Scottish Second Division 2010/11
| Scottish Second Division 2010/11 | |
| master | Livingston FC |
| Climbers | Livingston FC Ayr United |
| Relegation ↑ | Ayr United Forfar Athletic Brechin City |
| Relegation ↓ | Alloa Athletic |
| Relegated | Alloa Athletic FC Peterhead |
| Teams | 10 |
| Games | 180 + 6 relegation games |
| Gates | 591 (ø 3.28 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Mark Roberts(Ayr United) Iain Russell (Livingston FC) |
| ← Second Division 2009/10 | |
| ^ First Division 2010/11 | |
The Scottish Football League Second Division was held in 2010/11 for the 36th time after the introduction of the Premier League as the third highest Scottish league . In addition, it was the thirty-sixth event as the third highest division of men's football in Scotland under the name Second Division . In the 2010/11 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 the newly promoted Livingston FC , which also secured participation in the 2011/12 First Division season . On the ascent play-offs took Ayr United , Forfar Athletic and Brechin City part. The runner-up from Ayr was able to successfully prevail in this and rise alongside Livingston . In the relegation for the remaining in the Second Division, Alloa Athletic fought in vain . FC Peterhead also had to relegate to the Third Division . The top scorer with 21 goals went to Ayr United's Mark Roberts and Livingston FC's Iain Russell .
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Livingston FC (N) | 36 | 25th | 7th | 4th | 79:33 | +46 | 82 |
| 2. | Ayr United (A) | 36 | 18th | 5 | 13 | 62:55 | +7 | 59 |
| 3. | Forfar Athletic (N) | 36 | 17th | 8th | 11 | 50:48 | +2 | 59 |
| 4th | Brechin City | 36 | 15th | 12 | 9 | 63:45 | +18 | 57 |
| 5. | East Fife FC | 36 | 14th | 10 | 12 | 77:60 | +17 | 52 |
| 6th | Airdrie United (A) | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14th | 52:60 | −8 | 48 |
| 7th | Dumbarton FC | 36 | 11 | 7th | 18th | 52:70 | −18 | 40 |
| 8th. | FC Stenhousemuir | 36 | 10 | 8th | 18th | 46:59 | −13 | 38 |
| 9. | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18th | 49:71 | −22 | 36 |
| 10. | Peterhead FC | 36 | 5 | 11 | 20th | 47:76 | −29 | 26th |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 2010/11 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 2009/10 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the First Division |
| (N) | Newcomer from the third division |
Relegation
Participants in the relegation games were Alloa Athletic from this year's Second Division, as well as the three teams from the Third Division , Albion Rovers , FC Queen's Park and Annan Athletic . The winners of the first round played in the last round for a place for the following Scottish Second Division season 2011/12 .
- First round
The first leg was played on May 11, 2011. The second leg on May 14, 2011.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annan Athletic | 2: 1 | Alloa Athletic | 2: 1 | 0-0 |
| FC Queen's Park | 1: 3 | Albion Rovers | 1: 1 | 0: 2 |
- Second round
The first leg was played on May 18, 2011. The second leg on May 22, 2011.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion Rovers | 4: 3 | Annan Athletic | 3: 1 | 1: 2 |
Web links
- Scottish Second Division 2010/11 at Statto.com
- Scottish Second Division 2010/11 in the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation database
- League Tables at spfl.co.uk