2006–07 Scottish First Division
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The 2006–07 First Division season was the 13th season of the Scottish First Division in its current format of ten teams. It began on August 5, 2006 and ended on April 28, 2007.
Gretna gained promotion to the Premier League as champions, by a single point ahead of St Johnstone, with a 3-2 win at Ross County on the final day of the season, the winning goal coming from James Grady in injury time. The result relegated Gretna's opponents to the Second Division.
Airdrie United entered a playoff with the second, third and fourth placed teams from the Second Division - Stirling Albion, Raith Rovers and Brechin City, respectively.
Promotion and Relegation from 2005–06
SPL & First Division
Relegated from Premier League to First Division
Promoted from First Division to Premier League
First & Second Divisions
Relegated from First Division to Second Division
- Stranraer
- Brechin City (via play-offs)
Promoted from Second Division to First Division
- Gretna
- Partick Thistle (via play-offs)
League table
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Top scorers
Attendances
The average attendances for First Division clubs for season 2006/07 are shown below:
| Club | Average | Highest |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 3,880 | 5,538 |
| St Johnstone | 2,812 | 4,168 |
| Partick Thistle | 2,592 | 3,473 |
| Ross County | 2,307 | 6,216 |
| Queen of the South | 2,212 | 5,481 |
| Livingston | 1,934 | 2,669 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1,715 | 4,975 |
| Gretna | 1,599 | 2,193 |
| Airdrie United | 1,429 | 2,321 |
| Clyde | 1,359 | 3,000 |
First Division play-offs
Semi-finals
The ninth placed team in the First Division played the fourth placed team in the Second 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 | Template:Abbrlink | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brechin City | 1 – 6 | Airdrie United | 1–3 | 0–3 |
| Raith Rovers | 1 – 3 | Stirling Albion | 0–0 | 1–3 |
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First legs
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Second legs
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Final
The two semi-final winners played each other over two legs. The winning team was awarded a place in the 2007–08 First Division.
| Team 1 | Template:Abbrlink | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling Albion | 5 – 4 | Airdrie United | 2–2 | 3–2 |
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First leg
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Second leg
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Stirling Albion were promoted to the First Division
Awards
SPFA Team of the Year
Goalkeeper
Defenders
- Martin Canning (Gretna)
- Neil McGregor (Clyde)
- Kevin James (St Johnstone)
- Goran Stanic (St Johnstone)
Midfielders
Forwards
SPFA Player of the Year
Winner
Other nominees:
Notes
- ↑ All of Tosh's eight goals were scored whilst with Gretna before he left for Queen of the South in January 2007.
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