2007–08 Scottish Second Division
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The following teams competed: Airdrie United, Alloa Athletic, Ayr United, Berwick Rangers, Brechin City, Cowdenbeath, Peterhead, Queen's Park, Raith Rovers and Ross County.
The team which finished first were automatically promoted to the First Division, the teams which finished second, third and fourth were entered into the First division play-offs with the team which finished second bottom of the First Division for a place in the 2008–09 First Division.
The team which finished bottom were automatically relegated to the Third Division and the team which finished second bottom were entered into the Second division play-offs with the teams which finished second, third and fourth in the Third Division for a place in the 2008–09 Second Division.
Promotion and relegation from 2006–07
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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)
Second and third divisions
Relegated from Second Division to Third Division
- Stranraer
- Forfar Athletic (via play-offs)
Promoted from Third Division to Second Division
- Berwick Rangers
- Queens Park (via play-offs)
Events
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- 15 March: East Fife confirm their promotion to the Second Division as Third Division champions with a 3–0 victory over East Stirlingshire.[1]
- 29 March: Berwick Rangers are relegated from the Second Division after a 2–2 draw with Peterhead.
- 5 April: Ross County win promotion to the First Division as Champions after a 4–0 win over already-relegated Berwick Rangers and second place Airdrie United lose 2–1 to Brechin City.[2]
- 8 April: Stirling Albion are relegated from the First Division to the Second Division after a 1–0 defeat to Partick Thistle.[3]
- 10 May: Arbroath are promoted to the Second Division after a 2–1 aggregate win over Stranraer in the Second Division play-off final.[4] Cowdenbeath, who were beaten by Arbroath in the semi-finals, are relegated to the Third Division.
- 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: First Division play-off runners-up Airdrie United are promoted to the First Division and Second Division play-off runners-up Stranraer are promoted to the Second Division following Gretna's demotion to the Third Division.[6]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross County | Victoria Park | 6,700 | 3,716 | 1,511 | 2,247 |
| Raith Rovers | Stark's Park | 10,104 | 2,357 | 1,349 | 1,759 |
| Ayr United | Somerset Park | 11,998 | 1,345 | 971 | 1,137 |
| Airdrie United | New Broomfield | 10,171 | 1,645 | 611 | 981 |
| Queen's Park | Hampden Park | 52,500 | 1,211 | 431 | 712 |
| Peterhead | Balmoor | 4,000 | 926 | 462 | 694 |
| Alloa Athletic | Recreation Park | 3,100 | 1,053 | 441 | 602 |
| Cowdenbeath | Central Park | 4,370 | 1,953 | 244 | 519 |
| Brechin City | Glebe Park | 3,960 | 669 | 345 | 489 |
| Berwick Rangers | Shielfield Park | 4,131 | 778 | 259 | 479 |
Source: The League Insider
Managerial changes
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| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross County | Template:Flagicon Dick Campbell | Mutual consent | 2 October | Template:Flagicon Derek Adams | 21 November |
| Berwick Rangers | Template:Flagicon John Coughlin | Resigned | 7 October | Template:Flagicon Michael Renwick | 24 October |
| Queen's Park | Template:Flagicon Billy Stark | Resigned | 9 January | Template:Flagicon Gardner Speirs | 25 January |
| Greenock Morton | Template:Flagicon Jim McInally | Resigned | 12 February | Template:Flagicon David Irons | 19 February |
Monthly awards
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| Month | Second Division manager | SFL Player | SFL Young player |
|---|---|---|---|
| August | Template:Flagicon Billy Stark (Queen's Park) | First Division player | First Division player |
| September | Template:Flagicon Steve Paterson (Peterhead) | Template:Flagicon Ryan Stevenson (Ayr United) | First Division player |
| October | Template:Flagicon Alan Maitland (Alloa Athletic) | First Division player | First Division player |
| November | Template:Flagicon Derek Adams (Ross County) | First Division player | Third Division player |
| December | Template:Flagicon Michael O'Neill (Brechin City) | Template:Flagicon Allan Russell (Airdrie United) | First Division player |
| January | Template:Flagicon Derek Adams (Ross County) | Template:Flagicon Andrew Barrowman (Ross County) | First Division player |
| February | Template:Flagicon Neale Cooper (Peterhead) | First Division player | First Division player |
| March | Template:Flagicon Brian Reid (Ayr United) | First Division player | First Division player |
| April | Template:Flagicon Alan Maitland (Alloa Athletic) | First Division player | First Division player |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbroath | 3–2 | Cowdenbeath | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Montrose | 1–4 | Stranraer | 1–1 | 0–3 |
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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 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 Second Division.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbroath | 2–1 | Stranraer | 2–0 | 0–1 |
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First leg
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Second leg
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References
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