2021–22 East of Scotland Football League
Football league season
The 2021–22 East of Scotland Football League (known as the Central Taxis East of Scotland League for sponsorship reasons) was the 93rd season of the East of Scotland Football League , and the 8th season as the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system . The season began on 16 July 2021.
Teams
The following teams changed division after the 2020–21 season.
Transferred from East Premiership South
Withdrawn
Premier Division
Football league season
East of Scotland Football League Premier DivisionSeason 2021–22 Dates 16 July 2021 – 14 May 2022 Champions Tranent Juniors Promoted Tranent Juniors Relegated Matches played 306 Goals scored 1,158 (3.78 per match) Biggest home win Linlithgow Rose 8–0 Tynecastle (13 November 2021)Biggest away win Whitehill Welfare 0–7 Tranent Juniors (9 November 2021)Highest scoring 4 matches:9 goals [ A] Longest winning run 16 matches: Linlithgow Rose Longest unbeaten run 18 matches: Linlithgow Rose & Tranent Juniors Longest winless run 14 matches: Newtongrange Star Longest losing run 10 matches: Camelon Juniors Highest attendance 1,270[ 1] Tranent Juniors 2–0 Jeanfield Swifts (14 May 2022) Average attendance 192[ 1]
All statistics correct as of 14 May 2022.
Location of teams in
2021–22 East of Scotland Football League Premier Division
The Premier Division remained with the same 18 clubs as before, after the 2020–21 season was declared null and void. This was to be reduced to 16 clubs for the 2022–23 season, with at least 4 clubs being relegated depending on promotion and relegation with the Lowland League.
The league title went down to the final round of matches with Tranent Juniors ultimately winning the league on goal difference ahead of Penicuik Athletic .
Stadia and locations
Team
Location
Home ground
Capacity
Seats
Blackburn United [SFA]
Blackburn
New Murrayfield Park[ 2]
1,500
0
Broxburn Athletic [SFA]
Broxburn
Albyn Park[ 3]
1,000
0
Camelon Juniors [SFA]
Camelon
Carmuirs Park[ 4]
2,000
0
Crossgates Primrose
Crossgates
Humbug Park [ 5]
2,000
0
Dunbar United [SFA]
Dunbar
New Countess Park[ 6]
2,500
0
Dundonald Bluebell [SFA]
Cardenden
Moorside Park[ 7]
2,000
0
Hill of Beath Hawthorn [SFA]
Hill of Beath
Keir's Park[ 8]
2,000
0
Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts
Dalgety Bay
Dalgety Bay Sports & Leisure Centre[ 9]
TBC
0
Jeanfield Swifts [SFA]
Perth
Riverside Stadium[ 10]
1,000
0
Linlithgow Rose [SFA]
Linlithgow
Prestonfield [ 11]
2,264
301
Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale [SFA]
Pilton , Edinburgh
Ainslie Park [ a]
3,612
534
Musselburgh Athletic [SFA]
Musselburgh
Olivebank Stadium[ 12]
2,500
0
Newtongrange Star [SFA]
Newtongrange
New Victoria Park[ 13]
2,300
30
Penicuik Athletic [SFA]
Penicuik
Penicuik Park[ 14]
2,000
0
Sauchie Juniors [SFA]
Sauchie
Beechwood Park[ 15]
5,000
200
Tranent Juniors [SFA]
Tranent
Foresters Park[ 16]
2,300
44
Tynecastle [SFA]
Slateford , Edinburgh
Meggetland Sports Complex [ 17]
4,388
500
Whitehill Welfare [SFA]
Rosewell
Ferguson Park[ 18]
2,614
192
Notes
All grounds equipped with floodlights, except Humbug Park (Crossgates Primrose).
League table
Source:
[ 19] [ 20] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Results
Source:
[ 20] [ 22] Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
First Division
The First Division conferences remain the same as the 2020–21 season, with the exception of Edinburgh South moving from A to B in order to balance the conferences after Eyemouth's withdrawal. Clubs that finish second to seventh in each conference will form part of a First Division of 16 clubs and the remaining clubs will make up the Second Division in 2022–23.
Conference A
Football league season
East of Scotland Football League First Division Conference A Season 2021–22 Dates 16 July 2021 – 28 May 2022 Champions Haddington Athletic Promoted Haddington Athletic Matches played 210 Goals scored 868 (4.13 per match) Biggest home win Leith Athletic 10–0 St Andrews United (2 October 2021)Dunipace 10–0 Craigroyston (9 October 2021)Biggest away win Craigroyston 2–11 Dunipace (8 January 2022)Highest scoring Craigroyston 2–11 Dunipace (8 January 2022)Longest winning run 13 matches: Haddington Athletic Longest unbeaten run 19 matches: Haddington Athletic Longest winless run 22 matches:Ormiston Longest losing run 8 matches:Kennoway Star Hearts
All statistics correct as of 28 May 2022.
Location of teams in
2021–22 East of Scotland Football League First Division Conference A
Stadia and locations
Team
Location
Home ground
Capacity
Seats
Floodlit
Arniston Rangers
Gorebridge
Newbyres Park[ 23]
3,000
0
No
Coldstream [SFA]
Coldstream
Home Park[ 24]
1,000
0
Yes
Craigroyston
Edinburgh
St Mark's Park[ 25]
2,000
0
No
Dalkeith Thistle [SFA]
Dalkeith
King's Park[ 26]
2,000
0
Yes
Dunipace [SFA]
Denny
Westfield Park[ 27]
2,000
0
Yes
Edinburgh United
Edinburgh
Paties Road Stadium[ 28]
2,500
200
No
Haddington Athletic [SFA]
Haddington
Millfield Park[ 29]
1,500
0
Yes
Kennoway Star Hearts
Star
Treaton Park
1,000
0
Yes
Kirkcaldy & Dysart
Kirkcaldy
Denfield Park[ 9]
1,200
0
No
Leith Athletic
Edinburgh
Peffermill 3G[ 30]
500
0
Yes
Ormiston
Ormiston
New Recreation Park[ 31]
1,000
0
No
Rosyth
Rosyth
Fleet Grounds
300
0
Yes
St Andrews United
St Andrews
Recreation Park[ 32]
766
0
Yes
Thornton Hibs
Thornton
Memorial Park
1,800
0
No
Tweedmouth Rangers
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Old Shielfield[ 33]
1,000
0
No
League table
Source:
[ 34] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 28 May 2022. Source:
[ 37] Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
Conference B
Football league season
East of Scotland Football League First Division Conference B Season 2021–22 Dates 16 July 2021 – 30 May 2022 Champions Oakley United Promoted Oakley United Matches played 210 Goals scored 806 (3.84 per match) Biggest home win Glenrothes 10–0 Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare (21 May 2022)Biggest away win 6 matches:6 goals [ B] Highest scoring Glenrothes 9–1 Hawick Royal Albert United (17 July 2021)Luncarty 9–1 Newburgh (22 January 2022)Glenrothes 10–0 Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare (21 May 2022)Longest winning run 10 matches: Preston Athletic Longest unbeaten run 14 matches: Oakley United Longest winless run 16 matches: Hawick Royal Albert United & Peebles Rovers Longest losing run 10 matches: Lochgelly Albert
All statistics correct as of 30 May 2022.
Location of teams in
2021–22 East of Scotland Football League First Division Conference B
Stadia and locations
Team
Location
Home ground
Capacity
Seats
Floodlit
Burntisland Shipyard [SFA]
Burntisland
Recreation Park[ 38]
1,000
0
Yes
Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare [SFA]
Easthouses
Newbattle Complex[ 39]
1,500
100
Yes
Edinburgh South
Dalkeith
King's Park[ a]
2,000
0
Yes
Glenrothes
Glenrothes
Warout Stadium [ 40]
5,000
730
No
Hawick Royal Albert United [SFA]
Hawick
Albert Park [ 41]
1,000
500
Yes
Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh
John Brydson Arena, Riccarton Campus[ 42]
250
195
Yes
Kinnoull
Perth
Tulloch Park[ 43]
1,200
0
Yes
Lochgelly Albert
Lochgelly
Gardiners Park
3,200
0
No
Lochore Welfare
Crosshill
Central Park
1,300
0
No
Luncarty
Luncarty
Brownlands Park
1,200
0
No
Newburgh
Newburgh
East Shore Park
1,000
0
No
Oakley United
Oakley
Blairwood Park[ 44]
2,000
0
No
Peebles Rovers
Peebles
Whitestone Park [ 45]
2,250
250
No
Preston Athletic [SFA]
Prestonpans
Pennypit Park [ 46]
1,500
313
Yes
Stirling University Reserves
Stirling
Gannochy Sports Centre[ 47]
1,000
0
Yes
Notes
League table
Source:
[ 48] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
^ Heriot-Watt University deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player.
Results
Source:
[ 50] Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
Conference X
Football league season
East of Scotland Football League Conference X Season 2021–22 Dates 16 July 2021 – 28 May 2022 Champions Whitburn Promoted Matches played 165 Goals scored 755 (4.58 per match) Biggest home win Armadale Thistle 8–0 Pumpherston Juniors (28 July 2021)Bo'ness Athletic 8–0 Pumpherston Juniors (31 August 2021)Fauldhouse United 9–1 Edinburgh College (2 October 2021)Biggest away win Fauldhouse United 0–12 Whitburn (28 May 2022)Highest scoring West Calder United 9–5 Pumpherston Juniors (7 May 2022)Longest winning run 13 matches: Bo'ness Athletic Longest unbeaten run 13 matches: Bo'ness Athletic & Syngenta Longest winless run 14 matches: Pumpherston Juniors Longest losing run 7 matches:Bathgate Thistle & Fauldhouse United
All statistics correct as of 28 May 2022.
Two clubs were promoted to the Second Division for 2022–23.
Location of teams in
2021–22 East of Scotland Football League Conference X
Location of teams in
2021–22 East of Scotland Football League Conference X within West Lothian
Stadia and locations
Club
Location
Home Ground
Capacity
Seats
Floodlit
Armadale Thistle
Armadale
Volunteer Park[ 51]
3,000
0
No
Bathgate Thistle
Bathgate
Creamery Park [ 52]
3,000
0
Yes
Bo'ness Athletic
Bo'ness
Newtown Park [ 53]
2,500
0
Yes
Edinburgh College
Edinburgh
John Brydson Arena, Riccarton Campus[ a]
250
195
Yes
Fauldhouse United
Fauldhouse
Park View[ 54]
2,000
100
No
Livingston United
Livingston
Station Park[ 55]
2,000
0
Yes
Pumpherston Juniors
Pumpherston
Recreation Park[ 56]
2,700
0
No
Stoneyburn
Stoneyburn
Beechwood Park[ 57]
4,000
0
No
Syngenta
Stenhousemuir
Ochilview Park [ b]
3,746
626
Yes
West Calder United
West Calder
Hermand Park[ 58]
1,000
0
No
Whitburn
Whitburn
Central Park[ 59]
3,000
38
No
Notes
League table
Source:
[ 60] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions;
(P) Promoted
Notes:
^ Fauldhouse United deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player.
Results
Source:
[ 65] Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
Notes
SFA Club with an SFA Licence[ 66] eligible to participate in the Lowland League promotion play-off should they win the Premier Division.
References
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^ Camelon Juniors , nonleaguescotland.org.uk , Retrieved 8 June 2018.
^ Crossgates Primrose , nonleaguescotland.org.uk , Retrieved 8 June 2018.
^ Dunbar United , nonleaguescotland.org.uk , Retrieved 8 June 2018.
^ Dundonald Bluebell , nonleaguescotland.org.uk , Retrieved 8 June 2018.
^ Hill of Beath Hawthorn , nonleaguescotland.org.uk , Retrieved 8 June 2018.
^ a b Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts , nonleaguescotland.org.uk , Retrieved 7 July 2018.
^ Jeanfield Swifts , nonleaguescotland.org.uk , Retrieved 8 June 2018.
^ Linlithgow Rose , nonleaguescotland.org.uk , Retrieved 8 June 2018.
^ Musselburgh Athletic , nonleaguescotland.org.uk , Retrieved 8 June 2018.
^ Newtongrange Star , nonleaguescotland.org.uk , Retrieved 8 June 2018.
^ Penicuik Athletic , nonleaguescotland.org.uk , Retrieved 8 June 2018.
^ Sauchie Juniors , nonleaguescotland.org.uk , Retrieved 8 June 2018.
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^ Easthouses Lily MW , nonleaguescotland.org.uk , Retrieved 8 June 2018.
^ Glenrothes , nonleaguescotland.org.uk , Retrieved 26 April 2019.
^ Hawick Royal Albert , nonleaguescotland.org.uk , Retrieved 8 June 2018.
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^ Bathgate Thistle , nonleaguescotland.org.uk , Retrieved 9 December 2020.
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