2023–24 Scottish League Two

Last updated • 1 min readFrom Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Scottish League Two
Season2023–24
Dates5 August 2023 – 4 May 2024
Champions Stenhousemuir
PromotedStenhousemuir, Dumbarton (via play-offs)
Matches played180
Goals scored467 (2.59 per match)
Top goalscorerBlair Henderson
18 goals
Biggest home winPeterhead 6–0 Elgin City (30 September 2023)
Biggest away winStenhousemuir 1–6 Clyde (24 February 2024)
Highest scoringDumbarton 4–4 Clyde (23 December 2023)
The Spartans 2–6 Dumbarton (16 March 2024)
Longest winning runStenhousemuir
12 games
Longest unbeaten runStenhousemuir
17 games
Longest winless runBonnyrigg Rose
Clyde
10 games
Longest losing runStranraer
5 games
Highest attendance1,512
Stenhousemuir 1–1 Bonnyrigg Rose (27 April 2024)
Lowest attendance273
Stranraer 1–2 Elgin City (16 March 2024)
Total attendance105,586
Average attendance586
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 4 May 2024.

The 2023–24 Scottish League Two (known as cinch League Two for sponsorship reasons) was the eleventh season of Scottish League Two, the fourth tier of Scottish football. The season began on 5 August 2023. [1]

Contents

Ten teams contested the league: Bonnyrigg Rose, Clyde, Dumbarton, East Fife, Elgin City, Forfar Athletic, Peterhead, Stenhousemuir, Stranraer and The Spartans.

Teams

The following teams changed division after the 2022–23 season.

Stadia and locations

Bonnyrigg Rose Clyde Dumbarton East Fife
New Dundas Park New Douglas Park [3] Dumbarton Football Stadium Bayview Stadium
Capacity: 3,000 [4] Capacity: 6,018 [5] Capacity: 2,020 [6] Capacity: 1,980 [7]
Bonnyrigg Red Rose 0 Brechin City 6.jpg New Douglas Park - 1.jpg Strathclyde Homes Stadium - Home Of Dumbarton FC - geograph.org.uk - 2586794.jpg
Methil power station.jpg
Elgin City Forfar Athletic
Borough Briggs Station Park
Capacity: 4,520 [8] Capacity: 6,777 [9]
Borough briggs 3.jpg
Station Park - geograph-1745780.jpg
Peterhead Stenhousemuir Stranraer The Spartans
Balmoor Ochilview Park Stair Park Ainslie Park
Capacity: 3,150 [10] Capacity: 3,746 [11] Capacity: 4,178 [12] Capacity: 3,612 [13]
Peterhead, Balmoor Stadium.jpg Ochilview Park - Geograph-2010936-by-kim-traynor.jpg SFC - geograph.org.uk - 2580704.jpg Ainslie Park, Edinburgh (geograph 5087309).jpg

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Bonnyrigg Rose Flag of Scotland.svg Calum Elliot Flag of Scotland.svg Jonathan Stewart Puma G. Fitzsimmons and Son (Home)
Shepherd Chartered Surveyors (Away)
Clyde Flag of Scotland.svg Ian McCall Flag of Scotland.svg Barry Cuddihy PumaHomesBook Factoring (Home)
Whitemoss Dental (Away)
Dumbarton Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Farrell Flag of Scotland.svg Mark Durnan Macron Ice & Fire Wellness
East Fife Flag of Scotland.svg Dick Campbell Flag of Scotland.svg Stewart Murdoch Erreà BW Technology (Home)
The Taxi Centre Fife (Away)
Elgin City Flag of Scotland.svg Allan Hale Flag of Scotland.svg Matthew Cooper Joma McDonald & Munro
Forfar Athletic Flag of Scotland.svg Ray McKinnon Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Morrison PendleOrchard Timber Products
Peterhead Flag of Scotland.svg Jordon Brown
Flag of Scotland.svg Ryan Strachan		 Flag of Scotland.svg Jason BrownPumaThe Score Group
Stenhousemuir Flag of Scotland.svg Gary Naysmith Flag of Scotland.svg Gregor Buchanan Uhlsport LOC Hire
Stranraer Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Agnew Flag of Scotland.svg Grant GallagherJoma Stena Line
The Spartans Flag of Scotland.svg Douglas Samuel Flag of Scotland.svg Kevin WaughMacronJ-TEQ EMS Solutions Ltd

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Clyde Flag of Scotland.svg Jim Duffy Appointed director of football24 May 2023Pre-season Ulster Banner.svg Brian McLean 2 June 2023
Elgin City Charlie Charlesworth, Ross Draper and Stevie DunnEnd of interim spell25 May 2023 Flag of England.svg Ross Draper 25 May 2023
Flag of England.svg Ross Draper Resigned5 September 20239th Flag of Scotland.svg Barry Smith 5 September 2023
Clyde Ulster Banner.svg Brian McLean Sacked22 October 2023 Flag of Scotland.svg Ian McCall 15 November 2023
Elgin City Flag of Scotland.svg Barry Smith Mutual consent13 November 2023 Flag of Scotland.svg Allan Hale5 December 2023
East Fife Flag of Scotland.svg Greig McDonald Resigned5 February 20246th Flag of Scotland.svg Dick Campbell 6 February 2024
Bonnyrigg Rose Flag of Scotland.svg Robbie Horn Sacked24 March 20248th Flag of Scotland.svg Calum Elliot 25 March 2024

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Stenhousemuir (C, P)36181445031+1968Promotion to League One
2 Peterhead 36161285839+1960Qualification for the League One play-offs
3 The Spartans 36151385343+1058
4 Dumbarton (O, P)36169115644+1257
5 East Fife 361111144647−144
6 Forfar Athletic 36915123845−742
7 Elgin City 361010163559−2440
8 Bonnyrigg Rose 36912154748−139
9 Clyde 36911164658−1238
10 Stranraer (O)3699183853−1536Qualification for the League Two play-off final
Source: [14]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation). [15]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

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 (Matches 1–18)

Home \ Away BON CLY DUM EFI ELG FOR PET STE STR SPA
Bonnyrigg Rose —3–21–14–25–10–21–10–11–12–2
Clyde 0–2—0–40–32–10–01–21–22–21–2
Dumbarton 4–04–4—1–01–03–10–10–13–11–1
East Fife 0–32–00–1—4–01–10–30–24–00–3
Elgin City 2–02–12–01–1—1–02–11–10–10–4
Forfar Athletic 1–21–12–40–00–0—1–31–31–12–2
Peterhead 2–12–13–12–06–01–2—0–03–20–1
Stenhousemuir 1–02–22–42–12–00–02–0—5–03–2
Stranraer 3–11–05–01–13–10–22–10–3—3–4
The Spartans 2–21–12–02–22–11–01–20–13–0—
Source: [16]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Second half of season (Matches 19–36)

Home \ Away BON CLY DUM EFI ELG FOR PET STE STR SPA
Bonnyrigg Rose —1–21–10–22–04–02–20–10–00–1
Clyde 3–2—2–01–02–10–21–12–21–00–0
Dumbarton 2–01–0—1–22–22–21–00–02–10–0
East Fife 1–41–13–2—2–01–12–21–12–11–2
Elgin City 1–00–30–11–0—1–11–12–22–12–2
Forfar Athletic 0–02–10–22–12–1—3–31–12–01–0
Peterhead 0–04–12–11–11–12–1—2–12–00–1
Stenhousemuir 1–11–61–00–01–12–10–0—1–00–0
Stranraer 1–12–00–00–11–20–02–02–0—1–2
The Spartans 2–11–12–61–31–21–02–20–20–0—
Source: [16]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Scotland.svg Blair Henderson The Spartans 18
2 Flag of Scotland.svg Matthew Aitken Stenhousemuir 14
3 Flag of Scotland.svg Neil Martyniuk Bonnyrigg Rose 13
Flag of England.svg Nathan Austin East Fife
5 Flag of Scotland.svg Martin Rennie Clyde 12

Awards

Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month
ManagerClubPlayerClub
August Flag of Scotland.svg Douglas Samuel The Spartans Flag of Scotland.svg Jamie DishingtonThe Spartans
September Flag of Scotland.svg Gary Naysmith Stenhousemuir Flag of Scotland.svg Gregor Buchanan Stenhousemuir
October Flag of Scotland.svg Douglas SamuelThe Spartans Flag of Scotland.svg Bradley WhyteThe Spartans
November Flag of Scotland.svg Gary NaysmithStenhousemuir Flag of Scotland.svg Matthew AitkenStenhousemuir
December
January Flag of Scotland.svg Blair HendersonThe Spartans
February Flag of Scotland.svg Ray McKinnon Forfar Athletic Flag of Scotland.svg Martin Rennie Clyde
March Flag of Scotland.svg Dick Campbell East Fife Flag of Scotland.svg Alan Trouten East Fife
April Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Farrell Dumbarton Flag of Scotland.svg Bradley Barrett Bonnyrigg Rose

League Two play-offs

The Pyramid play-off was due to be contested between the champions of the 2023–24 Highland Football League and the 2023–24 Lowland Football League. East Kilbride secured their place in the play-offs as the Lowland Football League representative on 12 April 2024. Buckie Thistle won the Highland League on 20 April 2024. However, on 25 April 2024 the SFA confirmed that Buckie Thistle had not received the necessary Bronze licence to be able to compete in the SPFL, [17] therefore the Pyramid play-off was cancelled and East Kilbride were automatically advanced to the League Two play-off final against Stranraer. Stranraer's victory in the final meant that they remained in League Two for the 2024–25 season.

Pyramid play-off

First leg

Second leg

4 May 2024Buckie ThistleWalkover East Kilbride Buckie
15:00Stadium: Victoria Park

Final

First leg

11 May 2024 East Kilbride 2–2 Stranraer East Kilbride
15:00
 [18]
  • McIntosh Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
  • Ross Soccerball shade.svg60'
Stadium: K-Park Training Academy
Attendance: 652
Referee: Dan McFarlane

Second leg

18 May 2024 Stranraer 3–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 agg.)		East Kilbride Stranraer
15:00
  • Gallagher Soccerball shade.svg44'
  • Ross Soccerball shade.svg117'
  • Gilmartin Soccerball shade.svg120+1'
 [19] Samson Soccerball shade.svg76'Stadium: Stair Park
Attendance: 1,871
Referee: Craig Napier

Related Research Articles

Liam Buchanan is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Lowland Football League club Berwick Rangers.

The 2010–11 season was East Stirlingshire Football Club's seventeenth consecutive season in the Scottish Football League Third Division since being relegated from the Second Division at the end of the 1993–94 season, following league reconstruction. The club also competed in the Scottish Cup, League Cup and Challenge Cup.

The 2012–13 Scottish Cup was the 128th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The tournament began on 4 August 2012 and ended on 26 May 2013. It was sponsored by bookmaker William Hill in the second season of a three-year partnership and is known as the William Hill Scottish Cup. The winner of the competition qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League. The holders Hearts were knocked out by their Edinburgh rivals Hibernian in the fourth round, in a repeat of the previous season's final.

The Scottish Lowland Football League and the Park’s Motor Group Scottish Lowland League for sponsorship reasons is a senior football league based in central and southern Scotland. The league sits at level 5 on the Scottish football league system, acting as a feeder to the Scottish Professional Football League, and is above three regional leagues at level 6.

The 2016–17 Scottish League Two 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, to determine which team entered League Two in the 2017–18 season. The fixtures were published on 17 June 2016.

The 2016–17 Highland Football League started in July 2016 and ended on 22 April 2017.

Blair Malcolm is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish League Two club Forfar Athletic.

The 2020–21 Scottish League One was the eighth season of Scottish League One, the third tier of Scottish football. The season commenced later than usual, on the October 17th, being played over a shortened 22 game period due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The 2021–22 Scottish League One was the ninth season of Scottish League One, the third tier of Scottish football. The season began on 31 July.

The 2021–22 Scottish League Two was the ninth season of Scottish League Two, the fourth tier of Scottish football. The season began on 31 July.

The 2021–22 Scottish Challenge Cup known as the SPFL Trust Trophy due to sponsorship reasons, was the 30th season of the competition. The total number of participating clubs was 50, down from 58, with only Scottish clubs competing due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. The competition began on 10 August 2021 with the first round and ended on 3 April 2022 with the final at the Excelsior Stadium in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire.

The 2022–23 Scottish League Two was the tenth season of Scottish League Two, the fourth tier of Scottish football.

The 2022–23 Scottish Challenge Cup known as the SPFL Trust Trophy due to sponsorship reasons, was the 31st season of the competition. The total number of participating clubs was 53, up from 50, with the return of clubs from Wales and Northern Ireland. The competition began on 9 August 2022 with the first round and ended on 26 March 2023 with the final at Falkirk Stadium.

The 2023–24 Scottish Lowland Football League was the 11th season of the Lowland Football League, part of the fifth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. The Spartans were the reigning champions but were unable to defend their title following their promotion to Scottish League Two.

The 2023–24 season was Dumbarton Football Club's second in Scottish League Two, the fourth tier of Scottish football, having finished second in the division in 2023–24 and lost in the playoffs. The club won promotion back to Scottish League One at the second time of asking via the playoffs.

The 2023–24 Scottish Challenge Cup, known as the SPFL Trust Trophy due to sponsorship reasons, was the 32nd season of the competition. The total number of participating clubs was 53, including clubs from Wales and Northern Ireland. The competition began on 1 August 2023 with the first round and the final took place on 24 March 2024.

The 2024–25 Scottish League Two is the twelfth season of Scottish League Two, the fourth tier of Scottish football. The season began on 3 August 2024.

The 2024–25 Scottish League Cup group stage was played from 13 July to 28 July 2024. A total of 40 teams competed in the group stage. The winners of each of the eight groups as well as the three best runners-up progressed to the second round of the 2024–25 Scottish League Cup.

The 2024–25 Scottish Challenge Cup, known as the SPFL Trust Trophy due to sponsorship reasons, is the 33rd season of the competition. The total number of participating clubs will be 52. The competition began on 30 July 2024 with the first round and the final will take place on either the weekend of 22/23 or 29/30 March 2025.

References

  1. ↑ "Key dates for Season 2023/24". SPFL. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  2. ↑ Lindsay, Clive (22 April 2023). "Scottish League 2: Stirling Albion aim to avoid Yo-Yo return after title win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "Club Statement". Clyde FC. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "Bonnyrigg Rose Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "Clyde Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Dumbarton Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "East Fife Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  8. ↑ "Elgin City Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  9. ↑ "Forfar Athletic Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  10. ↑ "Peterhead Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  11. ↑ "Stenhousemuir Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  12. ↑ "Stranraer Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  13. ↑ "The Spartans Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  14. ↑ "cinch League Two Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  15. ↑ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  16. 1 2 "cinch League Two Results". SPFL. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  17. ↑ "Scottish FA Statement: Pyramid Play-Off Tie". SFA. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  18. ↑ McGilvray, Andy (11 May 2024). "East Kilbride 2, Stranraer 2: Robbo magic levels the tie for Kilby". Daily Record . Reach plc . Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  19. ↑ McGilvray, Andy (18 May 2024). "Stranraer 3, East Kilbride 1 (agg 5-3): Blues break Kilby hearts". Daily Record . Reach plc . Retrieved 18 May 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.