2023–24 East of Scotland Football League
The 2023–24 East of Scotland Football League (known as the Central Taxis East of Scotland League for sponsorship reasons) is the 95th season of the East of Scotland Football League, and the 10th season with its top division as part of the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Linlithgow Rose are the reigning champions but are unable to defend their title after gaining promotion to the Lowland Football League.
Season | 2023–24 |
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← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
Teams
The following teams changed division after the 2022–23 season.
To East of Scotland Football League
Transferred from Lothian & Edinburgh Amateur League
- Linton Hotspur
Premier Division
Season | 2023–24 |
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Dates | 29 July 2023 – 11 May 2024 |
Matches played | 89 |
Goals scored | 357 (4.01 per match) |
Biggest home win | Tynecastle 9–0 Penicuik Athletic (12 August 2023) |
Biggest away win |
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Highest scoring | Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts 3–7 Broxburn Athletic (9 September 2023) |
Longest winning run | 6 matches: Sauchie Juniors |
Longest unbeaten run | 9 matches: Broxburn Athletic |
Longest winless run | 9 matches: Luncarty |
Longest losing run | 9 matches: Luncarty |
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 21 October 2023. |
Relegated from 2022–23 Premier Division:
Promoted to 2023–24 Premier Division:
Stadia and locations
Team | Location | Home ground | Surface | Capacity | Seats |
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Broxburn Athletic [SFA] | Broxburn | Albyn Park[1] | Artificial | 2,050 | 0 |
Crossgates Primrose | Crossgates | Humbug Park[2] | Grass | 1,500 | 0 |
Dunbar United [SFA] | Dunbar | New Countess Park[3] | Grass | 1,200 | 191 |
Dundonald Bluebell [SFA] | Cardenden | Moorside Park[4] | Grass | 1,000 | 0 |
Glenrothes | Glenrothes | Warout Stadium [5] | Grass | 2,000 | 730 |
Haddington Athletic [SFA] | Haddington | Millfield Park[6] | Grass | 1,200 | 0 |
Hill of Beath Hawthorn [SFA] | Hill of Beath | Keir's Park[7] | Grass | 1,080 | 0 |
Hutchison Vale [SFA] | Pilton, Edinburgh | Ainslie Park[lower-alpha 1] | Artificial | 3,612 | 534 |
Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts | Dalgety Bay | Dalgety Bay Sports & Leisure Centre[8] | Artificial | 1,000 | 0 |
Jeanfield Swifts [SFA] | Perth | Riverside Stadium[9] | Grass | 1,000 | 0 |
Kinnoull | Perth | Tulloch Park[10] | Grass | 1,000 | 0 |
Luncarty | Luncarty | Brownlands Park | Grass | 1,000 | 0 |
Musselburgh Athletic [SFA] | Musselburgh | Olivebank Stadium[11] | Grass | 1,500 | 0 |
Penicuik Athletic [SFA] | Penicuik | Montgomery Park[12] | Grass | 1,500 | 0 |
Sauchie Juniors [SFA] | Sauchie | Beechwood Park[13] | Grass | 2,500 | 200 |
Tynecastle [SFA] | Slateford, Edinburgh | Meggetland Sports Complex[14] | Grass | 3,000 | 500 |
- Notes
- Hutchison Vale are ground-sharing with The Spartans.
All grounds are equipped with floodlights, except Humbug Park (Crossgates Primrose), Warout Stadium (Glenrothes), Brownlands Park (Luncarty).
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Broxburn Athletic | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 31 | Qualification for the Lowland League play-off |
2 | Dunbar United | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 24 | |
3 | Jeanfield Swifts | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 10 | +21 | 23 | |
4 | Musselburgh Athletic | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 11 | +20 | 23 | |
5 | Sauchie Juniors | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 22 | |
6 | Haddington Athletic | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 21 | |
7 | Hutchison Vale | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 19 | |
8 | Penicuik Athletic | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 16 | |
9 | Dundonald Bluebell | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 15 | |
10 | Tynecastle | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 13 | |
11 | Crossgates Primrose | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 11 | |
12 | Hill of Beath Hawthorn | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 11 | |
13 | Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 11 | Possible relegation to the First Division[lower-alpha 1] |
14 | Glenrothes[lower-alpha 2] | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 6 | Relegation to the First Division |
15 | Luncarty | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 28 | −16 | 6 | |
16 | Kinnoull | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 45 | −33 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
- If the EoSFL gains a club on net from the Lowland League, the 13th place club will also be relegated.
- Glenrothes deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible, underage player in their 0–5 defeat against Jeanfield Swifts.[15]
Results
First Division
Relegated from 2022–23 First Division:
- Burntisland Shipyard
- Coldstream
- Kennoway Star Hearts
Promoted to 2023–24 First Division:
- Whitburn
- St Andrews United
- Heriot-Watt University
- Arniston Rangers
Stadia and locations
- Notes
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Whitburn | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 24 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Camelon Juniors | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 24 | |
3 | Dunipace | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 9 | +22 | 22 | |
4 | St Andrews United | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 21 | Possible promotion to the Premier Division[lower-alpha 1] |
5 | Newtongrange Star | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 20 | |
6 | Preston Athletic | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 17 | |
7 | Rosyth | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 15 | |
8 | Arniston Rangers | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 13 | |
9 | Whitehill Welfare | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 13 | |
10 | Kirkcaldy & Dysart | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 12 | |
11 | Blackburn United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 11 | |
12 | Lochore Welfare | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 11 | |
13 | Heriot-Watt University | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 10 | Possible relegation to the Second Division[lower-alpha 2] |
14 | Leith Athletic | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 10 | Relegation to the Second Division |
15 | Oakley United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 26 | −15 | 4 | |
16 | Vale of Leithen | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 42 | −35 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
- If the EoSFL loses a club on net to the Lowland League, the 4th place club will also be promoted.
- If the EoSFL gains a club on net from the Lowland League, the 13th place club will also be relegated.
Results
Second Division
Relegated from 2022–23 Second Division:
- Craigroyston
- Hawick Royal Albert
- Lochgelly Albert
- Syngenta (folded)
Promoted to 2023–24 Second Division:
- Bo'ness Athletic
- Armadale Thistle
- Edinburgh College
Stadia and locations
- Notes
- Edinburgh College are ground-sharing with Heriot-Watt University.
- Edinburgh South are ground-sharing with Edinburgh United.
- Stirling University reserves are ground-sharing with Stenhousemuir.
- Tweedmouth Rangers are ground-sharing with Berwick Rangers.
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bo'ness Athletic | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 8 | +37 | 27 | Promotion to the First Division |
2 | Stirling University reserves | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 21 | |
3 | Armadale Thistle | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 20 | |
4 | Edinburgh College | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 20 | Possible promotion to the First Division[lower-alpha 1] |
5 | Dalkeith Thistle | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 18 | |
6 | Thornton Hibs | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 16 | |
7 | Edinburgh South | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 15 | |
8 | Burntisland Shipyard | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 15 | |
9 | Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 15 | |
10 | Coldstream | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 14 | |
11 | Kennoway Star Hearts | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 12 | |
12 | Peebles Rovers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 27 | −13 | 10 | |
13 | Edinburgh United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 8 | Possible relegation to the Third Division[lower-alpha 2] |
14 | Newburgh | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 24 | −14 | 7 | Relegation to the Third Division |
15 | Ormiston Primrose | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 50 | −32 | 6 | |
16 | Tweedmouth Rangers | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 34 | −19 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
- If the EoSFL loses a club on net to the Lowland League, the 4th place club will also be promoted.
- If the EoSFL gains a club on net from the Lowland League, the 13th place club will also be relegated.
Results
Third Division
Transferred from Lothian & Edinburgh Amateur League
- Linton Hotspur
Stadia and locations
Club | Location | Home Ground | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit |
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Bathgate Thistle | Bathgate | Creamery Park[38] | 3,000 | 0 | Yes |
Edinburgh Community | Warriston, Edinburgh | St Mark's Park[39] | 2,000 | 0 | No |
Fauldhouse United | Fauldhouse | Park View[40] | 2,000 | 100 | No |
Harthill Royal | Harthill | Gibbshill Park | 1,800 | 0 | No |
Hawick Royal Albert [SFA] | Hawick | Albert Park[41] | 1,000 | 500 | Yes |
Linton Hotspur | West Linton | New Moor Road | TBC | 63 | No |
Livingston United | Livingston | Station Park[42] | 2,000 | 0 | Yes |
Lochgelly Albert | Lochgelly | Gardiners Park | 3,200 | 0 | No |
Pumpherston Juniors | Pumpherston | Recreation Park[43] | 2,700 | 0 | No |
Stoneyburn | Stoneyburn | Beechwood Park[44] | 4,000 | 0 | No |
West Calder United | West Calder | Hermand Park[45] | 1,000 | 0 | No |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bathgate Thistle | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 25 | Promotion to the Second Division |
2 | Harthill Royal | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 21 | |
3 | Pumpherston Juniors | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 16 | |
4 | Hawick Royal Albert | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 16 | Possible promotion to the Second Division[lower-alpha 1] |
5 | West Calder United | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 15 | |
6 | Fauldhouse United | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 15 | |
7 | Edinburgh Community | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 12 | |
8 | Stoneyburn | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 9 | |
9 | Lochgelly Albert | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 37 | −18 | 4 | |
10 | Linton Hotspur | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 32 | −21 | 3 | |
11 | Livingston United | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 35 | −22 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
- If the EoSFL loses a club on net to the Lowland League, the 4th place club will also be promoted.
Results
Notes
SFA Club with an SFA licence[47] eligible to participate in the Lowland League promotion play-off should they win the Premier Division.
References
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