HibeeJibee Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 (edited) Linlithgow having been crowned Premier Division champions, and Bo'ness Athletic awaiting their trophy day in a fortnight, means the contestants of this special tournament to mark 100 years of the East of Scotland Football League are starting to fall in place. Ties are due early next season and an intriguing Linlithgow v Bo'ness encounter ensues; not to mention locals rivals Whitburn could be lying-in-wait: Semi-Finals: v Linlithgow Rose v Bo'ness Athletic (Premier Division champions v Third Division champions) v First Division champions v Second Division champions Edited May 7, 2023 by HibeeJibee 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted May 17, 2023 Author Share Posted May 17, 2023 v (First Division champions) v Whitburn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted May 27, 2023 Author Share Posted May 27, 2023 v Dunbar United v Whitburn (First Division champions v Second Division champions) As a melancholy aside Coldstream's relegation means the 2 survivors from inaugural season - indeed Vale of Leithen v Coldstream was very first game - won't meet "100yrs on". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man from the East Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 On 27/05/2023 at 17:29, HibeeJibee said: v Dunbar United v Whitburn (First Division champions v Second Division champions) As a melancholy aside Coldstream's relegation means the 2 survivors from inaugural season - indeed Vale of Leithen v Coldstream was very first game - won't meet "100yrs on". That’s pretty sad. Interesting fact though 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted June 3, 2023 Author Share Posted June 3, 2023 On 27/05/2023 at 17:29, HibeeJibee said: As a melancholy aside Coldstream's relegation means the 2 survivors from inaugural season - indeed Vale of Leithen v Coldstream was very first game - won't meet "100yrs on". 13 minutes ago, Man from the East said: That’s pretty sad. Interesting fact though Yeh it's unfortunate... Streamers been in for all 100 years, so would've been nice. Vale missed 1927-28 and 9yr in LL. Peebles joined 1928 and missed 14yr. Rest are: 1953 Hawick (2yr in LL) 1971 Heriot-Watt Uni 1976 Craigroyston (missed 2yr) 1979 Whitehill (6yr in LL) 1981 Easthouses (missed 3yr) 1986 Ormiston 1987 Tynecastle 1991 Leith 1994 Preston (4yr in LL) 1995 LTHV 2012 Burntisland 2016 Tweedmouth etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man from the East Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 When you look at that list complete with VoL and Coldstream, there seems to be a natural grouping in ranking position. Seems like the teams that have been around the longest are mostly not at the higher levels. Wonder why this this? Obviously the two Edinburgh Clubs who are in the SPL are excluded. Would CSS and Edin Uniy be considered models of success? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted June 4, 2023 Author Share Posted June 4, 2023 14 hours ago, Man from the East said: When you look at that list complete with VoL and Coldstream, there seems to be a natural grouping in ranking position. Seems like the teams that have been around the longest are mostly not at the higher levels. Wonder why this this? Their other contemporaries have ascended... now in Premiership Livingston now in SPFL1 Annan, Edinburgh City, Kelty now in SPFL2 Spartans now in Lowland Berwick, Civil SS, Edinburgh Uni, Gala, Gretna, Uni of Stirling or folded/quit... Chirnside, Duns, Eyemouth, Kelso, Selkirk Dunbar Blue Circle Edinburgh City Police, Murrayfield + Dalbeattie now in SOSL + Threave now in WOSL 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man from the East Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 10 minutes ago, HibeeJibee said: Their other contemporaries have ascended... now in Premiership Livingston now in SPFL1 Annan, Edinburgh City, Kelty now in SPFL2 Spartans now in Lowland Berwick, Civil SS, Edinburgh Uni, Gala, Gretna, Uni of Stirling or folded/quit... Chirnside, Duns, Eyemouth, Kelso, Selkirk Dunbar Blue Circle Edinburgh City Police, Murrayfield + Dalbeattie now in SOSL + Threave now in WOSL Interesting stuff. Remind me what guise were Livingston in was that the Meadowbank/Ferrari T ? Postal United morphed into Edin City/FC Edin ? How long did Annan ply their trade in EoS? Berwick - thought they just got themselves relegated from SPL into LL. I didn’t realise they were also EoS at one time. As for Kelty that was just a succession of promotions after affiliating into EoS wasn’t it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted June 4, 2023 Author Share Posted June 4, 2023 1 minute ago, Man from the East said: Remind me what guise were Livingston in was that the Meadowbank/Ferrari T ? 1953 Ferranti Thistle join EOSL 1974 Ferranti Thistle join SFL and become Meadowbank Thistle 1995 Meadowbank Thistle became Livingston 2 minutes ago, Man from the East said: Postal United morphed into Edin City/FC Edin ? 1966 Postal United join EOSL 1986 Postal United become Edinburgh City 2013 Edinburgh City join LL 2016 Edinburgh City promoted to SPFL 2022 Edinburgh City become FC Edinburgh 5 minutes ago, Man from the East said: How long did Annan ply their trade in EoS? 1987 Annan Athletic join EOSL 2008 Annan Athletic join SFL 6 minutes ago, Man from the East said: Berwick - thought they just got themselves relegated from SPL into LL. I didn’t realise they were also EoS at one time. 1923 Berwick Rangers founder member of EOSL 1951 Berwick join SFL 2019 Berwick relegated to LL 7 minutes ago, Man from the East said: As for Kelty that was just a succession of promotions after affiliating into EoS wasn’t it? 2017 Kelty Hearts join EOSL* 2018 Kelty Hearts promoted to LL 2021 Kelty Hearts promoted to SPFL *year before "the Great Influx" 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 On 03/06/2023 at 21:55, HibeeJibee said: Yeh it's unfortunate... Streamers been in for all 100 years, so would've been nice. Vale missed 1927-28 and 9yr in LL. Peebles joined 1928 and missed 14yr. Rest are: 1953 Hawick (2yr in LL) 1971 Heriot-Watt Uni 1976 Craigroyston (missed 2yr) 1979 Whitehill (6yr in LL) 1981 Easthouses (missed 3yr) 1986 Ormiston 1987 Tynecastle 1991 Leith 1994 Preston (4yr in LL) 1995 LTHV 2012 Burntisland 2016 Tweedmouth etc. I was at Leith's* first ever game in 1991. They beat Pencaitland at the Jewel and Esk Valley College in Milton Road. I still have the programme *Manor Thistle. Who merged with Telman Star to become Edinburgh Athletic. Who merged with Leith Athletic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man from the East Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 8 hours ago, HibeeJibee said: 1953 Ferranti Thistle join EOSL 1974 Ferranti Thistle join SFL and become Meadowbank Thistle 1995 Meadowbank Thistle became Livingston 1966 Postal United join EOSL 1986 Postal United become Edinburgh City 2013 Edinburgh City join LL 2016 Edinburgh City promoted to SPFL 2022 Edinburgh City become FC Edinburgh 1987 Annan Athletic join EOSL 2008 Annan Athletic join SFL 1923 Berwick Rangers founder member of EOSL 1951 Berwick join SFL 2019 Berwick relegated to LL 2017 Kelty Hearts join EOSL* 2018 Kelty Hearts promoted to LL 2021 Kelty Hearts promoted to SPFL *year before "the Great Influx" That’s the type of chat that’s worth reading. Great stuff HB. And sadly the legendary all conquering Melbourne Thistle never made the transition? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicko23 Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 Sill this be done pre season or just throughout the Season? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted July 6, 2023 Author Share Posted July 6, 2023 LL fixtures this afternoon include Linlithgow v Bo'ness Athletic on Tuesday 8th August (centenary of EOSL foundation)... with Final on Sunday 10th September (centenary of inaugural games). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted July 16, 2023 Author Share Posted July 16, 2023 (edited) Monday's post disappeared. To recap the special tournie begins with much anticipated first-ever Linlithgow v Bo'ness Athletic derby followed by Dunbar v Whitburn the next week. On paper Final should prove Linlithgow-Dunbar... Edited July 16, 2023 by HibeeJibee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted August 7, 2023 Author Share Posted August 7, 2023 Anticipation building as last season's Premier + Third Division champions go head-to-head, almost exactly a century since the league was established a few miles east, in Edinburgh's southside. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted August 7, 2023 Author Share Posted August 7, 2023 East of Scotland... - East of Scotland Football Association | Facebook East of Scotland League Centenary Cup Semi-Final Local rivalry and a cup final place are on the line when Linlithgow Rose and Bo’ness Athletic meet competitively for the first time ever tomorrow, in the opening Semi-Final of the East of Scotland League Centenary Cup (Tuesday 8th August, 7:45pm at Prestonfield). This special tournament unites last season’s four divisional winners in a unique competition to help celebrate the league’s big anniversary. It was 100 years ago next week that the EOSFL was formally established, following a meeting at the Foresters Hall in Edinburgh. Proposed by JL Fairgrieve of Selkirk (standing centre in photo below) in response to a crisis in Borders senior football, it was brought into being under the guidance of EOSFA officials David Riddle of Peebles Rovers (seated left) and Owen Brannigan of Hibernian (seated right). Vale of Leithen v Coldstream the following month was the first-ever East of Scotland League match, and the landmark Centenary Cup Final on Sunday 10th September 2023 will be played exactly a century on from that modest but important beginning. Seven clubs contested the debut season – Berwick Rangers, Civil Service Strollers, Coldstream, Edinburgh Civil Service, Gala Fairydean, Selkirk and Vale. ECS resigned halfway through the campaign and their record was taken-over by Leith Amateurs. Peebles did not participate as they were invited into the new and ultimately short-lived Scottish Football League Division Three. Coldstream won the inaugural title (team pictured the following season) and are the only club to have been ever-present members for all 100 years. Since those embryonic days the league has weathered war, national emergencies and several footballing crises to emerge as a leading organisation within Scotland’s pyramid system. Only the SFL (1990) and Highland League (1993) have reached the century mark earlier than the EOSFL. Today it is the second-largest league in Scottish senior football with 59 clubs covering the Lothians, Borders, Fife and central Scotland. Thousands of players, officials and spectators enjoy the thrills & spills of East of Scotland action every weekend. Tuesday 8th August 2023 Semi-Final Linlithgow Rose v Bo'ness Athletic 7:45pm Tuesday 15th August 2023 Semi-Final Dunbar United v Whitburn 7:30pm Sunday 10th September 2023 FINAL (venue tbd; kickoff tbc) 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyBear Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Linlithgow into the final and as highest ranked team am told final will be at Prestonfield. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 It was a cracking game for the neutral tonight (me). A storming second half comeback from Lithgae and some fine goals. And a nice Bridie too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted August 8, 2023 Author Share Posted August 8, 2023 East of Scotland Centenary Cup Semi-Final HT - Linlithgow Rose 0-3 Bo'ness Athletic FT - Linlithgow Rose 5-3 Bo'ness Athletic High drama befitting the centennial of a grand old league awed a big crowd upon a sun-kissed night in the Prestonfield. Having fallen behind midway through, a double shortly before HT - first a penalty - left stunned hosts surely dead 'n buried. Not so. In a spectacle rarely witnessed in 10 decades of football they roared back to hit 5 without reply. Paterson's hattrick strike may be goal-of-the-season. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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