The 2023–24 Scottish League Two (known as cinch League Two for sponsorship reasons) was the eleventh season of Scottish League Two, the fourth tier of Scottish football. The season began on 5 August 2023.
Ten teams contested the league: Bonnyrigg Rose, Clyde, Dumbarton, East Fife, Elgin City, Forfar Athletic, Peterhead, Stenhousemuir, Stranraer and The Spartans.
Teams The following teams changed division after the 2022–23 season.
To League Two Promoted from Lowland Football League The Spartans
Relegated from League One Clyde Peterhead
From League Two Relegated to Lowland Football League Albion Rovers
Promoted to League One Annan Athletic Stirling Albion
Stadia and locations Bonnyrigg RoseClydeDumbartonEast FifeNew Dundas ParkNew Douglas ParkDumbarton Football StadiumBayview StadiumCapacity: 3,000Capacity: 6,018Capacity: 2,020Capacity: 1,980Elgin CityForfar AthleticBorough BriggsStation ParkCapacity: 4,520Capacity: 6,777PeterheadStenhousemuirStranraerThe SpartansBalmoorOchilview ParkStair ParkAinslie ParkCapacity: 3,150Capacity: 3,746Capacity: 4,178Capacity: 3,612
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorBonnyrigg Rose PumaG. Fitzsimmons and Son (Home)Shepherd Chartered Surveyors (Away)Clyde PumaHomesBook Factoring (Home)Whitemoss Dental (Away)Dumbarton MacronIce & Fire WellnessEast Fife ErreàBW Technology (Home)The Taxi Centre Fife (Away)Elgin City JomaMcDonald & MunroForfar Athletic PendleOrchard Timber ProductsPeterhead PumaThe Score GroupStenhousemuir UhlsportLOC HireStranraer JomaStena LineThe Spartans MacronJ-TEQ EMS Solutions Ltd
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment Clyde Jim Duffy Appointed director of football 24 May 2023 Pre-season Brian McLean 2 June 2023 Elgin City Charlie Charlesworth, Ross Draper and Stevie Dunn End of interim spell 25 May 2023 Ross Draper 25 May 2023 Ross Draper Resigned 5 September 2023 9th Barry Smith 5 September 2023 Clyde Brian McLean Sacked 22 October 2023 Ian McCall 15 November 2023 Elgin City Barry Smith Mutual consent 13 November 2023 Allan Hale 5 December 2023 East Fife Greig McDonald Resigned 5 February 2024 6th Dick Campbell 6 February 2024 Bonnyrigg Rose Robbie Horn Sacked 24 March 2024 8th Calum Elliot 25 March 2024
League table
Results 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 180 games, with each team playing 36.
First half of season (Matches 1–18)
Second half of season (Matches 19–36)
Season statistics Scoring
Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals1 Blair Henderson The Spartans182 Matthew Aitken Stenhousemuir143 Neil Martyniuk Bonnyrigg Rose13 Nathan Austin East Fife5 Martin Rennie Clyde12
Awards MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthManagerClubPlayerClub August Douglas Samuel The Spartans Jamie Dishington The Spartans September Gary Naysmith Stenhousemuir Gregor Buchanan Stenhousemuir October Douglas Samuel The Spartans Bradley Whyte The Spartans November Gary NaysmithStenhousemuir Matthew AitkenStenhousemuir December January Blair Henderson The Spartans February Ray McKinnon Forfar Athletic Martin Rennie Clyde March Dick Campbell East Fife Alan Trouten East Fife April Stephen Farrell Dumbarton Bradley Barrett Bonnyrigg Rose
League Two play-offs The Pyramid play-off was due to be contested between the champions of the 2023–24 Highland Football League and the 2023–24 Lowland Football League. East Kilbride secured their place in the play-offs as the Lowland Football League representative on 12 April 2024. Buckie Thistle won the Highland League on 20 April 2024. However, on 25 April 2024 the SFA confirmed that Buckie Thistle had not received the necessary Bronze licence to be able to compete in the SPFL, therefore the Pyramid play-off was cancelled and East Kilbride were automatically advanced to the League Two play-off final against Stranraer. Stranraer's victory in the final meant that they remained in League Two for the 2024–25 season.
Pyramid play-off First leg
Second leg
Final First leg
Second leg
References
External links Official website