Season | 2014–15 |
---|---|
Champions | Edinburgh City |
Matches played | 182 |
Goals scored | 665 (3.65 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Aaron Somerville (Whitehill Welfare) (23 goals) |
Biggest home win | Selkirk 7-0 Gala FR (6 September 2014) East Kilbride 7-0 Preston Athletic (10 January 2015) Stirling University 7-0 Threave Rovers (11 January 2015) |
Biggest away win | Selkirk 1–9 Gretna 2008 (20 December 2014) |
Longest unbeaten run | 20 matches: Edinburgh City |
← 2013–14 2015–16 → |
The 2014–15 Lowland League was the second season of the Lowland Football League, the fifth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. The season began on 2 August 2014 and ended on 13 May 2015. The Spartans were the defending champions. The league expanded to 14 teams with Edinburgh University and BSC Glasgow joining.[1]
This was the first season in which promotion to Scottish League Two was introduced, with the champions taking part in the pyramid play-off against the Highland League champions and the winner then playing the bottom side in League Two.[2][3]
Edinburgh City won their first league title on 20 March 2015 after nearest rivals Whitehill Welfare lost at East Kilbride. As a result, they faced the winners of the 2014–15 Highland Football League (Brora Rangers) in the semi-finals of the League Two play-offs, losing on penalties after drawing 2-2 on aggregate and therefore remained in the Lowland League.
Teams
[edit]The following teams changed division prior to the 2014–15 season.
To Lowland League
[edit]Transferred from East of Scotland League Premier Division
Stadia and Locations
[edit]Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
BSC Glasgow | Glasgow | Lochburn Park | 3,500 | |
Dalbeattie Star | Dalbeattie | Islecroft Stadium | 3,500 | [4] |
East Kilbride | East Kilbride | K Park Training Academy | 400 | [5] |
Edinburgh City | Edinburgh | Meadowbank Stadium | 16,500 | [6] |
Edinburgh University | Edinburgh | New East Peffermill | TBC | |
Gala Fairydean Rovers | Galashiels | Netherdale | 4,000 | [7] |
Gretna 2008 | Gretna | Raydale Park | 2,200 | [8] |
Preston Athletic | Prestonpans | Pennypit Park | 4,000 | [9] |
Selkirk | Selkirk | Yarrow Park | 1,162 | [10] |
The Spartans | Edinburgh | Ainslie Park | 3,000 | [11] |
Stirling University | Stirling | Forthbank Stadium | 3,808 | [12] |
Threave Rovers | Castle Douglas | Meadow Park | 1,500 | [13] |
Vale of Leithen | Innerleithen | Victoria Park | 1,500 | [14] |
Whitehill Welfare | Rosewell | Ferguson Park | 2,614 | [15] |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Edinburgh City (C) | 26 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 65 | 14 | +51 | 69 | Qualification to League Two play-off semi-finals |
2 | East Kilbride | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 25 | +38 | 50 | |
3 | Gretna 2008 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 62 | 32 | +30 | 45 | |
4 | Dalbeattie Star | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 42 | |
5 | The Spartans | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 42 | |
6 | Stirling University | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 42 | |
7 | Whitehill Welfare | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 57 | 38 | +19 | 40 | |
8 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 34 | |
9 | Vale of Leithen | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 33 | |
10 | BSC Glasgow | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 30 | |
11 | Edinburgh University | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 28 | |
12 | Selkirk | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 53 | 74 | −21 | 23 | |
13 | Preston Athletic | 26 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 31 | 75 | −44 | 14 | |
14 | Threave Rovers | 26 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 80 | −59 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Results
[edit]Lowland League play-off
[edit]It was proposed that the winners of the 2014–15 East of Scotland Football League and 2014–15 South of Scotland Football League would play each another for a place in the Lowland League. However, this is subject to strict licensing and entry criteria which determined possible acceptance. As the play-off was not contested, Threave Rovers stayed in the division despite having finished bottom.
References
[edit]- ^ "Lowland League announces new members for next season". BBC Sport. BBC. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "The Rules of the SPFL" (PDF). Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ "The pyramid system and how it affects the SHFL". Scottish Highland Football League. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ^ Dalbeattie Star, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ East Kilbride, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ Edinburgh City Archived 2013-08-14 at the Wayback Machine, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ Gala Fairydean Rovers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ Gretna 2008, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ Preston Athletic, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ Selkirk Archived 21 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ Spartans, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ Stirling University, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ Threave Rovers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ Vale of Leithen, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ Whitehill Welfare, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 10 August 2013.