2021–22 Lowland Football League
Season | 2021–22 |
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Dates | 17 July 2021 – 16 April 2022 |
Matches played | 232 |
Goals scored | 863 (3.72 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Blair Henderson (The Spartans) (25 goals)[1] |
Biggest home win | Berwick Rangers 11–0 Vale of Leithen (9 October 2021) |
Biggest away win | Vale of Leithen 0–13 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (6 October 2021) |
Highest scoring | Vale of Leithen 0–13 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (6 October 2021) |
Longest winning run | 11 matches: Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic |
Longest unbeaten run | 14 matches: Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic |
Longest winless run | 21 matches: Vale of Leithen |
Longest losing run | 16 matches: Vale of Leithen |
Highest attendance | 942[2] Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 2–5 Rangers B (11 September 2021) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 29 January 2022. |
The 2021–22 Scottish Lowland Football League is the 9th season of the Lowland Football League, part of the fifth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Kelty Hearts are the reigning champions but cannot defend their title after gaining promotion to the SPFL.
Teams[]
![2021–22 Lowland Football League is located in Scotland South](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Scotland_South.png/600px-Scotland_South.png)
Celtic and Rangers were approached by the Lowland League for a proposal to admit "B" teams into the league for the 2021–22 season.[3] The proposal was given provisional approval by the majority of member clubs, with the vote being confirmed at the league's AGM on 27 May 2021.[4][5][6]
BSC Glasgow changed their name to Broomhill in July 2021.[7]
The following teams changed division after the 2020–21 season.
From Lowland League[]
Promoted to League Two
To Lowland League[]
Stadia and locations[]
- Notes
- ^ Broomhill are ground-sharing with Alloa Athletic due to the lack of a suitable venue in Glasgow.
- ^ Celtic B are ground-sharing with Airdrieonians.
- ^ East Stirlingshire are ground-sharing with Falkirk.
- ^ Rangers B are ground-sharing with Dumbarton.
- ^ University of Stirling are ground-sharing with Stirling Albion.
All grounds are equipped with floodlights.
Personnel and kits[]
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Berwick Rangers | ![]() |
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Kappa | Thrive Learning |
Bo'ness United | ![]() |
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Puma | Express Taxis |
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | ![]() |
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Puma | G. Fitzsimmons and Son |
Broomhill | ![]() |
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Joma | Nicholson Accountancy |
Caledonian Braves | ![]() |
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Macron | Play |
Celtic B | ![]() |
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Adidas | Dafabet |
Civil Service Strollers | ![]() |
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Joma | Pilton Community Health Project |
Cumbernauld Colts | ![]() |
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Puma | Broden's Bar and Kitchen |
Dalbeattie Star | ![]() |
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Adidas | Solway Plant Hire |
East Kilbride | ![]() |
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Joma | Document Solutions |
East Stirlingshire | ![]() |
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EV2 Sportswear | EV2SPORTSWEAR.COM |
Edinburgh University | ![]() |
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PlayerLayer | TWEDEX |
Gala Fairydean Rovers | ![]() |
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Adidas | Five Star Taxis |
Gretna 2008 | ![]() |
Joma | CLARKE ePos (UK) Ltd | |
Rangers B | ![]() |
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Castore | Carrick Packaging |
The Spartans | ![]() |
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Macron | Arthur McKay |
Stirling University | ![]() |
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VSN | Mackay Clinic |
Vale of Leithen | ![]() |
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Adidas | BARC Travel |
Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Vale of Leithen | ![]() |
Resigned | 8 August 2021[8] | 18th | ![]() |
14 August 2021 |
East Kilbride | ![]() |
Resigned | 10 August 2021[9] | 16th | ![]() |
10 August 2021 |
Gretna 2008 | ![]() |
Sacked | 2 September 2021[10] | 15th | ![]() |
6 October 2021 |
Vale of Leithen | ![]() |
Stepped down | 17 October 2021 | 18th | ![]() |
17 October 2021 |
Gala Fairydean Rovers | ![]() |
Left club | 9 January 2022 | 9th | ![]() |
9 January 2022 |
League summary[]
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 26 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 73 | 22 | +51 | 68 | Qualification for the Pyramid play-off |
2 | The Spartans | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 65 | 39 | +26 | 58 | |
3 | Rangers B | 25 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 84 | 28 | +56 | 55 | Ineligible for promotion or relegation |
4 | Celtic B | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 63 | 21 | +42 | 55 | |
5 | East Kilbride | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 69 | 33 | +36 | 52 | |
6 | Civil Service Strollers | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 54 | 42 | +12 | 47 | |
7 | Berwick Rangers | 25 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 40 | |
8 | East Stirlingshire | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 28 | +18 | 39 | |
9 | Caledonian Braves | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 35 | |
10 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 34 | |
11 | Dalbeattie Star | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 33 | |
12 | Bo'ness United | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 31 | |
13 | Broomhill | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 28 | |
14 | University of Stirling | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 27 | |
15 | Edinburgh University | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 41 | 82 | −41 | 23 | |
16 | Cumbernauld Colts | 27 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 41 | 62 | −21 | 22 | |
17 | Gretna 2008 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 78 | −52 | 11 | Possible relegation to Tier 6[a] |
18 | Vale of Leithen | 26 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 134 | −125 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
- ^ If the Lowland League does not lose a club on net to the SPFL, the worst placed non-B team will be relegated. If the Lowland League gains a club on net then the second worst non-B team will also be relegated. However if the Lowland League loses a club on net to the SPFL, no team will be relegated.
Positions by round[]
Qualification for the Pyramid play-off | |
Possible relegation to Tier 6 |
Results[]
Top scorers[]
- As of 29 January 2022[1]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Blair Henderson | The Spartans | 25 |
2 | Tony Weston | Rangers B | 20 |
3 | Russell Currie | Dalbeattie Star | 18 |
4 | Alieu Faye | Civil Service Strollers | 16 |
5 | Owen Moffat | Celtic B | 12 |
Zander Murray | Gala Fairydean Rovers | ||
7 | Innes Lawson | Edinburgh University | 11 |
Neil McLaughlin | East Kilbride | ||
Graham Taylor | Berwick Rangers | ||
João Vitoria | East Kilbride | ||
Sean Winter | Cumbernauld Colts |
Lowland League play-off[]
A three match round robin play-off will take place between the winners of the 2021–22 East of Scotland Football League, the 2021–22 South of Scotland Football League, and the 2021–22 West of Scotland Football League, subject to all three clubs meeting the required licensing criteria for promotion. If two clubs meet the criteria they will face each other home and away, if only one club meets the criteria they will be promoted without a play-off. However if no club meets the criteria there will be no promotion to the Lowland League.[17]
References[]
- ^ a b "Top Goalscorers". SLFL. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic [@BonnyriggRose] (11 September 2021). "Thanks once again to the 942 people that attended today's game, and for the immaculate order observed by both sets of supporters throughout. Decent send off by the shed as well when the players were walking off. Much appreciated