Scottish Second Division 1976/77
| Scottish Second Division 1976/77 | |
| master | Stirling Albion |
| Climbers | Stirling Albion Alloa Athletic |
| Teams | 14th |
| Games | 273 |
| Gates | 768 (ø 2.81 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 James Frye( FC Stranraer ) |
| ← Second Division 1975/76 | |
| ^ First Division 1976/77 | |
The Scottish Football League Second Division was held for the second time in 1976/77 . After the introduction of the Premier Division it was only the third highest Scottish league . In addition, it was the second event as the third highest football division for men in Scotland under the name Second Division . In the 1976/77 season, 14 clubs competed against each other in a total of 39 matchdays. Each team played three times against each other team. In the event of a tie, the goal difference counted .
The championship won Stirling Albion , which at the same time secured participation in the First Division season 1977/78 . In addition to Stirling , the runner-up Alloa Athletic also rose. The top scorer with 24 goals was James Frye from FC Stranraer .
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Stirling Albion | 39 | 22nd | 11 | 6th | 59:29 | +30 | 55:23 |
| 2. | Alloa Athletic | 39 | 19th | 13 | 7th | 73:45 | +28 | 51:27 |
| 3. | Dunfermline Athletic (A) | 39 | 20th | 10 | 9 | 52:36 | +16 | 50:28 |
| 4th | FC Stranraer | 39 | 20th | 6th | 13 | 74:53 | +21 | 46:32 |
| 5. | FC Queen's Park | 39 | 17th | 11 | 11 | 65:51 | +14 | 45:33 |
| 6th | Albion Rovers | 39 | 15th | 12 | 12 | 74:61 | +13 | 42:36 |
| 7th | Clyde FC (A) | 39 | 15th | 11 | 13 | 68:64 | +4 | 41:37 |
| 8th. | Berwick Rangers | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 37:51 | −14 | 36:42 |
| 9. | FC Stenhousemuir | 39 | 15th | 5 | 19th | 38:49 | −11 | 35:43 |
| 10. | East Stirlingshire FC | 39 | 12 | 8th | 19th | 47:63 | −16 | 32:46 |
| 11. | Meadowbank Thistle | 39 | 8th | 16 | 15th | 41:57 | −16 | 32:46 |
| 12. | Cowdenbeath FC | 39 | 13 | 5 | 21st | 46:64 | −18 | 31:47 |
| 13. | Brechin City | 39 | 7th | 12 | 20th | 51:77 | −26 | 26:52 |
| 14th | Forfar Athletic | 39 | 7th | 10 | 22nd | 43:68 | −25 | 24:54 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1976/77 season | |
| Promoted to the First Division | |
| At the end of the 1975/76 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the First Division |
Web links
- Scottish Second Division 1976/77 at Statto.com
- Scottish Second Division 1976/77 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 21, 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.
