The 2015–16 East of Scotland Football League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Central Taxis East of Scotland League) was the 87th season of the East of Scotland Football League, and the 2nd season as the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. The season began on 22 August 2015 and finished on 28 May 2016. Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale were the defending champions.
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 August 2015 – 28 May 2016 |
| Champions | Leith Athletic |
| Matches played | 210 |
| Goals scored | 977 (4.65 per match) |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
The league was merged into a single division of 16 teams, 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.
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.
Teams
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The following teams have changed division since the 2014–15 season.
From East of Scotland Football League
editTransferred to East South Division
| 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
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leith Athletic (C) | 28 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 103 | 23 | +80 | 72 | Ineligible for promotion to Lowland League |
| 2 | Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale | 28 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 99 | 42 | +57 | 63 | |
| 3 | Civil Service Strollers | 28 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 74 | 49 | +25 | 55 | Transferred to Lowland League |
| 4 | Tynecastle | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 72 | 71 | +1 | 52 | |
| 5 | Hawick Royal Albert | 28 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 70 | 50 | +20 | 48 | Transferred to Lowland League |
| 6 | Peebles Rovers | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 57 | 60 | −3 | 43 | |
| 7 | Spartans Reserves[a] | 28 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 67 | 61 | +6 | 41 | Resigned from the league |
| 8 | Ormiston | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 41 | |
| 9 | Stirling University Reserves | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 65 | 55 | +10 | 35 | |
| 10 | Heriot-Watt University | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 61 | 65 | −4 | 33 | |
| 11 | Coldstream | 28 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 63 | 87 | −24 | 32 | |
| 12 | Craigroyston | 28 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 48 | 74 | −26 | 32 | Resigned membership, joined SJFA East Region South Division |
| 13 | Burntisland Shipyard | 28 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 43 | 67 | −24 | 27 | |
| 14 | Duns | 28 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 46 | 88 | −42 | 14 | |
| 15 | Eyemouth United[b] | 28 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 39 | 115 | −76 | 11 | |
| 16 | Kelso United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Resigned membership, results expunged |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
References
edit- ^ 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 Archived 2014-12-22 at the Wayback Machine, 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.