2007–08 Cowdenbeath F.C. season
2007–08 season | |||
Manager | Brian Welsh | ||
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Stadium | Central Park | ||
Scottish Second Division | Ninth (relegated) | ||
Challenge Cup | First round, lost to v Peterhead | ||
League Cup | Second Round, lost to v Gretna | ||
Scottish Cup | Fourth Round, lost to v Livingston | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Pat Clarke (6) Denis McLaughlin (6) All: Pat Clarke (8) | ||
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During the 2007–08 season Cowdenbeath competed in the Scottish Second Division, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Challenge Cup.
Summary
Cowdenbeath finished ninth in the Second Division,[1] entering the play-offs losing 2–1 to Arbroath in the semi final.[2] They reached the fourth round of the Scottish Cup,[3] the second round of the League Cup[4] and were eliminated in the first round of the Challenge Cup.[5]
Results & fixtures
[6] Win Draw Loss
Scottish Second Division
4 August 2007 Second Division | Berwick Rangers | 1 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Shielfield Park |
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Greenhill 25' | BBC Report | McBride 58' | Attendance: 778 Referee: Allan |
11 August 2007 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 2 – 2 | Ross County | Central Park |
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Dalziel 66' Howat 82' |
BBC Report | Barrowman 46' Adams 52' |
Attendance: 320 Referee: Boyle |
18 August 2007 Second Division | Peterhead | 4 – 2 | Cowdenbeath | Balmoor |
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Mackay 31' Bavidge 67' Kozminski 72', 75' |
BBC Report | McConalogue 41' Bavidge 58' (Own goal) |
Attendance: 630 Referee: Somers |
25 August 2007 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 0 | Raith Rovers | Central Park |
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Deasley 37' | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,953 Referee: Freeland |
1 September 2007 Second Division | Brechin City | 1 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Glebe Park |
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King 90' | BBC Report | Doherty 35' | Attendance: 448 Referee: Boyd |
15 September 2007 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 1 | Ayr United | Central Park |
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Dalziel 69' | BBC Report | Williams 41' | Attendance: 452 Referee: Charleston |
22 September 2007 Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 3 – 2 | Cowdenbeath | Recreation Park |
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Townsley 15' Wilson 50' Forrest 72' |
BBC Report | Gilfillan 16' Scullion 63' |
Attendance: 613 Referee: Underhill |
29 September 2007 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 1 | Airdrie United | Central Park |
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15:00 | Clarke 5' | BBC Report | Noble 55' | Attendance: 493 Referee: Boyd |
6 October 2007 Second Division | Queen's Park | 0 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Hampden Park |
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BBC Report | Clarke 51' (Penalty) | Attendance: 614 Referee: McKendrick |
20 October 2007 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 3 – 1 | Berwick Rangers | Central Park |
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Clarke 67', 80', 90' | BBC Report | Diack 75' | Attendance: 319 Referee: MacDonald |
27 October 2007 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 0 – 2 | Peterhead | Central Park |
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BBC Report | Bagshaw 7' McDonald 15' |
Attendance: 293 Referee: O'Reilly |
3 November 2007 Second Division | Raith Rovers | 2 – 0 | Cowdenbeath | Stark's Park |
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Hislop 15' Goodwillie 29' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 2,357 Referee: Charleston |
10 November 2007 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 0 | Brechin City | Central Park |
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McBride 64' | BBC Report | Attendance: 363 Referee: Muir |
1 December 2007 Second Division | Ayr United | 1 – 4 | Cowdenbeath | Somerset Park |
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Williams 21' | BBC Report | Scullion 29' Hill 59' Ramsay 65' Armstrong 75' |
Attendance: 1,014 Referee: Somers |
8 December 2007 Second Division | Airdrie United | 3 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Excelsior Stadium |
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15:00 | McDougall 18' Noble 36' Russell 79' |
BBC Report | McConalogue 3' | Attendance: 823 Referee: Finnie |
15 December 2007 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 4 | Alloa Athletic | Central Park |
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Scullion 90' | BBC Report | Brown 22', 62', 69' Ferguson 26' |
Attendance: 356 Referee: Boyd |
29 December 2007 Second Division | Peterhead | 1 – 0 | Cowdenbeath | Balmoor |
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Bagshaw 52' | BBC Report | Attendance: 639 Referee: Winter |
2 January 2008 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 4 | Raith Rovers | Central Park |
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Ramsay 21' | BBC Report | Sloan 9' Hislop 66' Templeton 67' Weir 84' |
Attendance: 1,896 Referee: Nicholls |
5 January 2008 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 2 – 0 | Ayr United | Central Park |
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Trialist 9' Dempster 76' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 297 Referee: Conroy |
19 January 2008 Second Division | Brechin City | 0 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Glebe Park |
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BBC Report | Dempster 38' (Penalty) | Attendance: 432 Referee: Smith |
26 January 2008 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 2 – 4 | Ross County | Central Park |
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Clarke 70' Dempster 89' |
BBC Report | J Armstrong 1' (Own goal) D Armstrong 31' (Own goal) Scott 48' Barrowman 78' |
Attendance: 362 Referee: McLean |
9 February 2008 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 0 – 1 | Airdrie United | Central Park |
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15:00 | BBC Report | Noble 58' | Attendance: 475 Referee: Muir |
16 February 2008 Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 3 – 2 | Cowdenbeath | Recreation Park |
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Andrew 49' Ferguson 83' (Penalty) Scott 89' |
ESPN Report | Manson 52' Gates 57' |
Attendance: 542 Referee: McDermott |
23 February 2008 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 0 – 4 | Peterhead | Central Park |
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BBC Report | Adamson 18' (Own goal) Mann 48' Good 58' Bavidge 72' |
Attendance: 244 Referee: Underhill |
1 March 2008 Second Division | Raith Rovers | 3 – 2 | Cowdenbeath | Stark's Park |
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Goodwillie 22' Davidson 25', 79' |
BBC Report | Fahey 34' (Own goal) McQuade 61' |
Attendance: 1,607 Referee: Norris |
4 March 2008 Second Division | Ross County | 4 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Victoria Park |
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Keddie 39' Higgins 55' Barrowman 62' Winters 89' |
BBC Report | McBride 81' (Penalty) | Attendance: 1,511 Referee: MacDonald |
11 March 2008 Second Division | Berwick Rangers | 4 – 5 | Cowdenbeath | Shielfield Park |
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Little 32', 45' Greenhill 70' Fairbairn 72' |
BBC Report | McLaughlin 1', 4', 75', 90' Ramsay 44' |
Attendance: 259 Referee: Tumilty |
15 March 2008 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 2 | Berwick Rangers | Central Park |
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Droudge 8' | BBC Report | Gemmill 29', 62' | Attendance: 284 Referee: Smith |
17 March 2008 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 2 – 4 | Queen's Park | Central Park |
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Dempster 17' (Penalty) Gilfillan 86' |
BBC Report | Kettlewell 18' Ferry 51' Trouten 72' (Penalty), 83' (Penalty) |
Attendance: 317 Referee: Boyle |
22 March 2008 Second Division | Ayr United | 1 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Somerset Park |
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Easton 90' | BBC Report | Dempster 47' | Attendance: 1,010 Referee: Winter |
29 March 2008 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 0 – 2 | Brechin City | Central Park |
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BBC Report | Smith 82' Nelson 85' |
Attendance: 259 Referee: Conroy |
1 April 2008 Second Division | Queen's Park | 2 – 3 | Cowdenbeath | Hampden Park |
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Ferry 54' Quinn 84' |
BBC Report | Gates 32' McQuade 35' McLaughlin 78' |
Attendance: 431 Referee: Charleston |
5 April 2008 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Central Park |
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McQuade 66' | BBC Report | Brown 86' | Attendance: 272 Referee: Robertson |
15 April 2008 Second Division | Airdrie United | 4 – 0 | Cowdenbeath | Excelsior Stadium |
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19:45 | Andreoni 20' Holmes 36' Prunty 60' Waddell 79' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 735 Referee: Law |
19 April 2008 Second Division | Ross County | 3 – 0 | Cowdenbeath | Victoria Park |
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Barrowman 2', 55' Higgins 28' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 3,716 Referee: McDermott |
26 April 2008 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 0 | Queen's Park | Central Park |
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McLaughlin 48' | BBC Report | Attendance: 380 Referee: Boyd |
Second Division Play-offs
30 April 2008 Play-offs SF R1 | Arbroath | 1 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Gayfield Park |
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Watson 58' | BBC Report | Scullion 75' (pen.) | Attendance: 638 Referee: Murray |
3 May 2008 Play-offs SF R2 | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Arbroath | Central Park |
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McQuade 71' | BBC Report | Black 83' Raeside 115' |
Attendance: 778 Referee: Collum |
Challenge Cup
14 August 2007 Challenge Cup Round 1 | Peterhead | 1 – 0 | Cowdenbeath | Balmoor Stadium |
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Cowie 90' | BBC Report | Attendance: 531 Referee: Freeland |
League Cup
7 August 2007 League Cup Round 1 | Cowdenbeath | 2 – 0 | Dumbarton | Central Park |
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Clarke 69' Dalziel 77' McBride 25', 84' |
BBC Report | Nugent 82' | Attendance: 322 Referee: Tumilty |
28 August 2007 League Cup Round 2 | Gretna | 3 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Fir Park |
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Barr 52' Yantorno 85' Jenkins 88' |
BBC Report | O'Neil 13' | Attendance: 342 Referee: Winter |
Scottish Cup
24 November 2007 Scottish Cup Round 3 | Arbroath | 0 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Gayfield Park |
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Tosh 13', 38' | BBC Report | Clarke 5' (pen.) | Attendance: 595 Referee: Freeland |
15 January 2008 Scottish Cup Round 4 | Livingston | 2 – 0 | Cowdenbeath | Almondvale Stadium |
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Craig 4' McMenamin 31' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 830 Referee: Freeland |
Player statistics
Squad
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish Second Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other[a] | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | David Hay | 43 | 0 | 36+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Kenny Adamson | 36 | 0 | 27+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
DF | David Armstrong | 17 | 0 | 13+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
DF | John Armstrong | 24 | 1 | 19+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Mark Baxter | 11 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Gary Cennerazzo | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Dene Droudge | 6 | 1 | 4+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Dougie Hill | 34 | 1 | 26+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Scott Linton | 8 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
DF | Chris Shanks | 13 | 0 | 7+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Jay Shields | 14 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Chris Anton | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Tony Brian | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Mark Boyle | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Matthew Doherty | 6 | 1 | 4+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Mick Galloway | 15 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Scott Gates | 15 | 2 | 12+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
MF | Bryan Gilfillan | 25 | 2 | 22+1 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
MF | David Hannah | 4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Danny Lennon | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Matt Lynch | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Danny Mackay | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Sean Mackle | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Ondrej Matusik | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
MF | Stephen Manson | 8 | 1 | 3+4 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Martin McBride | 34 | 3 | 17+13 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
MF | John O'Neil | 36 | 1 | 20+10 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Marek Tomana | 8 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Mark Ramsay | 24 | 3 | 19+1 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Jamie Reid | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Jon Robertson | 12 | 0 | 6+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
MF | Pat Scullion | 37 | 4 | 26+4 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | ||
FW | David Bingham | 9 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
FW | Pat Clarke | 15 | 8 | 10+2 | 6 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
FW | Scott Dalziel | 20 | 3 | 6+10 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
FW | Bryan Deasley | 7 | 1 | 5+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
FW | John Dempster | 12 | 5 | 10+2 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
FW | John Ferguson | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
FW | Andy Howat | 13 | 1 | 2+8 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
FW | Stephen McConalogue | 18 | 2 | 12+3 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
FW | Denis McLaughlin | 15 | 6 | 8+5 | 6 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
FW | Paul McQuade | 18 | 4 | 12+3 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | ||
FW | Callum Young | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
FW | Trialist | 3 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
- a. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including play offs and the Scottish Challenge Cup.
Statistics
League Table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Ross County (C) (P) | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 78 | 44 | +34 | 73 | First Division |
2 | Airdrie United (P) | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 64 | 34 | +30 | 66 | First Division Play-offs |
3 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 60 | |
4 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 56 | |
5 | Peterhead | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 65 | 54 | +11 | 55 | |
6 | Brechin City | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 63 | 48 | +15 | 52 | |
7 | Ayr United | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 46 | |
8 | Queen's Park | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 44 | |
9 | Cowdenbeath (R) | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 47 | 73 | −26 | 37 | Second Division Play-offs |
10 | Berwick Rangers (R) | 36 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 40 | 101 | −61 | 16 | Third Division |
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Second Division Play-offs:The 9th placed team were entered into a play-off with the Third Division's 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams. The winning team were awarded a place in the 2008-09 Second Division, Cowdenbeath were relegated and Arbroath were promoted. Due to Gretna's relegation, Stranraer were also promoted.
First Division Play-offs:The 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams will be entered into a play-off with the First Division's 9th placed team. The winning team were awarded a place in the 2008–09 First Division, Clyde won the play-off to stay in the division. However, with Gretna being relegated to the Third Division, Airdrie were promoted to Division One.
Airdrie United: won promotion to the First Division after Gretna were relegated to the Third Division.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
References
- ↑ "2007/08 Scottish Division Two Table / Standings". ESPN. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ↑ "Cowdenbeath 1–2 Arbroath (2–3)". BBC Sport. BBC. 3 May 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ↑ "Livingston F.C. v Cowdenbeath F.C.". Scottish Football Association. 15 January 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ↑ "Scottish League Cup Results for 2007–08". London Hearts. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ↑ "Peterhead 1–0 Cowdenbeath". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 August 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ↑ "Cowdenbeath's results from season 2007/2008". Cowdenbeath Mad. Retrieved 3 April 2012.