2018–19 Scottish League Two
Season | 2018–19 |
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Dates | 4 August 2018 – 4 May 2019 |
Champions | Peterhead |
Promoted | Peterhead Clyde |
Relegated | Berwick Rangers |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 501 (2.78 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Blair Henderson (30 goals)[1] |
Biggest home win | Queen's Park 7–1 Berwick Rangers[2] (26 January 2019) Annan Athletic 6–0 Berwick Rangers[2] (6 April 2019) |
Biggest away win | Berwick Rangers 0–5 Peterhead[2] (8 December 2018) Albion Rovers 0–5 Stirling Albion[2] (26 January 2019) |
Highest scoring | Albion Rovers 3–5 Berwick Rangers[2] (1 September 2018) Queen's Park 7–1 Berwick Rangers[2] (26 January 2019) |
Longest winning run | 8 matches:[2] Edinburgh City |
Longest unbeaten run | 16 matches:[2] Clyde |
Longest winless run | 19 matches:[2] Albion Rovers |
Longest losing run | 8 matches:[2] Albion Rovers |
Highest attendance | 1,371 Peterhead 1–1 Stirling Albion[2] (27 April 2019) |
Lowest attendance | 145 Albion Rovers 1–1 Annan Athletic[2] (29 December 2018) |
Total attendance | 90,826[2] |
Average attendance | 504[2] (File:Green Arrow Up Darker.svg12) |
← 2017–18 2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 4 May 2019. |
The 2018–19 Scottish League Two (known as Ladbrokes League Two for sponsorship reasons) was the 25th season in the current format of 10 teams in the fourth-tier of Scottish football. The fixtures were published on 15 June 2018 and the season began on 4 August 2018.[3] The bottom team entered a two-legged play-off against the winners of the Pyramid play-off between the Highland League and Lowland League champions, to determine which team competes in League Two in the 2019–20 season.[4] Ten teams contested the league: Albion Rovers, Annan Athletic, Berwick Rangers, Clyde, Cowdenbeath, Edinburgh City, Elgin City, Peterhead, Queen's Park and Stirling Albion. Peterhead lifted the title after a 2–0 win at Queen's Park on the final day.
Teams
The following teams changed division after the 2017–18 season.
To League TwoRelegated from Scottish League One |
From League TwoPromoted to Scottish League One
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Stadia and locations
Albion Rovers | Annan Athletic | Berwick Rangers | Clyde |
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Cliftonhill | Galabank | Shielfield Park | Broadwood Stadium |
Capacity: 1,238[5] | Capacity: 2,504[6] | Capacity: 4,099[7] | Capacity: 8,086[8] |
File:Galabank - geograph.org.uk - 1221445.jpg | File:Shielfield Park, Home of Berwick Rangers FC - geograph.org.uk - 409958.jpg | ||
Cowdenbeath | Edinburgh City | ||
Central Park | Ainslie Park[9] | ||
Capacity: 4,309[10] | Capacity: 3,000 | ||
Elgin City | Peterhead | Queen's Park | Stirling Albion |
Borough Briggs | Balmoor | Hampden Park | Forthbank Stadium |
Capacity: 4,520[11] | Capacity: 3,150[12] | Capacity: 51,866[13] | Capacity: 3,798[14] |
Personnel and kits
This section needs additional citations for verification. (September 2020) |
Managerial changes
League summary
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Peterhead (C, P) | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 65 | 29 | +36 | 79 | Promotion to League One |
2 | Clyde[lower-alpha 1] (O, P) | 36 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 63 | 35 | +28 | 74 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
3 | Edinburgh City | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 58 | 31 | +27 | 67 | |
4 | Annan Athletic | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 70 | 39 | +31 | 66 | |
5 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 47 | |
6 | Cowdenbeath | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 43 | |
7 | Queen's Park[lower-alpha 1] | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 47 | −3 | 43 | |
8 | Elgin City | 36 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 52 | 67 | −15 | 43 | |
9 | Albion Rovers[lower-alpha 1] | 36 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 32 | 71 | −39 | 27 | |
10 | Berwick Rangers (R) | 36 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 91 | −64 | 19 | Qualification for the League Two play-off final |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Positions by round
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.
Leader - Promotion to 2019–20 League One | |
Qualification for League One play-offs | |
Qualification for League Two play-off final |
Team \ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
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Peterhead | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Clyde | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Edinburgh City | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Annan Athletic | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Stirling Albion | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Cowdenbeath | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Queen's Park | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Elgin City | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Albion Rovers | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Berwick Rangers | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Source: Scottish League Two - Table
Updated: 4 May 2019
Results
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 180 games, with each team playing 36.
First half of season
Second half of season
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
- As of 4 May 2019
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Blair Henderson | Edinburgh City | 30 |
2 | File:Flag of Scotland.svg David Goodwillie | Clyde | 17 |
3 | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Rory McAllister | Peterhead | 15 |
4 | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Shane Sutherland | Elgin City & Peterhead | 13 |
5 | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Tommy Muir | Annan Athletic | 12 |
File:Flag of Scotland.svg Tony Wallace | Annan Athletic |
Source:[40]
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
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File:Flag of Scotland.svg Blair Henderson | Edinburgh City | Albion Rovers | 4–0 (H) | 4 August 2018 | [41] |
File:Flag of Scotland.svg Blair Henderson | Edinburgh City | Elgin City | 4–1 (H) | 15 December 2018 | [42] |
File:Flag of Scotland.svg Peter MacDonald | Stirling Albion | Albion Rovers | 0–5 (A) | 26 January 2019 | [43] |
File:Flag of Scotland.svg Darryl McHardy | Elgin City | Albion Rovers | 0–3 (A) | 9 February 2019 | [44] |
File:Flag of Scotland.svg David Galt | Queen's Park | Elgin City | 4–1 (H) | 16 March 2019 | [45] |
File:Flag of Scotland.svg Jordan Allan | Cowdenbeath | Edinburgh City | 4–1 (H) | 6 April 2019 | [46] |
Note (H) = Home, (A) = Away;
Attendances
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | Peterhead | 12,021 | 1,371 | 522 | 667 | +9.2% |
2 | Clyde | 11,485 | 1,012 | 408 | 638 | +29.7% |
3 | Elgin City | 11,211 | 929 | 485 | 622 | +2.5% |
4 | Queen's Park | 11,001 | 1,076 | 404 | 611 | −11.1% |
5 | Stirling Albion | 10,583 | 802 | 413 | 587 | −10.7% |
6 | Berwick Rangers | 8,599 | 975 | 293 | 477 | +10.2% |
7 | Edinburgh City | 7,223 | 1,057 | 247 | 401 | +24.9% |
8 | Annan Athletic | 7,168 | 569 | 317 | 398 | +15.0% |
9 | Cowdenbeath | 6,384 | 1,007 | 250 | 354 | +11.0% |
10 | Albion Rovers | 5,151 | 560 | 145 | 286 | −37.3% |
League total | 90,826 | 1,371 | 145 | 504 | +2.4% |
Awards
Monthly awards
League Two play-offs
The Pyramid play-off was contested between the champions of the 2018–19 Highland Football League (Cove Rangers) and the 2018–19 Lowland Football League (East Kilbride).[58] Cove were victorious 5–1 on aggregate and faced the bottom club (Berwick Rangers) in the League Two play-off final, being promoted to League Two for the 2019–20 season after a 7–0 aggregate win. As Berwick Rangers lost the play-off, they were relegated to the Lowland League since they were south of 56.4513N latitude (middle of the Tay Road Bridge).[4]
Pyramid play-off
First leg
27 April 2019 | East Kilbride | 1–2 | Cove Rangers | East Kilbride |
15:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: K-Park Training Academy Referee: Grant Irvine |
Second leg
4 May 2019 | Cove Rangers | 3–0 (5–1 agg.) | East Kilbride | Aberdeen |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Balmoral Stadium Referee: Mike Roncone |
Final
First leg
11 May 2019 | Cove Rangers | 4–0 | Berwick Rangers | Aberdeen |
15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Balmoral Stadium Attendance: 1,955 Referee: David Lowe |
Second leg
18 May 2019 | Berwick Rangers | 0–3 (0–7 agg.) | Cove Rangers | Berwick-upon-Tweed |
15:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Shielfield Park Attendance: 1,314 Referee: John McKendrick |
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