Scottish First Division 2007-08

The 2007–08 First Division season was the thirteenth season of the First Division in its current format of ten teams.

The team which finished first were automatically promoted to the Scottish Premier League. The team which finished bottom were automatically relegated to the Second Division and the team which finished second bottom were entered into the First division play-offs with the teams which finished second, third and fourth in the Third Division for a place in the 2008–09 First Division.

Promotion and Relegation from 2006–07

PL & First Division

Relegated from Premier League to First Division
* Dunfermline Athletic

Promoted from First Division to Premier League
* Gretna

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)

Events

*March 29: Gretna are relegated from the SPL to the First Division after losing 2–0 to St. Mirren. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7317663.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|title= St Mirren 2-0 Gretna|date=2008-03-29|accessdate=2008-03-29]

*April 5: Ross County win promotion to the First Division as Second Division champions after defeating Berwick Rangers 4–0 and second place Airdrie United losing 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 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]

*April 19: Hamilton Academical win promotion to the Scottish Premier League as First Division champions following a 2–0 over Clyde.cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7353608.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Hamilton Accies 2-0 Clyde|date=2008-04-19|accessdate=2008-04-19]

*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: Play-off runners-up Airdrie United are promoted to the First 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]

League 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

First Division play-offs

emi-finals

The ninth placed team in the First Division played the fourth placed team in the Second 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 = Alloa Athletic
score = 2 – 1
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7374136.stm Report]
team2 = Clyde
goals1 = Scott goal|31
Coakley goal|83
goals2 = Masterton goal|62
stadium = Recreation Park, Alloa
referee = D Somers
attendance = 1,026 ----footballbox
date = April 30 2008
time = 19:45
team1 = Raith Rovers
score = 0 – 2
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7374170.stm Report]
team2 = Airdrie United
goals1 =
goals2 = Russell goal|31 goal|39
stadium = Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
referee = D McDonald
attendance = 2,841

Second legs----footballbox
date = May 3 2008
time = 15:00
team1 = Clyde
score = 5 – 3 (a.e.t.)
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7379024.stm Report]
team2 = Alloa Athletic
goals1 = J. Gibson goal|30
Arbuckle goal|64
B. Gibson goal|68
McSwegan goal|84
Clarke goal|111
goals2 = B. Ferguson goal|40
Forrest goal|42
Bestvina goal|46|o.g.
stadium = Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
referee = M Tumilty
attendance = 1,548 ----footballbox
date = May 3 2008
time = 15:00
team1 = Airdrie United
score = 2 – 2
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7379022.stm Report]
team2 = Raith Rovers
goals1 = Prunty goal|10
Donnelly goal|77
goals2 = Weir goal|18 goal|81|pen.
stadium = New Broomfield, Airdrie
referee = C Thomson
attendance = 2,077

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 First Division.

First leg----footballbox
date = May 7 2008
time = 19:45
team1 = Airdrie United
score = 0 – 1
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7385257.stm Report]
team2 = Clyde
goals1 =
goals2 = Clarke goal|77
stadium = New Broomfield, Airdrie
referee = I Brines
attendance = 1,878

Second leg----footballbox
date = May 10 2008
time = 15:00
team1 = Clyde
score = 2 – 0
report = [http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7390679.stm Report]
team2 = Airdrie United
goals1 = McSwegan goal|47
Clarke goal|65
stadium = Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
referee = J Underhill
attendance = 2,548

Clyde remained in First Division.

Transfer deals

:"See: List of Scottish football transfers 2007-08"

References

External links

*{2|Scottish First Division 2007-08} on BBC Sport: [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/default.stm News] - [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/div_1_results/default.stm Recent results] - [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/div_1_fixtures/default.stm Upcoming fixtures] - [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/div_1_table/default.stm Current standings]
* [http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/ Official Football League site]