2007–08 Scottish Second Division

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{{Location map~ |UK Scotland|marksize=6 |lat=56.736391 |long=-2.6584547 |label=Brechin City |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |UK Scotland|marksize=6 |lat=55.469805 |long=-4.620574 |label=Ayr United |position=right}}

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{{Location map~ |UK Scotland|marksize=6 |lat=55.860309 |long=-3.959935 |label=Airdrie United |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |UK Scotland|marksize=6 |lat=57.511927 |long=-1.796787 |label=Peterhead |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |UK Scotland|marksize=6 |lat=55.824816 |long=-4.25314 |label=Queen's Park |position=left}}

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{{Location map~ |UK Scotland|marksize=6 |lat=57.595874 |long=-4.418914 |label=Ross County|position=left}}

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Relegated from First Division to Second Division

• Ross County
• Airdrie United (via play-offs)

Promoted from Second Division to First Division

• Greenock Morton
• Stirling Albion (via play-offs)

Relegated from Second Division to Third Division

• Stranraer
• Forfar Athletic (via play-offs)

Promoted from Third Division to Second Division

• Berwick Rangers
• Queens Park (via play-offs)

{{main|2007–08 in Scottish football#Notable events}}

• 15 March: East Fife confirm their promotion to the Second Division as Third Division champions with a 3–0 victory over East Stirlingshire.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7296314.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|title=East Stirlingshire 0–3 East Fife |date=1 June 2007}}

• 29 March: Berwick Rangers are relegated from the Second Division after a 2–2 draw with Peterhead.
• 5 April: Ross County win promotion to the First Division as Champions after a 4–0 win over already-relegated Berwick Rangers and second place Airdrie United lose 2–1 to Brechin City.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7328068.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Ross County 4–0 Berwick Rangers|date=5 April 2008|access-date=2008-04-07}}
• 8 April: Stirling Albion are relegated from the First Division to the Second Division after a 1–0 defeat to Partick Thistle.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7334953.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Partick Thistle 1–0 Stirling Alb|date=8 April 2008|access-date=2008-04-08}}
• 10 May: Arbroath are promoted to the Second Division after a 2–1 aggregate win over Stranraer in the Second Division play-off final.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7390697.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|title= Stranraer 1–0 Arbroath (1–2)|date=10 May 2008|access-date=2008-05-22}} Cowdenbeath, who were beaten by Arbroath in the semi-finals, are relegated to the Third Division.
• 10 May: Clyde retain their First Division status after defeating Airdrie United 3–0 on aggregate in the First Division play-off final.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7390679.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Clyde 2–0 Airdrie United (3–0)|date=10 May 2008|access-date=2008-05-22}}
• 29 May: First Division play-off runners-up Airdrie United are promoted to the First Division and Second Division play-off runners-up Stranraer are promoted to the Second Division following Gretna's demotion to the Third Division.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gretna/7426281.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|title= Gretna demoted to Division Three|date=29 May 2008|access-date=2008-05-29}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

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|team1=ROS|name_ROS=Ross County

|team2=AIR|name_AIR=Airdrie United

|team3=RAI|name_RAI=Raith Rovers

|team4=ALO|name_ALO=Alloa Athletic

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|team8=QPA|name_QPA=Queen's Park

|team9=COW|name_COW=Cowdenbeath

|team10=BER|name_BER=Berwick Rangers

|win_ROS=22|draw_ROS=7|loss_ROS=7|gf_ROS=78|ga_ROS=44|status_ROS=C,P

|win_AIR=20|draw_AIR=6|loss_AIR=10|gf_AIR=64|ga_AIR=34|status_AIR=P

|win_RAI=19|draw_RAI=3|loss_RAI=14|gf_RAI=60|ga_RAI=50

|win_ALO=16|draw_ALO=8|loss_ALO=12|gf_ALO=57|ga_ALO=56

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|win_BRE=13|draw_BRE=13|loss_BRE=10|gf_BRE=63|ga_BRE=48

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|col_P=green1|text_P=Promotion to the First Division

|result1=P

|col_PP=yellow1|text_PP=Qualification for the First Division Play-offs

|result2=PP|result3=PP|result4=PP

|col_RP=red2|text_RP=Qualification for the Second Division Play-offs

|result9=RP

|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to the Third Division

|result10=R

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|note_res_RP=The 9th placed team were entered into a play-off with the Third Division's 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams. The winning team were awarded a place in the 2008–09 Second Division, Cowdenbeath were relegated and Arbroath were promoted. Due to Gretna's relegation, Stranraer were also promoted.

|note_res_PP=The 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams will be entered into a play-off with the First Division's 9th placed team. The winning team were awarded a place in the 2008–09 First Division, Clyde won the play-off to stay in the division. However, with Gretna being relegated to the Third Division, Airdrie were promoted to Division One. Airdrie United won promotion to the First Division after Gretna were relegated to the Third Division.

|update=complete

|source=[https://spfl.co.uk/league/league-one/archive/208 SPFL Archive]

}}

Teams play each other four times in this league. In the first half of the season each team plays every other team twice (home and away) and then do the same in the second half of the season.

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|update=complete

|source=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/div_2_results/default.stm BBC Sport]

}}

{{#invoke:sports results|main

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|update=complete

|source=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/div_2_results/default.stm BBC Sport]

}}

Source: The League Insider

Source: The League Insider

{{see also|2007-08 in Scottish football#Managerial changes}}

{{main|Scottish Football League monthly awards}}

{{see also|2007-08 in Scottish football#Monthly awards}}

The ninth placed team in the Second Division played the fourth placed team in the Third Division and third placed team in the Second Division played the second placed team in the Second Division. The play-offs were played over two legs, the winning team in each semi-final advanced to the final.

{{TwoLeg start}}

{{TwoLegResult | Arbroath||3–2|Cowdenbeath||1–1|2–1}}

{{TwoLegResult | Montrose||1–4|Stranraer||1–1|0–3}}

{{end}}

First legs

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{{football box

|date = 30 April 2008

|time = 19:45

|team1 = Arbroath

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7374181.stm Report]

|team2 = Cowdenbeath

|goals1 = Watson {{goal|58}}

|goals2 = Scullion {{goal|75|pen.}}

|stadium = Gayfield Park, Arbroath

|referee = C Murray

|attendance = 638 }}

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{{football box

|date = 30 April 2008

|time = 19:45

|team1 = Montrose

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7374201.stm Report]

|team2 = Stranraer

|goals1 = Wood {{goal|27}}

|goals2 = McConalogue {{goal|54}}

|stadium = Links Park, Montrose

|referee = A Freeland

|attendance = 706 }}

Second legs

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{{football box

|date = 3 May 2008

|time = 15:00

|team1 = Cowdenbeath

|score = 1 – 2 {{aet}}

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7379026.stm Report]

|team2 = Arbroath

|goals1 = McQuade {{goal|71}}

|goals2 = Black {{goal|83}}
Raeside {{goal|115}}

|stadium = Central Park, Cowdenbeath

|referee = W Collum

|attendance = 778 }}

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{{football box

|date = 3 May 2008

|time = 15:00

|team1 = Stranraer

|score = 3–0

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7379027.stm Report]

|team2 = Montrose

|goals1 = Tadé {{goal|68}}
Mullen {{goal|79}}
Gibson {{goal|88|pen.}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stair Park, Stranraer

|referee = C Richmond

|attendance = 451 }}

The two semi-final winners played each other over two legs, the home team in the 1st Leg was determined by a draw conducted on 1 April 2008. the winning team was awarded a place in the 2008–09 Second Division.

{{TwoLeg start}}

{{TwoLegResult | Arbroath||2–1|Stranraer||2–0|0–1}}

{{end}}

First leg

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{{football box

|date = 7 May 2008

|time = 19:45

|team1 = Arbroath

|score = 2–0

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7385347.stm Report]

|team2 = Stranraer

|goals1 = Raeside {{goal|43}}
Sellars {{goal|60}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Gayfield Park, Arbroath

|referee = E Smith

|attendance = 1,016 }}

Second leg

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{{football box

|date = 10 May 2008

|time = 15:00

|team1 = Stranraer

|score = 1–0

|report = [http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7390697.stm Report]

|team2 = Arbroath

|goals1 = Tade {{goal|63}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stair Park, Stranraer

|referee = S Conroy

|attendance = 836 }}

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