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2012–13 West of Scotland Super League Premier Division

Beith Juniors Shotts Bon Accord 8 September 2012 27 April 2013 8 September 2012 29 December 2012 – season end whole season undefeated 27 October 2012 – 29 December 2012 Irvine Meadow 3 November 2012 – 29 December 2012

The 2012–13 West of Scotland Super League Premier Division was the eleventh Super League Premier Division competition since the formation of the Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region in 2002. The season began on 18 August 2012. The winners of this competition gain direct entry to round one of the 2013–14 Scottish Cup. The two last placed sides were relegated to the Super League First Division. The third-bottom placed side entered the West Region league play-off, a two-legged tie against the third placed side in the Super League First Division, to decide the final promotion/relegation spot.

Auchinleck Talbot won the championship on 1 May 2013.

Member clubs for the 2012–13 season

Irvine Meadow were the reigning champions.

Glenafton Athletic and Shotts Bon Accord were promoted from the Super League First Division, replacing Largs Thistle and Kilbirnie Ladeside.

Pollok had retained their place in the league after defeating Renfrew in the West Region League play-off.

Club	Location	Ground	Manager	Finishing position 2011–12
Arthurlie	Barrhead	Dunterlie Park	Mark Cameron	7th
Ashfield	Possilpark, Glasgow	Saracen Park	Stevie Rankin	6th
Auchinleck Talbot	Auchinleck	Beechwood Park	Tommy Sloan	3rd
Beith Juniors	Beith	Bellsdale Park	John Millar	5th
Clydebank	Clydebank	Holm Park	Billy McGhie	4th
Cumnock Juniors	Cumnock	Townhead Park	Brian McLuckie	9th
Glenafton Athletic	New Cumnock	Loch Park	Darren Henderson	Super League First Division, 1st
Irvine Meadow	Irvine	Meadow Park	Mark Campbell (caretaker)	Champions
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy	Kirkintilloch	Adamslie Park	Jimmy Lindsay & Derek Frye	8th
Petershill	Springburn, Glasgow	Petershill Park	Willie Paterson & Scott Smith	2nd
Pollok	Newlands, Glasgow	Newlandsfield Park	John Richardson	10th
Shotts Bon Accord	Shotts	Hannah Park	Tam McDonald	Super League First Division, 2nd

Managerial changes

Club	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Position in table	Incoming manager	Date of appointment
Beith Juniors	Stevie Easton	Sacked	12 November 2012	11th	Frank Lynch	14 November 2012
Cumnock Juniors	Stevie Farrell	Appointed asst. manager at Stranraer	15 December 2012	10th	Brian McLuckie	18 December 2012
Beith Juniors	Frank Lynch	Resigned	18 April 2013	11th	John Millar	18 April 2013
Shotts Bon Accord	Tony McInally	Resigned	27 April 2013	12th	Tam McDonald	4 June 2013
Irvine Meadow XI	Chris Strain	Sacked	15 May 2013	6th	url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/juniors/exclusive-rankin-quits-ashfield-to-take-over-at-meadow-124317n.21079233	title=Rankin quits Ashfield to take over at Meadow	newspaper=Evening Times	author=Jim O'Donnell	date=15 May 2013	access-date=27 May 2013}}	15 May 2013
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy	Jimmy Lindsay & Derek Frye	Resigned	End of season	7th	Stewart Maxwell	11 May 2013
Arthurlie	Mark Cameron	Appointed asst. manager at Albion Rovers	End of season	6th	Gavin Duncan	20 May 2013
Ashfield	Stevie Rankin	Appointed manager at Irvine Meadow	End of season	10th	John Conlin	19 May 2013

League table

Results

West Region League play-off

Largs Thistle, who finished third in the Super League First Division, defeated Ashfield 4 – 3 on penalty kicks after a 7 – 7 draw on aggregate in the West Region League play-off. Largs will replace Ashfield in the 2013–14 West of Scotland Super League Premier Division. Alistair Martin Mark Thomson Willie McClure Eddie Walton Graham Muir Nicky Little Barri Stanton Paul Maxwell Alistair Martin Mark Thomson

References

[https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/162/2/ {Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region Premiership (2011–20) {{! 2012 - 2013], Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023
O'Donnell, Jim. (2 May 2013). "Auchinleck are crowned Super Premier champs". [[Evening Times]].
Scott McHarg. (21 May 2012). "Irvine Meadow secure Stagecoach Premier League title with win over Largs Thistle". [[Daily Record (Scotland).
(14 June 2012). "Juniors: Pollok safe after 5-1 play-off victory over Renfrew". The Glaswegian.
Jim O'Donnell. (16 November 2012). "Manager Frank Lynch delighted to be back at Beith for Emirates Cup crunch". [[Evening Times]].
(18 December 2012). "Aitken brings in Farrell to assist". [[Scottish Football League]].
(18 December 2012). "Brian is Manager at the moment.". [[Cumnock Juniors F.C.]].
"Frank Lynch leaves, John Millar re-joins". Beith Juniors FC.
O'Donnell, Jim. (1 May 2013). "Shock as boss Macca quits Shotts". [[Evening Times]].
Jim O'Donnell. (6 June 2013). "McDonald: Shotts can rise from ashes". [[Evening Times]].
Jim O'Donnell. (15 May 2013). "Rankin quits Ashfield to take over at Meadow". [[Evening Times]].
Jim O'Donnell. (14 May 2013). "Petershill star Maxwell ready for a battle on two fronts". [[Evening Times]].
Jeff Holmes. (22 May 2013). "Cameron to part company with Arthurlie". [[Paisley Daily Express]].
Jim O'Donnell. (20 May 2013). "Ladeside hope for step-up jamboree". [[Evening Times]].
(6 June 2013). "Shoot-out drama as Largs win". [[Evening Times]].

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