2011–12 East of Scotland Football League

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.

Premier Division

East of Scotland Football League Premier Division
Season2011–12
ChampionsStirling University
RelegatedLeith Athletic
Selkirk
Matches played132
Goals scored516 (3.91 per match)
2010–11

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

Location of teams in 2011–12 East of Scotland Football League Premier Division
Location of teams in 2011–12 East of Scotland Football League Premier Division within Edinburgh

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 StrollersEdinburghTelford College Sports Ground1,000
Edinburgh CityEdinburghMeadowbank Stadium16,500
Edinburgh University Edinburgh Peffermill Playing Fields 1,000
Gretna 2008GretnaRaydale Park2,200
Leith AthleticEdinburghMeadowbank 3G500
Lothian Thistle Hutchison ValeEdinburghSaughton Sports Complex1,000
Selkirk Selkirk Yarrow Park 1,000
The SpartansEdinburghAinslie Park3,000
Stirling UniversityStirlingGannochy Sports Centre1,000
TynecastleEdinburghFernieside Recreation Ground1,500
Vale of LeithenInnerleithenVictoria Park1,500
Whitehill WelfareRosewellFerguson Park2,614

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
Source: Scottish Football Historical Archive
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.

First Division

East of Scotland Football League First Division
Season2011–12
ChampionsHeriot-Watt University
PromotedHeriot-Watt University
Preston Athletic
Matches played156
Goals scored600 (3.85 per match)
2010–11

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

Location of teams in 2012–13 East of Scotland Football League First Division
Location of teams in 2012–13 East of Scotland Football League First Division within the Borders and Midlothian

Stadia and locations

Team Location Home ground Capacity
Berwick Rangers ReservesBerwick-upon-TweedShielfield Park4,500
Coldstream Coldstream Home Park 1,000
Craigroyston Edinburgh St Mark's Park 2,000
DunsDunsNew Hawthorn Park1,000
Easthouses Lily MWDalkeithNewbattle Complex1,500
Eyemouth UnitedEyemouthWarner Park2,000
Gala Fairydean Galashiels 3G Arena, Netherdale 5,500
Hawick Royal AlbertHawickAlbert Park1,000
Heriot-Watt UniversityEdinburghRiccarton Campus1,800
Kelso UnitedKelsoWoodside Park1,200
OrmistonOrmistonRecreation Park2,000
Peebles RoversPeeblesWhitestone Park2,250
Preston AthleticPrestonpansPennypit Park4,000

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
Source: Scottish Football Historical Archive
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.

References

  1. Season 2011-12, Vale of Leithen FC
  2. Club History, The Spartans FC
  3. Playfair Football Annual 2012-2013, Glenda Rollin, Jack Rollin; Hachette UK, 2012; ISBN 9780755363575
  4. Student football champions earn a place in the Scottish Cup, University of Stirling, 29 May 2012
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