The 2024–25 Scottish League Two (known as William Hill League Two for sponsorship reasons) is the twelfth season of Scottish League Two, the fourth tier of Scottish football. The season began on 3 August 2024.[1]
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 August 2024 – 3 May 2025 |
| Matches played | 5 |
| Goals scored | 14 (2.8 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Paul Watson 2 goals |
| Biggest home win | Elgin City 4–2 East Fife (3 August 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Bonnyrigg Rose 0–1 Peterhead Edinburgh City 1–2 Stirling Albion (3 August 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Elgin City 4–2 East Fife (3 August 2024) |
| Longest winning run | Elgin City Peterhead Stirling Albion 1 game |
| Longest unbeaten run | Clyde Elgin City Forfar Athletic Peterhead Stirling Albion Stranraer The Spartans 1 game |
| Longest winless run | Bonnyrigg Rose Clyde East Fife Edinburgh City Forfar Athletic Stranraer The Spartans 1 game |
| Longest losing run | Bonnyrigg Rose East Fife Edinburgh City 1 game |
| Highest attendance | 711 Forfar Athletic 0–0 Clyde (3 August 2024) |
| Lowest attendance | 243 Edinburgh City 1–2 Stirling Albion (3 August 2024) |
| Total attendance | 2,670 |
| Average attendance | 534 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 3 August 2024. | |
Ten teams contest the league: Bonnyrigg Rose, Clyde, East Fife, Edinburgh City, Elgin City, Forfar Athletic, Peterhead, Stirling Albion, Stranraer and The Spartans.
Teams
editThe following teams changed division after the 2023–24 season.
To League TwoeditRelegated from League One |
From League TwoeditPromoted to League One
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Stadia and locations
edit| Bonnyrigg Rose | Clyde | East Fife | Edinburgh City |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Dundas Park | New Douglas Park[2] | Bayview Stadium | Meadowbank Stadium |
| Capacity: 3,000[3] | Capacity: 6,018[4] | Capacity: 1,980[5] | Capacity: 1,280[6] |
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| Elgin City |
  Edinburgh Location of teams in 2024–25 Scottish League Two |
Forfar Athletic | |
| Borough Briggs | Station Park | ||
| Capacity: 4,520[7] | Capacity: 6,777[8] | ||
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| Peterhead | Stirling Albion | Stranraer | The Spartans |
| Balmoor | Forthbank Stadium | Stair Park | Ainslie Park |
| Capacity: 3,150[9] | Capacity: 3,808[10] | Capacity: 4,178[11] | Capacity: 3,612[12] |
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League Two football clubs in Edinburgh
Personnel and kits
edit| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnyrigg Rose |  Calum Elliot
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Kerr Young
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Puma | G. Fitzsimmons and Son (Home) Shepherd Chartered Surveyors (Away) |
| Clyde | Ian McCall
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Lee Hamilton
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Puma | HomesBook Factoring (Home) McGoldrick's Pool & Sports Bar (Away) |
| East Fife | Dick Campbell
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Stewart Murdoch
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Erreà | MPH Group (Home) Back Onside (Away) Harley Taxis (Third) |
| Edinburgh City | Michael McIndoe
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Jon Robertson
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Puma | Box Energy Renewable Solutions |
| Elgin City | Allan Hale
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Matthew Cooper
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Joma | McDonald & Munro |
| Forfar Athletic | Ray McKinnon
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Stuart Morrison
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Pendle | Orchard Timber Products |
| Peterhead | Jordon Brown Ryan Strachan
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Jason Brown
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Puma | The Score Group |
| Stirling Albion |  Alan Maybury
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Ross McGeachie
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Joma | M&G |
| Stranraer | Scott Agnew
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Grant Gallagher
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Mizuno | Stena Line |
| The Spartans | Douglas Samuel
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Kevin Waugh
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Macron | J-TEQ EMS Solutions Ltd |
Managerial changes
edit| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling Albion | Darren Young
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Sacked | 13 May 2024[13] | Pre-season | Alan Maybury
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2 June 2024 |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elgin City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | Promotion to League One |
| 2 | Stirling Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
| 3 | Peterhead | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Clyde | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Forfar Athletic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Stranraer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | The Spartans | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Edinburgh City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 9 | Bonnyrigg Rose | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 10 | East Fife | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 | Qualification for the League Two play-off final |
Results
editTeams play each other four times, twice in the first half of the season (home and away) and twice in the second half of the season (home and away), making a total of 180 games, with each team playing 36.
First half of season (Matches 1–18)
editSecond half of season (Matches 19–36)
editSeason statistics
editScoring
editTop scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Watson
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The Spartans | 2 |
| 2 | 12 players | 1 | |
References
edit- ^ "Key dates for Season 2024/25". SPFL. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Club Statement". Clyde FC. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ "Bonnyrigg Rose Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Clyde Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "East Fife Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Edinburgh City". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Elgin City Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Forfar Athletic Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Peterhead Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Stirling Albion Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Stranraer Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "The Spartans Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Club Statement". Stirling Albion FC. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "League Two Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ a b "William Hill League Two Results". SPFL. Retrieved 3 August 2024.