2004–05 Scottish Second Division
Football league season
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The 2004–05 Scottish Second Division was won by Brechin City who, along with second placed Stranraer, gained promotion to the First Division. Arbroath and Berwick Rangers, meanwhile, were relegated to the Third Division.
| Season | 2004–05 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Brechin City |
| Promoted | Brechin City Stranraer |
| Relegated | Arbroath Berwick Rangers |
| Top goalscorer | Chris Templeman (21) |
← 2003–04 2005–06 → | |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brechin City (C, P) | 36 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 81 | 43 | +38 | 72 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Stranraer (P) | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 63 | |
| 3 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 60 | 37 | +23 | 62 | |
| 4 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 56 | 55 | +1 | 51 | |
| 5 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 47 | |
| 6 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 66 | 68 | −2 | 46 | |
| 7 | Dumbarton | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 53 | −10 | 42 | |
| 8 | Ayr United | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 39 | 54 | −15 | 42 | |
| 9 | Arbroath (R) | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 49 | 73 | −24 | 38 | Relegation to the Third Division |
| 10 | Berwick Rangers (R) | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 40 | 64 | −24 | 34 |
Source: "2004-2005 Second Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL (in Malay). Retrieved 2021-04-29.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Top scorers
| Scorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
 Chris Templeman | Brechin City / Greenock Morton | 21 |
| Paul Shields | Forfar Athletic | 20 |
| Steven Hampshire | Brechin City | 15 |
| Paul Ritchie | Brechin City | 14 |
| David Graham | Stranraer | 14 |
| Paul Tosh | Forfar Athletic | 13 |
| Greg Henslee | Arbroath | 11 |
| Graeme Gibson | Brechin City | 11 |
| Iain Russell | Dumbarton | 11 |
 Peter Weatherson | Greenock Morton | 10 |
| Robert Dunn | Stirling Albion | 10 |
| Chris Millar | Greenock Morton | 10 |
| Stewart Kean | Ayr United | 10 |
Attendances
The average attendances for Division Two clubs for season 2004–05 are shown below:
| Club | Average |
|---|---|
| Greenock Morton | 2,683 |
| Ayr United | 1,357 |
| Dumbarton | 900 |
| Stirling Albion | 835 |
| Stranraer | 759 |
| Brechin City | 680 |
| Alloa Athletic | 601 |
| Forfar Athletic | 596 |
| Arbroath | 576 |
| Berwick Rangers | 421 |