2014–15 West of Scotland Super League Premier Division

Stagecoach West of Scotland Super League Premier Division
Season2014–15
ChampionsAuchinleck Talbot[1]
RelegatedCumnock Juniors
Clydebank
Shotts Bon Accord
Matches played132
Goals scored434 (3.29 per match)

The 2014–15 West of Scotland Super League Premier Division was the thirteenth Super League Premier Division competition since the formation of the Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region in 2002. The season began on 30 August 2014. The winners of this competition were eligible to enter round one of the 2015–16 Scottish Cup. The two last placed sides are relegated to the Super League First Division. The third-bottom placed side will enter the West Region league play-off, a two-legged tie against the third placed side in the Super League First Division, to decide the final promotion/relegation spot.

Auchinleck Talbot won their third successive title on 23 May 2015.

Member clubs for the 2014–15 season

Auchinleck Talbot were the reigning champions.

Troon and Beith Juniors were promoted from the Super League First Division, replacing the automatically relegated Pollok and Largs Thistle.

Shotts Bon Accord claimed a third promotion spot after defeating Kirkintilloch Rob Roy in the West Region League play-off.

Club Location Ground Manager Finishing position 2013–14
Arthurlie Barrhead Dunterlie Park Robert Downs 9th
Auchinleck Talbot Auchinleck Beechwood Park Tommy Sloan Champions
Beith Juniors Beith Bellsdale Park John Millar Super League First Division, 2nd
Clydebank Clydebank Holm Park Billy McGhie 4th
Cumnock Juniors Cumnock Townhead Park John McKeown 5th
Glenafton Athletic New Cumnock Loch Park Craig McEwan 6th
Hurlford United Hurlford Blair Park Darren Henderson 3rd
Irvine Meadow Irvine Meadow Park Stevie Rankin 2nd
Kilbirnie Ladeside Kilbirnie Valefield Park Stephen Swift 7th
Petershill Springburn, Glasgow Petershill Park Willie Paterson 8th
Shotts Bon Accord Shotts Hannah Park Tam McDonald Super League First Division, 3rd
Troon Troon Portland Park Jim Kirkwood Super League First Division, 1st

Managerial changes

Club Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Arthurlie Gavin Duncan Resigned [2] 24 September 2014 9th Craig McEwan[3] 5 October 2014
Cumnock Juniors Brian McLuckie Resigned [4] 4 October 2014 11th John McKeown[5] 14 October 2014
Glenafton Athletic Tommy Bryce Resigned [6] 4 January 2015 7th Craig McEwan[7] 19 January 2015
Arthurlie Craig McEwan Resigned [7] 18 January 2015 8th Robert Downs [8] 31 January 2015
Kilbirnie Ladeside Mark Crilly Resigned as co-manager [9] 24 February 2015 10th N/A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Auchinleck Talbot (C) 22 18 2 2 53 12 +41 56 Qualification for 2015–16 Scottish Cup
2 Hurlford United 22 16 4 2 54 22 +32 52
3 Irvine Meadow 22 12 4 6 44 25 +19 40
4 Glenafton Athletic 22 9 5 8 47 37 +10 32
5 Petershill 22 10 2 10 33 38 −5 32
6 Beith Juniors 22 8 5 9 35 45 −10 29
7 Troon 22 7 7 8 35 38 −3 28
8 Kilbirnie Ladeside 22 7 4 11 38 41 −3 25
9 Arthurlie 22 7 4 11 28 41 −13 25
10 Shotts Bon Accord (R) 22 8 1 13 24 45 −21 25 Qualification for West Region League play-off
11 Cumnock Juniors (R) 22 3 7 12 28 45 −17 16 Relegation to Super League First Division
12 Clydebank (R) 22 2 5 15 17 45 −28 11
Updated to match(es) played on 30 May 2015. Source: SJFA West Region
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away ART AUC BEI CLY CMN GLE HUR IVM KLB PSH SBA TRO
Arthurlie 1–0 0–0 2–1 2–1 0–2 1–5 0–2 3–4 4–3 0–2 3–1
Auchinleck Talbot 1–1 8–2 2–1 5–0 3–0 2–1 0–2 2–0 3–1 3–0 4–1
Beith Juniors 4–2 0–2 2–1 4–4 1–0 1–4 2–4 0–0 3–4 4–2 4–4
Clydebank 1–1 0–4 0–2 2–2 1–2 1–2 0–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–3
Cumnock Juniors 1–2 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–2 2–3 2–3 0–0 1–2 4–1 1–1
Glenafton Athletic 2–2 0–2 2–2 4–1 2–3 1–3 2–2 5–0 1–2 6–0 4–2
Hurlford United 4–0 0–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 3–1 1–0 3–1 5–0 2–1 2–1
Irvine Meadow 1–0 0–3 1–0 1–2 3–1 1–1 1–2 1–3 1–0 6–0 5–0
Kilbirnie Ladeside 3–1 0–0 0–1 6–0 5–1 2–3 2–3 3–5 0–1 2–2 0–4
Petershill 0–2 1–2 2–0 2–1 4–2 4–3 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–1 1–2
Shotts Bon Accord 2–1 0–2 1–2 2–0 1–2 0–1 1–4 1–0 1–3 0–1 3–2
Troon 1–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 0–0 3–3 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 0–1
Updated to match(es) played on 30 May 2015. Source: SJFA West Region
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

West Region League play-off

Kirkintilloch Rob Roy, who finished third in the Super League First Division, defeated Shotts Bon Accord 4 – 1 on aggregate in the West Region League play-off.[10] Rob Roy will replace Shotts in the 2015–16 West of Scotland Super League Premier Division.

Shotts Bon Accord0 – 2Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
Evening Times Willie Sawyers
Jordan McGuire
Hannah Park, Shotts
Referee: Derek Crothers
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy2 – 1Shotts Bon Accord
Lee Davison
Kevin Watt 		Evening Times Liam Mushet
Guys Meadow, Cumbernauld
Referee: Chris Graham

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