2025–26 Scottish League Two

Scottish League Two
Season2025–26
Dates2 August 2025 – 2 May 2026
Matches80
Goals239 (2.99 per match)
Top goalscorerLeighton McIntosh
(10 goals)
Biggest home winEast Kilbride 5–0 Forfar Athletic (30 August 2025)
Biggest away winAnnan Athletic 0–6 Clyde (13 September 2025)
Highest scoringAnnan Athletic 3–4 Dumbarton (23 August 2025)
Edinburgh City 4–3 Dumbarton (6 December 2025)
Longest winning runEast Kilbride
The Spartans
(4 games)
Longest unbeaten runClyde
(13 games)
Longest winless runStirling Albion
(9 games)
Longest losing runAnnan Athletic
(4 games)
Highest attendance912
Dumbarton v Clyde
(2 August 2025)
Lowest attendance164
Edinburgh City v Elgin City
(8 November 2025)
Total attendance40,264
Average attendance503
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 13 December 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 Frank McKeown 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 Russell Dingwall 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

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Dumbarton Stephen Farrell Sacked 30 November 2025 7th Frank McKeown 5 December 2025

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 East Kilbride 16 8 4 4 32 20 +12 28 Promotion to League One
2 The Spartans 16 8 4 4 23 20 +3 28 Qualification for the League One play-offs
3 Clyde 16 6 8 2 27 15 +12 26
4 Stranraer 16 6 3 7 22 21 +1 21
5 Elgin City 16 5 5 6 23 22 +1 20
6 Forfar Athletic 16 5 4 7 21 25 −4 19
7 Annan Athletic 16 4 5 7 19 26 −7 17
8 Dumbarton 16 6 3 7 27 31 −4 16[a]
9 Stirling Albion 16 3 5 8 19 31 −12 14
10 Edinburgh City 16 6 5 5 26 28 −2 8[b] Qualification for the League Two play-off final
Updated to match(es) played on 13 December 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 — 0–6 3–4 3–1 1–1 3–2 3–1 1–1 27 Dec 1–1
Clyde 1–0 — 3–1 2–2 2–1 0–0 0–0 20 Dec 0–0 1–3
Dumbarton 2–1 2–1 — 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–4 27 Dec 1–2 1–2
East Kilbride 20 Dec 27 Dec 1–1 — 1–1 3–0 5–0 2–0 3–1 1–3
Edinburgh City 2–2 1–4 4–3 2–2 — 1–3 1–1 1–2 1–3 27 Dec
Elgin City 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 2–4 — 2–1 3–0 1–2 2–3
Forfar Athletic 1–0 0–0 2–3 0–3 20 Dec 27 Dec — 4–2 1–0 1–1
Stirling Albion 0–0 2–4 2–2 2–3 0–1 1–1 0–4 — 1–0 1–1
Stranraer 0–1 1–1 20 Dec 1–3 1–2 1–1 3–1 3–2 — 0–2
The Spartans 1–0 1–1 1–2 2–0 0–1 20 Dec 1–0 1–3 0–4 —
Updated to match(es) played on 13 December 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 TBC 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 TBC — 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 TBC 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 TBC 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 13 December 2025

Scoring

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Leighton McIntosh Dumbarton 10
2 John Robertson East Kilbride 9
Robbie Mahon Edinburgh City
4 Russell McLean Stirling Albion 8
5 Marley Redfern Clyde 7
Mark Stowe The Spartans
7 James Hilton Clyde 6
Cameron Elliott East Kilbride
Martin Rennie Forfar Athletic

Awards

Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month
Manager Club Player Club
August Mick Kennedy East Kilbride Robbie Mahon Edinburgh City
September Darren Young Clyde Marley Redfern Clyde
October Willie Gibson Annan Athletic Keith Watson Annan Athletic
November Allan Hale Elgin City Martin Rennie Forfar Athletic
December
January
February
March
April


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 13 December 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 6 December 2025.
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