2025–26 Scottish League Two

Scottish League Two
Season2025–26
Dates2 August 2025 – 2 May 2026
Matches played5
Goals scored16 (3.2 per match)
Top goalscorerMyles Gaffney
Mark Stowe
(2 goals)
Biggest home winAnnan Athletic 3–2 Elgin City (2 August 2025)
Dumbarton 2–1 Clyde (2 August 2025)
Biggest away winEast Kilbride 1–3 The Spartans (2 August 2025)
Highest scoringAnnan Athletic 3–2 Elgin City (2 August 2025)
Longest winning runAnnan Athletic
Dumbarton
Forfar Athletic
Stirling Albion
The Spartans
(1 game)
Longest unbeaten runAnnan Athletic
Dumbarton
Forfar Athletic
Stirling Albion
The Spartans
(1 game)
Longest winless runClyde
East Kilbride
Edinburgh City
Elgin City
Stranraer
(1 game)
Longest losing runClyde
East Kilbride
Edinburgh City
Elgin City
Stranraer
(1 game)
Highest attendance912
Dumbarton v Clyde
(2 August 2025)
Lowest attendance211
Edinburgh City v Stirling Albion
(2 August 2025)
Total attendance2,663
Average attendance532
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 2 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 Willie Gibson Tommy Muir Matchwinner M & S Engineering
Clyde Darren Young Andy Murdoch Puma Cameron Event Logistics
Dumbarton Stephen Farrell Mark Durnan Macron JJR Print (Home)
C&G Systems (Away)
East Kilbride Mick Kennedy Jack Leitch Adidas Jackton Moor (Home)
SR Digital Consultancy (Away)
Edinburgh City Michael McIndoe Edin Lynch Puma Net Zero Fund Management
Elgin City Allan Hale Matthew Cooper Joma McDonald & Munro
Forfar Athletic Jim Weir Stuart Morrison Pendle Orchard Timber Products
Stirling Albion Alan Maybury Ross McGeachie Joma M&G
Stranraer Chris Aitken Mark Russell Adidas Stena Line
The Spartans Douglas Samuel Kevin Waugh Macron City Cabs

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Annan Athletic 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4 Promotion to League One
2 Stirling Albion 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4 Qualification for the League One play-offs
3 Forfar Athletic 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4
4 The Spartans 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 3
5 East Kilbride 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
6 Dumbarton 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 1[a]
7 Clyde 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
8 Elgin City 2 0 0 2 2 4 −2 0
9 Stranraer 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0
10 Edinburgh City 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 −12[b] Qualification for the League Two play-off final
Updated to match(es) played on 9 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 9 Aug 20 Dec 8 Nov 16 Aug
Dumbarton 8 Nov 2–1 — 13 Dec 30 Aug 16 Aug 22 Nov 27 Dec 27 Sep 18 Oct
East Kilbride 20 Dec 27 Dec 20 Sep — 22 Nov 18 Oct 30 Aug 8 Nov 16 Aug 1–3
Edinburgh City 16 Aug 13 Dec 6 Dec 13 Sep — 8 Nov 27 Sep 1–2 18 Oct 27 Dec
Elgin City 1 Nov 6 Dec 15 Nov 9 Aug 23 Aug — 4 Oct 13 Sep 13 Dec 27 Sep
Forfar Athletic 20 Sep 18 Oct 13 Sep 6 Dec 20 Dec 27 Dec — 16 Aug 1–0 8 Nov
Stirling Albion 9 Aug 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 9 Aug 20 Sep 1 Nov 6 Dec — 13 Sep
The Spartans 30 Aug 15 Nov 9 Aug 1 Nov 4 Oct 20 Dec 23 Aug 20 Sep 22 Nov —
Updated to match(es) played on 2 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.


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 2 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 2 August 2025.
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