The 2020–21 South of Scotland Football League was the 75th season of the South of Scotland Football League, and the 7th season as the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Stranraer reserves continued as the reigning champions due to the previous season being declared null and void.
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 October 2020 – 1 April 2021 (abandoned) |
| Matches played | 58 |
| Goals scored | 284 (4.9 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Stranraer reserves 8–0 Creetown (6 November 2020) Threave Rovers 8–0 Lochmaben (5 December 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Creetown 1–8 Threave Rovers (10 October 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Caledonian Braves reserves 7–4 Nithsdale Wanderers (7 November 2020) |
| Longest winning run | 3 matches: 4 teams |
| Longest unbeaten run | 8 matches: Stranraer reserves |
| Longest winless run | 7 matches: Lochar Thistle |
| Longest losing run | 4 matches: 3 teams |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
The start of the league season was delayed until October 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and games were played behind closed doors due to Scottish Government restrictions.
On 11 January 2021 the league was suspended by the Scottish Football Association due to the escalating pandemic situation.[1] On 1 April clubs voted to declare the season Null and void.[2]
Teams
edit
Location of teams in 2020–21 South of Scotland Football League
The following teams changed division after the 2019–20 season.
From South of Scotland League
editTransferred to West of Scotland League
| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Vale | New Abbey | Maryfield Park | 1,000[3] | 0 | No |
| Caledonian Braves reserves | Motherwell | Alliance Park | 500 | 100 | Yes |
| Creetown | Creetown | Castlecary Park | 1,000[4] | 0 | Yes |
| Heston Rovers | Dumfries | Palmerston Park | 8,690[5] | 3,377 | Yes |
| Lochar Thistle | Dumfries | North West Community Campus | 1,000[6] | 0 | Yes |
| Lochmaben | Lochmaben | Whitehills Park | 1,000[7] | 0 | No |
| Mid-Annandale | Lockerbie | New King Edward Park | 1,000[8] | 0 | Yes |
| Newton Stewart [SFA] | Newton Stewart | Blairmount Park | 1,500[9] | 0 | Yes |
| Nithsdale Wanderers | Sanquhar | Lorimer Park | 1,000[10] | 0 | Yes |
| St Cuthbert Wanderers [SFA] | Kirkcudbright | St Mary's Park | 2,000[11] | 0 | Yes |
| Stranraer reserves | Stranraer | Stair Park | 4,178[12] | 1,830 | Yes |
| Threave Rovers [SFA] | Castle Douglas | Meadow Park | 1,500[13] | Yes | |
| Upper Annandale | Moffat | Moffat Academy | 1,000[14] | 0 | No |
| Wigtown & Bladnoch [SFA] | Wigtown | Trammondford Park | 888[15] | 0 | No |
SFA Club with an SFA Licence[16] eligible to participate in the Lowland League promotion play-off should they win the league.
Caledonian Braves reserves and Stranraer reserves are ineligible for promotion.
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stranraer reserves | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 13 | +27 | 26 | Ineligible for promotion |
| 2 | Threave Rovers | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 10 | +23 | 18 | |
| 3 | St Cuthbert Wanderers | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 16 | |
| 4 | Newton Stewart | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 15 | |
| 5 | Nithsdale Wanderers | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 15 | |
| 6 | Abbey Vale | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 14 | |
| 7 | Upper Annandale | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 12 | |
| 8 | Wigtown & Bladnoch | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 12 | |
| 9 | Caledonian Braves reserves | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 10 | Ineligible for promotion |
| 10 | Lochar Thistle | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 10 | |
| 11 | Lochmaben | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 6 | |
| 12 | Mid-Annandale | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 4 | |
| 13 | Heston Rovers | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 34 | −21 | 4 | |
| 14 | Creetown | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 31 | −21 | 4 |
Source: South of Scotland Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
References
edit- ^ "Scottish FA Board confirms three-week suspension of professional football beneath SPFL Championship | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ^ South of Scotland Football League [@SOSFLeague] (April 1, 2021). "📢 South Of Scotland League Null & Voided for 20/21 season 📢 More to follow..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Abbey Vale". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Creetown". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Heston Rovers". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Lochar Thistle". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Lochmaben". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 23 May 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Mid-Annandale". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Newton Stewart". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Nithsdale Wanderers". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "St Cuthbert Wanderers". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Stranraer Reserves". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Threave Rovers". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Upper Annandale". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Wigtown & Bladnoch". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Licensed Clubs - September 2020" (PDF). Retrieved 28 September 2020.