| Pixels: | 250 |
| Competition: | Scottish League One |
| Season: | 2018–19 |
| Winners: | Arbroath |
| Promoted: | Arbroath |
| Relegated: | Stenhousemuir Brechin City |
| Matches: | 180 |
| Total Goals: | 522 |
| League Topscorer: | Kevin Nisbet (30 goals)[1] |
| Biggest Home Win: | (1 September 2018) (27 October 2018) [2] (10 November 2018) (5 January 2019) |
| Biggest Away Win: | (4 August 2018) (29 September 2018) (6 October 2018) (17 November 2018) |
| Highest Scoring: | (25 August 2018) (1 December 2018) (26 January 2019) (2 February 2019) (23 February 2019) |
| Longest Wins: | 8 matches: Arbroath |
| Longest Unbeaten: | 17 matches: Arbroath |
| Longest Winless: | 9 matches: East Fife |
| Longest Losses: | 6 matches: Brechin City |
| Highest Attendance: | 2,833 (29 December 2018) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 219 (26 February 2019) |
| Attendance: | 135,576 |
| Average Attendance: | 753 (78) |
| Prevseason: | 2017–18 |
| Nextseason: | 2019–20 |
| Updated: | 4 May 2019 |
The 2018–19 Scottish League One (known as the Ladbrokes League One for sponsorship reasons) was the 25th season in the current format of 10 teams in the third-tier of Scottish football. The fixtures were published on 15 June 2018 and the season began on 4 August 2018.[3]
Ten teams contested the league: Airdrieonians, Arbroath, Brechin City, Dumbarton, East Fife, Forfar Athletic, Montrose, Raith Rovers, Stenhousemuir and Stranraer.
Arbroath won the league following a 1–1 draw at Brechin City on 13 April 2019. Brechin were relegated after a 1–1 draw with Stenhousemuir on the final day.
The following teams have changed division since the 2017–18 season.
Promoted from League Two
Relegated from the Championship
Relegated to League Two
Promoted to the Championship
| Airdrieonians | Arbroath | Brechin City | Dumbarton | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Stadium | Gayfield Park | Glebe Park | Dumbarton Football Stadium | |
| Capacity: 10,101[4] | Capacity: 6,600[5] | Capacity: 4,123[6] | Capacity: 2,020[7] | |
| East Fife | Forfar Athletic | |||
| Bayview Stadium | Station Park | |||
| Capacity: 1,980[8] | Capacity: 6,777[9] | |||
| Montrose | Raith Rovers | Stenhousemuir | Stranraer | |
| Links Park | Stark's Park | Ochilview Park | Stair Park | |
| Capacity: 4,936[10] | Capacity: 8,867[11] | Capacity: 3,746[12] | Capacity: 4,178[13] | |
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians | Hummel[14] | Holemasters[15] | ||
| Arbroath | [16] | Pendle[17] | Megatech | |
| Brechin City | [18] | Pendle | JJKS Estates (Home) Ferguson Oliver (Away) | |
| Dumbarton | Joma[19] | Turnberry Homes | ||
| East Fife | [20] | Joma | Liam Anderson Architectural Services (Home) EF Joinery (Away) | |
| Forfar Athletic | Pendle | Orchard Timber Products | ||
| Montrose | [21] | Nike[22] | Carnegie Fuels Ltd | |
| Raith Rovers | Puma[23] | valmcdermid.com (Home) Tag Games (Away) | ||
| Stenhousemuir | Mitre[24] | Warriors in the Community | ||
| Stranraer | Joma[25] | Stena Line[26] | ||
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raith Rovers | Barry Smith | Resigned | 4 September 2018 | 2nd | John McGlynn | 25 September 2018 | |
| Airdrieonians | Stevie Findlay | Sacked | 8 October 2018 | 6th | Ian Murray | 19 October 2018 | |
| Dumbarton | Stephen Aitken | Sacked | 8 October 2018 | 9th | Jim Duffy | 21 October 2018 | |
| Brechin City | Darren Dods | Sacked | 30 October 2018 | 6th | Barry Smith | 5 November 2018 | |
| Stenhousemuir | Brown Ferguson | Sacked | 6 November 2018 | 9th | Colin McMenamin | 28 November 2018 |
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological progress, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.
| Leader - Promotion to 2019–20 Championship | ||
| Qualification for Championship play-offs | ||
| Qualification for League One play-offs | ||
| Relegation to 2019–20 League Two |
| Team \ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 10 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | ||
| 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | ||
| 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Teams play each other four times, twice in the first half of the season (home and away) and twice in the second half of the season (home and away), making a total of 36 games.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Nisbet | Raith Rovers | 29 | |
| 2 | Bobby Linn | Arbroath | 21 | |
| 3 | John Baird | Forfar Athletic | 16 | |
| Mark McGuigan | Stenhousemuir | |||
| 5 | Leighton McIntosh | Airdrieonians | 15 | |
| 6 | Dom Thomas | Dumbarton | 14 |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Buchanan | Raith Rovers | Airdrieonians | 3–4 (A) | 25 August 2018 | [27] | |
| Bobby Linn | Arbroath | Forfar | 3–1 (H) | 15 September 2018 | [28] | |
| Bobby Linn | Arbroath | Forfar | 2–3 (A) | 8 December 2018 | [29] | |
| Bobby Linn | Arbroath | Airdrieonians | 3–2 (H) | 23 February 2019 | [30] | |
| Dom Thomas | Dumbarton | East Fife | 3–4 (A) | 23 February 2019 | [31] | |
| Leighton McIntosh | Airdrieonians | Stranraer | 1–4 (A) | 4 May 2019 | [32] |
(H) = Home, (A) = Away
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | ||
| August | Dick Campbell | Arbroath | Ryan Wallace | Arbroath | [33] |
| September | Darren Young | East Fife | Bobby Linn | Arbroath | |
| October | Dick Campbell | Arbroath | Kevin Nisbet | Raith Rovers | |
| November | Dick Campbell | Arbroath | Ricky Little | Arbroath | |
| December | Stewart Petrie | Montrose | Martin Rennie | Montrose | |
| January | Jim Weir | Forfar Athletic | Anton Dowds | East Fife | |
| February | Jim Duffy | Dumbarton | Dom Thomas | Dumbarton | |
| March | Jim Weir | Forfar Athletic | Dale Hilson | Forfar Athletic | |
| April | Jim Duffy | Dumbarton | Calum Gallagher | Dumbarton | |
The second bottom team (Stenhousemuir) entered into a four-team playoff with the second, third, and fourth placed teams in League Two (Clyde, Edinburgh City and Annan Athletic). Clyde were promoted to League One after defeating Annan 2–0 in the final. Stenhousemuir were relegated to League Two after defeat to Annan in the semi-final.