2007–08 Scottish First Division
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The 2007–08 First Division season was the 14th season of the First Division in its current format of ten teams.
The team which finished first were automatically promoted to the Scottish Premier League. The team which finished bottom were automatically relegated to the Second Division and the team which finished second bottom were entered into the First division play-offs with the teams which finished second, third and fourth in the Third Division for a place in the 2008–09 First Division.
Promotion and Relegation from 2006–07
SPL and First Division
Relegated from Premier League to First Division
Promoted from First Division to Premier League
First and Second Divisions
Relegated from First Division to Second Division
- Ross County
- Airdrie United (via play-offs)
Promoted from Second Division to First Division
- Greenock Morton
- Stirling Albion (via play-offs)
Events
- 29 March: Gretna are relegated from the SPL to the First Division after losing 2–0 to St Mirren.[1]
- 5 April: Ross County win promotion to the First Division as Second Division champions after defeating Berwick Rangers 4–0 and second place Airdrie United losing 2–1 to Brechin City.[2]
- 8 April: Stirling Albion are relegated from the First Division after a 1–0 defeat to Partick Thistle.[3]
- 19 April: Hamilton Academical win promotion to the Scottish Premier League as First Division champions following a 2–0 over Clyde.[4]
- 10 May: Clyde retain their First Division status after defeating Airdrie United 3–0 on aggregate in the First Division play-off final.[5]
- 29 May: Play-off runners-up Airdrie United are promoted to the First Division following Gretna's demotion to the Third Division.[6]
League table
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Results
Teams play each other four times in this league. In the first half of the season each team plays every other team twice (home and away) and then do the same in the second half of the season.
First half of season
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Second half of season
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Top scorers
Source: The League Insider
Attendances
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Highest | Lowest | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee | Dens Park | 11,856 | 6,192 | 3,146 | 4,264 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | East End Park | 11,998 | 4,946 | 2,444 | 3,754 |
| St Johnstone | McDiarmid Park | 10,673 | 6,279 | 1,686 | 2,969 |
| Greenock Morton | Cappielow | 5,741 | 3,818 | 2,228 | 2,727 |
| Partick Thistle | Firhill Stadium | 10,887 | 4,914 | 1,149 | 2,591 |
| Hamilton Academical | New Douglas Park | 5,396 | 5,078 | 1,410 | 2,468 |
| Queen of the South | Palmerston Park | 6,412 | 3,005 | 1,484 | 1,965 |
| Livingston | Almondvale Stadium | 10,016 | 2,865 | 1,125 | 1,726 |
| Clyde | Broadwood Stadium | 8,006 | 1,979 | 910 | 1,298 |
| Stirling Albion | Forthbank Stadium | 3,808 | 2,215 | 431 | 1,166 |
Source: The League Insider
Managerial changes
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| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde | Template:Flagicon Joe Miller | Mutual consent | 25 May | Template:Flagicon Colin Hendry | 11 June |
| St Johnstone | Template:Flagicon Owen Coyle | Mutual consent[7] | 22 November | Template:Flagicon Derek McInnes | 27 November |
| Dunfermline Athletic | Template:Flagicon Stephen Kenny | Sacked | 4 December | Template:Flagicon Jim McIntyre | 3 January |
| Clyde | Template:Flagicon Colin Hendry | Resigned | 18 January | Template:Flagicon John Brown | 26 January |
| Greenock Morton | Template:Flagicon Jim McInally | Resigned | 12 February | Template:Flagicon David Irons | 19 February |
| Livingston | Template:Flagicon Mark Proctor | Sacked | 3 June[8] | Template:Flagicon Roberto Landi | 11 June[9] |
Monthly awards
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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 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alloa Athletic | 5–6 | Clyde | 2–1 | 3–5 |
| Raith Rovers | 2–4 | Airdrie United | 0–2 | 2–2 |
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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 home team in the 1st Leg was determined by a draw conducted on 1 April 2008. The winning team was awarded a place in the 2008–09 First Division.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrie United | 0–3 | Clyde | 0–1 | 0–2 |
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First leg
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Second leg
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Clyde remained in First Division.
Transfer deals
References
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External links
- Scottish First Division 2007–08 on BBC Sport: News Template:Webarchive – Recent results Template:Webarchive – Upcoming fixtures Template:Webarchive – Current standings
- Official Football League site
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