2017–18 Scottish League One
The 2017–18 Scottish League One was the 23rd season in the format of 10 teams in the third-tier of Scottish football. The fixtures were published on 23 June 2017.
Ten teams contested the league: Airdrieonians, Albion Rovers, Alloa Athletic, Arbroath, Ayr United, East Fife, Forfar Athletic, Queen's Park, Raith Rovers and Stranraer.
Prize money
In April 2018, the SPFL confirmed the prize money to be allocated to the league members at the conclusion of the competitions. The League One winners would receive £119,000 with a total pot of £24.5 million to be distributed across the four divisions.Teams
The following teams changed division prior to the 2016–17 season.To League One
Promoted from Scottish League Two- Arbroath
- Forfar Athletic
- Ayr United
- Raith Rovers
From League One
Promoted to Scottish Championship
- Brechin City
- Livingston
Stadia and locations
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
League Summary
League table
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 2018–19 Scottish Championship | |
| Qualification to Championship play-offs | |
| Qualification to League One play-offs | |
| Relegation to 2018–19 Scottish League Two |
| 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 |
| Team \ Round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ayr United | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Alloa Athletic | 5 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Arbroath | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Stranraer | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| East Fife | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Airdrieonians | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Forfar Athletic | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Queen's Park | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Albion Rovers | 10 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Source:
Updated: 28 April 2018
Results
Teams play each other four times, twice in the first half of the season and twice in the second half of the season, making a total of 36 games.First half of season
Second half of season
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 |  Lawrence Shankland | Ayr United | 26 |
| 2 | Alan Trouten | Albion Rovers | 20 |
| 3 | Craig Moore | Ayr United | 19 |
| 4 | Ryan Wallace | Stranraer/Arbroath | 16 |
| 5 | Lewis Vaughan | Raith Rovers | 15 |
| 6 |  Chris Duggan | East Fife | 14 |
| 7 | Michael Moffat | Ayr United | 11 |
| 7 | Greig Spence | Raith Rovers | 11 |
| 9 | Danny Denholm | Arbroath | 10 |
| 9 | Liam Buchanan | Raith Rovers | 10 |
| 9 | Scott Agnew | Stranraer | 10 |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
| Craig Moore | Ayr United | Albion Rovers | 5–1 | 06 08 2017 | |
| Ryan McCord | Arbroath | Stranraer | 6–2 | 23 09 2017 | |
| Michael Moffat | Ayr United | Forfar Athletic | 5–0 | 21 10 2017 | |
| Ross C. Stewart | Alloa Athletic | Arbroath | 5–3 | 06 03 2018 | |
| Lawrence Shankland | Ayr United | Queen's Park | 4–0 | 24 03 2018 |
Discipline
Player
Yellow cards
| Rank | Player | Club | Cards |
| 1 | Iain Davidson | Raith Rovers | 12 |
| 2 | Sean Burns | Queen's Park | 11 |
| 3 | Ross Davidson | Albion Rovers | 10 |
| 3 | Mark Millar | Forfar Athletic | 10 |
| 3 | Gregor Fotheringham | Queen's Park | 10 |
| 6 | Aaron Dunsmore | East Fife | 9 |
Red cards
Club
Yellow cards
| Rank | Club | Cards |
| 1 | Queen's Park | 72 |
| 2 | Forfar Athletic | 71 |
| 3 | Albion Rovers | 61 |
Red cards
| Rank | Club | Cards |
| 1 | Forfar Athletic | 7 |
| 2 | Airdrieonians | 6 |
| 2 | Albion Rovers | 6 |