Scottish Division Two (old) 1959-1960ITâS no secret that Hibernian once turned down Fraser Forster - but former Hibs boss Mixu Paatelainen âlet out about five expletivesâ when he mentioned to a scout his interest in the goalkeeper only to be told Hibs had already turned him down.
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Scotland Division Two (old) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | GA | Pt | ||
| 1 | St Johnstone | 36 | 1.85 | 53 |
| 2 | Dundee United | 36 | 2.00 | 50 |
| 3 | Queen of the South | 36 | 1.81 | 49 |
| 4 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 1.47 | 48 |
| 5 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 1.28 | 44 |
| 6 | Dumbarton | 36 | 1.26 | 43 |
| 7 | Montrose | 36 | 1.15 | 43 |
| 8 | Falkirk | 36 | 1.79 | 39 |
| 9 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 1.13 | 37 |
| 10 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 0.91 | 36 |
| 11 | Queen's Park | 36 | 0.82 | 36 |
| 12 | Brechin City | 36 | 1.00 | 34 |
| 13 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 0.82 | 31 |
| 14 | Morton | 36 | 0.85 | 28 |
| 15 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 0.83 | 28 |
| 16 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 0.63 | 28 |
| 17 | Stranraer | 36 | 0.67 | 23 |
| 18 | East Fife | 36 | 0.57 | 20 |
| 19 | Cowdenbeath | 36 | 0.34 | 14 |
| League Leaders (3+ games played) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Team(s) | Games |
| 05.09.1959 | Dumbarton | 1 |
| 08.09.1959 | Hamilton A | 1 |
| 09.09.1959 | Dumbarton | 1 |
| 12.09.1959 | Montrose | 2 |
| 16.09.1959 | St Johnstn | 7 |
| 24.10.1959 | Queen o' S | 1 |
| 31.10.1959 | St Johnstn | 4 |
| 28.11.1959 | Montrose | 1 |
| 05.12.1959 | St Johnstn | 19 |
| Scottish Division Two (old) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | |
| Results | ||
| Games Played | 342 | |
| Home Wins | 188 | 55% |
| Away Wins | 99 | 29% |
| Draws | 55 | 16% |
| Goals (average per game) | ||
| Home Goals | 774 | 2.26 |
| Away Goals | 545 | 1.59 |
| Goal Difference | +229 | +0.67 |
| Goal Total | 1319 | 3.86 |
| Home Wins by Margin | ||
| 1 Goal | 76 | 22.2% |
| 2 Goals | 46 | 13.5% |
| 3 Goals or more | 66 | 19.3% |
| Away Wins by Margin | ||
| 1 Goal | 48 | 14.0% |
| 2 Goals | 19 | 5.6% |
| 3 Goals or more | 32 | 9.4% |
| Home Team Scoring | ||
| 0 Goals | 47 | 13.7% |
| 1 Goal | 83 | 24.3% |
| 2 Goals | 86 | 25.1% |
| 3 Goals or more | 126 | 22.2% |
| Away Team Scoring | ||
| 0 Goals | 77 | 22.5% |
| 1 Goal | 117 | 34.2% |
| 2 Goals | 72 | 21.1% |
| 3 Goals or more | 76 | 22.2% |
| Total Goals | ||
| 0 Goals (0-0) | 10 | 2.9% |
| 1 Goal | 35 | 10.2% |
| 2 Goals | 47 | 13.7% |
| 3 Goals | 76 | 22.2% |
| 4 Goals | 56 | 16.4% |
| 5 Goals or more | 118 | 34.5% |
