2013–14 East Superleague Explained

Competition:McBookie.com East Superleague
Season:2013–14
Winners:Bo'ness United[1]
Relegated:Tayport
St Andrews United
Biggest Home Win:Bo'ness United 6–1 Broxburn Athletic
2 Nov 2013
Biggest Away Win:Ballingry Rovers 0–8 Sauchie Juniors
2 Nov 2013
Highest Scoring:Lochee United 3–6 Hill of Beath Hawthorn
29 Sep 2013
Total Goals:827
Matches:240
Longest Wins:(8) Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
26 Oct 2013 – 21 Dec 2013
Longest Unbeaten:(12) Linlithgow Rose
8 Mar 2014 – season end
Longest Losses:(6) Three clubs
Longest Winless:(14) Tayport
7 Dec 2013 – 12 Apr 2014
Prevseason:2012–13
Nextseason:2014–15

The 2013–14 East Superleague (known as the McBookie.com East Superleague for sponsorship reasons) was the 12th season of the East Superleague, the top tier of league competition for SJFA East Region member clubs.

The season began on 10 August 2013 and ended on 14 June 2014. Linlithgow Rose were the reigning champions.[2] The division expanded from twelve to sixteen clubs from this season.[3]

Bo'ness United won the title on 28 May 2014. As champions they entered the preliminary round of the 2014–15 Scottish Cup where they were drawn to receive a bye to the first round.

Teams

The following teams changed division after the 2012–13 season.

To East Superleague

Promoted from East Premier League

Stadia and locations

ClubLocationGroundManagerFinishing position 2012–13
Armadale ThistleJim Henderson East Premier League, 4th
Ballingry RoversOre Park Stevie Kay East Premier League, 2nd
Bo'ness UnitedNewtown Park 4th
Bonnyrigg Rose AthleticNew Dundas Park2nd
Broxburn AthleticAlbyn Park 6th
Camelon JuniorsCarmuirs Park3rd
Carnoustie PanmureLaing ParkAlan McSkimming 9th
Hill of Beath HawthornKeirs ParkJock Finlayson 8th
Kelty HeartsCentral Park5th
Linlithgow RosePrestonfieldDanny Smith Champions
Lochee UnitedThomson ParkSteven Leahy 10th
Musselburgh AthleticOlivebank StadiumDavid McGlynn 7th
Newtongrange StarNew Victoria Park Alan Miller East Premier League, 1st
St Andrews UnitedRecreation Park12th
Sauchie JuniorsBeechwood ParkFraser Duncan 11th
TayportEast Premier League, 3rd

Managerial changes

width=120 ClubOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Resigned [4] 14 September 2013 16th 14 September 2013
Willie Newbigging Sacked [5] 2 October 2013 14th 2 October 2013
Jim Hardie Stepped down through illness [6] 30 November 2013 15th Gus Malone 30 November 2013
Resigned [7] 1 March 2014 4th Danny Smith 24 March 2014
Danny Smith Appointed manager at Linlithgow Rose[8] 24 March 2014 7th 21 April 2014[9]
Gus Malone Left by mutual consent [10] 5 May 2014 16th Phil McGuire[11] 26 May 2014

Results

East Region Super/Premier League play-off

Kelty Hearts defeated Dalkeith Thistle, who finished third in the East Premier League, 5–0 on aggregate in the East Region Super/Premier League play-off to retain their Superleague status.[12]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.newtongrangestar.uwclub.net/2014.htm 2013/14
  2. News: Gilmour . John . Unbeaten Linlithgow Rose building for next year . 25 June 2013 . . 17 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140716010623/http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/football/local-football/unbeaten-linlithgow-rose-building-for-next-year-1-2969136 . 16 July 2014 . live .
  3. News: Junior Football – PA Friday June 22. Perthshire Advertiser. 22 June 2012. 23 June 2012.
  4. Web site: Announcement . tayportfc.org . . 14 September 2013 . 14 September 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130718175424/http://www.tayportfc.org/news.asp . 18 July 2013 .
  5. News: Tam Courts takes over at Kelty. Central Fife Times. 28 October 2013. 3 October 2013.
  6. Web site: Johnson. Mark. St Andrews 2, Lochee Utd 3: Match Report. juniorfitba.com. 6 May 2014.
  7. Web site: Linlithgow boss quits after 6-0 shocker. JuniorFitba.com. 2 March 2014. 1 March 2014.
  8. News: Linlithgow Rose appoint Danny Smith as new boss. Edinburgh Evening News. Thomson. Scott. 30 March 2014. 25 March 2014. 26 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140326165453/http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/local-football/linlithgow-rose-appoint-danny-smith-as-new-boss-1-3352497. dead.
  9. Web site: New Management Team!!. Camelon Juniors F.C.. 23 April 2014. 21 April 2014.
  10. Web site: Management Team Depart. St Andrews United FC. 6 May 2014.
  11. News: McGuire handed top job at the Recs. Fife Today. 8 July 2014. 30 May 2014. 14 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714150120/http://www.fifetoday.co.uk/sport/mcguire-handed-top-job-at-the-recs-1-3423695. dead.
  12. News: Nick. Thomson. Things are looking up. 7 July 2014. Daily Record. 11 June 2014.