1996–97 Scottish Second Division

Scottish Second Division
Season 1996–97
Champions Ayr United
Promoted Ayr United
Hamilton Academical
Relegated Dumbarton
Berwick Rangers

The 1996–97 Scottish Second Division was won by Ayr United who, along with second placed Hamilton Academical, were promoted to the First Division. Stenhousemuir and Berwick Rangers were relegated to the Third Division.

Table

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Ayr United 36 23 8 5 61 33 28 77 Promotion to the 1997–98 First Division
2 Hamilton Academical 36 22 8 6 75 28 47 74
3 Livingston 36 18 10 8 56 38 18 64
4 Clyde 36 14 10 12 42 39 3 52
5 Queen of the South 36 13 8 15 55 57 2 47
6 Stenhousemuir 36 11 11 14 49 43 6 44
7 Brechin City 36 10 11 15 36 49 13 41
8 Stranraer 36 9 9 18 29 51 22 36
9 Dumbarton 36 9 8 19 44 66 22 35 Relegation to the 1997–98 Third Division
10 Berwick Rangers 36 4 11 21 32 75 43 23

Promoted: Ayr United, Hamilton Academical
Relegated: Dumbarton, Berwick Rangers

Top scorers

P Name Goals
1 Scotland Iain Stewart (Inverness CT) 16
2 Scotland G Harvey (Livingston) 15
= Scotland Ian Little (Stenhousemuir) 15
4 Scotland Martin McLauchan (Forfar Athletic) 14
5 Scotland Colin McDonald (Clydebank) 13
= Scotland B Thomson (Inverness CT) 13
7 Australia Ben Honeyman (Forfar Athletic) 12
8 Scotland Tommy Bryce (Queen of the South) 11
= Scotland Matthew Dyer (East Fife) 11
= Scotland Gordon Young (Stranraer) 11

References

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