Yeovil won the 2002 FA Trophy final and secured a place in the Football League after winning the Conference in 2002–03 under the stewardship of Gary Johnson.

Five years later, the current club was founded and named Yeovil Casuals and started playing home games at the Pen Mill Athletic Ground.

The club came to national attention as 'giant-killers' during the 1948–49 FA Cup,[3] in which they defeated Sunderland 2–1 in the fourth round, in front of a record home attendance of 17,000.

[5] In January 1995, former Weymouth and Spurs player Graham Roberts was appointed manager, but demotion back to the Isthmian League soon followed.

Notable players include Gavin Williams who moved to West Ham United, Lee Johnson, Chris Weale, Darren Way and Adam Lockwood.

The Glovers finished their first season in eighth position, and reached the third round of the FA Cup before losing 2–0 at home to Liverpool.

During the season the club was sold by Jon Goddard-Watts to David Webb, who took over the role of chief executive from chairman John Fry.

[14] Skiverton and Jones helped Yeovil avoid relegation in the following two seasons, but a poor start the 2011–12 campaign prompted a change of manager.

[17] Striker Paddy Madden, who netted the opening goal against Brentford at Wembley, finished as the league's top scorer.

[18] Yeovil spent one season in the Championship and, despite enjoying memorable victories over Nottingham Forest, Sheffield Wednesday and Watford, suffered immediate relegation back to League One.

[20] Manager Gary Johnson was eventually replaced by Paul Sturrock as Yeovil suffered another relegation, returning to League Two for the first time in 10 years.

[21] Following a poor start to the 2015/16 season, Sturrock was sacked and replaced by Darren Way, initially in a caretaker role before being named permanent manager.

[25] The club also enjoyed another FA Cup tie with Manchester United in January 2018, however they lost 4–0 to José Mourinho's side.

[29] On 22 April, the 2019–20 National League season was ended with immediate effect due to the coronavirus outbreak, with the Glovers fourth in the table.

[32] It was confirmed (ultimately prematurely) that former majority shareholder and chairman, Scott Priestnall, would no longer be involved with the football club.

[44][45] In October 2021, fans reportedly clashed before and after the game in Huish, with mounted police and dog units being called into action.

In August 2009, Yeovil played Exeter City for the first time in the league, and both clubs have shared a rivalry since, with the match often being billed as a Westcountry Derby.

The following Under-18 players have previously been named in a Yeovil Town squad for a competitive match: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.

joined the Somerset County Women's League,[74][75] playing in Division One,[76] with homes games at the Somerton Recreation Ground.