2025–26 Scottish League Two

Scottish League Two
Season2025–26
Dates2 August 2025 – 2 May 2026
Matches played15
Goals scored43 (2.87 per match)
Top goalscorerMark Stowe
(5 goals)
Biggest home winEast Kilbride 3–1 Stranraer (16 August 2025)
Forfar Athletic 4–2 Stirling Albion (16 August 2025)
Biggest away winEast Kilbride 1–3 The Spartans (2 August 2025)
Clyde 1–3 The Spartans (16 August 2025)
Highest scoringForfar Athletic 4–2 Stirling Albion (16 August 2025)
Longest winning runDumbarton
East Kilbride
(2 games)
Longest unbeaten runAnnan Athletic
Dumbarton
Forfar Athletic
(3 games)
Longest winless runClyde
Elgin City
Stranraer
(3 games)
Longest losing runStranraer
(3 games)
Highest attendance912
Dumbarton v Clyde
(2 August 2025)
Lowest attendance211
Edinburgh City v Stirling Albion
(2 August 2025)
Total attendance8,178
Average attendance545
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 16 August 2025.

The 2025–26 Scottish League Two (known as William Hill League Two for sponsorship reasons) is the 13th season of Scottish League Two, the fourth tier of Scottish football. The season began on 2 August 2025.[1]

Ten teams contest the league: Annan Athletic, Clyde, Dumbarton, East Kilbride, Edinburgh City, Elgin City, Forfar Athletic, Stirling Albion, Stranraer and The Spartans.

Teams

The following teams changed division after the 2024–25 season.

Stadia and locations

Annan Athletic Clyde Dumbarton East Kilbride
Galabank New Douglas Park[2] Dumbarton Football Stadium K-Park Training Academy
Capacity: 2,504[3] Capacity: 6,018[4] Capacity: 2,020[5] Capacity: 700
Edinburgh City
Location of teams in 2025–26 Scottish League Two
 Elgin City
Capacity: 1,280[6] Capacity: 4,520[7]
Forfar Athletic Stirling Albion Stranraer The Spartans
Station Park Forthbank Stadium Stair Park Ainslie Park
Capacity: 6,777[8] Capacity: 3,808[9] Capacity: 4,178[10] Capacity: 3,612[11]
League Two football clubs in Edinburgh

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Annan Athletic Scotland Willie Gibson Scotland Tommy Muir Matchwinner M & S Engineering
Clyde Scotland Darren Young Scotland Andy Murdoch Puma Cameron Event Logistics
Dumbarton Scotland Stephen Farrell Scotland Mark Durnan Macron JJR Print (Home)
C&G Systems (Away)
East Kilbride Scotland Mick Kennedy Scotland Jack Leitch Adidas Jackton Moor (Home)
SR Digital Consultancy (Away)
Edinburgh City Scotland Michael McIndoe Scotland Edin Lynch Puma Net Zero Fund Management
Elgin City Scotland Allan Hale Scotland Matthew Cooper Joma McDonald & Munro
Forfar Athletic Scotland Jim Weir Scotland Stuart Morrison Pendle Orchard Timber Products
Stirling Albion Republic of Ireland Alan Maybury Scotland Ross McGeachie Joma M&G
Stranraer Scotland Chris Aitken Scotland Mark Russell Adidas Stena Line
The Spartans Scotland Douglas Samuel Scotland Kevin Waugh Macron City Cabs

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Forfar Athletic 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Promotion to League One
2 The Spartans 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6 Qualification for the League One play-offs
3 East Kilbride 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
4 Annan Athletic 3 1 2 0 5 4 +1 5
5 Stirling Albion 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
6 Dumbarton 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 2[a]
7 Elgin City 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
8 Clyde 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
9 Stranraer 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0
10 Edinburgh City 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 −11[b] Qualification for the League Two play-off final
Updated to match(es) played on 16 August 2025. Source: [13]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[14]
Notes:
  1. ^ Dumbarton were deducted five points for entering administration during the previous season.
  2. ^ Edinburgh City were deducted 15 points due to an insolvency event.[12]

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 180 games, with each team playing 36.

First half of season (Matches 1–18)

Home \ Away ANN CLY DUM EKB EDI ELG FOR STI STR SPA
Annan Athletic — 13 Sep 23 Aug 27 Sep 15 Nov 3–2 13 Dec 18 Oct 27 Dec 6 Dec
Clyde 22 Nov — 1 Nov 4 Oct 20 Sep 30 Aug 0–0 20 Dec 8 Nov 1–3
Dumbarton 8 Nov 2–1 — 13 Dec 30 Aug 1–1 22 Nov 27 Dec 27 Sep 18 Oct
East Kilbride 20 Dec 27 Dec 20 Sep — 22 Nov 18 Oct 30 Aug 8 Nov 3–1 1–3
Edinburgh City 2–2 13 Dec 6 Dec 13 Sep — 8 Nov 27 Sep 1–2 18 Oct 27 Dec
Elgin City 1 Nov 6 Dec 15 Nov 0–1 23 Aug — 4 Oct 13 Sep 13 Dec 27 Sep
Forfar Athletic 20 Sep 18 Oct 13 Sep 6 Dec 20 Dec 27 Dec — 4–2 1–0 8 Nov
Stirling Albion 0–0 27 Sep 4 Oct 23 Aug 1 Nov 22 Nov 15 Nov — 30 Aug 13 Dec
Stranraer 4 Oct 23 Aug 20 Dec 15 Nov 1–2 20 Sep 1 Nov 6 Dec — 13 Sep
The Spartans 30 Aug 15 Nov 1–2 1 Nov 4 Oct 20 Dec 23 Aug 20 Sep 22 Nov —
Updated to match(es) played on 16 August 2025. Source: [15]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second half of season (Matches 19–36)

Home \ Away ANN CLY DUM EKB EDI ELG FOR STI STR SPA
Annan Athletic — 31 Jan 17 Jan 14 Feb 14 Mar 10 Jan 2 May 7 Mar 28 Mar 18 Apr
Clyde 25 Apr — 18 Apr 28 Feb 21 Feb 7 Feb 3 Jan 4 Apr 21 Mar 24 Jan
Dumbarton 21 Mar 10 Jan — 25 Apr 31 Jan 24 Jan 28 Mar 11 Apr 14 Feb 7 Mar
East Kilbride 4 Apr 2 May 21 Feb — 18 Apr 7 Mar 31 Jan 21 Mar 24 Jan 10 Jan
Edinburgh City 24 Jan 11 Apr 2 May 7 Feb — 21 Mar 28 Feb 10 Jan 7 Mar 4 Apr
Elgin City 11 Apr 28 Mar 14 Mar 3 Jan 17 Jan — 14 Feb 21 Feb 2 May 31 Jan
Forfar Athletic 21 Feb 7 Mar 7 Feb 11 Apr 25 Apr 4 Apr — 24 Jan 10 Jan 21 Mar
Stirling Albion 3 Jan 14 Feb 28 Feb 17 Jan 28 Mar 18 Apr 14 Mar — 31 Jan 2 May
Stranraer 7 Feb 17 Jan 4 Apr 14 Mar 3 Jan 28 Feb 18 Apr 25 Apr — 21 Feb
The Spartans 28 Feb 14 Mar 3 Jan 28 Mar 14 Feb 25 Apr 17 Jan 7 Feb 11 Apr —
First match(es) will be played: 3 January 2026. Source: [15]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

As of 16 August 2025

Scoring

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Scotland Mark Stowe The Spartans 5
2 Scotland Aidan Smith Annan Athletic 3
Scotland Russell McLean Stirling Albion
4 Scotland Myles Gaffney Annan Athletic 2


References

  1. ^ "Key dates for 2025/26". SPFL. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Clyde To Remain At New Douglas Park". Clyde FC. 30 April 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Annan Athletic Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Clyde Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Dumbarton Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Edinburgh City". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Elgin City Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  8. ^ "Forfar Athletic Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  9. ^ "Stirling Albion Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  10. ^ "Stranraer Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  11. ^ "The Spartans Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  12. ^ "SPFL statement - Edinburgh City". spfl.co.uk. Scottish Professional Football League. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  13. ^ "League Two Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  14. ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  15. ^ a b "William Hill League Two Results". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
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