The 2005–06 Scottish First Division was won by St Mirren.
As league champions, St Mirren were promoted to the Scottish Premier League.
Allan Jenkins scored the Stranraer winner on a 2 January South West relegation derby leaving Queen of the South firmly in the play off spot that was ninth place. "Stranraer results 2005/2006" However Jenkins was sold to Gretna 10 days later. Allan Jenkins at Soccerbase Stranraer's league form imploded immediately recording only one other league win from then until the season's end. Queens over hauled Stranraer who subsequently lost in a relegation playoff semi-final to be relegated along with Brechin City to the Scottish Second Division.
Scottish Second Division winners Gretna and playoff winners Partick Thistle were promoted.
League table
Top scorers Player Club Goals Bryan Prunty Airdrie United 15 Jason Scotland St Johnstone 15 John Sutton St Mirren 14 Alex Williams Clyde 13 Simon Lynch Dundee 13 Stewart Kean St Mirren 12 John Rankin Ross County 12 Stephen O'Donnell Clyde 11
Attendances The average attendances for First Division clubs for season 2005/06 are shown below:
ClubAverageSt Mirren 3,995Dundee 3,797St Johnstone 2,667Ross County 2,302Queen of the South 1,804Hamilton Academical 1,761Airdrie United 1,426Clyde 1,284Brechin City 770Stranraer 654
First Division play-offs
The playoff semi-finals took place on 3 May 2006 and 6 May 2006. The final took place on 10 May 2006 and 14 May 2006.
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.
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.
Partick Thistle win 4–2 on penalties, aet
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