2018–19 South of Scotland Football League

South of Scotland Football League
Season 2018–19
Dates 27 July 2018 – 20 April 2019
Matches played 57
Goals scored 282 (4.95 per match)
Biggest home win Mid-Annandale 12–0 Newton Stewart
(1 August 2018)
Biggest away win Creetown 0–8 Mid-Annandale
(6 August 2018)
Dumfries YMCA 0–8 Stranraer reserves
(6 October 2018)
Highest scoring Mid-Annandale 12–0 Newton Stewart
(1 August 2018)
2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 6 October 2018.

The 2018–19 South of Scotland Football League is the 73rd season of the South of Scotland Football League, and the 5th season as the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. The season began on 28 July 2018 and is scheduled to end on 20 April 2019. Threave Rovers are the reigning champions.

The league increased to a 16 team division as Wigtown & Bladnoch returned to the league after a one season absence.

Teams

The following teams have changed since the 2017–18 season.

To South of Scotland League

Team Location Home ground Capacity Seats Floodlit
Abbey ValeNew AbbeyMaryfield Park1,000[1]0No
Annan Athletic reservesAnnanGalabank2,504[2]500Yes
Bonnyton ThistleKilmarnockBonnyton Park1,000[3]100Yes
CreetownCreetownCastlecary Park1,000[4]0No
Dumfries YMCADumfriesKingholm Park500[5]0Yes
Heston RoversDumfriesPalmerston Park8,690[6]3,377Yes
Lochar ThistleDumfriesMaxwelltown High School1,000[7]0No
LochmabenLockerbieNew King Edward Park1,000[8]0No
Mid-AnnandaleLockerbieNew King Edward Park1,000[9]0No
Newton Stewart [SFA]Newton StewartBlairmount Park1,500[10]0Yes
Nithsdale WanderersSanquharLorimer Park1,000[11]0Yes
St Cuthbert Wanderers [SFA]KirkcudbrightSt Mary's Park2,000[12]0Yes
Stranraer reservesStranraerStair Park4,178[13]1,830Yes
Threave Rovers [SFA]Castle DouglasMeadow Park1,500[14]Yes
Upper AnnandaleMoffatMoffat Academy1,000[15]0No
Wigtown & Bladnoch [SFA]WigtownTrammondford Park888[16]0No

SFA Club has an SFA Licence (as of 20 December 2017)[17] and are eligible to participate in the Lowland League promotion play-off should they win the league.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Stranraer reserves 7 7 0 0 32 5 +27 21 Qualification to Lowland League play-off
2 Bonnyton Thistle 7 7 0 0 27 7 +20 21
3 Lochar Thistle 7 6 1 0 22 4 +18 19
4 Abbey Vale 6 5 1 0 20 9 +11 16
5 Upper Annandale 7 5 1 1 18 12 +6 16
6 Threave Rovers 8 5 0 3 26 8 +18 15
7 St Cuthbert Wanderers 8 4 1 3 23 15 +8 13
8 Mid-Annandale 7 3 1 3 29 10 +19 10
9 Lochmaben 7 3 0 4 15 22 −7 9
10 Heston Rovers 7 2 1 4 16 13 +3 7
11 Wigtown & Bladnoch 6 2 0 4 8 17 −9 6
12 Creetown 8 2 0 6 4 23 −19 6
13 Nithsdale Wanderers 7 1 2 4 14 23 −9 5
14 Dumfries YMCA 8 1 0 7 9 33 −24 3
15 Annan Athletic reserves 6 0 0 6 6 29 −23 0
16 Newton Stewart 8 0 0 8 8 47 −39 0
Updated to match(es) played on 6 October 2018. Source: South of Scotland Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

References

  1. ↑ Abbey Vale, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  2. ↑ Annan Athletic reserves, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  3. ↑ Bonnyton Thistle, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  4. ↑ Creetown, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  5. ↑ Dumfries YMCA, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  6. ↑ Heston Rovers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  7. ↑ Lochar Thistle, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  8. ↑ Lochmaben, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  9. ↑ Mid-Annandale, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  10. ↑ Newton Stewart, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  11. ↑ Nithsdale Wanderers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  12. ↑ St Cuthbert Wanderers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  13. ↑ Stranraer reserves, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  14. ↑ Threave Rovers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  15. ↑ Upper Annandale, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  16. ↑ Wigtown & Bladnoch, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  17. ↑ "Licensed Clubs - 2017" (PDF). Retrieved 20 December 2017.
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