List of Clyde F.C. seasons

This is a list of Clyde Football Club seasons up to the present day. The list details Clyde's record in major league and cup competitions, and the club's top league goal scorer of each season. Top scorers in bold were also the top scorers in Clyde's division that season. Records of regular minor competitions such as the Glasgow Cup are only included for seasons where the club reached a final.

Summary

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Founded in 1877, Clyde's most notable achievements were three Scottish Cup victories in 1938–39,[1] 1954–55 and 1957–58.[2] They also reached the final of the competition on three other occasions. The club's highest league finish was 3rd in 1908–09, 1911–12[3] and 1966–67; after the latter campaign, they were denied entry to the 1967–68 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup as Rangers finished above them and were given the single Fairs Cup place for Glasgow, with only one team per city being allowed to enter under the rules of the time; the Bully Wee thus never played in Europe, with their Scottish Cup wins coming before the inception of the European Cup Winners' Cup.[2]

Chart of the club's yearly table positions in the Scottish league.

Having spent much of their history in Scotland's top level (although something of a 'yo-yo club' with several relegations and promotions), their most recent participation in the top tier – when the Scottish League had just two large divisions and the club was based in Rutherglen – was in 1974–75, the final season of that setup; they immediately dropped down into the new third tier, and thereafter consolidated as one of the clubs who went up and down between the second and third levels regularly.[4] After moving to a new stadium in Cumbernauld in 1994 (having spent eight seasons playing as tenants of other clubs),[4] Clyde came close to gaining promotion to the Scottish Premier League several times in the early 2000s before dropping back down the divisions.[5]

Seasons

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Key

Champions Runners-up 3rd / Semi-final Promoted Relegated

No league football (1877–1891)

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Season Scottish Cup Other Top scorer
1877–78[a] First round N/A Unknown Unknown
1878–79 Second round N/A Unknown Unknown
1879–80 Fourth round N/A Unknown Unknown
1880–81 Fourth round N/A Unknown Unknown
1881–82 Fifth round N/A Unknown Unknown
1882–83 Second round Glasgow North Eastern Cup
runners-up 		Unknown Unknown
1883–84 First round N/A Unknown Unknown
1884–85 First round N/A Unknown Unknown
1885–86 Second round Glasgow North Eastern Cup
runners-up 		Unknown Unknown
1886–87 Fifth round N/A Unknown Unknown
1887–88 First round N/A Unknown Unknown
1888–89 Fifth round Glasgow Exhibition Cup
Quarter-final[6] 		Unknown Unknown
1889–90 Second round N/A Unknown Unknown
1889–90 Cup|Third round Glasgow North Eastern Cup
winners 		Unknown Unknown

Scottish Football League (1891–1939)

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Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Top scorer
Division Position
1891–92 Scottish Football League[b] 8th First round N/A Glasgow Cup runners-up Unknown Unknown
1892–93 Scottish Football League[b] 10th First round N/A Glasgow North Eastern Cup
winners 		Unknown Unknown
1893–94 Division Two 3rd Third round N/A Glasgow North Eastern Cup
winners 		Unknown Unknown
1894–95 Division One 7th Third round N/A Glasgow North Eastern Cup
winners 		James Miller 12[c]
1895–96 Division One 9th Second round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1896–97 Division One 9th First round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1897–98[d] Division One 10th First round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1898–99[e] Division One 7th Third round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1899–1900 Division One 10th Second round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1900–01 Division Two 4th Second round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1901–02 Division Two 11th First round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1902–03 Division Two 11th First round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1903–04 Division Two 2nd First round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1904–05 Division Two 1st First round N/A
Unknown Unknown
1905–06 Division Two 2nd First round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1906–07 Division One 8th First round N/A Glasgow & West of Scotland Shield
Winners 		Unknown Unknown
1907–08 Division One 17th Unknown N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1908–09 Division One 3rd Semi-final N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1909–10 Division One 5th Runners-up N/A Charity Cup winners Unknown Unknown
1910–11 Division One 7th Third round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1911–12 Division One 3rd Runners-up N/A Charity Cup runners-up Unknown Unknown
1912–13 Division One 9th Semi-final N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1913–14 Division One 9th Second round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1914–15 Division One 17th N/A[f] N/A
War Fund Shield
Quarter-final
 Unknown Unknown
1915–16 Division One 16th N/A[f] N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1916–17 Division One 12th N/A[f] N/A Glasgow Cup runners-up Unknown Unknown
1917–18 Division One 17th N/A[f] N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1918–19 Division One 16th N/A[f] N/A Victory Cup – Second round[10] Unknown Unknown
1919–20 Division One 15th First round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1920–21 Division One 7th Second round N/A Glasgow Cup runners-up Unknown Unknown
1921–22 Division One 10th Third round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1922–23 Division One 16th First round N/A Glasgow Cup runners-up Unknown Unknown
1923–24 Division One 19th Third round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1924–25 Division Two 3rd Second round N/A Charity Cup runners-up Unknown Unknown
1925–26 Division Two 2nd Third round N/A Glasgow Cup winners Unknown Unknown
1926–27 Division One 17th Third round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1927–28 Division One 15th First round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1928–29 Division One 17th Third round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1929–30 Division One 11th Second round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1930–31 Division One 12th Second round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1931–32 Division One 13th Fourth round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1932–33 Division One 12th Semi-final N/A N/A Billy Boyd 32
1933–34 Division One 14th First round N/A Glasgow Cup runners-up Unknown Unknown
1934–35 Division One 10th Second round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1935–36 Division One 18th Semi-final N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1936–37 Division One 10th Semi-final N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1937–38 Division One 15th First round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1938–39 Division One 9th Winners N/A Glasgow Cup runners-up Unknown Unknown

War-time League (1939–1946)

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Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Top scorer
Division Position
1939–40 Emergency League West[g] 7th N/A[f] N/A
Unknown Unknown
1940–41 Southern League[g] 2nd N/A[f] Southern League Cup
Group stage 		Summer Cup
Second round[11] 		Unknown Unknown
1941–42 Southern League[g] 5th N/A[f] Southern League Cup
Group stage
Glasgow Cup runners-up
Charity Cup runners-up
Unknown Unknown
1942–43 Southern League[g] 4th N/A[f] Southern League Cup
Group stage 		Summer Cup
First round[11] 		Unknown Unknown
1943–44 Southern League[g] 7th N/A[f] Southern League Cup
Semi-final
Glasgow Cup runners-up
Charity Cup runners-up
Unknown Unknown
1944–45 Southern League[g] 4th N/A[f] Southern League Cup
Group stage 		Summer Cup
First round[11] 		Unknown Unknown
1945–46 Southern League[g] 5th N/A[f] Southern League Cup
Quarter-final
Glasgow Cup runners-up
 Unknown Unknown

Scottish Football League (1946–1990)

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Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Top league scorer
Division Position
1946–47 Division A 10th First round Group stage Glasgow Cup winners Leslie Johnston[12] 15
1947–48 Division A 6th Third round Group stage N/A 14
1948–49 Division A 14th Runners-up Group stage N/A Archie Wright[13] 13
1949–50 Division A 13th Second round Group stage Glasgow Cup runners-up Alf Ackerman[14]
Alec Linwood[14] 		12
1950–51 Division A 15th Third round Group stage N/A John Buchanan[15]
Tommy Ring[15] 		8
1951–52 Division B 1st Second round Group stage
Glasgow Cup winners
 Billy McPhail[16] 36
1952–53 Division A 5th Fourth round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1953–54 Division A 8th Second round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1954–55 Division A 7th Winners Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1955–56 Division One 17th Semi-final Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1956–57 Division Two 1st Quarter-final Semi-final Glasgow Cup runners-up Basil Keogh[17] 36
1957–58 Division One 4th Winners Semi-final Charity Cup winners Unknown Unknown
1958–59 Division One 15th Second round Group stage
Glasgow Cup winners
Charity Cup runners-up
Unknown Unknown
1959–60 Division One 6th Semi-final Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1960–61 Division One 17th First round Quarter-final
Unknown Unknown
1961–62 Division Two 1st Second round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1962–63 Division One 17th Second round Group stage Summer Cup – First round[11] Unknown Unknown
1963–64 Division Two 2nd Second round Group stage Glasgow Cup runners-up Unknown Unknown
1964–65 Division One 7th First round Quarter-final Summer Cup
Group stage[11] 		Unknown Unknown
1965–66 Division One 11th First round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1966–67 Division One 3rd Semi-final Group stage Glasgow Cup runners-up Unknown Unknown
1967–68 Division One 8th Second round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1968–69 Division One 13th Second round Semi-final N/A Unknown Unknown
1969–70 Division One 16th First round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1970–71 Division One 15th Fourth round Group stage Glasgow Cup runners-up Unknown Unknown
1971–72 Division One 17th Third round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1972–73 Division Two 2nd Third round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1973–74 Division One 15th Third round Quarter-final N/A Unknown Unknown
1974–75 Division One 16th[h] Third round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1975–76 First Division 14th Third round Group stage Spring Cup
Group stage 		Unknown Unknown
1976–77 Second Division 7th Third round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1977–78 Second Division 1st First round Second round N/A Unknown Unknown
1978–79 First Division 9th Third round Second round Anglo-Scottish Cup
First round 		Unknown Unknown
1979–80 First Division 14th Third round Second round N/A Unknown Unknown
1980–81 Second Division 8th Third round Second round N/A Unknown Unknown
1981–82 Second Division 1st Third round Group stage N/A Danny Masterton[18] 23
1982–83 First Division 10th Fourth round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1983–84 First Division 8th Fourth round Second round N/A Unknown Unknown
1984–85 First Division 8th Third round Second round N/A Unknown Unknown
1985–86[i] First Division 11th Third round Second round N/A Unknown Unknown
1986–87[j] First Division 9th Third round Third round N/A Unknown Unknown
1987–88 First Division 9th Fifth round Third round N/A Unknown Unknown
1988–89 First Division 12th Third round Second round Glasgow Cup runners-up Unknown Unknown
1989–90 First Division 9th Third round Second round N/A Unknown Unknown

Scottish Football League (1990–2013)

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Season League[19] Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup Top league goalscorer[19]
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
1990–91[k] First Division 13th 3R 3R 2R Unknown Unknown
1991–92[l] Second Division 5th 3R 2R 1R Unknown Unknown
1992–93 Second Division 1st 3R 2R 1R Unknown Unknown
1993–94[m] First Division 10th[n] 3R 2R 1R Unknown Unknown
1994–95 Second Division 6th 3R 2R 1R Unknown Unknown
1995–96 Second Division 5th 4R 1R 1R Unknown Unknown
1996–97 Second Division 4th 4R 2R 2R Unknown Unknown
1997–98 Second Division 8th 1R 2R 1R Unknown Unknown
1998–99 Second Division 3rd 4R 1R N/A[o] Unknown Unknown
1999–2000 Second Division 1st 4R 2R 1R Brian Carrigan 18[20]
2000–01 First Division 5th 3R 2R 1R Unknown Unknown
2001–02 First Division 5th 4R 2R SF Unknown Unknown
2002–03 First Division 2nd 4R 1R 2R Unknown Unknown
2003–04 First Division 2nd 4R 3R 2R Ian Harty 15[21]
2004–05 SFL 1 36 16 12 8 35 29 60 3rd QF R3 QF Ian Harty 15[21]
2005–06 SFL 1 36 15 10 11 54 42 55 5th R4 R3 R1 Alex Williams 13
2006–07 SFL 1 36 11 14 11 46 35 47 5th R3 R1 RU Gary Arbuckle 11
2007–08 SFL 1 36 9 10 17 40 59 37 9th R4 R1 R2 Pat Clarke 6
2008–09 SFL 1 36 10 9 17 41 58 39 10th R4 R2 QF Pat Clarke 11
2009–10 SFL 2 36 8 7 21 37 57 31 10th R3 R1 R1 Willie Sawyers 10
2010–11 SFL 3 36 8 8 20 37 67 32 10th R2 R2 R1 Marc McCusker 11
2011–12 SFL 3 36 8 11 17 35 50 35 9th R2 R2 R1 John Neill 7
2012–13 SFL 3 36 12 4 20 42 66 40 9th R2 R1 R1

Scottish Professional Football League (2013–)

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Season League[19] Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup Top league goalscorer[19]
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
2013–14 League Two 36 17 6 13 50 48 57 4th R4 R1 R1
2014–15 League Two 36 13 8 15 40 50 47 6th R3 R1 R2
2015–16 League Two 36 17 6 13 56 45 57 3rd R2 R1 R1 Scott Linton
Sean Higgins 		9
2016–17 League Two 36 10 8 18 49 64 38 9th R5 Group R1 Peter MacDonald 17

Notes

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  1. ^ First season playing home fixtures at Barrowfield Park, Glasgow.
  2. ^ a b The league had only one division until the 1893–94 season.
  3. ^ League goals only; top scorer in division.[7]
  4. ^ Last season playing home fixtures at Barrowfield Park.
  5. ^ First season playing home fixtures at Shawfield Stadium, Rutherglen.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l The Scottish Cup was not held in the 1914–15, 1915–16, 1916–17, 1917–18 or 1918–19 seasons due to World War I, or the 1939–40, 1940–41, 1941–42, 1942–43, 1943–44, 1944–45 or 1945–46 seasons due to World War II.[9]
  7. ^ a b c d e f g The official Scottish Football League was suspended from 1939 to 1946 due to World War II. Unofficial competitions were held.
  8. ^ The teams placed 1st–6th were added to the new First Division (below a new Premier Division) with the remaining clubs making up the new Second Division.
  9. ^ Last season playing home fixtures at Shawfield Stadium.
  10. ^ First season playing home fixtures at Firhill Stadium, Glasgow.
  11. ^ Last season playing home fixtures at Firhill Stadium.
  12. ^ First season playing home fixtures at Douglas Park, Hamilton.
  13. ^ Last season playing home fixtures at Douglas Park, first playing at Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld (moved on 5 February 1994).
  14. ^ The teams placed 8th–12th were relegated to the Second Division, with a new Third Division below.
  15. ^ The Scottish Challenge Cup was not held in the 1998–99 season.

League performance summary

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The Scottish Football League was founded in 1890 and, other than during seven years of hiatus during World War II,[a] the national top division has been played every season since.[b] The following is a summary of Clyde's divisional status:

  • 123 total eligible seasons (including 2019–20)
  • 63 seasons in top level[c]
  • 36 seasons in second level[d]
  • 14 seasons in third level[e]
  • 9 seasons in fourth level[f]
  • 1 season not involved – before club was league member
  1. ^ The incomplete 1939–40 edition has not been counted in the totals.
  2. ^ The top tier became the Scottish Premier League in 1998, and all four divisions became the Scottish Professional Football League in 2013.
  3. ^ Has existed between 1890–1939, and since 1946.
  4. ^ Has existed between 1893–1915, 1921–1939 and since 1946.
  5. ^ Has existed between 1923–1926, 1946–1949, and since 1976.
  6. ^ Has existed since 1994.

References

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  1. ^ Scottish Cup final: 80th anniversary for Clyde side that held the trophy longest, BBC Sport, 27 May 2019
  2. ^ a b Post War Boom – Shawfield – 1946-1970, Clyde FC
  3. ^ Crossing The River – Early Years at Shawfield – 1898-1919, Clyde FC
  4. ^ a b Change, Decline & On The Road – Shawfield, Firhill & Douglas Park – 1970-1993, Clyde FC
  5. ^ A Fresh Start – Broadwood – 1994 – present, Clyde FC
  6. ^ Glasgow Exhibition Trophy Archived 13 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine, Scottish Football Historical Archive
  7. ^ "Scotland – List of Topscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  8. ^ "SQC SF: Aberdeen 1 v 0 Clyde". AFC Heritage. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Scottish Cup – Past Winners". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  10. ^ a b "Victory Cup". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g "Summer Cup". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  12. ^ "1946 - 1947 Fixtures". Clyde FC. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
    "1947 - 1948 Fixtures". Clyde FC. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  13. ^ "1948 - 1949 Fixtures". Clyde FC. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  14. ^ a b "1949 - 1950 Fixtures". Clyde FC. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  15. ^ a b "1950 - 1951 Fixtures". Clyde FC. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  16. ^ "1951 - 1952 Fixtures". Clyde FC. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  17. ^ "1956 - 1957 Fixtures". Clyde FC. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  18. ^ "1981 - 1982 Fixtures". Clyde FC. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  19. ^ a b c d Third Division, soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  20. ^ "CARRIGAN DECISION DEFERRED". DUFC. 1 August 2001. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  21. ^ a b "Scottish Football League - Top goalscorers per division". Scottish-football-historical-archive.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
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