2017–18 Lowland Football League
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football league season
|image=
|caption=
|competition=Lowland League
|season=2017–18
|dates = {{nobreak|28 July 2017 – 8 May 2018}}
|winners=The Spartans
|promoted=
|relegated=Hawick Royal Albert
|matches=240
|total goals=813
|league topscorer= Jack Smith (BSC Glasgow)
(21 goals)
|biggest home win={{nobreak|The Spartans 7–0 Hawick Royal Albert
(29 July 2017)
Cumbernauld Colts 7–0 Hawick Royal Albert
(9 December 2017)}}
|biggest away win={{nobreak|Hawick Royal Albert 0–10 Selkirk}}
(2 August 2017)
|highest scoring={{nobreak|Hawick Royal Albert 0–10 Selkirk}}
(2 August 2017)
|longest wins=10 matches:
East Kilbride
|longest unbeaten=19 matches:
East Stirlingshire
|longest winless=18 matches:
Hawick Royal Albert
|longest losses=15 matches:
Hawick Royal Albert
|highest attendance=
|lowest attendance=
|average attendance=
|prevseason=2016–17
|nextseason=2018–19
|updated=9 May 2018
}}
The 2017–18 Scottish Lowland Football League (known as the Ferrari Packaging Lowland League for sponsorship reasons) was the fifth season of the Lowland Football League, the fifth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. The season began on 28 July 2017 and ended on 8 May 2018. East Kilbride were the defending champions.
Edusport Academy became the first club to gain promotion from the South of Scotland League, replacing Preston Athletic who were relegated to the East of Scotland League.
The Spartans won the league on 14 April 2018, after a goalless draw with East Stirlingshire at Ainslie Park in their final match. They faced the winners of the 2017–18 Highland Football League (Cove Rangers) in the semi-finals of the League Two Play-offs, losing 5–2 on aggregate.
Teams
{{Location map+ |Scotland South|width=500 |float=right |caption=Location of teams in 2017–18 Scottish Lowland Football League |places=
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |marksize=6 |lat=56.116320 |long=-3.795195 |label=BSC Glasgow |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |marksize=6 |lat=55.971659 |long=-3.232638 |label=Civil Service |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |marksize=6 |lat=55.937769 |long=-4.0295161 |label=Cumbernauld Colts|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |marksize=6 |lat=54.934219 |long=-3.822527 |label=Dalbeattie Star |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |marksize=6 |lat=55.764352 |long=-4.176999 |label=East Kilbride |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |marksize=6 |lat=56.000685 |long=-3.7546577 |label=East Stirlingshire|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |marksize=6 |lat=55.932342 |long=-3.150492 |label=Edinburgh Uni|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |marksize=6 |lat=54.9830 |long=-3.2660 |label=Edusport Academy |position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |marksize=6 |lat=55.606125 |long=-2.783503 |label=Gala FR |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |marksize=6 |lat=54.993693 |long=-3.072656 |label=Gretna 2008 |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |marksize=6 |lat=55.4221 |long=-2.7875 |label=Hawick Royal Albert |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |marksize=6 |lat=55.547336 |long=-2.857121 |label=Selkirk |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |marksize=6 |lat=55.971659 |long=-3.232638 |label=The Spartans |position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |marksize=6 |lat=56.119143 |long=-3.911948 |label=Stirling Uni |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |marksize=6 |lat=55.619707 |long=-3.065679 |label=Vale of Leithen |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Scotland South |marksize=6 |lat=55.854325 |long=-3.132284 |label=Whitehill Welfare|position=bottom}}
}}
The following teams have changed division since the 2016–17 season.
=To Lowland League=
Promoted from South of Scotland League
=From Lowland League=
Relegated to East of Scotland League
=Stadia and Locations=
class="wikitable sortable" | |
Team
! Location ! Stadium ! data-sort-type="number" |Capacity ! data-sort-type="number" |Seats ! Floodlit | |
---|---|
BSC Glasgow
| Alloa | Recreation ParkBSC Glasgow spent the season ground-sharing at Alloa Athletic's Recreation Park due to the lack of a suitable venue in Glasgow. | align=right | 3,100 | align=right | 919 | align=right | Yes | |
Civil Service Strollers
| Christie Gillies Park | align=right | 1,569 | align=right | 100 | align=right | No | |
Cumbernauld Colts
| align=right | 7,936 | align=right | 7,936 | align=right | Yes | |
Dalbeattie Star
| align=right | 4,000 | align=right | 250 | align=right | Yes | |
East Kilbride
| K Park | align=right | 660 | align=right | 400 | align=right | Yes | |
East Stirlingshire
| Ochilview ParkEast Stirlingshire have played their homes matches at Stenhousemuir's Ochilview Park since the closure of their former Firs Park ground in 2008. | align=right | 3,746 | align=right | 626 | align=right | Yes | |
Edinburgh University
| New Peffermill Stadium | align=right | 1,100 | align=right | 100 | align=right | Yes | |
Edusport Academy | Annan
| Galabank | align=right | 2,504 | align=right | 500 | align=right | Yes |
Gala Fairydean Rovers
| align=right | 5,500 | align=right | 495 | align=right | Yes | |
Gretna 2008
| Gretna | align=right | 3,000 | align=right | 1,318 | align=right | Yes | |
Hawick Royal Albert
| Hawick | align=right | 1,000 | align=right | 500 | align=right | Yes | |
Selkirk
| Selkirk | align=right | 1,000 | align=right | 100 | align=right | No | |
The Spartans
| align=right | 3,000 | align=right | 504 | align=right | Yes | |
Stirling University
| Falkirk | align=right | 7,937 | align=right | 7,937 | align=right | Yes | |
Vale of Leithen
| Victoria Park | align=right | 1,500 | align=right | 0 | align=right | No | |
Whitehill Welfare
| Rosewell | Ferguson Park | align=right | 4,000 | align=right | 150 | align=right | No |
League table
|update=complete
|source=[http://slfl.co.uk/archive/2017-18-lowland-league-season/ SLFL] [https://int.soccerway.com/national/scotland/scottish-football-league/20172018/lowland-league/r41505/ Soccerway]
|team1=SPA |team2=EKB |team3=BSC |team4=EAS |team5=SEL |team6=CUM |team7=CSS |team8=GRE |team9=STI |team10=ESA |team11=EDU |team12=WHI |team13=GFR |team14=DAL |team15=VOL |team16=HAW
|status_SPA=C
|status_HAW=R
|win_BSC=20|draw_BSC=5|loss_BSC=5 |gf_BSC=71|ga_BSC=27
|win_CSS=11|draw_CSS=7|loss_CSS=12|gf_CSS=47|ga_CSS=44
|win_CUM=11|draw_CUM=8|loss_CUM=11|gf_CUM=53|ga_CUM=54
|win_DAL=7 |draw_DAL=8|loss_DAL=15|gf_DAL=46|ga_DAL=65
|win_EKB=22|draw_EKB=5|loss_EKB=3 |gf_EKB=76|ga_EKB=23
|win_EAS=19|draw_EAS=7|loss_EAS=4 |gf_EAS=67|ga_EAS=31
|win_EDU=9 |draw_EDU=7|loss_EDU=14|gf_EDU=40|ga_EDU=45
|win_ESA=9 |draw_ESA=7|loss_ESA=14|gf_ESA=46|ga_ESA=49
|win_GFR=8 |draw_GFR=7|loss_GFR=15|gf_GFR=43|ga_GFR=63
|win_GRE=12|draw_GRE=4|loss_GRE=14|gf_GRE=50|ga_GRE=56
|win_HAW=1 |draw_HAW=3|loss_HAW=26|gf_HAW=18|ga_HAW=108
|win_SEL=15|draw_SEL=3|loss_SEL=12|gf_SEL=63|ga_SEL=50
|win_SPA=23|draw_SPA=4|loss_SPA=3 |gf_SPA=64|ga_SPA=17
|win_STI=11|draw_STI=5|loss_STI=14|gf_STI=45|ga_STI=49
|win_VOL=8 |draw_VOL=5|loss_VOL=17|gf_VOL=44|ga_VOL=76
|win_WHI=11|draw_WHI=1|loss_WHI=18|gf_WHI=50|ga_WHI=66
|name_BSC=BSC Glasgow
|name_CSS=Civil Service Strollers
|name_CUM=Cumbernauld Colts
|name_DAL=Dalbeattie Star
|name_EKB=East Kilbride
|name_EAS=East Stirlingshire
|name_EDU=Edinburgh University
|name_ESA=Edusport Academy
|name_GFR=Gala Fairydean Rovers
|name_GRE=Gretna 2008
|name_HAW=Hawick Royal Albert
|name_SEL=Selkirk
|name_SPA=The Spartans
|name_STI=Stirling University
|name_VOL=Vale of Leithen
|name_WHI=Whitehill Welfare
|show_limit=5
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
|result1=playoffs |result16=relegation
|res_col_header=PQR
|col_playoffs=yellow1 |text_playoffs=Qualification for the League Two play-off semi-finals
|col_relegation=red1 |text_relegation=Relegation to the East of Scotland League
}}
Results
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=BSC|team2=CSS|team3=CUM|team4=DBS|team5=EKB
|team6=EST|team7=EDU|team8=EDA|team9=GFR|team10=G08
|team11=HRA|team12=SEL|team13=SPA|team14=SLU|team15=VOL
|team16=WHW
|name_BSC=BSC Glasgow
|match_BSC_CSS=2–1
|match_BSC_CUM=1–4
|match_BSC_DBS=4–0
|match_BSC_EKB=0–1
|match_BSC_EST=0–1
|match_BSC_EDU=4–1
|match_BSC_EDA=1–0
|match_BSC_GFR=4–1
|match_BSC_G08=1–3
|match_BSC_HRA=5–0
|match_BSC_SEL=1–0
|match_BSC_SPA=0–0
|match_BSC_SLU=2–0
|match_BSC_VOL=2–0
|match_BSC_WHW=4–0
|name_CSS=Civil Service Strollers
|match_CSS_BSC=4–2
|match_CSS_CUM=1–1
|match_CSS_DBS=4–1
|match_CSS_EKB=0–3
|match_CSS_EST=1–3
|match_CSS_EDU=3–1
|match_CSS_EDA=1–2
|match_CSS_GFR=2–2
|match_CSS_G08=1–0
|match_CSS_HRA=2–0
|match_CSS_SEL=2–3
|match_CSS_SPA=1–2
|match_CSS_SLU=2–4
|match_CSS_VOL=4–0
|match_CSS_WHW=0–2
|name_CUM=Cumbernauld Colts
|match_CUM_BSC=2–2
|match_CUM_CSS=1–1
|match_CUM_DBS=2–0
|match_CUM_EKB=0–4
|match_CUM_EST=1–3
|match_CUM_EDU=2–1
|match_CUM_EDA=1–2
|match_CUM_GFR=2–2
|match_CUM_G08=5–2
|match_CUM_HRA=7–0
|match_CUM_SEL=1–0
|match_CUM_SPA=1–1
|match_CUM_SLU=2–1
|match_CUM_VOL=6–1
|match_CUM_WHW=2–1
|name_DBS=Dalbeattie Star
|match_DBS_BSC=2–4
|match_DBS_CSS=2–3
|match_DBS_CUM=1–1
|match_DBS_EKB=0–2
|match_DBS_EST=3–3
|match_DBS_EDU=2–0
|match_DBS_EDA=1–0
|match_DBS_GFR=0–2
|match_DBS_G08=1–1
|match_DBS_HRA=3–0
|match_DBS_SEL=4–1
|match_DBS_SPA=0–4
|match_DBS_SLU=1–2
|match_DBS_VOL=2–4
|match_DBS_WHW=1–0
|name_EKB=East Kilbride
|match_EKB_BSC=1–1
|match_EKB_CSS=3–0
|match_EKB_CUM=3–0
|match_EKB_DBS=1–0
|match_EKB_EST=0–5
|match_EKB_EDU=0–1
|match_EKB_EDA=2–1
|match_EKB_GFR=3–0
|match_EKB_G08=4–0
|match_EKB_HRA=6–0
|match_EKB_SEL=4–1
|match_EKB_SPA=1–0
|match_EKB_SLU=1–1
|match_EKB_VOL=6–0
|match_EKB_WHW=4–1
|name_EST=East Stirlingshire
|match_EST_BSC=0–3
|match_EST_CSS=2–2
|match_EST_CUM=3–0
|match_EST_DBS=4–1
|match_EST_EKB=1–1
|match_EST_EDU=0–1
|match_EST_EDA=2–1
|match_EST_GFR=0–0
|match_EST_G08=0–1
|match_EST_HRA=1–1
|match_EST_SEL=4–2
|match_EST_SPA=2–2
|match_EST_SLU=4–2
|match_EST_VOL=2–1
|match_EST_WHW=3–1
|name_EDU=Edinburgh University
|match_EDU_BSC=0–0
|match_EDU_CSS=0–0
|match_EDU_CUM=1–2
|match_EDU_DBS=2–2
|match_EDU_EKB=1–1
|match_EDU_EST=1–2
|match_EDU_EDA=5–3
|match_EDU_GFR=1–0
|match_EDU_G08=5–1
|match_EDU_HRA=2–0
|match_EDU_SEL=1–2
|match_EDU_SPA=1–2
|match_EDU_SLU=0–1
|match_EDU_VOL=1–1
|match_EDU_WHW=2–1
|name_EDA=Edusport Academy
|match_EDA_BSC=0–1
|match_EDA_CSS=0–1
|match_EDA_CUM=2–1
|match_EDA_DBS=1–1
|match_EDA_EKB=3–3
|match_EDA_EST=1–3
|match_EDA_EDU=2–2
|match_EDA_GFR=4–4
|match_EDA_G08=1–5
|match_EDA_HRA=4–0
|match_EDA_SEL=0–2
|match_EDA_SPA=1–2
|match_EDA_SLU=0–0
|match_EDA_VOL=3–1
|match_EDA_WHW=2–0
|name_GFR=Gala Fairydean Rovers
|match_GFR_BSC=0–4
|match_GFR_CSS=0–0
|match_GFR_CUM=4–3
|match_GFR_DBS=2–2
|match_GFR_EKB=1–2
|match_GFR_EST=0–1
|match_GFR_EDU=2–3
|match_GFR_EDA=2–1
|match_GFR_G08=5–2
|match_GFR_HRA=1–0
|match_GFR_SEL=1–2
|match_GFR_SPA=0–1
|match_GFR_SLU=1–1
|match_GFR_VOL=1–3
|match_GFR_WHW=2–5
|name_G08=Gretna 2008
|match_G08_BSC=2–2
|match_G08_CSS=0–2
|match_G08_CUM=1–1
|match_G08_DBS=3–2
|match_G08_EKB=1–4
|match_G08_EST=1–4
|match_G08_EDU=1–0
|match_G08_EDA=0–3
|match_G08_GFR=1–2
|match_G08_HRA=1–0
|match_G08_SEL=1–3
|match_G08_SPA=0–3
|match_G08_SLU=0–1
|match_G08_VOL=3–0
|match_G08_WHW=4–1
|name_HRA=Hawick Royal Albert
|match_HRA_BSC=0–9
|match_HRA_CSS=0–5
|match_HRA_CUM=0–1
|match_HRA_DBS=3–3
|match_HRA_EKB=2–3
|match_HRA_EST=1–4
|match_HRA_EDU=2–2
|match_HRA_EDA=2–3
|match_HRA_GFR=0–2
|match_HRA_G08=1–2
|match_HRA_SEL=0–10
|match_HRA_SPA=0–2
|match_HRA_SLU=1–4
|match_HRA_VOL=1–4
|match_HRA_WHW=1–4
|name_SEL=Selkirk
|match_SEL_BSC=1–2
|match_SEL_CSS=1–1
|match_SEL_CUM=1–0
|match_SEL_DBS=2–2
|match_SEL_EKB=1–4
|match_SEL_EST=0–3
|match_SEL_EDU=4–3
|match_SEL_EDA=0–3
|match_SEL_GFR=4–0
|match_SEL_G08=0–2
|match_SEL_HRA=5–0
|match_SEL_SPA=0–2
|match_SEL_SLU=4–3
|match_SEL_VOL=1–1
|match_SEL_WHW=5–1
|name_SPA=The Spartans
|match_SPA_BSC=2–1
|match_SPA_CSS=1–0
|match_SPA_CUM=5–0
|match_SPA_DBS=3–2
|match_SPA_EKB=0–2
|match_SPA_EST=0–0
|match_SPA_EDU=1–0
|match_SPA_EDA=2–1
|match_SPA_GFR=2–0
|match_SPA_G08=1–0
|match_SPA_HRA=7–0
|match_SPA_SEL=2–1
|match_SPA_SLU=1–0
|match_SPA_VOL=5–0
|match_SPA_WHW=2–0
|name_SLU=Stirling University
|match_SLU_BSC=1–2
|match_SLU_CSS=3–1
|match_SLU_CUM=2–0
|match_SLU_DBS=2–4
|match_SLU_EKB=2–0
|match_SLU_EST=3–1
|match_SLU_EDU=2–0
|match_SLU_EDA=0–0
|match_SLU_GFR=1–3
|match_SLU_G08=0–4
|match_SLU_HRA=1–2
|match_SLU_SEL=0–2
|match_SLU_SPA=1–3
|match_SLU_VOL=2–1
|match_SLU_WHW=1–1
|name_VOL=Vale of Leithen
|match_VOL_BSC=0–4
|match_VOL_CSS=2–0
|match_VOL_CUM=4–4
|match_VOL_DBS=2–3
|match_VOL_EKB=0–4
|match_VOL_EST=0–2
|match_VOL_EDU=1–0
|match_VOL_EDA=1–1
|match_VOL_GFR=5–1
|match_VOL_G08=2–2
|match_VOL_HRA=2–0
|match_VOL_SEL=1–3
|match_VOL_SPA=0–5
|match_VOL_SLU=3–2
|match_VOL_WHW=3–4
|name_WHW=Whitehill Welfare
|match_WHW_BSC=1–2
|match_WHW_CSS=1–2
|match_WHW_CUM=4–0
|match_WHW_DBS=3–0
|match_WHW_EKB=0–3
|match_WHW_EST=0–4
|match_WHW_EDU=1–2
|match_WHW_EDA=3–1
|match_WHW_GFR=4–2
|match_WHW_G08=1–6
|match_WHW_HRA=3–1
|match_WHW_SEL=1–2
|match_WHW_SPA=1–2
|match_WHW_SLU=3–2
|match_WHW_VOL=2–1
|update=complete
|source=[http://slfl.co.uk/fixtures-results-lowland-league/ SLFL]
}}
Lowland League play-off
A play-off took place between the winners of the 2017–18 East of Scotland Football League (Kelty Hearts) and the 2017–18 South of Scotland Football League (Threave Rovers) as both clubs met the required criteria for promotion. Kelty Hearts won 10–0 on aggregate to secure a place in the 2018–19 Lowland Football League.
= First leg =
{{football box collapsible
|nobars=1
|date=5 May 2018
|score=0–4
|time=14:30
|report=
|team1=Threave Rovers
|team2=Kelty Hearts
|stadium=Meadow Park
|location=Castle Douglas
|referee=Lloyd Wilson
}}
= Second leg =
{{football box collapsible
|nobars=1
|date=12 May 2018
|score=6–0
|aggregatescore=10–0
|time=14:30
|report=
|team1=Kelty Hearts
|team2=Threave Rovers
|stadium=New Central Park
|location=Kelty
|referee=Chris Fordyce
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Lowland League}}
{{2017–18 in Scottish football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2017-18 Lowland League}}