2011–12 East of Scotland Football League

The 2011–12 East of Scotland Football League was the 83rd season of the East of Scotland Football League. The Spartans were the defending champions. The league was split into two separate divisions, the Premier Division and the First Division, with 25 teams competing across the two divisions. Premier Division East of Scotland Football League Premier Division 2011–12 Stirling University Leith AthleticSelkirk 132 516 2010–11 2012–13 Stirling University claimed their first league title thanks to a superior goal difference after finishing level on points with defending champions Spartans.Season 2011-12, Vale of Leithen FCClub History, The Spartans FCPlayfair Football Annual 2012-2013, Glenda Rollin, Jack Rollin; Hachette UK, 2012; 9780755363575 Student football champions earn a place in the Scottish Cup, University of Stirling, 29 May 2012 As champions they entered the second round of the 2012–13 Scottish Cup. Teams Scotland South 400 right Location of teams in 2011–12 East of Scotland Football League Premier Division Scotland South 6 55.9531 -3.1889 Edinburgh left Scotland South 6 54.993693 -3.072656 Gretna 2008 right Scotland South 6 55.5473 -2.857121 Selkirk right Scotland South 6 56.1172 -3.9397 Stirling University left Scotland South 6 55.854325 -3.132284 Whitehill Welfare right Scotland South 6 55.619707 -3.065679 Vale of Leithen left Edinburgh 400 right Location of teams in 2011–12 East of Scotland Football League Premier Division within Edinburgh Edinburgh 6 55.909889 -3.15271 Tynecastle bottom Edinburgh 6 55.95879 -3.22653 Civil Service Strollers left Edinburgh 6 55.956994 -3.158532 Edinburgh City top Edinburgh 6 55.932342 -3.150492 Edinburgh University right Edinburgh 6 55.95685 -3.15681 Leith Athletic bottom Edinburgh 6 55.94273 -3.22039 Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale bottom Edinburgh 6 55.971489 -3.231283 The Spartans top The following teams changed division prior to the 2011–12 season. To Premier Division Promoted from First Division Gretna 2008 Leith Athletic From Premier Division Relegated to First Division Preston Athletic Heriot-Watt University Stadia and locations Team Location Home ground Capacity Civil Service Strollers Edinburgh Telford College Sports Ground 1,000 Edinburgh City Edinburgh Meadowbank Stadium 16,500 Edinburgh University Edinburgh Peffermill Playing Fields 1,000 Gretna 2008 Gretna Raydale Park 2,200 Leith Athletic Edinburgh Meadowbank 3G 500 Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale Edinburgh Saughton Sports Complex 1,000 Selkirk Selkirk Yarrow Park 1,000 The Spartans Edinburgh Ainslie Park 3,000 Stirling University Stirling Gannochy Sports Centre 1,000 Tynecastle Edinburgh Fernieside Recreation Ground 1,500 Vale of Leithen Innerleithen Victoria Park 1,500 Whitehill Welfare Rosewell Ferguson Park 2,614 League table main football Complete Scottish Football Historical Archive STI SPA WHI EDU EDC GRE CSS VOL TYN LTV LEI SEL FCP REL REL 10 1 11 38 46 10 3 9 41 39 10 3 9 38 26 9 6 7 40 46 5 4 13 32 59 6 3 13 36 50 3 3 16 24 57 16 3 3 66 28 16 3 3 74 32 8 3 11 33 52 9 1 12 49 47 12 3 7 45 34 Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale Stirling University Gretna 2008 Tynecastle Edinburgh University The Spartans Civil Service Strollers Edinburgh City Vale of Leithen Whitehill Welfare Selkirk Leith Athletic 5 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored QR green1 Qualification for the Scottish Cup second round red1 Relegation to the First Division C R R First Division East of Scotland Football League First Division 2011–12 Heriot-Watt University Heriot-Watt UniversityPreston Athletic 156 600 2010–11 2012–13 The First Division saw an increase in the number of clubs to thirteen with the addition of Duns to the league. Heriot-Watt University claimed their second First Division title to gain immediate promotion back to the Premier Division. Teams The following teams have changed division since the 2011–12 season. To First Division Relegated from Premier Division Preston Athletic Heriot-Watt University Transferred from Border Amateur League Duns From First Division Promoted to Premier Division Gretna 2008 Leith Athletic Scotland South 400 right Location of teams in 2012–13 East of Scotland Football League First Division Scotland South 6 55.5743 -2.6642 Borders bottom Scotland South 6 55.95858 -3.18369 Craigroyston left Scotland South 6 55.91040 -3.31882 Heriot-Watt University bottom Scotland South 6 55.9450 -2.9540 Ormiston right Scotland Scottish Borders 400 right Location of teams in 2012–13 East of Scotland Football League First Division within the Borders and Midlothian Scotland Scottish Borders 6 55.76 -2.0156 Berwick Rangers reserves left Scotland Scottish Borders 6 55.6515 -2.2542 Coldstream left Scotland Scottish Borders 6 55.7784 -2.3426 Duns left Scotland Scottish Borders 6 55.8749 -3.05126 Easthouses Lily MW right Scotland Scottish Borders 6 55.8695 -2.0906 Eyemouth left Scotland Scottish Borders 6 55.6061 -2.783503 Gala Fairydean top Scotland Scottish Borders 6 55.4221 -2.7875 Hawick Royal Albert left Scotland Scottish Borders 6 55.6032 -2.4259 Kelso United bottom Scotland Scottish Borders 6 55.6500 -3.1800 Peebles Rovers bottom Scotland Scottish Borders 6 55.957160 -2.986919 Preston Athletic right Stadia and locations Team Location Home ground Capacity Berwick Rangers Reserves Berwick-upon-Tweed Shielfield Park 4,500 Coldstream Coldstream Home Park 1,000Craigroyston Edinburgh St Mark's Park 2,000 Duns Duns New Hawthorn Park 1,000 Easthouses Lily MW Dalkeith Newbattle Complex 1,500 Eyemouth United Eyemouth Warner Park 2,000 Gala Fairydean Galashiels 3G Arena, Netherdale 5,500 Hawick Royal Albert Hawick Albert Park 1,000 Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh Riccarton Campus 1,800 Kelso United Kelso Woodside Park 1,200 Ormiston Ormiston Recreation Park 2,000 Peebles Rovers Peebles Whitestone Park 2,250 Preston Athletic Prestonpans Pennypit Park 4,000 League table main football Complete Scottish Football Historical Archive HWU PRE GFR EYE CRA DUN COL KEL ORM BER PEE EHL HAW FCP FCP 10 8 6 37 33 11 3 10 51 53 14 6 4 73 35 5 8 11 53 64 14 5 5 63 42 3 8 13 37 59 15 3 6 55 31 8 4 12 43 54 17 4 3 61 25 10 6 8 48 39 8 2 14 27 56 3 9 12 28 48 3 4 17 24 61 Craigroyston Coldstream Duns Easthouses Lily Eyemouth United Peebles Rovers Preston Athletic Ormiston Hawick Royal Albert Kelso United Berwick Rangers Reserves Gala Fairydean Heriot-Watt University 5 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored P green1 Promotion to the Premier Division C,P P References 5 East of Scotland Football League