Scottish Second Division 2002/03
| Scottish Second Division 2002/03 | |
| master | Raith Rovers |
| Climbers | Raith Rovers Brechin City |
| Relegated |
FC Stranraer FC Cowdenbeath |
| Teams | 10 |
| Games | 180 |
| Gates | 500 (ø 2.78 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Chris Templeman(Brechin City) |
| ← Second Division 2001/02 | |
| ^ First Division 2002/03 | |
The Scottish Football League Second Division was played in 2002/03 for the 28th time after the introduction of the Premier League as the third highest Scottish league . It was also the twenty-eighth discharge as the third highest football -Spielklasse the gentlemen in Scotland under the name of Second Division . In the 2002/03 season, 10 clubs competed against each other in a total of 36 matchdays. Each team played four times against each other team. In the event of a tie, the goal difference counted .
The championship won the Raith Rovers , which secured themselves the same time participation in the First Division season 2003/04 . In addition to the Rovers , the runner-up Brechin City also rose. FC Stranraer and FC Cowdenbeath had to relegate to the Third Division . The top scorer with 21 goals was Chris Templeman of Brechin City.
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Raith Rovers (A) | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 53:36 | +17 | 59 |
| 2. | Brechin City (N) | 36 | 16 | 7th | 13 | 63:59 | +4 | 55 |
| 3. | Airdrie United (N) | 36 | 14th | 12 | 10 | 51:44 | +7 | 54 |
| 4th | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 14th | 9 | 13 | 55:53 | +2 | 51 |
| 5. | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 43:48 | −5 | 49 |
| 6th | FC Dumbarton (N) | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14th | 48:47 | +1 | 48 |
| 7th | FC Stenhousemuir | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 49:51 | −2 | 47 |
| 8th. | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 43:48 | −5 | 47 |
| 9. | FC Stranraer | 36 | 12 | 8th | 16 | 49:57 | −8 | 44 |
| 10. | Cowdenbeath FC | 36 | 8th | 12 | 16 | 46:57 | −11 | 36 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 2002/03 season | |
| Promoted to the First Division | |
| Relegated to the third division | |
| At the end of the 2001/02 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the First Division |
| (N) | Newcomer from the third division |
Web links
- Scottish Second Division 2002/03 at Statto.com
- Scottish Second Division 2002/03 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 4, 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.
