1995–96 Scottish Third Division
Football league season
Scottish Third Division
Season1995–96
ChampionsLivingston
PromotedLivingston
Brechin City
Relegatedn/a
Matches played180
Goals scored459 (2.55 per match)
Biggest home winCaledonian Thistle 6–1 Albion Rovers
(21 October 1995)
Biggest away winAlloa Athletic 0–5 Caledonian Thistle
(23 September 1995)
East Stirlingshire 0–5 Caledonian Thistle
(7 October 1995)
Highest scoring(7 goals)
Caledonian Thistle 6–1 Albion Rovers
(21 October 1995)
Albion Rovers 3–4 Ross County
(4 November 1995)
Longest winning run7 games[1]
Livingston
Longest unbeaten run15 games[1]
Livingston
Ross County
Longest winless run15 games[1]
Alloa Athletic
Longest losing run5 games[1]
Alloa Athletic
East Stirlingshire

The 1995–96 Scottish Football League Third Division was the 2nd season in the format of ten teams in the fourth-tier of Scottish football. The season started on 11 August 1995 and ended on 3 May 1996. Livingston F.C. finished top and were promoted alongside runners-up Brechin City. Both teams were promoted straight back to the Second Division having both been relegated the previous season. Albion Rovers finished bottom for a second consecutive season.

Teams for 1995–96

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Location of teams in 1995–96 Scottish Third Division

Forfar Athletic as champions of the previous season were directly promoted to the 1995–96 Scottish Second Division alongside runners-up Montrose. They were replaced by Meadowbank Thistle and Brechin City who finished second bottom and bottom of the 1994–95 Scottish Second Division respectively. During the change of season Meadowbank Thistle relocated to and changed their name to Livingston for the 1995–96 season.

Overview

Relegated from Second Division to the Third Division

Stadia and locations

TeamLocationStadium
Albion RoversCoatbridgeCliftonhill
Alloa AthleticAlloaRecreation Park
ArbroathArbroathGayfield Park
Brechin CityBrechinGlebe Park
Caledonian ThistleInvernessTelford Street Park
CowdenbeathCowdenbeathCentral Park
East StirlingshireFalkirkFirs Park
LivingstonLivingstonAlmondvale Stadium
Queen's ParkGlasgowHampden Park
Ross CountyDingwallVictoria Park

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Livingston (C, P)3621965124+2772Promotion to the Second Division
2Brechin City (P)3618994121+2063
3Caledonian Thistle36151296438+2657
4Ross County36121775639+1753
5Arbroath361313104141052
6Queen's Park361212124043−348
7East Stirlingshire361111145862−444
8Cowdenbeath36108184559−1438
9Alloa Athletic36611192658−3229
10Albion Rovers3678213774−3729
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

References

  1. ^ a b c d Scottish Division Three 1995-1996 : Full Longest Sequences Archived 2015-01-07 at the Wayback Machine, statto.com. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  • Official site
  • 1995/1996 Scottish Third Division at Soccerway
  • Scottish Football Archive
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