Scarborough Football Club started competing in English football from 1887, when the club first competed in the FA Cup, to 2007, when it was liquidated. This list details the club's achievements in all major competitions, and the top scorers for each season.

The club was formed in 1879 and during the early 1880s the club participated in the Scarborough & East Riding County Cup, but took no part in any league. They went on to compete in the Cleveland Amateur League but left after one season, gaining admission to play in the Northern League Second Division for the 1898–99 season. They played in the Yorkshire Combination from 1910 to 1914, but were made to return to the Northern League after the league collapsed. After turning professional, the club competed in the Yorkshire League but after one season there they joined the Midland League, which fielded stronger teams.

Scarborough competed in the Midland League for 26 seasons, which were disrupted by a seven-year absence from 1939 to 1946 due to the Second World War. In 1960 they joined the Northern Counties League. After two seasons, they joined the re-formed North Eastern League for the 1962–63 season, which Scarborough finished as champions. Following this season, Scarborough rejoined the Midland League for five seasons before becoming founder members of the Northern Premier League. The 1972–73 season saw Scarborough finish as runners-up in the league and as winners of the FA Trophy, a competition which the club won on a further two occasions, in 1976 and 1977.

The club became founder members of the Alliance Premier League in 1979, and were the division's champions for the 1986–87 season, when it was renamed the Football Conference. This ensured the club's entry to the Football League Fourth Division as the first non-league team to gain automatic promotion to The Football League. In their second season in the Fourth Division Scarborough reached the play-offs, where they were beaten by Leyton Orient 2–1 on aggregate. The play-offs were again reached in 1998, but a 7–2 aggregate defeat by Torquay United meant elimination in the semi-final. The following season the club finished bottom of the Football League, and endured relegation to the Conference. They played there until falling to the Conference North for the 2006–07 season. This was Scarborough's final season, as they folded in June 2007.

Key ChampionsRunners-upPromotedRelegated

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.

P = Played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost F = Goals for A = Goals against Pts = Points Pos = Final position

All Prem = Alliance Premier League Conf = Football Conference Conf Nat = Conference National Conf Nor = Conference North Div 3 = Football League Third Division Div 4 = Football League Fourth Division Mid = Midland Football League NCL = Northern Counties League NE = North Eastern League North = Northern League North 2 = Northern League Division Two NPL = Northern Premier League Yorks Comb = Yorkshire Combination Yorks Lge = Yorkshire League

PR = Preliminary round QR1 = Qualifying round 1 QR2 = Qualifying round 2 QR3 = Qualifying round 3 QR4 = Qualifying round 4 R1 = Round 1 R2 = Round 2 R3 = Round 3 R4 = Round 4 QF = Quarter-finals N = Northern sector Grp = Group stage

Seasons

SeasonLeagueFA CupLeagueCupThe League Cup commenced in 1961.Other competitionsTop scorerDivisionPWDLFAPtsPos1887–88Scarborough did not compete in league football until 1898.R11888–89QR21889–90QR11890–91QR11891–92QR21892–931893–94FA Amateur CupQR21894–951895–961896–971897–98FA Amateur CupQR31898–99North 21651102137118thFA Amateur CupQR31899–1900North 2144372734116thFA Amateur CupQR3F Jefferson111900–01North209382528216thFA Amateur CupR1Lionel Charlwood91901–02North1853102035139thPRFA Amateur CupR1Alf Duke101902–03North24541523691411thQR1FA Amateur CupR1Allan81903–04North24721536701611thQR2FA Amateur CupR2Billy Todd211904–05North24451522601312thQR1FA Amateur CupQR2Sims71905–06North26721724931613thFA Amateur CupR2Renwick111906–07North22711434501512thFA Amateur CupQR3George Blades141907–08North22501744701012thQR1FA Amateur CupQR4Ocky Johnson311908–09North2291124556198thQR1FA Amateur CupR1Ocky Johnson311909–10North2284104349207thPRFA Amateur CupR3Ocky Johnson201910–11Yorks Comb1812155336252ndQR1FA Amateur CupR2Ocky Johnson241911–12Yorks Comb2816466946364thQR1FA Amateur CupR2Ocky Johnson251912–13Yorks Comb24104105751246thQR2FA Amateur CupR1Ocky Johnson151913–14Yorks Comb188194142175thPRFA Amateur CupQR2Ocky Johnson201914–15North166192349137thPRFA Amateur CupR1W Renwick7League football and FA Cup were suspended until after the First World War.1919–20North26531830941314thPRFA Amateur CupR2Ocky Johnson151920–21North26431928601114thQR2FA Amateur CupR2Ocky Johnson221921–22North26481439711612thQR2FA Amateur CupQR3Spaven141922–23North261011551522112thQR1FA Amateur CupQR3Ocky Johnson191923–24North28891155552510thQR1FA Amateur CupQR2A Coulson201924–25North281121550452410thPRFA Amateur CupQR2A Coulson141925–26North261021453722211thQR4FA Amateur CupR3Wade181926–27Yorks Lge301071374692710thEllis201927–28Mid442671110861592ndQR2Harry Lovatt401928–29Mid502581711591587thR2Billy Clayson461929–30Mid50369514344811stQR4Billy Clayson481930–31Mid4616921931104116thR3Jack Rand241931–32Mid46227178183516thQR4Fred Wallbanks341932–33Mid442591013781595thR2Billy Clayson581933–34Mid32128125767328thR1Walter CamidgeJohn Nock241934–35Mid3821125321131520thBilly Clayson121935–36Mid401591661703913thR2Albert Smithson531936–37Mid421062655992621stWilliam Varty271937–38Mid42237127046533rdR3Alf Agar241938–39Mid421810147981469thR1Alf Agar18No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1946 due to the Second World War.1945–46n/aThe FA Cup was contested in 1945–46, but the Football League did not resume until the following season.QR41946–47Mid421591873833914thQR4Peter Cook131947–48Mid421292167853317thQR4Peter Cook141948–49Mid421192249903119thR2Peter Cook221949–50Mid4618820106964414thQR4George Murphy311950–51Mid4214141470704211thR1Roy Cooling171951–52Mid421910139276486thQR4Geoff Redhead211952–53Mid4614725741083520thR1Geoff Redhead141953–54Mid4614102280973819thR1Ellis Stafford231954–55Mid4612826621223222ndR1Geoff Redhead131955–56Mid46131023901133618thR1Alan Parkinson381956–57Mid4613726861283323rdR1Alan Parkinson291957–58Mid462010168070507thR1Jim Scarborough191958–59Mid36139146379359thQR4Ernie Whittle131959–60Mid32981548652613thR1Ernie Whittle141960–61NCL189183230195thR1John Powell151961–62NCL2411584831276thQR4Eddy Brown161962–63NE2214447134321stR1Cliff Jones241963–64Mid422611510745632ndQR3Alan FranksJohn Powell251964–65Mid4222101011667545thR2Johnny Edgar261965–66Mid421971689804511thR1Alan Franks251966–67Mid42227138959516thQR1Alan Franks291967–68Mid40214156752467thQR1Keith Adamson241968–69NPL389101949682817thQR2Alan Wilcockson151969–70NPL38201087439504thQR4FA TrophyR2Alan Franks361970–71NPL42231278340583rdR1FA TrophyR2Jeff Barmby291971–72NPL462115107546574thR1FA TrophyR2Malcolm Thompson311972–73NPL46269117239612ndR2FA TrophyWMalcolm Leask251973–74NPL462214106243585thR2FA TrophyR2Jeff BarmbyMalcolm Leask151974–75NPL462412107545605thQR4FA TrophyRUJeff Barmby311975–76NPL462610108443623rdR3FA TrophyWJohn Woodall301976–77NPL442112117766545thR1Anglo-Italian CupR4John Woodall24FA TrophyW1977–78NPL462610108039624thR3Anglo-Italian CupR4Dave Smith28FA TrophyR11978–79NPL441914116144524thR2FA TrophyR2Derek Abbey151979–80All Prem3812151147383911thR1FA TrophyR1Bob Gauden171980–81All Prem38171384929473rdR1FA TrophyR1Bob Gauden161981–82All Prem421911126552687thQR4FA TrophyQFColin Williams331982–83All Prem421712137158639thR1FA TrophyR3John Hanson211983–84All Prem4214161252554813thQR4FA TrophyR1John Hanson171984–85All Prem421713126962546thQR4FA TrophyR2Marshall Burke141985–86All Prem4213111854664015thR1FA TrophyR2David Bowman101986–87ConfThe Alliance Premier League was renamed the Football Conference in 1986.42271056433911stQR1FA TrophyR3Stewart Mell181987–88Div 44617141556486512thR1R1Associate Members CupGrpStewart Mell101988–89Div 4462114116752775thLost in play-off semi-finals to Leyton Orient.R2R3Associate Members CupSFNGary Brook181989–90Div 44615102160735518thR1R3Associate Members CupGrpPaul Dobson161990–91Div 4461912155956699thR1R1Associate Members CupGrpGeorge Oghani161991–92Div 44215121564685712thR1R2Associate Members CupR1NTommy Mooney111992–93Div 3Division Four re-designated Division Three on formation of the FA Premier League.421591866715413thR1R4Associate Members CupR2NDarren Foreman311993–94Div 3421581955615314thR2R1Associate Members CupR2NCraig WhitingtonStuart Young101994–95Div 3428102449703421stR3R2Associate Members CupR2NJason White121995–96Div 3468162239694023rdR1R1Associate Members CupGrpAndy Ritchie81996–97Div 34616151565686312thR2R2Associate Members CupR1NAndy Ritchie141997–98Div 3461915126758726thLost in play-off semi-finals to Torquay United.R1R1Associate Members CupR1NGareth Williams161998–99Div 3461462650774824thR1R1Associate Members CupR2NSteve Brodie131999–2000Conf421912116035694thQR4FA TrophyR5Steve Brodie162000–01Conf4214161256545810thQR4Football League TrophyR1NDavid Pounder12FA TrophyR42001–02Conf42141414556355Scarborough were deducted one point.12thQR4Football League TrophyR1NDarryn Stamp14FA TrophyR52002–03Conf421810146354647thR1Football League TrophyR1NKeith Scott12FA TrophyR42003–04Conf4212151551545115thR4Football League TrophyR2NMark Quayle16FA TrophyR32004–05Conf NatThe Football Conference became the Conference National in 2004, upon the formation of Conference North and South.4214141460465613thQR4Football League TrophyR1NNeil Redfearn14FA TrophyR32005–06Conf Nat429102340663721stQR4FA TrophyR1Michael Coulson72006–07Conf Nor42131613504545Scarborough were deducted ten points for entering administration.20thQR4FA TrophyR1Chris Thompson15

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