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| dates = {{nobreak|5 August 2023 – 4 May 2024}}
| dates = {{nobreak|5 August 2023 – 4 May 2024}}
| winners = [[Stenhousemuir F.C.|Stenhousemuir]]
| winners = [[Stenhousemuir F.C.|Stenhousemuir]]
| promoted = Stenhousemuir
| promoted = Stenhousemuir, [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]] (via play-offs)
| relegated =
| relegated =
| matches = 160
| matches = 180
| total goals = 418
| total goals = 467
| league topscorer = Blair Henderson<br/>17 goals
| league topscorer = Blair Henderson<br/>18 goals
| biggest home win = Peterhead 6–0 Elgin City (30 September 2023)
| biggest home win = Peterhead 6–0 Elgin City (30 September 2023)
| biggest away win = Stenhousemuir 1–6 Clyde (24 February 2024)
| biggest away win = Stenhousemuir 1–6 Clyde (24 February 2024)
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| longest winless = Bonnyrigg Rose<br/>Clyde<br/>10 games
| longest winless = Bonnyrigg Rose<br/>Clyde<br/>10 games
| longest losses = Stranraer<br/>5 games
| longest losses = Stranraer<br/>5 games
| highest attendance = 1,035<br/>Stenhousemuir 0–0 East Fife (6 April 2024)
| highest attendance = 1,512<br/>Stenhousemuir 1–1 Bonnyrigg Rose (27 April 2024)
| lowest attendance = 273<br/>Stranraer 1–2 Elgin City (16 March 2024)
| lowest attendance = 273<br/>Stranraer 1–2 Elgin City (16 March 2024)
| attendance = 90,705
| attendance = 105,586
| average attendance = 566
| average attendance = 586
| prevseason = [[2022–23 Scottish League Two|2022–23]]
| prevseason = [[2022–23 Scottish League Two|2022–23]]
| nextseason = 2024–25<!--[[2024–25 Scottish League Two|2024–25]]-->
| nextseason = [[2024–25 Scottish League Two|2024–25]]
| updated = 6 April 2024<!--NOTE: Update full infobox, and not just one section!
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The '''2023–24 Scottish League Two''' (known as '''[[Cinch (company)|cinch]] League Two''' for sponsorship reasons) is the eleventh season of [[Scottish League Two]], the fourth tier of [[Football in Scotland|Scottish football]]. The season began on 5 August 2023.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/key-dates-for-season-202324 |title=Key dates for Season 2023/24 |publisher=SPFL |date=21 December 2022 |access-date=16 April 2023}}</ref>
The '''2023–24 Scottish League Two''' (known as '''[[Cinch (company)|cinch]] League Two''' for sponsorship reasons) was the eleventh season of [[Scottish League Two]], the fourth tier of [[Football in Scotland|Scottish football]]. The season began on 5 August 2023.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/key-dates-for-season-202324 |title=Key dates for Season 2023/24 |publisher=SPFL |date=21 December 2022 |access-date=16 April 2023}}</ref>


Ten teams contest the league: [[Bonnyrigg Rose F.C.|Bonnyrigg Rose]], [[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]], [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]], [[East Fife F.C.|East Fife]], [[Elgin City F.C.|Elgin City]], [[Forfar Athletic F.C.|Forfar Athletic]], [[Peterhead F.C.|Peterhead]], [[Stenhousemuir F.C.|Stenhousemuir]], [[Stranraer F.C.|Stranraer]] and [[The Spartans F.C.|The Spartans]].
Ten teams contested the league: [[Bonnyrigg Rose F.C.|Bonnyrigg Rose]], [[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]], [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]], [[East Fife F.C.|East Fife]], [[Elgin City F.C.|Elgin City]], [[Forfar Athletic F.C.|Forfar Athletic]], [[Peterhead F.C.|Peterhead]], [[Stenhousemuir F.C.|Stenhousemuir]], [[Stranraer F.C.|Stranraer]] and [[The Spartans F.C.|The Spartans]].


==Teams==
==Teams==
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|Capacity: '''3,746'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/clubs/stenhousemuir/ |title=Stenhousemuir Football Club|website=Scottish Professional Football League |access-date=11 November 2013}}</ref>
|Capacity: '''3,746'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/clubs/stenhousemuir/ |title=Stenhousemuir Football Club|website=Scottish Professional Football League |access-date=11 November 2013}}</ref>
|Capacity: '''4,178'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/clubs/stranraer/ |title=Stranraer Football Club|website=Scottish Professional Football League |access-date=11 November 2013}}</ref>
|Capacity: '''4,178'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/clubs/stranraer/ |title=Stranraer Football Club|website=Scottish Professional Football League |access-date=11 November 2013}}</ref>
|Capacity: '''3,612'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/clubs/the-spartans |title=The Spartans Football Club|website=Scottish Professional Football League |access-date=17 May 2024}}</ref>
|Capacity: '''3,612'''
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|[[File:Peterhead, Balmoor Stadium.jpg|200px]]
|[[File:Peterhead, Balmoor Stadium.jpg|200px]]
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|-
|[[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]]
|[[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]]
|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Ian|McCall|footballer}}
|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Ian|McCall|dab=footballer}}
|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Barry|Cuddihy}}
|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Barry|Cuddihy}}
|Puma
|Puma
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|[[Stranraer F.C.|Stranraer]]
|[[Stranraer F.C.|Stranraer]]
|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Scott|Agnew}}
|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Scott|Agnew}}
|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Grant|Gallagher}}
|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Grant|Gallagher|nolink=1}}
|Joma
|Joma
|[[Stena Line]]
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==League table==
==League table==
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|source=<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/league/championship/table |title=cinch Championship Table |publisher=Scottish Professional Football League |access-date=6 April 2024}}</ref><!--NOTE: Please update access-date when updating table. This source will require archiving or changing at end of season.-->
|source=<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/league/league-two/table |title=cinch League Two Table |publisher=Scottish Professional Football League |access-date=4 May 2024}}</ref><!--NOTE: Please update access-date when updating table. This source will require archiving or changing at end of season.-->


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|update=6 April 2024
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|win_CLY=7 |draw_CLY=10|loss_CLY=15 |gf_CLY=40 |ga_CLY=55<!--Clyde-->
|win_CLY=9 |draw_CLY=11|loss_CLY=16 |gf_CLY=46 |ga_CLY=58<!--Clyde-->
|win_DUM=15|draw_DUM=7 |loss_DUM=10 |gf_DUM=52 |ga_DUM=40<!--Dumbarton-->
|win_DUM=16|draw_DUM=9 |loss_DUM=11 |gf_DUM=56 |ga_DUM=44<!--Dumbarton-->
|win_EFI=11|draw_EFI=11|loss_EFI=10 |gf_EFI=43 |ga_EFI=38<!--East Fife-->
|win_EFI=11|draw_EFI=11|loss_EFI=14 |gf_EFI=46 |ga_EFI=47<!--East Fife-->
|win_ELG=10|draw_ELG=7 |loss_ELG=15 |gf_ELG=31 |ga_ELG=52<!--Elgin City-->
|win_ELG=10|draw_ELG=10|loss_ELG=16 |gf_ELG=35 |ga_ELG=59<!--Elgin City-->
|win_FOR=7 |draw_FOR=15|loss_FOR=10 |gf_FOR=33 |ga_FOR=38<!--Forfar Athletic-->
|win_FOR=9 |draw_FOR=15|loss_FOR=12 |gf_FOR=38 |ga_FOR=45<!--Forfar Athletic-->
|win_PET=14|draw_PET=10|loss_PET=8 |gf_PET=51 |ga_PET=34<!--Peterhead-->
|win_PET=16|draw_PET=12|loss_PET=8 |gf_PET=58 |ga_PET=39<!--Peterhead-->
|win_STE=18|draw_STE=11|loss_STE=3 |gf_STE=46 |ga_STE=25<!--Stenhousemuir-->
|win_STE=18|draw_STE=14|loss_STE=4 |gf_STE=50 |ga_STE=31<!--Stenhousemuir-->
|win_STR=8 |draw_STR=7 |loss_STR=17 |gf_STR=36 |ga_STR=51<!--Stranraer-->
|win_STR=9 |draw_STR=9 |loss_STR=18 |gf_STR=38 |ga_STR=53<!--Stranraer-->
|win_SPA=13|draw_SPA=11|loss_SPA=8 |gf_SPA=48 |ga_SPA=40<!--The Spartans-->
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|match_BON_ELG=2–0
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|match_BON_PET=2–2
|match_BON_PET=2–2
|match_BON_STE=0–1
|match_BON_STE=0–1
|match_BON_STR=0–0
|match_BON_STR=0–0
|match_BON_SPA=
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|match_CLY_BON=3–2
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|match_CLY_DUM=2–0
|match_CLY_DUM=2–0
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|match_CLY_ELG=2–1
|match_CLY_ELG=2–1
|match_CLY_FOR=0–2
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|match_CLY_PET=1–1
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|match_CLY_STR=1–0
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|match_CLY_SPA=0–0
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|match_DUM_BON=2–0
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|match_DUM_EFI=1–2
|match_DUM_EFI=1–2
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|match_DUM_ELG=2–2
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|match_EFI_BON=
|match_EFI_BON=1–4
|match_EFI_CLY=1–1
|match_EFI_CLY=1–1
|match_EFI_DUM=3–2
|match_EFI_DUM=3–2
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|match_EFI_STE=1–1
|match_EFI_STR=2–1
|match_EFI_STR=2–1
|match_EFI_SPA=
|match_EFI_SPA=1–2


|match_ELG_BON=1–0
|match_ELG_BON=1–0
|match_ELG_CLY=
|match_ELG_CLY=0–3
|match_ELG_DUM=0–1
|match_ELG_DUM=0–1
|match_ELG_EFI=1–0
|match_ELG_EFI=1–0
|match_ELG_FOR=1–1
|match_ELG_FOR=1–1
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|match_ELG_PET=1–1
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|match_FOR_CLY=2–1
|match_FOR_CLY=2–1
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|match_FOR_DUM=0–2
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|match_FOR_ELG=2–1
|match_FOR_ELG=2–1
|match_FOR_PET=3–3
|match_FOR_PET=3–3
|match_FOR_STE=1–1
|match_FOR_STE=1–1
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|match_PET_STR=2–0
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|match_STE_BON=
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====Top scorers====
====Top scorers====
{{updated|6 April 2024}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|align="left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} Blair Henderson
|align="left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} Blair Henderson
|align="left"| [[The Spartans F.C.|The Spartans]]
|align="left"| [[The Spartans F.C.|The Spartans]]
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|18
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|2
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|14
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|rowspan="2"|3
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|3
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nathan Austin]]
|align="left"| [[East Fife F.C.|East Fife]]
|13
|-
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|rowspan="2"|4
|align="left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} Neil Martyniuk
|align="left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} Neil Martyniuk
|align="left"| [[Bonnyrigg Rose F.C.|Bonnyrigg Rose]]
|align="left"| [[Bonnyrigg Rose F.C.|Bonnyrigg Rose]]
|rowspan="2"|11
|rowspan="2"|13
|-
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Tony Wallace (footballer)|Tony Wallace]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nathan Austin]]
|align="left"| [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]]
|align="left"| [[East Fife F.C.|East Fife]]
|-
|-
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|5
|rowspan="2"|6
|align="left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Martin Rennie (footballer)|Martin Rennie]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Martin Rennie (footballer)|Martin Rennie]]
|align="left"| [[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]]
|align="left"| [[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]]
|12
|rowspan="2"|10
|-
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|align="left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Alan Trouten]]
|align="left"| East Fife
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| April
| April
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Stephen Farrell (footballer)|Stephen Farrell]]
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| [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]]
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| {{flagicon|SCO}} Bradley Barrett
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| [[Bonnyrigg Rose F.C.|Bonnyrigg Rose]]
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|}
|}


==League Two play-offs==
==League Two play-offs==
The Pyramid play-off will be contested between the champions of the [[2023–24 Highland Football League]] and the [[2023–24 Lowland Football League]]. [[East Kilbride F.C.|East Kilbride]] secured their place in the play-offs as the Lowland Football League representative on 12 April 2024. The winners will then face the bottom club in the League Two play-off final, being promoted to League Two for the 2024–25 season if they win. If the League Two club loses the play-off, they will be relegated to the Highland or Lowland League for the following season.
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 F.C.|East Kilbride]] secured their place in the play-offs as the Lowland Football League representative on 12 April 2024. [[Buckie Thistle F.C.|Buckie Thistle]] won the Highland League on 20 April 2024. However, on 25 April 2024 the [[Scottish Football Association|SFA]] confirmed that Buckie Thistle had not received the necessary Bronze licence to be able to compete in the SPFL,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/scottish-fa-statement-pyramid-play-off-tie/?rid=14258 |title=Scottish FA Statement: Pyramid Play-Off Tie |publisher=SFA |date=25 April 2024 |access-date=25 April 2024}}</ref> therefore the Pyramid play-off was cancelled and East Kilbride were automatically advanced to the League Two play-off final against [[Stranraer F.C.|Stranraer]]. Stranraer's victory in the final meant that they remained in League Two for the 2024–25 season.


===Pyramid play-off===
===Pyramid play-off===
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====First leg====
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[[Category:Current association football seasons|Scottish League Two]]

Latest revision as of 02:50, 11 October 2024

Scottish League Two
Season2023–24
Dates5 August 2023 – 4 May 2024
ChampionsStenhousemuir
PromotedStenhousemuir, Dumbarton (via play-offs)
Matches played180
Goals scored467 (2.59 per match)
Top goalscorerBlair Henderson
18 goals
Biggest home winPeterhead 6–0 Elgin City (30 September 2023)
Biggest away winStenhousemuir 1–6 Clyde (24 February 2024)
Highest scoringDumbarton 4–4 Clyde (23 December 2023)
The Spartans 2–6 Dumbarton (16 March 2024)
Longest winning runStenhousemuir
12 games
Longest unbeaten runStenhousemuir
17 games
Longest winless runBonnyrigg Rose
Clyde
10 games
Longest losing runStranraer
5 games
Highest attendance1,512
Stenhousemuir 1–1 Bonnyrigg Rose (27 April 2024)
Lowest attendance273
Stranraer 1–2 Elgin City (16 March 2024)
Total attendance105,586
Average attendance586
All statistics correct as of 4 May 2024.

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.[1]

Ten teams contested the league: Bonnyrigg Rose, Clyde, Dumbarton, East Fife, Elgin City, Forfar Athletic, Peterhead, Stenhousemuir, Stranraer and The Spartans.

Teams

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The following teams changed division after the 2022–23 season.

Stadia and locations

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Bonnyrigg Rose Clyde Dumbarton East Fife
New Dundas Park New Douglas Park[3] Dumbarton Football Stadium Bayview Stadium
Capacity: 3,000[4] Capacity: 6,018[5] Capacity: 2,020[6] Capacity: 1,980[7]
Elgin City
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Location of teams in 2023–24 Scottish League Two
 Forfar Athletic
Borough Briggs Station Park
Capacity: 4,520[8] Capacity: 6,777[9]
Peterhead Stenhousemuir Stranraer The Spartans
Balmoor Ochilview Park Stair Park Ainslie Park
Capacity: 3,150[10] Capacity: 3,746[11] Capacity: 4,178[12] Capacity: 3,612[13]

Personnel and kits

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Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Bonnyrigg Rose Scotland Calum Elliot Scotland Jonathan Stewart Puma G. Fitzsimmons and Son (Home)
Shepherd Chartered Surveyors (Away)
Clyde Scotland Ian McCall Scotland Barry Cuddihy Puma HomesBook Factoring (Home)
Whitemoss Dental (Away)
Dumbarton Scotland Stephen Farrell Scotland Mark Durnan Macron Ice & Fire Wellness
East Fife Scotland Dick Campbell Scotland Stewart Murdoch Erreà BW Technology (Home)
The Taxi Centre Fife (Away)
Elgin City Scotland Allan Hale Scotland Matthew Cooper Joma McDonald & Munro
Forfar Athletic Scotland Ray McKinnon Scotland Stuart Morrison Pendle Orchard Timber Products
Peterhead Scotland Jordon Brown
Scotland Ryan Strachan 		Scotland Jason Brown Puma The Score Group
Stenhousemuir Scotland Gary Naysmith Scotland Gregor Buchanan Uhlsport LOC Hire
Stranraer Scotland Scott Agnew Scotland Grant Gallagher Joma Stena Line
The Spartans Scotland Douglas Samuel Scotland Kevin Waugh Macron J-TEQ EMS Solutions Ltd

Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Clyde Scotland Jim Duffy Appointed director of football 24 May 2023 Pre-season Northern Ireland Brian McLean 2 June 2023
Elgin City Charlie Charlesworth, Ross Draper and Stevie Dunn End of interim spell 25 May 2023 England Ross Draper 25 May 2023
England Ross Draper Resigned 5 September 2023 9th Scotland Barry Smith 5 September 2023
Clyde Northern Ireland Brian McLean Sacked 22 October 2023 Scotland Ian McCall 15 November 2023
Elgin City Scotland Barry Smith Mutual consent 13 November 2023 Scotland Allan Hale 5 December 2023
East Fife Scotland Greig McDonald Resigned 5 February 2024 6th Scotland Dick Campbell 6 February 2024
Bonnyrigg Rose Scotland Robbie Horn Sacked 24 March 2024 8th Scotland Calum Elliot 25 March 2024

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Stenhousemuir (C, P) 36 18 14 4 50 31 +19 68 Promotion to League One
2 Peterhead 36 16 12 8 58 39 +19 60 Qualification for the League One play-offs
3 The Spartans 36 15 13 8 53 43 +10 58
4 Dumbarton (O, P) 36 16 9 11 56 44 +12 57
5 East Fife 36 11 11 14 46 47 −1 44
6 Forfar Athletic 36 9 15 12 38 45 −7 42
7 Elgin City 36 10 10 16 35 59 −24 40
8 Bonnyrigg Rose 36 9 12 15 47 48 −1 39
9 Clyde 36 9 11 16 46 58 −12 38
10 Stranraer (O) 36 9 9 18 38 53 −15 36 Qualification for the League Two play-off final
Source: [14]
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).[15]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results

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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)

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Home \ Away BON CLY DUM EFI ELG FOR PET STE STR SPA
Bonnyrigg Rose — 3–2 1–1 4–2 5–1 0–2 1–1 0–1 1–1 2–2
Clyde 0–2 — 0–4 0–3 2–1 0–0 1–2 1–2 2–2 1–2
Dumbarton 4–0 4–4 — 1–0 1–0 3–1 0–1 0–1 3–1 1–1
East Fife 0–3 2–0 0–1 — 4–0 1–1 0–3 0–2 4–0 0–3
Elgin City 2–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 — 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–1 0–4
Forfar Athletic 1–2 1–1 2–4 0–0 0–0 — 1–3 1–3 1–1 2–2
Peterhead 2–1 2–1 3–1 2–0 6–0 1–2 — 0–0 3–2 0–1
Stenhousemuir 1–0 2–2 2–4 2–1 2–0 0–0 2–0 — 5–0 3–2
Stranraer 3–1 1–0 5–0 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–1 0–3 — 3–4
The Spartans 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–1 1–0 1–2 0–1 3–0 —
Source: [16]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Second half of season (Matches 19–36)

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Home \ Away BON CLY DUM EFI ELG FOR PET STE STR SPA
Bonnyrigg Rose — 1–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 4–0 2–2 0–1 0–0 0–1
Clyde 3–2 — 2–0 1–0 2–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–0 0–0
Dumbarton 2–0 1–0 — 1–2 2–2 2–2 1–0 0–0 2–1 0–0
East Fife 1–4 1–1 3–2 — 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–2
Elgin City 1–0 0–3 0–1 1–0 — 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–1 2–2
Forfar Athletic 0–0 2–1 0–2 2–1 2–1 — 3–3 1–1 2–0 1–0
Peterhead 0–0 4–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 — 2–1 2–0 0–1
Stenhousemuir 1–1 1–6 1–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 0–0 — 1–0 0–0
Stranraer 1–1 2–0 0–0 0–1 1–2 0–0 2–0 2–0 — 1–2
The Spartans 2–1 1–1 2–6 1–3 1–2 1–0 2–2 0–2 0–0 —
Source: [16]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Season statistics

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Scoring

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Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 Scotland Blair Henderson The Spartans 18
2 Scotland Matthew Aitken Stenhousemuir 14
3 Scotland Neil Martyniuk Bonnyrigg Rose 13
England Nathan Austin East Fife
5 Scotland Martin Rennie Clyde 12

Awards

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Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month
Manager Club Player Club
August Scotland Douglas Samuel The Spartans Scotland Jamie Dishington The Spartans
September Scotland Gary Naysmith Stenhousemuir Scotland Gregor Buchanan Stenhousemuir
October Scotland Douglas Samuel The Spartans Scotland Bradley Whyte The Spartans
November Scotland Gary Naysmith Stenhousemuir Scotland Matthew Aitken Stenhousemuir
December
January Scotland Blair Henderson The Spartans
February Scotland Ray McKinnon Forfar Athletic Scotland Martin Rennie Clyde
March Scotland Dick Campbell East Fife Scotland Alan Trouten East Fife
April Scotland Stephen Farrell Dumbarton Scotland Bradley Barrett Bonnyrigg Rose

League Two play-offs

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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,[17] 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

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First leg

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27 April 2024 East Kilbride Walkover Buckie Thistle East Kilbride
15:00 Stadium: K-Park Training Academy

Second leg

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4 May 2024 Buckie ThistleWalkover East Kilbride Buckie
15:00 Stadium: Victoria Park

Final

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First leg

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11 May 2024 East Kilbride 2–2 Stranraer East Kilbride
15:00
[18]
  • McIntosh 45+2'
  • Ross 60'
 Stadium: K-Park Training Academy
Attendance: 652
Referee: Dan McFarlane

Second leg

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18 May 2024 Stranraer 3–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 agg.)		East KilbrideStranraer
15:00
  • Gallagher 44'
  • Ross 117'
  • Gilmartin 120+1'
 [19] Samson 76' Stadium: Stair Park
Attendance: 1,871
Referee: Craig Napier

References

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  1. ^ "Key dates for Season 2023/24". SPFL. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  2. ^ Lindsay, Clive (22 April 2023). "Scottish League 2: Stirling Albion aim to avoid Yo-Yo return after title win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Club Statement". Clyde FC. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Bonnyrigg Rose Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Clyde Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Dumbarton Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  7. ^ "East Fife Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  8. ^ "Elgin City Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  9. ^ "Forfar Athletic Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  10. ^ "Peterhead Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  11. ^ "Stenhousemuir Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  12. ^ "Stranraer Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  13. ^ "The Spartans Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  14. ^ "cinch League Two Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  15. ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  16. ^ a b "cinch League Two Results". SPFL. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Scottish FA Statement: Pyramid Play-Off Tie". SFA. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  18. ^ McGilvray, Andy (11 May 2024). "East Kilbride 2, Stranraer 2: Robbo magic levels the tie for Kilby". Daily Record. Reach plc. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  19. ^ McGilvray, Andy (18 May 2024). "Stranraer 3, East Kilbride 1 (agg 5-3): Blues break Kilby hearts". Daily Record. Reach plc. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
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