# List of Southport F.C. seasons

Southport Football Club is an English association football club based in Southport, Merseyside who currently play in the National League North. 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 12 November of that year against Bootle. Originally a rugby union side the club switched codes after suffering a succession 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 sponsorship from Vulcan ended thus meaning a final name change, this time to Southport. In 1921, all first teams playing in the Central League became founder members of the newly formed Football League Third Division North including Southport, with the Central League becoming a league for Football League reserve teams.

## 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.

## Seasons

| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other competitions | Other competitions | Top scorer | Top scorer | Average attendance | References |
| Season | Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | FA Cup | League Cup | Other competitions | Other competitions | Name | Goals | Average attendance | References |
| 1882–83 | | | | | | | | | | R1 | | | | | | | |
| 1883–84 | | | | | | | | | | R1 | | | | | | | |
| 1884–85 | | | | | | | | | | R3 | | | | | | | |
| 1885–86 | | | | | | | | | | R1 | | | | | | | |
| 1888–89 | | | | | | | | | | QR2 | | | | | | | |
| 1889–90 | Lancs | 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 | 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 | 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 | | | | | | | | | 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 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 24 | 9th | | | | | | | | |
| 1916–17 | FLLSA | 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 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 71 | 76 | 36 | 16th | | | | | | | | |
| 1920–21 | TCL | 42 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 68 | 99 | 32 | 18th | | | | | | | | |
| 1921–22 | Div 3 N | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 55 | 44 | 38 | 9th | R1 | | | | Billy Glover | 26 | | |
| 1922–23 | Div 3 N | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 32 | 46 | 31 | 17th | QR5 | | | | Billy Glover | 7 | | |
| 1923–24 | Div 3 N | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 44 | 42 | 46 | 7th | QR6 | | | | Jack Sibbald | 13 | | |
| 1924–25 | Div 3 N | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 59 | 37 | 51 | 4th | QR6 | | | | Jack Sambrook | 17 | | |
| 1925–26 | Div 3 N | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 62 | 92 | 32 | 20th | R3 | | | | Jack Sambrook | 14 | | |
| 1926–27 | Div 3 N | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 80 | 85 | 39 | 12th | R4 | | | | Harry Beadles | 20 | | |
| 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 | 18 | | |
| 1929–30 | Div 3 N | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 81 | 74 | 43 | 9th | R1 | | | | Jimmy Cowen | 24 | | |
| 1930–31 | Div 3 N | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 88 | 56 | 53 | 5th | QF | | | | Archie Waterston | 31 | | |
| 1931–32 | Div 3 N | 40 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 53 | 46 | 7th | R4 | | | | Archie Waterston | 13 | | |
| 1932–33 | Div 3 N | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 70 | 67 | 41 | 12th | R4 | | | | Jack Appleby | 13 | | |
| 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 | 18 | | |
| 1935–36 | Div 3 N | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 48 | 90 | 31 | 21st | R1 | | Football League Third Division North Cup | R3 | Tommy Savage | 12 | | |
| 1936–37 | Div 3 N | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 73 | 87 | 37 | 14th | R2 | | Football League Third Division North Cup | RU | Joe Patrick | 29 | | |
| 1937–38 | Div 3 N | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 53 | 82 | 38 | 16th | R1 | | Football League Third Division North Cup | W | Joe Patrick | 20 | | |
| 1938–39 | Div 3 N | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 75 | 54 | 50 | 4th | R3 | | | | Joe Patrick | 27 | | |
| 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 | 25 | | |
| 1948–49 | Div 3 N | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 45 | 64 | 31 | 21st | R3 | | | | Cec Wyles | 12 | | |
| 1949–50 | Div 3 N | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 51 | 71 | 37 | 16th | R3 | | | | Cec Wyles | 8 | | |
| 1950–51 | Div 3 N | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56 | 72 | 36 | 21st | R2 | | | | Jimmy Nuttall | 22 | | |
| 1951–52 | Div 3 N | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 53 | 71 | 41 | 17th | R2 | | | | Jack Lindsay | 15 | | |
| 1952–53 | Div 3 N | 46 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 63 | 60 | 51 | 6th | R2 | | | | Jack Billingham | 16 | | |
| 1953–54 | Div 3 N | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 63 | 60 | 46 | 11th | R2 | | | | Jack Billingham Colin McLean | 11 | | |
| 1954–55 | Div 3 N | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 47 | 44 | 48 | 11th | R1 | | | | William Holmes | 12 | | |
| 1955–56 | Div 3 N | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 66 | 53 | 57 | 5th | R2 | | | | George Bromilow | 22 | | |
| 1956–57 | Div 3 N | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 52 | 94 | 32 | 22nd | R1 | | | | George Bromilow Jimmy McDermott | 8 | | |
| 1957–58 | Div 3 N | 46 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 52 | 88 | 28 | 23rd | R1 | | | | Ray Gryba | 9 | | |
| 1958–59 | Div 4 | 46 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 41 | 86 | 26 | 24th | R1 | | | | Jimmy McDermott | 11 | | |
| 1959–60 | Div 4 | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 48 | 92 | 34 | 21st | R1 | | | | Eddie Moss | 12 | | |
| 1960–61 | Div 4 | 46 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 69 | 67 | 44 | 14th | R3 | R1 | | | Reg Blore | 15 | | |
| 1961–62 | Div 4 | 44 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 61 | 71 | 43 | 17th | R3 | R1 | | | Jimmy Blain | 20 | | |
| 1962–63 | Div 4 | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 72 | 106 | 44 | 13th | R1 | R2 | | | Jimmy Blore | 20 | | |
| 1963–64 | Div 4 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 58 | 89 | 32 | 20th | R2 | R1 | | | Alan Spence | 27 | | |
| 1964–65 | Div 4 | 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 58 | 89 | 32 | 20th | R3 | R1 | | | Alex Russell | 16 | | |
| 1965–66 | Div 4 | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 68 | 69 | 48 | 10th | R5 | R1 | | | Alan Spence | 18 | | |
| 1966–67 | Div 4 | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 69 | 42 | 59 | 2nd↑ | R1 | R1 | | | Alan Spence | 13 | | |
| 1967–68 | Div 3 | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 65 | 65 | 46 | 14th | R3 | R1 | | | Terry Harkin | 21 | | |
| 1968–69 | Div 3 | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 71 | 64 | 47 | 8th | R2 | R2 | | | George Andrews | 19 | | |
| 1969–70 | Div 3 | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 48 | 66 | 38 | 22nd↓ | R1 | R2 | | | Tony Field | 16 | | |
| 1970–71 | Div 4 | 46 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 63 | 57 | 48 | 8th | R1 | R1 | | | Eric Redrobe | 12 | | |
| 1971–72 | Div 4 | 46 | 18 | 14 | 66 | 14 | 46 | 50 | 7th | R1 | R2 | | | Eric Redrobe | 12 | | |
| 1972–73 | Div 4 | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 71 | 48 | 62 | 1st↑ | R1 | R2 | | | Andy Provan | 21 | | |
| 1973–74 | Div 3 | 46 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 35 | 82 | 28 | 23rd↓ | R1 | R1 | | | Andy Provan | 7 | | |
| 1974–75 | Div 4 | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 56 | 56 | 47 | 11th | R1 | R1 | | | Paul Taylor | 12 | | |
| 1975–76 | Div 4 | 46 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 41 | 77 | 26 | 23rd | R1 | R2 | | | Keith Galley | 9 | | |
| 1976–77 | Div 4 | 46 | 3 | 19 | 24 | 33 | 77 | 25 | 23rd | R1 | R1 | | | Alan Wilson | 6 | | |
| 1977–78 | Div 4 | 46 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 52 | 76 | 31 | 23rd | R1 | R2 | | | Phil Ashworth | 9 | | |
| 1978–79 | NPL | 44 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 62 | 49 | 52 | 5th | R1 | | | | John Gerrard Terry Nolan John Beesley | 8 | 579 | |
| 1979–80 | NPL | 42 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 30 | 75 | 29 | 19th | QR4 | | FA Trophy | R2 | Steve Woodcock | 5 | 291 | |
| 1980–81 | NPL | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 42 | 68 | 33 | 20th | QR1 | | FA Trophy | QR3 | Vin Dobie Paul Birchall | 5 | 237 | |
| 1981–82 | NPL | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 63 | 55 | 46 | 8th | QR1 | | FA Trophy | QR1 | Gary Cooper | 21 | 417 | |
| 1982–83 | NPL | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 58 | 65 | 47 | 15th | QR1 | | FA Trophy | QR3 | Gary Cooper | 15 | 299 | |
| 1983–84 | NPL | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 57 | 74 | 50 | 16th | QR3 | | FA Trophy | QR2 | Joe Strong | 10 | 311 | |
| 1984–85 | NPL | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 65 | 66 | 54 | 12th | QR2 | | FA Trophy | QR2 | Andy Mutch | 21 | 308 | |
| 1985–86 | NPL | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 70 | 66 | 62 | 6th | QR3 | | FA Trophy | R3 | John Coleman | 15 | 323 | |
| 1986–87 | NPL | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 67 | 49 | 68 | 8th | R1 | | FA Trophy | R1 | John Coleman | 25 | 316 | |
| 1987–88 | NPL | 42 | 15 | 12 | 45 | 43 | 48 | 57 | 14th | QR1 | | FA Trophy | RQ3 | John Coleman | 9 | 385 | |
| 1988–89 | NPL | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 52 | 51 | 14th | R1 | | FA Trophy | QR1 | Clint Neysmith | 13 | 359 | |
| 1989–90 | NPL | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 54 | 48 | 65 | 7th | QR4 | | FA Trophy | QR1 | Steve Holden | 12 | 304 | |
| 1990–91 | NPL | 40 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 66 | 48 | 68 | 5th | QR2 | | FA Trophy | QR1 | Steve Holden | 20 | 455 | |
| 1991–92 | NPL | 42 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 57 | 48 | 65 | 7th | QR2 | | FA Trophy | R2 | Jimmy Blackhurst | 12 | 365 | |
| 1992–93 | NPL | 42 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 103 | 31 | 96 | 1st↑ | R2 | | FA Trophy | QR3 | Steve Haw | 31 | 1025 | |
| 1993–94 | Conf | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 57 | 51 | 66 | 4th | QR4 | | FA Trophy | R3 | David Gamble | 15 | 1293 | |
| 1994–95 | Conf | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 68 | 50 | 72 | 3rd | R1 | | FA Trophy | R1 | David Gamble Steve Haw | 12 | 1078 | |
| 1995–96 | Conf | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 77 | 64 | 66 | 6th | QR4 | | FA Trophy | R1 | Andy Whittaker | 16 | 944 | |
| 1996–97 | Conf | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 51 | 61 | 55 | 11th | R1 | | FA Trophy | R2 | Andy Whittaker | 19 | 970 | |
| 1997–98 | Conf | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 56 | 58 | 50 | 16th | R1 | | FA Trophy | RU | Andy Whittaker | 8 | 1055 | |
| 1998–99 | Conf | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 47 | 59 | 45 | 18th | R3 | | FA Trophy | QF | Lee Elam | 7 | 1158 | |
| 1999–2000 | Conf | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 9th | R1 | | FA Trophy | QF | Ian Arnold | 14 | 1307 | |
| 2000–01 | Conf | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 58 | 46 | 69 | 4th | R2 | | FA Trophy | QF | Ian Arnold Simon Parke | 13 | 1423 | |
| 2001–02 | Conf | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 53 | 49 | 53 | 15th | R1 | | Football League Trophy FA Trophy | R1(N) R3 | Simon Parke | 16 | 1048 | |
| 2002–03 | Conf | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 54 | 69 | 45 | 21st↓ | R2 | | Football League Trophy FA Trophy | R1(N) R5 | Peter Thomson | 12 | 1161 | |
| 2003–04 | NPL | 44 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 71 | 52 | 70 | 6th↑ | QR2 | | FA Trophy | R2 | Neil Robinson | 14 | 809 | |
| 2004–05 | Conf Nor | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 83 | 45 | 84 | 1st↑ | R1 | | FA Trophy | R3 | Terry Fearns | 33♦ | 1004 | |
| 2005–06 | Conf Nat | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 36 | 68 | 40 | 18th | R1 | | FA Trophy | R1 | Steve Daly | 12 | 1244 | |
| 2006–07 | Conf Nat | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 57 | 67 | 47 | 23rd↓ | QR4 | | FA Trophy | R2 | Carl Baker | 11 | 1200 | |
| 2007–08 | Conf Nor | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 77 | 50 | 77 | 4th | QR4 | | FA Trophy | R1 | Tony Gray | 19 | 1014 | |
| 2008–09 | Conf Nor | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 63 | 36 | 76 | 5th | QR3 | | FA Trophy | QF | Ciaran Kilheeney | 16 | 899 | |
| 2009–10 | Conf Nor | 40 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 91 | 45 | 86 | 1st↑ | R1 | | FA Trophy | R1 | Steve Daly | 18 | 924 | |
| 2010–11 | Conf Nat | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 56 | 77 | 46 | 21st | R1 | | FA Trophy | R1 | Shaun Whalley | 8 | 1152 | |
| 2011–12 | Conf Nat | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 72 | 69 | 76 | 7th | R1 | | FA Trophy | R1 | Tony Gray | 24 | 1290 | |
| 2012–13 | Conf Nat | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 72 | 86 | 54 | 20th | QR4 | | FA Trophy | QF | Chris Almond Karl Ledsham | 12 | 958 | |
| 2013–14 | Conf Nat | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 53 | 71 | 53 | 18th | R1 | | FA Trophy | R1 | Danny Hattersley | 9 | 1049 | |
| 2014–15 | Conf Nat | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 47 | 72 | 51 | 19th | R3 | | FA Trophy | R1 | | | 1070 | |
| 2015–16 | National | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 52 | 65 | 55 | 16th | QR3 | | FA Trophy | R2 | | | | |
| 2016–17 | National | 46 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 52 | 97 | 39 | 23rd↓ | R1 | | FA Trophy | R2 | | | | |
| 2017–18 | National N | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 60 | 72 | 50 | 15th | QR2 | | FA Trophy | QR3 | | | | |
| 2018–19 | National N | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 58 | 55 | 53 | 14th | R2 | | FA Trophy | R1 | | | | |
| 2019–20 | National N | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 12th | QR4 | | FA Trophy | R2 | | | | |
| 2020–21 | National N | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 17th | QR3 | | FA Trophy | R5 | | | | |