Scottish Second Division 1989/90
| Scottish Second Division 1989/90 | |
| master | Brechin City |
| Climbers | Brechin City FC Kilmarnock |
| Teams | 14th |
| Games | 273 |
| Gates | 802 (ø 2.94 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 William Watters(FC Kilmarnock) |
| ← Second Division 1988/89 | |
| ^ First Division 1989/90 | |
The Scottish Football League Second Division was played in 1989/90 for the 15th time after the introduction of the Premier Division as the third highest Scottish league . In addition, it was the fifteenth edition of the men's third-highest division football in Scotland under the name Second Division . In the 1989/90 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 Brechin City , which at the same time secured participation in the First Division season 1990/91 . In addition to City , the runner-up FC Kilmarnock also rose. The top scorer with 23 goals was William Watters from FC Kilmarnock.
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brechin City | 39 | 19th | 11 | 9 | 59:44 | +15 | 49:29 |
| 2. | FC Kilmarnock (A) | 39 | 22nd | 4th | 13 | 67:39 | +28 | 48:30 |
| 3. | Stirling Albion | 39 | 20th | 7th | 12 | 73:50 | +23 | 47:31 |
| 4th | FC Stenhousemuir | 39 | 18th | 8th | 13 | 60:53 | +7 | 44:34 |
| 5. | Berwick Rangers | 39 | 18th | 5 | 16 | 66:57 | +9 | 41:37 |
| 6th | Dumbarton FC | 39 | 15th | 10 | 14th | 70:73 | −3 | 40:38 |
| 7th | Cowdenbeath FC | 39 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 58:54 | +4 | 39:39 |
| 8th. | FC Stranraer | 39 | 15th | 8th | 16 | 57:59 | −2 | 38:40 |
| 9. | East Fife FC | 39 | 12 | 12 | 15th | 60:63 | −3 | 36:42 |
| 10. | Queen of the South (A) | 39 | 11 | 14th | 14th | 58:69 | −11 | 36:42 |
| 11. | FC Queen's Park | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 40:51 | −11 | 36:42 |
| 12. | FC Arbroath | 39 | 12 | 10 | 17th | 47:61 | −14 | 34:44 |
| 13. | Montrose FC | 39 | 10 | 12 | 17th | 53:63 | −10 | 32:46 |
| 14th | East Stirlingshire FC | 39 | 8th | 10 | 21st | 34:66 | −32 | 26:52 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1989/90 season | |
| Promoted to the First Division | |
| At the end of the 1988/89 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the First Division |
Web links
- Scottish Second Division 1989/90 at Statto.com
- Scottish Second Division 1989/90 in the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation database
- 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 27, 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.
