1923–24 Scottish Division Three
Football league season
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The 1923â24 Scottish Division Three was the first season of the Scottish Division Three, the third-tier of Scottish football. It began on 18 August 1923 and ended on 28 April 1924. It was won by Arthurlie who, along with second placed East Stirlingshire, gained promotion to Division Two. Brechin City finished bottom.
| Season | 1923â24 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Arthurlie |
| Promoted | Arthurlie and East Stirlingshire |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 784 (3.27 per match) |
| Biggest home win | 10 games by 5 goals[note 1] |
| Biggest away win | Brechin City 2â8 Galston (10 November 1923)[1] |
| Highest scoring | Brechin City 2â8 Galston (10 November 1923)[1] |
| Longest winning run | 6 games by Arthurlie[2] |
| Longest unbeaten run | 10 games by Solway Star[2] |
| Longest winless run | 13 games by Brechin City and Helensburgh[2] |
| Longest losing run | 6 games by Brechin City[2] |
1924â25 â | |
Clubs
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthurlie (C, P) | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 59 | 24 | 2.458 | 47 | Promoted to the 1924â25 Scottish Division Two |
| 2 | East Stirlingshire (P) | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 63 | 36 | 1.750 | 42 | |
| 3 | Queen of the South | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 64 | 31 | 2.065 | 38 | |
| 4 | Montrose | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 60 | 48 | 1.250 | 36 | |
| 5 | Dykehead | 30 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 55 | 41 | 1.341 | 33 | |
| 6 | Nithsdale Wanderers | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 35 | 1.200 | 33 | |
| 7 | Beith | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 49 | 41 | 1.195 | 32 | |
| 8 | Mid-Annandale | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 59 | 48 | 1.229 | 31 | |
| 9 | Royal Albert | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 44 | 53 | 0.830 | 28 | |
| 10 | Dumbarton Harp | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 51 | 0.784 | 28 | |
| 11 | Solway Star | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 48 | 0.875 | 27 | |
| 12 | Clackmannan | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 54 | 0.685 | 27 | |
| 13 | Galston | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 53 | 70 | 0.757 | 25 | |
| 14 | Peebles Rovers | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 43 | 56 | 0.768 | 22 | |
| 15 | Helensburgh | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 46 | 72 | 0.639 | 17 | |
| 16 | Brechin City | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 28 | 76 | 0.368 | 14 |
Rules for classification: Teams are ranked by points then goal average. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results
Notes
^1. Nithsdale Wanderers 5â0 Brechin City (25 August 1923); East Stirlingshire 5â0 Clackmannan (1 September 1923); Queen of the South 6â1 Galston (15 November 1923); Mid-Annandale 6â1 Clackmannan (17 November 1923); Queen of the South 7â2 Brechin City (15 December 1923); Arthurlie 5â0 Helensburgh (2 January 1924); Queen of the South 5â0 Clackmannan (8 March 1924); Helensburgh 6â1 Royal Albert (29 March 1924); Montrose 5â0 Galston (12 April 1924); Mid-Annandale 6â1 Brechin City (26 April 1924).[1]