 SOUTHPORT
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| Formed: 1881 Ground: Haig Avenue, Southport, Merseyside |
League Record as Southport Central
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1889/90 | 6th | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 32 | 25 | Lancashire League |
| 1890/91 | 6th | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 55 | 19 | Lancashire League |
| 1891/92 | 5th | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 58 | 47 | 27 | Lancashire League |
| 1892/93 | 8th | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 33 | 44 | 16 | Lancashire League |
| 1893/94 | 3rd | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 57 | 42 | 26 | Lancashire League |
| 1894/95 | 4th | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 68 | 43 | 32 | Lancashire League |
| 1895/96 | 4th | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 72 | 51 | 38 | Lancashire League |
| 1896/97 | 4th | 28 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 84 | 51 | 34 | Lancashire League |
| 1897/98 | 7th | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 51 | 41 | 29 | Lancashire League |
| 1898/99 | 2nd | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 18 | 32 | Lancashire League |
| 1899/00 | 7th | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 32 | 33 | Lancashire League |
| 1900/01 | 2nd | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 15 | 33 | Lancashire League |
| 1901/02 | 2nd | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 25 | 36 | Lancashire League |
| 1902/03 | 1st | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 18 | 36 | Lancashire League |
| 1903/04 | ▲1st | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 82 | 30 | 52 | Lancashire Combination Division 2 |
| 1904/05 | 3rd | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 59 | 41 | 42 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1905/06 | 17th | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 70 | 96 | 32 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1906/07 | 9th | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 50 | 50 | 41 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1907/08 | 6th | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 64 | 63 | 43 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1908/09 | 14th | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 61 | 67 | 34 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1909/10 | 18th | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 61 | 67 | 33 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1910/11 | 11th | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 55 | 61 | 37 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1911/12 | 16th | 32 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 48 | 79 | 22 | Central League |
| 1912/13 | 15th | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 45 | 75 | 30 | Central League |
| 1913/14 | 17th | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 43 | 58 | 30 | Central League |
| 1914/15 | 19th | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 42 | 68 | 26 | Central League |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
League Record as Southport
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1921/22 | 9th | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 55 | 44 | 38 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1922/23 | 17th | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 32 | 46 | 31 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1923/24 | 7th | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 44 | 42 | 46 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1924/25 | 4th | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 59 | 37 | 51 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1925/26 | 20th | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 62 | 92 | 32 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1926/27 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 80 | 85 | 39 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1927/28 | 8th | 42 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 79 | 70 | 45 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1928/29 | 12th | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 75 | 85 | 40 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1929/30 | 9th | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 81 | 74 | 43 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1930/31 | 5th | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 88 | 56 | 53 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1931/32 | 7th | 40 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 53 | 46 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1932/33 | 12th | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 70 | 67 | 41 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1933/34 | 18th | 42 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 63 | 90 | 33 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1934/35 | ►21st | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 55 | 85 | 32 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1935/36 | ►21st | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 48 | 90 | 31 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1936/37 | 14th | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 73 | 87 | 37 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1937/38 | 16th | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 53 | 82 | 38 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1938/39 | 4th | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 75 | 54 | 50 | Football League Third Division North |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | ►21st | 42 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 53 | 85 | 25 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1947/48 | 15th | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 60 | 63 | 39 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1948/49 | ►21st | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 45 | 64 | 31 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1949/50 | 16th | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 51 | 71 | 37 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1950/51 | 21st | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56 | 72 | 36 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1951/52 | 17th | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 53 | 71 | 41 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1952/53 | 6th | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 63 | 60 | 51 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1953/54 | 11th | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 63 | 60 | 46 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1954/55 | 11th | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 47 | 44 | 48 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1955/56 | 5th | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 66 | 53 | 57 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1956/57 | 22nd | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 52 | 94 | 32 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1957/58 | ►23rd | 46 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 52 | 88 | 28 | Football League Third Division North |
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The Football League ended its Regionalised Third Division and split into 2 National Divisions, Southport were placed in the new Fourth Division which was a step below their previous Division |
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| 1958/59 | ►24th | 46 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 41 | 86 | 26 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1959/60 | ►21st | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 48 | 92 | 34 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1960/61 | 14th | 46 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 69 | 67 | 44 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1961/62 | 17th | 44 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 61 | 71 | 43 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1962/63 | 13th | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 72 | 106 | 44 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1963/64 | ►21st | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 63 | 88 | 39 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1964/65 | 20th | 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 58 | 89 | 32 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1965/66 | 10th | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 68 | 69 | 48 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1966/67 | ▲2nd | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 69 | 42 | 59 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1967/68 | 14th | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 65 | 65 | 46 | Football League Third Division |
| 1968/69 | 8th | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 71 | 64 | 47 | Football League Third Division |
| 1969/70 | ▼22nd | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 48 | 66 | 38 | Football League Third Division |
| 1970/71 | 8th | 46 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 63 | 57 | 48 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1971/72 | 7th | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 66 | 46 | 50 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1972/73 | ▲1st | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 71 | 48 | 62 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1973/74 | ▼23rd | 46 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 35 | 82 | 28 | Football League Third Division |
| 1974/75 | 11th | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 56 | 56 | 47 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1975/76 | ►23rd | 46 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 41 | 77 | 26 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1976/77 | ►23rd | 46 | 3 | 19 | 24 | 33 | 77 | 25 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1977/78 | ▼23rd | 46 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 52 | 76 | 31 | Football League Fourth Division |
| ▼Southport failed to gain Re-Election at the end of the 1977/78 Season and were replaced in the League by Wigan Athletic | |||||||||
| 1978/79 | 5th | 44 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 62 | 49 | 52 | Northern Premier League |
| 1979/80 | 19th | 42 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 30 | 75 | 29 | Northern Premier League |
| 1980/81 | 20th | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 42 | 68 | 33 | Northern Premier League |
| 1981/82 | 8th | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 63 | 55 | 46 | Northern Premier League |
| 1982/83 | 15th | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 58 | 65 | 47 | Northern Premier League |
| 1983/84 | 16th | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 57 | 74 | 50 | Northern Premier League |
| 1984/85 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 65 | 66 | 54 | Northern Premier League |
| 1985/86 | 6th | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 70 | 66 | 62 | Northern Premier League |
| 1986/87 | 8th | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 67 | 49 | 68 | Northern Premier League |
| 1987/88 | 14th | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 43 | 48 | 57 | Northern Premier League |
| 1988/89 | 14th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 52 | 51 | Northern Premier League |
| 1989/90 | 7th | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 54 | 48 | 65 | Northern Premier League |
| 1990/91 | 5th | 40 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 66 | 48 | 68 | Northern Premier League |
| 1991/92 | 7th | 42 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 57 | 48 | 65 | Northern Premier League |
| 1992/93 | ▲1st | 42 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 103 | 31 | 96 | Northern Premier League |
| 1993/94 | 4th | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 57 | 51 | 66 | Football Conference |
| 1994/95 | 3rd | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 68 | 50 | 72 | Football Conference |
| 1995/96 | 6th | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 77 | 64 | 66 | Football Conference |
| 1996/97 | 11th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 51 | 61 | 55 | Football Conference |
| 1997/98 | 16th | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 56 | 58 | 50 | Football Conference |
| 1998/99 | 18th | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 47 | 59 | 45 | Football Conference |
| 1999/00 | 9th | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 55 | 55 | 58 | Football Conference |
| 2000/01 | 4th | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 58 | 46 | 69 | Football Conference |
| 2001/02 | 15th | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 53 | 49 | 53 | Football Conference |
| 2002/03 | ▼21st | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 54 | 69 | 45 | Football Conference |
| 2003/04 | ▲6th | 44 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 71 | 52 | 70 | Northern Premier League |
| 2004/05 | ▲1st | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 83 | 45 | 84 | Football Conference North |
| 2005/06 | 18th | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 36 | 68 | 40 | Football Conference National |
| 2006/07 | ▼23rd | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 57 | 67 | 47 | Football Conference National |
| 2007/08 | ♦►4th | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 77 | 50 | 77 | Football Conference North |
| 2008/09 | ♦►5th | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 63 | 36 | 76 | Football Conference North |
| 2009/10 | ▲1st | 40 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 91 | 45 | 86 | Football Conference North |
| 2010/11 | 21st | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 56 | 77 | 46 | Football Conference National |
| 2011/12 | 7th | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 72 | 69 | 76 | Football Conference National |
| 2012/13 | 20th | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 72 | 86 | 54 | Football Conference Premier |
| 2013/14 | 12th | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 58 | 63 | 67 | Football Conference Premier |
| 2014/15 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 47 | 72 | 51 | Football Conference Premier |
| The Football Conference was renamed and became the National League | |||||||||
| 2015/16 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 51 | 65 | 55 | National League |
| 2016/17 | ▼23rd | 46 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 52 | 97 | 39 | National League |
| 2017/18 | 15th | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 60 | 72 | 50 | National League North |
| 2018/19 | 14th | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 58 | 55 | 53 | National League North |
| 2019/20 | 12th | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 41 | 43 | National League North |
| 2020/21 | ABANDONED | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 16 | National League North |
| 2021/22 | 11th | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 60 | 55 | 57 | National League North |
| 2022/23 | 18th | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 50 | 62 | 50 | National League North |
| 2023/24 | 17th | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 54 | 75 | 56 | National League North |
| 2024/25 | 18th | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 43 | 58 | 53 | National League North |
| 2025/26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | National League North |