1923–24 Scottish Division Three
Football league season
| 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] |
1924–25 → | |
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
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Location of teams in 1923–24 Scottish Division ThreeTable
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthurlie (C, P) | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 59 | 24 | 2.458 | 47 | Promoted to the 1924–25 Scottish Division Two |
| 2 | East Stirlingshire (P) | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 63 | 36 | 1.750 | 42 | |
| 3 | Queen of the South | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 64 | 31 | 2.065 | 38 | |
| 4 | Montrose | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 60 | 48 | 1.250 | 36 | |
| 5 | Dykehead | 30 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 55 | 41 | 1.341 | 33 | |
| 6 | Nithsdale Wanderers | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 35 | 1.200 | 33 | |
| 7 | Beith | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 49 | 41 | 1.195 | 32 | |
| 8 | Mid-Annandale | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 59 | 48 | 1.229 | 31 | |
| 9 | Royal Albert | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 44 | 53 | 0.830 | 28 | |
| 10 | Dumbarton Harp | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 51 | 0.784 | 28 | |
| 11 | Solway Star | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 48 | 0.875 | 27 | |
| 12 | Clackmannan | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 54 | 0.685 | 27 | |
| 13 | Galston | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 53 | 70 | 0.757 | 25 | |
| 14 | Peebles Rovers | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 43 | 56 | 0.768 | 22 | |
| 15 | Helensburgh | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 46 | 72 | 0.639 | 17 | |
| 16 | Brechin City | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 28 | 76 | 0.368 | 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) Champions; (P) Promoted
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) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results
| Home \ Away | ART | BEI | BRE | CLK | DBH | DYK | EST | GAL | HEL | MAN | MON | NIT | PRO | QOS | ROY | SOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthurlie | 0–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | |
| Beith | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 6–2 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
| Brechin City | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–8 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | |
| Clackmannan | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | |
| Dumbarton Harp | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–5 | 2–0 | 3–1 | |
| Dykehead | 1–2 | 5–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | |
| East Stirlingshire | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Galston | 0–3 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 5–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| Helensburgh | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 6–1 | 1–1 | |
| Mid-Annandale | 2–2 | 2–3 | 6–1 | 6–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 0–1 | |
| Montrose | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 6–2 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 5–1 | |
| Nithsdale Wanderers | 0–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | |
| Peebles Rovers | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–6 | 1–3 | 5–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | |
| Queen of the South | 0–0 | 2–0 | 7–2 | 5–0 | 5–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 6–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
| Royal Albert | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | |
| Solway Star | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 |
Source: statto.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: 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
- ^ a b c Scottish Division Three (old) 1923-1924 : Season Summary Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine, statto.com. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ a b c d Scottish Division Three (old) 1923-1924 : Full Longest Sequences Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine, statto.com. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ Results for Arthurlie for 1923-24, londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
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