List of Clyde F.C. seasons

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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.

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Summary

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. ClydeFC League Performance.svg
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

Key

ChampionsRunners-up3rd / Semi-final Promoted Relegated

No league football (1877–1891)

Season Scottish Cup OtherTop scorer
1877–78 [lower-alpha 1] First round N/AUnknownUnknown
1878–79 Second round N/AUnknownUnknown
1879–80 Fourth round N/AUnknownUnknown
1880–81 Fourth round N/AUnknownUnknown
1881–82 Fifth round N/AUnknownUnknown
1882–83 Second round Glasgow North Eastern Cup
runners-up		UnknownUnknown
1883–84 First round N/AUnknownUnknown
1884–85 First round N/AUnknownUnknown
1885–86 Second round Glasgow North Eastern Cup
runners-up		UnknownUnknown
1886–87 Fifth round N/AUnknownUnknown
1887–88 First round N/AUnknownUnknown
1888–89 Fifth round Glasgow Exhibition Cup
Quarter-final [6] 		UnknownUnknown
1889–90 Second round N/AUnknownUnknown
1889–90 Cup|Third round Glasgow North Eastern Cup
winners		UnknownUnknown

Scottish Football League (1891–1939)

SeasonLeague Scottish Cup League Cup OtherTop scorer
DivisionPosition
1891–92 Scottish Football League [lower-alpha 2] 8th First round N/A Glasgow Cup runners-upUnknownUnknown
1892–93 Scottish Football League [lower-alpha 2] 10th First round N/A Glasgow North Eastern Cup
winners		UnknownUnknown
1893–94 Division Two 3rd Third round N/A Glasgow North Eastern Cup
winners		UnknownUnknown
1894–95 Division One 7th Third round N/A Glasgow North Eastern Cup
winners		 James Miller 12 [lower-alpha 3]
1895–96 Division One 9th Second round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1896–97 Division One 9th First round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1897–98 [lower-alpha 4] Division One 10th First round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1898–99 [lower-alpha 5] Division One 7th Third round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1899–1900 Division One 10th Second round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1900–01 Division Two 4th Second round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1901–02 Division Two 11th First round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1902–03 Division Two 11th First round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1903–04 Division Two 2nd First round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1904–05 Division Two 1st First round N/A
UnknownUnknown
1905–06 Division Two 2nd First round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1906–07 Division One 8th First round N/A Glasgow & West of Scotland Shield
Winners		UnknownUnknown
1907–08 Division One 17th Unknown N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1908–09 Division One 3rd Semi-final N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1909–10 Division One 5th Runners-up N/A Charity Cup winners UnknownUnknown
1910–11 Division One 7th Third round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1911–12 Division One 3rd Runners-up N/A Charity Cup runners-upUnknownUnknown
1912–13 Division One 9th Semi-final N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1913–14 Division One 9th Second round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1914–15 Division One 17thN/A [lower-alpha 6] N/A
War Fund Shield
Quarter-final
UnknownUnknown
1915–16 Division One 16thN/A [lower-alpha 6] N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1916–17 Division One 12thN/A [lower-alpha 6] N/A Glasgow Cup runners-upUnknownUnknown
1917–18 Division One 17thN/A [lower-alpha 6] N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1918–19 Division One 16thN/A [lower-alpha 6] N/A Victory Cup – Second round [10] UnknownUnknown
1919–20 Division One 15th First round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1920–21 Division One 7th Second round N/A Glasgow Cup runners-upUnknownUnknown
1921–22 Division One 10th Third round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1922–23 Division One 16th First round N/A Glasgow Cup runners-upUnknownUnknown
1923–24 Division One 19th Third round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1924–25 Division Two 3rd Second round N/A Charity Cup runners-upUnknownUnknown
1925–26 Division Two 2nd Third round N/A Glasgow Cup winnersUnknownUnknown
1926–27 Division One 17th Third round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1927–28 Division One 15th First round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1928–29 Division One 17th Third round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1929–30 Division One 11th Second round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1930–31 Division One 12th Second round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1931–32 Division One 13th Fourth round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1932–33 Division One 12th Semi-final N/AN/A Billy Boyd 32
1933–34 Division One 14th First round N/A Glasgow Cup runners-upUnknownUnknown
1934–35 Division One 10th Second round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1935–36 Division One 18th Semi-final N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1936–37 Division One 10th Semi-final N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1937–38 Division One 15th First round N/AN/AUnknownUnknown
1938–39 Division One 9th Winners N/A Glasgow Cup runners-upUnknownUnknown

War-time League (1939–1946)

SeasonLeague Scottish Cup League Cup OtherTop scorer
DivisionPosition
1939–40 Emergency League West [lower-alpha 7] 7thN/A [lower-alpha 6] N/A
UnknownUnknown
1940–41 Southern League [lower-alpha 7] 2ndN/A [lower-alpha 6] Southern League Cup
Group stage 		Summer Cup
Second round [11] 		UnknownUnknown
1941–42 Southern League [lower-alpha 7] 5thN/A [lower-alpha 6] Southern League Cup
Group stage
Glasgow Cup runners-up
Charity Cup runners-up
UnknownUnknown
1942–43 Southern League [lower-alpha 7] 4thN/A [lower-alpha 6] Southern League Cup
Group stage 		Summer Cup
First round [11] 		UnknownUnknown
1943–44 Southern League [lower-alpha 7] 7thN/A [lower-alpha 6] Southern League Cup
Semi-final
Glasgow Cup runners-up
Charity Cup runners-up
UnknownUnknown
1944–45 Southern League [lower-alpha 7] 4thN/A [lower-alpha 6] Southern League Cup
Group stage 		Summer Cup
First round [11] 		UnknownUnknown
1945–46 Southern League [lower-alpha 7] 5thN/A [lower-alpha 6] Southern League Cup
Quarter-final
Glasgow Cup runners-up
UnknownUnknown

Scottish Football League (1946–1990)

SeasonLeague Scottish Cup League Cup OtherTop league scorer
DivisionPosition
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/A14
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/AUnknownUnknown
1953–54 Division A 8th Second round Group stage N/AUnknownUnknown
1954–55 Division A 7th Winners Group stage N/AUnknownUnknown
1955–56 Division One 17th Semi-final Group stage N/AUnknownUnknown
1956–57 Division Two 1st Quarter-final Semi-final Glasgow Cup runners-upBasil Keogh [17] 36
1957–58 Division One 4th Winners Semi-final Charity Cup winners UnknownUnknown
1958–59 Division One 15th Second round Group stage
Glasgow Cup winners
Charity Cup runners-up
UnknownUnknown
1959–60 Division One 6th Semi-final Group stage N/AUnknownUnknown
1960–61 Division One 17th First round Quarter-final
UnknownUnknown
1961–62 Division Two 1st Second round Group stage N/AUnknownUnknown
1962–63 Division One 17th Second round Group stage Summer Cup – First round [11] UnknownUnknown
1963–64 Division Two 2nd Second round Group stage Glasgow Cup runners-upUnknownUnknown
1964–65 Division One 7th First round Quarter-final Summer Cup
Group stage [11] 		UnknownUnknown
1965–66 Division One 11th First round Group stage N/AUnknownUnknown
1966–67 Division One 3rd Semi-final Group stage Glasgow Cup runners-upUnknownUnknown
1967–68 Division One 8th Second round Group stage N/AUnknownUnknown
1968–69 Division One 13th Second round Semi-final N/AUnknownUnknown
1969–70 Division One 16th First round Group stage N/AUnknownUnknown
1970–71 Division One 15th Fourth round Group stage Glasgow Cup runners-upUnknownUnknown
1971–72 Division One 17th Third round Group stage N/AUnknownUnknown
1972–73 Division Two 2nd Third round Group stage N/AUnknownUnknown
1973–74 Division One 15th Third round Quarter-final N/AUnknownUnknown
1974–75 Division One 16th [lower-alpha 8] Third round Group stage N/AUnknownUnknown
1975–76 First Division 14th Third round Group stage Spring Cup
Group stage 		UnknownUnknown
1976–77 Second Division 7th Third round Group stage N/AUnknownUnknown
1977–78 Second Division 1st First round Second round N/AUnknownUnknown
1978–79 First Division 9th Third round Second round Anglo-Scottish Cup
First round 		UnknownUnknown
1979–80 First Division 14th Third round Second round N/AUnknownUnknown
1980–81 Second Division 8th Third round Second round N/AUnknownUnknown
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/AUnknownUnknown
1983–84 First Division 8th Fourth round Second round N/AUnknownUnknown
1984–85 First Division 8th Third round Second round N/AUnknownUnknown
1985–86 [lower-alpha 9] First Division 11th Third round Second round N/AUnknownUnknown
1986–87 [lower-alpha 10] First Division 9th Third round Third round N/AUnknownUnknown
1987–88 First Division 9th Fifth round Third round N/AUnknownUnknown
1988–89 First Division 12th Third round Second round Glasgow Cup runners-upUnknownUnknown
1989–90 First Division 9th Third round Second round N/AUnknownUnknown

Scottish Football League (1990–2013)

SeasonLeague [19] Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup Top league goalscorer [19]
DivisionPWDLFAPtsPosNameGoals
1990–91 [lower-alpha 11] First Division 13th 3R 3R 2R UnknownUnknown
1991–92 [lower-alpha 12] Second Division 5th 3R 2R 1R UnknownUnknown
1992–93 Second Division 1st 3R 2R 1R UnknownUnknown
1993–94 [lower-alpha 13] First Division 10th [lower-alpha 14] 3R 2R 1R UnknownUnknown
1994–95 Second Division 6th 3R 2R 1R UnknownUnknown
1995–96 Second Division 5th 4R 1R 1R UnknownUnknown
1996–97 Second Division 4th 4R 2R 2R UnknownUnknown
1997–98 Second Division 8th 1R 2R 1R UnknownUnknown
1998–99 Second Division 3rd 4R 1R N/A [lower-alpha 15] UnknownUnknown
1999–2000 Second Division 1st 4R 2R 1R Brian Carrigan 18 [20]
2000–01 First Division 5th 3R 2R 1R UnknownUnknown
2001–02 First Division 5th 4R 2R SF UnknownUnknown
2002–03 First Division 2nd 4R 1R 2R UnknownUnknown
2003–04 First Division 2nd 4R 3R 2R Ian Harty 15 [21]
2004–05 SFL 1 36161283529603rd QF R3 QF Ian Harty 15 [21]
2005–06 SFL 1 361510115442555th R4 R3 R1 Alex Williams 13
2006–07 SFL 1 361114114635475th R3 R1 RU Gary Arbuckle 11
2007–08 SFL 1 36910174059379th R4 R1 R2 Pat Clarke 6
2008–09 SFL 1 361091741583910th R4 R2 QF Pat Clarke 11
2009–10 SFL 2 36872137573110th R3 R1 R1 Willie Sawyers10
2010–11 SFL 3 36882037673210th R2 R2 R1 Marc McCusker 11
2011–12 SFL 3 36811173550359th R2 R2 R1 John Neill 7
2012–13 SFL 3 36124204266409th R2 R1 R1

Scottish Professional Football League (2013–)

SeasonLeague [19] Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup Top league goalscorer [19]
DivisionPWDLFAPtsPosNameGoals
2013–14 League Two 36176135048574th R4 R1 R1
2014–15 League Two 36138154050476th R3 R1 R2
2015–16 League Two 36176135645573rd R2 R1 R1 Scott Linton
Sean Higgins 		9
2016–17 League Two 36108184964389th R5 Group R1 Peter MacDonald 17

Notes

  1. ↑ First season playing home fixtures at Barrowfield Park, Glasgow.
  2. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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

The Scottish Football League was founded in 1890 and, other than during seven years of hiatus during World War II, [lower-alpha 1] the national top division has been played every season since. [lower-alpha 2] The following is a summary of Clyde's divisional status:

  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.

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References

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  2. 1 2 Post War Boom – Shawfield – 1946-1970, Clyde FC
  3. ↑ Crossing The River – Early Years at Shawfield – 1898-1919, Clyde FC
  4. 1 2 Change, Decline & On The Road – Shawfield, Firhill & Douglas Park – 1970-1993, Clyde FC
  5. ↑ A Fresh Start – Broadwood – 1994 – present, Clyde FC
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  10. 1 2 "Victory Cup". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Summer Cup". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
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  20. ↑ "CARRIGAN DECISION DEFERRED". DUFC. 1 August 2001. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
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