This is a list of Elgin City Football Club seasons from 1895–96, when Elgin City were admitted to the Highland League, to the present day. The list details Elgin's record in major league and cup competitions, and the club's top league goal scorer of each season where available. Top scorers in bold were also the top scorers in Elgin's division that season. Records of competitions such as the North of Scotland Cup are not included.
The club was founded in 1893 and originally played in the Highland Football League. In 2000 the club was elected to the Scottish Football League along with Peterhead F.C.
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
Season | League record[1] | Scottish Cup | Highland League Cup----Scottish League Cup | Challenge Cup | Other | Top league goalscorer[2] | ||||||||||
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Division | Name | Goals | ||||||||||||||
1895–96 | Highland League | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 4th | – | N/A | N/A | North of Scotland CupRunners-up | |||
1896–97 | – | – | – | |||||||||||||
1897–98 | Highland League | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 30 | 18 | 3rd | – | ||||||
1898–99 | Highland League | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 19 | 16 | 3rd | – | North of Scotland CupWinners | |||||
1899–1900 | Highland League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 0 | 6th | – | ||||||
1900–01 | Banffshire & District League | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 11 | 14 | 1st | – | ||||||
1901–02 | Banffshire & District League | – | ||||||||||||||
1902–03 | Highland League | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 3 | 6th | – | ||||||
1903–04 | Highland League | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 44 | 6 | 6th | – | ||||||
1904–05 | Highland League | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 3 | 7th | – | ||||||
1905–06 | Highland League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 50 | 0 | 7th | – | ||||||
1906–07 | Highland League | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 4th | – | ||||||
1907–08 | Highland League | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 5 | 6th | R1 | ||||||
1908–09 | Highland League | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 6th | R1 | ||||||
1909–10 | Highland League | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 20 | 20 | 2nd | – | ||||||
1910–11 | Highland League | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 3 | 8th | – | ||||||
1911–12 | Highland League | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 32 | 11 | 5th | – | ||||||
1912–13 | Highland League | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 32 | 15 | 6th | – | ||||||
1913–14 | Highland League | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 18 | 3rd | – | North of Scotland CupRunners-up | |||||
1914–15 | Highland League | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 3 | – | N/A | N/A | – | ||||
1915–16 | – | – | ||||||||||||||
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1919–20 | Highland League | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 55 | 31 | 23 | 4th | – | data-sort-value="Johnston, Martin" | |||||
1920–21 | Highland League | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 11 | 6th | R2 | data-sort-value="Johnston, Martin" | |||||
1921–22 | Highland League | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 10 | 6th | – | data-sort-value="Shallicker, Darren" | |||||
1922–23 | Highland League | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 23 | 2nd | R1 | data-sort-value="Shallicker, Darren" | |||||
1923–24 | Highland League | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 3rd | – | North of Scotland CupWinners | |||||
1924–25 | Highland League | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 30 | 24 | 3rd | – | data-sort-value="Crooks, Jason" | |||||
1925–26 | Highland League | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 48 | 39 | 25 | 3rd | – | data-sort-value="Gunn, Craig" | |||||
1926–27 | Highland League | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 49 | 42 | 18 | 5th | R2 | data-sort-value="Leslie, Stuart" | |||||
1927–28 | Highland League | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 35 | 14 | 7th | R1 | data-sort-value="Gunn, Craig" | |||||
1928–29 | Highland League | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 49 | 36 | 29 | 2nd | – | data-sort-value="Gunn, Craig" | |||||
1929–30 | Highland League | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 72 | 37 | 33 | 2nd | – | North of Scotland CupRunners-up | |||||
1930–31 | Highland League | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 50 | 59 | 23 | 7th | R1 | data-sort-value="Cameron, Brian" | |||||
1931–32 | Highland League | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 71 | 25 | 38 | 1st | – | data-sort-value="Sutherland, Shane" | |||||
1932–33 | Highland League | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 76 | 59 | 34 | 2nd | – | data-sort-value="Hester,Kane" | |||||
1933–34 | Highland League | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 53 | 58 | 28 | 5th | – | Nairn & District CupWinners | |||||
1934–35 | Highland League | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 72 | 33 | 36 | 1st | – | ||||||
1935–36 | Highland League | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 63 | 55 | 24 | 5th | R2 | Scottish Qualifying Cup (North)Winners | |||||
1936–37 | Highland League | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 78 | 47 | 27 | 3rd | R1 | North of Scotland CupWinners | |||||
1937–38 | Highland League | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 93 | 36 | 33 | 3rd | R1 | Scottish Qualifying Cup (North)Winners ---- Inverness CupWinners | |||||
1938–39 | Highland League | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 75 | 57 | 31 | 3rd | R2 | ||||||
1939–40 | Highland League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | – | N/A | – | |||||
Central Highland League First Series | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 19 | 14 | 2nd | ||||||||
Central Highland League Second Series | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2nd | ||||||||
1940–41 | – | N/A | – | |||||||||||||
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1946–47 | Highland League | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 59 | 79 | 23 | 11th | – | RU | |||||
1947–48 | Highland League | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 117 | 78 | 38 | 5th | – | R2 | North of Scotland CupRunners-up | ||||
1948–49 | Highland League | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 101 | 55 | 43 | 3rd | R1 | RU | Scottish Qualifying Cup (North)Runners-up ---- North of Scotland CupRunners-up ---- Campbell Charity CupWinners | ||||
1949–50 | Highland League | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 72 | 55 | 38 | 5th | – | R2 | |||||
1950–51 | Highland League | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 72 | 58 | 31 | 6th | R1 | SF | |||||
1951–52 | Highland League | 28 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 79 | 66 | 27 | 8th | R2 | SF | |||||
1952–53 | Highland League | 28 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 84 | 37 | 47 | 1st | R1 | GS | |||||
1953–54 | Highland League | 28 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 77 | 49 | 38 | 2nd | – | GS | |||||
1954–55 | Highland League | 27 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 72 | 54 | 33 | 4th | R2 | GS | North of Scotland CupWinners | ||||
1955–56 | Highland League | 28 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 92 | 44 | 45 | 1st | R2 | GS | North of Scotland CupWinners | ||||
1956–57 | Highland League | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 75 | 48 | 37 | 3rd | R2 | ||||||
1957–58 | Highland League | 28 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 77 | 45 | 40 | 2nd | – | ||||||
1958–59 | Highland League | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 85 | 49 | 36 | 3rd | – | SF | |||||
1959–60 | Highland League | 28 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 90 | 54 | 42 | 1st | R3 | W | Scottish Qualifying Cup (North)Winners ---- North of Scotland CupRunners-up | ||||
1960–61 | Highland League | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 85 | 39 | 44 | 1st | R1 | North of Scotland CupWinners | |||||
1961–62 | Highland League | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 91 | 46 | 40 | 2nd | R1 | SF | North of Scotland CupWinners | ||||
1962–63 | Highland League | 28 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 105 | 47 | 45 | 1st | – | GS | |||||
1963–64 | Highland League | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 90 | 59 | 37 | 5th | – | GS | |||||
1964–65 | Highland League | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 109 | 52 | 46 | 1st | PR2 | GS | Scottish Qualifying Cup (North)Winners | ||||
1965–66 | Highland League | 30 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 96 | 35 | 53 | 1st | PR2 | RU | |||||
1966–67 | Highland League | 30 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 111 | 37 | 47 | 2nd | R2 | W | Scottish Qualifying Cup (North)Runners-up | ||||
1967–68 | Highland League | 30 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 117 | 28 | 55 | 1st | QF | Scottish Qualifying Cup (North)Winners ---- North of Scotland CupWinners | |||||
1968–69 | Highland League | 30 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 100 | 32 | 52 | 1st | PR2 | R2 | North of Scotland CupWinners | ||||
1969–70 | Highland League | 30 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 101 | 28 | 49 | 1st | – | SF | North of Scotland CupRunners-up | ||||
1970–71 | Highland League | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 90 | 37 | 44 | 4th | R3 | R2 | Scottish Qualifying Cup (North)Winners ---- North of Scotland CupWinners ---- Inverness CupWinners ---- Drybrough CupWinners | ||||
1971–72 | Highland League | 30 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 99 | 32 | 51 | 2nd | R4 | R1 | Scottish Qualifying Cup (North)Runners-up ---- North of Scotland CupRunners-up ---- Bells Cup (West)Winners | ||||
1972–73 | Highland League | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 75 | 39 | 41 | 4th | R3 | SF | North of Scotland CupWinners ---- Bells Cup (West)Winners | ||||
1973–74 | Highland League | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 71 | 30 | 45 | 1st | – | SF | Bells Cup (West) Winners | ||||
1974–75 | Highland League | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 64 | 46 | 36 | 5th | – | R2 | North of Scotland CupRunners-up | ||||
1975–76 | Highland League | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 57 | 48 | 33 | 7th | R1 | SF | Scottish Qualifying Cup (North)Runners-up ---- North of Scotland CupWinners | ||||
1976–77 | Highland League | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 53 | 25 | 11th | R4 | R1 | Scottish Qualifying Cup (North)Runners-up | ||||
1977–78 | Highland League | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 56 | 44 | 38 | 5th | – | R1 | |||||
1978–79 | Highland League | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 64 | 49 | 35 | 6th | – | R2 | |||||
1979–80 | Highland League | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 39 | 42 | 33 | 9th | – | R2 | North of Scotland CupRunners-up | ||||
1980–81 | Highland League | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 63 | 32 | 40 | 3rd | – | SF | |||||
1981–82 | Highland League | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 55 | 37 | 37 | 4th | R2 | R2 | Scottish Qualifying Cup (North)Runners-up | ||||
1982–83 | Highland League | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 65 | 30 | 61 | 2nd | R3 | W | North of Scotland CupWinners | ||||
1983–84 | Highland League | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 59 | 31 | 56 | 4th | R1 | R2 | Scottish Qualifying Cup (North)Runners-up | ||||
1984–85 | Highland League | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 55 | 37 | 47 | 7th | – | R2 | |||||
1985–86 | Highland League | 32 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 67 | 33 | 70 | 2nd | – | RU | Scottish Qualifying Cup (North)Runners-up ---- North of Scotland CupRunners-up | ||||
1986–87 | Highland League | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 93 | 33 | 70 | 3rd | – | PR | |||||
1987–88 | Highland League | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 69 | 41 | 59 | 7th | – | SF | |||||
1988–89 | Highland League | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 70 | 29 | 66 | 5th | R2 | R1 | North of Scotland CupWinners | ||||
1989–90 | Highland League | 34 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 103 | 33 | 81 | 1st | R2 | R1 | Scottish Qualifying Cup (North)Winners ---- North of Scotland CupWinners | ||||
1990–91 | Highland League | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 84 | 53 | 57 | 7th | – | W | – | ||||
1991–92 | Highland League | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 76 | 51 | 54 | 8th | – | R1 | |||||
1992–93 | Highland League | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 110 | 35 | 77 | – | – | R2 | |||||
1993–94 | Highland League | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 60 | 33 | 63 | 6th | – | SF | |||||
1994–95 | Highland League | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 52 | 42 | 48 | 8th | – | GS | |||||
1995–96 | Highland League | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 59 | 55 | 48 | 7th | – | SF | |||||
1996–97 | Highland League | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 64 | 66 | 43 | 9th | R1 | GS | Scottish Qualifying CupRunners-up | ||||
1997–98 | Highland League | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 59 | 33 | 55 | 5th | – | W | North of Scotland CupWinners | ||||
1998–99 | Highland League | 30 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 71 | 39 | 64 | 4th | – | GS | North of Scotland CupWinners | ||||
1999–2000 | Highland League | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 9th | – | RU | |||||
2000–01 | Third Division | 36 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 65 | 22 | 10th | R2 | R1 | R1 | Colin Milne David Ross | 6 | ||
2001–02 | Third Division | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 6th | R1 | R1 | R1 | Ian Gilzean | 12 | ||
2002–03 | Third Division | 36 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 33 | 63 | 28 | 9th | R2 | R1 | R1 | Kevin Steele | 6 | ||
2003–04 | Third Division | 36 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 48 | 93 | 25 | 9th | R1 | R1 | R1 | North of Scotland CupWinners | Alex Bone | 15 | |
2004–05 | Third Division | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 39 | 61 | 43 | 6th | R2 | R1 | R1 | Willie Martin | 9 | ||
2005–06 | Third Division | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 55 | 58 | 52 | 5th | R1 | R1 | R1 | Martin Johnston | 19 | ||
2006–07 | Third Division | 36 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 39 | 69 | 29 | 9th | R3 | R2 | R2 | Martin Johnston | 18 | ||
2007–08 | Third Division | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 56 | 68 | 47 | 6th | R2 | R1 | R1 | North of Scotland CupRunners-up | Darren Shallicker | 12 | |
2008–09 | Third Division | 36 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 31 | 79 | 26 | 10th | R3 | R1 | R1 | Darren Shallicker | 7 | ||
2009–10 | Third Division | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 46 | 59 | 34 | 9th | R3 | R1 | QF | Craig Gunn | 18 | ||
2010–11 | Third Division | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 53 | 63 | 45 | 7th | R4 | R2 | R1 | Jason Crooks | 13 | ||
2011–12 | Third Division | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 68 | 60 | 57 | 4th | R3 | R1 | R2 | Craig Gunn | 18 | ||
2012–13 | Third Division | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 67 | 69 | 49 | 5th | R4 | R1 | R1 | Stuart Leslie | 14 | ||
2013–14 | League Two | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 62 | 73 | 36 | 9th | R3 | R1 | R2 | Craig Gunn | 15 | ||
2014–15 | League Two | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 55 | 58 | 45 | 7th | R3 | R1 | R1 | North of Scotland CupRunners-up | Craig Gunn | 13 | |
2015–16 | League Two | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 59 | 46 | 59 | 2nd | R3 | R1 | QF | Craig Gunn | 21 | ||
2016–17 | League Two | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 67 | 47 | 51 | 5th | R4 | GS | R3 | Shane Sutherland | 18 | ||
2017–18 | League Two | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 54 | 61 | 49 | 6th | R3 | GS | R3 | Brian Cameron | 10 | ||
2018–19 | League Two | 36 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 52 | 67 | 43 | 8th | R4 | GS | R1 | Brian Cameron | 8 | ||
2019–20 | League Two | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 48 | 34 | 43 | 3rd | R3 | GS | QF | Shane Sutherland | 16 | ||
2020–21 | League Two | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 28 | 38 | 3rd | R2 | GS | N/A | Kane Hester | 15 | ||
2021-22 | League Two | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 51 | 37 | 9th | R2 | GS | R3 | Kane Hester | 13 |