2017–18_Scottish_League_One
2017–18 Scottish League One
Football league season
The 2017–18 Scottish League One (known as Ladbrokes League One for sponsorship reasons) was the 24th season in the format of 10 teams in the third-tier of Scottish football. The fixtures were published on 23 June 2017.[3]
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Ayr United |
| Promoted | Ayr United Alloa Athletic |
| Relegated | Queen's Park Albion Rovers |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 578 (3.21 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Lawrence Shankland (26 goals)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Arbroath 7–1 Airdrieonians[2] (21 October 2017) |
| Biggest away win | East Fife 0–5 Raith Rovers[2] (26 August 2017) Forfar Athletic 0–5 Arbroath[2] (16 September 2017) Queen's Park 0–5 Raith Rovers[2] (16 September 2017) Forfar Athletic 0–5 Ayr United[2] (21 October 2017) East Fife 0–5 Arbroath[2] (14 April 2018) |
| Highest scoring | East Fife 5–4 Albion Rovers[2] (14 October 2017) |
| Longest winning run | 8 matches:[2] Ayr United |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 matches:[2] Ayr United |
| Longest winless run | 10 matches:[2] Forfar Athletic |
| Longest losing run | 7 matches:[2] Albion Rovers |
| Highest attendance | 4,496[2] Raith Rovers 0–0 Alloa Athletic (28 April 2018) |
| Lowest attendance | 167[2] Albion Rovers 1–2 Arbroath (27 March 2018) |
| Total attendance | 149,668[2] |
| Average attendance | 831[2] ( 266) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 →
All statistics correct as of 28 April 2018. | |
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Ten teams contested the league: Airdrieonians, Albion Rovers, Alloa Athletic, Arbroath, Ayr United, East Fife, Forfar Athletic, Queen's Park, Raith Rovers and Stranraer.
In April 2018, the SPFL confirmed the prize money to be allocated to the league members at the conclusion of the competitions. The League One winners would receive £119,000 with a total pot of £24.5 million to be distributed across the four divisions.[4]
The following teams changed division prior to the 2016–17 season.
To League OnePromoted from Scottish League Two Relegated from Scottish Championship |
From League OneRelegated to Scottish League Two Promoted to Scottish Championship
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Stadia and locations
More information Airdrieonians, Albion Rovers ...
| Airdrieonians | Albion Rovers | Alloa Athletic | Arbroath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Stadium | Cliftonhill | Recreation Park | Gayfield Park |
| Capacity: 10,101[5] | Capacity: 1,238[6] | Capacity: 3,100[7] | Capacity: 6,600[8] |
| Ayr United | East Fife | ||
| Somerset Park | Bayview Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 10,185[9] | Capacity: 1,980[10] | ||
| Forfar Athletic | Queen's Park | Raith Rovers | Stranraer |
| Station Park | Hampden Park | Stark's Park | Stair Park |
| Capacity: 6,777[11] | Capacity: 51,866[12] | Capacity: 8,867[13] | Capacity: 4,178[14] |
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Personnel and kits
More information Team, Manager ...
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians |  Stevie Findlay |
Marc Fitzpatrick[15] |
Under Armour | Holemasters[16] |
| Albion Rovers | Brian Kerr |
Gary Fisher |
Adidas | Reigart Demolition |
| Alloa Athletic |  Jim Goodwin |
Andy Graham[17] |
Pendle | The Energy Check[18] |
| Arbroath | Dick Campbell |
Mark Whatley[19] |
Pendle[20] | Megatech[20] |
| Ayr United | Ian McCall |
Ross Docherty[21] |
Adidas[22] | Bodog[22] |
| East Fife | Darren Young |
Kevin Smith[23] |
Joma | W Glendinning Haulage Contractors (Home) EF Joinery (Away) |
| Forfar Athletic | Jim Weir |
 Michael Travis |
Pendle | Orchard Timber Products |
| Queen's Park | Gus MacPherson |
Sean Burns[24] |
Under Armour | Irn-Bru |
| Raith Rovers | Barry Smith |
Kyle Benedictus |
Puma[25] | valmcdermid.com (Home)[25] Tag Games (Away)[25] |
| Stranraer | Stephen Farrell |
Scott Robertson |
Stanno | Stena Line[26] |
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Managerial changes
More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion Rovers | Darren Young |
Contract expired | 6 May 2017[27] | Pre-season | Brian Kerr |
8 May 2017[28] |
| Raith Rovers | John Hughes |
Resigned | 13 May 2017[29] | Barry Smith |
29 May 2017[30] | |
| East Fife | Barry Smith |
Signed by Raith Rovers | 29 May 2017[30] | Darren Young |
3 June 2017[31] | |
| Airdrieonians | Mark Wilson |
Resigned | 17 June 2017[32] | Willie Aitchison |
4 August 2017[33] | |
| Airdrieonians | Willie Aitchison |
Sacked | 19 August 2017 | 5th | Stevie Findlay |
29 September 2017[34] |
| Forfar Athletic | Gary Bollan |
Sacked | 18 September 2017[35] | 10th | Stuart Balmer Barry Sellars (joint-interims) |
18 September 2017[35] |
| Forfar Athletic | Stuart Balmer Barry Sellars (joint-interims) |
Interim ended | 1 October 2017[36] | 10th | Jim Weir[36] |
1 October 2017 |
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League table
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayr United (C, P) | 36 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 92 | 42 | +50 | 76 | Promotion to the Championship |
| 2 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 68 | 32 | +36 | 75 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 3 | Alloa Athletic (O, P) | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 56 | 43 | +13 | 60 | |
| 4 | Arbroath | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 70 | 51 | +19 | 59 | |
| 5 | Stranraer | 36 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 58 | 66 | −8 | 53 | |
| 6 | East Fife | 36 | 13 | 3 | 20 | 49 | 67 | −18 | 42 | |
| 7 | Airdrieonians | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 46 | 60 | −14 | 41 | |
| 8 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 40 | 65 | −25 | 38 | |
| 9 | Queen's Park (R) | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 42 | 72 | −30 | 31 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
| 10 | Albion Rovers (R) | 36 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 57 | 80 | −23 | 30 | Relegation to League Two |
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Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Positions by Round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological progress, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.
| Leader - Promotion to 2018–19 Scottish Championship | |
| Qualification to Championship play-offs | |
| Qualification to League One play-offs | |
| Relegation to 2018–19 Scottish League Two |
More information Team \ Round ...
| Team \ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
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| Ayr United | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Alloa Athletic | 5 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Arbroath | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Stranraer | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| East Fife | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Airdrieonians | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Forfar Athletic | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Queen's Park | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Albion Rovers | 10 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
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Source:[citation needed]
Updated: 28 April 2018
Teams 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 36 games.
More information Home \ Away, AIR ...
First half of season
Source: Scottish League One Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. |
Second half of season
Source: Scottish League One Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. |
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Scoring
Top scorers
- As of matches played on 28 April 2018
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence Shankland |
Ayr United | 26 |
| 2 | Alan Trouten |
Albion Rovers | 20 |
| 3 | Craig Moore |
Ayr United | 19 |
| 4 | Ryan Wallace |
Stranraer/Arbroath | 16 |
| 5 | Lewis Vaughan |
Raith Rovers | 15 |
| 6 |  Chris Duggan |
East Fife | 14 |
| 7 | Michael Moffat |
Ayr United | 11 |
| Greig Spence |
Raith Rovers | ||
| 9 | Danny Denholm |
Arbroath | 10 |
| Liam Buchanan |
Raith Rovers | ||
| Scott Agnew |
Stranraer |
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Hat-tricks
More information Player, For ...
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Moore | Ayr United | Albion Rovers | 5–1 | 6 August 2017 | [38] |
| Ryan McCord | Arbroath | Stranraer | 6–2 | 23 September 2017 | [39] |
| Michael Moffat | Ayr United | Forfar Athletic | 5–0 | 21 October 2017 | [40] |
| Ross C. Stewart | Alloa Athletic | Arbroath | 5–3 | 6 March 2018 | [41] |
| Lawrence Shankland | Ayr United | Queen's Park | 4–0 | 24 March 2018 | [42] |
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Discipline
Player
More information Rank, Player ...
Yellow cards
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Red cards
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Club
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More information Rank, Club ...
Yellow cards
Source:[44] |
Red cards
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Attendances
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raith Rovers | 33,954 | 4,496 | 1,260 | 1,886 | −28.3%† |
| 2 | Ayr United | 28,596 | 2,441 | 1,139 | 1,588 | −14.9%† |
| 3 | Arbroath | 13,904 | 1,110 | 600 | 772 | +6.3%† |
| 4 | Airdrieonians | 13,832 | 1,129 | 450 | 768 | −7.5%† |
| 5 | Queen's Park | 12,376 | 1,233 | 428 | 687 | +6.7%† |
| 6 | East Fife | 12,301 | 1,850 | 390 | 683 | +9.1%† |
| 7 | Alloa Athletic | 11,663 | 1,749 | 363 | 647 | +21.8%† |
| 8 | Forfar Athletic | 11,133 | 990 | 428 | 618 | −3.1%† |
| 9 | Albion Rovers | 8,219 | 1,032 | 167 | 456 | +1.6%† |
| 10 | Stranraer | 7,967 | 1,143 | 201 | 442 | +8.1%† |
| League total | 149,668 | 4,496 | 167 | 831 | +47.1%† |
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Monthly awards
More information Month, Manager of the Month ...
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | ||
| August | Barry Smith |
Raith Rovers | Lewis Vaughan |
Raith Rovers | [46] |
| September | Brian Kerr |
Albion Rovers | Ryan McCord |
Arbroath | |
| October | Ian McCall |
Ayr United | Michael Moffat |
Ayr United | |
| November | Ian McCall |
Ayr United | Lawrence Shankland |
Ayr United | |
| December | Barry Smith |
Raith Rovers | Alan Trouten |
Albion Rovers | |
| January | Dick Campbell |
Arbroath | Angus Beith |
Stranraer | |
| February | Dick Campbell |
Arbroath |  Willis Furtado |
Raith Rovers | |
| March | Ian McCall |
Ayr United | Lawrence Shankland |
Ayr United | |
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The second bottom team entered into a 4-team playoff with the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th placed teams in League Two.
Semi-finals
First leg
Stenhousemuir v Queen's Park
| 1 May 2018 | Stenhousemuir | 1–1 | Queen's Park | Stenhousemuir |
| 19:30 | Scott  27' |
BBC Report | Leitch 47' |
Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 657 Referee: Alan Newlands |
Stirling Albion v Peterhead
| 2 May 2018 | Stirling Albion | 0–1 | Peterhead | Stirling |
| 19:45 | BBC Report | Robertson 29' |
Stadium: Forthbank Stadium Attendance: 729 Referee: Colin Steven |
Second leg
Queen's Park v Stenhousemuir
| 5 May 2018 | Queen's Park | 1–2 (2–3 agg.) | Stenhousemuir | Glasgow |
| 15:00 | McLauchlan 41' |
BBC Report | McGuigan 17, 80' |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 948 Referee: Euan Anderson |
Peterhead v Stirling Albion
| 5 May 2018 | Peterhead | 3–0 (4–0 agg.) | Stirling Albion | Peterhead |
| 15:00 | Robertson 38' McAllister 57' Brown 65' |
BBC Report | Stadium: Balmoor Stadium Attendance: 861 Referee: Barry Cook |
Final
First leg
Stenhousemuir v Peterhead
| 9 May 2018 | Stenhousemuir | 2–0 | Peterhead | Stenhousemuir |
| 19:45 | Dunlop 61', 76' |
BBC Report | Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 796 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
Second leg
Peterhead v Stenhousemuir
| 12 May 2018 | Peterhead | 1–0 (1–2 agg.) | Stenhousemuir | Peterhead |
| 15:00 | McLean 54' |
BBC Report | Stadium: Balmoor Stadium Attendance: 880 Referee: Greg Aitken |
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