2006–07 Scottish First Division
Football league season
| Season | 2006–07 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Gretna |
| Promoted | Gretna |
| Relegated | Airdrie United Ross County |
| Top goalscorer | Colin McMenamin (20) |
← 2005–06 2007–08 → | |
The 2006–07 First Division season was the 13th season of the Scottish First Division in its current format of ten teams. It began on August 5, 2006 and ended on April 28, 2007.
Gretna gained promotion to the Premier League as champions, by a single point ahead of St Johnstone, with a 3-2 win at Ross County on the final day of the season, the winning goal coming from James Grady in injury time. The result relegated Gretna's opponents to the Second Division.
Airdrie United entered a playoff with the second, third and fourth placed teams from the Second Division - Stirling Albion, Raith Rovers and Brechin City, respectively.
Promotion and Relegation from 2005–06
SPL & First Division
Relegated from Premier League to First Division
- Livingston
Promoted from First Division to Premier League
First & Second Divisions
Relegated from First Division to Second Division
- Stranraer
- Brechin City (via play-offs)
Promoted from Second Division to First Division
- Gretna
- Partick Thistle (via play-offs)
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gretna (C, P) | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 66 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | St Johnstone | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 65 | 42 | +23 | 65 | |
| 3 | Dundee | 36 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 53 | |
| 4 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 53 | |
| 5 | Clyde | 36 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 47 | |
| 6 | Livingston | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 45 | |
| 7 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 47 | 63 | −16 | 45 | |
| 8 | Queen of the South | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 54 | −20 | 41 | |
| 9 | Airdrie United (R) | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 40 | Qualification for the First Division Play-offs |
| 10 | Ross County (R) | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 37 | Relegation to the Second Division |
Source: "2006-2007 First Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Top scorers
| Scorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
 Colin McMenamin | Gretna | 24 |
 Jason Scotland | St Johnstone | 18 |
| Mark Roberts | Partick Thistle | 15 |
 Richard Offiong | Hamilton Accies | 14 |
| Martin Hardie | St Johnstone | 12 |
| Derek Lyle | Dundee | 12 |
| Gary Arbuckle | Clyde | 10 |
| Gary Twigg | Airdrie Utd | 10 |
| Stephen Dobbie | Queen of the South | 8 |
| Steven Masterton | Clyde | 8 |
| Steven Milne | St Johnstone | 8 |
| John O'Neill | Queen of the South | 8 |
| Steve Tosh[1] | Queen of the South | 8 |
| Don Cowie | Ross County | 7 |
| Steven Craig | Livingston | 7 |
Attendances
The average attendances for First Division clubs for season 2006/07 are shown below:
| Club | Average | Highest |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 3,880 | 5,538 |
| St Johnstone | 2,812 | 4,168 |
| Partick Thistle | 2,592 | 3,473 |
| Ross County | 2,307 | 6,216 |
| Queen of the South | 2,212 | 5,481 |
| Livingston | 1,934 | 2,669 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1,715 | 4,975 |
| Gretna | 1,599 | 2,193 |
| Airdrie United | 1,429 | 2,321 |
| Clyde | 1,359 | 3,000 |
First Division play-offs
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.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brechin City | 1 – 6 | Airdrie United | 1–3 | 0–3 |
| Raith Rovers | 1 – 3 | Stirling Albion | 0–0 | 1–3 |
First legs
| Brechin City | 1 – 3 | Airdrie United |
|---|---|---|
Iain Russell  52' | Report | Ian Harty 14' 22' (pen.) Gary Twigg 16' |
| Raith Rovers | 0 – 0 | Stirling Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Second legs
| Airdrie United | 3 – 0 | Brechin City |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin MacDonald 40' Stephen McKeown 76' 84' | Report |
| Stirling Albion | 3 – 1 | Raith Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Aitken 31' (pen.) 62' Colin Cramb 79' | Report | Brian Fairbairn 30' |
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.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling Albion | 5 – 4 | Airdrie United | 2–2 | 3–2 |
First leg
| Stirling Albion | 2 – 2 | Airdrie United |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Nugent 87' Chris Aitken 90' | Report | Gary Twigg 35' Ian Harty 45' |
Second leg
| Airdrie United | 2 – 3 | Stirling Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Stuart Taylor 40' Kevin McDonald 72' | Report | Robert Snodgrass 5' 17' Stewart Devine 68' |
Stirling Albion were promoted to the First Division
Awards
SPFA Team of the Year
Goalkeeper
Defenders
- Martin Canning (Gretna)
- Neil McGregor (Clyde)
- Kevin James (St Johnstone)
- Goran Stanic (St Johnstone)
Midfielders
- Craig Bryson (Clyde)
- Alex Rae (Dundee)
- Don Cowie (Ross County)
Forwards
- Jason Scotland (St Johnstone)
- Colin McMenamin (Gretna)
- Mark Roberts (Partick Thistle)
SPFA Player of the Year
Winner
Other nominees:
- Mark Roberts (Partick Thistle)
- Jason Scotland (St Johnstone)
- Goran Stanic (St Johnstone)
Notes
- ^ All of Tosh's eight goals were scored whilst with Gretna before he left for Queen of the South in January 2007.
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