Competition: | West of Scotland Football League |
Season: | 2023–24 |
Dates: | 29 July 2023 – 18 May 2024 |
Winners: | Beith Juniors |
Prevseason: | 2022–23 |
Nextseason: | 2024–25 |
The 2023–24 West of Scotland Football League (known as the PDM Buildbase West of Scotland League for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of the West of Scotland Football League, with its top division as part of the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Beith Juniors were the reigning champions, and successfully defended their title,[1] winning the Premier Division by five points from Auchinleck Talbot.
Transferred from Saturday Morning Amateur Football League
Competition: | West of Scotland Football League Premier Division |
Season: | 2023–24 |
Dates: | 29 July 2023 – 15 May 2024 |
Winners: | Beith Juniors |
Matches: | 240 |
Total Goals: | 842 |
Biggest Home Win: | (27 April 2024) |
Biggest Away Win: | (11 May 2024) |
Longest Wins: | 6 matches: Auchinleck Talbot & Beith Juniors |
Longest Unbeaten: | 11 matches: St Cadoc's |
Longest Winless: | 12 matches: Irvine Meadow XI |
Longest Losses: | 6 matches: Irvine Meadow XI & Kirkintilloch Rob Roy |
Prevseason: | 2022–23 |
Nextseason: | 2024–25 |
Updated: | 15 May 2024 |
Beith Juniors retained their West of Scotland Football League title, opening up an unassailable lead over Clydebank and Auchinleck Talbot, with a 2–0 home victory over Troon on 4 May 2024. However, just like the previous season, they were ineligible for promotion as they do not hold an SFA club licence.Promoted from 2022–23 First Division:
Relegated to 2023–24 First Division:
Club | Location | Ground | Surface | data-sort-type="number" | Capacity | data-sort-type="number" | Seats | Floodlit | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arthurlie | Barrhead | Dunterlie Park | Grass | align=right | 3,000 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
Auchinleck | Beechwood Park[2] | Grass | align=right | 3,500 | align=right | 500 | align=right | Yes | ||
Beith Juniors | Beith | Bellsdale Park[3] | Grass | align=right | 1,809 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
Drumoyne, Glasgow | New Tinto Park[4] | Artificial | align=right | 1,000 | align=right | 500 | align=right | Yes | ||
Clydebank | Holm Park | Artificial | align=right | 1,200 | align=right | 0 | align=right | Yes | ||
Cumnock | Townhead Park[5] | Artificial | align=right | 2,000 | align=right | 0 | align=right | Yes | ||
Darvel | Recreation Park | Grass | align=right | 2,750 | align=right | 60 | align=right | Yes | ||
Gartcairn | Airdrie | MTC Park | Artificial | align=right | 500 | align=right | 50 | align=right | Yes | |
New Cumnock | Loch Park | Grass | align=right | 2,000 | align=right | 250 | align=right | Yes | ||
Hurlford United | Hurlford | Blair Park[6] | Grass | align=right | 1,500 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
Irvine | Meadow Park[7] | Grass | align=right | 2,132 | align=right | 700 | align=right | Yes | ||
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | Cumbernauld | Guy's Meadow | Grass | align=right | 1,000 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
Largs Thistle | Largs | Barrfields Park | Artificial | align=right | 3,000 | align=right | 800 | align=right | No | |
Pollokshaws, Glasgow | Newlandsfield Park[8] | Grass | align=right | 2,088 | align=right | 0 | align=right | Yes | ||
St Cadoc's | Drumoyne, Glasgow | New Tinto Park | Artificial | align=right | 1,000 | align=right | 0 | align=right | Yes | |
Troon | Troon | Portland Park[9] | Grass | align=right | 2,000 | align=right | 100 | align=right | Yes |
Competition: | West of Scotland Football League First Division |
Season: | 2023–24 |
Dates: | 29 July 2023 – 18 May 2024 |
Winners: | Drumchapel United |
Matches: | 240 |
Total Goals: | 860 |
Biggest Home Win: | (28 October 2023) |
Biggest Away Win: | (16 August 2023) |
Highest Scoring: | (17 February 2024) |
Longest Wins: | 6 matches: Johnstone Burgh & Kilwinning Rangers |
Longest Unbeaten: | 12 matches: Drumchapel United |
Longest Winless: | 16 matches: Whitletts Victoria |
Longest Losses: | 8 matches: Whitletts Victoria |
Prevseason: | 2022–23 |
Nextseason: | 2024–25 |
Updated: | 18 May 2024 |
Drumchapel United won the league title on 7 May 2024, with their 4–0 win at Thorniewood United taking them out of reach of both Johnstone Burgh (7 points behind with 2 games remaining) and Shotts Bon Accord (10 points behind with 3 games remaining).Promoted from 2022–23 Second Division:
Relegated from 2022–23 Premier Division:
Relegated to 2023–24 Second Division:
Promoted to 2023–24 Premier Division:
Team | Location | Ground | Surface | data-sort-type="number" | Capacity | data-sort-type="number" | Seats | Floodlit | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashfield | Easterhouse, Glasgow | Stepford Football Centre | Artificial | align=right | 500 | align=right | 0 | align=right | Yes | |
Blantyre Victoria | Blantyre | Castle Park | Grass | align=right | 1,500 | align=right | 60 | align=right | No | |
Cambuslang Rangers | Cambuslang | Somervell Park | Grass | align=right | 2,000 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
Drumchapel United | Drumchapel, Glasgow | Donald Dewar Centre 4G | Artificial | align=right | 500 | align=right | 0 | align=right | Yes | |
Johnstone Burgh | Johnstone | Keanie Park | Grass | align=right | 2,000 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
Kilbirnie Ladeside | Kilbirnie | Valefield Park | Grass | align=right | 1,000 | align=right | 22 | align=right | No | |
Kilwinning | Buffs Park | Grass | align=right | 2,800 | align=right | 270 | align=right | Yes | ||
Maybole Juniors | Maybole | Ladywell Stadium | Grass | align=right | 1,000 | align=right | 124 | align=right | No | |
Neilston | Neilston | Brig-o-Lea Stadium | Grass | align=right | 1,000 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
Petershill | Springburn, Glasgow | Petershill Park | Artificial | align=right | 1,500 | align=right | 500 | align=right | Yes | |
Renfrew | Renfrew | New Western Park | Artificial | align=right | 1,000 | align=right | 0 | align=right | Yes | |
Rutherglen | New Southcroft Park | Grass | align=right | 1,683 | align=right | 0 | align=right | Yes | ||
Shotts Bon Accord | Shotts | Hannah Park | Grass | align=right | 2,000 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
St Roch's | Provanmill, Glasgow | James McGrory Park | Grass | align=right | 1,500 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
Thorniewood United | Viewpark | Robertson Park | Grass | align=right | 1,000 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
Whitletts Victoria | Ayr | Dam Park Stadium | Grass | align=right | 3,000 | align=right | 478 | align=right | Yes |
Competition: | West of Scotland Football League Second Division |
Season: | 2023–24 |
Dates: | 29 July 2023 – 18 May 2024 |
Winners: | Ardrossan Winton Rovers |
Matches: | 240 |
Total Goals: | 898 |
Biggest Home Win: | (5 August 2023) |
Longest Wins: | 10 matches: Ardrossan Winton Rovers |
Longest Unbeaten: | 10 matches: Ardrossan Winton Rovers |
Longest Winless: | 17 matches: Glasgow University |
Longest Losses: | 6 matches: Craigmark Burntonians |
Prevseason: | 2022–23 |
Nextseason: | 2024–25 |
Updated: | 18 May 2024 |
Ardrossan Winton Rovers won the title on 4 May 2024 with a 5–4 home victory over Caledonian Locomotives – who had changed their name from Rossvale prior to the start of the season – to put the title out of reach of Cumbernauld United.[1] Promoted from 2022–23 Third Division:
Relegated from 2022–23 First Division:
Relegated to 2023–24 Third Division:
Promoted to 2023–24 First Division:
Team | Location | Ground | Surface | data-sort-type="number" | Capacity | data-sort-type="number" | Seats | Floodlit | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ardrossan Winton Rovers | Ardrossan | Winton Park | Grass | align=right | 2,000 | align=right | 80 | align=right | Yes | |
Kilmarnock | Bonnyton Park | Artificial | align=right | 500 | align=right | 0 | align=right | Yes | ||
Caledonian Locomotives | Springburn, Glasgow | Petershill Park | Artificial | align=right | 1,500 | align=right | 500 | align=right | Yes | |
Craigmark Burntonians | Dalmellington | Station Park | Grass | align=right | 1,500 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
Cumbernauld United | Cumbernauld Village | Guy's Meadow | Grass | align=right | 1,000 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
Forth Wanderers | Forth | Kingshill Park | Grass | align=right | 1,000 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
Glasgow Perthshire | Possilpark, Glasgow | Keppoch Park | Grass | align=right | 1,500 | align=right | 90 | align=right | No | |
Airdrie | Excelsior Stadium | Artificial | align=right | 10,101 | align=right | 10,101 | align=right | Yes | ||
Kilsyth Rangers | Kilsyth | Duncansfield | Grass | align=right | 1,500 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
Larkhall Thistle | Larkhall | Gasworks Park | Grass | align=right | 1,500 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
Maryhill | Maryhill, Glasgow | Lochburn Park | Grass | align=right | 1,800 | align=right | 205 | align=right | Yes | |
Muirkirk Juniors | Muirkirk | Burnside Park | Grass | align=right | 1,600 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
St Anthony's | Shieldhall, Glasgow | McKenna Park | Grass | align=right | 1,000 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
Vale of Clyde | Tollcross, Glasgow | Fullarton Park | Grass | align=right | 1,500 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
Wishaw | Wishaw | Beltane Park | Grass | align=right | 1,000 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
Yoker Athletic | Clydebank | Holm Park | Artificial | align=right | 1,200 | align=right | 0 | align=right | Yes |
Competition: | West of Scotland Football League Third Division |
Season: | 2023–24 |
Dates: | 29 July 2023 – 18 May 2024 |
Winners: | Lanark United |
Matches: | 240 |
Total Goals: | 944 |
Biggest Home Win: | (11 May 2024) |
Biggest Away Win: | (18 November 2023) |
Highest Scoring: | (29 July 2023) |
Longest Wins: | 12 matches: Lanark United |
Longest Unbeaten: | 14 matches: Lanark United & Lesmahagow |
Longest Winless: | 17 matches: West Park United |
Longest Losses: | 9 matches: Kello Rovers |
Prevseason: | 2022–23 |
Nextseason: | 2024–25 |
Updated: | 18 May 2024 |
Lanark United won the league title on 11 May 2024, with an 8–0 victory over Greenock Juniors giving them an unassailable lead over Lesmahagow, following a run of 18 wins in 19 games.Relegated from 2022–23 Second Division:
Promoted from 2022–23 Fourth Division:
Relegated to 2023–24 Fourth Division:
Promoted to 2023–24 Second Division:
Team | Location | Ground | Surface | data-sort-type="number" | Capacity | data-sort-type="number" | Seats | Floodlit | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ardeer Thistle | Stevenston | Ardeer Stadium | Grass | align=right | 1,500 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
Bellshill Athletic | Bellshill | Rockburn Park | Grass | align=right | 500 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
Dalry Thistle | Dalry | Merksworth Park | Grass | align=right | 1,500 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
Finnart | Springburn, Glasgow | Springburn Park | Artificial | align=right | 500 | align=right | 0 | align=right | Yes | |
Girvan | Hamilton Park | Grass | align=right | 2,000 | align=right | 200 | align=right | Yes | ||
Glasgow United | Shettleston, Glasgow | Greenfield Park | Grass | align=right | 1,800 | align=right | 10 | align=right | No | |
Greenock Juniors | Greenock | Ravenscraig Stadium | Grass | align=right | 6,000 | align=right | 650 | align=right | Yes | |
Irvine Victoria | Irvine | Victoria Park | Grass | align=right | 1,000 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
Kello Rovers | Kirkconnel | Nithside Park | Grass | align=right | 1,700 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
Kilsyth Athletic | Kilsyth | Kilsyth Sports Field | Artificial | align=right | 300 | align=right | 0 | align=right | Yes | |
Lanark United | Lanark | Moor Park | Grass | align=right | 1,500 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
Lesmahagow | Lesmahagow | Craighead Park | Grass | align=right | 2,000 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
Port Glasgow | Port Glasgow | Port Glasgow Community Stadium | Artificial | align=right | 1,500 | align=right | 0 | align=right | Yes | |
Castle Douglas | Meadow Park | Grass | align=right | 1,500 | align=right | 100 | align=right | Yes | ||
Vale of Leven | Alexandria | Millburn Park | Grass | align=right | 2,000 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
West Park United | Bishopbriggs | Huntershill | Artificial | align=right | 500 | align=right | 0 | align=right | Yes |
Competition: | West of Scotland Football League Fourth Division |
Season: | 2023–24 |
Dates: | 29 July 2023 – 18 May 2024 |
Winners: | Glenvale |
Matches: | 240 |
Total Goals: | 1150 |
Biggest Home Win: | (19 August 2023) |
Biggest Away Win: | (4 November 2023) |
Longest Wins: | 11 matches: Glenvale |
Longest Unbeaten: | 11 matches: Glenvale & Lugar Boswell Thistle |
Longest Winless: | 15 matches: St. Peter's |
Longest Losses: | 10 matches: Campbeltown Pupils |
Prevseason: | 2022–23 |
Nextseason: | 2024–25 |
Updated: | 18 May 2024 |
Glenvale won the league title with a weekend to spare on 4 May 2024, with a 5–0 home victory over St. Peter's, to open an unassailable lead on Thorn Athletic.
Harmony Row F.C. became Giffnock Soccer Centre prior to the start of the season.Relegated from 2022–23 Third Division:
Transferred from Saturday Morning Amateur Football League
Promoted to 2023–24 Third Division:
Team | Location | Ground | Surface | data-sort-type="number" | Capacity | data-sort-type="number" | Seats | Floodlit | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BSC Glasgow | Yoker, Glasgow | Peterson Park | Grass | align=right | 500 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
Campbeltown Pupils | Campbeltown | Kintyre Park | Grass | align=right | 1,500 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
Carluke | John Cumming Stadium | Artificial | align=right | 1,500 | align=right | 0 | align=right | Yes | ||
East Kilbride Thistle | East Kilbride | The Showpark | Grass | align=right | 1,500 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
Easterhouse Academy | Easterhouse, Glasgow | Stepford Park | Artificial | align=right | 500 | align=right | 0 | align=right | Yes | |
Eglinton | Kilwinning | Kilwinning Community Sports Club | Artificial | align=right | 1,000 | align=right | 0 | align=right | Yes | |
Giffnock SC | Giffnock | Eastwood Park | Artificial | align=right | 500 | align=right | 0 | align=right | Yes | |
Glenvale | Paisley | Ferguslie Sports Centre | Artificial | align=right | 500 | align=right | 0 | align=right | Yes | |
Knightswood | Knightswood, Glasgow | Scotstoun Sports Campus | Artificial | align=right | 500 | align=right | 0 | align=right | Yes | |
Lugar Boswell Thistle | Lugar | Rosebank Park | Grass | align=right | 1,500 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
Newmains United | Newmains | Victoria Park | Grass | align=right | 1,000 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
Rossvale | Bishopbriggs | Huntershill | Artificial | align=right | 500 | align=right | 0 | align=right | Yes | |
Saltcoats Victoria | Saltcoats | Campbell Park | Grass | align=right | 1,500 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
Royal Albert | Stonehouse | Tileworks Park | Grass | align=right | 1,000 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
St. Peter's | Renfrew | New Western Park | Artificial | align=right | 1,000 | align=right | 0 | align=right | Yes | |
Thorn Athletic | Johnstone | Thorn Athletic Sports Academy | Grass | align=right | 500 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No |
Club with an SFA licence;[10] eligible to participate in the Lowland League promotion play-off (should they win the Premier Division), and also compete in the Scottish Cup.