2024–25 East of Scotland Football League

Football league season

East of Scotland Football LeagueSeason| 2024–25

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Dates| 26 July 2024 – 17 May 2025

← 2023–24

2025–26 →

The 2024–25 East of Scotland Football League is the 96th season of the East of Scotland Football League, and the 11th season with its top division as part of the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Broxburn Athletic are the reigning champions but are unable to defend their title after gaining promotion to the Lowland Football League.

## Teams

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The following teams changed division after the 2023–24 season.

### To East of Scotland Football League

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Relegated from Lowland Football League

* Edinburgh University

### From East of Scotland Football League

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Promoted to Lowland Football League

* Broxburn Athletic

## Premier Division

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Football league season

East of Scotland Football League Premier DivisionSeason| 2024–25

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Dates| 27 July 2024 – 10 May 2025
Matches played| 33
Goals scored| 119 (3.61 per match)
Biggest home win| Musselburgh Athletic 5–0 Luncarty
(3 August 2024)
Biggest away win| Edinburgh University 0–4 Musselburgh Athletic
(27 July 2024)
Highest scoring| Haddington Athletic 5–2 Glenrothes
(27 July 2024)
Longest winning run| 3 matches:
3 teams
Longest unbeaten run| 4 matches:
Jeanfield Swifts
Longest winless run| 5 matches:
Edinburgh University
Longest losing run| 3 matches:
Luncarty

← 2023–24

2025–26 →

All statistics correct as of 14 August 2024.

Promoted from 2023–24 First Division:

* Dunipace
* St Andrews United
* Whitburn

Relegated to 2024–25 First Division:

* Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts
* Crossgates Primrose
* Kinnoull

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### Stadia and locations

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Team  | Location  | Home ground  | Surface  | Capacity  | Seats

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Dunbar United [SFA] | Dunbar | New Countess Park[1] | Grass  | 1,200  | 191
Dundonald Bluebell [SFA] | Cardenden | Moorside Park[2] | Grass  | 1,000  | 0
Dunipace [SFA] | Denny | Westfield Park[3] | Artificial  | 2,000  | 0
Edinburgh University [SFA] | Edinburgh | New Peffermill Stadium  | Grass  | 1,100  | 100
Glenrothes | Glenrothes | Warout Stadium [4] | Grass  | 2,000  | 730
Haddington Athletic [SFA] | Haddington | Millfield Park[5] | Grass  | 1,200  | 0
Hill of Beath Hawthorn [SFA] | Hill of Beath | Keir's Park[6] | Grass  | 1,080  | 0
Hutchison Vale [SFA] | Pilton, Edinburgh | Ainslie Park[a] | Artificial  | 3,534  | 854
Jeanfield Swifts [SFA] | Perth | Riverside Stadium[7] | Grass  | 1,000  | 0
Luncarty | Luncarty | Brownlands Park  | Grass  | 1,000  | 0
Musselburgh Athletic [SFA] | Musselburgh | Olivebank Stadium[8] | Grass  | 1,500  | 0
Penicuik Athletic [SFA] | Penicuik | Montgomery Park[9] | Grass  | 1,500  | 0
Sauchie Juniors [SFA] | Sauchie | Beechwood Park[10] | Grass  | 2,500  | 200
St Andrews United [SFA] | St Andrews | Recreation Park[11] | Grass  | 766  | 0
Tynecastle [SFA] | Slateford, Edinburgh  | Meggetland Sports Complex[12] | Grass  | 3,000  | 500
Whitburn | Whitburn | Central Park[13] | Grass  | 3,000  | 38

Notes

1. ^ Hutchison Vale are ground-sharing with The Spartans.

All grounds are equipped with floodlights, except Warout Stadium (Glenrothes), Brownlands Park (Luncarty), and Central Park (Whitburn).

Dunbar United

Dundonald Bluebell

Dunipace

Edinburgh University

Glenrothes

Haddington Athletic

Hill of Beath Hawthorn

Jeanfield Swifts

Hutchison Vale

Luncarty

Musselburgh Athletic

Penicuik Athletic

Sauchie Juniors

St Andrews United

Tynecastle

Whitburn

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Location of teams in 2024–25 East of Scotland Football League Premier Division

### 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  | Penicuik Athletic | 5  | 4  | 0  | 1  | 11  | 5  | +6  | 12  | Qualification for the Lowland League play-off
2  | Jeanfield Swifts | 4  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 11  | 3  | +8  | 10  |
3  | Musselburgh Athletic | 4  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 13  | 4  | +9  | 9
4  | Sauchie Juniors | 4  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 9  | 5  | +4  | 9
5  | Haddington Athletic | 4  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 9  | 6  | +3  | 9
6  | Glenrothes | 4  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 9  | 9  | 0  | 7
7  | Whitburn | 4  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 10  | 7  | +3  | 6
8  | Dunipace | 5  | 2  | 0  | 3  | 8  | 12  | −4  | 6
9  | Tynecastle | 4  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 8  | 9  | −1  | 5
10  | Dundonald Bluebell | 4  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 6  | 5  | +1  | 4
11  | Hill of Beath Hawthorn | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 5  | 7  | −2  | 4
12  | Luncarty | 5  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 6  | 14  | −8  | 4
13  | Dunbar United | 4  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 4  | 6  | −2  | 2  | Possible relegation to the First Division[a]
14  | Hutchison Vale | 4  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 4  | 8  | −4  | 2  | Relegation to the First Division
15  | Edinburgh University | 5  | 0  | 2  | 3  | 5  | 13  | −8  | 2
16  | St Andrews United | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 6  | −5  | 1

Updated to match(es) played on 14 August 2024. Source: eosfl.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:

1. ^ If the EoSFL gains a club on net from the Lowland League, the 13th place club will also be relegated.

### Results

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Home \ Away  | DNB | DBL | DPC | EDU | GLE | HAD | HOB | HUT | JFS | LUN | MUS | PEN | SAU | STA | TYN | WHB

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Dunbar United |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1–1  |  |  |  |  |  | 1–1  |  |
Dundonald Bluebell |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0–2  |  |  | 5–1  |
Dunipace |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3–2  |  |  | 2–0  |  |
Edinburgh University |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0–4  |  | 0–2  |  |  |
Glenrothes | 2–1  | 1–1  | 4–2  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Haddington Athletic |  |  |  |  | 5–2  |  |  |  | 1–4  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hill of Beath Hawthorn |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1–4  | 3–2  |  |  |
Hutchison Vale |  |  |  |  |  | 0–1  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Jeanfield Swifts |  |  | 3–0  | 1–1  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Luncarty |  |  |  | 3–1  |  |  |  | 1–1  |  |  |  |  | 2–4  |  | 0–3  |
Musselburgh Athletic | 2–1  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5–0  |  |  |  |  |  |
Penicuik Athletic |  |  | 3–1  |  |  | 0–2  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sauchie Juniors |  | 1–0  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
St Andrews United |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0–3
Tynecastle |  |  |  | 3–3  |  |  | 1–1  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Whitburn |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5–2  | 1–3  |  |  | 1–2  |  |  |  |

Updated to match(es) played on 14 August 2024. Source: East of Scotland Fixture List[14]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

## Notes

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SFA Club with an SFA licence[15] eligible to participate in the Lowland League promotion play-off (should they win the Premier Division), and also compete in the Scottish Cup.

## References

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1. ^ "Dunbar United". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
2. ^ "Dundonald Bluebell". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
3. ^ "Dunipace". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
4. ^ "Glenrothes". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
5. ^ "Haddington Athletic". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
6. ^ "Hill of Beath Hawthorn". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
7. ^ "Jeanfield Swifts". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
8. ^ "Musselburgh Athletic". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
9. ^ "Penicuik Athletic". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
10. ^ "Sauchie Juniors". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
11. ^ "St Andrews United". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
12. ^ "Tynecastle". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
13. ^ "Whitburn". Non League Scotland. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
14. ^ https://www.eosfl.com/downloads/eosfl/The-East-of-Scotland-Football-League-Season-2024-25-Fixture-List.pdf
15. ^ "Licensed Clubs – 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 28 June 2024.

## External links

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* Official website

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East of Scotland Football League

Premier Division|

* Dunbar United
* Dundonald Bluebell
* Dunipace
* Glenrothes
* Haddington Athletic
* Hill of Beath Hawthorn
* Jeanfield Swifts
* Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale
* Luncarty
* Musselburgh Athletic
* Penicuik Athletic
* Sauchie Juniors
* St Andrews United
* Tynecastle
* Whitburn

First Division|

* Arniston Rangers
* Blackburn United
* Bo’ness Athletic
* Camelon Juniors
* Crossgates Primrose
* Edinburgh South
* Heriot-Watt University
* Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts
* Kinnoull
* Kirkcaldy & Dysart
* Leith Athletic
* Lochore Welfare
* Newtongrange Star
* Preston Athletic
* Thornton Hibs
* Whitehill Welfare

Second Division|

* Armadale Thistle
* Bathgate Thistle
* Burntisland Shipyard
* Coldstream
* Dalkeith Thistle
* Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare
* Edinburgh College
* Harthill Royal
* Kennoway Star Hearts
* Oakley United
* Peebles Rovers
* Stirling University reserves
* Tweedmouth Rangers
* Vale of Leithen
* West Calder United

Third Division|

* Craigroyston
* Edinburgh United
* Fauldhouse United
* Hawick Royal Albert United
* Linton Hotspur
* Livingston United
* Lochgelly Albert
* Newburgh
* Ormiston Primrose
* Pumpherston
* Stoneyburn

Seasons|

* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

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2024–25 in Scottish football

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Domestic leagues|

* SPFL
* Premiership
* Championship
* League One
* League Two
* Highland
* Lowland
* Midlands
* North Caledonian
* North Region Junior
* East of Scotland
* South of Scotland
* West of Scotland
* Women's Premier League
* SWPL 1
* SWPL 2
* Women's Championship

Domestic cups|

* Scottish Cup
* League Cup
* Group stage
* Challenge Cup
* South Region Challenge Cup
* Junior Cup
* Youth Cup
* Women's Cup
* Women's Premier League Cup

European competitions|

* Champions League
* Europa League
* Conference League
* Youth League

Related to national team|

* Results
* Men's
* Women's
* 2024–25 UEFA Nations League
* 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
* UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying

Transfers|

* Summer 2024
* Winter 2024–25

Club seasons

Premiership|

* Aberdeen
* Celtic
* Dundee
* Dundee United
* Heart of Midlothian
* Hibernian
* Kilmarnock
* Motherwell
* Rangers
* Ross County
* St Johnstone
* St Mirren

Championship|

* Airdrieonians
* Ayr United
* Dunfermline Athletic
* Falkirk
* Greenock Morton
* Hamilton Academical
* Livingston
* Partick Thistle
* Queen's Park
* Raith Rovers

League One|

* Alloa Athletic
* Annan Athletic
* Arbroath
* Cove Rangers
* Dumbarton
* Inverness Caledonian Thistle
* Kelty Hearts
* Montrose
* Queen of the South
* Stenhousemuir

League Two|

* Bonnyrigg Rose
* Clyde
* East Fife
* Edinburgh City
* Elgin City
* Forfar Athletic
* Peterhead
* Stirling Albion
* Stranraer
* The Spartans

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*[L]: Lost
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*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
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