2018–19 Scottish League One
The 2018–19 Scottish League One was the 24th season in the current format of 10 teams in the third-tier of Scottish football. The fixtures were published on 15 June 2018 and the season began on 4 August 2018.
Ten teams contested the league: Airdrieonians, Arbroath, Brechin City, Dumbarton, East Fife, Forfar Athletic, Montrose, Raith Rovers, Stenhousemuir and Stranraer.
Arbroath won the league following a 1–1 draw at Brechin City on 13 April 2019. Brechin were relegated after a 1–1 draw with Stenhousemuir on the final day.
Teams
The following teams have changed division since the 2017–18 season.To League One
Promoted from League Two- Montrose
- Stenhousemuir
- Brechin City
- Dumbarton
From League One
Promoted to the Championship
- Ayr United
- Alloa Athletic
Stadia and locations
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Airdrieonians |  | | Hummel | Holemasters |
| Arbroath | | | Pendle | Megatech |
| Brechin City | | | Pendle | JJKS Estates Ferguson Oliver |
| Dumbarton | | | Joma | Turnberry Homes |
| East Fife | | | Joma | Liam Anderson Architectural Services EF Joinery |
| Forfar Athletic | |  | Pendle | Orchard Timber Products |
| Montrose | | | Nike | Carnegie Fuels Ltd |
| Raith Rovers | | | Puma | valmcdermid.com Tag Games |
| Stenhousemuir | | | Mitre | Warriors in the Community |
| Stranraer | | | Joma | Stena Line |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
| Raith Rovers | Barry Smith | Resigned | 4 September 2018 | 2nd | John McGlynn | 25 September 2018 |
| Airdrieonians | Stevie Findlay | Sacked | 8 October 2018 | 6th | Ian Murray | 19 October 2018 |
| Dumbarton | Stephen Aitken | Sacked | 8 October 2018 | 9th | Jim Duffy | 21 October 2018 |
| Brechin City | Darren Dods | Sacked | 30 October 2018 | 6th | Barry Smith | 5 November 2018 |
| Stenhousemuir | Brown Ferguson | Sacked | 6 November 2018 | 9th | Colin McMenamin | 28 November 2018 |
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 2019–20 Championship | |
| Qualification for Championship play-offs | |
| Qualification for League One play-offs | |
| Relegation to 2019–20 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arbroath | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Forfar Athletic | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Raith Rovers | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Montrose | 10 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Airdrieonians | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Dumbarton | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| East Fife | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Stenhousemuir | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Brechin City | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Source:
Updated: 4 May 2019
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 | Kevin Nisbet | Raith Rovers | 30 |
| 2 | Bobby Linn | Arbroath | 21 |
| 3 | John Baird | Forfar Athletic | 16 |
| 3 | Mark McGuigan | Stenhousemuir | 16 |
| 5 | Leighton McIntosh | Airdrieonians | 15 |
| 6 | Dom Thomas | Dumbarton | 14 |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
| Liam Buchanan | Raith Rovers | Airdrieonians | 3–4 | 25 August 2018 | |
| Bobby Linn | Arbroath | Forfar | 3–1 | 15 September 2018 | |
| Bobby Linn | Arbroath | Forfar | 2–3 | 8 December 2018 | |
| Bobby Linn | Arbroath | Airdrieonians | 3–2 | 23 February 2019 | |
| Dom Thomas | Dumbarton | East Fife | 3–4 | 23 February 2019 | |
| Leighton McIntosh | Airdrieonians | Stranraer | 1–4 | 4 May 2019 |
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