2024–25 West of Scotland Football League

The 2024–25 West of Scotland Football League (known as the Greenversity West of Scotland League for sponsorship reasons) is the 5th season of the West of Scotland Football League, with its top division as part of the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Beith Juniors are the reigning champions for a second consecutive season.

West of Scotland Football League
Season2024–25
Dates27 July 2024 – 10 May 2025

Premier Division

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West of Scotland Football League Premier Division
Season2024–25
Dates27 July 2024 – 10 May 2025
Matches played24
Goals scored70 (2.92 per match)
Biggest home win
Biggest away winGlenafton Athletic 0–4 Johnstone Burgh
(3 August 2024)
Highest scoringGlenafton Athletic 4–3 St Cadoc's
(27 July 2024)
Longest winning run3 matches:
Clydebank & Drumchapel United
Longest unbeaten run3 matches:
5 teams
Longest winless run3 matches:
4 teams
Longest losing run3 matches:
3 teams
2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 3 August 2024.

Stadia and locations

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Club Location Ground Surface Capacity Seats Floodlit
Auchinleck Talbot [SFA] Auchinleck Beechwood Park[1] Grass 3,500 500 Yes
Beith Juniors Beith Bellsdale Park[2] Grass 1,809 0 No
Benburb [SFA] Drumoyne, Glasgow New Tinto Park[3] Artificial 1,000 500 Yes
Clydebank [SFA] Clydebank Holm Park Artificial 1,200 0 Yes
Cumnock Juniors [SFA] Cumnock Townhead Park[4] Artificial 2,000 0 Yes
Darvel [SFA] Darvel Recreation Park Grass 2,750 60 Yes
Drumchapel United Drumchapel, Glasgow Donald Dewar Centre 4G Artificial 500 0 Yes
Gartcairn Airdrie MTC Park Artificial 500 50 Yes
Glenafton Athletic [SFA] New Cumnock Loch Park Grass 2,000 250 Yes
Hurlford United Hurlford Blair Park[5] Grass 1,500 0 No
Johnstone Burgh Johnstone Keanie Park Grass 2,000 0 No
Largs Thistle Largs Barrfields Park Artificial 3,000 800 No
Pollok [SFA] Pollokshaws, Glasgow Newlandsfield Park[6] Grass 2,088 0 Yes
Shotts Bon Accord Shotts Hannah Park Grass 2,000 0 No
St Cadoc's Drumoyne, Glasgow New Tinto Park[a] Artificial 1,000 0 Yes
Troon Troon Portland Park[7] Grass 2,000 100 Yes
Notes
  1. ^ St Cadoc's are ground-sharing with Benburb at New Tinto Park.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Drumchapel United 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9 Qualification for the Lowland League play-off
2 Clydebank 3 3 0 0 7 3 +4 9
3 Auchinleck Talbot 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7
4 Troon 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6
5 Pollok 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
6 Glenafton Athletic 3 2 0 1 6 8 −2 6
7 Johnstone Burgh 3 1 2 0 5 1 +4 5
8 Largs Thistle 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5
9 Beith Juniors 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4
10 Hurlford United 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
11 St Cadoc's 3 1 0 2 7 6 +1 3
12 Cumnock Juniors 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
13 Benburb 3 0 1 2 4 6 −2 1 Possible relegation to the First Division[a]
14 Darvel 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0 Relegation to the First Division
15 Gartcairn 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
16 Shotts Bon Accord 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
Updated to match(es) played on 3 August 2024. Source: West of Scotland Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ If the WoSFL gains a club on net from the Lowland League, the 13th placed club will also be relegated.

Results

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Home \ Away AUC BEI BNB CLY CMN DAR DRU GAR GLE HUR JOB LRG PLK SBA STC TRO
Auchinleck Talbot 2–1 2–0
Beith Juniors 0–1 3–0
Benburb 2–2 0–1
Clydebank 2–1
Cumnock Juniors 1–3
Darvel 1–2
Drumchapel United 3–1 2–0
Gartcairn 1–3 0–3
Glenafton Athletic 0–4 4–3
Hurlford United 3–2
Johnstone Burgh 1–1
Largs Thistle 0–0 0–0
Pollok 1–0
Shotts Bon Accord 1–2
St Cadoc's 1–2
Troon 4–1 1–2
Updated to match(es) played on 3 August 2024. Source: wosfl.co.uk
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

First Division

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West of Scotland Football League First Division
Season2023–24
Dates27 July 2024 – 10 May 2025
Matches played24
Goals scored88 (3.67 per match)
Biggest home winArthurlie 6–0 Ashfield
(3 August 2024)
Biggest away win
Highest scoringMaybole Juniors 3–4 Thorniewood United
(27 July 2024)
Longest winning run3 matches:
Arthurlie
Longest unbeaten run3 matches:
3 teams
Longest winless run3 matches:
3 teams
Longest losing run3 matches:
Ashfield & Blantyre Victoria
All statistics correct as of 3 August 2024.

Relegated from 2023–24 Premier Division:

Promoted to 2024–25 Premier Division:

Relegated from 2023–24 First Division:

Promoted to 2024–25 First Division:

Stadia and locations

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Team Location Ground Surface Capacity Seats Floodlit
Ardrossan Winton Rovers Ardrossan Winton Park Grass 3,000 0 No
Arthurlie Barrhead Dunterlie Park Grass 3,000 0 No
Ashfield Easterhouse, Glasgow Stepford Football Centre[a] Artificial 500 0 Yes
Blantyre Victoria Blantyre Castle Park Grass 2,500 60 No
Cumbernauld United Cumbernauld Guy's Meadow Grass 2,500 0 No
Irvine Meadow [SFA] Irvine Meadow Park Grass 5,000 0 Yes
Kilbirnie Ladeside Kilbirnie Valefield Park Grass 1,000 22 No
Kilwinning Rangers [SFA] Kilwinning Buffs Park Grass 2,800 270 Yes
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Kirkintilloch Kirkintilloch Community Sports Complex[8] Artificial 1,000 302 Yes
Maybole Juniors Maybole Ladywell Stadium Grass 2,000 0 No
Petershill Springburn, Glasgow Petershill Park Artificial 2,000 500 Yes
Renfrew Renfrew New Western Park Artificial 1,000 0 Yes
Rutherglen Glencairn [SFA] Rutherglen New Southcroft Park Grass 1,500 0 Yes
St Roch's Provanmill, Glasgow James McGrory Park Grass 2,000 0 No
Thorniewood United Viewpark Robertson Park Grass 3,000 0 No
Vale of Clyde Tollcross, Glasgow Fullarton Park Grass 3,000 150 No
Notes
  1. ^ Ashfield are ground-sharing with Easterhouse Academy at Stepford Football Centre.

Second Division

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West of Scotland Football League Second Division
Season2023–24
Dates27 July 2024 – 10 May 2025
Matches played24
Goals scored108 (4.5 per match)
Biggest home win
Biggest away win
Highest scoringWhitletts Victoria 8–2 Craigmark Burntonians
(31 July 2024)
Longest winning run3 matches:
Kilsyth Rangers & Muirkirk Juniors
Longest unbeaten run3 matches:
Kilsyth Rangers & Muirkirk Juniors
Longest winless run3 matches:
4 teams
Longest losing run3 matches:
Craigmark Burntonians & Forth Wanderers
All statistics correct as of 3 August 2024.

Relegated from 2023–24 First Division:

Promoted to 2024–25 First Division:

Relegated from 2023–24 Second Division:

Promoted to 2024–25 Second Division:

Stadia and locations

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Team Location Ground Surface Capacity Seats Floodlit
Bellshill Athletic Bellshill Rockburn Park Grass 1,000 0 No
Bonnyton Thistle [SFA] Kilmarnock Bonnyton Park Artificial 1,000 100 Yes
Caledonian Locomotives Springburn, Glasgow Petershill Park[a] Artificial 1,500 500 Yes
Cambuslang Rangers Cambuslang Somervell Park Grass 3,000 0 No
Craigmark Burntonians Dalmellington Station Park Grass 2,200 0 No
Forth Wanderers Forth Kingshill Park Grass 3,500 0 No
Kilsyth Rangers Kilsyth Duncansfield Grass 2,000 0 No
Lanark United Lanark Moor Park Grass 1,500 0 No
Larkhall Thistle Larkhall Gasworks Park Grass 2,000 0 No
Lesmahagow Juniors Lesmahagow Craighead Park Grass 3,500 0 No
Maryhill Maryhill, Glasgow Lochburn Park Grass 1,800 205 Yes
Muirkirk Juniors Muirkirk Burnside Park Grass 2,300 0 No
Neilston Neilston Brig O' Lea Stadium Grass 2,000 0 Yes
St Anthony's Shieldhall, Glasgow McKenna Park Grass 1,000 0 No
Whitletts Victoria Ayr New Voluntary Park Artificial TBC TBC Yes
Yoker Athletic Clydebank Holm Park Artificial 3,500 0 Yes
Notes
  1. ^ Caledonian Locomotives are ground-sharing with Petershill at Petershill Park.

Third Division

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West of Scotland Football League Third Division
Season2024–25
Dates27 July 2024 – 10 May 2025
Matches played23
Goals scored86 (3.74 per match)
Biggest home winThreave Rovers 7–0 Irvine Victoria
(3 August 2024)
Biggest away win4 matches:
3 goals[A]
Highest scoringThreave Rovers 7–0 Irvine Victoria
(3 August 2024)
Longest winning run2 matches:
5 teams
Longest unbeaten run3 matches:
Thorn Athletic
Longest winless run3 matches:
3 teams
Longest losing run3 matches:
Irvine Victoria
All statistics correct as of 3 August 2024.

Relegated from 2023–24 Second Division:

Promoted to 2024–25 Second Division:

Relegated from 2023–24 Third Division:

Promoted to 2024–25 Third Division:

Stadia and locations

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Team Location Ground Surface Capacity Seats Floodlit
Ardeer Thistle Stevenston Ardeer Stadium Grass 3,500 0 No
Dalry Thistle Dalry Merksworth Park Grass 3,000 0 No
Finnart Springburn, Glasgow Springburn Park Artificial 0 Yes
Girvan [SFA] Girvan Hamilton Park Grass 5,000 200 No
Glasgow Perthshire Possilpark, Glasgow Keppoch Park Grass 1,800 0 No
Glasgow University [SFA] Airdrie Excelsior Stadium Artificial 10,171 10,171 Yes
Glasgow United Shettleston, Glasgow Greenfield Park Grass 1,800 10 No
Glenvale Paisley Ferguslie Sports Centre Artificial 1,000 0 Yes
Greenock Juniors Greenock Ravenscraig Stadium Grass 6,000 1,000 Yes
Irvine Victoria Irvine Victoria Park Grass 1,800 0 No
Kilsyth Athletic Kilsyth Kilsyth Sports Field Artificial 0 No
Lugar Boswell Thistle Lugar Rosebank Park Grass 2,000 0 No
Thorn Athletic Johnstone Thorn Athletic Sports Academy Grass 0 No
Threave Rovers [SFA] Castle Douglas Meadow Park Grass 1,500 Yes
Vale of Leven Alexandria Millburn Park Grass 3,000 0 No
Wishaw Wishaw Beltane Park Grass 500 0 No

Fourth Division

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West of Scotland Football League Fourth Division
Season2023–24
Dates27 July 2024 – 10 May 2025
Matches played22
Goals scored96 (4.36 per match)
Biggest home winRossvale 5–1 BSC Glasgow
(3 August 2024)
Biggest away win
Highest scoringBSC Glasgow 4–7 St. Peter's
(31 July 2024)
Longest winning run3 matches:
Knightswood
Longest unbeaten run3 matches:
Knightswood
Longest winless run3 matches:
BSC Glasgow & Carluke Rovers
Longest losing run3 matches:
BSC Glasgow & Carluke Rovers
All statistics correct as of 3 August 2024.

Relegated from 2023–24 Third Division:

Promoted to 2024–25 Third Division:

Stadia and locations

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Team Location Ground Surface Capacity Seats Floodlit
BSC Glasgow Yoker, Glasgow Peterson Park Grass 500 0 No
Campbeltown Pupils Campbeltown Kintyre Park Grass 0 No
Carluke Rovers [SFA] Carluke John Cumming Stadium Artificial 1,500 0 Yes
East Kilbride Thistle East Kilbride The Showpark Grass 2,300 0 No
Easterhouse Academy Easterhouse, Glasgow Stepford Park Artificial 0 Yes
Eglinton Kilwinning Kilwinning Community Sports Club Artificial 0 Yes
Giffnock SC Giffnock Eastwood Park Artificial 0 Yes
Kello Rovers Kirkconnel Nithsdale Park Grass 1,000 0 No
Knightswood Knightswood, Glasgow Scotstoun Sports Campus Artificial 0 Yes
Newmains United Newmains Victoria Park Grass 1,000 0 No
Port Glasgow Juniors Port Glasgow Parklea Community Stadium Artificial 2,000 0 Yes
Rossvale Bishopbriggs Kirkintilloch Community Sports Complex[a] Artificial 1,000 302 Yes
Royal Albert Stonehouse Tileworks Park Grass 1,000 0 No
Saltcoats Victoria Saltcoats Campbell Park Grass 2,500 0 No
St. Peter's Renfrew New Western Park[b] Artificial 1,000 0 Yes
West Park United Bishopbriggs Huntershill Sports Hub Artificial 1,000 0 Yes
Notes
  1. ^ Rossvale are ground-sharing with Kirkintilloch Rob Roy at Kirkintilloch Community Sports Complex.[citation needed]
  2. ^ St. Peter's are ground-sharing with Renfrew at New Western Park.

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SFA Club with an SFA licence[9] eligible to participate in the Lowland League promotion play-off (should they win the Premier Division), and also compete in the Scottish Cup.

  1. ^ The matches were Glasgow Perthshire 1–4 Finnart on 27 July 2024, Glasgow United 1–4 Lugar Boswell Thistle on 27 July 2024, Glenvale 1–4 Vale of Leven on 27 July 2024, and Glasgow University 0–3 Glasgow United on 31 July 2024.

References

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  1. ^ "Auchinleck Talbot". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Beith". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Benburb". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Cumnock". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Hurlford United". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Pollok". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Troon". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  8. ^ "The Scottish Groundhopping Guide".
  9. ^ "Licensed Clubs – 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 28 June 2024.
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