List of Airdrieonians F.C. seasons

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This is a list of Airdrieonians Football Club's seasons since the club's formation in 2002–03 as Airdrie United (having purchased and rebranded Clydebank to secure a Scottish Football League place, [1] after the original Airdrieonians went out of business) [2] up to the present day. The list details Airdrie's record in major league and cup competitions alongside their top league goal scorer and manager(s) for each season.

Contents

Seasons

As Airdrie United

SeasonLeague Scottish Cup [3] League Cup Challenge Cup [4] Top league goalscorer [5] Manager
Division P  W  D  L  F  A  Pts  Pos NameGoals
2002–03 [a] SFL 2 361412105144543rd [6] R3 R3 R2 Vareille 18 Stewart
2003–04 SFL 2 36201066436701st [7] R3 R2 Runners-up [8] Coyle 13Stewart
2004–05 [a] SFL 1 36148144448505th [9] R3 R2 R1 Coyle 14Stewart
2005–06 SFL 1 361112135743456th [10] R4 R1 R2 Prunty 15Stewart
2006–07 SFL 1 36117183950409th [a] [11] R3 R2 R1 Twigg 10Stewart
Black
2007–08 SFL 2 36206106434662nd [b] [12] R4 R1 QF Russell 19Black
2008–09 SFL 1 361012142943429th [c] [13] R5 R3 Winners [14] Lynch 10Black
2009–10 SFL 1 3689194156339th [a] [15] R4 R1 R1 Baird 11Black
2010–11 SFL 2 36139145260486th [16] R4 R2 R1 Gemmill 9 Boyle
2011–12 SFL 2 361410126860524th [17] R4 R3 R1 Donnelly 21Boyle
2012–13 SFL 1 36572441892210th [18] R3 R1 R2 Boyle 10Boyle

As Airdrieonians

SeasonLeague Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup Top league goalscorerManager
Division P  W  D  L  F  A  Pts  Pos NameGoals
2013–14 League One 36129154757456th R3 R2 R2 Jim Lister 10Boyle
Bollan
2014–15 League One 361610105339585th R3 R1 R1 Bryan Prunty 14Bollan
2015–16 League One 36147154850495th R4 R2 R1 Jim Lister8Bollan
Wolecki Black
Lennon a
2016–17 League One 36164166166523rd [b] R3 GS R3 Andy Ryan 23Wolecki Black/McBride a
Wilson
2017–18 League One 361011154660417th R3 GS R1 Willis Furtado
Ryan Conroy 		6Aitchison
Findlay
2018–19 League One 36146165144485th R4 GS R2 Leighton McIntosh 15Findlay
Murray
2019–20 League One 2814683827483rd [d] R4 GS R4 Dale Carrick 12Murray
2020–21 League One 2212283524382nd [c] R2 GS N/ADale Carrick9Murray
2020–21 League One 3621966837722nd [d] R4 GS R2 Calum Gallagher 15Murray
2022–23 League One 36179108251603rd [e] R4 GS R4 Calum Gallagher22 McCabe
2023–24 Championship 36157144444524th [f] R5 R2 W Nikolay Todorov 6McCabe
2024–25 Championship 367821346299th [g] R5 R2 R4 Ben Wilson 9McCabe
2025-26 Championship 0000000TBA TBA GS TBA TBATBAMcCabe
Lennon

Key

ChampionsRunners-up Promoted Relegated

Footnotes

a. ^ Relegated after defeat in play-offs.
b. ^ Defeated in play-off final but secured promotion to the First Division due to the demise of Gretna.
c. ^ Defeated in play-off final but maintained First Division status due to the demotion of Livingston to the Third Division.
d. ^ The 2019–20 Scottish League One was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with league positions, promotions and relegations decided on a points-per-game basis.

League performance summary

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 Airdrieonians' divisional status since their move from Clydebank in 2002:

  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

  1. ↑ "Airdrie buy Bankies". BBC. 9 July 2002. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "End of the line for Airdrie". The Scotsman . 2 May 2002. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Scotland - List of Cup Finals". RSSSF . Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  4. ↑ "Scottish Football League Challenge Cup". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  5. ↑ Leading goalscorers, airdrieunited-mad.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  6. ↑ "2002-03 Second Division". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  7. ↑ "2003-04 Second Division". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  8. ↑ "Inverness CT claim cup win". BBC Sport. BBC. 26 October 2003. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  9. ↑ "2004-05 First Division". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  10. ↑ "2005-06 First Division". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  11. ↑ "2006-07 First Division". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  12. ↑ "2007-08 Second Division". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  13. ↑ "2008-09 First Division". Scottish Football Archive. Retrieved 1 October 2011.[ dead link ]
  14. ↑ "Airdrie Utd 2-2 Ross County". BBC Sport. BBC. 16 November 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  15. ↑ "2009-10 First Division". Scottish Football Archive. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  16. ↑ "Scottish Division Two 2010-2011 : Table". Statto. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  17. ↑ "2011/12 Scottish Division Two Table / Table". ESPN Soccernet. ESPN . Retrieved 23 May 2012.[ dead link ]
  18. ↑ "2012/13 Scottish Division One Table". ESPN FC. ESPN FC . Retrieved 10 June 2013.
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