River Esk, Dumfries and Galloway River Esk, Dumfries and Galloway The River Esk (), also called the Border Esk, is a river in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, that flows into the Solway Firth. It also flows for a small way through the English county of Cumbria before entering the Solway. The river rises in the hills to the east of Moffat and its two main tributaries, the Black Esk and the White Esk, merge at the southern end of Castle O'er Forest. It flows south east through Eskdale past Langholm before merging with Liddel Water (which defines the border between Scotland and England. Before passing
Early league football in Dumfries and Galloway and Douglas Wanderers. In 1921, it was renamed the Stewartry Football League, with Vale of Fleet replacing Dalbeattie Star. Clubs known to have competed in this league are as follows: "Key: SoS - South of Scotland League, Stew - Stewartry League, SCos - Southern Counties League, Wig - Wigtownshire League, Kirk - Kirkcudbrightshire League" In 1927, the Southern Counties Football League was re-formed. Early league football in Dumfries and Galloway Before the South of Scotland Football League was formed in 1946, there had been previous attempts to introduce league competitions in the Dumfries and Galloway region of Scotland since the