Scottish Second Division 2007-08
| Scottish Second Division 2007-08 | |
| master | Ross County |
| Climbers | Ross County Airdrie United |
| Relegation ↑ | Airdrie United Raith Rovers Alloa Athletic |
| Relegation ↓ | Cowdenbeath FC |
| Relegated | Cowdenbeath FC Berwick Rangers |
| Teams | 10 |
| Games | 180 + 6 relegation games |
| Gates | 586 (ø 3.26 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Andrew Barrowman(Ross County) |
| ← Second Division 2006/07 | |
| ^ First Division 2007/08 | |
The Scottish Football League Second Division was held in 2007/08 for the 33rd time after the introduction of the Premier League as the third highest Scottish league . In addition, it was the thirty-third edition of the men's third-highest football division in Scotland under the name Second Division . In the 2007/08 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 Ross County , which at the same time secured participation in the First Division season 2008/09 . On the ascent play-offs took Airdrie United , the Raith Rovers and Alloa Athletic in part. The runner-up from Airdrie was able to successfully prevail in this and rise alongside the Staggies . In the relegation for the remaining in the Second Division, the FC Cowdenbeath fought in vain . The Berwick Rangers also had to relegate to the Third Division . The top scorer with 24 goals was Andrew Barrowman of Ross County.
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ross County (A) | 36 | 22nd | 7th | 7th | 78:44 | +34 | 73 |
| 2. | Airdrie United (A) | 36 | 20th | 6th | 10 | 64:34 | +30 | 66 |
| 3. | Raith Rovers | 36 | 19th | 3 | 14th | 60:50 | +10 | 60 |
| 4th | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 16 | 8th | 12 | 57:56 | +1 | 56 |
| 5. | Peterhead FC | 36 | 16 | 7th | 13 | 65:54 | +11 | 55 |
| 6th | Brechin City | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 63:48 | +15 | 52 |
| 7th | Ayr United | 36 | 13 | 7th | 16 | 51:62 | −11 | 46 |
| 8th. | FC Queen's Park (N) | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18th | 48:51 | −3 | 44 |
| 9. | Cowdenbeath FC | 36 | 10 | 7th | 19th | 47:73 | −26 | 37 |
| 10. | Berwick Rangers (N) | 36 | 3 | 7th | 26th | 40: 101 | −61 | 16 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 2007/08 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 2006/07 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the First Division |
| (N) | Newcomer from the third division |
Relegation
Participants in the relegation games were FC Cowdenbeath from this year's Second Division, as well as the three teams from the Third Division , FC Stranraer , FC Montrose and FC Arbroath . The winners of the first round played in the final round for a place for the following Scottish Second Division season 2008/09 .
- First round
The first leg was played on April 30, 2008. The second leg on May 3, 2008.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Arbroath | 3: 2 | Cowdenbeath FC | 1: 1 | 2: 1 a.d. |
| Montrose FC | 1: 4 | FC Stranraer | 1: 1 | 0: 3 |
- Second round
The first leg was played on May 7, 2008. The second leg on May 10, 2008.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Arbroath | 2: 1 | FC Stranraer | 2-0 | 0: 1 |
Web links
- Scottish Second Division 2007/08 at Statto.com
- Scottish Second Division 2007/08 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 8, 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.
