1995–96 Scottish Third Division
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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.
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finished top and were promoted alongside runners-up
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. 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

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 Livingston Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Livingston, West Lothian and currently plays in the . Livingston were founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team. The club was admitted to the Scottish Football ...
and
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who finished second bottom and bottom of the
1994–95 Scottish Second Division The 1994–95 Scottish Second Division was won by Greenock Morton who, along with second placed Dumbarton, were promoted to the First Division. Meadowbank Thistle and Brechin City were relegated to the Third Division. Table References ...
respectively. During the change of season
Meadowbank Thistle Livingston Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Livingston, West Lothian and currently plays in the . Livingston were founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team. The club was admitted to the Scottish Football ...
relocated to and changed their name to Livingston for the 1995–96 season.


Overview

Relegated from Second Division to the Third Division *
Meadowbank Thistle Livingston Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Livingston, West Lothian and currently plays in the . Livingston were founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team. The club was admitted to the Scottish Football ...
(became Livingston) *
Brechin City Brechin City Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the townDespite the name of the football club, Brechin is not an official city. Brechin was historically known as a city because it has a cathedral. of Brechin in Angus. The club w ...


Stadia and locations


Table


References


External links


Official site1995/1996 Scottish Third Division at SoccerwayScottish Football Archive
{{DEFAULTSORT:1995-96 Scottish Third Division Scottish Third Division seasons
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