The 1997–98 Scottish Football League Third Division was the 4th season in the format of ten teams in the fourth-tier of Scottish football since it was re-established in 1994–95. The season started on 5 August 1997 and ended on 9 May 1998. Alloa Athletic finished top and were promoted alongside runners-up Arbroath. Dumbarton finished bottom.
Teams for 1997–98
Inverness Caledonian Thistle as champions of the previous season were directly promoted to the 1997–98 Scottish Second Division alongside runners-up Forfar Athletic. They were replaced by Dumbarton and Berwick Rangers who finished second bottom and bottom of the 1996–97 Scottish Second Division respectively.
Overview Relegated from Second Division to the Third Division Dumbarton Berwick Rangers
Promoted from Third Division to the Second Division Inverness Caledonian Thistle Forfar Athletic
Stadia and locations TeamLocationStadiumAlbion Rovers Coatbridge Cliftonhill Alloa Athletic Alloa Recreation ParkArbroath Arbroath Gayfield ParkBerwick Rangers Berwick-upon-Tweed Shielfield ParkCowdenbeath Cowdenbeath Central ParkDumbarton Dumbarton Boghead ParkEast Stirlingshire Falkirk Firs ParkMontrose Montrose Links ParkQueen's Park Glasgow Hampden ParkRoss County Dingwall Victoria Park
Table
Statistics
Top scorers
Player Club Goals 1 Colin McGlashan Montrose 20 2 Willie Irvine Alloa Athletic 18 3 Billy Spence Arbroath 16 4 Derek Adams Ross County 15 5 Willie Watters Albion Rovers 13 Davie Watt East Stirlingshire 7 Paul Forrester Berwick Rangers 10 Lee Gardner Albion Rovers Brian Grant Arbroath Colin McKinnon Dumbarton
References
External links Official site 1997/1998 Scottish Third Division at Soccerway