Day: 21 May 2019

On Friday evening the players are having an end of season night out in town .Prior to this they will meet at the Albyn park for some thing to eat . After they have eaten , the Player of The Year presentation will take place ,after the presentations the players will be in the big room for a couple of hours to meet and greet any supporters and sponsors that wish to attend . All supporter’s of the club are welcome and the bar will be open for a couple of hours .Hope you can attend the players would like to see you there too .

Re signing talks have went well and the following have all re signed for season 2019 / 2020 .

Connor Wallace  ,  Gordon Donaldson ,  Jack Beesley  , Craig Scott  ,  Chris Townsley , Shaun Harrison , Craig Purves , Nicholas Locke , Gavin Grant  , Michael Linton , Alexander Miller , Connor Kelly , Ross Nimmo  , Andrew Gillen and Greg Binnie . Dominico Gibson and Cameron Ross have another year on their existing contract . .

New faces are being actively sought and there will be moves as soon as contracts are completed and season ends  .

The format for the league set up for 2019 / 2020 , has been decided by the board and is as follows . The Premier League will consist of  BLACKBURN UTD , BONESS UTD , BONNYRIGG ROSE/WHITEHILL WELFARE (subject to any appeal by Bonnyrigg Rose ) , BROXBURN ATHLETIC , CAMELON , CROSSGATES PRIMROSE , DUNBAR UTD , DUNDONALD BLUEBELL , HILL of BEATH , JEANFIELD SWIFTS , LINLITHGOW ROSE , MUSSELBURGH ATH , NEWTONGRANGE STAR , PENICUIK ATH , SAUCHIE  AND TRANENT .

The First division will be split in two with both leagues playing 17 games each home and away as follows they will play each other in their own conference league home and away once ,they will also play every club in the other conference only once either home or away but will be of equal standing .

CONFERENCE  A       BURNTISLAND SHIPYARD , CRAIGROYSTON , DUNIPACE , EYEMOUTH UTD , HADDINGTON ATH , HERIOT WATT UNI , LEITH ATHLETIC , LOTHIAN THISTLE HV , OAKLEY UTD , ORMISTON , PEEBLE ROVERS AND ST ANDREWS .

CONFERENCE B         ARNISTON RANGERS ,COLDSTREAM , DALKEITH TH , EASTHOUSES LILY , EDINBURGH UTD , GLENROTHES , HAWICK RAU , INVERKEITHING HILLFIELD SWIFTS , PRESTON ATH , STIRLING UNI eos , TWEEDMOUTH RANGERS  AND TYNECASTLE .

At the end of the season the bottom three in the Premier League will be relegated with the two First  Division champions promoted .the runner’s up in the First division Conference leagues will play off home and away to gain the third promotion spot .

The League will start on Saturday the 27th of July with league games as the East of Scotland Qualifying league will be suspended for the season and the East of Scotland league cup will be a knock out competition played in the spring with no seeding .

This will be ratified at the East of Scotland A.G.M. on Thursday the 6th of June