List of Third Lanark A.C. seasons

This is a list of Third Lanark A.C. seasons in Scottish football, from their foundation in 1872 to their dissolution in 1967. 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.

Third Lanark were formed in 1872, playing at the original Cathkin Park in Glasgow's Crosshill neighbourhood. The club soon became members of the Scottish Football Association and initially began competing in the Scottish Cup from its first season. They played in the inaugural season of the Scottish Football League, in 1890–91. In their early years, Thirds existed in the shadow of their neighbours Queen's Park, and even took over the Spiders home ground Hampden Park in 1903 – renaming it New Cathkin Park – when Queen's Park moved out to a larger replacement further south which (was also named Hampden Park and is the earliest version of the extant stadium bearing that name). By the time of the stadium move, Third Lanark had already won the Scottish Cup (1889) and celebrated their new surroundings by winning the League Championship for what would prove to be the only time.[1][2] Another cup win followed in 1905, but from then on, major honours would elude them as the other Glasgow clubs Rangers and Celtic became increasingly more successful and popular, although they reached further finals and maintained their presence in the top division for the majority of the next 60 years.

Third Lanark reached the 1959 Scottish League Cup Final, losing to Heart of Midlothian, and finished in third place in the 1960–61 Scottish League.[1] However, despite winning the Glasgow Cup and building a new stand at their ground in 1963 they suffered relegation two years later, and a drop in spectator numbers and financial mismanagement and possible embezzlement led to them being liquidated just two years later in 1967.[1][2] Their rapid demise was in stark contrast to the fortunes of their old Glasgow rivals that year, as Celtic finished that season as European champions, Rangers also reached the final of the Cup Winners' Cup and Clyde finished in third place behind the Old Firm. The Cathkin park ground still exists as a municipal park surrounded by crumbling remains of the terracing.[1]

Seasons

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Key

Champions Runners-up 3rd / Semi-final Promoted Relegated
Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Top scorer
Division Position
1873–74 N/A N/A Quarter-final N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1874–75 N/A N/A Quarter-final N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1875–76 N/A N/A Runners-up N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1876–77 N/A N/A Third round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1877–78 N/A N/A Runners-up N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1878–79 N/A N/A Fifth round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1879–80 N/A N/A First round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1880–81 N/A N/A First round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1881–82 N/A N/A First round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1882–83 N/A N/A Quarter-final N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1883–84 N/A N/A Second round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1884–85 N/A N/A Third round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1885–86 N/A N/A Semi-final N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1886–87 N/A N/A Sixth round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1887–88 N/A N/A First round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1888–89 N/A N/A Winners N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1889–90 N/A N/A Semi-final N/A Charity Cup
Winners
Unknown Unknown
1890–91 Scottish Football League.[a] 5th Semi-final N/A Glasgow Cup
Runners-up
Unknown Unknown
1891–92 Scottish Football League[a] 6th= Sixth round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1892–93 Scottish Football League[a] 4th Quarter-final N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1893–94 Division One 7th Semi-final N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1894–95 Division One 4th First round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1895–96 Division One 6th= Quarter-final N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1896–97 Division One 8th Quarter-final N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1897–98 Division One 5th= Semi-final N/A Charity Cup
Winners
Unknown Unknown
1898–99 Division One 6th Second round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1899–1900 Division One 6th= Quarter-final N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1900–01 Division One 5th= Quarter-final N/A
Unknown Unknown
1901–02 Division One 4th Second round N/A Glasgow International Exhibition Cup
Semi-final
William Maxwell 10[b]
1902–03[c] Division One 7th Quarter-final N/A Glasgow Cup
Winners
Unknown Unknown
1903–04[d] Division One 1st Semi-final N/A
Unknown Unknown
1904–05 Division One 3rd Winners N/A Glasgow Football League winners Unknown Unknown
1905–06 Division One 6th Runners-up N/A Glasgow Cup
Runners-up
Unknown Unknown
1906–07 Division One 6th Second round N/A Glasgow Cup
Runners-up
Unknown Unknown
1907–08 Division One 9th First round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1908–09 Division One 12th Quarter-final N/A Glasgow Cup
Winners
Unknown Unknown
1909–10 Division One 7th Second round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1910–11 Division One 7th First round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1911–12 Division One 11th Semi-final N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1912–13 Division One 15th Second round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1913–14 Division One 8th Semi-final N/A Glasgow Cup
Runners-up
Unknown Unknown
1914–15 Division One 16th N/A[e] N/A War Fund Shield
Quarter-final
Unknown Unknown
1915–16 Division One 16th N/A[e] N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1916–17 Division One 5th N/A[e] N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1917–18 Division One 13th N/A[e] N/A War Fund Shield
Qualifying Round
Unknown Unknown
1918–19 Division One 12th N/A[e] N/A Victory Cup
Second round
[5]
Unknown Unknown
1919–20 Division One 8th Quarter-final N/A Unknown Unknown
1920–21 Division One 8th First round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1921–22 Division One 9th Second round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1922–23 Division One 17th Semi-final N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1923–24 Division One 18th First round N/A Glasgow Cup
Runners-up
Unknown Unknown
1924–25 Division One 20th First round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1925–26 Division Two 6th Quarter-final N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1926–27 Division Two 4th First round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1927–28 Division Two 2nd Second round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1928–29 Division One 19th Second round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1929–30 Division Two 4th First round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1930–31 Division Two 1st Quarter-final N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1931–32 Division One 4th First round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1932–33 Division One 13th Second round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1933–34 Division One 19th Second round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1934–35 Division Two 1st Second round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1935–36 Division One 9th Runners-up N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1936–37 Division One 6th Second round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1937–38 Division One 9th First round N/A Glasgow Cup
Runners-up
Unknown Unknown
1938–39 Division One 15th Quarter-final N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1939–40 Emergency League West[f] 12th N/A[e] N/A Emergency Cup
Second round
Unknown Unknown
1940–41 Southern League[f] 13th N/A[e] Southern League Cup
Group stage
Summer Cup
Second round
[6]
Unknown Unknown
1941–42 Southern League[f] 8th N/A[e] Southern League Cup
Group stage
Summer Cup
Second round
[6]
Unknown Unknown
1942–43 Southern League[f] 13th N/A[e] Southern League Cup
Semi-final

Glasgow Cup
Runners-up
Unknown Unknown
1943–44 Southern League[f] 16th N/A[e] Southern League Cup
Group stage
Summer Cup
First round
[6]
Unknown Unknown
1944–45 Southern League[f] 12th N/A[e] Southern League Cup
Group stage
Summer Cup
First round
[6]
Unknown Unknown
1945–46 Southern League[f] 9th N/A[e] Southern League Cup
Group stage
Victory Cup
Second round
[5]
Unknown Unknown
1946–47 Division A 9th Third round Group stage Glasgow Cup
Runners-up
Bobby Mitchell 22[b]
1947–48 Division A 11th Second round Group stage Glasgow Cup
Runners-up
Unknown Unknown
1948–49 Division A 7th Second round Group stage Glasgow Cup
Runners-up
Unknown Unknown
1949–50 Division A 12th Second round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1950–51 Division A 13th Second round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1951–52 Division A 12th Semi-final Group stage
Charity Cup
Winners (shared)
Unknown Unknown
1952–53 Division A 16th Semi-final Quarter-final N/A Unknown Unknown
1953–54 Division B 3rd Third round Quarter-final
Glasgow Cup
Runners-up

Unknown Unknown
1954–55 Division B 5th Sixth round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1955–56 Division Two 10th Fifth round Group stage Charity Cup
Winners
Unknown Unknown
1956–57 Division Two 2nd Fourth round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1957–58 Division One 14th Quarter-final Quarter-final Glasgow Cup
Runners-up
Unknown Unknown
1958–59 Division One 11th Semi-final Group stage Unknown Unknown
1959–60 Division One 12th First round Runners-up N/A Unknown Unknown
1960–61 Division One 3rd Third round Group stage N/A Alex Harley 42[b]
1961–62 Division One 11th Quarter-final Group stage
Glasgow Cup
Runners-up

Unknown Unknown
1962–63 Division One 14th Third round Group stage Glasgow Cup
Winners
Unknown Unknown
1963–64 Division One 16th First round Group stage Summer Cup
Group stage
[6]
Unknown Unknown
1964–65 Division One 18th Second round Group stage Summer Cup
Group stage
[6]
Unknown Unknown
1965–66 Division Two 14th First round Second round N/A Unknown Unknown
1966–67 Division Two 11th Preliminary round 2 Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1967–68 Club dissolved.
  1. ^ a b c The league had only one division until the 1893–94 season
  2. ^ a b c League goals only; top scorer in division.[3]
  3. ^ Final season playing home fixtures at 'Old' Cathkin Park.
  4. ^ First season playing home fixtures at 'New' Cathkin Park, although some matches were played at the new Hampden Park in the first season due to building work at Cathkin.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l The Scottish Cup was not held in the 1914–15, 1915–16, 1916–17, 1917–18 or 1918–19 seasons due to World War I, or the 1939–40, 1940–41, 1941–42, 1942–43, 1943–44, 1944–45 or 1945–46 seasons due to World War II.[4]
  6. ^ a b c d e f g The official Scottish Football League was suspended from 1939 to 1946 due to World War II. Unofficial competitions were held.

League performance summary

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The Scottish Football League was founded in 1890 and, other than during seven years of hiatus during World War II,[a] the national top division has been played every season since.[b] The following is a summary of Third Lanark's divisional status until their dissolution in 1967:

  • 70 total eligible seasons
  • 58 seasons in top level[c]
  • 12 seasons in second level[d]
  1. ^ The incomplete 1939–40 edition has not been counted in the totals.
  2. ^ The top tier became the Scottish Premier League in 1998, and all four divisions became the Scottish Professional Football League in 2013.
  3. ^ Has existed between 1890–1939, and since 1946.
  4. ^ Has existed between 1893–1915, 1921–1939 and since 1946.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Ron McKay (28 April 2017). "Third Lanark, and how Glasgow's lost football club perished through greed and corruption". Glasgow Live. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b Murray Scougall (22 January 2018). "Players reveal greed, grudge and treachery behind the fall of famous Third Lanark football club". Sunday Post. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Scotland – List of Topscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Scottish Cup – Past Winners". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Victory Cup". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "Summer Cup". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.

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