Scottish Second Division 1997/98
| Scottish Second Division 1997/98 | |
| master | FC Stranraer |
| Climbers | FC Stranraer FC Clydebank |
| Relegated |
FC Stenhousemuir Brechin City |
| Teams | 10 |
| Games | 180 |
| Gates | 516 (ø 2.87 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Iain Stewart( Inverness Caledonian Thistle ) |
| ← Second Division 1996/97 | |
| ^ First Division 1997/98 | |
The Scottish Football League Second Division was held in 1997/98 for the 23rd time after the introduction of the Premier Division as the third highest Scottish league . In addition, it was the twenty-third edition of the men's third-highest football division in Scotland under the name Second Division . In the 1997/98 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 .
The championship was won by FC Stranraer , who also secured participation in the 1998/99 First Division season . In addition to the Blues , the runner-up FC Clydebank also rose. FC Stenhousemuir and Brechin City had to relegate to the third division . The top scorer with 16 goals was Iain Stewart of Inverness Caledonian Thistle .
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | FC Stranraer | 36 | 18th | 7th | 11 | 62:44 | +18 | 61 |
| 2. | FC Clydebank (A) | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8th | 48:31 | +17 | 60 |
| 3. | Livingston FC | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 56:40 | +16 | 59 |
| 4th | Queen of the South | 36 | 15th | 9 | 12 | 57:51 | +6 | 54 |
| 5. | Inverness Caledonian Thistle (N) | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 65:51 | +14 | 49 |
| 6th | East Fife FC (A) | 36 | 14th | 6th | 16 | 51:59 | −8 | 48 |
| 7th | Forfar Athletic (N) | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14th | 51:61 | −10 | 46 |
| 8th. | Clyde FC | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14th | 40:53 | −13 | 42 |
| 9. | FC Stenhousemuir | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 44:53 | −9 | 40 |
| 10. | Brechin City | 36 | 7th | 11 | 18th | 42:73 | −31 | 32 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1997/98 season | |
| Promoted to the First Division | |
| Relegated to the third division | |
| At the end of the 1996/97 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the First Division |
| (N) | Newcomer from the third division |
Web links
- Scottish Second Division 1997/98 at Statto.com
- Scottish Second Division 1997/98 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.
