Scottish First Division 2006–07
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The 2006-07 First Division season was the twelfth season of the Scottish First Division in its current format of ten teams. It began on August 5, 2006 and ended on April 28, 2007.
Gretna gained promotion to the Premier League as champions, by a single point ahead of St. Johnstone, with a 3-2 win at Ross County on the final day of the season, the winning goal coming from James Grady in injury time. The result relegated Gretna's opponents to the Second Division.
Airdrie United entered a playoff with the second, third and fourth placed teams from the Second Division - Stirling Albion, Raith Rovers and Brechin City, respectively.
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[edit] Promotion and Relegation from 2005–06
[edit] SPL & First Division
Relegated from Premier League to First Division
Promoted from First Division to Premier League
[edit] First & Second Divisions
Relegated from First Division to Second Division
- Stranraer
- Brechin City (via play-offs)
Promoted from Second Division to First Division
- Gretna
- Partick Thistle (via play-offs)
[edit] Table
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gretna | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 70 | 40 | 30 | 66 | Promoted to Scottish Premier League 2007-08 |
| 2 | St Johnstone | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 65 | 42 | 23 | 65 | |
| 3 | Dundee | 36 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 48 | 42 | 6 | 53 | |
| 4 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 47 | -1 | 53 | |
| 5 | Clyde | 36 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 46 | 35 | 11 | 47 | |
| 6 | Livingston | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 41 | 46 | -5 | 45 | |
| 7 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 47 | 63 | -16 | 45 | |
| 8 | Queen of the South | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 54 | -20 | 41 | |
| 9 | Airdrie United | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 39 | 50 | -11 | 40 |
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| 10 | Ross County | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 57 | -17 | 37 |
[edit] Top scorers
[edit] Attendances
The average attendances for First Division clubs for season 2006/07 are shown below:
| Club | Average | Highest |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 3,880 | 5,538 |
| St Johnstone | 2,812 | 4,168 |
| Partick Thistle | 2,592 | 3,473 |
| Ross County | 2,307 | 6,216 |
| Queen of the South | 2,212 | 5,481 |
| Livingston | 1,934 | 2,669 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1,715 | 4,975 |
| Gretna | 1,599 | 2,193 |
| Airdrie United | 1,429 | 2,321 |
| Clyde | 1,359 | 3,000 |
[edit] First Division play-offs
[edit] Semi-Finals
The ninth placed team in the First Division played the fourth placed team in the Second Division and third placed team in the Second Division played the second placed team in the Second Division. The play-offs were played over two legs, the winning team in each semi-final advanced to the final.
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brechin City | 1 – 6 | Airdrie United | 1–3 | 0–3 |
| Raith Rovers | 1 – 3 | Stirling Albion | 0–0 | 1–3 |
First legs
| May 2, 2007 |
Brechin City | 1 – 3 | Airdrie United | Glebe Park, Brechin Attendance: 954 Referee: Scott MacDonald |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Iain Russell  52' |
Report | Ian Harty 14' 22' (pen.) Gary Twigg 16' |
| May 2, 2007 |
Raith Rovers | 0 – 0 | Stirling Albion | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy Attendance: 3,043 Referee: David Somers |
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| Report |
Second legs
| May 5, 2007 |
Airdrie United | 3 – 0 | Brechin City | New Broomfield, Airdrie Attendance: 1,298 Referee: Mike Ritchie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin MacDonald 40' Stephen McKeown 76' 84' |
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| May 5, 2007 |
Stirling Albion | 3 – 1 | Raith Rovers | Forthbank Stadium, Stirling Attendance: 2,656 Referee: Alan Freeland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Aitken 31' (pen.) 62' Colin Cramb 79' |
Report | Brian Fairbairn 30' |
[edit] Final
The two semi-final winners played each other over two legs. The winning team was awarded a place in the 2007–08 First Division.
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling Albion | 5 – 4 | Airdire United | 2–2 | 3–2 |
First leg
| May 9, 2007 |
Stirling Albion | 2 – 2 | Airdrie United | Forthbank Stadium, Stirling Attendance: 2,118 Referee: Ian Brown |
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| Paul Nugent 87' Chris Aitken 90' |
Report | Gary Twigg 35' Ian Harty 45' |
Second leg
| May 12, 2007 |
Airdrie United | 2 – 3 | Stirling Albion | New Broomfield, Airdrie Attendance: 3,465 Referee: Craig Thomson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Taylor 40' Kevin McDonald 72' |
Report | Robert Snodgrass 5' 17' Stewart Devine 68' |
Stirling Albion were promoted to the First Division
[edit] Awards
[edit] SPFA Team of the Year
Goalkeeper
Defenders
- Martin Canning (Gretna)
- Neil McGregor (Clyde)
- Kevin James (St. Johnstone)
- Goran Stanic (St. Johnstone)
Midfielders
Forwards
[edit] SPFA Player of the Year
Winner
Other nominees:
[edit] Notes
- ^ All of Tosh's eight goals were scored whilst with Gretna before he left for Queen of the South in January 2007.
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