League Record
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1923/24 | 4th | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 60 | 48 | 36 | Scottish Football League Third Division |
| 1924/25 | 16th | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 39 | 66 | 20 | Scottish Football League Third Division |
| 1925/26 | ▼8th | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 56 | 58 | 27 | Scottish Football League Third Division |
| The Scottish Football League Third Division was disbanded, Montrose returned to the Scottish Football League in 1929 | |||||||||
| 1929/30 | 11th | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 79 | 87 | 38 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1930/31 | 8th | 38 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 75 | 90 | 41 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1931/32 | 17th | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 60 | 96 | 28 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1932/33 | 17th | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 63 | 89 | 21 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1933/34 | 16th | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 53 | 81 | 26 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1934/35 | 17th | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 58 | 105 | 20 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1935/36 | 12th | 34 | 13 | 3 | 18 | 58 | 82 | 29 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1936/37 | 13th | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 65 | 100 | 28 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1937/38 | 16th | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 56 | 88 | 22 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1938/39 | 14th | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 82 | 96 | 25 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 7th | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 39 | 53 | 12 | Scottish Football League Division C |
| 1947/48 | 7th | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 69 | 19 | Scottish Football League Division C |
| 1948/49 | 4th | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 59 | 50 | 25 | Scottish Football League Division C |
| 1949/50 | 9th | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 60 | 62 | 29 | Scottish Football League Division C North East |
| 1950/51 | 16th | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 40 | 87 | 16 | Scottish Football League Division C North East |
| 1951/52 | 13th | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 47 | 69 | 25 | Scottish Football League Division C North East |
| 1952/53 | 12th | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 74 | 113 | 18 | Scottish Football League Division C North East |
| 1953/54 | 13th | 24 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 49 | 95 | 10 | Scottish Football League Division C North East |
| 1954/55 | 8th | 24 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 53 | 60 | 22 | Scottish Football League Division C North East |
| The Scottish Football League Division C was disbanded, Montrose placed in the Scottish Football League Second Division upon re-organisation | |||||||||
| 1955/56 | 19th | 36 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 44 | 133 | 11 | Scottish Football League Division B |
| 1956/57 | 17th | 36 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 54 | 124 | 21 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1957/58 | 14th | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 55 | 72 | 32 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1958/59 | 19th | 36 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 49 | 96 | 18 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1959/60 | 7th | 36 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 60 | 52 | 43 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1960/61 | 7th | 36 | 19 | 2 | 15 | 75 | 65 | 40 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1961/62 | 5th | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 63 | 50 | 41 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1962/63 | 15th | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 57 | 70 | 31 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1963/64 | 5th | 36 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 79 | 57 | 44 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1964/65 | 16th | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 80 | 91 | 29 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1965/66 | 9th | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 67 | 63 | 37 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1966/67 | 12th | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 63 | 77 | 34 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1967/68 | 13th | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 54 | 64 | 31 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1968/69 | 10th | 36 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 59 | 71 | 34 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1969/70 | 8th | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 57 | 55 | 37 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1970/71 | 6th | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 78 | 64 | 41 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1971/72 | 10th | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 71 | 64 | 37 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1972/73 | 6th | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 82 | 58 | 44 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1973/74 | 8th | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 71 | 64 | 37 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1974/75 | ▲3rd | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 70 | 37 | 53 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| The Premier Division was introduced and Montrose were Promoted to the First Division upon re-organisation | |||||||||
| 1975/76 | 3rd | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 53 | 43 | 35 | Scottish Football League First Division |
| 1976/77 | 5th | 39 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 61 | 62 | 41 | Scottish Football League First Division |
| 1977/78 | 11th | 39 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 55 | 71 | 29 | Scottish Football League First Division |
| 1978/79 | ▼13th | 39 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 55 | 92 | 25 | Scottish Football League First Division |
| 1979/80 | 9th | 39 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 60 | 63 | 38 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1980/81 | 7th | 39 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 66 | 55 | 40 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1981/82 | 10th | 39 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 49 | 74 | 32 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1982/83 | 14th | 39 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 37 | 86 | 22 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1983/84 | 12th | 39 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 36 | 59 | 31 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1984/85 | ▲1st | 39 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 57 | 40 | 53 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1985/86 | 12th | 39 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 43 | 54 | 34 | Scottish Football League First Division |
| 1986/87 | ▼12th | 44 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 37 | 74 | 29 | Scottish Football League First Division |
| 1987/88 | 8th | 39 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 45 | 51 | 35 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1988/89 | 6th | 39 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 54 | 55 | 41 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1989/90 | 13th | 39 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 53 | 63 | 32 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1990/91 | ▲2nd | 39 | 20 | 6 | 13 | 54 | 34 | 46 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1991/92 | ▼11th | 44 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 45 | 85 | 27 | Scottish Football League First Division |
| 1992/93 | 12th | 39 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 46 | 71 | 27 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1993/94 | ▼10th | 39 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 56 | 61 | 36 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1994/95 | ▲2nd | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 69 | 32 | 67 | Scottish Football League Third Division |
| 1995/96 | ▼10th | 36 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 33 | 86 | 20 | Scottish Football League Second Division |
| 1996/97 | 6th | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 62 | 43 | Scottish Football League Third Division |
| 1997/98 | 9th | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 53 | 80 | 38 | Scottish Football League Third Division |
| 1998/99 | 10th | 36 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 42 | 74 | 30 | Scottish Football League Third Division |
| 1999/00 | 9th | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 39 | 54 | 37 | Scottish Football League Third Division |
| 2000/01 | 9th | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 65 | 26 | Scottish Football League Third Division |
| 2001/02 | 5th | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 39 | 55 | Scottish Football League Third Division |
| 2002/03 | 7th | 36 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 35 | 61 | 33 | Scottish Football League Third Division |
| 2003/04 | 6th | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 52 | 63 | 48 | Scottish Football League Third Division |
| 2004/05 | 5th | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 47 | 53 | 46 | Scottish Football League Third Division |
| 2005/06 | 9th | 36 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 59 | 28 | Scottish Football League Third Division |
| 2006/07 | 8th | 36 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 42 | 62 | 37 | Scottish Football League Third Division |
| 2007/08 | 3rd | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 59 | 36 | 59 | Scottish Football League Third Division |
| 2008/09 | 5th | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 47 | 48 | 54 | Scottish Football League Third Division |
| 2009/10 | 10th | 36 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 63 | 24 | Scottish Football League Third Division |
| 2010/11 | 8th | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 47 | 61 | 37 | Scottish Football League Third Division |
| 2011/12 | 8th | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 58 | 75 | 38 | Scottish Football League Third Division |
| 2012/13 | 6th | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 60 | 68 | 47 | Scottish Football League Third Division |
| The Scottish Premier League merged with the Scottish Football League to form the Scottish Professional Football League and the Third Division was renamed to League 2 | |||||||||
| 2013/14 | 6th | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 44 | 56 | 46 | Scottish Professional Football League 2 |
| 2014/15 | ♦10th | 36 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 42 | 78 | 33 | Scottish Professional Football League 2 |
| 2015/16 | 8th | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 50 | 70 | 43 | Scottish Professional Football League 2 |
| 2016/17 | ♦4th | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 44 | 53 | 52 | Scottish Professional Football League 2 |
| 2017/18 | ▲1st | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 60 | 35 | 77 | Scottish Professional Football League 2 |
| 2018/19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Scottish Professional Football League 1 |
