List of St Johnstone F.C. seasons explained

St Johnstone Football Club is a Scottish professional association football club based in Perth. The club was officially formed in 1884 and the team played its first game in February 1885. St Johnstone first appeared in the Scottish Cup in the 1886–87 season and they joined the Scottish Football League in 1911–12. The club has had three home grounds, the current one since 1989 is McDiarmid Park.

St Johnstone have won three major honours. Their first was the Scottish Cup, winning the 2014 final with a 2–0 win against Dundee United. They then won a domestic cup double in 2021 by winning 1–0 in both the 2021 Scottish Cup Final and the 2021 Scottish League Cup Final (February). They are the third existing Scottish team (with Celtic and Rangers) to achieve that double. St Johnstone's highest placing in the league is third (three times, most recently in 2013). They have qualified for either the UEFA Cup or the Europa League in eight seasons; these include four consecutive seasons from 2013 to 2016.

St Johnstone have spent 52 seasons to 2022–23 in the top tier of the Scottish football league system, including a current run of 14 seasons (four in the Scottish Premier League and ten since 2013 in the Scottish Premiership) since their most recent promotion in 2008–09. They have spent 44 seasons in the second tier and four in the third. The table summarises their seasons from 1886–87 in Scottish and European football. It highlights the club's achievements in senior first team competitions and names, where known, the top goalscorer(s) in each season. Some seasons to 1921–22 and the wartime seasons 1915–19 and 1939–45, in which the club did not compete in top-level football (e.g., Scottish Football League, Scottish Cup), are excluded.

Key

• D1 = Scottish Football League First Division (first tier to 1975)
• PD = Scottish Football League Premier Division (first tier from 1975 to 1998)
• PL = Scottish Premier League (first tier from 1998 to 2013)
• SP = Scottish Premiership (first tier from 2013)
• D2 = Scottish Football League Second Division (second tier to 1975)
• FD = Scottish Football League First Division (second tier from 1975 to 2013)
• SD = Scottish Football League Second Division (third tier from 1975 to 2013)
• DB = Southern League B Division
• P = Games played
• W = Games won
• D = Games drawn
• L = Games lost
• F = Goals for
• A = Goals against
• Pts = Points
• Pos = Final position

• Grp = Group stage
• PO = Play-offs
• 1QR = 1st qualifying round
• 2QR = 2nd qualifying round
• 3QR = 3rd qualifying round
• R1 = Round 1
• R2 = Round 2
• R3 = Round 3
• R4 = Round 4
• R5 = Round 5
• R6 = Round 6
• QF = Quarter-finals
• SF = Semi-finals
• RU = Runners-up

Seasons

The table is correct to the end of the 2021–22 season.

Seasons in which the team were

promoted have the league position in green. Seasons in which the team were relegated have the league position in red.

List of seasons, including league division and statistics, cup results, and league top scorer

Season	League record									Scottish Cup	League Cup	Europa League	Top league scorer(s)
scope=col	Division	scope=col		scope=col		scope=col		scope=col		scope=col		scope=col		scope=col data-sort-type="number"		scope=col data-sort-type="number"		scope=col	Name	scope=col	Goals
scope=row	1886–87	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	R1	–	–
scope=row	1887–88	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	R2	–	–
scope=row	1888–89	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	R1	–	–
scope=row	1889–90	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	R2	–	–
scope=row	1890–91	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	R2	–	–
scope=row	1895–96	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	R2	–	–
scope=row	1900–01	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	R1	–	–
scope=row	1902–03	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	R1	–	–
scope=row	1903–04	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	R2	–	–
scope=row	1904–05	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	R1	–	–
scope=row	1906–07	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	R1	–	–
scope=row	1907–08	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	R1	–	–
scope=row	1908–09	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	R1	–	–
scope=row	1911–12	D2	22	10	4	8	29	27	24	5th	R1	–	–
scope=row	1912–13	D2	26	7	7	12	29	38	21	11th	R3	–	–
scope=row	1913–14	D2	22	9	5	8	48	38	23	5th	–	–	–
scope=row	1914–15	D2	26	10	6	10	56	53	26	8th	–	–	–
scope=row	1919–20	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	R2	–	–
scope=row	1921–22	D2	38	12	11	15	41	52	35	13th	R1	–	–
scope=row	1922–23	D2	38	19	12	7	60	39	48	3rd	R1	–	–
scope=row	1923–24	D2	38	22	12	4	79	33	56	1st	R2	–	–
scope=row	1924–25	D1	38	12	11	15	57	72	35	11th	R1	–	–
scope=row	1925–26	D1	38	9	10	19	43	78	28	18th	R3	–	–
scope=row	1926–27	D1	38	13	9	16	55	69	35	14th	R1	–	–
scope=row	1927–28	D1	38	14	8	16	66	67	36	11th	R1	–	–
scope=row	1928–29	D1	38	14	10	14	57	70	38	9th	R2	–	–
scope=row	1929–30	D1	38	6	7	25	48	96	19	20th	R2	–	–
scope=row	1930–31	D2	38	19	6	13	76	61	44	5th	R2	–	–
scope=row	1931–32	D2	38	24	7	7	102	52	55	2nd	R2	–	–
scope=row	1932–33	D1	38	17	10	11	70	55	44	5th	R3	–	–
scope=row	1933–34	D1	38	17	6	15	74	53	40	9th	SF	–	–
scope=row	1934–35	D1	38	18	10	10	66	46	46	5th	R4	–	–
scope=row	1935–36	D1	38	15	7	16	70	81	37	7th	R3	–	–
scope=row	1936–37	D1	38	14	8	16	74	68	36	12th	R2	–	–
scope=row	1937–38	D1	38	16	7	15	78	81	39	8th	R2	–	–
scope=row	1938–39	D1	38	17	6	15	85	82	40	8th	R1	–	–
scope=row	1945–46	DB	26	12	6	8	66	60	30	6th	–	–	–
scope=row	1946–47	DB	26	9	4	13	45	47	22	9th	R1	Grp	–
scope=row	1947–48	DB	30	11	5	14	69	63	27	9th	R2	Grp	–
scope=row	1948–49	DB	30	14	4	12	58	51	32	6th	R1	Grp	–
scope=row	1949–50	DB	30	15	6	9	64	56	36	4th	R2	Grp	–
scope=row	1950–51	DB	30	14	5	11	68	53	33	5th	R2	Grp	–
scope=row	1951–52	DB	30	9	7	14	62	68	25	11th	R2	QF	–
scope=row	1952–53	DB	30	8	6	16	41	63	22	14th	R2	QF	–
scope=row	1953–54	DB	30	14	3	13	80	71	31	6th	R1	Grp	–
scope=row	1954–55	DB	30	15	2	13	60	51	32	7th	R6	QF	–
scope=row	1955–56	D2	36	21	7	8	86	45	49	3rd	R5	QF	–
scope=row	1956–57	D2	36	14	6	16	79	80	34	12th	R5	Grp	–
scope=row	1957–58	D2	36	12	9	15	67	85	33	11th	R2	Grp	–
scope=row	1958–59	D2	36	15	10	11	54	44	40	6th	R3	Grp	–
scope=row	1959–60	D2	36	24	5	7	87	47	53	1st	R1	Grp	–
scope=row	1960–61	D1	34	10	9	15	47	63	29	15th	R1	Grp	–	Matthew McVitie	8
scope=row	1961–62	D1	34	9	7	18	35	61	25	17th	R2	SF	–	Alex Ferguson	5
scope=row	1962–63	D2	36	25	5	6	83	37	55	1st	R2	SF	–
scope=row	1963–64	D1	34	11	6	17	54	70	28	13th	R2	PO	–
scope=row	1964–65	D1	34	9	11	14	57	62	29	13th	R2	Grp	–
scope=row	1965–66	D1	34	9	8	17	58	81	26	14th	R3	Grp	–
scope=row	1966–67	D1	34	10	5	19	53	73	25	15th	R2	Grp	–
scope=row	1967–68	D1	34	10	7	17	43	52	27	14th	SF	SF	–
scope=row	1968–69	D1	34	16	5	13	66	59	37	6th	R3	Grp	–
scope=row	1969–70	D1	34	11	9	14	50	62	31	13th	R1	RU	–	Henry Hall	15
scope=row	1970–71	D1	34	19	6	9	59	44	44	3rd	R3	Grp	–
scope=row	1971–72	D1	34	12	8	14	52	58	32	8th	R3	QF	3QR
scope=row	1972–73	D1	34	10	9	15	52	67	29	11th	R3	QF	–
scope=row	1973–74	D1	34	9	10	15	41	60	28	12th	R4	R2	–
scope=row	1974–75	D1	34	11	12	11	41	44	34	10th	R4	Grp	–
scope=row	1975–76	PD	36	3	5	28	29	79	11	10th	R3	Grp	–	Jim O'Rourke	8
scope=row	1976–77	FD	39	8	13	18	42	64	29	11th	R3	Grp	–	Iain Anderson	8
scope=row	1977–78	FD	39	15	6	18	52	64	36	8th	R4	R2	–	Derek O'Connor	19
scope=row	1978–79	FD	39	10	11	18	57	66	31	12th	R3	R1	–	John Brogan	14
scope=row	1979–80	FD	39	12	10	17	57	74	34	11th	R3	R3	–	John Brogan	22
scope=row	1980–81	FD	39	20	11	8	64	45	51	3rd	R4	R1	–	Ally McCoist	22
scope=row	1981–82	FD	39	17	8	14	69	60	42	5th	R4	Grp	–	Jim Morton	17
scope=row	1982–83	FD	39	25	5	9	59	37	55	1st	R4	Grp	–	John Brogan	26
scope=row	1983–84	PD	36	10	3	23	36	81	23	9th	R3	Grp	–	John Brogan	9
scope=row	1984–85	FD	39	10	5	24	51	78	25	14th	R3	QF	–	Joe Reid	9
scope=row	1985–86	SD	39	18	6	15	63	55	42	6th	R3	R3	–	Willie Brown	11
scope=row	1986–87	SD	39	16	13	10	59	49	45	5th	R3	R4	–	Willie Brown	25
scope=row	1987–88	SD	39	25	9	5	74	24	59	2nd	R3	R3	–	Willie Watters	19
scope=row	1988–89	FD	39	14	12	13	51	42	40	6th	SF	R2	–	Steve Maskrey	12
scope=row	1989–90	FD	39	25	8	6	81	39	58	1st	R3	R2	–	Roddy Grant	19
scope=row	1990–91	PD	36	11	9	16	41	54	31	7th	SF	R2	–	Harry Curran	9
scope=row	1991–92	PD	44	13	10	21	52	73	36	8th	R5	R3	–	Paul Wright	18
scope=row	1992–93	PD	44	10	20	14	52	66	40	6th	R5	SF	–	Paul Wright	14
scope=row	1993–94	PD	44	10	20	14	35	47	40	10th	R5	R3	–	Paul Wright	7
scope=row	1994–95	FD	36	14	14	8	59	39	56	5th	R3	QF	–	George O'Boyle	19
scope=row	1995–96	FD	36	19	8	9	60	36	65	4th	R5	R2	–	George O'Boyle	21
scope=row	1996–97	FD	36	24	8	4	74	23	80	1st	R3	R3	–	Roddy Grant	19
scope=row	1997–98	PD	36	13	9	14	38	42	48	5th	R5	R3	–	George O'Boyle	10
scope=row	1998–99	PL	36	15	12	9	39	38	57	3rd	SF	RU	–	Gary Bollan Roddy Grant Miguel Simão	4
scope=row	1999–2000	PL	36	10	12	14	36	44	42	5th	R3	R3	1QR	Nathan Lowndes	10
scope=row	2000–01	PL	38	9	13	16	40	56	40	10th	R3	R3	–	Keigan Parker	10
scope=row	2001–02	PL	38	5	6	27	24	62	21	12th	R3	R3	–	Paul Hartley	4
scope=row	2002–03	FD	36	20	7	9	49	29	67	3rd	R4	R3	–	Chris Hay	9
scope=row	2003–04	FD	36	15	12	9	59	45	57	3rd	R3	QF	–	Mixu Paatelainen	11
scope=row	2004–05	FD	36	12	10	14	38	39	46	8th	R3	R1	–	Peter MacDonald	11
scope=row	2005–06	FD	36	18	12	6	59	34	66	2nd	R3	R2	–	Jason Scotland	15
scope=row	2006–07	FD	36	19	8	9	65	42	65	2nd	SF	SF	–	Jason Scotland	18
scope=row	2007–08	FD	36	15	13	8	60	45	58	3rd	SF	R2	–	Andy Jackson	14
scope=row	2008–09	FD	36	17	14	5	55	35	65	1st	R4	R2	–	Steve Milne	14
scope=row	2009–10	PL	38	12	11	15	57	61	47	8th	R5	SF	–	Liam Craig	8
scope=row	2010–11	PL	38	11	11	16	23	43	44	8th	SF	R3	–	Liam Craig	6
scope=row	2011–12	PL	38	14	8	16	43	50	50	6th	R3	R2	–	Francisco Sandaza	14
scope=row	2012–13	PL	38	14	14	10	45	44	56	3rd	R5	QF	2QR	Liam Craig Murray Davidson Nigel Hasselbaink Rowan Vine	7
scope=row	2013–14	SP	38	15	8	15	48	42	53	6th	W	SF	3QR	Stevie May	20
scope=row	2014–15	SP	38	16	9	13	34	34	57	4th	R5	QF	3QR	Brian Graham Michael O'Halloran	9
scope=row	2015–16	SP	38	16	8	14	58	55	56	4th	R4	SF	1QR	Steven MacLean	14
scope=row	2016–17	SP	38	17	7	14	50	46	58	4th	R5	QF	–	Danny Swanson	10
scope=row	2017–18	SP	38	12	10	16	42	53	46	8th	R5	R2	1QR	Steven MacLean	9
scope=row	2018–19	SP	38	15	7	16	38	48	52	7th	R5	QF	–	Matty Kennedy	6
scope=row	2019–20	SP	30	8	12	9	28	46	45	6th	QF	Grp	–	Callum Hendry	7
scope=row	2020–21	SP	38	11	12	15	36	46	45	5th	W	W	–	Stevie May	9
scope=row	2021–22	SP	38	8	11	19	24	51	35	11th	R4	SF	3QR	Callum Hendry	9
scope=row	2022–23	SP	38	12	7	19	41	59	43	9th	R4	Grp	–	Stevie May	10

References

General

• Web site: Soccerbase.com. 8 August 2016.
• Web site: St Johnstone history. Statto.com. 8 August 2016.

Specific

Further reading

• Book: Bannerman, Gordon. Saints Alive! St Johnstone Football Club Five Years on a High. Sportsprint Publishing, Edinburgh. 1991. 0-85976-346-3 .
• Book: Blair, Alastair. St Johnstone FC (Images of Sport). Tempus Publishing Limited. 2003. 0-7524-2183-2.
• Book: Blair. A. Doyle. B. Manifest Destiny: The History of St Johnstone F.C.. Tempus Publishing Limited. 2015.
• Book: Blair. A. Doyle. B. Bristling with Possibilities: The History of St Johnstone F.C.. Tempus Publishing Limited. 1997.
• Book: Slater, Jim. Who's Who of St Johnstone 1946 to 1992. St Johnstone FC. 1992.

External links

• Web site: St Johnstone FC Official Website . St Johnstone Football Club . 8 August 2016.