2018–19 East Superleague
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The 2018–19 East Super League (known as the McBookie.com East Superleague for sponsorship reasons) was the 17th season of the East Superleague, the top tier of league competition for SJFA East Region member clubs.
Season | 2018–19 |
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Dates | 4 August 2018 – 27 May 2019 |
Champions | Lochee United |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 521 (3.95 per match) |
Biggest home win | Fauldhouse United 7–0 Kirriemuir Thistle (20 April 2019) |
Biggest away win | Kirriemuir Thistle 0–8 Lochee United (25 August 2018) |
Highest scoring | Downfield 5–6 Broughty Athletic (13 May 2019) |
Longest winning run | 12 matches: Lochee United |
Longest unbeaten run | 22 matches: Lochee United |
Longest winless run | 8 matches: Glenrothes |
Longest losing run | 5 matches: Kennoway Star Hearts Glenrothes |
← 2017–18 2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 27 May 2019. |
The season began on 4 August 2018 and ended on 27 May 2019. Bonnyrigg Rose were the reigning champions but they couldn’t defend their title after moving to the East of Scotland Football League.
Lochee United won their third title with two games remaining on 20 May 2019 after a 2–0 win away to Forfar West End, before going on to end the season unbeaten. They enter the 2019–20 Scottish Cup as winners at the preliminary round stage.