The 2016–17 Scottish League One (known as Ladbrokes League One for sponsorship reasons) was the 23rd season in the current format of 10 teams in the third-tier of Scottish football. The fixtures were published on 17 June 2016.
Ten teams contested the league: Airdrieonians, Albion Rovers, Alloa Athletic, Brechin City, East Fife, Livingston, Peterhead, Queen's Park, Stenhousemuir and Stranraer.
Teams The following teams changed division since the 2015–16 season.
To League One
Promoted from Scottish League Two East Fife Queen's Park
Relegated from Scottish Championship Alloa Athletic Livingston
From League One
Relegated to Scottish League Two Forfar Athletic Cowdenbeath
Promoted to Scottish Championship Dunfermline Athletic Ayr United
Stadia and locations Airdrieonians Albion Rovers Alloa Athletic Brechin City Excelsior Stadium Cliftonhill Recreation Park Glebe Park Capacity: 10,101 Capacity: 1,238 Capacity: 3,100 Capacity: 4,083 East Fife Livingston Bayview Stadium Almondvale Stadium Capacity: 1,998 Capacity: 8,716 Peterhead Queen's Park Stenhousemuir Stranraer Balmoor Hampden Park Ochilview Park Stair Park Capacity: 3,150 Capacity: 51,866 Capacity: 4,096 Capacity: 4,178
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorAirdrieonians Mark Wilson Marc FitzpatrickUnder ArmourM&H LogisticsAlbion Rovers Darren Young Michael DunlopAdidasReigart DemolitionAlloa Athletic Jim Goodwin Graeme HolmesPendleChrystal & Hill LtdBrechin City Darren Dods Paul McLeanPendleDelsonEast Fife Barry Smith Kevin SmithJomaW Glendinning Haulage Contractors (Home shirt)EF Joinery (Away shirt)Livingston David Hopkin Sean CrightonJomaTony MacaroniPeterhead Jim McInally Simon FerryAdidasLFH Engineering LtdQueen's Park Gus MacPherson Paul WoodsUnder ArmourIrn-BruStenhousemuir Brown Ferguson Mark GilhaneyProstarGulnar Tandoori RestaurantStranraer Stephen Farrell Steven BellStannoStena Line
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Alloa Athletic Signed by St Mirren 4 October 2016 3rd Jim Goodwin 11 October 2016 Airdrieonians Kevin McBride Stepped downSacked 30 October 2016 4th Mark Wilson 31 October 2016 East Fife Signed by Queen of the South 5 December 2016 9th Barry Smith 13 December 2016 Stranraer Resigned 16 January 2017 10th 20 January 2017
League summary League table
Positions by round
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 36 games.
First half of season
Second half of season
Season statistics Scoring Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Andy RyanAirdrieonians232 Liam BuchananLivingston223 Iain RussellAirdrieonians184 Greig SpenceAlloa Athletic16 Rory McAllisterPeterhead6 Jordan KirkpatrickAlloa Athletic14 Danny MullenLivingston8 Andy JacksonBrechin City13 Craig MalcolmStranraer
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Ref Iain Russell Airdrieonians Queen's Park 4–1 Ross Caldwell Brechin City Peterhead 3–1 Andy Ryan Airdrieonians East Fife 4–0
Discipline Player
Yellow cards
RankPlayerClubCards1 Dougie HillBrechin City13 Ryan McGeeverQueen's Park3 Rory McAllisterPeterhead12 Jamie McCormackStenhousemuir5 Ryan WallaceAlbion Rovers106 Iain RussellAirdrieonians9 Steven HetheringtonAlloa Athletic Scott RossPeterhead David MarshStenhousemuir Steven BellStranraer
Red cards
RankPlayerClubCards1 Jim GoodwinAlloa Athletic2 David MarshStenhousemuir336 players1
Club
Yellow cards
RankClubCards1Queen's Park762Airdrieonians713Peterhead70
Red cards
RankClubCards1Airdrieonians7East Fife3Stenhousemuir6
Attendances
Awards
Monthly awards MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthRef.ManagerClubPlayerClubAugust Jack RossAlloa Athletic Jordan KirkpatrickAlloa Athletic September Gary NaysmithEast Fife Jamie InsallEast FifeOctober David HopkinLivingston Liam BuchananLivingstonNovember Mark WilsonAirdrieonians Rohan FergusonAirdrieoniansDecember Bary SmithEast Fife Jonathan PageEast FifeJanuary Jim McInallyPeterhead Michael DunlopAlbion RoversFebruary Jim GoodwinAlloa Athletic Willie GibsonStranraerMarch David HopkinLivingston Andy JacksonBrechin CityApril David HopkinLivingston Liam BuchananLivingston
League One play-offs Peterhead the second bottom team, entered into a 4-team playoff with the 2nd-4th placed teams in 2016–17 Scottish League Two; Annan Athletic, Forfar Athletic and Montrose.
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Final The winners of the semi-finals will compete against one another over two legs, with the winner competing in the 2017–18 Scottish League One.
First leg
Second leg
References