The Spartans have claimed the East of Scotland League title no fewer than 9 times.
Here are the tables from these championship winning seasons. Our first season in the competition was in 1951/52 where we finished 9th and it took 20 years exactly before we finally got our hands on the title.
1971/72 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
Spartans | 27 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 75 | 36 | 42 |
Hibernian
‘A’ | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 70 | 46 | 42 |
Gala
Fairydean | 31 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 78 | 56 | 41 |
Eyemouth United | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 85 | 53 | 40 |
Cowdenbeath Reserves | 28 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 82 | 42 | 36 |
Ferranti
Thistle | 32 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 68 | 52 | 36 |
Vale of
Leithen | 31 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 61 | 51 | 35 |
Postal
United | 31 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 70 | 65 | 34 |
Civil
Service Strollers | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 69 | 49 | 33 |
Heart of
Midlothian ‘A’ | 28 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 61 | 46 | 32 |
Kelso
United | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 62 | 66 | 31 |
Hawick
Royal Albert | 31 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 65 | 64 | 28 |
Selkirk | 33 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 55 | 90 | 25 |
Edinburgh
City Police | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 43 | 64 | 20 |
Coldstream | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 58 | 20 |
Heriot-Watt
University | 28 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 42 | 94 | 14 |
Edinburgh
University | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 34 | 64 | 14 |
Duns | 29 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 36 | 93 | 13 |
1983/84 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
Spartans | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 103 | 37 | 48 |
Gala
Fairydean | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 89 | 30 | 48 |
Selkirk | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 84 | 43 | 43 |
Hawick
Royal Albert | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 81 | 48 | 42 |
Craigroyston | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 62 | 32 | 39 |
Postal
United | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 76 | 38 | 38 |
Vale of
Leithen | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 72 | 41 | 38 |
Civil
Service Strollers | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 63 | 43 | 35 |
Whitehill
Welfare | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 57 | 41 | 33 |
Kelso
United | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 51 | 49 | 26 |
Eyemouth
United | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 51 | 59 | 24 |
Easthouses
Miners Welfare | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 45 | 59 | 23 |
Heriot-Watt
University | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 46 | 99 | 16 |
Edinburgh
University | 30 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 27 | 78 | 14 |
Peebles
Rovers | 30 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 26 | 133 | 8 |
Coldstream | 30 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 18 | 121 | 5 |
1996/97 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
Spartans | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 17 | 38 |
Whitehill
Welfare | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 18 | 36 |
Gala
Fairydean | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 32 |
Edinburgh
Athletic | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 26 |
Annan
Athletic | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 25 |
Edinburgh
City | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 39 | 25 |
Pencaitland | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 22 |
Craigroyston | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 22 |
Preston
Athletic | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 21 |
Edinburgh
University | 18 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 50 | 2 |
2001/02 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
Spartans | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 16 | 57 |
Whitehill
Welfare | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 16 | 52 |
Annan
Athletic | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 53 | 40 | 36 |
Threave
Rovers | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 36 | 33 |
Vale of
Leithen | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 33 | 33 |
Edinburgh
City | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 36 | 28 |
Lothian
Thistle | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 43 | 27 |
Craigroyston | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 35 | 26 |
Coldstream | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 52 | 25 |
Gala
Fairydean | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 48 | 23 |
Pencaitland
& Ormiston | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 52 | 17 |
Edinburgh
University | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 55 | 14 |
2003/04 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
Spartans | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 63 | 25 | 53 |
Edinburgh
City | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 29 | 46 |
Threave
Rovers | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 28 | 37 |
Annan
Athletic | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 45 | 37 |
Gala
Fairydean | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 38 | 31 |
Edinburgh
University | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
Civil
Service Strollers | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 43 | 38 | 29 |
Preston
Athletic | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 36 | 28 |
Lothian
Thistle | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 45 | 21 |
Whitehill
Welfare | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 38 | 51 | 20 |
Vale of
Leithen | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 56 | 19 |
Craigroyston | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 29 | 57 | 18 |
2004/05 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
Spartans | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 74 | 17 | 55 |
Annan
Athletic | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 66 | 29 | 46 |
Edinburgh
University | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 26 | 35 |
Whitehill
Welfare | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 35 | 31 |
Lothian
Thistle | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 44 | 23 |
Preston
Athletic | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 36 | 23 |
Edinburgh
City | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 40 | 22 |
Dalbeattie
Star | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 41 | 20 |
Civil
Service Strollers | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 46 | 20 |
Kelso
United | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 49 | 15 |
Gala
Fairydean | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 50 | 13 |
2008/09 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
Spartans | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 73 | 26 | 52 |
Dalbeattie
Star | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 61 | 26 | 46 |
Lothian
Thistle | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 46 | 26 | 36 |
Edinburgh
University | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 18 | 34 |
Whitehill
Welfare | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 32 |
Preston
Athletic | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 32 |
Heriot-Watt
University | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 31 | 30 |
Edinburgh
City | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 34 | 29 |
Coldstream | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Selkirk | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 55 | 27 |
Easthouses
Lily | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 40 | 40 | 23 |
Peebles | 22 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 124 | 3 |
2009/10 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
Spartans | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 63 | 18 | 52 |
Whitehill
Welfare | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 37 |
Lothian
Thistle | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 46 | 25 | 36 |
Tynecastle | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 32 | 33 |
Civil
Service Strollers | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 33 |
Heriot
Watt University | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 42 | 45 | 30 |
Edinburgh
City | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 37 | 39 | 28 |
Edinburgh
University | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 23 |
Preston
Athletic | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 39 | 17 |
Selkirk | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 56 | 15 |
Coldstream | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 28 | 62 | 11 |
2010/11 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
Spartans | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 62 | 18 | 55 |
Stirling
University | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 58 | 28 | 41 |
Lothian
Thistle | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 36 | 34 |
Whitehill
Welfare | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 32 |
Edinburgh
University | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 32 |
Edinburgh
City | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 32 | 30 | 31 |
Vale of
Leithen | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Civil
Service Strollers | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 37 | 29 |
Tynecastle | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 35 | 24 |
Selkirk | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 54 | 17 |
Preston
Athletic | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 61 | 17 |
Heriot-Watt
University | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 47 | 16 |
How did we go? A look back to our East of Scotland finishing positions since our first season back in 1951-52.
Over a period of 66 years, Spartans played 1511 games, winning 705, drawing 295 times and losing 511 outings. Up front, we scored 3293 goals whilst at the other end, we conceded 2801. Total points won came to 1967.
Season | Position | P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS |
1951-52 | 9 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 63 | 90 | 22 |
1952-53 | 8 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 55 | 51 | 23 |
1953-54 | 8 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 55 | 55 | 21 |
1954-55 | 8 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 56 | 53 | 22 |
1955-56 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 53 | 42 | 22 |
1956-57 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 58 | 76 | 20 |
1957-58 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 52 | 78 | 16 |
1958-59 | 14 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 58 | 99 | 15 |
1959-60 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 49 | 108 | 14 |
1960-61 | 16 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 30 | 90 | 9 |
1961-62 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 111 | 7 |
1962-63 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 43 | 65 | 15 |
1963-64 | 13 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 43 | 111 | 14 |
1964-65 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 56 | 12 |
1965-66 | 14 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 33 | 77 | 5 |
1966-67
Edinburgh Section | 4 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 15 |
1966-67
Section A | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 2 |
1967-68 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 32 | 10 |
1968-69 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 34 | 46 | 10 |
1969-70 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 36 | 68 | 16 |
1970-71 | 10 | 32 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 60 | 67 | 31 |
1971-72 | 1 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 75 | 36 | 42 |
1972-73 | 5 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 52 | 40 | 30 |
1973-74 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 52 | 33 | 33 |
1974-75 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 46 | 27 | 30 |
1975-76 | 6 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 43 | 36 | 22 |
1976-77 | 6 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 68 | 44 | 27 |
1977-78 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 76 | 31 | 39 |
1978-79 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 73 | 37 | 34 |
1979-80 | 8 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 66 | 57 | 34 |
1980-81 | 3 | 31 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 76 | 54 | 42 |
1981-82 | 8 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 78 | 57 | 40 |
1982-83 | 3 | 31 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 92 | 41 | 49 |
1983-84 | 1 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 103 | 37 | 48 |
1984-85 | 2 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 70 | 24 | 46 |
1985-86 | 7 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 54 | 53 | 28 |
1986-87 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 75 | 31 | 48 |
1987-88 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 15 |
1988-89 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 19 |
1989-90 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 19 |
1990-91 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 18 |
1991-92 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 10 |
1992-93 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 23 |
1993-94 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 18 |
1994-95 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 17 |
1995-96 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 26 |
1996-97 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 17 | 38 |
1997-98 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 26 | 29 |
1998-99 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 16 | 43 |
1999-20 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 62 | 31 | 47 |
2000-01 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 45 | 31 | 38 |
2001-02 | 1 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 16 | 57 |
2002-03 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 71 | 38 | 43 |
2003-04 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 60 | 25 | 51 |
2004-05 | 1 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 74 | 17 | 55 |
2005-06 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 19 | 37 |
2006-07 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 63 | 19 | 52 |
2007-08 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 57 | 23 | 47 |
2008-09 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 73 | 26 | 52 |
2009-10 | 1 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 63 | 18 | 52 |
2010-11 | 1 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 62 | 18 | 55 |
2011-12 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 28 | 51 |
2012-13 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 23 | 46 |
2013-14
Reserves | 6 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 23 |
2014-15
Reserves | 6 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 44 | 46 | 32 |
2015-16
Reserves | 7 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 67 | 61 | 41 |
Totals | 394 | 1511 | 705 | 295 | 511 | 3293 | 2801 | 1967 |