2016–17 East Superleague

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Season 2016–17
Matches played 108
Goals scored 409 (3.79 per match)
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The 2016–17 East Superleague is the fifteenth Superleague competition since the formation of the Scottish Junior Football Association, East Region in 2002. The winners of this competition are eligible to enter the 2017–18 Scottish Cup. The season began on 6 August 2016.

Member clubs for the 2016–17 season

Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic are the reigning champions.[1]

St Andrews United and Tayport were relegated to the East Premier League at the end of the 2015–16 season and are replaced by Jeanfield Swifts and Dundonald Bluebell.[2][3]

Lochee United were also promoted from the East Premier League after defeating Sauchie Juniors 10–0 on aggregate in the East Region Super/Premier League Play Off.[4]

Club Location Ground Manager Finishing position 2015–16
Bo'ness United Bo'ness Newtown Park Allan McGonigal 4th
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic Bonnyrigg New Dundas Park Robbie Horn Champions
Broughty Athletic Dundee Whitton Park Keith Gibson 10th
Broxburn Athletic Broxburn Albyn Park Max Christie 6th
Camelon Juniors Camelon Carmuirs Park Gordon Herd 11th
Carnoustie Panmure Carnoustie Laing Park Alan McSkimming 12th
Dundonald Bluebell Cardenden Moorside Park Stevie Kay East Premier League, 2nd
Fauldhouse United Fauldhouse Park View Stephen Findlay 13th
Hill of Beath Hawthorn Hill of Beath Keirs Park Bobby Wilson 8th
Jeanfield Swifts Perth Riverside Park Ross Gunnion East Premier League, 1st
Kelty Hearts Kelty New Central Park Tam Courts 2nd
Linlithgow Rose Linlithgow Prestonfield Todd Lumsden 3rd
Lochee United Dundee Thomson Park George Shields East Premier League, 3rd
Musselburgh Athletic Musselburgh Olivebank Stadium Calvin Shand 7th
Newtongrange Star Newtongrange New Victoria Park Stevie McLeish 5th
Penicuik Athletic Penicuik Penicuik Park Johnny Harvey 9th

Managerial changes

Club Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Fauldhouse United David Cowan Resigned[5] 13 June 2016 Close season Stephen Findlay[6] 24 June 2016
Lochee United Steven Leahy Resigned[7] 23 June 2016 Close season George Shields[8] 1 July 2016
Penicuik Athletic Craig Meikle Resigned[9] 28 June 2016 Close season Johnny Harvey[10] 30 June 2016
Dundonald Bluebell Craig Morrison Resigned[11] 30 June 2016 Close season Stevie Kay[12] 3 July 2016
Camelon Juniors Murray McDowell Sacked[13] 27 September 2016 11th Gordon Herd[14] 21 October 2016
Linlithgow Rose David McGlynn Resigned[15] 3 October 2016 9th Todd Lumsden[16] 31 October 2016

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Kelty Hearts 15 14 1 0 46 14+32 43 Qualification for 2017–18 Scottish Cup
2 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 11 9 0 2 23 9+14 27
3 Penicuik Athletic 14 8 1 5 34 21+13 25
4 Bo'ness United 11 7 1 3 26 10+16 22
5 Broughty Athletic 13 7 1 5 22 220 22
6 Lochee United 12 6 1 5 24 22+2 19
7 Camelon Juniors 15 5 4 6 15 20−5 19
8 Dundonald Bluebell 16 5 3 8 34 36−2 18
9 Musselburgh Athletic 13 4 5 4 20 17+3 17
10 Carnoustie Panmure 15 5 2 8 22 44−22 17
11 Linlithgow Rose 11 5 1 5 17 15+2 16
12 Hill of Beath Hawthorn 14 4 4 6 22 26−4 16
13 Broxburn Athletic 14 4 3 7 38 37+1 15
14 Jeanfield Swifts 12 3 2 7 26 36−10 11 Qualification for East Region League play-off
15 Newtongrange Star 15 2 4 9 20 34−14 10 Relegation to East Premier League
16 Fauldhouse United 15 3 1 11 20 46−26 10

Updated to games played on 3 December 2016.
Source: East Region SJFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

Home ╲ Away BNS BRG BRTBRXCAMCARDNDFAUHOBJEAKELLTHLOCMUSNEWPEN
Bo'ness United 2–3 3–0 0–0 4–1 2–1 1–2
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 4–0 3–1 1–0 1–0 2–4 3–0
Broughty Athletic 0–1 3–4 3–2 1–0 3–3 2–0 1–0
Broxburn Athletic 1–3 1–2 4–0 7–3 1–2 1–5 1–1
Camelon Juniors 2–3 3–3 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–1
Carnoustie Panmure 2–1 0–4 1–6 1–0 1–2 2–4 1–5
Dundonald Bluebell 1–2 5–6 1–0 2–3 1–2 4–2 2–3 0–0 2–5
Fauldhouse United 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–4 0–5 1–4 4–2
Hill of Beath Hawthorn 3–3 0–1 1–1 4–4 3–1 2–5 3–0
Jeanfield Swifts 0–5 4–0 1–3 3–1 2–3 2–3
Kelty Hearts 3–1 1–1 5–0 1–0 3–0 2–0 3–1 5–3
Linlithgow Rose 0–3 1–2 2–1 0–0 4–1
Lochee United 0–3 3–0 1–3 5–2 0–5 2–0
Musselburgh Athletic 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 1–1 1–1
Newtongrange Star 0–1 2–2 2–0 1–4 0–2 2–3 0–2 2–4
Penicuik Athletic 5–3 6–1 4–0 0–1 0–2 1–1

Updated to games played on 3 December 2016.
Source: East Region SJFA
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

  1. ↑ Thomson, Scott (19 May 2016). "Bonnyrigg Rose clinch Super League title in style". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Perth's Jeanfield Swifts have been crowned champions of the East Premier League". Perthshire Advertiser. Daily Record. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  3. ↑ Elder, Matthew (2 June 2016). "Promotion and cup final cap historic week for Dundonald Bluebell". Fife Today. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Bluebells repeat dose to secure promotion". The Courier & Advertiser. PressReader. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Stevie moves to Tannadice". Lochee United FC Online. Lochee United FC. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "New Manager Appointed". Lochee United FC Online. Lochee United FC. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  9. ↑ Thomson, Scott (29 June 2016). "Penicuik shocked as player-manager Meikle quits". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ↑ Thomson, Scott (30 June 2016). "Johnny Harvey appointed manager of Penicuik Athletic". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  11. ↑ "Cardenden club seeks new boss". Central Fife Times. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  12. ↑ Inglis, Scott (4 July 2016). "Kay the man for Bluebell". Fife Today. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  13. ↑ "The club have parted company with manager Murray McDowell". Camelon Juniors Football Team. Facebook. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ Thomson, Scott (4 October 2016). "David McGlynn resigns as Linlithgow Rose boss". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  16. ↑ "Linlithgow Rose appoint Todd Lumsden as manager". Edinburgh Evening News. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
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