2005–06 Scottish First Division
Season | 2005–06 |
---|---|
Champions | St Mirren |
Promoted | St Mirren |
Relegated |
Stranraer Brechin City |
Top goalscorer |
Bryan Prunty (15) Jason Scotland (15) |
← 2004–05 2006–07 → |
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 | 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 | 12 | 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 | |
10 | Brechin City | 36 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 28 | 74 | -46 | 17 | |
Top scorers
Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|
Bryan Prunty | Airdrie United | 15 |
Jason Scotland | St Johnstone | 15 |
John Sutton | St Mirren | 14 |
Alex Williams | Clyde | 13 |
Simon Lynch | Dundee | 13 |
Stewart Kean | St Mirren | 12 |
John Rankin | Ross County | 12 |
Stephen O'Donnell | Clyde | 11 |
Attendances
The average attendances for First Division clubs for season 2005/06 are shown below:
Club | Average |
---|---|
St Mirren | 3,995 |
Dundee | 3,797 |
St Johnstone | 2,667 |
Ross County | 2,302 |
Queen of the South | 1,804 |
Hamilton Academical | 1,761 |
Airdrie United | 1,426 |
Clyde | 1,284 |
Brechin City | 770 |
Stranraer | 654 |
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)