2010–11 Cowdenbeath F.C. season
| 2010–11 season | |||
| Chairman | Donald Findlay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Jimmy Nicholl | ||
| Stadium | Central Park | ||
| Scottish First Division | Ninth (relegated) | ||
| Scottish Cup | Third Round, lost to v Peterhead | ||
| League Cup | First Round, lost to v Clyde | ||
| Challenge Cup | Second Round, lost to v Ayr United | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Greg Stewart (9) All: Greg Stewart (9) | ||
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During the 2010–11 season Cowdenbeath competed in the Scottish First Division, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Challenge Cup.
Summary
Cowdenbeath finished ninth in the First Division,[1] entering the play-offs losing 4–2 to Brechin on aggregate and were relegated to the Second Division.[2] They reached the third round of the Scottish Cup,[3] the first round of the League Cup[4] and were eliminated in the second round of the Challenge Cup.[5]
Management
For season 2010–11 Cowdenbeath were managed by Jimmy Nicholl,[6] following the departure of Danny Lennon who had become the new manager of St Mirren.[7]
Results & fixtures
Scottish First Division
| 7 August 2010 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 0 – 2 | Ross County | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFL Report | Gardyne Di Giacomo |
Attendance: 481 Referee: Winter |
| 14 August 2010 First Division | Stirling Albion | 1 – 3 | Cowdenbeath | Forthbank Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robertson Aitken |
SFL Report | Sibanda Brett Dempster |
Attendance: 820 Referee: Tumilty |
| 22 August 2010 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 3 | Queen of the South | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie |
SFL Report | Burns Holmes McGuffie Lilley |
Attendance: 672 Referee: Somers |
| 28 August 2010 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 2 – 1 | Partick Thistle | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbairn Armstrong |
SFL Report | Doolan |
Attendance: 881 Referee: McLean |
| 11 September 2010 First Division | Greenock Morton | 1 – 2 | Cowdenbeath | Cappielow Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kean |
SFL Report | Ramsay Dempster |
Attendance: 1,839 Referee: Colvin |
| 18 September 2010 First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | East End Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Cardle |
SFL Report | Dempster |
Attendance: 4,316 Referee: Richmond |
| 25 September 2010 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 2 – 1 | Dundee | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsay Fairbairn |
SFL Report | Griffiths |
Attendance: 1,154 Referee: Charleston |
| 2 October 2010 First Division | Falkirk | 5 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Falkirk Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compton Stewart Millar Finnigan |
SFL Report | Ramsay |
Attendance: 3,764 Referee: Nicholls |
| 16 October 2010 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 2 | Raith Rovers | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron |
SFL Report | Baird Simmons |
Attendance: 1,508 Referee: Madden |
| 23 October 2010 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 2 – 2 | Greenock Morton | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay McKenzie Cameron |
SFL Report | Graham Jenkins |
Attendance: 582 Referee: Finnie |
| 30 October 2010 First Division | Partick Thistle | 1 – 0 | Cowdenbeath | Firhill Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan |
SFL Report | Attendance: 1,841 Referee: Charleston |
| 6 November 2010 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 5 – 1 | Stirling Albion | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allison Stewart Ramsay Fairbairn Miller |
SFL Report | Smith Allison Borris |
Attendance: 507 Referee: McDermott |
| 13 November 2010 First Division | Queen of the South | 3 – 0 | Cowdenbeath | Palmerston Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burns Conroy McLaren |
SFL Report | Attendance: 1,782 Referee: Conroy |
| 14 December 2010 First Division | Dundee | 3 – 0 | Cowdenbeath | Dens Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forsyth Riley McKeown |
SFL Report | Attendance: 3,503 Referee: McLean |
| 29 December 2010 First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 5 – 0 | Cowdenbeath | East End Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Clarke Phinn Linton |
SFL Report | Attendance: 2,942 Referee: Madden |
| 15 January 2011 First Division | Greenock Morton | 3 – 0 | Cowdenbeath | Cappielow Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Brien Jenkins Graham |
SFL Report | Attendance: 1,375 Referee: Mike Tumilty |
| 5 February 2011 First Division | Ross County | 1 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Victoria Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marr |
SFL Report | Fitzpatrick |
Attendance: 2,020 Referee: Winter |
| 12 February 2011 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 0 – 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFL Report | Graham Buchanan Kirk |
Attendance: 2,192 Referee: McKendrick |
| 15 February 2011 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 1 | Partick Thistle | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell |
SFL Report | Flannigan |
Attendance: 411 Referee: Charleston |
| 19 February 2011 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 0 – 3 | Raith Rovers | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFL Report | Baird Simmons Campbell |
Attendance: 1,413 Referee: Law |
| 26 February 2011 First Division | Falkirk | 2 – 0 | Cowdenbeath | Falkirk Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murdoch Flynn |
SFL Report | Attendance: 3,581 Referee: Nicholls |
| 1 March 2011 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 2 – 2 | Queen of the South | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell Stewart |
SFL Report | Weatherston McMenamin |
Attendance: 670 Referee: Allan |
| 5 March 2011 First Division | Stirling Albion | 3 – 4 | Cowdenbeath | Forthbank Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh Mullen Buist |
SFL Report | Ramsay Campbell Stewart |
Attendance: 735 Referee: Norris |
| 8 March 2011 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 3 | Dundee | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart |
SFL Report | Higgins Lockwood Forsyth |
Attendance: 977 Referee: Colvin |
| 15 March 2011 First Division | Raith Rovers | 2 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Stark's Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tade Baird |
SFL Report | Stewart |
Attendance: 1,495 Referee: Murray |
| 19 March 2011 First Division | Partick Thistle | 0 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Firhill Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFL Report | Stewart |
Attendance: 1,754 Referee: McLean |
| 22 March 2011 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 0 – 2 | Greenock Morton | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFL Report | Monti Jenkins |
Attendance: 359 Referee: Brines |
| 26 March 2011 First Division | Dundee | 2 – 2 | Cowdenbeath | Dens Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyde |
SFL Report | Crawford Linton |
Attendance: 4,311 Referee: Finnie |
| 29 March 2011 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 0 – 0 | Falkirk | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFL Report | Attendance: 803 Referee: McKendrick |
| 2 April 2011 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 0 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFL Report | Buchanan |
Attendance: 2,104 Referee: Northcroft |
| 5 April 2011 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 2 – 1 | Ross County | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsay Linton |
SFL Report | Brittain |
Attendance: 296 Referee: Madden |
| 9 April 2011 First Division | Raith Rovers | 2 – 2 | Cowdenbeath | Stark's Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Campbell |
SFL Report | Stewart |
Attendance: 2,284 Referee: Winter |
| 16 April 2011 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 2 | Falkirk | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart |
SFL Report | Stewart McLean |
Attendance: 636 Referee: Robertson |
| 23 April 2011 First Division | Queen of the South | 2 – 2 | Cowdenbeath | Palmerston Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmichael Holmes Reid |
SFL Report | Campbell Adamson Cameron |
Attendance: 1,102 Referee: Charleston |
| 30 April 2011 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 0 | Stirling Albion | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford |
SFL Report | Attendance: 415 Referee: Murray |
| 7 May 2011 First Division | Ross County | 3 – 0 | Cowdenbeath | Victoria Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrison Boyd Corcoran |
SFL Report | Attendance: 2,886 Referee: Allan |
First Division Play-offs
| 11 May 2011 Play-offs SF R1 | Brechin City | 2 – 2 | Cowdenbeath | Glebe Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkpatrick Megginson |
BBC Report | Linton Coult |
Attendance: 596 Referee: Law |
| 14 May 2011 Play-offs SF R2 | Cowdenbeath | 0 – 2 | Brechin City | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Report | Redman Molloy |
Attendance: 645 Referee: Somers |
Scottish Challenge Cup
| 24 July 2010 Challenge Cup Round 1 | Raith Rovers | 0 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Stark's Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFL Report | Armstrong |
Attendance: 1,564 Referee: McDermott |
| 10 August 2010 Challenge Cup Round 2 | Ayr United | 2 – 0 | Cowdenbeath | Somerset Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell Roberts |
SFL Report | Attendance: 556 Referee: Madden |
Scottish League Cup
| 31 July 2010 League Cup Round 1 | Clyde | 2 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Broadwood Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCusker |
BBC Report | Ramsay |
Attendance: 667 Referee: Colvin |
Scottish Cup
| 20 November 2010 Scottish Cup Round 3 | Peterhead | 2 – 0 | Cowdenbeath | Balmoor Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strachan McVitie |
BBC Report SFA Report |
Attendance: 510 Referee: Watters |
Player statistics
Squad
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish First Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other[a] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | David Hay | 36 | 0 | 30+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| GK | Ludovic Roy | 7 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| GK | Lee Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Kenny Adamson | 30 | 0 | 26+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | John Armstrong | 27 | 2 | 21+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | ||
| DF | Mark Baxter | 32 | 0 | 26+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Paul Byrne | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Scott Linton | 39 | 3 | 28+5 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | ||
| DF | Bob Malcolm | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Joe Mbu | 10 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Thomas O'Brien | 17 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Steven Old | 4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Richard Vauls | 9 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Colin Cameron | 31 | 2 | 25+1 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Brian Fairbairn | 16 | 3 | 7+5 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| MF | Lee Makel | 11 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Kyle Miller | 9 | 1 | 7+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Mark Ramsay | 41 | 8 | 31+4 | 7 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Jon Robertson | 24 | 0 | 17+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Mark Smith | 5 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Craig Winter | 33 | 0 | 30+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Dean Brett | 6 | 1 | 3+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| FW | Archie Campbell | 17 | 5 | 13+4 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Lewis Coult | 19 | 1 | 8+9 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | ||
| FW | Stevie Crawford | 20 | 2 | 15+3 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | John Ferguson | 8 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Marc McKenzie | 35 | 2 | 16+14 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| FW | Lee Sibanda | 13 | 1 | 4+7 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| FW | Greg Stewart | 38 | 9 | 16+16 | 9 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | ||
| FW | John Dempster | 22 | 3 | 17+1 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
- a. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including play offs and the Scottish Challenge Cup.
Statistics
League Table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunfermline Athletic (C) (P) | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 66 | 31 | +35 | 70 | Promotion to 2011–12 Scottish Premier League |
| 2 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 60 | |
| 3 | Falkirk | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 58 | |
| 4 | Queen of the South | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 49 | |
| 5 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 47 | |
| 6 | Dundee | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 44* | |
| 7 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 43 | |
| 8 | Ross County | 36 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 41 | |
| 9 | Cowdenbeath (R) | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 41 | 72 | −31 | 35 | Qualification to Scottish First Division Playoffs |
| 10 | Stirling Albion (R) | 36 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 82 | −50 | 20 | Relegation to Scottish Second Division |
Updated to games played on 7 May.
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
* Dundee were docked 25 points for entering administration. The deduction was temporarily lifted pending an appeal by the club, however the appeal failed and the deduction was reinstated.[11]
(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
- ↑ "2010/11 Scottish Division One Table / Standings". ESPN. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ↑ "Cowdenbeath 0–2 Brechin (2–4)". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 May 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ↑ "Peterhead F.C. v Cowdenbeath F.C.". Scottish Football Association. 20 November 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ↑ "Scottish League Cup Results for 2010–11". London Hearts. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ↑ "Ramsdens Cup Results 2010–2011". Scottish Football League. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ↑ "Jimmy Nicholl is confirmed as Cowdenbeath manager". BBC. 25 June 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ↑ "Danny Lennon excited by St Mirren challenge". BBC. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ↑ "IRN-BRU First Division Results 2010–2011". Scottish Football League. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- ↑ "Cowdenbeath's results from season 2010–2011". Cowdenbeath Mad. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- ↑ "2010/11 Match reports and Stats". Cowdenbeath F.C. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- ↑ "Dundee fail to overturn 25-point penalty". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 17 December 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
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