2017–18 South of Scotland Football League
The 2017–18 South of Scotland Football League was the 72nd season of the South of Scotland Football League, and the 4th season as the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. The season began on 29 July 2017 and ended on 7 May 2018. Reigning champions Edusport Academy were promoted to the Lowland League so did not defend their title.
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 July 2017 – 7 May 2018 |
| Champions | Threave Rovers |
| Matches played | 210 |
| Goals scored | 1,077 (5.13 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Threave Rovers 8–0 Dumfries YMCA (2 August 2017) Bonnyton Thistle 8–0 Dumfries YMCA (18 November 2017) Stranraer reserves 8–0 Annan Athletic reserves (9 December 2017) Newton Stewart 9–1 Dumfries YMCA (25 January 2018) St Cuthbert Wanderers 10–2 Annan Athletic reserves (17 February 2018) Bonnyton Thistle 9–1 Creetown (24 March 2018) Lochar Thistle 8–0 Annan Athletic reserves (7 April 2018) |
| Biggest away win | Dumfries YMCA 0–10 Bonnyton Thistle (23 August 2017) |
| Highest scoring | St Cuthbert Wanderers 10–2 Annan Athletic reserves (17 February 2018) |
| Longest winning run | 11 matches: Threave Rovers |
| Longest unbeaten run | 17 matches: Threave Rovers |
| Longest winless run | 19 matches: Dumfries YMCA |
| Longest losing run | 19 matches: Dumfries YMCA |
← 2016–17 2018–19 →
All statistics correct as of 7 May 2018. | |
The league was initially increased to a 16 team division as Bonnyton Thistle joined, and the reserve teams of Annan Athletic and Stranraer returned. However, Wigtown & Bladnoch pulled out before the season started, reducing the division to fifteen teams.
Threave Rovers won the league with a 2–0 win over closest rivals Mid-Annandale on 23 April 2018. They faced 2017–18 East of Scotland Football League champions Kelty Hearts for a place in the 2018–19 Lowland Football League, but lost 10–0 on aggregate.
Teams
The following teams have changed since the 2016–17 season.
To South of Scotland League
- Annan Athletic reserves
- Bonnyton Thistle
- Stranraer reserves
From South of Scotland League
Promoted to Lowland Football League
| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Vale | New Abbey | Maryfield Park | 1,000[1] | 0 | No |
| Annan Athletic reserves | Annan | Galabank | 2,504[2] | 500 | Yes |
| Bonnyton Thistle | Kilmarnock | Bonnyton Park | 1,000[3] | 100 | Yes |
| Creetown | Creetown | Castlecary Park | 1,000[4] | 0 | No |
| Dumfries YMCA | Dumfries | Kingholm Park | 500[5] | 0 | Yes |
| Heston Rovers | Dumfries | Palmerston Park | 8,690[6] | 3,377 | Yes |
| Lochar Thistle | Dumfries | Maxwelltown High School | 1,000[7] | 0 | No |
| Lochmaben | Lockerbie | New King Edward Park | 1,000[8] | 0 | No |
| Mid-Annandale | Lockerbie | New King Edward Park | 1,000[9] | 0 | No |
| Newton Stewart [SFA] | Newton Stewart | Blairmount Park | 1,500[10] | 0 | Yes |
| Nithsdale Wanderers | Sanquhar | Lorimer Park | 1,000[11] | 0 | Yes |
| St Cuthbert Wanderers [SFA] | Kirkcudbright | St Mary's Park | 2,000[12] | 0 | Yes |
| Stranraer reserves | Stranraer | Stair Park | 4,178[13] | 1,830 | Yes |
| Threave Rovers [SFA] | Castle Douglas | Meadow Park | 1,500[14] | Yes | |
| Upper Annandale | Moffat | Moffat Academy | 1,000[15] | 0 | No |
SFA Club has an SFA Licence (as of 20 December 2017)[16] and are eligible to participate in the Lowland League promotion play-off should they win the league.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Threave Rovers (C) | 28 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 94 | 21 | +73 | 73 | Qualification to Lowland League play-off |
| 2 | Mid-Annandale | 28 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 107 | 42 | +65 | 66 | |
| 3 | Lochar Thistle | 28 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 89 | 40 | +49 | 63 | |
| 4 | St Cuthbert Wanderers | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 87 | 57 | +30 | 54 | |
| 5 | Abbey Vale | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 78 | 50 | +28 | 49 | |
| 6 | Bonnyton Thistle | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 89 | 41 | +48 | 46 | |
| 7 | Heston Rovers | 28 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 75 | 71 | +4 | 46 | |
| 8 | Stranraer reserves | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 90 | 77 | +13 | 42 | |
| 9 | Newton Stewart | 28 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 65 | 64 | +1 | 38 | |
| 10 | Upper Annandale | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 66 | 74 | −8 | 37 | |
| 11 | Nithsdale Wanderers | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 77 | 81 | −4 | 36 | |
| 12 | Lochmaben | 28 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 61 | 75 | −14 | 33 | |
| 13 | Annan Athletic reserves | 28 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 41 | 139 | −98 | 10 | |
| 14 | Creetown | 28 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 32 | 97 | −65 | 11 | |
| 15 | Dumfries YMCA | 28 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 148 | −122 | 6 | |
| 16 | Wigtown & Bladnoch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion.
References
- Abbey Vale, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- Annan Athletic reserves, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- Bonnyton Thistle, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- Creetown, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- Dumfries YMCA, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- Heston Rovers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- Lochar Thistle, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- Lochmaben, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- Mid-Annandale, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- Newton Stewart, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- Nithsdale Wanderers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- St Cuthbert Wanderers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- Stranraer reserves, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- Threave Rovers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- Upper Annandale, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- "Licensed Clubs - 2017" (PDF). Retrieved 20 December 2017.