2018–19 East Super League

The 2018–19 East Super League (known as the McBookie.com East Superleague for sponsorship reasons) was the 17th season of the East Superleague, the top tier of league competition for SJFA East Region member clubs.

McBookie.com East Superleague
Season2018–19
Dates4 August 2018 – 27 May 2019
ChampionsLochee United
Matches played132
Goals scored521 (3.95 per match)
Biggest home winFauldhouse United 7–0 Kirriemuir Thistle
(20 April 2019)
Biggest away winKirriemuir Thistle 0–8 Lochee United
(25 August 2018)
Highest scoringDownfield 5–6 Broughty Athletic
(13 May 2019)
Longest winning run12 matches:
Lochee United
Longest unbeaten run22 matches:
Lochee United
Longest winless run8 matches:
Glenrothes
Longest losing run5 matches:
Kennoway Star Hearts
Glenrothes
All statistics correct as of 27 May 2019.

The season began on 4 August 2018 and ended on 27 May 2019. Bonnyrigg Rose were the reigning champions but cannot defend their title after moving to the East of Scotland Football League.

Lochee United won their third title with two games remaining on 20 May 2019 after a 2–0 win away to Forfar West End, before going on to end the season unbeaten. As winners they enter the 2019–20 Scottish Cup at the Preliminary round stage.

Teams
Location of teams in 2018–19 East Super League
Location of teams in 2018–19 East Super League within Dundee
Location of teams in 2018–19 East Super League within Fife

For the 2018–19 season, league reconstruction reduced the Superleague from sixteen to twelve teams after 24 Junior clubs moved to the East of Scotland Football League[1]

The following teams changed division after the 2017–18 season.

To East Superleague

Promoted from East Premier League

From East Superleague

Transferred to East of Scotland League

Stadia and locations
Club Location Home Ground Capacity Seats Floodlit Manager Finishing position 2017–18
Broughty Athletic Dundee Whitton Park 2,500 0 No Jamie McCunnie 10th
Carnoustie Panmure Carnoustie Laing Park 1,500 0 No Phil McGuire 12th
Downfield Dundee Downfield Park 2,500 13 Yes Paul Marr 10th in Premier League
Fauldhouse United Fauldhouse Park View 2,000 No Jon Connolly 2nd in Premier League
Forfar West End Forfar Strathmore Park 2,500 0 No Daryl McKenzie 16th
Glenrothes Glenrothes Warout Stadium 5,000 730 No Barry Cockburn & Kevin Smith 9th in Premier League
Kennoway Star Hearts Star Treaton Park 1,000 0 Yes Kevin Byers 15th
Kirriemuir Thistle Kirriemuir Westview Park 2,000 32 Yes Chris Kettles 16th in Premier League
Lochee United Dundee Thomson Park 3,200 0 No George Shields 6th
Tayport Tayport Canniepairt 2,000 0 No Stevie Kay 4th in Premier League
Thornton Hibs Thornton Memorial Park 1,800 0 No Craig Gilbert 6th in Premier League
Whitburn Whitburn Central Park 3,000 38 No Jason Bolam 15th in Premier League

Managerial changes
Club Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Kennoway Star HeartsCraig JohnstoneResigned[2]11 September 201812thKevin Byers[3]1 October 2018
GlenrothesWillie CampbellResigned[4]16 September 20189thBarry Cockburn & Kevin Smith[5]3 October 2018
Carnoustie PanmureAlan McSkimmingResigned[6]17 September 20187thPhil McGuire[7]26 September 2018
TayportCharlie KingMutual consent[8]29 October 20186thStevie Kay[9]12 November 2018

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lochee United (C) 22 20 2 0 71 11 +60 62 Qualification for 2019–20 Scottish Cup
2 Broughty Athletic 22 17 2 3 55 21 +34 53
3 Thornton Hibs 22 12 2 8 51 37 +14 38
4 Whitburn Juniors 22 11 3 8 58 53 +5 36
5 Tayport 22 10 3 9 42 37 +5 33
6 Forfar West End 22 8 5 9 37 36 +1 29
7 Carnoustie Panmure 22 8 4 10 37 43 −6 28
8 Kennoway Star Hearts 22 8 2 12 38 39 −1 26
9 Kirriemuir Thistle 22 6 4 12 41 62 −21 22
10 Fauldhouse United 22 5 4 13 34 56 −22 19
11 Downfield 22 6 1 15 33 61 −28 19
12 Glenrothes 22 3 4 15 24 65 −41 13 Resigned membership, joined East of Scotland League
Source: East Region SJFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champion.

Results
Home \ Away BRO CAR DOW FAU FWE GLE KSH KIR LOC TAY THO WHI
Broughty Athletic 5–0 5–0 2–0 1–0 5–1 0–0 2–0 0–2 1–0 3–1 4–3
Carnoustie Panmure 1–2 2–3 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 0–4 1–1 3–0 5–4
Downfield 5–6 1–0 4–1 0–2 4–0 2–3 2–2 0–3 0–2 1–6 3–1
Fauldhouse United 0–3 3–0 3–1 3–2 2–2 0–1 7–0 0–4 1–1 0–4 1–2
Forfar West End 1–2 1–1 1–0 2–1 6–0 2–1 2–1 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–3
Glenrothes 0–2 1–5 0–1 3–1 1–1 1–5 3–3 1–2 2–0 0–5 3–2
Kennoway Star Hearts 0–1 2–4 2–0 4–0 0–3 3–0 4–0 0–2 3–5 0–1 2–3
Kirriemuir Thistle 1–0 4–1 4–0 1–3 5–3 5–0 2–3 0–8 2–1 0–4 3–4
Lochee United 2–2 2–1 5–1 5–0 2–2 4–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 6–1 6–1
Tayport 3–2 4–1 3–1 4–1 2–1 4–3 3–1 3–0 0–2 0–3 1–2
Thornton Hibs 0–4 0–1 5–2 6–2 1–4 1–0 2–2 3–2 0–1 2–1 5–2
Whitburn 1–3 2–1 5–2 3–3 5–0 2–2 4–1 4–4 0–1 3–2 2–0
Updated to match(es) played on 27 May 2019. Source: East Region SJFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References
  1. Glenrothes, Thornton Hibs and Kennoway Star Hearts in East Superleague 2018-19
  2. Kennoway Star Hearts [@KSHJFC13] (11 September 2018). "Craig Johnstone has stepped down in his role as manager with immediate effect" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 September 2018 – via Twitter.
  3. Inglis, Scott (1 October 2018). "Byers brought back in by Kennoway". Fife Today. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  4. Turnbull, Craig (17 September 2018). "Glenrothes Juniors: Manager Willie Campbell resigns". Fife Today. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  5. "Glenrothes Juniors". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  6. "Carnoustie Panmure Football Club". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  7. Wilson, Fraser (29 September 2018). "Phil McGuire on turning down senior offers as he takes over at Carnoustie". Daily Record. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  8. Inglis, Scott (30 October 2018). "Tayport manager King departs the Canniepairt". Fife Today. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  9. "Kay can't wait for Tayport challenge". Fife Today. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
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