2020–21 Dumbarton F.C. season

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Dumbarton
2020–21 season
ChairmanJohn Steele
ManagerJim Duffy
StadiumC&G Systems Stadium
League One9th (won playoffs)
League CupGroup stage
Scottish Cup3rd round (lost to Aberdeen
Top goalscorerLeague: Jaime Wilson (4)
All: Jaime Wilson (7)
Highest home attendance398 (v Edinburgh City May 20, 2021)
Away colours

The 2020–21 season will be Dumbarton Football Club's third in Scottish League One, the third tier of Scottish football, having finished sixth in the division in 2019–20. Dumbarton also competed in the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Story of the season[]

July[]

After the premature end to the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, preparations for the new campaign began in July with manager Jim Duffy signing a one-year contract extension.[1] He was followed by defenders Morgyn Neill,[2] Ryan McGeever[3] and forward Stefan McCluskey[4] in committing to the club for the new season. Young Player of the Year Rico Quitongo was next to sign a new deal,[5] and he was joined by midfielder Ruaridh Langan.[6] Striker Denny Johnstone then became the club's first new signing of the summer - joining after leaving Falkirk.[7] Striker Robert Jones[8] and captain Stuart Carswell were next to sign new deals.[9] A day later PJ Crossan agreed a new deal, becoming the 10th player to sign up for the new campaign after six goals in his first season with the club.[10] Later that week nine players left the club at the expiry of the contract, with player of the year Kyle Hutton, top scorer Isaac Layne, leading assister Joe McKee and number one goalkeeper Conor Brennan joined by Lewis Crawford, Jordan Pettigrew, Callum Wilson, Jai Quitongo and Ryan Tierney in leaving the club.[11]

August[]

Sam Wardrop was the club's second new signing of the window, joining from Dundee United after two successful loan spells.[12] The Sons were drawn against Kilmarnock, Dunfermline Athletic, Clyde and Falkirk in the Scottish League Cup, which was scheduled the start the season in early October.[13] On 25 August the club started pre-season training following a change in the Scottish Government guidelines implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland.[14] Two days later Jim Paton became the club's new groundsman, replacing Alan Brown.[15]

September[]

On 1 September midfielder Nat Wedderburn became the club's third new season of the summer, joining on a one-year deal after leaving Airdrieonians.[16] Goalkeeper Kevin Dabrowski was next to join, signing on a season long loan from Hibernian.[17] The Sons played their first game in over six months on 15 September, defeating local rivals Clydebank 4-0 in a closed doors friendly with trialist Jaime Wilson and new signing Denny Johnstone both scoring twice.[18] Johnstone was again on the scoresheet in a friendly defeat to Greenock Morton[19] before a 3-2 victory against Albion Rovers with Robert Jones scoring twice and Ross Forbes finding the net from long range.[20] The Sons then drew 1-1 with BSC Glasgow with a trialist on the scoresheet.[21] Defender Chris Hamilton became the club's fifth new signing of the summer, joining on-loan from Heart of Midlothian.[22]

October[]

On 2 October long-serving goalkeeper coach Jamie Ewings left the club after nine seasons with the club as a player and a coach.[23] He was replaced by former Ayr United and Annan Athletic goalkeeper coach Robert Glen in the role.[24] The same day C&G Systems were announced as the club's new shirt sponsors for the upcoming season.[25] Goalkeeper Chris Smith became the club's sixth new signing of the summer. Returning to the club on a permanent deal after a loan spell from East Kilbride in 2018–19.[26] The Sons season started with a 1-0 Scottish League Cup defeat to Dunfermline Athletic,[27] before a 3-2 defeat to Clyde with Chris Hamilton scoring his first goal for the club - and being sent off.[28] Forward Jaime Wilson became the club's seventh new signing of the summer on 12 October, joining from National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 side Northcote City.[29] Donald Morrison became the club's next new addition, joining from Inverness Caledonian Thistle on 16 October.[30] The Sons' league season began with a 0-0 draw against Forfar Athletic, with winger Matthew Reilly playing as a trialist. He went on to sign permanently for the club on 23 October[31] before the club's first home league game against Clyde was called off due to a waterlogged pitch.[32] The following week Adam Frizzell became the club's 10th new addition of the summer on 30 October, joining on a permanent basis after a successful loan spell.[33] The same day it was announced that the Sons next home match, against Airdrieonians, would be switched to the Excelsior Stadium due to forecast poor weather.[34] Despite the change of venue Sons still recorded their first victory of the season in the match, with Jaime Wilson and a Leon McCann own goal securing a 2-0 win.

November[]

The Sons continued their good start to the season with a 1-0 victory against Clyde on 3 November. Adam Frizzell got the only goal on his second debut for the club.[35] The same day goalkeeper Chris Calder joined the club on an emergency loan from West of Scotland Football League side St Roch's.[36] The unbeaten start to the season ended on 7 November against East Fife in a game where Dumbarton had three goals disallowed.[37] Three days later Sons lost again, 4-0 at home to Falkirk, in the Scottish League Cup - in a tie where they were only able to name one outfield substitute.[38] Three days later the Sons strengthened their squad again, with the addition of defender Daniel Church from Celtic.[39] Church made his debut the next day, as the Sons dismal Scottish League Cup form continued with a 2-0 defeat to Kilmarnock. Back on league duty, Dumbarton recorded a fourth consecutive defeat - losing 1-0 to Peterhead. A miserable month ended with Sons suffering a fifth straight defeat, 3-0 at home to Falkirk on 24 November.

December[]

The Sons barren run in front of goal stretched into December, as the month opened with a 0-0 draw against Partick Thistle - with Kevin Dabrowski saving a first-half Brian Graham penalty.[40] In that game 16-year-old goalkeeper Michael Carr was named on the bench, becoming the youngest ever play to be involved in a Sons matchday squad.[41] A week later Nat Wedderburn then got the only goal as Sons ended their winless streak with a 1-0 home victory against Cove Rangers. They failed to build on that however, suffering a heavy defeat to Montrose the following week. The club's final game of 2020 against East Fife on Boxing Day was then called off because of a waterlogged pitch.[42]

January[]

Another postponement followed, as the Sons' tie with Airdrieonians on 2 January was called off because of a frozen pitch.[43] The decision meant that five of the club's first six home matches of the league season had been rearranged - with four failing pitch inspections and one moved due to Falkirk advancing in the Scottish League Cup. Days later goalkeeper Kevin Dabrowski, who had been a key figure, was recalled by Hibernian[44] after an injury to Ofir Marciano. He was followed out by fellow loanee Chris Hamilton who was recalled by Heart of Midlothian and loaned to Stirling Albion.[45] On January 9 goalkeeper Joshua Bradley-Hurst became the club's first signing of the winter window, joining from Birmingham City[46] however the same day the Sons Scottish Cup tie with Highland Football League side Huntly became the club's sixth game of the season to be called off.[47] The following day defender Daniel Church[48] and midfielder Adam Frizzell[49] extended their deals until the end of the season, whilst defender Donald Morrison left the club at the end of his short-term deal.[50] On January 11 the Sons season was put on hold, with a three week suspension of lower league football introduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland.[51] The season postponement was then extended further - until at least mid-February.[52]

February[]

The suspension of lower league football was extended into March in early February - despite clubs offering to test their players weekly.[53] This led to calls from Stefan McCluskey for the Scottish Government to rethink their decision[54] whilst a PFA Scotland survey showed that players were overwhelmingly in favour of a return to the pitch.[55]

March[]

On March 2 First Minister Nicola Sturgeon gave clubs the green-light to return to action[56] with the resumption of the league season scheduled for Saturday March 20.[57] The club's outstanding 2020–21 Scottish Cup tie with Huntly was also rescheduled - for March 23.[58] After returning to training on March 6, Jim Duffy started to reshape his squad - with winger Matthew Reilly and striker Denny Johnstone both departing.[59] Midfielder Tomas Brindley became the club's first arrival of the month, joining on loan from Kilmarnock on March 11.[60] On March 13 the Sons finally returned to the pitch after almost three months, losing 2-1 in a friendly to Scottish League Two side Stranraer.[61] Goalkeeper Sam Ramsbottom was the club's third new face of the winter window, joining after Joshua Bradley-Hurst suffered an injury.[62] He was followed in arriving before the first game of 2021 by defender Nicholas McAllister, who joined on loan from St Mirren.[63] The Sons season resumed with defeat to Forfar Athletic on March 20 - courtesy of an unfortunate Ryan McGeever own goal.[64] Two days later winger Stefan McCluskey who was ruled out for the season with a shoulder injury left the club[65] whilst Conner Duthie - who had featured as a trialist again Forfar - signed a deal until the end of the season.[66] Winger Rabin Omar and striker James Wallace were next to arrive, joining on-loan from Greenock Morton.[67] Following a 1-0 defeat to Peterhead striker Isaac Layne rejoined the club on-loan from the Blue Toon.[68] He made his debut as a late substitute on March 30, in a 1-1 draw with Falkirk where Rabin Omar scored his first goal for the Sons.

April[]

April began with another 1-0 home loss, this time against Airdrieonians. Another 1-0 home loss - the Sons' fourth in five games - followed, this time to Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup. Goalkeeper Chris Smith left the club on April 6 due to work commitments[69] with Jamie Barclay signed on an emergency loan deal from Kilwinning Rangers as his replacement.[70] On April 8 the Sons finally secured their first league win of 2020, with Ryan McGeever and Adam Frizzell on target in a 2-1 victory against East Fife. A controversial defeat to Cove Rangers[71] followed, before a second victory of the year against Clyde thanks to a Nat Wedderburn header. That victory was followed by back-to-back defeats to Partick Thistle and East Fife. The run was halted on April 27, with a 1-0 success against Forfar Athletic courtesy of Conner Duthie's late strike. The month ended with private equity firm Cognitive Capital Ltd buying out Brabco 736, to become the club's majority shareholder.[72]

May[]

May began with a 2-0 defeat to Clyde that left the Sons a point adrift of safety with just one game remaining. The regular season ended on May 4, with a dramatic 3-2 victory against Peterhead thanks to an injury time header from Jaime Wilson. Two days later however Clyde defeated East Fife to send the Sons into the playoffs, with the semi-final seeing Jim Duffy's side defeat Stranraer over two legs thanks to Jaime Wilson's goal.[73] The Sons secured their place in Scottish League One with a 3-2 final victory against Edinburgh City. Goals from Ryan McGeever, Tomas Brindley and Morgyn Neill saw Dumbarton win the first-leg 3-1, before losing the second 1-0 with Ouzy See getting the only goal. The home leg was played in front of a sell-out crowd of 398 - the first time in 15 months fans had been able to attend a game due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland.[74]

First team transfers[]

  • From end of 2019–20 season, to last match of season 2020–21

In[]

Player From League Fee
Denny Johnstone Falkirk Scottish League One Free
Sam Wardrop Dundee United Scottish Premiership Free
Nat Wedderburn Airdrieonians Scottish League One Free
Kevin Dabrowski Hibernian Scottish Premiership Loan
Chris Hamilton Heart of Midlothian Scottish Championship Loan
Chris Smith Annan Athletic Scottish League Two Free
Jaime Wilson Northcote City National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 Free
Donald Morrison Inverness Caledonian Thistle Scottish Championship Free
Matthew Reilly Glenafton Athletic West of Scotland Football League Free
Adam Frizzell Kilmarnock Scottish Premiership Free
Chris Calder St Roch's West of Scotland Football League Loan
Daniel Church Celtic Scottish Premiership Free
Joshua Bradley-Hurst Birmingham City EFL Championship Free
Tomas Brindley Kilmarnock Scottish Premiership Loan
Sam Ramsbottom Greenock Morton Scottish Championship Free
Nicholas McAllister St Mirren Scottish Premiership Loan
Conner Duthie Free agent Free
Rabin Omar Greenock Morton Scottish Championship Loan
James Wallace Greenock Morton Scottish Championship Loan
Isaac Layne Peterhead Scottish League One Loan
Jamie Barclay Kilwinning Rangers West of Scotland Football League Loan

Out[]

Player To League Fee
Joe McKee Queen of the South Scottish Championship Free
Conor Brennan East Kilbride Lowland Football League Free
Lewis Crawford Linlithgow Rose East of Scotland Football League Free
Isaac Layne Peterhead Scottish League One Free
Ryan Tierney BSC Glasgow Lowland Football League Free
Callum Wilson Albion Rovers Scottish League Two Free
Kyle Hutton East Kilbride Lowland Football League Free
Jai Quitongo Queen's Park Scottish League Two Free
Jordan Pettigrew Annan Athletic Scottish League Two Free
Donald Morrison Released Free
Denny Johnstone Released Free
Matthew Reilly Released Free
Stefan McCluskey Released Free
Chris Smith Released Free

Fixtures and results[]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

Friendlies[]

15 September 2020 Friendly Clydebank 0 - 4 Dumbarton Holm Park
19:30 Report Wilson (trialist) Goal 30' Goal 55', Denny Johnstone Goal 60' Goal 90' Attendance: Closed doors
19 September 2020 Friendly Dumbarton 1 - 2 Greenock Morton Dumbarton Football Stadium
12:00 Denny Johnstone Goal 26' Report Robbie Muirhead Goal 55' (pen.) Gary Oliver Goal 65' (pen.) Attendance: Closed doors
23 September 2020 Friendly Albion Rovers 2 - 3 Dumbarton Cliftonhill Stadium
19:30 Gabe Skeoch Goal 60', Aron Lynas Goal 66' Report Robert Jones Goal 23' Goal 28', Ross Forbes Goal 36' Attendance: Closed doors
26 September 2020 Friendly Dumbarton 1 - 1 BSC Glasgow Dumbarton Football Stadium
12:00 Trialist Goal 82' Report Alfredo Agyeman Goal 31' Attendance: Closed doors
13 March 2021 Friendly Stranraer 2 - 1 Dumbarton Holm Park
12:00 Tom Devitt Goal 57', James Hilton Goal 63' Report Jaime Wilson Goal 33' Attendance: Closed doors

Scottish League One[]

Main article: 2020–21 Scottish League One
17 October 2020 League One Forfar Athletic 0 – 0 Dumbarton Station Park, Forfar
15:00 Report Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Peter Stuart
31 October 2020 League One Airdrieonians 0 – 2 Dumbarton Excelsior Stadium
15:00 Report Jaime Wilson Goal 22' OG Goal 60' Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Alan Muir
3 November 2020 League One Dumbarton 1 – 0 Clyde Dumbarton Football Stadium
19:00 Adam Frizzell Goal 13' Report Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Duncan Williams
7 November 2020 League One East Fife 2 – 1 Dumbarton Bayview Stadium
15:00 Jack Hamilton Goal 18' Ryan Wallace Goal 69' Report Jaime Wilson Goal 61' Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Peter Stuart
21 November 2020 League One Peterhead 1 – 0 Dumbarton Balmoor Stadium
15:00 Ben Armour Goal 4' Report Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Calum Scott
24 November 2020 League One Dumbarton 0 – 3 Falkirk Dumbarton Football Stadium
19:00 Report Callumn Morrison Goal 16', Blair Alston Goal 31', Aidan Connolly Goal 77' Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Steven Kirkland
5 December 2020 League One Partick Thistle 0 – 0 Dumbarton Firhill Stadium
15:00 Report Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: David Lowe
12 December 2020 League One Dumbarton 1 – 0 Cove Rangers Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Nat Wedderburn Goal 51' Report Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Greg Aitken
19 December 2020 League One Montrose 4 – 0 Dumbarton Links Park
15:00 Andrew Steeves Goal 8', Cammy Ballantyne Goal 24' Goal 85', Russell McLean Goal 40' Report Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
20 March 2021 League One Dumbarton 0 – 1 Forfar Athletic Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Report OG Goal 57' Attendance: Closed doors
27 March 2021 League One Dumbarton 0 – 1 Peterhead Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Report Ben Armour Goal 54' Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Peter Stuart
30 March 2021 League One Falkirk 1 – 1 Dumbarton Falkirk Stadium
19:45 Anton Dowds Goal 74' Mark Durnan Red card 80' Report Rabin Omar Goal 68' Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Steven Kirkland
1 April 2021 League One Dumbarton 0 – 1 Airdrieonians Dumbarton Football Stadium
19:45 Ross Forbes Red card 90' Report Ally Roy Goal 79' Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Gavin Ross
6 April 2021 League One Dumbarton 0 – 0 Montrose Dumbarton Football Stadium
19:00 Report Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Calum Scott
8 April 2021 League One Dumbarton 2 – 1 East Fife Dumbarton Football Stadium
19:00 Ryan McGeever Goal 3', Adam Frizzell Goal 68' Report Ross Dunlop Goal 90' Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Barry Cook
10 April 2021 League One Cove Rangers 1 – 0 Dumbarton Balmoral Stadium
15:00 Rory McAllister Goal 54' Report Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: David Lowe
15 April 2021 League One Clyde 0 – 1 Dumbarton Broadwood Stadium
19:00 Report Nat Wedderburn Goal 45' Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Grant Irvine
20 April 2021 League One Dumbarton 0 – 2 Partick Thistle Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Report Zak Rudden Goal 79', Ross MacIver Goal 89' Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Barry Cook
24 April 2021 League One East Fife 2 – 1 Dumbarton Bayview Stadium
15:00 Aaron Dunsmore Goal 28', Aaron Steele Goal 67' Report PJ Crossan Goal 80' Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Gavin Ross
27 April 2021 League One Dumbarton 1 – 0 Forfar Athletic Dumbarton Football Stadium
19:00 Conner Duthie Goal 88' Report Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
1 May 2021 League One Clyde 2 – 0 Dumbarton Broadwood Stadium
15:00 Mark Lamont Goal 31', Ross Cunningham Goal 75' Report Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: David Lowe
4 May 2021 League One Dumbarton 3 – 2 Peterhead Dumbarton Football Stadium
19:00 Jaime Wilson Goal 21' Goal 90+1', Morgyn Neill Goal 80' Report Steven Boyd Goal 34', Derek Lyle Goal 62' Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: David Dickenson

Scottish League One Playoffs[]

8 May 2021 Semi-final Stranraer 0 - 0 Dumbarton Stair Park
15:00 Report Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Peter Stuart
11 May 2021 Semi-final Dumbarton 1 - 0
(1 – 0 agg.)		 Stranraer Dumbarton Football Stadium
19:45 Jaime Wilson Goal 36' Report Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Gavin Duncan
17 May 2021 Final Edinburgh City 1 - 3 Dumbarton Ainslie Park
19:45 Robbie MacIntyre Goal 44' Report Ryan McGeever Goal 53', Tomas Brindley Goal 67', Morgyn Neill Goal 82' Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Colin Steven
20 May 2021 Final Dumbarton 0 - 1
(3 – 2 agg.)		 Edinburgh City Dumbarton Football Stadium
19:45 Report Ousman See Goal 52', Liam Henderson Yellow card 8' Yellow-red card 58' Attendance: 398
Referee: Alan Newlands

Scottish Cup[]

23 March 2021 Second round Dumbarton 4 - 0 Huntly Dumbarton Football Stadium
19:45 Jaime Wilson Goal 31' Goal 69', Ryan McGeever Goal 40', Ross Forbes Goal 75' Report Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Matthew McDermid
3 April 2021 Third round Dumbarton 0 - 1 Aberdeen Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Report Callum Hendry Goal 83' Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Don Robertson

Scottish League Cup[]

Matches[]

6 October 2020 Group Stage Dumbarton 0 - 1 Dunfermline Athletic Dumbarton Football Stadium
19:45 Report Kevin O'Hara Goal 26' (pen.) Attendance: Closed Doors
Referee: Gavin Ross
10 October 2020 Group Stage Clyde 3 - 2 Dumbarton Broadwood Stadium
15:00 Barry Cuddihy Goal 10', David Goodwillie Goal 22' (pen.), Ross Cunningham Goal 45' Report Chris Hamilton Goal 40' Red card 90', Robert Jones Goal 55' Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Scott Lambie
10 November 2020 Group Stage Dumbarton 0 - 4 Falkirk Dumbarton Football Stadium
19:45 Report Callumn Morrison Goal 12' Goal 49', Conor Sammon Goal 72', Anton Dowds Goal 84' Attendance: Closed door
Referee: Scott Lambie
14 November 2020 Group Stage Kilmarnock 2 - 0 Dumbarton Rugby Park
15:00 Eamonn Brophy Goal 2', Mitch Pinnock Goal 45' Report Attendance: Closed doors
Referee: Gavin Duncan

Player statistics[]

As of 23:53, 20 May 2021 (UTC)

All competitions[]

# Position Player Starts Subs Unused subs Goals Goal Red cards Red card Yellow cards Yellow card
21 GK Scotland Jamie Barclay 0 0 11 0 0 0
1 GK Scotland Joshua Bradley-Hurst[75] 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF Scotland Tomas Brindley 14 3 2 0 0 2
21 GK Scotland Chris Calder[76] 0 1 3 0 0 0
21 GK Scotland Michael Carr 0 0 2 0 0 0
6 MF Scotland Stuart Carswell 23 3 0 0 0 7
24 FW Scotland PJ Crossan 8 10 0 1 0 2
19 DF Scotland Daniel Church[77] 6 0 0 0 0 0
1 GK Poland Kevin Dabrowski[78] 12 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF Scotland Conner Duthie 1 13 5 1 0 0
8 MF Scotland Ross Forbes 27 1 0 1 1 3
11 MF Scotland Adam Frizzell 22 3 4 2 0 2
18 DF Scotland Chris Hamilton 9 1 0 1 1 3
9 FW Scotland Denny Johnstone 4 7 0 0 0 0
10 FW Scotland Robert Jones[79] 16 14 2 1 0 1
4 MF Scotland Ruaridh Langan 8 11 11 0 0 1
20 FW England Isaac Layne 1 1 1 0 0 0
18 DF Scotland Nicholas McAllister[80] 16 0 2 0 0 2
7 FW Scotland Stefan McCluskey 1 3 1 0 0 0
2 DF Scotland Ryan McGeever 26 0 1 3 0 3
15 DF Scotland Donald Morrison[81] 1 3 5 0 0 0
5 DF Scotland Morgyn Neill 31 0 0 2 0 5
7 MF Netherlands Rabin Omar 8 8 1 1 0 2
3 DF Scotland Rico Quitongo[82] 24 1 1 0 0 3
1 GK England Sam Ramsbottom 17 0 2 0 0 0
17 MF Scotland Matthew Reilly[83] 2 4 1 0 0 0
21 GK Scotland Chris Smith 3 0 8 0 0 0
9 ST Scotland James Wallace 6 7 4 0 0 1
12 DF Scotland Sam Wardrop 22 0 1 0 0 3
16 MF England Nat Wedderburn 23 3 1 2 0 4
14 FW Scotland Jaime Wilson[84] 19 7 2 7 0 4

Captains[]

No. P Name Country No. games Notes
6 MF Stuart Carswell Scotland 23
8 MF Ross Forbes Scotland 2
5 DF Morgyn Neill Scotland 6
16 MF Nat Wedderburn England 1

Last updated: As of match played 23:53, 20 May 2021 (UTC)
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 East Fife 22 10 3 9 30 33 −3 33
7 Peterhead 22 9 2 11 24 27 −3 29
8 Clyde 22 8 2 12 27 38 −11 26
9 Dumbarton (O) 22 7 4 11 14 24 −10 25 Qualification for the League One play-offs
10 Forfar Athletic (R) 22 4 5 13 18 37 −19 17 Relegation to League Two
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[85]
(O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated

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