The FMDB
FM17 17.3.0

Domestic Division · Scotland · Tier 4

Ladbrokes League 2

· 36 games

Holders

East Fife

Football Manager 2017 · database 17.3.0

Reputation
471 of 5 stars calc
Teams calc
10
Players calc
329
League strength calc
62.30
Foreign players calc
12.46%
Homegrown calc
77.2%
Continental rank calc
155

Format and rules

Short name
Ladbrokes League 2
Abbreviation
LL2
Nation
Scotland
Parent competition
—
Governing body
—
Season
—
League games
36
Playable
Yes
View only
No
Common contract end month (calc)
5
Common contract end day (calc)
31
Reputation vs top division
39%
Continental rank (calc)
155
Required coaching badge
—
Wage budget % of turnover
—

Stages

StageTeamsPromotionRelegation
14 rounds · 3 play-off places101 Ladbrokes League 10 Highland-Lowland Leagues
22

Competition format is stored game data. Common contract end day and month are calculated by fm-reader from contracted squad players.

Teams

10
TeamEntryLast positionPrediction (calc)Players (calc)Reputation
CowdenbeathMember92342,850
ClydeMember34512,600
ArbroathMember95252,500
Forfar AthleticMember101282,500
Stirling AlbionMember73402,500
Annan AthleticMember56362,250
Berwick RangersMember69362,250
Elgin CityMember27212,250
MontroseMember88302,250
Edinburgh CityMember010282,150

Final tables

2016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991998199719961995

League profile (calc)

MeasureAverageMedianLowest teamHighest team
Current ability62.3062.6655.4468.00
Expected potential84.4383.9173.5693.63
Value£5,242£4,703£2,508£9,482
Sale value£8,913£10,474£4,629£12,092
Weekly wage£190£191£144£241
Age25.1325.4123.2127.12
Highest team CA average
Forfar Athletic
Lowest team CA average
Edinburgh City

Calculated by fm-reader over 10 member teams with best-sixteen summaries. Every measure summarises the teams' averages, not all players directly. Teams without a summary are absent.

League strength (calc)

TeamPlayers usedCA16PA16Average ageAverage valueAverage weekly wage
Forfar Athletic1668.0089.8127.12£3,889£194
Cowdenbeath1666.3192.0624.46£9,482£212
Stirling Albion1664.5087.7523.99£5,201£207
Clyde1664.0093.6326.11£5,279£189
Arbroath1663.3885.9425.59£8,125£241
Annan Athletic1661.9480.3123.21£4,463£163
Elgin City1661.0681.8823.47£4,763£185
Montrose1660.3881.3125.32£4,066£211
Berwick Rangers1658.0073.5625.49£4,643£152
Edinburgh City1655.4478.0026.53£2,508£144

Calculated by fm-reader from the same sixteen highest-CA players per team, or fewer if the squad is smaller. Squad includes loans in, excludes loans out and matches the team's gender. PA uses expected potential for range codes; value is the average player value within those sixteen.

Most titles (calc)

East Fife22016
Alloa Athletic22012
Livingston22010
Albion Rovers12015
Peterhead12014
Rangers12013
Arbroath12011
Dumbarton12009
Berwick Rangers12007
Cowdenbeath12006
Gretna12005
Stranraer12004
Greenock Morton12003
Brechin City12002
Hamilton Academical12001

Counted by the site from the past winners below.

Derbies in this competition

Best in the competition

PlayerClubPositionsCA
Jordan McMillanClyde—89
Frazer WrightStirling Albion—83
Bobby LinnArbroath—78
Josh WalkerEdinburgh CityM/AM (C)77
David McGurnCowdenbeath—76
Scott LintonClyde—75
Dylan EastonClyde—75
Chris TurnerCowdenbeath—75
David CoxForfar Athletic—75
Grant AdamForfar Athletic—75
Andy LittleStirling AlbionAM (R), ST (C)74
Ryan McCordArbroath—73
Ricardo KesselsBerwick RangersAM (R), ST (C)73
Dean BrettCowdenbeath—73
Rab DouglasForfar AthleticGK73
Eddie FernsArbroath—72
Gavin SwankieForfar Athletic—71
Lewis MilneForfar Athletic—71
Darren PetrieStirling Albion—71
Shane SutherlandElgin City—70

Highest current ability among contracted players of the member clubs, matched to the competition’s gender. Loans retain their contracted club in this comparison.

Best young players

PlayerClubAgeCAPA
Shaun RutherfordCowdenbeath194790
Brian RossCowdenbeath205990
Andrew BlackStirling Albion206890
Sean BrennanBerwick Rangers185080
Declan HughesCowdenbeath205580
Scott SmithElgin City204880
Marc ScottForfar Athletic195780
Calum HelmBerwick Rangers204472
Jason KingForfar Athletic184772
Matthew AitkenForfar Athletic185572
Lee HamiltonBerwick Rangers205370
Euan BauldBerwick Rangers194770
Barry HoggBerwick Rangers194570
Angus MailerForfar Athletic175068
Josh ThomsonArbroath194565

Under 21 at the game start, by stored fixed potential (range codes cannot be ranked).

Past winners

22
SeasonWinnerRunner-upThirdFinal venue
2016 East Fife Elgin CityClyde —
2015 Albion Rovers Queen's ParkArbroath —
2014 Peterhead Annan AthleticStirling Albion —
2013 Rangers PeterheadQueen's Park —
2012 Alloa Athletic Queen's ParkStranraer —
2011 Arbroath Albion RoversQueen's Park —
2010 Livingston Forfar AthleticEast Stirlingshire —
2009 Dumbarton CowdenbeathEast Stirlingshire —
2008 East Fife StranraerMontrose —
2007 Berwick Rangers ArbroathQueen's Park —
2006 Cowdenbeath Berwick RangersStenhousemuir —
2005 Gretna PeterheadCowdenbeath —
2004 Stranraer Stirling AlbionGretna —
2003 Greenock Morton East FifeAlbion Rovers —
2002 Brechin City DumbartonAlbion Rovers —
2001 Hamilton Academical CowdenbeathBrechin City —
2000 Queen's Park Berwick RangersForfar Athletic —
1999 Ross County StenhousemuirBrechin City —
1998 Alloa Athletic ArbroathRoss County —
1997 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Forfar AthleticRoss County —
1996 Livingston Brechin CityInverness Caledonian Thistle —
1995 Forfar Athletic MontroseRoss County —

Awards

Records

Record win Ross County v Montrose 8–1
Highest scoring match Ross County v Montrose 8–1 1997
Longest winning run Gretna 14 games 2005
Longest losing run East Stirlingshire 24 games 2003
Longest unbeaten run Inverness Caledonian Thistle 22 games 1996
Longest run without a win East Stirlingshire 26 games 2003
Most games without conceding East Fife 8 games 2007
Most games without scoring East Stirlingshire 7 games 2006

Officials

31
Craig ThomsonScotland145
Willie CollumScotland140
Bobby MaddenScotland138
Alan MuirScotland134
Kevin ClancyScotland124
Steven McLeanScotland123
John BeatonScotland121
Crawford AllanScotland121
George SalmondScotland121
Brian ColvinScotland120
Andrew DallasScotland111
Euan AndersonScotland110
Craig CharlestonScotland110
Paul RobertsonScotland110
Kevin GrahamScotland102
Don RobertsonScotland101
Stephen FinnieScotland101
Barry CookScotland100
Steven KirklandScotland100
John McKendrickScotland100
Greg AitkenScotland99
Matt NorthcroftScotland90
Ryan MilneScotland—
David LoweScotland—
David MonroeScotland—
Mike RonconeScotland—
Gavin DuncanScotland—
Nick WalshScotland—
Alan NewlandsScotland—
Gavin RossScotland—
Craig NapierScotland—

Across versions

VersionReputationLevelTeamsHolders
FM27 27.0.053410East Kilbride
FM26 26.2.054410Peterhead
FM26 26.0.054410Peterhead
FM24 24.3.054410Stirling Albion
FM23 23.4.055410Kelty Hearts
FM23 23.3.055410Kelty Hearts
FM23 23.0.055410Kelty Hearts
FM22 22.4.054410Queen's Park
FM22 22.3.054410Queen's Park
FM22 22.1.054410Queen's Park
FM22 22.0.154410Queen's Park
FM22 22.0.054410Queen's Park
FM21 21.4.053410Cove Rangers
FM21 21.3.053410Cove Rangers
FM21 21.1.153410Cove Rangers
FM21 21.0.153410Cove Rangers
FM21 21.0.053410Cove Rangers
FM20 20.4.050410Peterhead
FM20 20.3.050410Peterhead
FM20 20.1.050410Peterhead
FM20 20.0.150410Peterhead
FM20 20.0.050410Peterhead
FM19 19.3.048410Montrose
FM19 19.1.048410Montrose
FM19 19.0.148410Montrose
FM19 19.0.048410Montrose
FM18 18.3.047410Arbroath
FM18 18.1.047410Arbroath
FM18 18.0.047410Arbroath
FM17 17.3.047410East Fife
FM17 17.0.048410East Fife
FM16 16.3.048410Albion Rovers
FM16 16.0.148410Albion Rovers
FM16 16.0.048410Albion Rovers
FM15 15.3.048410Peterhead
FM15 15.0.048410Peterhead
FM14 14.3.045410Rangers
FM14 14.0.045410Rangers
FM13 13.3.032410Alloa Athletic
FM13 13.0.032410Alloa Athletic
FM12 12.2.0—410Arbroath
FM12 12.0.0—410Arbroath
FM11 11.0.0——10Livingston
FM10 10.0.0——10Dumbarton