2016–17 Scottish League One
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Livingston |
| Promoted | Livingston Brechin City |
| Relegated | Peterhead Stenhousemuir |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 509 (2.83 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Andy Ryan (23 goals)[1][2] |
| Biggest home win | Alloa Athletic 6–1 Brechin City[3] (15 April 2017) |
| Biggest away win | Stenhousemuir 0–5 Stranraer[3] (15 October 2016) Airdrieonians 0–5 Stenhousemuir[3] (10 December 2016) |
| Highest scoring | Stranraer 2–5 Alloa Athletic[3] (13 August 2016) Albion Rovers 3–4 Airdrieonians[3] (11 March 2017) |
| Longest winning run | 9 matches:[3] Livingston |
| Longest unbeaten run | 10 matches:[3] East Fife |
| Longest winless run | 10 matches:[3] Peterhead |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches:[3] Stenhousemuir |
| Highest attendance | 1,633[3] Airdrieonians 1–2 Albion Rovers (2 January 2017) |
| Lowest attendance | 228[3] Albion Rovers 0–2 Brechin City (13 August 2016) |
| Total attendance | 101,700[3] |
| Average attendance | 565[3] ( 410[4]) |
← 2015–16 2017–18 →
All statistics correct as of 7 May 2017. | |
The 2016–17 Scottish League One (known as Ladbrokes League One for sponsorship reasons) was the 22nd season in the current format of 10 teams in the third-tier of Scottish football. The fixtures were published on 17 June 2016.[5]
Ten teams contested the league: Airdrieonians, Albion Rovers, Alloa Athletic, Brechin City, East Fife, Livingston, Peterhead, Queen's Park, Stenhousemuir and Stranraer.
Teams
The following teams changed division since the 2015–16 season.
Stadia and locations
| Airdrieonians | Albion Rovers | Alloa Athletic | Brechin City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Stadium | Cliftonhill | Recreation Park | Glebe Park |
| Capacity: 10,101[6] | Capacity: 1,238[7] | Capacity: 3,100[8] | Capacity: 4,083[9] |
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| East Fife | Livingston | ||
| Bayview Stadium | Almondvale Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 1,998[10] | Capacity: 8,716[11] | ||
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| Peterhead | Queen's Park | Stenhousemuir | Stranraer |
| Balmoor | Hampden Park | Ochilview Park | Stair Park |
| Capacity: 3,150[12] | Capacity: 51,866[13] | Capacity: 4,096[14] | Capacity: 4,178[15] |
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Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians |  Mark Wilson
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Marc Fitzpatrick
|
Under Armour | M&H Logistics |
| Albion Rovers | Darren Young
|
Michael Dunlop
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Adidas | Reigart Demolition |
| Alloa Athletic |  Jim Goodwin
|
Graeme Holmes
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Pendle | Chrystal & Hill Ltd |
| Brechin City | Darren Dods
|
Paul McLean
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Pendle | Delson |
| East Fife | Barry Smith
|
Kevin Smith
|
Joma | W Glendinning Haulage Contractors (Home shirt) EF Joinery (Away shirt) |
| Livingston | David Hopkin
|
Sean Crighton
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Joma | Tony Macaroni |
| Peterhead | Jim McInally
|
Simon Ferry
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Adidas | LFH Engineering Ltd |
| Queen's Park | Gus MacPherson
|
Paul Woods
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Under Armour | Irn-Bru |
| Stenhousemuir | Brown Ferguson
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Mark Gilhaney
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Prostar | Gulnar Tandoori Restaurant |
| Stranraer | Stephen Farrell
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Steven Bell
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Stanno | Stena Line |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alloa Athletic | Jack Ross
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Signed by St Mirren | 4 October 2016[16] | 3rd | Jim Goodwin
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11 October 2016[17] |
| Airdrieonians | Eddie Wolecki Black Kevin McBride
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Stepped down Sacked |
30 October 2016[18] | 4th | Mark Wilson
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31 October 2016[18] |
| East Fife | Gary Naysmith
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Signed by Queen of the South | 5 December 2016[19] | 9th | Barry Smith
|
13 December 2016[20] |
| Stranraer | Brian Reid
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Resigned | 16 January 2017[21] | 10th | Stephen Farrell
|
20 January 2017[22] |
League summary
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livingston (C, P) | 36 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 80 | 32 | +48 | 81 | Promotion to Scottish Championship |
| 2 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 69 | 44 | +25 | 62 | Qualification to Championship play-offs |
| 3 | Airdrieonians | 36 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 61 | 66 | −5 | 52 | |
| 4 | Brechin City (O, P) | 36 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 50 | |
| 5 | East Fife | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 46 | |
| 6 | Queen's Park | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 46 | |
| 7 | Stranraer | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 44 | |
| 8 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 42 | |
| 9 | Peterhead (R) | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 40 | Qualification to League One play-offs |
| 10 | Stenhousemuir (R) | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 45 | 64 | −19 | 39 | Relegation to Scottish League Two |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Positions by round
| Leader - Promotion to 2017–18 Scottish Championship | |
| Qualification to Championship play-offs | |
| Qualification to League One play-offs | |
| Relegation to 2017–18 Scottish League Two |
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological progress, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2017. Source:[citation needed]
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 36 games.
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
- As of matches played on 6 May 2017
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Ryan
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Airdrieonians | 23 |
| 2 | Liam Buchanan
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Livingston | 22 |
| 3 | Iain Russell
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Airdrieonians | 18 |
| 4 | Greig Spence
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Alloa Athletic | 16 |
| Rory McAllister
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Peterhead | ||
| 6 | Jordan Kirkpatrick
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Alloa Athletic | 14 |
| Danny Mullen
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Livingston | ||
| 8 | Andy Jackson
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Brechin City | 13 |
| Craig Malcolm
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Stranraer |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iain Russell |
Airdrieonians | Queen's Park | 4–1 | 22 October 2016 | [24] |
| Ross Caldwell |
Brechin City | Peterhead | 3–1 | 5 November 2016 | [25] |
| Andy Ryan |
Airdrieonians | East Fife | 4–0 | 29 April 2017 | [26] |
Discipline
Player
Club
Attendances
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airdrieonians | 14,945 | 1,633 | 482 | 830 | −3.6% |
| 2 | Albion Rovers | 8,092 | 1,199 | 228 | 449 | −19.0% |
| 3 | Alloa Athletic | 9,561 | 712 | 307 | 531 | −52.6% |
| 4 | Brechin City | 7,715 | 553 | 283 | 428 | −20.7% |
| 5 | East Fife | 11,273 | 918 | 412 | 626 | +0.2% |
| 6 | Livingston | 14,344 | 1,099 | 531 | 796 | −53.9% |
| 7 | Peterhead | 9,081 | 681 | 365 | 504 | −20.8% |
| 8 | Queen's Park | 11,605 | 957 | 481 | 644 | +24.3% |
| 9 | Stenhousemuir | 7,715 | 604 | 331 | 428 | −24.4% |
| 10 | Stranraer | 7,369 | 523 | 317 | 409 | −19.2% |
| League total | 101,700 | 1,633 | 228 | 565 | −42.1% |
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | ||
| August | Jack Ross
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Alloa Athletic | Jordan Kirkpatrick
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Alloa Athletic | [29] |
| September | Gary Naysmith
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East Fife |  Jamie Insall
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East Fife | |
| October | David Hopkin
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Livingston | Liam Buchanan
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Livingston | |
| November | Mark Wilson
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Airdrieonians | Rohan Ferguson
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Airdrieonians | |
| December | Bary Smith
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East Fife | Jonathan Page
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East Fife | |
| January | Jim McInally
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Peterhead | Michael Dunlop
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Albion Rovers | |
| February | Jim Goodwin
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Alloa Athletic | Willie Gibson
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Stranraer | |
| March | David Hopkin
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Livingston | Andy Jackson
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Brechin City | |
| April | David Hopkin
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Livingston | Liam Buchanan
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Livingston | |
League One play-offs
Peterhead the second bottom team, entered into a 4-team playoff with the 2nd-4th placed teams in 2016–17 Scottish League Two; Annan Athletic, Forfar Athletic and Montrose.
Semi-finals
First leg
| 10 May 2017[30] | Montrose | 1 – 1 | Peterhead | Montrose |
| 19:45 | Templeman  14' |
BBC Sport report | Strachan 10' |
Stadium: Links Park Attendance: 1,251 Referee: Mat Northcroft |
| 10 May 2017[30] | Annan Athletic | 2 – 2 | Forfar Athletic | Annan |
| 19:45 | Weatherson 4' Smith 16' |
BBC Sport report | Travis 81' Fotheringham 82' |
Stadium: Galabank Attendance: 629 Referee: Crawford Allan |
Second leg
| 13 May 2017[30] | Peterhead | 3 – 0 (4 – 1 agg.) | Montrose | Peterhead |
| 15:00 | McAllister 34', 51' (pen.) Brown 90+2' |
BBC Sport report | Smith  69' |
Stadium: Balmoor Stadium Attendance: 1,096 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
| 13 May 2017[30] | Forfar Athletic | 4 – 2 (6 – 4 agg.) | Annan Athletic | Forfar |
| 15:00 | Swankie 12', 37' Denholnm 32'Bain 73' |
BBC Sport report | Smith 50' (pen.) Ramsay 67' |
Stadium: Station Park Referee: John McKendrick |
Final
The winners of the semi-finals will compete against one another over two legs, with the winner competing in the 2017–18 Scottish League One.
First leg
| 17 May 2017[30] | Forfar Athletic | 2 – 1 | Peterhead | Forfar |
| 19:45 | Fotheringham 54' Travis 74' |
BBC Sport report | McAllister 3' McMullin  51'  |
Stadium: Station Park Attendance: 958 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
Second leg
| 20 May 2017[30] | Peterhead | 1 – 5 (2 – 7 agg.) | Forfar Athletic | Peterhead |
| 15:00 | Brown 78' |
BBC Sport report | Milne 5' Cox 17'Denholm 51'Malone 68'Peters 83' |
Stadium: Balmoor Stadium Attendance: 1,084 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
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