2017–18 Scottish League One


The 2017–18 Scottish League One was the 24th season in the format of 10 teams in the third-tier of Scottish football. The fixtures were published on 23 June 2017.
Ten teams contested the league: Airdrieonians, Albion Rovers, Alloa Athletic, Arbroath, Ayr United, East Fife, Forfar Athletic, Queen's Park, Raith Rovers and Stranraer.

Prize money

In April 2018, the SPFL confirmed the prize money to be allocated to the league members at the conclusion of the competitions. The League One winners would receive £119,000 with a total pot of £24.5 million to be distributed across the four divisions.

Teams

The following teams changed division prior to the 2016–17 season.

To League One

Promoted from Scottish League Two
Relegated from Scottish Championship

From League One

Relegated to Scottish League Two
Promoted to Scottish Championship

League Summary

League table



Positions by Round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological progress, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.
Leader - Promotion to 2018–19 Scottish Championship
Qualification to Championship play-offs
Qualification to League One play-offs
Relegation to 2018–19 Scottish League Two

Team \ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
Team \ Round
Ayr United111222322221111111112212222211111121
Raith Rovers622111111112222222221121111122222212
Alloa Athletic596767788763344343333554344444434443
Arbroath234363245345433455544343433333343334
Stranraer478854666676666634455435555566555555
East Fife843676554534555567777666676655666666
Airdrieonians785448877888887776666777767777777777
Forfar Athletic3699101010101010109999991010101010991088988888888
Queen's Park910101099999991010101010109999910109101010101010101010109
Albion Rovers10575354334577788888888888998999999910

Source:

Updated: 28 April 2018

Results

Teams play each other four times, twice in the first half of the season and twice in the second half of the season, making a total of 36 games.

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef

Discipline

Player

Yellow cards
RankPlayerClubCards
1
Red cards

Club

Yellow cards
RankClubCards
1Queen's Park72
2Forfar Athletic71
3Albion Rovers61
Red cards
RankClubCards
1Forfar Athletic7
2Airdrieonians6
2Albion Rovers6

League One play-offs

The second bottom team entered into a 4-team playoff with the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th placed teams in League Two.