Scottish Third Division 2009/10
| Scottish Third Division 2009/10 | |
| master | Livingston FC |
| Climbers | Livingston FC Forfar Athletic |
| Relegation ↑ | Forfar Athletic FC East Stirlingshire FC Queen's Park |
| Teams | 10 |
| Games | 180 |
| Gates | 460 (ø 2.56 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Craig Gunn( Elgin City ) |
| ← Third Division 2008/09 | |
| ^ Second Division 2009/10 | |
The Scottish Football League Third Division was held under this name for the 16th time in 2009/10 . It was also the sixteenth 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 2009/10 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 Livingston FC , which secured promotion and participation in the 2010/11 Second Division season . On the ascent play-offs took Forfar Athletic , the FC East Stirlingshire and FC Queen's Park part. In the relegation, the Loons from Forfar prevailed and rose next to Livingston. The top scorer with 18 goals was Craig Gunn of Elgin City .
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Livingston FC (A 1 ) | 36 | 24 | 6th | 6th | 63:25 | +38 | 78 |
| 2. | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 18th | 9 | 9 | 59:44 | +15 | 63 |
| 3. | East Stirlingshire FC | 36 | 19th | 4th | 13 | 50:46 | +4 | 61 |
| 4th | FC Queen's Park (A) | 36 | 15th | 6th | 15th | 42:42 | ± 0 | 51 |
| 5. | Albion Rovers | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 35:35 | ± 0 | 50 |
| 6th | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 14th | 8th | 14th | 46:50 | −4 | 50 |
| 7th | FC Stranraer (A) | 36 | 13 | 8th | 15th | 48:54 | −6 | 47 |
| 8th. | Annan Athletic | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15th | 41:42 | −1 | 43 |
| 9. | Elgin City | 36 | 9 | 7th | 20th | 46:59 | −13 | 34 |
| 10. | Montrose FC | 36 | 5 | 9 | 22nd | 30:63 | −33 | 24 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 2009/10 season | |
| Promoted to the second division | |
| Participation in the promotion play-offs | |
| At the end of the 2008/09 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the second division |
Web links
- Scottish Third Division 2009/10 at Statto.com
- Scottish Third Division 2009/10 in the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation database