2014–15 East Superleague

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Season 2014–15
Matches played 169
Goals scored 554 (3.28 per match)
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The 2014–15 East Superleague is the thirteenth Superleague competition since the formation of the Scottish Junior Football Association, East Region in 2002. The season began on 6 August 2014. The winners of this competition will be eligible to enter the 2015–16 Scottish Cup.

Member clubs for the 2014–15 season

Bo'ness United are the reigning champions.[1]

Penicuik Athletic and Fauldhouse United were promoted from the East Premier League and replace the relegated St. Andrews United and Tayport.

Ballingry Rovers folded on 25 November 2014 and withdrew from the league with immediate effect.[2] Their playing record was expunged.

Club Location Ground Manager Finishing position 2013–14
Armadale Thistle Armadale Volunteer Park Jim Henderson 11th
Ballingry Rovers (folded) Glencraig Ore Park Willie Garner 13th
Bo'ness United Bo'ness Newtown Park Allan McGonigal Champions
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic Bonnyrigg New Dundas Park David McGlynn 3rd
Broxburn Athletic Broxburn Albyn Park Max Christie 7th
Camelon Juniors Camelon Carmuirs Park John Sludden 5th
Carnoustie Panmure Carnoustie Laing Park Alan McSkimming 12th
Fauldhouse United Fauldhouse Park View David Cowan East Premier League, 2nd
Hill of Beath Hawthorn Hill of Beath Keirs Park Jock Finlayson 6th
Kelty Hearts Kelty Central Park Tam Courts 14th
Linlithgow Rose Linlithgow Prestonfield Danny Smith 2nd
Lochee United Dundee Thomson Park Steven Leahy 10th
Musselburgh Athletic Musselburgh Olivebank Stadium Stevie McLeish 8th
Newtongrange Star Newtongrange New Victoria Park Alan Miller 4th
Penicuik Athletic Penicuik Penicuik Park Craig Meikle East Premier League, 1st
Sauchie Juniors Sauchie Beechwood Park Fraser Duncan 9th

Managerial changes

Club Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Ballingry Rovers Stevie Kay Resigned 8 June 2014 Close season Lee Dair [3] 10 June 2014
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic Max Christie Resigned [4] 30 August 2014 15th David McGlynn [5] 14 September 2014
Musselburgh Athletic David McGlynn Resigned [6] 6 September 2014 5th Stevie McLeish [7] 2 October 2014
Ballingry Rovers Lee Dair Resigned 1 October 2014 6th Willie Garner [8] 6 October 2014
Broxburn Athletic Steve Pittman Resigned [9] 12 April 2015 6th Max Christie [9] 12 April 2015

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Kelty Hearts 25 19 4 2 59 20+39 61 Qualification to 2015–16 Scottish Cup
2 Bo'ness United 22 15 4 3 46 14+32 49
3 Newtongrange Star 21 14 5 2 43 18+25 47
4 Penicuik Athletic 24 10 6 8 33 32+1 36
5 Linlithgow Rose 17 10 3 4 42 21+21 33
6 Sauchie Juniors 23 9 6 8 34 41−7 33
7 Broxburn Athletic 24 7 11 6 35 36−1 32
8 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 24 9 4 11 43 44−1 31
9 Fauldhouse United 25 7 8 10 39 43−4 29
10 Musselburgh Athletic 20 8 4 8 38 37+1 28
11 Hill of Beath Hawthorn 23 8 4 11 35 37−2 28
12 Camelon Juniors 21 5 4 12 23 44−21 19
13 Armadale Thistle 22 4 3 15 28 50−22 15
14 Lochee United 25 4 3 18 37 73−36 15 Qualification to East Region League play-off
15 Carnoustie Panmure 22 3 5 14 19 44−25 14 Relegation to East Premier League
16 Ballingry Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 00 0† Club folded, record expunged

Updated to games played on 25 April 2015.
Source: East Region SJFA
†Ballingry Rovers folded on 25 November 2014 and withdrew from the league. Their record (Pld13 W3 D1 L9 GF11 GA31 Pts10) was expunged.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

Home ╲ Away[1] ARMA BALL BONEBONNBROXCAMECARNFAULHOBHKELTLINLLOCHMUSSNEWTPENISAUC
Armadale Thistle 0–2 3–1 0–2 1–2 1–2 2–1 0–4 2–3 1–1 2–3 0–4
Ballingry Rovers
Bo'ness United 3–0 2–0 3–0 3–2 1–0 3–0 1–2 1–0 4–0 3–0 2–2 7–0
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 4–2 0–2 0–1 3–1 4–1 2–1 2–2 0–1 1–2 3–1 2–3 2–0 2–3
Broxburn Athletic 1–0 0–2 2–3 0–0 0–0 1–1 4–0 3–3 2–2 5–3 1–1 1–1
Camelon Juniors 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–3 1–4 3–2 2–2 0–3 3–0
Carnoustie Panmure 2–2 0–1 2–2 1–3 2–1 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–1 0–1 2–2
Fauldhouse United 0–0 0–0 2–3 2–2 4–0 2–1 0–0 3–2 3–1 2–4 2–0 0–3
Hill of Beath Hawthorn 2–1 2–2 0–1 4–1 3–3 1–2 3–1 1–3 0–1 0–2
Kelty Hearts 1–2 3–1 4–1 4–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 6–1 4–1 3–1 0–0 3–0
Linlithgow Rose 4–0 0–2 1–1 2–1 5–2 2–1 2–2 1–3 4–1 1–1 1–2 5–0
Lochee United 0–4 5–2 3–4 2–2 0–1 1–2 2–3 1–2 1–5 1–1 2–5 1–5
Musselburgh Athletic 4–1 2–0 5–1 3–2 3–1 2–1 1–2 1–2 2–2
Newtongrange Star 2–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 0–1 3–0 1–0 2–1 2–0
Penicuik Athletic 5–4 0–0 1–0 0–1 3–0 3–0 2–1 0–2 1–4 1–3 1–1 0–3
Sauchie Juniors 3–1 2–1 2–2 1–2 1–0 2–2 1–1 1–3 4–1 1–0 0–2 0–0

Updated to games played on 25 April 2015.
Source: East Region SJFA
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

  1. ↑ "Bo’ness are champions". The Scotsman. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Ballingry Rovers FC close their doors". STV Dundee. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Rovers under new management on two fronts". Central Fife Times. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  4. ↑ Thomson, Scott (1 September 2014). "Max Christie calls it quits as Bonnyrigg Rose boss". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "McGlynn takes charge at Bonnyrigg". Midlothian Advertiser. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  6. ↑ Thomson, Scott (8 September 2014). "Musselburgh boss David McGlynn quits". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  7. ↑ Thomson, Scott (3 October 2014). "Musselburgh appoint Stevie McLeish as new manager". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  8. ↑ "Juniors : Comeback wins keeps Hearts beating". Central Fife Times. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Thomson, Scott (15 April 2015). "Pittman quits Broxburn to watch son star for Livi". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 17 April 2015.