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West Lothian Leisure are looking to run a 5 a side league on their astro turf surfaces at their Centres through out West Lothian and are require referees. The person to contact is Alex Muir, phone 07786 250920 or email amuir@westlothianleisure.com. The league is affiliated to the SAFA and will run on a Monday & Friday nights from 6.30-9.30pm.

Members are advised that discounts from sponsors Specsavers are available. Please contact the Secretary for more details.

Members who would be interested in refereeing in the Lothian & Edinburgh Amateur FA leagues are asked to contact their Secretary Mr Charlie Gallacher. His contact details can be found in the handbook.

4th December: SFA Youth Cup Round 4 and East of Scotland Football League Appointments added.

3rd December:  Clydesdale Bank SPL, Irn Bru SFL and Whyte & Mackay Junior Appointments added.

30th October: Clydesdale Bank SPL, Irn Bru SFL and Citylink Scottish Junior Cup Appointments added.

22nd October: Whyte & Mackay Junior fixtures for Saturday 27th October added to the Appointments page.

15th October: Clydesdale Bank SPL and Irn Bru SFL Appointments for this weekend added.

15th October: Scottish Cup Second Round Appointments added. Congratulations to Graham Chambers, Mark Doyle, Brian Colvin, Paul Reid, Jordan Shirley and Thomas Robertson on being appointed to these prestigious ties.

1st October: This week's Clydesdale Bank SPL, Irn Bru SFL and Scottish Cup First Round Replay Appointments added.

23rd September: This week's Clydesdale Bank SPL and Irn Bru SFL Appointments added.

18th September: First Round Scottish Cup Appointments added. Congratulations to Neil McLennan, Robert Thompson, Graham Chambers, Peter Peace, Mathilde Peace and Jordan Shirley who will all represent SFAR Edinburgh and District in the competition.  6th June: Photographs from the Scottish Junior Cup Final added to the photos page. 

3rd June: Newsletter from new President Graham Chambers added to the President's page.

31st May: International Appointments for Dougie McDonald and James Bee.

29th May: The re-scheduled West Lothian Bonus Ball Raffle and Race Night due to be held on the Saturday 2nd of June has been now been cancelled.

4th May: We are delighted to announce the appointment of Keith Sorbie as Assistant Referee to the Tennents Scottish Cup Final between Celtic and Dunfermline Athletic on 26th May. Congratulations and best wishes to Keith. Congratulations also go to Graham Chambers and Thomas Robertson who have been appointed to the Junior Cup Final. More details on the Appointments page.

13th May: Edinburgh Referees appointed to Scottish Girls Cup Final. More details on the Appointments page.

11th May: Edinburgh Referees appointed to King Cup Final. More details on the Appointments page.

2nd May: Photos from SYFA Youth Cup Final added.

1st May: Latest SPL and SFL Play-Off added.

29th April: Photos from Scottish Schools Cup Final added.
11th April: All members are reminded by Council of the importance of prompt submission of teamlines to league secretaries following the end of a match. This is particulary important at this time of year with midweek fixtures taking place between now and the end of the season.

7th April: Major Roadworks will be taking place on the Forth Road Bridge starting 13th April. This will occur over 16 weekends from that date and a contraflow system will be in operation from 19:00hrs on Friday until 06:00hrs on Monday. Members are advised to allow extra time for journeys which involve crossing the bridge. For more information see the Traffic Scotland website.
18th May: Final SPL Appointments of the season for Edinburgh Referees added.

5th April: Many congratulations all to the new entrants (40 in Midlothian, 15 in West Lothian and 5 in the Borders) who have passed through the first two stages on their way to becoming new referees. They now have to officiate two games under observation and we wish them luck as they embark on their refereeing career.

27th February: We have recieved a request from the Edinburgh & District Sunday Amateur FA (The Fair Play League) for referees. Should  anybody be interested officiating in this League they should contact either their League Secretary Keith Jones (07814 403278), keithjones2004@blueyonder.co.uk or their Referee Secretary Len Blackie (07881 440 2016).

29th January: West Lothian Under 12's Soccer Sevens League. We have been asked by this league to remind members no 11-a-side matches will be sanctioned by this league.  The league shall not issue any permits for such matches and they have therefore not been sanctioned.  We would not expect any member to referee an unsactioned match.

22nd February: Photo from the West Lothian New Entrants class added to the Coaching page.
15th February: We are delighted to hear that Dougie McDonald has been appointed to referee the CIS Insurance Cup Final at Hampden next month between Kilmarnock and Hibernian. Congratulations Dougie! More information on the Appointments page along with the latest SPL appointments for Edinburgh and District members.
15th February: A major update for the Coaching page - news of the successful West Lothian Class including photographs and revision details for new entrants.   
29th January: East of Scotland (City) Cup Final Appointments added.   
24th January: SFL Appointments until 3rd February added.  
23rd January: This weekend's SPL and Junior Cup Appointments added.
21st January: Tennents Scottish Cup 4th Round Appointments added.
16th January: FIFA Referee Dougie McDonald will be Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan's special guest on BBC Radio Scotland's excellent Off The Ball programme on Friday 26th at 8pm. Tune in to 810 MW to hear Dougie being grilled on "the most petty and ill-informed programme on radio".
15th January: This weekend's SPL, SFL and East of Scotland League Appointments added
9th January: Latest SPL Appointments added
8th January: This weekend's SFL, Scottish Junior Cup and East of Scotland Appointments added.
8th January: New Year Caption Competition added to the Social page.
3rd January: President Mike Tumilty's New Year message has been added to the President's Page
3rd January: This weekend's Tennents Scottish Cup, Junior and East of Scotland Appointments added.
12th December: This weekend's SPL and SFL Appointments added.
6th December: This weekend's Tennents Scottish Cup, SPL and SFL Appointments added.
1st December: This weekend's SPL and Scottish Junior Cup Appointments added. 
10th November: More Appointments added, including Tennents Scottish Qualifying Cup (South) Final.
10th November: New Association Stock Officer appointed. Please see Stock page for more details.
6th November: Latest SPL Appointments posted to the Appointments page
1st November: Latest SPL, CIS Insurance Cup, Scottish Junior Cup and International Appointments added.
25rd October: Latest SPL and SFL Appointments posted to the Appointments page.
12th October: Latest UEFA Cup, SPL and Scottish Qualifying Cup fixures for Edinburgh & District members added to the Appointments page.
12th October: Break in at Bo'ness United JFC - can you help? Three sets of blue strips with Bo'ness Building Supplies sponsor logos were stolen from their clubhouse on the night of Monday 9th October. They also have the distinctive Bo'ness United club badge. If any referee spots the strips could you please contact our Secretary Mark Doyle
8th October: Early notice of the West Lothian Training Christmas Night Out! See Social Page for more details.
18th September: CIS Cup Ties added to the Appointments page.
19th September: Latest SPL Appointments posted including Old Firm match for two Edinburgh officials.
25th September: Latest SPL and Tennents Scottish Qualifying Cup Appointments posted.
30th September: Caption competition winner! See the Social page for more details.
25th September: Latest SPL and Tennents Scottish Qualifying Cup Appointments posted.


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