2014–15 East of Scotland Football League
The 2014–15 East of Scotland Football League is split into two separate divisions, the Premier Division and the First Division.
This season saw the departure of Edinburgh University A.F.C. who left to join the Lowland Football League.
Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale were the defending champions. This was the first season which the divisions were added to the Scottish league pyramid at level six and seven, with the winner of the Premier Division playing off against the South of Scotland Football League winner for a place in the 2015–16 Lowland Football League. This will be subject to the successful club meeting the criteria for promotion. This was the last season of the two-division setup.
Premier Division
| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale |
| Relegated | None |
|
← 2013–14 2015–16 → | |
The 2014–15 Premier Division saw a reduction in the number of clubs from ten to nine with fixtures being played over 24 rounds. The amendment to the number of member clubs was due to the departure of Edinburgh University to the Lowland Football League. As a result, Civil Service Strollers retained their place in the division despite finishing in the previous season's relegation places.
It was proposed that the winner of the Premier Division would compete in a play-off with the winner of the South of Scotland Football League for a place in next season's Lowland Football League, subject to relevant licensing and ground criteria. As Lothian failed to match the valid licensing, no play-off took place and they remained in the division for the following season.
As a result of Easthouses Lily's move to junior football no team was relegated, and all Premier Division clubs joined their First Division counterparts to form one division for next season.
Teams
| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Service Strollers | Edinburgh | Telford College Sports Ground | 1,000 | [1] |
| Coldstream | Coldstream | Home Park | 1,000 | [2] |
| Craigroyston | Edinburgh | St Mark’s Park | 2,000 | [3] |
| Easthouses Lily | Dalkeith | Newbattle Complex | 1,500 | [4] |
| Leith Athletic | Edinburgh | Meadowbank 3G | 500 | [5] |
| Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale | Edinburgh | Saughton Sports Complex | 1,000 | [6] |
| Spartans Reserves | Edinburgh | Ainslie Park | 3,000 | [7] |
| Stirling University Reserves | Stirling | Gannochy Sports Centre | 1,000 | [8] |
| Tynecastle | Edinburgh | Fernieside Recreation Ground | 1,500 | [9] |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale (C) | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 70 | 36 | +34 | 52 | Ineligible for promotion to Lowland Football League |
| 2 | Easthouses Lily | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 65 | 42 | +23 | 52 | Resigned to join SJFA East Region |
| 3 | Leith Athletic | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 62 | 33 | +29 | 47 | |
| 4 | Tynecastle | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 34 | |
| 5 | Civil Service Strollers | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 33 | |
| 6 | Spartans Reserves | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 32 | |
| 7 | Stirling University Reserves | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 36 | 59 | −23 | 19 | |
| 8 | Craigroyston | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 59 | −30 | 18 | |
| 9 | Coldstream | 24 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 76 | −41 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion.
First Division
| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Peebles Rovers |
| Promoted | All First Division clubs |
|
← 2013–14 2015–16 → | |
The First Division also saw a reduction in member clubs from ten down to eight, with each team playing 28 fixtures. The reduction in numbers was caused by the reserve teams of Berwick Rangers and last season's winners Hibernian resigning from the league. After the season all First Division clubs joined their Premier Division counterparts to form one division for next season.
Teams
| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burntisland Shipyard | Burntisland | Recreation Park | 1,000 | [10] |
| Duns | Duns | New Hawthorn Park | 1,000 | [11] |
| Eyemouth United | Eyemouth | Warner Park | 2,000 | [12] |
| Hawick Royal Albert | Hawick | Albert Park | 1,000 | [13] |
| Heriot-Watt University | Edinburgh | Riccarton Campus | 1,800 | [14] |
| Kelso | Kelso | Woodside Park | 1,200 | [15] |
| Ormiston | Ormiston | Recreation Park | 2,000 | [16] |
| Peebles Rovers | Peebles | Whitestone Park | 2,250 | [17] |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peebles Rovers (C) | 28 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 85 | 29 | +56 | 70 | All clubs joined Premier Division |
| 2 | Heriot-Watt University | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 74 | 34 | +40 | 56 | |
| 3 | Duns | 28 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 84 | 54 | +30 | 55 | |
| 4 | Ormiston | 28 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 63 | 60 | +3 | 49 | |
| 5 | Burntisland Shipyard | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 64 | 47 | +17 | 43 | |
| 6 | Eyemouth United | 28 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 46 | 90 | −44 | 21 | |
| 7 | Kelso United | 28 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 27 | 73 | −46 | 15 | |
| 8 | Hawick Royal Albert | 28 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 30 | 86 | −56 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion.
References
- ↑ Civil Service Strollers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ Coldstream, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ Craigroyston, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ Easthouses Lily, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ Leith Athletic, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ Spartans EoS, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ Stirling University Reserves, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ Tynecastle, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ Burntisland Shipyard, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ Duns, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ Eyemouth United, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ Hawick Royal Albert, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ Heriot-Watt Uni, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ Kelso United, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ Ormiston, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ Peebles Rovers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014.