Scotland. Ranked 7th . Third Level – or Second Division. Two teams promoted, no relegation from the lowest professional level. Teams met 3 times against every opponent, so they played 39 games.
East Stirlingshire – last with 26 points.
Montrose – 13th with 32 points.
Arbroath – 12th with 34 points.
Queen’s Park – 11th with 36 points.
Queen of the South – 10th with 36 points.
East Fife – 9th with 36 points.
Stranraer – 8th with 38 points.
Cowdenbeath – 7th with 39 points.
Dumbarton – 6th with 40 points.
Berwick Rangers – 5th with 41 points.
Stenhousemuir – 4th with 45 points.
Stirling Albion – 3rd with 47 points. Unfortunately, missed promotion on worse goal-difference. The highest scoring team in the championship: 73 goals.
Kilmarnock – clinched 2nd place and promoted with 47 points, but better goal-difference than Stirling Albion: +26 vs +23. They won most games this season – 21 – and had the best defensive record, permitting 41 goals in their own net Second-best strikers – 67 goals scored.
Brechin City won the championship with 49 points: 19 wins, 11 ties, 9 losses, 59-44 goal-difference. Prevailed over tough competition and, for such a modest club, a third-tier title was great success. Promotion to second level, naturally, was wonderful achievement.
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