2006–07 Scottish First Division


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
Promoted from First Division to Premier League

First & Second Divisions

Relegated from First Division to Second Division
Promoted from Second Division to First Division

League table


Top scorers

ScorerTeamGoals

Attendances

The average attendances for First Division clubs for season 2006/07 are shown below:
ClubAverageHighest
Dundee3,8805,538
St Johnstone2,8124,168
Partick Thistle2,5923,473
Ross County2,3076,216
Queen of the South2,2125,481
Livingston1,9342,669
Hamilton Academical1,7154,975
Gretna1,5992,193
Airdrie United1,4292,321
Clyde1,3593,000

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.
First legs
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Second legs
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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.
First leg
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Second leg
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Stirling Albion were promoted to the First Division

Awards

SPFA Team of the Year

Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards

SPFA Player of the Year

Winner
Other nominees: