2011–12 West of Scotland Super League Premier Division
| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Irvine Meadow XI[1] |
| Relegated | Kilbirnie Ladeside Largs Thistle |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 459 (3.48 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Auchinleck Talbot 9–1 Ashfield 5 November 2011 |
| Biggest away win | Cumnock Juniors 0–6 Irvine Meadow 7 January 2012 |
| Highest scoring | Kilbirnie Ladeside 8–2 Cumnock Juniors 24 September 2011 Auchinleck Talbot 9–1 Ashfield 5 November 2011 |
| Longest winning run | Clydebank (8) 21 January 2012 – season end |
| Longest unbeaten run | Auchinleck Talbot (9) 14 January 2012 – 9 May 2012 |
| Longest losing run | Kilbirnie Ladeside (8) 14 January 2012 – 25 April 2012 |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → | |
The 2011–12 West of Scotland Super League Premier Division was the tenth Super League Premier Division competition since the formation of the Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region in 2002. The season began on 13 August 2011. The winners of this competition gain direct entry to round one of the 2012–13 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.
Irvine Meadow won the championship on 19 May 2012, their third title in four seasons.[2]
Kilbirnie Ladeside and Largs Thistle were relegated. Pollok defeated Renfrew in the West Region league play-off to retain their place in the division.
Member clubs for the 2011–12 season
[edit]Irvine Meadow are the reigning champions. Ashfield and Clydebank were promoted from the Super League First Division, replacing Lanark United and Rutherglen Glencairn. Petershill retained their place in the league after defeating Glenafton Athletic in the West Region League play-off.
| Club | Location | Ground | Manager | Finishing position 2010–11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthurlie | Barrhead | Dunterlie Park | Mark Cameron | 2nd |
| Ashfield | Possilpark, Glasgow | Saracen Park | Stevie Rankin | Super League First Division, 1st |
| Auchinleck Talbot | Auchinleck | Beechwood Park | Tommy Sloan | 3rd |
| Beith Juniors | Beith | Bellsdale Park | Stevie Easton | 7th |
| Clydebank | Clydebank | Holm Park | Billy McGhie | Super League First Division, 2nd |
| Cumnock Juniors | Cumnock | Townhead Park | Stevie Farrell | 9th |
| Irvine Meadow | Irvine | Meadow Park | Chris Strain | Champions |
| Kilbirnie Ladeside | Kilbirnie | Valefield | Mark Crilly & Stephen Swift | 8th |
| Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | Kirkintilloch | Adamslie Park | Jimmy Lindsay | 6th |
| Largs Thistle | Largs | Barrfields Stadium | Pat McIlvogue | 5th |
| Petershill | Springburn, Glasgow | Petershill Park | Willie Paterson & Scott Smith | 10th |
| Pollok | Newlands, Glasgow | Newlandsfield Park | John Richardson | 4th |
Managerial changes
[edit]| Club | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pollok | Willie Irvine | Resigned | 10 October 2011[3] | 7th | John Richardson | 21 November 2011[4] |
| Kilbirnie Ladeside | Tommy Bryce | Resigned | 3 March 2012 | 12th | Mark Crilly & Stephen Swift | 12 March 2012 |
| Arthurlie | Sandy MacLean | Sacked[5] | 4 March 2012 | 9th | Mark Cameron[5] | 4 March 2012 |
Table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irvine Meadow (C) | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 54 | 25 | +29 | 48 | Qualification for 2012–13 Scottish Cup |
| 2 | Petershill | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 26 | +21 | 43 | |
| 3 | Auchinleck Talbot | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 21 | +21 | 39 | |
| 4 | Clydebank | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 39 | |
| 5 | Beith Juniors | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 35 | |
| 6 | Ashfield | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 34 | |
| 7 | Arthurlie | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 30 | |
| 8 | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 28 | |
| 9 | Cumnock Juniors | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 25 | |
| 10 | Pollok (O) | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 23 | Qualification for West Region League play-off |
| 11 | Largs Thistle (R) | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 44 | −24 | 17 | Relegation to Super League First Division |
| 12 | Kilbirnie Ladeside (R) | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 25 | 63 | −38 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Results
[edit]West Region League play-off
[edit]| Pollok | 4 – 0 | Renfrew |
|---|---|---|
Carlo Monti  16'Michael O'Hara 28'Billy Jones 34', 75' |
Pollok FC |
Pollok win 5 – 1 on aggregate and retain their place in the West of Scotland Super League Premier Division for the 2012–13 season.
References
[edit]- ^ {Divisions no longer in existence} - SJFA West Region Premiership (2011–20) | 2011 - 2012, Non League Matters. Retrieved 17 May 2023
- ^ "Irvine Meadow 2-0 Largs Thistle - All matches First Team (1st Team) - Largs Thistle Football Club". www.largsthistle.org.uk.
- ^ "Pollok FC Official Statement". Pollok FC. 10 October 2011. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ "New Manager Appointed: John Richardson". Pollok FC. 22 February 2011. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ a b "MacLean is given the boot". Barrhead News. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ^ "Beith 2 Kilbirnie Ladeside 0 - Beith win behind closed doors". Daily Record. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- ^ "Recent Results". West Region, SJFA. Retrieved 13 August 2011.