2012–13 Scottish Third Division
The 2012–13 Scottish Football League Third Division (known as the Irn Bru Scottish Football League Third Division for sponsorship reasons) was the 19th season in the current format of 10 teams in the fourth tier of Scottish football. Alloa Athletic were the current champions.
| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Rangers |
| Promoted | Rangers |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 589 (3.27 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Andrew Little (Rangers) (22 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Stirling Albion 9–1 East Stirlingshire |
| Biggest away win | Montrose 0–6 Peterhead |
| Highest scoring | Stirling Albion 9–1 East Stirlingshire |
| Longest winning run | 11 games Rangers |
| Longest unbeaten run | 20 games Rangers |
| Longest winless run | 10 games East Stirlingshire |
| Longest losing run | 10 games East Stirlingshire |
| Highest attendance | 50,048 Rangers 1–0 Berwick Rangers |
| Lowest attendance | 192 East Stirlingshire 2–2 Annan Athletic |
| Average attendance | 5,598 |
← 2011–12 2013–14 → | |
Rangers were confirmed as champions after a goalless away draw with Montrose on 30 March. They were presented with the trophy after a 1–0 win against Berwick Rangers on 4 May in front of 50,048.
During their first season in the division, Rangers had one of the highest home attendances in Britain, consistently ranking in the top four in the UK as a whole and first in Scotland. They set the record for the highest attendance in a 4th tier league worldwide. Bottom side Stirling Albion defeated Rangers on 6 October 2012 in what was reported to be a shock result.