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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, and the club's top league goal scorer of each season.

Seasons

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As Airdrie United

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Season League Scottish Cup[3] League Cup Challenge Cup[4] Top league goalscorer[5]
Division  P   W   D   L   F   A   Pts   Pos  Name Goals
2002–03[a] SFL 2 36 14 12 10 51 44 54 3rd[6] R3 R3 R2 Vareille 18
2003–04 SFL 2 36 20 10 6 64 36 70 1st[7] R3 R2 Runners-up[8] Coyle 13
2004–05[a] SFL 1 36 14 8 14 44 48 50 5th[9] R3 R2 R1 Coyle 14
2005–06 SFL 1 36 11 12 13 57 43 45 6th[10] R4 R1 R2 Prunty 15
2006–07 SFL 1 36 11 7 18 39 50 40 9th[a][11] R3 R2 R1 Twigg 10
2007–08 SFL 2 36 20 6 10 64 34 66 2nd[b][12] R4 R1 QF Russell 19
2008–09 SFL 1 36 10 12 14 29 43 42 9th[c][13] R5 R3 Winners[14] Lynch 10
2009–10 SFL 1 36 8 9 19 41 56 33 9th[a][15] R4 R1 R1 Baird 11
2010–11 SFL 2 36 13 9 14 52 60 48 6th[16] R4 R2 R1 Gemmill 9
2011–12 SFL 2 36 14 10 12 68 60 52 4th[17] R4 R3 R1 Donnelly 21
2012–13 SFL 1 36 5 7 24 41 89 22 10th[18] R3 R1 R2 Boyle 10

As Airdrieonians

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Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup Top league goalscorer
Division  P   W   D   L   F   A   Pts   Pos  Name Goals
2013–14 League One 36 12 9 15 47 57 45 6th R3 R2 R2 Jim Lister 10
2014–15 League One 36 16 10 10 53 39 58 5th R3 R1 R1 Bryan Prunty 14
2015–16 League One 36 14 7 15 48 50 49 5th R4 R2 R1 Jim Lister 8
2016–17 League One 36 16 4 16 61 66 52 3rd[b] R3 GS R3 Andy Ryan 23
2017–18 League One 36 10 11 15 46 60 41 7th R3 GS R1 Willis Furtado & Ryan Conroy 6
2018–19 League One 36 14 6 16 51 44 48 5th R4 GS R2 Leighton McIntosh 15
2019–20 League One 28 14 6 8 38 27 48 3rd[d] R4 GS R4 Dale Carrick 12
2020–21 League One 22 12 2 8 35 24 38 2nd[c] R2 GS N/A Dale Carrick 9
2020–21 League One 36 21 9 6 68 37 72 2nd[d] R4 GS R2 Calum Gallagher 15
2022–23 League One 36 17 9 10 82 51 60 3rd[e] R4 GS R4 Calum Gallagher 22
2023–24 Championship 36 15 7 14 44 44 52 4th[f] R5 R2 W

Key

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Champions Runners-up Promoted Relegated

Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b Also Lanarkshire Cup winners.
  2. ^ Lost in Play-off semi-final.
  3. ^ Lost in Play-off final.
  4. ^ Lost in Play-off final.
  5. ^ Promoted in Play-offs.
  6. ^ Lost in Play-off quarter-final.
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

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

  • 21 total eligible seasons (including 2022–23)
  • 0 seasons in top level[c]
  • 6 seasons in second level[d]
  • 15 seasons in third level[e]
  • 0 seasons in fourth level[f]
  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. ^ "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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