Ladbrokes League 1 preview

Ladbrokes League 1 kicks off on Saturday, with title favourites Dunfermline Athletic away to Brechin City in their opening game.

We take a look at the 10 clubs who are competing in the third tier this season:

Airdrieonians
Manager: Gary Bollan
Last season: 5th in League 1
Ladbrokes title odds: 10/1
New signings: Neil Parry (Albion Rovers), Alan Lithgow (Stenhousemuir), Sean Crighton (Morton), David Van Zanten (Dumbarton), Caolan McAleer (East Fife), David Cox (Peterhead), Nico Sumsky (Hamilton Accies, loan), Taylor Morgan (Ostersunds, loan), Kevin McBride (Dundee)

Albion Rovers
Manager: Darren Young
Last season: 1st in League 2
Ladbrokes title odds: 33/1
New signings: Ross Stewart (Motherwell), Yamikani Misanjo (Rossvale Juniors), Paul Willis (Berwick Rangers), Scott McBride (Arbroath), Andy Barrowman (Dunfermline Athletic), Mark Ferry (Unattached), Callum McRobbie (Shettleston Juniors), Blair Lochhead (Queen's Park)

Ayr United
Manager: Ian McCall
Last season: 8th in League 1
Ladbrokes title odds: 5/1
New signings: Paddy Boyle (Airdrieonians), Alan Trouten (Brechin City), Gerry McLauchlan (Brechin City), Greg Fleming (Stenhousemuir), Greg Docherty (Airdrieonians), Jamie Adams (Wigtown & Bladnoch), Ross Caldwell (Morton), Craig Moore (Motherwell, loan)

Brechin City
Manager: Darren Dods
Last season: 4th in League 1
Ladbrokes title odds: 14/1
New signings: Kevin Buchan (Arbroath), James Dale (Forfar Athletic), Jamie Montgomery (Dundee United), Craig Johnston (Cowdenbeath), Dene Shields (Xewkij Tigers), Euan Smith (Kilmarnock), Ross Perry (Northampton Town), Jonathan Tiffoney (Alloa Athletic), David Weatherston (Alloa Athletic)

Cowdenbeath
Manager: Colin Nish
Last season: 10th in the Championship
Ladbrokes title odds: 5/1
New signings: Greig Spence (Alloa Athletic), Jack Beaumont (Livingston), Cameron Muirhead (Fife Elite Football Academy), Bradley Donaldson (Livingston), Mo Yaqub (St Mirren), Michael Andrews (Berwick Rangers), Luke Armstrong (Birmingham City), Sam Orritt (Limestone College), Robbie Buchanan (Hearts, loan)

Dunfermline Athletic
Manager: Allan Johnston
Last season: 7th in League 1
Ladbrokes title odds: 11/4
New signings: Jason Talbot (Livingston), Callum Fordyce (Livingston), Ben Richards-Everton (Partick Thistle), Michael Paton (Queen of the South), David Hutton (Ayr United), Joe Cardle (Ross County), Sean Murdoch (Rochester Rhinos)

Forfar Athletic
Manager: Dick Campbell
Last season: 3rd in League 1
Ladbrokes title odds: 7/1
New signings: Thomas O'Brien (Cowdenbeath), Bryan Hodge (Stenhousemuir), Kevin Nicoll (Arbroath), Iain Campbell (Cowdenbeath)

Peterhead
Manager: Jim McInally
Last season: 6th in League 1
Ladbrokes title odds: 12/1
New signings: Shane Sutherland (Elgin City), Kevin Dzierzawski (Queen of the South), Marc Lawrence (Lewis United U17s), Ally Gilchrist (St Johnstone, loan), Leighton McIntosh (Montrose)

Stenhousemuir
Manager: Brown Ferguson
Last season: 9th in League 1
Ladbrokes title odds: 33/1
New signings: Jon Robertson (Cowdenbeath), Stuart Malcolm (Forfar Athletic), Jamie Barclay (Clyde), Alan Cook (East Fife), Stephen Stirling (Stranraer), Mark Gilhaney (Dumbarton), Allan Smith (Dunfermline Athletic), Jon McShane (East Fife), Euan Murray (Western United), Liam Henderson (Hearts, loan)

Stranraer
Manager: Brian Reid
Last season: 2nd in League 1
Ladbrokes title odds: 5/1
New signings: Andy Stirling (Dunfermline Athletic), Ryan Thomson (Dunfermline Athletic), Mark McGuigan (Albion Rovers), Lee Mair – player/assistant manager (Dumbarton), Conor Brennan (Kilmarnock, loan), Max Currie (Motherwell), Paul Cairney (Kilmarnock), Dale Keenan (Partick Thistle), Peter McGill (Ayr United), Liam Rowan (Falkirk)