Scottish Second Division 1983/84
| Scottish Second Division 1983/84 | |
| master | Forfar Athletic |
| Climbers | Forfar Athletic FC East Fife |
| Teams | 14th |
| Games | 273 |
| Gates | 716 (ø 2.62 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 James Liddell(Forfar Athletic) |
| ← Second Division 1982/83 | |
| ^ First Division 1983/84 | |
The Scottish Football League Second Division was played in 1983/84 for the ninth time after the introduction of the Premier Division as the third highest Scottish league . It was also the ninth host the third-highest football -Spielklasse the gentlemen in Scotland under the name of Second Division . In the 1983/84 season, 14 clubs competed against each other in a total of 39 match days. Each team played three times against each other team. In the event of a tie, the goal difference counted .
The championship won Forfar Athletic , which at the same time secured participation in the First Division season 1984/85 . In addition to the Loons , the runner-up FC East Fife also rose. The top scorer with 22 goals was James Liddell of Forfar Athletic.
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Forfar Athletic | 39 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 73:31 | +42 | 63:15 |
| 2. | East Fife FC | 39 | 20th | 7th | 12 | 57:42 | +15 | 47:31 |
| 3. | Berwick Rangers | 39 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 60:38 | +22 | 43:35 |
| 4th | Stirling Albion | 39 | 14th | 14th | 11 | 51:42 | +9 | 42:36 |
| 5. | FC Arbroath | 39 | 18th | 6th | 15th | 51:46 | +5 | 42:36 |
| 6th | Queen of the South | 39 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 51:46 | +5 | 42:36 |
| 7th | FC Stenhousemuir | 39 | 14th | 11 | 14th | 47:57 | −10 | 39:39 |
| 8th. | FC Stranraer | 39 | 13 | 12 | 14th | 47:47 | ± 0 | 38:40 |
| 9. | Dunfermline Athletic (A) | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 44:45 | −1 | 36:42 |
| 10. | FC Queen's Park (A) | 39 | 14th | 8th | 17th | 58:63 | −5 | 36:42 |
| 11. | East Stirlingshire FC | 39 | 10 | 11 | 18th | 51:66 | −15 | 31:47 |
| 12. | Montrose FC | 39 | 12 | 7th | 20th | 36:59 | −23 | 31:47 |
| 13. | Cowdenbeath FC | 39 | 10 | 9 | 20th | 44:58 | −14 | 29:49 |
| 14th | Albion Rovers | 39 | 8th | 11 | 20th | 46:76 | −30 | 27:51 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1983/84 season | |
| Promoted to the First Division | |
| At the end of the 1982/83 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the First Division |
Web links
- Scottish Second Division 1983/84 at Statto.com
- League Tables at spfl.co.uk
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 25, 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.
