2006–07 Scottish Second Division
The 2006-07 Second Division season is the twelfth season of the Scottish Second Division in its current format of ten teams.
Greenock Morton were promoted to the First Division as League champions. Stirling Albion, Raith Rovers and Brechin City enter the promotion/relegation play offs for a place in the First Division along with Airdrie United who finished second bottom of the First Division.
Forfar Athletic were relegated to the Third Division while Stranraer enter the promotion/relegation play offs with the second, third and fourth placed teams of the Third Division - Arbroath, Queen's Park and East Fife respectively.
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[edit] Promotion and Relegation from 2005–06
[edit] First & Second Divisions
Relegated from First Division to Second Division
- Brechin City
- Stranraer (via play-offs)
Promoted from Second Division to First Division
- Gretna
- Partick Thistle (via play-offs)
[edit] Second & Third Divisions
Relegated from Second Division to Third Division
Promoted from Third Division to Second Division
[edit] Table
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 76 | 32 | 44 | 77 |
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| 2 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 67 | 39 | 28 | 69 | |
| 3 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 33 | 17 | 62 | |
| 4 | Brechin City | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 61 | 45 | 16 | 60 | |
| 5 | Ayr United | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 46 | 47 | -1 | 50 | |
| 6 | Cowdenbeath | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 59 | 56 | 3 | 45 | |
| 7 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 47 | 70 | -23 | 42 | |
| 8 | Peterhead | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 60 | 62 | -2 | 41 | |
| 9 | Stranraer | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 45 | 74 | -29 | 39 |
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| 10 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 37 | 90 | -53 | 19 |
[edit] Top scorers
| Scorer | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Brechin City | |
| 20 | Cowdenbeath | |
| 15 | Greenock Morton | |
| 14 | Stirling Albion | |
| 13 | Cowdenbeath | |
| Stranraer | ||
| 12 | Greenock Morton | |
| Greenock Morton | ||
| 11 | Peterhead | |
| Forfar Athletic | ||
| Greenock Morton |
[edit] Attendances
The average attendances for Second Division clubs for season 2006/07 are shown below:
| Club | Average | Highest |
|---|---|---|
| Greenock Morton | 2,651 | 5,255 |
| Raith Rovers | 1,935 | 4,327 |
| Ayr United | 1,202 | 2,105 |
| Stirling Albion | 947 | 2,608 |
| Cowdenbeath | 683 | 2,249 |
| Peterhead | 636 | 819 |
| Alloa Athletic | 634 | 1,138 |
| Brechin City | 569 | 909 |
| Forfar Athletic | 500 | 765 |
| Stranraer | 418 | 1,003 |
[edit] Second Division play-offs
[edit] Semi-Finals
The ninth placed team in the Second Division played the fourth placed team in the Third Division and third placed team in the Second Division played the second placed team in the Second Division. The play-offs were played over two legs, the winning team in each semi-final advanced to the final.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fife | 4 – 2 | Stranraer | 4–1 | 0–1 |
| Queen's Park | 4 – 1 | Arbroath | 2–0 | 2–1 |
First legs
| May 2, 2007 |
East Fife | 4 – 1 | Stranraer | Bayview Stadium, Methil Attendance: 742 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gibson Craig O'Reilly |
Report | Michael Moore |
| May 1, 2007 |
Queen's Park | 2 – 0 | Arbroath | Hampden Park, Glasgow Attendance: 974 Referee: Mike Tumilty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Weatherston Alan Trouten |
Report |
Second legs
| May 5, 2007 |
Stranraer | 1 – 0 | East Fife | Stair Park, Stranraer Attendance: 426 Referee: Crawford Allan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul McGrillen |
Report |
| May 5, 2007 |
Arbroath | 1 – 2 | Queens Park | Gayfield Park, Arbroath Attendance: 1,114 Referee: Eddie Smith |
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| Paul Tosh |
Report | David Weatherston Alan Trouten |
[edit] Final
The two semi-final winners played each other over two legs. The winning team was awarded a place in the 2008–09 Second Division.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park | 7 – 2 | East Fife | 4–2 | 3–0 |
First leg
| 9 May 2007 |
Queen's Park | 4 – 2 | East Fife | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow Attendance: 1,207 Referee: John Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Canning Mick Dunlop Paul Cairney |
Report | Lloyd Young Greig McDonald |
Second leg
| 12 May 2007 |
East Fife | 0 – 3 | Queens Park | Bayview Stadium, Methil Attendance: 1,625 Referee: William Collum |
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| Report | Paul Paton Alan Trouten Frankie Carroll |
Queen's Park were promoted to the Second Division
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