2020–21 Scottish League Two

The 2020–21 Scottish League Two will be the eighth season of Scottish League Two, the fourth tier of Scottish football.

Scottish League Two
Season2020–21
Dates17 October 2020 – TBC May 2021
2021–22 →

Ten teams will contest the league: Albion Rovers, Annan Athletic, Brechin City, Cowdenbeath, Edinburgh City, Elgin City, Queen's Park, Stenhousemuir, Stirling Albion and Stranraer.

Teams

The following teams changed division after the 2019–20 season.[1]

To League Two

Relegated from League One

From League Two

Promoted to League One

Stadia and locations
Albion Rovers Annan Athletic Brechin City Cowdenbeath
Cliftonhill Galabank Glebe Park Central Park
Capacity: 1,238[2] Capacity: 2,504[3] Capacity: 4,123[4] Capacity: 4,309[5]
Edinburgh City
Location of teams in 2020–21 Scottish League Two
 Elgin City
Ainslie Park[6] Borough Briggs
Capacity: 3,534[7] Capacity: 4,520[8]
Queen's Park Stenhousemuir Stirling Albion Stranraer
Hampden Park Ochilview Park Forthbank Stadium Stair Park
Capacity: 51,866[9] Capacity: 3,746[10] Capacity: 3,808[11] Capacity: 4,178[12]

Personnel and kits
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Albion Rovers Brian Reid Aron Lynas Joma CompliancePath
Annan Athletic Peter Murphy Steven Swinglehurst Halbro M & S Engineering
Brechin City Mark Wilson TBC Pendle Glencadam distillery
Cowdenbeath Gary Bollan Craig Barr Errea Delta 70 Mfg Ltd
Edinburgh City James McDonaugh Craig Thomson Macron Forth Capital
Elgin City Gavin Price Euan Spark Joma McDonald & Munro
Queen's Park Ray McKinnon David Galt Admiral Irn-Bru
Stenhousemuir Davie Irons Andy Munro Uhlsport LOC Hire
Stirling Albion Kevin Rutkiewicz Ross McGeachie Macron Prudential
Stranraer Stephen Farrell Jamie Hamill Joma[13] Stena Line[14]

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Albion Rovers Kevin Harper Left 8 May 2020 Pre-season Brian Reid 5 June 2020

League summary

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Albion Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to League One
2 Annan Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the League One play-offs
3 Brechin City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Cowdenbeath 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Edinburgh City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Elgin City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Queen's Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Stenhousemuir 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Stirling Albion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Stranraer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the League Two play-off final
First match(es) will be played on 17 October 2020. Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[15]

Results

Teams are due to play each other three times, making a total of 135 games, with each team playing 27. The season was shortened compared to its normal schedule, and started later than normal, due to the coronavirus pandemic.[16]

First half of season (Matches 1–18)
Home \ Away ALB ANN BRE COW EDC ELG QPA STE STI STR
Albion Rovers —
Annan Athletic —
Brechin City —
Cowdenbeath —
Edinburgh City —
Elgin City —
Queen's Park —
Stenhousemuir —
Stirling Albion —
Stranraer —
First match(es) will be played on 17 October 2020. Source: SPFL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Second half of season (Matches 19–27)
Home \ Away ALB ANN BRE COW EDC ELG QPA STE STI STR
Albion Rovers —
Annan Athletic —
Brechin City —
Cowdenbeath —
Edinburgh City —
Elgin City —
Queen's Park —
Stenhousemuir —
Stirling Albion —
Stranraer —
First match(es) will be played on unknown. Source: SPFL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals

Hat-tricks
Main article: List of Scottish Professional Football League hat-tricks § Scottish League Two
Player For Against Score Date

Attendances
Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Albion Rovers 0 0 0 NA†
2 Annan Athletic 0 0 0 NA†
3 Brechin City 0 0 0 NA†
4 Cowdenbeath 0 0 0 NA†
5 Edinburgh City 0 0 0 NA†
6 Elgin City 0 0 0 NA†
7 Queen's Park 0 0 0 NA†
8 Stenhousemuir 0 0 0 NA†
9 Stirling Albion 0 0 0 NA†
10 Stranraer[lower-alpha 1] 0 0 0 NA†
League total 0 0 0 NA†

Source:

  1. Club was playing in League One during the previous season.

Awards
Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month Ref.
Manager Club Player Club
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
gollark: I can breed you a bunch of red eggs if it helps?
gollark: You can get around this by having too many reds like I do.
gollark: 14 days.
gollark: WHY DID IT JUST GET SICK SERIOUSLY
gollark: It's gotten 392 UVs, is at 4d, and is ARed up to the limit...

References
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  2. "Albion Rovers Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  3. "Annan Athletic Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  4. "Brechin City Football Club". Scottish Football Ground Guide. Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  5. "Cowdenbeath Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  6. Pilcher, Ross (29 March 2017). "Edinburgh City and Spartans confirm three-season groundshare". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  7. "Edinburgh City Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  8. "Elgin City Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  9. "Queens Park Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  10. "Stenhousemuir Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  11. "Stirling Albion Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  12. "Stranraer Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  13. "New kit deal". Stranraer FC. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  14. "30 years of Stena". Stranraer FC. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  15. "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  16. "League One & Two to start 27-game season in October after vote". BBC Sport. BBC. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
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