| Season | 2006–07 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Greenock Morton |
| Promoted | Greenock Morton Stirling Albion |
| Relegated | Forfar Athletic Stranraer |
| Top goalscorer | Iain Russell (21) |
← 2005–06 2007–08 → | |
The 2006–07 Second Division season is the thirteenth season of the Scottish Second Division in its current format of ten teams.
Greenock Morton were promoted to the First Division as League champions. Stirling Albion, Raith Rovers and Brechin City enter the promotion/relegation playoffs for a place in the First Division along with Airdrie United who finished second bottom of the First Division.
Forfar Athletic were relegated to the Third Division while Stranraer enter the promotion/relegation playoffs with the second, third and fourth placed teams of the Third Division - Arbroath, Queen's Park and East Fife respectively.
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Promotion and Relegation from 2005–06
First & Second Divisions
Relegated from First Division to Second Division
- Brechin City
- Stranraer (via play-offs)
Promoted from Second Division to First Division
- Gretna
- Partick Thistle (via play-offs)
Second & Third Divisions
Relegated from Second Division to Third Division
Promoted from Third Division to Second Division
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenock Morton (C, P) | 36 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 76 | 32 | +44 | 77 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Stirling Albion (P) | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 67 | 39 | +28 | 69 | Qualification for the First Division Play-offs[a] |
| 3 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 33 | +17 | 62 | |
| 4 | Brechin City | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 61 | 45 | +16 | 60 | |
| 5 | Ayr United | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 50 | |
| 6 | Cowdenbeath | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 45 | |
| 7 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 47 | 70 | −23 | 42 | |
| 8 | Peterhead | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 60 | 62 | −2 | 41 | |
| 9 | Stranraer (R) | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 45 | 74 | −29 | 39 | Qualification for the Second Division Play-offs[b] |
| 10 | Forfar Athletic (R) | 36 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 37 | 90 | −53 | 19 | Relegation to the Third Division |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ 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 2007–08 First Division, Airdrie United were relegated and Stirling Albion were promoted.
- ^ 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 2007–08 Second Division, Stranraer were relegated and Queen's Park were promoted.
Top scorers
| Scorer | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|
 Iain Russell |
21 | Brechin City |
| Liam Buchanan |
20 | Cowdenbeath |
 Peter Weatherson |
15 | Greenock Morton |
| Colin Cramb |
14 | Stirling Albion |
| Pat Clarke |
13 | Cowdenbeath |
| Michael Moore |
Stranraer | |
| Bobby Linn |
12 | Greenock Morton |
| Chris Templeman |
Greenock Morton | |
| Martin Bavidge |
11 | Peterhead |
| Darren Gribben |
Forfar Athletic | |
| Paul McGowan |
Greenock Morton |
Attendances
The average attendances for Second Division clubs for season 2006/07 are shown below:
| Club | Average | Highest |
|---|---|---|
| Greenock Morton | 2,651 | 5,255 |
| Raith Rovers | 1,935 | 4,327 |
| Ayr United | 1,202 | 2,105 |
| Stirling Albion | 947 | 2,608 |
| Cowdenbeath | 683 | 2,249 |
| Peterhead | 636 | 819 |
| Alloa Athletic | 634 | 1,138 |
| Brechin City | 569 | 909 |
| Forfar Athletic | 500 | 765 |
| Stranraer | 418 | 1,003 |
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 Fife | 4 – 2 | Stranraer | 4–1 | 0–1 |
| Queen's Park | 4 – 1 | Arbroath | 2–0 | 2–1 |
First legs
| Queen's Park | 2 – 0 | Arbroath |
|---|---|---|
David Weatherston  77'Alan Trouten 90' (pen.) |
Report |
Second legs
| Arbroath | 1 – 2 | Queens Park |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Tosh 50' |
Report | David Weatherston 32' Alan Trouten 43' |
Final
The two semi-final winners played each other over two legs. The winning team was awarded a place in the 2008–09 Second Division.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park | 7 – 2 | East Fife | 4–2 | 3–0 |
First leg
| Queen's Park | 4 – 2 | East Fife |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Canning 30' 54' Mick Dunlop 44'Paul Cairney 70' |
Report | Lloyd Young 60' Greig McDonald 77' |
Second leg
| East Fife | 0 – 3 | Queens Park |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Paul Paton 4' Alan Trouten 74'Frankie Carroll 89' |
Queen's Park were promoted to the Second Division
This page was last edited on 16 March 2024, at 11:23