1999–2000 Scottish First Division

The 1999–2000 Scottish First Division was won by St Mirren, finishing as one of two promoted teams. As the Scottish Premier League was being expanded to twelve teams Dunfermline Athletic were to be joined by Falkirk in a three team playoff against Aberdeen with the top two placed teams entering the Scottish Premier League. However, this didn't occur as Falkirk's Brockville Stadium didn't meet the then SPL requirements for having a 10,000 all-seater stadium.[1] Clydebank finished bottom and were relegated to the Scottish Second Division.

Scottish First Division
Season1999–2000
ChampionsSt Mirren
PromotedSt Mirren
Dunfermline Athletic
RelegatedAirdrieonians
Clydebank
Top goalscorerMark Yardley (19)
Biggest home winSt Mirren 8-0 Clydebank, 11.03.2000
Falkirk 8-0 Airdrieonians, 18.03.2000
Biggest away winRaith Rovers 0-6 St Mirren, 14.08.1999
Average attendance2877

Stadia and locations
Airdrieonians Ayr United Clydebank Dunfermline Athletic
Excelsior Stadium Somerset Park Cappielow Park, Greenock[2] East End Park
Capacity: 10,101[3] Capacity: 10,185[4] Capacity: 11,612[5] Capacity: 11,480[6]
Falkirk
Club from the Highland council area
Clubs from the South of Scotland
 Greenock Morton
Brockville Park Cappielow Park
Capacity: 7,500[7] Capacity: 11,612[8]
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Livingston Raith Rovers St Mirren
Caledonian Stadium Almondvale Stadium Stark's Park Love Street
Capacity: 6,280[9] Capacity: 10,112[10] Capacity: 9,031[11] Capacity: 10,900[12]

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 St Mirren (C) 36 23 7 6 75 39 +36 76 Promoted to 2000–01 Scottish Premier League
2 Dunfermline Athletic (P) 36 20 11 5 66 33 +33 71
3 Falkirk 36 20 8 8 67 40 +27 68
4 Livingston 36 19 7 10 60 45 +15 64
5 Raith Rovers 36 17 8 11 55 40 +15 59
6 Inverness CT 36 13 10 13 60 55 +5 49
7 Ayr United 36 10 8 18 42 52 −10 38
8 Morton 36 10 6 20 45 61 −16 36
9 Airdrieonians 36 7 8 21 29 69 −40 29
10 Clydebank (R) 36 1 7 28 17 82 −65 10 Relegated to Second Division 2000-01
Source:
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

Top scorers
PlayerClubGoals
Mark YardleySt Mirren19
Stevie CrawfordDunfermline Athletic16
Barry LavetySt Mirren16
Brian McPheeLivingston15
David BinghamLivingston15
Glynn HurstAyr United14
Scott CrabbeFalkirk14
Barry WilsonInverness CT12
Craig DargoRaith Rovers12
David NichollsFalkirk11

Attendances

The average attendances for Scottish First Division clubs for season 1999/00 are shown below:

Club Average
Dunfermline Athletic 4,959
St Mirren 4,946
Livingston 3,974
Falkirk 3,344
Raith Rovers 3,165
Inverness CT 2,282
Ayr United 2,180
Airdrieonians 1,857
Greenock Morton 1,356
Clydebank 712

References
  1. "Falkirk stadium hopes boost". BBC News. 6 December 2000. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  2. Clydebank groundshared with Morton for the duration of this season.
  3. "Airdrieonians Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  4. "Ayr United Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  5. "Greenock Morton Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  6. "Dunfermline Athletic Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  7. "SFA prompts venue fury". BBC. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  8. "Greenock Morton Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  9. "Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  10. "Livingston Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  11. "Raith Rovers Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Archived from the original on 2013-10-22. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  12. "St Mirren Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
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