Scottish Second Division 2005-06
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The 2005-06 Scottish Second Division was won by Gretna who were promoted to the First Division in what was their second successive promotion. Partick Thistle were also promoted via the playoffs. Dumbarton were relegated while Alloa Athletic retained their Second Division status by beating Arbroath and Berwick Rangers in the playoff matches.
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[edit] Table
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gretna | 36 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 97 | 30 | 57 | 88 |
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| 2 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 58 | 33 | 25 | 70 | |
| 3 | Peterhead | 36 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 53 | 47 | 6 | 57 | |
| 4 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 57 | 56 | 1 | 57 |
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| 5 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 54 | 63 | -9 | 51 | |
| 6 | Ayr United | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 56 | 61 | -5 | 42 | |
| 7 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 54 | -10 | 42 | |
| 8 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 12 | 4 | 20 | 44 | 55 | -11 | 40 | |
| 9 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 77 | -31 | 32 | |
| 10 | Dumbarton | 36 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 40 | 63 | -23 | 26 |
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[edit] Top scorers
| Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|
 Kenny Deuchar |
Gretna | 18 |
| James Grady |
Gretna | 16 |
| Paul McManus |
Raith Rovers | 15 |
 Jerome Vareille |
Ayr United | 13 |
| Ryan McGuffie |
Gretna | 13 |
| Derek Lilley |
Morton | 12 |
| Paddy Connolly |
Stirling Albion | 12 |
| Andrew Rodgers |
Dumbarton | 12 |
| Chris Aitken |
Stirling Albion | 12 |
| Steve Tosh |
Gretna | 12 |
| Bobby Linn |
Peterhead | 12 |
[edit] Attendances
The average attendances for Division Two clubs for season 2005/06 are shown below:
| Club | Average |
|---|---|
| Morton | 2,759 |
| Partick Thistle | 2,609 |
| Raith Rovers | 1,624 |
| Gretna | 1,341 |
| Ayr United | 1,271 |
| Dumbarton | 946 |
| Stirling Albion | 902 |
| Alloa Athletic | 742 |
| Peterhead | 691 |
| Forfar Athletic | 544 |
[edit] Division 1/Division 2 playoffs
The playoff semi-finals took place on 3 May 2006 and 6 May 2006. The final took place on 10 May 2006 and 14 May 2006.
Semi-finals
- Stranraer 1-3 Partick Thistle
- Partick Thistle 1-2 Stranraer
- Morton 0-0 Peterhead
- Peterhead 1-0 Morton
Final
- Partick Thistle 1-2 Peterhead
- Peterhead 1-2 Partick Thistle
(Partick Thistle win 4-2 on penalties, aet)
[edit] Division 2/Division 3 playoffs
The Playoff semi-finals took on 3 May 2006 and 6 May 2006. The final took place on 10 May 2006 and 14 May 2006.
Semi-finals
- Arbroath 1-1 Alloa Athletic
- Alloa Athletic 1-0 Arbroath
- Stenhousemuir 0-1 Berwick Rangers
- Berwick Rangers 0-0 Stenhousemuir
Final
- Alloa Athletic 4-0 Berwick Rangers
- Berwick Rangers 2-1 Alloa Athletic
