2005–06 Scottish Third Division
The 2005–06 Scottish Football League Third Division was the 12th season in the format of ten teams in the fourth-tier of Scottish football. The season started on 6 August 2005 and ended on 29 April 2006. Cowdenbeath finished top and were directly promoted to the 2006–07 Scottish Second Division.
| Season | 2005–06 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cowdenbeath |
| Promoted | Cowdenbeath |
| Relegated | n/a |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 518 (2.88 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Martin Johnston (20) |
| Biggest home win | Cowdenbeath 6–0 Queen's Park (18 February 2006) |
| Biggest away win | East Stirlingshire 0–7 Stenhousemuir (21 March 2006) |
| Highest scoring | Arbroath 7–2 East Stirlingshire (26 November 2005) |
| Longest winning run | 7 games Berwick Rangers |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 games Berwick Rangers |
| Longest winless run | 11 games East Stirlingshire |
| Longest losing run | 7 games East Fife |
← 2004–05 2006–07 → | |
The 2005–06 season saw the introduction of the play-offs in which the ninth placed team of the Scottish Second Division would enter and knock-out tournament with the teams ranked second, third and fourth in the Scottish Third Division. Berwick Rangers, Stenhousemuir and Arbroath entered the play-offs against Alloa Athletic of the Second Division, who emerged play-off winners and avoided relegation.
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