1948–49 Scottish Division B
# 1948–49 Scottish Division B

The 1948–49 Scottish Division B was won by Raith Rovers F.C. who along with second placed Stirling Albion, were promoted to Division A. East Stirlingshire finished bottom.

## Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Raith Rovers | 30 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 80 | 44 | +36 | 42 | Promotion to the 1949–50 Division A |
| 2 | Stirling Albion | 30 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 71 | 47 | +24 | 42 | Promotion to the 1949–50 Division A |
| 3 | Airdrieonians | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 76 | 42 | +34 | 41 | |
| 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 80 | 58 | +22 | 41 | |
| 5 | Queen's Park | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 66 | 49 | +17 | 35 | |
| 6 | St Johnstone | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 32 | |
| 7 | Arbroath | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 32 | |
| 8 | Dundee United | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 60 | 67 | −7 | 27 | |
| 9 | Ayr United | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 51 | 70 | −19 | 27 | |
| 10 | Hamilton Academical | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 57 | −9 | 26 | |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 58 | 61 | −3 | 25 | |
| 12 | Stenhousemuir | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 24 | |
| 13 | Cowdenbeath | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 53 | 58 | −5 | 23 | |
| 14 | Alloa Athletic | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 42 | 85 | −43 | 23 | |
| 15 | Dumbarton | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 52 | 79 | −27 | 22 | |
| 16 | East Stirlingshire | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 38 | 67 | −29 | 18 | Relegated to the 1949–50 Division C |
