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Twelve clubs have today been selected to compete in the new Scottish Lowland Football League from season 2013/14.

The successful clubs are: Spartans FC, Threave Rovers FC, Preston Athletic FC, Gretna FC (2008), Whitehill Welfare FC, Dalbeattie Star FC, East Kilbride FC, Selkirk FC, Gala Fairydean Rovers FC, Edinburgh City FC, University of Stirling FC and Vale of Leithen FC.
 
27 clubs from the East of Scotland and South of Scotland Leagues, and members of the Scottish Junior FA, initially expressed an interest in joining the new league, and a total of 17 formal applications were received.

The Project Steering Group, made up of Scottish FA Executive, Licensing Committee and club representatives, selected the 12 clubs based on their ability to meet Scottish FA club licensing criteria.

Three clubs - Spartans, Threave Rovers and Preston Athletic - are currently licensed member clubs, and the remaining nine, who have detailed plans in place, must comply by May 2015.

This decision will be ratified by the Board of the Scottish FA at its meeting on 27th June 2013.

Scottish FA chief executive, Stewart Regan, said: “This is an exciting opportunity for all 12 clubs, and another step forward for league reconstruction in Scotland.

 “It’s important that ambitious clubs are given opportunities to progress. With the Scottish Lowland Football League running in tandem with the Scottish Highland Football League from next season, we are on track to create a pyramid system feeding into the senior leagues.

 “The hard work now continues with the creation of the new league board, appointment of office bearers and detailed planning ahead of the start of the new season in August.

“On behalf of the Scottish FA, I wish all 12 clubs the very best of luck for the new season and beyond.”

The inaugural General Meeting of the Scottish Lowland Football League will be held on Monday 24th June, when board members will be selected and further detailed planning will commence.

Pending the formation of the new Scottish Professional Football League, play-offs between the bottom division and the Scottish Lowland Football League and Scottish Highland Football League are planned to commence at the end of season 2014/15.

Pictured right - The Spartans, in action against Manchester United, are one of twelve clubs chosen to play in the new Lowland League from this coming August.

Courtesy of the Scottish Football Association website (www.scottishfa.co.uk).

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Coldstream Football Club are always on the look out for new talent.

If you are new to the area or currently thinking of switching clubs then you are more than welcome to attend our sessions over the Summer months. Our squad are a fantastic bunch of lads and will make anyone feel more than welcome at Home Park. We play to a good level, but also have a lot of fun along the way!

Pre season training begins this coming Wednesday evening and any players interested in coming along can just turn up on the night with their boots / trainers.

If you would prefer to speak to our Manager, Andrew Gibson directly before attending then he can be contacted on 07825269780.

Pictured right - Manager Andrew Gibson.

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After just over a month off, our squad will return to Home Park this coming Wednesday as they aim to get fitness levels up again for the new 2013/14 season. It will be a shock to some of their systems as almost half of them have been abroad at some point, lapping up the sunshine with some beers!

Coach Michael Cornish will take the first session of the new season and a full turn out is expected. With some exciting friendlies lined up against quality opposition, the management feel that it is important that the players get a good couple of weeks training under their belts before the first game on 30th June.

All players are to wear their Hummel training kit that they have been provided with. New training kit will be provided to those who don't have any over the coming weeks.

If any players cannot make Wednesday then please get in touch with the Manager asap.

Pictured right - Coach Michael Cornish.

Stewart Regan, the Scottish FA Chief Executive, yesterday welcomed the news that the Scottish Football League clubs voted in favour of league reconstruction proposals.

Twenty-four hours after the Scottish FA members approved the formation of the Scottish Lowland Football League, a fundamental part of the pyramid structure recommended in the McLeish Review of Scottish football, the SFL clubs voted in favour of reconstruction in time for next season.

It means the five principles of a single league body, fairer financial distribution, play-offs, parachute payments and pyramid can all now be worked on in the coming weeks.
“It is a real step forward and something the whole of Scottish football will benefit from,” he said.

“From the Scottish FA’s perspective the work starts now in harmonising our own rule book and articles to reflect a single league body, to rationalise the Judicial Panel Protocol and to make sure everything is in place for the new season.”

Courtesy of the Scottish Football Association website (www.scottishfa.co.uk).

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No date has yet been set for our squad returning for pre season training, but here are some of the fixtures that they can look forward to once they have had a few tough sessions on the beach! The club have worked hard to ensure that all of the friendlies are against a good level of opposition.

With Home Park undergoing work over the Summer months, all of the matches below will be played away from home.

Sun 30th June vs Stobswood (a) @ Welfare Park (2.30pm)

Sat 6th July vs Gala Rovers (a) @ 3G Netherdale (ko tbc)

Sat 13th July vs Ashington (a) @ Woodhorn Lane (3pm)

Sat 20th July vs TBC

Fri 26th July vs Whitley Bay Reserves (a) @ Hillheads Park (7.30pm)  

Sun 4th August vs TBC (h) @ Home Park (Civic Week)  

Keep up to date with any changes here at coldstreamfc.co.uk - the official website of the Streamers.