Season | 2008β09 |
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Champions | Dumbarton |
Promoted |
Dumbarton Stenhousemuir Cowdenbeath |
Relegated | n/a |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 497 (2.76 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Scott Dalziel (15) Mike Jack (15) |
Biggest home win |
Annan Athletic 6β0
Elgin City (7 March 2009) Dumbarton 6β0 Elgin City (2 May 2009) |
Biggest away win |
Elgin City 1β6
Albion Rovers (20 September 2008) |
Highest scoring |
Forfar Athletic 5β4
Berwick Rangers (28 February 2009) |
Longest winning run | 5 games Cowdenbeath Stenhousemuir |
Longest unbeaten run | 10 games Cowdenbeath |
Longest winless run | 13 games Albion Rovers |
Longest losing run | 7 games Elgin City |
β
2007β08
2009β10 β |
The 2008β09 Scottish Football League Third Division (also known as the 2008β09 Irn-Bru Scottish Football League Third Division for sponsorship reasons) was the 15th season in the format of ten teams in the fourth-tier of Scottish football. The season started on 2 August 2008 and ended on 9 May 2009. Dumbarton F.C. finished top and were promoted alongside Stenhousemuir F.C. as play-off winners. Cowdenbeath F.C. were also promoted due to Livingston being demoted to the Third Division.
East Fife as champions of the 2007β08 season were directly promoted to the 2008β09 Scottish Second Division. They were replaced by Berwick Rangers who finished bottom of the 2007β08 Scottish Second Division.
A second promotion place was available via a play-off tournament between the ninth-placed team of the 2007β08 Scottish Second Division, Cowdenbeath, and the sides ranked second, third and fourth in the 2007β08 Scottish Third Division, Stranraer, Montrose and Arbroath respectively. The play off was won by Arbroath who defeated Stranraer in the final. Cowdenbeath were therefore relegated. However, due to Gretna's expulsion from the Football League, an extra promotion place was awarded, thus Stranraer as losing play-off finalists were also promoted.
Annan Athletic, formerly of the East of Scotland League, were admitted to the SFL to replace Gretna, who resigned their league status on 3 June. [1]) The SFL voted on the matter on 3 July, [2] with 5 clubs having put forward applications. Annan, who like Gretna are from the Dumfries and Galloway region, were chosen above other applicants Cove Rangers, Edinburgh City, Preston Athletic and Spartans. [3]
Relegated from Second Division to Third Division
Promoted from Third Division to Second Division
Newly admitted into SFL
Team | Stadium | Capacity | Highest | Lowest | Average |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Annan Athletic | Galabank Stadium | 3,500 | 1,343 | 422 | 734 |
Dumbarton | Strathclyde Homes Stadium | 2,025 | 1,398 | 462 | 716 |
Stenhousemuir | Ochilview Park | 2,624 | 805 | 311 | 496 |
Forfar Athletic | Station Park | 5,177 | 621 | 362 | 460 |
East Stirlingshire | Ochilview Park [A] | 2,624 | 812 | 343 | 450 |
Cowdenbeath | Central Park | 2,000 | 1,181 | 193 | 415 |
Berwick Rangers | Shielfield Park | 4,131 | 570 | 288 | 414 |
Elgin City | Borough Briggs | 3,927 | 537 | 276 | 392 |
Montrose | Links Park | 3,292 | 570 | 294 | 379 |
Albion Rovers | Cliftonhill | 1,249 | 452 | 237 | 312 |
Source:
The League Insider
A. East Stirlingshire ground shared with
Stenhousemuir.
[9]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Table position [10] |
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Albion Rovers |
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Resigned | 28 June [11] |
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9 July [12] | pre-season |
Montrose |
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Sacked | 19 October [13] [14] |
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15 January 2009 [15] | 4 |
Berwick Rangers |
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Resigned | 13 November [16] |
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26 December [17] | 9 |
Elgin City |
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Resigned | 20 December 2008 [18] |
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23 January [19] | 10 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dumbarton (C, P) | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 65 | 36 | +29 | 67 | Promotion to the Second Division |
2 | Cowdenbeath (P) | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 63 [a] | Qualification for the Second Division Play-offs [b] |
3 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 61 | |
4 | Stenhousemuir (O, P) | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 56 | |
5 | Montrose | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 54 | |
6 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 51 | |
7 | Annan Athletic | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 56 | 45 | +11 | 50 | |
8 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 39 | |
9 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 46 | 61 | −15 | 37 | |
10 | Elgin City | 36 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 31 | 79 | −48 | 26 |
Teams play each other four times in this league. In the first half of the season each team plays every other team twice (home and away) and then do the same in the second half of the season.
Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals |
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1 |
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Annan Athletic | 15 |
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Stenhousemuir | ||
3 |
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Berwick Rangers | 14 |
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Dumbarton | ||
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East Stirlingshire | ||
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East Stirlingshire | ||
7 |
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Forfar Athletic | 13 |
8 |
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Cowdenbeath | 12 |
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Stenhousemuir | ||
10 |
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Albion Rovers | 11 |
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Dumbarton |
Source: The League Insider
Month | First Division manager | SFL Player | SFL Young player | |||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | |
August [21] |
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Livingston |
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Airdrie United |
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Livingston |
September [22] |
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Dunfermline Athletic |
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East Fife |
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Livingston |
October [23] |
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St Johnstone |
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St Johnstone |
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Greenock Morton |
November [24] |
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Dundee |
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Ayr United |
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Dundee |
December [25] |
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Clyde |
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St Johnstone |
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Berwick Rangers |
January [26] |
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Partick Thistle |
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Clyde |
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Albion Rovers |
February [27] |
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Dundee |
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Partick Thistle |
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Berwick Rangers |
March [28] |
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Livingston |
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St Johnstone |
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Livingston |
April [29] |
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Queen of the South |
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Queen of the South |
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St Johnstone |
Season | 2008β09 |
---|---|
Champions | Dumbarton |
Promoted |
Dumbarton Stenhousemuir Cowdenbeath |
Relegated | n/a |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 497 (2.76 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Scott Dalziel (15) Mike Jack (15) |
Biggest home win |
Annan Athletic 6β0
Elgin City (7 March 2009) Dumbarton 6β0 Elgin City (2 May 2009) |
Biggest away win |
Elgin City 1β6
Albion Rovers (20 September 2008) |
Highest scoring |
Forfar Athletic 5β4
Berwick Rangers (28 February 2009) |
Longest winning run | 5 games Cowdenbeath Stenhousemuir |
Longest unbeaten run | 10 games Cowdenbeath |
Longest winless run | 13 games Albion Rovers |
Longest losing run | 7 games Elgin City |
β
2007β08
2009β10 β |
The 2008β09 Scottish Football League Third Division (also known as the 2008β09 Irn-Bru Scottish Football League Third Division for sponsorship reasons) was the 15th season in the format of ten teams in the fourth-tier of Scottish football. The season started on 2 August 2008 and ended on 9 May 2009. Dumbarton F.C. finished top and were promoted alongside Stenhousemuir F.C. as play-off winners. Cowdenbeath F.C. were also promoted due to Livingston being demoted to the Third Division.
East Fife as champions of the 2007β08 season were directly promoted to the 2008β09 Scottish Second Division. They were replaced by Berwick Rangers who finished bottom of the 2007β08 Scottish Second Division.
A second promotion place was available via a play-off tournament between the ninth-placed team of the 2007β08 Scottish Second Division, Cowdenbeath, and the sides ranked second, third and fourth in the 2007β08 Scottish Third Division, Stranraer, Montrose and Arbroath respectively. The play off was won by Arbroath who defeated Stranraer in the final. Cowdenbeath were therefore relegated. However, due to Gretna's expulsion from the Football League, an extra promotion place was awarded, thus Stranraer as losing play-off finalists were also promoted.
Annan Athletic, formerly of the East of Scotland League, were admitted to the SFL to replace Gretna, who resigned their league status on 3 June. [1]) The SFL voted on the matter on 3 July, [2] with 5 clubs having put forward applications. Annan, who like Gretna are from the Dumfries and Galloway region, were chosen above other applicants Cove Rangers, Edinburgh City, Preston Athletic and Spartans. [3]
Relegated from Second Division to Third Division
Promoted from Third Division to Second Division
Newly admitted into SFL
Team | Stadium | Capacity | Highest | Lowest | Average |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Annan Athletic | Galabank Stadium | 3,500 | 1,343 | 422 | 734 |
Dumbarton | Strathclyde Homes Stadium | 2,025 | 1,398 | 462 | 716 |
Stenhousemuir | Ochilview Park | 2,624 | 805 | 311 | 496 |
Forfar Athletic | Station Park | 5,177 | 621 | 362 | 460 |
East Stirlingshire | Ochilview Park [A] | 2,624 | 812 | 343 | 450 |
Cowdenbeath | Central Park | 2,000 | 1,181 | 193 | 415 |
Berwick Rangers | Shielfield Park | 4,131 | 570 | 288 | 414 |
Elgin City | Borough Briggs | 3,927 | 537 | 276 | 392 |
Montrose | Links Park | 3,292 | 570 | 294 | 379 |
Albion Rovers | Cliftonhill | 1,249 | 452 | 237 | 312 |
Source:
The League Insider
A. East Stirlingshire ground shared with
Stenhousemuir.
[9]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Table position [10] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Albion Rovers |
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Resigned | 28 June [11] |
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9 July [12] | pre-season |
Montrose |
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Sacked | 19 October [13] [14] |
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15 January 2009 [15] | 4 |
Berwick Rangers |
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Resigned | 13 November [16] |
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26 December [17] | 9 |
Elgin City |
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Resigned | 20 December 2008 [18] |
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23 January [19] | 10 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dumbarton (C, P) | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 65 | 36 | +29 | 67 | Promotion to the Second Division |
2 | Cowdenbeath (P) | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 63 [a] | Qualification for the Second Division Play-offs [b] |
3 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 61 | |
4 | Stenhousemuir (O, P) | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 56 | |
5 | Montrose | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 54 | |
6 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 51 | |
7 | Annan Athletic | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 56 | 45 | +11 | 50 | |
8 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 39 | |
9 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 46 | 61 | −15 | 37 | |
10 | Elgin City | 36 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 31 | 79 | −48 | 26 |
Teams play each other four times in this league. In the first half of the season each team plays every other team twice (home and away) and then do the same in the second half of the season.
Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals |
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1 |
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Annan Athletic | 15 |
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Stenhousemuir | ||
3 |
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Berwick Rangers | 14 |
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Dumbarton | ||
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East Stirlingshire | ||
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East Stirlingshire | ||
7 |
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Forfar Athletic | 13 |
8 |
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Cowdenbeath | 12 |
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Stenhousemuir | ||
10 |
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Albion Rovers | 11 |
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Dumbarton |
Source: The League Insider
Month | First Division manager | SFL Player | SFL Young player | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manager | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | |
August [21] |
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Livingston |
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Airdrie United |
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Livingston |
September [22] |
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Dunfermline Athletic |
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East Fife |
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Livingston |
October [23] |
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St Johnstone |
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St Johnstone |
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Greenock Morton |
November [24] |
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Dundee |
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Ayr United |
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Dundee |
December [25] |
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Clyde |
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St Johnstone |
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Berwick Rangers |
January [26] |
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Partick Thistle |
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Clyde |
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Albion Rovers |
February [27] |
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Dundee |
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Partick Thistle |
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Berwick Rangers |
March [28] |
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Livingston |
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St Johnstone |
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Livingston |
April [29] |
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Queen of the South |
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Queen of the South |
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St Johnstone |