2017–18 West of Scotland Super League

The 2017–18 West of Scotland Super League was the 16th and final season of the West Super League, the top tier of league competition for SJFA West Region member clubs.

The league comprised two divisions, a West of Scotland Super League Premier Division of 12 clubs and a West of Scotland Super League First Division of 14 clubs. The competition began on Saturday 19 August 2017.[1]

This was the final season using the format ahead of league reconstruction for the 2018–19 season. The West of Scotland Super League Premier Division was renamed the West of Scotland Premiership and expanded to 16 teams. The West of Scotland Super League First Division was renamed the West of Scotland Championship and also expanded to 16 teams.[2]

The winners of the Super League Premier Division entered the preliminary round of the 2018–19 Scottish Cup.

Super League Premier Division

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McBookie.com West of Scotland Super League Premier Division
Season2017–18
ChampionsBeith[3]
RelegatedGirvan
Arthurlie
Matches played132
Goals scored465 (3.52 per match)
Biggest home winBeith 6–0 Girvan
(2 June 2018)
Biggest away winArthurlie 1–8 Beith
(9 May 2018)
Highest scoringArthurlie 1–8 Beith
(9 May 2018)
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 3–6 Girvan
(19 May 2018)
Hurlford United 6–3 Clydebank
(2 June 2018)
All statistics correct as of 12 June 2018.

Format changes

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There were no automatic relegation from the Premier Division to the new Championship, however the bottom two entered the West Region Play-offs for a place in the new Premiership.[2]

Member clubs for the 2017–18 season

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Glenafton Athletic were the reigning champions.

Clydebank and Girvan were promoted from the Super League First Division, replacing the automatically relegated Troon and Largs Thistle.

Kilwinning Rangers claimed the final spot after defeating Kilsyth Rangers 3–2 on aggregate in the West Region League play-off.

Club Location Ground Manager Finishing position 2016–17
Arthurlie Barrhead Dunterlie Park Billy Ogilvie 7th
Auchinleck Talbot Auchinleck Beechwood Park Tommy Sloan 4th
Beith Beith Bellsdale Park John Millar 3rd
Clydebank Clydebank Holm Park Kieran McAnespie Super League First Division, 2nd
Cumnock Cumnock Townhead Park Peter Leonard 6th
Girvan Girvan Hamilton Park Lawrie Dinwoodie (interim) Super League First Division, 1st
Glenafton Athletic New Cumnock Loch Park Craig McEwan Champions
Hurlford United Hurlford Blair Park Darren Henderson 5th
Kilbirnie Ladeside Kilbirnie Valefield Park Billy McGhie 9th
Kilwinning Rangers Kilwinning Abbey Park Chris Strain 10th
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Cumbernauld Guy's Meadow1 Stuart Maxwell 2nd
Pollok Newlands, Glasgow Newlandsfield Park Tony McInally 8th

1 Groundsharing with Cumbernauld United.[4]

Managerial changes

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Club Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Kilbirnie Ladeside Mark Bradley Released[5] 20 May 2017 Preseason Billy McGhie[6] 20 May 2017
Cumnock Juniors John McKeown Resigned[7] 7 October 2017 12th Peter Leonard[8] 13 October 2017
Girvan Peter Leonard Appointed manager at Cumnock Juniors[8] 13 October 2017 9th Lawrie Dinwoodie[9] 15 October 2017
Arthurlie Chris Mackie Resigned[10] 21 October 2017 10th Billy Ogilvie[11] 29 October 2017

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Beith (C) 22 14 3 5 61 21 +40 45 Qualification to 2018–19 Scottish Cup
2 Auchinleck Talbot 22 14 2 6 56 25 +31 44
3 Pollok 22 11 7 4 46 27 +19 40
4 Kilwinning Rangers 22 12 4 6 43 29 +14 40
5 Kilbirnie Ladeside 22 9 7 6 35 37 −2 34
6 Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 22 9 4 9 45 53 −8 31
7 Glenafton Athletic 22 8 6 8 30 30 0 30
8 Hurlford United 22 8 5 9 37 36 +1 29
9 Cumnock 22 7 6 9 36 40 −4 27
10 Clydebank 22 7 3 12 22 44 −22 24
11 Girvan (R) 22 2 6 14 24 59 −35 12 Qualification to West Region League play-offs
12 Arthurlie (R) 22 2 5 15 20 64 −44 11
Source: SJFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

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Home \ Away ART AUC BEI CLY CMN GRV GLE HUR KLB KWN KRR PLK
Arthurlie 0–5 1–8 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–3 0–3 1–4 4–3 0–1
Auchinleck Talbot 4–0 2–2 5–0 3–2 3–0 2–1 4–1 5–0 0–1 4–1 1–2
Beith Juniors 4–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 6–0 5–0 3–0 2–3 2–1 0–1 2–3
Clydebank 0–0 3–1 1–2 2–0 2–2 2–1 3–0 1–0 2–3 3–1 0–1
Cumnock Juniors 4–0 2–2 0–6 5–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–3 0–1 1–0
Girvan 1–1 1–5 0–1 0–3 0–1 1–3 1–0 1–2 1–2 3–3 0–5
Glenafton Athletic 3–2 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–2 4–0 0–3 3–1 1–1 4–0 1–1
Hurlford United 4–1 1–0 0–1 6–3 3–2 4–0 0–0 4–1 1–2 1–5 3–3
Kilbirnie Ladeside 3–2 1–3 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 1–1
Kilwinning Rangers 4–1 0–1 2–1 4–2 4–2 5–3 1–1 0–0 2–2 1–0 1–2
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 3–2 4–3 1–6 2–2 4–2 3–6 2–0 2–2 5–2 2–1 1–1
Pollok 5–0 1–2 2–2 4–0 1–1 2–2 1–3 2–0 2–4 2–1 4–1
Updated to match(es) played on 12 June 2018. Source: SJFA West Region
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Super League First Division

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McBookie.com West of Scotland Super League First Division
Season2017–18
ChampionsPetershill[12]
RelegatedMaryhill
Shettleston
Matches played182
Goals scored647 (3.55 per match)
Biggest home winPetershill 6–0 Darvel
(14 April 2018)
Biggest away winLarkhall Thistle 0–7 Troon
(26 April 2018)
Highest scoringDarvel 4–5 Cumbernauld United
(2 September 2017)
Larkhall Thistle 4–5 Rutherglen Glencairn
(16 September 2017)
Maryhill 3–6 Cambuslang Rangers
(10 February 2018)
Kello Rovers 3–6 Renfrew
(24 March 2018)
2018–19 →
All statistics correct as of 3 June 2018.

Format changes

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The top four were promoted to the new Premiership with fifth and sixth entering the West Region Play-offs. There was no automatic relegation from the First Division to the new League One, however, the bottom two entered the West Region Play-offs for a place in the new Championship.[2]

Member clubs for the 2017–18 season

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Troon and Largs Thistle were relegated from the Super League Premier Division.

Darvel and Kello Rovers were promoted from the Ayrshire District League while Cambuslang Rangers and Larkhall Thistle gained promotion from the Central District First Division.

They were joined by Kilsyth Rangers who lost the West Region League play-off 3–2 on aggregate to Kilwinning Rangers.

Irvine Victoria were relegated to the Ayrshire District League and Blantyre Victoria, Shotts Bon Accord and Yoker Athletic were relegated to the Central District First Division.

Club Location Ground Manager(s) Finishing position 2016–17
Cambuslang Rangers Cambuslang Somervell Park Paul McColl Central District First Division, 1st
Cumbernauld United Cumbernauld Guy's Meadow Andy Frame 9th
Darvel Darvel Recreation Park Graeme Neil Ayrshire District League, 1st
Irvine Meadow Irvine Meadow Park Brian McGinty 6th
Kello Rovers Kirkconnel Nithside Park John Quinn Ayrshire District League, 2nd
Kilsyth Rangers Kilsyth Duncansfield Park Chris McGroarty 3rd
Largs Thistle Largs Barrfields Stadium Stuart Davidson Super League Premier Division, 11th
Larkhall Thistle Larkhall Gasworks Park Duncan Sinclair Central District First Division, 2nd
Maryhill Glasgow Lochburn Park John Hughes 10th
Petershill Glasgow Petershill Park Willie Paterson 4th
Renfrew Renfrew New Western Park Colin Clark and Martin Ferry 8th
Rutherglen Glencairn Rutherglen Celsius Stadium Willie Harvey 5th
Shettleston Glasgow Greenfield Park Hugh Kelly & Bernard Beacom 7th
Troon Troon Portland Park Jim Kirkwood Super League Premier Division, 12th

Managerial changes

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Club Outgoing manager(s) Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Shettleston James McKenna & Keith Doherty Sacked[13] 9 July 2017 Preseason Hugh Kelly & Bernard Beacom[14] 16 July 2017
Kilsyth Rangers Keith Hogg Resigned[15] 31 July 2017 Preseason Chris McGroarty[16] 5 August 2017
Kello Rovers Geoff Patterson End of interim 3 September 2017 8th John Quinn[17] 3 September 2017
Irvine Meadow Ross Wilson Sacked[18] 9 October 2017 9th Brian McGinty[19] 25 October 2017
Darvel Juniors Scott Clelland Sacked[20] 7 November 2017 6th Graeme Neil[21] 17 November 2017

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Petershill (C, P) 26 19 4 3 65 30 +35 61 Promotion to West of Scotland Premiership
2 Cambuslang Rangers (P) 26 16 2 8 62 39 +23 50
3 Largs Thistle (P) 26 15 5 6 42 27 +15 50
4 Renfrew (P) 26 15 4 7 48 36 +12 49
5 Irvine Meadow (O, P) 26 15 4 7 45 33 +12 49 Qualification to West Region League play-offs
6 Troon (O, P) 26 14 5 7 62 42 +20 47
7 Rutherglen Glencairn 26 13 4 9 56 46 +10 43
8 Cumbernauld United 26 13 2 11 51 45 +6 41
9 Darvel 26 9 4 13 48 55 −7 31
10 Kilsyth Rangers 26 8 4 14 42 53 −11 28
11 Larkhall Thistle 26 7 4 15 45 62 −17 25
12 Kello Rovers 26 6 5 15 38 55 −17 23
13 Maryhill (R) 26 2 6 18 24 62 −38 12 Qualification to West Region League play-offs
14 Shettleston (R) 26 2 3 21 19 62 −43 9
Source: SJFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

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Home \ Away CAMB CUM DAR IVM KLO KSY LRG LRK MAR PSH REN RUG SHE TRO
Cambuslang Rangers 2–0 2–0 4–3 3–3 2–0 0–3 4–2 5–1 0–4 4–0 2–1 5–0 1–3
Cumbernauld United 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–0 4–1 0–1 2–1 3–2 3–1 2–3 4–2 2–0 2–4
Darvel 4–0 4–5 0–0 3–1 0–3 0–2 3–1 3–1 2–3 2–0 1–2 4–3 1–2
Irvine Meadow 2–0 0–1 2–4 0–1 1–0 2–1 2–1 5–0 0–0 1–2 3–1 2–1 1–1
Kello Rovers 0–3 2–1 2–2 2–3 3–3 1–2 2–3 2–0 0–1 3–6 2–2 2–1 1–2
Kilsyth Rangers 0–4 3–1 2–3 1–3 2–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 3–2 2–1 4–0 1–1
Largs Thistle 1–0 0–3 3–3 0–1 3–1 3–0 2–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–4
Larkhall Thistle 0–2 2–1 3–0 1–2 3–0 3–2 0–1 2–2 2–4 0–3 4–5 1–1 0–7
Maryhill 3–6 0–2 3–1 0–1 1–1 0–3 0–1 1–2 1–2 0–0 1–2 1–1 1–7
Petershill 2–2 4–2 6–0 4–0 3–1 3–2 4–1 1–0 4–1 2–1 1–3 2–0 3–3
Renfrew 0–4 2–0 2–1 4–1 2–0 2–1 3–1 4–3 0–0 1–2 3–1 1–0 2–2
Rutherglen Glencairn 3–1 2–3 2–4 0–1 3–1 5–1 0–0 2–2 3–2 2–1 1–0 4–1 2–2
Shettleston 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–3 0–5 2–0 0–3 3–5 0–0 1–2 0–3 2–3 0–2
Troon 3–2 2–1 2–1 2–3 0–1 1–4 0–2 5–2 2–1 0–2 0–1 0–4 5–2
Updated to match(es) played on 3 June 2018. Source: SJFA West Region
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

West Region League play-offs

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Premiership

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As the teams finishing 11th and 12th in the Super League Premier Division, Girvan and Arthurie entered a play-off against the teams finishing fifth and sixth (Troon and Irvine Meadow) in the Super League First Division for the final two places in the new West Region Premiership.

First leg

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Irvine Meadow2–1Arthurlie
Meadow Park, Irvine
Troon2–1Girvan
Portland Park, Troon

Second leg

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Arthurlie0–2Irvine Meadow

Irvine Meadow won 4–1 on aggregate.

Girvan1–2Troon
Hamilton Park, Girvan

Troon won 4–2 on aggregate.

Championship

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Maryhill and Shettleston finished as the bottom two of the Super League First Division, they entered a play-off against the teams finishing fourth in the Ayrshire District League (Whitletts Victoria) and the Central District First Division (Neilston) for the final two places in the new West Region Championship.

First leg

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Shettleston0–1Neilston
Greenfield Park, Shettleston, Glasgow
Maryhill0–2Whitletts Victoria

Second leg

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Whitletts Victoria2–1Maryhill
Dam Park, Ayr

Whitletts Victoria won 4–1 on aggregate.

Neilston1–1Shettleston
Brig O' Lea Stadium, Neilston

Neilston won 2–1 on aggregate.

References

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