2015–16 East of Scotland Football League
| Season | 2015–16 |
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The 2015–16 East of Scotland Football League saw the league merged into a single, 16-team division, for the first time since 1986–87. Following the resignation of Easthouses Lily the membership had tied 8/8 on a vote between two divisions of eight or a single division of 16, and the League Board selected the latter. As a result, Coldstream and Craigroyston effectively avoided relegation despite finishing in the bottom two places of the previous season's Premier Division.
Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale were the defending champions. This season saw the departure of Easthouses Lily who left to join the Scottish Junior Football Association.
Kelso United resigned at the start of September after fulfilling their opening East of Scotland Qualifying League and Qualifying Cup matches and three league games. This reduced the number of clubs to 15. Their league defeats to Coldstream (0–7), Leith Athletic (5–0) and Burntisland Shipyard (5–0) were expunged.
Clubs
Edinburgh
Location of teams in 2015–16 East of Scotland Football League
Location of teams in 2015–16 East of Scotland Football League within Edinburgh
| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burntisland Shipyard | Burntisland | Recreation Park | 1,000 | [1] |
| Civil Service Strollers | Edinburgh | Telford College Sports Ground | 1,000 | [2] |
| Coldstream | Coldstream | Home Park | 1,000 | [3] |
| Craigroyston | Edinburgh | St Mark’s Park | 2,000 | [4] |
| Duns | Duns | New Hawthorn Park | 1,000 | [5] |
| Eyemouth United | Eyemouth | Warner Park | 2,000 | [6] |
| Hawick Royal Albert | Hawick | Albert Park | 1,000 | [7] |
| Heriot-Watt University | Edinburgh | Riccarton Campus | 1,800 | [8] |
| Leith Athletic | Edinburgh | Meadowbank 3G | 500 | [9] |
| Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale | Edinburgh | Saughton Sports Complex | 1,000 | [10] |
| Ormiston | Ormiston | Recreation Park | 2,000 | [11] |
| Peebles Rovers | Peebles | Whitestone Park | 2,250 | [12] |
| Spartans Reserves | Edinburgh | Ainslie Park | 3,000 | [13] |
| Stirling University Reserves | Stirling | Gannochy Sports Centre | 1,000 | [14] |
| Tynecastle | Edinburgh | Fernieside Recreation Ground | 1,500 | [15] |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leith Athletic | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 9 | +44 | 33 | Lowland Football League play-off |
| 2 | Spartans Reserves | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 24 | |
| 3 | Peebles Rovers | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 20 | |
| 4 | Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 18 | |
| 5 | Heriot-Watt University | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 18 | |
| 6 | Coldstream | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 16 | |
| 7 | Civil Service Strollers | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 15 | |
| 8 | Stirling University Reserves | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 15 | |
| 9 | Tynecastle | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 15 | |
| 10 | Hawick Royal Albert | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 13 | |
| 11 | Craigroyston | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 32 | −19 | 13 | |
| 12 | Ormiston | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 12 | |
| 13 | Duns | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 30 | −12 | 7 | |
| 14 | Burntisland Shipyard | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 30 | −14 | 4 | |
| 15 | Eyemouth United | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 47 | −38 | 0 | |
| 16 | Kelso United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Club resigned membership, results expunged |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 November 2015. 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
References
- ↑ Burntisland Shipyard, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ Civil Service Strollers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ Coldstream, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ Craigroyston, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ Duns, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ Eyemouth United, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ Hawick Royal Albert, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ Heriot-Watt Uni, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ Leith Athletic, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ Ormiston, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ Peebles Rovers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ Spartans EoS, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ Stirling University Reserves, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ Tynecastle, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
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