Scottish Third Division 2005-06
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The 2005-06 Scottish Third Division was won by Cowdenbeath who were promoted to the Second Division. Berwick Rangers, Stenhousemuir and Arbroath all entered the playoff's but neither gained promotion. East Stirlingshire finished bottom of the table for the fourth consecutive season.
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[edit] Table
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cowdenbeath | 36 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 81 | 34 | 47 | 76 | Promoted to Second Division 2006-07 |
| 2 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 54 | 27 | 27 | 76 | |
| 3 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 78 | 38 | 40 | 73 | |
| 4 | Arbroath | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 57 | 47 | 10 | 55 | |
| 5 | Elgin City | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 55 | 58 | -3 | 52 | |
| 6 | Queen's Park | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 47 | 42 | 5 | 51 | |
| 7 | East Fife | 36 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 48 | 64 | -16 | 43 | |
| 8 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 39 | 60 | -21 | 29 | |
| 9 | Montrose | 36 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 59 | -28 | 28 | |
| 10 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 28 | 89 | -61 | 23 |
[edit] Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Martin Johnston |
20 | Elgin City |
| 2 | Liam Buchanan |
17 | Cowdenbeath |
| 3 | Colin Cramb |
16 | Stenhousemuir |
| 4 | Paul McGrillen |
15 | Stenhousemuir |
| 5 | Kevin Haynes |
13 | Berwick Rangers |
| 6 | Greig Henslee |
10 | Montrose |
| 7 | Gareth Hutchison |
9 | Berwick Rangers |
| Iain Diack |
Stenhousemuir/ East Stirlingshire |
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| Jay Stein |
Arbroath | ||
| Mark Booth |
Elgin City | ||
| David McKenna |
Cowdenbeath |
[edit] Attendances
The average attendances for Scottish Third Division clubs for the 2005/06 season are shown below:
| Team | Average |
|---|---|
| Arbroath | 591 |
| Queen's Park | 506 |
| East Fife | 475 |
| Stenhousemuir | 475 |
| Berwick Rangers | 472 |
| Cowdenbeath | 471 |
| Elgin City | 429 |
| Montrose | 422 |
| Albion Rovers | 367 |
| East Stirlingshire | 255 |
[edit] Division 1/Division 2 playoffs
The playoff semi-finals took place on 3 May 2006 and 6 May 2006. The final took place on 10 May 2006 and 14 May 2006.
Semi-finals
- Stranraer 1-3 Partick Thistle
- Partick Thistle 1-2 Stranraer
- Morton 0-0 Peterhead
- Peterhead 1-0 Morton
Final
- Partick Thistle 1-2 Peterhead
- Peterhead 1-2 Partick Thistle
(Partick Thistle win 4-2 on penalties, aet)
[edit] Division 2/Division 3 playoffs
The Playoff semi-finals took on 3 May 2006 and 6 May 2006. The final took place on 10 May 2006 and 14 May 2006.
Semi-finals
- Arbroath 1-1 Alloa Athletic
- Alloa Athletic 1-0 Arbroath
- Stenhousemuir 0-1 Berwick Rangers
- Berwick Rangers 0-0 Stenhousemuir
Final
- Alloa Athletic 4-0 Berwick Rangers
- Berwick Rangers 2-1 Alloa Athletic
