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2007–08 Scottish Second Division

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The 2007–08 Second Division season was the fourteenth 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

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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

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Ross County (C, P)3622777844+3473Promotion to the First Division
2Airdrie United (P)36206106434+3066Qualification for the First Division Play-offs[a]
3Raith Rovers36193146050+1060
4Alloa Athletic36168125756+156
5Peterhead36167136554+1155
6Brechin City361313106348+1552
7Ayr United36137165162−1146
8Queen's Park36135184851−344
9Cowdenbeath (R)36107194773−2637Qualification for the Second Division Play-offs[b]
10Berwick Rangers (R)36372640101−6116Relegation to the Third Division
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

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 \ AwayAIRALOAYRBERBRECOWPETQPARAIROS
Airdrie United2–00–04–02–13–11–11–00–10–1
Alloa Athletic0–62–12–10–43–22–02–02–13–1
Ayr United1–12–04–02–11–41–22–30–31–4
Berwick Rangers2–00–31–13–31–11–21–12–10–4
Brechin City4–20–02–22–21–12–22–10–11–2
Cowdenbeath1–11–41–13–11–00–22–41–02–2
Peterhead0–11–43–04–31–24–21–00–11–2
Queen's Park0–11–01–11–03–00–11–12–53–2
Raith Rovers2–12–12–33–11–12–02–20–20–2
Ross County1–12–22–02–12–14–11–01–12–3
Source: BBC Sport
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second half of season

Home \ AwayAIRALOAYRBERBRECOWPETQPARAIROS
Airdrie United1–10–23–01–24–02–03–23–02–0
Alloa Athletic1–21–22–12–23–22–01–22–02–0
Ayr United1–23–14–00–31–10–33–10–10–2
Berwick Rangers2–41–20–12–24–52–21–42–50–4
Brechin City2–10–05–15–00–13–10–13–23–3
Cowdenbeath0–11–12–01–20–20–41–01–42–4
Peterhead1–42–24–19–22–01–01–01–01–1
Queen's Park0–21–11–33–12–32–32–00–10–1
Raith Rovers1–03–21–23–01–13–22–50–10–1
Ross County3–26–12–44–00–03–05–13–22–3
Source: BBC Sport
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

ScorerGoalsTeam
Andrew Barrowman24Ross County
Allan Russell19Airdrie United
Alex Williams16Ayr United
Martin Bavidge15Peterhead
Ryan StevensonAyr United
Stuart Noble14Airdrie United
Iain Diack13Brechin City
Alan Trouten12Queen's Park
Robert MannPeterhead
Graham Weir10Raith Rovers
Charlie KingBrechin City
Graeme BrownAlloa Athletic
Sean HigginsRoss County
Mark Ferry9Queen's Park
Brown FergusonAlloa Athletic
David GoodwillieRaith Rovers

Source: The League Insider

Attendances

TeamStadiumCapacityHighestLowestAverage
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

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointment
Ross County Dick CampbellMutual consent2 October Derek Adams21 November
Berwick Rangers John CoughlinResigned7 October Michael Renwick24 October
Queen's Park Billy StarkResigned9 January Gardner Speirs25 January
Greenock Morton Jim McInallyResigned12 February David Irons19 February

Monthly awards

MonthSecond Division managerSFL PlayerSFL 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 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Arbroath3–2Cowdenbeath1–12–1
Montrose1–4Stranraer1–10–3

First legs

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

Second legs

Cowdenbeath1 – 2 (a.e.t.)Arbroath
McQuade 71'ReportBlack 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 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Arbroath2–1Stranraer2–00–1

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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