Scottish Third Division 2007-08

The 2007–08 Third Division season was the thirteenth season of the Third Division in a ten team format.

The following teams competed: Albion Rovers, Arbroath, Dumbarton, East Fife, East Stirlingshire, Elgin City, Forfar Athletic, Montrose, Stenhousemuir and Stranraer.

The team which finished first were automatically promoted to the Second Division, the teams which finished second, third and fourth were entered into the second division play-offs with the team which finished second bottom of the Second Division for a place in the 2008–09 Second Division.

Promotion and Relegation from 2006–07

econd & Third Divisions

Relegated from Second Division to Third Division
* Forfar Athletic
* Stranraer (via play-offs)

Promoted from Third Division to Second Division
* Berwick Rangers
* Queens Park (via play-offs)

Events

*March 15: East Fife confirm their promotion to the Second Division as Third Division champions with a 3–0 victory over East Stirlingshire, becoming the first team in Britain to win a league trophy in the 2007–08 season.cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7296314.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|title= East Stirlingshire 0-3 East Fife |date=1 June 2007]

*March 29: Berwick Rangers are relegated from the Second Division after a 2–2 draw with Peterhead. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7317734.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Berwick Rangers 2-2 Peterhead|date=2008-03-28]

*May 10: Arbroath are promoted to the Second Division after a 2–1 aggregate win over Stranraer in the Second Division play-off final.cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7390697.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|title= Stranraer 1-0 Arbroath (1-2)|date=2008-05-10|accessdate=2008-05-22] Cowdenbeath, who were beaten by Arbroath in the semi-finals, are relegated to the Third Division.

*May 29: Second Division play-off runners-up Stranraer are promoted to the Second Division following Gretna's demotion to the Third Division.cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gretna/7426281.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|title= Gretna demoted to Division Three|date=2008-05-29|accessdate=2008-05-29]

Table

Results

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.

First half of season

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Top scorers

Monthly awards

econd Division play-offs

References