Season | 2016β17 |
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Champions | Arbroath |
Promoted |
Arbroath Forfar Athletic |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 531 (2.95 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Shane Sutherland (18 goals) [1] [2] |
Biggest home win |
Elgin City 6β0
Berwick Rangers
[3] (10 December 2016) |
Biggest away win |
Montrose 0β5
Elgin City
[3] (15 October 2016) |
Highest scoring |
Arbroath 5β3
Stirling Albion
[3] (27 August 2016) Clyde 5β3 Cowdenbeath [3] (27 August 2016) |
Longest winning run | 7 matches:
[3] Forfar Athletic |
Longest unbeaten run | 10 matches:
[3] Forfar Athletic |
Longest winless run | 14 matches:
[3] Clyde |
Longest losing run | 7 matches:
[3] Cowdenbeath |
Highest attendance | 1,748
[3] Arbroath 1β1 Stirling Albion [3] (6 May 2017) |
Lowest attendance | 241
[3] Annan Athletic 2β0 Cowdenbeath [3] (10 December 2016) |
Total attendance | 96,248 [3] |
Average attendance | 537
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All statistics correct as of 7 May 2017. |
The 2016β17 Scottish League Two (known as Ladbrokes League Two for sponsorship reasons) was the 23rd season in the current format of 10 teams in the fourth-tier of Scottish football. The last placed team ( Cowdenbeath) entered a play-off with a team nominated by the Scottish Football Association from outside the SPFL ( East Kilbride), to determine which team entered League Two in the 2017β18 season. [5] The fixtures were published on 17 June 2016. [6]
Ten teams contested the league: Annan Athletic, Arbroath, Berwick Rangers, Clyde, Cowdenbeath, Edinburgh City, Elgin City, Forfar Athletic, Montrose and Stirling Albion. Arbroath won the league and were promoted, while Forfar were also promoted via the League One play-offs.
The following teams changed division since the 2015β16 season.
To League TwoPromoted from Lowland Football League Relegated from Scottish League One
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From League TwoRelegated to Lowland Football League Promoted to Scottish League One
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Annan Athletic | Arbroath | Berwick Rangers | Clyde |
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Galabank | Gayfield Park | Shielfield Park | Broadwood Stadium |
Capacity: 2,504 [7] | Capacity: 6,600 [8] | Capacity: 4,099 [9] | Capacity: 8,086 [10] |
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Cowdenbeath | Edinburgh City | ||
Central Park | Meadowbank Stadium | ||
Capacity: 4,309 [11] | Capacity: 5,000 [12] | ||
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Elgin City | Forfar Athletic | Montrose | Stirling Albion |
Borough Briggs | Station Park | Links Park | Forthbank Stadium |
Capacity: 4,520 [13] | Capacity: 6,777 [14] | Capacity: 4,936 [15] | Capacity: 3,808 [16] |
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Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Annan Athletic |
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Stanno | M&S Engineering Ltd |
Arbroath |
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Pendle | Megatech |
Berwick Rangers |
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Zoo Sport | Simple Energy Scotland Ltd |
Clyde |
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Hummel | Advance Construction Group (H), Heartfelt Limited (A) |
Cowdenbeath |
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Uhlsport | Subsea Pressure Controls |
Edinburgh City |
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Joma | Hutchinson Networks |
Elgin City |
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EC 1893 | McDonald & Munro |
Forfar Athletic |
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Pendle | Orchard Timber Products |
Montrose |
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Nike | Intervention Rentals |
Stirling Albion |
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Macron | Prudential |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Cowdenbeath |
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Sacked | 12 May 2016 [17] | Pre-season |
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23 May 2016 [17] |
Stirling Albion |
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Sacked | 24 September 2016 [18] | 9th |
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24 September 2016 [18] |
Stirling Albion |
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Stepped down | 5 November 2016 [19] | 7th |
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9 November 2016 [20] |
Montrose |
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Sacked | 16 November 2016 [21] | 9th |
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16 November 2016 [21] |
Montrose |
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Interim ended | 4 December 2016 [22] | 10th |
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4 December 2016 [22] |
Clyde |
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Resigned | 26 February 2017 [23] | 8th |
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26 February 2017 [24] |
Clyde |
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Interim ended | 2 March 2017 [25] | 9th |
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2 March 2017 [25] |
Cowdenbeath |
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Resigned | 6 March 2017 [26] | 10th |
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10 March 2017 [27] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Arbroath (C, P) | 36 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 63 | 36 | +27 | 66 | Promotion to League One |
2 | Forfar Athletic (O, P) | 36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 69 | 49 | +20 | 64 | Qualification to League One play-offs |
3 | Annan Athletic | 36 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 61 | 58 | +3 | 58 | |
4 | Montrose | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 52 | |
5 | Elgin City | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 67 | 47 | +20 | 51 | |
6 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 47 | |
7 | Edinburgh City | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 43 | |
8 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 50 | 65 | −15 | 40 | |
9 | Clyde | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 49 | 64 | −15 | 38 | |
10 | Cowdenbeath (O) | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 40 | 55 | −15 | 35 | Qualification to League Two play-off finals |
Leader - Promotion to 2017β18 Scottish League One | |
Qualification to League One play-offs | |
Qualification to League Two play-offs |
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological progress, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.
Teams play each other four times, twice in the first half of the season (home and away) and twice in the second half of the season (home and away), making a total of 36 games.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 |
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Elgin City | 18 |
2 |
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Clyde | 17 |
3 |
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Arbroath | 13 |
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Berwick Rangers | ||
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Elgin City | ||
6 |
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Arbroath | 12 |
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Forfar Athletic | ||
8 |
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Annan Athletic | 11 |
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Montrose | ||
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Forfar Athletic | ||
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Forfar Athletic | ||
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Stirling Albion |
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
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Arbroath | Stirling Albion | 5β3 | 27 August 2016 | [29] |
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Elgin City | Berwick Rangers | 6β0 | 10 December 2016 | [30] |
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Elgin City | Edinburgh City | 3β1 | 28 January 2017 | [31] |
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Berwick Rangers | Annan Athletic | 4β1 | 4 February 2017 | [32] |
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Clyde | Elgin City | 3β2 | 15 April 2017 | [33] |
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Arbroath | Elgin City | 3β2 | 29 April 2017 | [34] |
Yellow cards
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Red cards
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Yellow cards
Source: [36] |
Red cards
Source: [36] |
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | Annan Athletic | 6,955 | 461 | 241 | 386 | β13.6% |
2 | Arbroath | 13,078 | 1,731 | 482 | 726 | +11.5% |
3 | Berwick Rangers | 7,679 | 695 | 302 | 426 | β7.6% |
4 | Clyde | 9,472 | 738 | 365 | 526 | β14.1% |
5 | Cowdenbeath | 6,216 | 571 | 258 | 345 | β42.0% |
6 | Edinburgh City | 7,212 | 590 | 256 | 400 | n/a |
7 | Elgin City | 12,366 | 1,091 | 519 | 687 | β6.7% |
8 | Forfar Athletic | 10,861 | 1,564 | 337 | 638 | β8.6% |
9 | Montrose | 10,901 | 1,324 | 283 | 605 | +7.1% |
10 | Stirling Albion | 11,508 | 1,748 | 412 | 639 | +3.7% |
League total | 96,248 | 1,748 | 241 | 537 | β3.2% |
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Ref. | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | ||
August |
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Forfar Athletic |
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Forfar Athletic | [37] |
September |
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Forfar Athletic |
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October |
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Elgin City |
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November |
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Edinburgh City |
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December |
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Edinburgh City |
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January |
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Forfar Athletic |
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Elgin City | |
February |
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Annan Athletic |
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March |
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Stirling Albion |
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Berwick Rangers | |
April |
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Arbroath |
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Arbroath |
PFA Scotland Team of the Year [38] [39] |
The PFA Scotland Scottish Championship Team of the Year was: [38] [39]
The semi-final was contested between the winners of the 2016β17 Highland Football League (Buckie Thistle) [41] and the 2016β17 Lowland Football League (East Kilbride). [42] The winners then played off against the bottom club in League Two (Cowdenbeath). [43]
29 April 2017 | Buckie Thistle | 2 β 2 | East Kilbride | Buckie |
15:00 | Angus ![]() Urquhart ![]() |
BBC Sport report | Victoria ![]() McLean ![]() |
Stadium:
Victoria Park Referee: David Munro |
6 May 2017 | East Kilbride | 2 β 1 (4β3 agg.) | Buckie Thistle | East Kilbride |
15:00 | Winter ![]() Strachan ![]() |
BBC Sport report | Proctor ![]() Copeland ![]() ![]() Angus ![]() |
Stadium: K-Park Training Academy |
13 May 2017 [44] | East Kilbride | 0β0 | Cowdenbeath | East Kilbride |
15:00 | BBC Sport report | Stadium:
K-Park Training Academy Attendance: 548 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
20 May 2017 [44] | Cowdenbeath | 1 β 1 (
a.e.t.) (1β1 agg.) (5 β 3 p) | East Kilbride | Cowdenbeath |
14:00 |
Mullen ![]() |
BBC Sport report | Gibbons ![]() |
Stadium:
Central Park Attendance: 1,676 Referee: Craig Charleston |
Penalties | ||||
Mullen ![]() Renton ![]() Syme ![]() Johnston ![]() Henderson ![]() |
Strachan ![]() McLean ![]() Woods ![]() Victoria ![]() |