The 2018–19 East Super League (known as the McBookie.com East Superleague for sponsorship reasons) was the 17th season of the East Superleague, the top tier of league competition for SJFA East Region member clubs.
The season began on 4 August 2018 and ended on 27 May 2019. Bonnyrigg Rose were the reigning champions but they couldn’t defend their title after moving to the East of Scotland Football League.
Lochee United won their third title with two games remaining on 20 May 2019 after a 2–0 win away to Forfar West End, before going on to end the season unbeaten. They enter the 2019–20 Scottish Cup as winners at the preliminary round stage.
Teams
For the 2018–19 season, the Superleague was reduced from sixteen to twelve teams by the league’s reconstruction after 24 Junior clubs moved to the East of Scotland Football LeagueGlenrothes, Thornton Hibs and Kennoway Star Hearts in East Superleague 2018-19
The following teams changed division after the 2017–18 season.
To East Superleague Promoted from East Premier League Downfield Fauldhouse United Glenrothes Kirriemuir Thistle Tayport Thornton Hibs Whitburn
From East Superleague Transferred to East of Scotland League Bo'ness United Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic Broxburn Athletic Camelon Juniors Dundonald Bluebell Hill of Beath Hawthorn Jeanfield Swifts Linlithgow Rose Newtongrange Star Penicuik Athletic Sauchie Juniors
Stadia and locations Club Location Home GroundCapacitySeats 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 Stevie Kay 4th in Premier League Thornton Hibs 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 ClubOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Kennoway Star Hearts Craig Johnstone Resigned 11 September 2018 12th Kevin Byers 1 October 2018 Glenrothes Willie Campbell Resigned 16 September 2018 9th Barry Cockburn & Kevin Smith 3 October 2018 Carnoustie Panmure Alan McSkimming Resigned 17 September 2018 7th Phil McGuire 26 September 2018 Tayport Charlie King Mutual consent 29 October 2018 6th Stevie Kay 12 November 2018
League table
Results
References