2005–06 Scottish First Division

Scottish First Division 2005–06 St Mirren St Mirren StranraerBrechin City Bryan Prunty (15)Jason Scotland (15) 2004–05 2006–07 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. https://archive.today/20120918094511/http://www.stranraer-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadtmrs.asp?ssnno=135&teamno=503 2012-09-18 "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 main WDL 5 PQR STM St Mirren STJ St Johnstone HAM Hamilton Academical ROS Ross County CLY Clyde AIR Airdrie United DND Dundee QOS Queen of the South STR Stranraer BRE Brechin City 23 7 6 52 28 C,P 18 12 6 59 34 15 14 7 53 39 14 14 8 47 40 15 10 11 54 42 11 12 13 57 43 9 16 11 43 50 7 12 17 31 54 5 14 17 33 53 R 2 11 23 28 74 R green1 Promotion to the Premier League SPL red2 Qualification for the First Division Play-offs RP red1 Relegation to the Second Division R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete 2005-2006 First Division - SPFL Archive SPFL https://spfl.co.uk/league/championship/archive/106 SPFL 2021-04-29 Top scorers Player Club GoalsScotland Bryan Prunty Airdrie United 15Trinidad and Tobago Jason Scotland St Johnstone 15England John Sutton St Mirren 14Scotland Alex Williams Clyde 13Scotland Simon Lynch Dundee 13Scotland Stewart Kean St Mirren 12Scotland John Rankin Ross County 12Scotland 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. Stranraer 3 – 4 Partick Thistle 1–3 2–1 Morton 0 – 1 Peterhead 0–0 0–1 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 3 – 3 Peterhead 1–2 2–1 Partick Thistle win 4–2 on penalties, aet References Category:Scottish First Division seasons 1 2 Scot