2018–19 East Superleague
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 47 |
| Goals scored | 180 (3.83 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Forfar West End 6–0 Glenrothes (9 September 2018) |
| Biggest away win | Kirriemuir Thistle 0–8 Lochee United (25 August 2018) |
| Highest scoring | Kirriemuir Thistle 0–8 Lochee United (25 August 2018) |
← 2017–18 2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 6 October 2018. | |
The 2018–19 East Super League is a Scottish semi-professional football competition run by the Scottish Junior Football Association, East Region, and is the top tier of league competition for its member clubs. This is the seventeenth Super League competition since the formation of the Region in 2002. The winners of this competition are eligible to enter the 2019–20 Scottish Cup. The season began on 4 August 2018.
Teams
For the 2018–19 season, league reconstruction reduced the Superleague from sixteen to twelve teams after 24 Junior clubs moved to the East of Scotland Football League[1]
| Club | Location | Home Ground | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit | Manager | Finishing position 2017–18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broughty Athletic | Dundee | Whitton Park | 2,500 | 0 | No | Jamie McCunnie | 10th |
| Carnoustie Panmure | Carnoustie | Laing Park | 1,500 | 0 | No | Phil McGuire | 12th |
| Downfield | Dundee | Downfield Park | 2,500 | 13 | Yes | Paul Marr | 10th in Premier League |
| Fauldhouse United | Fauldhouse | Park View | 2,000 | No | Jon Connolly | 2nd in Premier League | |
| Forfar West End | Forfar | Strathmore Park | 2,500 | 0 | No | Daryl McKenzie | 16th |
| Glenrothes | Glenrothes | Warout Stadium | 5,000 | 730 | No | Barry Cockburn & Kevin Smith | 9th in Premier League |
| Kennoway Star Hearts | Star | Treaton Park | 1,000 | 0 | Yes | Kevin Byers | 15th |
| Kirriemuir Thistle | Kirriemuir | Westview Park | 2,000 | 32 | Yes | Chris Kettles | 16th in Premier League |
| Lochee United | Dundee | Thomson Park | 3,200 | 0 | No | George Shields | 6th |
| Tayport | Tayport | Canniepairt | 2,000 | 0 | No | Charlie King | 4th in Premier League |
| Thornton Hibernian | Thornton | Memorial Park | 1,800 | 0 | No | Craig Gilbert | 6th in Premier League |
| Whitburn | Whitburn | Central Park | 3,000 | 38 | No | Jason Bolam | 15th in Premier League |
Managerial changes
| Club | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennoway Star Hearts | Craig Johnstone | Resigned[2] | 11 September 2018 | 12th | Kevin Byers[3] | 1 October 2018 |
| Glenrothes | Willie Campbell | Resigned[4] | 16 September 2018 | 9th | Barry Cockburn & Kevin Smith[5] | 3 October 2018 |
| Carnoustie Panmure | Alan McSkimming | Resigned[6] | 17 September 2018 | 7th | Phil McGuire[7] | 26 September 2018 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lochee United | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | +27 | 24 | Qualification to 2019–20 Scottish Cup |
| 2 | Broughty Athletic | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 21 | |
| 3 | Thornton Hibs | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 15 | |
| 4 | Whitburn Juniors | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 14 | |
| 5 | Tayport | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 12 | |
| 6 | Carnoustie Panmure | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 11 | |
| 7 | Forfar West End | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 10 | |
| 8 | Glenrothes | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 7 | |
| 9 | Fauldhouse United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 7 | |
| 10 | Downfield | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 7 | Qualification to North/South Region play-off |
| 11 | Kirriemuir Thistle | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 5 | Relegation to Premier League North or Premier League South |
| 12 | Kennoway Star Hearts | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results
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References
- ^ Glenrothes, Thornton Hibs and Kennoway Star Hearts in East Superleague 2018-19
- ^ Kennoway Star Hearts [@KSHJFC13] (11 September 2018). "Craig Johnstone has stepped down in his role as manager with immediate effect" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 September 2018 – via Twitter.
- ^ Inglis, Scott (1 October 2018). "Byers brought back in by Kennoway". Fife Today. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ Turnbull, Craig (17 September 2018). "Glenrothes Juniors: Manager Willie Campbell resigns". Fife Today. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "Glenrothes Juniors". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Carnoustie Panmure Football Club". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ Wilson, Fraser (29 September 2018). "Phil McGuire on turning down senior offers as he takes over at Carnoustie". Daily Record. Retrieved 30 September 2018.