Scottish Second Division 2006/07
| Scottish Second Division 2006/07 | |
| master | Greenock Morton |
| Climbers | Greenock Morton Stirling Albion |
| Relegation ↑ | Stirling Albion Raith Rovers Brechin City |
| Relegation ↓ | FC Stranraer |
| Relegated | FC Stranraer Forfar Athletic |
| Teams | 10 |
| Games | 180 + 6 relegation games |
| Gates | 568 (ø 3.16 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Iain Russell(Brechin City) |
| ← Second Division 2005/06 | |
| ^ First Division 2006/07 | |
The Scottish Football League Second Division was played in 2006/07 for the 32nd time after the introduction of the Premier League as the third highest Scottish league . In addition, it was the thirty-second event as the third highest football division for men in Scotland under the name Second Division . In the 2006/07 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 Greenock Morton , which also secured participation in the 2007/08 First Division season . On the ascent play-offs took Stirling Albion that Raith Rovers and Brechin City part. The runner-up from Stirling was able to successfully prevail in this and rise alongside Greenock Morton . In the relegation for the remaining in the Second Division, FC Stranraer fought in vain . Forfar Athletic also had to relegate to the third division . The top scorer with 21 goals was Iain Russell of Brechin City.
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Greenock Morton | 36 | 24 | 5 | 7th | 76:32 | +44 | 77 |
| 2. | Stirling Albion | 36 | 21st | 6th | 9 | 67:39 | +28 | 69 |
| 3. | Raith Rovers | 36 | 18th | 8th | 10 | 50:33 | +17 | 62 |
| 4th | Brechin City (A) | 36 | 18th | 6th | 12 | 61:45 | +16 | 60 |
| 5. | Ayr United | 36 | 14th | 8th | 14th | 46:47 | −1 | 50 |
| 6th | Cowdenbeath FC (N) | 36 | 13 | 6th | 17th | 59:56 | +3 | 45 |
| 7th | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 47:70 | −23 | 42 |
| 8th. | Peterhead FC | 36 | 11 | 8th | 17th | 60:62 | −2 | 41 |
| 9. | FC Stranraer (A) | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17th | 45:74 | −29 | 39 |
| 10. | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 4th | 7th | 25th | 37:90 | −53 | 19th |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 2006/07 season | |
| Promoted to the First Division | |
| Participation in the promotion relegation | |
| Participation in the relegation relegation | |
| Relegated to the third division | |
| At the end of the 2005/06 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the First Division |
| (N) | Newcomer from the third division |
Relegation
Participants in the relegation games were FC Stranraer from this year's Second Division, as well as the three teams from the Third Division , FC Arbroath , FC Queen's Park and FC East Fife . The first round winners played in the final round for a place for the following 2007/08 Scottish Second Division season .
- First round
The first legs were played on May 1 and 2, 2007. The second leg on May 5, 2007.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Queen's Park | 4: 1 | FC Arbroath | 2-0 | 2: 1 |
| East Fife FC | 4: 2 | FC Stranraer | 4: 1 | 0: 1 |
- Second round
The first leg was played on May 9, 2007. The second leg on May 12, 2007.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Queen's Park | 7: 2 | East Fife FC | 4: 2 | 3-0 |
Web links
- Scottish Second Division 2006/07 at Statto.com
- Scottish Second Division 2006/07 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 6, 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.
