 2017/18 | Premier League | 12 | 38 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 45 | 61 | 44 | -16 | 0.737 |
| 89 | 2018/19 | Premier League | 14 | 38 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 26 | 45 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 56 | 70 | 45 | -14 | 0.800 |
| 90 | 2019/20 | Premier League | 18 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 35 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 40 | 65 | 34 | -25 | 0.615 |
| 91 | 2020/21 | Championship | 6 | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 73 | 46 | 77 | 27 | 1.586 |
| 92 | 2021/22 | Championship | 2 | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 74 | 39 | 88 | 35 | 1.897 |
| 93 | 2022/23 | Premier League | 15 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 43 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 37 | 71 | 39 | -34 | 0.521 |
| 94 | 2023/24 | Premier League | 12 | 38 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 39 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 54 | 67 | 48 | -13 | 0.805 |
| 95 | 2024/25 | Premier League | 9 | 38 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 58 | 46 | 56 | 12 | 1.260 |
| 96 | 2025/26 | Premier League | 6 | 38 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 58 | 54 | 57 | 4 | 1.074 |
| 96 seasons: | Career totals | 4262 | 1063 | 580 | 488 | 3501 | 2184 | 536 | 544 | 1051 | 2330 | 3493 | 1599 | 1124 | 1539 | 5831 | 5677 | 5048†| ||||
* Points deduction applied in that season.
†Career points total is approximate — the points system changed from 2 pts/win to 3 pts/win in 1981/82.