1986–87 Scottish Second Division

Football league season

Scottish Second Division
Season	1986–87
Champions	Meadowbank Thistle
Promoted	Meadowbank Thistle Raith Rovers
← 1985–86 1987–88 →

The 1986–87 Scottish Second Division was won by Meadowbank Thistle who, along with second placed Raith Rovers, were promoted to the First Division. Berwick Rangers finished bottom.

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Meadowbank Thistle (C, P)	39	23	9	7	69	38	+31	55	Promotion to the First Division
2	Raith Rovers (P)	39	16	20	3	73	44	+29	52	Promotion to the First Division
3	Stirling Albion	39	20	12	7	55	33	+22	52
4	Ayr United	39	22	8	9	70	49	+21	52
5	St Johnstone	39	16	13	10	59	49	+10	45
6	Alloa Athletic	39	17	7	15	48	50	−2	41
7	Cowdenbeath	39	16	8	15	59	55	+4	40
8	Albion Rovers	39	15	9	15	48	51	−3	39
9	Queen's Park	39	9	19	11	48	49	−1	37
10	Stranraer	39	9	11	19	41	59	−18	29
11	Arbroath	39	11	7	21	46	66	−20	29
12	Stenhousemuir	39	10	9	20	37	58	−21	29
13	East Stirlingshire	39	6	11	22	33	56	−23	23
14	Berwick Rangers	39	8	7	24	40	69	−29	23

Source: "1986-1987 Second Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Promoted: Meadowbank Thistle, Raith Rovers

References

1986–87 in Scottish football

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Aberdeen
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First Division

Airdrieonians
Brechin City
Clyde
Dumbarton
Dunfermline Athletic
East Fife
Forfar Athletic
Kilmarnock
Montrose
Morton
Partick Thistle
Queen of the South

Second Division

Albion Rovers
Alloa Athletic
Arbroath
Ayr United
Berwick Rangers
Cowdenbeath
East Stirlingshire
Meadowbank Thistle
Queen's Park
Raith Rovers
St. Johnstone
Stenhousemuir
Stirling Albion
Stranraer

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