Scottish Third Division 2008-09
| Scottish Third Division 2008-09 | |
| master | Dumbarton FC |
| Climbers | Dumbarton FC Cowdenbeath FC Stenhousemuir FC |
| Relegation ↑ | Cowdenbeath FC East Stirlingshire FC Stenhousemuir FC |
| Teams | 10 |
| Games | 180 |
| Gates | 497 (ø 2.76 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Mike Jack( Annan Athletic ) Brian Graham (East Stirlingshire FC) |
| ← Third Division 2007/08 | |
| ^ Second Division 2008/09 | |
The Scottish Football League Third Division was held under this name for the 15th time in 2008/09 . It was also the fifteenth 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 match days in the 2008/2009 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 Dumbarton , who secured promotion and participation in the 2009/10 Second Division season . On the ascent play-offs of taking FC Cowdenbeath , FC East Stirlingshire and FC Stenhousemuir part. In the relegation, Cowdenbeath prevailed against Stenhousemuir. Due to the forced relegation of Livingston FC , from the First Division to the subsequent Third Division , however, both clubs rose. With the expiry of FC Gretna on August 8, 2008, Annan Athletic from the East of Scotland Football League took over the vacated place in the Scottish Football League . The club sat down in the election of the club representatives of the SFL against the clubs; Cove Rangers , Edinburgh City , Preston Athletic and FC Spartans . Mike Jack of Annan Athletic and Brian Graham of East Stirlingshire FC were top scorer with 15 goals .
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dumbarton FC | 36 | 19th | 10 | 7th | 65:36 | +29 | 67 |
| 2. | Cowdenbeath FC (A) | 36 | 18th | 9 | 9 | 48:34 | +14 | 63 |
| 3. | East Stirlingshire FC | 36 | 19th | 4th | 13 | 57:50 | +7 | 61 |
| 4th | FC Stenhousemuir | 36 | 16 | 8th | 12 | 55:46 | +9 | 56 |
| 5. | Montrose FC | 36 | 16 | 6th | 14th | 47:48 | −1 | 54 |
| 6th | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 14th | 9 | 13 | 53:51 | +2 | 51 |
| 7th | Annan Athletic (N) | 36 | 14th | 8th | 14th | 51:68 | −17 | 50 |
| 8th. | Albion Rovers | 36 | 11 | 6th | 19th | 39:47 | −8 | 39 |
| 9. | Berwick Rangers (A) | 36 | 10 | 7th | 19th | 46:61 | −15 | 37 |
| 10. | Elgin City | 36 | 7th | 5 | 24 | 31:79 | −48 | 26th |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 2008/09 season | |
| Promoted to the second division | |
| Participation in the promotion play-offs | |
| At the end of the 2007/08 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the second division |
| (N) | Promoted from the East of Scotland Football League |
Web links
- Scottish Third Division 2008/09 at Statto.com
- Scottish Third Division 2008/09 in the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation database
Individual evidence
- ^ Annan voted into Scottish league. BBC Sport, July 3, 2008, accessed January 14, 2015 .
- ^ Seeking League status. BBC Sport, July 3, 2008, accessed January 14, 2015 .
- ↑ 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.
