Scottish First Division 2005-06
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The 2005-06 Scottish First Division was won by St Mirren.
As league champions, St Mirren were promoted to the Scottish Premier League. Stranraer who lost in a relegation playoff Semi-Final and Brechin were relegated to the Scottish Second Division, and Scottish Second Division winners Gretna and playoff winners Partick Thistle were promoted.
[edit] Table
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Mirren | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 52 | 28 | 24 | 76 | Promoted to Scottish Premier League 2006-07 |
| 2 | St Johnstone | 36 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 59 | 34 | 25 | 66 | |
| 3 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 53 | 39 | 12 | 59 | |
| 4 | Ross County | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 47 | 40 | 7 | 56 | |
| 5 | Clyde | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 54 | 42 | 12 | 55 | |
| 6 | Airdrie United | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 57 | 43 | 14 | 45 | |
| 7 | Dundee | 36 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 43 | 50 | -7 | 43 | |
| 8 | Queen of the South | 36 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 31 | 54 | -23 | 33 | |
| 9 | Stranraer | 36 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 33 | 53 | -20 | 29 |
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| 10 | Brechin City | 36 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 28 | 74 | -46 | 17 |
[edit] Top scorers
| Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|
 Bryan Prunty |
Airdrie United | 15 |
 Jason Scotland |
St. Johnstone | 15 |
 John Sutton |
St. Mirren | 14 |
| Alex Williams |
Clyde | 13 |
| Simon Lynch |
Dundee | 13 |
| Stewart Kean |
St. Mirren | 12 |
| John Rankin |
Ross County | 12 |
| Stephen O'Donnell |
Clyde | 11 |
[edit] Attendances
The average attendances for First Division clubs for season 2005/06 are shown below:
| Club | Average |
|---|---|
| St Mirren | 3,995 |
| Dundee | 3,797 |
| St Johnstone | 2,667 |
| Ross County | 2,302 |
| Queen of the South | 1,804 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1,761 |
| Airdrie United | 1,426 |
| Clyde | 1,284 |
| Brechin City | 770 |
| Stranraer | 654 |
