Scottish Third Division 2007-08
| Scottish Third Division 2007-08 | |
| master | East Fife FC |
| Climbers | East Fife FC Stranraer FC Arbroath FC |
| Relegation ↑ | FC Stranraer FC Montrose FC Arbroath |
| Teams | 10 |
| Games | 180 |
| Gates | 526 (ø 2.92 per game) |
| Top scorer |
( Montrose FC ) |
| ← Third Division 2006/07 | |
| ^ Second Division 2007/08 | |
The Scottish Football League Third Division was held under this name for the 14th time in 2007/08 . It was also the fourteenth edition of the Third Division as only fourth highest Scottish league . In the fourth-highest division of men's football in Scotland , 10 clubs competed against each other in a total of 36 matchdays in the 2007/08 season. Each team played four times against each other. In the event of a tie, the goal difference counted before the direct comparison.
The championship was won by FC East Fife , which secured promotion and participation in the 2008/09 Second Division season . On the ascent play-offs of taking FC Stranraer , FC Montrose and FC Arbroath part. The top scorer with 18 goals was John Baird of FC Montrose.
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | East Fife FC | 36 | 28 | 4th | 4th | 77:24 | +53 | 88 |
| 2. | FC Stranraer (A) | 36 | 19th | 8th | 9 | 65:43 | +22 | 65 |
| 3. | Montrose FC | 36 | 17th | 8th | 11 | 59:36 | +23 | 59 |
| 4th | FC Arbroath | 36 | 14th | 10 | 12 | 54:47 | +7 | 52 |
| 5. | FC Stenhousemuir | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14th | 50:59 | −9 | 48 |
| 6th | Elgin City | 36 | 13 | 8th | 15th | 56:68 | −12 | 47 |
| 7th | Albion Rovers | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17th | 51:68 | −17 | 37 |
| 8th. | Dumbarton FC | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17th | 31:48 | −17 | 37 |
| 9. | East Stirlingshire FC | 36 | 10 | 4th | 22nd | 48:71 | −23 | 34 |
| 10. | Forfar Athletic (A) | 36 | 8th | 9 | 19th | 35:62 | −27 | 33 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 2007/08 season | |
| Promoted to the second division | |
| Participation in the promotion play-offs | |
| At the end of the 2006/07 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the second division |
Web links
- Scottish Third Division 2007/08 at Statto.com
- Scottish Third Division 2007/08 in the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Scottish Football League & Scottish Premier League Top goalscorers per division. (No longer available online.) Scottish-football-historical-archive.com, archived from the original on September 27, 2012 ; accessed on January 14, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.