Scottish Third Division 2011/12
| Scottish Third Division 2011/12 | |
| master | Alloa Athletic |
| Climbers | Alloa Athletic FC Stranraer |
| Relegation ↑ |
FC Queen's Park FC Stranraer Elgin City |
| Teams | 10 |
| Games | 180 |
| Gates | 581 (ø 3.23 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Martin Boyle( FC Montrose ) |
| ← Third Division 2010/11 | |
| ^ Second Division 2011/12 | |
The Scottish Football League Third Division was held under this name for the 18th time in 2011/12 . It was also the eighteenth 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 2011/12 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 won Alloa Athletic , which secured the promotion and participation in the 2012/13 Second Division season . On the ascent play-offs of taking FC Queen's Park , FC Stranraer and Elgin City part. In the relegation there was a match between the Albion Rovers and FC Stranraer in the final round , of which the third division from Coatbridge prevailed. Due to the forced relegation of the Glasgow Rangers at the beginning of the 2012/13 season from the Scottish Premier League to the Third Division , the defeated FC Stranraer also rose. The top scorer with 22 goals was Martin Boyle from FC Montrose .
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alloa Athletic (A) | 36 | 23 | 8th | 5 | 70:39 | +31 | 77 |
| 2. | FC Queen's Park | 36 | 19th | 6th | 11 | 70:48 | +22 | 63 |
| 3. | FC Stranraer | 36 | 17th | 7th | 12 | 77:57 | +20 | 58 |
| 4th | Elgin City | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 68:60 | +8 | 57 |
| 5. | Peterhead FC (A) | 36 | 15th | 6th | 15th | 51:53 | −2 | 51 |
| 6th | Annan Athletic | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 53:53 | ± 0 | 49 |
| 7th | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 61:58 | +3 | 48 |
| 8th. | Montrose FC | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20th | 58:75 | −17 | 38 |
| 9. | Clyde FC | 36 | 8th | 11 | 17th | 35:50 | −15 | 35 |
| 10. | East Stirlingshire FC | 36 | 6th | 6th | 24 | 38:88 | −50 | 24 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 2011/12 season | |
| Promoted to the second division | |
| Participation in the promotion play-offs | |
| At the end of the 2010/11 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the second division |
Web links
- Scottish Third Division 2011/12 at Statto.com
- Scottish Third Division 2011/12 in the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation database