The 2022–23 West of Scotland Football League (known as the PDM Buildbase West of Scotland League for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of the West of Scotland Football League, with its top division as part of the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. The season began on 29 July 2022 and ended on 27 May 2023. Darvel were the reigning champions.
Teams To West of Scotland Football League Transferred from South of Scotland Football League Threave Rovers
Transferred from Ayrshire Amateur Football League Eglinton (played 2021–22 as Kilwinning Rangers Amateurs) Transferred from Caledonian Amateur Football League Thorn Athletic Transferred from Central Scottish Amateur Football League West Park United
Transferred from Scottish Amateur Football League Easterhouse Academy (played 2021–22 as Easthall Star)
Newly established Rossvale Academy
From West of Scotland Football League Transferred to East of Scotland Football League Harthill Royal
Premier Division
The Premier Division reverted to a 16-team division, with Arthurlie, Cambuslang Rangers, and Petershill promoted from the tier 7 Conferences A, B & C respectively. Coupled with a 1–1 draw for Darvel at Hurlford United, a 5–0 win for Beith Juniors over Kilwinning Rangers on 29 April 2023 secured the league title. However, they were ineligible for promotion as they do not hold an SFA club licence.
Stadia and locations ClubLocationGroundSurfaceCapacitySeats FloodlitArthurlieBarrheadDunterlie ParkGrass 4,000 0 No Auchinleck Talbot Auchinleck Beechwood ParkGrass 4,000 500 Yes Beith Juniors Beith Bellsdale ParkGrass 1,500 0 No Cambuslang Rangers Cambuslang Somervell ParkGrass 3,000 0 No Clydebank Clydebank Holm ParkArtificial 3,500 0 Yes Cumnock Juniors Cumnock Townhead ParkArtificial 3,000 0 YesDarvel DarvelRecreation ParkGrass 2,000 60 YesGlenafton AthleticNew CumnockLoch ParkGrass 3,400 250 Yes Hurlford United Hurlford Blair ParkGrass 1,500 0 No Irvine Meadow XI Irvine Meadow ParkGrass 2,132 700 Yes Kilwinning Rangers Kilwinning Buffs ParkGrass 2,800 270 YesKirkintilloch Rob RoyCumbernauldGuy's MeadowGrass 2,500 0 NoLargs ThistleLargsBarrfields ParkArtificial 4,500 800 No Pollok Pollokshaws, Glasgow Newlandsfield ParkGrass 4,000 0 Yes Petershill Springburn, Glasgow Petershill ParkArtificial 2,000 500 Yes Troon Troon Portland ParkGrass 2,600 100 Yes Notes
League table
Results
First Division The First Division is made up of the seven teams relegated from the Premier Division, along with those finishing 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in each of the three Conferences. A 1–1 draw at Benburb on the final day of the season allowed Gartcairn to win the league title by one point ahead of St Cadoc's.
Stadia and locations Team Location Home groundCapacitySeats Floodlit Benburb Drumoyne, Glasgow New Tinto Park 1,000 500 Yes Blantyre Victoria Blantyre Castle Park 2,500 0 No Bonnyton Thistle Kilmarnock Bonnyton Park 1,000100Yes Cumbernauld United Cumbernauld Village Guy's Meadow 2,500 0 NoDrumchapel UnitedDrumchapel, GlasgowDonald Dewar Centre TBC 10 YesGartcairnAirdrieMTC Park 500 0 YesJohnstone BurghJohnstoneKeanie Park 5,000 0 No Kilbirnie Ladeside Kilbirnie Valefield Park 3,000 0 NoNeilstonNeilstonBrig-o-Lea Stadium 2,000 0 Yes RossvaleSpringburn, GlasgowPetershill Park 1,500 500 Yes Rutherglen Glencairn Rutherglen New Southcroft Park 1,500 0 YesShotts Bon AccordShottsHannah Park 4,000 0 YesSt Cadoc's Drumoyne, Glasgow New Tinto Park 1,000 500 YesSt Roch'sProvanmill, GlasgowJames McGrory Park 2,000 0 NoThorniewood UnitedViewparkRobertson Park 3,000 0 NoWhitletts VictoriaAyrDam Park Stadium 3,000 478 Yes Notes
League table
Results
Second Division The Second Division consists of the clubs finishing 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th in each of the three Conferences, plus the 10th place club with the best points per game record (Muirkirk Juniors). Renfrew won the title with a round of matches to spare, sealing the title with a 2–0 win over Glasgow University.
Stadia and locations Team Location Home groundCapacitySeats FloodlitArdeer ThistleStevenstonArdeer Stadium 3,500 0 NoAshfieldPossilpark, GlasgowAshfield Stadium 3,500 600 YesCraigmark BurntoniansDalmellingtonStation Park 2,200 0 NoForth WanderersForthKingshill Park 3,500 0 NoGlasgow PerthshirePossilpark, GlasgowKeppoch Park 1,800 0 NoGlasgow UnitedShettleston, GlasgowGreenfield Park 1,800 10 NoGlasgow University AirdrieExcelsior Stadium 10,101 10,101 YesGreenock JuniorsGreenockRavenscraig Stadium 6,000 1,000 YesKilsyth RangersKilsythDuncansfield 2,000 0 NoMaryhillMaryhill, GlasgowLochburn Park 1,800 205 YesMaybole JuniorsMayboleLadywell Stadium 2,000 0 NoMuirkirk JuniorsMuirkirkBurnside Park 2,300 0 NoRenfrewRenfrewNew Western Park 1,000 0 YesSt Anthony'sShieldhall, GlasgowMcKenna Park 1,000 0 NoWishawWishawBeltane Park 1,000 0 NoYoker AthleticClydebankHolm Park 3,500 0 Yes Notes
League table
Results
Third Division The Third Division features the remaining clubs from each Conference, along with Finnart who were promoted as winners of Division Four. Vale of Clyde became champions on the penultimate weekend of the season, sealing the title with a 5–1 win at East Kilbride Thistle.
Stadia and locations Team Location Home groundCapacitySeats FloodlitArdrossan Winton RoversArdrossanWinton Park 3,000 80 YesBellshill AthleticBellshillRockburn Park 500 0 NoCarluke RoversCarlukeJohn Cumming Stadium 1,500 0 YesDalry ThistleDalryMerksworth Park 3,000 0 NoEast Kilbride ThistleEast KilbrideThe Showpark 2,300 0 NoFinnartSpringburn, GlasgowSpringburn Park TBC 0 YesGirvan GirvanHamilton Park 5,000 200 NoIrvine VictoriaIrvineVictoria Park 1,800 0 NoKello RoversKirkconnelNithside Park 1,700 0 NoLanark UnitedLanarkMoor Park 4,000 0 NoLarkhall ThistleLarkhallGasworks Park 2,000 0 NoLesmahagowLesmahagowCraighead Park 3,500 0 NoLugar Boswell ThistleLugarRosebank Park 2,000 0 NoNewmains UnitedNewmainsVictoria Park 1,000 0 NoPort GlasgowPort GlasgowPort Glasgow Community Stadium 2,000 0 YesSaltcoats VictoriaSaltcoatsCampbell Park 2,500 0 NoRoyal AlbertStonehouseTileworks Park 1,000 0 NoVale of ClydeTollcross, GlasgowFullarton Park 2,500 0 NoVale of LevenAlexandriaMillburn Park 3,000 0 No
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Results
Fourth Division The Fourth Division contains the remaining six clubs from Division Four, as well as six new teams, including Threave Rovers who have switched from the South of Scotland League.
Stadia and locations Team Location Home groundCapacitySeats FloodlitBSC GlasgowYoker, GlasgowPeterson Park 500 0 NoCampbeltown PupilsCampbeltownKintyre Park TBC 0 NoEasterhouse AcademyGlasgowStepford ParkYesEglintonKilwinningKilwinning Sports Grounds TBC TBC TBCGlenvalePaisleyFerguslie Sports Centre TBC 0 YesHarmony RowShieldhall, GlasgowMcKenna Park 1,000 0 NoKilsyth AthleticKilsythKilsyth Sports Field TBC 0 NoRossvale AcademyBishopbriggsHuntershill5000YesSt. Peter'sRenfrewNew Western Park 1,000 0 YesThorn AthleticJohnstoneThorn ParkThreave Rovers Castle DouglasMeadow Park 1,500 TBC YesWest Park UnitedBishopbriggsHuntershill5000Yes Notes
League table
Results
Notes Club with an SFA licence; eligible to participate in the Lowland League promotion play-off should they win the Premier Division and take part in the Scottish Cup.
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