1999–2000 Scottish Second Division

The 1999–2000 Scottish Second Division was won by Clyde and ended with Alloa Athletic pipping Ross County to second place on the final day of the season thanks to a 6-1 win over Queen of the South, while Ross County could only manage a 2-2 draw away at Stenhousemuir. The top three were promoted as a result of league reconstruction. Hamilton Academical were relegated after they were docked 15 points for breaking league rules: with the players in dispute with the club management over unpaid wages, the team failed to fulfil a fixture against Stenhousemuir on 1 April 2000 at Ochilview Park.[1]

Scottish Second Division
Season1999–2000
ChampionsClyde
PromotedClyde
Alloa Athletic
Ross County
RelegatedHamilton Academical

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Clyde (C, P) 36 18 11 7 65 37 +28 65 Promotion to the First Division
2 Alloa Athletic (P) 36 17 13 6 58 38 +20 64
3 Ross County (P) 36 18 8 10 57 39 +18 62
4 Arbroath 36 11 14 11 52 55 −3 47
5 Partick Thistle 36 12 10 14 42 44 −2 46
6 Stranraer 36 9 18 9 47 46 +1 45
7 Stirling Albion 36 11 7 18 60 72 −12 40
8 Stenhousemuir 36 10 8 18 44 59 −15 38
9 Queen of the South 36 8 9 19 45 75 −30 33
10 Hamilton Academical (R) 36 10 14 12 39 44 −5 29[lower-alpha 1] Relegation to the Third Division
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 15 points deducted

Top scorers
Scorer Team Goals
Brian CarriganClyde19
Ally GrahamStirling Albion17
Martin CameronAlloa Athletic16
Colin McGlashanArbroath15
John McQuadeStirling Albion15
Willie IrvineAlloa Athletic13
Stevie MallanQueen of the South13
George ShawRoss County13
Pat KeoghClyde11
Paul McGrillenStirling Albion11

Attendance

The average attendance for Division Two clubs for season 1999/00 are shown below:

Club Average
Ross County 2,293
Partick Thistle 2,278
Queen of the South 1,153
Clyde 1,151
Stirling Albion 866
Alloa Athletic 825
Arbroath 809
Hamilton Academical 696
Stenhousemuir 685
Stranraer 469

References
  1. Accies down as appeal fails, BBC News, 5 May 2000
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