title: 2004–05 Scottish Third Division
text: # 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.
  
  ## Table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Gretna | 36 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 130 | 29 | +101 | 98 | Promoted to Second Division 2005–06 |
  | 2 | Peterhead | 36 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 81 | 38 | +43 | 78 | Promoted to Second Division 2005–06 |
  | 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 | |
  
  ## Top scorers
  
  | 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 |
  | 5 | Frankie Carrol | 14 | Queen's Park |
  | 7 | Martin Bavidge | 13 | Peterhead |
  | 8 | Gavin Skelton | 12 | Gretna |
  | 8 | Darren Gribben | 12 | Cowdenbeath |
  | 10 | Joseph Savage | 9 | Stenhousemuir |
  | 10 | Steven Nicholas | 9 | East Fife |
  | 10 | William Martin | 9 | Elgin City |
  
  ## Attendance
  
  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 |
  