2005–06 Scottish First Division

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

Scottish First Division
Season2005–06
ChampionsSt Mirren
PromotedSt Mirren
RelegatedStranraer
Brechin City
Top goalscorerBryan Prunty (15)
Jason Scotland (15)

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 St Mirren 36 23 7 6 52 28 +24 76 Promoted to 2006–07 Scottish Premier League
2 St Johnstone 36 18 12 6 59 34 +25 66
3 Hamilton Academical 36 15 14 7 53 39 +14 59
4 Ross County 36 14 14 8 47 40 +7 56
5 Clyde 36 15 10 11 54 42 +12 55
6 Airdrie United 36 11 12 13 57 43 +14 45
7 Dundee 36 9 16 11 43 50 7 43
8 Queen of the South 36 7 12 17 31 54 23 33
9 Stranraer 36 5 14 17 33 53 20 29 Relegated to 2006–07 Second Division
10 Brechin City 36 2 11 23 28 74 46 17
Source:

Top scorers

PlayerClubGoals
Bryan PruntyAirdrie United15
Jason ScotlandSt Johnstone15
John SuttonSt Mirren14
Alex WilliamsClyde13
Simon LynchDundee13
Stewart KeanSt Mirren12
John RankinRoss County12
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

Final

  • Partick Thistle 1–2 Peterhead
  • Peterhead 1–2 Partick Thistle
  • (Partick Thistle win 4–2 on penalties, aet)

References

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