The 2012–13 West of Scotland Super League Premier Division was the eleventh Super League Premier Division competition since the formation of the Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region in 2002. The season began on 18 August 2012. The winners of this competition gain direct entry to round one of the 2013–14 Scottish Cup. The two last placed sides were relegated to the Super League First Division. The third-bottom placed side entered the West Region league play-off, a two-legged tie against the third placed side in the Super League First Division, to decide the final promotion/relegation spot.
| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Auchinleck Talbot[1] |
| Relegated | Ashfield Beith Juniors Shotts Bon Accord |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 443 (3.36 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 7–3 Glenafton Athletic 8 September 2012 |
| Biggest away win | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 0–6 Irvine Meadow 27 April 2013 |
| Highest scoring | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 7–3 Glenafton Athletic 8 September 2012 |
| Longest winning run | (13) Auchinleck Talbot 29 December 2012 – season end |
| Longest unbeaten run | (22) Auchinleck Talbot whole season undefeated |
| Longest losing run | (5) Cumnock Juniors 27 October 2012 – 29 December 2012 Irvine Meadow 3 November 2012 – 29 December 2012 |
← 2011–12 2013–14 → | |
Auchinleck Talbot won the championship on 1 May 2013.[2]
Member clubs for the 2012–13 season
editIrvine Meadow were the reigning champions.[3]
Glenafton Athletic and Shotts Bon Accord were promoted from the Super League First Division, replacing Largs Thistle and Kilbirnie Ladeside.
Pollok had retained their place in the league after defeating Renfrew in the West Region League play-off.[4]
| Club | Location | Ground | Manager | Finishing position 2011–12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthurlie | Barrhead | Dunterlie Park | Mark Cameron | 7th |
| Ashfield | Possilpark, Glasgow | Saracen Park | Stevie Rankin | 6th |
| Auchinleck Talbot | Auchinleck | Beechwood Park | Tommy Sloan | 3rd |
| Beith Juniors | Beith | Bellsdale Park | John Millar | 5th |
| Clydebank | Clydebank | Holm Park | Billy McGhie | 4th |
| Cumnock Juniors | Cumnock | Townhead Park | Brian McLuckie | 9th |
| Glenafton Athletic | New Cumnock | Loch Park | Darren Henderson | Super League First Division, 1st |
| Irvine Meadow | Irvine | Meadow Park | Mark Campbell (caretaker) | Champions |
| Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | Kirkintilloch | Adamslie Park | Jimmy Lindsay & Derek Frye | 8th |
| Petershill | Springburn, Glasgow | Petershill Park | Willie Paterson & Scott Smith | 2nd |
| Pollok | Newlands, Glasgow | Newlandsfield Park | John Richardson | 10th |
| Shotts Bon Accord | Shotts | Hannah Park | Tam McDonald | Super League First Division, 2nd |
Managerial changes
edit| Club | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beith Juniors | Stevie Easton | Sacked | 12 November 2012 | 11th | Frank Lynch [5] | 14 November 2012 |
| Cumnock Juniors | Stevie Farrell | Appointed asst. manager at Stranraer | 15 December 2012 [6] | 10th | Brian McLuckie | 18 December 2012 [7] |
| Beith Juniors | Frank Lynch | Resigned | 18 April 2013 | 11th | John Millar [8] | 18 April 2013 |
| Shotts Bon Accord | Tony McInally | Resigned [9] | 27 April 2013 | 12th | Tam McDonald [10] | 4 June 2013 |
| Irvine Meadow XI | Chris Strain | Sacked | 15 May 2013 | 6th | Stevie Rankin [11] | 15 May 2013 |
| Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | Jimmy Lindsay & Derek Frye | Resigned | End of season | 7th | Stewart Maxwell [12] | 11 May 2013 |
| Arthurlie | Mark Cameron | Appointed asst. manager at Albion Rovers | End of season | 6th | Gavin Duncan [13] | 20 May 2013 |
| Ashfield | Stevie Rankin [11] | Appointed manager at Irvine Meadow | End of season | 10th | John Conlin [14] | 19 May 2013 |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auchinleck Talbot (C) | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 14 | 48 | 62 | Qualification for 2013–14 Scottish Cup |
| 2 | Petershill | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 23 | 18 | 39 | |
| 3 | Clydebank | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 36 | |
| 4 | Glenafton Athletic | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 32 | |
| 5 | Irvine Meadow | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 30 | |
| 6 | Arthurlie | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 29 | |
| 7 | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 29 | |
| 8 | Pollok | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 27 | |
| 9 | Cumnock Juniors | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 25 | |
| 10 | Ashfield (R) | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 25 | Qualification for West Region League play-off |
| 11 | Beith Juniors (R) | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 24 | Relegation to Super League First Division |
| 12 | Shotts Bon Accord (R) | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 45 | −22 | 13 |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 June 2013. Source: SJFA West Region
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
editWest Region League play-off
editLargs Thistle, who finished third in the Super League First Division, defeated Ashfield 4 – 3 on penalty kicks after a 7 – 7 draw on aggregate in the West Region League play-off.[15] Largs will replace Ashfield in the 2013–14 West of Scotland Super League Premier Division.
| Ashfield | 3 – 3 | Largs Thistle |
|---|---|---|
Paul Maxwell  20'Alistair Martin 72'Mark Thomson 74' (pen.) |
Report | 32' (o.g.) Lee McShane 52' Willie McClure 87' Eddie Walton |
Saracen Park, Glasgow
Referee: Steven Reid
| Largs Thistle | 4 – 4 | Ashfield |
|---|---|---|
| Eddie Walton 21' Graham Muir 47'Nicky Little 52'Barri Stanton 65' |
3' Shaun Fraser 17' Paul Maxwell 20' Alistair Martin 90' (pen.) Mark Thomson |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 4 – 3 | ||
Barrfields Stadium, Largs
Referee: Nick Walsh
References
edit- ^ {Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region Premiership (2011–20) | 2012 - 2013, Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023
- ^ O'Donnell, Jim (2 May 2013). "Auchinleck are crowned Super Premier champs". Evening Times. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ Scott McHarg (21 May 2012). "Irvine Meadow secure Stagecoach Premier League title with win over Largs Thistle". Daily Record. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ "Juniors: Pollok safe after 5-1 play-off victory over Renfrew". The Glaswegian. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ Jim O'Donnell (16 November 2012). "Manager Frank Lynch delighted to be back at Beith for Emirates Cup crunch". Evening Times. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ "Aitken brings in Farrell to assist". Scottish Football League. 18 December 2012. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ "Brian is Manager at the moment". Cumnock Juniors F.C. 18 December 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "Frank Lynch leaves, John Millar re-joins". Beith Juniors FC. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ^ O'Donnell, Jim (1 May 2013). "Shock as boss Macca quits Shotts". Evening Times. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ Jim O'Donnell (6 June 2013). "McDonald: Shotts can rise from ashes". Evening Times. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ a b Jim O'Donnell (15 May 2013). "Rankin quits Ashfield to take over at Meadow". Evening Times. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ Jim O'Donnell (14 May 2013). "Petershill star Maxwell ready for a battle on two fronts". Evening Times. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ Jeff Holmes (22 May 2013). "Cameron to part company with Arthurlie". Paisley Daily Express. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ Jim O'Donnell (20 May 2013). "Ladeside hope for step-up jamboree". Evening Times. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ "Shoot-out drama as Largs win". Evening Times. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.