2011–12_East_of_Scotland_Football_League
2011–12 East of Scotland Football League
Football league season
The 2011–12 East of Scotland Football League was the 83rd season of the East of Scotland Football League. The Spartans were the defending champions.
The league was split into two separate divisions, the Premier Division and the First Division, with 25 teams competing across the two divisions.
| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Stirling University |
| Relegated | Leith Athletic Selkirk |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 516 (3.91 per match) |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → | |
Stirling University claimed their first league title thanks to a superior goal difference after finishing level on points with defending champions Spartans.[1][2][3][4] As champions they entered the second round of the 2012–13 Scottish Cup.
Teams
The following teams changed division prior to the 2011–12 season.
To Premier Division
Promoted from First Division
From Premier Division
Relegated to First Division
Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Service Strollers | Edinburgh | Telford College Sports Ground | 1,000 |
| Edinburgh City | Edinburgh | Meadowbank Stadium | 16,500 |
| Edinburgh University | Edinburgh | Peffermill Playing Fields | 1,000 |
| Gretna 2008 | Gretna | Raydale Park | 2,200 |
| Leith Athletic | Edinburgh | Meadowbank 3G | 500 |
| Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale | Edinburgh | Saughton Sports Complex | 1,000 |
| Selkirk | Selkirk | Yarrow Park | 1,000 |
| The Spartans | Edinburgh | Ainslie Park | 3,000 |
| Stirling University | Stirling | Gannochy Sports Centre | 1,000 |
| Tynecastle | Edinburgh | Fernieside Recreation Ground | 1,500 |
| Vale of Leithen | Innerleithen | Victoria Park | 1,500 |
| Whitehill Welfare | Rosewell | Ferguson Park | 2,614 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling University (C) | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 74 | 32 | +42 | 51 | Qualification for the Scottish Cup second round |
| 2 | The Spartans | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 28 | +38 | 51 | |
| 3 | Whitehill Welfare | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 39 | |
| 4 | Edinburgh University | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 33 | |
| 5 | Edinburgh City | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 33 | |
| 6 | Gretna 2008 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 33 | |
| 7 | Civil Service Strollers | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 31 | |
| 8 | Vale of Leithen | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 28 | |
| 9 | Tynecastle | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 27 | |
| 10 | Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 21 | |
| 11 | Leith Athletic (R) | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 59 | −27 | 19 | Relegation to the First Division |
| 12 | Selkirk (R) | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 57 | −33 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Heriot-Watt University |
| Promoted | Heriot-Watt University Preston Athletic |
| Matches played | 156 |
| Goals scored | 600 (3.85 per match) |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → | |
The First Division saw an increase in the number of clubs to thirteen with the addition of Duns to the league. Heriot-Watt University claimed their second First Division title to gain immediate promotion back to the Premier Division.
Teams
The following teams have changed division since the 2011–12 season.
To First Division
Relegated from Premier Division
Transferred from Border Amateur League
From First Division
Promoted to Premier Division
Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berwick Rangers Reserves | Berwick-upon-Tweed | Shielfield Park | 4,500 |
| Coldstream | Coldstream | Home Park | 1,000 |
| Craigroyston | Edinburgh | St Mark's Park | 2,000 |
| Duns | Duns | New Hawthorn Park | 1,000 |
| Easthouses Lily MW | Dalkeith | Newbattle Complex | 1,500 |
| Eyemouth United | Eyemouth | Warner Park | 2,000 |
| Gala Fairydean | Galashiels | 3G Arena, Netherdale | 5,500 |
| Hawick Royal Albert | Hawick | Albert Park | 1,000 |
| Heriot-Watt University | Edinburgh | Riccarton Campus | 1,800 |
| Kelso United | Kelso | Woodside Park | 1,200 |
| Ormiston | Ormiston | Recreation Park | 2,000 |
| Peebles Rovers | Peebles | Whitestone Park | 2,250 |
| Preston Athletic | Prestonpans | Pennypit Park | 4,000 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heriot-Watt University (C, P) | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 61 | 25 | +36 | 55 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Preston Athletic (P) | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 73 | 35 | +38 | 48 | |
| 3 | Gala Fairydean | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 55 | 31 | +24 | 48 | |
| 4 | Eyemouth United | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 42 | +21 | 47 | |
| 5 | Craigroyston | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 38 | |
| 6 | Duns | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 36 | |
| 7 | Coldstream | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 51 | 53 | −2 | 36 | |
| 8 | Kelso United | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 28 | |
| 9 | Ormiston | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 56 | −29 | 26 | |
| 10 | Berwick Rangers Reserves | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 53 | 64 | −11 | 23 | |
| 11 | Peebles Rovers | 24 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 48 | −20 | 18 | |
| 12 | Easthouses Lily | 24 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 59 | −22 | 17 | |
| 13 | Hawick Royal Albert | 24 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 61 | −37 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
- Season 2011-12, Vale of Leithen FC
- Club History, The Spartans FC
- Playfair Football Annual 2012-2013, Glenda Rollin, Jack Rollin; Hachette UK, 2012; ISBN 9780755363575