Scottish Second Division 2004/05
| Scottish Second Division 2004/05 | |
| master | Brechin City |
| Climbers | Brechin City FC Stranraer |
| Relegated |
Arbroath FC Berwick Rangers |
| Teams | 10 |
| Games | 180 |
| Gates | 533 (ø 2.96 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Paul Shields( Forfar Athletic ) |
| ← Second Division 2003/04 | |
| ^ First Division 2004/05 | |
The Scottish Football League Second Division was played in 2004/05 for the 30th time after the introduction of the Premier League as the third highest Scottish league . It was also the thirtieth event as the third highest division of men's football in Scotland under the name Second Division . In the 2004/05 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 won Brechin City , which at the same time secured participation in the First Division season 2005/06 . In addition to City , the runner-up FC Stranraer also rose. FC Arbroath and Berwick Rangers had to relegate to the Third Division . The top scorer with 20 goals was Paul Shields of Forfar Athletic .
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brechin City (A) | 36 | 22nd | 6th | 8th | 81:43 | +38 | 72 |
| 2. | FC Stranraer (N) | 36 | 18th | 9 | 9 | 48:41 | +7 | 63 |
| 3. | Greenock Morton | 36 | 18th | 8th | 10 | 60:37 | +23 | 62 |
| 4th | Stirling Albion (N) | 36 | 14th | 9 | 13 | 56:55 | +1 | 51 |
| 5. | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 13 | 8th | 15th | 51:45 | +6 | 47 |
| 6th | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14th | 66:68 | −2 | 46 |
| 7th | Dumbarton FC | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 43:53 | −10 | 42 |
| 8th. | Ayr United (A) | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 39:54 | −15 | 42 |
| 9. | FC Arbroath | 36 | 10 | 8th | 18th | 49:73 | −24 | 38 |
| 10. | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 8th | 10 | 18th | 40:64 | −24 | 34 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 2004/05 season | |
| Promoted to the First Division | |
| Relegated to the third division | |
| At the end of the 2003/04 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the First Division |
| (N) | Newcomer from the third division |
Web links
- Scottish Second Division 2004/05 at Statto.com
- Scottish Second Division 2004/05 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 5, 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.
