| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Ross County |
| Promoted | Ross County Airdrie United |
| Relegated | Cowdenbeath Berwick Rangers |
| Top goalscorer | Andrew Barrowman (24) |
2008–09 → | |
The2007–08 Second Division season was the fourteenth season of theSecond 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 andRoss County.
The team which finished first were automatically promoted to theFirst Division, the teams which finished second, third and fourth were entered into theFirst division play-offs with the team which finished second bottom of the First Division for a place in the2008–09 First Division.
The team which finished bottom were automatically relegated to theThird Division and the team which finished second bottom were entered into theSecond division play-offs with the teams which finished second, third and fourth in the Third Division for a place in the2008–09 Second Division.
Relegated fromFirst Division toSecond Division
Promoted fromSecond Division toFirst Division
Relegated fromSecond Division toThird Division
Promoted fromThird Division toSecond Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross County(C, P) | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 78 | 44 | +34 | 73 | Promotion to theFirst Division |
| 2 | Airdrie United(P) | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 64 | 34 | +30 | 66 | Qualification for theFirst Division Play-offs[a] |
| 3 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 60 | |
| 4 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 56 | |
| 5 | Peterhead | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 65 | 54 | +11 | 55 | |
| 6 | Brechin City | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 63 | 48 | +15 | 52 | |
| 7 | Ayr United | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 46 | |
| 8 | Queen's Park | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 44 | |
| 9 | Cowdenbeath(R) | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 47 | 73 | −26 | 37 | Qualification for theSecond Division Play-offs[b] |
| 10 | Berwick Rangers(R) | 36 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 40 | 101 | −61 | 16 | Relegation to theThird Division |
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.
| Home \ Away | AIR | ALO | AYR | BER | BRE | COW | PET | QPA | RAI | ROS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrie United | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
| Alloa Athletic | 0–6 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
| Ayr United | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 1–4 | |
| Berwick Rangers | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | |
| Brechin City | 4–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |
| Cowdenbeath | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
| Peterhead | 0–1 | 1–4 | 3–0 | 4–3 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |
| Queen's Park | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–5 | 3–2 | |
| Raith Rovers | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | |
| Ross County | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 |
| Home \ Away | AIR | ALO | AYR | BER | BRE | COW | PET | QPA | RAI | ROS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrie United | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | |
| Alloa Athletic | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| Ayr United | 1–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | |
| Berwick Rangers | 2–4 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 4–5 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 2–5 | 0–4 | |
| Brechin City | 2–1 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | |
| Cowdenbeath | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 2–4 | |
| Peterhead | 1–4 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 9–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Queen's Park | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
| Raith Rovers | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–5 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
| Ross County | 3–2 | 6–1 | 2–4 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 |
Source: The League Insider
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Highest | Lowest | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross County | Victoria Park | 6,700 | 3,716 | 1,511 | 2,247 |
| Raith Rovers | Stark's Park | 10,104 | 2,357 | 1,349 | 1,759 |
| Ayr United | Somerset Park | 11,998 | 1,345 | 971 | 1,137 |
| Airdrie United | New Broomfield | 10,171 | 1,645 | 611 | 981 |
| Queen's Park | Hampden Park | 52,500 | 1,211 | 431 | 712 |
| Peterhead | Balmoor | 4,000 | 926 | 462 | 694 |
| Alloa Athletic | Recreation Park | 3,100 | 1,053 | 441 | 602 |
| Cowdenbeath | Central Park | 4,370 | 1,953 | 244 | 519 |
| Brechin City | Glebe Park | 3,960 | 669 | 345 | 489 |
| Berwick Rangers | Shielfield Park | 4,131 | 778 | 259 | 479 |
Source: The League Insider
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross County | Mutual consent | 2 October | 21 November | ||
| Berwick Rangers | Resigned | 7 October | 24 October | ||
| Queen's Park | Resigned | 9 January | 25 January | ||
| Greenock Morton | Resigned | 12 February | 19 February |
| Month | Second Division manager | SFL Player | SFL Young player |
|---|---|---|---|
| August | First Division player | First Division player | |
| September | First Division player | ||
| October | First Division player | First Division player | |
| November | First Division player | Third Division player | |
| December | First Division player | ||
| January | First Division player | ||
| February | First Division player | First Division player | |
| March | First Division player | First Division player | |
| April | First Division player | First Division player |
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.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbroath | 3–2 | Cowdenbeath | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Montrose | 1–4 | Stranraer | 1–1 | 0–3 |
First legs
| Arbroath | 1–1 | Cowdenbeath |
|---|---|---|
| Watson | Report | Scullion |
| Montrose | 1–1 | Stranraer |
|---|---|---|
| Wood | Report | McConalogue |
Second legs
| Cowdenbeath | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Arbroath |
|---|---|---|
| McQuade | Report | Black Raeside |
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 the2008–09 Second Division.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbroath | 2–1 | Stranraer | 2–0 | 0–1 |
First leg
Second leg