2018–19 West Region Premiership Explained

Competition:West Region Premiership
Season:2018–19
Dates:4 August 2018 – 14 June 2019
Winners:Auchinleck Talbot
Relegated:Renfrew
Petershill
Cambuslang Rangers
Biggest Home Win:
(2 March 2019)
Biggest Away Win:
(2 February 2019)
Highest Scoring:
(2 March 2019)
Matches:240
Total Goals:816
Longest Wins:11 matches:
Hurlford United
Prevseason:2017–18
Nextseason:2019–20
Updated:7 June 2019

The 2018–19 West Region Premiership was the first season of the West Region Premiership the newly named and expanded top tier of league competition for SJFA West Region member clubs, and the 17th season since the West Region began in 2002. It was the first season after the reconstruction of the West Region into four regionwide divisions.[1] [2]

The league consisted of 16 clubs, 10 from the 2017–18 West of Scotland Super League Premier Division, four from the 2017–18 West of Scotland Super League First Division and the two play-off winners.[3]

Auchinleck Talbot won the title on 15 May 2019 after a 5–0 win over Troon. As champions they entered the preliminary round of the 2019–20 Scottish Cup.

Teams

Member clubs for the 2018–19 season

Beith were the defending champions.

Petershill, Cambuslang Rangers, Largs Thistle and Renfrew were promoted from the old West of Scotland Super League First Division to allow the new division to expand from 12 to 16 teams.

Irvine Meadow and Troon claimed the final spots after beating Arthurlie and Girvan respectively in the West Region League play-offs.

ClubLocationGrounddata-sort-type="number" Capacitydata-sort-type="number" SeatsFloodlitManagerFinishing position 2017–18
Auchinleck TalbotBeechwood Parkalign=right 2,600align=right 500align=right Noalign=left Tommy Sloanalign=center 2nd
BeithBellsdale Parkalign=right 1,500align=right 0align=right Noalign=left John Millar align=center 1st
Cambuslang RangersCambuslangSomervell Parkalign=right 3,000align=right 0align=right Noalign=left Alan Patersonalign=center 2nd in First Division
ClydebankClydebankLochburn Park1align=right 1800align=right 205align=right Yesalign=left Kieran McAnespiealign=center 10th
CumnockCumnockTownhead Parkalign=right 3,000align=right 0align=right Yesalign=left Paul Burnsalign=center 9th
New CumnockLoch Parkalign=right 3,400align=right 250align=right Noalign=left Craig McEwanalign=center 7th
Hurlford UnitedHurlfordBlair Parkalign=right 1,500align=right 0align=right Noalign=left Darren Hendersonalign=center 8th
Irvine MeadowIrvineMeadow Parkalign=right 5,200align=right 700align=right Noalign=left Brian McGintyalign=center 5th in First Division
Kilbirnie LadesideKilbirnieValefield Parkalign=right 3,000align=right 0align=right Noalign=left Liam McGuinnessalign=center 5th
Kilwinning RangersKilwinningAbbey Parkalign=right 2,500align=right 0align=right Noalign=left Chris Strainalign=center 4th
Kirkintilloch Rob RoyCumbernauldGuy's Meadow2align=right 2,500align=right 0align=right Noalign=left Stuart Maxwellalign=center 6th
Largs ThistleLargsBarrfields Stadiumalign=right 4,500align=right 800align=right Noalign=left Stuart Davidsonalign=center 3rd in First Division
PetershillSpringburn, Glasgowalign=right 1,500align=right 500align=right Yesalign=left Willie Paterson align=center 1st in First Division
PollokNewlands, GlasgowNewlandsfield Parkalign=right 4,000align=right 0align=right Noalign=left Murdo Mackinnonalign=center 3rd
RenfrewRenfrewNew Western Parkalign=right 1,500align=right 500align=right Yesalign=left Colin Clark and Martin Ferryalign=center 4th in First Division
TroonTroonPortland Park align=right 2,600align=right 0align=right Noalign=left Jim Kirkwoodalign=center 6th in First Division

1 Groundsharing with Maryhill.[4]
2 Groundsharing with Cumbernauld United.[5]

Managerial changes

width=160 ClubOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Not given 18 October 2018 4th Murdo Mackinnon[6] 19 October 2018
Resigned[7] 20 October 2018 13th Liam McGuinness[8] 6 November 2018
Mutual consent[9] 9 December 2018 6th 9 December 2018
Paul McColl Suspended[10] 24 December 2018 13th Billy Campbell24 December 2018
Billy Campbell Resigned[11] 7 February 2019 16th Alan Paterson[12] 18 February 2019

League table

Notes and References

  1. News: Bark. Stephen. Massive majority votes to reconfigure league structure from 2018/19. 29 June 2017. Cumnock Chronicle. 29 June 2017.
  2. https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/162/8/ - SJFA West Region Premiership (2011–20) 2018 - 2019
  3. News: Bark. Stephen. Massive majority votes to reconfigure league structure from 2018/19. 29 June 2017. Cumnock Chronicle. 29 June 2017. en.
  4. Web site: Brockett . David . Bankies to groundshare at Maryhill . www.clydebankfc.com . Clydebank FC . 16 November 2018 . 28 June 2018.
  5. News: End of an era at Adamslie Park for famous Rob Roy. 6 January 2016. The Scotsman. 12 April 2014.
  6. News: Wilson . Fraser . Pollok appoint new manager less than 24 hours after Tony McInally's exit . 16 November 2018 . Daily Record . 19 October 2018.
  7. News: McConnell . Stewart . Budgie McGhie quits Ladeside . 16 November 2018 . Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald . 25 October 2018 . en.
  8. News: McConnell . Stewart . Liam McGuinness is installed as new Kilbirnie Ladeside manager . 16 November 2018 . Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald . 8 November 2018 . en.
  9. News: Bark . Stephen . Cumnock boss Peter Leonard departs by mutual consent following 7-1 Largs loss . 13 January 2019 . Cumnock Chronicle . 14 December 2018 . en.
  10. Web site: Cambuslang Rangers manager and shooting victim Paul McColl suspended from club.
  11. Web site: https://www.facebook.com/cambygers1899/posts/1915347205261195?__xts__[0=68.ARCkF9wS5RL6Cv7JM9p_eE2bzgxb0R765chBiYtfyJ8bvmRNPdnA8HpDXLQ-dRdFgbrFr0Mdyyw_WRAk5FkMk7vN5wGkYOI7KwrIgSCrsrZTD1AkzytwsxshBIPJ-F8MzZxpQFEka_cRkGkh6C3nusMlmUoHtxOEl11TPwlg03CyTE_S3K8IX3anOSzqmku9E1OV4srkfoSqiXX8v41fivYy7K6tAiqwWDwg2lpOt0dKOk4_Hkz9ifGcl0j9QSdoSPwxQEq4i_9KQbZpWoWhSO7BCKLWB9v4fXv9DfkJv4uYTkUBcGyYvVj3i8DosULJ2UgK7nGn3eZfus-M9h5RNg&__tn__=-R Cambuslang Rangers F.C. ]. www.facebook.com . 3 June 2019 . en.
  12. News: Thomson . Paul . Cambuslang boss Paterson: My Jags-daft boy was biggest obstacle in leaving EK . 3 June 2019 . dailyrecord . 21 February 2019.

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