SPFL League One Fixtures Announced as Teams Discover who They will Face on Opening Day
League One clubs woke up with anticipation on Friday morning as the SPFL released the fixture list for season 2022/2023.
Newcomers Kelty Hearts, who are now under the management of John Potter after the resignation of Kevin Thomson, will welcome newly named FC Edinburgh to New Central Park.
Formerly named Edinburgh City, the Citizens announced on Thursday night their new name and club badge, ahead of what will also be their maiden season in the third tier.
Dunfermline Athletic, now managed by former Dundee manager James McPake, will be targeting an automatic return to the Championship after suffering relegation via. the play-offs last season. They are set to welcome Alloa Athletic to East End Park.
Former Dundee manager James McPake is the man tasked to lead Dunfermline back to the Championship at the first time of asking (Image: Getty)
In addition, Queen of the South, who will be making their return to the third tier after nine consecutive seasons in the Championship, will also kick-off the new season at home, facing Clyde at Palmerston Park.
Palmerston Park, home of Queen of the South, will host third tier football for the first time in nine years (Image: Getty)
The Bully Wee, having now left Broadwood Stadium, will be ground-sharing at New Douglas Park, home of Championship side Hamilton Academical from next season. They will welcome Peterhead to their new home on the second weekend.
Airdrieonians, who lost out on promotion to Queen’s Park in the promotion play-off final, also have a new man in charge with player-manager Rhys McCabe replacing Ian Murray, who departed to join Championship side Raith Rovers.
McCabe will take charge of his first league game at the helm with a trip up north to face Peterhead at Balmoor.
Meanwhile, Falkirk will start their fourth consecutive season in the third tier at home to Montrose, hoping that new manager John McGlynn will be the man who will succeed in returning the club to the Championship for the first time since 2019.
Scottish League One Opening Fixtures:
Dunfermline Athletic v Alloa Athletic
Falkirk v Montrose
Kelty Hearts v FC Edinburgh
Peterhead v Airdrieonians
Queen of the South v Clyde
*to be played Saturday 30 July 2022