2011–12 East Superleague Explained

Competition:ACA Sports East Superleague
Season:2011–12
Winners:Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
Relegated:Bathgate Thistle
Biggest Home Win:
7 April 2012
Biggest Away Win:
14 April 2012
Highest Scoring:
18 February 2012

14 April 2012
Total Goals:368
Matches:110
Longest Wins:Bathgate Thistle (4)
12 November 2011 – 14 January 2012
Linlithgow Rose
18 February 2012 – 10 March 2012
Longest Unbeaten:Hill of Beath Hawthorn (11)
3 September 2011 – 25 February 2012
Longest Losses:Carnoustie Panmure (7)
24 September 2011 – 18 February 2012
Prevseason:2010–11
Nextseason:2012–13

The 2011–12 East Superleague (known as the ACA Sports East Superleague for sponsorship reasons) was the 11th season of the East Superleague, the top tier of league competition for SJFA East Region member clubs.

The season began on 27 August 2011 and ended on 26 May 2012. Bo'ness United were the reigning champions.

Only the bottom placed side was relegated to the East Premier League after Forfar West End were unable to guarantee fulfilment of their fixtures and withdrew from the league on 18 October 2011.[1] [2]

Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic won the championship on the final day of the season.[3] As champions they entered the First Round of the 2012–13 Scottish Cup. Founder members Bathgate Thistle were relegated from the Superleague for the first time.

Teams

To East Superleague

Promoted from East Premier League

From East Superleague

Relegated to East Premier League

Stadia and locations

ClubLocationGroundManagerFinishing position 2010–11
Bathgate Thistle8th
Bo'ness UnitedNewtown Park Champions
Bonnyrigg Rose AthleticNew Dundas Park4th
Camelon JuniorsCarmuirs ParkDanny Smith 10th
Carnoustie PanmureLaing ParkEast Premier League, 2nd
Hill of Beath HawthornKeirs ParkJock Finlayson 2nd
Kelty HeartsCentral ParkKeith Burgess 9th
Linlithgow RosePrestonfield3rd
Lochee UnitedThomson Park5th
Musselburgh AthleticOlivebank StadiumDavid McGlynn 7th
St Andrews UnitedRecreation ParkJim Hardie East Premier League, 1st

Managerial changes

width=120 ClubOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Graeme LoveSacked [4] 18 March 2012 5thDerek Strickland[5] 20 April 2012 (season complete)

Notes and References

  1. News: Sad times as top local club goes into abeyance. Kirriemuir Herald. 26 October 2011. 23 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160208012942/http://www.kirriemuirherald.co.uk/sport/local-sport/sad-times-as-top-local-club-goes-into-abeyance-1-1928269. 2016-02-08. dead.
  2. News: 'I fear there may be more' — Forfar West End's problems a sign of financial pressures facing junior football. The Courier. 20 October 2011. 20 October 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111021051907/http://www.thecourier.co.uk/News/Angus/article/18194/i-fear-there-may-be-more-forfar-west-end-s-problems-a-sign-of-financial-pressures-facing-junior-football.html. 21 October 2011.
  3. News: Deserved plaudits for Bonnyrigg as McKenna’s strike clinches title. The Scotsman. John Gilmour. 28 May 2012. 23 June 2012.
  4. News: Love sacked . The Scotsman. John Gilmour. 19 March 2012. 21 April 2012.
  5. News: Strickland for Bathgate . West Lothian Courier. 21 April 2012. 21 April 2012.