1979–80 Scottish Second Division

Football league season
Scottish Second Division
Season1979–80
ChampionsFalkirk
PromotedFalkirk
East Stirlingshire

The 1979–80 Scottish Second Division was won by Falkirk who, along with second placed East Stirlingshire, were promoted to the First Division. Alloa Athletic finished bottom.

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Falkirk (C, P) 39 19 12 8 65 35 +30 50 Promotion to the First Division
2 East Stirlingshire (P) 39 21 7 11 55 40 +15 49
3 Forfar Athletic 39 19 8 12 63 51 +12 46
4 Albion Rovers 39 16 12 11 73 56 +17 44
5 Queen's Park 39 16 9 14 59 47 +12 41
6 Stenhousemuir 39 16 9 14 56 51 +5 41
7 Brechin City 39 15 10 14 61 59 +2 40
8 Cowdenbeath 39 14 12 13 54 52 +2 40
9 Montrose 39 14 10 15 60 63 −3 38
10 East Fife 39 12 9 18 45 57 −12 33
11 Stranraer 39 12 8 19 51 65 −14 32
12 Meadowbank Thistle 39 12 8 19 42 70 −28 32
13 Queen of the South 39 11 9 19 51 69 −18 31
14 Alloa Athletic 39 11 7 21 44 64 −20 29
Source: "1979-1980 Second 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

References

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  • Alloa Athletic
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  • Falkirk
  • Forfar Athletic
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