The 2019–20 Scottish League Two (known as Ladbrokes League Two for sponsorship reasons) was the 26th season in the current format of 10 teams in the fourth-tier of Scottish football. Ten teams contested the league: Albion Rovers, Annan Athletic, Brechin City, Cove Rangers, Cowdenbeath, Edinburgh City, Elgin City, Queen's Park, Stenhousemuir and Stirling Albion.
The season began on 3 August 2019 and was scheduled to end on 2 May 2020. On 13 March 2020 all SPFL leagues were indefinitely suspended due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. On 8 April, with the pandemic continuing, the SPFL board proposed to curtail the 2019–20 League Two season and use the points per game earned by each team to date as the final standings. The plan was approved on 15 April, meaning the league was declared over and Cove Rangers were crowned champions.
Teams The following teams have changed division since the 2018–19 season.
To League Two Promoted from Highland Football League Cove Rangers
Relegated from League One Stenhousemuir Brechin City
From League Two Relegated to Lowland Football League Berwick Rangers
Promoted to League One Peterhead Clyde
Stadia and locations Albion Rovers Annan Athletic Brechin City Cove Rangers Cliftonhill Galabank Glebe Park Balmoral Stadium Capacity: 1,238 Capacity: 2,504 Capacity: 4,123 Capacity: 2,602 Cowdenbeath Edinburgh City Central Park Ainslie Park Capacity: 4,309 Capacity: 3,534 Elgin City Queen's Park Stenhousemuir Stirling Albion Borough Briggs Hampden Park Ochilview Park Forthbank Stadium Capacity: 4,520 Capacity: 51,866 Capacity: 3,746 Capacity: 3,808
Personnel and kits
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Albion Rovers Joma K & T Plant Hire Ltd Annan Athletic Halbro M & S Engineering Brechin City Pendle Glencadam distillery Cove Rangers Adidas ACE Group Cowdenbeath Errea Delta 70 Mfg Ltd Edinburgh City Macron Forth Capital Elgin City EV2 Sportswear McDonald & Munro Queen's Park Under Armour Irn-Bru Stenhousemuir Uhlsport LOC Hire Stirling Albion Macron Prudential
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Brechin City Barry Smith Sacked 19 August 2019 10th Mark Wilson 4 September 2019 Stenhousemuir Colin McMenamin Sacked 17 September 2019 8th Davie Irons 25 September 2019 Queen's Park Mark Roberts Sacked 31 December 2019 7th Ray McKinnon 2 January 2020
League summary
League table
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
Second half of season
Season statistics Scoring
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Mitch MegginsonCove Rangers242 Shane SutherlandElgin City163 Jamie MassonCove Rangers154 Salim Kouider-AïssaQueen's Park135 Declan ByrneAlbion Rovers11
Hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstScore DateRef Tommy MuirAnnan AthleticCove Rangers6–1 (H)30 November 2019 Darryl DuffyStirling AlbionAlbion Rovers3–0 (A)4 January 2020
Attendances
Awards
Monthly awards MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthRef.ManagerClubPlayerClub August Paul Hartley Cove Rangers Declan Glass Cove Rangers September Gary Bollan Cowdenbeath Craig Barr Cowdenbeath October Gavin Price Elgin City Shane Sutherland Elgin City November Mark Roberts Queen's Park Salim Kouider Aïssa Queen's Park December James McDonaugh Edinburgh City Liam Henderson Edinburgh City January Paul Hartley Cove Rangers Mitch Megginson Cove Rangers February Ray McKinnon Queen's Park Dylan Bikey Stirling Albion
References