The 2006–07 First Division season was the 13th season of the Scottish First Division in its current format of ten teams. It began on August 5, 2006 and ended on April 28, 2007.
Gretna gained promotion to the Premier League as champions, by a single point ahead of St Johnstone, with a 3-2 win at Ross County on the final day of the season, the winning goal coming from James Grady in injury time. The result relegated Gretna's opponents to the Second Division.
Airdrie United entered a playoff with the second, third and fourth placed teams from the Second Division - Stirling Albion, Raith Rovers and Brechin City, respectively.
Promotion and Relegation from 2005–06
SPL & First Division Relegated from Premier League to First Division Livingston
Promoted from First Division to Premier League St Mirren
First & Second Divisions Relegated from First Division to Second Division Stranraer Brechin City (via play-offs)
Promoted from Second Division to First Division Gretna Partick Thistle (via play-offs)
League table
Top scorers
ScorerTeamGoals Colin McMenaminGretna 24 Jason ScotlandSt Johnstone 18 Mark RobertsPartick Thistle 15 Richard OffiongHamilton Accies 14 Martin HardieSt Johnstone 12 Derek LyleDundee 12 Gary ArbuckleClyde 10 Gary TwiggAirdrie Utd 10 Stephen DobbieQueen of the South 8 Steven MastertonClyde 8 Steven MilneSt Johnstone 8 John O'NeillQueen of the South 8 Steve ToshAll of Tosh's eight goals were scored whilst with Gretna before he left for Queen of the South in January 2007.Queen of the South 8 Don CowieRoss County 7 Steven CraigLivingston 7
Attendances The average attendances for First Division clubs for season 2006/07 are shown below:
ClubAverageHighestDundee3,8805,538St Johnstone2,8124,168Partick Thistle2,5923,473Ross County2,3076,216Queen of the South2,2125,481Livingston1,9342,669Hamilton Academical1,7154,975Gretna1,5992,193Airdrie United1,4292,321Clyde1,3593,000
First Division play-offs
Semi-finals The ninth placed team in the First Division played the fourth placed team in the Second Division and third placed team in the Second Division played the second placed team in the Second Division. The play-offs were played over two legs, the winning team in each semi-final advanced to the final.
First legs
Second legs
Final The two semi-final winners played each other over two legs. The winning team was awarded a place in the 2007–08 First Division.
First leg
Second leg
Stirling Albion were promoted to the First Division
Awards
SPFA Team of the Year
Goalkeeper Alan Main (Gretna)
Defenders Martin Canning (Gretna) Neil McGregor (Clyde) Kevin James (St Johnstone) Goran Stanic (St Johnstone)
Midfielders Craig Bryson (Clyde) Alex Rae (Dundee) Don Cowie (Ross County)
Forwards Jason Scotland (St Johnstone) Colin McMenamin (Gretna) Mark Roberts (Partick Thistle)
SPFA Player of the Year
Winner Colin McMenamin (Gretna)
Other nominees:
Mark Roberts (Partick Thistle) Jason Scotland (St Johnstone) Goran Stanic (St Johnstone)
Notes