2018–19 East of Scotland Football League
The 2018–19 East of Scotland Football League was the 90th season of the East of Scotland Football League, and the 5th season as the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. The season began on 11 August 2018 and ended on 18 May 2019. Kelty Hearts were the reigning champions but could not defend their title after being promoted to the Lowland Football League.
The league saw an increase from 13 to 39 teams and was split into three parallel conferences, each containing 13 teams. The additional teams consisted of 24 clubs who applied to switch from the SJFA East Region, one from the SJFA West Region, one new team and Hawick Royal Albert who were relegated from the Lowland League.
The winners of each conference took part in a round-robin competition at the end of the season, with Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic being crowned league champions on 4 May 2019 after winning both their championship play-off matches. They later clinched promotion to the Lowland League after gaining their SFA licence on 14 June 2019.
The top five clubs in each conference, and best 6th-placed, formed the new 16-team Premier Division for the 2019–20 season.
Teams
The following teams changed division after the 2017–18 season.To East of Scotland Football League
Relegated from Lowland Football LeagueTransferred from East Superleague
- Bo'ness United
- Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
- Broxburn Athletic
- Camelon Juniors
- Dundonald Bluebell
- Hill of Beath Hawthorn
- Jeanfield Swifts
- Linlithgow Rose
- Newtongrange Star
- Penicuik Athletic
- Sauchie Juniors
- Arniston Rangers
- Blackburn United
- Dalkeith Thistle
- Dunbar United
- Haddington Athletic
- Musselburgh Athletic
- St Andrews United
- Tranent Juniors
Transferred from West Central District Second Division
- Dunipace
From East of Scotland Football League
Promoted to Lowland League- Kelty Hearts
Conference A
Teams and locations
| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit |
| Arniston Rangers | Gorebridge | Newbyres Park | 3,000 | 0 | No |
| Coldstream | Coldstream | Home Park | 1,000 | 0 | No |
| Dunbar United | Dunbar | New Countess Park | 2,500 | 0 | Yes |
| Easthouses Lily MW | Easthouses | Newbattle Complex | 1,500 | 100 | Yes |
| Hawick Royal Albert | Hawick | Albert Park | 1,000 | 500 | Yes |
| Hill of Beath Hawthorn | Hill of Beath | Keirs Park | 2,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Leith Athletic | Edinburgh | Peffermill 3G | 500 | 0 | Yes |
| Musselburgh Athletic | Musselburgh | Olivebank Stadium | 2,500 | 0 | No |
| Newtongrange Star | Newtongrange | New Victoria Park | 2,300 | 30 | Yes |
| Oakley United | Oakley | Blairwood Park | 2,000 | 0 | No |
| Peebles Rovers | Peebles | Whitestone Park | 1,250 | 250 | No |
| Penicuik Athletic | Penicuik | Penicuik Park | 2,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Tweedmouth Rangers | Berwick-upon-Tweed | Old Shielfield | 1,000 | 0 | No |
League table
Results
Conference B
Teams and locations
| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit |
| Bo'ness United | Bo'ness | Newtown Park | 2,500 | 0 | No |
| Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | Bonnyrigg | New Dundas Park | 2,200 | 0 | No |
| Burntisland Shipyard | Burntisland | Recreation Park | 1,000 | 0 | No |
| Crossgates Primrose | Crossgates | Humbug Park | 2,000 | 0 | No |
| Dalkeith Thistle | Dalkeith | King's Park | 2,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Dundonald Bluebell | Cardenden | Moorside Park | 2,000 | 0 | No |
| Dunipace | Denny | Westfield Park | 2,500 | 0 | Yes |
| Eyemouth United | Eyemouth | Warner Park | 500 | 0 | No |
| Haddington Athletic | Haddington | Millfield Park | 1,500 | 0 | No |
| Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale | Edinburgh | Saughton Sports Complex | 1,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Sauchie Juniors | Sauchie | Beechwood Park | 5,000 | 200 | Yes |
| Tranent Juniors | Tranent | Foresters Park | 2,300 | 44 | No |
| Tynecastle | Edinburgh | Meggetland Stadium | 4,388 | 500 | Yes |
League table
Results
Conference C
Teams and locations
| Team | Location | Home ground | Capacity | Seats | Floodlit |
| Blackburn United | Blackburn | New Murrayfield Park | 1,500 | 0 | Yes |
| Broxburn Athletic | Broxburn | Albyn Park | 1,000 | 0 | Yes |
| Camelon Juniors | Camelon | Carmuirs Park | 2,000 | 0 | No |
| Craigroyston | Edinburgh | St Mark’s Park | 2,000 | 0 | No |
| Edinburgh United | Edinburgh | Paties Road Stadium | 2,500 | 200 | No |
| Heriot-Watt University | Edinburgh | Riccarton Campus | 200 | 0 | Yes |
| Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts | Inverkeithing | Ballast Bank | 1,000 | 0 | No |
| Jeanfield Swifts | Perth | Riverside Stadium | 1,000 | 0 | No |
| Linlithgow Rose | Linlithgow | Prestonfield | 2,264 | 301 | Yes |
| Ormiston | Ormiston | Recreation Park | 2,000 | 0 | No |
| Preston Athletic | Prestonpans | Pennypit Park | 1,500 | 313 | Yes |
| St Andrews United | St Andrews | Recreation Park | 2,000 | 0 | No |
| Stirling University Reserves | Stirling | Gannochy Sports Centre | 1,000 | 0 | Yes |