2020–21_East_of_Scotland_Football_League
2020–21 East of Scotland Football League
Football league season
The 2020–21 East of Scotland Football League (known as the Central Taxis East of Scotland League for sponsorship reasons) was the 92nd season of the East of Scotland Football League, and the 7th season as the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Bo'ness United were the reigning champions but could not defend their title after being promoted to the Lowland Football League.
Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 October 2020 – 11 April 2021 (abandoned) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
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The start of the league season was delayed until October 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and games were played behind closed doors due to Scottish Government restrictions.
On 11 January 2021 the league was suspended by the Scottish Football Association due to the escalating pandemic situation.[1] On 11 April clubs voted to declared the season null and void.[2]
The following teams changed division after the 2019–20 season.
To East of Scotland Football League
Returned from Abeyance
Transferred from East Superleague North
Transferred from East Superleague South
Transferred from East Premier League South
Transferred from Lothian and Edinburgh Amateur Football League
From East of Scotland Football League
Promoted to Lowland Football League
Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 October 2020 – 11 April 2021 (abandoned) |
| Matches played | 95 |
| Goals scored | 379 (3.99 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Camelon Juniors 8–0 Tynecastle (19 December 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Blackburn United 0–6 Jeanfield Swifts (10 October 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Jeanfield Swifts 6–3 Whitehill Welfare (17 October 2020) Broxburn Athletic 4–5 Crossgates Primrose (5 December 2020) |
| Longest winning run | 7 matches: Tranent Juniors |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 matches: Tranent Juniors |
| Longest winless run | 10 matches: Whitehill Welfare |
| Longest losing run | 9 matches: Whitehill Welfare |
← 2019–20
All statistics correct as of 29 December 2020. | |
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Teams
No clubs were relegated at the end of the 2019–20 season. Therefore all clubs remain in the Premier Division (except promoted Bo'ness United) along with the winners of First Division Conference A and B (Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale and Tynecastle), plus the runners-up with the best points per game record (Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts).
Stadia and locations
More information Team, Location ...
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League table
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tranent Juniors | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 15 | +21 | 28 |
| 2 | Jeanfield Swifts | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 7 | +20 | 23 |
| 3 | Linlithgow Rose | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 22 |
| 4 | Musselburgh Athletic | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 22 |
| 5 | Camelon Juniors | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 20 |
| 6 | Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 19 |
| 7 | Penicuik Athletic | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 16 |
| 8 | Dundonald Bluebell | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 16 |
| 9 | Newtongrange Star | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 16 |
| 10 | Broxburn Athletic | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 16 |
| 11 | Sauchie Juniors | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 15 |
| 12 | Hill of Beath Hawthorn | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 15 |
| 13 | Tynecastle | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Dunbar United | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 30 | −18 | 11 |
| 15 | Crossgates Primrose | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn United | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 39 | −24 | 3 |
| 17 | Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 34 | −26 | 3 |
| 18 | Whitehill Welfare | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 32 | −22 | 1 |
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Source: East of Scotland Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Results
More information Home \ Away, BLU ...
| Home \ Away | BLU | BRX | CML | CRS | DNB | DBL | HOB | IHS | JFS | LIN | LTV | MUS | NGS | PEN | SAU | TRA | TYN | WHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn United | — | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–6 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 2–4 | |||||||||||
| Broxburn Athletic | 4–2 | — | 2–0 | 4–5 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 3–1 | |||||||||||
| Camelon Juniors | — | 6–0 | 6–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 8–0 | ||||||||||||
| Crossgates Primrose | 1–4 | — | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–3 | ||||||||||||
| Dunbar United | 1–4 | — | 0–3 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |||||||||||
| Dundonald Bluebell | — | 3–2 | 0–2 | |||||||||||||||
| Hill of Beath Hawthorn | 2–1 | 3–0 | — | 0–4 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts | 0–1 | — | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–5 | ||||||||||||
| Jeanfield Swifts | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | — | 6–3 | |||||||||||||
| Linlithgow Rose | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | — | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |||||||||||
| Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale | 3–3 | 2–0 | — | 1–3 | ||||||||||||||
| Musselburgh Athletic | 4–2 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 2–3 | — | 2–5 | 5–3 | |||||||||||
| Newtongrange Star | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–5 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | 3–2 | 2–3 | 5–0 | |||||||||
| Penicuik Athletic | 4–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | — | 2–2 | 2–1 | ||||||||||||
| Sauchie Juniors | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–4 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 1–1 | — | |||||||||||
| Tranent Juniors | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 3–3 | — | 6–1 | |||||||||||
| Tynecastle | 5–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 0–0 | — | ||||||||||||
| Whitehill Welfare | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–3 | — |
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Source: https://www.eosfl.com/item.php?pg=resultgrid&pd=1058&it=226
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
The 31 First Division clubs were assigned a place in Conference A or B based on their performances in the 2019–20 season.[21]
Conference A
Stadia and locations
More information Team, Location ...
| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arniston Rangers | Gorebridge | Newbyres Park[22] | 3,000 | 0 | No |
| Coldstream [SFA] | Coldstream | Home Park[23] | 1,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Craigroyston | Edinburgh | St Mark's Park[24] | 2,000 | 0 | No |
| Dalkeith Thistle | Dalkeith | King's Park[25] | 2,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Dunipace [SFA] | Denny | Westfield Park[26] | 2,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Edinburgh South | Dalkeith | King's Park[lower-alpha 1] | 2,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Edinburgh United | Edinburgh | Paties Road Stadium[27] | 2,500 | 200 | No |
| Haddington Athletic [SFA] | Haddington | Millfield Park[28] | 1,500 | 0 | Yes |
| Kennoway Star Hearts | Star | Treaton Park | 1,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Kirkcaldy & Dysart | Kirkcaldy | Denfield Park[10] | 1,200 | 0 | No |
| Leith Athletic | Edinburgh | Peffermill 3G[29] | 500 | 0 | Yes |
| Ormiston | Ormiston | New Recreation Park[30] | 1,000 | 0 | No |
| Rosyth | Rosyth | Fleet Grounds | 300 | 0 | Yes |
| St Andrews United | St Andrews | Recreation Park[31] | 2,000 | 0 | No |
| Thornton Hibs | Thornton | Memorial Park | 1,800 | 0 | No |
| Tweedmouth Rangers | Berwick-upon-Tweed | Old Shielfield[32] | 1,000 | 0 | No |
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- Notes
- Edinburgh South are ground-sharing with Dalkeith Thistle.
League table
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leith Athletic | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 9 | +31 | 27 |
| 2 | Haddington Athletic | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 7 | +22 | 26 |
| 3 | Edinburgh United | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 19 |
| 4 | Kennoway Star Hearts | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 18 |
| 5 | Edinburgh South | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 18 |
| 6 | Rosyth | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 16 |
| 7 | Thornton Hibs | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 16 |
| 8 | Craigroyston | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 14 |
| 9 | Dunipace | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 13 |
| 10 | Coldstream | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 12 |
| 11 | Dalkeith Thistle | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 10 |
| 12 | St Andrews United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 25 | −13 | 10 |
| 13 | Arniston Rangers | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 27 | −17 | 7 |
| 14 | Kirkcaldy & Dysart | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 32 | −22 | 7 |
| 15 | Ormiston | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 22 | −19 | 3 |
| 16 | Tweedmouth Rangers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 35 | −31 | 0 |
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Source: East of Scotland Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Conference B
Stadia and locations
More information Team, Location ...
| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burntisland Shipyard [SFA] | Burntisland | Recreation Park[33] | 1,000 | 0 | No |
| Easthouses Lily MW [SFA] | Easthouses | Newbattle Complex[34] | 1,500 | 100 | Yes |
| Eyemouth United | Eyemouth | Warner Park[35] | 500 | 0 | No |
| Glenrothes | Glenrothes | Warout Stadium [36] | 5,000 | 730 | No |
| Hawick Royal Albert United [SFA] | Hawick | Albert Park[37] | 1,000 | 500 | Yes |
| Heriot-Watt University | Edinburgh | Riccarton Campus[38] | 200 | 0 | Yes |
| Kinnoull | Perth | Tulloch Park[39] | 1,200 | 0 | Yes |
| Lochgelly Albert | Lochgelly | Gardiners Park | 3,200 | 0 | No |
| Lochore Welfare | Crosshill | Central Park | 1,300 | 0 | No |
| Luncarty | Luncarty | Brownlands Park | 1,200 | 0 | No |
| Newburgh | Newburgh | East Shore Park | 1,000 | 0 | No |
| Oakley United | Oakley | Blairwood Park[40] | 2,000 | 0 | No |
| Peebles Rovers | Peebles | Whitestone Park[41] | 2,250 | 250 | No |
| Preston Athletic [SFA] | Prestonpans | Pennypit Park[42] | 1,500 | 313 | Yes |
| Stirling University Reserves | Stirling | Gannochy Sports Centre[43] | 1,000 | 0 | Yes |
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League table
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heriot-Watt University | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 24 |
| 2 | Luncarty | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 18 |
| 3 | Oakley United | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 17 |
| 4 | Kinnoull | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 16 |
| 5 | Burntisland Shipyard | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 16 |
| 6 | Newburgh | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 15 |
| 7 | Stirling University reserves | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 15 |
| 8 | Glenrothes[lower-alpha 1] | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 14 |
| 9 | Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 11 |
| 10 | Peebles Rovers | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 11 |
| 11 | Preston Athletic | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 6 |
| 12 | Lochore Welfare | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 6 |
| 13 | Lochgelly Albert | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 24 | −14 | 5 |
| 14 | Hawick Royal Albert United[lower-alpha 1] | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 3 |
| 15 | Eyemouth United | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 64 | −59 | 0 |
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Source: East of Scotland Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
SFA Club with an SFA Licence[44] eligible to participate in the Lowland League promotion play-off should they win the Premier Division.
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