Scottish Second Division 2007-08

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

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

First & 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)

econd & 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

*March 15: East Fife confirm their promotion to the Second Division as Third Division champions with a 3–0 victory over East Stirlingshire.cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7296314.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|title= East Stirlingshire 0-3 East Fife |date=1 June 2007]

*March 29: Berwick Rangers are relegated from the Second Division after a 2–2 draw with Peterhead.

*April 5: 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.cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7328068.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Ross County 4-0 Berwick Rangers|date=2008-04-05|accessdate=2008-04-07]

*April 8: Stirling Albion are relegated from the First Division to the Second Division after a 1–0 defeat to Partick Thistle.cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7334953.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Partick Thistle 1-0 Stirling Alb|date=2008-04-08|accessdate=2008-04-08]

*May 10: Arbroath are promoted to the Second Division after a 2–1 aggregate win over Stranraer in the Second Division play-off final.cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7390697.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|title= Stranraer 1-0 Arbroath (1-2)|date=2008-05-10|accessdate=2008-05-22] Cowdenbeath, who were beaten by Arbroath in the semi-finals, are relegated to the Third Division.

*May 10: Clyde retain their First Division status after defeating Airdrie United 3–0 on aggregate in the First Division play-off final.cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7390679.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Clyde 2-0 Airdrie United (3-0)|date=2008-05-10|accessdate=2008-05-22]

*May 29: 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.cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gretna/7426281.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|title= Gretna demoted to Division Three|date=2008-05-29|accessdate=2008-05-29]

Table

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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Top scorers

Monthly awards

econd Division play-offs

emi-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.

First legs----footballbox
date = April 30 2008
time = 19:45
team1 = Arbroath
score = 1 – 1
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7374181.stm Report]
team2 = Cowdenbeath
goals1 = Watson goal|58
goals2 = Scullion goal|75|pen.
stadium = Gayfield Park, Arbroath
referee = C Murray
attendance = 638 ----footballbox
date = April 30 2008
time = 19:45
team1 = Montrose
score = 1 – 1
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7374201.stm Report]
team2 = Stranraer
goals1 = Wood goal|27
goals2 = McConalogue goal|54
stadium = Links Park, Montrose
referee = A Freeland
attendance = 706

Second legs----footballbox
date = May 3 2008
time = 15:00
team1 = Cowdenbeath
score = 1 – 2 (a.e.t.)
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7379026.stm Report]
team2 = Arbroath
goals1 = McQuade goal|71
goals2 = Black goal|83
Raeside goal|115
stadium = Central Park, Cowdenbeath
referee = W Collum
attendance = 778 ----footballbox
date = May 3 2008
time = 15:00
team1 = Stranraer
score = 3 – 0
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7379027.stm Report]
team2 = Montrose
goals1 = Tadé goal|68
Mullen goal|79
Gibson goal|88|pen.
goals2 =
stadium = Stair Park, Stranraer
referee = C Richmond
attendance = 451

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.

First leg----footballbox
date = May 7 2008
time = 19:45
team1 = Arbroath
score = 2 – 0
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7385347.stm Report]
team2 = Stranraer
goals1 = Raeside goal|43
Sellars goal|60
goals2 =
stadium = Gayfield Park, Arbroath
referee = E Smith
attendance = 1,016

Second leg----footballbox
date = May 10 2008
time = 15:00
team1 = Stranraer
score = 1 – 0
report = [http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7390697.stm Report]
team2 = Arbroath
goals1 = Tade goal|63
goals2 =
stadium = Stair Park, Stranraer
referee = S Conroy
attendance = 836

First Division play-offs