South of Scotland League 22-23

The South of Scotland League is a league competition which sits at tier 6 of the SFA’s “pyramid”, below the Lowland League and parallel with the West of Scotland League and East of Scotland League.

There is no automatic promotion or relegation from this league – the winners take part in a play off with the East and West of Scotland League champions, if licensed.  The winners are entitled to enter into the Scottish Cup if they are not already a licensed SFA member club.

The league will consist of twelve clubs this season, down one on last year.  Teams play each other home and away to give a programme of 22 games.

St Cuthbert Wanderers won the league comfortably last season.

2022-23 COMPETITION (2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22)

Competing clubs: Abbey Vale, Caledonian Braves SOS, Creetown, Heston Rovers, Lochar Thistle, Lochmaben, Mid Annandale, Newton Stewart, Nithsdale Wanderers, St Cuthbert Wanderers, Stranraer SOS, Upper Annandale, Wigtown & Bladnoch

Saturday, July 30

  • Nithsdale Wanderers 1-5 Lochar Thistle

Saturday, August 6

  • Abbey Vale 10-0 Wigtown & Bladnoch
  • Upper Annandale 4-2 Lochmaben

Saturday, August 13

  • Abbey Vale 3-0 Mid Annandale
  • Creetown 4-0 St Cuthbert Wanderers

Wednesday, August 17

  • Upper Annandale 0-0 Nithsdale Wanderers

Saturday, August 20

  • Lochmaben 2-3 St Cuthbert Wanderers
  • Newton Stewart 3-0 Stranraer SOS
  • Wigtown & Bladnoch 1-1 Lochar Thistle
  • Upper Annandale P-P Nithsdale Wanderers – now Wed, Aug 17

Friday, September 2

  • St Cuthbert Wanderers 1-7 Mid Annandale

Saturday, September 3

  • Creetown 3-1 Newton Stewart
  • Lochar Thistle 5-2 Lochmaben
  • Nithsdale Wanderers 2-0 Wigtown & Bladnoch
  • Caledonian Braves SOS P-P Abbey Vale
  • St Cuthbert Wanderers P-P Mid Annandale – now Fri, Sep 2

Saturday, September 17

  • Lochmaben 2-1 Nithsdale Wanderers
  • Stranraer SOS 4-0 Caledonian Braves SOS – fixture reversed
  • Upper Annandale 2-0 St Cuthbert Wanderers
  • Lochar Thistle P-P Nithsdale Wanderers – due to SCFA Alba Cup tie, now Sat Nov 26
  • Lochmaben P-P Mid Annandale – due to SCFA Alba Cup tie, now Sat Nov 26
  • Newton Stewart P-P St Cuthbert Wanderers – due to Scottish Cup tie, now Sat Nov 26
  • Upper Annandale P-P Creetown – due to SCFA Alba Cup tie, now Sat Nov 26
  • Wigtown & Bladnoch P-P Abbey Vale – due to SCFA Alba Cup tie

Friday, October 7

  • Wigtown & Bladnoch 0-5 Stranraer SOS – fixture reversed

Saturday, October 8

  • Abbey Vale 1-1 Lochar Thistle
  • Caledonian Braves SOS 0-1 Creetown
  • Mid Annandale 3-1 Newton Stewart
  • Nithsdale Wanderers 5-1 Lochmaben
  • St Cuthbert Wanderers 2-1 Upper Annandale
  • Wigtown & Bladnoch P-P Stranraer SOS – now Fri, Oct 7

Saturday, October 15

  • Caledonian Braves SOS 0-2 Stranraer SOS
  • Mid Annandale P-P Creetown – due to South of Scotland League Cup final 
  • Caledonian Braves SOS P-P St Cuthbert Wanderers – due to South Challenge Cup tie
  • Lochar Thistle P-P Stranraer SOS – due to South Challenge Cup tie
  • Lochmaben P-P Newton Stewart – due to South Challenge Cup tie
  • Nithsdale Wanderers P-P Abbey Vale – due to South Challenge Cup tie
  • Upper Annandale P-P Mid Annandale – due to South Challenge Cup tie
  • Wigtown & Bladnoch P-P Creetown – due to South Challenge Cup tie

Saturday, October 22

  • Caledonian Braves SOS 2-3 Nithsdale Wanderers – new fixture

Saturday, October 29

  • Mid Annandale 5-0 Caledonian Braves SOS
  • Newton Stewart 2-1 Upper Annandale
  • St Cuthbert Wanderers 3-1 Wigtown & Bladnoch
  • Abbey Vale P-P Lochmaben  – pitch unplayable 
  • Creetown P-P Lochar Thistle – pitch unplayable 
  • Stranraer SOS P-P Nithsdale Wanderers (@ Trammondford Park, Wigtown) – pitch unplayable

Saturday, November 5

  • Caledonian Braves SOS 5-3 St Cuthbert Wanderers
  • Nithsdale Wanderers 2-6 Abbey Vale (@ North West Community Campus, Dumfries)
  • Wigtown & Bladnoch 0-9 Creetown (@ Blairmount Park, Newton Stewart)
  • Lochar Thistle P-P Stranraer SOS – pitch unplayable
  • Lochmaben P-P Newton Stewart – due to Potts Cup tie
  • Upper Annandale P-P Mid Annandale – pitch unplayable

Saturday, November 12

  • Caledonian Braves SOS 1-6 Newton Stewart
  • Lochmaben 1-1 Upper Annandale
  • Nithsdale Wanderers 0-2 Creetown
  • St Cuthbert Wanderers 1-2 Lochar Thistle – fixture reversed
  • Abbey Vale P-P Stranraer SOS – pitch unplayable
  • Wigtown & Bladnoch P-P Mid Annandale – pitch unplayable

Saturday, November 19

  • Mid Annandale 0-0 Creetown – new fixture
  • Stranraer SOS 2-2 Lochmaben (@ Stair Park)
  • Upper Annandale 3-2 Caledonian Braves SOS – fixture reversed
  • Wigtown & Bladnoch P-P Nithsdale Wanderers – new fixture – pitch unplayable
  • Creetown P-P Abbey Vale – due to South Challenge Cup tie
  • Mid Annandale P-P Lochar Thistle – due to South Challenge Cup tie
  • Newton Stewart P-P Wigtown & Bladnoch – due to South Challenge Cup tie
  • St Cuthbert Wanderers P-P Nithsdale Wanderers – due to South Challenge Cup tie

Friday, November 25

  • Stranraer SOS 2-1 Wigtown & Bladnoch (@ Blairmount Park)

Saturday, November 26

  • Caledonian Braves SOS 0-2 Abbey Vale
  • Lochar Thistle 5-1 Nithsdale Wanderers (@ North West Community Campus)
  • Lochmaben 0-1 Mid Annandale
  • Newton Stewart 1-3 St Cuthbert Wanderers
  • Upper Annandale P-P Creetown – pitch unplayable

Saturday, December 3

  • Lochar Thistle 2-0 Newton Stewart
  • Lochmaben 1-0 Caledonian Braves SOS
  • Nithsdale Wanderers 1-3 Mid Annandale
  • St Cuthbert Wanderers 0-6 Abbey Vale – fixture reversed
  • Stranraer SOS 0-2 Creetown
  • Wigtown & Bladnoch 0-4 Upper Annandale

Friday, December 9

  • Mid Annandale P-P Abbey Vale – pitch unplayable 
  • Newton Stewart P-P Nithsdale Wanderers – pitch unplayable 

Saturday, December 10

  • Caledonian Braves SOS P-P Wigtown & Bladnoch – pitch unplayable, now Sat, Feb 25
  • Creetown P-P Lochmaben – pitch unplayable 
  • St Cuthbert Wanderers P-P Stranraer SOS – pitch unplayable 
  • Upper Annandale P-P Lochar Thistle – pitch unplayable
  • Mid Annandale P-P Abbey Vale – now Fri, Dec 9
  • Newton Stewart P-P Nithsdale Wanderers – now Fri, Dec 9

Saturday, December 17

  • Abbey Vale P-P Newton Stewart – pitch unplayable 
  • Lochar Thistle P-P Caledonian Braves SOS – pitch unplayable
  • Lochmaben P-P Wigtown & Bladnoch – pitch unplayable, now Sat, Feb 18
  • Nithsdale Wanderers P-P Upper Annandale – pitch unplayable
  • St Cuthbert Wanderers P-P Creetown – pitch unplayable
  • Stranraer SOS P-P Mid Annandale – pitch unplayable

Saturday, January 7

  • Abbey Vale 2-0 Upper Annandale (@ Dumfries High School)
  • Lochar Thistle 3-0 Wigtown & Bladnoch (@ North West Community Campus)
  • Nithsdale Wanderers 2-1 Caledonian Braves SOS
  • Stranraer SOS 0-1 Newton Stewart
  • Creetown P-P Mid Annandale – pitch unplayable 
  • St Cuthbert Wanderers P-P Lochmaben – burst pipes at ground 

Friday, January 13

  • Creetown 6-1 Wigtown & Bladnoch (@ Stranraer Academy)

Saturday, January 14

  • Abbey Vale 8-2 Caledonian Braves SOS
  • Lochmaben 0-4 Lochar Thistle
  • Mid Annandale 2-2 St Cuthbert Wanderers (@ Galabank, Annan)
  • Nithsdale Wanderers 0-5 Newton Stewart (@ North West Community Campus, Dumfries)
  • Upper Annandale P-P Stranraer SOS – pitch unplayable
  • Creetown P-P Wigtown & Bladnoch – now Fri, Jan 13
  • Newton Stewart P-P Creetown – fixtures amended
  • Wigtown & Bladnoch P-P Nithsdale Wanderers – now Sat, Nov 19

Saturday, January 28

  • Creetown 3-0 Abbey Vale – new fixture
  • Lochar Thistle 3-0 Upper Annandale
  • Creetown P-P Upper Annandale – due to Alba Cup final, now Sat, Feb 18
  • Mid Annandale P-P Lochmaben – due to Potts Cup tie
  • St Cuthbert Wanderers P-P Newton Stewart – due to Potts Cup tie
  • Stranraer SOS P-P Caledonian Braves SOS – due to Potts Cup tie

Saturday, February 4

  • Abbey Vale 2-1 St Cuthbert Wanderers – new fixture
  • Mid Annandale 2-1 Lochmaben – new fixture
  • Stranraer SOS 6-3 Upper Annandale
  • Wigtown & Bladnoch P-P Caledonian Braves SOS – now Wed, Feb 8
  • Caledonian Braves SOS P-P Mid Annandale – fixtures amended

Wednesday, February 8

  • Wigtown & Bladnoch 1-0 Caledonian Braves SOS (@ Blairmount Park)

Saturday, February 11

  • Creetown 4-1 Caledonian Braves SOS
  • Lochar Thistle 2-5 Abbey Vale
  • Lochmaben 1-3 Stranraer SOS – new fixture
  • Newton Stewart 0-3 Mid Annandale
  • Nithsdale Wanderers 3-2 Upper Annandale – new fixture
  • Lochmaben P-P Nithsdale Wanderers – fixtures amended
  • Upper Annandale P-P St Cuthbert Wanderers – fixtures amended
  • Wigtown & Bladnoch P-P Stranraer SOS – fixtures amended

Saturday, February 18

  • Caledonian Braves SOS 0-7 Lochar Thistle – new fixture
  • Creetown 3-2 Upper Annandale – new fixture
  • Lochmaben P-P Wigtown & Bladnoch – due to Southern Counties Cup tie 
  • Stranraer SOS P-P Nithsdale Wanderers – due to Southern Counties Cup tie

Saturday, February 25

  • Caledonian Braves SOS 5-0 Wigtown & Bladnoch – new fixture
  • Mid Annandale 3-0 Upper Annandale
  • Newton Stewart 5-0 Nithsdale Wanderers – new fixture 
  • St Cuthbert Wanderers 1-2 Creetown – new fixture
  • Stranraer SOS 2-3 Lochar Thistle 
  • Abbey Vale P-P Nithsdale Wanderers – due to Potts Cup tie
  • Newton Stewart P-P Lochmaben – due to Potts Cup tie
  • Creetown P-P Wigtown & Bladnoch – now Sat, Jan 14
  • St Cuthbert Wanderers P-P Caledonian Braves SOS – fixtures amended, now Wed Mar 1

Wednesday, March 1

  • St Cuthbert Wanderers 2-2 Caledonian Braves SOS

Saturday, March 4

  • Caledonian Braves SOS 2-1 Lochmaben
  • Mid Annandale 2-1 Nithsdale Wanderers
  • Newton Stewart 6-5 Lochar Thistle
  • St Cuthbert Wanderers 2-3 Stranraer SOS
  • Upper Annandale 5-1 Wigtown & Bladnoch
  • Creetown P-P Abbey Vale – now Sat Jan 28

Saturday, March 11

  • Mid Annandale 18-0 Wigtown & Bladnoch
  • Nithsdale Wanderers 0-4 St Cuthbert Wanderers – fixture reversed
  • Creetown P-P Stranraer SOS – now Wed Apr 12
  • Newton Stewart P-P Caledonian Braves SOS – pitch unplayable
  • Upper Annandale P-P Abbey Vale – due to Southern Counties Cup tie

Tuesday, March 14

  • Newton Stewart P-P Caledonian Braves SOS – pitch unplayable, now Wed Apr 5

Friday, March 17

  • Caledonian Braves SOS 2-2 Mid Annandale

Saturday, March 18

  • Nithsdale Wanderers 3-9 Stranraer SOS
  • St Cuthbert Wanderers 6-3 Lochmaben – new fixture
  • Caledonian Braves SOS P-P Mid Annandale – now Fri, Mar 17
  • Lochar Thistle P-P Creetown – pitch unplayable, now Wed Apr 19
  • Upper Annandale P-P Newton Stewart – pitch unplayable, now Sat Apr 8
  • Wigtown & Bladnoch P-P Abbey Vale – new fixture – pitch unplayable, now Wed Apr 5
  • Lochmaben P-P Abbey Vale – fixtures amended
  • Wigtown & Bladnoch P-P St Cuthbert Wanderers – fixtures amended

Wednesday, March 22

  • Creetown 4-0 Lochmaben (@ Blairmount Park)
  • Mid Annandale 1-7 Lochar Thistle
  • St Cuthbert Wanderers 1-2 Newton Stewart

Friday, March 24

  • Newton Stewart 1-5 Abbey Vale

Saturday, March 25

  • Lochar Thistle 7-2 Caledonian Braves SOS (@ North West Community Campus)
  • Mid Annandale 1-5 Stranraer SOS
  • St Cuthbert Wanderers 5-0 Nithsdale Wanderers – fixture reversed 
  • Upper Annandale 0-5 Creetown (@ Raydale Park, Gretna) 
  • Wigtown & Bladnoch 1-2 Lochmaben (@ Blairmount Park)
  • Newton Stewart P-P Abbey Vale – now Fri, Mar 24

Tuesday, March 28

  • Caledonian Braves SOS 7-0 Upper Annandale
  • Wigtown & Bladnoch P-P St Cuthbert Wanderers – pitch unplayable, now Wed Apr 26

Wednesday, March 29

  • Mid Annandale 2-5 Abbey Vale
  • Newton Stewart 2-2 Creetown
  • Wigtown & Bladnoch P-P St Cuthbert Wanderers – now Tues, Mar 28

Saturday, April 1

  • Creetown 4-0 Nithsdale Wanderers
  • Lochar Thistle 3-1 St Cuthbert Wanderers – fixture reversed
  • Newton Stewart 4-3 Lochmaben – new fixture
  • Stranraer SOS 0-3 Abbey Vale
  • Upper Annandale 1-1 Mid Annandale (@ Dumfries High School) – new fixture
  • Mid Annandale P-P Wigtown & Bladnoch
  • Newton Stewart P-P Caledonian Braves SOS

Tuesday, April 4

  • Newton Stewart 6-3 Caledonian Braves SOS

Wednesday, April 5

  • Creetown P-P Lochar Thistle – pitch unplayable
  • Wigtown & Bladnoch P-P Abbey Vale – pitch unplayable
  • Newton Stewart P-P Caledonian Braves SOS – now Tues, Apr 4

Friday, April 7

  • Stranraer SOS 6-0 Nithsdale Wanderers

Saturday, April 8

  • Abbey Vale 0-3 Creetown
  • Lochar Thistle 3-0 Mid Annandale
  • Upper Annandale 0-5 Newton Stewart (@ Raydale Park, Gretna)
  • Lochmaben P-P Stranraer SOS
  • Nithsdale Wanderers P-P St Cuthbert Wanderers
  • Upper Annandale P-P Caledonian Braves SOS
  • Stranraer SOS P-P Nithsdale Wanderers – now Fri, Apr 7
  • Wigtown & Bladnoch P-P Newton Stewart – due to Southern Counties Cup tie

Wednesday, April 12

  • Lochmaben 0-4 Abbey Vale
  • Newton Stewart 2-1 Wigtown & Bladnoch
  • Upper Annandale 1-1 Lochar Thistle
  • Creetown P-P Stranraer SOS

Saturday, April 15

  • Creetown 1-1 Mid Annandale
  • Lochar Thistle 5-2 Stranraer SOS
  • Lochmaben 6-0 Wigtown & Bladnoch
  • Abbey Vale P-P Nithsdale Wanderers – due to Potts / Cree Lodge Cup ties, now Mon Apr 24
  • Caledonian Braves SOS P-P Nithsdale Wanderers
  • Mid Annandale P-P Creetown – now Sat, Nov 19
  • Stranraer SOS P-P Upper Annandale – now Sat, Feb 4

Monday, April 17

  • Wigtown & Bladnoch 0-8 Abbey Vale

Tuesday, April 18

  • Stranraer SOS 5-0 St Cuthbert Wanderers

Wednesday, April 19

  • Lochar Thistle 1-1 Creetown
  • Lochmaben 2-0 Newton Stewart
  • Upper Annandale 2-5 Abbey Vale (@ New King Edward Park, Lockerbie)

Saturday, April 22

  • Wigtown & Bladnoch 1-4 Mid Annandale
  • Abbey Vale P-P St Cuthbert Wanderers – fixture reversed
  • Abbey Vale P-P Stranraer SOS – due to Cup Winners Shield tie
  • Creetown P-P Stranraer SOS
  • Mid Annandale P-P Nithsdale Wanderers
  • Newton Stewart P-P Lochar Thistle
  • Upper Annandale P-P Wigtown & Bladnoch

Monday, April 24

  • Abbey Vale 9-1 Nithsdale Wanderers

Tuesday, April 25

  • Stranraer SOS 3-1 Mid Annandale

Wednesday, April 26

  • Abbey Vale 9-2 Newton Stewart
  • Wigtown & Bladnoch 2-4 St Cuthbert Wanderers
  • Stranraer SOS P-P Mid Annandale – now Tues, Apr 25

Saturday, April 29

  • Lochmaben 3-4 Creetown
  • Wigtown & Bladnoch 1-0 Nithsdale Wanderers
  • Lochar Thistle P-P Upper Annandale – now Sat, Jan 28
  • Nithsdale Wanderers P-P Newton Stewart – now Sat, Jan 14
  • Stranraer SOS P-P Mid Annandale – now Wed, Apr 26
  • Stranraer SOS P-P St Cuthbert Wanderers – now Wed, Apr 18
  • Wigtown & Bladnoch P-P Caledonian Braves SOS

Tuesday, May 2

  • Creetown 1-4 Stranraer SOS (@ Blairmount Park)

Wednesday, May 3

  • Creetown P-P Stranraer SOS – now Tues, May 2

Friday, May 5

  • Upper Annandale 1-2 Stranraer SOS (@ New King Edward Park, Lockerbie)

Saturday, May 6

  • Abbey Vale 4-1 Lochmaben
  • Creetown 2-0 Lochar Thistle
  • Wigtown & Bladnoch 1-2 Newton Stewart
  • Upper Annandale P-P Stranraer SOS – now Fri, May 5
  • Caledonian Braves SOS P-P Lochar Thistle
  • Mid Annandale P-P Stranraer SOS
  • Newton Stewart P-P Abbey Vale
  • Wigtown & Bladnoch P-P Lochmaben
  • St Cuthbert Wanderers P-P Creetown

Monday, May 8

  • Abbey Vale 3-1 Stranraer SOS
    • Abbey Vale champions 🏆

Saturday, May 13

  • Upper Annandale P-P Abbey Vale – now Wed, Apr 19

season end