2018–19 South of Scotland Football League
The 2018–19 South of Scotland Football League was the 73rd season of the South of Scotland Football League, and the 5th season as the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. The season began on 28 July 2018 and ended on 10 May 2019. Threave Rovers are the reigning champions.
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 July 2018 – 10 May 2019 |
| Champions | Stranraer reserves |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 1,159 (4.83 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Mid-Annandale 12–0 Newton Stewart (1 August 2018) |
| Biggest away win | Annan Athletic reserves 1–10 Mid-Annandale (27 October 2018) |
| Highest scoring | Bonnyton Thistle 11–3 Creetown (12 January 2019) |
← 2017–18 2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 10 May 2018. | |
The league increased to a 16 team division as Wigtown & Bladnoch returned to the league after a one season absence.
Stranraer reserves won the league on 10 April 2019. As a reserve team they are ineligible for promotion to the Lowland League.
Teams
The following teams changed division after the 2017–18 season.
To South of Scotland League
Returned from abeyance
| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Vale | New Abbey | Maryfield Park | 1,000[1] | 0 | No |
| Annan Athletic reserves | Annan | Galabank | 2,504[2] | 500 | Yes |
| Bonnyton Thistle | Kilmarnock | Bonnyton Park | 1,000[3] | 100 | Yes |
| Creetown | Creetown | Castlecary Park | 1,000[4] | 0 | No |
| Dumfries YMCA | Dumfries | Kingholm Park | 500[5] | 0 | Yes |
| Heston Rovers | Dumfries | Palmerston Park | 8,690[6] | 3,377 | Yes |
| Lochar Thistle | Dumfries | Maxwelltown High School | 1,000[7] | 0 | No |
| Lochmaben | Lockerbie | New King Edward Park | 1,000[8] | 0 | No |
| Mid-Annandale | Lockerbie | New King Edward Park | 1,000[9] | 0 | No |
| Newton Stewart [SFA] | Newton Stewart | Blairmount Park | 1,500[10] | 0 | Yes |
| Nithsdale Wanderers | Sanquhar | Lorimer Park | 1,000[11] | 0 | Yes |
| St Cuthbert Wanderers [SFA] | Kirkcudbright | St Mary's Park | 2,000[12] | 0 | Yes |
| Stranraer reserves | Stranraer | Stair Park | 4,178[13] | 1,830 | Yes |
| Threave Rovers [SFA] | Castle Douglas | Meadow Park | 1,500[14] | Yes | |
| Upper Annandale | Moffat | Moffat Academy | 1,000[15] | 0 | No |
| Wigtown & Bladnoch [SFA] | Wigtown | Trammondford Park | 888[16] | 0 | No |
SFA Club has an SFA Licence (as of 20 December 2017)[17] and are eligible to participate in the Lowland League promotion play-off should they win the league.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stranraer reserves (C) | 30 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 131 | 24 | +107 | 88 | Ineligible for promotion to the Lowland League |
| 2 | Bonnyton Thistle | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 120 | 39 | +81 | 70 | |
| 3 | Nithsdale Wanderers | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 100 | 72 | +28 | 60 | |
| 4 | Abbey Vale | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 100 | 54 | +46 | 57 | |
| 5 | Upper Annandale | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 72 | 53 | +19 | 57 | |
| 6 | Mid-Annandale | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 105 | 50 | +55 | 55 | |
| 7 | Lochar Thistle | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 71 | 47 | +24 | 53 | |
| 8 | Heston Rovers | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 66 | 48 | +18 | 48 | |
| 9 | Threave Rovers | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 79 | 54 | +25 | 45 | |
| 10 | St Cuthbert Wanderers | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 79 | 57 | +22 | 45 | |
| 11 | Lochmaben | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 59 | 87 | −28 | 29 | |
| 12 | Wigtown & Bladnoch | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 48 | 94 | −46 | 27 | |
| 13 | Newton Stewart | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 38 | 115 | −77 | 22 | |
| 14 | Creetown | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 36 | 87 | −51 | 19 | |
| 15 | Dumfries YMCA | 30 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 29 | 125 | −96 | 11 | |
| 16 | Annan Athletic reserves | 30 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 26 | 153 | −127 | 2 |
Source: South of Scotland Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion.
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References
- Abbey Vale, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- Annan Athletic reserves, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- Bonnyton Thistle, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- Creetown, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- Dumfries YMCA, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- Heston Rovers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- Lochar Thistle, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- Lochmaben, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- Mid-Annandale, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- Newton Stewart, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- Nithsdale Wanderers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- St Cuthbert Wanderers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- Stranraer reserves, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- Threave Rovers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- Upper Annandale, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- Wigtown & Bladnoch, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- "Licensed Clubs - 2017" (PDF). Retrieved 20 December 2017.
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