2016–17 East Superleague

The 2016–17 East Superleague (known as the McBookie.com East Superleague for sponsorship reasons) was the 15th season of the East Superleague, the top tier of league competition for SJFA East Region member clubs.

McBookie.com East Superleague
Season2016–17
Dates6 August 2017 – 3 June 2018
ChampionsKelty Hearts[1]
RelegatedMusselburgh Athletic
Fauldhouse United
Matches played240
Goals scored844 (3.52 per match)
Biggest home winBo'ness United 7–0 Fauldhouse United
(18 February 2017)
Biggest away winBroughty Athletic 0–6 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
(20 May 2017)
Highest scoringDundonald Bluebell 5–6 Broxburn Athletic
(15 October 2016)

The season began on 6 August 2016 and ended on 3 June 2017. Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic were the reigning champions.[2]

Kelty Hearts clinched the championship on 31 May 2017, the club's second title in three seasons. As winners they entered the Preliminary Round of the 2017–18 Scottish Cup.

Teams

The following teams changed division prior to the 2016–17 season.

To East Superleague

Promoted from East Premier League

From East Superleague

Relegated to East Premier League

Stadia and locations
Club Location Ground Manager Finishing position 2015–16
Bo'ness UnitedBo'nessNewtown ParkAllan McGonigal4th
Bonnyrigg Rose AthleticBonnyriggNew Dundas ParkRobbie HornChampions
Broughty AthleticDundeeWhitton ParkKeith Gibson10th
Broxburn AthleticBroxburnAlbyn ParkMax Christie6th
Camelon JuniorsCamelonCarmuirs ParkGordon Herd11th
Carnoustie PanmureCarnoustieLaing ParkAlan McSkimming12th
Dundonald BluebellCardendenMoorside ParkStevie KayEast Premier League, 2nd
Fauldhouse UnitedFauldhousePark ViewJon Connolly13th
Hill of Beath HawthornHill of BeathKeirs ParkKevin Fotheringham8th
Jeanfield SwiftsPerthRiverside ParkRoss GunnionEast Premier League, 1st
Kelty HeartsKeltyNew Central ParkTam Courts2nd
Linlithgow RoseLinlithgowPrestonfieldMark Bradley3rd
Lochee UnitedDundeeThomson ParkGeorge ShieldsEast Premier League, 3rd
Musselburgh AthleticMusselburghOlivebank StadiumCalvin Shand7th
Newtongrange StarNewtongrangeNew Victoria ParkStevie McLeish5th
Penicuik AthleticPenicuikPenicuik ParkJohnny Harvey9th

Managerial changes
Club Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Fauldhouse UnitedDavid CowanResigned[6]13 June 2016Close seasonStephen Findlay[7]24 June 2016
Lochee UnitedSteven LeahyResigned[8]23 June 2016Close seasonGeorge Shields[9]1 July 2016
Penicuik AthleticCraig MeikleResigned[10]28 June 2016Close seasonJohnny Harvey[11]30 June 2016
Dundonald BluebellCraig MorrisonResigned[12]30 June 2016Close seasonStevie Kay[13]3 July 2016
Camelon JuniorsMurray McDowellSacked[14]27 September 201611thGordon Herd[15]21 October 2016
Linlithgow RoseDavid McGlynnResigned[16]3 October 20169thTodd Lumsden[17]31 October 2016
Fauldhouse UnitedStephen FindlayResigned[18]21 December 201616thDavid Cowan[18]21 December 2016
Fauldhouse UnitedDavid CowanSacked[19]21 February 201716thJon Connolly[19]21 February 2017
Linlithgow RoseTodd LumsdenSacked[20]2 May 201715thMark Bradley[21]22 May 2017
Hill of Beath HawthornBobby WilsonMutual consent[22]14 May 20179thKevin Fotheringham[23]20 May 2017

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kelty Hearts (C) 30 25 3 2 84 29 +55 78 Qualification for 2017–18 Scottish Cup
2 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 30 23 0 7 70 25 +45 69
3 Bo'ness United 30 17 4 9 73 34 +39 55
4 Penicuik Athletic 30 14 7 9 65 47 +18 49
5 Lochee United 30 15 4 11 53 48 +5 49
6 Dundonald Bluebell 30 13 6 11 65 58 +7 45
7 Broughty Athletic 30 12 7 11 46 55 −9 43
8 Broxburn Athletic 30 12 6 12 69 57 +12 42
9 Linlithgow Rose 30 11 7 12 39 37 +2 40
10 Hill of Beath Hawthorn 30 9 7 14 42 53 −11 34
11 Carnoustie Panmure 30 9 6 15 43 76 −33 33
12 Camelon Juniors 30 7 11 12 34 52 −18 32
13 Jeanfield Swifts 30 8 8 14 51 74 −23 32
14 Newtongrange Star (Q) 30 7 9 14 43 62 −19 30 Qualification for East Region League play-off
15 Musselburgh Athletic (R) 30 6 11 13 42 48 −6 29 Relegation to East Premier League
16 Fauldhouse United (R) 30 3 2 25 25 89 −64 11
Source: East Region SJFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.

Results
Home \ Away BNS BRG BRT BRX CAM CAR DND FAU HOB JEA KEL LTH LOC MUS NEW PEN
Bo'ness United 2–3 3–0 0–1 0–0 4–1 2–1 7–0 1–2 5–1 1–2 2–0 3–4 5–1 4–1 5–0
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 2–0 4–0 3–1 1–0 5–0 4–0 2–0 1–0 5–0 2–4 0–2 3–0 1–2 3–0 3–0
Broughty Athletic 0–1 0–6 1–6 0–1 3–4 3–1 3–2 1–0 3–3 0–0 2–2 2–3 2–0 2–2 1–0
Broxburn Athletic 1–3 1–0 0–2 5–0 3–0 1–2 4–0 0–3 7–3 1–2 0–1 3–1 1–5 1–1 3–3
Camelon Juniors 1–5 1–2 5–2 1–1 2–3 3–3 2–1 2–2 1–2 0–3 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–1
Carnoustie Panmure 1–3 2–1 0–4 1–6 1–1 2–2 4–0 2–0 0–1 1–5 1–0 0–2 1–2 2–4 1–5
Dundonald Bluebell 5–0 3–1 1–2 5–6 1–0 2–3 1–2 1–0 4–2 2–1 1–1 2–3 3–1 0–0 2–5
Fauldhouse United 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 0–5 1–2 0–2 1–3 1–4 0–5 1–4 4–2 0–0
Hill of Beath Hawthorn 0–2 2–3 1–3 3–3 0–1 1–1 4–4 3–1 3–1 2–5 1–0 0–2 1–1 3–0 0–2
Jeanfield Swifts 0–5 1–3 1–1 3–3 4–0 2–2 2–3 1–3 3–1 2–3 0–1 0–0 2–1 4–4 2–3
Kelty Hearts 2–1 3–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 5–0 1–0 3–0 4–1 1–2 2–0 4–1 3–1 5–3 3–3
Linlithgow Rose 0–3 0–1 1–2 2–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 3–1 0–0 1–1 0–2 4–1 2–0 0–1 0–2
Lochee United 2–2 0–3 2–0 1–0 4–0 3–0 0–2 2–0 1–3 5–2 0–5 1–3 0–0 1–2 2–0
Musselburgh Athletic 1–0 0–1 1–2 1–2 1–1 3–3 1–2 4–0 1–1 2–2 1–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–3
Newtongrange Star 0–0 0–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 4–1 1–4 2–1 2–3 0–2 2–4 2–3 0–2 1–0 2–4
Penicuik Athletic 1–1 1–4 1–1 5–3 1–1 0–2 5–1 6–1 4–0 4–0 0–1 0–2 2–3 1–1 3–0
Source: East Region SJFA
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

East Region Super/Premier League play-off

Forfar West End, who finished third in the East Premier League, defeated Newtongrange Star 3–2 on aggregate in the East Region Super/Premier League play-off to gain promotion. However, Newtongrange were reprieved from relegation to balance league numbers following the departure of Kelty Hearts to the East of Scotland Football League.

Forfar West End3 – 1Newtongrange Star
Graeme Hart  8', 20'
Matty Ramsay  23'		  5' Lee Currie
Strathmore Park, Forfar
Newtongrange Star1 – 0Forfar West End
James Flynn  42'
New Victoria Park, Newtongrange

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