2021–22 Lowland Football League
| Highest scoring | Vale of Leithen 0–13 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (6 October 2021) |
|---|---|
| Longest winning run | 11 matches: Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic |
| Longest unbeaten run | 18 matches: Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic |
| Longest winless run | 21 matches: Vale of Leithen |
| Longest losing run | 16 matches: Vale of Leithen |
| Highest attendance | 942[1] Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 2–5 Rangers B (11 September 2021) |
← 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 10 May 2022. | |
The 2021–22 Scottish Lowland Football League was the 9th season of the Lowland Football League, part of the fifth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Kelty Hearts were the reigning champions but were unable to defend their title after gaining promotion to Scottish League Two.
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic won their first league title on 1 March 2022 thanks to a 5–0 win over Cumbernauld Colts at New Dundas Park, with five matches still to play. They faced the winners of the 2021–22 Highland Football League (Fraserburgh) in the Pyramid play-off, winning 3–2 on aggregate. Bonnyrigg Rose then defeated Cowdenbeath 4–0 on aggregate in the League Two play-off final to gain promotion to Scottish League Two
.
Teams
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
Celtic and Rangers were approached by the Lowland League for a proposal to admit "B" teams into the league for the 2021–22 season.[2] The proposal was given provisional approval by the majority of member clubs, with the vote being confirmed at the league's AGM on 27 May 2021.[3][4][5]
BSC Glasgow changed their name to Broomhill in July 2021.[6]
The following teams changed division after the 2020–21 season.
From Lowland League
Promoted to League Two
To Lowland League
Stadia and locations
- Notes
- ^ Broomhill are ground-sharing with Alloa Athletic due to the lack of a suitable venue in Glasgow.
- ^ Celtic B are ground-sharing with Airdrieonians.
- ^ East Stirlingshire are ground-sharing with Falkirk.
- ^ Rangers B are ground-sharing with Dumbarton.
- ^ University of Stirling are ground-sharing with Stirling Albion.
All grounds are equipped with floodlights.
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwick Rangers |  Stuart Malcolm
|
Jamie Pyper
|
Kappa | Thrive Learning |
| Bo'ness United | Max Christie
|
Stuart Hunter
|
Puma | Express Taxis |
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
|
Robbie Horn
|
Jonathan Stewart
|
Puma | G. Fitzsimmons and Son |
| Broomhill | David Gormley
|
Ryan Sinnamon
|
Joma | Nicholson Accountancy |
| Caledonian Braves | Ricky Waddell
|
Ross Lindsay
|
Macron | Play |
| Celtic B | Tommy McIntyre
|
 Bosun Lawal
|
Adidas | Dafabet |
| Civil Service Strollers | Gary Jardine
|
Mark McConnell
|
Joma | Pilton Community Health Project |
| Cumbernauld Colts | James Orr
|
Stephen O'Neill
|
Puma | Broden's Bar and Kitchen |
| Dalbeattie Star | Chris Jardine
|
Lee Wells
|
Adidas | Solway Plant Hire |
| East Kilbride | Kevin Rutkiewicz
|
Chris Millar
|
Joma | Document Solutions |
| East Stirlingshire | Derek Ure
|
Kieran Gibbons
|
EV2 Sportswear | EV2SPORTSWEAR.COM |
| Edinburgh University | Dorian Ogunro
|
Matthew Dick
|
PlayerLayer | TWEDEX |
| Gala Fairydean Rovers | Jimmy Scott
|
Gareth Rodger
|
Adidas | Five Star Taxis |
| Gretna 2008 |  Stephen Hatfield
|
Joma | CLARKE ePos (UK) Ltd | |
| Rangers B | David McCallum
|
Kyle McClelland
|
Castore
|
Carrick Packaging |
| The Spartans | Douglas Samuel
|
Ian McFarland
|
Macron | Arthur McKay |
| Stirling University | Chris Geddes
|
James Berry
|
VSN | Mackay Clinic |
| Vale of Leithen | Michael Wilson
|
Michael Robertson
|
Adidas | BARC Travel |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vale of Leithen | Chris Anderson
|
Resigned | 8 August 2021[7] | 18th | Alec Munro
|
14 August 2021 |
| East Kilbride | Stephen Aitken
|
Resigned | 10 August 2021[8] | 16th | Chris Aitken
|
10 August 2021 |
| Gretna 2008 | Rowan Alexander
|
Sacked | 2 September 2021[9] | 15th | Stephen Hatfield
|
6 October 2021 |
| Vale of Leithen | Alec Munro
|
Stepped down | 17 October 2021 | 18th | Grant Sandison
|
17 October 2021 |
| Gala Fairydean Rovers | Neil Hastings
|
Left club | 9 January 2022 | 9th | Jimmy Scott
|
9 January 2022 |
| Vale of Leithen | Grant Sandison
|
Stepped down | 5 March 2022 | 18th | Michael Wilson
|
9 March 2022 |
| Dalbeattie Star | Ritchie Maxwell
|
Stepped down | 18 March 2022 | 10th | Chris Jardine
|
18 March 2022 |
League summary
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (C, O, P)
|
34 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 92 | 28 | +64 | 87 | Qualification for the Pyramid play-off |
| 2 | Rangers B | 34 | 24 | 1 | 9 | 105 | 42 | +63 | 73 | Ineligible for promotion or relegation |
| 3 | Celtic B | 34 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 82 | 30 | +52 | 73 | |
| 4 | East Kilbride | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 92 | 40 | +52 | 71 | |
| 5 | The Spartans | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 69 | 45 | +24 | 66 | |
| 6 | East Stirlingshire | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 61 | 36 | +25 | 56 | |
| 7 | Civil Service Strollers | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 66 | 53 | +13 | 56 | |
| 8 | Berwick Rangers | 34 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 75 | 46 | +29 | 54 | |
| 9 | Caledonian Braves | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 69 | 48 | +21 | 53 | |
| 10 | University of Stirling | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 66 | 68 | −2 | 45 | |
| 11 | Bo'ness United | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 54 | 60 | −6 | 45 | |
| 12 | Dalbeattie Star | 34 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 53 | 65 | −12 | 43 | |
| 13 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 54 | 66 | −12 | 37 | |
| 14 | Cumbernauld Colts | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 53 | 73 | −20 | 35 | |
| 15 | Broomhill | 34 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 42 | 66 | −24 | 34 | |
| 16 | Edinburgh University | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 54 | 92 | −38 | 31 | |
| 17 | Gretna 2008 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 36 | 109 | −73 | 11 | |
| 18 | Vale of Leithen (R) | 34 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 166 | −156 | 5 | Relegation to the East of Scotland League |
Source: [10][11][12]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Positions by round
| Qualification for the Celtic B 12 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | |
| East Kilbride | 10 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| The Spartans | 11 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| East Stirlingshire | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
| Civil Service Strollers | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
| Berwick Rangers | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | |
| Caledonian Braves | 13 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| University of Stirling | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | |
| Bo'ness United | 15 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
| Dalbeattie Star | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
| Gala Fairydean Rovers | 17 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | |
| Cumbernauld Colts | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
| Broomhill | 8 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
| Edinburgh University | 9 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
| Gretna 2008 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
| Vale of Leithen | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
