Scottish Division Two 1965/66

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Scottish Division Two 1965/66
master Ayr United
Climbers Ayr United
Airdrieonians FC
Teams 19th
Games 342
Gates 1274  (ø 3.73 per game)
Top scorer ScotlandScotland Tommy Murray
(Airdrieonians FC)
← Division Two 1964/65
^ Division One 1965/66

The Scottish Football League Division Two was played for the 60th time in 1965/66 . After the introduction of Division One , it was also the 60th edition of the men's second-highest football division in the Scottish Football League under the name Division Two . In the 1965/66 season, 19 clubs competed against each other in a total of 36 match 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 Ayr United , along with runner-up Airdrieonians FCsecured promotion to Division One. The top scorer with 33 goals was Tommy Murray of Airdrieonians FC.

statistics

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Quota Points
 1. Ayr United  36  22nd  9  5 078:370 2.11 53:19
 2. Airdrieonians FC (A)  36  22nd  6th  8th 107: 560 1.91 50:22
 3. Queen of the South  36  18th  11  7th 083:530 1.57 47:25
 4th East Fife FC  36  20th  4th  12 072:550 1.31 44:28
 5. Raith Rovers  36  16  11  9 071:430 1.65 43:29
 6th FC Arbroath  36  15th  13  8th 072:520 1.38 43:29
 7th Albion Rovers  36  18th  7th  11 058:540 1.07 43:29
 8th. Alloa Athletic  36  14th  10  12 065:650 1.00 38:34
 9. Montrose FC  36  15th  7th  14th 067:630 1.06 37:35
10. Cowdenbeath FC  36  15th  7th  14th 069:680 1.01 37:35
11. Berwick Rangers  36  12  11  13 069:580 1.19 35:37
12. Dumbarton FC  36  14th  7th  15th 063:610 1.03 35:37
13. FC Queen's Park  36  13  7th  16 062:650 0.95 33:39
14th Third Lanark (A)  36  12  8th  16 055:650 0.85 32:40
15th FC Stranraer  36  9  10  17th 064:830 0.77 28:44
16. Brechin City  36  10  7th  19th 052:920 0.57 27:45
17th East Stirlingshire FC  36  9  5  22nd 059:910 0.65 23:49
18th FC Stenhousemuir  36  6th  7th  23 047:930 0.51 19:53
19th Forfar Athletic  36  7th  3  26th 061: 120 0.51 17:55

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal quotient

Legend
1965/66 season
Promoted to Division One
At the end of the 1964/65 season
(A) Relegated from Division One

Web link

Individual evidence

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