The 2019–20 South of Scotland Football League was the 74th season of the South of Scotland Football League, and the sixth season as the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Stranraer reserves were the reigning champions.
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 July 2019 – 25 April 2020 |
| Matches played | 150[N 1] |
| Goals scored | 675 (4.5 per match)[N 1] |
| Biggest home win |
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| Biggest away win |
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| Highest scoring |
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| Longest winning run | 10 games: Stranraer reserves[N 4] |
| Longest unbeaten run | 19 games: Threave Rovers |
| Longest winless run | 12 games: Lochmaben[N 5] |
| Longest losing run | 7 games: Heston Rovers[N 5] |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
The league remained at 16 teams despite the withdrawal of Annan Athletic reserves, as Caledonian Braves reserves (formerly Edusport Academy) joined the league. However, 12 matches into the season Dumfries YMCA withdrew.[1]
The season began on 27 July 2019 and was scheduled to end on 25 April 2020, but on 13 March the league was indefinitely suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] On 4 May, the league voted to declare the season null and void.[3]
Teams
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Location of teams in 2019–20 South of Scotland Football League
Stranraer reserves
Location of teams in 2019–20 South of Scotland Football League within Dumfries & Galloway
The following teams changed division after the 2018–19 season.
To South of Scotland League
edit- Caledonian Braves reserves
From South of Scotland League
edit- Annan Athletic reserves
| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Vale | New Abbey | Maryfield Park | 1,000[4] | 0 | No |
| Bonnyton Thistle | Kilmarnock | Bonnyton Park | 1,000[5] | 100 | Yes |
| Caledonian Braves reserves | Motherwell | Alliance Park | 500 | 100 | Yes |
| Creetown | Creetown | Castlecary Park | 1,000[6] | 0 | No |
| Dumfries YMCA | Dumfries | Kingholm Park | 500[7] | 0 | Yes |
| Heston Rovers | Dumfries | Palmerston Park | 8,690[8] | 3,377 | Yes |
| Lochar Thistle | Dumfries | North West Community Campus | 1,000[9] | 0 | Yes |
| Lochmaben | Lochmaben | Whitehills Park | 1,000[10] | 0 | No |
| Mid-Annandale | Lockerbie | New King Edward Park | 1,000[11] | 0 | No |
| Newton Stewart [SFA] | Newton Stewart | Blairmount Park | 1,500[12] | 0 | Yes |
| Nithsdale Wanderers | Sanquhar | Lorimer Park | 1,000[13] | 0 | Yes |
| St Cuthbert Wanderers [SFA] | Kirkcudbright | St Mary's Park | 2,000[14] | 0 | Yes |
| Stranraer reserves | Stranraer | Stair Park | 4,178[15] | 1,830 | Yes |
| Threave Rovers [SFA] | Castle Douglas | Meadow Park | 1,500[16] | Yes | |
| Upper Annandale | Moffat | Moffat Academy | 1,000[17] | 0 | No |
| Wigtown & Bladnoch [SFA] | Wigtown | Trammondford Park | 888[18] | 0 | No |
SFA Club has an SFA Licence (as of July 2019)[19] and would have been eligible to participate in the Lowland League promotion play-off should they win the league. However, this was cancelled following the Lowland League's curtailment in April 2020.
League table at time of abandonment
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Threave Rovers | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 70 | 17 | +53 | 53 | |
| 2 | Stranraer reserves | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 14 | +41 | 43 | |
| 3 | Abbey Vale | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 62 | 17 | +45 | 41 | |
| 4 | Bonnyton Thistle | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 60 | 34 | +26 | 40 | Transferred to West of Scotland Football League |
| 5 | Mid-Annandale | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 70 | 56 | +14 | 40 | |
| 6 | Newton Stewart | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 34 | |
| 7 | Nithsdale Wanderers | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 25 | |
| 8 | Heston Rovers | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 25 | |
| 9 | St Cuthbert Wanderers | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 43 | 55 | −12 | 23 | |
| 10 | Caledonian Braves reserves | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 21 | |
| 11 | Lochar Thistle | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 55 | −23 | 19 | |
| 12 | Upper Annandale | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 30 | 56 | −26 | 18 | |
| 13 | Wigtown & Bladnoch | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 33 | 80 | −47 | 16 | |
| 14 | Lochmaben | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 55 | −31 | 15 | |
| 15 | Creetown | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 42 | −21 | 13 | |
| 16 | Dumfries YMCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn; record expunged |
Source: South of Scotland Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes
edit- ^ a b 12 matches and 87 goals were expunged from the overall tallies, following Dumfries YMCA's withdrawal from the league.
- ^ a b Bonnyton Thistle 15–1 Dumfries YMCA on 5 October 2019 was expunged, following Dumfries YMCA's withdrawal from the league.
- ^ Dumfries YMCA 0–8 Bonnyton Thistle on 26 October 2019 was expunged, following Dumfries YMCA's withdrawal from the league.
- ^ One win against Dumfries YMCA expunged.
- ^ a b Dumfries YMCA's 12-match losing (and therefore, winless) streak was expunged following their withdrawal from the league.
References
edit- ^ "End of the road for Dumfries YMCA as they drop out of league and cups". DG News-Sport. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Coronavirus – Joint Response Group Update 13 March". Scottish FA. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "South football season ends without a champion side". DG News-Sport. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Abbey Vale". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Bonnyton Thistle". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Creetown". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Dumfries YMCA". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 23 May 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Heston Rovers". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Lochar Thistle". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Lochmaben". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 23 May 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Mid-Annandale". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Newton Stewart". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Nithsdale Wanderers". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "St Cuthbert Wanderers". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Stranraer Reserves". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Threave Rovers". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Upper Annandale". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Wigtown & Bladnoch". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Licensed Clubs - July 2019" (PDF). Retrieved 1 July 2019.