# List of Shelbourne F.C. seasons

The Irish League seasons 1915/16-1918/19 were suspended due to World War I. Shelbourne competed in the Irish League and Irish Cup for the 1920/21 season but resigned from the league and cup during the season following a dispute with the Irish Football Association.

## Seasons

| Season | Irish Football League | Irish Football League | Irish Football League | Irish Football League | Irish Football League | Irish Football League | Irish Football League | Irish Football League | Irish Cup | Top scorer | Top scorer |
| Season | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Irish Cup | Top scorer | Top scorer |
| 1904–05 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 13 | =5 | Runners-up | L. Lawless | 4 |
| 1905–06 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 21 | =5 | Winners | James Owens | 6 |
| 1906–07 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 19 | 2 | Runners-up | J. Murphy | 9 |
| 1907–08 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 14 | =4 | Runners-up | J. Murphy | 6 |
| 1908–09 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 3 | | J. Enright / J. Murphy | 3 |
| 1909–10 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 11 | =6 | | M. Foley | 4 |
| 1910–11 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 10 | 6 | Winners | J. Strothers | 3 |
| 1911–12 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 7 | =6 | | W. O'Brien / W. Watson | 2 |
| 1912–13 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 18 | =6 | | A. Stafford | 10 |
| 1913–14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 5 | | Crowe / D. Mitchell | 3 |
| 1914–15 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 15 | =4 | | Chalmers | 7 |
| 1919–20 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 13 | 4 | Winners | Ed Brookes | 7 |
| Season | League of Ireland | League of Ireland | League of Ireland | League of Ireland | League of Ireland | League of Ireland | League of Ireland | League of Ireland | League of Ireland | FAI Cup | Shield/ League Cup | Europe | Top scorer | Top scorer |
| Season | Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | FAI Cup | Shield/ League Cup | Europe | Top scorer | Top scorer |
| 1921–22 | | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 18 | 3rd | Semi-Finals | Winners | | Mick Foley | 6 |
| 1922–23 | | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 72 | 14 | 34 | 3rd | Runners-up | Winners | | Mick Keegan | 11 |
| 1923–24 | | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 55 | 21 | 28 | 2nd | Round 2 | | | Frank Rushe | 12 |
| 1924–25 | | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 20 | 27 | 3rd | Runners-up | | | Mick Maguire | 10 |
| 1925–26 | | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 65 | 23 | 31 | 1st | Round 1 | Winners | | Jock Simpson | 18 |
| 1926–27 | | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 63 | 24 | 29 | 2nd | Semi-Finals | | | Jock McMillan | 17 |
| 1927–28 | | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 67 | 24 | 28 | 2nd | Semi-Finals | | | Sammy McIlvenny | 22 |
| 1928–29 | | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 12 | 33 | 1st | Round 1 | | | David Byrne | 15 |
| 1929–30 | | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 59 | 25 | 29 | 2nd | Round 1 | Winners | | Johnny Ledwidge | 16 |
| 1930–31 | | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 52 | 22 | 31 | 1st | Round 1 | | | Alex Hair | 29 |
| 1931–32 | | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 34 | 26 | 6th | Semi-Finals | | | George Lennox / Robert Skinner | 8 |
| 1932–33 | | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 26 | 23 | 3rd | Semi-Finals | | | Clarence Wonnacott | 9 |
| 1933–34 | | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 6th | Round 1 | | | Frank Brady | 8 |
| 1936–37 | | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 53 | 48 | 21 | 8th | Round 1 | | | Bob Slater | 19 |
| 1937–38 | | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 47 | 18 | 7th | Round 1 | | | Jimmy Doyle | 12 |
| 1938–39 | | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 48 | 22 | 6th | Winners | | | Alex Weir | 10 |
| 1939–40 | | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 39 | 20 | 7th | Round 1 | | | Mick Delaney | 12 |
| 1940–41 | | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 15 | 10th | Round 2 | | | Willie Fallon | 5 |
| 1941–42 | | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 29 | 21 | 3rd | Round 2 | | | Paddy Bradshaw | 11 |
| 1942–43 | | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 19 | 5th | Round 1 | | | John Cassidy | 10 |
| 1943–44 | | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 1st | Runners-up | Winners | | Mick McCluskey | 8 |
| 1944–45 | | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 5th | Round 1 | Winners | | Harry Hill | 5 |
| 1945–46 | | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 44 | 8 | 8th | Semi-Finals | | | Gerry Malone | 7 |
| 1946–47 | | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 24 | 19 | 1st | Semi-Finals | | | Alf Hanson | 11 |
| 1947–48 | | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 17 | 3rd | Round 2 | | | Brendan Carroll | 9 |
| 1948–49 | | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 23 | 23 | 2nd | Runners-up | Winners | | Brendan Carroll | 10 |
| 1949–50 | | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 23 | 23 | 3rd | Round 1 | | | Martin Colfer | 5 |
| 1950–51 | | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 4th | Runners-up | | | Martin Colfer | 10 |
| 1951–52 | | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 59 | 44 | 31 | 2nd | Round 2 | | | Rory Dwyer | 22 |
| 1952–53 | | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 24 | 30 | 1st | Round 1 | | | Rory Dwyer | 13 |
| 1953–54 | | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 6th | Round 2 | | | Martin Colfer / Jimmy Moloney | 6 |
| 1954–55 | | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 62 | 41 | 28 | 4th | Round 2 | | | Rory Dwyer | 19 |
| 1955–56 | | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 42 | 20 | 6th | Round 1 | | | Gerry Malone | 15 |
| 1956–57 | | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 39 | 24 | 6th | Round 1 | | | Dessie Glynn | 12 |
| 1957–58 | | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 29 | 23 | 5th | Semi-Finals | | | Christy Doyle | 11 |
| 1958–59 | | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 33 | 22 | 6th | Round 1 | | | Christy Doyle | 9 |
| 1959–60 | | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 33 | 28 | 3rd | Winners | | | Christy Doyle | 14 |
| 1960–61 | | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 41 | 19 | 8th | Round 2 | | | Eric Barber | 14 |
| 1961–62 | | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 55 | 23 | 35 | 1st | Runners-up | | DNQ | Eric Barber | 15 |
| 1962–63 | | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 35 | 18 | 7th | Winners | | EC R1 | Eric Barber / Jackie Hennessy | 8 |
| 1963–64 | | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 46 | 42 | 21 | 7th | Round 2 | | CWC R1 | Eric Barber | 15 |
| 1964–65 | | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 24 | 6th | Round 2 | | FC R2 | Eric Barber | 14 |
| 1965–66 | | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 30 | 25 | 4th | | | | Eric Barber | 10 |
| 1966–67 | | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 32 | 54 | 11 | 12th | | | | Johnny Foran | 6 |
| 1967–68 | | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 32 | 36 | 19 | 7th | | | | Mick Conroy | 8 |
| 1968–69 | | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 69 | 12 | 10th | | | | Brian Delargey | 6 |
| 1969–70 | | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 32 | 27 | 6th | | | | Jimmy O'Connor | 12 |
| 1970–71 | | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 8th | | Winners | | John Murray | 10 |
| 1971–72 | | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 37 | 22 | 9th | | | UEFA Cup R1 | Eric Barber | 9 |
| 1972–73 | | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 50 | 40 | 24 | 8th | Runners-up | | | Eric Barber | 13 |
| 1973–74 | | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 31 | 58 | 13 | 14th | | | | Eric Barber | 8 |
| 1974–75 | | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 38 | 19 | 13th | Runners-up | | | Eric Barber / Mick Lawlor | 7 |
| 1975–76 | | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 44 | 21 | 9th | | | | Mick Lawlor | 11 |
| 1976–77 | | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 40 | 28 | 7th | | | | Liam Devine | 11 |
| 1977–78 | | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 50 | 23 | 12th | | | | John Delamere | 10 |
| 1978–79 | | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 58 | 21 | 13th | | | | John Delamere | 15 |
| 1979–80 | | 30 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 30 | 83 | 12 | 16th | | | | Paul Nugent | 5 |
| 1980–81 | | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 31 | 52 | 18 | 15th | | | | Philip Fitzgerald / Paul Nugent | 5 |
| 1981–82 | | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 46 | 45 | 9th | | | | Terry Daly | 12 |
| 1982–83 | | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 45 | 44 | 5th | | | | Kieran McCabe | 17 |
| 1983–84 | | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 41 | 34 | 28 | 5th | Semi-Finals | | | John Delamere | 10 |
| 1984–85 | | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 46 | 26 | 12th | | | | Paul Mullen / Paul Newe | 8 |
| 1985–86 | Premier | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 13 | 11th (R) | | | | Paul Newe | 6 |
| 1986–87 | First | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 20 | 27 | 2nd (P) | | | | Bobby Browne / Kieran McCabe | 5 |
| 1987–88 | Premier | 33 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 44 | 24 | 10th | | | | Bobby Browne | 6 |
| 1988–89 | Premier | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 40 | 26 | 9th | | | | Philip Byrne | 5 |
| 1989–90 | Premier | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 39 | 39 | 33 | 7th | | | | Garry Haylock | 10 |
| 1990–91 | Premier | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 59 | 30 | 42 | 4th | Round 2 | | | Paul Newe | 14 |
| 1991–92 | Premier | 33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 57 | 29 | 49 | 1st | Quarter-Finals | | | Garry Haylock | 13 |
| 1992–93 | Premier | 32 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 53 | 29 | 40 | 3rd | Winners | | EC Q | Garry Haylock | 15 |
| 1993–94 | Premier | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 5th | Round 1 | Runners-up | CWC R1 | Barry O'Connor | 7 |
| 1994–95 | Premier | 33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 45 | 32 | 57 | 3rd | Runners-up | | DNQ | Vinny Arkins | 13 |
| 1995–96 | Premier | 33 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 33 | 54 | 4th | Winners | Winners | UEFA Cup Q | Stephen Geoghegan | 20 |
| 1996–97 | Premier | 33 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 36 | 54 | 3rd | Winners | | CWC Q | Stephen Geoghegan | 16 |
| 1997–98 | Premier | 33 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 58 | 32 | 67 | 2nd | Runners-up | Runners-up | CWC Q | Stephen Geoghegan | 17 |
| 1998–99 | Premier | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 35 | 47 | 3rd | Semi-Finals | | UEFA Cup 1Q | Tony Sheridan | 9 |
| 1999–2000 | Premier | 33 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 49 | 20 | 69 | 1st | Winners | Round 2 | IC R1 | Stephen Geoghegan | 12 |
| 2000–01 | Premier | 33 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 53 | 37 | 60 | 2nd | Quarter-Finals | Round 1 | CL 2QR | Richie Foran / Stephen Geoghegan | 11 |
| 2001–02 | Premier | 33 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 50 | 28 | 63 | 1st | Round 3 | Round 1 | UEFA Cup Q | Stephen Geoghegan | 9 |
| 2002–03 | Premier | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 26 | 49 | 2nd | Round 3 | No Competition | CL 1Q | Stuart Byrne / Stephen Geoghegan | 9 |
| 2003 | Premier | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 52 | 28 | 69 | 1st | Round 3 | Round 1 | UEFA Cup Q | Jason Byrne | 25 |
| 2004 | Premier | 36 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 57 | 37 | 68 | 1st | Round 3 | Round 1 | CL 3Q UEFA Cup R1 | Jason Byrne | 28 |
| 2005 | Premier | 33 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 62 | 25 | 67 | 3rd | Round 2 | Semi-Finals | CL 2Q | Jason Byrne | 30 |
| 2006 | Premier | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 60 | 27 | 62 | 1st | Round 3 | Runners-up | IC Semi-Finals | Jason Byrne | 23 |
| 2007 | First | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 46 | 46 | 43 | 5th | Round 2 | Round 2 | CL Withdrew | Mark Leech | 12 |
| 2008 | First | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 55 | 25 | 70 | 2nd | Round 3 | Round 2 | | Anto Flood | 15 |
| 2009 | First | 33 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 66 | 31 | 73 | 2nd | Round 3 | Round 2 | | David McAllister | 19 |
| 2010 | First | 33 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 57 | 31 | 61 | 4th | Round 4 | Preliminary Round | | Daniel Corcoran | 13 |
| 2011 | First | 30 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 62 | 24 | 68 | 2nd (P) | Runners-up | Quarter-Finals | | Philip Hughes | 27 |
| 2012 | Premier | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 43 | 35 | 8th | Semi-Finals | Round 2 | | Philip Hughes | 11 |
| 2013 | Premier | 33 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 56 | 21 | 12th (R) | Quarter-Finals | Round 1 | | Philip Hughes | 27 |
| 2014 | First | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 46 | 10 | 52 | 2nd | Round 3 | Round 1 | | Dylan Connolly | 12 |
| 2015 | First | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 45 | 4th | Round 2 | Round 1 | | Philip Hughes | 7 |
| 2016 | First | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 36 | 40 | 30 | 6th | Round 2 | Quarter-Finals | | James English | 11 |
| 2017 | First | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 32 | 40 | 4th | Round 2 | Quarter-finals | | James English | 8 |
| 2018 | First | 27 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 52 | 21 | 50 | 3rd | Round 2 | Quarter-finals | | David O'Sullivan | 15 |
| 2019 | First | 27 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 19 | 60 | 1st (P) | Round 1 | Round 2 | | Ciarán Kilduff | 13 |
| 2020 | Premier | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 19 | 9th (R) | Quarter Finals | | | | |
| 2021 | First | 27 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 49 | 23 | 57 | 1st (P) | Round 1 | | | Ryan Brennan | 14 |

## Key

| Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |
Division shown in bold when it changes due to promotion or relegation. Top scorers shown in bold are players who finished the season as top scorer of their division.