List of Southport F.C. seasons

Southport Football Club is an English association football club based in Southport, Merseyside and currently play in the Conference National. This list details the club's achievements in senior league and cup competitions, and the top scorers for each season where known.

Southport Central were formed in 1881 and played their first association football match on Thursday 12th of November of that year against Bootle. Originally a rugby union side the club switched codes after suffering a concession of heavy defeats. The club became founder members of The Central League in 1911. In 1918, the club was renamed as Southport Vulcan - having been bought by the Vulcan Motor Company - becoming the first club to take a sponsor's name. In 1919, the club dropped Vulcan from their name and were now known simply as Southport and have been ever since. In 1921, all first teams (league was a mixture of first and reserve teams) playing in the Central League became founder members of the newly formed Football League Third Division North including Southport.

Contents

Statistics

Key

Division shown in bold when it changes due to promotion, relegation or league reorganisation. Top scorer shown in bold when he set or equalled a club record.

  • P = Played
  • W = Games won
  • D = Games drawn
  • L = Games lost
  • F = Goals for
  • A = Goals against
  • Pts = Points
  • Pos = Final position
Champions Runners-up Promoted Relegated
  • QR1 = First Qualifying Round
  • QR2 = Second Qualifying Round
  • QR3 = Third Qualifying Round
  • QR4 = Forth Qualifying Round
  • QR5 = Fifth Qualifying Round
  • QR6 = Sixth Qualifying Round
  • R1 = Round 1
  • R2 = Round 2
  • R3 = Round 3
  • R4 = Round 4
  • R5 = Round 5
  • QF = Quarter-finals
  • SF = Semi-finals
  • RU = Runners-up
  • C = Champions

Seasons

Season League FA Cup League
Cup[A]		 Other competitions Top scorer[B]
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
1882–83 R1
1883–84 R1
1884–85 R3
1885–86 R1
1888–89 QR2
1889–90 Lancs[C] 24 9 7 8 40 32 25 6th
1890–91 Lancs 20 8 3 9 43 55 19 6th
1891–92 Lancs 22 12 3 7 58 47 27 5th
1892–93 Lancs 22 7 2 13 33 44 16 8th
1893–94 Lancs 22 13 0 9 57 42 36 3rd
1894–95 Lancs 26 14 4 8 68 43 32 4th R1
1895–96 Lancs 30 17 4 9 72 51 38 4th
1896–97 Lancs 28 16 2 10 84 51 34 4th
1897–98 Lancs 26 13 3 10 51 41 29 7th
1898–99 Lancs 24 12 8 4 41 18 32 2nd QR5
1899–1900 Lancs 28 14 5 9 49 32 33 7th QR5
1900–01 Lancs 20 15 3 2 49 15 33 2nd[D] QR5
1901–02 Lancs 24 16 4 4 56 25 36 2nd QR5
1902–03 Lancs 22 17 2 3 49 18 36 1st QR5
1903–04 Lancs C2[E] 34 23 6 5 82 30 52 1st QR5
1904–05 Lancs C1 34 17 8 9 59 41 42 3rd
1905–06 Lancs C1 38 11 10 17 70 96 32 17th QR4
1906–07 Lancs C1 38 14 13 11 50 50 41 9th QR5
1907–08 Lancs C1 38 18 7 13 64 63 43 6th
1908–09 Lancs C1 38 13 8 17 61 67 34 14th
1909–10 Lancs C1 38 13 7 18 61 67 33 18th
1910–11 Lancs C1 38 11 15 12 55 61 37 11th
1911–12 TCL[F] R1
1912–13 TCL 38 12 6 20 44 76 30 15th
1913–14 TCL 38 10 10 18 43 58 30 17th
1914–15 TCL 38 10 6 22 42 68 26 19th QR3
1915–16 FLLS[G] 26 9 6 11 41 41 24 9th
1916–17 FLLSA[H] 30 10 8 12 40 43 28 9th
1917–18 FLLSA 30 8 6 16 33 69 22 13th
1918–19 FLLSA 30 15 3 12 49 53 33 6th
1919–20 TCL[I] 42 15 6 21 71 76 36 16th
1920–21 TCL 42 13 6 23 68 99 32 18th
1921–22 Div 3 N[J] 38 14 10 14 55 44 38 9th R1 Billy Glover 28
1922–23 Div 3 N 38 12 7 19 32 46 31 17th QR5 Billy Glover 9
1923–24 Div 3 N 42 16 14 12 44 42 46 7th QR6 Jack Sibbald 11
1924–25 Div 3 N 42 22 7 13 59 37 51 4th QR6 Jack Barber
Jack Sambrook		 15
1925–26 Div 3 N 42 11 10 21 62 92 32 20th R3 Jack Sambrook 12
1926–27 Div 3 N 42 15 9 18 80 85 39 12th R4 Harry Beadles 17
1927–28 Div 3 N 42 20 6 17 79 70 45 8th R4 Harry Beadles 23
1928–29 Div 3 N 42 16 8 18 75 85 40 12th R2 Harry Beadles 20
1929–30 Div 3 N 42 15 13 14 81 74 43 9th R1 Jimmy Cowen 25
1930–31 Div 3 N 42 22 9 11 88 56 53 5th QF[K] Archie Waterston 37
1931–32 Div 3 N 40 18 10 12 58 53 46 7th R4 Archie Waterson 13
1932–33 Div 3 N 42 17 7 18 70 67 41 12th R4 Jack Appleby 16
1933–34 Div 3 N 42 8 17 17 63 90 33 18th R1 Football League Third Division North Cup R1 Jack Diamond 20
1934–35 Div 3 N 42 10 12 20 55 85 32 21st R1 Football League Third Division North Cup R1 Ray Worswick 10
1935–36 Div 3 N 42 11 9 22 48 90 31 21st R1 Football League Third Division North Cup R3 Tommy Savage 13
1936–37 Div 3 N 42 12 13 17 73 87 37 14th R2 Football League Third Division North Cup RU Joe Patrick 32
1937–38 Div 3 N 42 12 14 16 53 82 38 16th R1 Football League Third Division North Cup C Joe Patrick 20
1938–39 Div 3 N 42 20 10 12 75 54 50 4th R3 Joe Patrick 33
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the Second World War.
1946–47 Div 3 N 42 7 11 24 53 85 25 21st R1 Harry Hawkins 17
1947–48 Div 3 N 42 14 11 17 60 63 39 15th R1 Cec Wyles 28
1948–49 Div 3 N 42 11 9 22 45 64 31 21st R3 Cec Wyles 15
1949–50 Div 3 N 42 12 13 17 51 71 37 16th R3
1950–51 Div 3 N 46 13 10 23 56 72 36 21st R2
1951–52 Div 3 N 46 15 11 20 53 71 41 17th R2
1952–53 Div 3 N 46 20 12 15 63 60 51 6th R2
1953–54 Div 3 N 46 17 12 17 63 60 46 11th R2
1954–55 Div 3 N 46 16 16 14 47 44 48 11th R1
1955–56 Div 3 N 46 23 11 12 66 53 57 5th R2
1956–57 Div 3 N 46 10 12 24 52 94 32 22nd R1
1957–58 Div 3 N 46 11 6 29 52 88 28 23rd R1
1958–59 Div 4[L] 46 7 12 27 41 86 26 24th R1
1959–60 Div 4 46 10 14 22 48 92 34 21st R1
1960–61 Div 4 46 19 6 21 69 67 44 14th R3
1961–62 Div 4 44 17 9 18 61 71 43 17th R3
1962–63 Div 4 46 15 14 17 72 106 44 13th R1
1963–64 Div 4 46 15 9 22 58 89 32 20th R2
1964–65 Div 4 46 8 16 22 58 89 32 20th R3
1965–66 Div 4 46 18 12 16 68 69 48 10th R5
1966–68 Div 4 46 23 13 10 69 42 59 2nd R1
1967–68 Div 3 46 17 12 17 65 65 46 14th R3
1968–69 Div 3 46 17 13 16 71 64 47 8th R2
1969–70 Div 3 46 14 10 22 48 66 38 22nd R1
1970–71 Div 4 46 21 6 19 63 57 48 8th R1
1971–72 Div 4 46 18 14 66 14 46 50 7th R1
1972–73 Div 4 46 26 10 10 71 48 62 1st R1
1973–74 Div 3 46 6 16 24 35 82 28 23rd R1
1974–75 Div 4 46 15 17 14 56 56 47 11th R1
1975–76 Div 4 46 8 10 28 41 77 26 23rd R1
1976–77 Div 4 46 3 19 24 33 77 25 23rd R1
1977–78 Div 4 46 6 19 21 52 76 31 23rd[M] R1
1978–79 NPL 44 19 14 11 62 49 52 5th R1 Terry Nolan 11
1979–80 NPL[N] 42 8 13 21 30 75 29 19th QR4 Steve Woodcock 5
1980–81 NPL 42 11 11 20 42 68 33 20th QR1 Vin Dobie
Paul Birchall		 6
1981–82[O] NPL 42 16 14 12 63 55 46 8th QR1 Gary Cooper 30
1982–83 NPL 42 11 14 17 58 65 47 15th QR1 Gary Cooper 17
1983–84 NPL 42 14 8 20 57 74 50 16th QR3 Joe Strong 16
1984–85 NPL 42 15 9 18 65 66 54 12th QR2 Andy Mutch 28
1985–86 NPL 42 17 11 14 70 66 62 6th QR3 John Coleman 23
1986–87 NPL 42 19 11 12 67 49 68 8th R1 John Coleman 38
1987–88 NPL 42 15 12 45 43 48 57 14th QR1 David Eyres 20
1988–89 NPL 42 13 12 17 66 52 51 14th R1 Clint Neysmith 16
1989–90 NPL 42 17 14 11 54 48 65 7th QR4 Steve Holden
Reggie McGuire		 12
1990–91 NPL 40 18 14 8 66 48 68 5th QR2 Steve Holden 35
1991–92 NPL 42 16 17 9 57 48 65 7th QR2 Jimmy Blackhurst 23
1992–93 NPL 42 29 9 4 103 31 96 1st R2 Steve Haw 44
1993–94 Conf 42 18 12 12 57 51 66 4th QR4 David Gamble 23
1994–95 Conf 42 21 9 12 68 50 72 3rd R1 Steve Haw 14
1995–96 Conf 42 18 12 12 77 64 66 6th QR4 Andy Whittaker 25
1996–97 Conf 42 15 10 17 51 61 55 11th R1 Andy Whittaker 37
1997–98 Conf 42 13 11 18 56 58 50 16th R1 FA Trophy RU[P] Andy Whittaker 13
1998–99 Conf 42 10 15 17 47 59 45 18th R3 Brian Ross 10
1999–2000 Conf 42 15 13 14 55 56 58 9th R1 Ian Arnold 17
2000–01 Conf 42 20 9 13 58 46 69 4th R2 Ian Arnold
Simon Parke		 15
2001–02 Conf 42 13 14 15 53 49 53 15th R1 Simon Parke 18
2002–03 Conf 42 11 12 19 54 69 45 21st R2 Peter Thomson 16
2003–04 NPL 44 20 10 14 71 52 70 6th[Q] QR2 Neil Robinson 15
2004–05 Conf Nor 42 25 9 8 83 45 84 1st R1 Terry Fearns 41
2005–06 Conf Nat 42 10 10 22 36 68 40 18th R1 Steve Daly 16
2006–07 Conf Nat 46 11 14 21 57 67 47 23rd QR4 Carl Baker 12
2007–09 Conf Nor 42 22 11 9 77 50 77 4th[R] QR4 Tony Gray 28
2008–09 Conf Nor 42 21 13 8 63 36 76 5th QR3 Steve Daly 23
2009–10 Conf Nor 46 11 13 22 56 77 46 1st[S] R1 Steve Daly 23
2010-11 Conf Nat 42 21 13 8 63 36 76 21st[T] R1 Shaun Whalley
Steve Daly		 9

Notes

A. ^ : The League Cup competition started in the 1960–61 season.
B. ^ : Includes goals only scored in league games (including play-offs).
C. ^ : Founder members of the Lancashire League.
D. ^ : Equal points as 1st place team but lost on goal average.
E. ^ : Joined Lancashire Combination as founder members of new Division 2.
F. ^ : Following a disagreement with the Lancashire Combination, Southport joined forces with other disgruntled teams and formed The Central League.
G. ^ : Central League suspended due to out break of the First World War. Southport competed in the Football League Lancashire Section, Northern Group Principal Competition.
H. ^ : Leagues reorganised again. Southport competed in the Football League Lancashire Section, Northern Group Principal Competition Group A.
I. ^ : The Central League resumes after the war.
J. ^ : Southport were founder members of the Football League Third Division North.
K. ^ : Southport became the first Third Division North club to reach the Quarter Finals in 1931, losing away at Everton 9-1.
L. ^ : A new Fourth Division was created in 1958 alongside a new Third Division by merging the regionalised Third Division North and Third Division South.
M. ^ : Southport were subjected to a re-election vote by other league clubs after having finished in the bottom four and were duly voted out of the football league and into the Northern Premier League.
N. ^ : With the formation of the Alliance Premier League (changed named in 1986 to Football Conference), the Northern Premier League dropped down one level in the English football league system and became a feeder league to the Alliance.
O. ^ : The 1981–82 season saw the introduction of three points for a win.
P. ^ : Southport's first appearance in the final of a major knockout cup competition, which was a 1–0 defeat to Cheltenham Town. It is also the first time Southport have played at Wembley.
Q. ^ : Formation of the Conference North and Conference South divisions for the 2004–05 season saw the top 13 teams from the Northern Premier League promoted to form the new divisions alongside teams from the Southern League and the Isthmian League.
R. ^ : Southport lost in the play-off semi-final to Staylbridge Celtic on penalties after finishing 2–2 on aggregate.
S. ^ : Farsley Celtic were kicked out of the football conference and results expunged.
T. ^ : Rushden & Diamonds were expelled from the Conference National on 11 June 2011. This decision was made due to their unstable financial position, meaning they could not guarantee being able to complete all their fixtures in the 2011–12 season,[1]. Southport, as the highest place team to finish in the relegation were thus reprieved.

References

General
Specific
  1. ^ "Rushden expelled from Conference". BBC News. 2011-06-11. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13738222.stm. Retrieved 2011-11-27. 
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