Season | 2021–22 |
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Dates | 31 July 2021 – 30 April 2022 |
Champions | Kelty Hearts |
Promoted | Kelty Hearts (as champions) Edinburgh City (via play-offs) |
Relegated | Cowdenbeath |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 468 (2.6 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Nathan Austin 17 goals |
Biggest home win | Kelty Hearts 6–1 Albion Rovers (11 December 2021) Stirling Albion 5–0 Edinburgh City (30 April 2022) |
Biggest away win | Albion Rovers 0–5 Stranraer (9 April 2022) |
Highest scoring | Kelty Hearts 6–1 Albion Rovers (11 December 2021) Forfar Athletic 3–4 Stenhousemuir (26 December 2021) |
Longest winning run | Kelty Hearts 5 games |
Longest unbeaten run | Kelty Hearts 16 games |
Longest winless run | Cowdenbeath 12 games |
Longest losing run | Stirling Albion 7 games |
Highest attendance | 1,202 Kelty Hearts 2–0 Cowdenbeath (31 July 2021) |
Lowest attendance | 151 Albion Rovers 1–4 Annan Athletic (2 March 2022) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 30 April 2022. |
The 2021–22 Scottish League Two (known as cinch League Two for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth season of Scottish League Two, the fourth tier of Scottish football. The season began on 31 July.
Ten teams contested the league: Albion Rovers, Annan Athletic, Cowdenbeath, Edinburgh City, Elgin City, Forfar Athletic, Kelty Hearts, Stenhousemuir, Stirling Albion and Stranraer.
Teams
The following teams changed division after the 2020–21 season.
To League TwoPromoted from Lowland Football League Relegated from League One
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From League TwoRelegated to Highland Football League Promoted to League One
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Stadia and locations
Albion Rovers | Annan Athletic | Cowdenbeath | Edinburgh City |
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Cliftonhill | Galabank | Central Park | Ainslie Park[1][2] |
Capacity: 1,238[3] | Capacity: 2,504[4] | Capacity: 4,309[5] | Capacity: 3,534 |
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Elgin City | Forfar Athletic | ||
Borough Briggs | Station Park | ||
Capacity: 4,520[6] | Capacity: 6,777[7] | ||
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Kelty Hearts | Stenhousemuir | Stirling Albion | Stranraer |
New Central Park | Ochilview Park | Forthbank Stadium | Stair Park |
Capacity: 2,181 | Capacity: 3,746[8] | Capacity: 3,808[9] | Capacity: 4,178[10] |
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Personnel and kits
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Albion Rovers | ![]() |
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Joma | CompliancePath |
Annan Athletic | ![]() |
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EV2 Sportswear | M & S Engineering |
Cowdenbeath | ![]() |
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Erreà | Collier Haulage, Quarrying and Recycling |
Edinburgh City | ![]() |
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Macron | Forth Capital |
Elgin City | ![]() |
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Joma | McDonald & Munro |
Forfar Athletic | ![]() |
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Pendle | Orchard Timber Products |
Kelty Hearts | ![]() |
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Joma | The Conservatory Converters |
Stenhousemuir | ![]() |
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Puma | LOC Hire |
Stirling Albion | ![]() |
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Macron | Prudential |
Stranraer | ![]() |
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Joma[11] | Stena Line[12] |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Kelty Hearts | ![]() |
Resigned | 24 May 2021 | Pre-season | ![]() |
28 May 2021 |
Stranraer | ![]() |
Signed by Dumbarton | 29 May 2021 | ![]() |
4 June 2021 | |
Cowdenbeath | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 23 October 2021 | 10th | ![]() |
2 November 2021 |
Stirling Albion | ![]() |
Resigned | 9 December 2021 | 4th | ![]() |
20 December 2021 |
Edinburgh City | ![]() |
Sacked | 17 March 2022 | 4th | ![]() |
24 March 2022 |
League summary
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Kelty Hearts (C, P) | 36 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 68 | 28 | +40 | 81 | Promotion to League One |
2 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 60 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
3 | Annan Athletic | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 64 | 51 | +13 | 59 | |
4 | Edinburgh City (O, P) | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 52 | |
5 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 49 | |
6 | Stranraer | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 47 | |
7 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 42 | |
8 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 39 | |
9 | Elgin City | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 51 | −18 | 37 | |
10 | Cowdenbeath (R) | 36 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 49 | −21 | 29 | Qualification for the League Two play-off final |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[14]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
Matches 1–18Teams play each other twice, once at home and once away. |
Matches 19–36Teams play each other twice, once at home and once away.
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Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
- As of 30 April 2022
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Kelty Hearts | 17 |
2 | ![]() |
Annan Athletic | 13 |
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Elgin City | ||
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Stenhousemuir | ||
5 | ![]() |
Annan Athletic | 12 |
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Kelty Hearts |
Awards
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
August | ![]() |
Kelty Hearts | ![]() |
Kelty Hearts |
September | ![]() |
Stirling Albion | ![]() |
Kelty Hearts |
October | ![]() |
Forfar Athletic | ![]() |
Forfar Athletic |
November | ![]() |
Kelty Hearts | ![]() |
Edinburgh City |
December | ![]() |
Annan Athletic | ![]() |
Annan Athletic |
January | ![]() |
Elgin City | ![]() |
Stenhousemuir |
February | ![]() |
Stenhousemuir | ![]() |
Stenhousemuir |
March | ![]() |
Kelty Hearts | ![]() |
Annan Athletic |
April | ![]() |
Forfar Athletic | ![]() |
Kelty Hearts |
League Two play-offs
The Pyramid play-off was contested between the champions of the 2021–22 Highland Football League (Fraserburgh) and the 2021–22 Lowland Football League (Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic). The winners (Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic) then faced the bottom club in League Two (Cowdenbeath) in the play-off final. As Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic won the final, they were promoted to League Two for the 2022–23 season and Cowdenbeath were relegated to the Lowland League.
Pyramid play-off
First leg
23 April 2022 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 3–1 | Fraserburgh | Bonnyrigg |
15:00 |
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[16] | Young ![]() |
Stadium: New Dundas Park Attendance: 1,571 Referee: Alan Newlands |
Second leg
30 April 2022 | Fraserburgh | 1–0 (2–3 agg.) | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | Fraserburgh |
15:00 | Simpson ![]() |
[17] | Stadium: Bellslea Park Referee: Mike Roncone |
Final
First leg
7 May 2022 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 3–0 | Cowdenbeath | Bonnyrigg |
15:00 | [18] | Stadium: New Dundas Park Attendance: 2,202 Referee: Grant Irvine |
Second leg
14 May 2022 | Cowdenbeath | 0–1 (0–4 agg.) | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | Cowdenbeath |
15:00 | [19] | Martyniuk ![]() |
Stadium: Central Park Attendance: 2,117 Referee: David Munro |
References
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- ^ Delaney, James (3 May 2022). "Meadowbank Stadium 'finishing line in sight' as delayed arena to open". STV News. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Albion Rovers Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Annan Athletic Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Cowdenbeath Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Elgin City Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Forfar Athletic Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Stenhousemuir Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Stirling Albion Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Stranraer Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "New kit deal". Stranraer FC. 15 May 2018. Archived from the original on 21 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "30 years of Stena". Stranraer FC. 29 June 2017. Archived from the original on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ "cinch League Two Table". Scottish Prefessional Football League. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ a b "cinch League Two Results". SPFL. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ Law, Callum (23 April 2022). "Fraserburgh defeated 3-1 by Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic in play-off semi-final first leg". The Press and Journal. Aberdeen Journals. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ Law, Callum (30 April 2022). "Fraserburgh defeat Bonnyrigg 1-0 but it's not enough to reach play-off final". The Press and Journal. Aberdeen Journals. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 3–0 Cowdenbeath". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Cowdenbeath 0–1 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.