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2022–23 East of Scotland Football League
| Season |
|---|
| 30 July 2022 – 27 May 2023 |
| Linlithgow Rose |
| ← 2021–22 2023–24 → |
The 2022–23 East of Scotland Football League (known as the Central Taxis East of Scotland League for sponsorship reasons) was the 94th season of the East of Scotland Football League, and the 9th season with its top division as part of the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. The season began on 30 July 2022 and ended on 27 May 2023. Tranent Juniors were the reigning champions but were unable to defend their title after gaining promotion to the Lowland Football League.
After running with multiple conferences as part of its structure for the past four seasons, the league moved to four linear divisions to accommodate the 60 clubs taking part. Linlithgow Rose won the Premier Division and became the fifth East of Scotland League and former SJFA East Region club to gain promotion to the Lowland League.
The following teams changed division after the 2021–22 season.
Relegated from Lowland Football League
- Vale of Leithen
Transferred from West of Scotland Football League
- Harthill Royal
Promoted to Lowland Football League
- Tranent Juniors
| Season |
|---|
| 30 July 2022 – 13 May 2023 |
| Linlithgow Rose |
| Linlithgow Rose |
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| 240 |
| 922 (3.84 per match) |
| Linlithgow Rose 10–0 Vale of Leithen(2 August 2022) |
| Vale of Leithen 0–8 Jeanfield Swifts(25 February 2023) |
| Musselburgh Athletic 10–2 Vale of Leithen(4 February 2023) |
| 8 matches:Linlithgow Rose |
| 16 matches:Linlithgow Rose |
| 20 matches:Oakley United & Vale of Leithen |
| 20 matches:Vale of Leithen |
| ← 2021–22 2023–24 → |
| All statistics correct as of 13 May 2023. |
The Premier Division reverted to a 16 team division, with Haddington Athletic and Oakley United promoted from First Division Conferences A and B respectively. A 2–1 win for Linlithgow Rose at Haddington Athletic on 29 April 2023, gave them an unassailable eight-point lead over Sauchie Juniors with two games remaining. They were promoted to the 2023–24 Lowland Football League as neither Abbey Vale or Beith Juniors held an SFA club licence to contest the play-off.
| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn United .mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}[SFA] | Blackburn | New Murrayfield Park | 1,500 | 0 |
| Broxburn Athletic [SFA] | Broxburn | Albyn Park | 1,000 | 0 |
| Crossgates Primrose | Crossgates | Humbug Park | 2,000 | 0 |
| Dundonald Bluebell [SFA] | Cardenden | Moorside Park | 2,000 | 0 |
| Haddington Athletic [SFA] | Haddington | Millfield Park | 1,500 | 0 |
| Hill of Beath Hawthorn [SFA] | Hill of Beath | Keir's Park | 2,000 | 0 |
| Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts | Dalgety Bay | Dalgety Bay Sports & Leisure Centre | TBC | 0 |
| Jeanfield Swifts [SFA] | Perth | Riverside Stadium | 1,000 | 0 |
| Linlithgow Rose [SFA] | Linlithgow | Prestonfield | 2,264 | 301 |
| Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale [SFA] | Pilton, Edinburgh | Ainslie Park | 3,612 | 534 |
| Musselburgh Athletic [SFA] | Musselburgh | Olivebank Stadium | 2,500 | 0 |
| Oakley United | Oakley | Blairwood Park | 2,000 | 0 |
| Penicuik Athletic [SFA] | Penicuik | Penicuik Park | 2,000 | 0 |
| Sauchie Juniors [SFA] | Sauchie | Beechwood Park | 5,000 | 200 |
| Tynecastle [SFA] | Slateford, Edinburgh | Meggetland Sports Complex | 4,388 | 500 |
| Vale of Leithen [SFA] | Innerleithen | Victoria Park | 1,500 | 0 |
Notes
All grounds are equipped with floodlights, except Humbug Park (Crossgates Primrose) and Blairwood Park (Oakley United).
The First Division was made up of the four teams relegated from the Premier Division, along with those finishing 2nd to 7th in Conferences A and B. The league title came down to the final day of the season, with all four promoted teams – Dunbar United, Kinnoull, Glenrothes and Luncarty – still in a position to win. The title ultimately went to Dunbar United by one point over Kinnoull, having won 2–1 over Camelon Juniors with an injury time winner by Cammy Dawson.
| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burntisland Shipyard [SFA] | Burntisland | Recreation Park | 1,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Camelon Juniors [SFA] | Camelon | Carmuirs Park | 2,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Coldstream [SFA] | Coldstream | Home Park | 1,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Dunbar United [SFA] | Dunbar | New Countess Park | 1,200 | 191 | Yes |
| Dunipace [SFA] | Denny | Westfield Park | 2,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Glenrothes | Glenrothes | Warout Stadium | 5,000 | 730 | No |
| Kennoway Star Hearts | Star | Treaton Park | 1,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Kinnoull | Perth | Tulloch Park | 1,200 | 0 | Yes |
| Kirkcaldy & Dysart | Kirkcaldy | Denfield Park | 1,200 | 0 | No |
| Leith Athletic | Edinburgh | Meadowbank Stadium | 499 | 499 | Yes |
| Lochore Welfare | Crosshill | Central Park | 1,300 | 0 | No |
| Luncarty | Luncarty | Brownlands Park | 1,200 | 0 | No |
| Newtongrange Star [SFA] | Newtongrange | New Victoria Park | 2,300 | 30 | Yes |
| Preston Athletic [SFA] | Prestonpans | Pennypit Park | 1,500 | 313 | Yes |
| Rosyth | Rosyth | Fleet Grounds | 400 | 0 | Yes |
| Whitehill Welfare [SFA] | Rosewell | Ferguson Park | 2,614 | 192 | Yes |
Notes
The Second Division consists of the remaining clubs finishing 8th to 15th in Conferences A and B, plus Whitburn and Syngenta who were promoted from Conference X. Whitburn won the league title for their second consecutive promotion, winning the division by nine points.
| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arniston Rangers | Gorebridge | Newbyres Park | 3,000 | 0 | No |
| Craigroyston | Warriston, Edinburgh | St Mark's Park | 2,000 | 0 | No |
| Dalkeith Thistle [SFA] | Dalkeith | King's Park | 2,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare [SFA] | Easthouses | Newbattle Complex | 1,500 | 100 | Yes |
| Edinburgh South | Colinton, Edinburgh | Paties Road Stadium | 2,500 | 200 | No |
| Edinburgh United | Colinton, Edinburgh | Paties Road Stadium | 2,500 | 200 | No |
| Hawick Royal Albert [SFA] | Hawick | Albert Park | 1,000 | 500 | Yes |
| Heriot-Watt University | Riccarton, Edinburgh | John Brydson Arena | 250 | 195 | Yes |
| Lochgelly Albert | Lochgelly | Gardiners Park | 3,200 | 0 | No |
| Newburgh | Newburgh | East Shore Park | 1,000 | 0 | No |
| Ormiston Primrose | Ormiston | New Recreation Park | 1,000 | 0 | No |
| Peebles Rovers | Peebles | Whitestone Park | 2,250 | 250 | No |
| Stirling University Reserves | Stirling | Gannochy Sports Centre | 1,000 | 0 | Yes |
| St Andrews United [SFA] | St Andrews | Recreation Park | 766 | 0 | Yes |
| Syngenta [SFA] | Stenhousemuir | Ochilview Park | 3,746 | 626 | Yes |
| Thornton Hibs | Thornton | Memorial Park | 1,800 | 0 | No |
| Tweedmouth Rangers | Berwick-upon-Tweed | Old Shielfield | 1,000 | 0 | No |
| Whitburn | Whitburn | Central Park | 3,000 | 38 | No |
Notes
The Third Division featured the remaining nine clubs from Conference X, along with Harthill Royal who joined from the West of Scotland League. Bo'ness Athletic dropped only 7 points all season, as they won the division by 28 points from their closest challengers, Armadale Thistle.
| Club | Location | Home Ground | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armadale Thistle | Armadale | Volunteer Park | 3,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Bathgate Thistle | Bathgate | Creamery Park | 3,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Bo'ness Athletic | Bo'ness | Newtown Park | 2,500 | 0 | Yes |
| Edinburgh College | Edinburgh | Riccarton Campus | 250 | 195 | Yes |
| Fauldhouse United | Fauldhouse | Park View | 2,000 | 100 | No |
| Harthill Royal | Harthill | Gibbshill Park | 1,800 | 0 | No |
| Livingston United | Livingston | Station Park | 2,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Pumpherston Juniors | Pumpherston | Recreation Park | 2,700 | 0 | No |
| Stoneyburn | Stoneyburn | Beechwood Park | 4,000 | 0 | No |
| West Calder United | West Calder | Hermand Park | 1,000 | 0 | No |
Notes
SFA Club with an SFA licence eligible to participate in the Lowland League promotion play-off should they win the Premier Division.
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