2008–09 Scottish Third Division

September 2020 Irn-Bru Scottish Third Division 2008–09 Dumbarton DumbartonStenhousemuirCowdenbeath n/a 180 497 Scott Dalziel (15)Mike Jack (15) Annan Athletic 6–0 Elgin City(7 March 2009)Dumbarton 6–0 Elgin City(2 May 2009) Elgin City 1–6 Albion Rovers(20 September 2008) Forfar Athletic 5–4 Berwick Rangers(28 February 2009) 5 gamesCowdenbeathStenhousemuir 10 gamesCowdenbeath 13 gamesAlbion Rovers 7 gamesElgin City 2007–08 2009–10 The 2008–09 Scottish Football League Third Division (also known as the 2008–09 Irn-Bru Scottish Football League Third Division for sponsorship reasons) was the 15th season in the format of ten teams in the fourth-tier of Scottish football. The season started on 2 August 2008 and ended on 9 May 2009. Dumbarton F.C. finished top and were promoted alongside Stenhousemuir F.C. as play-off winners. Cowdenbeath F.C. were also promoted due to Livingston being demoted to the Third Division. Teams for 2008–09 UK Scotland 350 right Location of teams in 2008–09 Scottish Third Division UK Scotland 6 55.860238 -4.011453 Albion Rovers bottom UK Scotland 6 54.987035 -3.2568200 Annan Athletic left UK Scotland 6 55.759333 -2.0153998 Berwick Rangers right UK Scotland 6 56.108236 -3.346896 Cowdenbeath right UK Scotland 6 56.028536 -3.814795 UK Scotland 6 57.651538 -3.3200732 Elgin City bottom UK Scotland 6 56.721440 -2.4661846 Montrose right UK Scotland 6 56.651874 -2.885181 Forfar Athletic left UK Scotland 6 55.938866 -4.56286 Dumbarton left UK Scotland 6 56.02808 -3.814709 Stenhousemuir left UK Scotland TransparentPlaceholder.png 55.964191 -3.798637 East Stirlingshire East Fife as champions of the 2007–08 season were directly promoted to the 2008–09 Scottish Second Division. They were replaced by Berwick Rangers who finished bottom of the 2007–08 Scottish Second Division. A second promotion place was available via a play-off tournament between the ninth-placed team of the 2007–08 Scottish Second Division, Cowdenbeath, and the sides ranked second, third and fourth in the 2007–08 Scottish Third Division, Stranraer, Montrose and Arbroath respectively. The play off was won by Arbroath who defeated Stranraer in the final. Cowdenbeath were therefore relegated. However, due to Gretna's expulsion from the Football League, an extra promotion place was awarded, thus Stranraer as losing play-off finalists were also promoted. Annan Athletic, formerly of the East of Scotland League, were admitted to the SFL to replace Gretna, who resigned their league status on 3 June.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/g/gretna/7433470.stm BBC Sport Gretna relinquish league status 3 June 2008 3 June 2008) The SFL voted on the matter on 3 July,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/7487357.stm BBC Sport Annan voted into Scottish league 3 July 2008 3 July 2008 with 5 clubs having put forward applications. Annan, who like Gretna are from the Dumfries and Galloway region, were chosen above other applicants Cove Rangers, Edinburgh City, Preston Athletic and Spartans.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/scotland/7449665.stm BBC Sport Who's next for Division Three? 15 June 2008 30 June 2008 Overview Relegated from Second Division to Third Division Berwick Rangershttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/7317734.stm BBC Sport Berwick Rangers 2-2 Peterhead 28 March 2008 20 September 2008 Cowdenbeath (via play-offs)https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7379026.stm Cowdenbeath 1-2 Arbroath (2-3) 3 May 2008 BBC Sport 20 September 2008 Promoted from Third Division to Second Division East Fifehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/7296314.stm BBC Sport East Stirlingshire 0-3 East Fife 1 June 2007 20 September 2008 Arbroath (via play-offs) Stranraer (losing play-off finalists,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/7390697.stm BBC Sport Stranraer 1-0 Arbroath (1-2) 10 May 2008 20 September 2008 promoted due to Gretna's demotion to Third Division) Gretna demoted to Division Three https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/g/gretna/7426281.stm BBC Sport 29 May 2008 20 September 2008 Newly admitted into SFL Annan Athletic Stadia and attendances TeamStadium Capacity Highest Lowest AverageAnnan AthleticGalabank Stadium 3,500 1,343 422 734DumbartonStrathclyde Homes Stadium 2,025 1,398 462 716StenhousemuirOchilview Park 2,624 805 311 496Forfar AthleticStation Park 5,177 621 362 460East StirlingshireOchilview ParkShare A 2,624 812 343 450CowdenbeathCentral Park 2,000 1,181 193 415Berwick RangersShielfield Park 4,131 570 288 414Elgin CityBorough Briggs 3,927 537 276 392MontroseLinks Park 3,292 570 294 379Albion RoversCliftonhill 1,249 452 237 312 Source: The League Insider A.ShareEast Stirlingshire ground shared with Stenhousemuir.East Stirlingshire FC, eaststirlingshirefc.com Retrieved 25 May 2011. Managerial changes 2008–09 in Scottish football#Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Table positionShows position in table at time when manager departed. Albion Rovers SCO John McCormack Resigned 28 Junehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/hamilton_academical/7479161.stm BBC Sport McCormack new Accies assistant 28 June 2008 9 July 2008 SCO Paul Martin 9 Julyhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/albion_rovers/7497527.stm BBC Sport Martin is new Albion Rovers boss 9 July 2008 9 July 2008 pre-season Montrose SCO Jim Weir Sacked 19 Octoberhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/montrose/7641052.stm Montrose job interests Donachie 8 October 2008 BBC Sport 24 October 2008http://www.montrosefc.co.uk/Latest%20News.html Montrose FC Latest News - October 2008 19 October 2008 Montrose F.C. 24 October 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081029225604/http://www.montrosefc.co.uk/Latest%20News.html 29 October 2008 SCO Steven Tweed 15 January 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/montrose/7830698.stm Tweed takes charge at Links Park 15 January 2009 BBC Sport 17 January 2009 4 Berwick Rangers SCO Alan McGonigal Resigned 13 Novemberhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/berwick_rangers/7721946.stm Supporters head Berwick takeover 13 November 2008 BBC Sport 15 November 2008 SCO Jimmy Crease 26 Decemberhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/berwick_rangers/7800263.stm Crease named new Berwick manager 26 December 2008 BBC Sport 9 Elgin City SCO Robbie Williamson Resigned 20 December 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/elgin_city/7794086.stm Elgin manager quits before match 20 December 2008 BBC Sport 20 December 2008 SCO Ross Jack 23 Januaryhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/e/elgin_city/7847622.stm New Elgin boss has heady ambition 23 January 2009 BBC Sport 23 January 2009 10 League table main WDL PQ 5 DUM Dumbarton COW Cowdenbeath EST East Stirlingshire STE Stenhousemuir MON Montrose FOR Forfar Athletic ANN Annan Athletic ALB Albion Rovers BER Berwick Rangers ELG Elgin City 19 10 7 65 36 C,P 18 9 9 48 34 P 19 4 13 57 50 16 8 12 55 46 O,P 16 6 14 47 48 14 9 13 53 51 14 8 14 56 45 11 6 19 39 47 10 7 19 46 61 7 5 24 31 79 Cowdenbeath were promoted due to Livingston's demotion from the First Division to the Third. green1 Promotion to the Second Division P yellow1 Qualification for the Second Division Play-offs PP PP PP 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams will be entered into a play-off with the Second Division's 9th placed team. The winning team will be awarded a place in the 2009–10 Second Division. complete BBC SportSeptember 2025 medicmedic 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 main FBR grey ALB ANN BER COW DUM EST ELG FOR MON STE Albion Rovers 0–1 2–0 3–1 1–3 0–2 2–1 1–3 0–1 1–2 Annan Athletic 2–4 1–2 0–1 2–1 2–1 5–0 1–3 1–2 1–1 Berwick Rangers 0–3 3–0 2–3 1–2 2–1 1–1 2–2 3–2 3–2 Cowdenbeath 2–1 1–4 2–1 2–0 0–0 4–1 0–0 2–1 1–2 Dumbarton 1–1 4–1 5–2 2–1 1–1 2–0 3–0 1–1 1–2 East Stirlingshire 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–4 5–2 5–2 0–3 5–0 0–2 Elgin City 1–6 1–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–1 1–2 4–2 Forfar Athletic 0–0 2–1 2–1 0–1 2–2 2–3 0–1 0–1 1–0 Montrose 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–2 3–0 1–0 1–0 0–3 Stenhousemuir 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 3–0 1–1 2–2 complete https://archive.today/20130114031043/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/div_3_results/default.stm BBC Sport Second half of season main FBR grey ALB ANN BER COW DUM EST ELG FOR MON STE Albion Rovers 2–1 2–1 0–0 1–1 0–2 0–3 2–0 0–1 1–2 Annan Athletic 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 4–0 6–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 Berwick Rangers 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–2 2–2 2–1 0–2 0–1 0–3 Cowdenbeath 2–1 1–0 2–0 0–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–1 1–0 Dumbarton 1–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 6–0 4–0 1–1 1–0 East Stirlingshire 0–1 1–1 0–4 0–2 3–1 1–0 4–2 2–1 0–3 Elgin City 1–0 0–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–4 1–0 2–0 Forfar Athletic 4–0 2–1 5–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–3 4–4 Montrose 1–0 0–3 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–2 3–1 1–3 5–3 Stenhousemuir 2–1 1–0 1–2 1–0 0–2 1–4 4–2 0–1 1–3 complete https://archive.today/20130114031043/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/div_3_results/default.stm BBC Sport Top scorers Rank Scorer Team Goals1 SCO Mike Jack Annan Athletic15 SCO Scott Dalziel Stenhousemuir3 SCO Darren Gribben Berwick Rangers14 SCO Ross Clark Dumbarton SCO Andy Rodgers East Stirlingshire SCO Brian Graham East Stirlingshire7 SCO Ross Campbell Forfar Athletic138 SCO John Gemmell Cowdenbeath12 SCO Kevin Motion Stenhousemuir10 SCO Bobby Barr Albion Rovers11 SCO Derek Carcary Dumbarton Source: The League Insider Events 2008–09 in Scottish football#Notable events 3 July – Annan Athletic, formerly of the East of Scotland League were admitted to the SFL, beating Cove Rangers, Edinburgh City, Preston Athletic and Spartans. They replaced Gretna, who resigned their league status on 3 June. 13 November – A consortium led by Berwick Rangers Supporters Club agreed a deal to take over the club. Following a poor run of form, manager Allan McGonigal resigned at the same time saying "I made up my mind that when the current directors left I would move on."https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/berwick_rangers/7721946.stm Supporters head Berwick takeover 10 December 2008 BBC Sport 10 December 2008 Monthly awards Scottish Football League monthly awards MonthFirst Division managerSFL PlayerSFL Young playerManagerClubPlayerClubPlayerClub Augusthttp://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=944&newsid=2468 The IRN-BRU SFL Manager and Player of the Month Awards August, 2008 9 September 2008 Scottish Football League 9 September 2008 16 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110716022307/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=944&newsid=2468 dead ITA Roberto Landi Livingston SCO Stephen Robertson Airdrie United SCO Leigh Griffiths Livingston Septemberhttp://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=945&newsid=2488 The IRN-BRU SFL Manager and Player of the Month Awards September, 2008 15 October 2008 Scottish Football League 17 October 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090321223426/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=945 21 March 2009 SCO Jim McIntyre Dunfermline Athletic SCO Paul McManus East Fife SCO Calum Elliot Livingston Octoberhttp://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=1111&newsid=2507 THE IRN-BRU SFL Manager and Player of the Month Awards October, 2008 11 November 2008 Scottish Football League 4 December 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090302003227/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=1111 2 March 2009 SCO Derek McInnes St Johnstone SCO Steven Milne St Johnstone ENG Dominic Shimmin Greenock Morton Novemberhttp://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=945&newsid=2534 The IRN-BRU SFL Manager and Player of the Month Awards November, 2008 11 December 2008 Scottish Football League 13 December 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090321223426/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=945 21 March 2009 SCO Jocky Scott Dundee SCO Bryan Prunty Ayr United SCO Kyle Benedictus Dundee Decemberhttp://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=944&newsid=2549 The IRN-BRU SFL Manager and Player of the Month Awards December, 2008 12 January 2009 Scottish Football League 12 January 2009 16 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110716022610/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=944&newsid=2549 dead SCO John Brown Clyde SCO Alan Main St Johnstone SCO Chris McMenamin Berwick Rangers Januaryhttp://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=1111&newsid=2570 The IRN-BRU SFL Manager and Player of the Month Awards January, 2009 9 February 2009 Scottish Football League 9 February 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090302003227/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=1111 2 March 2009 SCO Ian McCall Partick Thistle SCO Willie McLaren Clyde SCO Bobby Barr Albion Rovers Februaryhttp://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=1111&newsid=2604 The IRN-BRU SFL Manager and Player of the Month Awards February, 2009 19 March 2009 18 March 2009 Scottish Football League dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090302003227/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=1111 2 March 2009 SCO Jocky Scott Dundee SCO Gary Harkins Partick Thistle SCO Fraser McLaren Berwick Rangers Marchhttp://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=944&newsid=2640 The IRN-BRU SFL Manager and Player of the Month Awards March, 2009 14 April 2009 17 April 2009 Scottish Football League 16 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110716022814/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=944&newsid=2640 dead SCO Paul Hegarty Livingston SCO Kevin Rutkiewicz St Johnstone SCO Leigh Griffiths Livingston Aprilhttp://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=1111&newsid=2683 IThe IRN-BRU SFL Phenomenal Manager and Player of the Month Awards April, 2009 26 May 2009 Scottish Football league 13 June 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090813172252/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=1111 13 August 2009 SCO Gordon Chisholm Queen of the South SCO Stephen Dobbie Queen of the South SCO Kevin Moon St Johnstone References 30em Category:Scottish Third Division seasons 3 4 Scot