# List of Dunfermline Athletic F.C. seasons

Dunfermline Athletic Football Club, an association football club based in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, was founded in 1885. The club played in lower leagues until the 1912–13 season when they joined the Scottish Football League in Division Two.
The table below details their achievements in first-team competitions for each completed season since joining the Scottish Football League in 1912–13.

## Seasons

List of seasons, including league division and statistics, cup results and top scorer where known :
| Season | League record | League record | League record | League record | League record | League record | League record | League record | League record | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Challenge Cup | European competitions | European competitions | Top scorer(s) | Top scorer(s) |
| Season | Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Competition | Result | Player(s) | Goals |
| 1912–13 | Division Two | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 27 | 33 | 2nd | R2 | N/A | N/A | — | — | | |
| 1913–14 | Division Two | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 46 | 28 | 26 | 3rd | — | — | N/A | — | | |
| 1914–15 | Division Two | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 49 | 39 | 28 | 6th | N/A | — | N/A | — | | |
| No competitive football was played between 1916 and 1920 due to the First World War |||||||||||||||||
| 1921–22 | Division Two | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 56 | 42 | 38 | 8th | R2 | N/A | N/A | — | — | | |
| 1922–23 | Division Two | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 47 | 44 | 33 | 13th | R3 | N/A | N/A | — | — | | |
| 1923–24 | Division Two | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 52 | 45 | 39 | 7th | R1 | N/A | N/A | — | — | | |
| 1924–25 | Division Two | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 62 | 57 | 35 | 13th | R1 | N/A | N/A | — | — | | |
| 1925–26 | Division Two ↑ | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 109 | 43 | 59 | 1st | R1 | N/A | N/A | — | — | Bobby Skinner | 53 |
| 1926–27 | Division One | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 53 | 85 | 28 | 18th | R3 | N/A | N/A | — | — | | |
| 1927–28 | Division One ↓ | 38 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 41 | 126 | 12 | 20th | R4 | N/A | N/A | — | — | | |
| 1928–29 | Division Two | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 66 | 72 | 33 | 11th | R1 | N/A | N/A | — | — | | |
| 1929–30 | Division Two | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 99 | 85 | 38 | 10th | R1 | N/A | N/A | — | — | | |
| 1930–31 | Division Two | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 83 | 50 | 47 | 3rd | R1 | N/A | N/A | — | — | | |
| 1931–32 | Division Two | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 78 | 73 | 40 | 10th | R4 | N/A | N/A | — | — | | |
| 1932–33 | Division Two | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 89 | 44 | 47 | 3rd | R1 | N/A | N/A | — | — | | |
| 1933–34 | Division Two ↑ | 34 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 90 | 52 | 44 | 2nd | R1 | N/A | N/A | — | — | | |
| 1934–35 | Division One | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 56 | 96 | 31 | 15th | R1 | N/A | N/A | — | — | | |
| 1935–36 | Division One | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 73 | 92 | 34 | 10th | QF | N/A | N/A | — | — | | |
| 1936–37 | Division One ↓ | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 65 | 98 | 21 | 19th | R1 | N/A | N/A | — | — | | |
| 1937–38 | Division Two | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 82 | 76 | 39 | 9th | R1 | N/A | N/A | — | — | | |
| 1938–39 | Division Two | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 99 | 78 | 41 | 5th | R3 | N/A | N/A | — | — | | |
| 1939–40 | Division Two | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2nd | N/A | N/A | N/A | — | — | | |
| No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 due to the Second World War |||||||||||||||||
| 1946–47 | Division B | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 50 | 72 | 23 | 8th | R1 | R1 | N/A | — | — | | |
| 1947–48 | Division B | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 72 | 71 | 29 | 7th | R2 | R1 | — | — | | |
| 1948–49 | Division B | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 80 | 58 | 41 | 4th | R1 | R1 | — | — | | |
| 1949–50 | Division B | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 71 | 57 | 36 | 3rd | R3 | RU | — | — | | |
| 1950–51 | Division B | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 58 | 73 | 28 | 10th | R1 | R1 | — | — | | |
| 1951–52 | Division B | 30 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 74 | 65 | 32 | 6th | R3 | R1 | — | — | Gerry Mays | 29 |
| 1952–53 | Division B | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 58 | 27 | 11th | R1 | R1 | — | — | Jimmy Muir | |
| 1953–54 | Division B | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 48 | 57 | 31 | 8th | R2 | QF | — | — | George Henderson | 22 |
| 1954–55 | Division B ↑ | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 72 | 40 | 42 | 2nd | R6 | R1 | — | — | | |
| 1955–56 | Division One | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 42 | 82 | 26 | 16th | R5 | R1 | — | — | | |
| 1956–57 | Division One ↓ | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 54 | 74 | 24 | 17th | R6 | QF | — | — | | |
| 1957–58 | Division Two ↑ | 36 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 120 | 42 | 53 | 2nd | R3 | R1 | — | — | Charlie Dickson | 40 |
| 1958–59 | Division One | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 68 | 87 | 28 | 16th | QF | QF | — | — | | |
| 1959–60 | Division One | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 72 | 80 | 29 | 13th | R2 | R1 | — | — | | |
| 1960–61 | Division One | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 65 | 81 | 31 | 12th | W | R1 | — | — | | |
| 1961–62 | Division One | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 77 | 46 | 43 | 4th | QF | R1 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | QF | | |
| 1962–63 | Division One | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 50 | 47 | 34 | 8th | R3 | R1 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | R2 | | |
| 1963–64 | Division One | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 64 | 33 | 45 | 5th | SF | R1 | — | — | | |
| 1964–65 | Division One | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 83 | 36 | 49 | 3rd | RU | QF | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | R3 | | |
| 1965–66 | Division One | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 94 | 55 | 44 | 4th | SF | R1 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | QF | | |
| 1966–67 | Division One | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 52 | 38 | 8th | QF | QF | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | R2 | | |
| 1967–68 | Division One | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 64 | 41 | 39 | 4th | W | R1 | — | — | | |
| 1968–69 | Division One | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 63 | 45 | 45 | 3rd | R2 | R1 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | SF | | |
| 1969–70 | Division One | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 45 | 45 | 35 | 9th | R1 | R1 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | R3 | | |
| 1970–71 | Division One | 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 44 | 56 | 23 | 16th | R4 | R1 | — | — | | |
| 1971–72 | Division One ↓ | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 50 | 23 | 18th | R3 | R1 | — | — | | |
| 1972–73 | Division Two ↑ | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 95 | 32 | 52 | 2nd | R3 | R1 | — | — | | |
| 1973–74 | Division One | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 43 | 65 | 24 | 16th | R3 | R2 | — | — | | |
| 1974–75 | Division One ↓ | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 46 | 66 | 23 | 15th | R3 | R1 | — | — | | |
| 1975–76 | First Division ↓ | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 51 | 17 | 13th | R3 | R1 | — | — | | |
| 1976–77 | Second Division | 39 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 52 | 36 | 50 | 3rd | R3 | R1 | — | — | | |
| 1977–78 | Second Division | 39 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 64 | 41 | 48 | 3rd | R2 | QF | — | — | | |
| 1978–79 | Second Division ↑ | 39 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 66 | 40 | 52 | 2nd | R3 | R2 | — | — | | |
| 1979–80 | First Division | 39 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 39 | 57 | 35 | 10th | R4 | R1 | — | — | | |
| 1980–81 | First Division | 39 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 41 | 58 | 27 | 12th | R3 | R2 | — | — | | |
| 1981–82 | First Division | 39 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 46 | 56 | 36 | 10th | R3 | R1 | — | — | | |
| 1982–83 | First Division ↓ | 39 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 39 | 69 | 31 | 13th | R4 | R1 | — | — | | |
| 1983–84 | Second Division | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 45 | 36 | 9th | R3 | R2 | — | — | | |
| 1984–85 | Second Division | 39 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 61 | 36 | 49 | 3rd | R1 | R2 | — | — | | |
| 1985–86 | Second Division ↑ | 39 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 91 | 47 | 57 | 1st | R3 | R2 | — | — | | |
| 1986–87 | First Division ↑ | 44 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 61 | 41 | 56 | 2nd | R3 | R2 | — | — | | |
| 1987–88 | Premier Division ↓ | 44 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 41 | 84 | 26 | 11th | QF | R3 | — | — | | |
| 1988–89 | First Division ↑ | 39 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 60 | 36 | 54 | 1st | R3 | QF | — | — | | |
| 1989–90 | Premier Division | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 50 | 30 | 8th | QF | SF | — | — | | |
| 1990–91 | Premier Division | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 61 | 27 | 8th | R3 | R3 | — | — | — | | |
| 1991–92 | Premier Division ↓ | 44 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 22 | 80 | 18 | 12th | R4 | RU | — | — | — | | |
| 1992–93 | First Division | 44 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 64 | 47 | 52 | 3rd | R3 | R3 | R1 | — | — | | |
| 1993–94 | First Division | 44 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 93 | 35 | 65 | 2nd | R3 | R3 | QF | — | — | | |
| 1994–95 | First Division | 36 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 63 | 32 | 68 | 2nd | R4 | R3 | SF | — | — | | |
| 1995–96 | First Division ↑ | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 73 | 41 | 71 | 1st | R4 | R3 | SF | — | — | | |
| 1996–97 | Premier Division | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 52 | 65 | 45 | 5th | R4 | SF | — | — | — | Gerry Britton | 15 |
| 1997–98 | Premier Division | 36 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 43 | 68 | 37 | 8th | R4 | SF | — | — | — | Andy Smith | 22 |
| 1998–99 | Premier League | 36 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 59 | 28 | 10th | R4 | R2 | N/A | — | — | Andy Smith | 10 |
| 1999–2000 | First Division ↑ | 36 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 66 | 33 | 71 | 2nd | R3 | R3 | R1 | — | — | Stevie Crawford | 16 |
| 2000–01 | Premier League | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 54 | 42 | 9th | R4 | QF | — | — | — | Stevie Crawford | 9 |
| 2001–02 | Premier League | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 64 | 45 | 8th | R4 | R3 | — | — | — | Stevie Crawford | 9 |
| 2002–03 | Premier League | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 54 | 71 | 46 | 7th | QF | QF | — | — | — | Stevie Crawford | 22 |
| 2003–04 | Premier League | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 45 | 52 | 53 | 4th | RU | R3 | — | — | — | Stevie Crawford | 17 |
| 2004–05 | Premier League | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 60 | 34 | 11th | R4 | QF | — | UEFA Cup | QR2 | Andy Tod | 8 |
| 2005–06 | Premier League | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 68 | 33 | 11th | R3 | RU | — | — | — | Mark Burchill | 15 |
| 2006–07 | Premier League ↓ | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 55 | 32 | 12th | RU | R3 | — | — | — | Stevie Crawford Stephen Simmons | 5 |
| 2007–08 | First Division | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 36 | 41 | 51 | 5th | R4 | R3 | RU | UEFA Cup | QR2 | Mark Burchill | 15 |
| 2008–09 | First Division | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 52 | 44 | 51 | 3rd | SF | QF | R2 | — | — | Andy Kirk | 17 |
| 2009–10 | First Division | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 54 | 44 | 58 | 3rd | R5 | R3 | R2 | — | — | Andy Kirk | 15 |
| 2010–11 | First Division ↑ | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 66 | 31 | 70 | 1st | R5 | R3 | R2 | — | — | Andy Kirk | 20 |
| 2011–12 | Premier League ↓ | 38 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 40 | 82 | 25 | 12th | R4 | R2 | — | — | — | Andy Kirk | 12 |
| 2012–13 | First Division ↓ | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 62 | 59 | 34 | 9th | R5 | R3 | R1 | — | — | Andrew Barrowman | 14 |
| 2013–14 | League One | 36 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 68 | 54 | 63 | 2nd | R5 | R2 | R2 | — | — | Ryan Wallace | 13 |
| 2014–15 | League One | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 7th | R4 | R2 | R2 | — | — | Faissal El Bakhtaoui | 9 |
| 2015–16 | League One ↑ | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 83 | 30 | 79 | 1st | R4 | R3 | QF | — | — | Faissal El Bakhtaoui | 30 † |
| 2016–17 | Championship | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 43 | 48 | 5th | R5 | Group | QF | — | — | Nicky Clark | 16 |
| 2017–18 | Championship | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 60 | 35 | 59 | 4th | R4 | R2 | R3 | — | — | Nicky Clark | 21 |
| 2018–19 | Championship | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 40 | 41 | 7th | R4 | R2 | R3 | — | — | Myles Hippolyte Louis Longridge | 6 |
| 2019–20 | Championship | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 36 | 37 | 6th | R3 | R2 | R3 | — | — | Kevin Nisbet | 23 |
| 2020–21 | Championship | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 34 | 39 | 4th | R2 | QF | N/A | — | — | Kevin O'Hara | 11 |
| 2021–22 | Championship ↓ | 36 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 53 | 35 | 9th | R3 | R2 | R3 | — | — | Kevin O'Hara | 9 |
| 2022–23 | League One ↑ | 36 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 63 | 21 | 81 | 1st | R4 | Group | QF | — | — | Craig Wighton | 20 |
| 2023–24 | Championship | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 43 | 48 | 45 | 6th | R3 | Group | R3 | — | — | Lewis McCann | 7 |