Scottish Second Division 1996/97
| Scottish Second Division 1996/97 | |
| master | Ayr United |
| Climbers | Ayr United Hamilton Academical |
| Relegated |
Dumbarton FC Berwick Rangers |
| Teams | 10 |
| Games | 180 |
| Gates | 479 (ø 2.66 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Paul Ritchie(Hamilton Academical) |
| ← Second Division 1995/96 | |
| ^ First Division 1996/97 | |
The Scottish Football League Second Division was played in 1996/97 for the 22nd time after the introduction of the Premier Division as the third highest Scottish league . In addition, it was the twenty-second event as the third highest football division of men in Scotland under the name Second Division . In the 1996/97 season, 10 clubs competed against each other in a total of 36 match days. Each team played four times against each other team. In the event of a tie, the goal difference counted .
Ayr United won the championship , which also secured participation in the 1997/98 First Division season . In addition to United , the runner-up Hamilton Academical also rose. FC Dumbarton and Berwick Rangers had to relegate to the Third Division . The top scorer with 31 goals was Paul Ritchie of Hamilton Academical.
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ayr United | 36 | 23 | 8th | 5 | 61:33 | +28 | 77 |
| 2. | Hamilton Academical (A) | 36 | 22nd | 8th | 6th | 75:28 | +47 | 74 |
| 3. | Livingston FC (N) | 36 | 18th | 10 | 8th | 56:38 | +18 | 64 |
| 4th | Clyde FC | 36 | 14th | 10 | 12 | 42:39 | +3 | 52 |
| 5. | Queen of the South | 36 | 13 | 8th | 15th | 55:57 | −2 | 47 |
| 6th | FC Stenhousemuir | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14th | 49:43 | +6 | 44 |
| 7th | Brechin City (N) | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15th | 36:49 | −13 | 41 |
| 8th. | FC Stranraer | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18th | 29:51 | −22 | 36 |
| 9. | FC Dumbarton (A) | 36 | 9 | 8th | 19th | 44:66 | −22 | 35 |
| 10. | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 4th | 11 | 21st | 32:75 | −43 | 23 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1996/97 season | |
| Promoted to the First Division | |
| Relegated to the third division | |
| At the end of the 1995/96 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the First Division |
| (N) | Newcomer from the third division |
Web links
- Scottish Second Division 1996/97 at Statto.com
- Scottish Second Division 1996/97 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 February 1, 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.
