2015–16 East Superleague

March 2026 McBookie.com East Superleague 2015–16 8 August 2015 – 4 June 2016 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic2015/16, The History of Newtongrange Star Sauchie JuniorsSt Andrews UnitedTayport Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 7–0 St Andrews United(12 March 2016) Broxburn Athletic 0–6 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(19 December 2015)Tayport 0–6 Musselburgh Athletic3 October 2015 835 240 2014–15 2016–17 The 2015–16 East Superleague (known as the McBookie.com East Superleague for sponsorship reasons) was the 14th season of the East Superleague, the top tier of league competition for SJFA East Region member clubs. The season began on 8 August 2015 and ended on 4 June 2016. Kelty Hearts were the reigning champions. Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic secured the title on 18 May 2016, their third East Superleague championship.Thomson Scott Bonnyrigg Rose clinch Super League title in style http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/lower-leagues/bonnyrigg-rose-clinch-super-league-title-in-style-1-4132196 25 May 2016 Edinburgh Evening News 19 May 2016 As winners they entered the preliminary round of the 2016–17 Scottish Cup. Teams The following teams changed division prior to the 2015–16 season. To East Superleague Promoted from East Premier League Tayport St Andrews United Broughty Athletic From East Superleague Relegated to East Premier League Armadale Thistle Lochee United Folded Ballingry RoversBallingry Rovers FC close their doors http://dundee.stv.tv/185830/ 7 October 2015 STV Dundee Stadia and locations ClubLocationGroundManagerFinishing position 2014–15Bo'ness United Bo'ness Newtown Park Allan McGonigal 2ndBonnyrigg Rose Athletic Bonnyrigg New Dundas Park Robbie Horn 7thBroughty Athletic Dundee Whitton Park Keith Gibson East Premier League, 3rdBroxburn Athletic Broxburn Albyn Park Max Christie 8thCamelon Juniors Camelon Carmuirs Park Murray McDowell 12thCarnoustie Panmure Carnoustie Laing Park Alan McSkimming 13thFauldhouse United Fauldhouse Park View David Cowan 10thHill of Beath Hawthorn Hill of Beath Keirs Park Bobby Wilson 9thKelty Hearts Kelty Central Park Tam Courts ChampionsLinlithgow Rose Linlithgow Prestonfield David McGlynn 3rdMusselburgh Athletic Musselburgh Olivebank Stadium 11thNewtongrange Star Newtongrange New Victoria Park Stevie McLeish 4thPenicuik Athletic Penicuik Penicuik Park Craig Meikle 6thSt Andrews United St Andrews Recreation Park Ian Barrett East Premier League, 2ndSauchie Juniors Sauchie Beechwood Park Fraser Duncan 5thTayport Tayport Canniepairt John Ovenstone East Premier League, 1st Managerial changes ClubOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Linlithgow Rose Danny Smith Resigned Thomson Scott David McGlynn: I want teams to fear facing my Linlithgow http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/local-football/david-mcglynn-i-want-teams-to-fear-facing-my-linlithgow-1-3798729 8 October 2015 Edinburgh Evening News 11 June 2015 7 June 2015 Close season David McGlynn 9 June 2015 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic David McGlynn Resigned 9 June 2015 Close season Robbie HornBonnyrigg manager swaps Roses http://www.midlothianadvertiser.co.uk/sport/local-sport/bonnyrigg-manager-swaps-roses-1-3804408 7 October 2015 Midlothian Advertiser 17 June 2015 12 June 2015 Hill of Beath Hawthorn Jock Finlayson Resigned 12 June 2015 Close season Bobby Wilson Bobby Wilson is new Haws boss http://www.centralfifetimes.com/news/13591180.Bobby_Wilson_is_new_Haws_boss/ 8 October 2015 Central Fife Times 15 June 2015 12 June 2015 Tayport Dave Baikie Resigned Ovvy wants to lead ‘Port back to the very top http://www.fifetoday.co.uk/sport/ovvy-wants-to-lead-port-back-to-the-very-top-1-3929280#axzz3qpWZEofJ 7 November 2015 Fife Today 30 October 2015 31 October 2015 16th John Ovenstone 31 October 2015 St Andrews United Phil McGuire Sacked 5 December 2015 15th Ian Barrett Inglis Scott New Saints boss is raring to go http://www.fifetoday.co.uk/sport/new-saints-boss-is-raring-to-go-1-3978391 27 December 2015 Fife Today Johnston Press 17 December 2015 13 December 2015 Camelon Juniors John Sludden Resigned Oliver David Camelon boss John Sludden quits http://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/sport/football/camelon-boss-john-sludden-quits-1-4123907 25 May 2016 Edinburgh Evening News 10 May 2016 7 May 2016 12th Grant Tierney (caretaker) December 2019 20 May 2016 Newtongrange Star Alan Miller Sacked Thomson Scott Newtongrange part company with manager Alan Miller http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/lower-leagues/newtongrange-star/newtongrange-part-company-with-manager-alan-miller-1-4123935 25 May 2016 Edinburgh Evening News 10 May 2016 8 May 2016 6th Stevie McLeish Thomson Scott Newtongrange appoint Stevie McLeish as new manager http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/lower-leagues/newtongrange-appoint-stevie-mcleish-as-new-manager-1-4134155 25 May 2016 Edinburgh Evening News 21 May 2016 20 May 2016 Musselburgh Athletic Stevie McLeish Appointed manager at Newtongrange Star 20 May 2016 7th Calvin Shand Harper Gavin Calvin Shand is new Musselburgh Athletic boss http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/14564370.Calvin_Shand_is_new_Musselburgh_Athletic_boss/ 1 July 2016 East Lothian Courier 17 June 2016 17 June 2016 Camelon Juniors Grant Tierney End of caretaker spell 1 June 2016 11th (season complete) Murray McDowellBell and Ure to leave as McDowell arrives at Carmuirs http://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/sport/football/bell-and-ure-to-leave-as-mcdowell-arrives-at-carmuirs-1-4149423 30 June 2016 Falkirk Herald 8 June 2016 13 October 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161013170126/http://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/sport/football/bell-and-ure-to-leave-as-mcdowell-arrives-at-carmuirs-1-4149423 dead 5 June 2016 League table main WDL QR BRG Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic KEL Kelty Hearts LTH Linlithgow Rose BNS Bo'ness United NEW Newtongrange Star BRX Broxburn Athletic MUS Musselburgh Athletic HOB Hill of Beath Hawthorn PEN Penicuik Athletic BRT Broughty Athletic CAM Camelon Juniors CAR Carnoustie Panmure FAU Fauldhouse United SAU Sauchie Juniors STA St Andrews United TAY Tayport 19 5 6 59 30 23 4 3 85 31 C 18 6 6 64 39 17 5 8 60 36 15 2 13 45 38 13 5 12 51 54 13 4 13 56 54 12 5 13 47 56 12 5 13 54 48 12 3 15 49 54 10 6 14 49 57 11 1 18 50 63 9 5 16 44 61 9 5 16 52 70 R 7 3 20 38 68 R 7 2 21 32 76 R green1 Qualification for 2016–17 Scottish Cup SC red2 Qualification for East Region League play-off RP red1 Relegation to East Premier League R R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete East Region SJFA Results main FBR grey BNS BRG BRT BRX CAM CAR FAU HOB KEL LTH MUS NEW PEN STA SCH TAY Bo'ness United 2–1 0–1 1–0 1–3 2–1 3–1 4–3 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 5–0 5–1 1–3 3–0 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 3–2 3–0 1–1 3–0 2–0 4–3 3–2 4–4 0–2 3–1 3–1 4–0 7–0 3–2 2–1 Broughty Athletic 0–3 1–2 1–2 0–0 5–1 1–2 1–2 0–3 3–2 5–3 1–0 0–3 1–0 2–3 1–0 Broxburn Athletic 1–1 0–6 2–1 3–0 3–1 4–1 2–1 2–2 1–2 1–2 1–4 2–1 0–4 2–3 1–3 Camelon Juniors 0–1 3–3 2–0 2–3 2–3 0–1 1–0 1–3 2–2 3–3 4–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 5–3 Carnoustie Panmure 1–1 0–5 0–1 2–5 3–0 0–3 1–2 3–1 3–4 4–1 0–1 2–3 2–0 4–1 1–0 Fauldhouse United 2–5 0–4 4–4 0–0 0–0 4–1 1–3 1–2 3–4 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–6 2–0 Hill of Beath Hawthorn 1–3 2–3 5–0 1–2 3–1 2–3 1–2 0–0 2–1 2–2 2–0 1–0 0–2 3–1 3–4 Kelty Hearts 3–1 0–1 2–0 1–0 3–0 3–2 3–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 4–0 3–0 3–1 1–2 Linlithgow Rose 3–0 2–2 2–1 1–0 5–2 3–2 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–0 2–0 2–2 3–1 3–0 1–1 Musselburgh Athletic 0–4 0–3 0–2 2–3 2–1 2–0 4–1 0–2 1–3 2–1 1–2 2–3 2–1 6–1 3–2 Newtongrange Star 1–2 0–2 3–2 2–1 6–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–0 2–1 0–1 1–2 3–0 1–3 0–1 Penicuik Athletic 2–1 0–3 1–4 2–2 0–2 3–1 2–2 1–2 1–3 0–1 1–1 0–1 4–0 3–2 2–0 St Andrews United 1–2 2–0 0–5 2–3 0–4 2–3 0–2 1–1 2–3 1–2 3–0 3–0 1–2 4–4 1–0 Sauchie Juniors 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–4 0–2 0–2 1–0 3–0 1–2 3–1 1–5 2–2 1–3 1–1 3–1 Tayport 0–3 0–3 2–4 2–0 2–1 0–4 0–3 0–4 0–3 1–5 0–6 0–3 4–2 1–4 2–2 4 June 2016 East Region SJFA East Region Super/Premier League play-off Lochee United, who finished third in the East Premier League, defeated Sauchie Juniors 10–0 on aggregate in the East Region Super/Premier League play-off to gain promotion. 6 June 2016 19:30 Sauchie Juniors 0 – 5 Lochee United 9 Pat Martin64 82 Bryan Deasley70 89 Phil Hagan Stewart Luke Beechwood Park, Sauchie 8 June 2016 19:30 Lochee United 5 – 0 Sauchie Juniors Scot McComiskey 25Connor Birse 35Ryan Winter 45Phil Hagan 58 70 pen. 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