2007–08 Scottish Second Division

The 2007–08 Second Division season was the thirteenth season of the Second Division in a ten team format.

Scottish Second Division
Season2007–08
ChampionsRoss County
PromotedRoss County
Airdrie United
RelegatedCowdenbeath
Berwick Rangers
Top goalscorerAndrew Barrowman (24)

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
Location of teams in Scottish Second Division 2006–07

First and second divisions

Relegated from First Division to Second Division

Promoted from Second Division to First Division

Second and third divisions

Relegated from Second Division to Third Division

Promoted from Third Division to Second Division

Events
Main article: 2007–08 in Scottish football § Notable events

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Ross County (C, P) 36 22 7 7 78 44 +34 73 Promotion to the First Division
2 Airdrie United (P) 36 20 6 10 64 34 +30 66 Qualification for the First Division Play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
3 Raith Rovers 36 19 3 14 60 50 +10 60
4 Alloa Athletic 36 16 8 12 57 56 +1 56
5 Peterhead 36 16 7 13 65 54 +11 55
6 Brechin City 36 13 13 10 63 48 +15 52
7 Ayr United 36 13 7 16 51 62 −11 46
8 Queen's Park 36 13 5 18 48 51 −3 44
9 Cowdenbeath (R) 36 10 7 19 47 73 −26 37 Qualification for the Second Division Play-offs[lower-alpha 2]
10 Berwick Rangers (R) 36 3 7 26 40 101 −61 16 Relegation to the Third Division
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams will be entered into a play-off with the First Division's 9th placed team. The winning team were awarded a place in the 2008–09 First Division, Clyde won the play-off to stay in the division. However, with Gretna being relegated to the Third Division, Airdrie were promoted to Division One. Airdrie United won promotion to the First Division after Gretna were relegated to the Third Division.
  2. The 9th placed team were entered into a play-off with the Third Division's 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams. The winning team were awarded a place in the 2008–09 Second Division, Cowdenbeath were relegated and Arbroath were promoted. Due to Gretna's relegation, Stranraer were also promoted.

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
Home \ Away AIR ALO AYR BER BRE COW PET QPA RAI ROS
Airdrie United 2–0 0–0 4–0 2–1 3–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 0–1
Alloa Athletic 0–6 2–1 2–1 0–4 3–2 2–0 2–0 2–1 3–1
Ayr United 1–1 2–0 4–0 2–1 1–4 1–2 2–3 0–3 1–4
Berwick Rangers 2–0 0–3 1–1 3–3 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–1 0–4
Brechin City 4–2 0–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–1 0–1 1–2
Cowdenbeath 1–1 1–4 1–1 3–1 1–0 0–2 2–4 1–0 2–2
Peterhead 0–1 1–4 3–0 4–3 1–2 4–2 1–0 0–1 1–2
Queen's Park 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–0 0–1 1–1 2–5 3–2
Raith Rovers 2–1 2–1 2–3 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 0–2
Ross County 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–1 2–1 4–1 1–0 1–1 2–3
Source: BBC Sport
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second half of season
Home \ Away AIR ALO AYR BER BRE COW PET QPA RAI ROS
Airdrie United 1–1 0–2 3–0 1–2 4–0 2–0 3–2 3–0 2–0
Alloa Athletic 1–2 1–2 2–1 2–2 3–2 2–0 1–2 2–0 2–0
Ayr United 1–2 3–1 4–0 0–3 1–1 0–3 3–1 0–1 0–2
Berwick Rangers 2–4 1–2 0–1 2–2 4–5 2–2 1–4 2–5 0–4
Brechin City 2–1 0–0 5–1 5–0 0–1 3–1 0–1 3–2 3–3
Cowdenbeath 0–1 1–1 2–0 1–2 0–2 0–4 1–0 1–4 2–4
Peterhead 1–4 2–2 4–1 9–2 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1
Queen's Park 0–2 1–1 1–3 3–1 2–3 2–3 2–0 0–1 0–1
Raith Rovers 1–0 3–2 1–2 3–0 1–1 3–2 2–5 0–1 0–1
Ross County 3–2 6–1 2–4 4–0 0–0 3–0 5–1 3–2 2–3
Source: BBC Sport
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers
Scorer Goals Team
Andrew Barrowman 24 Ross County
Allan Russell 19 Airdrie United
Alex Williams 16 Ayr United
Martin Bavidge 15 Peterhead
Ryan Stevenson Ayr United
Stuart Noble 14 Airdrie United
Iain Diack 13 Brechin City
Alan Trouten 12 Queen's Park
Robert Mann Peterhead
Graham Weir 10 Raith Rovers
Charlie King Brechin City
Graeme Brown Alloa Athletic
Sean Higgins Ross County
Mark Ferry 9 Queen's Park
Brown Ferguson Alloa Athletic
David Goodwillie Raith Rovers

Source: The League Insider

Attendances
Team Stadium Capacity Highest Lowest Average
Ross CountyVictoria Park6,7003,7161,5112,247
Raith RoversStark's Park10,1042,3571,3491,759
Ayr UnitedSomerset Park11,9981,3459711,137
Airdrie UnitedNew Broomfield10,1711,645611981
Queen's ParkHampden Park52,5001,211431712
PeterheadBalmoor4,000926462694
Alloa AthleticRecreation Park3,1001,053441602
CowdenbeathCentral Park4,3701,953244519
Brechin CityGlebe Park3,960669345489
Berwick RangersShielfield Park4,131778259479

Source: The League Insider

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment
Ross County Dick Campbell Mutual consent 2 October Derek Adams 21 November
Berwick Rangers John Coughlin Resigned 7 October Michael Renwick 24 October
Queen's Park Billy Stark Resigned 9 January Gardner Speirs 25 January
Greenock Morton Jim McInally Resigned 12 February David Irons 19 February

Monthly awards
Main article: Scottish Football League monthly awards
Month Second Division manager SFL Player SFL Young player
August Billy Stark (Queen's Park)First Division playerFirst Division player
September Steve Paterson (Peterhead) Ryan Stevenson (Ayr United)First Division player
October Alan Maitland (Alloa Athletic)First Division playerFirst Division player
November Derek Adams (Ross County)First Division playerThird Division player
December Michael O'Neill (Brechin City) Allan Russell (Airdrie United)First Division player
January Derek Adams (Ross County) Andrew Barrowman (Ross County)First Division player
February Neale Cooper (Peterhead)First Division playerFirst Division player
March Brian Reid (Ayr United)First Division playerFirst Division player
April Alan Maitland (Alloa Athletic)First Division playerFirst 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

First legs

Arbroath1–1Cowdenbeath
Watson  58' Report Scullion  75' (pen.)
Attendance: 638
Referee: C Murray
Montrose1–1Stranraer
Wood  27' Report McConalogue  54'
Attendance: 706
Referee: A Freeland

Second legs

Cowdenbeath1 – 2 (a.e.t.)Arbroath
McQuade  71' Report Black  83'
Raeside  115'
Central Park, Cowdenbeath
Attendance: 778
Referee: W Collum
Stranraer3–0Montrose
Tadé  68'
Mullen  79'
Gibson  88' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 451
Referee: C Richmond

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

First leg

Arbroath2–0Stranraer
Raeside  43'
Sellars  60'		 Report
Attendance: 1,016
Referee: E Smith

Second leg

Stranraer1–0Arbroath
Tade  63' Report
Attendance: 836
Referee: S Conroy

References
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  2. "Ross County 4–0 Berwick Rangers". BBC Sport. 5 April 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2008.
  3. "Partick Thistle 1–0 Stirling Alb". BBC Sport. 8 April 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
  4. "Stranraer 1–0 Arbroath (1–2)". BBC Sport. 10 May 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  5. "Clyde 2–0 Airdrie United (3–0)". BBC Sport. 10 May 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  6. "Gretna demoted to Division Three". BBC Sport. 29 May 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2008.
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