SESL History - Season 1 to 10

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Aberdeen	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.
Bellshill	See Deveronvale
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.
Celtic	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
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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.
Deveronvale (formerly Belshill)	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	Need we ask for whom the Belshill tolls?  It tolls for Adrian Nicholas, who managed his team through the final thirteen matches without a loss (10 wins, 3 draws) to take the regular season title on goal differential (81 goals, 29 allowed).  Four players finish the season with SL 29 (MF Holland, WG Barmby, FW Heskey, UT Bican) , and all posted double digit goals.  Goal protection is key, though, as only HAM allows fewer goals.  Conservative play cost them in the quarters of the SESL Cup to RAN.
S7, D1, 1st	Manager Adrian Nicholas won back to back titles with a 4 point haul on the last day to win by a point from Albion Rovers. With only 3 losses (2 to the Rovers and 1 to Hibs) it was a tight defence that was the key. No goals lost in 22 of the 30 league matches. Top scorer was Heskey with 23 goals.  Noticeable that only 2 of their squad escaped referees’ attentions during the season. Lost in the SESL Cup unexpectedly to Forfar in the last 32, but that can’t take anything away from their season.
S8, D1, 1st	Another magnificent season for Bellshill and a third consecutive season finishing as champions of Division One, although they only managed to deny Cowdenbeath the top spot by goal difference. They now equal Hibernian’s record of being the champions of the First Division a third time, but have the longest streak as the top dogs. Manager Adrian Nicholas has built a team that is quite simply astounding. Their defence is superb conceding only 14 goals. Bellshill had, this season, unquestionably the most creative offence in the SESL, a title they stole off Albion. Doug Graham 3/29 MA was clearly Bellshill’s player of the season with 11 Man-of-the-Match awards and poaching 22 goals, but it was the formidable partnership he formed with Emile Heskey 4/29 FW, who scored 21 goals, which was the secret to their success. Indeed, from week seven in the league Bellshill managed a very impressive seventeen game unbeaten run. In the SESL Cup they reached the Semi-Finals, but were beaten by league rivals and the eventual Cup
S9, D1, 4th	After 3 straight seasons as Division 1 champions, Bellshill fell to the 4th position this season. As in past seasons, the defense remained excellent, allowing the fewest league goals of any team. However, scoring seemed to be down this season (scoring leaders were their two wing men), perhaps contributing to their 8 losses, only two of which were by more than one goal (including the infamous “Three Musketeers” game). Even still, Bellshill had the second best goal differential. But, when three other teams lose no more than 4 games, 8 losses make 4th place about as good as one can expect, although we are sure Adrian is disappointed that he did not contend more seriously for top honors. Equally disappointing may be the results of cup competitions, in which Bellshill was eliminated in the second round of the UEFA Cup and in the first round of knock-out play in the SESL Cup.
S10, D1, 15th	Dave Dineley got a brand new squad and a brand new team name. Last season's Belshill was old and broke, so the change of venue was accompanied by a total expansion revamping. Unfortunately, the new guys could not compete in Division 1, especially with respect to scoring, where they trailed everyone. On the bright side, they now have a trio of young strikers with real potential, and a very promising young keeper in Fraser Spiers (Deveronvale had the fourth best save percentage in Division 1); they all should do well in Division 2. Look for them to beef up the midfield and get some young defensemen, and they should be solid, if not championship caliber, in the second division next season.
Dumbarton	Best Finish	4th in Division One
	Worst Finish	3rd in Division Three
	Best Cup	Last 16 - Season 9
	Honours	Division Two Champions - Season 9 Promotion - Season 3, Season 4 Relegation - Season 6
S3, D3, 3rd	Eased into 3rd place on goal difference but a solid season for this team shaping up well to the challenges that lie ahead.
S4, D2, 3rd	Finished their league season strongly with 10 wins in last 12 games. Lost 10-0 on aggregate to ABE in SESL Cup round 2. Typical Formation/Style: 1-3-3-1-2 Normal. Team Summery: Basically a good and balanced team. What makes Dumbarton truly dazzling is the presence of Scott Garlic, a goalkeeper of extraordinary ability and potential. Garlic is second only to the legendary Rae of Hibernian and it is his performance that has ensured Dumbarton a third place finish. Best Game: 5-0 demolition job in the opening match with Queen if the South. Worst Game: 6-1 defeat against promotion challengers Cowdenbeath
S5, D1, 5th	GK Scott Garlick was again the hero as he helped keep DUM in contention for UEFA Cup spots all season with his top form.   The 2/39 GK looks a real star as DUM took 17 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats in the league.   Ought to have done better in the SESL Cup though.
S6, D1, 15th	The main talking point remains the 3/35 GK.  A big SW and DF's make solid backbone to the team, but just 17 goals all season highlights where the weaknesses are!    Won 3, drew 10 and lost 17, but manager Matthijs Bijlsma will hope to bounce back into Div 1 soon.
S7, D2, 6th	Finished strongly losing just 3 games from last 10, but never quite good enough for promotion.   Star player was Rubens Barrichello with 7 Man-of-the-Match awards., Reserve GK Fernando Alonso 1/19 looks very capable and the DUM defence is strong, but the forward line lack any star players with only 34 league goals scored.   League form: W12  D8  L10.
S8, D2, 12th	After losing five of six late, Martin Fallon strings together three convincing victories to avoid Division Three. Outlook: Beware of FW’s Bosman, Mido and Maloney in Season 9.
S9, D2, 1st	Martin Fallon turns things around brilliantly, winning 19 games to take the Div 2 title by four points.    Key player was Jacques Villeneuve with 7 Man of the Match awards and 17 goals.  Jean-Marc Bosman also chipped in with 17 league goals.   DUM favoured the Normal team tactic for more than 60% of league play.   The squad looks strong enough to hold their own in Div 1 next season.
S10, D1, 4th	Great return to the top flight improving their previous best finish by one. Martin Fallon's side had a three match-winning streak early on and finished with four wins and consistently picked up wins and the occasional draw during the season to keep his side ticking over. Martin would be disappointed with his sides exit in the first knock out stage of the SESL Cup to new relegated Forfar. League Record: W17 D5 L8 SESL Cup: Last 32
Dundee FC (formerly Pollock Jnrs)	Best Finish	7th in Division One
	Worst Finish	12th in Division Three
	Best Cup	Winners - Season 9
	Honours	Division Two Champions - Season 7 SESL Cup Winners - Season 9 Promotion - Season 5, Season 9 Relegation - Season 8
S3, D3, 12th	This team struggled for most of the season going through two manager changes. With a focused and reliable manager this team could go far.
S4, D3, 6th	Looked like promotion certainties but then a lapse in form in the last few weeks (3 draws + 2 loses) allowed others to take-over and push them down into 6th. This must have been frustrating for Paul Kidd the manager, but he will be back fighting next season.
S5 , D3, 4th	Re-named to Dundee FC, with returning sesl boss Jamie Stark taking over as manager.   DEE enjoyed a ding-dong battle with Edinburgh all season, but Jamie nearly threw it all away with no wins in his last 6 league matches.  Achievement of the season was beating EDI twice in the Cup (3-0 and 2-0).   Just 1 defeat in opening 16 shows Jamie has ability and if he puts his mind to it he can take DEE upwards.   Some MF players are desperately needed, and Jamie will be dabbling in the trade market over the close season.    13 wins, 12 draws and 5 defeats.
S6 , D2, 7th	Samantha Redburn took over Dundee during the season to become SESL's first ever female manager. She should be pleased with finishing in the top half of the table when you consider that the team was in Division Three just a season ago. The appointment of a new manager certainly helped this team. Most of the team's loses came in the first half of the season and virtually all their wins came in the second half of the league campaign. As for the cup, Ayr United eliminated them in round two. The first leg ended 0-0 but the second leg was a 4-0 loss.
S7, D2, 1st	Dundee FC manager Mark Wilkinson has continued to build on his team’s steady progress through the SESL leagues. Next season will see them in division 1 for the first time after a fine campaign that saw them comfortably win the division 2 title, achieving 22 victories and only 5 defeats. A great start provided the platform, and a fine spell in the second half of the season that netted Dundee 8 straight victories was the highlight. Didn’t fair so well in the cup - lost at the last 16 stage to division 1 side Motherwell. Dundee FC have a big squad with many good players and Mark has certainly go the best out of them despite few really outstanding players. Depth of squad should see them survive and continue to build in division 1 next season.
S8, D1, 13th	Having gone up as Div2 champs it was expected that the team would be comfortable in div1. This was not the case as the first 16 games produced 1 win 1 Draw & 14 defeats. A change of management at the club did change things around as the team picked up 24 points in the remaining games . A win in one of their last 2 games would have saved them but games against Belshill (1st) and Hamilton (3rd) proved too much and DEE go down to div2 . If manager Paul Mitchell can produce the form that DEE had in the latter stages of the season , they will soon be back in Div1. The team failed to qualify for the second stage of the cup.
S9, D2, 2nd	W16  D10 L 4  Manager Philip Ross did well to guide DEE back to Div 1.   Conceding just 18 goals was impressive with DF Lee Wilkie 1/25 a rock at the back.  Will it be a yo-yo back to Div 2 next season - I don't think so as DEE have enough squad quality to survive in Div 1. Highlight of season was a shock SESL Cup win followed by Div 2 Manager of the Season award.
S10, D1, 7th	Newly promoted Dundee FC succeeded where many promotion sides failed; they stayed up! Moreover, Manager Ross can be very pleased with a very respectable seventh position in possibly the toughest Division One ever. With a superb strike rate, Gavin Rae topped the division top scoring midfielders with 11 goals, and was unquestionably Dundee's star players this season. Centre forward, Nacho Novo had a reasonable season, ending as the team's top scorer. The only disappointing aspect of Dundee's season was the poor form of striker Steven Milne. Much was expected of the youngster, but new Manager Van De Bosch has been an admirer of Milne, and has pledged that he will support the player through his period of poor form and expects wonders next season. With an excellent blend of youth and quality, the hopes are that Manager Van De Bosch will take Dundee to new heights in the next few seasons. After settling in to the First Division, its clear Dundee FC is not only here to stay, but also to compete for some of the silverware on offer.
Dundee United	Best Finish	5th in Division One
	Worst Finish	4th in Division Two
	Best Cup	Runners-Up - Season 1
	Honours	Promotion - Season 3, Season 7 Relegation - Season 2, Season 6
S1, D1, 13th	This potent squad did not lose in its first five league matches (3 wins, 2 ties), but soon faded to a 13th place finish in league play. They found greater success, however, in the SESL Cup. They advanced to the finals vs. season champion HIBS. They fought HIBS to 2 scoreless ties in league play, but fell 2-0 in the final.
S2, D1, 13th	Oooooh. The relegation zone. 17 goals from Olofsson, but only six from anyone else. 105 saves on the season. Niemi leads the league with a remarkable 90.
S3, D2, 3rd	Olofsson was the danger man, and he almost single handedly took DUU back to Div 1 where they belong. 20 league wins and a 100 goals scored.
S4, D1, 6th	DUU return to the big time with a respectable sixth place finish. Olofsson is still their star player, providing the team with over half their goals. CP/TP however are being spent mostly on other players making them a more versatile team. Lost twice to STJ, and a manager change mid-season disrupted the side who lost 3 vital games in a row to STJ, QP and then CLY.
S5, D1, 9th	A shocking end to the season saw 10 defeats in last 11 games, but DUU consolidated their position in SESL's top Division.  They have a good GK in Niemi 5/25, and ofcourse FW Olofsson 7/30 who added 26 goals this season to his tally.   But these are ageing players, so boss Tom Hewins will be looking to improve his squad over the coming months.
S6, D1, 13th	Unlucky 13th for the third time - and DUU relegated to Div 2 after a shocking start to the season winning just 1 from 15.  Strong players at GK, SW, MF and FW, but still no depth in squad and unlikely to bounce straight back up to the top division.
S7, D2, 4th	Dundee Utd bounce straight back to the top flight after this season in division 2. A patchy season, with only 2 draws along with 11 defeats. But 17 successes did the job, including a 7-0 demolition job on Berwick. Charlie Miller led the way with an astonishing 30 goals from midfield and he will pose a threat to anyone in division 1 next season. The defence could benefit from some youth in the coming season, something that manager Tom Hewins will be looking at as he strives to make an impression in the big time. Cup story? Dundee United didn’t fair too well this time- losing to Huntly at the last 32 stage.
S8, D1, 11th	Rejoining Div1 gave Tom Hewins major problems at the start with the lowest starting SL. It was a backs to the wall season having to scrap for every point whilst the team built up it's SL. At the halfway stage things looked bad as DUU only had 14 pts from 15 games. Even worse was to follow as the next 9 games produced 4 points. With 6 games left a miracle was needed and it came in the shape of an unbeaten run producing 14 pts. & 21 goals - the drop was avoided. With a young squad ,SL restored & money in the Bank ,DUU should be looking for a top 6 finish next season. The team failed to get past the group stages in the cup.
S9, D1, 8th	With a good squad and High SL this team was expected to do well .It was not to be as they struggled to put a decent league run together . By week 12 the team was in trouble > in 12th place 1 point above the relegation zone. Then DUU went out and played > everyone off the park . They notched up 6 wins in their last 6 games to finish mid-table in 8th spot. With their current squad they should be looking at a top 5 place next season. Failed to progress past the group stage in the cup.
S10, D1, 5th	Finished in their best position ever under the management of Jose Antonio Melo Rojas. MA Mark Kerr led the way with 21 goals in all competitions. United had a six game winning streak from matches 16 to 21 then continue their unbeaten run to 9 when they drew the following three. League Record: W16 D5 L9 SESL Cup: Last 16
Dunfermline	Best Finish	11th in Division One
	Worst Finish	15th in Division Three
	Best Cup	Last 16 - Season 7
	Honours	Relegation - Season 2, Season 7
S1, D1, 11th	Though finishing 11th, they had a tremendous impact on league results. They tied #1 HIBS in match one, #2 RAN in match 30 (HIBS-RAN finished one pt. Apart), and handed early leader MOT its first loss.
S2, D1, 16th	Butler allowed 49 goals and Westwater permitted 33. That’s a key ingredient in this team’s last place finish, at 4-17-9.
S3, D2, 11th	Ending with 3 wins and a draw, DFA avoid relegation by just 1 point! Credit to the manager Paul Gilchrist for showing faith in his squad. 9 wins in the league is respectable enough, although 87 goals against are a worry.
S4, D2, 11th	Business as usual as DFA avoided the drop with 3 wins from 4 at end of season. Poor start to season saw 1 win in first 11 games. Desperately need a decent GK if they are to grind out results next season. Typical Formation/Style: 1-3-4-1-1 Normal Team Summary: A few good players, but definitely too few and far between. Dunfermline are able to boast the likes of defender Woodgate, midfield generals in the form of their trialist and Knopper, as well as the lethal striker Petrie. However, they desperately need a good goalkeeper and as the season progressed this, as well as the lack of depth, would really show.  Best Game: 5-0 great victory against East Fife. Worst Game: 5-0 thumping encounter with Queen of the South.
S5, D2, 11th	Its become a habit for DFA!   Woeful start to the season winning just 1 from 11, but the usual Houdini act at the end to avoid the drop!   GK 1/26 was the star man this season, but there is hee-haw up front with just 24 league goals scored all season.   8 wins, 8 draws, and 14 defeats.
S6 , D2, 11th	Ah, consistency! 11th spot for the 4th season in a row, Dunfermline may have found their comfort zone! Same 8-8-14 record as last season netting 25 goals this time. McKewell and Smith shared duties up front with 17 goals between them while a porous defense relied upon star GK Martyn (2/29) to do his regular magic. Paul Gilchrist will need to spend his 890K carefully next season to keep his lads performing their best.
S7, D2, 14th	Paul Gilchrist finishes strong with points in eight of the last 13 matches (6W-2D-5L). Fewest goals scored (26) in Division II, and 12 were from striker Alan Smith. GK Nigel Martyn turns in a great performance, and will likely yield the starting job to Paul Robinson next season. Downside: there's no trainable youth on the roster.
S8, D3, 7th	Has Dunfermline finally turned it around?  New manager Richard Burnett has produced Athletic’s best table position finish in the history of the club.  Richard as put in a lot of coaching, has CP/TP left over and a big bank.  He has a lot of good youth coming through and with star players in goals and up front the future is looking bright.  They had a great run in the Cup after finishing with four wins in the group stage and where finally put out in the round of 16 with very respectable score lines against Div 1 heavy weights and league runners up, Cowdenbeath.  League Record: W13 D5 L12   SESL Cup: Last 16
S9, D3, 6th	Record 13-8-9 (47pts), 6th place - Dunfermline betters their season 8 finish by one spot, finishing a team high 6th place. Throughout the first half of the season DFA was one of the teams to beat in D3. With only 5 losses heading into Week 11 and Cup play, manager Richard Burnett shifted strategies and made a strong push in Cup action. This is evident with the team's 11-4-5 record heading into Week 11, and a 2-4-4 record from Week 11 onward. Outlook for season 10 is good for DFA. There will be a strong core of age 3/4 players and several younger players coming up. One weakness DFA will not have to deal with next season is players that have surpassed their prime. Burnett managed to spread out the coaching and training to several players, however a couple of Age 1 players were trained to SL 20+, which bumps them up into the next level of SL loss. It may have been wiser to keep those Age 1 players at SL 19 and keep the extra 5TP for next seasons crop of youths. Overall, look for DFA to finish around this same sp
S10, D3, 15th	DFA made the most of their rebuilding season by spending a combined 120 CP/TP! This has given the team 4 players with an SL > 20, 7 players with an SL of 19, and 8 more players with an SL >= 10. With CP and TP left to spare at the end of the season and an excess of 3000k in the bank, the team is heading in the right direction. There are a couple of youngsters in the right positions to transition into starting roles from the few (rather few) older players on the team. DFA is clearly on the right track and should be one of the top contenders next season. A majority of the team (6 players) are Age 2. While this is great for right now, aging may be a fairly large issue in a couple seasons to come. League Record - 6-7-17; Cup Group Stage (2-0-3)
East Fife	Best Finish	14th in Division One
	Worst Finish	13th in Division Three
	Best Cup	Last 16 - Season 4, Season 6, Season 9
	Honours	Promotion - Season 2, Season 9 Relegation - Season 3, Season 6, Season 10
S1, ??	0
S2, D2, 5th	Enjoy a great season, and was promoted with deadly rivals Stenny.  Unlikely to hold their own in the top Division as the manager is suspected to have a drinking problem - yes, that right, he is a student !!!
S3, D1, 14th	Famous 13-8 victory over superteam HIBS was one of the few highlights for EF. Woeful season really with the manager David Thompson struggling to get to grips with team tactics. Just 7 league wins and 70 goals scored against the team tells its own story.
S4, D2, 15th	Scandalous mis-management saw a decent squad plummit into Div 3 (only to be saved as KIL opted to start over as an expansion team). It was so un-necessary but the manager Tomo was essentially a time waster and made little effort for his team. EF fans delighted to have new manager David Trafford onboard, and immediately he took EF to the 3rd round of the SESL Cup. Typical Formation/Style: 1-3-3-1-2 Normal Team Summary: Essentially a good and balanced team. Never really in with a shout for promotion with only Jo Williams in goal as a notable player, but overall a decent squad. East Fife are really lacking a good sweeper, and maybe another midfielder and a natural goal-scorer. Basically dropped from the First Division and passed straight through the Second like a dodgy curry on a Friday night! Cup Run: Third round group stage (thanks to revival by new manager David Trafford),
S5 , D2, 14th	Division 3 was inevitable despite a late rally winning 3 from the last 5 games. A measly 14 league goals all season was a shocking return with Lee Dair 3/17 FW hitting just 3.   Two red cards didn't help either.  Boss David Trafford is a good manager and maybe EF can re-group in Div 3 and one day return a stronger side.
S6 , D3, 13th	Manager David Blair lead EF to finish 13th. As with most teams who finished in the lower half of the league, one of the problems is a lack of goals scored!!! Only 28 scored from 30 games!!! Strengthening in the defence and the forwards seems like a necessity if they are to improve on season 6!!!!    Cup Placing: Last 16
S7, D3, 11th	Eventually East Fife only managed a mid-table spot finishing 11th. This meant that their season basically ended the way it started. A little disappointing? Maybe looking at the squad roster they had with promising youngsters such as Dyer and Canning they should really of been pushing for that forth promotion spot.  W9 D9 L12
S8, D3, 8th	East Fife has shown steady improvement over the last couple of seasons and their 8th position was the highest for them in division 3.  they where fairly competitive throughout the season and had they picked up a few points from seven of there 1 nil losses they would have finished a few places higher.  Manager Javier Saez didn’t have a lot of CP to build up the team, but with a good size bank and a few TP left over they should be able to improve the squad next year, though they may not see the results until the following season.  Javier has built a good defence, but will need to do some work in the midfield and needs an understudy for their star GK.  League record: W12 D5 L13 SESL Cup: Last 32
S9, D3, 4th	Continuing improvement over the last few season has been rewarded as East Fife achieved their best positional finish in any division and promotion for the second time in the history of the club. Experienced strikers, Ben Honeyman and Matt Dyer, continually dealt out the punishment up front, while shot stopper, Ross Godfrey repelled shots on goal at a division best of 78.9%. Manager Javier Saez has done a great job as East Fife was ranked 10th in the average SL per player category. East Fife have a bright future with youngster's WG Victor 1/19, MA Cesar Gomez 0/17, MF Suso Quintero 0/17 and GK Blas 0/17 waiting in the wings, though Godfrey, Honeyman and Dyer will again be the backbone of the side in season 10. League Record: W16 D7 L7 SESL Cup: Last 16
S10, D2, 16th	EF finished bottom of the table after a really poor season for Javier Saez and his side. The squad looked capable of better too. Godfrey and Blas in goal are a great combination and with Gomez, Dyer and Honeyman up front EF should really have made a better fight of their relegation battle, albeit they would probably still have gone down. Three wins in their first five games probably gave the wrong impression and after beating STJ in match 11 EF were still well away from danger, but a run of 9 straight defeats thrust them to the bottom and their only other win came at home to ALO in match 21 after which they failed to win another match, falling to relegation well before the end of the season. The cup run was better though as after scraping into the knock-out phase they beat QOS over two legs before succumbing to first division HAM 7-2 on aggregate. Next season will be tough as the squad is a little over the hill and Javier needs some time to rebuild them in the third division.
East Kilbride Thistle	See Gretna
East Stirlingshire	Best Finish	6th in Division One
	Worst Finish	14th in Division Three
	Best Cup	Last 32 - Season 6, Season 10
	Honours	None
S3, D3, 8th	Arnold has his team well organised, but not quite with the cutting edge required to take the step up to Div 2 yet.
S4, D3, 7th	East Stirlingshire may feel that they under-achieved this season finishing 7th. Arnold had a strong squad with good players for every position which can allow them to adopt any team tactic. Perhaps more hands-on effort could have earned promotion.
S5, D3, 6th	Steady progress saw EST improve their league finish by 1 place again this season.  They are a solid team, but do they need 4 SW's?   Lost last 4 games to end season on a low note, but 14 wins, 5 draws and 11 defeats aint too bad overall.
S6 , D3, 12th	Manager Arnold Yzermans finished a disappointing 12th. Only 34 goals scored really tells the story for East Stirlingshire in the league, with only 2 recognised FW’s to choose from the options were very limited. Still looked to have a stronger squad than what the final league position showed.  Kept CP’s and TP’s over from season 6 for season 7 and they may be a big help for a better season ahead. Cup placing: First round
S7, D3, 16th	A very disappointing season for East Stirlingshire as they were pretty much doomed to relegation from the early weeks of the season. They only looked is if they had a slim chance of survival once the new manager Chris Martin took control. But, true to their awful season it proved one step to far and they were bottom of Division 3.   W7 D4 L19.
S8, D3, 12th	League Play – 9-7-14 (34pts), 12th place – East Stirlingshire started out this season with a bang, going 4-0-1 in its first five games. Unfortunately, following that explosion, the team fell into a rut of mediocrity, losing its next 6 out of 8 matches. Many draws, with a few losses and a win or two followed until the team lost the last four matches to round out the season. It looks like it will take a season or two of good management to lift this team from the bottom rungs of division 3.  Cup play – 2nd Round – Lost to Peterhead
S9, D3, 14th	W8 D9 L13  Another team which promised much, with 14 points from the first 18, then only 19 points from the next 72! Without that excellent start, they might have been wooden-spooners. Started to bring through younger players, but still short of firepower up front. If they can field a better forward line, they could probably challenge next season.
S10, D3, 12th	EST appears to be in the midst of rebuilding. The squad boasts 4 apprentice players, 3 Age 1 players and 4 Age 2 players. This counters the 7 Age 5 players (all with fairly weak SL's) currently in the lineup. With some quality veterans in GK Simon Tracey (3/24), DF Paul McLaughlin (3/22), MF Nick Montgomery (3/22), and FW Helder Postiga (2/26), EST has a good foundation to continue its rebuilding process. While is most likely wont be ready for contention next season, it can see an improvement in the standings with some well placed coaching. League Record - 11-2-17; Cup Round of 32 (lost to DEE)
Edinburgh Reivers	See Buckie Thistle
Elgin City (formerly Irvine Meadow)	Best Finish	6th in Division Two
	Worst Finish	16th in Division Three
	Best Cup	Unknown
	Honours	Promotion - Season 3, Season 8 Relegation - Season 5, Season 9
S3, D3, 4th	Manager Tap has some experience of PBEM games and looks to have began to build a solid squad. Will need to add some new players if IRV are to be promoted again.
S4, D2, 6th	The 2nd half of the season saw IRV really turn up the heat as they lost just one game (2-0 defeat to MON) in the whole of the last 15 league games. Typical Formation/Style: 1-4-2-2-1  Team Summary: An essentially very good team, but not exceptional apart from the superb goalkeeper Bennett and the talented player/manager Olkku playing out wide. Unfortunately, Irvine Meadow were never really good enough to challenge for a promotion place. Encountered problems due to lack of depth in the squad.  Best Game: 5-0 long shot victory over champions Albion in the final game of the season.
S5, D2, 15th	The writing was on the wall for IRV after a 13 games losing streak mid-season.   It was under-achievement all round with Tapani Olkku 2/28 WG scoring just 10 goals, and then sold to DEE at the end of the season.   Just 6 wins, 33 goals for, and 80 against.    New boss Nathan Fossey will need to work hard to turn them around now.
S6 , D3, 16th	Words fail to describe what an absolute shocker of a season it was for Irvine Meadow!!!, No wonder thay are changing their team name to ELGIN! Manager Jamie McLaren took over too late in the season to be blamed, but IRV managed to win only 1 game all season (that includes cup games). There are some good players available but then they are over stacked in some positions (FW). With a lack of funds they may need to sacrifice some of the better players for the good of the squad. A final goals for tally of only 19 is not good to say the least and conceding 101 (the worst in all 3 divisions) is a good enough reason as to why the team finished bottom., Another struggle looks to be on the cards for season 7.
S7, D3, 7th	Vast improvement on the previous season as Selito Manue takes over the reigns and starts to get the best out of ELG. A useful looking squad started poorly with just 2 wins from the first 12 matches. They finished the season with promotion form though winning 13 of the final 18 matches and if that form is continued into next season then ELG will be one of the favourites for promotion. Liam Keogh is the star man up front but two promising attacking midfielders hold the key to the future – Stirling Moss and Mark McMartin. Cup placing: After a great run including victories over 1st and 2nd division opposition ELG more than meet their match against ALB in the last 16.
S8, D3, 2nd	Selito Manue has made one the strongests teams of the division. ELG has archieved 2nd position with 21 victories 2 draws and 7 defeats. 59 goals scored and 23 against. The ELG season start with 19 from 24 first points were decisive. ELG had the best save percentage the second best defence, was third in goals scored and second in shoot percentage. ELG was the second youngest team in 3rd division with some young players in decisive position.
S9, D2, 15th	A small squad and the lack of any true stars saw ELG comfortably relegated with several matches to play. A terrible run of just one win in their last 11 matches sent them crashing into the bottom division after the season had started with some promise. However, with Selito Manue in charge you can expect ELG to be a force in the lower division. The team is young and they look capable of bouncing back with the addition of a few players to help them on their way. Their cup run lasted no further than the group phase as with morale already low they failed to make it out of a tough group and ended the season with a whimper.
S10, D3, 8th	ELG begins next season without a manager. The team does have some potential to be a top contender within a couple of seasons, but it will need someone at the helm next season for some much needed coaching of the aging players and for the continued advancement of young GK Peter Hamilton (0/17) and FW Charlie McLean (1/23). Without a manager next season, ELG could find themselves at the bottom of the division. League Record -11,7,12; Cup Group Stage (1-0-4)
Falkirk	Best Finish	8th in Division One
	Worst Finish	16th in Division Three
	Best Cup	Last 16 - Season 8
	Honours	Division Three Champions - Season 6 Relegated - Season 7 Team reformed in Division Three - Season 4
S1, D1, 8th	Sank like a rock early, but rallied to climb to a solid fifth before a plague of injuries drove them to seventh by season’s end. They couldn’t have had more injuries if the team played blindfolded in heavy traffic for an hour. Shared the Fair Play award, which, when you think about it is appropriate. Sharing is nice.
S2, D1, 9th	Managed by "Geoff Strottman is out the office", it seems Mora Pulce did not do so well when left in charge! Fotheringham (MF) leads the team with 13 goals as the team finishes ninth. Only one team had a lower team rating (morale).
S3, D1, 11th	Spiralling downwards is the fate for Falkirk. Although they enjoyed 11 league wins, the squad is weak and lacking in any real quality. Serious team re-building required here perhaps.
S4, D1, 16th	New SESL manager Clyde Whiting is given a baptism of fire when named boss of the rather weak Falkirk. After week 2 they find themselves in the drop zone where they stay for the remainder of the season, eventually finishing last. Defence and midfield need work if they intend on bouncing back.
S5, D3, 10th	Elected to start as an expansion team, so dropped down to Div 3.   Some serious rebuilding achieved after a shaky start to the season with just 1 win in 14 games.  A solid squad with some good young players, but weak GK's saw 81 goals conceded in the league campaign.  Should be top 5 next season with Nick Tippins as manager now.
S6, D3, 1st	Manager Nick Tippins was expected to be there or there abouts at the beginning of the season.  Avoided Injuries and didn’t have too many suspensions disrupt things. Won the league fairly easily by 7 points and will be looking to make an impact on division 2. Lack of youngsters may be a problem for next season. Cup Placing: last 32
S7, D2, 13th	Nick Tippins team came on strong at the end with a 4-3-1 finish, but couldn't overcome a nine-game winless streak (two draws, six losses). This team needs a backup GK, and an infusion of youth in a hurry. DF Chris Foster and WG Alex Totten carry the load.
S8, D3, 13th	League play – 8-7-15 (31pts), 13th place – This team is probably about at least 2 season away from being contenders in the Third Division. A superstar GK, and a couple solid defenders will prevent a large number of blowouts, but Fallkirk needs to develop a more solid team, and get some attackers. Only last place Lanark scored fewer goals (20) than Fallkirk (27). Defense will keep you in every game, but offense is needed to put points on the board. If Fallkirk can manage to keep its GK and DF at its current level, while producing a solid offense, this team will put a scare into its opponents. Cup play – Last 16 – Lost to Brechin City
S9, D3, 16th	W6 D3 L21   Started with a large squad lacking quality in depth and had an awful mid-season run of 13 consecutive defeats, losing 19 games out of 21 games. A strong finish almost got them off the bottom in the last week, but they had left themselves too much to do. They failed to get through the group stage of the Cup, probably concentrating on their struggle in the League. The squad looks much healthier than at the start of the season, but will be hit hard by ageing, so next season could be a struggle as well.
S10, D3, 16th	The Wooden Spoonist for the second season running. FAL sported the 3rd worst Goal Differential in all of SESL. However, the team can only improve from here. A New club for Season 10, FAL was the beneficiary of 2 apprentice players with starting SL's of 10. Good coaching now has these players at 0/22! Depth at GK and FW are the team's best assets. Lack of depth at DF is the team's worst weakness. Another season spent building this team up should put them in position to contend as early as season 12. League Record - 2-9-19; Cup Round of 32 (lost to PET) -
Forfar Athletic	Best Finish	13th in Division One
	Worst Finish	9th in Division Three
	Best Cup	Semi-Finalists - Season 7
	Honours	Promotion - Season 4, Season 5, Season 9 Relegation - Season 6, Season 10
S3, D3, 9th	Solid season with 3 high SL Wingers dominating the team. Lost 74 league goals, so may need to look for a stronger GK.
S4, D3, 2nd	A very good season that had Team Captain Mark Hughes lead by example with 33 goals. Overall Neville Voice has to be pleased with his team’s consistent performances over the season and can now look forward to Division 2.
S5, D2, 4th	Notched 20 league wins to gain a second successive promotion.  Lost twice to COW & CLB, but breezed through almost all other games.   Captain Mark Hughes FW 7/25 again lead by example hitting 22 goals.   Forfar may need to add some quality players to compete for the league flag next season though.
S6, D1, 14th	Quality players not added as squad lacks any depth.  Strong GK, SW and FW but just 17 goals for all season tells its own story.   A real need to beef up the MF area also, and Div 2 may be where FOR stay for a couple of seasons now, but manager Neville Voice will be out to prove the doubters wrong.
S7, D2, 9th	Storming finish to their league campaign with 5 wins in last 7 league games to give a league form of W11 D7 L12.   Star man is Eric Cartman   2/29 FW who chipped in with 18 league goals.  Fantastic Cup run reaching the semi-finals after knocking out the mighty BEL on the way.
S8, D2, 6th	Forfar managed to achieve 6th place in Division 2 with the skills of the forwards Brolovski, Tweek and of course Cartman, the 2nd best league topscorer. Forfar has a young and ambitious squad, which will be ready to achieve promotion next season. Their cup run ended in the second round. Manager Neville Voice has nothing to fear next season, if he can keep his star players.
S9, D2, 3rd	W17  D6  L7.   Despite just 2 wins in last 7 games, FOR secured a promotion place. Key player was Eric Cartman with 8 Man of the Match awards plus the 4/29 FW chipped in with 17 league goals.  Preferred team tactic was Normal that featured 70% of time in league play and perhaps more tactical variety needed to make an impact in Div 1.  Youth is plentiful with three 0/17 players, plus GK Anthony Springle 1/26 will be a key performer in the coming seasons.
S10, D1, 13th	Nev Voice could undoubtedly be upset that his club will be back in Division 2 next season (after only a one-season taste of the high life), dropping into the relegation zone on the last week of the season. On the other hand, he had the team-of-the-season keeper in Anthony Springle and he may be pleased that Forfar made it to the quarterfinals of the SESL Cup competition before losing to eventual champions, Rangers. In fact, Forfar had a reasonably good second half of the season, getting 7 of their 10 league victories and dominating their Cup group during that time. So perhaps the stint back in Division 2 will be brief, but Forfar have some aging issues to deal with. Good thing they have a healthy war chest and reduced competition to develop the anticipated influx of newcomers.
Fraserburgh (formerly Gala Fairydean)	Best Finish	10th in Division Two
	Worst Finish	16th in Division Three
	Best Cup	Last 32 - Season 10
	Honours	Promotion - Season 6 Relegation - Season 8
S3, D3, 16th	Losing 85 league goals proved to be a dismal season for Gala. Energy Levels were not managed well which is always going to make victories rare for a team.
S4, D3, 11th	A rather average season with some injuries hampering them. Their top goal scorer ended up as McRivaldihno with 13. From matches 13-21 they hit an awful run of form only getting 1 win. GAL won Fair Play award for Div 3.
S5, D3, 14th	Despite winning their first 2 games of the season, it was another shocking campaign by Gala.   They have an OK overall squad, and being honest they under-achieved and should be in the top half of the league table.  34 goals for, and 61 against, and just 8 wins from 30 league games.
S6 , D3, 4th	Steady improvement for GAL as manager Len Lear's team finished 4th and sneaked into the final promotion spot by only 1 point from both Livingston and Alloa Athletic. A large squad helped with squad rotation and kept the injuries down. May find that ageing and funds could be a problem for next season. Cup placing: Out in 1st round.
S7, D2, 10th	9 defeats from the last 12 league games was a disappointing end to the first GAL season out of Div 3.  Severe lack of depth in the squad suggest it may not be long until GAL return to Div 3.   League form:  W12  D3  L15.
S8, D2, 16th	Opened the season with fifteen straight losses.  Only two players at SL 20+, and one is player/manager Gustavo Pimentel.  Good news:  GK Marcus will be strong in future seasons.
S9, D3, 15th	W6 D4 L20   The new manager inherited an indifferent and ageing squad, and struggled all season, only avoiding the wooden spoon in the very last game. Ironically, that last game denied promotion to the previous manager's new team. An excellent season by joint Bronze Boot winner Stonewall Jackson was the only high point in a depressing season. Without his goals, last place would have been a certainty. They also finished second from bottom in their Cup group, and obviously failed to progress. Several players are likely to go before next season, as age catches up with players inherited from the previous manager.
S10, D3, 13th	Defense and goalkeeping are the keys here. FRA gave up a D3 high 79 goals this season, which is 2nd highest in all SESL. Looking at the squad, it's easy to see why. The team boasts a star GK in Michael Tomson (3/28), but he cannot be expected to save everything in every game. A backup goalie is needed on this squad, and more help is desperately needed in the DF and MF if FRA is going to put a stop to its massive amounts of goals allowed. Two 20+ WG and a star FW make for a pretty potent offense, but it won't matter much if your team is giving up almost 3 goals per game. League Record - 9-6-15; Cup Round of 32 (lost to LIV)
Gala Fairydean	See Fraserburgh
Glasgow United	See Peterhead
Greenock Morton	Best Finish	15th in Division One
	Worst Finish	10th in Division Three
	Best Cup	Last 16 - Season 8
	Honours	Promotion - Season 7, Season 8 Relegation - Season 3, Season 9
S2, ??,	0
S3, D2, 15th	117 league goals against is surely a record GM will not be proud of. Few positives to take from the season, but credit to the manager for trying to turn the team around. Enjoyed just 6 league wins and only 1 of those wins in the whole 2nd half of the season.
S4, D3, 15th	A poor campaign saw just 4 wins and 6 draws all season. They got knocked out of the cup 2-6 on aggregate to Ross County. Serious team re-building required.
S5, D3, 9th	The mighty 'Ton struggled like their real life counterparts, but boss Paul Cockayne can be pleased with 9th spot.  Just 2 wins in the first 9 games was not ideal, but to go on and win 12 overall must be encouraging.  The squad is good overall, particularly the GK's, but there is a desperate need for some Skill Level 20+ players.
S6 , D3, 10th	Manager Paul Cockayne has amassed a very large squad with some very good players, therefore somewhat mystifying as to how they managed to finish in mid-table.  A pointer may be the fact that they only drew 1 game and lost 3 more than they won!!!!    A huge amount of money hanging around just waiting to be spent on the new season. Should be strong contenders for honours in season 7.
S7, D3, 3rd	Greenock’s attacking style made them the leading scorers in the division.  Had their midfield been more solid they might have done better in league and cup, but inevitably they came unstuck in a few matches and never mounted a serious challenge for the championship.  With 4.5 million pounds in the bank, they are capable of improving the squad significantly this season, and if their lunatic manager Paul Cockayne spends his money wisely, back to back promotions are not out of the question.
S8, D2, 4th	Promotion clinched in the final game of the season and by a gap of one point. An exciting finish I'm sure they could have done without. Bellshill put them out of the knockout stages of the cup, but a good run sees them get to the 3rd knockout round. No real bogey team, but they failed to beat Ayr or Hearts, both teams finishing above them in the table. A team with an ageing midfield which might dictate a Longball tactic next season, but the attack is also getting on a bit. Which do they repair? It will decide their fate next season? Having said that defence is another problematic area. They will need to do a miracle job with the current team to stay up, but their manager may just be the man for the job? As a team they have never been in the top flight, but I think their visit may be fleeting.
S9, D1, 15th	Never really got a look into the season highlighted by the fact they won only three games all season in the league. Essentially, a good team, but the focus on youth this season has diverted resources away from immediate success. Still one of the teams I would have thought would have stayed up. More shocking was the fact they only won three games in the season. The only real weakness is one of quality, but this is understandable if you see the potential of the youth coming through. What manager Ferguson can be very pleased with is a very decent Cup run, being eliminated in the second round of the knockout stage by the ‘Mad Cows’. There is definite potential here with one of the most promising young players in the SESL. Without doubt Greenock Morton has the potential to be one of the best teams in the SESL in a season or two. If you are looking for a dark horse in Division Two next season this is the place to look.
S10, D2, 12th	GM finished 12th after a hard season in which they nearly lost their second division status, surviving by the skin of their teeth thanks to a great end of season run of 8 wins from the last 14 matches that saw them escape the relegation places in the last weeks thanks to a crucial win over INV. This was after a poor start in which they won just twice in their opening 11 matches which saw them drop into the bottom four. The star of the show was FW Williams a 3/35 genius whose 23 goals single-handedly saved GM. He was supported by O'Connor in defence but the rest of the sqaud were a little off the pace. A young defence should see them concede less next season but aside from Williams they may not score many either. GM progressed nicely in the cup until they drew HAM in the first knock-out round and put up a good fight, losing 6-4 on aggregate.
Gretna (Formerly East Kilbride Thistle)	Best Finish	5th in Division One
	Worst Finish	14th in Division Three
	Best Cup	Last 32 - Season 6
	Honours	None
S3, D3, 13th	An unreliable manager saw EKT slide down the table. A new manager and a new positive approach needed for this team.
S4, D3, 10th	It was an average season for newbie manager Gary White. He seems to opt for developing a strong squad rather than a few good individual players, and this should pay dividends in the seasons ahead.
S5, D3, 13th	Still re-building the side but enjoyed a fantastic start to the season losing just 1 game in opening 7.   Then the collapse happened, as the season un-folded with just 8 wins, 4 draws and 18 defeats.   26 league goals scored and 42 lost is not a disaster, but still some work required on this team.   I can see them being in the top half of the table next season though.
S6 , D3, 14th	Still re-building!?, Manager Peter Babcock finished a disappointing 14th. Only 3 away wins all league season needs to be improved on!!! They have a huge squad and it will be need to be utilised to it’s maximum if they are to get any new talent in for season 7 as there is a lack of funds in the bank - not helped by the lack of a single press release all season. Seems like it could be another season of struggle for season 7!!!! Cup placing: Last 32
S7, D3, 13th	Still hanging around the foot of Div 3, East Kilbride are still re-building with experienced boss Ashen Faced Peter Marren now installed as manager. Although never really being in bottom spot for that long they were always struggling a little. In the latter stages they found some form and managed to eventually finish 13th, and next season may see an upturn in fortunes at last for EKT.   League form: W9  D6  L15
S8, D3, 9th	Old head Peter Marren inched EKT into their history record books, by improving their best finish by one position set back in season 4.  This was Peter’s first full season in charge and he has lifted them from the foot of Division 3 into mid table.  Though I’m sure he is quite disappointed after being in line for promotion at week 16 with a record of W9 D5 L5. The wheels fell off in the later half of the season, when they could only manage 5 draws in the last 13 league matches.  Their SESL Cup exploits reflected their league form when they failed to score in any of the Cup matches and crashed out of the group stage with five losses.  All up, 18 matches without a win, which must go close to being an EKT record as well.  League record: W10 D8 L12  SESL Cup: Group Stage.
S9, D3, 5th	Had an impressive debut season under Manager Gustavo Pimentel. The newly named Gretna just missed out on promotion after they drew their last two matches against lowly placed 15th and 16th position place teams and QOS won their last two, clinch the final promotion spot by 1 point. GRE produced the third best offence and defence for the season, MA Rowan Alexander finished fourth in the leading goal scorer for D3 with 13 goals. GRE have a very solid side without having any outstanding stars. Gustavo may have to create a few to make sure of promotion next season, young FW Michael Owen 1/21 maybe Gustavo's answer. League Record: W14 D12 L4
S10, D3, 7th	GRE clearly concentrated on league play this year as they let their Cup opponents walk all over them. A 7th place finish is respectable, but manager Pimentel must be left wanting more. GRE sports a very solid squad from top to bottom and mixes the youngsters in very well with the aging veterans. Star FW Michael Owen should continue to bulge the twine next season. The only area where it is apparent that GRE could use some improvement in is the defense. The defense has no apprentices, one Age 1 and one Age 2 player. Two Age 3 players and an Age 5 and an Age 6 player indicate the DF could be a weakness for GRE next season. League Record - 12-7-11: Cup Group Stage (0-1-4)
Hamilton Academicals	Best Finish	3rd in Division One
	Worst Finish	6th in Division Two
	Best Cup	Runners Up - Season 8
	Honours	Promotion - Season 4
S1, ??,	0
S2, D2, 6th	Steady season for HAM as they laid the foundations for the seasons to come.  A clear long term strategy being planned here that may reap benefits in the future.
S3, D2, 6th	Vincent Chan can be proud of his team in season 3 and only 16 DP all season is truly remarkable. 15 win and 79 goals suggest Hamilton could be destined for higher things in seasons to come.
S4, D2, 4th	Typical Formation/Style: 1-4-4-1 Ball control. Finished the league campaign strongly being unbeaten in last 12 games. Impressive 2-0 win over Champions Albion before going on to a great Cup run that eventually saw HAM over-ran by a strong Clydebank team in the semi-finals. Manager Vince is expected to keep his side in Division 1 for several seasons.
S5, D1, 8th	Youth is the future, and HAM are planning ahead.  Make a note of this team as they are going places.   Started the season poorly with just 2 wins from 12, and ended with 5 defeats in 6!   But in between HAM had 10 league wins to celebrate and enough TP to last a few seasons.   Vince is astute at trading, and may surprise a few next season with a top 5 finish.
S6, D1, 8th	Vincent Chan is the other manager to beat BEL and ALB this season.  This tough defense leads the league with a meager 27 goals against. Two DF and a SW check in with SL 29, and five DF have SL 19+.  Zed 'Baby' Daniels (1/34) leads the offense with 14 goals, but two MA and one MF also register at SL 29.  The future is bright:  GK Dean Williams 0/19; SW Vinnie McChan 1/29; DF Paul Feyerabend (1/23); DF Tom Kuhn (1/23); DF Pedro Martinez (0/19);  and MA Leke Odunsi (0/17).
S7, D1, 5th	Manager Vincent Chan will be very pleased to see his squad rise 3 places to 5th. An unbeaten 7 game spell in the early part of the season laid the foundation for the rise in their fortune, although they are another club who will need to rebuild some of the team during the close season.  Aging is likely to cost them 5 of their 18 man squad and a major priority must be a forward to support top scorer Daniels (12 goals). Mind you, having 3 MAs with SLs between 29 and 24 can’t be bad. Could be a tester for them next season. Reached last 16 of the SESL Cup before going down to Ayr United.
S8, D1, 3rd	Season 5 review above said: "Make a note of this team as they are going places."  Well HAM have almost arrived - placed 3rd in a division dominated by BEL and COW, but HAM still look well placed to push for the division title in next couple of years.   Season 8 saw 18 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats in the League campaign, which opened with just 2 wins in the first 5 games.   HAM rarely looked back from that early upset, and FW Zed 'Baby' Daniels 3 36 FW went on to win Golden Boot with 34 league goals.  The defence look young and skilful enough to see HAM remain a title contender for the foreseeable future. SESL Cup runners up, losing to COW 3-0 in the Final.
S9, D1, 6th	Early season form suggested Relegation. After 9 games they had only picked up 9 points. Then came a 3-0 win AT Motherwell > a shock result which seemed to kick start HAM into better form. The team only suffered 4 defeats the rest of the season and finished a creditable 6th. Looking good for next season as most top players are age 1 or 2 and have 45 cp left over to start next season with. Disappointing in the cup going out in the first round to Dumbarton
S10, D1, 3rd	Equalled their best finish in their history with long term manager Vince Chan still pulling the strings. Put together 11 wins in 13 matches in the middle of the season including six in a row, which had them sitting in second spot for a while. Vince has put together a good young side and they should figure in the wash up again next season. League Record: W19 D2 L9 SESL Cup: Quarter Finals
Hearts	Best Finish	1st in Division One
	Worst Finish	1st in Division Two
	Best Cup	Last 8 - Season 6
	Honours	Division One Champions - Season 2 Division Two Champions - Season 8 Relegation - Season 7
S1, D1, 6th	After starting eight games with five losses and no wins (and scoring only twice in that span), Hearts fought back hard to pull up to eleventh place after 17 matches and finish a remarkable sixth overall with a record of 11 wins, 9 losses and 10 ties. Highlight of the season: a strong 10-1 victory over Partick thistle during the resurgence.
S2, D1, 1st	Hearts snaked the Season 2 title. A draw with Hibs and a victory over Rangers in the finale was enough for the Championship title to be heading to the Tynecastle trophy room in Edinburgh. The final recount shows 62 points for Hearts—18 wins, 4 losses, 8 draws.
S3, D1, 3rd	Good campaign and a great 3rd place for HEA and UEFA Cup spot. 17 wins during season and a goal difference of +40.
S4, D1, 7th	Cup jammie bazza's winning on penalties in round 1, and then away goals in round 2! A quiet rebuilding league season for Robin Dewar's club who lost 5 out of 6 games at end of season. Hearts finish in the top half of the table with captain Jim Wilson leading by example, ending the season as top scorer with 16 goals. Look out for youngster Dennis Rommedahl to take that honour next season
S5, D1, 4th	Dennis Rommedahl 1/26 FW hit 16 goals and helped Hearts to a respectable 4th place.   A well balanced squad and a clever manager keep Hearts challenging for honours each season, and Robin ended this league campaign on a high winning 7 from the last 9 games.   Despite 18 wins, Robin offered to swap places with a lower division manager who felt he could do better, but no one came forward.
S6, D1, 11th	A bit of a slump for Robin Dewar's Hearts, who only remained in Div 1 on goal difference after ending the season with just 1 win from last 13 games.  Main positive remains two good FW's 2/30 and 2/25. Reached last 8 in the cup going out narrowly to CLY.
S7, D1, 13th	The Edinburgh side failed to improve on last season's poor performances and finished three points away from safety after failing to beat rivals Hibs or Rangers in the final week. Only twenty six goals were scored during the league campaign which was poor for a team which had three good attacking players. Creating chances was a problem, they were the team with the fewest shots in Division One. Next season will be the first time that Hearts isn't in the top flight which could mean that manager Robin Dewar will finally get his wish of moving to a new team. After beating Inverness in round two they were knocked out of the cup by Aberdeen.
S8, D2, 1st	HEA, under Bruce Allan, enjoyed a good season as their first ever out of the top flight - they return on first asking. Not exactly the most resounding of Championship wins ever, but enough to grab the title from Ayr and Queens Park. Goals against were what seemed to make the difference for them this season. The best defence in the league. However elsewhere we have to ask how they managed to win the league?  No player really in the top of any of the categories, no team stats near the top, yet here they are astride Division 2? Truly a team performance, but then a quick look at the stats show they used stall and grind tactics to make it stick, however the results are there for all to see. A complete turnaround from last season. Will their return to the top flight be a short visit or can they make it stick. The cup run was cut short by Killie, but a team perhaps to watch for next season as a number of younger players mature. The bogey team this season was Ayr, but Ayr couldn't convert that to table position.
S9, D1, 12th	Last season’s Division Two Champions found Division One tough going. One point away from the drop, but with such a good goal difference, Hearts are a quality and well managed team that were simply too good to go down. Hearts did most of their work after the mid-season break to secure another season in the top flight. It is difficult to be critical of the team Hearts have now; strength, depth, and a good blend of youth and experience, no really weaknesses except perhaps a second keeper and more international world class players. However, upfront, they do have a real quality striker, McManus, who put away 18 goals this season to continue his prolific career and did his manager proud. All that’s lacking is a quality partner. Hearts got through to the knockout stage of the Cup only to stumble at the first hurdle against Ross County. Overall, Hearts have a good squad for the long league and should do well this season as their young players gain experience.
S10, D1, 10th	Manager Allen's 'Big Squad' Strategy ensured plenty of depth for the long season and rewarded Hearts with a respectable tenth place finish. This was never a side that was going to challenge for the title, but with the resources available, Aberdeen's 'no-nonsense' style of play ensure they will be a regular feature in the First Division. Lacking individual flair, Aberdeen's team work is an example to struggling managers. However, veteran striker, Mark deVries, played a key role in the Aberdeen season scoring 11 goals, and it is widely rumoured that he will take the Captain's armband from Defender Pressley in the new season. Hearts reached the first round in the knockout stages, to be defeated by relegation strugglers Ayr. Manager Allen should be pleased with his teams overall performance this season, but with the relegation of most of the weak teams, will find the First Division very difficult until they can inject some real quality into their side.
Hibernian	Best Finish	1st in Division One
	Worst Finish	14th in Division One
	Best Cup	Runners-Up - Season 6
	Honours	Division One Champions - Season 1, Season 3, Season 4 Relegated - Season 10
S1, D1, 1st	This is where the dynasty begins. Inaugural season champs, SESL Cup Champs and the best defense (permitting only 15 goals—and six of those to DUU in 2 matches). They edge Rangers for the title by a point: 58-57.
S2, D1, 5th	No team lost fewer games (three) than Michael Fant’s club, but only 14 wins versus 13 ties dragged them down to fifth place. Rae is a wizard in goal with 71 saves. Lovell scores 53 goals in 58 shots. Wow.
S3, D1, 1st	Good season for HIB. 120 goals scored, 25 wins and 77 league points overall. Building a solid squad for the future.
S4, D1, 1st	Michael Fant's team continue to prove that they are the best team around. Hibs clinch the title with four games to spare and lose only twice (which occurred in a week when they were NMR). They finish with an incredible 128 goals for from 30 games.
S5, D1, 12th	With manager Fant sacked following numerous unsavoury incidents with the Commish, the HIB team were re-born as an expansion side.   Full credit to Kyle McCarthy for taking on the challenge, and after stumbling to just 1 win in 12 at the start, HIB were soon notching up some points.   The 9 drawn games did not help, but big Mixi Paatelaien did his bit with 15 league goals.
S6, D1, 10th	Steady progress for the Hibees, with 8 wins, 7 draws and 15 losses.   Strong SW and DF, plus 2 top FW's on SL 28 + SL 29.   Discipline a problem with SIX red cards, and ended the season on a bit of a downer with just 3 wins in last 17 games.
S7, D1, 11th	Finished as the SESL cup runners up, could this signal the return to the Hibs domination of SESL? The disciplinary problems of last season were sorted out and they finished as the team with the second fewest DP. In the league they started poorly with most of their defeats coming in the first half of the season. The sacking of Kyle McCarthy and appointment of David Blair certainly changed the team's fortunes. The team ended Division One with three straight wins to keep them well clear of the relegation zone and spark an excellent cup run. They might have done even better had Mixu Paatelaien's shooting been better. The forward only converted 15% of the chances that fell to him.
S8, D1, 4th	Manager David Blair has, in my opinion, really stood out this season. Inheriting an underachieving team last season, he has taken them from near relegation last season to fourth spot, an exceptional achievement in anyone’s books. Hibs fielded a squad which was both solid and possessed depth, rather than concentrating on star players. The direct style of their play brought huge success. Moreover, their main striker, Tam McManus, was on devastating form slotting in 30 goals and picking up 8 Man-of-the-Match awards. If Hibs can introduce a little more tactical variation and a quality forward to partner McManus, they would be challenging for the title. Unfortunately, the Cup brought little joy to Hibernian as Stirling edged them out in the first knockout round.
S9, D1, 10th	Having finished 4th the previous season Hibs were expected to do well again this season. However this was not the Hibs of seasons past and this was a season they will want to forget. Mid season they had a trot of 6 defeats which put them down in 13th place and in the relegation zone. Then followed 4 wins on the trot which lifted them out of the zone. But a poor finish to the season saw them just hanging on to 10th place . The future is not too good as the squad is ageing and possibly the team will struggle again next season. Went out of the cup in the second round to AYR.
S10, D1, 14th	Matt Sab inherited a team in trouble. They had the third fewest goals scored in Division 1 and the second most goal allowed. Hibs retooled this season, bringing in many younger players, especially in midfield and defense, and it would be nice to be able to say that their first-ever drop out of Division 1 was due to a slow start as those players got acclimated. But the second half of their season was dismal, with only a single league win and an especially poor Cup group showing. Since their greatest weakness is now up front, with low SL and aging forwards, it is likely that the strikers will be overhauled this coming season, and Division 2 will be a good place for the newbies to gain some experience.
Huntly	Best Finish	6th in Division Three
	Worst Finish	16th in Division Three
	Best Cup	Last 16 - Season 7
	Honours	None
S3, D3, 15th	Scoring just 15 goals, a team overhaul is required for Huntly.
S4, D3, 16th	A tough season with Barry Cronon managing to pick up just four wins and three draws all season. Team morale got worse with an 8-0 aggregate defeat to Celtic in the Cup. Things can only get better.
S5, D3, 16th	When will the slump end?   If HUN were a dog then the vet would put it to sleep!   Last again, and time running out for the manager to turn things around.   Just 7 league wins, and 84 goals against.   An ageing FW line does not look promising.   Glimmer of hope in the Cup with 4 wins, but then a collapse and 5 straight Cup defeats!
S6 , D3, 15th	Manager Chris Screaton took control of the team too late to save the season, but the slump must end soon at HUN.   Its hard to really see where Huntly went wrong, apart from the obvious of losing more game games than they won!!! They have a large and fairly strong squad who should have done better than what they did!!!   The school report reads&ldots;&ldots;Improvement expected!!!! Funds are available and a few midfielders wouldn’t go a miss.
S7, D3, 10th	Improvement achieved as Chris Screaton takes HUN to their best ever league finish – which is not saying much!! However, having started poorly and taken a long time to get out of first gear HUN went on a great run towards the end of the season, even sparking their manager into talk of promotion. That was never seriously an option but the large, well balanced and skilful squad built up by Screaton will expect to do even better next season and set a new ‘highest’ position for HUN. Cup placing: Good progress through the group phase left HUN with a tough last 32 draw against 2nd division DUU – a tie they won easily with a 4-0 home win. The run ended in the last 16 though by high-flying COW.
S8, D3, 6th	Manager Chris Screation continued his improvement of Huntly following last season’s highest finish for the club. They had a bad start to the season picking up only 5 points from the first 9 matches.  But Chris turned his side around and stormed up the table to finish a creditable 6th and set a new club record again for the second season running.  Although a little off the promotional race, Huntly could only be left wondering what might have been with a few more points earlier on in the season.  Andy put a fair bit of coaching into the side and this should hold them in good stead to season 9.  League record: W13 D7 L10 SESL Cup: Last 32
S9, D3, 12th	W9 D6 L15   Started with 6 straight defeats, before kick-starting their season against whipping-boys Gala Fairydean&ldots;. Indifferent form didn't help, and a promising squad never really produced any outstanding star players. They finished third in their Cup group, but were then dumped out unceremoniously by eventual winners Dundee. A season they would rather forget.
S10, D3, 11th	HUN scored just 31 goals this season. This is the fourth lowest total in D3 and 5th lowest total in all of SESL. Conversely, HUN only gave up 31 goals - 3rd best in D3 and 5th best in all of SESL. With two quality keepers and a good core to the defense, HUN is where they want to be in terms of defense. The only thing they could use is some depth. Currently, there are only 4 usable defenders (and that's counting using the team's SD as a DF). More players in the midfield will only improve this rising HUN team. If managed right in the off-season, and coached well next season, HUN could be one of the top teams in D3 next season. League Record - 8-11-11; Cup Round of 32 (lost to RAN)
Inverness Caledonian	Best Finish	15th in Division One
	Worst Finish	12th in Division Three
	Best Cup	Semi-Finalists - Season 1
	Honours	Promoted - Season 9 Relegated - Season 2, Season 3
S1, D1, 16th	Struggled to a last place finish with 27 points. However, INV soared to the semi-finals of the Challenge Cup, where they eventually fell to Motherwell, 3-1.
S2, D1, 15th	Automatically relegated. This team scored a league low 17 goals, and let 67 in for the opposition. Lowest team rating in the game.
S3, D2, 14th	Troubled season for Caley. 10 CP went un-used during the season missing opportunities to re-build the team. 8 league wins, 40 goals for and 91 goals against.
S4, D3, 12th	Best midfielder was Robson with a SL of just 9, so always going to be a tough season. They may feel a bit unluckly to have got knocked out of the Cup as they got a decent 0-0 draw away from home then lost 0-1 at home to EF who had a new boss in David Trafford in charge.
S5, D3, 12th	Matt Myatt has a tough job on his hands, but he can take comfort from having a young squad.  1 win in the first 12 games was not the best of starts, but there are signs INV have turned the corner, and a top 6 finish must be the aim next season.
S6 , D3, 11th	Another manager change mid-season saw Andy Turfitt take charge and improve the team lifting them up to finish 11th. Overall strong looking squad with a good bunch of young players.  Lost far too many games on the bounce, starting the season with 4 straight defeats and then following that up with 6 defeats on the bounce mid-way through the season. Next season would look to hold some hope for Inverness but with funds being only average it would be a case on prioritising the money!!!
S7, D3, 6th	Andy Turfitt’s first full season in charge looked so promising early on as INV went on an 8 match unbeaten run from the start of the season to lead the way by some distance, as well as progress to the Cup knockout phase. Three defeats in quick succession let the rest catch up but after 16 matches INV were well placed in 2nd and well clear of the other promotion chasers. Then the bubble burst spectacularly and a run of 7 straight defeats effectively cost INV promotion. In the end they recovered well and only missed out by 1 point. They de have a strong squad with 9 SL 20+ players and plenty of youth. With a healthy bank balance and wise investment next season should see their eventual deserved promotion.  Cup placing: Second round
S8, D3, 10th	After a good season 7, Manager Andy Turfitt would have be confident of another push for promotion, but Inverness have under achieved after their youthful squad failed to fire.  They couldn’t put together any winning runs that are needed to get into the top half of the table.  Andy can take heart in the fact that he has produced one of the best defence’s going around. Inverness had the equal fourth best defensive record. Though it’s funny seeing Gabriel Batistuta playing as a defender, perhaps he should be moved upfront next season as another cutting edge up to assist David Hirst may produce those goals that where lacking from this years campaign.  League record: W9 D8 L13 SESL Cup: Group Stage.
S9, D3, 2nd	A great second half of the season nearly produced the Division 3 title for Inverness. Under new manager Grant Feasey, INV shook off last seasons under-achievers tag to produce the clubs best table position in its history. Could this be a new era for the long suffering fans?? Veteran FW Dennis Wyness picked up the clubs leading goal score and was dual winner of the D3 Golden Boot with 18 goals for the season. INV also had the best defence with only 24 against. Emerging WG Chris MacNotman should be one to watch in Season 10 and also MF Ritchie Hart. INV returns to the D2 in season 10 after 6 years in D3. League Record: W17 D5 L8
S10, D2, 9th	Division Two football returned to Inverness for the first time in six seasons, and what a roller coaster ride it was! However if manager Grant Feasey was offered 9th to start with, he probably would have taken it. During the middle of the season, Inverness were looking in trouble having lost 7 out of 9, but then they secured their status by winning 5 out of the last 7! Inverness have a good mix of youth and experience, but ageing could hit them hard, and they need a good pre-season to stand a chance next season.
Irvine Meadow	See Elgin City
Kilmarnock	Best Finish	4th in Division One
	Worst Finish	7th in Division Three
	Best Cup	Quarter Finals - Season 5
	Honours	Division Two Champions - Season 10 Promoted - Season 6 Team reformed in Division Three - Season 4
S1, D1, 4th	One of the pre-season picks to take the inaugural season title, Kilmarnock held the lead as late as the eleventh match. Consecutive shutout losses to HIBS and Rangers knocked them out of first, and a late season challenge for a UEFA spot fell short as they finish fourth, three points behind third. Though KIL handed the champs one of only four losses during league play, HIBS schooled KIL in the opening round of the Cup, 3-0 and 3-0.
S2, D1, 11th	A rough second half of the season had this club fighting to stay in division one up to the final session. Manager Martin Fallon succeeded, finishing eleventh at 9-15-6. Highlight of the season: a 6-0 drumming of Hibs in the final match of the season.
S3, D1, 13th	A playoff success sees Killie remain in Div 1, but for how long? Just 7 league wins from 30 games, but Martin Fallon has managed to build up several good Wingers. Energy Levels caused some problems particularly at end of the season as they struggled to remain in the top division. Meant Killie entered the SESL Cup with many key players on the physio's table nursing injuries, and it showed!
S4, D1, 14th	Under new managerment, Killie steadily started to sink down the table after a good first session. Good wins against Rangers and Dundee Utd in the final two weeks, but this was not enough to escape finishing in a relegation position.
S5, D3, 7th	Dropped to Div 3 to begin as an expansion team.   It started so well for Killie, but games 5 thru 8 saw 4 defeats and a set back to the early table topping form.  Made it to last 8 in the SESL Cup losing to CLY.   KIL have good players in each position, but manager Des Baglin will need to put a bit more effort in if Killie are ever to get promoted.
S6 , D3, 2nd	Manager Paul Mitchell had a good team and squad from the start of the season.  KIL finished season in 2nd place and were top scorers in the division with 100 goals. Star player was Derek Pierre who bagged 25 goals. Should be able to cause some damage in division 2 next season. Cup placing: Knocked Out in last 16.
S7, D2, 8th	Underachieving KIL earned just 4 wins in the closing 17 league games as KIL missed out on promotion that was easily within their grasp given their quality squad.   No players over 20 SL now is a big concern, but 4 age 0 players coming thru show the manager has planning skills.
S8, D2, 11th	Powerful forward Stephen Murray (1/27) leads the team with 17 goals.  With MA’s Dargo and Fulton (1/25’s), the trio accounts for 30 of 48 scores.  If Manager Todd Teis can shore up the defense, this offensive power will move up in season 9.
S9, D2, 5th	W13  D5  L12  Two defeats and a draw in last 3 games saw KIL remain in Div 2.  Offensive power was missing, despite three 2/29 players expected to get goals, but they missed more shots than they scored and was one reason why KIL just missed out on a promotion place.   However the squad is in place now for a push in S10 with GK Mark Simms 1/26 looking solid as the last line of defence.  KIL may soon return to where they belong - Div 1.
S10, D2, 1st	Division 2 winners by some margin- 12 points. 23 victories including a run of 10 straight victories midway through tells it's own story. Manager Todd Teis has built a fine team and has plenty of resource to improve the team in div 1 next season. Will do well, despite the attack potentially suffering from ageing. Jed Ferguson the man to watch next season.
Lanark	See Nairn County
Livingston	Best Finish	15th in Division One
	Worst Finish	6th in Division Three
	Best Cup	Last 16 - Season 10
	Honours	Division Two Champions - Season 1 Promoted - Season 7, Season 10 Relegated - Season 2, Season 5, Season 9
S1, D2, 1st	The traditional Ball Control tactic used so potently early in Livingston’s history was the key to success this season. Manager John Milligan fought well and experimented well with alternative tactical styles. A season to remember - but will LIV cope in Div 1?
S2, D1, 15th	Struggled in Div 1 and soon returned to Div 2.   A team destined to yo-yo between the divisions, but not likely to spend much time in Div 1 for the foreseeable future.   A team in decline that needs a strong committed manager.
S3, D2, 7th	An average season for Livingston and one they will want to build on. 12 league wins. Need to bring in some new talent to improve the squad. Most DP for season earns them the "dirty bar-stewards" award!
S4, D2, 13th	Scoring just 10 goals in the league is frankly pathetic, and this was one big under-achievement for LIV. The tally of 4 league wins will bring little comfort either. Manager must show much more interest if team is to bounce back. Typical Formation/Style: 1-3-5-1 Ball control. Team Summary: Essentially, Livingston has a reasonable side. What they lack is depth and sufficient quality in their squad.  Amazingly the former champions had to wait until the fourteenth game of the season for their first win, and was the last team in the SESL to achieve a win.
S5, D2, 16th	'Utter pants' is the best way to describe the Livvy season and led to boss John Milligan going AWOL.  After winning 3 in first 5, LIV went on to get no wins from the last 12!   Scott Severin 2/19 MA hit just 4 goals and the team as a whole hit just 20 all season.   Sean Crilley has now taken over as boss and the fans back him 100% to lead the team back to Div 2.
S6, D3, 6th	Managed by two different guys but neither could quite make the promotion place merited by the squad - now looking in better shape than ever since season 1. Inconsistency proved the problem for Livingston, they went on a run of 7 wins on the bounce in the middle of the season but had a lack of wins at the start and end of the season to really make a challenge for promotion. A couple of good youngsters to look out for next season and if they come on they could be challenging for honours in season 7.   A permanent and reliable manager would help lead LIV into Div 2 where they belong.
S7  , D3, 4th	It looked as if this could be a poor season when Livingston lost their first three league matches, but they rallied well in mid season.  Then an awful run of 2 points from 7 matches put a serious dent in their promotion chances.  However, wins in the last four matches meant Livingston just clinched the last promotion spot on goal difference. Despite only just gaining promotion, Livingston are well equipped to do well in division 2, with six good youth players on their books.  The only area concern looking forward is probably their defence, which does look a little long in the tooth overall.
S8  , D2, 5th	Livvies Lions, roared proudly this season, but meowed lightly at the end of the season as they narrowly missed out on promotion. One point in it and those two losses against Greenock Morton now look all the more significant. Another factor, of course has to the poor start to the season, compared to their meteroic end (7 wins out of eight!)., A team with a good spread of age, but one which may find it difficult to gain promotion this season. Some restructuring may be required to maintain the momentum. No cup progress as the league stages sounded their death knell as they struggles against league rivals QP and only notched up wins against East Fife and Dumbarton.
S9, D2, 14th	LIVs fall from grace cannot easily be explained as their experienced manager Lear and a quality cast of players simply failed to perform when it was required. The lack of a strong keeper and any real support for Muff up front really let them down and whilst they made a real fist of it towards the end of the season it was too late for them to recover their position and avoid the drop. Muff scored plenty of goals, 15 in all but Holland was a late season purchase and whilst he helped LIV in their recovery he arrived too late to save them. 6 wins from their last 9 matches showed what they are capable of and they will be hoping to bounce back next season. However two runs of 5 straight defeats put them down. Their cup run ended briefly too as they were focussing on league survival at the time and in the end failed to do both.
S10, D3, 4th	LIV claims the final promotional spot to D2. In order to do so, they had to fight off a late-season surge by PET. It all came down to the final matches. LIV had PET by 1 point going into Week 15. Both teams won their first match of the session, so it all boiled down to the final match. The writing was on the wall as PET faltered and LIV found success. LIV boasts a pair of quality keepers, a set of solid and fairly young defenders, coupled with one of the most potent midfields around. All this means that with good training and coaching next season, LIV could find themselves in the thick of the hunt again next season in D2. League Record - 15-6-9; Cup Round of 16 - Lost to AI
Montrose	Best Finish	3rd in Division One
	Worst Finish	2nd in Division Three
	Best Cup	Winners - Season 5
	Honours	SESL Cup Winners - Season 5 Promotion - Season 3, Season 4, Season 10 Relegation - Season 8, Season 9
S3, D3, 2nd	Fought hard, and deserved a promotion to Div 2.
S4, D2, 2nd	Unbeaten run in first 9 and last 9 games of season. Matches 10 - 17 though saw only 4 league wins. Typical Formation/Style: 4-2-2-2. Normal. Team Summery: A solid team throughout and able to field a collection of subs that should get into most teams. Although Montrose don’t have an astounding team of stars, but they have exceptional players in all aspects of their team. Their greatest asset must be the depth and quality of their team.Best Game: Crushed Celtic 5-0 in the last game of the season. Worst Game: 2-0 shock loss against the struggling Stranraer. Cup Run: Semi-finals, crashed out by last year’s winners Aberdeen.
S5, D1, 3rd	A belter of a season for MON who enjoyed 19 league wins.  Oddly started with 2 defeats and ended with 2 defeats, but in between lost just 2 other games from 26!   Boss Christian Cheung will be delighted to have achieved 3rd spot in the top division. SESL CUP WINNERS by beating Bellshill 6-3 in a thrilling final.
S6, D1, 5th	Won five of the last seven, but absolutely spanked ALB in the opener, 5-0.  Most of the offensive fire comes from aging veterans Christian Cheung (3/27—16 goals) and John Bryan (3/26—13 goals). Player to watch:  0/17 MA Peter Cragg.  Three age one players have SL 24+, and then there’s 1/18 GK Ian Graham.  Christian Cheung’s team limped into the SESL final with six suspensions and lost 4-1 to ALB.
S7, D1, 4th	MON continued to improve with a 4th place (up 1 from last season). They were well off the top 3, although a late collapse didn’t help. No wins in their last 6 games almost cost them 4th. Aging will hurt them in the close season but the nucleus is still there although I think achieving 4th next season (or better) will be a major achievement for them. Johnson with 12 goals topped their scorer’s chart. Reached last 32 of the SESL Cup before going down to Falkirk.
S8, D1, 16th	A Huge Surprise for Montrose to get relegated having finished 4th the previous season. Starting with a strong squad and money in the bank there was nothing to suggest that the team would struggle. However with 6 straight defeats at the start of the season questions were being asked. A change of management did not help as the team continued to slide. With only 4 wins all season and conceding 92 goals this has to qualify for the biggest shock of Season 8. Will they come straight back up ? - time will tell , but it looks like a big task & possibly unlikely. The team made it into the last 32 of the cup , eventually going out on 4-3 on agg. to Lanark.
S9, D2, 16th	The fall of MON has been nothing short of MONumental. 4th place in the league just two short seasons ago they have then been relegated twice on the bounce and new manager Higgins will have his work cut out halting the slide. With only two wins in their opening 11 games Mon were always going to be in trouble and poor old Mansiz couldn’t keep them up by himself, despite his 14 goals. He did have some good support from Camara and the team has been developed nicely over the season. But nothing could be done to stop the inevitable journey to Division Three, in fact they almost seemed to accept it very early in the season and, as a result, achieved just one win in their last 13 league matches (two in 20 if you include the cup). At least they made it into the knock-out phase of the cup, scraping through a relatively easy group before crashing to old rivals ALB. Rivals in the past perhaps but MON have a long way to go before the likes of ALB will be rivals again!
S10, D3, 2nd	Chasing AI for most of the season was not an easy thing to do, but MON performed admirably. In what was truly the race in D3, MON bested Clyde FC, Livingston, and Peterhead to finish the season in 2nd place. Another brilliant Cup run by a D3 team saw MON reach the semi-finals, only to be ousted by the eventual Cup holders, RAN. MON boasts a rather young, talented squad that should proved to be a great asset heading into D2 next season. Serious depth at DF could be used in the off-season to address the team's only apparent weakness - FW. The MON squad currently only has 2 FW (5/22 and 3/9). With post-season aging looming over-head, MON will most likely need some young blood to step in quickly in order to keep this offense running on all cylinders next season. League Record - 18-5-7; Cup semi-finals - lost to Rangers
Motherwell	Best Finish	3rd in Division One
	Worst Finish	12th in Division One
	Best Cup	Quarter Finalists - Season 5, Season 6, Season 7, Season 9
	Honours	None
S1, D1, 9th	Ian Lindsay took it to the house early, putting MOT on top--untouchable, undefeated and untied, through four games. They stayed up through six, but a 5-1 thumping from Rangers sent them south where they finally settled at an even 10-10-10. Offense remained strong all year, including an 11-0 drubbing of PT, but a lackluster finish caused a 400k sponsorship deal to go uncollected—they were 2 goals short of the contracted 50. Challenge Cup runner-up.
S2, D1, 10th	No scorer hits double figures, but GK Kaven keeps the team in the mix with 55 saves. Tenth place.
S3, D1, 9th	MOT remain there or there-abouts and prove they are a Division 1 team. Although never challenging for honours regularly, they are a solid enough team. 9 league wins and a goal difference of -1.
S4, D1, 11th	Just 2 wins from first 12 matches before Gary Brown replaced David Henry as manager and steers the team well clear of relegation. MOT saw 2 players red carded in league campaign. Knocked out of SESL Cup in round 2 against CLB.
S5, D1, 11th	11th again for MOT who beat the drop with some gritty performances.  10 wins, 2 draws and 18 defeats is not great, but it gives MOT something to build upon.   Colin Buchanan 2/28 DM is the future of this club, and a couple of young MA players look set to replace the ageing FW line.  MOT made it to the last 8 in the SESL Cup before losing to BEL.
S6, D1, 12th	Still in Div 1 - surviving on goal difference.   Gary Brown had a poor start to the league campaign winning just 1 game in first 17, but ended it with 3 wins a draw.   MOT fought hard all season and picked up 8 red cards on the way.   Another great SESL Cup run ended when MOT went out to MON in the last 8.
S7, D1, 7th	Another poor start to the season and it looked like same old, same old for Motherwell and another year of relegation struggling. Week 4 and 1 win, 1 draw and 6 losses was a sorry state of affairs. All credit to Gary though and the change in form from then on produced at least 2 if not 3 points every week from then on. Almost grabbed the final UEFA spot but for the final draw with Clydebank. Kelly and Nicholas are a potent strike force scoring 29 between them, and should be there scoring more next season. Another great SESL Cup run ended with MOT losing to FOR in the last 8.
S8, D1, 5th	From regular relegation battlers, Manager Gary Brown has really started to build a good squad, improving on their respectable mid-table finish last season. He has managed to build a very good team, perhaps only lacking a second quality winger and centre forward. Stephen Nicholas managed to score 16 goals this season and was backed up by David Kelly and Stuart Elliot with 12 goals each. A somewhat erratic season for Motherwell, who failed to really string a good streak of good results together. Motherwell’s home form was absolutely formidable and didn’t lose a single home game. Alternatively, their away matches were dreadful and only manage three wins away. If they can address this problem they will be a very exciting prospect. They did reach the last 16 in the Cup, but were knocked out by Celtic. Overall, an excellent season for Motherwell, who just missed out on a place in Europe, but finally achieved it this time.
S9, D1, 3rd	For the third straight season, Motherwell has improved its league position, having gone from 12th to 7th to 5th to 3rd this season. Their three losses this season were the fewest by any team. They did it largely with superb defense, having the 2nd best goals-against average in Division 1 and the third best overall. For a top-three Division 1 team, however, their offense was somewhat less than awe-inspiring, and that may have cost them a division title, since they had the most draws of the top three. And that problem may become more acute, as their top two scorers are getting a bit old. Add to that a midfield that is old and relatively weak, and it looks like Gary may be looking to bring in a number of youngsters in the off-season. He has plenty of cash to do so, and a few remaining TPs, so he is in a good position to do some rebuilding. But, for this season, Motherwell can be proud of their push for top divisional honors, which saw them within a hair of second and within whispering distance from first.
S10, D1, 8th	Manager Brown has built a superb team that reached the top three of the First Division last season. However, under an extremely tough First Division, Motherwell could only manage to achieve eighth spot. A testament to just how tough the First Division now is. Motherwell boasts an excellent line-up focused on a solid defence with the likes of Brian Dempsie and Eric Deloumeaux, good attacking width and creativity, and flexible attacking midfielders to supplement the out-and-out strikers. Stephen Glass and Stuart Elliot were unquestionably the lynchpins of Motherwell's strategy; the former boasting to the best strike rate in the First Division, whist Elliot proved to be the model Captain. Motherwell managed to reach the second knockout stage in the SESL Cup, only to lose out against Forfar. Essentially a good season for Motherwell let down by difficult patches of form; just before the mid-season break and just before the end of the season. However, with many of their star players ageing, they may struggle against the big names next season.
Nairn County (formerly Lanark)	Best Finish	7th in Division Three
	Worst Finish	16th in Division Three
	Best Cup	Quarter Finals - Season 6
	Honours	None
S3, D3, 14th	Scoring just 19 goals all season, it is obvious more attackers are needed for this team. Leaving 17 CP in the bank was wasteing resources.
S4, D3, 9th	A mixed roster and a mixed season. Their manager Kevin Connelly may decide he can afford to sell some of his Midfielders as he has 9 of them but only 2 Forwards. LAN were dirtiest team of the season with 126 DP.
S5, D3, 11th	Opened with no wins in the first 13 games, and then humped Falkirk an incredible 11-8!  Went on to record 8 wins, 51 goals for, and a respectable league finish.  Ended the season on a high with 3 big wins (HUN 7-4, INV 6-2, RR 5-1).
S6 , D3, 9th	Better season for LAN, managed by Kevan Key, but the team offers more. With a fairly new manager in charge for the end of season 6, it is still uncertain what to expect for season 7. They won more than they lost on the run-in in season 6 and things look ok for season 7. Some funds to play with and a better season looks on the books. Cup placing: Great Cup run to last 8 before going out to the mighty ALB.
S7, D3, 14th	It looked at first as though Lanark would be able to push for promotion with a convincing 4-0 win over Ross County in the first week. However, things started to go “pear-shaped” and they ended up fighting it out at the bottom in a disappointing season. League form: W10  D3  L17.
S8, D3, 16th	League play - 5-3-22 (18pts) 16th place - Season 8's Wooden Spoon winner. A dubious award, but when you score the fewest goals in the division (20), while yielding the most goals in the division (93); you're usually going to finish last. Lanark just could not keep up with the action in the Third Division this season, and instead did a wise thing, and started to rebuild. Coaching and Training was spread out to almost all the players on the team. By the end of the season, Lanark managed to put together a respectable squad and fared very well in Cup play to prove it. It will most likely take Lanark another season or two of rebuilding before it will be able to seriously challenge for a promotional spot.  Cup play - Round of 32 - Lost to Bellshill. Losing to the champion of Division 1 in the round of 32 is more than Lanark could have asked for. Lanark went 3-1-1 in group play, taking advantage of teams who quite possibly put out weaker lineups, expecting an easy 3 points.
S9, D3, 7th	12-6-12 (42pts), 7th place - Average. That's the best way to sum up Lanark's season. However, when you compare this "average" season to last season's results, the difference is astounding. Season 8's Wooden Spoon winners really turned themselves around for a top half finish in D3 in Season 9. Major kudos are in order to Marc de Kok for this accomplishment, and serious consideration should be given to the LAN manager for Manager of the Year. The squad looks solid heading into next season with a good core of young, emerging players. The strength of this team is clearly its defense with 4 Age 1 players. Age seems to be a slight issue on the frontline that currently consists of FWs Michael Mols 4/19 and Michael Owen 6/16 and UT Peter Thompson 5/7. FW Nick Montgomery 2/25 will have a large burden to shoulder until LAN can muster up another high scoring FW. It will be very difficult for LAN to finish this high again next season. They will not give up a lot of goals with their defense, but their offense will be hard
S10, D3, 9th	NAI goes into the off-season with a good sized bank account to grab up more CP than most other D3 teams will be able to. This will help bolster a growing squad. The team seems to be nearing the end of a rebuilding stage whereby another solid season of coaching will leave NAI with one of the strongest squads in D3. League Record - 10-9-11; Cup Group Stage (1-1-3)
Partick Thistle	Best Finish	8th in Division One
	Worst Finish	15th in Division Three
	Best Cup	Semi Finalists - Season 9
	Honours	Promotion - Season 5, Season 8, Season 10 Relegation - Season 3, Season 4, Season 7
S1, D1, 14th	It seemed like everyone had an offensive free for all against this team, which gave up a total of 95 goals over the course of the season on the way to a 14th spot in the league table. They did win opening rounds of each cup, having an offensive free for all of their own vs. INV in the SESL Cup.
S2, D1, 8th	A strong squad with good balance, with the exception of a first string keeper. 11-11-8 with an eighth place finish.
S3, D1, 16th	Disappointing season for PT saw then earn just 4 league wins. Hitting the back of the net was a problem with just 17 goals for, but the opposition never had much problem as 101 goals were conceeded during a season to forget for PT.
S4, D2, 13th	Just 6 league wins for PT in a season when they managed just 17 goals for. Typical Formation/Style: 1-3-4-2 Long ball Team Summary: At the end of last season, Partick Thistle was probably the worst team in the Second Division. However, frantic pre-season transfers saw the team begin to build the backbone of a reasonable squad. Unfortunately, this cost most of their resources and with little potential for improvement they were never going to be dangerous. No exceptional players, but a few decent ones in key positions, except notably up front. Known simply as Gustavo, the Partick Thistle manager performed extremely well considering he had one of the poorest teams in the Second Division.
S5, D3, 2nd	Bounced back in style and only a fool would under-estimate the skill of the PT manager.  Unbeaten in the last 10 games was key to his success, but incredibly PT have no players over 20 Skill Level.   Just 36 goals for and 22 against, but you cant argue with 16 league wins and a 2nd place finish in what was a competitive Div 3 campaign.
S6 , D2, 13th	Nudged back to the 3rd divison by a single point, Partick's traditional defensive play was not quite ready for this level of competition. While the defense held its own, Pimentel couldn't inspire enough confidence in his offense, which lacked a real goal scoring threat. Perhaps a victim of his own success last season? Pele's 5 goals led the team proving the offense desperately needs some new talent.
S7, D3, 15th	The yo-yo seasons continue for Partick who thought they would have a chance of promotion this season. However things went very wrong and they ended up fighting for survival and only managed to keep off bottom of Division 3 with a victory over Morton in the last game of the season.  Will season 8 see PT yo-yo back up the division?  League form:  W7  D8  L15
S8, D3, 3rd	PT returns to second division after a great sucessful season. Their great start 29 points in 11 games gave PT a clear promoting position for all the season.46 goals scored and 32 received. Daniel Swartz made a strong team with 2 star players MA Scott McLean and FW Mark McArthur who scored 28 from 46 PT totals  goals. PT has been the only team who defeated ROS and did it twice. The problem PT can fin next year is the lack of  backup  forwards.
S9, D2, 11th	A disappointing season for PT who promised much but failed to deliver in the league particularly. The first half of the season was littered with great results, 6-0 v STE, 5-2 v ELG, but also disappointing defeats at home to BRE, DEE and FOR. The McArthur brothers were the key goalscorers, Mark netting 13 times and Jim 7 times. And with the outstnding Aitchison in goal they look well set for a better campaign next year. No win in the last 9 league matches sent their season downhill rapidly towards the end but was there an ulterior motive? Preparation for the SESL Cup perhaps as they breezed through qualifying before putting paid to Stirling and Ross County from their own division and then, in their match of the season, putting top flight previous cup winners ALB out in the quarter-finals thanks to a magnificent 2-1 away win. Sadly, despite another outstanding away performance in the semi-final DEE put PT out in the semi-finals 5-4 on aggregate, mainly thanks to the absence of keeper Aitchison. Now PT have prov
S10, D2, 4th	Partick are the final team to gain promotion from Division Two, and looking at their squad they should have made things easier. Excellent GK's, MF's and FW's, perhaps their only weakness was in defence. Some tasty victories over the campaign, including a 6-0 thumping of Saint Johnstone. Jim McArthur was the leading scorer with 14 goals, but Jose Villanueva will be looking to shine next season
Peterhead (formerly Glasgow Utd)	Best Finish	12th in Division Two
	Worst Finish	11th in Division Three
	Best Cup	Last 16 - Season 8, Season 10
	Honours	Promotion - Season 4 Relegation - Season 7
S3, D3, 6th	Desperately unlucky to miss out on a play-off for promotion, but Juan has the patience to build his team for future success.
S4, D3, 4th	Missing out last season, meant promotion this time was all the sweeter. They snatched the 4th promotion spot from a few other clubs right at the end of the season. Like Alloa they have some good individuals rather then a good all round squad.
S5, D2, 12th	Back to earth with a bang after last seasons triumph.   Lets be honest - they failed to impress this season and just 1 win in the opening 10 games is not good enough.  The main man was Savomilosevic 2/25 FW who helped the cause with 21 goals.   Manager Juan Santos will be keen to improve on just 8 league wins.
S6 , D2, 12th	Final season as Glasgow United before team changed name.  Glasgow scored freely with 41 goals but surrendered 60, accounting for their league position. With a deja view dismal 1-0-9 start, management changes brought Matthew Peck on board. He has secured a solid bank account (2438) and some exciting youth in DF James (0/16) and FWs Dargo and Sludden (both 0/14). After 2 seasons in 12th place, is this team ready to move up?
S7, D2, 15th	This team was having a decent season until slumping into relegation in Week 14. Closed with only two points in the final eight matches. Matthew Peck boasts of two fine players, though: MA Hamish McKenzie (10 goals, 18 shots) and MF José Ignacio (5 goals, 14 shots) have modest numbers but are among the league's best.
S8, D3, 11th	League play – Record 9-7-14 (34pts), 11th place - Peterhead looks like a team ready to jump all over the competition next season. Manager Matthew Peck coached his players to a peak level this season where they would not be able to compete with the cream of Division 3, but with this philosophy and some wise cash management, Peterhead can produce several superstars next season. Look for Peterhead to be among the division’s best next season. Cup play – 3rd Round – Lost to Greenock Morton
S9, D3, 10th	11-4-15 (28pts) 10th place - A second season in a row spent with coaching and training points being spread around to a vareity of players. The result: PET finishes 10th in Season 9, but look out next season! PET has only 6 players who will be Age 5+ next season, with one currently at Age 6, SL 5 (he will be retiring most likely). The majority of this team will be Age 3 or under next season. So clearly, age is not a problem for this team. Additionally, PET has 10 players with an SL of 19+. Matthew Peck did an outstanding job of coaching and training over the past 2 seasons and PET should be one of the early season favorites for the D3 crown next season.
S10, D3, 5th	PET defeated AI at the end of the season in a big upset to keep themselves in the race for promotion, but then fell to ARB to allow LIV to claim the final promotional spot to D2. However, PET has nothing to be depressed about as their final 5 weeks of play saw them go 8-0-4 to jump 24 points in the standings! PET will bring a solid squad back to D3 next season and should be one of the contenders again next season. However, all is not perfect for PET. The team as a whole sports only 2 apprentice players, and 2 Age 1 players. Aging players and stiff SESL aging tables will quickly catch up to PET if something isn't done soon to bring some young studs into this squad. League Record - 15,5,10: Cup Round of 16 (Lost to SM)
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Queen of the South	Best Finish	4th in Division Two
	Worst Finish	4th in Division Three
	Best Cup	Quarter Finalists - Season 5
	Honours	Promoted - Season 9, Relegated - Season 8, Season 10
S1, ??,	0
S2, D2, 7th	Can be happy with 7th place and setting up a solid looking team for the future.   With a bit of luck along the way QOS could go places, but perhaps their best chance of success will be in the Cup.
S3, D2, 4th	A solid season by a great manager. Desperately unlucky to lose play-off for Div 1. 21 league wins and 110 goals scored. Surely manager Kyrre is destined for success in the seasons ahead.
S4, D2, 7th	Mid-season slump cost QOS a promotion place as 4 defeats in a row in weeks 7 & 8 ruined an otherwise good season. Ended the season poorly too by losing 3 out of the last 4 league games. Went out of SESL Cup to BER in round 1.
S5, D2, 6th	Again near the top of the league, but not reaching promotion.   Ended the season with a slump losing 8 from the last 9 matches!   60 goals for, and 50 against.   13 league wins, 4 draws, and 13 defeats.  GK David Mathieson won the best GK award for Div 2. Reached the Quarter-Finals of the SESL Cup before being knocked out by a strong EDI side.
S6 , D2, 6th	Kyrre's men finish in the same position they did last season. A good run in the second half of the season made them outsiders for a promotion place but a bad start to the league campaign proved to be costly. Six losses from their first eight games was too much of a hurdle to overcome. QOS finished below only Rangers in their cup group but went out in round two after losing both legs against East Fife. Ross Atkinson was their player of the season. He played in thirty league games and scored an impressive nineteen goals from midfield.
S7, D2, 12th	Whew. That was a close one! Kyrre Sveen pulls out of a tailspin (two points in six matches) just in time with season-ending victories over Dundee (3-1) and Celtic (1-0). QOS avoids relegation, but is bumped from round 1 of the SESL Cup. Striker Peter Weatherson is still the star, but several veterans can still contribute. Player to watch: MF Gordon Connelly.
S8, D2, 15th	Kyrre Sveen will seek some offensive assistance to supplement MF Gordon Connelly and and a pair of fine GK’s.  Only FW Weatherson scores in double figures (10).  Dropped ten of the first eleven matches, and fifteen of the first eighteeen.
S9, D3, 4th	After the disappointment of being relegated last season after 7 seasons in division 2, long term manager Kyrre Sveen bounced his side back up by clinching the final promotion spot. Two wins in the last week stole fourth on the table from Gretna in a dramatic finish for the two clubs. Queen of the South kept picking up points throughout the season without really putting any long runs together. QOS has quite a strong MF, but their two main focal points up front are getting a little long in the tooth as well as their defence. QOS may struggle on their return to D2, but have really put in a truly gritty and tough performance this season from a side that had the 13th highest SL average in D3. League Record: W17 D4 L9
S10, D2, 13th	What a horrendous end to the season for QOS who never looked in too much danger of relegation until the final few weeks of the season when those below them started picking up points and QOS sadly stopped winning at just the wrong time. It had all started so well with 7 wins in the first 11 games but a lack of firepower ultimately cost them dear. The midfield was strong with Bowey top scoring with 14 and Dyer, Connelly and MacGlass all contributing but the defence was average (only keeper Harvey outstanding) and not a single striker to write home about. After their great start a run of 9 matches with 8 defeats saw QOS plummet down the table and having recovered with 4 wins from 5 they thought they were safe before three straight defeats and two draws in the last week saw everybody climb above them and they were relagated despite achieving 39 points. The cup run also ended sadly with defeat to bottom club EF in the first knock-out round and with a slightly old squad, promotion next season will be a difficult hurdle.
Queens Park	Best Finish	2nd in Division One
	Worst Finish	11th in Division Two
	Best Cup	Unknown
	Honours	Division Two Champions - Season 3 Promoted - Season 8 Relegated - Season 6, Season 9
S3, D2, 1st	146 league goals scored was a remarkable achievement. FW Kerrigan was the main man, later nicknamed "Sir Kerrigan". A record 76 goals were scored by Kerrigan and this is never likely to be beaten in SESL.
S4, D1, 2nd	Last season's Division 2 winners make a comfortable transition to the top flight. Kerrigan is less effective but other talented strikers in the team are set to replace him. The team boasts the second best defensive record despite some suspect goalkeepers. Bogey team were STJ with 1 draw the best against them. Typical Formation/Style: 1-3-3-2-1 Normal. Team Summery: Although not as strong as a few seasons ago, Queen of the South still possess a good team with plenty of depth. A decent collection of wingers and the superb midfield duo of Atkinson and Captain Russell would ensure high scoring games.  First round Cup shock defeat by Berwick.
S5, D1, 7th	Pish GK's lead to 46 goals against, and with 35 going in at the other end then it was going to be tough.   Too much emphasis placed on Kerrigans' shoulders who despite scoring 12 goals is ageing badly now.   QP do not have a single SL 20+ player and will struggle to remain in Div 1 if that is not sorted fast.   13 wins, 4 draws and 13 defeats was probably more than was expected.   New boss Graham will be keen to show his abilities in season 6.
S6, D1, 16th	Two good GK's is a squad turnaround from last season, but that apart the season was a disappointment - bar two solid wins over HIB.   The defence is sadly lacking and 24 league defeats is as bad as it gets in SESL.   QP fought hard, and 6 red cards was the cost, with WG 3/19 Denilson being sent off twice!
S7, D2, 11th	Christos Kostis leads the team with 13 goals, but is the only player with more than 5 goals. Only Division II team to use every tactic in the book. Striker Kostis, GK Ray Fiest, DF Bill Bryson and MF Tel Pratchett return, but key acquisitions will need to be made by midseason to avoid another relegation scare. Fans and management pulled the plug on Graham McDermott ...how long will they give Nigel Smith to move the team up the table?
S8, D2, 3rd	QP upset the form book this season and gain promotion. A feat which I'm sure only their own manager and the previous one thought possible. The midfield and Attack are all ageing a bit and they will find it difficult to stay up, but all credit to them for gaining promotion. A radical rethink and overhaul are required to maintain D1 membership after next season. Kostis has perhaps one more season in him before ageing robs him of his abilities, and what abilities - 21 goals and approx a 60% conversion rate are not to be sniffed at. Of all the teams promoted, however theirs was the most leaky defence, another area to look at, but a youthful defence may be their saving next year. Meeting Bellshill the D1 champs early on in the knockout stage put paid to their Cup hopes. All the players to watch next season are in defence and this will need to change. Defenders rarely score goals and rarely win games, but they may keep you in them to grind out the draws. Watch for lots of 0-0 and 1-1 games.
S9, D1, 13th	A nightmare season for Queens Park, who’s form can be described as sporadic at best. The failed to live upto the miracles performed last season and unfortunately dropped straight back down again. Queens Park lacked the quality and depth to make an impact this season. With the exception of Feist in goal, Frail in defence, and the defensive midfielder, Donaldson, Queens Park simply lacked the quality and depth to survive the First Division. Similarly they failed to pass into the knockout stages of the Cup, but more importantly, failed to win a game in the group stages as all the attention was diverted to staying up. Ultimately a dismal season for Queens Park. There is a glimmer of hope with the few youngsters they have, but it is unlikely they have enough to make another bid to get into the First Division next season. Its going to take some bold steps by the manager to transform Queens Park.
S10, D2, 10th	A disappointing return for Queens Park to Division Two, but the majority of blame must lie with the shot shy players! The team had 235 shots in total, but they only scored 46 goals, which was the worst shooting percentage in the league.Main Culprit was 3/15 FW Rino Gattuso, who as John Motson said, "could not hit a cow backside with a banjo!" Gattuso had 26 shots during the season, and scored just once, which makes him the worst shooter in SESL. Queens Park also have a rather old squad, and will be hit hard by ageing, and need to make some shrewd signings to stay in this division next season.
Raith Rovers	Best Finish	8th in Division Two
	Worst Finish	15th in Division Three
	Best Cup	Last 16 - Season 5, Season 6, Season 7
	Honours	Relegated - Season 4
S3, D2, 8th	66 league goals against seem to highlight the problems for RR, but a mid-table finish is respectable enough. 13 league wins, but would have been more if RR had the forward players to strike some goals.
S4, D2, 16th	Lack of firepower still a problem and hitting the net just 18 times is woefully short of what is required to remain in Division 2. Just 3 wins all season, and 105 goals against suggest the defence aint so hot either. New manager Jonathon Bell is now onboard and with an expansion team for season 5 then RR may well bounce back into Div 2 in a couple of seasons time. Rovers were weak everywhere, with only the legendary Tugay in midfield of any note.  However, full credit to the various managers as Rovers at least produced a good front line-up with the development of Ryan Giggs on the wing and Michael Mols as centre forward. Definitely missing miracle manager Kalfaoglu from last season.
S5, D3, 15th	Dramatic slump to second worst team in SESL.  Just 1 win in the last 14 games was woeful, but boss Jonathan Bell is motivated to turn things around next season.  Positives are good WG's, and good young GK and SW. Made it to SESL Cup last 16 before being knocked out by MOT.
S6 , D3, 7th	Manager Jonathan Bell continued to make progress to finish 7th.  Injuries hampered Raith’s season badly. Having got off to a flyer, with 6 wins out 6, they looked like they would be right up for the honours, until injuries struck!!! A fairly small squad but some fairly good players (when fit). Have some finances available and should be challenging for season 7 with promotion within their reach. Cup placing: Out in last 16.
S7, D3, 8th	Unfortunately for RR, things didn’t quite go as planned as their inconsistent season started well with just 1 defeat in the first 8 games, but ended poorly as the lack of a balanced squad of players caught them out. Some stars made for a strong first XI but the lack of depth saw them fall away as EL became harder to manage. Still, Jonathon Bell has plenty of cash and if he can build the squad around the likes of Skoko, McDargo and Bell then they should be able to make a further push for promotion next season. Cup placing: Narrow qualification for the last 32 saw an excellent thrashing of LIV before 2nd Division FOR knocked them out in the last 16.
S8, D3, 14th	League play – 8-4-18 (28pts) 14th place - Raith Rovers started off the season poorly, going 3-2-11, before bringing in a new manager. Week 9 saw new manager Rob Peterson come in and start to turn things around for the sad Rovers. The Rovers finished the season on a 5-2-7 run. The Raith Rovers look solid in goal, on defense, and on offense. They have some young studs that can become superstars in a hurry given the right management. The only weakness that exists for the Rovers, is their midfield. Coach Peterson will have to do something about that if he plans to contend in Season 9. Look for the Raith Rovers to contend for one of the last promotional spots next season. Cup play - Knockout Round - Lost to Kilmarnock. The Raith Rovers surprised everyone by winning their group, but injuries and suspensions prevented them from putting out the team they needed to continue their advancement.
S9, D3, 9th	10-11-9 (41pts), 9th place - A rather disappointing season has manager Rob Peterson using the word "rebuilding." A star GK in Shaun Smith will provide them with stability in net, and there are quite a few young, emerging stars on this team, but overall, age is still a problem for this team. RR currently has 10 players who will Age 5+ at the start of next season. About half of those players have SLs that render them virtuall useless. RR does have a couple of strengths however. Its offense should be among the Division's finest next season with FW's Landon Donovan and Dan Braitewaithe (SL 23 and 25, respectively), WG's Robert Pires and Josip Skoko (SL 23 and 17, respectively), and MA's Craig McDargo and DaMarcus Beasley (SL 20 and 13 respectively). The defense also has a strong foundation to it with DM's Claudio Reyna and Frederik Ljungberg (SL 18, each), and DF Jonathan Bell (SL 18). And probably the youngest part of the squad, its midfield, will not need any work done to it with MF's Ralf Little and Trevor Lin
S10, D3, 14th	RR suffer another disappointing season. Looking at the numbers, there does not appear to be any logical reason why RR should finish in the bottom half of the division (perhaps this is bias since this is coming from the perspective of RR's manager, but oh well). The squad boasts GK Shaun Smith (3/29) and FW Landon Donovan (2/29) accompanied by 3 DF's, and 2 MF's with an SL of 19. In addition, there are 6 other players with an SL >= 15. The team's place in this season is incredibly puzzling, so we'll just look to next season. Post-season aging should hit RR pretty hard again this season. The team will probably look to retire about 5 or 6 players. Add on a quality Bosman player, and that leaves RR with about 18 or 19 players, which is not a very deep roster. A decent amount of CP will need to be used next season to provide Smith and Donovan with some additional weapons. If played right, RR should finish in the top half of the division. League Record - 7-9-14; Cup Round of 32 (lost to CEL)
Rangers	Best Finish	2nd in Division One
	Worst Finish	10th in Division One
	Best Cup	Winners - Season 10
	Honours	None
S1, D1, 2nd	Held spots 2 and 3 in the league standings consistently. The season came down to a final draw vs. DFA, or perhaps a draw vs. Kilmarnock in match 26 where officials waived off two Ranger scores. Missed HIBS by one point.
S2, D1, 4th	Ashen Faced Pete takes Rangers to a fourth place finish, missing out on a UEFA spot by a mere two points. The team was paced by a pair of aging, ashen faced forwards, who accounted for 27 of the teams 60 tallies.
S3, D1, 6th	Lack of star players was Rangers downfall again as they stuttered to 6th place. 14 league wins and a goal difference of +25 is good, but the Gers should be challenging for honours and need total concentration from their manager for the full season to succeed.
S4, D1, 8th	A lower than expected finish for Pete Marren's Gers. For most of the season he did alright but a terrible start of just one win in ten made any sort of UEFA cup finish impossible.
S5, D1, 10th	Continued the downward trend dropping the usual 2 league places.   This is where the slump must stop, and new boss James White is well aware of this fact.   Scoring goals was again the problem, although Kenny Miller 3/31 FW hit the net 21 times.   10 wins. 4 draws and 16 defeats.  37 goals for and 43 against.
S6, D1, 4th	James White wins 9 of the last 10 to climb three spots in the table.  Of 80 goals scored, 66 come from the front line:  FW Kenny Miller (4/21), FW Lee McCulloch (2/24), and MA Ben Olsen (1/24) set the pace. Ousted in SESL Cup semi-finals by ALB.
S7, D1, 8th	A great start to the season with 6 wins out of 8 games was quickly followed by a dodgy stretch which lasted until the end of the season as wins seemed to elude them with a sea of drawn games and losses. Only five more games were won the entire season by James (another ex QP manager) and the Gers. Signs perhaps that all is not well with the potency of the strike force? First round of the knockout stage was to prove the end of the cup run. A disappointment as they were doing so well in the league stage of the cup, with only one loss and 1 draw while they swept all others before them.
S8, D1, 8th	Rangers secured 8th position for the second season in a row with a patchy display throughout the season.  Rangers could only manage one 3 match winning streak and on two other occasions had back to back wins.  In between where quite a few losses as they tended to either win or loss and finish is only 4 draws.  Rangers biggest win was a 6 nil thrash of Aberdeen and also the same score line against Dundee FC.  Manager James White has a huge bank and some CP/TP left over to bring in some fresh players, but James will have to let go of some of his 25 player squad before adding to it.  League Record: W11 D4 L15   SESL Cup: Last 32
S9, D1, 7th	Started with one of the lowest SL in the league so obviously it was going to be a hard season for them. Despite this they made a good start and after 5 games were unbeaten and third in the league. However the rest of the season was bits & pieces and the 'Gers could not maintain their good start and eventually finished 7th. Next season could be much of the same as Rangers have a Mid -Table squad , but perhaps some astute dealing may see the squad improve. Progressed to the second round of the cup where they went out to a strong MOT side.
S10, D1, 2nd	After taking just 1 point in the opening three matches James put together 8 wins on the trot. Rangers also finished strongly with a 10 match unbeaten run including 9 wins to close out the season. Equalled their best ever finish achieved in season 1 and up 5 places from the previous one. Rangers capped off a fantastic season for them by winning the SESL Cup for the first time. Stand out FW Oleg Salenko scored 33 goals in all competitions and had great support from Peter Levenkrands with 22. League Record: W21 D3 L6 SESL Cup: CUP WINNERS
Ross County	Best Finish	2nd in Division One
	Worst Finish	9th in Division Three
	Best Cup	Last 16 - Season 10
	Honours	Division Three Champions - Season 8 Promoted - Season 2, Season 9 Relegated - Season 5, Season 6
S1, ??,	0
S2, D2, 3rd	Have set up a quality side based on quick fix solutions, but may have the depth of squad to challenge next season if they can cope with the jump to the top division.
S3, D1, 2nd	Surprise package of the season with boss Bryan Walker pushing his side to the limit and giving HIBs their best challenge to date. 19 league wins and just 3 defeats all season.
S4, D1, 12th	Last season's surprise package came down to earth with a bump losing first 11 games in a row. However, under the guidance of new manager Shane Wright they soon improved. They were in the relegation zone for virtually the entire season before waking up in their final four games to avoid the drop by a point.
S5, D1, 16th	It all went pear shaped, and in the end managed not a single win in their last 12 league games.   A badly ageing DF is a worry, and just 1 decent FW is in the team.   Only positive is GK Paul Gerrard who looks a promising prospect for the future if given maximum coaching.
S6, D2, 16th	Another former Div 1 team to drop immediately down to Div 3, woeful Ross County lacked both offense and defense. All but 5 goals were netted by star FW Duncan Ferguson. Ross County actually has several star players but absolutely no supporting cast. Given another season to rebuild some depth and Ross County can begin an upward climb but expectations must be modest for next season although new boss Christian Criswell is capable of turning things around if given time.
S7, D3, 9th	A much better season for ROS although the change of manager can’t have helped. After a dreadful start things gradually picked up with Ferguson again the goal hero scoring 20. The squad has more depth than previously with several star players and the midfield in particular looking strong. Inconsistency was the problem as after 5 straight wins towards the end of the season had pushed ROS right into contention they ended the season with 2 wins and 3 defeats from the last 6 to condemn themselves to another season of 3rd division football. New manager Robin Dewar has the cash and players available to challenge again next season. Cup placing: Good progress in the group phase saw qualification for the last 32 but ABE ended their interest with a close 1-0 aggregate defeat.
S8, D3, 1st	After finishing last year in 9th position ROS has won the third division with 19 victories and only 2 defeats.The key of ROS sucess managed by Robin Dewar was their excellent defence who only allowed 11 goals in all the season becoming the best defence of the division and the 2nd best in save shoot percentage in the other hand the team was the 2nd best offense with 64 goals and the best in shoot percentage. The ROS wining streak from game 2-10 made them soon a promotion challenger in the first weeks of competition. The only problem of ROS is the advanced age of their players (oldest team of 3rd division).
S9, D2, 4th	W13 D 7 L10.  Credit to Robin Dewar for shaping ROS back into a Div 1 side.  But promotion almost never happened with just 1 win in last 9 league games, but he held off KIL by 2 points in the end.  Team tactics Normal and Opportunistic were favoured and a similar cautious approach is likely for survival in Div 1 next season.  ROS have 3 top players in MA position, and GK Andy Rogers 2/29 is key for ROS over next season or two.
S10, D2, 11th	Robin Dewar's team continued its rise up in SESL with an 11th place finish in its first season in Division 1 since season 5. In the three seasons under Dewars leadership, Ross County has gone from Division 3 to Division 1, and this season guaranteed them a chance to try it again. A respectable showing in the SESL Cup, advancing to the round of 16, also added to the Ross County coffers. DF Martin Canning made the Division 1 team of the season, but he is getting a bit long in the tooth. They will also be looking for new blood in goal next season, but Ross County has a young and very strong contingent of attacking midfielders (midfielders led Ross County in scoring this season) which will provide a nucleus for their continued strong performance
Saint Johnstone	Best Finish	3rd in Division One
	Worst Finish	14th in Division Two
	Best Cup	Unknown
	Honours	Promoted - Season 6 Relegated - Season 5, Season 8, Season 10
S1, D1, 7th	This team made a name for themselves early for team fines, but later pressed hard with a five game win streak to challenge for a UEFA ticket and advance to round 2 of the Challenge Cup. Finished 7th with 43 pts. Impressive in 8-2 victory over PT.
S2, D1, 7th	Gareth’s team was an enigma. The team sported several stars (GK SL 34, DF SL 21, MF SL 29), but had a relatively weak supporting cast. A team of extremes finished a balanced seventh at 11-10-9.
S3, D1, 5th	17 league wins for the Sainties from Perth. A solid season underpinned by a positive goal difference of 35 goals. Some great star players coming thru the ranks now.
S4, D1, 3rd	Excellent season for Gareth Cruz sees him crowned Division 1 manager of the season. Won first 7 games on the trot, but failed to register a win over RAN or CLY all season. Lost to HEA on penalties in SESL Cup round 2.
S5, D1, 13th	No one knows for sure what happened to STJ this season, but in simple terms no FWs equal no goals!   Scoring less than a goal a game is the recipe for disaster, and the cause was not helped by losing 6 of their last 7 games.   This is a season to forget for Gareth, and the fans fear it may be a while before STJ are seen in Div 1 again.
S6, D2, 3rd	The oldest team in Division 2 returned back to the top flight at the first time of asking. The goalscoring problems of last season were solved thanks mainly to the signing of Kevin Philips who finished as the team's goalscorer. Team of the season player Jim Magilton also contributed to the team's goals for tally which was the fourth highest in Division 2. On the downside, STJ got eliminated from the cup in the second round by Division 1 champs Bellshill. Gareth Cruz's side also had the dis-honour of owning winger Philip McIntosh, the division's dirtiest player on thirty two DP.
S7, D1, 12th	STJ managed to stay up on their return to the top flight. They started the season as the oldest team in SESL and with the lowest average SL so it was a struggle from the start. The team hovered around the relegation zone for most of the season but a four game winning streak during weeks eight to eleven followed by the occasional point here and there kept them out of the drop zone. Their rookie backup keeper didn't do too well but first choice Stephen Robertson finished as the second best goalie in terms of block percentage (72%). Survival was guaranteed on the final day with a dramatic late wining goal against Hamilton. That match however totally destroyed their EL for the upcoming cup which they were eliminated from by Hibs in round two.
S8, D1, 15th	Gareth Cruz (the Scribe) had a tough season the previous year in keeping STJ in Div1 and this season was not going to be any different. Starting with little money and low SL could Gareth survive again ? Two wins in the first 3 games showed promise, BUT that was the last time the team won a game. The team became Draw specialists with 12 which was down to having 2 strong GK ,with Stephen Robertson 3/33 making the top 5, ut lack of firepower (only 13 goals all season) proved to be their downfall as perhaps some of those draws could have been wins. However with only 18 points in the season they were well short of the safety zone. STJ made it into the last 32 of the cup , finally going out 4-1 on agg to Celtic.
S9, D2, 10th	W11 D6 L13  Gareth Cruz and his team have to be thanking their lucky stars it wasnt a second relegation. They missed it by two points and with the huge number of losses spread throughout the season they cant put it down to a bad spell. They were just a little erratic against some of the league members. a 5-0 defeat by dumbarton followed a 0-0 draw earlier in the season. A 4-0 defeat by Livvie followed a 1-0 victory earlier. (Incidentally Livvie were relegated in 14th position) The season is littered with results like that! The cup run was no better with only one win by against Stranraer. Almost every other team dumped them by 4 or more goals. This might be partially explained by the desperate relegation struggle, but its indicative of the lack of depth and something they may have to try to remedy soon.
S10, D2, 14th	This has been a rebuilding season for STJ who started the season terribly but have redeveloped their squad and by the end of the season look a decent side and a good bet for promotion next season. However, after winning the first match of the season they proceeded to play ten more without a win before the next one came along. Another run of 10 matches with just one win nailed the coffin shut and STJ were relegated well before the end of the season. However, they have two decent keepers in Nelson and Cuthbert, a strong and young defence, Lauchlan and Lovering in midfield and a strong attack too. Manager Dineley can look forward to a successful campaign next season. Their cup form was as poor as their league form as STJ lost all 5 of their cup matches to finish bottom of their group and exit the competition early.
Saint Mirren	Best Finish	12th in Division One
	Worst Finish	10th in Division Two
	Best Cup	Unknown
	Honours	Relegated - Season 2 Promoted - Season 10
S1, D1, 12th	Surged from last to 12th upon the arrival of Manager Gareth Cruz. Returned to the bottom soon thereafter. Pre-Gareth era: 3-7-3. Post-G: 4-7-4. Early exits in both Cups. Gareth exited quickly, too.
S2, D1, 14th	This team begins to strengthen toward the end of the season, climbing out of automatic relegation. Forward Rozental, with decent support from the midfield, scores more than half the team’s goals (16 of 30).
S3, D2, 10th	10 league wins for SM in what was a solid enough season for the team from Paisley. Dave Pearce is a good manager and has done well as SM have found their footing in Division 2.
S4, D2, 9th	Awful start to season for SM with just 2 wins from 7 games, but what a finish - 3 wins out of 3. Good SESL Cup run saw they qualify for the 3rd round.  Most notable aspect of the Saint Mirren team is the exceptional forward partnership of Rozental and the new trialist with the gifted McRoberts playing just behind the two strikers. This excellent attack would be a danger to most teams. Has done extremely well to finish so high, but perhaps needs a new GK and DF.  Best Game: 5-0 mauling of Hamilton.  Worst Game: 3-0 loss to Stenhousemuir.
S5, D2, 8th	A good season for SM despite losing 6 of their opening 8 league games.  13 wins is always respectable, and with some new young players coming through the ranks then this team may challenge for honours under new Geordie boss Les Lithgo.
S6, D2, 8th	A mid-table finish for the Saints is the same as last season. Les' young team needs to start picking up more wins from their travels if they wish to become promotion challengers next season. Only two away wins were achieved this time round. The cup was a huge disaster for SM. All of this season's cup games ended in defeat.
S7, D2, 7th	Usual mid-table finish for SM again in a league campaign that saw 40 goals scored and a steady league form of W12  D6  L12.   Won 4 from last 6 games to give SM some encouragement for next season.  Nikos Dabizas 1/25 DF and  Lomana Lua Lua 1/20 WG look big stars for the future.
S8, D2, 7th	This season was about average with a 7th league position in Division 2 at the end of the season. Manager Lithgo has proved to work fine with aging players. But how will he be doing next season as 60% of his team reaches the age of 5 and above. There are no stars in this team and that is the advantage for SM.  In the cup they could not achieve the 2nd round.
S9, D2, 7th	W12 D5 L13  Two good keepers help keep the goal difference positive (the lowest placed team in D2 to do this). A patchy season with no real runs of form. A few wins, then a few losses or draws interspersed within. All in all a steady season by the St Mirren lads, but not one to write home about. Relegation must have been a worry around week 13 with a small dip as two losses showed up, but the final spurt gave 7 much needed points out of 9 to ensure the middle of the table position was comfortably theirs. Its a testament to the competition in division two that the gap from the last promotion spot to the first relegation spot is only 9 points. The cup run ended after two comprehensive defeats by Stenny in the first round of the knockout stages.
S10, D2, 2nd	Snatched second place ahead of Berwick thanks to a superior goal difference. This was due in no small part to SL32 attacker Chris Wren who shipped in with 19 goals. Again, manager Mark Boland has plenty of cash to splash as they move up to the big league. An impressive looking squad that should do well in Division One. Also reached the Semi-Finals of the SESL Cup where despite taking the second leg 1-0, they lost to eventual winners Rangers 5-1 on aggregate.
Stenhousemuir	Best Finish	12th in Division One
	Worst Finish	8th in Division Two
	Best Cup	Unknown
	Honours	Promoted - Season 2, Season 6 Relegated - Season 3, Season 7
S1, D2, 8th	0
S2, D2, 2nd	A glorious season sees Stenny take the jump into Div 1, but maybe this has come too early for the team who lack any depth.
S3, D1, 12th	Relegated to Div 2 after losing a playoff. Hit the back of the net just 17 times in 30 league games, so clearly the forward line needs to be bolstered. Ricky is a good manager though and should turn things around for Stenny even if it takes 2 or 3 seasons to gain promotion.
S4, D2, 8th	Manager Ricky gave up towards the end losing 4 from last 7 games. Solid enough season with a 4 game winning run during weeks 7 & 8. An ageing defence may cause Stenny problems next season. Typical Formation/Style: 1-3-3-3 Long ball. Team Summery: One of the best native teams of the Second Division. Stenny is a team that doesn't really have any real weaknesses in their squad, except possibly their defence.  Best Game: 5-0 goal extravaganza against Celtic. Worst Game: 4-0 thrashing at the mercy of Saint Mirren. Cup Run: Second round, ditched by East Fife.
S5, D2, 7th	Respectable finish after losing 5 in first 8 games.  Tore Andre Flo 3/28 FW was the leading light with 15 goals, but the Stenny team need some new additions if they are to push for promotion.   13 wins, 3 draws and 14 defeats overall, with a goal difference of +1
S6, D2, 4th	A 4-0 win over Ayr United in their last match of the season clinched the last promotion place for STE. Ricky Hawthorn watched in delight as his team overtook Brechin on the final league day to secure fourth place. Stenny owe their success to a defence which leaked the fewest goals with the exception of champions Edinburgh. MA Gianfranco Zola finished as the team's top scorer with twenty three goals. Their cup dreams came to an end in round two were they failed to beat Kilmarnock in either leg.
S7, D1, 14th	Ricky's Stenny return back to Division Two after a tough campaign amongst the SESL elite. The second half to the season was especially bad for STE who had a sixteen game period were they didn't manage to win. Rangers eliminated them in the second round of the cup after beating them 3-1 on aggregate.
S8, D2, 8th	A balanced W-D-L record shows an average season. STE have not been in any problems concerning relegation and were not involved in player resting for crucial league matches. The squad looks the same as all other statistics, average, and that is all what can be said obout this team. Must be simular next season, hopefully better. STE made it to number 8 of Division 2, and failed to proceed to the second round of the cup.
S9, D2, 8th	W12 D5 L13    Poor old Stenny. A disappointing end to the season as Stenny must have been screaming at the slow drop that must have occurred as they dropped from promotion contention with a poor run of defeats in the last 4 weeks of the season. 8 games, 2 draws six losses is sad reading. Ross County and Livingston were the only teams to beat Stenny twice, so no team had an easy match at the STE ground. No real star strikers and a poor midfield must have hamstrung the team, but theres always next year - eh? The cup was a bit more promising as knockout came in the second round of the knockout stages against this seasons 1st division champs Celtic, who powered to a 4-2 aggregate win after a convincing 2-0 win in the first leg. Next season may be difficult as most of the squad are aged 3 or over but their skill levels may just tip them over into promotion (finally?).
S10, D2, 8th	Surely an SESL record! For the third season running, and fifth time in total, Stenny finished 8th! Ricky's team were in for a shot out promotion with ten games left, but like last season, only won two of the last nine, with the other seven games all lost. Another reason for their lack of success was the fact that nearly half of their 53 goals came from their forwards, so if the opposition used marking, they rarely won. Stenny could also be in trouble next season, as they only finished the season with just four players under the age of 3, so a drastic turnover of players is needed in pre-season to stop them struggling next season.
Stirling	Best Finish	10th in Division One
	Worst Finish	5th in Division Three
	Best Cup	Unknown
	Honours	Promoted - Season 3, Season 8 Relegated - Season 5, Season 6
S1, ??	0
S2, D2, 8th	Solid season with STI laying the foundations for things to come.   Some good FW players have come thru the ranks and this team is destined for higher things.
S3, D2, 5th	A season to remember with 19 league wins, 97 league goals, and a playoff win for promotion into Division 1. Finished ten points clear of 6th placed Hamilton.
S4, D1, 10th	Mission accomplished for Stirling. After gaining promotion via the playoffs they comfortably stay away from relegation. However, last their last 5 league games of the season and crashed out of SESL Cup in round 1 to SM. Perhaps time to improve the team so Division 1 football becomes a regular fixture.
S5, D1, 15th	All ended in tears for STI with just 12 goals scored all season - utterly pathetic for Div 1 standards.   Credit to boss Iain Barbary though for his continued effort and with some careful planning we could see STI re-born soon.   The main positive is 1/20 FW Tomasz Radzinski.
S6 , D2, 15th	Another former Div 1 team plummeting to Div 3. A mere 14 goals netted on the season spelled doom for a team with a pretty decent defense. Iain Barbary's team has everything but an offense and once promising Tomas Radzinski was unconvincing up front. Should do reasonable well in Div 3 but will not top mid-table without some serious offensive aid.
S7, D3, 5th	After back to back relegations, things surely had to get better for Stirling.  At least they couldn’t get relegated this season!  The league campaign did not start well, and at one stage they managed just 6 points from a run of 9 matches, but Alfonso Jerez was involved in some serious rebuilding, which saw a lot of deadwood removed, and half a dozen good young players join the squad.  The success of this policy can be shown by the fact that the first 15 league matches brought 16 points, and the last 15 brought 32.  In the end promotion was only missed at the last gasp on goal difference. The key to Stirling’s game was the best defence in the division, conceding just 20 league goals all season.  The key for next season is to improve the attack, which managed only 33 league goals, the second worst in the division.  Though his job is not yet done, Jerez will surely feel that he has done enough to make promotion a realistic target next season.
S8, D3, 4th	After missing the promotion last year by goal difference this time they were able to archieve the promotion objective.5 first games won in a row gave STI a good position at the start of the season The most important player in STI was again Alex Williams with 24 goals who get the golden boot award. STI has a very strong startup team but not adequate backup players The backup keeper Le paige was the second worst goalkeeper of the 3r Division. Another problem for STI  is the advanced age of some of their key players. STI  must improve their team if don't want to return to 3rd division next year
S9, D2, 12th	The lack of a great keeper or a top goalscorer hindered STI this season but the squad battled through for Manager Jerez, clinging onto their status as a second division side with a last week win over STE that proved crucial as they avoided the drop by just one point. STI had spent the whole season toying with relegation, in and out of the drop zone before a run of 8 games towards the end of the season saw just two defeats and 4 wins to help them climb away from trouble. Three of those wins were against their fellow strugglers and it was these results that saw them through. STI had three stars to write home about McTavish, Kerr and Williams combining for 24 of their 32 goals but all three are young enough to play a big part next season where a mid table position will be the aspiration. Having scraped through their SESL Cup group STI then lost to close rivals PT in the first round of the knockout phase.
S10, D2, 7th	Conjured up their best finish for five seasons, but this team was certainly the most Jekyll and Hyde team in SESL. The home form was up there with the best of them, with a record of 11-3-1. However if the home form is German-like, then the away form is San Marino-like, as their record was 2-0-13. Stirling have seven players who have SL less than 10, and could be hit hard by end of season ageing as they finished the season with 10 players aged 4 or over. They also saved 14CP to spend in season 10, which they will no doubt use on their current age 1 players (who already have skill levels of 26, 26, 28 & 28!), and their two very good age 2 goalkeepers. If Stirling can get some good players in next season, regardless of age, they could be looking at promotion. League Record 13,3,4: SESL Cup L32 (lost to ALB)
Stranraer	Best Finish	9th in Division Two
	Worst Finish	15th in Division Three
	Best Cup	Last 16 - Season 10
	Honours	Relegated - Season 5
S3, D2, 9th	11 league wins for SRA, but 82 goals against tell a depressing story. Season 3 is best forgotten unless the team can be whipped into shape quickly.
S4, D2, 14th	Poor season for SRA with just 5 league wins. Managing to hit the net just 23 times on league business is simply not good enough. Manager shows effort and should be applauded for trying to build a squad, but it is a slow process.  Perhaps the most notable quality of the Stranraer team was their managers gritty performance throughout the season, never playing for a draw and always there to get something out of the game. Best Game: 4-0 victory over fellow relegation team Rovers. Worst Game: 4-0 loss to mid-table wild cards Saint Mirren. Cup Run: First round, edged out by East Stirlingshire.
S5, D2, 13th	Started so well with 3 wins in first 6, but downhill from then on.  Delphi 3/19 hit 7 goals, but overall the team hit 26 goals for and conceded 44 against.   7 wins, 8 draws and 15 defeats.
S6, D3, 8th	Manager Rani Sarkis lead SRA to finish 8th. Mainly a win lose season for Stranraer, with 13 wins and 14 defeats.There are enough decent players on the books to think that Stranraer should do better in season 7 although there isn’t a lot of funds in the bank to allow much wheeling and dealing in the players markets. Cup placing: Last 16.
S7, D3, 12th	Stranraer started the season in an explosive enough manner lying in third place after the first week. This of course meant things were looking rosy and minds were most definitely set on a promotion-based season. However, it was to prove enough disappointing season tailed off and they eventually finished 12th.   W10  D5  L15
S8, D3, 15th	League play - 6-9-15 (27pts) 15th place - Managing only 6 wins while scoring 46 goals clearly defines what needs to be addressed on this team for next season. Preventing goals. Stranraer had a lot of young and inexperienced players this season who let a lot of goals find their way to the back of the net. Manager Rani Sarkis has done a smart job in training his young guys throughout the season. They will be ready to emerge as a solid unit sometime next season. It looks like it will take another season of smart management before Stranraer will be ready to contend for a promotional spot. Cup play - Group stage - 2-0-3
S9, D3, 11th	W9 D9 L12 A season hampered by indifferent form. Started with 3 wins from first 4 games, then couldn't string more than 2 wins together all season. Finished with no major stars, but plenty in the bank for next season. A determined effort could see them do well. Finished bottom of their Cup group as well. A season they would probably prefer to forget
S10, D3, 10th	SRA appear to be able to have the firepower to make a push next season. They have young players in DF, MF, and FW. A young, backup GK is definitely in order, along with some added depth to the defense. Several older, low SL players currently clutter SRA's lineup, but that should be addressed this off-season. Look for SRA to finish in the top half of the division next season. League Record - 9-10-11; Last 16 (Lost to ALB)
Thanks to Todd, Vince, Bruce, Nev, Nigel, Robert and Kev for season 10 write-ups.    Major credit to Graham and Martin for completely revamping the SESL Team Histories.     Thanks to Bruce, Robin, Vince, Nigel, Graham, Todd, Rob and Andy for season 9.
Thanks to Vince, Todd, Robin, Graham, Marc, Phil, Alfronso and Robert for season 8.
Thanks to Phil, Gareth, Graham, Chris, Dave, Nev, Paul & Nigel for season 7.