The 2013–14 East of Scotland Football League was the 85th season of the East of Scotland Football League. Whitehill Welfare were the reigning champions, but not defend their title after moving to the Lowland League.
The league was split into two separate divisions, the Premier Division and the First Division. This season saw a reduction in the number of clubs from 26 to 20, due to the departure of nine clubs who left to join the inaugural Lowland Football League, although additional reserve teams joined the league to boost numbers.
Premier Division
edit| Season | 2013–14 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale |
| Relegated | Heriot-Watt University |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 324 (3.6 per match) |
← 2012–13 2014–15 → | |
The 2013–14 Premier Division saw a reduction in the number of clubs from twelve to ten, due to the departure of seven clubs to the newly-formed Lowland Football League. As a result, Edinburgh University and Tynecastle retained their place in the division despite finishing in the previous season's relegation places. Three clubs were promoted from the First Division and two reserve teams also entered the division.
Teams
edit
The following teams changed division after the 2012–13 season.
To Premier Division
editPromoted from First Division
Spartans and Stirling University entered reserve teams after their move to the Lowland Football League.
From Premier Division
editTransferred to Lowland Football League
- Edinburgh City
- Gretna 2008
- Preston Athletic
- Spartans
- Stirling University
- Vale of Leithen
- Whitehill Welfare
Stadia and locations
edit| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Service Strollers | Edinburgh | Telford College Sports Ground | 1,000 |
| Coldstream | Coldstream | Home Park | 1,000 |
| Craigroyston | Edinburgh | St Mark’s Park | 2,000 |
| Edinburgh University | Edinburgh | New Peffermill Stadium | 1,100 |
| Heriot-Watt University | Edinburgh | Riccarton Campus | 1,800 |
| Leith Athletic | Edinburgh | Meadowbank 3G | 500 |
| Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale | Edinburgh | Saughton Sports Complex | 1,000 |
| The Spartans reserves | Edinburgh | Ainslie Park | 3,000 |
| Stirling University reserves | Stirling | Gannochy Sports Centre | 1,000 |
| Tynecastle | Edinburgh | Fernieside Recreation Ground | 1,500 |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale (C) | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 16 | +30 | 46 | |
| 2 | Stirling University reserves | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 32 | |
| 3 | Craigroyston | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 31 | |
| 4 | Tynecastle | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 28 | |
| 5 | Edinburgh University | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 23 | Transferred to Lowland League |
| 6 | The Spartans reserves | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 23 | |
| 7 | Leith Athletic | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 23 | |
| 8 | Coldstream | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 20 | |
| 9 | Civil Service Strollers | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 51 | −26 | 16 | |
| 10 | Heriot-Watt University (R) | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 37 | −18 | 12 | Relegation to the First Division |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
First Division
edit| Season | 2013–14 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Hibernian Colts |
| Promoted | Easthouses Lily |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 371 (4.12 per match) |
← 2012–13 2014–15 → | |
The First Division also saw a reduction in the number of clubs, from fourteen to ten. This was due to the departure of two clubs to the newly-formed Lowland Football League and promotion of additional clubs to rebalance the number of clubs with the Premier Division.
Teams
editThe following teams changed division after the 2012–13 season.
To First Division
editFrom First Division
editPromoted to Premier Division
Transferred to Lowland Football League
Stadia and locations
edit| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berwick Rangers reserves | Berwick-upon-Tweed | Shielfield Park | 4,500 |
| Burntisland Shipyard | Burntisland | Recreation Park | 1,000 |
| Duns | Duns | New Hawthorn Park | 1,000 |
| Easthouses Lily | Dalkeith | Newbattle Complex | 1,500 |
| Eyemouth United | Eyemouth | Warner Park | 2,000 |
| Hawick Royal Albert | Hawick | Albert Park | 1,000 |
| Hibernian Colts | Ormiston | Hibernian Training Centre | |
| Kelso | Kelso | Woodside Park | 1,200 |
| Ormiston | Ormiston | Recreation Park | 2,000 |
| Peebles Rovers | Peebles | Whitestone Park | 2,250 |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hibernian Colts (C) | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 72 | 16 | +56 | 46 | Resigned from the league |
| 2 | Easthouses Lily (P) | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 19 | +35 | 42 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 3 | Berwick Rangers reserves | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 33 | Resigned from the league |
| 4 | Peebles Rovers | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 25 | |
| 5 | Kelso United | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 22 | |
| 6 | Burntisland Shipyard | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 43 | −19 | 21 | |
| 7 | Hawick Royal Albert | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 19 | |
| 8 | Duns | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 18 | |
| 9 | Ormiston | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 27 | 48 | −21 | 18 | |
| 10 | Eyemouth United | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 53 | −22 | 15 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted