2012–13 East of Scotland Football League

The 2012–13 East of Scotland Football League was the 84th season of the East of Scotland Football League. Stirling University were the defending champions. The league was split into two separate divisions, the Premier Division and the First Division. This season saw 26 teams competing across the two divisions, which was the largest number in the league's history prior to the influx of Junior clubs in 2018–19. Premier Division East of Scotland Football League Premier Division 2012–13 Whitehill Welfare none 110 451 2011–12 2013–14 Whitehill Welfare claimed their 16th league title. Post-season league reconstruction after the departure of nine clubs to the newly formed Lowland Football League meant there was no relegation from the Premier Division. Teams Scotland South 500 right Location of teams in 2012–13 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 top Scotland South 6 55.957160 -2.986919 Preston Athletic bottom Scotland South 6 56.1172 -3.9397 Stirling University left Scotland South 6 55.619707 -3.065679 Vale of Leithen bottom Edinburgh 500 right Location of teams in 2012–13 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 55.94273 -3.22039 Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale bottom Edinburgh 6 55.91040 -3.31882 Heriot-Watt University left Edinburgh 6 55.971489 -3.231283 Spartans top Edinburgh 6 55.854325 -3.132284 Whitehill Welfare bottom The following teams have changed division since the 2011–12 season. To Premier Division Promoted from First Division Heriot-Watt University Preston Athletic From Premier Division Relegated to First Division Leith Athletic Selkirk 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 1,100 Gretna 2008 Gretna Raydale Park 2,200 Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh Riccarton Campus 1,800 Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale Edinburgh Saughton Sports Complex 1,000 Preston Athletic Prestonpans Pennypit Park 4,000 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 WDL Premier Division Complete Scottish Football Historical Archive WHI STI SPA GRE EDC LTV PRE CSS VOL HER EDU TYN QSC 18 1 3 53 21 15 2 5 54 22 14 4 4 44 23 9 7 6 34 25 9 3 10 31 32 8 3 11 35 38 7 3 12 41 55 7 3 12 30 56 5 8 9 41 49 6 5 11 21 37 4 8 10 26 40 5 3 14 41 53 Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale Stirling University Gretna 2008 Tynecastle Edinburgh University Spartans Civil Service Strollers Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh City Vale of Leithen Whitehill Welfare Preston Athletic 5 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored #ACE1AF Founder member of Lowland League and qualification for 2013–14 Scottish Cup Second round #ACE1AF Founder member of Lowland League FM FM FM FM FM FM PQR C First Division East of Scotland Football League First Division 2012–13 Craigroyston Craigroyston, Coldstream, Leith Athletic 182 798 2011–12 2013–14 The First Division saw an increase in the number of clubs to fourteen with the addition of Burntisland Shipyard to the league. Craigroyston claimed the First Division title for the second time. Post-season league construction meant a third club gained promotion to the Premier Division. Teams The following teams have changed division since the 2011–12 season. To First Division Relegated from Premier Division Selkirk Leith Athletic Transferred from Kingdom Caledonian AFA Burntisland Shipyard From First Division Promoted to Premier Division Heriot-Watt University Preston Athletic Scotland Southeast 500 right Location of teams in 2012–13 East of Scotland Football League First Division Scotland Southeast 6 55.76 -2.0156 Berwick Rangers reserves left Scotland Southeast 6 56.0600 -3.2310 Burntisland Shipyard top Scotland Southeast 6 55.6515 -2.2542 Coldstream left Scotland Southeast 6 55.95858 -3.18369 Craigroyston left Scotland Southeast 6 55.7784 -2.3426 Duns left Scotland Southeast 6 55.8749 -3.05126 Easthouses Lily MW right Scotland Southeast 6 55.8695 -2.0906 Eyemouth left Scotland Southeast 6 55.6061 -2.783503 Gala Fairydean top Scotland Southeast 6 55.4221 -2.7875 Hawick Royal Albert left Scotland Southeast 6 55.6032 -2.4259 Kelso United bottom Scotland Southeast 6 55.95685 -3.15681 Leith Athletic bottom Scotland Southeast 6 55.9450 -2.9540 Ormiston right Scotland Southeast 6 55.6500 -3.1800 Peebles Rovers bottom Scotland Southeast 6 55.5473 -2.857121 Selkirk bottom Stadia and locations Team Location Home ground Capacity Berwick Rangers reserves Berwick-upon-Tweed Shielfield Park 4,500 Burntisland Shipyard Burntisland Recreation Park 1,000 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 Kelso United Kelso Woodside Park 1,200 Leith Athletic Edinburgh Meadowbank 3G 500 Ormiston Ormiston Recreation Park 2,000 Peebles Rovers Peebles Whitestone Park 2,250 Selkirk Selkirk Yarrow Park 1,000 League table main WDL First Division Complete Scottish Football Historical Archive CRA COL LEI BER EYE EHL GFR KEL SEL DUN ORM PEE BUR HAW FCP FCP FCP 21 2 3 77 29 18 5 3 80 25 18 3 5 88 38 15 4 7 74 46 15 3 8 70 59 14 3 9 69 63 12 3 11 56 69 9 6 11 59 62 8 4 14 34 49 6 6 14 43 56 6 5 15 46 53 6 5 15 36 76 3 5 18 34 84 2 4 20 32 89 Burntisland Shipyard Craigroyston Coldstream Duns Easthouses Lily Eyemouth United Peebles Rovers Ormiston Hawick Royal Albert Kelso United Berwick Rangers reserves Selkirk Leith Athletic Gala Fairydean 5 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored P green1 Promotion to the Premier Division #ACE1AF Founder member of Lowland League FM FM C,P P P References 5