Best Finish
2nd in Division One
Worst Finish
12th in Division One
Best Cup
Winners - Season 1, Season 3
Honours
SESL Cup Winners - Season 1, Season 3
S1, D1, 3rd
Oh, what might have been! Ross Hayworth was left with his head in his hands as he looked back on the season that was almost all ABE. After opening with a 2-2 tie against Dunfermline, an injury to star DF/MF Rowson sent the team into a crippling spiral in which they dropped four straight league matches. Upon Rowson’s return the team embarked upon an eleven game non-losing streak that saw them challenge HIBS as late as week 15. But the injury cost them as they finish third, a mere 5 points back. Took comfort in winning the Challenge Cup.
S2, D1, 3rd
The 3rd UEFA place went to Aberdeen who are always challenging and deserve great credit for what they have achieved over the first 2 seasons with a relatively modest squad. They missed second by goal differential (+13 vs. +30).
S3, D1, 4th
Cup Winners in Season 3. Quality side built by Ross Hayworth and a respectable 4th place finish I the league. 18 wins in the league and a goal difference of +39. The Dons will be challenging for honours for the forseeable future.
S4, D1, 5th
Won first 6 games on the trot, but lost twice to DUU who were their bogey team. Overall, a slightly disappointing finish for the Dons. With two matches left they were just two points from a UEFA cup place. In the end a season's hard work was ruined by two defeats and injuries in the final session.
S5, D1, 2nd
Manager Ross Hayworth defied the odds yet again to steer his Aberdeen side to the runners-up spot. Considering his roster had less SL than several of the teams who got relegated this season, then it is clear he used clever tactics to his advantage. His Energy Level management was stretched to the limits, but it shows 'who dares wins' as his exhausted players fought to the end to hang on to 2nd place in the league. 21 league wins, 9 defeats and no draws.
S6, D1, 7th
Ross Hayworth is one of only two managers this season to defeat both BEL (5-1) and ALB (6-3)&ldots;and did it in back-to-back outings. Ruud van Nistelrooy (3/26) is a distant third for the Golden Boot with 21 goals, but five others score double-digit goals. Russell Anderson (2/27) checks in as the league’s top scoring defender with ten. Scored 82, but surrendered 63. As the oldest team in the division (2nd in SESL) this team needs immediate attention to the aging GK/SW and even DF positions.
S7, D1, 10th
An odd season for Aberdeen as they get off to a reasonable start, but are let down in the close of the first half by a run of 4 losses. Subsequently they then do the same thing in the second half of the season with another run of 4 losses to close off the season. Their bogey teams were fairly obviously Cowdenbeath & Bellshill as they managed to put 23 past them without reply. Another mid table finish this year but Ross has a few new young players maturing who may help in a push higher next season. Cup quarter-finalists losing to eventual winners Albion.
S8, D1, 12th
A wise long standing manager Ross Hayworth who has kept ABEin the top div for many seasons gaining 2nd place in season 5. At thestart with little money & low CP it looked difficult for ABE but Rosshas a knack of getting every last kick out of his players. With 3 winsin the first 4 games it looked promising , but then those fitness levelskicked in and Ross was left juggling his team around to find 11 fit players. This was the case most of the season as ABE struggled to maintain continuity and found themselves staring relegation with 2 games left. A 2-0 win over Celtic gave them the 3 points which secured their placein Div1 for another season. How long can Ross avoid the drop as he faces another tough season with little money and the oldest team in the league.The team failed to qualify for the second stage of the cup.
S9, D1, 11th
Comfortably escaped relegation, and finish a safe 11th spot in the First Division. Essentially a decent team, but just no real run of form last season. The Aberdeen defence was probably the main problem this season, with only Hammill and McGuire of real quality at the back. Alternatively, the lack of a second winger to compliment the delightful Donelly, Aberdeen were not playing to their full potential. However, Connolly and Lowndes formed a decent partnership, but the star player was easily McCulloch. Unquestionably the lynch-pin of the team, McCulloch netted 9 goals in the season and supported the front two well. Aberdeen are at a crossroad. Whilst they have a decent team, their defence is definitely their weak points. Alternatively, many of their best and most notable players are getting on, they also have two of the brightest young stars in the SESL, McCulloch and Hammill. Manager Hayworth has the foundations to build a formidable team, if not this season, then definitely the next. While Aberdeen finishe
S10, D1, 9th
Manager Hayworth can be extremely please with his performance this season, in a tough Division, Aberdeen improved on last season to finish ninth; an example of superb management. Aberdeen are a decent side, with plenty of quality, but also a lot of 'dead wood'. The defence is one area that let Aberdeen down, maintaining the (joint) third most conceded goals in the First Division. However, scoring didn't seem to be a problem for Hayworth's boys. Martin McCulloch was on particularly good for this season and unquestionably their most influential player as he emerged as third top scorer in the First Division, notching up a 21 goals in a splendid league performance.
The new season will be difficult as despite a good groups of youngsters are emerging, Aberdeen have a team to work on rather than one which will win silverware in Season Eleven. However, many teams have written off Aberdeen at their peril. With Manager Hayworth at the helm, the board can expect the odd miracle here and there.
Airdrie United
(formerly Airdrieonians)
Best Finish
2nd in Division One
Worst Finish
12th in Division Three
Best Cup
Runners Up - Season 10
Honours
Division Three Champions - Season 10
Promotion - Season 6
Relegation - Season 7, Season 8
S1, D1, 12th
A quiet season from Airdrie. They finished 12th in the league table, after maintaining the 10-12 positions throughout the season. First round exits from both cups.
S2, D1, 2nd
Check this out: 2 FW’s, 1 MA, 1 MF, 1 DM, 2 DF’s, 1 SW. A starting lineup? Nope&ldots;that’s the injury list for AI at the conclusion of the regular season. The grueling effort paid off, though, as AI finishes in second place on goal differential.
S3, D1, 7th
Good season for AI and they have the makings of a good squad of players if their manager remains focused. 12 league wins and 60 goals for and 60 goals against!
S4, D1, 13th
A team who went through almost as many managers as they had points. They bordered the line between safety and relegation for most of the season until new boss Tom Corner lost three of the four final fixtures to only just go down.
S5, D2, 9th
Davie Tollan will want to take AI back to Div 1, and he has the basis of a Div 1 squad already with Paul Dalglish 3/31 FW the leading light, hitting 21 league goals in season 5. But it was goals against that ruined AI season as they lost 70 league goals and scored just 42 in 30 league games, including 10 wins.
S6, D2, 2nd
Despite going out of the cup at the group stage the AI fans were smiling come the end of the season. Their team finished as the Division Two runner up and return to Division One after a two season absence. Gary White becomes the only manager to have success playing counter attack. His team ended up using the tactic more than 46% of the time (25% more than the next nearest team, Ross County who ended up going down). With an average age of just 2.36 the roster has potential to keep improving next season.
S7, D1, 15th
The team's return to Division One was a short lived affair with the club going back down to Division Two on the first time of asking. In terms of goalscoring they did fairly well for a struggling team and this was reflected by the fact that midfielder Jorg Albertz was amongst the highest scoring midfielders with six goals. Their main problem was at the other end of the field. The Airdrie defence was the joint worst in Division One and ended the season with seventy eight goals against. Their cup form wasn't any better. AI got eliminated in the group stage after only managing to win one match.
S8, D2, 13th
Gary White’s rebuilding season for the GK’s lands Aidrie in the relegation zone. No overwhelming star, but very fine starting ten&ldots;.GK’s save % of 45 on 33 show that you are only as strong as your weakest link.
S9, D3, 12th
W10 D6 L14 After a very poor start, a change of manager and a fresh approach paid dividends. Quickly moved away from the bottom after being adrift and looking good for next season, with some excellent young players and money in the bank. Won their Cup group, which included eventual winners Dundee, and made it to the last 16, only going out on away goals against 1st Division Albion Rovers. An amazing turnaround.
S10, D3, 1st
Airdrie wrapped up probably one of the most successful campaigns in SESL D3 history! An astonishing 71 points had the D3 championship locked up well in advance for the team to focus on Cup success. Has anyone ever heard of a D3 team making it to the SESL Cup finals?! Promotion to D2 should prove to be a bit tougher for manager Hull as he will be facing much stiffer competition from the higher division and he is sporting a somewhat aging team. Lack of depth in the MF should be addressed in the off-season Luckily AI has enough in the bank to hopefully offset those two weaknesses. Other than that, AI carries-over a fairly well balanced team up to D2. League Record 22-5-3; Cup finals - lost to Rangers
Albion Rovers
Best Finish
1st in Division One
Worst Finish
1st in Division Three
Best Cup
Winners - Season 6, Season 7
Honours
Division
One Champions - Season 5
Division Two Champions - Season 4
Division Three Champions - Season 3
SESL Cup Winners - Season 6, Season 7
S3, D3, 1st
Romped to success and building a young team to challenge for many seasons to come. 22 league wins from 30 saw the title clinched by 5 points. Alon Atie is a manager poised for greater success.
S4, D2, 1st
Fantastic season again, with only HAM, IRV and MON taking any points off them. Remarkable 8-6 win over superpower HIB in SESL Cup 2nd round, but went out 11-9 on aggregate in a memorable showdown. Religiously played a 4-2-2-2 Long Ball. Team Summery - Littered liberally with astounding players, although the cream of these were concentrated in Attack. The best offensive line-up in the Second Division and second only to Hibernian in the SESL league. Albion’s only weakness is that their defence is exceptional rather than astounding. An Incredible 15 wins on the trot from the start of the season until the draw with Montrose, and continued the unbeaten run for 21 games.
S5, D1, 1st
Grand Slam achievement as Albion took its third successive division championship in an incredible rise to the top in SESL. Clever trades, smart CP/TP use, and stretching the use of his star players by putting them in line-ups as passive was just the surface of the Albion tactical genius that brushed aside all teams in the league with 27 wins and 3 draws. 102 league goals to just 7 against, and 18 wins in a row was magnificent. However, Clydebank brought them back to earth with a bang handing out 2 defeats to Albion in the SESL Cup. Manager Alon donated 5 of his players to the bottom Div 3 teams for the start of season 6, and all the signs are a handful of other teams are emerging to bid for the Div 1 title in season 6.
S6, D1, 2nd
Finished second on goal differential: scored 82, but gave away 46. Five players post SL higher at 30 or above, including GK Colin Scott. WG Berger (3/35) and FW Kinsella (5/29) both finish in the top four for the Golden Boot. Albion closes the season with six straight wins, but Alon Atie surely laments the two regular season losses to BEL, 1-2 and 4-7 (the teams drew 1-1 in the Cup). SESL Cup WINNERS.
S7, D1, 2nd
Manager Alon Atie became the bridesmaid again, yet did the hard work by beating defending champions Bellshill on both occasions, but draws against middle league clubs were to cost them dearly. The only 2 defeats suffered were in games 2 and 3 (versus Cowdenbeath and Clydebank) and they remained unbeaten after that. Another mean defence with only 10 games in which an opponent beat the keeper. Top scorer was Kinsella with 16, but goals were fairly spread out. As a fair consolation ALB won the SESL Cup by beating Hibs 4-2.
S8, D1, 7th
For the first time Rovers have failed to finish either first or second in any league division. Seventh place for Rovers will be disappointing for their long term Manager Alon Atie. Rovers got off to good start with 8 wins from 13 matches, including a 7 nil drumming against Brechin City. But then Rovers fell away and could only produce 5 wins from the remaining 17 league matches. Alon has a good amount of CP and TP left over and a good bank to work with next season. League Record: W13 D7 L10 SESL Cup: Last 16 UEFA Cup: 2nd round
S9, D1, 5th
A fifth place finish for the Rovers, with a league record of 16-3-11, was a move up from their 7th place finish of last season. They might have hoped for an even better finish, having only 4 losses in the first half of the season, but the seven losses in the final 15 matches doomed them to fifth. Not that that is bad, it gets them back into the UEFA Cup, and in reality even a four-loss second half might have moved them only up to 4th. In fact, based on top-17, they were only the seventh best team in Division 1 at the end of the season. Add to that survival to the final eight in the SESL Cup (having advanced easily from one of the weaker groups), and it looks like a season that was just about what Alon could have expected. Cash and CPs to carry over to next season, and a strong front line bode well for another strong showing next season, though perhaps not a return to the top two given the fact that the team is a bit long in the tooth and it is short in the back.
S10, D1, 6th
Expectations of the team were high after Manager Alon's long reign, and it would be difficult to fill his shoes. However, over the last few seasons Albion has failed to feature regularly in the top three. Manager Turfitt has managed to stabilise the flagging the performance of Albion in his first season at the helm, maintaining a top six position. The main problem was fostering a decent run of form. A superb attacking line-up was still Albion's secret to success with Mark Yardley netting 12, and the illustrious Chris Silvestro slotting in 11 goals in the season. Defensively, Chris Fahey had an exceptional season in goal and is considered by many to be one of the top 5 Goalkeepers in the SESL, whilst Bad Boy Jamie Vallantyne worked hard and secured the midfield area. If there is a weakness in the Albion side it is the lack of balance on the flanks. If a partner can be found to compliment Charles McLean's creativity on the wing, Albion would be truly formidable.
Overall a good performance capped by and excellent cup run which saw them edged out by rampant finalists, Airdrie. However, with strong competition from youth players fighting to get into and exceptional squad, Albion will be expecting a strong performance in the new season. Few teams will relish the journey to Cliftonhill.
Alloa Athletic
Best Finish
9th in Division Two
Worst Finish
8th in Division Three
Best Cup
Last 32 - Season 9
Honours
Promotion - Season 7
Relegation - Season 3, Season 10
S3, D2, 12th
Disappointing season saw ALO relegated. Team tactics in final match of the season saw them make a fatal error handing DFA a draw they did not deserve and putting ALO into relegation playoffs by just one point. Shocking mis-management, but with star forward Robbie Keane on form then ALO could bounce back in a couple of seasons time.
S4, D3, 8th
Top Goal-Scorer was Robbie Keane notching up 42 goals, and that underlined that the Alloa team were individuals rather then a quality unit. The team never gelled and mid-table mixed performance was acceptable given the squad at start of the season.
S5 , D3, 8th
Average season for Alloa with 13 league wins, 6 draws and 11 defeats. Ended the season on a high with 4-0 win over EST and 4-1 win over RR, but 2 red cards in the league blotted the ALO discipline book. The SESL Cup was a disaster as ALO won just 1 game from 10.
S6 , D3, 5th
Managed by experienced MSWL-software league manager Martin Van de Bosch. Finished 5th in league to improve on last 2 seasons. Inconsistency proving the real problem in any serious promotion bid, with the most amount of wins on the bounce only being 3 all season. Have a couple of talented young players on their books but will need to bolster the midfield if they are to do any better that season 6.
S7, D3, 2nd
Though Alloa achieved their main aim of promotion, Martin Van de Bosch may feel a little disappointed with the team’s season. They had an outstanding start to the league campaign with 26 points from their first 10 games, but then managed only 29 from the last 20. One reason for this may have been the effect of mid-season aging, and their defence in particular is in need of an injection of youth. Van de Bosch may regard next season as one of consolidation, but certainly he has enough star players in the squad to give him confidence that he comfortably hold his own in division 2.
S8, D2, 9th
The Dutch invasion of Alloa has not brought great results. The defence was average, but offence was poor. Only 29 goals in 32 matches for a mid table team is not much. This proves to be great tactics usage by the manager. The big squad makes it possible to rest the players every other match, resulting in less injuries. This all results in a 9th place in Division 2 and a second round in the cup. This is a team to watch next season.
S9, D2, 9th
W11 D7 L12 Alloa had a nondesript season with a smattering of wins and losses virtually on alternate games. A fairly average set of players, with no real stars, their final position cant be much of a surprise. Kexman popped in 19 goals, but with his advancing years how much longer can he be counted on (some of next season maybe, but the one after that? I would doubt it). Their cup was a bit of a disaster as they only managed one draw in the league stages and with that they were left behind. With the keeper Silva and two good young defenders, next season should be a building season for the midfield and defnce. After that promotion should be on the cards (just not next season).
S10, D2, 15th
ALO never really stood a chance this season as their squad lacked the depth of most in the division and Manager Butterworth tried in vain to turn it round but without reward. A run of 14 games without a win from match 7 put paid to their Division 2 status and despite a few good results towards the end of the season the gap was too big to close. Silva looked good in goal and with Hosie as a sweeper ALO should have had a better defensive record but they lacked a decent midfeilder and only Lynch stood out among the strikers. No surprise then that ALO were the lowest scorers in the division. Their cup form was just as bad as 5 straight defeats in the cup saw them depart at the group phase. Next season should see an improvement as their defence is promosing but only Robben looks good enough to support Lynch up front and I see no early return for ALO next season.
Arbroath
Best Finish
13h in Division Two
Worst Finish
14th in Division Three
Best Cup
Last 32 - Season 7
Honours
Relegation - Season 3
S3, D2, 13th
Doomed to Div 3 and unlikely to cope well there either. Need a new strong manager with patience and re-building skills. Left 15 TP un-used during the season which is poor team management. 9 wins during the league campaign, but just 30 goals for.
S4, D3, 14th
Waited 7 games before picking up a first win. John Newton was top scorer with a measly 6 goals. One positive thing was no players sent off all season.
S5, D3, 5th
A solid season for ARB and credit to boss David Campbell. It was only a shaky end to the season of just 2 wins from 9 that denied Arbroath promotion. Only scored 40 league goals, but then only conceded 31 in 30 league games. In fact, ARB have some great young DF players who will be the backbone of the team for seasons to come.
S6 , D3, 3rd
Manager David Campbell took ARB to a 3rd place finish and only managed 2 draws all season, having won 17 and lost 11. Seven of those defeats came away from home. Star player was undoubtedly Jimmy Nairn who managed to smash home 31 of Arbroath’s 56 league goals. May need to strengthen for season 7, but lack of funds could hamper this!!! Cup placing: Out in 1st round.
S7, D3, 5th
Arbroath manager David Campbell can be well chuffed with another fine performance despite missing promotion by 3 points. Promotion from division 3 last season, fortunes have turned around for the better. Arbroath finished with 15 victories and will look to improve next season. The impressive Scott up front is more than capable but will need an improved midfield and possibly wingers to provide the chances for him. Once again though, lack of funds may be the only stumbling block to taking this team higher. Managed to progress through the SESL Cup group stage, only to be knocked out by Hamilton in the last 32.
S8, D3, 14th
Plagued by injuries, suspension and lacking a second GK, this team’s fans suffered through losing streaks of five, four and six of the last nine. Manager Adam Meney has some work to do in the public relations office.
S9, D3, 8th
11-8-11 (41pts), 8th place - This team put together win streaks of 5 games and 4 games, with a 8 game unbeaten streak woven into the latter 4 game winning streak. ARB has a solid top GK in Ludo, that will keep the ball out of the net for seasons to come. However, a second GK is desperately needed for backup next season. A strong midfield will give some needed firepower to an otherwise anemic offense, while giving the defense some assurance. The defense holds together as a mostly strong unit and will be formidable next season. This teamshould be a dangerous one if it can, 1) find a backup GK, and 2) find a top scorer for the front line.
S10, D3, 6th
Parity should be the talk of D3 next season. The end of season 10 saw only 14 points separating the 6th place ARB and the 14th place RR. That translates to 4 wins and 2 draws, which is not a lot for 9 spots in the rankings. D3 should be a tight race and ARB may find themselves on the wrong side of the fence again. A mediocre bank account of 1953k will prevent manager Les Lithgo from bringing in as much CP as he would most likely want and will also prevent the team from making any major signings. Five current apprentice players will require the maximum coaching next year, and CP will need to be found somewhere to keep the rest of the squad up to snuff. League Record - 11,11,8: Cup Group Stage (1-0-4)
Ayr United
Best Finish
6th in Division One
Worst Finish
1st in Division Three
Best Cup
Winners - Season 2
Honours
Promotion - Season 7, Season 8
Relegation - Season 5, Season 6
S1, D1, 10th
In eleven matches, AYR had only six goals and a bleak future. They added forward Mark Viduka to the roster and, viola, they score a total of 28 for the season on the way to a tenth place finish and advancement to the Challenge Cup semis, where they were beaten out by eventual champs ABE. Shared in the Fair Play award.
S2, D1, 6th
If this squad could have coaxed some more goals out of the secondary forwards, they may have finished higher. Sixth place, for a team who had 27 of its 43 goals from two players.
S3, D1, 8th
Solid season for AYR. Enjoyed 10 league wins, and finished with a goal difference of -6.
S4, D1, 9th
A mid-table finish for a team nowhere near relegation or a UEFA finish for that matter. Daniel's team looks to be a team setting themselves up for the future. Fans will be glad to have finished the season unbeaten against rivals Kilmarnock. Mid-season spell crippled Ayr with a 9 game run of 7 defeats and 2 draws.
S5, D1, 14th
It had to happen eventually - Ayr getting relegated. They need new key players in all positions, and although FW 1/25 is a shining light, he enjoys hee-haw service from midfield and is starved of scoring opportunities. Ayr scored just 25 times in the league, and managed just 7 wins. In the middle of the season they went 12 games without a win. They have a good manager though, and I would not bet against Dan Black bringing his troops back to Div 1 - but it may take a couple of seasons re-building first.
S6, D2, 14th
A respectable 8 wins but few draws sees the once Div 1 team slip to Div 3. Efforts to revamp the team look promising, with a cadre of talent at age 2 and below, but a dearth of it age 3 and above. While GK and midfield concerns have been addressed, the defense will be porous next season. John Monkfish is a true threat up front with 12 goals netted but could use some support next season. Another season of rebuilding before the next glory years, but I like what manager Black has done so far.
S7, D3, 1st
It was a terrific season for Ayr United. The league campaign got off to a good start before the jitters set in in mid season, with four losses in five matches at its worst. However, manager John Moore showed his mettle to rally the team, and the last nine matches netted a brilliant tally of 26 points to see Ayr to the division 3 title by 4 clear points. As if this wasn’t enough, Ayr also had a marvellous cup run, reaching the semi-finals before they finally ran out of steam. As the players go for a well-earned rest, Moore can look forward to next season with optimism. He has enough good young players in the side to make a challenge for promotion a real possibility. The only area of concen may be at the back, where some stalwarts are starting to show their age. Cup : Semi Finals losing to HIB
S8, D2, 2nd
They ran Hearts close this season for the title, losing out by just three points. Beat the champs Hearts twice this season, but no luck on being above them in the table. Livvie were the bogey team grabbing two wins from the lads at Ayr. A number of almost certain retirals this season will mean that the squad is severely depleted but they have a number of youngsters on the cusp of greatness. They should be certs to stay up in D1 this season, but nothing is certain in SESL as it matures and all the teams level out, leaving manager skill as the deciding factor. This is of course the end of a long drop for the boys of Ayr as they plummeted to Division 3 and now after winning that division, they get promoted from Division 2 at first asking. A team to watch. No joy in the cup, but with the league title so close who can blame them for dropping out after the league stages. Obviously more important things on the teams agenda. Laurent, Buxtonie and Templeton should prove a potent threesome up front next season.
S9, D1, 9th
An old looking team at the start of the season saw them get off to a fair start, nestling in 8th place after 6 games . By game 20 the season had turned on them and they had dropped to 11th and only 2 points off relegation. A gritty performance in the remaining fixtures saw them climb back upto the safety of a 9th place finish. They did win the fairplay award with the fewest DP 84 , perhaps they need to be more aggressive ! Still have some OLD players in their squadwhich they need to cut as they are just dead wood.Had a good cup run ,finally going out in the quarter final against DEE.
S10, D1, 11th
This season was a bit of a come-down for John Moore's side. Only the last week of the regular season saw Ayr just avoid relegation by registering two victories and passing Forfar for the last safe spot. And, Ayr carried that momentum into the SESL Cup knockout phase and advanced to the round of 16, where they split a pair with Division 1 champs Celtic but were ousted on aggregate. Other highlights include having MF Sebastian Battaglia as the Division 1 assist co-leader, and GK Andy Stonehouse as the second highest rated keeper. For the team as a whole, however, neither the league nor the Cup performances matched those of season 9. They still have a somewhat old team, and a short roster, so Moore will have his work cut out to maintain avoid another relegation battle next season.
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Berwick
Best Finish
3rd in Division Two
Worst Finish
13th in Division Three
Best Cup
Unknown
Honours
Division
Three Champions - Season 9
Promotion - Season 5, Season 10
Relegation - Season 3, Season 7
S3, D2, 16th
Bottom dogs Berwick had a woeful season enjoying just 4 wins. 100 team shots all season needs to be improved. MF John Collins was the only shining light of the team contributing 19 league goals.
S4, D3, 13th
With only have a few decent players, Berwick did ok this season and finished 13th. This may be more of a Cup team rather than the long slog of a league campaign.
S5, D3, 3rd
Manager Ron Neysen turned the fortunes of BER around and guided them to a promotion place. 15 wins and 6 defeats, but the 9 draws were the problem and if these can be converted in to some wins they BER may survive Div 2. The team lacks MF strength though.
S6 , D2, 10th
After two seasons in Div 3, Berwick holds its own in returning to Div 2 with a respectable showing and its best placing in team history. A solid defense suffered a late season collapse resulting in 6 straight losses or the season might have been even brighter. Top scorer Marc Anthony (1/20, 9 goals) will only improve next season with George Laurie installed as manager.
S7, D2, 16th
Relegation today, but keep an eye on this team tomorrow. Robert Kelly takes over the reigns from George Laurie, and has plenty of talent to bring the team back in a hurry. Future stars: GK Paul Mathers, SD John Terry, MF's Jinky Johnstone and John Paul McBride, WG Jorg Albertz and strikers Grant Brebner and Jermaine Defoe. Noted veterans: FW Marc Anthony, MF Rino Gattuso and DF Alan Neill.
S8, D3, 5th
Last season BER finished 16th and the start of this season with 8 games lost in the 8 first games seemed to doom them to another losing. A new manager changed the team totally. Steve Wright the new manager made a new team with young players who was the best team in second half of season with their 9 last games won. With 70 goal scored was the best team in the offense Forwards Marc Anthony and Jermaine Defoe scored 37 goals for BER, unfortunetly is not easy to promote with 55 goals received (most of them in first half of league). BER is a serious candidate for promotion next year though.
S9, D3, 1st
Manager Steve Wright pushed his team to a very hotly contested third division title and earned a return for Berwick to the second division. Steve has created a very attacking side and their top division offence of 74 goals for is testimony to it. A much improved defensive unit also helped their cause this season. Stars to look out for in season 10: evergreen FW Jermaine Defoe, up and coming FW Jordan Owen Wright and GK John Thompson. League Record: W17 D6 L7 Div 3 Manager of the Season award.
S10, D2, 3rd
3rd place Berwick find themselves in the big time next season after picking up 18 wins and 58 points. An excellent run saw them lose just twice in 17 games during the middle part of the season. Wright and Shearer sharing the goals. Wright will be the main man next season, but Berwick will need to improve the defence in order to get anywhere in Division One.
Brechin City
Best Finish
10th in Division One
Worst Finish
6th in Division Two
Best Cup
Quarter Finals - Season 8
Honours
Division
Two Champions - Season 2
Promotion - Season 7
Relegation - Season 4, Season 8
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S2, D2, 1st
S3, D1, 10th
10 league wins and an average season for BRE. With the prospect of manager Anders Nisula having to join the Finnish Army during season 4 then the team may take a nose dive, but will likely bounce back.
S4, D1, 15th
A team in turmoil after having to change manager a few times. They stayed just above the relegation zone for most of the season and went as far as ninth place before disaster struck. They failed to register a win since match 16 and got sucked into the relegation dogfight in the final three weeks, eventually coming second last.
S5, D2, 5th
Boss Anders saw his side win just 3 in the first 14 games, and never really recovered from that start. Neill McCann 2/33 helped the promotion push with 19 league goals but it was not enough. 14 wins, 4 draws and 12 defeats.
S6 , D2, 5th
Another heartbreaking season for Anders Nisula's club. A final day defeat at the hands of champions Edinburgh saw them slip from fourth to fifth. It is the second season running that Brechin finish a position below the promotion zone. One thing watchers of BRE were guaranteed of were goals. Their longball style produced not a single 0-0 game. The team finished as the second highest scorers of the division with winger Neill McCann and forward Souleymane Youla scoring over thirty goals. Perhaps the City problems lie in defence. Fifty two goals against isn't a record any promotion chasing side would be proud of.
S7, D2, 3rd
Third time lucky for Brechin. Having missed promotion by a single place in the preceding 2 seasons, Anders Nisula has finally cracked it and will be in the top flight next time around. One of the more exciting teams of this campaign, their squad is dominated by attackers such as Souleymane Youla and Paul Rodden, who grabbed a mighty 62 league goals between them. This established Brechin as the league’s top scorers by some way. The defence, while improved, is still not great however, 55 goals let in during the league, and this is one area where improvements will be needed if Brechin are to survive life in division 1. As for the cup, a tough draw for Brechin- defeats to Bellshill, Celtic, and Elgin City meant they didn’t progress past the group stage.
S8, D1, 14th
A team with an experienced manager Anders (Longball) Nisula, but wasstarting with low SL and limited resources so he would be relying onhis "Big" front two to frighten the opposition . This was not the caseas Div1 is full of "Big" GK and DF & after 9 games it was, Won 1 Lost 8.The writing was on wall and it was a struggle for the rest of the season as BRE remained one of the teams with low SL. The FW's failed to impress as the team registered only 29 goals all season , they will still be a force next season but will need some support from the rest of the team as BRE try to make it back into div1. The disappointment of the league was made up with a good cup run whichtook the team into the quarter finals before going out to Hamilton 4-2
S9, D2, 6th
W12 D7 L11 Anders' season was destroyed by a poor first half, but a storming second half salvaged the position and meant that relegation wasn't really on the cards. Even with a terrible start they have to be kicking themselves at missing out on promotion by 4 points. A couple of extra draws, a win or two and things could have been so much different. 16 goals for Rodden has to be a disappointment although it is a sterling effort, but from a player as highly skilled as he you have to expect more. No depth in defence or midfield is another mitigating factor (its one or the other for the current set of players), but next season with a Bosman player and some apprentices this will be a team vying for promotion. The cup run was brief and ended in the league stages, but that will most likely have been to allow a focus on a promotion push. Report Card: Could do better - shows much promise
S10, D2, 5th
A fine looking squad that didn't seem to do itself justice- 52 goals scored but 49 conceeded, despite a very capable looking defensive lineup. Maybe the GK was the weakest link, but Brechin have a young side and should be a promotion prospect next season if they can improve their younger players. Chris Templeman the main man-he will be looking to improve on his 8 goal tally this term.
Buckie Thistle
(formerly Edinburgh Reivers)
Best Finish
9th in Division One
Worst Finish
11th in Division Three
Best Cup
Quarter Finalists - Season 7
Honours
Division
Two Champions - Season 6
Division Three Champions - Season 5
Relegation - Season 9
S3, D3, 11th
Ten league victories was acceptable, but clearly still not good enough. Dirtiest team of the season with 126 DP.
S4, D3, 5th
Slightly disappointed not to get promoted but that will teach them for having a squad named after the Liverpool team! They just missed out on getting promoted with the gap proving just too big in the end and losing 0-5 in the final week saw their dreams end.
S5, D3, 1st
A great season with 23 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats. 100 league goals were scored with FW Calton Hill claiming 34 of them. Two defeats in week 7 against PT and KIL the only blip in their season, although DEE will be quick to point out the defeats they dished out to EDI in the SESL Cup.
S6 , D2, 1st
Richard Mosher had few problems in leading Edinburgh to their second successive promotion. They finished top of the table, twenty points clear of second and registered only two defeats in the league. Calton Hill was once again the EDI star player and finished as the Golden Boot winner after scoring thirty seven goals. It took the mighty Albion Rovers to knock them out of the cup, and even then ALB needed a penalty in the first leg to deny Reivers a quarter final place.
S7, D1, 9th
A team with 5 wins in the first 8 that drifted from then on. A reliance on Longball due to a poor midfield is perhaps the reason for too many draws later in the season? Iain as new manager this season will be looking to build on this position for next season. This season must be a disappointment as they won D2 last season and typically the newly promoted champs do well on arrival in D1. Reached last 8 of the Cup losing to AYR.
S8, D1, 10th
The Reivers finished a fraction behind from last year and Manager Iain Barbary may find it a little tough again next year with a number of star players starting to get old. Edinburgh couldn’t get a roll going through the year with their best being a four match undefeated run. Their League position suffered a little in the run home as the team focused on the SESL Cup group stage where they qualified with 4 wins and 1 draw. League Record: W10 D5 L15 SESL Cup: Last 32
S9, D1, 16th
An absolutely dire season for Edinburgh Reivers, as they basically stayed at the foot the First Division with only two wins. Several seasons ago Edinburgh Reivers were one of the teams to watch. Still a reasonable side, but lacked the depth and quality needed to stay up. Taunton and Gow, both international quality, had trouble forming an effective striker partnership, essentially due to the lack of support from the midfield and the lack of width in attack. However, Cherrie had a superb year in goal considering Edinburgh Reivers’ dreadful season and was one of the top 5 in the First Division. Did well in the Cup, getting to the second knockout round only to be eliminated by the on form Dumbarton side. This team needs a lot of work if she wants a return of the glory days, but with plenty of money in the bank to make a decent bid for promotion next season as Buckie Thistle who knows. Next season will be a real test for manager Bono.
S10, D2, 11th
Overall this was a disappointing season for Buckie and their manager Sergio Bono. This was a team that was capable of a much higher finish and to be facing relegation in the last week was not in the script. With several star players, notably Bowman in goal, Miller in midfield and the strikers Coutts and Wood, BUC had a good team. They actually finished joint top scorers in the division with Wood scoring 28 and Coutts 21 of their 74 goals, matched only by champions KIL. After a promising start to the season, with 5 wins from the first 8 matches they slipped into a run which contained just one win in eight and the rest of the season was a battle. In the end they preserved their status with a crunching 5-0 win over QP in the last match of the season having crucially avoided defeat at QOS in the previous game. That saw them finish 11th and avoid the drp by just a single point despite a +13GD. Having scraped through their Cup group stage BUC fell at the first knock-out hurdle to first division MOT despite a 4-2 home victory in the second leg and with a good set of young players in the team next season looks like a possible promotion one for BUC.
Best Finish
1st in Division One
Worst Finish
10th in Division Two
Best Cup
Semi-Finals - Season 9
Honours
Division
One Champions - Season 9, Season 10
Promotion - Season 7
Relegation - Season 3
S1, D1, 5th
Celtic started strong and didn’t permit a goal until its third match. They held first during those early weeks, but found themselves in fifth after 22. Highlight of the season: Two victories over league champs/Cup champs HIBS, 3-1 and 3-2. Final spot: Fifth Place.
S2, D1, 12th
This team just missed relegation, causing the board of directors to dismiss management at the conclusion of the season. Four GK’s—only the SL 6 trialist is under age 4. None have SL > 9.
S3, D1, 15th
Woeful Celtic stutter through the season with yet another new manager. Jamie Stark took control of the team but it was too late despite 7 wins in the league. 98 goals against is always going to be a concern. CEL need the patience of a manager willing to rebuild - but are the fans going to have the patience to wait for success. Should be a Div 1 side and can not allow any further slide down the divisions.
S4, D2, 10th
Underachieving yet again saw CEL cling on to their Division 2 spot, but only just after a run of 11 defeats from the last 13 league games. Need a committed manager and a handful of Skill Level 20+ players to turn things around. Typical Formation/Style: 3-4-1-2 Normal Team Summary: Not a bad side, lacking a few more good players to make them the threat they should be. However, Celtic's two good wingers (Petrov and Larsson), goal-poacher Burchill and roving Midfielder Gibson would spread panic in most camps. Cup Run: Second round, narrowly losing out to eternal rivals Rangers.
S5, D2, 10th
Same league finish as last season, but CEL have made progress under manager Alan Ritchie. A poor 2nd half of the season saw just 3 wins in last 14 games, but that aside it was an OK season for the Glasgow club. Mark Burchill 2/18 was top scorer with 7 league goals, and the team is crying out for a new FW who can hit 20 goals and propel the Celts up the division. 8 wins, 8 draws and 14 defeats is not great reading, but I think the only way is up now.
S6 , D2, 9th
Improved one spot over last season, due largely to an excellent GK tandem of Douglas (3/28) and Frey (1/24). Same weaknesses as last season - no scoring threats - made the results predictable but a slew of youth (6 age 1, SL 19+) including UT Andrew Frame could turn things around next season.
S7, D2, 2nd
After a poor couple of seasons, Celtic appointed David Smerdel. The result? Promotion straight away back to the top flight after finishing 2nd. Very much an ‘old skool’ team – relying on sound defence and building from there. Meanest defence in the division with only 24 goal conceded. Started poorly, but a run of 6 straight wins put them on track. Consistent all season, Celtic should prosper in division 1 with a great squad already and plenty of spending power in the transfer market should David need it. Season highlight would have to be thumping Gala Fairydean 6-0 both in the league and cup. Despite the potential, Celtic didn’t get far in the SESL cup this season- losing at the first knockout stage to the quality side Cowdenbeath.
S8, D1, 6th
Done extremely well finish a very respectable sixth after being promoted last season. Basically, a good strong side with plenty of depth, that has justifiably earned them a place in Europe next season. If there is a weakness it is a lack of quality throughout the squad and more importantly, up front and creating the chances. They were on excellent form in the first half of the season, but problems began as they ran out of steam after the break. Shaun Maloney was their key player this season scoring 16 goals and collecting 8 Man-of-the-Match awards, although Chris Sutton showed off his talent and versatility. Celtic managed to reach the Quarter-Finals in the cup, but knocked out by the winners, Cowdenbeath. Overall, an excellent season for Celtic, and retiring Manager David Smerdel will be very pleased with his teams performance.
S9, D1, 1st
Celtic, in what seems to be a pattern over the seasons, got a new manager and improved once again, this time reaching the pinnacle as Division 1 Champions. Mark Findley guided the team to a consistent league run, with only the slight hiccup of 3 straight losses near the middle of the season, that turned out to be sufficient to give them the largest cushion for the title in at least three seasons. Moving up from 6th place last season is a great accomplishment, and can be attributed to the evenness of SL on their roster. Special note should be made of Shaun Maloney as Golden Boot co-honoree, plus the fact that Maloney and 3 other Celtic players were all in the top five for minutes played. Celtic made it to the semi-finals of the SESL Cup (where Cowdenbeath exacted some measure of revenge by ousting them) and they survived to the fourth round of the UEFA Cup. And the amazing thing is that Celtic has the youngest team in Division 1. They are rolling in the dough, too, so look for Celtic to remain a top-flight teams for years to come.
S10, D1, 1st
Mark Findlay took Celtic to back-to-back titles in his second season in charge. Celtic had a great start with six wins first up and followed this up with a 12 game unbeaten streak in the later half of the season. Celtic always managed to string winning runs together. Star veteran MA Henrik Larsson won the Golden Boot Award with 23 league goals. Mark would be a little disappointed with an exit in the quarter finals to Division 3 runs up Montrose. Celtic has plenty in the bank and with the current squad should figure highly again in season 11. League Record: W 21 D5 L4 SESL Cup: Quarter Finals.
Clydebank
Best Finish
3rd in Division One
Worst Finish
10th in Division Three
Best Cup
Winners - Season 4
Honours
SESL
Cup Winners - Season 4
Promotion - Season 4, Season 5
S3, D3, 10th
MSWL El Presidento set out early on to build a strong roster, but 15 league defeats left Al Sellers mid-table.
S4, D3, 3rd
Clydebank did well this season and laid the foundations for next season too. Although short on midfielders Sir Allan Sellers used his great tactical knowledge to get his side promoted. Also good use of CP + TP helped his youngsters and old timers become SESL Cup Champs.
S5, D2, 2nd
Pushed hard for the league title, and was involved in a remarkable 8-8 scoreline with QOS in game 3. MF area a little weak, but plenty WG's who took their share in the 94 league goals scored. IRV was the bogey team losing 3-2 and drawing 3-3 in the league. A proud moment in the SESL Cup as they defeated Albion in both legs, but they could not repeat their cup success of last season and went out on away goals in the quarter finals.
S6, D1, 3rd
Al Sellers takes the express route from former expansion team to UEFA qualifier. Paced by Golden Boot winner Omar Ali’s (3/34) 42 league goals (plus six in the Cup), this team leads all teams in scoring with 87. Hakan Karaagac (4/29) and Kasey Keller (1/28) arguably are the best GK tandem in the game, conceding only 38 goals. Forfar Athletic bumps them from the first knockout round of the Cup.
S7, D1, 6th
A disappointing season with only 6th position after the quick rise through the divisions and grabbing third spot last season. A good start to the season, but then the speed bumps kicked in with a number of losses in the second quarter of the season. MSWL supremo Al Sellars also left the club mid season and ex QP manager Graham moved in to take over. Despite a shaky start to Grahams managerial role they recover from mid table mediocrity to grab the last UEFA spot in a tense final week. First knockout round of the cup and Edinburgh ended any dreams of cup glory. An aging squad which needs a quick injection of youth if anything is to improve next season.
S8, D1, 9th
Clydebank continued to slip and finished 9th in the division, after peaking in a third spot finish a few seasons ago. They look to be in a rebuilding stage and have a number of promising young players coming through that will mature over the next couple of seasons. Clydebank did have a good run in the UEFA Cup and Manager Graham McDermott will see that as a positive for the season. Without European duties next season Clydebank will be left to fully focus on the League and this maybe a blessing in disguise. League Record: W10 D7 L13 SESL Cup: Last 32 UEFA Cup: 5th Round
S9, D1, 14th
Clydebank’s slide continues as they fall another five places from last season to occupy the fourteenth spot. Clydebank are a good side and will be disappointed to go down. Where other teams that went down typically lacked the quality to stay up, Clydebank just didn’t have that problem. The damage was done in a patch of dreadful form just before the mid-season break, which saw Clydebank experience one win and eleven losses in a twelve game run. Few teams can take such a long spell of bad form and unfortunately Clydebank is not one. The Cup faired little better and their solitary win in the group stages was not enough to get them to the knockout rounds. Overall, a very disappointing season for Clydebank. Still one of the better teams and I expect Clydebank to bounce back in a season or two.
S10, D2, 6th
Graham stopped the rot to finish a respectable 6th position, with the main reason for this being 3/29 MA Robert Tomaschek who won the golden boot with a very impressive 29 goals. However what let Clydebank down this season was the defence, which conceded 64 goals in total (over 2 per game). Having said that though, it could have been worse had it not been for "Golden Gloves" award winner, 2/29 GK Mark McLoed. Although he conceded 49 goals, he faced 156 shots, which was more than any other keeper in SESL. Clydebank have a lot going forward, but need to sort the defence out, and if they do so during pre-season, they could be dark-horses next season.
Clyde FC
Best Finish
4th in Division One
Worst Finish
13th in Division Two
Best Cup
Semi-Finalists - Season 5, Season 6
Honours
Promotion - Season 3, Season 10
Relegation - Season 7, Season 9
S1, ??
S2, D2, 4th
S3, D2, 2nd
Phil McIntosh lead Clyde FC to a successful season, as well as laying the foundations of a roster to see him through the next couple of seasons. 20 league wins and 73 goals scored.
S4, D1, 4th
Phil McIntosh follows last season's promotion with an impressive top four finish. A UEFA cup place is missed out on by a single point. Bogey team were ABE with a loss and a drawn match. CLY had 2 players red carded during their league campaign.
S5, D1, 6th
Despite a lower league finish than last year, CLY make it into the UEFA cup this time. 17 league wins, 3 draws, and 10 defeats, but the season started poorly with just 3 wins from the opening 10 games. Neil Tarrant was key to the success with the FW 2/34 hitting 30 goals. SESL Cup semi-finalists, losing to BEL.
S6, D1, 9th
Great start to the league campaign winning opening 4 games - but then promptly lost the next 3 games. Just 1 win in the last 8 was a disappointing end to a season of 8 wins, 1 draw and 17 losses. SESL Cup semi-finalist losing to MON.
S7, D1, 16th
Since getting promoted to Division One Phil's team has done well but has slowly been finishing lower in the table with each passing season. Goalkeeper Tony Meola managed a block percentage of over 64% but was unable to stop the team from finishing last. Mr McIntosh's side had major problems in the goal scoring department and finished as the team with the fewest goals for. If they intend to bounce back Clyde will have add some youth to a squad which finished as the oldest in Division One. Their cup run ended in round three when they failed to recover from a 7-2 first leg loss to Motherwell.
S8, D2, 10th
The manager has created a great looking squad with lots of multifunctional players at key positions. Bad luck and some poor referees made it impossible to achieve a better league finish. The 10th place was just and fair for this season. In the cup Clyde managed to gain 2 points and that was by far not enough to proceed to the second round. With some great young players available, this team could be one of the teams to achieve promotion next season.
S9, D2, 13th
What can you say about CLY and their manager(s) Phil McIntosh, Clyde and Calvin? Not a lot, as the cats say it all themselves! CLY had a real up and down season, struggling early on and then going into freefall while their errant manager chose to get married rather than look after his team - shame on him! 4 straight losses in the middle of the season eventually proved decisive and whilst a late rally looked like saving the fur from flying a crucial defeat in Match 21 at STI was the killer blow. 7 wins from their last 9 matches was promotion form but what went before cost the cats dearly. Clint Mathis again proved invaluable in front of goal and most of the best players are young, which should help CLY bounce back next season. Whilst battling for their survival in the league CLY let slip a good position in their cup group and ended up failing to qualify for the knock-out stages - a sorry end to a catastrophic season!
S10, D3, 3rd
CLY had their season in their own hands come crunch time at the end of the season. MON had drawn several matches in a row and CLY was within striking distance of 2nd place heading into the Week 15 match-up with MON. A win and CLY would control their destiny and 2nd place, anything else and MON would walk away with 2nd place. The standings show the result. Nevertheless, CLY walks proudly into D3. One has to worry about the depth on the CLY squad however. The team currently has 9 out of 25 players with SL levels under 10. Several other key players are aging rapidly and will see their SL levels drop considerably this off-season. Manager Phil McIntosh will need to bolster his lineup if he plans on being competitive in D2.
Cowdenbeath
Best Finish
2nd in Division One
Worst Finish
4th in Division Three
Best Cup
Winners - Season 8
Honours
Division
Two Champions - Season 5
SESL Cup Winners - Season 8
Promotion - Season 3
Relegation - Season 10
S3, D3, 4th
Jamiest team of the season sneaking a play-off spot on goal difference from GLA & BEL.
S4, D2, 5th
A solid season by a solid team. Went unbeateon for 8 games between week 7 to 10. Typical Formation/Style: 4-3-2-1 Normal. Team Summery: A superb team but one that experienced major changes during the season as both the Cowdenbeath defence and Midfield were focused on. But the end of the season Cowdenbeath boasts a young team with easily the best defensive line-ups in the SESL league. Furthermore, the lack of creativity and goals were greatly alleviated by the transfer of veteran striker Johnson from Albion. Cowdenbeath seemed to lack that cutting edge in attack, which may have cost them the chance of promotion. Best form was just after the mid-season period that consisted of an eight game unbeaten run including six wins on the trot. Best Game: 6-1 victory over rivals Dumbarton.
S5, D2, 1st
Won their last 12 games in a row to become worthy Div 2 champions. Scored 92 league goals along the way, with Roger 3/19 FW helping himself to 20 goals. 26 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats - a solid season, and all the signs are COW will now go on and perhaps challenge for the title in Div 1.
S6, D1, 6th
Nine of the seventeen players on Terry Bray’s roster are SL 27 or higher&ldots;and four are SL 7 or lower. Thomas Little (3/29) leads all midfielders in scoring with 13 goals, but goal keeper Frank Toad hurts them by giving away 22 of 27 shots on goal. Shocking first round ouster in the SESL Cup.
S7, D1, 3rd
Manager Terry Bray had a great season, finishing 3 places higher than last year in 3rd place. Top scoring team in the Division with 91 (just over 3 a game). Their 4 losses were against Bellshill (2), Albion Rovers and Hamilton, so basically beat everybody else below them. Urgently needs another keeper to support Cudicini. Previously undefeated in SESL Cup they went out in the Quarters Finals against Hibs, losing 2 late goals in the home leg after Cudicini had been substituted. Can be well satisfied with their year. Will they break into the top 2 positions next season – they just might.
S8, D1, 2nd
The Cowdenbeath squad performed wonders for their manager Terry Bray, but were cruelly denied the top spot by Bellshill on goal difference. Their team was able to field the best line-up in the SESL and their only weakness was a lack of depth in the squad, especially with no decent reserve goal keeper. However, their main keeper, Cudicini, was an absolute marvel in goal and achieving the second best block percentage in the First Division. Cudicini contribution was vital in Cowdenbeath establishing the best defence in the First Division letting only 11 goals get put past them. Although their key player this season was their main striker, Stijn Meert, who manager to collect 13 Man-of-the-Match awards and score 25 goals. The secret to Cowdenbeath’s success was the sheer quality of players and the tactical variety available to Manager Terry Bray. Capped this wonderful season by winning the SESL after beating Hamilton 3-0 in the final.
S9, D1, 2nd
It seemed like manager Terry Bray went all out this season to capture that elusive Division 1 crown and repeat as SESL Cup champions. As it turned out, in what must have been a disappointment, they were denied in both instances, finishing four points behind Celtic in the division and losing a shocker to Second Division Dundee FC in the Cup final. One cannot fault their offense for either of the failings; Cowdenbeath scored an amazing total of 104 goals in division play (nearly 3.5 goals per game) and another 41 goals in 14 SESL Cup games. They were lead by Golden Boot co-honoree, Zed Daniels, who had 24 goals and an SESL-leading 1.24 goals per game. As in past years, their only visible deficiency has been related to back-up keeping, although, overall, their defense was perhaps not as tight as in previous seasons. In fact, in their four league losses, they averaged 5 goals allowed (including an incredible 9 goals in what must be the highlight of the season, a 7-9 loss to Dundee United); that might have ma
S10, D1, 16th
What can you say when your team allows more than 100 goals? New manager Len Lear could be saying an unprintable thing or two about the lack of depth in defense and two weak keepers both of whom had a save percentage of less than 50%). Admittedly, this was an expansion revamping of the Cowdenbeath team that contested the division and Cup crowns last season, but the change from over 100 goals scored in season 9 to over 100 goals allowed in season 10 must be a record. The bright side is that Lear has a good set of younger forwards and wingers who will do well in Division 2. Now he only needs to bring in some strength in the back and he should be good to go.
Best Finish
1st in Division One
Worst Finish
7th in Division Three
Best Cup
Runners Up - Season 3
Honours
Division
One Champions - Season 6, Season 7, Season 8
Division Three Champions - Season 4
Promotion - Season 5
Relegation - Season 10
S3, D3, 7th
Missed out on a promotion playoff spot on goal difference. With 67 goals against in the league it was clear the DF needs improved.
S4, D3, 1st
Never lost a league game all season which is a remarkable effort. Their top goalscorer was Kevin Phillips with a whopping 28 goals. Adrian Nicholas voted Manager of the Season in Division 3.
S5, D2, 3rd
A top season for Bellers saw them breeze a promotion place with 22 league wins and 86 league goals. But QOS & COW were the bogey teams who defeated BEL twice. The MF area is weak, but the WG/FW area is great. SESL Cup runners-up, losing 6-3 to MON in a thrilling final.
S6, D1, 1st