The 1996–97 Scottish Football League Third Division was the 3rd season in the format of ten teams in the fourth-tier of Scottish football. The season started on 17 August 1996 and ended on 10 May 1997.

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finished top and were promoted alongside runners-up Forfar Athletic.

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finished bottom.

Teams for 1996–97

Livingston as champions of the previous season were directly promoted to the

1996–97 Scottish Second Division The 1996–97 Scottish Second Division was won by Ayr United F.C., Ayr United who, along with second placed Hamilton Academical F.C., Hamilton Academical, were promoted to the Scottish First Division, First Division. Stenhousemuir F.C., Stenhousemu ...

alongside runners-up

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, both spending only one season in the bottom tier of the

Scottish Football League The Scottish Football League (SFL) is a defunct league featuring professional and semi-professional football clubs mostly from Scotland.One club, Berwick Rangers, is based in the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, which is located approximately 4&nbs ...

. They were replaced by Forfar Athletic and Montrose 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 and relegated straight back down to the Third Division after only a year in the Second Division. During the change of season Caledonian Thistle changed their name to

for the 1996–97 season.

Overview

Relegated from

Second Division In sport, the Second Division, also called Division 2 or Division II is usually the second highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below. Following the rise of Premier League style compet ...

to the Third Division * Forfar Athletic * Montrose Promoted from Third Division to the

* Livingston *

Stadia and locations

Table

References

External links

Official site1996/1997 Scottish Third Division at SoccerwayScottish Football Archive
{{DEFAULTSORT:1996-97 Scottish Third Division Scottish Third Division seasons

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