2023–24 East of Scotland Football League
Season | 2023–24 |
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← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
The 2023–24 East of Scotland Football League (known as the Central Taxis East of Scotland League for sponsorship reasons) is the 95th season of the East of Scotland Football League, and the 10th season with its top division as part of the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Linlithgow Rose are the reigning champions but are unable to defend their title after gaining promotion to the Lowland Football League.
Teams
The following teams changed division after the 2022–23 season.
To East of Scotland Football League
Transferred from Lothian & Edinburgh Amateur League
- Linton Hotspur
From East of Scotland Football League
Promoted to Lowland Football League
Folded
Premier Division
Season | 2023–24 |
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Dates | 29 July 2023 – 11 May 2024 |
Matches played | 198 |
Goals scored | 776 (3.92 per match) |
Biggest home win | Tynecastle 9–0 Penicuik Athletic (12 August 2023) |
Biggest away win |
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Highest scoring | Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts 3–7 Broxburn Athletic (9 September 2023) |
Longest winning run | 7 matches: Sauchie Juniors |
Longest unbeaten run | 16 matches: Musselburgh Athletic |
Longest winless run | 16 matches: Kinnoull |
Longest losing run | 13 matches: Kinnoull |
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 16 April 2024. |
Relegated from 2022–23 Premier Division:
Promoted to 2023–24 Premier Division:
Stadia and locations
Team | Location | Home ground | Surface | Capacity | Seats |
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Broxburn Athletic [SFA] | Broxburn | Albyn Park[1] | Artificial | 2,050 | 0 |
Crossgates Primrose | Crossgates | Humbug Park[2] | Grass | 1,500 | 0 |
Dunbar United [SFA] | Dunbar | New Countess Park[3] | Grass | 1,200 | 191 |
Dundonald Bluebell [SFA] | Cardenden | Moorside Park[4] | Grass | 1,000 | 0 |
Glenrothes | Glenrothes | Warout Stadium [5] | Grass | 2,000 | 730 |
Haddington Athletic [SFA] | Haddington | Millfield Park[6] | Grass | 1,200 | 0 |
Hill of Beath Hawthorn [SFA] | Hill of Beath | Keir's Park[7] | Grass | 1,080 | 0 |
Hutchison Vale [SFA] | Pilton, Edinburgh | Ainslie Park[a] | Artificial | 3,612 | 534 |
Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts | Dalgety Bay | Dalgety Bay Sports & Leisure Centre[8] | Artificial | 1,000 | 0 |
Jeanfield Swifts [SFA] | Perth | Riverside Stadium[9] | Grass | 1,000 | 0 |
Kinnoull | Perth | Tulloch Park[10] | Grass | 1,000 | 0 |
Luncarty | Luncarty | Brownlands Park | Grass | 1,000 | 0 |
Musselburgh Athletic [SFA] | Musselburgh | Olivebank Stadium[11] | Grass | 1,500 | 0 |
Penicuik Athletic [SFA] | Penicuik | Montgomery Park[12] | Grass | 1,500 | 0 |
Sauchie Juniors [SFA] | Sauchie | Beechwood Park[13] | Grass | 2,500 | 200 |
Tynecastle [SFA] | Slateford, Edinburgh | Meggetland Sports Complex[14] | Grass | 3,000 | 500 |
- Notes
- ^ Hutchison Vale are ground-sharing with The Spartans.
All grounds are equipped with floodlights, except Humbug Park (Crossgates Primrose), Warout Stadium (Glenrothes), Brownlands Park (Luncarty).
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Broxburn Athletic | 27 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 75 | 33 | +42 | 67 | Qualification for the Lowland League play-off |
2 | Musselburgh Athletic | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 58 | 24 | +34 | 54 | |
3 | Hutchison Vale | 27 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 65 | 39 | +26 | 49 | |
4 | Jeanfield Swifts | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 65 | 28 | +37 | 46 | |
5 | Sauchie Juniors | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 60 | 44 | +16 | 45 | |
6 | Dunbar United | 25 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 44 | |
7 | Hill of Beath Hawthorn | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 41 | |
8 | Haddington Athletic | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 50 | 34 | +16 | 37 | |
9 | Dundonald Bluebell | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 34 | |
10 | Tynecastle | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 51 | 55 | −4 | 33 | |
11 | Penicuik Athletic | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 56 | −14 | 32 | |
12 | Glenrothes[a] | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 48 | 72 | −24 | 21 | |
13 | Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts | 27 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 35 | 75 | −40 | 21 | Possible relegation to the First Division[b] |
14 | Luncarty | 24 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 34 | 62 | −28 | 22 | Relegation to the First Division |
15 | Crossgates Primrose | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 56 | −29 | 17 | |
16 | Kinnoull | 25 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 22 | 82 | −60 | 9 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
Results
First Division
Relegated from 2022–23 First Division:
- Burntisland Shipyard
- Coldstream
- Kennoway Star Hearts
Promoted to 2023–24 First Division:
- Whitburn
- St Andrews United
- Heriot-Watt University
- Arniston Rangers
Stadia and locations
- Notes
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dunipace | 25 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 70 | 26 | +44 | 57 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | St Andrews United | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 48 | |
3 | Camelon Juniors | 23 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 59 | 32 | +27 | 44 | |
4 | Newtongrange Star | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 44 | Possible promotion to the Premier Division[a] |
5 | Whitburn | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 58 | 32 | +26 | 42 | |
6 | Heriot-Watt University | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 32 | |
7 | Blackburn United | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 32 | |
8 | Leith Athletic[b] | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 28 | |
9 | Whitehill Welfare | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 27 | |
10 | Kirkcaldy & Dysart | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 26 | |
11 | Preston Athletic | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 26 | |
12 | Arniston Rangers | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 23 | |
13 | Lochore Welfare | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 40 | −15 | 20 | Possible relegation to the Second Division[c] |
14 | Oakley United | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 56 | −33 | 10 | Relegation to the Second Division |
15 | Vale of Leithen | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 21 | 92 | −71 | 0 | |
16 | Rosyth (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn; record expunged[29] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ If the EoSFL loses a club on net to the Lowland League, the 4th place club will also be promoted.
- ^ Leith Athletic deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player in their 1–5 defeat against Preston Athletic.
- ^ If the EoSFL gains a club on net from the Lowland League, the 13th place club will also be relegated.
Results
Second Division
Relegated from 2022–23 Second Division:
- Craigroyston
- Hawick Royal Albert
- Lochgelly Albert
- Syngenta (folded)
Promoted to 2023–24 Second Division:
- Bo'ness Athletic
- Armadale Thistle
- Edinburgh College
Stadia and locations
- Notes
- ^ Edinburgh College are ground-sharing with Heriot-Watt University.
- ^ Edinburgh South are ground-sharing with Edinburgh United.
- ^ Stirling University reserves are ground-sharing with Stenhousemuir.
- ^ Tweedmouth Rangers are ground-sharing with Berwick Rangers.
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Bo'ness Athletic | 24 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 112 | 25 | +87 | 66 | Promotion to the First Division |
2 | Thornton Hibs | 23 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 22 | +60 | 59 | |
3 | Armadale Thistle | 25 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 75 | 36 | +39 | 53 | |
4 | Edinburgh South | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 42 | Possible promotion to the First Division[a] |
5 | Stirling University reserves | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 59 | 52 | +7 | 42 | |
6 | Edinburgh College | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 39 | |
7 | Dalkeith Thistle | 25 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 61 | 48 | +13 | 38 | |
8 | Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare | 23 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 52 | 57 | −5 | 35 | |
9 | Peebles Rovers | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 49 | 56 | −7 | 34 | |
10 | Coldstream | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 39 | 57 | −18 | 28 | |
11 | Kennoway Star Hearts | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 27 | |
12 | Burntisland Shipyard | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 27 | |
13 | Tweedmouth Rangers | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 35 | 60 | −25 | 20 | Possible relegation to the Third Division[b] |
14 | Ormiston Primrose | 20 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 31 | 76 | −45 | 13 | Relegation to the Third Division |
15 | Edinburgh United | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 28 | 68 | −40 | 12 | |
16 | Newburgh | 23 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 26 | 86 | −60 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
Results
Third Division
Transferred from Lothian & Edinburgh Amateur League
- Linton Hotspur
Stadia and locations
Club | Location | Home Ground | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit |
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Bathgate Thistle | Bathgate | Creamery Park[43] | 3,000 | 0 | Yes |
Edinburgh Community | Warriston, Edinburgh | St Mark's Park[44] | 2,000 | 0 | No |
Fauldhouse United | Fauldhouse | Park View[45] | 2,000 | 100 | No |
Harthill Royal | Harthill | Gibbshill Park | 1,800 | 0 | No |
Hawick Royal Albert [SFA] | Hawick | Albert Park[46] | 1,000 | 500 | Yes |
Linton Hotspur | West Linton | New Moor Road | TBC | 63 | No |
Livingston United | Livingston | Station Park[47] | 2,000 | 0 | Yes |
Lochgelly Albert | Lochgelly | Gardiners Park | 3,200 | 0 | No |
Pumpherston | Pumpherston | Recreation Park[48] | 2,700 | 0 | No |
Stoneyburn | Stoneyburn | Beechwood Park[49] | 4,000 | 0 | No |
West Calder United | West Calder | Hermand Park[50] | 1,000 | 0 | No |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | West Calder United | 23 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 63 | 19 | +44 | 58 | Promotion to the Second Division |
2 | Bathgate Thistle | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 24 | +30 | 48 | |
3 | Harthill Royal | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 60 | 32 | +28 | 45 | |
4 | Pumpherston | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 51 | 37 | +14 | 37 | Possible promotion to the Second Division[a] |
5 | Hawick Royal Albert | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 40 | −1 | 35 | |
6 | Fauldhouse United | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 26 | |
7 | Lochgelly Albert | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 26 | |
8 | Stoneyburn | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 25 | |
9 | Edinburgh Community | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 23 | |
10 | Linton Hotspur | 24 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 28 | 76 | −48 | 9 | |
11 | Livingston United | 18 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 64 | −47 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
- ^ If the EoSFL loses a club on net to the Lowland League, the 4th place club will also be promoted.
Results
Notes
SFA Club with an SFA licence;[52] eligible to participate in the Lowland League promotion play-off (should they win the Premier Division), and also compete in the Scottish Cup.
References
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