2014–15 West of Scotland Super League Premier Division
Football league season
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The 2014–15 West of Scotland Super League Premier Division was the thirteenth Super League Premier Division competition since the formation of the Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region in 2002. The season began on 30 August 2014. The winners of this competition were eligible to enter round one of the 2015–16 Scottish Cup. The two last placed sides are relegated to the Super League First Division. The third-bottom placed side will enter the West Region league play-off, a two-legged tie against the third placed side in the Super League First Division, to decide the final promotion/relegation spot.
| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Auchinleck Talbot[1] |
| Relegated | Cumnock Juniors Clydebank Shotts Bon Accord |
| Matches | 132 |
| Goals | 434 (3.29 per match) |
← 2013–14 2015–16 → | |
Auchinleck Talbot won their third successive title on 23 May 2015.
Member clubs for the 2014–15 season
Auchinleck Talbot were the reigning champions.
Troon and Beith Juniors were promoted from the Super League First Division, replacing the automatically relegated Pollok and Largs Thistle.
Shotts Bon Accord claimed a third promotion spot after defeating Kirkintilloch Rob Roy in the West Region League play-off.
| Club | Location | Ground | Manager | Finishing position 2013–14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthurlie | Barrhead | Dunterlie Park | Robert Downs | 9th |
| Auchinleck Talbot | Auchinleck | Beechwood Park | Tommy Sloan | Champions |
| Beith Juniors | Beith | Bellsdale Park | John Millar | Super League First Division, 2nd |
| Clydebank | Clydebank | Holm Park | Billy McGhie | 4th |
| Cumnock Juniors | Cumnock | Townhead Park | John McKeown | 5th |
| Glenafton Athletic | New Cumnock | Loch Park | Craig McEwan | 6th |
| Hurlford United | Hurlford | Blair Park | Darren Henderson | 3rd |
| Irvine Meadow | Irvine | Meadow Park | Stevie Rankin | 2nd |
| Kilbirnie Ladeside | Kilbirnie | Valefield Park | Stephen Swift | 7th |
| Petershill | Springburn, Glasgow | Petershill Park | Willie Paterson | 8th |
| Shotts Bon Accord | Shotts | Hannah Park | Tam McDonald | Super League First Division, 3rd |
| Troon | Troon | Portland Park | Jim Kirkwood | Super League First Division, 1st |
Managerial changes
| Club | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthurlie | Gavin Duncan | Resigned [2] | 24 September 2014 | 9th | Craig McEwan[3] | 5 October 2014 |
| Cumnock Juniors | Brian McLuckie | Resigned [4] | 4 October 2014 | 11th | John McKeown[5] | 14 October 2014 |
| Glenafton Athletic | Tommy Bryce | Resigned [6] | 4 January 2015 | 7th | Craig McEwan[7] | 19 January 2015 |
| Arthurlie | Craig McEwan | Resigned [7] | 18 January 2015 | 8th | Robert Downs [8] | 31 January 2015 |
| Kilbirnie Ladeside | Mark Crilly | Resigned as co-manager [9] | 24 February 2015 | 10th | N/A | |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auchinleck Talbot (C) | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 12 | +41 | 56 | Qualification for 2015–16 Scottish Cup |
| 2 | Hurlford United | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 54 | 22 | +32 | 52 | |
| 3 | Irvine Meadow | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 40 | |
| 4 | Glenafton Athletic | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 32 | |
| 5 | Petershill | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 32 | |
| 6 | Beith Juniors | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 29 | |
| 7 | Troon | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 28 | |
| 8 | Kilbirnie Ladeside | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 25 | |
| 9 | Arthurlie | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 25 | |
| 10 | Shotts Bon Accord (R) | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 45 | −21 | 25 | Qualification for West Region League play-off |
| 11 | Cumnock Juniors (R) | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 45 | −17 | 16 | Relegation to Super League First Division |
| 12 | Clydebank (R) | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 45 | −28 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
West Region League play-off
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy, who finished third in the Super League First Division, defeated Shotts Bon Accord 4 – 1 on aggregate in the West Region League play-off.[10] Rob Roy will replace Shotts in the 2015–16 West of Scotland Super League Premier Division.
| Shotts Bon Accord | 0 – 2 | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy |
|---|---|---|
| Evening Times |  Willie Sawyers Jordan McGuire |
| Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | 2 – 1 | Shotts Bon Accord |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Davison Kevin Watt |
Evening Times | Liam Mushet |