2008–09 Scottish Second Division
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The 2008–09 Scottish Second Division was the fifteenth season of the Second Division in its current format of ten teams.
Promotion and relegation from 2007–08
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First & Second Divisions
Relegated from First Division to Second Division
Promoted from Second Division to First Division
- Ross County[2]
- Airdrie United (losing play-off finalists,[3] promoted due to Gretna's demotion to Third Division)[4]
Second & Third Divisions
Relegated from Second Division to Third Division
- Berwick Rangers[5]
- Cowdenbeath (via play-offs)[6]
Promoted from Third Division to Second Division
- East Fife[7]
- Arbroath (via play-offs)[6]
- Stranraer (losing play-off finalists,[8] promoted due to Gretna's demotion to Third Division)[4]
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
| Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Kevin Smith | Raith Rovers | 18 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Bryan Prunty | Ayr United | 15 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon David McKenna | Stirling Albion | 13 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Paul McManus | East Fife | 12 |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Martin Grehan | Stirling Albion | 11 |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon Ryan Stevenson | Ayr United | 10 |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Graham Weir | Raith Rovers | 9 |
| Template:Flagicon David Gormley | Ayr United | ||
| Template:Flagicon Graeme Sharp | Peterhead | ||
| Template:Flagicon Martin Bavidge | Peterhead |
Source: The League Insider
Attendances
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Highest | Lowest | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raith Rovers | Stark's Park | 10,104 | 4,812 | 1,294 | 2,106 |
| Ayr United | Somerset Park | 11,998 | 2,363 | 1,057 | 1,477 |
| East Fife | Bayview Stadium | 2,000 | 1,980 | 533 | 864 |
| Queen's Park | Hampden Park | 52,500 | 1,763 | 466 | 730 |
| Stirling Albion | Forthbank Stadium | 3,808 | 1,125 | 404 | 642 |
| Arbroath | Gayfield Park | 4,125 | 921 | 411 | 638 |
| Alloa Athletic | Recreation Park | 3,100 | 1,057 | 331 | 637 |
| Peterhead | Balmoor | 4,000 | 837 | 400 | 615 |
| Brechin City | Glebe Park | 3,960 | 780 | 315 | 552 |
| Stranraer | Stair Park | 5,600 | 891 | 124 | 303 |
Source:The League Insider
Managerial changes
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| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Table position[9] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brechin City | Template:Flagicon Michael O'Neill | Resigned | 15 December 2008[10] | Template:Flagicon Jim Duffy | 9 January[11] | 3 |
| Stranraer | Template:Flagicon Derek Ferguson | Resigned | 24 January[12] | Template:Flagicon Keith Knox | 17 February[13] | 10 |
| East Fife | Template:Flagicon Dave Baikie | Resigned | 14 April[14] | Template:Flagicon Stevie Crawford | 14 April[14] | 6 |
Monthly awards
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Second Division play-offs
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 Stirlingshire | 2 – 3 | Cowdenbeath | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Stenhousemuir | 2 – 1 | Queen's Park | 2–1 | 0–0 |
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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 16 April 2008.[24] The winning team were awarded a place in the 2008–09 Second Division.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowdenbeath | 0–0 (4–5 pen.) |
Stenhousemuir | 0–0 | 0–0 |
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First leg
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Second leg
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References
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