Scottish Second Division 1979/80
| Scottish Second Division 1979/80 | |
| master | FC Falkirk |
| Climbers | Falkirk FC East Stirlingshire FC |
| Teams | 14th |
| Games | 273 |
| Gates | 779 (ø 2.85 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Ian Campbell( Brechin City ) |
| ← Second Division 1978/79 | |
| ^ First Division 1979/80 | |
The Scottish Football League Second Division was played for the fifth time in 1979/80 . After the introduction of the Premier Division it was only the third highest Scottish league . In addition, it was the fifth event as the third highest division of men's football in Scotland under the name Second Division . In the 1979/80 season, 14 clubs competed against each other in a total of 39 game days. Each team played three times against each other team. In the event of a tie, the goal difference counted .
The championship was won by FC Falkirk , which at the same time secured participation in the First Division season 1980/81 . In addition to Falkirk , the runner-up FC East Stirlingshire rose. The top scorer with 25 goals was Ian Campbell of Brechin City .
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | FC Falkirk | 39 | 19th | 12 | 8th | 65:35 | +30 | 50:28 |
| 2. | East Stirlingshire FC | 39 | 21st | 7th | 11 | 55:40 | +15 | 49:29 |
| 3. | Forfar Athletic | 39 | 19th | 8th | 12 | 63:51 | +12 | 46:32 |
| 4th | Albion Rovers | 39 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 73:56 | +17 | 44:34 |
| 5. | FC Queen's Park | 39 | 16 | 9 | 14th | 59:47 | +12 | 41:37 |
| 6th | FC Stenhousemuir | 39 | 16 | 9 | 14th | 56:51 | +5 | 41:37 |
| 7th | Brechin City | 39 | 15th | 10 | 14th | 61:59 | +2 | 40:38 |
| 8th. | Cowdenbeath FC | 39 | 14th | 12 | 13 | 54:52 | +2 | 40:38 |
| 9. | FC Montrose (A) | 39 | 14th | 10 | 15th | 60:63 | −3 | 38:40 |
| 10. | East Fife FC | 39 | 12 | 9 | 18th | 45:57 | −12 | 33:45 |
| 11. | FC Stranraer | 39 | 12 | 8th | 19th | 51:65 | −14 | 32:46 |
| 12. | Meadowbank Thistle | 39 | 12 | 8th | 19th | 42:70 | −28 | 32:46 |
| 13. | Queen of the South (A) | 39 | 11 | 9 | 19th | 51:69 | −18 | 31:47 |
| 14th | Alloa Athletic | 39 | 11 | 7th | 21st | 44:64 | −20 | 29:49 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1979/80 season | |
| Promoted to the First Division | |
| At the end of the 1978/79 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the First Division |
Web links
- Scottish Second Division 1979/80 at Statto.com
- Scottish Second Division 1979/80 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 22, 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.
