During the 2005–06 season, the Scottish football club Gretna became champions of the Scottish Second Division. The team also reached the final of the Scottish Cup, the biggest match of their history losing on penalties to Heart of Midlothian.
| 2005-06 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Brooks Mileson |
| Manager | Rowan Alexander |
| Scottish Second Division | 1st (Champions) |
| Scottish Cup | Runners-up |
| Scottish League Cup | Second round |
| Scottish Challenge Cup | First round |
Results edit
Scottish Second Division edit
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Gretna Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 August | Forfar Athletic | H | 5–1 | ||
| 2 | 13 August | Raith Rovers | A | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | 20 August | Stirling Albion | H | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | 27 August | Ayr United | H | 2–2 | ||
| 5 | 10 September | Greenock Morton | A | 2–0 | ||
| 6 | 17 September | Partick Thistle | H | 2–2 | ||
| 7 | 24 September | Alloa Athletic | A | 3–0 | ||
| 8 | 1 October | Dumbarton | H | 1–0 | ||
| 9 | 15 October | Peterhead | A | 2–0 | ||
| 10 | 22 October | Forfar Athletic | A | 3–1 | ||
| 11 | 25 October | Raith Rovers | H | 5–1 | ||
| 12 | 29 October | Greenock Morton | H | 3–1 | ||
| 13 | 5 November | Ayr United | A | 3–1 | ||
| 14 | 12 November | Partick Thistle | A | 3–3 | ||
| 15 | 26 November | Alloa Athletic | H | 4–0 | ||
| 16 | 3 December | Peterhead | H | 3–1 | ||
| 17 | 17 December | Dumbarton | A | 1–0 | ||
| 18 | 24 December | Forfar Athletic | H | 1–2 | ||
| 19 | 2 January | Ayr United | H | 3–0 | ||
| 20 | 14 January | Greenock Morton | A | 2–2 | ||
| 21 | 21 January | Partick Thistle | H | 6–1 | ||
| 22 | 28 January | Alloa Athletic | A | 3–0 | ||
| 23 | 11 February | Peterhead | A | 3–1 | ||
| 24 | 18 February | Raith Rovers | A | 1–0 | ||
| 25 | 27 February | Stirling Albion | A | 5–0 | ||
| 26 | 7 March | Dunbarton | H | 3–0 | ||
| 27 | 11 March | Greenock Morton | H | 1–2 | ||
| 28 | 18 March | Partick Thistle | A | 2–0 | ||
| 29 | 21 March | Ayr United | A | 4–2 | ||
| 30 | 25 March | Alloa Athletic | H | 2–1 | ||
| 31 | 8 April | Peterhead | H | 3–1 | ||
| 32 | 11 April | Stirling Albion | H | 6–0 | ||
| 33 | 15 April | Forfar Athletic | A | 1–2 | ||
| 34 | 18 April | Dumbarton | A | 2–0 | ||
| 35 | 22 April | Raith Rovers | H | 2–1 | ||
| 36 | 29 April | Stirling Albion | A | 1–2 |
Scottish Challenge Cup edit
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Gretna Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 30 July | Greenock Morton | A | 2–3 | 2,798 |
Scottish League Cup edit
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Gretna Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second round | 23 August | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 0–1 |
Scottish Cup edit
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Gretna Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 19 November | Preston Athletic | A | 6–2 | ||
| Second round | 10 December | Cove Rangers | H | 6–1 | ||
| Third round | 7 January | St Johnstone | A | 1–0 | ||
| Fourth round | 4 February | Clyde | A | 0–0 | ||
| Fourth round replay | 14 February | Clyde | H | 4–0 | Grady 25', 70', 82', Deuchar 89' | |
| Quarter-final | 25 February | St Mirren | H | 1–0 | Deuchar 73' | 2,850 |
| Semi-final | 1 April | Dundee | N | 3–0 | Deuchar 45', McGuffie 58' pen., Smith 82' o.g. | 14,179 |
| Final | 13 May | Heart of Midlothian | N | 1–1 (aet, Hearts won 4–2 on penalties) | McGuffie 76' | 51,232 |
League Table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gretna (C, P) | 36 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 97 | 30 | +67 | 88 | Promotion to the 2006–07 First Division and qualification for UEFA Cup second qualifying round[a] |
| 2 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 58 | 33 | +25 | 70 | Qualification for the First Division Play-offs[b] |
| 3 | Peterhead | 36 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 57 | |
| 4 | Partick Thistle (P) | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 57 | |
| 5 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 51 |
Source: "2005-2006 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
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ As Heart of Midlothian, the Scottish Cup winners, qualified for the Champions League via their league position, the place in the UEFA Cup was passed to Gretna, the cup runner-up.
- ^ 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 2006–07 First Division, Stranraer were relegated and Partick Thistle were promoted.