2012–13 East of Scotland Football League
# 2012–13 East of Scotland Football League

The 2012–13 East of Scotland Football League was the 84th season of the East of Scotland Football League. Stirling University were the defending champions.

The league was split into two separate divisions, the Premier Division and the First Division. This season saw 26 teams competing across the two divisions, which was the largest number in the league's history prior to the influx of Junior clubs in 2018–19.

## Premier Division

Whitehill Welfare claimed their 16th league title. Post-season league reconstruction after the departure of nine clubs to the newly formed Lowland Football League meant there was no relegation from the Premier Division.

### Teams

The following teams have changed division since the 2011–12 season.

**To Premier Division**

Promoted from First Division

* Heriot-Watt University
* Preston Athletic

**From Premier Division**

Relegated to First Division

* Leith Athletic
* Selkirk

### Stadia and locations

| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity |
| - | - | - | - |
| Civil Service Strollers | Edinburgh | Telford College Sports Ground | 1,000 |
| Edinburgh City | Edinburgh | Meadowbank Stadium | 16,500 |
| Edinburgh University | Edinburgh | Peffermill Playing Fields | 1,100 |
| Gretna 2008 | Gretna | Raydale Park | 2,200 |
| Heriot-Watt University | Edinburgh | Riccarton Campus | 1,800 |
| Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale | Edinburgh | Saughton Sports Complex | 1,000 |
| Preston Athletic | Prestonpans | Pennypit Park | 4,000 |
| Spartans | Edinburgh | Ainslie Park | 3,000 |
| Stirling University | Stirling | Gannochy Sports Centre | 1,000 |
| Tynecastle | Edinburgh | Fernieside Recreation Ground | 1,500 |
| Vale of Leithen | Innerleithen | Victoria Park | 1,500 |
| Whitehill Welfare | Rosewell | Ferguson Park | 2,614 |

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Whitehill Welfare (C) | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 53 | 21 | +32 | 55 | Founder member of Lowland League and qualification for 2013–14 Scottish Cup Second round |
| 2 | Stirling University | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 54 | 22 | +32 | 47 | Founder member of Lowland League |
| 3 | Spartans | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 46 | Founder member of Lowland League |
| 4 | Gretna 2008 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 34 | Founder member of Lowland League |
| 5 | Edinburgh City | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 30 | Founder member of Lowland League |
| 6 | Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 27 | |
| 7 | Preston Athletic | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 24 | Founder member of Lowland League |
| 8 | Civil Service Strollers | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 56 | −26 | 24 | |
| 9 | Vale of Leithen | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 49 | −8 | 23 | Founder member of Lowland League |
| 10 | Heriot-Watt University | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 37 | −16 | 23 | |
| 11 | Edinburgh University | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 20 | |
| 12 | Tynecastle | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 18 | |

## First Division

The First Division saw an increase in the number of clubs to fourteen with the addition of Burntisland Shipyard to the league. Craigroyston claimed the First Division title for the second time. Post-season league construction meant a third club gained promotion to the Premier Division.

### Teams

The following teams have changed division since the 2011–12 season.

**To First Division**

Relegated from Premier Division

* Selkirk
* Leith Athletic

Transferred from Kingdom Caledonian AFA

* Burntisland Shipyard

**From First Division**

Promoted to Premier Division

* Heriot-Watt University
* Preston Athletic

### Stadia and locations

| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity |
| - | - | - | - |
| Berwick Rangers reserves | Berwick-upon-Tweed | Shielfield Park | 4,500 |
| Burntisland Shipyard | Burntisland | Recreation Park | 1,000 |
| Coldstream | Coldstream | Home Park | 1,000 |
| Craigroyston | Edinburgh | St Mark's Park | 2,000 |
| Duns | Duns | New Hawthorn Park | 1,000 |
| Easthouses Lily MW | Dalkeith | Newbattle Complex | 1,500 |
| Eyemouth United | Eyemouth | Warner Park | 2,000 |
| Gala Fairydean | Galashiels | 3G Arena, Netherdale | 5,500 |
| Hawick Royal Albert | Hawick | Albert Park | 1,000 |
| Kelso United | Kelso | Woodside Park | 1,200 |
| Leith Athletic | Edinburgh | Meadowbank 3G | 500 |
| Ormiston | Ormiston | Recreation Park | 2,000 |
| Peebles Rovers | Peebles | Whitestone Park | 2,250 |
| Selkirk | Selkirk | Yarrow Park | 1,000 |

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Craigroyston (C, P) | 26 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 77 | 29 | +48 | 65 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Coldstream (P) | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 80 | 25 | +55 | 59 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 3 | Leith Athletic (P) | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 88 | 38 | +50 | 57 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 4 | Berwick Rangers reserves | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 74 | 46 | +28 | 49 | |
| 5 | Eyemouth United | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 70 | 59 | +11 | 48 | |
| 6 | Easthouses Lily | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 69 | 63 | +6 | 45 | |
| 7 | Gala Fairydean | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 56 | 69 | −13 | 39 | Founder member of Lowland League |
| 8 | Kelso United | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 59 | 62 | −3 | 33 | |
| 9 | Selkirk | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 34 | 49 | −15 | 28 | Founder member of Lowland League |
| 10 | Duns | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 43 | 56 | −13 | 24 | |
| 11 | Ormiston | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 23 | |
| 12 | Peebles Rovers | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 76 | −40 | 23 | |
| 13 | Burntisland Shipyard | 26 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 34 | 84 | −50 | 14 | |
| 14 | Hawick Royal Albert | 26 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 32 | 89 | −57 | 10 | |
