2017–18 Scottish League Two
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Scottish League Two
| season = 2017–18
| winners = Montrose
| promoted = Montrose
Stenhousemuir
| relegated =
| matches = 180
| total goals = 500
| league topscorer = David Goodwillie
(25 goals){{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.co.uk/scottish-league-two/48/statistics/scorers?season=2017 |title=Scottish League Two Top Scorers |publisher=ESPN |access-date=6 August 2017}}
| biggest home win = {{nobreak|Peterhead 7–0 Elgin City}}{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.co.uk/scottish-league-two/48/statistics/performance?season=2017 |title=2017–18 Scottish League Two Statistics |publisher=ESPN |access-date=6 August 2017}}
(2 January 2018)
| biggest away win = {{nobreak|Stirling Albion 0–5 Montrose}}
(7 April 2018)
| highest scoring = {{nobreak|Montrose 2–6 Peterhead}}
(30 December 2017)
| longest wins = 7 matches:
Peterhead
| longest unbeaten = 10 matches:
Montrose
| longest winless = 24 matches:
Cowdenbeath
| longest losses = 5 matches:
Cowdenbeath
Edinburgh City
| highest attendance = 2,380
{{nobreak|Montrose 1–1 Elgin City}}
(28 April 2018)
| lowest attendance = 216
{{nobreak|Cowdenbeath 0–2 Peterhead}}
(24 February 2018)
| prevseason = 2016–17
| nextseason = 2018–19
| updated = 12 May 2018
}}
The 2017–18 Scottish League Two (known as Ladbrokes League Two for sponsorship reasons) was the 24th season in the current format of 10 teams in the fourth-tier of Scottish football. The last placed team entered a play-off with a team nominated by the Scottish Football Association from outside the SPFL determining which team enters League Two in the 2018–19 season.{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/docs/067_324__therulesofthescottishprofessionalfootballleagueasat7march2014_1396269263.pdf |title=The Rules of the SPFL |publisher=Scottish Professional Football League |format=PDF |access-date=5 May 2014 }} The fixtures were published on 23 June 2017.{{cite news |url=http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/201718-fixture-release-day-confirmed/ |title=2017/18 fixture release day confirmed |publisher=Scottish Professional Football League |date=28 April 2017 |access-date=29 April 2017}}
Ten teams contested the league: Annan Athletic, Berwick Rangers, Clyde, Cowdenbeath, Edinburgh City, Elgin City, Montrose, Peterhead, Stenhousemuir and Stirling Albion.
Prize money
In April 2018, the SPFL confirmed the prize money to be allocated to the league members at the conclusion of the competitions. The League Two winners would receive £64,000 with a total pot of £24.5 million to be distributed across the four divisions.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43641382|title=SPFL: Announcement on last round of fixtures delayed until after weekend|work=BBC Sport|date=4 April 2018|access-date=6 April 2018}}
Teams
The following teams changed division since the 2016–17 season.
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=To League Two=
=From League Two=
=Stadia and locations=
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! Clyde |
Galabank |
Capacity: 2,504{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/clubs/annan-athletic/ |title=Annan Athletic Football Club|publisher=Scottish Professional Football League |access-date=11 November 2013}}
| Capacity: 8,086{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/clubs/clyde/ |title=Clyde Football Club|publisher=Scottish Professional Football League |access-date=11 November 2013}} |
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Edinburgh City
! colspan=2 rowspan=4| {{Location map+ |UK Scotland|width=350 |float=center |places= {{Location map~ |UK Scotland|marksize=6 |lat=54.987035 |long=-3.2568200 |label=Annan Athletic|position=left}} {{Location map~ |UK Scotland|marksize=6 |lat=55.759333 |long=-2.015399 |label=Berwick Rangers |position=bottom}} {{Location map~ |UK Scotland|marksize=6 |lat=55.937769 |long=-4.029516 |label=Clyde |position=bottom}} {{Location map~ |UK Scotland|marksize=6 |lat=56.108856 |long=-3.347164 |label=Cowdenbeath |position=right}} {{Location map~ |UK Scotland|marksize=6 |lat=55.971659 |long=-3.232638 |label=Edinburgh City |position=right}} {{Location map~ |UK Scotland|marksize=6 |lat=57.651538 |long=-3.320073 |label=Elgin City |position=left}} {{Location map~ |UK Scotland|marksize=6 |lat=56.721440 |long=-2.4661846 |label=Montrose |position=right}} {{Location map~ |UK Scotland|marksize=6 |lat=57.506535 |long=-1.7972195 |label=Peterhead|position=top}} {{Location map~ |UK Scotland|marksize=6 |lat=56.129959 |long=-3.912692 |label=Stirling Albion |position=top}} {{Location map~ |UK Scotland|marksize=6 |lat=56.028920 |long=-3.814752 |label=Stenhousemuir |position=left}} }} |
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Ainslie Park{{cite news |url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/edinburgh-city/edinburgh-city-and-spartans-confirm-three-season-groundshare-1-4407011 |title=Edinburgh City and Spartans confirm three-season groundshare |work=Edinburgh Evening News |first=Ross |last=Pilcher |date=29 March 2017 |access-date=28 April 2017}} |
Capacity: 3,000 |
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Montrose |
Links Park
| Balmoor |
Capacity: 4,936{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/clubs/montrose/ |title=Montrose Football Club|publisher=Scottish Professional Football League |access-date=11 November 2013}} |
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=Personnel and kits=
=Managerial changes=
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Team
!Outgoing manager !Manner of departure !Date of vacancy !Position in table !Incoming manager !Date of appointment |
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Clyde
| {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Jon-Paul|McGovern}} & | End of interim | 6 May 2017 |rowspan="3"| Pre-season | {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Jim|Chapman|dab=footballer}} |
Annan Athletic
| {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Jim|Chapman|dab=footballer}} | Signed by Clyde | {{flagicon|IRL}} {{sortname|Peter|Murphy|dab=footballer, born 1980}} | 2 June 2017 |
Cowdenbeath
| {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Gary|Locke|dab=Scottish footballer}} | Signed by Heart of Midlothian | {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Billy|Brown|dab=footballer, born 1950}} |
Berwick Rangers
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|John|Coughlin|dab=footballer}} | Sacked | 9th | {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Robbie|Horn}} |
Edinburgh City
| {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Gary|Jardine}} | Resigned | 9th | {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|James|McDonaugh}} |
Elgin City
| {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Jim|Weir}} | Signed by Forfar Athletic | 6th | {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Gavin|Price}} | 12 October 2017{{cite web |url=http://www.northern-scot.co.uk/Sport/Football/City-begin-life-without-Weir-against-Welsh-champs-06102017.htm |title=City begin life without Weir against Welsh champs |work=The Northern Scot |publisher=Scottish Provincial Press Ltd |date=7 October 2017 |access-date=12 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012045537/http://www.northern-scot.co.uk/Sport/Football/City-begin-life-without-Weir-against-Welsh-champs-06102017.htm |archive-date=12 October 2017 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.elgincity.net/?p=7446 |title=Directors announcement |publisher=Elgin CIty FC |date=12 October 2017 |access-date=12 October 2017 |archive-date=4 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404142849/http://www.elgincity.net/?p=7446 |url-status=dead }} |
Cowdenbeath
| {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Billy|Brown|dab=footballer, born 1950}} | Resigned | 10th | {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Gary|Bollan}} |
Clyde
| {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Jim|Chapman|dab=footballer}} | Sacked | 8th | {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Danny|Lennon}} |
League summary
=League table=
|update=complete
|source=[https://spfl.co.uk/league/league-two/archive/275 SPFL]
|team1=MON |team2=PET |team3=STI |team4=STE |team5=CLY |team6=ELG |team7=ANN |team8=BER |team9=EDC |team10=COW
|result1=SL1 |result2=PO |result3=PO |result4=PO |result10=RPO
|win_ANN=12|draw_ANN=11|loss_ANN=13|gf_ANN=49|ga_ANN=41
|win_BER=9 |draw_BER=10|loss_BER=17|gf_BER=31|ga_BER=59
|win_CLY=14|draw_CLY=9 |loss_CLY=13|gf_CLY=52|ga_CLY=50
|win_COW=4 |draw_COW=10|loss_COW=22|gf_COW=23|ga_COW=56
|win_EDC=7 |draw_EDC=9 |loss_EDC=20|gf_EDC=37|ga_EDC=62
|win_ELG=14|draw_ELG=7 |loss_ELG=15|gf_ELG=54|ga_ELG=61
|win_MON=23|draw_MON=8 |loss_MON=5 |gf_MON=60|ga_MON=35
|win_PET=24|draw_PET=4 |loss_PET=8 |gf_PET=79|ga_PET=39
|win_STE=15|draw_STE=9 |loss_STE=12|gf_STE=56|ga_STE=47
|win_STI=16|draw_STI=7 |loss_STI=13|gf_STI=61|ga_STI=52
|status_MON=CP
|status_STE=OP
|status_COW=O
|name_ANN=Annan Athletic
|name_BER=Berwick Rangers
|name_CLY=Clyde
|name_COW=Cowdenbeath
|name_EDC=Edinburgh City
|name_ELG=Elgin City
|name_MON=Montrose
|name_PET=Peterhead
|name_STE=Stenhousemuir
|name_STI=Stirling Albion
|show_limit=5
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
|res_col_header=PQR
|col_SL1=green1|text_SL1=Promotion to League One
|col_PO=yellow1|text_PO=Qualification for the League One play-offs
|col_RPO=red2 |text_RPO=Qualification for the League Two play-off final
}}
=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.
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style="width:20px; background:#BBF3BB;"| | Leader - Promotion to 2018–19 Scottish League One |
style="width:20px; background:#FFFFBB;"| | Qualification to League One play-offs |
style="width:20px; background:#FFCCCC;"| | Qualification to League Two play-offs |
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|align=left|Montrose | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 |
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|align=left|Peterhead | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 |
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|align=left|Stirling Albion | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | 5 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | 5 | 5 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 |
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|align=left|Stenhousemuir | 7 | 7 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | 6 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | style="background:#FFFFBB" | 2 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | 5 | 5 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 |
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|align=left|Clyde | 9 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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|align=left|Elgin City | 6 | 8 | 6 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 3 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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|align=left|Annan Athletic | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | 5 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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|align=left|Berwick Rangers | style="background:#BBF3BB" | 1 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
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|align=left|Edinburgh City | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
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|align=left|Cowdenbeath | 5 | style="background:#FFFFCC" | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 | style="background:#FFBBBB" | 10 |
Source: {{Citation needed|date=August 2017}}
Updated: 28 April 2018
Results
Teams play each other four times, twice in the first half of the season (home and away) and twice in the second half of the season (home and away), making a total of 180 games, with each team playing 36.
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=First half of season=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|source=[https://spfl.co.uk/league-two/results/ Scottish League Two]
|update=complete
|matches_style=FBR
|team1=ANN |team2=BER |team3=CLY |team4=COW |team5=EDC |team6=ELG |team7=MON |team8=PET |team9=STE |team10=STI
|name_ANN=Annan Athletic
|name_BER=Berwick Rangers
|name_CLY=Clyde
|name_COW=Cowdenbeath
|name_EDC=Edinburgh City
|name_ELG=Elgin City
|name_MON=Montrose
|name_PET=Peterhead
|name_STI=Stirling Albion
|name_STE=Stenhousemuir
|match_ANN_BER=0–0
|match_ANN_CLY=0–0
|match_ANN_COW=1–0
|match_ANN_EDC=2–1
|match_ANN_ELG=2–0
|match_ANN_MON=0–1
|match_ANN_PET=1–2
|match_ANN_STI=1–1
|match_ANN_STE=1–1
|match_BER_ANN=1–5
|match_BER_CLY=3–1
|match_BER_COW=1–0
|match_BER_EDC=1–1
|match_BER_ELG=3–2
|match_BER_MON=0–1
|match_BER_PET=2–3
|match_BER_STI=1–0
|match_BER_STE=0–0
|match_CLY_ANN=2–1
|match_CLY_BER=0–0
|match_CLY_COW=1–1
|match_CLY_EDC=2–3
|match_CLY_ELG=2–4
|match_CLY_MON=0–0
|match_CLY_PET=1–4
|match_CLY_STI=1–1
|match_CLY_STE=1–1
|match_COW_ANN=1–1
|match_COW_BER=0–1
|match_COW_CLY=0–3
|match_COW_EDC=1–0
|match_COW_ELG=1–3
|match_COW_MON=1–3
|match_COW_PET=0–4
|match_COW_STI=0–3
|match_COW_STE=1–1
|match_EDC_ANN=0–1
|match_EDC_BER=1–0
|match_EDC_CLY=0–3
|match_EDC_COW=0–0
|match_EDC_ELG=0–3
|match_EDC_MON=1–3
|match_EDC_PET=0–3
|match_EDC_STI=1–2
|match_EDC_STE=1–2
|match_ELG_ANN=0–1
|match_ELG_BER=5–1
|match_ELG_CLY=3–2
|match_ELG_COW=1–1
|match_ELG_EDC=1–1
|match_ELG_MON=3–0
|match_ELG_PET=0–2
|match_ELG_STI=0–2
|match_ELG_STE=2–0
|match_MON_ANN=1–1
|match_MON_BER=3–0
|match_MON_CLY=3–2
|match_MON_COW=1–0
|match_MON_EDC=1–0
|match_MON_ELG=3–0
|match_MON_PET=2–6
|match_MON_STI=1–3
|match_MON_STE=1–1
|match_PET_ANN=1–0
|match_PET_BER=0–2
|match_PET_CLY=2–1
|match_PET_COW=3–2
|match_PET_EDC=3–0
|match_PET_ELG=3–0
|match_PET_MON=1–1
|match_PET_STI=2–4
|match_PET_STE=2–3
|match_STE_ANN=1–3
|match_STE_BER=3–0
|match_STE_CLY=1–1
|match_STE_COW=1–0
|match_STE_EDC=3–0
|match_STE_ELG=4–1
|match_STE_MON=0–1
|match_STE_PET=3–1
|match_STE_STI=2–3
|match_STI_ANN=3–2
|match_STI_BER=4–0
|match_STI_CLY=2–3
|match_STI_COW=1–0
|match_STI_EDC=2–0
|match_STI_ELG=2–2
|match_STI_MON=0–1
|match_STI_PET=0–1
|match_STI_STE=1–2
}}
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=Second half of season=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|source=[https://spfl.co.uk/league-two/results/ Scottish League Two]
|update=complete
|matches_style=FBR
|team1=ANN |team2=BER |team3=CLY |team4=COW |team5=EDC |team6=ELG |team7=MON |team8=PET |team9=STE |team10=STI
|name_ANN=Annan Athletic
|name_BER=Berwick Rangers
|name_CLY=Clyde
|name_COW=Cowdenbeath
|name_EDC=Edinburgh City
|name_ELG=Elgin City
|name_MON=Montrose
|name_PET=Peterhead
|name_STI=Stirling Albion
|name_STE=Stenhousemuir
|match_ANN_BER=0–0
|match_ANN_CLY=1–1
|match_ANN_COW=1–1
|match_ANN_EDC=2–3
|match_ANN_ELG=4–1
|match_ANN_MON=0–1
|match_ANN_PET=3–3
|match_ANN_STI=3–1
|match_ANN_STE=2–0
|match_BER_ANN=0–2
|match_BER_CLY=0–1
|match_BER_COW=1–0
|match_BER_EDC=1–1
|match_BER_ELG=2–2
|match_BER_MON=2–2
|match_BER_PET=1–3
|match_BER_STI=0–1
|match_BER_STE=2–2
|match_CLY_ANN=0–0
|match_CLY_BER=1–2
|match_CLY_COW=2–0
|match_CLY_EDC=3–2
|match_CLY_ELG=1–0
|match_CLY_MON=3–0
|match_CLY_PET=1–0
|match_CLY_STI=2–1
|match_CLY_STE=0–3
|match_COW_ANN=0–2
|match_COW_BER=1–3
|match_COW_CLY=1–0
|match_COW_EDC=0–2
|match_COW_ELG=3–1
|match_COW_MON=0–3
|match_COW_PET=0–2
|match_COW_STI=1–2
|match_COW_STE=1–1
|match_EDC_ANN=3–2
|match_EDC_BER=3–0
|match_EDC_CLY=1–3
|match_EDC_COW=1–1
|match_EDC_ELG=4–0
|match_EDC_MON=0–2
|match_EDC_PET=0–0
|match_EDC_STI=2–2
|match_EDC_STE=1–4
|match_ELG_ANN=2–1
|match_ELG_BER=3–0
|match_ELG_CLY=2–1
|match_ELG_COW=1–0
|match_ELG_EDC=1–1
|match_ELG_MON=2–2
|match_ELG_PET=0–1
|match_ELG_STI=3–0
|match_ELG_STE=2–0
|match_MON_ANN=2–1
|match_MON_BER=1–0
|match_MON_CLY=1–3
|match_MON_COW=1–1
|match_MON_EDC=3–0
|match_MON_ELG=1–1
|match_MON_PET=3–2
|match_MON_STI=2–1
|match_MON_STE=1–0
|match_PET_ANN=1–0
|match_PET_BER=1–1
|match_PET_CLY=3–0
|match_PET_COW=1–0
|match_PET_EDC=2–1
|match_PET_ELG=7–0
|match_PET_MON=0–1
|match_PET_STI=4–3
|match_PET_STE=1–2
|match_STE_ANN=3–2
|match_STE_BER=4–0
|match_STE_CLY=2–3
|match_STE_COW=1–2
|match_STE_EDC=1–0
|match_STE_ELG=0–2
|match_STE_MON=0–2
|match_STE_PET=1–4
|match_STE_STI=2–1
|match_STI_ANN=3–0
|match_STI_BER=2–0
|match_STI_CLY=2–1
|match_STI_COW=2–2
|match_STI_EDC=2–2
|match_STI_ELG=3–1
|match_STI_MON=0–5
|match_STI_PET=0–1
|match_STI_STE=1–1
}}
{{col-2}}
{{col-end}}
Season statistics
=Scoring=
==Top scorers==
{{updated|matches played on 28 April 2018}}
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |
Rank
!Player !Club !Goals |
---|
1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} David Goodwillie |align="left"|Clyde |25 |
2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Darren L. Smith |align="left"|Stirling Albion |22 |
rowspan="2"|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Rory McAllister |align="left"|Peterhead |rowspan="2"|20 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Mark McGuigan
|align="left"|Stenhousemuir |
5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Blair Henderson |align="left"|Annan Athletic |16 |
6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Russell McLean |align="left"|Peterhead |15 |
7
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Aidan Smith |align="left"|Annan Athletic |12 |
rowspan="2"|8
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Lewis Milne |align="left"|Montrose |rowspan="2"|11 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Chris Templeman
|align="left"|Montrose |
10
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Brian Cameron |align="left"|Elgin City |10 |
{{small|Source:{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1574 |title=Scottish League Two 2017–18 |publisher=Soccerbase |access-date=6 August 2017}}}}
==Hat-tricks==
=Discipline=
==Player==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
===Yellow cards===
{{updated|matches played on 28 April 2018}}
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
Rank
!Player !Club !Cards |
---|
1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Kevin Nicoll |align="left"|Clyde |13 |
rowspan="2"|2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Peter Watson |align="left"|Annan Athletic |rowspan="2"|12 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Fraser Mullen
|align="left"|Cowdenbeath |
rowspan="2"|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Steven Swinglehurst |align="left"|Annan Athletic |rowspan="2"|11 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Craig Thomson
|align="left"|Edinburgh City |
rowspan="4"|6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Robbie Buchanan |align="left"|Cowdenbeath |rowspan="4"|10 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Kyle Miller
|align="left"|Cowdenbeath |
align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Darryl McHardy
|align="left"|Elgin City |
align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Thomas Reilly
|align="left"|Elgin City |
{{small|Source:{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.co.uk/scottish-league-two/48/statistics/discipline?season=2017 |title=2016–17 Scottish League Two statistics – Player Discipline |publisher=ESPN |access-date=6 August 2017}}}}
{{col-2}}
===Red cards===
{{updated|matches played on 28 April 2018}}
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
Rank
!Player !Club !Cards |
---|
1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Kevin Nicoll |align="left"|Clyde |2 |
2
|colspan="2"|24 players |1 |
{{col-end}}
==Club==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
===Yellow cards===
{{updated|matches played on 28 April 2018}}
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
Rank
!Club !Cards |
---|
1
|74 |
2
|72 |
3
|67 |
{{col-2}}
===Red cards===
{{updated|matches played on 28 April 2018}}
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
Rank
!Club !Cards |
---|
rowspan="2"|1
|rowspan="2"|5 |
Cowdenbeath |
rowspan="2"|3
|rowspan="2"|4 |
Edinburgh City |
{{col-end}}
=Attendances=
{{fb a header}}
{{fb a2 team|p=1 |t=Montrose|s=13023 |h=2380 |l=353 |a=723 |pr=605}}
{{fb a2 team|p=2 |t=Stirling Albion|s=11839 |h=1012 |l=395 |a=657 |pr=639}}
{{fb a2 team|p=3 |t=Peterhead|s=11013 |h=1049 |l=394 |a=611 |pr=504}}
{{fb a2 team|p=4 |t=Elgin City|s=10933 |h=883 |l=393 |a=607 |pr=687}}
{{fb a2 team|p=5 |t=Clyde|s=8865 |h=804 |l=402 |a=492 |pr=526}}
{{fb a2 team|p=6 |t=Berwick Rangers|s=7807 |h=596 |l=295 |a=433 |pr=426}}
{{fb a2 team|p=7 |t=Stenhousemuir|s=6598 |h=976 |l=220 |a=420 |pr=428}}
{{fb a2 team|p=8 |t=Annan Athletic|s=6236 |h=507 |l=248 |a=346 |pr=386}}
{{fb a2 team|p=9 |t=Edinburgh City|s=5794 |h=464 |l=223 |a=321 |pr=400}}
{{fb a2 team|p=10|t=Cowdenbeath|s=5751 |h=406 |l=216 |a=319 |pr=345}}
{{fb a footer |s=88681 |h=2380 |l=216 |a=492 |pr=537 |u=28 April 2018 |source={{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.co.uk/scottish-league-two/48/statistics/performance?season=2016 |title=2016–17 Scottish League Two performance |publisher=ESPN |access-date=7 August 2016}} |date=August 2017}}
Awards
=Monthly awards=
class="wikitable" |
rowspan="2"|Month
!colspan="2"|Manager of the Month !colspan="2"|Player of the Month !rowspan="2"|Ref. |
---|
Manager
!Club !Player !Club |
August
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Dave Mackay | {{flagicon|SCO}} Darren L. Smith |
September
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Brown Ferguson | {{flagicon|SCO}} Mark McGuigan |
October
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Gavin Price | {{flagicon|SCO}} Craig Johnston | Montrose |
November
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Stewart Petrie | Montrose | {{flagicon|SCO}} Cammy Ballantyne | Montrose |
December
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Jim McInally | {{flagicon|SCO}} Rory McAllister |
January
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Jim McInally | {{flagicon|SCO}} Darren L. Smith |
February
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Dave Mackay |{{flagicon|SCO}} Peter MacDonald |
March
| {{flagicon|NIR}} Danny Lennon | Clyde | {{flagicon|SCO}} Chris McStay | Clyde |
League Two play-offs
The first round was contested between the winners of the 2017–18 Highland Football League (Cove Rangers) and the 2017–18 Lowland Football League (Spartans). The winners then played against the bottom club in League Two, and would have been promoted to League Two for the 2018–19 season if they had won.
Due to fixture congestion in the Highland League preventing a champion being crowned in time, the dates for the first round were pushed back a week.{{cite web |url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/pyramid-play-off-dates-confirmed/?rid=13929 |title=Pyramid Play-Off dates confirmed |publisher=Scottish Football Association |date=30 March 2018 |access-date=30 March 2018}}
=First round=
==First leg==
{{football box collapsible
|result=
|nobars=1
|date=28 April 2018
|score=4–0
|time=15:00
|report=[https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/cove-rangers-manager-insists-it-s-only-half-time-after-4-0-win-1-4731965 The Scotsman]
|team1=Cove Rangers
|team2=Spartans
|goals1=Megginson {{goal|42}}
McManus {{goal|49|pen.|67}}
Watson {{goal|52}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Harlaw Park
|location=Inverurie
|attendance=
|referee=David Munro
}}
==Second leg==
{{football box collapsible
|result=
|nobars=1
|date=1 May 2018
|score=2–1
|aggregatescore=2–5
|time=19:45
|report=[https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/lower-leagues/spartans-2-cove-rangers-1-2-5-aggregate-damage-done-in-first-leg-1-4733374 Edinburgh Evening News]
|team1=Spartans
|team2=Cove Rangers
|goals1=Dishington{{goal|78}}
Atkinson {{goal|87}}
|goals2=McManus {{goal|67}}
|stadium=Ainslie Park
|location=Edinburgh
|attendance=655
|referee=Steven Reid
}}
=Second round=
==First leg==
{{football box collapsible
|result=
|nobars=1
|date= 5 May 2018
|score=0–0
|time=15:00
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43938315
|team1=Cove Rangers
|team2=Cowdenbeath
|stadium=Harlaw Park
|location=Inverurie
|attendance=650
|referee=John McKendrick
}}
==Second leg==
{{football box collapsible
|result=
|nobars=1
|date= 12 May 2018
|score=3–2
|aggregatescore=3–2
|time=14:00
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44013733
|team1=Cowdenbeath
|team2=Cove Rangers
|goals1=Swann {{goal|7|pen.|50}}
Smith {{goal|70}}
|goals2=Megginson {{goal|9, 22}}
|stadium=Central Park
|location=Cowdenbeath
|attendance=1762
|referee=Steven Kirkland
}}
References
{{reflist|30em}}
{{Scottish League Two}}
{{2017–18 in Scottish football}}
{{Scottish fourth division football seasons}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2017-18 Scottish League Two}}