2014–15 East of Scotland Football League

The 2014–15 East of Scotland Football League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Central Taxis East of Scotland League) was the 86th season of the East of Scotland Football League, and the 1st season as the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. The season began on 9 August 2014 and ended on 16 May 2015. Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale were the defending champions.

The league was 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.

This was also the first season in which the divisions were added to the Scottish league pyramid at levels six and seven. It was proposed that the winner of the Premier Division would compete in a play-off with the winner of the 2014–15 South of Scotland Football League (Wigtown & Bladnoch) for a place in the 2015–16 Lowland Football League, subject to relevant licensing and ground criteria. As both champions failed to match the valid licensing criteria, no play-off took place and Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale remained in the division for the following season.

This was the last season of the two-division setup.

Premier Division

East of Scotland Football League Premier Division
Season 2014–15
Champions Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale
Relegated None
Matches played 108
Goals scored 434 (4.02 per match)

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.

Following Easthouses Lily's move to junior football at the end of the season, no team was relegated and all Premier Division clubs joined their First Division counterparts to form one division for the 2015–16 season.

Teams

Location of teams in 2014–15 East of Scotland Football League Premier Division
Location of teams in 2014–15 East of Scotland Football League Premier Division within Edinburgh

The following teams have changed division since the 2013–14 season.

To Premier Division

Promoted from First Division

From Premier Division

Transferred to Lowland Football League

Relegated to First Division

Team Location Home ground Capacity Ref.
Civil Service StrollersEdinburghTelford College Sports Ground1,000[1]
ColdstreamColdstreamHome Park1,000[2]
CraigroystonEdinburghSt Mark’s Park2,000[3]
Easthouses LilyDalkeithNewbattle Complex1,500[4]
Leith AthleticEdinburghMeadowbank 3G500[5]
Lothian Thistle Hutchison ValeEdinburghSaughton Sports Complex1,000[6]
Spartans ReservesEdinburghAinslie Park3,000[7]
Stirling University ReservesStirlingGannochy Sports Centre1,000[8]
TynecastleEdinburghFernieside Recreation Ground1,500[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
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
Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 2015. Source: East of Scotland Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion.

First Division

East of Scotland Football League First Division
Season 2014–15
Champions Peebles Rovers
Promoted All First Division clubs
Matches played 112
Goals scored 473 (4.22 per match)

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

The following teams have changed division since the 2013–14 season.

To First Division

Relegated from Premier Division

From First Division

Promoted to Premier Division

Location of teams in 2014–15 East of Scotland Football League Premier Division
Team Location Home ground Capacity Ref.
Burntisland ShipyardBurntislandRecreation Park1,000[10]
DunsDunsNew Hawthorn Park1,000[11]
Eyemouth UnitedEyemouthWarner Park2,000[12]
Hawick Royal AlbertHawickAlbert Park1,000[13]
Heriot-Watt UniversityEdinburghRiccarton Campus1,800[14]
KelsoKelsoWoodside Park1,200[15]
OrmistonOrmistonRecreation Park2,000[16]
Peebles RoversPeeblesWhitestone Park2,250[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
Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 2015. Source: East of Scotland Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion.

References

  1. ↑ Civil Service Strollers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Coldstream, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  3. ↑ Craigroyston, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  4. ↑ Easthouses Lily, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  5. ↑ Leith Athletic, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  6. ↑ Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  7. ↑ Spartans EoS, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  8. ↑ Stirling University Reserves, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  9. ↑ Tynecastle, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  10. ↑ Burntisland Shipyard, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  11. ↑ Duns, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  12. ↑ Eyemouth United, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  13. ↑ Hawick Royal Albert, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  14. ↑ Heriot-Watt Uni, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  15. ↑ Kelso United, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  16. ↑ Ormiston, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  17. ↑ Peebles Rovers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014.
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