The 2012–13 East Superleague (known as the McBookie.com East Superleague for sponsorship reasons) was the 11th season of the East Superleague, the top tier of league competition for SJFA East Region member clubs.
| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 September 2012 – 15 June 2013 |
| Champions | Linlithgow Rose |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 463 (3.51 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Linlithgow Rose 7–0 Lochee United (27 April 2013) |
| Biggest away win | St Andrews United 1–6 Bo'ness United (6 October 2012) |
| Highest scoring | Musselburgh Athletic 5–4 Lochee United (18 May 2013) |
| Longest winning run | (11) Linlithgow Rose 10 November 2012 – 11 May 2013 |
| Longest unbeaten run | (22) Linlithgow Rose whole season undefeated |
| Longest losing run | (8) St Andrews United 2 May 2013 – season end |
← 2011–12 2013–14 → | |
The season began on 1 September 2012 and ended on 15 June 2013. Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic were the reigning champions.[1]
There was no relegation this season as the Superleague expanded from twelve to sixteen in 2013–14.[2]
Linlithgow Rose won the title on 27 April 2013, becoming the first club to win the East Superleague on three occasions, and also becoming the first team to go the full season unbeaten in the league.[3] As champions they entered the First Round of the 2013–14 Scottish Cup.
Teams
editTo East Superleague
editPromoted from East Premier League
From East Superleague
editRelegated to East Premier League
In abeyance
Stadia and locations
edit| Club | Location | Ground | Manager | Finishing position 2011–12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo'ness United | Bo'ness | Newtown Park | Allan McGonigal | 4th |
| Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | Bonnyrigg | New Dundas Park | Max Christie | Champions |
| Broxburn Athletic | Broxburn | Albyn Park | Steve Pittman | East Premier League, 2nd |
| Camelon Juniors | Camelon | Carmuirs Park | Danny Smith | 6th |
| Carnoustie Panmure | Carnoustie | Laing Park | Alan McSkimming | 10th |
| Hill of Beath Hawthorn | Hill of Beath | Keirs Park | Jock Finlayson | 2nd |
| Kelty Hearts | Kelty | Central Park | Willie Newbigging | 5th |
| Linlithgow Rose | Linlithgow | Prestonfield | Mark Bradley | 3rd |
| Lochee United | Dundee | Thomson Park | Paul Ritchie | 7th |
| Musselburgh Athletic | Musselburgh | Olivebank Stadium | David McGlynn | 8th |
| St Andrews United | St Andrews | Recreation Park | Jim Hardie | 9th |
| Sauchie Juniors | Sauchie | Beechwood Park | Fraser Duncan | East Premier League, 1st |
Managerial changes
edit| Club | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo'ness United | Paul Ronald | Sacked [4] | 2 September 2012 | 11th | Allan McGonigal | 29 October 2012 |
| Carnoustie Panmure | Ian Gilzean | Left by mutual consent [5] | 9 March 2013 | 9th | Alan McSkimming [6] | 9 May 2013 |
| Kelty Hearts | Keith Burgess | Resigned [7] | 31 May 2013 | 5th | Willie Newbigging | 2 June 2013 |
| Lochee United | Paul Ritchie | Resigned [8] | End of season | 10th | Steven Leahy [9] | 7 June 2013 |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linlithgow Rose (C) | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 15 | +44 | 60 | Qualification for 2013–14 Scottish Cup |
| 2 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 58 | 36 | +22 | 41 | |
| 3 | Camelon Juniors | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 39 | |
| 4 | Bo'ness United | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 38 | |
| 5 | Kelty Hearts | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 28 | |
| 6 | Broxburn Athletic | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 28 | |
| 7 | Musselburgh Athletic | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 27 | |
| 8 | Hill of Beath Hawthorn | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 26 | |
| 9 | Carnoustie Panmure | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 26 | |
| 10 | Lochee United | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 51 | −18 | 25 | |
| 11 | Sauchie Juniors | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 24 | |
| 12 | St Andrews United | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 24 | 66 | −42 | 11 |
Source: East Region SJFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Results
editReferences
edit- ^ John Gilmour (28 May 2012). "Deserved plaudits for Bonnyrigg as McKenna's strike clinches title". The Scotsman. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ "Junior Football – PA Friday June 22". Perthshire Advertiser. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ Gilmour, John (17 June 2013). "Unbeaten Linlithgow Rose building for next year". Edinburgh Evening News. Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ John Gilmour (4 September 2012). "Bo'ness axe Ronald after poor start". The Scotsman. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ Johnston Ralston (16 March 2013). "End of an era as Gilly bows out". Guide and Gazette. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ Johnston Ralston (10 May 2013). "New management team settled". Guide and Gazette. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ "A New Dawn For Kelty Next Season As Budgie Departs". Kelty Hearts FC. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ Jim Davie (15 May 2013). "Lochee manager gives interview". Lochee United FC. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ "Lochee announce new management". Lochee United FC. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.