1999–2000 Scottish First Division 1999–2000 Scottish First Division The 1999-00 Scottish First Division was won by St Mirren, finishing as one of two promoted teams. As the Scottish Premier League was being expanded to twelve teams Dunfermline Athletic were to be joined by Falkirk in a three team playoff against Aberdeen with the top two placed teams entering the Scottish Premier League. However, this didn't occur as Falkirk's Brockville Stadium didn't meet the then SPL requirements for having a 10,000 all-seater stadium. Clydebank finished bottom and were relegated to the Scottish Second Division. The average attendances for Scottish First Division clubs for season 1999/00
Hugh McLaughlin (Scottish footballer) Hugh McLaughlin (Scottish footballer) Hugh McLaughlin (born 2 September 1943) is a retired Scottish professional football wing half who appeared in the Football League for Brentford. McLaughlin began his career at Scottish junior club St Roch's and was signed by Scottish manager Malky McDonald of English Division Three side Brentford in 1961. McLaughlin made only seven first team appearances during a five-year spell at Griffin Park, scoring once in a League Cup match versus Reading in September 1963. After substitutions were introduced in the Football League in 1965, McLaughlin was the first Brentford player to come on as a substitute,