2015–16 South of Scotland Football League

The 2015–16 South of Scotland Football League, was the 70th season of the South of Scotland Football League, and the 2nd season as the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Wigtown & Bladnoch were the defending champions.

South of Scotland Football League
Season2015–16
ChampionsSt Cuthbert Wanderers
Matches played182
Goals scored880 (4.84 per match)

Crichton merged with North & South Lanarkshire AFA side Lochmaben to prevent the club folding, which included a return to Crichton Hospital Park.

St Cuthbert Wanderers won their thirteenth league title, but remained in the division as they did not meet the required licensing criteria for promotion to the Lowland League.

Teams
Location of teams in 2015–16 South of Scotland Football League within Dumfries & Galloway
Team Location Home ground Capacity Ref.
Abbey ValeNew AbbeyMaryfield Park1,000[1]
CreetownCreetownCastle Cary Park2,000[2]
CrichtonDumfriesCrichton Hospital Park500[3]
Dumfries YMCADumfriesKingholm Park1,000[4]
Edusport AcademyAnnanGalabank3,000[5]
Fleet StarGatehouse of FleetGarries Park1,000[6]
Heston RoversDumfriesPalmerston Park7,620[7]
Lochar ThistleDumfriesMaxwelltown High School1,000[8]
Mid-AnnandaleLockerbieNew King Edward Park1,000[9]
Newton StewartNewton StewartBlairmount Park1,500[10]
Nithsdale WanderersSanquharLorimer Park1,000[11]
St Cuthbert WanderersKirkcudbrightSt Mary's Park2,000[12]
Upper AnnandaleMoffatMoffat Academy1,000[13]
Wigtown & BladnochWigtownTrammondford Park1,500[14]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 St Cuthbert Wanderers (C) 26 24 1 1 120 34 +86 73 Ineligible for promotion to Lowland League
2 Edusport Academy 26 20 3 3 96 22 +74 63
3 Wigtown & Bladnoch 26 15 4 7 67 49 +18 49
4 Crichton 26 14 5 7 76 54 +22 47
5 Heston Rovers 26 13 5 8 68 52 +16 44
6 Upper Annandale 26 13 1 12 54 57 −3 40
7 Lochar Thistle 26 12 2 12 68 56 +12 38
8 Mid-Annandale 26 10 4 12 57 51 +6 34
9 Newton Stewart 26 10 3 13 54 62 −8 33
10 Creetown 26 9 2 15 54 68 −14 29
11 Abbey Vale 26 8 2 16 48 76 −28 26
12 Nithsdale Wanderers 26 7 5 14 43 74 −31 26
13 Fleet Star 26 5 3 18 43 87 −44 18
14 Dumfries YMCA 26 2 0 24 32 138 −106 6
Source: South of Scotland Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.

References
  1. Abbey Vale, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  2. Creetown, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  3. Crichton Archived 2014-07-01 at the Wayback Machine, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  4. Dumfries YMCA, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  5. Edusport Academy, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  6. Fleet Star Archived 2014-07-01 at the Wayback Machine, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  7. Heston Rovers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  8. Lochar Thistle, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  9. Mid-Annandale, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  10. Newton Stewart, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  11. Nithsdale Wanderers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  12. St Cuthbert Wanderers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  13. Upper Annandale, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  14. Wigtown & Bladnoch, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
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