The Lowland League are offering multiple opportunities for media and sports journalism students, or anyone looking to bolster their CV and gain experience working within football media/journalism.

The role offers many opportunities to develop practical skills, that include presenting, pre/post match interviews, match reports, and covering the great work our clubs do within their communities.

This is a voluntary position, suited to those in the local areas of:

North/South Lanarkshire
East/West Lothian
Edinburgh
Stirling
Falkirk
Dumbarton
Borders
Dumfries & Galloway

Please send your CV, preferred location, and any other enquiries to seanwhitelaw1010@gmail.com

The Scottish Lowland Football League are delighted to announce the appointment of Sean Whitelaw as our new Head of Media.

Talking about his appointment, Sean said: “I am very excited to have been given the opportunity to bring my skills and experience to the Lowland League.

“Moving forward, our aim is to make the Lowland League the hub of information and content, and by doing so in an engaging and entertaining way. Whilst this won’t be in place for the opening fixtures, this weekend, we are working hard to make changes in our delivery.

“We will be looking to further build on our working relationships with all 18 Lowland League clubs, as we want to showcase the fantastic work that goes on at our level – particularly when football brings so many communities together.

“It is important that we engage with our clubs, their supporters, and communities.

“Let’s show Scottish Football what the Lowland League is all about.”

League Chairperson Thomas Brown said: “We are delighted to have Sean working with us this season and I am sure the plans that he has will greatly improve our website and social media content.

“Sean brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and a great enthusiasm for the game that will benefit the Lowland League.

“I am sure fans and followers will enjoy some of the new features that we will introduce to our media output this season.”

Scottish Lowland Football League extends partnership with FC United To Prevent Suicide

The Scottish Lowland Football League is delighted to announce the extension of the partnership with FC United To Prevent Suicide (FC United).

Last season the naming rights of our League Cup competition were gifted to the movement made up of people from all across Scotland, who are bonded by a common cause – the belief that we all have a part to play in preventing suicide.

The trophy was christened the FC United To Prevent Suicide Lowland League Cup and that will continue for season 2023/24 – kicking off on Saturday, 29 April and culminating in the final on Sunday, 21 May at Berwick Rangers’ Shielfield Park.

Since its inception, the FC United campaign has generated widespread support throughout the Scottish football community and further afield – from the game’s grassroots to high-profile ambassadors.

Lowland League board member – and chairman of Caledonian Braves – Chris Ewing, one of FC United’s signings, has contributed a first-person written piece on his own mental health struggles over the years. The Lowland League is determined to continue flying the flag for such an important subject.

Lowland League chairman Thomas Brown said: “Continuing this partnership with FC United To Prevent Suicide is the easiest decision we, as a board, will make all season by some distance. “We talk about wanting to make a positive impact in our communities and this is one way we can play our part because, sadly, so many lives are touched by suicide.

“If the messaging around the campaign can save one life, this will have been worth it.”

In 2020, the National Suicide Prevention Leadership Group (NSPLG) launched the United To Prevent Suicide social movement, with the goal of making Scotland ‘the most supportive country on earth’. The aim was to break the stigma around the word ‘suicide’ and get people across the country to pledge their support to take action to prevent suicide.

FC United was created, in part, to target a demographic deemed to be most at risk – harnessing the power of football to spread the simple, important message that we need to Talk, Listen and Save Lives.

Kirstie Cusick, Social Movement Development Manager at United To Prevent Suicide, said: “Once again, we welcome the support from the Lowland League – which has extended far beyond the naming rights to their League Cup. “Their pledge was simple, that they would offer their backing in any way that we could. It’s heartening, humbling and very much in the spirit of this suicide prevention campaign.

“We have been touched by the way FC United has been embraced by the wider Scottish football community, but there’s no complacency. This is an ongoing issue to tackle and together we can make a difference and save lives.” The United To Prevent Suicide social movement was established as part of Every Life Matters, Scotland’s former Suicide Prevention Action aimed at making suicide prevention everyone’s business.

This work is now continuing under Creating Hope Together: Scotland’s new Suicide Prevention Strategy.

Click here to learn more about the FC United campaign.

You can read Chris Ewing’s account of his own mental health journey here.

If you need to talk to someone, please remember:

• Call Samaritans on 116 123
• Call NHS 24 on 111
• Call Breathing Space on 0800 83 85 87
• Text SHOUT to 85258 to speak to Give Us A Shout

The Spartans have won the 2022/23 Park’s Motor Group Scottish Lowland Football League.

League Chairperson, Thomas Brown, congratulates the club on their title win.
He said: “As The Spartans are confirmed winners of the Park’s Motor Group Scottish Lowland Football League, I would like to congratulate the club’s players, management team and board on their achievement.
“It’s a fantastic accomplishment and they are undoubtedly deserving champions.
“Everyone at the Lowland League wishes them all the very best in the play-off later this month.”

Spartans will host the winners of the Scottish Highland League on April 29 with the second leg taking place one week later.

The Scottish Lowland Football League has today published the 2022/2023 League Cup Draw

You can find the draws for the 1st Round, Quarter Finals and Semi Finals of this year’s competition below and on our League Cup page.