The 2021–22 East of Scotland Football League (known as the Central Taxis East of Scotland League for sponsorship reasons) was the 93rd season of the East of Scotland Football League, and the 8th season as the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. The season began on 16 July 2021.
Teams The following teams changed division after the 2020–21 season.
To East of Scotland Football League Transferred from East Premiership South Armadale Thistle Bathgate Thistle Bo'ness Athletic Fauldhouse United Livingston United Pumpherston Stoneyburn Syngenta West Calder United Whitburn
Edinburgh College also joined.
From East of Scotland Football League Withdrawn Eyemouth United
Premier Division
The Premier Division remained with the same 18 clubs as before, after the 2020–21 season was declared null and void. This was to be reduced to 16 clubs for the 2022–23 season, with at least 4 clubs being relegated depending on promotion and relegation with the Lowland League.
The league title went down to the final round of matches with Tranent Juniors ultimately winning the league on goal difference ahead of Penicuik Athletic.
Stadia and locations Team Location Home groundCapacitySeatsBlackburn United Blackburn New Murrayfield ParkBlackburn United, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 8 June 2018. 1,500 0Broxburn Athletic Broxburn Albyn ParkBroxburn Athletic, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 8 June 2018. 1,000 0Camelon Juniors CamelonCarmuirs ParkCamelon Juniors, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 8 June 2018. 2,000 0Crossgates Primrose Crossgates Humbug ParkCrossgates Primrose, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 8 June 2018. 2,000 0Dunbar United Dunbar New Countess ParkDunbar United, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 8 June 2018. 2,500 0Dundonald Bluebell Cardenden Moorside ParkDundonald Bluebell, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 8 June 2018. 2,000 0 Hill of Beath Hawthorn Hill of Beath Keir's ParkHill of Beath Hawthorn, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 8 June 2018. 2,000 0Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts Dalgety Bay Dalgety Bay Sports & Leisure CentreInverkeithing Hillfield Swifts , nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 7 July 2018. TBC 0 Jeanfield Swifts Perth Riverside StadiumJeanfield Swifts, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 8 June 2018. 1,000 0 Linlithgow Rose Linlithgow PrestonfieldLinlithgow Rose, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 8 June 2018. 2,264 301 Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale Pilton, Edinburgh Ainslie Park 3,612 534 Musselburgh Athletic Musselburgh Olivebank StadiumMusselburgh Athletic, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 8 June 2018. 2,500 0 Newtongrange Star Newtongrange New Victoria ParkNewtongrange Star, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 8 June 2018. 2,300 30 Penicuik Athletic Penicuik Penicuik ParkPenicuik Athletic, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 8 June 2018. 2,000 0 Sauchie Juniors Sauchie Beechwood ParkSauchie Juniors, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 8 June 2018. 5,000 200 Tranent Juniors Tranent Foresters ParkTranent, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 8 June 2018. 2,300 44 Tynecastle Slateford, Edinburgh Meggetland Sports ComplexTynecastle, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017. 4,388 500 Whitehill Welfare Rosewell Ferguson ParkWhitehill Welfare, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 8 June 2018. 2,614 192 Notes
All grounds equipped with floodlights, except Humbug Park (Crossgates Primrose).
League table
Results
First Division The First Division conferences remain the same as the 2020–21 season, with the exception of Edinburgh South moving from A to B in order to balance the conferences after Eyemouth's withdrawal. Clubs that finish second to seventh in each conference will form part of a First Division of 16 clubs and the remaining clubs will make up the Second Division in 2022–23.
Conference A
Stadia and locations Team Location Home groundCapacitySeats FloodlitArniston RangersGorebridge Newbyres ParkArniston Rangers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 8 June 2018. 3,000 0 No Coldstream Coldstream Home ParkColdstream, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017. 1,000 0 YesCraigroyston Edinburgh St Mark's ParkCraigroyston, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 25 May 2018. 2,000 0 NoDalkeith Thistle Dalkeith King's ParkDalkeith Thistle, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 8 June 2018. 2,000 0 YesDunipace Denny Westfield ParkDunipace, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 8 June 2018. 2,000 0 YesEdinburgh United Edinburgh Paties Road StadiumEdinburgh United, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 8 June 2018. 2,500 200 NoHaddington Athletic HaddingtonMillfield ParkHaddington Athletic, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 8 June 2018. 1,500 0 Yes Kennoway Star Hearts Star Treaton Park 1,000 0 Yes Kirkcaldy & Dysart Kirkcaldy Denfield Park 1,200 0 No Leith Athletic Edinburgh Peffermill 3GLeith Athletic, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017. 500 0 Yes Ormiston Ormiston New Recreation ParkOrmiston, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017. 1,000 0 No Rosyth Rosyth Fleet Grounds 300 0 YesSt Andrews United St Andrews Recreation ParkSt Andrews United, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 8 June 2018. 766 0 Yes Thornton Hibs Thornton Memorial Park 1,800 0 No Tweedmouth Rangers Berwick-upon-Tweed Old ShielfieldTweedmouth Rangers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017. 1,000 0 No
League table
Results
Conference B
Stadia and locations Team Location Home groundCapacitySeats Floodlit Burntisland Shipyard Burntisland Recreation ParkBurntisland Shipyard, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017. 1,000 0 YesEasthouses Lily Miners Welfare Easthouses Newbattle ComplexEasthouses Lily MW, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 8 June 2018. 1,500 100 YesEdinburgh South Dalkeith King's Park 2,000 0 Yes Glenrothes Glenrothes Warout Stadium Glenrothes, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 26 April 2019. 5,000 730 No Hawick Royal Albert United Hawick Albert ParkHawick Royal Albert, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 8 June 2018. 1,000 500 Yes Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh John Brydson Arena, Riccarton CampusHeriot-Watt Uni, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017. 250 195 Yes Kinnoull Perth Tulloch ParkKinnoull, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 6 June 2019. 1,200 0 Yes Lochgelly Albert Lochgelly Gardiners Park 3,200 0 No Lochore Welfare Crosshill Central Park 1,300 0 No Luncarty Luncarty Brownlands Park 1,200 0 No Newburgh Newburgh East Shore Park 1,000 0 NoOakley United Oakley Blairwood ParkOakley United, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 8 June 2018. 2,000 0 No Peebles Rovers Peebles Whitestone ParkPeebles Rovers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017. 2,250 250 No Preston Athletic Prestonpans Pennypit ParkPreston Athletic, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017. 1,500 313 Yes Stirling University Reserves Stirling Gannochy Sports CentreStirling University Reserves , nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017. 1,000 0 Yes
Notes
League table
Results
Conference X
Two clubs were promoted to the Second Division for 2022–23.
Stadia and locations Club Location Home GroundCapacitySeats Floodlit Armadale Thistle Armadale Volunteer ParkArmadale Thistle, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 9 December 2020. 3,000 0 No Bathgate Thistle Bathgate Creamery ParkBathgate Thistle, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 9 December 2020. 3,000 0 Yes Bo'ness Athletic Bo'ness Newtown ParkBo'ness United Junior, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 9 December 2020. 2,500 0 Yes Edinburgh College Edinburgh John Brydson Arena, Riccarton Campus 250 195 Yes Fauldhouse United Fauldhouse Park ViewFauldhouse United, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 9 December 2020. 2,000 100 No Livingston United Livingston Station ParkLivingston United, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 9 December 2020. 2,000 0 Yes Pumpherston Juniors Pumpherston Recreation ParkPumpherston, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 9 December 2020. 2,700 0 No Stoneyburn Stoneyburn Beechwood ParkStoneyburn, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 9 December 2020. 4,000 0 No Syngenta Stenhousemuir Ochilview Park 626 Yes West Calder United West Calder Hermand ParkWest Calder United, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 9 December 2020. 1,000 0 No Whitburn Whitburn Central ParkWhitburn, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 9 December 2020. 3,000 38 No
Notes
League table
Results
Notes Club with an SFA Licence eligible to participate in the Lowland League promotion play-off should they win the Premier Division.
References
External links