1923–24 Scottish Division Three

Scottish Division Three
Season 1923–24
Champions Arthurlie
Promoted Arthurlie and East Stirlingshire
Matches played 240
Goals scored 784 (3.27 per match)
Biggest home win 10 games by 5 goals[note 1]
Biggest away win Brechin City 2–8 Galston (10 November 1923)[1]
Highest scoring Brechin City 2–8 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]

The 1923–24 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.

Clubs

Club Home town Home ground[3]
Arthurlie Barrhead Dunterlie Park
Beith Beith Bellsdale Park
Brechin City Brechin Glebe Park
Clackmannan Clackmannan Chapelhill Park
Dumbarton Harp Dumbarton Meadow Park
Dykehead Shotts Parkside
East Stirlingshire Falkirk Firs Park
Galston Galston Portland Park
Helensburgh Helensburgh Ardencaple Park
Mid-Annandale Lockerbie Kintail Park
Montrose Montrose Links Park
Nithsdale Wanderers Sanquhar Crawick Holm
Peebles Rovers Peebles Whitestone Park
Queen of the South Dumfries Palmerston Park
Royal Albert Larkhall Raploch Park
Solway Star Annan Kimmeter Park Green

Table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GAvg
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Arthurlie (C) (P) 30 21 5 4 59 242.458 47 Promoted to the 1924–25 Scottish Division Two
2 East Stirlingshire (P) 30 17 8 5 63 361.75 42
3 Queen of the South 30 14 10 6 64 312.065 38
4 Montrose 30 15 6 9 60 481.25 36
5 Dykehead 30 16 1 13 55 411.341 33
6 Nithsdale Wanderers 30 13 7 10 42 351.2 33
7 Beith 30 14 4 12 49 411.195 32
8 Mid-Annandale 30 13 5 12 59 481.229 31
9 Royal Albert 30 12 4 14 44 530.83 28
10 Dumbarton Harp 30 10 8 12 40 510.784 28
11 Solway Star 30 9 9 12 42 480.875 27
12 Clackmannan 30 10 7 13 37 540.685 27
13 Galston 30 11 3 16 53 700.757 25
14 Peebles Rovers 30 7 8 15 43 560.768 22
15 Helensburgh 30 5 7 18 46 720.639 17
16 Brechin City 30 4 6 20 28 760.368 14

Source: statto.com
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) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

Home ╲ Away ART BEI BRECLKDBHDYKESTGALHELMANMONNITPROQOSROYSOL
Arthurlie 01 40 20 30 30 23 32 50 32 30 21 11 32 20 32
Beith 01 21 32 62 03 20 41 34 21 11 30 20 40 10 40
Brechin City 20 10 01 13 10 11 28 11 23 04 33 11 00 01 02
Clackmannan 01 22 21 11 30 51 11 30 10 12 13 00 01 32 21
Dumbarton Harp 02 00 02 23 10 00 41 11 00 43 10 10 05 20 31
Dykehead 12 51 40 30 32 40 31 10 32 10 20 41 22 40 10
East Stirlingshire 11 21 41 50 41 10 31 20 20 30 40 21 21 11 11
Galston 03 30 20 11 31 23 14 10 14 31 23 53 20 20 20
Helensburgh 02 12 32 12 13 24 33 21 33 40 00 24 22 61 11
Mid-Annandale 22 23 61 61 21 10 01 41 43 11 20 32 13 41 01
Montrose 11 21 42 10 11 62 21 50 41 20 21 10 11 21 51
Nithsdale Wanderers 01 20 50 11 04 10 00 40 20 20 30 32 11 31 21
Peebles Rovers 13 00 20 40 00 21 26 13 52 12 31 00 11 30 22
Queen of the South 00 20 72 50 52 20 10 61 40 30 33 00 40 01 11
Royal Albert 01 21 20 30 30 21 13 11 42 11 24 21 40 20 33
Solway Star 20 10 11 11 00 30 33 41 21 13 31 01 21 02 23

Source: statto.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Notes

^1. Nithsdale Wanderers 5–0 Brechin City (25 August 1923); East Stirlingshire 5–0 Clackmannan (1 September 1923); Queen of the South 6–1 Galston (15 November 1923); Mid-Annandale 6–1 Clackmannan (17 November 1923); Queen of the South 7–2 Brechin City (15 December 1923); Arthurlie 5–0 Helensburgh (2 January 1924); Queen of the South 5–0 Clackmannan (8 March 1924); Helensburgh 6–1 Royal Albert (29 March 1924); Montrose 5–0 Galston (12 April 1924); Mid-Annandale 6–1 Brechin City (26 April 1924).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Scottish Division Three (old) 1923-1924 : Season Summary, statto.com. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Scottish Division Three (old) 1923-1924 : Full Longest Sequences, statto.com. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  3. Results for Arthurlie for 1923-24, londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
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