Season | 2022–23 |
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Dates | 30 July 2022 – 6 May 2023 |
Champions | Stirling Albion |
Promoted | Stirling Albion Annan Athletic (via play-offs) |
Relegated | Albion Rovers |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 489 (2.72 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Tommy Goss 23 goals |
Biggest home win | East Fife 8–0 Stranraer (15 April 2023) |
Biggest away win | Elgin City 0–4 Dumbarton (12 November 2022) Bonnyrigg Rose 0–4 Albion Rovers (7 January 2023) Stranraer 0–4 Albion Rovers (14 January 2023) Dumbarton 1–5 Albion Rovers (18 March 2023) |
Highest scoring | East Fife 8–0 Stranraer (15 April 2023) |
Longest winning run | Dumbarton 7 games |
Longest unbeaten run | Stirling Albion 19 games |
Longest winless run | Stenhousemuir 9 games |
Longest losing run | Elgin City 6 games |
Highest attendance | 2,057 Bonnyrigg Rose 3–0 Elgin City (6 May 2023) |
Lowest attendance | 219 Albion Rovers 0–2 Forfar Athletic (17 September 2022) |
Total attendance | 101,794 |
Average attendance | 565 |
← 2021–22 2023–24 →
All statistics correct as of 6 May 2023. |
The 2022–23 Scottish League Two (known as cinch League Two for sponsorship reasons) was the tenth season of Scottish League Two, the fourth tier of Scottish football.
Ten teams contested the league: Albion Rovers, Annan Athletic, Bonnyrigg Rose, Dumbarton, East Fife, Elgin City, Forfar Athletic, Stenhousemuir, Stirling Albion and Stranraer.
Teams
[edit]The following teams changed division after the 2021–22 season.
To League Two[edit]Promoted from Lowland Football League Relegated from League One |
From League Two[edit]Relegated to Lowland Football League Promoted to League One
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Stadia and locations
[edit]Albion Rovers | Annan Athletic | Bonnyrigg Rose | Dumbarton |
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Cliftonhill | Galabank | New Dundas Park | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
Capacity: 1,238[1] | Capacity: 2,504[2] | Capacity: 3,000[3] | Capacity: 2,020[4] |
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East Fife | Elgin City | ||
Bayview Stadium | Borough Briggs | ||
Capacity: 1,980[5] | Capacity: 4,520[6] | ||
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Forfar Athletic | Stenhousemuir | Stirling Albion | Stranraer |
Station Park | Ochilview Park | Forthbank Stadium | Stair Park |
Capacity: 6,777[7] | Capacity: 3,746[8] | Capacity: 3,808[9] | Capacity: 4,178[10] |
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Personnel and kits
[edit]Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Albion Rovers | ![]() |
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Joma | CompliancePath |
Annan Athletic | ![]() |
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EV2 Sportswear | M & S Engineering |
Bonnyrigg Rose | ![]() |
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Puma | G. Fitzsimmons and Son (Home) Shepherd Chartered Surveyors (Away) |
Dumbarton | ![]() |
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Macron | No Sponsor |
East Fife | ![]() |
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Joma | TBC (Home) The Taxi Centre Fife (Away) |
Elgin City | Charlie Charlesworth, Ross Draper and Stevie Dunn (interim) | ![]() |
Joma | McDonald & Munro |
Forfar Athletic | ![]() |
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Pendle | Orchard Timber Products |
Stenhousemuir | ![]() |
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Puma | LOC Hire |
Stirling Albion | ![]() |
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Joma | Prudential |
Stranraer | ![]() |
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Joma | Stena Line |
Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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East Fife | ![]() |
Signed by Dundee United | 25 September 2022 | 4th | ![]() |
25 October 2022 |
Forfar Athletic | ![]() |
Sacked | 9 November 2022 | 10th | ![]() |
10 November 2022 |
Stenhousemuir | ![]() |
Sacked | 7 December 2022 | 6th | ![]() |
3 January 2023 |
Albion Rovers | ![]() |
Sacked | 25 March 2023 | 10th | ![]() |
28 March 2023 |
Elgin City | ![]() |
Sacked | 8 April 2023 | 10th | ![]() Charlie Charlesworth, Ross Draper and Stevie Dunn (interim) |
10 April 2023 |
Stranraer | ![]() |
Sacked | 16 April 2023 | 7th | ![]() |
17 April 2023 |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Stirling Albion (C, P) | 36 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 67 | 37 | +30 | 73 | Promotion to League One |
2 | Dumbarton | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 62 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
3 | Annan Athletic (O, P) | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 61 | 51 | +10 | 51 | |
4 | East Fife | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 50 | |
5 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 48 | |
6 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 51 | 55 | −4 | 47 | |
7 | Stranraer | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 45 | |
8 | Bonnyrigg Rose | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 42 | |
9 | Elgin City | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 44 | 62 | −18 | 40 | |
10 | Albion Rovers (R) | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 39 | Qualification for the League Two play-off final |
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).[12]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
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Matches 1–18[edit]Teams play each other twice, once at home and once away. Matches 19–36[edit]Teams play each other twice, once at home and once away.
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Season statistics
[edit]Scoring
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Annan Athletic | 23 |
2 | ![]() |
Albion Rovers | 22 |
3 | ![]() |
Stirling Albion | 19 |
4 | ![]() |
Elgin City | 18 |
5 | ![]() |
Stenhousemuir | 14 |
Awards
[edit]Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
August | ![]() |
Dumbarton | ![]() |
Dumbarton |
September/October | ![]() |
Stirling Albion | ![]() |
Elgin City |
November | ![]() |
Dumbarton | ![]() |
Albion Rovers |
December | ![]() |
Dumbarton | ![]() |
Annan Athletic |
January | ![]() |
Forfar Athletic | ![]() |
Albion Rovers |
February | ![]() |
Stenhousemuir | ![]() |
Stenhousemuir |
March | ![]() |
East Fife | ![]() |
Annan Athletic |
April | ![]() |
Stirling Albion | ![]() |
Stirling Albion |
The SPFL League Two manager of the year was Darren Young of Stirling Albion.
The SPFL League Two player of the year was Dale Carrick of Stirling Albion.
League Two play-offs
[edit]The Pyramid play-off was contested between the champions of the 2022–23 Highland Football League and the 2022–23 Lowland Football League. The Spartans secured their place in the play-offs as the Lowland Football League representative on 8 April 2023. Brechin City secured their place in the play-offs as the Highland Football League representative on 22 April 2023. The winners, The Spartans, then faced the bottom club Albion Rovers in the League Two play-off final. The Spartans won 2–1 over two legs, being promoted to League Two for the 2023–24 season as a result, with Albion Rovers relegated to the Lowland League.
Pyramid play-off
[edit]First leg
[edit]29 April 2023 | The Spartans | 1–0 | Brechin City | Edinburgh |
15:00 | Henderson ![]() |
[14] | Stadium: Ainslie Park Attendance: 2,020[15] Referee: Graham Grainger |
Second leg
[edit]6 May 2023 | Brechin City | 3–2 (3–3 agg.) (3–4 p) | The Spartans | Brechin |
15:00 |
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Stadium: Glebe Park Attendance: 1,900 Referee: Grant Irvine |
Penalties | ||||
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Final
[edit]First leg
[edit]13 May 2023 | The Spartans | 1–1 | Albion Rovers | Edinburgh |
15:00 | Leslie ![]() |
[17] | Graham ![]() |
Stadium: Ainslie Park Attendance: 2,120 Referee: Peter Stuart |
Second leg
[edit]20 May 2023 | Albion Rovers | 0–1 (1–2 agg.) | The Spartans | Coatbridge |
15:00 | [18] | Henderson ![]() |
Stadium: Cliftonhill Attendance: 1,250 Referee: Matthew McDermid |
References
[edit]- ^ "Albion Rovers Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Annan Athletic Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Bonnyrigg Rose Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Dumbarton Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "East Fife Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Elgin City Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Forfar Athletic Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Stenhousemuir Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Stirling Albion Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Stranraer Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "cinch League Two Table". Scottish Prefessional Football League. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ a b "cinch League Two Results". SPFL. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "The Spartans 1–0 Brechin City". BBC Sport. BBC. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Spartans 1 Brechin City 0". brechincity.com. Brechin City F.C. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "Brechin City 3–2 The Spartans". BBC Sport. BBC. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "The Spartans 1–1 Albion Rovers". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Albion Rovers 0–1 The Spartans". BBC Sport. BBC. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.