The 2022–23 Scottish League Two (known as cinch League Two for sponsorship reasons) was the tenth season of Scottish League Two, the fourth tier of Scottish football.
Ten teams contested the league: Albion Rovers, Annan Athletic, Bonnyrigg Rose, Dumbarton, East Fife, Elgin City, Forfar Athletic, Stenhousemuir, Stirling Albion and Stranraer.
Teams The following teams changed division after the 2021–22 season.
To League Two Promoted from Lowland Football League Bonnyrigg Rose
Relegated from League One East Fife Dumbarton
From League Two Relegated to Lowland Football League Cowdenbeath
Promoted to League One Kelty Hearts Edinburgh City
Stadia and locations Albion RoversAnnan AthleticBonnyrigg RoseDumbartonCliftonhillGalabankNew Dundas ParkDumbarton Football StadiumCapacity: 1,238Capacity: 2,504Capacity: 3,000Capacity: 2,020East FifeElgin CityBayview StadiumBorough BriggsCapacity: 1,980Capacity: 4,520Forfar AthleticStenhousemuirStirling AlbionStranraerStation ParkOchilview ParkForthbank StadiumStair ParkCapacity: 6,777Capacity: 3,746Capacity: 3,808Capacity: 4,178
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorAlbion Rovers JomaCompliancePathAnnan Athletic EV2 SportswearM & S EngineeringBonnyrigg Rose PumaG. Fitzsimmons and Son (Home)Shepherd Chartered Surveyors (Away)Dumbarton MacronNo SponsorEast Fife JomaTBC (Home)The Taxi Centre Fife (Away)Elgin CityCharlie Charlesworth, Ross Draper and Stevie Dunn (interim) JomaMcDonald & MunroForfar Athletic PendleOrchard Timber ProductsStenhousemuir PumaLOC HireStirling Albion JomaPrudentialStranraer JomaStena Line
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment East Fife Stevie Crawford Signed by Dundee United 25 September 2022 4th Greig McDonald 25 October 2022 Forfar Athletic Gary Irvine Sacked 9 November 2022 10th Ray McKinnon 10 November 2022 Stenhousemuir Stephen Swift Sacked 7 December 2022 6th Gary Naysmith 3 January 2023 Albion Rovers Brian Reid Sacked 25 March 2023 10th Sandy Clark 28 March 2023 Elgin City Gavin Price Sacked 8 April 2023 10th Charlie Charlesworth, Ross Draper and Stevie Dunn (interim) 10 April 2023 Stranraer Jamie Hamill Sacked 16 April 2023 7th Scott Agnew 17 April 2023
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 Tommy Goss Annan Athletic232 Charlie Reilly Albion Rovers223 Dale Carrick Stirling Albion194 Kane Hester Elgin City185 Matty Yates Stenhousemuir14
Awards MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthManagerClubPlayerClub August Stephen Farrell Dumbarton Declan Byrne Dumbarton September/October Darren Young Stirling Albion Kane Hester Elgin City November Stephen Farrell Dumbarton Charlie Reilly Albion Rovers December Stephen Farrell Dumbarton Chris Johnston Annan Athletic January Ray McKinnon Forfar Athletic Charlie Reilly Albion Rovers February Gary Naysmith Stenhousemuir Matty Yates Stenhousemuir March Greig McDonald East Fife Tommy Goss Annan Athletic April Darren Young Stirling Albion Dale Carrick Stirling Albion
The SPFL League Two manager of the year was Darren Young of Stirling Albion.
The SPFL League Two player of the year was Dale Carrick of Stirling Albion.
League Two play-offs The Pyramid play-off was contested between the champions of the 2022–23 Highland Football League and the 2022–23 Lowland Football League. The Spartans secured their place in the play-offs as the Lowland Football League representative on 8 April 2023. Brechin City secured their place in the play-offs as the Highland Football League representative on 22 April 2023. The winners, The Spartans, then faced the bottom club Albion Rovers in the League Two play-off final. The Spartans won 2–1 over two legs, being promoted to League Two for the 2023–24 season as a result, with Albion Rovers relegated to the Lowland League.
Pyramid play-off First leg
Second leg
Final First leg
Second leg
References
External links Official website