title: 1987–88 Scottish Second Division
text: # 1987–88 Scottish Second Division
  
  The 1987–88 Scottish Second Division was won by Ayr United who, along with second placed St Johnstone, were promoted to the First Division. Stranraer finished bottom.
  
  ## Table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Ayr United | 39 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 95 | 31 | +64 | 61 | Promotion to the 1988–89 First Division |
  | 2 | St Johnstone | 39 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 75 | 23 | +52 | 61 | Promotion to the 1988–89 First Division |
  | 3 | Queen's Park | 39 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 44 | +20 | 51 | |
  | 4 | Brechin City | 39 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 56 | 40 | +16 | 48 | |
  | 5 | Stirling Albion | 39 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 60 | 51 | +9 | 46 | |
  | 6 | East Stirlingshire | 39 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 43 | |
  | 7 | Alloa Athletic | 39 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 40 | |
  | 8 | Montrose | 39 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 35 | |
  | 9 | Arbroath | 39 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 54 | 66 | −12 | 34 | |
  | 10 | Stenhousemuir | 39 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 49 | 58 | −9 | 33 | |
  | 11 | Cowdenbeath | 39 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 67 | −17 | 31 | |
  | 12 | Albion Rovers | 39 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 75 | −30 | 31 | |
  | 13 | Berwick Rangers | 39 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 33 | 78 | −45 | 16 | |
  | 14 | Stranraer | 39 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 34 | 84 | −50 | 16 | |
  
  Promoted: Ayr United, St. Johnstone
  
  