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2008–09 Scottish Second Division
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Irn-Bru Scottish Second Division |
| season | 2008–09 |
| winners | Raith Rovers |
| promoted | Raith Rovers, Ayr United |
| relegated | Stranraer, Queen's Park |
| league topscorer | Kevin Smith (18) |
| biggest home win | Ayr United 5–0 Stranraer |
| biggest away win | Stranraer 2–8 Stirling Albion |
| prevseason | [2007–08](2007-08-scottish-second-division) |
| nextseason | [2009–10](2009-10-scottish-second-division) |
The 2008–09 Scottish Second Division was the fifteenth season of the Second Division in its current format of ten teams.
Promotion and relegation from 2007–08
First & Second Divisions
Relegated from First Division to Second Division
- Stirling Albion
Promoted from Second Division to First Division
- Ross County
- Airdrie United (losing play-off finalists, promoted due to Gretna's demotion to Third Division)
Second & Third Divisions
Relegated from Second Division to Third Division
- Berwick Rangers
- Cowdenbeath (via play-offs)
Promoted from Third Division to Second Division
- East Fife
- Arbroath (via play-offs)
- Stranraer (losing play-off finalists, promoted due to Gretna's demotion to Third Division)
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
Second half of season
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCO Kevin Smith | Raith Rovers | 18 |
| 2 | SCO Bryan Prunty | Ayr United | 15 |
| 3 | SCO David McKenna | Stirling Albion | 13 |
| 4 | SCO Paul McManus | East Fife | 12 |
| 5 | SCO Martin Grehan | Stirling Albion | 11 |
| 6 | SCO Ryan Stevenson | Ayr United | 10 |
| 7 | SCO Graham Weir | Raith Rovers | 9 |
| SCO David Gormley | Ayr United | ||
| SCO Graeme Sharp | Peterhead | ||
| SCO Martin Bavidge | Peterhead |
Source: The League Insider
Attendances
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Highest | Lowest | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raith Rovers | Stark's Park | 10,104 | 4,812 | 1,294 | 2,106 |
| Ayr United | Somerset Park | 11,998 | 2,363 | 1,057 | 1,477 |
| East Fife | Bayview Stadium | 2,000 | 1,980 | 533 | 864 |
| Queen's Park | Hampden Park | 52,500 | 1,763 | 466 | 730 |
| Stirling Albion | Forthbank Stadium | 3,808 | 1,125 | 404 | 642 |
| Arbroath | Gayfield Park | 4,125 | 921 | 411 | 638 |
| Alloa Athletic | Recreation Park | 3,100 | 1,057 | 331 | 637 |
| Peterhead | Balmoor | 4,000 | 837 | 400 | 615 |
| Brechin City | Glebe Park | 3,960 | 780 | 315 | 552 |
| Stranraer | Stair Park | 5,600 | 891 | 124 | 303 |
Source:The League Insider
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Table position | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brechin City | NIR Michael O'Neill | Resigned | 15 December 2008 | SCO Jim Duffy | 9 January | 3 | ||||
| Stranraer | SCO Derek Ferguson | Resigned | 24 January | SCO Keith Knox | 17 February | 10 | ||||
| East Fife | SCO Dave Baikie | Resigned | url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/east_fife/7998701.stm | title=Baikie resigns as East Fife boss | date=14 April 2009 | publisher=BBC Sport | access-date=29 April 2009}} | SCO Stevie Crawford | 14 April | 6 |
Monthly awards
Main article: Scottish Football League monthly awards
| Month | First Division manager | SFL Player | SFL Young player | Manager | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | ITA Roberto Landi | Livingston | SCO Stephen Robertson | Airdrie United | SCO Leigh Griffiths | Livingston | |||
| September | SCO Jim McIntyre | Dunfermline Athletic | SCO Paul McManus | East Fife | SCO Calum Elliot | Livingston | |||
| October | SCO Derek McInnes | St Johnstone | SCO Steven Milne | St Johnstone | ENG Dominic Shimmin | Greenock Morton | |||
| November | SCO Jocky Scott | Dundee | SCO Bryan Prunty | Ayr United | SCO Kyle Benedictus | Dundee | |||
| December | SCO John Brown | Clyde | SCO Alan Main | St Johnstone | SCO Chris McMenamin | Berwick Rangers | |||
| January | SCO Ian McCall | Partick Thistle | SCO Willie McLaren | Clyde | SCO Bobby Barr | Albion Rovers | |||
| February | SCO Jocky Scott | Dundee | SCO Gary Harkins | Partick Thistle | SCO Fraser McLaren | Berwick Rangers | |||
| March | SCO Paul Hegarty | Livingston | SCO Kevin Rutkiewicz | St Johnstone | SCO Leigh Griffiths | Livingston | |||
| April | SCO Gordon Chisholm | Queen of the South | SCO Stephen Dobbie | Queen of the South | SCO Kevin Moon | St Johnstone |
Second Division play-offs
Semi-finals
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.
First legs
Stein
Love
Second legs
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 16 April 2008. The winning team were awarded a place in the 2008–09 Second Division.
First leg
Second leg
References
References
- (2008-04-08). "Partick Thistle 1-0 Stirling Alb". BBC Sport.
- (2008-04-05). "Ross County 4-0 Berwick Rangers". BBC Sport.
- (2008-05-10). "Clyde 2-0 Airdrie United (3-0)". BBC Sport.
- (2008-05-29). "Gretna demoted to Division Three". BBC Sport.
- (2008-03-28). "Berwick Rangers 2-2 Peterhead". BBC Sport.
- (2008-05-03). "Cowdenbeath 1-2 Arbroath (2-3)". BBC Sport.
- (2007-06-01). "East Stirlingshire 0-3 East Fife". BBC Sport.
- (2008-05-10). "Stranraer 1-0 Arbroath (1-2)". BBC Sport.
- Shows position in table at time when manager departed.
- (17 December 2008). "O'Neill exits Brechin for Hoops". BBC Sport.
- (9 January 2008). "Duffy confirmed as Brechin boss". BBC Sport.
- (24 January 2008). "Ferguson quits as Stranraer boss". BBC Sport.
- (24 January 2008). "Knox appointed Stranraer manager boss". BBC Sport.
- (14 April 2009). "Baikie resigns as East Fife boss". BBC Sport.
- (9 September 2008). "The IRN-BRU SFL Manager and Player of the Month Awards August, 2008". Scottish Football League.
- (15 October 2008). "The IRN-BRU SFL Manager and Player of the Month Awards September, 2008". Scottish Football League.
- (11 November 2008). "THE IRN-BRU SFL Manager and Player of the Month Awards October, 2008". Scottish Football League.
- (11 December 2008). "The IRN-BRU SFL Manager and Player of the Month Awards November, 2008". Scottish Football League.
- (12 January 2009). "The IRN-BRU SFL Manager and Player of the Month Awards December, 2008". Scottish Football League.
- (9 February 2009). "The IRN-BRU SFL Manager and Player of the Month Awards January, 2009". Scottish Football League.
- (19 March 2009). "The IRN-BRU SFL Manager and Player of the Month Awards February, 2009". Scottish Football League.
- (14 April 2009). "The IRN-BRU SFL Manager and Player of the Month Awards March, 2009". Scottish Football League.
- (26 May 2009). "IThe IRN-BRU SFL Phenomenal Manager and Player of the Month Awards April, 2009". Scottish Football league.
- (18 May 2009). "IRN BRU SCOTTISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAY OFF FINALS 2008/09.". Scottish Football League.
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