2021–22 Scottish League One#Awards

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{{Infobox football league season

|logo =

|pixels = 250

|competition = Scottish League One

|season = 2021–22

|dates = {{nobreak|31 July 2021 – 30 April 2022}}

|winners = Cove Rangers

|promoted = Cove Rangers
Queen's Park

|relegated = Dumbarton
East Fife

|matches = 180

|total goals = 507

|league topscorer= Mitch Megginson
18 goals

|biggest home win= {{nobreak|Queen's Park 6–0 Falkirk}}
(4 December 2021)

|biggest away win= {{nobreak|Clyde 0–5 Montrose}}
(16 October 2021)
{{nobreak|Clyde 0–5 Airdrieonians}}
(23 April 2022)

|highest scoring = {{nobreak|Falkirk 6–2 Dumbarton}}
(8 January 2022)

|longest wins = Cove Rangers
9 games

|longest unbeaten = Cove Rangers
26 games

|longest winless = East Fife
12 games

|longest losses = East Fife
7 games

|highest attendance = 4,104
Falkirk 3–1 East Fife (26 February 2022)

|lowest attendance = 193
Montrose 2–1 Airdrieonians (7 December 2021)

|attendance =

|average attendance =

|prevseason = 2020–21

|nextseason = 2022–23

|updated = 30 April 2022

}}

The 2021–22 Scottish League One (known as cinch League One for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth season of Scottish League One, the third tier of Scottish football. The season began on 31 July.

Ten teams contested the league: Airdrieonians, Alloa Athletic, Clyde, Cove Rangers, Dumbarton, East Fife, Falkirk, Montrose, Peterhead and Queen's Park.

Teams

The following teams changed division after the 2020–21 season.

=To League One=

Promoted from League Two

Relegated from the Championship

=From League One=

=Stadia and locations=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!Airdrieonians

!Alloa Athletic

!Clyde

!Cove Rangers

Excelsior Stadium

|Recreation Park

|Broadwood Stadium

|Balmoral Stadium

Capacity: 10,101{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/clubs/airdrieonians/ |title=Airdrieonians Football Club|website=Scottish Professional Football League |access-date=11 November 2013}}

|Capacity: 3,100{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/clubs/alloa-athletic/ |title=Alloa Athletic Football Club|website=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|website=Scottish Professional Football League |access-date=11 November 2013}}

|Capacity: 2,602{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/clubs/cove-rangers |title=Cove Rangers Football Club|website=Scottish Professional Football League |access-date=17 April 2020}}

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Dumbarton

! colspan=2 rowspan=4|

{{Location map+ |UK Scotland|width=400 |float=center|caption=Location of teams in 2021–22 Scottish League One |places=

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{{Location map~ |UK Scotland|marksize=6 |lat=56.116320 |long=-3.795195 |label=Alloa Athletic|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |UK Scotland|marksize=6 |lat=55.937769 |long=-4.029516 |label=Clyde|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |UK Scotland|marksize=6 |lat=57.112331 |long=-2.099915 |label=Cove Rangers|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |UK Scotland|marksize=6 |lat=55.938403 |long=-4.561606 |label=Dumbarton|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |UK Scotland|marksize=6 |lat=56.238326 |long=-2.999425 |label=East Fife|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |UK Scotland|marksize=6 |lat=56.018151 |long=-3.756666 |label=Falkirk|position=right}}

{{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=55.881584 |long=-4.269841 |label=Queen's Park|position=bottom}}

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!East Fife

Dumbarton Football Stadium

|Bayview Stadium

Capacity: 2,020{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/clubs/dumbarton/ |title=Dumbarton Football Club|website=Scottish Professional Football League |access-date=11 November 2013}}

|Capacity: 1,980{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/clubs/east-fife/ |title=East Fife Football Club|website=Scottish Professional Football League |access-date=11 November 2013}}

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Falkirk

!Montrose

!Peterhead

!Queen's Park

Falkirk Stadium

|Links Park

|Balmoor

|Firhill Stadium{{cite web |url=https://queensparkfc.co.uk/queens-park-to-play-home-games-at-firhill/ |title=Queen’s Park To Play Home Games At Firhill |publisher=Queen's Park FC |date=3 June 2021 |access-date=3 June 2021}}

Capacity: 7,937{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/clubs/falkirk/ |title=Falkirk Football Club|website=Scottish Professional Football League |access-date=11 November 2013}}

|Capacity: 4,936{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/clubs/montrose/ |title=Montrose Football Club|website=Scottish Professional Football League |access-date=11 November 2013}}

|Capacity: 3,150{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/clubs/peterhead/ |title=Peterhead Football Club|website=Scottish Professional Football League |access-date=11 November 2013}}

|Capacity: 10,102{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/clubs/Queens-park/ |title=Queen's Park Football Club|website=Scottish Professional Football League |access-date=11 November 2013}}

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=Personnel and kits=

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

! Manager

! Captain

! Kit manufacturer

! Shirt sponsor

Airdrieonians

|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Ian|Murray|dab=footballer}}

|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Callum|Fordyce}}

|Umbro

|Holemasters{{cite web |url=https://www.airdriefc.com/holemasters-announced-as-main-club- |title=Holemasters announced as new club sponsor |website=Airdrieonians FC |date=11 August 2017 |access-date=8 February 2018 |archive-date=9 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209002726/https://www.airdriefc.com/holemasters-announced-as-main-club- |url-status=dead }}

Alloa Athletic

|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Brian|Rice|dab=footballer}}

|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Andy|Graham}}{{cite web |url=http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/15373787.Goodwin__39_s_delight_in_landing_midfielder_Thomas_Grant/?ref=rl&lp=1 |title=Goodwin's delight in landing midfielder Thomas Grant |first=Jamie |last=Hall |website=Alloa Advertiser |publisher=Newsquest |date=27 June 2017 |access-date=19 July 2017}}

|Pendle

|Northern Gas and Power

Clyde

|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Danny|Lennon}}

|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Ally|Love|dab=footballer}}

|Puma

|HomesBook Factoring (Home)
Whitemoss Dental (Away)

Cove Rangers

|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Paul|Hartley}}

|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Mitch|Megginson}}

|Adidas

|ACE Group

Dumbarton

|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Stephen|Farrell|dab=footballer}}

|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Stuart|Carswell}}

|Joma{{cite web |url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3087 |title=The 'Big Reveal' - New home kit 2017/2018 |first=Alan |last=Findlay |website=Dumbarton FC |date=28 June 2017 |access-date=9 July 2017}}

|Moreroom Extensions Ltd (Home)
Four Architects (Away)

East Fife

|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Stevie|Crawford}}

|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Kevin|Smith|dab=footballer, born 1987}}

|Joma

|BW Technology

Falkirk

|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Kenny|Miller}} (interim)

|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Paul|Watson|dab=footballer, born 1990}}

|Puma{{cite web |url=http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/new-strips-on-sale-monday/ |title=New strips on sale now! |website=Falkirk F.C. |date=12 May 2017 |access-date=13 June 2017 |archive-date=18 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418093225/http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/new-strips-on-sale-monday/ |url-status=dead }}

|Clarke ePOS (UK) Ltd

Montrose

|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Stewart|Petrie}}

|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Paul|Watson|nolink=1}}

|Hummel

|Carnegie Fuels Ltd

Peterhead

|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Jim|McInally}}

|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Scott|Brown|dab=footballer, born 1994}}

|Adidas

|The Score Group

Queen's Park

|{{flagicon|NED}} {{sortname|Marijn|Beuker|nolink=1}} (interim)

|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Michael|Doyle|dab=footballer, born 1991}}

|Admiral

|Irn-Bru

=Managerial changes=

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

! Outgoing manager

! Manner of departure

! Date of vacancy

! Position in table

! Incoming manager

! Date of appointment

Alloa Athletic

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Peter Grant

| Sacked

| 1 May 2021

|align=center rowspan=4|Pre-season

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Barry Ferguson

| 27 May 2021

Falkirk

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Gary Holt

| End of interim spell

| 6 May 2021

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Paul Sheerin

| 28 May 2021

Queen's Park

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Ray McKinnon

| Mutual consent

| 10 May 2021

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Laurie Ellis

| 22 May 2021

Dumbarton

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Jim Duffy

| End of contract

| 24 May 2021

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Farrell

| 29 May 2021

East Fife

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Darren Young

|align=center rowspan=3|Sacked

| 21 November 2021

| 10th

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Stevie Crawford

| 30 November 2021

Falkirk

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Paul Sheerin

| 5 December 2021

| 5th

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Martin Rennie

| 10 December 2021

Queen's Park

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Laurie Ellis

| 31 December 2021

| 4th

| {{flagicon|NED}} Marijn Beuker (interim)

| 31 December 2021

Alloa Athletic

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Barry Ferguson

| Resigned

| 14 February 2022

| 8th

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Brian Rice

| 21 February 2022

Falkirk

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Martin Rennie

| Left

| 14 April 2022

| 5th

| | {{flagicon|SCO}} Kenny Miller (interim)

| 14 April 2022

League summary

=League table=

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

|source={{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/league/league-one/table |title=cinch League One Table |publisher=Scottish Professional Football League |access-date=30 April 2022}}

|team1=COV |team2=AIR |team3=MON |team4=QPA |team5=ALO |team6=FAL |team7=PET |team8=CLY |team9=DUM |team10=EFI

|result1=SC |result2=PPO |result3=PPO |result4=PPO |result9=RPO |result10=REL

|update=complete

|win_AIR=21|draw_AIR=9 |loss_AIR=6 |gf_AIR=68|ga_AIR=37

|win_ALO=12|draw_ALO=9 |loss_ALO=15|gf_ALO=49|ga_ALO=57

|win_CLY=9 |draw_CLY=12|loss_CLY=15|gf_CLY=39|ga_CLY=62

|win_COV=23|draw_COV=10|loss_COV=3 |gf_COV=73|ga_COV=32

|win_DUM=9 |draw_DUM=7 |loss_DUM=20|gf_DUM=48|ga_DUM=71

|win_EFI=5 |draw_EFI=8 |loss_EFI=23|gf_EFI=31|ga_EFI=70

|win_FAL=12|draw_FAL=8 |loss_FAL=16|gf_FAL=49|ga_FAL=55

|win_MON=15|draw_MON=14|loss_MON=7 |gf_MON=53|ga_MON=36

|win_PET=11|draw_PET=9 |loss_PET=16|gf_PET=46|ga_PET=51

|win_QPA=11|draw_QPA=18|loss_QPA=7 |gf_QPA=51|ga_QPA=36

|status_AIR=

|status_COV=C,P

|status_MON=

|status_QPA=O,P

|status_DUM=R

|status_EFI=R

|status_text_X=Assured of at least Championship play-offs

|name_AIR=Airdrieonians

|name_ALO=Alloa Athletic

|name_CLY=Clyde

|name_COV=Cove Rangers

|name_DUM=Dumbarton

|name_EFI=East Fife

|name_FAL=Falkirk

|name_MON=Montrose

|name_PET=Peterhead

|name_QPA=Queen's Park

|show_limit=5

|class_rules=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).{{cite web |title=The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League |url=https://spfl.co.uk/admin/filemanager/images/shares/pdfs/SPFL%20Rules%20and%20Regulations%2022-Jul-19.pdf |website=SPFL |access-date=20 October 2019 |pages=38–39}}

|res_col_header=PQR

|col_SC=green1 |text_SC=Promotion to the Championship

|col_PPO=yellow1|text_PPO=Qualification for the Championship play-offs

|col_RPO=red2 |text_RPO=Qualification for the League One play-offs

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to League Two

}}

Results

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

=Matches 1–18=

Teams play each other twice, once at home and once away.

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|source={{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/league/league-one/results |title=cinch League One Results |publisher=SPFL |access-date=30 April 2022}}

|update=complete

|a_note=yes

|matches_style=FBR

|team1=AIR |team2=ALO |team3=CLY |team4=COV |team5=DUM |team6=EFI |team7=FAL |team8=MON |team9=PET |team10=QPA

|name_AIR=Airdrieonians

|name_ALO=Alloa Athletic

|name_CLY=Clyde

|name_COV=Cove Rangers

|name_DUM=Dumbarton

|name_EFI=East Fife

|name_FAL=Falkirk

|name_MON=Montrose

|name_PET=Peterhead

|name_QPA=Queen's Park

|match_AIR_ALO=2–1

|match_AIR_CLY=2–1

|match_AIR_COV=0–2

|match_AIR_DUM=3–2

|match_AIR_EFI=3–0

|match_AIR_FAL=1–2

|match_AIR_MON=0–3

|match_AIR_PET=3–1

|match_AIR_QPA=1–0

|match_ALO_AIR=2–1

|match_ALO_CLY=0–1

|match_ALO_COV=1–3

|match_ALO_DUM=1–2

|match_ALO_EFI=3–1

|match_ALO_FAL=2–0

|match_ALO_MON=2–2

|match_ALO_PET=2–4

|match_ALO_QPA=1–1

|match_CLY_AIR=2–2

|match_CLY_ALO=2–1

|match_CLY_COV=2–1

|match_CLY_DUM=0–3

|match_CLY_EFI=3–1

|match_CLY_FAL=1–3

|match_CLY_MON=0–5

|match_CLY_PET=2–2

|match_CLY_QPA=2–2

|match_COV_AIR=1–0

|match_COV_ALO=3–0

|match_COV_CLY=3–0

|match_COV_DUM=2–0

|match_COV_EFI=5–2

|match_COV_FAL=1–1

|match_COV_MON=1–1

|match_COV_PET=3–0

|match_COV_QPA=3–3

|match_DUM_AIR=2–2

|match_DUM_ALO=1–1

|match_DUM_CLY=1–1

|match_DUM_COV=1–3

|match_DUM_EFI=5–0

|match_DUM_FAL=0–3

|match_DUM_MON=1–3

|match_DUM_PET=2–3

|match_DUM_QPA=0–3

|match_EFI_AIR=0–1

|match_EFI_ALO=1–1

|match_EFI_CLY=0–2

|match_EFI_COV=4–2

|match_EFI_DUM=2–1

|match_EFI_FAL=0–2

|match_EFI_MON=0–2

|match_EFI_PET=3–0

|match_EFI_QPA=1–1

|match_FAL_AIR=0–3

|match_FAL_ALO=1–1

|match_FAL_CLY=3–0

|match_FAL_COV=0–3

|match_FAL_DUM=1–2

|match_FAL_EFI=2–1

|match_FAL_MON=0–1

|match_FAL_PET=2–1

|match_FAL_QPA=0–1

|match_MON_AIR=2–1

|match_MON_ALO=0–2

|match_MON_CLY=2–2

|match_MON_COV=0–0

|match_MON_DUM=1–2

|match_MON_EFI=4–1

|match_MON_FAL=2–2

|match_MON_PET=1–0

|match_MON_QPA=1–1

|match_PET_AIR=2–3

|match_PET_ALO=2–0

|match_PET_CLY=3–2

|match_PET_COV=0–1

|match_PET_DUM=5–0

|match_PET_EFI=1–1

|match_PET_FAL=0–0

|match_PET_MON=0–0

|match_PET_QPA=2–1

|match_QPA_AIR=0–0

|match_QPA_ALO=3–4

|match_QPA_CLY=0–0

|match_QPA_COV=2–0

|match_QPA_DUM=3–0

|match_QPA_EFI=1–1

|match_QPA_FAL=6–0

|match_QPA_MON=1–1

|match_QPA_PET=3–2

}}

{{col-2}}

=Matches 19–36=

Teams play each other twice, once at home and once away.

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|source=

|update=complete

|a_note=yes

|matches_style=FBR

|team1=AIR |team2=ALO |team3=CLY |team4=COV |team5=DUM |team6=EFI |team7=FAL |team8=MON |team9=PET |team10=QPA

|name_AIR=Airdrieonians

|name_ALO=Alloa Athletic

|name_CLY=Clyde

|name_COV=Cove Rangers

|name_DUM=Dumbarton

|name_EFI=East Fife

|name_FAL=Falkirk

|name_MON=Montrose

|name_PET=Peterhead

|name_QPA=Queen's Park

|match_AIR_ALO=3–1

|match_AIR_CLY=1–1

|match_AIR_COV=1–1

|match_AIR_DUM=3–2

|match_AIR_EFI=3–0

|match_AIR_FAL=3–2

|match_AIR_MON=4–1

|match_AIR_PET=1–1

|match_AIR_QPA=2–0

|match_ALO_AIR=0–2

|match_ALO_CLY=1–0

|match_ALO_COV=2–2

|match_ALO_DUM=2–3

|match_ALO_EFI=1–3

|match_ALO_FAL=0–3

|match_ALO_MON=4–1

|match_ALO_PET=1–0

|match_ALO_QPA=1–1

|match_CLY_AIR=0–5

|match_CLY_ALO=2–1

|match_CLY_COV=0–1

|match_CLY_DUM=1–3

|match_CLY_EFI=2–0

|match_CLY_FAL=1–1

|match_CLY_MON=2–1

|match_CLY_PET=0–3

|match_CLY_QPA=1–1

|match_COV_AIR=1–1

|match_COV_ALO=3–0

|match_COV_CLY=4–1

|match_COV_DUM=1–0

|match_COV_EFI=4–2

|match_COV_FAL=2–0

|match_COV_MON=1–0

|match_COV_PET=5–2

|match_COV_QPA=0–0

|match_DUM_AIR=0–1

|match_DUM_ALO=1–2

|match_DUM_CLY=2–1

|match_DUM_COV=2–2

|match_DUM_EFI=2–0

|match_DUM_FAL=0–2

|match_DUM_MON=0–0

|match_DUM_PET=1–1

|match_DUM_QPA=0–3

|match_EFI_AIR=0–2

|match_EFI_ALO=0–3

|match_EFI_CLY=0–0

|match_EFI_COV=2–3

|match_EFI_DUM=2–0

|match_EFI_FAL=1–3

|match_EFI_MON=0–2

|match_EFI_PET=0–0

|match_EFI_QPA=1–1

|match_FAL_AIR=1–4

|match_FAL_ALO=1–2

|match_FAL_CLY=1–2

|match_FAL_COV=0–2

|match_FAL_DUM=6–2

|match_FAL_EFI=3–1

|match_FAL_MON=0–3

|match_FAL_PET=1–1

|match_FAL_QPA=1–1

|match_MON_AIR=2–2

|match_MON_ALO=1–1

|match_MON_CLY=1–1

|match_MON_COV=1–2

|match_MON_DUM=1–1

|match_MON_EFI=0–0

|match_MON_FAL=2–1

|match_MON_PET=2–0

|match_MON_QPA=2–1

|match_PET_AIR=0–1

|match_PET_ALO=0–1

|match_PET_CLY=1–1

|match_PET_COV=0–1

|match_PET_DUM=4–3

|match_PET_EFI=1–0

|match_PET_FAL=1–0

|match_PET_MON=0–1

|match_PET_QPA=2–1

|match_QPA_AIR=1–1

|match_QPA_ALO=1–1

|match_QPA_CLY=1–0

|match_QPA_COV=1–1

|match_QPA_DUM=2–1

|match_QPA_EFI=1–0

|match_QPA_FAL=1–1

|match_QPA_MON=0–1

|match_QPA_PET=2–1

}}

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Season statistics

=Scoring=

==Top scorers==

{{updated|30 April 2022}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Rank

! Player

! Club

! Goals

1

|align="left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} Mitch Megginson

|align="left"| Cove Rangers

|18

2

|align="left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} Rory McAllister

|align="left"| Cove Rangers

|16

rowspan="3"|3

|align="left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} Calum Gallagher

|align="left"| Airdrieonians

|rowspan="3"|15

align="left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} David Goodwillie

|align="left"| Clyde

align="left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} Graham Webster

|align="left"| Montrose

Awards

class="wikitable"
rowspan="2"|Month

!colspan="2"|Manager of the Month

!colspan="2"|Player of the Month

Manager

!Club

!Player

!Club

August

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Laurie Ellis

| Queen's Park

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Simon Murray

| Queen's Park

September

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Farrell

| Dumbarton

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Callum Wilson

| Dumbarton

October

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Stewart Petrie

| Montrose

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Rory McAllister

| Cove Rangers

November

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Paul Hartley

| Cove Rangers

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Mitch Megginson

| Cove Rangers

December

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Paul Hartley

| Cove Rangers

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Blair Yule

| Cove Rangers

January

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Ian Murray

| Airdrieonians

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Dylan Easton

| Airdrieonians

February

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Ian Murray

| Airdrieonians

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Rhys McCabe

| Airdrieonians

March

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Paul Hartley

| Cove Rangers

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Callum Smith

| Airdrieonians

April

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Paul Hartley

| Cove Rangers

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Calum Gallagher

| Airdrieonians

League One play-offs

The semi-finals were contested by the teams placed second to fourth in Scottish League Two, as well as the team placed ninth in Scottish League One. The winners advanced to the final, with the highest-ranked team hosting the second leg.{{Cite web|url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/spfl-confirms-play-off-schedule|title=SPFL confirms play-off schedule | SPFL|website=spfl.co.uk}}

= Bracket =

{{4TeamBracket-2legs

| RD1=Semifinals

| RD2=Final

| RD1-team1=Dumbarton

| RD1-score1-1=1

| RD1-score1-2=1

| RD1-score1-A=2

| RD1-team2=Edinburgh City

| RD1-score2-1=4

| RD1-score2-2=1

| RD1-score2-A=5

| RD1-team3=Forfar Athletic

| RD1-score3-1=0

| RD1-score3-2=1

| RD1-score3-A=1

| RD1-team4=Annan Athletic

| RD1-score4-1=1

| RD1-score4-2=1

| RD1-score4-A=2

| RD2-team1=Annan Athletic

| RD2-score1-1=0

| RD2-score1-2=2

| RD2-score1-A=2

| RD2-team2=Edinburgh City

| RD2-score2-1=2

| RD2-score2-2=1

| RD2-score2-A=3

}}

=Semi-finals=

==First leg==

{{football box collapsible

|date=3 May 2022

|score=4–1

|time=19:45

|report={{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61310410|title=Edinburgh City 4–1 Dumbarton|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=3 May 2022|accessdate=7 May 2022}}

|team1=Edinburgh City

|team2=Dumbarton

|goals1=See {{goal|11||71}}
Buchanan {{goal|27|o.g.}}
Robertson {{goal|90}}

|goals2=MacLean {{goal|61}}

|stadium=Ainslie Park{{cite web |url=https://news.stv.tv/east-central/edinburgh-meadowbank-stadium-finishing-line-in-sight-as-arena-set-to-open-after-five-years |title=Meadowbank Stadium 'finishing line in sight' as delayed arena to open |first=James |last=Delaney |website=STV News |date=3 May 2022 |accessdate=3 May 2022}}

|location=Edinburgh

|attendance=630

|referee=Chris Graham

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=3 May 2022

|score=1–0

|time=19:45

|report={{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61310376|title=Annan Athletic 1–0 Forfar Athletic|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=3 May 2022|accessdate=7 May 2022}}

|team1=Annan Athletic

|team2=Forfar Athletic

|goals1=Garrity {{goal|31}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Galabank

|location=Annan

|attendance=608

|referee=Lloyd Wilson

}}

==Second leg==

{{football box collapsible

|date=7 May 2022

|score=1–1

|aggregatescore=2–5

|time=15:00

|report={{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61310404|title=Dumbarton 1–1 Edinburgh City|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=7 May 2022|accessdate=7 May 2022}}

|team1=Dumbarton

|team2=Edinburgh City

|goals1=Syvertsen {{goal|59}}

|goals2=Shanley {{goal|64}}

|stadium=Dumbarton Football Stadium

|location=Dumbarton

|attendance=637

|referee=Gavin Duncan

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=7 May 2022

|score=1–1

|aggregatescore=1–2

|time=15:00

|report={{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61310405|title=Forfar Athletic 1–1 Annan Athletic|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=7 May 2022|accessdate=7 May 2022}}

|team1=Forfar Athletic

|team2=Annan Athletic

|goals1=McCluskey {{goal|32}}

|goals2=Wallace {{goal|88|pen.}}

|stadium=Station Park

|location=Forfar

|attendance=886

|referee=Steven Kirkland

}}

=Final=

==First leg==

{{football box collapsible

|date=10 May 2022

|score=2–0

|time=19:30

|report={{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61310403|title=Edinburgh City 2–0 Annan Athletic|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=10 May 2022|accessdate=10 May 2022}}

|team1=Edinburgh City

|team2=Annan Athletic

|goals1=Murray {{goal|50}}
Shanley {{goal|62}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Ainslie Park{{cite web |url=https://news.stv.tv/east-central/edinburgh-meadowbank-stadium-finishing-line-in-sight-as-arena-set-to-open-after-five-years |title=Meadowbank Stadium 'finishing line in sight' as delayed arena to open |first=James |last=Delaney |website=STV News |date=3 May 2022 |accessdate=3 May 2022}}

|location=Edinburgh

|attendance=1,008

|referee=Colin Steven

}}

==Second leg==

{{football box collapsible

|date=13 May 2022

|score=2–1

|aggregatescore=2–3

|time=19:30

|report={{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61343061|title=Annan Athletic 2-1 Edinburgh City|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=13 May 2022|accessdate=13 May 2022}}

|team1=Annan Athletic

|team2=Edinburgh City

|goals1=Wallace {{goal|6|pen.}}
Goss {{goal|20}}

|goals2=Murray {{goal|53}}

|stadium=Galabank

|location=Annan

|attendance=1,152

|referee=Euan Anderson

}}

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