The 2008–09 East of Scotland Football League was the 80th season of the East of Scotland Football League. Whitehill Welfare were the defending champions. The league was split into two separate divisions, the Premier Division and the First Division, each featuring twelve teams.
This season saw Edinburgh Athletic amalgamate with Leith Athletic who took the former's place in the league, and the departure of Annan Athletic who left to join the Scottish Football League.[1] Gretna 2008 was elected in their place.
Premier Division
edit| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Spartans |
| Relegated | Easthouses Lily, Peebles |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 470 (3.56 per match) |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spartans (C) | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 73 | 26 | +47 | 52 | Qualification for 2009–10 Scottish Cup Second round |
| 2 | Dalbeattie Star | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 61 | 26 | +35 | 46 | Resigned from the league |
| 3 | Lothian Thistle | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 36 | |
| 4 | Edinburgh University | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 19 | +18 | 32 | |
| 5 | Whitehill Welfare | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 32 | |
| 6 | Preston Athletic | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 32 | |
| 7 | Heriot-Watt University | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 30 | |
| 8 | Edinburgh City | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 29 | |
| 9 | Coldstream | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 29 | |
| 10 | Selkirk | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 55 | −36 | 27 | |
| 11 | Easthouses Lily (R) | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 23 | Relegation to the First Division |
| 12 | Peebles (R) | 22 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 124 | −112 | 3 |
Source: Scottish Football Historical Archive - East of Scotland Football League Final Table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
First Division
edit| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Tynecastle |
| Promoted | Tynecastle, Civil Service Strollers |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 489 (3.7 per match) |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tynecastle (C, P) | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 22 | +36 | 54 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Civil Service Strollers (P) | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 46 | |
| 3 | Stirling University | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 21 | +29 | 44 | |
| 4 | Gretna 2008 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 22 | +28 | 44 | |
| 5 | Craigroyston | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 39 | |
| 6 | Gala Fairydean | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 34 | |
| 7 | Vale of Leithen | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 31 | |
| 8 | Leith Athletic | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 44 | 34 | +10 | 28 | |
| 9 | Ormiston | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 61 | −31 | 20 | |
| 10 | Eyemouth United | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 17 | |
| 11 | Kelso United | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 48 | −20 | 17 | |
| 12 | Hawick Royal Albert | 22 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 97 | −82 | 2 |
Source: Scottish Football Historical Archive - East of Scotland Football League Final Table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
References
edit- ^ "ANNAN ATHLETIC". www.fchd.info. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
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