Nuneaton Borough Football Club is an English association football club based in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football.
In 1889 Nuneaton St. Nicholas were the first team to play senior football within Nuneaton. Five years later they changed their name to Nuneaton Town, and played until 1937 when the club was disbanded. However, two days later Nuneaton Borough F.C. were founded but in 1991, the club ran into financial difficulties and were renamed Nuneaton Borough AFC. In 2008 the club was liquidated, and were reformed as Nuneaton Town – suffering a two division demotion. The club is still known as 'The Boro' by locals and by those who support the team. The club play their home fixtures at Liberty Way in their home kit of blue & white vertical stripes.
Key
- P = Games played
- W = Games won
- D = Games drawn
- L = Games lost
- F = Goals for
- A = Goals against
- GD = Goal difference
- Pts = Points
| Lost in play-offs | Promoted | Relegated or demoted |
Seasons
 | This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (December 2013) |
| Year | League | Level | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Position | Leading league scorer | Goals | FA Cup | FA Trophy | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1979-80 | Alliance Premier League | 5 | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 58 | 44 | +14 | 39 | 10th of 20 | No Data | No Data | R1 | QF | No Data |
| 1980-81 | Alliance Premier League | 5 | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 49 | 65 | -16 | 29 | 18th of 20 Relegated |
No Data | No Data | QR4 | R1 | No Data |
| 1981-82 | SFL Midland Division | 6 | 42 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 88 | 32 | +56 | 65 | 1st of 22 Promoted as champions |
No Data | No Data | R1 | R1 | No Data |
| 1982-83 | Alliance Premier League | 5 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 57 | 60 | -3 | 58 | 11th of 22 | No Data | No Data | QR2 | R2 | No Data |
| 1983-84 | Alliance Premier League | 5 | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 69 | 2nd of 22 | No Data | No Data | QR1 | R3 | No Data |
| 1984-85 | Alliance Premier League | 5 | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 85 | 53 | +32 | 58 | 2nd of 22 | No Data | No Data | R1 | R1 | No Data |
| 1985-86 | Alliance Premier League | 5 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 58 | 73 | -15 | 36 | 18th of 22 | No Data | No Data | R1 | R1 | No Data |
| 1986-87 | Football Conference | 5 | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 48 | 73 | -25 | 44 | 18th of 22 Relegated |
No Data | No Data | R1 | QF | No Data |
| 1987-88 | SFL Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 58 | 77 | -19 | 37 | 21st of 22 Relegated |
No Data | No Data | QR4 | R1 | No Data |
| 1988-89 | SFL Midland Division | 7 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 71 | 58 | +13 | 66 | 6th of 22 | No Data | No Data | QR2 | QR3 | No Data |
| 1989-90 | SFL Midland Division | 7 | 42 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 81 | 47 | +34 | 85 | 3rd of 22 | No Data | No Data | PR | R2 | No Data |
| 1990-91 | SFL Midland Division | 7 | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 74 | 51 | +23 | 70 | 5th of 22 | No Data | No Data | QR3 | QR3 | No Data |
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| 1991-92 | SFL Midland Division | 7 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 68 | 53 | +15 | 62 | 6th of 22 | No Data | No Data | QR2 | QR1 | No Data |
| 1992-93 | SFL Midland Division | 7 | 42 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 102 | 45 | +57 | 92 | 1st of 22 Promoted as champions |
No Data | No Data | R1 | R2 | No Data |
| 1993-94 | SFL Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 42 | 66 | -24 | 41 | 22nd of 22 Relegated |
No Data | No Data | R2 | R1 | No Data |
| 1994-95 | SFL Midland Division | 7 | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 76 | 55 | +21 | 68 | 7th of 22 | No Data | No Data | QR4 | QR2 | No Data |
| 1995-96 | SFL Midland Division | 7 | 42 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 82 | 35 | +47 | 95 | 1st of 22 Promoted as champions |
No Data | No Data | R1 | R1 | No Data |
| 1996-97 | SFL Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 66 | 7th of 22 | No Data | No Data | QR4 | QR1 | No Data |
| 1997-98 | SFL Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 68 | 61 | +7 | 57 | 12th of 22 | No Data | No Data | QR4 | QR3 | No Data |
| 1998–99 | SFL Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 91 | 33 | +58 | 90 | 1st of 22 Promoted as champions |
No Data | No Data | QR3 | R2 | No Data |
| 1999–00 | Football Conference | 5 | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 49 | 53 | –4 | 51 | 15th of 22 | No Data | No Data | QR4 | R2 | No Data |
| 2000–01 | Football Conference | 5 | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 54 | 13th of 22 | Marc McGregor | 13 | R2 | R3 | No Data |
| 2001–02 | Football Conference | 5 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 57 | 10th of 22 | No Data | No Data | QR4 | R3 | No Data |
| 2002–03 | Football Conference | 5 | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 51 | 78 | −27 | 46 | 20th of 22 Relegated |
No Data | No Data | QR4 | R3 | No Data |
| 2003–04 | SFL Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 65 | 49 | +16 | 66 | 4th of 22 Transferred |
No Data | No Data | QR3 | R2 | No Data |
| 2004–05 | Conference North | 6 | 42 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 68 | 45 | +23 | 81 | 2nd of 22 Lost in play-off semi-final |
No Data | No Data | QR2 | R1 | No Data |
| 2005–06 | Conference North | 6 | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 68 | 43 | +25 | 77 | 3rd of 22 Lost in play-off semi-final |
No Data | No Data | R3 | QR3 | No Data |
| 2006–07 | Conference North | 6 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 54 | 45 | +9 | 60 | 10th of 22 | No Data | No Data | QR3 | R1 | No Data |
| 2007–08 | Conference North | 6 | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 71 | 7th of 22 Liquidated and reformed |
Andy Brown | No Data | QR4 | QR3 | No Data |
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| 2008–09 | SFL Division One Midlands | 8 | 42 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 85 | 31 | +54 | 92 | 2nd of 22 Promoted via play-offs |
Gez Murphy | No Data | QR2 | PR | No Data |
| 2009–10 | SFL Premier Division | 7 | 42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 91 | 37 | +54 | 88 | 2nd of 22 Promoted via play-offs |
Chris Dillion | No Data | R1 | R1 | No Data |
| 2010–11 | Conference North | 6 | 40 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 66 | 44 | +22 | 72 | 6th of 22 Lost in play-off semi-final |
Kyle Storer | 12 | R1 | QR3 | No Data |
| 2011–12 | Conference North | 6 | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 74 | 41 | +33 | 72 | 5th of 22 Promoted via play-offs |
Danny Glover | No Data | QR4 | R1 | No Data |
| 2012–13 | Conference Premier | 5 | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 55 | 63 | −8 | 57 | 15th of 24 | Andy Brown | 19 | R1 | R1 | No Data |
| 2013–14 | Conference Premier | 5 | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 54 | 60 | −6 | 66 | 13th of 24 | Louis Moult | 17 | QR4 | R2 | No Data |
| 2014–15 | Conference Premier | 5 | 46 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 38 | 76 | −38 | 36 | 24th of 24 Relegated |
Andy Brown | 8 | QR4 | R1 | No Data |
| 2015–16 | National League North | 6 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 71 | 46 | +25 | 70 | 6th of 24 | Aaron Williams | 15 | QR3 | R1 | No Data |
| 2016–17 | National League North | 6 | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 67 | 69 | -2 | 55 | 12th of 22 | Joe Ironside | 14 | QR2 | R3 | No Data |
| 2017–18 | National League North | 6 | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 50 | 57 | -7 | 55 | 13th of 22 | Ashley Chambers | 20 | QR3 | R1 | No Data |
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| 2018–19 | National League North | 6 | 42 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 38 | 96 | -58 | 19 | 22nd out of 22 Relegated | Dior Angus | 9 | QR2 | QR3 | No Data |
- Despite finishing outside of the bottom three, Nuneaton Borough were relegated due to financial irregularities and safety concerns over their Manor Park ground.
- Nuneaton Borough deducted 4 points for fielding an ineligible player.
- Nuneaton Town deducted 6 points for fielding an ineligible player.
- Nuneaton Town deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player.
- Nuneaton Town deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player in their win over Corby Town on 27 February 2016. They would have finished in 4th place and a play-off position without this points deduction.
References
- Nuneaton Borough 1979-1991, Part 2 (PDF). Nuneaton Town Supporters Co-operative. 2015. pp. 348–353.
- Nuneaton Borough 1979-1991, Part 2 (PDF). Nuneaton Town Supporters Co-operative. 2015. p. 519.
- "Nuneaton Borough liquidation announced". 2 June 2008.
- "Nuneaton Town deducted six points for fielding unregistered player". Coventry Telegraph. 30 March 2012.
- "Nuneaton Town facing relegation after points deduction". 7 April 2015.
- "Nuneaton Found Guilty of Fielding Ineligible Player". Football Conference. 24 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
