Season | 2022–23 |
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← 2021–22 2023–24 → |
The 2022–23 West of Scotland Football League (known as the PDM Buildbase West of Scotland League for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of the West of Scotland Football League, with its top division as part of the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. The season began on 29 July 2022 and ended on 27 May 2023. Darvel were the reigning champions.
Transferred from South of Scotland Football League
Transferred from Ayrshire Amateur Football League
Transferred from Caledonian Amateur Football League
Transferred from Central Scottish Amateur Football League
Transferred from Scottish Amateur Football League
Newly established
Transferred to East of Scotland Football League
Season | 2022–23 |
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Dates | 30 July 2022 – 13 May 2023 |
Champions | Beith Juniors |
Relegated | |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 820 (3.42 per match) |
Biggest home win | Arthurlie 11–1 Petershill (8 October 2022) |
Biggest away win | Kilwinning Rangers 0–7 Clydebank (21 April 2023) |
Highest scoring | Arthurlie 11–1 Petershill (8 October 2022) |
Longest winning run | 9 matches: Beith Juniors |
Longest unbeaten run | 16 matches: Beith Juniors |
Longest winless run | 11 matches: Petershill |
Longest losing run | 6 matches: Cambuslang Rangers |
← 2021–22 2023–24 →
All statistics correct as of 13 May 2023. |
The Premier Division reverted to a 16-team division, with Arthurlie, Cambuslang Rangers, and Petershill promoted from the tier 7 Conferences A, B & C respectively. Coupled with a 1–1 draw for Darvel at Hurlford United, a 5–0 win for Beith Juniors over Kilwinning Rangers on 29 April 2023 secured the league title. However, they were ineligible for promotion as they do not hold an SFA club licence.
Club | Location | Ground | Surface | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit |
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Arthurlie | Barrhead | Dunterlie Park | Grass | 4,000 | 0 | No |
Auchinleck Talbot [SFA] | Auchinleck | Beechwood Park[1] | Grass | 4,000 | 500 | Yes |
Beith Juniors | Beith | Bellsdale Park[2] | Grass | 1,500 | 0 | No |
Cambuslang Rangers | Cambuslang | Somervell Park | Grass | 3,000 | 0 | No |
Clydebank [SFA] | Clydebank | Holm Park | Artificial | 3,500 | 0 | Yes |
Cumnock Juniors [SFA] | Cumnock | Townhead Park[3] | Artificial | 3,000 | 0 | Yes |
Darvel [SFA] | Darvel | Recreation Park | Grass | 2,000 | 60 | Yes |
Glenafton Athletic | New Cumnock | Loch Park | Grass | 3,400 | 250 | Yes |
Hurlford United | Hurlford | Blair Park[4] | Grass | 1,500 | 0 | No |
Irvine Meadow XI [SFA] | Irvine | Meadow Park[5] | Grass | 2,132 | 700 | Yes |
Kilwinning Rangers [SFA] | Kilwinning | Buffs Park | Grass | 2,800 | 270 | Yes |
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | Cumbernauld | Guy's Meadow[a] | Grass | 2,500 | 0 | No |
Largs Thistle | Largs | Barrfields Park | Artificial | 4,500 | 800 | No |
Pollok [SFA] | Pollokshaws, Glasgow | Newlandsfield Park[6] | Grass | 4,000 | 0 | Yes |
Petershill | Springburn, Glasgow | Petershill Park | Artificial | 2,000 | 500 | Yes |
Troon | Troon | Portland Park[7] | Grass | 2,600 | 100 | Yes |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Beith Juniors (C) | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 78 | 40 | +38 | 66 | Ineligible for the Lowland League play-off |
2 | Auchinleck Talbot | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 60 | 32 | +28 | 57 | |
3 | Darvel | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 71 | 42 | +29 | 56 | |
4 | Clydebank | 30 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 69 | 43 | +26 | 52 | |
5 | Pollok | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 48 | |
6 | Largs Thistle | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 47 | |
7 | Hurlford United | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 45 | |
8 | Irvine Meadow XI | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 43 | |
9 | Cumnock Juniors | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 42 | |
10 | Glenafton Athletic | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 42 | |
11 | Troon | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 42 | |
12 | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 36 | |
13 | Arthurlie[a] | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 40 | 59 | −19 | 30 | |
14 | Petershill (R) | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 41 | 82 | −41 | 28 | Relegation to the First Division |
15 | Kilwinning Rangers (R) | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 46 | 80 | −34 | 26 | |
16 | Cambuslang Rangers[b] (R) | 30 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 30 | 64 | −34 | 20 |
The First Division is made up of the seven teams relegated from the Premier Division, along with those finishing 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in each of the three Conferences. A 1–1 draw at Benburb on the final day of the season allowed Gartcairn to win the league title by one point ahead of St Cadoc's.
Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit |
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Benburb [SFA] | Drumoyne, Glasgow | New Tinto Park[11] | 1,000 | 500 | Yes |
Blantyre Victoria | Blantyre | Castle Park | 2,500 | 0 | No |
Bonnyton Thistle [SFA] | Kilmarnock | Bonnyton Park[12] | 1,000 | 100 | Yes |
Cumbernauld United | Cumbernauld Village | Guy's Meadow | 2,500 | 0 | No |
Drumchapel United | Drumchapel, Glasgow | Donald Dewar Centre | TBC | 10 | Yes |
Gartcairn | Airdrie | MTC Park | 500 | 0 | Yes |
Johnstone Burgh | Johnstone | Keanie Park | 5,000 | 0 | No |
Kilbirnie Ladeside | Kilbirnie | Valefield Park[13] | 3,000 | 0 | No |
Neilston | Neilston | Brig-o-Lea Stadium | 2,000 | 0 | Yes |
Rossvale | Springburn, Glasgow | Petershill Park[a] | 1,500 | 500 | Yes |
Rutherglen Glencairn [SFA] | Rutherglen | New Southcroft Park[14] | 1,500 | 0 | Yes |
Shotts Bon Accord | Shotts | Hannah Park | 4,000 | 0 | Yes |
St Cadoc's | Drumoyne, Glasgow | New Tinto Park[b] | 1,000 | 500 | Yes |
St Roch's | Provanmill, Glasgow | James McGrory Park | 2,000 | 0 | No |
Thorniewood United | Viewpark | Robertson Park | 3,000 | 0 | No |
Whitletts Victoria | Ayr | Dam Park Stadium | 3,000 | 478 | Yes |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Gartcairn (C, P) | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 69 | 34 | +35 | 64 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | St Cadoc's (P) | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 68 | 34 | +34 | 63 | |
3 | Benburb (P) | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 47 | +19 | 56 | |
4 | Drumchapel United | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 68 | 49 | +19 | 52 | |
5 | Blantyre Victoria | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 43 | |
6 | Kilbirnie Ladeside | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 43 | |
7 | Johnstone Burgh | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 43 | |
8 | Neilston | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 39 | |
9 | Rutherglen Glencairn | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 38 | |
10 | Shotts Bon Accord | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 38 | |
11 | Thorniewood United | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 49 | 61 | −12 | 38 | |
12 | St Roch's | 30 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 59 | 67 | −8 | 37 | |
13 | Whitletts Victoria[a] | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 35 | |
14 | Bonnyton Thistle (R) | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 38 | 75 | −37 | 31 | Relegation to the Second Division |
15 | Cumbernauld United[b] (R) | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 48 | 57 | −9 | 27 | |
16 | Rossvale (R) | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 41 | 80 | −39 | 27 |
The Second Division consists of the clubs finishing 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th in each of the three Conferences, plus the 10th place club with the best points per game record (Muirkirk Juniors). Renfrew won the title with a round of matches to spare, sealing the title with a 2–0 win over Glasgow University.
Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit |
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Ardeer Thistle | Stevenston | Ardeer Stadium | 3,500 | 0 | No |
Ashfield | Possilpark, Glasgow | Ashfield Stadium | 3,500 | 600 | Yes |
Craigmark Burntonians | Dalmellington | Station Park | 2,200 | 0 | No |
Forth Wanderers | Forth | Kingshill Park | 3,500 | 0 | No |
Glasgow Perthshire | Possilpark, Glasgow | Keppoch Park | 1,800 | 0 | No |
Glasgow United | Shettleston, Glasgow | Greenfield Park | 1,800 | 10 | No |
Glasgow University [SFA] | Airdrie | Excelsior Stadium[a] | 10,101 | 10,101 | Yes |
Greenock Juniors | Greenock | Ravenscraig Stadium | 6,000 | 1,000 | Yes |
Kilsyth Rangers | Kilsyth | Duncansfield | 2,000 | 0 | No |
Maryhill | Maryhill, Glasgow | Lochburn Park | 1,800 | 205 | Yes |
Maybole Juniors | Maybole | Ladywell Stadium | 2,000 | 0 | No |
Muirkirk Juniors | Muirkirk | Burnside Park | 2,300 | 0 | No |
Renfrew | Renfrew | New Western Park | 1,000 | 0 | Yes |
St Anthony's | Shieldhall, Glasgow | McKenna Park | 1,000 | 0 | No |
Wishaw | Wishaw | Beltane Park | 1,000 | 0 | No |
Yoker Athletic | Clydebank | Holm Park | 3,500 | 0 | Yes |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Renfrew (C, P) | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 75 | 37 | +38 | 70 | Promotion to the First Division |
2 | Ashfield (P) | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 92 | 42 | +50 | 66 | |
3 | Maybole Juniors[a] (P) | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 71 | 50 | +21 | 58 | |
4 | Craigmark Burntonians | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 79 | 49 | +30 | 56 | |
5 | Glasgow Perthshire | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 60 | 63 | −3 | 48 | |
6 | Yoker Athletic | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 62 | 47 | +15 | 46 | |
7 | St Anthony's | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 43 | |
8 | Forth Wanderers | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 40 | |
9 | Kilsyth Rangers | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 56 | 57 | −1 | 39 | |
10 | Muirkirk Juniors | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 54 | 70 | −16 | 38 | |
11 | Wishaw | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 48 | 62 | −14 | 37 | |
12 | Maryhill | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 53 | 57 | −4 | 36 | |
13 | Glasgow University | 30 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 49 | 62 | −13 | 35 | |
14 | Ardeer Thistle[b] (R) | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 44 | 64 | −20 | 28 | Relegation to the Third Division |
15 | Greenock Juniors (R) | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 41 | 67 | −26 | 22 | |
16 | Glasgow United (R) | 30 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 34 | 89 | −55 | 9 |
The Third Division features the remaining clubs from each Conference, along with Finnart who were promoted as winners of Division Four. Vale of Clyde became champions on the penultimate weekend of the season, sealing the title with a 5–1 win at East Kilbride Thistle.
Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit |
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Ardrossan Winton Rovers | Ardrossan | Winton Park | 3,000 | 80 | Yes |
Bellshill Athletic | Bellshill | Rockburn Park | 500 | 0 | No |
Carluke Rovers | Carluke | John Cumming Stadium | 1,500 | 0 | Yes |
Dalry Thistle | Dalry | Merksworth Park | 3,000 | 0 | No |
East Kilbride Thistle | East Kilbride | The Showpark | 2,300 | 0 | No |
Finnart | Springburn, Glasgow | Springburn Park | TBC | 0 | Yes |
Girvan [SFA] | Girvan | Hamilton Park | 5,000 | 200 | No |
Irvine Victoria | Irvine | Victoria Park | 1,800 | 0 | No |
Kello Rovers | Kirkconnel | Nithside Park | 1,700 | 0 | No |
Lanark United | Lanark | Moor Park | 4,000 | 0 | No |
Larkhall Thistle | Larkhall | Gasworks Park | 2,000 | 0 | No |
Lesmahagow | Lesmahagow | Craighead Park | 3,500 | 0 | No |
Lugar Boswell Thistle | Lugar | Rosebank Park | 2,000 | 0 | No |
Newmains United | Newmains | Victoria Park | 1,000 | 0 | No |
Port Glasgow | Port Glasgow | Port Glasgow Community Stadium | 2,000 | 0 | Yes |
Saltcoats Victoria | Saltcoats | Campbell Park | 2,500 | 0 | No |
Royal Albert | Stonehouse | Tileworks Park | 1,000 | 0 | No |
Vale of Clyde | Tollcross, Glasgow | Fullarton Park | 2,500 | 0 | No |
Vale of Leven | Alexandria | Millburn Park | 3,000 | 0 | No |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Vale of Clyde (C, P) | 36 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 130 | 35 | +95 | 90 | Promotion to the Second Division |
2 | Larkhall Thistle (P) | 36 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 95 | 43 | +52 | 81 | |
3 | Ardrossan Winton Rovers (P) | 36 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 121 | 51 | +70 | 78 | |
4 | Irvine Victoria | 36 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 100 | 45 | +55 | 77 | |
5 | Lesmahagow | 36 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 93 | 59 | +34 | 75 | |
6 | Lanark United | 36 | 24 | 2 | 10 | 99 | 60 | +39 | 74 | |
7 | Bellshill Athletic[a] | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 69 | 54 | +15 | 57 | |
8 | Kello Rovers | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 52 | |
9 | Finnart | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 65 | 60 | +5 | 52 | |
10 | Girvan | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 62 | 80 | −18 | 48 | |
11 | Port Glasgow | 36 | 15 | 2 | 19 | 74 | 76 | −2 | 47 | |
12 | Vale of Leven | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 57 | 59 | −2 | 44 | |
13 | Dalry Thistle[b] | 36 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 49 | 63 | −14 | 44 | |
14 | Lugar Boswell Thistle (R) | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 59 | 76 | −17 | 39 | Relegation to the Fourth Division |
15 | East Kilbride Thistle (R) | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 60 | 105 | −45 | 36 | |
16 | Carluke Rovers (R) | 36 | 9 | 3 | 24 | 62 | 113 | −51 | 30 | |
17 | Newmains United[c] (R) | 36 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 36 | 101 | −65 | 18 | |
18 | Royal Albert (R) | 36 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 38 | 113 | −75 | 12 | |
19 | Saltcoats Victoria[d] (R) | 36 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 36 | 120 | −84 | 11 |
The Fourth Division contains the remaining six clubs from Division Four, as well as six new teams, including Threave Rovers who have switched from the South of Scotland League.
Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit |
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BSC Glasgow | Yoker, Glasgow | Peterson Park | 500 | 0 | No |
Campbeltown Pupils | Campbeltown | Kintyre Park | TBC | 0 | No |
Easterhouse Academy | Glasgow | Stepford Park | Yes | ||
Eglinton | Kilwinning | Kilwinning Sports Grounds | TBC | TBC | TBC |
Glenvale | Paisley | Ferguslie Sports Centre | TBC | 0 | Yes |
Harmony Row | Shieldhall, Glasgow | McKenna Park[a] | 1,000 | 0 | No |
Kilsyth Athletic | Kilsyth | Kilsyth Sports Field | TBC | 0 | No |
Rossvale Academy | Bishopbriggs | Huntershill | 500 | 0 | Yes |
St. Peter's | Renfrew | New Western Park[b] | 1,000 | 0 | Yes |
Thorn Athletic | Johnstone | Thorn Park | |||
Threave Rovers [SFA] | Castle Douglas | Meadow Park | 1,500 | TBC | Yes |
West Park United | Bishopbriggs | Huntershill | 500 | 0 | Yes |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
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1 | West Park United[a] (C, P) | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 20 | +53 | 57 | Promotion to the Third Division |
2 | Kilsyth Athletic (P) | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 30 | +38 | 56 | |
3 | Threave Rovers (P) | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 82 | 23 | +59 | 54 | |
4 | St. Peter's | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 55 | 29 | +26 | 46 | |
5 | Thorn Athletic | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 34 | |
6 | BSC Glasgow | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 25 | |
7 | Easterhouse Academy | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 24 | |
8 | Rossvale Academy | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 39 | 67 | −28 | 24 | |
9 | Eglinton | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 39 | 63 | −24 | 21 | |
10 | Glenvale | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 39 | 59 | −20 | 16 | |
11 | Campbeltown Pupils | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 58 | −35 | 12 | |
12 | Harmony Row[b] | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 60 | −36 | 12 |
SFA Club with an SFA licence;[51] eligible to participate in the Lowland League promotion play-off should they win the Premier Division and take part in the Scottish Cup.
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