2010–11 Arbroath F.C. season
| 2010–11 season | |||
| Chairman | John Christison[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Paul Sheerin | ||
| Stadium | Gayfield Park | ||
| Third Division | First place (Champions) | ||
| Challenge Cup | First round, lost to Dunfermline Athletic | ||
| League Cup | First round, lost to Dunfermline Athletic | ||
| Scottish Cup | Second round, lost to Montrose | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Gavin Swankie (22) All: Gavin Swankie (23) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 1,243 vs. Montrose, 23 April 2011[2] | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 302 vs. Stranraer, 15 December 2010[2] | ||
| Average home league attendance | 588[3] | ||
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The 2010–11 season was Arbroath's first season back in the Scottish Third Division, having been relegated from the Scottish Second Division at the end of the 2009–10 season.[4] Arbroath also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
Arbroath finished first[5] in the Third Division and were promoted to the Second Division.[6] They reached the first round of the Challenge Cup,[7] the first round of the League Cup,[8] and the second round of the Scottish Cup.[9]
Management
The club were managed during season 2010–11 by Paul Sheerin.[10] Sheerin was appointed during pre season following the resignation of Jim Weir,[11] who resigned following the club's relegation in order to join Brechin City.[12]
Results and fixtures
Scottish Third Division
| 7 August 2010 Scottish Third Division | Elgin City | 3 – 5 | Arbroath | Borough Briggs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millar Cameron |
BBC Sport | Gibson McGowan Falkingham |
Attendance: 518 Referee: Colvin |
| 14 August 2010 Scottish Third Division | Arbroath | 0 – 2 | Annan Athletic | Gayfield Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Report | Cox Neilson |
Attendance: 506 Referee: Clancy |
| 21 August 2010 Scottish Third Division | Montrose | 3 – 0 | Arbroath | Links Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell Hegarty Tosh |
SFL Report | Attendance: 565 Referee: Clancy |
| 28 August 2010 Scottish Third Division | Arbroath | 2 – 0 | East Stirlingshire | Gayfield Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Soccerway Report | Swankie McGowan |
Attendance: 499 Referee: Beaton |
| 4 September 2010 Scottish Third Division | Arbroath | 1 – 0 | Queen's Park | Gayfield Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swankie |
BBC Report | Attendance: 515 Referee: Charleston |
| 11 September 2010 Scottish Third Division | Berwick Rangers | 4 – 1 | Arbroath | Shielfield Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Reilly Gribben |
SFL Report | McAnespie |
Attendance: 441 Referee: Roache |
| 18 September 2010 Scottish Third Division | Arbroath | 1 – 1 | Albion Rovers | Gayfield Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris |
BBC Report | Love |
Attendance: 408 Referee: McLean |
| 25 September 2010 Scottish Third Division | Stranraer | 4 – 1 | Arbroath | Stair Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnew Winter One |
BBC Report | Doris Shields |
Attendance: 379 Referee: Hilland |
| 2 October 2010 Scottish Third Division | Queen's Park | 5 – 2 | Arbroath | Hampden Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brough Watt Smith Daly |
BBC Report | Swankie Doris Doris |
Attendance: 433 Referee: Northcroft |
| 16 October 2010 Scottish Third Division | Arbroath | 3 – 2 | Clyde | Gayfield Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swankie Malcolm Chisholm |
BBC Report | Paterson Lithgow McGowan |
Attendance: 481 Referee: O'Reilly |
| 6 November 2010 Scottish Third Division | Arbroath | 3 – 2 | Berwick Rangers | Gayfield Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durnan Doris Swankie |
BBC Report | Brazil McLeod |
Attendance: 402 Referee: Charleston |
| 10 November 2010 Scottish Third Division | East Stirlingshire | 1 – 3 | Arbroath | Ochilview Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Cawley |
Report | Gibson Falkingham McGowan |
Attendance: 238 Referee: Robertson |
| 13 November 2010 Scottish Third Division | Arbroath | 4 – 0 | Montrose | Gayfield Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Sheerin |
BBC Report | Attendance: 738 Referee: Salmond |
| 15 December 2010 Scottish Third Division | Arbroath | 0 – 0 | Stranraer | Gayfield Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Report | Attendance: 302 Referee: Watters |
| 2 January 2011 Scottish Third Division | Montrose | 0 – 5 | Arbroath | Links Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hegarty Pope |
BBC Report | Falkingham Swankie Doris |
Attendance: 1,034 Referee: Roache |
| 15 January 2011 Scottish Third Division | Berwick Rangers | 0 – 4 | Arbroath | Shielfield Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Report | Swankie Chisholm Gibson |
Attendance: 369 Referee: McKendrick |
| 25 January 2011 Scottish Third Division | Arbroath | 3 – 5 | East Stirlingshire | Gayfield Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | McAnespie Rattray Doris |
Report | Johnston Dunn Maguire Beveridge |
Attendance: 436 Referee: Robertson |
| 29 January 2011 Scottish Third Division | Stranraer | 3 – 4 | Arbroath | Stair Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnew One Mitchell |
BBC Report | Swankie Falkingham Chisholm Falkingham |
Attendance: 441 Referee: Charleston |
| 5 February 2011 Scottish Third Division | Arbroath | 3 – 0 | Albion Rovers | Gayfield Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swankie Sheerin |
BBC Report | Gaston |
Attendance: 612 Referee: Colvin |
| 12 February 2011 Scottish Third Division | Queen's Park | 1 – 1 | Arbroath | Hampden Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McBride |
BBC Report | Malcolm |
Attendance: 467 Referee: Nicholls |
| 15 February 2011 Scottish Third Division | Annan Athletic | 1 – 2 | Arbroath | Galabank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacBeth Griffin |
BBC Report | McGowan Wedderburn Malcolm Wedderburn |
Attendance: 304 Referee: Finnie |
| 23 February 2011 Scottish Third Division | Arbroath | 2 – 0 | Elgin City | Gayfield Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swankie Sheerin |
BBC Report | Kaczan |
Attendance: 403 Referee: Roache |
| 26 February 2011 Scottish Third Division | Elgin City | 3 – 2 | Arbroath | Borough Briggs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crooks Nicolson O'Donoghue |
BBC Report | Gibson Strachan |
Attendance: 629 Referee: Somers |
| 5 March 2011 Scottish Third Division | Arbroath | 2 – 1 | Annan Athletic | Gayfield Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Swankie |
BBC Report | Gilfillan |
Attendance: 575 Referee: Beaton |
| 8 March 2011 Scottish Third Division | Albion Rovers | 0 – 2 | Arbroath | Cliftonhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Report | Doris |
Attendance: 352 Referee: Robertson |
| 12 March 2011 Scottish Third Division | Arbroath | 2 – 1 | Berwick Rangers | Gayfield Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson Doris |
BBC Report | Hill |
Attendance: 491 Referee: Anderson |
| 19 March 2011 Scottish Third Division | East Stirlingshire | 2 – 5 | Arbroath | Ochilview Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Cawley Scott |
Report | Chisholm Doris Swankie |
Attendance: 349 Referee: Watters |
| 22 March 2011 Scottish Third Division | Clyde | 1 – 1 | Arbroath | Broadwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawyers |
BBC Report | Falkingham Thomson |
Attendance: 532 Referee: Robertson |
| 26 March 2011 Scottish Third Division | Arbroath | 2 – 2 | Stranraer | Gayfield Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallacher Hill Swankie |
BBC Report | Agnew One |
Attendance: 701 Referee: Aitken |
| 2 April 2011 Scottish Third Division | Albion Rovers | 3 – 0 | Arbroath | Cliftonhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaplain Benton Love |
BBC Report | Attendance: 412 Referee: Colvin |
| 9 April 2011 Scottish Third Division | Clyde | 0 – 3 | Arbroath | Broadwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson Strachan McGowan |
BBC Report | Attendance: 725 Referee: McDermott |
| 13 April 2011 Scottish Third Division | Arbroath | 2 – 0 | Clyde | Gayfield Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Swankie |
BBC Report | Attendance: 604 Referee: Hilland |
| 16 April 2011 Scottish Third Division | Arbroath | 2 – 2 | Queen's Park | Gayfield Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson Wedderburn |
BBC Report | Smith Longworth |
Attendance: 912 Referee: Somers |
| 23 April 2011 Scottish Third Division | Arbroath | 4 – 1 | Montrose | Gayfield Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Falkingham Sheerin Strachan |
ESPN Report | Masson |
Attendance: 1,243 Referee: Finnie |
| 30 April 2011 Scottish Third Division | Annan Athletic | 3 – 0 | Arbroath | Galabank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Connor Sloan |
BBC Report | Attendance: 651 Referee: Roache |
| 7 May 2011 Scottish Third Division | Arbroath | 3 – 5 | Elgin City | Gayfield Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheerin Swankie Falkingham |
BBC Report | Gormley Gunn Crooks |
Attendance: 1,125 Referee: Charleston |
Scottish Challenge Cup
| 24 July 2010 Scottish Challenge Cup Round 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 0 | Arbroath | East End Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk |
ESPN Report | Attendance: 976 Referee: Madden |
Scottish League Cup
| 31 July 2010 Scottish League Cup Round 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 5 – 2 | Arbroath | East End Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Willis McDougall Malcolm |
ESPN Report | Sheerin Swankie |
Attendance: 1,283 Referee: Charleston |
Scottish Cup
| 23 October 2010 Scottish Cup Round 2 | Montrose | 1 – 1 | Arbroath | Links Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinclair |
ESPN Report | Doris Falkingham |
Attendance: 994 Referee: Madden |
| 30 October 2010 Scottish Cup Round 2 Replay | Arbroath | 2 – 3 (aet) | Montrose | Gayfield Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rattray Malcolm |
ESPN Report | Hegarty McCord Boyle Boyle |
Attendance: 838 Referee: Madden |
Player statistics
Squad
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Third Division[16] | Challenge Cup[17] | League Cup[18] | Scottish Cup[19] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | Daryl Burns | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| GK | Darren Hill | 39 | 0 | 35+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Danny Griffin | 21 | 0 | 14+4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| DF | Stuart Malcolm | 28 | 2 | 24+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Kieran McAnespie | 30 | 2 | 27+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Marc McCulloch | 11 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Allan McManus | 11 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Kevin McMullan | 31 | 0 | 30+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Alan Rattray | 11 | 3 | 9+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 | ||
| DF | Craig Wedderburn | 16 | 2 | 12+4 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Ross Chisholm | 23 | 2 | 20+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | David Dimilta | 21 | 0 | 7+11 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| MF | Mark Durnan | 11 | 1 | 9+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Josh Falkingham | 38 | 9 | 33+2 | 9 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Keith Gibson | 30 | 8 | 26+1 | 8 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | David McGowan | 36 | 6 | 8+24 | 6 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| MF | Michael McIlravey | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Ian Nimmo | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Robbie Ross | 6 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Bryan Scott | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Jay Shields | 6 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Paul Sheerin | 39 | 6 | 30+5 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| MF | Adam Strachan | 16 | 3 | 12+4 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Ryan Suttie | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Darren Thomson | 7 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Patrick Deane | 7 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| FW | Steven Doris | 32 | 17 | 25+5 | 16 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | ||
| FW | Jim Hamilton | 8 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Jordyn Sheerin | 15 | 0 | 2+12 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Lee Sibanda | 11 | 0 | 5+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Gavin Swankie | 40 | 23 | 35+1 | 22 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
Team statistics
League table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arbroath (C) (P) | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 80 | 61 | +19 | 66 | Promotion to 2011–12 Scottish Second Division |
| 2 | Albion Rovers (O) | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 56 | 40 | +16 | 61 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Queen's Park | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 57 | 43 | +14 | 59 | |
| 4 | Annan Athletic | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 58 | 45 | +13 | 59 | |
| 5 | Stranraer | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 72 | 57 | +15 | 57 | |
| 6 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 49 | |
| 7 | Elgin City | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 53 | 63 | −10 | 45 | |
| 8 | Montrose | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 47 | 61 | −14 | 37 | |
| 9 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 33 | 62 | −29 | 34 | |
| 10 | Clyde | 36 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 67 | −30 | 32 |
Updated to games played on 7 May 2011.
Source: [20]
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
References
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011-12. Headline. p. 698. ISBN 0755362314.
- 1 2 Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011-12. Headline. p. 778. ISBN 0755362314.
- ↑ "Scottish Third Division Stats: Team Attendance - 2010-11". soccernet.espn.go.com. ESPN. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ↑ "Scottish Football League Championship - Season 2009/10". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ↑ "2010/11 Scottish Division Three Table". soccernet.espn.go.com. ESPN. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ↑ "Promotion, relegation and the re election rule 1893 to date". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ↑ "Kirk send Pars through". espnfc.com. ESPN. 24 July 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ↑ "League Cup Results 2010-2011". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ↑ "Arbroath F.C. v Montrose F.C.". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 30 October 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ↑ "Paul Sheerin is new manager at Arbroath". BBC Sport. BBC. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ↑ "Jim Weir leaves Arbroath to succeed Duffy at Brechin". fifetoday.co.uk. Fife Today. 24 May 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
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- ↑ "Arbroath's results from season 2010/2011". arbroath-mad.co.uk. Arbroath Mad. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011-12. Headline. p. 699. ISBN 0755362314.
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