# List of Clydebank F.C. (1965) seasons

This is a list of seasons played by Clydebank F.C. (1965) in Scottish football, from their foundation as a professional club in 1965 to their takeover by Airdrie United in 2002. It details the club's achievements in senior league and cup competitions and the top scorers for each season. The list of top scorers also chronicles how the club's scoring records have progressed throughout the club's history.

## Summary

Several clubs using the Clydebank name and wearing white-and-red colours had represented the town, including a team that entered the Scottish Cup in the 1890s and a separate entity which played in the Scottish Football League (SFL) from 1914 to 1931. In 1964, the town's Junior club, Clydebank Juniors, which had been playing since 1899, was merged with SFL club East Stirlingshire (based in Falkirk). The merger was ended after one season after a legal challenge by East Stirlingshire supporters. The Steedman brothers, who had been owners of East Stirlingshire, immediately decided to create a new club in Clydebank to apply for SFL entry, which was granted after one year playing in the Combined Reserve League.
The Bankies never won a senior competition other than the third level Second Division in 1976, but did play in the top tier of Scottish football for three seasons, and reached the Scottish Cup semi-finals in 1990.
In 1996, their Kilbowie Park ground was sold by the club owners, and the team played in Dumbarton for three seasons followed by three in Greenock (a town 13 miles away on the opposite bank of the River Clyde) whole the owners attempted to sell their place in the league. During this period, the fans staged numerous protests including a boycott of a fixture against East Stirlingshire in 1999, resulting in an official attendance of 29 being recorded.
In May 2002, a group of businessmen who had been unable to prevent Airdrieonians going out of business after 124 years subsequently took control of Clydebank, renamed them Airdrie United and relocated the team to Airdrie for 2002–03, changing the playing colours to those of the original Airdrieonians but retaining the league place of Clydebank. The Clydebank supporters reclaimed their club's name and crest and successfully applied to join the Junior setup for the following season – this is the Clydebank F.C. active in the 2020s.

## Seasons

| Season | League | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Top scorer | Top scorer |
| Season | Division | Position | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Top scorer | Top scorer |
| 1963–64 | Competed in the Junior leagues as Clydebank Juniors. | Competed in the Junior leagues as Clydebank Juniors. | Competed in the Junior leagues as Clydebank Juniors. | Competed in the Junior leagues as Clydebank Juniors. | Competed in the Junior leagues as Clydebank Juniors. | Competed in the Junior leagues as Clydebank Juniors. | Competed in the Junior leagues as Clydebank Juniors. |
| 1964–65 | Competed in the 1964–65 Scottish Division Two as ES Clydebank (see List of East Stirlingshire F.C. seasons); this is considered to be part of East Stirlingshire's record. | Competed in the 1964–65 Scottish Division Two as ES Clydebank (see List of East Stirlingshire F.C. seasons); this is considered to be part of East Stirlingshire's record. | Competed in the 1964–65 Scottish Division Two as ES Clydebank (see List of East Stirlingshire F.C. seasons); this is considered to be part of East Stirlingshire's record. | Competed in the 1964–65 Scottish Division Two as ES Clydebank (see List of East Stirlingshire F.C. seasons); this is considered to be part of East Stirlingshire's record. | Competed in the 1964–65 Scottish Division Two as ES Clydebank (see List of East Stirlingshire F.C. seasons); this is considered to be part of East Stirlingshire's record. | Competed in the 1964–65 Scottish Division Two as ES Clydebank (see List of East Stirlingshire F.C. seasons); this is considered to be part of East Stirlingshire's record. | Competed in the 1964–65 Scottish Division Two as ES Clydebank (see List of East Stirlingshire F.C. seasons); this is considered to be part of East Stirlingshire's record. |
| 1965–66 | Competed in amateur competitions such as the Combined Reserve League. | Competed in amateur competitions such as the Combined Reserve League. | Competed in amateur competitions such as the Combined Reserve League. | Competed in amateur competitions such as the Combined Reserve League. | Competed in amateur competitions such as the Combined Reserve League. | Competed in amateur competitions such as the Combined Reserve League. | Competed in amateur competitions such as the Combined Reserve League. |
| 1966–67 | Division Two | 18th | Preliminary round 2 | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1967–68 | Division Two | 9th | Preliminary round 2 | Second round | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1968–69 | Division Two | 13th | Preliminary round 1 | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1969–70 | Division Two | 13th | Second round | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1970–71 | Division Two | 5th | Third round | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1971–72 | Division Two | 9th | Fourth round | Quarter-final | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1972–73 | Division Two | 17th | First round | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1973–74 | Division Two | 10th | Third round | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1974–75 | Division Two | 7th | Fourth round | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1975–76 | Second Division | 1st | Second round | Quarter-final | Spring Cup – Runners-up | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1976–77 | First Division | 1st | Fourth round | Quarter-final | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1977–78 | Premier Division | 10th | Third round | Third round | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1978–79 | First Division | 3rd | Fourth round | Third round | Stirlingshire Cup winners | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1979–80 | First Division | 9th | Third round | Second round | Drybrough Cup – First roundStirlingshire Cup winners | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1980–81 | First Division | 10th | Quarter-final | Quarter-final | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1981–82 | First Division | 4th | Fourth round | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1982–83 | First Division | 3rd | Third round | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1983–84 | First Division | 4th | Fourth round | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1984–85 | First Division | 2nd | Third round | Second round | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1985–86 | Premier Division | 10th | Third round | Third round | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1986–87 | Premier Division | 11th | Quarter-final | Third round | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1987–88 | First Division | 3rd | Fourth round | Second round | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1988–89 | First Division | 3rd | Fourth round | Third round | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1989–90 | First Division | 3rd | Semi-final | Second round | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1990–91 | First Division | 8th | Third round | Second round | Challenge Cup First round | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1991–92 | First Division | 9th | Fourth round | Second round | Challenge Cup Second round | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1992–93 | First Division | 8th | Quarter-final | Second round | Challenge Cup Second round | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1993–94 | First Division | 5th | Third round | Second round | Challenge Cup Quarter-final | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1994–95 | First Division | 8th | Third round | Second round | Challenge Cup Semi-final | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1995–96 | First Division | 7th | Third round | Second round | Challenge Cup Quarter-final | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1996–97 | First Division | 9th | Third round | Second round | Challenge Cup First round | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1997–98 | Second Division | 2nd | Third round | Second round | Challenge Cup Quarter-final | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1998–99 | First Division | 7th | Fourth round | Second round | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1999–2000 | First Division | 10th | Fourth round | First round | Challenge Cup Quarter-final | Unknown | Unknown |
| 2000–01 | Second Division | 5th | First round | First round | Challenge Cup Quarter-final | Unknown | Unknown |
| 2001–02 | Second Division | 4th | Second round | First round | Challenge Cup Quarter-final | Unknown | Unknown |
| 2002–03 | Club rebranded as Airdrie United (seasons) and moved to Airdrie to represent the community after Airdrieonians (seasons) were dissolved. | Club rebranded as Airdrie United (seasons) and moved to Airdrie to represent the community after Airdrieonians (seasons) were dissolved. | Club rebranded as Airdrie United (seasons) and moved to Airdrie to represent the community after Airdrieonians (seasons) were dissolved. | Club rebranded as Airdrie United (seasons) and moved to Airdrie to represent the community after Airdrieonians (seasons) were dissolved. | Club rebranded as Airdrie United (seasons) and moved to Airdrie to represent the community after Airdrieonians (seasons) were dissolved. | Club rebranded as Airdrie United (seasons) and moved to Airdrie to represent the community after Airdrieonians (seasons) were dissolved. | Club rebranded as Airdrie United (seasons) and moved to Airdrie to represent the community after Airdrieonians (seasons) were dissolved. |
| 2003–04 | Supporters of Clydebank established a new club to play in the West region of the Junior leagues. | Supporters of Clydebank established a new club to play in the West region of the Junior leagues. | Supporters of Clydebank established a new club to play in the West region of the Junior leagues. | Supporters of Clydebank established a new club to play in the West region of the Junior leagues. | Supporters of Clydebank established a new club to play in the West region of the Junior leagues. | Supporters of Clydebank established a new club to play in the West region of the Junior leagues. | Supporters of Clydebank established a new club to play in the West region of the Junior leagues. |
* ↑ The teams placed 1st–6th were added to the new First Division (below a new Premier Division) with the remaining clubs making up the new Second Division.
* ↑ The teams placed 8th–12th were relegated to the Second Division, with a new Third Division below.
* ↑ Last season playing home matches at Kilbowie Park.
* 1 2 3 Home matches played at Boghead Park, Dumbarton.
* ↑ The Scottish Challenge Cup was not held in the 1998–99 season.
* 1 2 3 Home matches played at Cappielow Park, Greenock.

## League performance summary

The Scottish Football League was founded in 1890 and, other than during seven years of hiatus during World War II, the national top division has been played every season since. The following is a summary of Clydebank's divisional status from their foundation as a separate senior club in 1965 until their move to Airdrie in 2002:
* 37 total eligible seasons
* 3 seasons in top level
* 29 seasons in second level
* 4 seasons in third level
* 0 seasons in fourth level
* 1 season not involved – before club was league member
* ↑ The incomplete 1939–40 edition has not been counted in the totals.
* ↑ The top tier became the Scottish Premier League in 1998, and all four divisions became the Scottish Professional Football League in 2013.
* ↑ Has existed between 1890–1939, and since 1946.
* ↑ Has existed between 1893–1915, 1921–1939 and since 1946.
* ↑ Has existed between 1923–1926, 1946–1949, and since 1976.
* ↑ Has existed since 1994.