# 2011–12 East of Scotland Football League

The 2011–12 East of Scotland Football League was the 83rd season of the East of Scotland Football League. The Spartans were the defending champions.
The league was split into two separate divisions, the Premier Division and the First Division, with 25 teams competing across the two divisions.

## Premier Division

Stirling University claimed their first league title thanks to a superior goal difference after finishing level on points with defending champions Spartans. As champions they entered the second round of the 2012–13 Scottish Cup.

### Teams

The following teams changed division prior to the 2011–12 season.

#### To Premier Division

Promoted from First Division
* Gretna 2008
* Leith Athletic

#### From Premier Division

Relegated to First Division
* Preston Athletic
* Heriot-Watt University

### Stadia and locations

| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity |
| Civil Service Strollers | Edinburgh | Telford College Sports Ground | 1,000 |
| Edinburgh City | Edinburgh | Meadowbank Stadium | 16,500 |
| Edinburgh University | Edinburgh | Peffermill Playing Fields | 1,000 |
| Gretna 2008 | Gretna | Raydale Park | 2,200 |
| Leith Athletic | Edinburgh | Meadowbank 3G | 500 |
| Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale | Edinburgh | Saughton Sports Complex | 1,000 |
| Selkirk | Selkirk | Yarrow Park | 1,000 |
| The Spartans | Edinburgh | Ainslie Park | 3,000 |
| Stirling University | Stirling | Gannochy Sports Centre | 1,000 |
| Tynecastle | Edinburgh | Fernieside Recreation Ground | 1,500 |
| Vale of Leithen | Innerleithen | Victoria Park | 1,500 |
| Whitehill Welfare | Rosewell | Ferguson Park | 2,614 |

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Stirling University (C) | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 74 | 32 | +42 | 51 | Qualification for the Scottish Cup second round |
| 2 | The Spartans | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 28 | +38 | 51 | |
| 3 | Whitehill Welfare | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 39 | |
| 4 | Edinburgh University | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 33 | |
| 5 | Edinburgh City | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 33 | |
| 6 | Gretna 2008 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 33 | |
| 7 | Civil Service Strollers | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 31 | |
| 8 | Vale of Leithen | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 28 | |
| 9 | Tynecastle | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 27 | |
| 10 | Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 21 | |
| 11 | Leith Athletic (R) | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 59 | −27 | 19 | Relegation to the First Division |
| 12 | Selkirk (R) | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 57 | −33 | 12 | Relegation to the First Division |

## First Division

The First Division saw an increase in the number of clubs to thirteen with the addition of Duns to the league. Heriot-Watt University claimed their second First Division title to gain immediate promotion back to the Premier Division.

### Teams

The following teams have changed division since the 2011–12 season.

#### To First Division

Relegated from Premier Division
* Preston Athletic
* Heriot-Watt University
Transferred from Border Amateur League
* Duns

#### From First Division

Promoted to Premier Division
* Gretna 2008
* Leith Athletic

### Stadia and locations

| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity |
| Berwick Rangers Reserves | Berwick-upon-Tweed | Shielfield Park | 4,500 |
| Coldstream | Coldstream | Home Park | 1,000 |
| Craigroyston | Edinburgh | St Mark's Park | 2,000 |
| Duns | Duns | New Hawthorn Park | 1,000 |
| Easthouses Lily MW | Dalkeith | Newbattle Complex | 1,500 |
| Eyemouth United | Eyemouth | Warner Park | 2,000 |
| Gala Fairydean | Galashiels | 3G Arena, Netherdale | 5,500 |
| Hawick Royal Albert | Hawick | Albert Park | 1,000 |
| Heriot-Watt University | Edinburgh | Riccarton Campus | 1,800 |
| Kelso United | Kelso | Woodside Park | 1,200 |
| Ormiston | Ormiston | Recreation Park | 2,000 |
| Peebles Rovers | Peebles | Whitestone Park | 2,250 |
| Preston Athletic | Prestonpans | Pennypit Park | 4,000 |

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Heriot-Watt University (C, P) | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 61 | 25 | +36 | 55 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Preston Athletic (P) | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 73 | 35 | +38 | 48 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 3 | Gala Fairydean | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 55 | 31 | +24 | 48 | |
| 4 | Eyemouth United | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 42 | +21 | 47 | |
| 5 | Craigroyston | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 38 | |
| 6 | Duns | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 36 | |
| 7 | Coldstream | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 51 | 53 | −2 | 36 | |
| 8 | Kelso United | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 28 | |
| 9 | Ormiston | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 56 | −29 | 26 | |
| 10 | Berwick Rangers Reserves | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 53 | 64 | −11 | 23 | |
| 11 | Peebles Rovers | 24 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 48 | −20 | 18 | |
| 12 | Easthouses Lily | 24 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 59 | −22 | 17 | |
| 13 | Hawick Royal Albert | 24 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 61 | −37 | 13 | |