Scotland III Division

 

Scotland. Ranked 7^th . Third Level – or Second Division. Two teams promoted, no relegation from the lowest professional level. Teams met 3 times against every opponent, so they played 39 games.

East Stirlingshire – last with 26 points.

Montrose - 13^th with 32 points.

Arbroath - 12^th with 34 points.

Queen's Park - 11^th with 36 points.

Queen of the South - 10^th with 36 points.

East Fife - 9^th with 36 points.

Stranraer - 8^th with 38 points.

Cowdenbeath - 7^th with 39 points.

Dumbarton - 6^th with 40 points.

Berwick Rangers - 5^th with 41 points.

Stenhousemuir - 4^th with 45 points.

Stirling Albion – 3^rd with 47 points. Unfortunately, missed promotion on worse goal-difference. The highest scoring team in the championship: 73 goals.

Kilmarnock – clinched 2^nd place and promoted with 47 points, but better goal-difference than Stirling Albion: +26 vs +23. They won most games this season – 21 – and had the best defensive record, permitting 41 goals in their own net Second-best strikers – 67 goals scored.

Brechin City won the championship with 49 points: 19 wins, 11 ties, 9 losses, 59-44 goal-difference. Prevailed over tough competition and, for such a modest club, a third-tier title was great success. Promotion to second level, naturally, was wonderful achievement.