The 2008–09 Scottish Second Division was the fifteenth season of the Second Division in its current format of ten teams.
Promotion and relegation from 2007–08
First & Second Divisions Relegated from First Division to Second Division Stirling Albion
Promoted from Second Division to First Division Ross County Airdrie United (losing play-off finalists, promoted due to Gretna's demotion to Third Division)
Second & Third Divisions Relegated from Second Division to Third Division Berwick Rangers Cowdenbeath (via play-offs)
Promoted from Third Division to Second Division East Fife Arbroath (via play-offs) Stranraer (losing play-off finalists, promoted due to Gretna's demotion to Third Division)
League table
Results Teams play each other four times in this league. In the first half of the season each team plays every other team twice (home and away) and then do the same in the second half of the season.
First half of season
Second half of season
Top scorers Rank Scorer Team Goals1 Kevin Smith Raith Rovers182 Bryan Prunty Ayr United153 David McKenna Stirling Albion134 Paul McManus East Fife125 Martin Grehan Stirling Albion116 Ryan Stevenson Ayr United107 Graham Weir Raith Rovers9 David Gormley Ayr United Graeme Sharp Peterhead Martin Bavidge Peterhead
Source: The League Insider
Attendances TeamStadium Capacity Highest Lowest AverageRaith RoversStark's Park 10,104 4,812 1,294 2,106Ayr UnitedSomerset Park 11,998 2,363 1,057 1,477East FifeBayview Stadium 2,000 1,980 533 864Queen's ParkHampden Park 52,500 1,763 466 730Stirling AlbionForthbank Stadium 3,808 1,125 404 642ArbroathGayfield Park 4,125 921 411 638Alloa AthleticRecreation Park 3,100 1,057 331 637PeterheadBalmoor 4,000 837 400 615Brechin CityGlebe Park 3,960 780 315 552StranraerStair Park 5,600 891 124 303 Source:The League Insider
Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Table positionShows position in table at time when manager departed. Brechin City Michael O'Neill Resigned 15 December 2008 Jim Duffy 9 January 3 Stranraer Derek Ferguson Resigned 24 January Keith Knox 17 February 10 East Fife Dave Baikie Resigned 14 April Stevie Crawford 14 April 6
Monthly awards
MonthFirst Division managerSFL PlayerSFL Young playerManagerClubPlayerClubPlayerClub August Roberto Landi Livingston Stephen Robertson Airdrie United Leigh Griffiths Livingston September Jim McIntyre Dunfermline Athletic Paul McManus East Fife Calum Elliot Livingston October Derek McInnes St Johnstone Steven Milne St Johnstone Dominic Shimmin Greenock Morton November Jocky Scott Dundee Bryan Prunty Ayr United Kyle Benedictus Dundee December John Brown Clyde Alan Main St Johnstone Chris McMenamin Berwick Rangers January Ian McCall Partick Thistle Willie McLaren Clyde Bobby Barr Albion Rovers February Jocky Scott Dundee Gary Harkins Partick Thistle Fraser McLaren Berwick Rangers March Paul Hegarty Livingston Kevin Rutkiewicz St Johnstone Leigh Griffiths Livingston April Gordon Chisholm Queen of the South Stephen Dobbie Queen of the South Kevin Moon St Johnstone
Second Division play-offs
Semi-finals The ninth placed team in the Second Division played the fourth placed team in the Third 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 home team in the 1st Leg was determined by a draw conducted on 16 April 2008. The winning team were awarded a place in the 2008–09 Second Division.
First leg
Second leg
References