2021–22 Scottish League Two
Season | 2021–22 |
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Dates | 31 July 2021 – 30 April 2022 |
Matches played | 149 |
Goals scored | 391 (2.62 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Nathan Austin 17 goals |
Biggest home win | Kelty Hearts 6–1 Albion Rovers (11 December 2021) |
Biggest away win | Edinburgh City 0–4 Albion Rovers (5 November 2021) Edinburgh City 0–4 Forfar Athletic (17 December 2021) |
Highest scoring | Kelty Hearts 6–1 Albion Rovers (11 December 2021) Forfar Athletic 3–4 Stenhousemuir (26 December 2021) |
Longest winning run | Kelty Hearts 5 games |
Longest unbeaten run | Kelty Hearts 16 games |
Longest winless run | Cowdenbeath 12 games |
Longest losing run | Stirling Albion 7 games |
Highest attendance | 1,202 Kelty Hearts 2–0 Cowdenbeath (31 July 2021) |
Lowest attendance | 151 Albion Rovers 1–4 Annan Athletic (2 March 2022) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 19 March 2022. |
The 2021–22 Scottish League Two (known as cinch League Two for sponsorship reasons) is the ninth season of Scottish League Two, the fourth tier of Scottish football. The season began on 31 July.
Ten teams contest the league: Albion Rovers, Annan Athletic, Cowdenbeath, Edinburgh City, Elgin City, Forfar Athletic, Kelty Hearts, Stenhousemuir, Stirling Albion and Stranraer.
Teams[]
The following teams changed division after the 2020–21 season.
To League Two[]Promoted from Lowland Football League Relegated from League One
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From League Two[]Relegated to Highland Football League Promoted to League One
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Stadia and locations[]
Albion Rovers | Annan Athletic | Cowdenbeath | Edinburgh City |
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Cliftonhill | Galabank | Central Park | Meadowbank Stadium[1] |
Capacity: 1,238[2] | Capacity: 2,504[3] | Capacity: 4,309[4] | Capacity: 500 |
Elgin City | Forfar Athletic | ||
Borough Briggs | Station Park | ||
Capacity: 4,520[5] | Capacity: 6,777[6] | ||
Kelty Hearts | Stenhousemuir | Stirling Albion | Stranraer |
New Central Park | Ochilview Park | Forthbank Stadium | Stair Park |
Capacity: 2,181 | Capacity: 3,746[7] | Capacity: 3,808[8] | Capacity: 4,178[9] |
Personnel and kits[]
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Albion Rovers | Brian Reid | Aron Lynas | Joma | CompliancePath |
Annan Athletic | Peter Murphy | Steven Swinglehurst | EV2 Sportswear | M & S Engineering |
Cowdenbeath | Maurice Ross | Craig Barr | Erreà | Collier Haulage, Quarrying and Recycling |
Edinburgh City | Vacant | Robbie McIntyre | Macron | Forth Capital |
Elgin City | Gavin Price | Euan Spark | Joma | McDonald & Munro |
Forfar Athletic | Gary Irvine | Ross Meechan | Pendle | Orchard Timber Products |
Kelty Hearts | Kevin Thomson | Michael Tidser | Joma | The Conservatory Converters |
Stenhousemuir | Stephen Swift | Sean Crighton | Puma | LOC Hire |
Stirling Albion | Darren Young | Ross McGeachie | Macron | Prudential |
Stranraer | Jamie Hamill | Grant Gallagher | Joma[10] | Stena Line[11] |
Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Kelty Hearts | Barry Ferguson | Resigned | 24 May 2021 | Pre-season | Kevin Thomson | 28 May 2021 |
Stranraer | Stephen Farrell | Signed by Dumbarton | 29 May 2021 | Jamie Hamill | 4 June 2021 | |
Cowdenbeath | Gary Bollan | Mutual consent | 23 October 2021 | 10th | Maurice Ross | 2 November 2021 |
Stirling Albion | Kevin Rutkiewicz | Resigned | 9 December 2021 | 4th | Darren Young | 20 December 2021 |
Edinburgh City | Gary Naysmith | Sacked | 17 March 2022 | 4th |
League summary[]
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Kelty Hearts | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 59 | 24 | +35 | 69 | Promotion to League One |
2 | Annan Athletic | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 56 | 35 | +21 | 56 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
3 | Forfar Athletic | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 51 | |
4 | Edinburgh City | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 44 | |
5 | Stenhousemuir | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 42 | |
6 | Stranraer | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 38 | |
7 | Stirling Albion | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 33 | |
8 | Elgin City | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 43 | −15 | 30 | |
9 | Albion Rovers | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 28 | |
10 | Cowdenbeath | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 44 | −24 | 20 | Qualification for the League Two play-off final |
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).[13]
Results[]
Matches 1–18[]Teams play each other twice, once at home and once away. |
Matches 19–36[]Teams play each other twice, once at home and once away.
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Season statistics[]
Scoring[]
Top scorers[]
- As of 19 March 2022
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Nathan Austin | Kelty Hearts | 17 |
2 | Thomas Orr | Stenhousemuir | 13 |
3 | Joe Cardle | Kelty Hearts | 12 |
4 | Kane Hester | Elgin City | 11 |
5 | Tommy Goss | Annan Athletic | 10 |
Awards[]
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
August | Kevin Thomson | Kelty Hearts | Joe Cardle | Kelty Hearts |
September | Kevin Rutkiewicz | Stirling Albion | Nathan Austin | Kelty Hearts |
October | Gary Irvine | Forfar Athletic | Craig Thomson | Forfar Athletic |
November | Kevin Thomson | Kelty Hearts | John Robertson | Edinburgh City |
December | Peter Murphy | Annan Athletic | Dominic Docherty | Annan Athletic |
January | Gavin Price | Elgin City | Tam Orr | Stenhousemuir |
February | Stephen Swift | Stenhousemuir | Nicky Jamieson | Stenhousemuir |
League Two play-offs[]
The Pyramid play-off will be contested between the champions of the 2021–22 Highland Football League and the 2021–22 Lowland Football League (Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic). The winners will then face the bottom club in the League Two play-off final, being promoted to League Two for the 2021–22 season if they win. If the League Two club loses the play-off, they will be relegated to the Highland or Lowland League for the following season.
Pyramid play-off[]
First leg[]
23 April 2022 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | v | SHFL champion | |
15:00 |
Second leg[]
30 April 2022 | SHFL champion | v | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | |
15:00 |
Final[]
First leg[]
7 May 2022 | Pyramid play-off winner | v | 10th in Scottish League Two | |
15:00 |
Second leg[]
14 May 2022 | 10th in Scottish League Two | v | Pyramid play-off winner | |
15:00 |
References[]
- ^ "Stadium Announcement". Edinburgh City FC. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Albion Rovers Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Annan Athletic Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Cowdenbeath Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Elgin City Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Forfar Athletic Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Stenhousemuir 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.
- ^ "New kit deal". Stranraer FC. 15 May 2018. Archived from the original on 21 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "30 years of Stena". Stranraer FC. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "cinch League Two Table". Scottish Prefessional Football League. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ a b "cinch League Two Results". SPFL. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
External links[]
- Scottish League Two seasons
- 2021–22 Scottish Professional Football League
- 2021–22 in Scottish football leagues
- 2021–22 in European fourth tier association football leagues