Season | 2023–24 |
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Dates | 29 July 2023 – 8 May 2024 |
Champions | Dalbeattie Star |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 639 (4.84 per match) |
Biggest home win |
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Biggest away win | St Cuthbert Wanderers 0–13 Newton Stewart (5 August 2023) |
Highest scoring | St Cuthbert Wanderers 0–13 Newton Stewart (5 August 2023) |
Longest winning run | 8 matches: Dalbeattie Star |
Longest unbeaten run | 15 matches: Dalbeattie Star |
Longest winless run | 21 matches: Wigtown & Bladnoch |
Longest losing run | 11 matches: Wigtown & Bladnoch |
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 8 May 2024. |
The 2023–24 South of Scotland Football League was the 78th season of the South of Scotland Football League, and the 10th season as part of the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Abbey Vale were the reigning champions, but could only finish fourth in the table.
The championship title, and qualification for the Lowland League play-off, was decided in the final fixture of the season on 8 May with Creetown and Dalbeattie Star facing off against each other at Castle Cary Park – having been postponed on 20 April due to ground issues.[1] A 1–1 draw saw Dalbeattie Star take the title by two points, and as a result, faced Broxburn Athletic in the play-off, losing 2–12 on aggregate.
Teams
The following team changed divisions after the 2022–23 season.
To South of Scotland League
Relegated from Lowland Football League
From South of Scotland League
Resigned
- Caledonian Braves reserves
Stadia and locations
Team | Location | Home ground | Surface | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abbey Vale | New Abbey | Maryfield Park | Grass | 500[2] | 48 | No |
Creetown[SFA] | Creetown | Castle Cary Park | Grass | 500[3] | 0 | Yes |
Dalbeattie Star[SFA] | Dalbeattie | Islecroft Stadium | Grass | 1,320[4] | 100 | Yes |
Lochar Thistle | Dumfries | Wilson Park | Grass | 1,000[5] | 0 | Yes |
Lochmaben | Lochmaben | Whitehills Park | Grass | 1,000[6] | 0 | No |
Mid-Annandale | Lockerbie | New King Edward Park | Artificial | 500[7] | 0 | Yes |
Newton Stewart[SFA] | Newton Stewart | Blairmount Park | Artificial | 1,000[8] | 0 | Yes |
Nithsdale Wanderers | Sanquhar | Lorimer Park | Grass | 1,000[9] | 0 | Yes |
St Cuthbert Wanderers[SFA] | Kirkcudbright | St Mary's Park | Artificial | 1,000[10] | 0 | Yes |
Stranraer reserves | Stranraer | Stranraer Academy | Artificial | 1,000[11] | 0 | Yes |
Upper Annandale | Moffat | Moffat Academy | Grass | 1,000[12] | 0 | No |
Wigtown & Bladnoch[SFA] | Wigtown | Trammondford Park | Grass | 888[13] | 0 | Yes |
SFA Club with an SFA licence[14] eligible to participate in the Lowland League promotion play-off should they win the league.
Stranraer reserves are ineligible for promotion.
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Dalbeattie Star (C) | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 92 | 22 | +70 | 54 | Qualification for the Lowland League play-off |
2 | Creetown | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 69 | 20 | +49 | 52 | |
3 | Newton Stewart | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 84 | 29 | +55 | 50 | |
4 | Abbey Vale | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 80 | 24 | +56 | 48 | |
5 | Lochar Thistle | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 62 | 31 | +31 | 42 | |
6 | Stranraer reserves | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 61 | 58 | +3 | 37 | Ineligible for promotion |
7 | Nithsdale Wanderers | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 55 | 44 | +11 | 36 | |
8 | Mid-Annandale | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 53 | 78 | −25 | 25 | |
9 | Upper Annandale | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 29 | 76 | −47 | 14 | |
10 | Lochmaben | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 78 | −56 | 10 | |
11 | St Cuthbert Wanderers | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 83 | −71 | 7 | |
12 | Wigtown & Bladnoch | 22 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 20 | 96 | −76 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Results
References
- ^ Gillespie, Stuart (26 April 2024). "South of Scotland League title decider between Creetown and Dalbeattie Star postponed due to burst pipe". Daily Record. Reach plc. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Abbey Vale, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ Creetown, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ Dalbeattie Star, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Lochar Thistle, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "Lochmaben". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 23 May 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ Mid-Annandale, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ Newton Stewart, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ Nithsdale Wanderers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ St Cuthbert Wanderers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "Stranraer". South of Scotland Football League. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Upper Annandale, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ Wigtown & Bladnoch, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "Licensed Clubs - August 2022" (PDF). Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Tables". South of Scotland Football League. South of Scotland Football League. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Abbey Vale vs Mid Annandale". South of Scotland Football League. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Abbey Vale 3 - 1 Upper Annandale". South of Scotland Football League. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Creetown 4 - 1 St Cuthbert Wanderers". South of Scotland Football League. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Creetown 8 - 0 Wigtown & Bladnoch". South of Scotland Football League. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Dalbeattie Star 10 - 1 Wigtown & Bladnoch". South of Scotland Football League. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Lochar Thistle 2 - 2 Abbey Vale". South of Scotland Football League. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Lochar Thistle vs Lochmaben". South of Scotland Football League. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ Lochar Thistle FC [@LocharThistleFC] (6 October 2023). "⚽️⚽️VENUE CHANGE⚽️⚽️ @The_Creesiders are the visitors to Dumfries tomorrow for a @SOSFLeague clash. With the weather a bit on the damp side and our Youths in Scottish Cup action the Seniors will now be playing at NWCC. Thistle Kitchen will still be in operation. 🥧☕️🥤 🔴⚪️⚫️" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Upper Annandale 0 - 2 Creetown". South of Scotland Football League. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ Upper Annandale FC [@Uppers1966] (6 April 2024). "Half time at a windy New King Edward Park 🏟️ Upper Annandale 0-0 Dalbeattie Star. Dalbeattie down to 10 🟥 #montheuppers ⚫️⚪️" (Tweet). Retrieved 6 April 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Upper Annandale 2 - 3 Mid Annandale". South of Scotland Football League. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Upper Annandale 2 - 3 Nithsdale Wanderers". South of Scotland Football League. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Upper Annandale 2 - 0 St Cuthbert Wanderers". South of Scotland Football League. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Upper Annandale FC [@Uppers1966] (4 January 2024). "⚫️⚪️ First matchday of 2024! 🙌⚽️ It's back to league action to kick off the first fixture of the new year! We welcome @WBFC3 to Lockerbie this Saturday, home of Mids. Due to the school holidays, we cannot access the school so are on the road! 🚗 #montheuppers ⚫️⚪️" (Tweet). Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Wigtown & Bladnoch 0 - 5 Creetown". South of Scotland Football League. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "South of Scotland League Results". South of Scotland Football League. Retrieved 8 May 2024.