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.
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.
Teams for 2005–06
Gretna as champions of the 2004–05 season were directly promoted to the 2005–06 Scottish Second Division alongside Peterhead who finished second. They were replaced by Berwick Rangers, who finished bottom of the 2004–05 Scottish Second Division, and Arbroath respectively.
Overview Relegated from Second Division to Third Division Berwick Rangers Arbroath
Promoted from Third Division to Second Division Gretna Peterhead
Stadia and attendances TeamStadiumAverageArbroath Gayfield Park 591Albion Rovers Cliftonhill 367Berwick Rangers Shielfield Park 472Cowdenbeath Central Park 471 East Fife Bayview Stadium 475East Stirlingshire Firs Park 255Elgin City Borough Briggs 429Montrose Links Park 422Queen's Park Hampden Park 506Stenhousemuir Ochilview Park 475
Table
Top scorers RankScorerGoalsTeam1 Martin Johnston20Elgin City2 Liam Buchanan17Cowdenbeath3 Colin Cramb16Stenhousemuir4 Paul McGrillen15Stenhousemuir5 Kevin Haynes13Berwick Rangers6 Greig Henslee10Montrose7 Gareth Hutchison9Berwick Rangers Iain DiackStenhousemuir/East Stirlingshire Jay SteinArbroath Mark BoothElgin City David McKennaCowdenbeath References