2016–17 East Superleague
Season | 2016–17 |
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Dates | 6 August 2017 – 3 June 2018 |
Champions | Kelty Hearts[1] |
Relegated | Musselburgh Athletic Fauldhouse United |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 844 (3.52 per match) |
Biggest home win | Bo'ness United 7–0 Fauldhouse United (18 February 2017) |
Biggest away win | Broughty Athletic 0–6 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (20 May 2017) |
Highest scoring | Dundonald Bluebell 5–6 Broxburn Athletic (15 October 2016) |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → |
The 2016–17 East Superleague (known as the McBookie.com East Superleague for sponsorship reasons) was the 15th season of the East Superleague, the top tier of league competition for SJFA East Region member clubs.
The season began on 6 August 2016 and ended on 3 June 2017. Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic were the reigning champions.[2]
Kelty Hearts clinched the championship on 31 May 2017, the club's second title in three seasons. As winners they entered the preliminary round of the 2017–18 Scottish Cup.
Teams
[edit]The following teams changed division prior to the 2016–17 season.
To East Superleague
[edit]Promoted from East Premier League
From East Superleague
[edit]Relegated to East Premier League
Stadia and locations
[edit]Managerial changes
[edit]Club | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Fauldhouse United | David Cowan | Resigned[6] | 13 June 2016 | Close season | Stephen Findlay[7] | 24 June 2016 |
Lochee United | Steven Leahy | Resigned[8] | 23 June 2016 | Close season | George Shields[9] | 1 July 2016 |
Penicuik Athletic | Craig Meikle | Resigned[10] | 28 June 2016 | Close season | Johnny Harvey[11] | 30 June 2016 |
Dundonald Bluebell | Craig Morrison | Resigned[12] | 30 June 2016 | Close season | Stevie Kay[13] | 3 July 2016 |
Camelon Juniors | Murray McDowell | Sacked[14] | 27 September 2016 | 11th | Gordon Herd[15] | 21 October 2016 |
Linlithgow Rose | David McGlynn | Resigned[16] | 3 October 2016 | 9th | Todd Lumsden[17] | 31 October 2016 |
Fauldhouse United | Stephen Findlay | Resigned[18] | 21 December 2016 | 16th | David Cowan[18] | 21 December 2016 |
Fauldhouse United | David Cowan | Sacked[19] | 21 February 2017 | 16th | Jon Connolly[19] | 21 February 2017 |
Linlithgow Rose | Todd Lumsden | Sacked[20] | 2 May 2017 | 15th | Mark Bradley[21] | 22 May 2017 |
Hill of Beath Hawthorn | Bobby Wilson | Mutual consent[22] | 14 May 2017 | 9th | Kevin Fotheringham[23] | 20 May 2017 |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Kelty Hearts (C) | 30 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 84 | 29 | +55 | 78 | Qualification for 2017–18 Scottish Cup |
2 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 30 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 70 | 25 | +45 | 69 | |
3 | Bo'ness United | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 73 | 34 | +39 | 55 | |
4 | Penicuik Athletic | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 49 | |
5 | Lochee United | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 49 | |
6 | Dundonald Bluebell | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 65 | 58 | +7 | 45 | |
7 | Broughty Athletic | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 46 | 55 | −9 | 43 | |
8 | Broxburn Athletic | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 69 | 57 | +12 | 42 | |
9 | Linlithgow Rose | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 40 | |
10 | Hill of Beath Hawthorn | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 34 | |
11 | Carnoustie Panmure | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 43 | 76 | −33 | 33 | |
12 | Camelon Juniors | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 32 | |
13 | Jeanfield Swifts | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 51 | 74 | −23 | 32 | |
14 | Newtongrange Star (Q) | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 30 | Qualification for East Region League play-off |
15 | Musselburgh Athletic (R) | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 29 | Relegation to East Premier League |
16 | Fauldhouse United (R) | 30 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 89 | −64 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Results
[edit]East Region Super/Premier League play-off
[edit]Forfar West End, who finished third in the East Premier League, defeated Newtongrange Star 3–2 on aggregate in the East Region Super/Premier League play-off to gain promotion. However, Newtongrange were reprieved from relegation to balance league numbers following the departure of Kelty Hearts to the East of Scotland Football League.
Forfar West End | 3 – 1 | Newtongrange Star |
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Graeme Hart 8', 20' Matty Ramsay 23' |
5' Lee Currie |
Newtongrange Star | 1 – 0 | Forfar West End |
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James Flynn 42' |
References
[edit]- ^ 2016/17, The History of Newtongrange Star
- ^ Thomson, Scott (19 May 2016). "Bonnyrigg Rose clinch Super League title in style". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Perth's Jeanfield Swifts have been crowned champions of the East Premier League". Perthshire Advertiser. Daily Record. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ Elder, Matthew (2 June 2016). "Promotion and cup final cap historic week for Dundonald Bluebell". Fife Today. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ "Bluebells repeat dose to secure promotion". The Courier & Advertiser. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016 – via PressReader.
- ^ Harbinson, Eddie (18 June 2016). "Shock exit: Fauldhouse manager Davy Cowan quits club two weeks before first pre-season match". West Lothian Courier. Daily Record. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Carson, Callum (29 June 2016). "New Fauldhouse United boss Stephen Findlay keen to build on platform left by pal Davy Cowan". West Lothian Courier. Daily Record. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Stevie moves to Tannadice". Lochee United FC Online. Lochee United FC. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "New Manager Appointed". Lochee United FC Online. Lochee United FC. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ Thomson, Scott (29 June 2016). "Penicuik shocked as player-manager Meikle quits". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Thomson, Scott (30 June 2016). "Johnny Harvey appointed manager of Penicuik Athletic". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Cardenden club seeks new boss". Central Fife Times. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ Inglis, Scott (4 July 2016). "Kay the man for Bluebell". Fife Today. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ "The club have parted company with manager Murray McDowell". Camelon Juniors Football Team. Facebook. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Camelon Juniors are delighted to announce Gordon Herd as the club's new manager". www.facebook.com. Camelon Juniors Football Team. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ Thomson, Scott (4 October 2016). "David McGlynn resigns as Linlithgow Rose boss". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ "Linlithgow Rose appoint Todd Lumsden as manager". Edinburgh Evening News. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Official Club Statement 21/12/2016". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ a b Huddlestone, Dave (21 February 2017). "Official Statement". FAULDHOUSE UNITED F.C. - Website. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ Thomson, Scott (4 May 2017). "Lumsden believes sacking by Linlithgow is a panic reaction". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ Scott, Thomson (24 May 2017). "Mark Bradley setting sights high on return to Linlithgow hotseat". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ Baillie, David. "Club Announcement". Hill of Beath Hawthorn J.F.C. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ Baillie, David. "New Manager and Coaching Staff". Hill of Beath Hawthorn J.F.C. Retrieved 4 June 2017.