Scottish Division Two 1970/71
| Scottish Division Two 1970/71 | |
| master | Partick Thistle |
| Climbers | Partick Thistle FC East Fife |
| Teams | 19th |
| Games | 342 |
| Gates | 1159 (ø 3.39 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Jimmy Jack( Arbroath FC ) Kenny Wilson ( Dumbarton FC ) |
| ← Division Two 1969/70 | |
| ^ Division One 1970/71 | |
The Scottish Football League Division Two was held for the 65th time in 1970/71 . After the introduction of Division One , it was also the 65th edition of the men's second highest football division in the Scottish Football League under the name Division Two . In the 1970/71 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 won Partick Thistle , who secured promotion to Division One together with runner-up FC East Fife . The top scorer with 28 goals went to Jimmy Jack from FC Arbroath and Kenny Wilson from FC Dumbarton .
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Quota | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Partick Thistle (A) | 36 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 78:26 | 3.00 | 56:16 |
| 2. | East Fife FC | 36 | 22nd | 7th | 7th | 86:44 | 1.95 | 51:21 |
| 3. | FC Arbroath | 36 | 19th | 8th | 9 | 80:52 | 1.54 | 46:26 |
| 4th | Dumbarton FC | 36 | 19th | 6th | 11 | 87:46 | 1.89 | 44:28 |
| 5. | Clydebank FC | 36 | 17th | 8th | 11 | 57:43 | 1.33 | 42:30 |
| 6th | Montrose FC | 36 | 17th | 7th | 12 | 78:64 | 1.22 | 41:31 |
| 7th | Albion Rovers | 36 | 15th | 9 | 12 | 53:52 | 1.02 | 39:33 |
| 8th. | Raith Rovers (A) | 36 | 15th | 9 | 12 | 62:62 | 1.00 | 39:33 |
| 9. | FC Stranraer | 36 | 14th | 8th | 14th | 54:52 | 1.04 | 36:36 |
| 10. | FC Stenhousemuir | 36 | 14th | 8th | 14th | 64:70 | 0.91 | 36:36 |
| 11. | Queen of the South | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14th | 50:56 | 0.89 | 35:37 |
| 12. | Stirling Albion | 36 | 12 | 8th | 16 | 61:61 | 1.00 | 32:40 |
| 13. | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 42:60 | 0.70 | 30:42 |
| 14th | FC Queen's Park | 36 | 13 | 4th | 19th | 51:72 | 0.71 | 30:42 |
| 15th | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 63:75 | 0.84 | 29:43 |
| 16. | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 56:86 | 0.65 | 29:43 |
| 17th | East Stirlingshire FC | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18th | 57:86 | 0.66 | 27:45 |
| 18th | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 8th | 7th | 21st | 50:79 | 0.63 | 23:49 |
| 19th | Brechin City | 36 | 6th | 7th | 23 | 30:73 | 0.41 | 19:53 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal quotient
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1970/71 season | |
| Promoted to Division One | |
| At the end of the 1969/70 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from Division One |
Web link
- Scottish Division Two 1970/71 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 April 3, 2015 . 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.
