The 2021–22 Scottish League Two (known as cinch League Two for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth season of Scottish League Two, the fourth tier of Scottish football. The season began on 31 July.
Ten teams contested the league: Albion Rovers, Annan Athletic, Cowdenbeath, Edinburgh City, Elgin City, Forfar Athletic, Kelty Hearts, Stenhousemuir, Stirling Albion and Stranraer.
Teams The following teams changed division after the 2020–21 season.
To League Two Promoted from Lowland Football League Kelty Hearts
Relegated from League One Forfar Athletic
From League Two Relegated to Highland Football League Brechin City
Promoted to League One Queen's Park
Stadia and locations Albion RoversAnnan AthleticCowdenbeathEdinburgh CityCliftonhillGalabankCentral ParkAinslie ParkCapacity: 1,238Capacity: 2,504Capacity: 4,309Capacity: 3,534Elgin CityForfar AthleticBorough BriggsStation ParkCapacity: 4,520Capacity: 6,777Kelty HeartsStenhousemuirStirling AlbionStranraerNew Central ParkOchilview ParkForthbank StadiumStair ParkCapacity: 2,181Capacity: 3,746Capacity: 3,808Capacity: 4,178
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorAlbion Rovers JomaCompliancePathAnnan Athletic EV2 SportswearM & S EngineeringCowdenbeath ErreàCollier Haulage, Quarrying and RecyclingEdinburgh City (interim) MacronForth CapitalElgin City JomaMcDonald & MunroForfar Athletic PendleOrchard Timber ProductsKelty Hearts JomaThe Conservatory ConvertersStenhousemuir PumaLOC HireStirling Albion MacronPrudentialStranraer JomaStena Line
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment Kelty Hearts Barry Ferguson Resigned 24 May 2021Pre-season Kevin Thomson 28 May 2021 Stranraer Stephen Farrell Signed by Dumbarton 29 May 2021 Jamie Hamill 4 June 2021 Cowdenbeath Gary Bollan Mutual consent 23 October 2021 10th Maurice Ross 2 November 2021 Stirling Albion Kevin Rutkiewicz Resigned 9 December 2021 4th Darren Young 20 December 2021 Edinburgh City Gary Naysmith Sacked 17 March 2022 4th Alan Maybury (interim) 24 March 2022
League summary League table
Results
Matches 1–18 Teams play each other twice, once at home and once away.
Matches 19–36 Teams play each other twice, once at home and once away.
Season statistics Scoring
Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals1 Nathan Austin Kelty Hearts172 Tony Wallace Annan Athletic13 Kane Hester Elgin City Thomas Orr Stenhousemuir5 Tommy Goss Annan Athletic12 Joe Cardle Kelty Hearts
Awards MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthManagerClubPlayerClubAugust Kevin Thomson Kelty Hearts Joe Cardle Kelty HeartsSeptember Kevin Rutkiewicz Stirling Albion Nathan Austin Kelty HeartsOctober Gary Irvine Forfar Athletic Craig Thomson Forfar AthleticNovember Kevin Thomson Kelty Hearts John Robertson Edinburgh CityDecember Peter Murphy Annan Athletic Dominic Docherty Annan AthleticJanuary Gavin Price Elgin City Tam Orr StenhousemuirFebruary Stephen Swift Stenhousemuir Nicky Jamieson StenhousemuirMarch Kevin Thomson Kelty Hearts Tommy Goss Annan AthleticApril Gary Irvine Forfar Athletic Kallum Higginbotham Kelty Hearts
League Two play-offs The Pyramid play-off was contested between the champions of the 2021–22 Highland Football League (Fraserburgh) and the 2021–22 Lowland Football League (Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic). The winners (Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic) then faced the bottom club in League Two (Cowdenbeath) in the play-off final. As Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic won the final, they were promoted to League Two for the 2022–23 season and Cowdenbeath were relegated to the Lowland League.
Pyramid play-off
First leg
Second leg
Final
First leg
Second leg
References
External links Official website