Scottish Second Division 1982/83
| Scottish Second Division 1982/83 | |
| master | Brechin City |
| Climbers | Brechin City Meadowbank Thistle |
| Teams | 14th |
| Games | 273 |
| Gates | 800 (ø 2.93 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Rowan Alexander(Queen of the South) Ian Campbell (Brechin City) |
| ← Second Division 1981/82 | |
| ^ First Division 1982/83 | |
The Scottish Football League Second Division was played for the eighth time in 1982/83 . After the introduction of the Premier Division it was only the third highest Scottish league . It was also the eighth host the third-highest football -Spielklasse the gentlemen in Scotland under the name of Second Division . In the 1982/83 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 won Brechin City , which at the same time secured participation in the First Division season 1983/84 . In addition to City , the runner-up Meadowbank Thistle also rose. The top scorer with 23 goals was Rowan Alexander of Queen of the South and Ian Campbell of Brechin City.
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brechin City | 39 | 21st | 13 | 5 | 77:38 | +39 | 55:23 |
| 2. | Meadowbank Thistle | 39 | 23 | 8th | 8th | 64:45 | +19 | 54:24 |
| 3. | FC Arbroath | 39 | 21st | 7th | 11 | 78:51 | +27 | 49:29 |
| 4th | Forfar Athletic | 39 | 18th | 12 | 9 | 58:38 | +20 | 48:30 |
| 5. | Stirling Albion | 39 | 18th | 10 | 11 | 57:41 | +16 | 46:32 |
| 6th | East Fife FC | 39 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 68:43 | +25 | 43:35 |
| 7th | Queen of the South (A) | 39 | 17th | 8th | 14th | 75:55 | +20 | 42:36 |
| 8th. | Cowdenbeath FC | 39 | 13 | 12 | 14th | 54:53 | +1 | 38:40 |
| 9. | Berwick Rangers | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 47:60 | −13 | 36:42 |
| 10. | Albion Rovers | 39 | 14th | 6th | 19th | 55:66 | −11 | 34:44 |
| 11. | FC Stenhousemuir | 39 | 7th | 15th | 17th | 43:66 | −23 | 29:49 |
| 12. | FC Stranraer | 39 | 10 | 7th | 22nd | 46:79 | −33 | 27:51 |
| 13. | East Stirlingshire FC (A) | 39 | 7th | 9 | 23 | 41:79 | −38 | 23:55 |
| 14th | Montrose FC | 39 | 8th | 6th | 25th | 37:86 | −49 | 22:56 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1982/83 season | |
| Promoted to the First Division | |
| At the end of the 1981/82 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the First Division |
Web links
- Scottish Second Division 1982/83 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 January 23, 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.
