The 2023–24 East of Scotland Football League (known as the Central Taxis East of Scotland League for sponsorship reasons) was the 95th season of the East of Scotland Football League, and the 10th season with its top division as part of the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Linlithgow Rose were the reigning champions but were unable to defend their title after gaining promotion to the Lowland Football League.
Broxburn Athletic won their first East of Scotland Football League title by eleven points over Musselburgh Athletic, and were promoted to the 2024–25 Lowland Football League following a 12–2 victory over Dalbeattie Star in the Lowland League play-off.
Teams The following teams changed division after the 2022–23 season.
To East of Scotland Football League Transferred from Lothian & Edinburgh Amateur League Linton Hotspur
From East of Scotland Football League Promoted to Lowland Football League Linlithgow Rose Folded Syngenta
Premier Division
Broxburn Athletic won the East of Scotland League for the first time following a 2–3 defeat suffered by Musselburgh Athletic at Jeanfield Swifts on 1 May 2024, which left Musselburgh eight points behind with two games remaining. They were promoted to the 2024–25 Lowland Football League, beating Dalbeattie Star in the Lowland League play-off.
Relegated from 2022–23 Premier Division: Blackburn United Oakley United Vale of Leithen
Promoted to 2023–24 Premier Division: Dunbar United Glenrothes Luncarty Kinnoull
Stadia and locations Team Location Home ground SurfaceCapacitySeatsBroxburn Athletic Broxburn Albyn Park Artificial 2,050 0Crossgates Primrose Crossgates Humbug Park Grass 1,500 0Dunbar United Dunbar New Countess Park Grass 1,200 191Dundonald Bluebell Cardenden Moorside Park Grass 1,000 0 Glenrothes Glenrothes Warout Stadium Grass 2,000 730Haddington Athletic HaddingtonMillfield Park Grass 1,200 0 Hill of Beath Hawthorn Hill of Beath Keir's Park Grass 1,080 0 Hutchison Vale Pilton, Edinburgh Ainslie Park Artificial 3,534 854Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts Dalgety Bay Dalgety Bay Sports & Leisure Centre Artificial 800 0 Jeanfield Swifts Perth Riverside Stadium Grass 1,000 0 Kinnoull Perth Tulloch Park Grass 1,000 0 Luncarty Luncarty Brownlands Park Grass 1,000 0 Musselburgh Athletic Musselburgh Olivebank Stadium Grass 1,500 0 Penicuik Athletic Penicuik Montgomery Park Grass 1,500 0 Sauchie Juniors Sauchie Beechwood Park Grass 2,500 200 Tynecastle Slateford, Edinburgh Meggetland Sports Complex Grass 3,000 500 Notes
All grounds are equipped with floodlights, except Humbug Park (Crossgates Primrose), Warout Stadium (Glenrothes), Brownlands Park (Luncarty).
League table
Results
First Division
Dunipace won the league title on 14 May 2024, following a 0–1 defeat for St Andrews United at Newtongrange Star – which meant that Dunipace, who had played all their games, could not be caught.
Relegated from 2022–23 First Division: Burntisland Shipyard Coldstream Kennoway Star Hearts
Promoted to 2023–24 First Division: Whitburn St Andrews United Heriot-Watt University Arniston Rangers Stadia and locations Team Location Home ground SurfaceCapacitySeats FloodlitArniston RangersGorebridge Newbyres Park Grass 1,500 0 NoBlackburn United Blackburn New Murrayfield Park Artificial 1,500 0 YesCamelon Juniors CamelonCarmuirs Park Grass 2,000 100 YesDunipace Denny Westfield Park Artificial 1,000 0 Yes Heriot-Watt University Riccarton, Edinburgh John Brydson Arena Artificial 250 195 Yes Kirkcaldy & Dysart Kirkcaldy Denfield Park Grass 1,200 20 No Leith Athletic Edinburgh Meadowbank Stadium Artificial 1,748 499 Yes Lochore Welfare Crosshill Central Park Grass 1,200 0 No Newtongrange Star Newtongrange New Victoria Park Grass 2,275 30 YesOakley United Oakley Blairwood Park Grass 1,500 0 No Preston Athletic Prestonpans Pennypit Park Grass 1,500 313 Yes Rosyth Rosyth Fleet Grounds Artificial 300 0 YesSt Andrews United St Andrews Recreation Park Grass 766 0 Yes Vale of Leithen Innerleithen Victoria Park Grass 1,000 0 Yes Whitburn Whitburn Central Park Grass 2,000 38 No Whitehill Welfare Rosewell Ferguson Park Grass 2,454 192 Yes
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Results
Second Division
The league title went down to the final day of the season, with Bo'ness Athletic and Thornton Hibs separated by one point. Despite a 21-match winning run for Thornton Hibs to end the season, Bo'ness Athletic's 4–0 home victory over Dalkeith Thistle was enough for the honours.
Relegated from 2022–23 Second Division: Craigroyston Hawick Royal Albert Lochgelly Albert Syngenta (folded)
Promoted to 2023–24 Second Division: Bo'ness Athletic Armadale Thistle Edinburgh College Stadia and locations Team Location Home ground SurfaceCapacitySeats Floodlit Armadale Thistle Armadale Volunteer Park Artificial 2,000 300 Yes Burntisland Shipyard Burntisland Recreation Park Grass 1,000 0 Yes Bo'ness Athletic Bo'ness Newtown Park Artificial 2,000 0 Yes Coldstream Coldstream Home Park Grass 1,000 0 YesDalkeith Thistle Dalkeith King's Park Grass 1,500 0 YesEasthouses Lily Miners Welfare Easthouses Newbattle Complex Grass 1,500 100 Yes Edinburgh College Edinburgh Riccarton Campus Artificial 250 195 YesEdinburgh South Colinton, Edinburgh Paties Road Stadium Grass 1,200 200 NoEdinburgh United Colinton, Edinburgh Paties Road Stadium Grass 1,200 200 No Kennoway Star Hearts Star Treaton Park Grass 1,000 0 No Newburgh Newburgh East Shore Park Grass 1,000 0 No Ormiston Primrose Ormiston New Recreation Park Grass 1,000 0 No Peebles Rovers Peebles Whitestone Park Grass 1,250 250 No Stirling University reserves Stenhousemuir Ochilview Park Artificial 626 Yes Thornton Hibs Thornton Memorial Park Grass 1,500 0 No Tweedmouth Rangers Berwick-upon-Tweed Shielfield Park Grass 4,099 1,366 Yes
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Results
Third Division
West Calder United won the league title with a round of matches to spare, following a 2–1 victory over Harthill Royal on 14 May 2024.
Transferred from Lothian & Edinburgh Amateur League Linton Hotspur Stadia and locations Club Location Home Ground SurfaceCapacitySeats Floodlit Bathgate Thistle Bathgate Creamery Park Grass 2,000 0 YesEdinburgh Community Warriston, Edinburgh St Mark's Park Grass 1,000 0 No Fauldhouse United Fauldhouse Park View Grass 1,500 80 NoHarthill RoyalHarthillGibbshill Park Grass 1,800 0 No Hawick Royal Albert Hawick Albert Park Grass 1,000 500 Yes Linton Hotspur West Linton New Moor Road Grass 1,000 63 No Livingston United Livingston Station Park Grass 1,500 0 No Lochgelly Albert Lochgelly Gardiners Park Grass 1,500 0 No Pumpherston Pumpherston Recreation Park Grass 1,500 0 No Stoneyburn Stoneyburn Beechwood Park Grass 1,500 0 No West Calder United West Calder Hermand Park Grass 1,000 0 No
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), and also compete in the Scottish Cup.
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