2005–06 Scottish First Division

Scottish First Division
Season 2005–06
Champions St Mirren
Promoted St Mirren
Relegated Stranraer
Brechin City
Top goalscorer Bryan Prunty (15)
Jason Scotland (15)

The 2005–06 Scottish First Division was won by St Mirren.

As league champions, St Mirren were promoted to the Scottish Premier League.

Allan Jenkins scored the Stranraer winner on a 2 January South West relegation derby leaving Queen of the South firmly in the play off spot that was ninth place.[1] However Jenkins was sold to Gretna 10 days later.[2] Stranraer's league form imploded immediately recording only one other league win from then until the season's end.[1] Queens over hauled Stranraer who subsequently lost in a relegation playoff Semi-Final to be relegated along with Brechin City to the Scottish Second Division.

Scottish Second Division winners Gretna and playoff winners Partick Thistle were promoted.

Table

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 St Mirren 36237652282476Promoted to 2006–07 Scottish Premier League
2 St Johnstone 361812659342566
3 Hamilton Academical 361514753391259
4 Ross County 36141484740756
5 Clyde 3615101154421255
6 Airdrie United 3611121357431445
7 Dundee 36916114350-743
8 Queen of the South 36712173154-2333
9 Stranraer 36514173353-2029
Relegated to 2006–07 Second Division
10 Brechin City 36211232874-4617

Top scorers

PlayerClubGoals
Scotland Bryan PruntyAirdrie United15
Trinidad and Tobago Jason ScotlandSt Johnstone15
England John SuttonSt Mirren14
Scotland Alex WilliamsClyde13
Scotland Simon LynchDundee13
Scotland Stewart KeanSt Mirren12
Scotland John RankinRoss County12
Scotland Stephen O'DonnellClyde11

Attendances

The average attendances for First Division clubs for season 2005/06 are shown below:

Club Average
St Mirren3,995
Dundee3,797
St Johnstone2,667
Ross County2,302
Queen of the South1,804
Hamilton Academical1,761
Airdrie United1,426
Clyde1,284
Brechin City770
Stranraer654

First Division play-offs

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)

References

  1. 1 2 Archived 2012-09-18 at Archive.is "Stranraer results 2005/2006"
  2. Allan Jenkins at Soccerbase
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