2022–23 Scottish League Two
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Football league season
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| 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
Stadia and locations
[edit ]| Albion Rovers | Annan Athletic | Bonnyrigg Rose | Dumbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliftonhill | Galabank | New Dundas Park | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Capacity: 1,238[1] | Capacity: 2,504[2] | Capacity: 3,000[3] | Capacity: 2,020[4] |
| East Fife |
2022–23 Scottish League Two is located in Scotland Albion Rovers Annan Athletic Bonnyrigg Rose Dumbarton East Fife Elgin City Forfar Athletic Stenhousemuir Stirling Albion Stranraer Location of teams in 2022–23 Scottish League Two |
Elgin City | |
| Bayview Stadium | Borough Briggs | ||
| Capacity: 1,980[5] | Capacity: 4,520[6] | ||
| 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] |
Personnel and kits
[edit ]| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion Rovers | Scotland Sandy Clark | Scotland Sean Fagan | Joma | CompliancePath |
| Annan Athletic | Republic of Ireland Peter Murphy | England Steven Swinglehurst | EV2 Sportswear | M & S Engineering |
| Bonnyrigg Rose | Scotland Robbie Horn | Scotland Jonathan Stewart | Puma | G. Fitzsimmons and Son (Home) Shepherd Chartered Surveyors (Away) |
| Dumbarton | Scotland Stephen Farrell | Scotland Gregor Buchanan | Macron | No Sponsor |
| East Fife | Scotland Greig McDonald | Scotland Stewart Murdoch | Joma | TBC (Home) The Taxi Centre Fife (Away) |
| Elgin City | Charlie Charlesworth, Ross Draper and Stevie Dunn (interim) | Scotland Matthew Cooper | Joma | McDonald & Munro |
| Forfar Athletic | Scotland Ray McKinnon | Scotland Craig Slater | Pendle | Orchard Timber Products |
| Stenhousemuir | Scotland Gary Naysmith | Scotland Sean Crighton | Puma | LOC Hire |
| Stirling Albion | Scotland Darren Young | Scotland Ross McGeachie | Joma | Prudential |
| Stranraer | Scotland Scott Agnew | Scotland Grant Gallagher | Joma | Stena Line |
Managerial changes
[edit ]| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fife | Scotland Stevie Crawford | Signed by Dundee United | 25 September 2022 | 4th | Scotland Greig McDonald | 25 October 2022 |
| Forfar Athletic | Scotland Gary Irvine | Sacked | 9 November 2022 | 10th | Scotland Ray McKinnon | 10 November 2022 |
| Stenhousemuir | Scotland Stephen Swift | Sacked | 7 December 2022 | 6th | Scotland Gary Naysmith | 3 January 2023 |
| Albion Rovers | Scotland Brian Reid | Sacked | 25 March 2023 | 10th | Scotland Sandy Clark | 28 March 2023 |
| Elgin City | Scotland Gavin Price | Sacked | 8 April 2023 | 10th | Scotland
Charlie Charlesworth, Ross Draper and Stevie Dunn (interim) |
10 April 2023 |
| Stranraer | Scotland Jamie Hamill | Sacked | 16 April 2023 | 7th | Scotland Scott Agnew | 17 April 2023 |
League table
[edit ]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Source: [11]
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
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
[edit ]
Matches 1–18[edit ]Teams play each other twice, once at home and once away.
Source: [13] Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants. Matches 19–36[edit ]Teams play each other twice, once at home and once away.
Source: [13] Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
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Season statistics
[edit ]Scoring
[edit ]Top scorers
[edit ]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland Tommy Goss | Annan Athletic | 23 |
| 2 | Scotland Charlie Reilly | Albion Rovers | 22 |
| 3 | Scotland Dale Carrick | Stirling Albion | 19 |
| 4 | Scotland Kane Hester | Elgin City | 18 |
| 5 | Scotland Matty Yates | Stenhousemuir | 14 |
Awards
[edit ]| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| August | Scotland Stephen Farrell | Dumbarton | Scotland Declan Byrne | Dumbarton |
| September/October | Scotland Darren Young | Stirling Albion | Scotland Kane Hester | Elgin City |
| November | Scotland Stephen Farrell | Dumbarton | Scotland Charlie Reilly | Albion Rovers |
| December | Scotland Stephen Farrell | Dumbarton | Scotland Chris Johnston | Annan Athletic |
| January | Scotland Ray McKinnon | Forfar Athletic | Scotland Charlie Reilly | Albion Rovers |
| February | Scotland Gary Naysmith | Stenhousemuir | Scotland Matty Yates | Stenhousemuir |
| March | Scotland Greig McDonald | East Fife | Scotland Tommy Goss | Annan Athletic |
| April | Scotland Darren Young | Stirling Albion | Scotland Dale Carrick | 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 ]Second leg
[edit ]Brechin City v The Spartans
15:00
[16]
Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 1,900
Referee: Grant Irvine
- MacLeod 45'
- Inglis 61'
- Biabi 65'
- Whyte 15'
- Henderson 55'
Attendance: 1,900
Referee: Grant Irvine
- soccer ball with check mark Henderson
- soccer ball with check mark Russell
- soccer ball with check mark Brown
- soccer ball with check mark Dishington
Final
[edit ]First leg
[edit ]Second leg
[edit ]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 Professional 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.