The 2005–06 Scottish Second Division was won by Gretna who were promoted to the First Division in what was their second successive promotion. Partick Thistle were also promoted via the playoffs. Dumbarton were relegated while Alloa Athletic retained their Second Division status by beating Arbroath and Berwick Rangers in the playoff matches.
Table
Top scorers
Player Club Goals Kenny Deuchar Gretna 18 James Grady Gretna 16 Paul McManus Raith Rovers 15 Jerome Vareille Ayr United 13 Ryan McGuffie Gretna 13 Derek Lilley Morton 12 Paddy Connolly Stirling Albion 12 Andrew Rodgers Dumbarton 12 Chris Aitken Stirling Albion 12 Steve Tosh Gretna 12 Bobby Linn Peterhead 12
Attendances The average attendances for Division Two clubs for season 2005/06 are shown below:
ClubAverageMorton 2,759 Partick Thistle 1,682 Raith Rovers 1,624 Gretna 1,341 Ayr United 1,271 Dumbarton 946 Stirling Albion 902 Alloa Athletic 742 Peterhead 691 Forfar Athletic 544
Second Division play-offs The Playoff semi-finals took on 3 May 2006 and 6 May 2006. The final took place on 10 May 2006 and 14 May 2006.
Semi-finals Arbroath 1–1 Alloa Athletic Alloa Athletic 1–0 Arbroath Stenhousemuir 0–1 Berwick Rangers Berwick Rangers 0–0 Stenhousemuir
Final Alloa Athletic 4–0 Berwick Rangers Berwick Rangers 2–1 Alloa Athletic