2016–17 Scottish League Two
The 2016–17 Scottish League Two was the 22nd season in the current format of 10 teams in the fourth-tier of Scottish football. The last placed team entered a play-off with a team nominated by the Scottish Football Association from outside the SPFL, to determine which team entered League Two in the 2017–18 season. The fixtures were published on 17 June 2016.
Ten teams contested the league: Annan Athletic, Arbroath, Berwick Rangers, Clyde, Cowdenbeath, Edinburgh City, Elgin City, Forfar Athletic, Montrose and Stirling Albion. Arbroath won the league and were promoted, while Forfar were also promoted via the League One play-offs.
Teams
The following teams changed division since the 2015–16 season.To League Two
Promoted from Lowland Football League- Edinburgh City
- Forfar Athletic
- Cowdenbeath
From League Two
Promoted to Scottish League One
- East Fife
- Queen's Park
Stadia and locations
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
League summary
League table
Positions by round
Results
Teams play each other four times, twice in the first half of the season and twice in the second half of the season, making a total of 36 games.First half of season
Second half of season
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 |  Shane Sutherland | Elgin City | 18 |
| 2 | Peter MacDonald | Clyde | 17 |
| 3 | Ryan McCord | Arbroath | 13 |
| 3 | Steven Thomson | Berwick Rangers | 13 |
| 3 | Brian Cameron | Elgin City | 13 |
| 6 | Steven Doris | Arbroath | 12 |
| 6 | Danny Denholm | Forfar Athletic | 12 |
| 8 | David McKenna | Annan Athletic | 11 |
| 8 | Gary Fraser | Montrose | 11 |
| 8 | David Cox | Forfar Athletic | 11 |
| 8 | Josh Peters | Forfar Athletic | 11 |
| 8 | Darren Smith | Stirling Albion | 11 |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
| Bobby Linn | Arbroath | Stirling Albion | 5–3 | 27 08 2016 | |
| Shane Sutherland | Elgin City | Berwick Rangers | 6–0 | 10 12 2016 | |
| Shane Sutherland | Elgin City | Edinburgh City | 3–1 | 28 01 2017 | |
| Steven Thomson | Berwick Rangers | Annan Athletic | 4–1 | 04 02 2017 | |
| David Goodwillie | Clyde | Elgin City | 3–2 | 15 04 2017 | |
| Ryan McCord | Arbroath | Elgin City | 3–2 | 29 04 2017 |
Discipline
Player
Yellow cards
| Rank | Player | Club | Cards |
| 1 | Michael Bolochoweckyj | Montrose | 12 |
| 2 | Mark Nicolson | Elgin City | 10 |
| 2 | Terry Masson | Montrose | 10 |
| 4 | Kyle Miller | Cowdenbeath | 9 |
| 4 | David Gormley | Clyde | 9 |
| 6 | Darren Lavery | Berwick Rangers | 8 |
| 6 | Sean Higgins | Clyde | 8 |
| 6 | Aaron Dunsmore | Edinburgh City | 8 |
| 6 | Ryan Porteous | Edinburgh City | 8 |
| 6 | Martyn Fotheringham | Forfar Athletic | 8 |
| 6 | Gavin Swankie | Forfar Athletic | 8 |
Red cards
| Rank | Player | Club | Cards |
| 1 | Michael McKenna | Berwick Rangers | 3 |
| 2 | Darren Ramsay | Annan Athletic | 2 |
| 2 | Ricky Little | Arbroath | 2 |
| 2 |  Jassem Sukar | Arbroath | 2 |
| 2 | Gary Fraser | Montrose | 2 |
| 2 | Terry Masson | Montrose | 2 |
Club
Yellow cards
| Rank | Club | Cards |
| 1 | Forfar Athletic | 72 |
| 2 | Berwick Rangers | 68 |
| 2 | Clyde | 68 |
Red cards
| Rank | Club | Cards |
| 1 | Berwick Rangers | 9 |
| 2 | Montrose | 8 |
| 3 | Forfar Athletic | 6 |
Attendances
Awards
Monthly awards
PFA Scotland Team of the Year |
Annual awards
League Two Manager of the Season
- The League Two Manager of the Season was awarded to Dick Campbell.
League Two Player of the Season
- The League Two Player of the Season was awarded to Shane Sutherland.
PFA Scotland Scottish League Two Team of the Year
- Goalkeeper: Chris Smith
- Defence: Ricky Little, Thomas O'Brien, Colin Hamilton , Archie MacPhee
- Midfield: Brian Cameron, Thomas Reilly, Bobby Linn
- Attack: Steven Doris, Shane Sutherland, Peter MacDonald
League Two play-offs