List of Airdrieonians F.C. seasons explained

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

As Airdrie United

SeasonLeagueScottish Cup[3] League CupChallenge Cup[4] Top league goalscorer[5]
Division P   W   D   L   F   A   Pts   Pos NameGoals
2002–03SFL 2361412105144543rd[6] R3R3R2Vareille18
2003–04bgcolor=ccffcc align="center"SFL 23620106643670bgcolor=gold align="center"1st[7] R3R2bgcolor=silver align="center"Runners-up[8] Coyle13
2004–05SFL 136148144448505th[9] R3R2R1Coyle14
2005–06SFL 1361112135743456th[10] R4R1R2Prunty15
2006–07bgcolor=ffcccc align="center"SFL 136117183950409th[11] R3R2R1Twigg10
2007–08bgcolor=ccffcc align="center"SFL 23620610643466bgcolor=silver align="center"2nd[12] R4R1QFRussell19
2008–09SFL 1361012142943429th[13] R5R3bgcolor=gold align="center"Winners[14] Lynch10
2009–10bgcolor=ffcccc align="center"SFL 13689194156339th[15] R4R1R1Baird11
2010–11SFL 236139145260486th[16] R4R2R1Gemmill9
2011–12SFL 2361410126860524th[17] R4R3R1Donnelly21
2012–13bgcolor=ffcccc align="center"SFL 136572441892210th[18] R3R1R2Boyle10

As Airdrieonians

SeasonLeagueScottish CupLeague CupChallenge CupTop league goalscorer
Division P   W   D   L   F   A   Pts   Pos NameGoals
2013–14League One3612 9154757456thR3R2R2Jim Lister10
2014–15League One3616 10105339585thR3R1R1Bryan Prunty14
2015–16League One36147154850495thR4R2R1Jim Lister8
2016–17League One36164166166523rdR3GSR3Andy Ryan23
2017–18League One361011154660417thR3GSR1Willis Furtado & Ryan Conroy6
2018–19League One36146165144485thR4GSR2Leighton McIntosh15
2019–20League One2814683827483rdR4GSDale Carrick12
2020–21League One2212283524382ndR2GSN/A Dale Carrick9
2020–21League One3621966837722ndR4GSCalum Gallagher15
2022–23League One3617910825160bgcolor=lightgreen3rdR4GSCalum Gallagher22
2023–24Championship36157144444524thR5R2bgcolor=gold

Key

ChampionsRunners-upPromotedRelegated

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, the national top division has been played every season since. The following is a summary of Airdrieonians' divisional status since their move from Clydebank in 2002:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Airdrie buy Bankies . . 9 July 2002 . 25 August 2018.
  2. Web site: End of the line for Airdrie . . 2 May 2002 . 25 August 2018.
  3. Web site: Scotland - List of Cup Finals . . 23 May 2012.
  4. Web site: Scottish Football League Challenge Cup . Scottish Football Historical Archive . 23 May 2012.
  5. http://www.airdrieunited-mad.co.uk/leading_goalscorers/2002_2003/scottish_division_two/index.shtml Leading goalscorers
  6. Web site: 2002-03 Second Division . Scottish Football Archive . 23 November 2011 . dead . https://archive.today/20130421043911/http://scottishfootballarchive.co.uk/league-tables/2002-03-second-division . 21 April 2013.
  7. Web site: 2003-04 Second Division . Scottish Football Archive . 23 November 2011 . dead . https://archive.today/20130114020508/http://scottishfootballarchive.co.uk/league-tables/2003-04-second-division . 14 January 2013.
  8. Web site: Inverness CT claim cup win . BBC . BBC Sport . 26 October 2003 . 23 November 2011.
  9. Web site: 2004-05 First Division . Scottish Football Archive . 23 November 2011 . dead . https://archive.today/20130114072324/http://scottishfootballarchive.co.uk/league-tables/2004-05-first-division . 14 January 2013.
  10. Web site: 2005-06 First Division . Scottish Football Archive . 23 November 2011 . dead . https://archive.today/20120801225227/http://scottishfootballarchive.co.uk/league-tables/2005-06-first-division . 1 August 2012.
  11. Web site: 2006-07 First Division . Scottish Football Archive . 2 October 2011 . dead . https://archive.today/20121209073818/http://scottishfootballarchive.co.uk/league-tables/2006-07-first-division . 9 December 2012.
  12. Web site: 2007-08 Second Division . Scottish Football Archive . 23 November 2011 . dead . https://archive.today/20130421074543/http://scottishfootballarchive.co.uk/league-tables/2007-08-second-division . 21 April 2013.
  13. Web site: 2008-09 First Division . Scottish Football Archive . 1 October 2011 .
  14. Web site: Airdrie Utd 2-2 Ross County . BBC . BBC Sport . 16 November 2008 . 23 November 2011.
  15. Web site: 2009-10 First Division . Scottish Football Archive . 23 November 2011.
  16. Web site: Scottish Division Two 2010-2011 : Table . Statto . 23 November 2011.
  17. Web site: 2011/12 Scottish Division Two Table / Table . . ESPN Soccernet . 23 May 2012.
  18. Web site: 2012/13 Scottish Division One Table . . ESPN FC . 10 June 2013.