Scottish Division Two 1950/51
| Scottish Division Two 1950/51 | |
| master | Queen of the South |
| Climbers | Queen of the South Stirling Albion |
| Teams | 16 |
| Games | 240 |
| Gates | 947 (ø 3.95 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Peter McKay( Dundee United ) |
| ← Division Two 1949/50 | |
| ^ Division One 1950/51 | |
The Scottish Football League Division Two was played for the 45th time in 1950/51 . After the introduction of Division One , it was also the 45th edition of the men's second-highest football division in the Scottish Football League under the name Division Two . In the 1950/51 season, 16 clubs competed against each other in a total of 30 game days. Each team played once at home and away against every other team. The 2-point rule applied . In the event of a tie, the goal quotient counted . The championship was won by Queen of the South , who secured promotion to Division One together with runner-up Stirling Albion . The top scorer with 31 goals was Peter McKay of Dundee United .
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Quota | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Queen of the South (A) | 30th | 21st | 3 | 6th | 69:35 | 1.97 | 45:15 |
| 2. | Stirling Albion (A) | 30th | 21st | 3 | 6th | 78:44 | 1.77 | 45:15 |
| 3. | Ayr United | 30th | 15th | 6th | 9 | 64:40 | 1.60 | 36:24 |
| 4th | Dundee United | 30th | 16 | 4th | 10 | 78:58 | 1.34 | 36:24 |
| 5. | St. Johnstone FC | 30th | 14th | 5 | 11 | 68:53 | 1.28 | 33:27 |
| 6th | FC Queen's Park | 30th | 13 | 7th | 10 | 56:53 | 1.06 | 33:27 |
| 7th | Hamilton Academical | 30th | 12 | 8th | 10 | 65:49 | 1.33 | 32:28 |
| 8th. | Albion Rovers | 30th | 14th | 4th | 12 | 56:51 | 1.10 | 32:28 |
| 9. | Dumbarton FC | 30th | 12 | 5 | 13 | 52:53 | 0.98 | 29:31 |
| 10. | Dunfermline Athletic | 30th | 12 | 4th | 14th | 58:73 | 0.79 | 28:32 |
| 11. | Cowdenbeath FC | 30th | 12 | 3 | 15th | 61:57 | 1.07 | 27:33 |
| 12. | FC Kilmarnock | 30th | 8th | 8th | 14th | 44:49 | 0.90 | 24:36 |
| 13. | FC Arbroath | 30th | 8th | 5 | 17th | 46:78 | 0.59 | 21:39 |
| 14th | Forfar Athletic | 30th | 9 | 3 | 18th | 43:76 | 0.57 | 21:39 |
| 15th | FC Stenhousemuir | 30th | 9 | 2 | 19th | 51:80 | 0.64 | 20:40 |
| 16. | Alloa Athletic | 30th | 7th | 4th | 19th | 58:98 | 0.59 | 18:42 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal quotient
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1950/51 season | |
| Promoted to Division One | |
| At the end of the 1949/50 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from Division One |
Web link
- Scottish Division Two 1950/51 at Statto.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Scottish Football League & Scottish Premier League Top goalscorers per division. (No longer available online.) Scottish-football-historical-archive.com, archived from the original on September 27, 2012 ; accessed on March 17, 2015 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
