Scottish Second Division 1975/76
| Scottish Second Division 1975/76 | |
| master | Clydebank FC |
| Climbers | Clydebank FC Raith Rovers |
| Teams | 14th |
| Games | 182 |
| Gates | 525 (ø 2.88 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Michael Lawson( Stirling Albion ) |
| ← Division Three 1948/49 | |
| ^ First Division 1975/76 | |
The Scottish Football League Second Division was played for the first time in 1975/76 , after the Premier Division was introduced as the third highest Scottish league . It was also the first event as the third highest division of men's football in Scotland under the name Second Division . In the 1975/76 season, 14 clubs competed against each other in a total of 26 matchdays. Each team played once at home and away against every other team. In the event of a tie, the goal difference counted .
The championship was won by FC Clydebank , which also secured participation in the 1976/77 First Division season . In addition to Clydebank , the runner-up Raith Rovers also rose. Michael Lawson of Stirling Albion was top scorer with 18 goals .
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Clydebank FC | 26th | 17th | 6th | 3 | 44:13 | +31 | 40:12 |
| 2. | Raith Rovers | 26th | 15th | 10 | 1 | 45:22 | +23 | 40:12 |
| 3. | Alloa Athletic | 26th | 14th | 7th | 5 | 44:28 | +16 | 35:17 |
| 4th | FC Queen's Park | 26th | 10 | 9 | 7th | 41:33 | +8 | 29:23 |
| 5. | Cowdenbeath FC | 26th | 11 | 7th | 8th | 44:43 | +1 | 29:23 |
| 6th | Stirling Albion | 26th | 9 | 7th | 10 | 39:32 | +7 | 25:27 |
| 7th | FC Stranraer | 26th | 11 | 3 | 12 | 49:43 | +6 | 25:27 |
| 8th. | East Stirlingshire FC | 26th | 8th | 8th | 10 | 33:33 | ± 0 | 24:28 |
| 9. | Albion Rovers | 26th | 7th | 10 | 9 | 35:38 | −3 | 24:28 |
| 10. | FC Stenhousemuir | 26th | 9 | 5 | 12 | 39:44 | −5 | 23:29 |
| 11. | Berwick Rangers | 26th | 7th | 5 | 14th | 32:44 | −12 | 19:33 |
| 12. | Forfar Athletic | 26th | 4th | 10 | 12 | 28:48 | −20 | 18:34 |
| 13. | Brechin City | 26th | 6th | 5 | 15th | 28:51 | −23 | 17:35 |
| 14th | Meadowbank Thistle | 26th | 5 | 6th | 15th | 24:53 | −29 | 16:36 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1975/76 season | |
| Promoted to the First Division | |
Web links
- Scottish Second Division 1975/76 at Statto.com
- Scottish Second Division 1975/76 in the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation database
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 January 20, 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.
