Scottish Division Three 1947/48
| Scottish Division Three 1947/48 | |
| master | East Stirlingshire FC |
| Climbers | East Stirlingshire FC |
| Teams | 12 |
| Games | 132 |
| Gates | 614 (ø 4.65 per game) |
| ← Division Three 1946/47 | |
| ^ Division Two 1947/48 | |
The Scottish Football League Division Three was played for the fifth time in 1947/48 . It was the fifth of six seasons in Division Three as the third highest division in Scotland . In the 1947/48 season, 12 clubs competed against each other in a total of 22 matchdays. Each team played twice against each other team. In the event of a tie, the goal quotient counted .
The championship won the FC East Stirlingshire , which also secured participation in the Division Two season 1948/49 .
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Quota | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | East Stirlingshire FC | 22nd | 18th | 3 | 1 | 72:26 | 2.77 | 39: 5 |
| 2. | FC East Fife II 1 (N) | 22nd | 16 | 3 | 3 | 63:37 | 1.70 | 35: 9 |
| 3. | Forfar Athletic | 22nd | 14th | 4th | 4th | 67:37 | 1.81 | 32:12 |
| 4th | FC Kilmarnock II (N) | 22nd | 10 | 3 | 9 | 52:41 | 1.27 | 23:21 |
| 5. | FC St. Johnstone II | 22nd | 9 | 4th | 9 | 44:51 | 0.86 | 22:22 |
| 6th | Dundee United II | 22nd | 9 | 2 | 11 | 55:57 | 0.96 | 20:24 |
| 7th | Montrose FC | 22nd | 7th | 5 | 10 | 42:69 | 0.61 | 19:25 |
| 8th. | FC Arbroath II 1 (N) | 22nd | 7th | 4th | 11 | 45:57 | 0.79 | 18:26 |
| 9. | Leith Athletic II 1 (N) | 22nd | 7th | 3 | 12 | 44:60 | 0.73 | 17:27 |
| 10. | Brechin City | 22nd | 6th | 4th | 12 | 43:54 | 0.80 | 16:28 |
| 11. | Edinburgh City | 22nd | 6th | 3 | 13 | 51:58 | 0.88 | 15:29 |
| 12. | Raith Rovers II (N) | 22nd | 3 | 2 | 17th | 36:67 | 0.54 | 8:36 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal quotient
1 The team withdrew from Division Three at the end of the season.
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1947/48 season | |
| Promoted to Division Two | |
| At the end of the 1946/47 season | |
| (N) | Newcomers |