Scottish Second Division 1987/88
| Scottish Second Division 1987/88 | |
| master | Ayr United |
| Climbers | Ayr United FC St. Johnstone |
| Teams | 14th |
| Games | 273 |
| Gates | 760 (ø 2.78 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 John Sludden(Ayr United) |
| ← Second Division 1986/87 | |
| ^ First Division 1987/88 | |
The Scottish Football League Second Division was played in 1987/88 for the 13th time after the introduction of the Premier Division as the third highest Scottish league . In addition, it was the thirteenth edition of the men's third-highest football division in Scotland under the name Second Division . In the 1987/88 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 .
Ayr United won the championship , which at the same time secured participation in the 1988/89 First Division season . In addition to United , the runner-up FC St. Johnstone rose. Ayr United's John Sludden was the top scorer with 31 goals .
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ayr United | 39 | 27 | 7th | 5 | 95:31 | +64 | 61:17 |
| 2. | St. Johnstone FC | 39 | 25th | 9 | 5 | 74:24 | +50 | 59:19 |
| 3. | FC Queen's Park | 39 | 21st | 9 | 9 | 64:44 | +20 | 51:27 |
| 4th | Brechin City (A) | 39 | 20th | 8th | 11 | 56:40 | +16 | 48:30 |
| 5. | Stirling Albion | 39 | 18th | 10 | 11 | 60:51 | +9 | 46:32 |
| 6th | East Stirlingshire FC | 39 | 15th | 13 | 11 | 51:47 | +4 | 43:35 |
| 7th | Alloa Athletic | 39 | 16 | 8th | 15th | 50:46 | +4 | 40:38 |
| 8th. | FC Montrose (A) | 39 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 45:51 | −6 | 35:43 |
| 9. | FC Arbroath | 39 | 10 | 14th | 15th | 54:66 | −12 | 34:44 |
| 10. | FC Stenhousemuir | 39 | 12 | 9 | 18th | 49:58 | −9 | 33:45 |
| 11. | Cowdenbeath FC | 39 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 51:66 | −15 | 33:45 |
| 12. | Albion Rovers | 39 | 10 | 11 | 18th | 45:75 | −30 | 31:47 |
| 13. | Berwick Rangers | 39 | 6th | 4th | 29 | 32:77 | −45 | 16:62 |
| 14th | FC Stranraer | 39 | 4th | 8th | 27 | 34:84 | −50 | 16:62 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1987/88 season | |
| Promoted to the First Division | |
| At the end of the 1986/87 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the First Division |
Web links
- Scottish Second Division 1987/88 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 26, 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.
