2004–05 Scottish Third Division

The 2004–05 Scottish Third Division was won by Gretna who, along with Peterhead, gained promotion to the Second Division. East Stirlingshire finished bottom.

Scottish Third Division
Season2004–05
ChampionsGretna
PromotedGretna
Peterhead

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Gretna (C, P) 36 32 2 2 130 29 +101 98 Promotion to the Second Division
2 Peterhead (P) 36 23 9 4 81 38 +43 78
3 Cowdenbeath 36 14 9 13 54 61 −7 51
4 Queen's Park 36 13 9 14 51 50 +1 48
5 Montrose 36 13 7 16 47 53 −6 46
6 Elgin City 36 12 7 17 39 61 −22 43
7 Stenhousemuir 36 10 12 14 58 58 0 42
8 East Fife 36 10 8 18 40 56 −16 38
9 Albion Rovers 36 8 10 18 40 78 −38 34
10 East Stirlingshire 36 5 7 24 32 88 −56 22
Source: "2004-2005 Third Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Top scorers

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Rank Scorer Goals Team
1   Kenny Deuchar 38 Gretna
2   David Bingham 27 Gretna
3   Scott Michie 21 Peterhead
4   Paul McGrillen 18 Stenhousemuir
5   Craig Smart 14 Montrose
  Frankie Carrol Queen's Park
7   Martin Bavidge 13 Peterhead
8   Gavin Skelton 12 Gretna
  Darren Gribben Cowdenbeath
10   Joseph Savage 9 Stenhousemuir
  Steven Nicholas East Fife
  William Martin Elgin City

Attendance

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The average attendance for Scottish Third Division clubs for the 2004/05 season are shown below:

Team Average
Gretna 895
East Fife 663
Peterhead 640
Queen's Park 593
Elgin City 455
Stenhousemuir 432
Montrose 390
Albion Rovers 322
East Stirlingshire 293
Cowdenbeath 262