The 2005–06 Scottish Football League Third Division was the 12th season in the format of ten teams in the fourth-tier of Scottish football. The season started on 6 August 2005 and ended on 29 April 2006.

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finished top and were directly promoted to the

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. The 2005–06 season saw the introduction of the play-offs in which the ninth placed team of the Scottish Second Division would enter and knock-out tournament with the teams ranked second, third and fourth in the Scottish Third Division.

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and

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entered the play-offs against

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of the Second Division, who emerged play-off winners and avoided relegation.

Teams for 2005–06

Gretna as champions of the 2004–05 season were directly promoted to the

2005–06 Scottish Second Division The 2005–06 Scottish Second Division was won by Gretna F.C., Gretna who were promoted to the Scottish First Division, First Division in what was their second successive promotion. Partick Thistle F.C., Partick Thistle were also promoted via the p ...

alongside

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who finished second. They were replaced by

, who finished bottom of the

2004–05 Scottish Second Division The 2004–05 Scottish Second Division was won by Brechin City who, along with second placed Stranraer, gained promotion to the First Division. Arbroath and Berwick Rangers, meanwhile, were relegated to the Third Division. Table Top scorers ...

, and

respectively.

Overview

Relegated from Second Division to Third Division *

Promoted from Third Division to Second Division * Gretna *

Stadia and attendances

Table

Top scorers

References

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