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Football league season
East of Scotland Football League
Season2015–16
Dates22 August 2015 – 28 May 2016
ChampionsLeith Athletic
Matches played210
Goals scored977 (4.65 per match)
← 2014–15 2016–17 →

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.

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

2015–16 East of Scotland Football League is located in Scotland SoutheastStirling University reservesStirling University reservesColdstreamColdstreamBurntisland ShipyardBurntisland ShipyardDunsDunsEyemouth UnitedEyemouth UnitedHawick Royal AlbertHawick Royal AlbertOrmistonOrmistonPeebles RoversPeebles RoversTynecastleTynecastleCivil Service StrollersCivil Service StrollersCraigroystonCraigroystonHeriot-Watt UniversityHeriot-Watt University2015–16 East of Scotland Football LeagueLothian Thistle Hutchison ValeLothian Thistle Hutchison Vale2015–16 East of Scotland Football LeagueSpartans reservesSpartans reservesLeith AthleticLeith Athleticclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in 2015–16 East of Scotland Football League

The following teams have changed division since the 2014–15 season.

From East of Scotland Football League

Transferred to East South Division

Team Location Home ground Capacity Ref.
Burntisland Shipyard Burntisland Recreation Park 1,000
Civil Service Strollers Edinburgh Telford College Sports Ground 1,000
Coldstream Coldstream Home Park 1,000
Craigroyston Edinburgh St Mark’s Park 2,000
Duns Duns New Hawthorn Park 1,000
Eyemouth United Eyemouth Warner Park 2,000
Hawick Royal Albert Hawick Albert Park 1,000
Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh Riccarton Campus 1,800
Leith Athletic Edinburgh Meadowbank 3G 500
Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale Edinburgh Saughton Sports Complex 1,000
Ormiston Ormiston Recreation Park 2,000
Peebles Rovers Peebles Whitestone Park 2,250
Spartans Reserves Edinburgh Ainslie Park 3,000
Stirling University Reserves Stirling Gannochy Sports Centre 1,000
Tynecastle Edinburgh Fernieside Recreation Ground 1,500

League table

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 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 28 5 2 21 39 115 −76 11
16 Kelso United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Resigned membership, results expunged
Source: East of Scotland Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. Spartans Reserves deducted 3 points.
  2. Eyemouth deducted 6 points.

References

  1. Burntisland Shipyard, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  2. Civil Service Strollers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  3. Coldstream, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  4. Craigroyston, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  5. Duns Archived 2014-12-22 at the Wayback Machine, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  6. Eyemouth United, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  7. Hawick Royal Albert, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  8. Heriot-Watt Uni, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  9. Leith Athletic, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  10. Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  11. Ormiston, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  12. Peebles Rovers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  13. Spartans EoS, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  14. Stirling University Reserves, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  15. Tynecastle, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
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