PROMOTION AND RELEGATION
These are the seasons we were Promoted (9 times), Relegated (9 times) or Champions of the first tier (just once)
| Season |
|
Clinching Game |
| Season |
Tier |
League Name |
Position |
Result |
Manager |
|
Date |
Opponent | Score |
Result |
| 1891-92 | 2 | Football Alliance | 1 | Champions | Harry Radford | | | | - | |
| 1905-06 | 1 | English First Division | 19 | Relegated | Harry Hallam | | | | - | |
| 1906-07 | 2 | English Second Division | 1 | Champions | Harry Hallam | | Apr 13, 1907 | West Bromwich Albion | 3-1 | W |
| 1910-11 | 1 | English First Division | 20 | Relegated | Fred Earp | | Apr 15, 1911 | Bristol City | 1-5 | L |
| 1921-22 | 2 | English Second Division | 1 | Champions | Bob Masters | | Apr 22, 1922 | Stoke City | 3-1 | W |
| 1924-25 | 1 | English First Division | 22 | Relegated | Bob Masters | | | | - | |
| 1948-49 | 2 | English Second Division | 21 | Relegated | Billy Walker | | May 07, 1949 | Bury | 1-0 | W |
| 1950-51 | 3 | English Third Division (South) | 1 | Champions | Billy Walker | | May 02, 1951 | Newport County | 2-1 | W |
| 1956-57 | 2 | English Second Division | 2 | Promoted | Billy Walker | | Apr 27, 1957 | Sheffield United | 4-0 | W |
| 1971-72 | 1 | English First Division | 21 | Relegated | Matt Gillies | | | | - | |
| 1976-77 | 2 | English Second Division | 3 | Promoted | Brian Clough | | | | - | |
| 1977-78 | 1 | English First Division | 1 | Champions | Brian Clough | | Apr 22, 1978 | Coventry City | 0-0 | D |
| 1992-93 | 1 | F.A. Carling Premier League | 22 | Relegated | Brian Clough | | May 01, 1993 | Sheffield United | 0-2 | L |
| 1993-94 | 2 | Endsleigh League Division One | 2 | Promoted | Frank Clark | | Apr 30, 1994 | Peterborough United | 3-2 | W |
| 1996-97 | 1 | F.A. Carling Premiership | 20 | Relegated | Dave Bassett | | May 03, 1997 | Wimbledon | 1-1 | D |
| 1997-98 | 2 | Nationwide League Division One | 1 | Champions | Dave Bassett | | | | - | |
| 1998-99 | 1 | F.A. Carling Premiership | 20 | Relegated | Ron Atkinson | | Apr 24, 1999 | Aston Villa | 0-2 | L |
| 2004-05 | 2 | Coca-Cola Championship | 23 | Relegated | Gary Megson | | Apr 30, 2005 | Queens Park Rangers | 1-2 | L |
| 2007-08 | 3 | Coca-Cola League One | 2 | Promoted | Colin Calderwood | | May 03, 2008 | Yeovil Town | 3-2 | W |
| 2021-22 | 2 | Football League Championship | 4 | Promoted | Steve Cooper | | May 29, 2022 | Huddersfield Town | 1-0 | W |
