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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.

Irn Bru Scottish Third Division
Season2012–13
ChampionsRangers
PromotedRangers
Matches played180
Goals scored589 (3.27 per match)
Top goalscorerAndrew Little (Rangers)
(22 goals)
Biggest home winStirling Albion 9–1 East Stirlingshire
Biggest away winMontrose 0–6 Peterhead
Highest scoringStirling Albion 9–1 East Stirlingshire
Longest winning run11 games[1]
Rangers
Longest unbeaten run20 games[1]
Rangers
Longest winless run10 games[1]
East Stirlingshire
Longest losing run10 games[1]
East Stirlingshire
Highest attendance50,048[1]
Rangers 1–0 Berwick Rangers
Lowest attendance192[1]
East Stirlingshire 2–2 Annan Athletic
Average attendance5,598[1]

Rangers were confirmed as champions after a goalless away draw with Montrose on 30 March.[2]They were presented with the trophy after a 1–0 win against Berwick Rangers on 4 May in front of 50,048.[3]

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.[4] Bottom side Stirling Albion defeated Rangers on 6 October 2012 in what was reported to be a shock result.[5]

Teams

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Location of teams in 2012–13 Scottish Third Division

2011–12 champions Alloa Athletic were promoted from this division, and were replaced by Stirling Albion, who finished bottom of the Second Division. Another promotion spot was available through the promotion play-offs, however this was won by second division side Albion Rovers, who thus stayed in the Second Division. However, losing play-off finalists Stranraer were elevated to the Second Division as a result of Rangers being elected to the bottom tier.

There was no relegation from this division, as this is the lowest in the Scottish League.

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationHome groundCapacity
Annan AthleticAnnanGalabank3,500
Berwick RangersBerwick-upon-TweedShielfield Park4,131
ClydeCumbernauldBroadwood Stadium8,029
East StirlingshireStenhousemuirOchilview Park3,776
Elgin CityElginBorough Briggs3,927
MontroseMontroseLinks Park3,292
PeterheadPeterheadBalmoor4,000
Queen's ParkGlasgowHampden Park52,025
RangersGlasgowIbrox Stadium50,987
Stirling AlbionStirlingForthbank Stadium3,808

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or qualification
1Rangers (C, P)3625838729+5883Promotion to League One
2Peterhead36178115228+2459Qualification for the Second Division Play-offs
3Queen's Park36168126054+656
4Berwick Rangers36147155955+449
5Elgin City361310136769−249
6Montrose361211136068−847
7Stirling Albion36129155958+145
8Annan Athletic361110155465−1143
9Clyde36124204266−2440
10East Stirlingshire3685234997−4829
Source: SPFL archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

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, for a total of 36 games

Source: BBC Sport
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second half of season

Home \ AwayANNBERCLYESTELGMONPETQPARANSTI
Annan Athletic2–20–11–22–21–10–02–01–30–1
Berwick Rangers0–23–32–02–14–00–24–11–31–0
Clyde2–32–12–01–11–02–02–31–41–2
East Stirlingshire1–20–33–03–21–22–40–22–41–1
Elgin City3–11–24–23–23–20–33–50–11–2
Montrose5–11–31–12–24–10–61–20–02–2
Peterhead2–01–13–06–00–10–10–20–10–0
Queen's Park2–22–14–15–10–11–20–31–42–2
Rangers1–21–02–03–11–11–11–24–00–0
Stirling Albion2–11–02–09–11–13–10–12–31–1
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2013. Source: BBC Sport
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 27 April 2013
RankPlayerClubGoals[6]
1 Andrew LittleRangers22
2 Rory McAllisterPeterhead21
3 Darren LaveryBerwick Rangers17
Lee McCullochRangers17
5 David TempletonRangers15
6 Stuart LeslieElgin City14
7 Craig GunnElgin City13
Jordan WhiteStirling Albion13
9 Ally LoveAnnan Athletic12
10 Scott ChaplainAnnan Athletic11
Lawrence ShanklandQueen's Park11

References

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