Salford City
1st in League Two, 31 points from 14 games. Last 5, all competitions: W · League TwoHome v Crawley TownWon 2–1W · League TwoAway at Bristol RoversWon 2–1W · League TwoAway at WalsallWon 4–2W · League TwoHome v Exeter CityWon 2–1L · FA Cup · First roundAway at Carlisle UnitedLost 0–1
What’s at stake: 5 pts clear at the top · Automatic promotion place
8th season in a row in League TwoHome ground: Peninsula Stadium
Salford City’s journey through the English pyramid
Compare with another clubThis season so far: 1st in League Two, 69th of 116 across the top five English divisions.
PL1–20CH21–44L145–68L269–92NL93–116
2019–20League Two: 11th of 2478th of 91 across the top four English divisionsView table →2020–21League Two: 8th of 2476th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2021–22League Two: 10th of 2478th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2022–23League Two: 7th of 2475th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2023–24League Two: 20th of 2488th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2024–25League Two: 8th of 2476th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2025–26League Two: 4th of 2472nd of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2026–27League Two: 1st of 2469th of 116 across the top five English divisionsView table →
19–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–26Now
Season by season 8 seasons
- 2026–27T4League Two1st of 2469th of 116
- 2025–26T4League Two4th of 2472nd of 92
- 2024–25T4League Two8th of 2476th of 92
- 2023–24T4League Two20th of 2488th of 92
- 2022–23T4League Two7th of 2475th of 92
- 2021–22T4League Two10th of 2478th of 92
- 2020–21T4League Two8th of 2476th of 92
- 2019–20T4League Two11th of 2478th of 91
Fixtures
Times in local kick-off time (London)
- L2HNorthampton Town
- L2AAccrington Stanley
- L2HGillingham
- L2ATranmere Rovers
- L2HColchester United
- L2ACrewe Alexandra
All 32 fixtures
- L2HGrimsby Town
- L2ARochdale
- L2AYork City
- L2HCrewe Alexandra
- L2ACrawley Town
- L2HBristol Rovers
- L2HWalsall
- L2AExeter City
- L2HShrewsbury Town
- L2ANewport County
- L2APort Vale
- L2HRotherham United
- L2ANorthampton Town
- L2HBarnet
- L2AChesterfield
- L2HAccrington Stanley
- L2HYork City
- L2AGrimsby Town
- L2HRochdale
- L2AColchester United
- L2HCheltenham Town
- L2ASwindon Town
- L2HOldham Athletic
- L2AFleetwood Town
- L2AGillingham
- L2HTranmere Rovers
Results
- FACACarlisle United NLL0–1
- L2HExeter CityW2–1
- L2AWalsallW4–2
- L2ABristol RoversW2–1
- L2HCrawley TownW2–1
- L2ACheltenham TownW2–0
All 16 results
- L2HFleetwood TownW1–0
- L2AOldham AthleticW4–1
- L2HSwindon TownW1–0
- L2ARotherham UnitedD3–3
- L2HPort ValeW1–0
- L2HNewport CountyW2–1
- L2AShrewsbury TownL0–1
- L2HChesterfieldL0–1
- L2ABarnetL1–3
- EFLHShrewsbury Town L2L1–1 (3–4 pens)
Competitions
1st of 24 · 31 pts
Full table →- 1–3 Promotion
- 4–7 Play-offs
- 23–24 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Promotion) | Salford City | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 15 | +10 | WWWWW | 3115 |
| 2 (Promotion) | Barnet | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 18 | +10 | WLDWD | 268 |
| 3 (Promotion) | Walsall | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 12 | +9 | DDWLW | 228 |
| 4 (Play-offs) | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 0 | WWLLD | 227 |
| 5 (Play-offs) | Cheltenham Town | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 25 | −2 | LLWWL | 216 |
| 6 (Play-offs) | Grimsby Town | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 18 | +6 | LLDWW | 207 |
| 7 (Play-offs) | York City | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 21 | +3 | DDWLL | 205 |
First round: L 1–1 v Shrewsbury Town
Full bracket →- EFLHShrewsbury Town L2L1–1 (3–4 pens)
First round: L 0–1 v Carlisle United
Full bracket →- FACACarlisle United NLL0–1
Cup runs
Never won it or reached the final. Best run since 2011–12: last 32 (2025–26).
FA Cup this season →WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier
2012–13Out in the second qualifying roundLost to United of Manchester 2–32013–14Out in the preliminary RoundLost to Cammell Laird 0–22014–15Out in the second qualifying roundLost to Ashton United 1–2 over 2 games2015–16Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Hartlepool United 1–3 aet over 2 games2018–19Out in the 1st RoundLost to Shrewsbury Town 2–4 over 2 games2019–20Out in the 1st RoundLost to Burton Albion 2–5 over 2 games2020–21Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Newport County 0–32021–22Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Chesterfield 0–22022–23Out in the 1st RoundLost to Peterborough United 0–3 over 2 games2023–24Out in the 1st RoundLost to Peterborough United 6–6, 4–5 on pens over 2 games2024–25Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Manchester City 0–82025–26Out in the round of 32Lost to Manchester City 0–22026–27Out in the first roundLost to Carlisle United 0–1
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27
Never won it or reached the final. Best run since 2011–12: last 32 (2023–24).
EFL Cup this season →WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier
2019–20Out in the 1st RoundLost to Leeds United 0–32020–21Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Everton 0–32021–22Out in the 1st RoundLost to Derby County 3–3, 3–5 on pens2022–23Out in the 1st RoundLost to Bolton Wanderers 1–52023–24Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Burnley 0–42024–25Out in the 1st RoundLost to Doncaster Rovers 0–22025–26Out in the 1st RoundLost to Rotherham United 0–0, 2–3 on pens2026–27Out in the first roundLost to Shrewsbury Town 1–1, 3–4 on pens
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27