1995–96 Scottish Third Division

Scottish Third Division
Season	1995–96
Champions	Livingston
Promoted	Livingston; Brechin City
Relegated	n/a
Matches played	180
Goals scored	459 (2.55 per match)
Biggest home win	Caledonian Thistle 6–1 Albion Rovers; (21 October 1995)
Biggest away win	Alloa Athletic 0–5 Caledonian Thistle; (23 September 1995); East Stirlingshire 0–5 Caledonian Thistle; (7 October 1995)
Highest scoring	(7 goals); Caledonian Thistle 6–1 Albion Rovers; (21 October 1995); Albion Rovers 3–4 Ross County; (4 November 1995)
Longest winning run	7 games; Livingston
Longest unbeaten run	15 games; Livingston; Ross County
Longest winless run	15 games; Alloa Athletic
Longest losing run	5 games; Alloa Athletic; East Stirlingshire
	← 1994–95 1996–97 →

The 1995–96 Scottish Football League Third Division was the 2nd season in the format of ten teams in the fourth-tier of Scottish football. The season started on 11 August 1995 and ended on 3 May 1996. Livingston F.C. finished top and were promoted alongside runners-up Brechin City. Both teams were promoted straight back to the Second Division having both been relegated the previous season. Albion Rovers finished bottom for a second consecutive season.

Teams for 1995–96

Location of teams in 1995–96 Scottish Third Division

Forfar Athletic as champions of the previous season were directly promoted to the 1995–96 Scottish Second Division alongside runners-up Montrose. They were replaced by Meadowbank Thistle and Brechin City who finished second bottom and bottom of the 1994–95 Scottish Second Division respectively. During the change of season Meadowbank Thistle relocated to and changed their name to Livingston for the 1995–96 season.

Overview

Relegated from Second Division to the Third Division

Meadowbank Thistle (became Livingston)
Brechin City

Stadia and locations

Team	Location	Stadium
Albion Rovers	Coatbridge	Cliftonhill
Alloa Athletic	Alloa	Recreation Park
Arbroath	Arbroath	Gayfield Park
Brechin City	Brechin	Glebe Park
Caledonian Thistle	Inverness	Telford Street Park
Cowdenbeath	Cowdenbeath	Central Park
East Stirlingshire	Falkirk	Firs Park
Livingston	Livingston	Almondvale Stadium
Queen's Park	Glasgow	Hampden Park
Ross County	Dingwall	Victoria Park

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Livingston (C, P)	36	21	9	6	51	24	+27	72	Promotion to the Second Division
2	Brechin City (P)	36	18	9	9	41	21	+20	63	Promotion to the Second Division
3	Caledonian Thistle	36	15	12	9	64	38	+26	57
4	Ross County	36	12	17	7	56	39	+17	53
5	Arbroath	36	13	13	10	41	41	0	52
6	Queen's Park	36	12	12	12	40	43	−3	48
7	East Stirlingshire	36	11	11	14	58	62	−4	44
8	Cowdenbeath	36	10	8	18	45	59	−14	38
9	Alloa Athletic	36	6	11	19	26	58	−32	29
10	Albion Rovers	36	7	8	21	37	74	−37	29