East Fife

Heartbreak#2059.3

Methil, Methil · Scotland · Scottish League One

Major cups

last 1954

Top-4 finishes

Power-ranking history

Greatest games

East Fife's top matches by the club Game Score: closeness, stakes, quality and upset over one unified rating of league and European play. H, A and N mark home, away and a neutral venue; a ★ is a curated all-time classic (tap it for the model's own score).All-time board.

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Kilmarnock

1938-04-27 · Scottish Cup · Final

59.0

game score

Celtic

1927-04-16 · Scottish Cup · Final

46.3

game score

Berwick Rangers

2014-11-01 · Scottish Cup · Third Round

45.6

game score

St. Mirren

2007-08-28 · Scottish League Cup · Second Round

42.0

game score

Rangers

1950-04-22 · Scottish Cup · Final

41.5

game score

Elgin City

2021-07-24 · Scottish League Cup · Group Stage

41.2

game score

Kilmarnock

1938-04-23 · Scottish Cup · Final

41.1

game score

Banks O' Dee

2021-11-27 · Scottish Cup · Third Round

40.5

game score

Dunfermline Athletic

2011-08-23 · Scottish League Cup · First Round

40.5

game score

Stenhousemuir

2022-10-22 · Scottish Cup · Second Round

38.6

game score

#		Stage	Result
1	1938-04-27	Scottish Cup · Final	neutral venue W 4-2 v Kilmarnock	game score 59.0
2	1927-04-16	Scottish Cup · Final	neutral venue L 1-3 v Celtic	game score 46.3
3	2014-11-01	Scottish Cup · Third Round	home L 2-3 v Berwick Rangers	game score 45.6
4	2007-08-28	Scottish League Cup · Second Round	away W 1-0 v St. Mirren	game score 42.0
5	1950-04-22	Scottish Cup · Final	neutral venue L 0-3 v Rangers	game score 41.5
6	2021-07-24	Scottish League Cup · Group Stage	home L 2-3 v Elgin City	game score 41.2
7	1938-04-23	Scottish Cup · Final	neutral venue D 1-1 v Kilmarnock	game score 41.1
8	2021-11-27	Scottish Cup · Third Round	away L 1-2 v Banks O' Dee	game score 40.5
9	2011-08-23	Scottish League Cup · First Round	home W 2-1 v Dunfermline Athletic	game score 40.5
10	2022-10-22	Scottish Cup · Second Round	away L 1-2 v Stenhousemuir	game score 38.6

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Tiers played

L1, L2, L3, L4

Top-flight (L1) seasons

Lower-tier league seasons

First season

1922

Most recent season

2026

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The Damned · Major trophy, 1954

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agony · 4.8 despair

The clocks

Major trophy since 19545.0
Major final appearance since 19542.5

Heaviest wounds

relegated from the top flight, 1974 · relegated from the top flight, 1931 · relegated from the top flight, 1958 · lost the national cup final, 1950

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Season-by-season

Most recent season first. Covers Scottish Premiership only. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.

2027

League One (3) · P9● live

13 P · 2-6-5 · 11:16 · -5

pts

2026

Scottish League One (3) · P8

36 P · 9-9-18 · 34:61 · -27

pts

2025

Scottish League Two (4) · P2↑

36 P · 20-5-11 · 65:37 · +28

pts

2024

Scottish League Two (4) · P5

36 P · 11-11-14 · 46:47 · -1

pts

2023

Scottish League Two (4) · P4

36 P · 14-8-14 · 54:50 · +4

pts

2022

Scottish League One (3) · P10↓

36 P · 5-8-23 · 31:70 · -39

pts

2021

Scottish League One (3) · P6

22 P · 10-3-9 · 30:33 · -3

pts

2020

Scottish League One (3) · P5

28 P · 12-9-7 · 44:36 · +8

pts

2019

Scottish League One (3) · P7

36 P · 13-7-16 · 49:56 · -7

pts

2018

Scottish League One (3) · P6

36 P · 13-3-20 · 49:67 · -18

pts

2017

Scottish League One (3) · P5

36 P · 12-10-14 · 41:44 · -3

pts

2016

Scottish League Two (4) · P1↑

36 P · 18-8-10 · 62:41 · +21

pts

Year	League	Team	Pos	Notes	Domestic Cup	P	W	D	L	Pts	GF	GA	GD
2027● live	League One(3)	East Fife	9			13	2	6	5	12	11	16	-5
2026	Scottish League One(3)	East Fife	8			36	9	9	18	36	34	61	-27
2025	Scottish League Two(4)	East Fife	2	promoted		36	20	5	11	65	65	37	28
2024	Scottish League Two(4)	East Fife	5			36	11	11	14	44	46	47	-1
2023	Scottish League Two(4)	East Fife	4			36	14	8	14	50	54	50	4
2022	Scottish League One(3)	East Fife	10	relegated		36	5	8	23	23	31	70	-39
2021	Scottish League One(3)	East Fife	6			22	10	3	9	33	30	33	-3
2020	Scottish League One(3)	East Fife	5			28	12	9	7	45	44	36	8
2019	Scottish League One(3)	East Fife	7			36	13	7	16	46	49	56	-7
2018	Scottish League One(3)	East Fife	6			36	13	3	20	42	49	67	-18
2017	Scottish League One(3)	East Fife	5			36	12	10	14	46	41	44	-3
2016	Scottish League Two(4)	East Fife	1	promoted		36	18	8	10	62	62	41	21
2015	Scottish League Two(4)	East Fife	4			36	15	8	13	53	56	48	8
2014	Scottish League One(3)	East Fife	9	relegated		36	9	5	22	32	31	69	-38
2013	Scottish Second Division(3)	East Fife	9			36	8	8	20	32	50	65	-15
2012	Scottish Second Division(3)	East Fife	6			36	14	7	15	49	55	56	-1
2011	Scottish Second Division(3)	East Fife	5			36	14	10	12	52	77	60	17
2010	Scottish Second Division(3)	East Fife	7			36	10	11	15	41	46	53	-7
2009	Scottish Second Division(3)	East Fife	6			36	13	5	18	44	39	44	-5
2008	Scottish Third Division(4)	East Fife	1	promoted		36	28	4	4	88	77	24	53
2007	Scottish Third Division(4)	East Fife	4			36	20	7	9	67	59	37	22
2006	Scottish Third Division(4)	East Fife	7			36	13	4	19	43	48	64	-16
2005	Scottish Third Division(4)	East Fife	8			36	10	8	18	38	40	56	-16
2004	Scottish Second Division(3)	East Fife	9	relegated		36	11	8	17	41	38	45	-7
2003	Scottish Third Division(4)	East Fife	2	promoted		36	20	11	5	71	73	37	36
2002	Scottish Third Division(4)	East Fife	8			36	11	7	18	40	39	56	-17
2001	Scottish Third Division(4)	East Fife	4			36	15	8	13	53	49	46	3
2000	Scottish Third Division(4)	East Fife	4			36	17	8	11	59	45	39	6
1999	Scottish Second Division(3)	East Fife	9	relegated		36	12	6	18	42	42	64	-22
1998	Scottish Second Division(3)	East Fife	6			36	14	6	16	48	51	59	-8
1997	Scottish First Division(2)	East Fife	10	relegated		36	2	8	26	14	28	92	-64
1996	Scottish Second Division(3)	East Fife	2	promoted		36	19	10	7	67	50	29	21
1995	Scottish Second Division(3)	East Fife	8			36	11	10	15	43	48	56	-8
1994	Scottish Second Division(3)	East Fife	6			39	15	11	13	41	58	52	6
1993	Scottish Second Division(3)	East Fife	9			39	14	10	15	38	70	64	6
1992	Scottish Second Division(3)	East Fife	4			39	19	11	9	49	72	57	15
1991	Scottish Second Division(3)	East Fife	10			39	14	9	16	37	57	65	-8
1990	Scottish Second Division(3)	East Fife	9			39	12	12	15	36	60	63	-3
1989	Scottish Second Division(3)	East Fife	5			39	14	13	12	41	55	54	1
1988	Scottish First Division(2)	East Fife	11	relegated		44	13	10	21	36	61	76	-15
1987	Scottish First Division(2)	East Fife	4			44	15	21	8	51	68	55	13
1986	Scottish First Division(2)	East Fife	5			39	14	15	10	43	54	46	8
1985	Scottish First Division(2)	East Fife	10			39	12	12	15	36	55	56	-1
1984	Scottish Second Division(3)	East Fife	2	promoted		39	20	7	12	47	57	42	15
1983	Scottish Second Division(3)	East Fife	6			39	16	11	12	43	68	43	25
1982	Scottish Second Division(3)	East Fife	7			39	14	9	16	37	48	51	-3
1981	Scottish Second Division(3)	East Fife	11			39	10	15	14	35	44	53	-9
1980	Scottish Second Division(3)	East Fife	10			39	12	9	18	33	45	57	-12
1979	Scottish Second Division(3)	East Fife	4			39	17	9	13	43	64	53	11
1978	Scottish First Division(2)	East Fife	14	relegated		39	4	11	24	19	39	74	-35
1977	Scottish First Division(2)	East Fife	12			39	8	13	18	29	40	71	-31
1976	Scottish First Division(2)	East Fife	12			26	8	7	11	23	39	53	-14
1975	Scottish Division Two(2)	East Fife	5			38	20	7	11	47	57	42	15
1974	Division One(1)	East Fife	17	relegated		34	9	6	19	24	26	51	-25
1973	Division One(1)	East Fife	9			34	11	8	15	30	46	54	-8
1972	Division One(1)	East Fife	16			34	5	15	14	25	34	61	-27
1971	Scottish Division Two(2)	East Fife	2	promoted		36	22	7	7	51	86	44	42
1970	Scottish Division Two(2)	East Fife	10			36	15	4	17	34	59	63	-4
1969	Scottish Division Two(2)	East Fife	3			36	21	6	9	48	82	45	37
1968	Scottish Division Two(2)	East Fife	3			36	21	7	8	49	71	47	24
1967	Scottish Division Two(2)	East Fife	5			38	19	4	15	42	70	63	7
1966	Scottish Division Two(2)	East Fife	4			36	20	4	12	44	72	55	17
1965	Scottish Division Two(2)	East Fife	9			36	15	7	14	37	78	77	1
1964	Scottish Division Two(2)	East Fife	4			36	16	13	7	45	92	57	35
1963	Scottish Division Two(2)	East Fife	11			36	15	6	15	36	60	69	-9
1962	Scottish Division Two(2)	East Fife	10			36	15	7	14	37	60	59	1
1961	Scottish Division Two(2)	East Fife	13			36	14	4	18	32	70	80	-10
1960	Scottish Division Two(2)	East Fife	18			36	7	6	23	20	50	87	-37
1959	Scottish Division Two(2)	East Fife	8			36	15	8	13	38	83	81	2
1958	Division One(1)	East Fife	17	relegated		34	10	3	21	23	45	88	-43
1957	Division One(1)	East Fife	15			34	10	6	18	26	59	82	-23
1956	Division One(1)	East Fife	12			34	13	5	16	31	61	69	-8
1955	A Division(1)	East Fife	11			30	9	6	15	24	51	62	-11
1954	A Division(1)	East Fife	6		Lg Cup	30	13	8	9	34	55	45	10
1953	A Division(1)	East Fife	3			30	16	7	7	39	72	48	24
1952	A Division(1)	East Fife	3			30	17	3	10	37	71	49	22
1951	A Division(1)	East Fife	10			30	10	8	12	28	48	66	-18
1950	A Division(1)	East Fife	4		Scot CupLg Cup	30	15	7	8	37	58	43	15
1949	A Division(1)	East Fife	4			30	16	3	11	35	64	46	18
1948	B Division(2)	East Fife	1	promoted	Lg Cup	30	25	3	2	53	103	36	67
1947	B Division(2)	East Fife	3			26	12	7	7	31	58	39	19
1939	Scottish Division Two(2)	East Fife	3	relegated		34	21	6	7	48	99	61	38
1938	Scottish Division Two(2)	East Fife	5		Scot Cup	34	19	5	10	43	104	61	43
1937	Scottish Division Two(2)	East Fife	5			34	15	8	11	38	76	51	25
1936	Scottish Division Two(2)	East Fife	6			34	16	6	12	38	86	79	7
1935	Scottish Division Two(2)	East Fife	9			34	16	3	15	35	79	73	6
1934	Scottish Division Two(2)	East Fife	13			34	12	8	14	32	71	76	-5
1933	Scottish Division Two(2)	East Fife	7			34	15	4	15	34	85	71	14
1932	Scottish Division Two(2)	East Fife	8			38	18	5	15	41	107	77	30
1931	Division One(1)	East Fife	20	relegated		38	8	4	26	20	45	113	-68
1930	Scottish Division Two(2)	East Fife	2	promoted		38	26	5	7	57	114	58	56
1929	Scottish Division Two(2)	East Fife	8			35	15	6	14	36	88	77	11
1928	Scottish Division Two(2)	East Fife	4			38	18	7	13	43	87	73	14
1927	Scottish Division Two(2)	East Fife	6		Scot Cup	38	19	4	15	42	103	91	12
1926	Scottish Division Two(2)	East Fife	4			38	20	9	9	49	98	73	25
1925	Scottish Division Two(2)	East Fife	9			38	17	5	16	39	66	58	8
1924	Scottish Division Two(2)	East Fife	12			38	14	9	15	37	54	47	7
1923	Scottish Division Two(2)	East Fife	9			38	16	7	15	39	48	42	6
1922	Scottish Division Two(2)	East Fife	12			38	15	7	16	37	55	54	1

Domestic Cup Finals

Most recent first. Every domestic cup final the club has played, including losses. Scheduled finals (date not yet passed) are flagged.

1954

Scottish League Cup

Won

1950

Scottish Cup

Runner-up

1950

Scottish League Cup

Won

1948

Scottish League Cup

Won

1938

Scottish Cup

Won

1927

Scottish Cup

Runner-up

Year	Competition	Result
1954	Scottish League Cup	Won
1950	Scottish Cup	Runner-up
1950	Scottish League Cup	Won
1948	Scottish League Cup	Won
1938	Scottish Cup	Won
1927	Scottish Cup	Runner-up

Power-ranking history

Greatest games

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The Heartbreak Index9.3 · #205