Scottish Second Division 1981/82
| Scottish Second Division 1981/82 | |
| master | Clyde FC |
| Climbers | Clyde Alloa Athletic FC |
| Teams | 14th |
| Games | 273 |
| Gates | 758 (ø 2.78 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Danny Masterton(Clyde FC) |
| ← Second Division 1980/81 | |
| ^ First Division 1981/82 | |
The Scottish Football League Second Division was held for the seventh time in 1981/82 . After the introduction of the Premier Division it was only the third highest Scottish league . In addition, it was the seventh event as the third highest division of men's football in Scotland under the name Second Division . In the 1981/82 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 Clyde , who also secured participation in the First Division 1982/83 season . In addition to Clyde , the runner-up Alloa Athletic also rose. The top scorer with 23 goals was Danny Masterton of FC Clyde.
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Clyde FC | 39 | 24 | 11 | 4th | 79:38 | +41 | 59:19 |
| 2. | Alloa Athletic | 39 | 19th | 12 | 8th | 66:42 | +24 | 50:28 |
| 3. | FC Arbroath | 39 | 20th | 10 | 9 | 62:50 | +12 | 50:28 |
| 4th | Berwick Rangers (A) | 39 | 20th | 8th | 11 | 66:38 | +28 | 48:30 |
| 5. | Brechin City | 39 | 18th | 10 | 11 | 61:43 | +18 | 46:32 |
| 6th | Forfar Athletic | 39 | 15th | 15th | 9 | 59:35 | +24 | 45:33 |
| 7th | East Fife FC | 39 | 14th | 9 | 16 | 48:51 | −3 | 37:41 |
| 8th. | Stirling Albion (A) | 39 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 39:44 | −5 | 35:43 |
| 9. | Cowdenbeath FC | 39 | 11 | 13 | 15th | 51:57 | −6 | 35:43 |
| 10. | Montrose FC | 39 | 12 | 8th | 19th | 49:74 | −25 | 32:46 |
| 11. | Albion Rovers | 39 | 13 | 5 | 21st | 52:74 | −22 | 31:47 |
| 12. | Meadowbank Thistle | 39 | 10 | 10 | 19th | 49:62 | −13 | 30:48 |
| 13. | FC Stenhousemuir | 39 | 11 | 6th | 22nd | 41:65 | −24 | 28:50 |
| 14th | FC Stranraer | 39 | 7th | 6th | 26th | 36:85 | −49 | 20:58 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1981/82 season | |
| Promoted to the First Division | |
| At the end of the 1980/81 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the First Division |
Web links
- Scottish Second Division 1981/82 at Statto.com
- Scottish Second Division 1981/82 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.
