2005–06 Scottish Second Division
Football league season
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The 2005–06 Scottish Second Division was won by Gretna who were promoted to the First Division in what was their second successive promotion. Partick Thistle were also promoted via the playoffs. Dumbarton were relegated while Alloa Athletic retained their Second Division status by beating Arbroath and Berwick Rangers in the playoff matches.
| Season | 2005–06 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Gretna |
| Promoted | Gretna Partick Thistle |
| Relegated | Dumbarton |
| UEFA Cup | Gretna |
| Top goalscorer | Kenny Deuchar (18) |
← 2004–05 2006–07 → | |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gretna (C, P) | 36 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 97 | 30 | +67 | 88 | Promotion to the 2006–07 First Division and qualification for UEFA Cup second qualifying round[a] |
| 2 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 58 | 33 | +25 | 70 | Qualification for the First Division Play-offs[b] |
| 3 | Peterhead | 36 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 57 | |
| 4 | Partick Thistle (P) | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 57 | |
| 5 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 51 | |
| 6 | Ayr United | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 56 | 61 | −5 | 42 | |
| 7 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 42 | |
| 8 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 12 | 4 | 20 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 40 | |
| 9 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 36 | 77 | −41 | 32 | Qualification for the Second Division Play-offs[c] |
| 10 | Dumbarton (R) | 36 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 40 | 63 | −23 | 26 | Relegation to the 2006–07 Third Division |
Source: "2005-2006 Second Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- As Heart of Midlothian, the Scottish Cup winners, qualified for the Champions League via their league position, the place in the UEFA Cup was passed to Gretna, the cup runner-up.
- The 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams will be entered into a play-off with the First Division's 9th placed team. The winning team were awarded a place in the 2006–07 First Division, Stranraer were relegated and Partick Thistle were promoted.
- The 9th placed team were entered into a play-off with the Third Division's 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams. The winning team were awarded a place in the 2006–07 Second Division, Alloa Athletic won the play-off to stay in the division.
Top scorers
| Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|
 Kenny Deuchar | Gretna | 18 |
| James Grady | Gretna | 16 |
| Paul McManus | Raith Rovers | 15 |
 Jerome Vareille | Ayr United | 13 |
| Ryan McGuffie | Gretna | 13 |
| Derek Lilley | Morton | 12 |
| Paddy Connolly | Stirling Albion | 12 |
| Andrew Rodgers | Dumbarton | 12 |
| Chris Aitken | Stirling Albion | 12 |
| Steve Tosh | Gretna | 12 |
| Bobby Linn | Peterhead | 12 |
Attendances
The average attendances for Division Two clubs for season 2005/06 are shown below:
| Club | Average |
|---|---|
| Morton | 2,759 |
| Partick Thistle | 1,682 |
| Raith Rovers | 1,624 |
| Gretna | 1,341 |
| Ayr United | 1,271 |
| Dumbarton | 946 |
| Stirling Albion | 902 |
| Alloa Athletic | 742 |
| Peterhead | 691 |
| Forfar Athletic | 544 |
Second Division play-offs
The Playoff semi-finals took on 3 May 2006 and 6 May 2006. The final took place on 10 May 2006 and 14 May 2006.
Semi-finals
- Arbroath 1–1 Alloa Athletic
- Alloa Athletic 1–0 Arbroath
- Stenhousemuir 0–1 Berwick Rangers
- Berwick Rangers 0–0 Stenhousemuir
Final
- Alloa Athletic 4–0 Berwick Rangers
- Berwick Rangers 2–1 Alloa Athletic