A national third tier of Scottish league football was first established in the 1923–24 season, as Division Three, it only lasted for two full seasons due to financial difficulties. There was again a third tier league in 1946–47 with the C Division, which also included reserve teams of the clubs from the divisions above, Division C operated as a national competition for the first three seasons thereafter it was split into two regional sections until season 1954–55 when the third tier was again abolished.