| Season | 1923–24 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Arthurlie |
| Promoted | Arthurlie andEast Stirlingshire |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 784 (3.27 per match) |
| Biggest home win | 10 games by 5 goals[note 1] |
| Biggest away win | Brechin City 2–8Galston (10 November 1923)[1] |
| Highest scoring | Brechin City 2–8Galston (10 November 1923)[1] |
| Longest winning run | 6 games byArthurlie[2] |
| Longest unbeaten run | 10 games bySolway Star[2] |
| Longest winless run | 13 games byBrechin City andHelensburgh[2] |
| Longest losing run | 6 games byBrechin City[2] |
1924–25 → | |
The1923–24 Scottish Division Three was the first season of theScottish Division Three, the third-tier of Scottish football. It began on 18 August 1923 and ended on 28 April 1924. It was won byArthurlie who, along with second placedEast Stirlingshire, gained promotion toDivision Two.Brechin City finished bottom.
| 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 the1924–25 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 |
| 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 |
^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]