2024–25 Scottish League One

Scottish League One
Season2024–25
Dates3 August 2024 – 3 May 2025
Matches played5
Goals scored11 (2.2 per match)
Top goalscorer11 players (1 goal)
Biggest home winStenhousemuir 2–1 Arbroath (3 August 2024)
Biggest away winCove Rangers 1–3 Annan Athletic (3 August 2024)
Highest scoringCove Rangers 1–3 Annan Athletic (3 August 2024)
Longest winning runAnnan Athletic
Stenhousemuir (1 game)
Longest unbeaten run8 teams (1 game)
Longest winless run8 teams (1 game)
Longest losing runArbroath
Cove Rangers (1 game)
Highest attendance1,439
Inverness CT 1–1 Dumbarton (3 August 2024)
Lowest attendance452
Cove Rangers 1–3 Annan Athletic (3 August 2024)
Total attendance3,912
Average attendance782
2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 3 August 2024.

The 2024–25 Scottish League One (known as William Hill League One for sponsorship reasons) is the twelfth season of Scottish League One, the third tier of Scottish football. The season began on 3 August 2024.[1]

Ten teams contest the league: Alloa Athletic, Annan Athletic, Arbroath, Cove Rangers, Dumbarton, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Kelty Hearts, Montrose, Queen of the South and Stenhousemuir.

Teams

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The following teams changed division after the 2023–24 season.

Stadia and locations

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Alloa Athletic Annan Athletic Arbroath Cove Rangers
Recreation Park Galabank Gayfield Park Balmoral Stadium
Capacity: 3,100[2] Capacity: 2,504[3] Capacity: 6,600[4] Capacity: 3,023[5]
Dumbarton Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Dumbarton Football Stadium Caledonian Stadium
Capacity: 2,020[6] Capacity: 7,512[7]
Kelty Hearts Montrose Queen of the South Stenhousemuir
New Central Park Links Park Palmerston Park Ochilview Park
Capacity: 2,181[8] Capacity: 4,936[9] Capacity: 8,690[10] Capacity: 3,746[11]

Personnel and kits

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Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Alloa Athletic Scotland Andy Graham Scotland Scott Taggart Pendle Northern Gas and Power
Annan Athletic Scotland Willie Gibson Scotland Tommy Muir EV2 Sportswear M & S Engineering
Arbroath Scotland Jim McIntyre Scotland Thomas O'Brien Macron Megatech
Cove Rangers Scotland Paul Hartley Scotland Mitch Megginson Adidas KR Group
Dumbarton Scotland Stephen Farrell Scotland Mark Durnan Macron JJR Print (Home)
C&G Systems (Away)
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Scotland Duncan Ferguson Northern Ireland Billy Mckay Puma ILI Group
Kelty Hearts Scotland Michael Tidser Scotland Thomas O'Ware Adidas I-Scaff Access Solutions
Montrose Scotland Stewart Petrie Scotland Paul Watson Uhlsport Montrose Port Authority (Home)
InterMoor (Away)
Queen of the South Republic of Ireland Peter Murphy England Matty Douglas Macron Galloway Controls
Stenhousemuir Scotland Gary Naysmith Scotland Gregor Buchanan Uhlsport LOC Hire

Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Queen of the South England Marvin Bartley Mutual consent 4 May 2024[12] Pre-season Republic of Ireland Peter Murphy 9 May 2024[13]
Annan Athletic Republic of Ireland Peter Murphy Signed by Queen of the South 9 May 2024[13] Scotland Willie Gibson 16 May 2024[14]

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Annan Athletic 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 3 Promotion to the Championship
2 Stenhousemuir 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
3 Dumbarton 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
4 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
5 Kelty Hearts 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
6 Montrose 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
7 Alloa Athletic 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
8 Queen of the South 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
9 Arbroath 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0 Qualification for the League One play-offs
10 Cove Rangers 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 0 Relegation to League Two
Updated to match(es) played on 3 August 2024. Source: [15]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[16]

Results

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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)

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Home \ Away ALO ANN ARB COV DUM ICT KEL MON QOS STE
Alloa Athletic 0–0
Annan Athletic
Arbroath
Cove Rangers 1–3
Dumbarton
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–1
Kelty Hearts
Montrose 1–1
Queen of the South
Stenhousemuir 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on 3 August 2024. Source: [17]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Second half of season (Matches 19–36)

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Home \ Away ALO ANN ARB COV DUM ICT KEL MON QOS STE
Alloa Athletic
Annan Athletic
Arbroath
Cove Rangers
Dumbarton
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Kelty Hearts
Montrose
Queen of the South
Stenhousemuir
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: [17]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Season statistics

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Scoring

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Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 11 players 1


References

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  1. ^ "Key dates for Season 2024/25". SPFL. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Alloa Athletic Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Annan Athletic Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Arbroath Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Cove Rangers Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Dumbarton Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  8. ^ "Kelty Hearts Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Montrose Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  10. ^ "Queen of the South Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  11. ^ "Stenhousemuir Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  12. ^ "Marvin Bartley". Queen of the South FC. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Murphy appointed Queen of the South manager". BBC Sport. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  14. ^ "New Manager: Wullie Gibson". Annan Athletic FC. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  15. ^ "League One Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  16. ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  17. ^ a b "William Hill League One Results". SPFL. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
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