2013–14 West of Scotland Super League Premier Division explained

Competition:Stagecoach West of Scotland Super League Premier Division
Season:2013–14
Winners:Auchinleck Talbot[1]
Relegated:Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
Pollok
Largs Thistle
Biggest Home Win:Auchinleck Talbot 6–0 Arthurlie
30 Aug 2013
Biggest Away Win:Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 1–5 Hurlford United
12 Oct 2013
Petershill 1–5 Kilbirnie Ladeside
14 Dec 2013
Highest Scoring:Pollok 5–4 Kilbirnie Ladeside
22 Mar 2014
Matches:132
Total Goals:429
Longest Wins:(6) Hurlford United
28 Apr 2013 – 14 May 2014
Irvine Meadow
12 Oct 2013 – 21 Dec 2013
Longest Unbeaten:(16) Auchinleck Talbot
17 Aug 2013 – 15 Mar 2014
Longest Losses:(7) Largs Thistle
7 Sep 2013 – 16 Nov 2013
Longest Winless:(10) Largs Thistle
17 Aug 2013 – 16 Nov 2013
Prevseason:2012–13
Nextseason:2014–15

The 2013–14 West of Scotland Super League Premier Division was the twelfth Super League Premier Division competition since the formation of the Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region in 2002. The season began on 17 August 2013. The winners of this competition are eligible to enter round one of the 2014–15 Scottish Cup. The two last placed sides were relegated to the Super League First Division. The third-bottom placed side entered the West Region league play-off, a two-legged tie against the third placed side in the Super League First Division, to decide the final promotion/relegation spot.

Auchinleck Talbot won their second successive title on 10 May 2014.

Member clubs for the 2013–14 season

Auchinleck Talbot were the reigning champions.[2]

Hurlford United and Kilbirnie Ladeside were promoted from the Super League First Division, replacing the automatically relegated Beith Juniors and Shotts Bon Accord.

Largs Thistle claimed a third promotion spot after defeating Ashfield in the West Region League play-off.[3]

ClubLocationGroundManagerFinishing position 2012–13
ArthurlieDunterlie Park Gavin Duncan 6th
Auchinleck TalbotBeechwood Park Champions
ClydebankHolm Park 3rd
Cumnock JuniorsTownhead Park Brian McLuckie 8th
Glenafton AthleticLoch Park 4th
Hurlford UnitedBlair ParkSuper League First Division, 1st
Irvine MeadowMeadow Park Stevie Rankin 5th
Kilbirnie LadesideSuper League First Division, 2nd
Kirkintilloch Rob RoyStewart Maxwell 7th
Largs ThistleBarrfields Stadium Sandy MacLean Super League First Division, 3rd
PetershillSpringburn, Glasgow Willie Paterson 2nd
PollokNewlands, Glasgow 9th

Managerial changes

width=120 ClubOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Derek McCulloch Resigned [4] 19 June 2013 Close season 27 June 2013
Appointed manager at Hurlford United[5] 27 June 2013 Close season 13 July 2013
John Richardson Resigned [6] 23 September 2013 5th 4 October 2013 [7]
Resigned [8] 2 December 2013 9th 26 December 2013 [9]
Scott Smith Resigned as co-manager [10] End of season 8th N/A

Results

West Region League play-off

Shotts Bon Accord, who finished third in the Super League First Division, defeated Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 5 – 2 on aggregate in the West Region League play-off.[11] Shotts will replace Rob Roy in the 2014–15 West of Scotland Super League Premier Division.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/162/3/ - SJFA West Region Premiership (2011–20) 2013 - 2014
  2. News: O'Donnell. Jim. Auchinleck are crowned Super Premier champs. 2 May 2013. Evening Times. 2 May 2013.
  3. News: O'Donnell. Jim. Shoot-out drama as Largs win. 15 July 2013. Evening Times. 6 June 2013.
  4. News: O'Donnell. Jim. Peasy are so Glad to have star back. 15 July 2013. Evening Times. 22 June 2013.
  5. Web site: Darren Henderson leaves Loch Park. Glenaftonfc.com. 15 July 2013. 27 June 2013.
  6. News: O'Donnell. Jim. Richardson quits Lok and calls time on boss career. 28 September 2013. Evening Times. 24 September 2013.
  7. Web site: Pollok Football Club announce new manager. pollokfc.com. 12 October 2013. 4 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131014082012/http://www.pollokfc.com/news/2013/10/4/pollok-football-club-announce-new-manager.html#entry34308583. 14 October 2013. dead.
  8. News: O'Donnell. Jim. What's up Docco as Stevie quits at Pollok. 3 December 2013. Evening Times. 3 December 2013.
  9. News: O'Donnell. Jim. McInally unveiled as Pollok manager. 30 December 2013. Evening Times. 27 December 2013.
  10. News: O'Donnell. Jim. Scott calling it a day, but he hopes it's not final farewell. 6 May 2014. Evening Times. 22 March 2014.
  11. News: Nick. Thomson. Things are looking up. 7 July 2014. Daily Record. 11 June 2014.