The 2023–24 Scottish League One (known as cinch League One for sponsorship reasons) was the eleventh season of Scottish League One, the third tier of Scottish football. The season began on 5 August 2023.
Ten teams contested the league: Alloa Athletic, Annan Athletic, Cove Rangers, Edinburgh City, Falkirk, Hamilton Academical, Kelty Hearts, Montrose, Queen of the South and Stirling Albion.
Teams The following teams changed division after the 2022–23 season.
To League One Promoted from League Two Annan Athletic Stirling Albion
Relegated from the Championship Cove Rangers Hamilton Academical
From League One Relegated to League Two Clyde Peterhead
Promoted to the Championship Airdrieonians Dunfermline Athletic
Stadia and locations Alloa AthleticAnnan AthleticCove RangersEdinburgh CityRecreation ParkGalabankBalmoral StadiumMeadowbank StadiumCapacity: 3,100Capacity: 2,504Capacity: 3,023Capacity: 1,280FalkirkHamilton AcademicalFalkirk StadiumNew Douglas ParkCapacity: 7,937Capacity: 6,018Kelty HeartsMontroseQueen of the SouthStirling AlbionNew Central ParkLinks ParkPalmerston ParkForthbank StadiumCapacity: 2,181Capacity: 4,936Capacity: 8,690Capacity: 3,808
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorAlloa Athletic PendleNorthern Gas and PowerAnnan Athletic EV2 SportswearM & S EngineeringCove Rangers AdidasACE GroupEdinburgh City HummelAMG Construction GroupFalkirk O'NeillsCrunchy CarrotsHamilton Academical LF SportsActive AccessKelty Hearts UmbroI-Scaff Access SolutionsMontrose UhlsportMontrose Port Authority (Home)InterMoor (Away)Queen of the South MacronBlinds by Mark McGowanStirling Albion JomaPrudential
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment Kelty Hearts John Potter Appointed Raith Rovers technical director 12 May 2023 Pre-season Michael Tidser 17 May 2023 Edinburgh City Alan Maybury Mutual consent 3 October 2023 10th Michael McIndoe 9 October 2023 Alloa Athletic Brian Rice Appointed Livingston coach 9 November 2023 6th Andy Graham 15 November 2023
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 (Matches 1–18)
Second half of season (Matches 19–36)
Season statistics Scoring
Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals1 Callumn Morrison Falkirk232 Rumarn Burrell Cove Rangers213 Ross MacIver Falkirk14 Kevin O'Hara Hamilton Academical5 Bobby Wales Alloa Athletic12 Aidan Nesbitt Falkirk
Awards MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthManagerClubPlayerClub August John Rankin Hamilton Academical Jamie Smith Hamilton Academical September John McGlynnFalkirk Callumn Morrison Falkirk October Kyle MacDonald Hamilton Academical November Paul Hartley Cove Rangers Rumarn BurrellCove Rangers December John McGlynnFalkirk January Calvin Miller Falkirk February Andy Graham Alloa Athletic Taylor Steven Alloa Athletic March John McGlynnFalkirk Callumn Morrison Falkirk April Aidan Smith Annan Athletic
The SPFL League One manager of the year was John McGlynn of Falkirk.
The SPFL League One player of the year was Callumn Morrison of Falkirk.
League One play-offs Bracket
Semi-finals First leg
Second leg
Final First leg
Second leg
References
External links Official website