2018–19 East of Scotland Football League
The 2018–19 East of Scotland Football League (known as the Central Taxis East of Scotland League for sponsorship reasons) 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.
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 August 2018 – 18 May 2019 |
| Champions | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic |
| Promoted | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic |
| Matches played | 472 |
| Goals scored | 2,187 (4.63 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Tommy Coyne (42 goals) Linlithgow Rose |
| Biggest home win | Hill of Beath Hawthorn 16–0 Tweedmouth Rangers (25 August 2018) |
| Biggest away win | Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts 0–10 Linlithgow Rose (15 August 2018) Ormiston 1–11 Linlithgow Rose (29 September 2018) Eyemouth United 1–11 Haddington Athletic (6 April 2019) |
| Highest scoring | Hill of Beath Hawthorn 16–0 Tweedmouth Rangers (25 August 2018) Bo'ness United 15–1 Eyemouth United (16 February 2019) |
| Highest attendance | 1,012 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 2–1 Penicuik Athletic (1 May 2019) |
← 2017–18 2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 18 May 2019. | |
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.