2020–21 South of Scotland Football League

Football league season

South of Scotland Football LeagueSeason| 2020–21

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Dates| 10 October 2020 – 1 April 2021
(abandoned)
Matches played| 58
Goals scored| 284 (4.9 per match)
Biggest home win| Stranraer reserves 8–0 Creetown
(6 November 2020)
Threave Rovers 8–0 Lochmaben
(5 December 2020)
Biggest away win| Creetown 1–8 Threave Rovers
(10 October 2020)
Highest scoring| Caledonian Braves reserves 7–4 Nithsdale Wanderers
(7 November 2020)
Longest winning run| 3 matches:
4 teams
Longest unbeaten run| 8 matches:
Stranraer reserves
Longest winless run| 7 matches:
Lochar Thistle
Longest losing run| 4 matches:
3 teams

← 2019–20

2021–22 →

The 2020–21 South of Scotland Football League was the 75th season of the South of Scotland Football League, and the 7th season as the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Stranraer reserves continued as the reigning champions due to the previous season being declared null and void.

The start of the league season was delayed until October 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and games were played behind closed doors due to Scottish Government restrictions.

On 11 January 2021 the league was suspended by the Scottish Football Association due to the escalating pandemic situation.[1] On 1 April clubs voted to declare the season Null and void.[2]

## Teams

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Abbey Vale

Caledonian Braves reserves

Creetown

Heston Rovers

Lochar Thistle

Lochmaben

Mid-Annandale

Newton Stewart

Nithsdale Wanderers

St. Cuthbert Wanderers

Stranraer reserves

Threave Rovers

Upper Annandale

Wigtown and Bladnoch

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Location of teams in 2020–21 South of Scotland Football League

The following teams changed division after the 2019–20 season.

### From South of Scotland League

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Transferred to West of Scotland League

* Bonnyton Thistle

Team  | Location  | Home ground  | Capacity  | Seats  | Floodlit

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Abbey Vale | New Abbey | Maryfield Park | 1,000[3] | 0 | No
Caledonian Braves reserves | Motherwell | Alliance Park | 500 | 100 | Yes
Creetown | Creetown | Castlecary Park | 1,000[4] | 0 | Yes
Heston Rovers | Dumfries | Palmerston Park | 8,690[5] | 3,377 | Yes
Lochar Thistle | Dumfries | North West Community Campus | 1,000[6] | 0 | Yes
Lochmaben | Lochmaben | Whitehills Park | 1,000[7] | 0 | No
Mid-Annandale | Lockerbie | New King Edward Park | 1,000[8] | 0 | Yes
Newton Stewart [SFA] | Newton Stewart | Blairmount Park | 1,500[9] | 0 | Yes
Nithsdale Wanderers | Sanquhar | Lorimer Park | 1,000[10] | 0 | Yes
St Cuthbert Wanderers [SFA] | Kirkcudbright | St Mary's Park | 2,000[11] | 0 | Yes
Stranraer reserves | Stranraer | Stair Park | 4,178[12] | 1,830 | Yes
Threave Rovers [SFA] | Castle Douglas | Meadow Park | 1,500[13] |  | Yes
Upper Annandale | Moffat | Moffat Academy | 1,000[14] | 0 | No
Wigtown & Bladnoch [SFA] | Wigtown | Trammondford Park | 888[15] | 0 | No

SFA Club with an SFA Licence[16] eligible to participate in the Lowland League promotion play-off should they win the league.

Caledonian Braves reserves and Stranraer reserves are ineligible for promotion.

## League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation

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1  | Stranraer reserves  | 11  | 8  | 2  | 1  | 40  | 13  | +27  | 26  | Ineligible for promotion
2  | Threave Rovers | 7  | 6  | 0  | 1  | 33  | 10  | +23  | 18  |
3  | St Cuthbert Wanderers | 7  | 5  | 1  | 1  | 17  | 7  | +10  | 16
4  | Newton Stewart | 9  | 4  | 3  | 2  | 27  | 20  | +7  | 15
5  | Nithsdale Wanderers | 8  | 5  | 0  | 3  | 28  | 25  | +3  | 15
6  | Abbey Vale | 8  | 4  | 2  | 2  | 19  | 13  | +6  | 14
7  | Upper Annandale | 9  | 4  | 0  | 5  | 19  | 21  | −2  | 12
8  | Wigtown & Bladnoch | 8  | 4  | 0  | 4  | 12  | 17  | −5  | 12
9  | Caledonian Braves reserves  | 6  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 19  | 14  | +5  | 10  | Ineligible for promotion
10  | Lochar Thistle | 11  | 3  | 1  | 7  | 20  | 26  | −6  | 10  |
11  | Lochmaben | 8  | 1  | 3  | 4  | 14  | 29  | −15  | 6
12  | Mid-Annandale | 7  | 1  | 1  | 5  | 13  | 24  | −11  | 4
13  | Heston Rovers | 10  | 1  | 1  | 8  | 13  | 34  | −21  | 4
14  | Creetown | 7  | 1  | 1  | 5  | 10  | 31  | −21  | 4

Source: South of Scotland Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

## References

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1. ^ "Scottish FA Board confirms three-week suspension of professional football beneath SPFL Championship | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
2. ^ South of Scotland Football League [@SOSFLeague] (April 1, 2021). "📢 South Of Scotland League Null & Voided for 20/21 season 📢 More to follow..." (Tweet) - via Twitter.
3. ^ "Abbey Vale". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
4. ^ "Creetown". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
5. ^ "Heston Rovers". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
6. ^ "Lochar Thistle". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
7. ^ "Lochmaben". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 23 May 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
8. ^ "Mid-Annandale". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
9. ^ "Newton Stewart". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
10. ^ "Nithsdale Wanderers". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
11. ^ "St Cuthbert Wanderers". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
12. ^ "Stranraer Reserves". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
13. ^ "Threave Rovers". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
14. ^ "Upper Annandale". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
15. ^ "Wigtown & Bladnoch". nonleaguescotland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
16. ^ "Licensed Clubs - September 2020" (PDF). Retrieved 28 September 2020.

## External links

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* Official website

* v
* t
* e

South of Scotland Football League

2024–25 teams|

* Abbey Vale
* Creetown
* Dalbeattie Star
* Lochar Thistle
* Lochmaben
* Mid-Annandale
* Newton Stewart
* Nithsdale Wanderers
* St Cuthbert Wanderers
* Stranraer reserves
* Upper Annandale
* Wigtown & Bladnoch

Former teams|

* Annan Athletic reserves
* Bonnyton Thistle
* Caledonian Braves reserves
* Dumfries YMCA
* Edusport Academy
* Fleet Star
* Heston Rovers
* Threave Rovers

Seasons|

* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

* v
* t
* e

2020–21 in Scottish football

« 2019–20

2021–22 »

Domestic leagues|

* SPFL
* Premiership
* Championship
* League One
* League Two
* Highland
* Lowland
* East of Scotland
* South of Scotland
* West of Scotland
* North Caledonian
* SJFA East Premiership
* ~~SJFA North Superleague~~
* ~~SPFL Reserve League~~
* Women's Premier League '20 '20–2021
* Women's Championship '20 '20–21

Domestic cups|

* Scottish Cup
* Final
* League Cup
* Group stage
* Final
* ~~Challenge Cup~~
* South Region Challenge Cup
* ~~Junior Cup~~
* ~~Youth Cup~~
* Women's Cup ~~'20 '21~~
* Women's Premier League Cup '20 ~~'21 (spring)~~

European competitions|

* Champions League
* Europa League
* Youth League

Related to national team|

* Results
* Men's
* Women's
* 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
* 2020–21 UEFA Nations League
* UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying

Transfers|

* Summer 2020
* Winter 2020–21

Club seasons

Premiership|

* Aberdeen
* Celtic
* Dundee United
* Hamilton Academical
* Hibernian
* Kilmarnock
* Livingston
* Motherwell
* Rangers
* Ross County
* St Johnstone
* St Mirren

Championship|

* Alloa Athletic
* Arbroath
* Ayr United
* Dundee
* Dunfermline Athletic
* Greenock Morton
* Heart of Midlothian
* Inverness Caledonian Thistle
* Queen of the South
* Raith Rovers

League One|

* Airdrieonians
* Clyde
* Cove Rangers
* Dumbarton
* East Fife
* Falkirk
* Forfar Athletic
* Montrose
* Partick Thistle
* Peterhead

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*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
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*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points
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