2017–18 Scottish League Two


The 2017–18 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 entered a play-off with a team nominated by the Scottish Football Association from outside the SPFL determining which team enters League Two in the 2018–19 season. The fixtures were published on 23 June 2017.
Ten teams contested the league: Annan Athletic, Berwick Rangers, Clyde, Cowdenbeath, Edinburgh City, Elgin City, Montrose, Peterhead, Stenhousemuir and Stirling Albion.

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 Two winners would receive £64,000 with a total pot of £24.5 million to be distributed across the four divisions.

Teams

The following teams changed division since the 2016–17 season.

To League Two

Relegated from Scottish League One
Promoted to Scottish League One

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 League One
Qualification to League One play-offs
Qualification to League Two play-offs

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 180 games, with each team playing 36.

First half of season

Second half of season

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 David GoodwillieClyde25
2 Darren L. SmithStirling Albion22
3 Rory McAllisterPeterhead20
3 Mark McGuiganStenhousemuir20
5 Blair HendersonAnnan Athletic16
6 Russell McLeanPeterhead15
7 Aidan SmithAnnan Athletic12
8 Lewis MilneMontrose11
8 Chris TemplemanMontrose11
10 Brian CameronElgin City10

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
Blair HendersonAnnan AthleticStenhousemuir3–109 12 2017
Russell McLeanPeterheadAnnan Athletic3–320 02 2018
Lewis MilneMontroseStirling Albion5–07 04 2018
Blair HendersonAnnan AthleticStirling Albion3–121 04 2018

Discipline

Player

Yellow cards
RankPlayerClubCards
1 Kevin NicollClyde13
2 Peter WatsonAnnan Athletic12
2 Fraser MullenCowdenbeath12
4 Steven SwinglehurstAnnan Athletic11
4 Craig ThomsonEdinburgh City11
6 Robbie BuchananCowdenbeath10
6 Kyle MillerCowdenbeath10
6 Darryl McHardyElgin City10
6 Thomas ReillyElgin City10
Red cards

Club

Yellow cards
RankClubCards
1Annan Athletic74
2Cowdenbeath72
3Berwick Rangers67
Red cards
RankClubCards
1Clyde5
1Cowdenbeath5
3Annan Athletic4
3Edinburgh City4

Attendances

Awards

Monthly awards

League Two play-offs

The first round was contested between the winners of the 2017–18 Highland Football League and the 2017–18 Lowland Football League. The winners then played against the bottom club in League Two, and would have been promoted to League Two for the 2018–19 season if they had won.
Due to fixture congestion in the Highland League preventing a champion being crowned in time, the dates for the first round were pushed back a week.

First round

First leg

Second leg

Second round

First leg

Second leg