2011–12 Airdrie United F.C. season

Airdrie United
2011–12 season
Chairman Jim Ballantyne
Manager Jimmy Boyle
Stadium Excelsior Stadium
Scottish Second Division Fourth place
Challenge Cup First round lost to Livingston
League Cup Third round, lost to Dundee United
Scottish Cup Fourth round, lost to Dundee United
Top goalscorer League:
Ryan Donnelly (21)
All:
Ryan Donnelly (27)
Highest home attendance 1,368 vs. Albion Rovers, 10 September 2011
Lowest home attendance 621 vs. Forfar Athletic, 17 March 2012
← 2010–11 2012–13 →

The 2011–12 season will be Airdrie United's second consecutive season in the Scottish Second Division, having been relegated from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 2009–10 season.[1] They will also compete in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

Airdrie finished fourth in the Second Division,[2] entering the play-offs losing 6–2 to Dumbarton on aggregate in the final and remained in the Second Division.[3] They reached the first round of the Challenge Cup,[4] the third round of the League Cup[5] and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.[6]

Results & fixtures

      Win       Draw       Loss       Postponed

Second Division

First Division Play-offs

Scottish Cup

Challenge Cup

League Cup

Player statistics

Squad

Last updated 26 May 2012 [7]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalSecond Division Scottish Cup League Cup Other[a]
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Scotland Andrew Duncan 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK Northern Ireland Paul McKane 13 0 9 0 0 0 3 0 1 0
GK Scotland Connor Fairley 14 0 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
GK Scotland Grant Adam 18 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
DF Scotland Jamie Bain 44 4 34 2 2 0 3 1 5 1
DF Scotland Graeme Goodall 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland Cameron MacDonald 16 1 14 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
DF Scotland Ewan McNeil 9 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
DF Scotland Kevin Green 7 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
DF Northern Ireland Craig Hill 7 2 7 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
DF Scotland David Lilley 40 0 31 0 2 0 3 0 4 0
DF Scotland Paul Lovering 35 8 27 6 2 2 2 0 4 0
DF Scotland Christopher Malone 9 0 6 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
DF Scotland Kieran Stallard 41 0 31 0 2 0 3 0 5 0
DF Scotland Ricki Lamie 12 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
MF Scotland Nathan Blockley 30 2 23 2 1 0 1 0 5 0
MF Scotland Rhys Devlin 18 0 15 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
MF Scotland Phil Johnston 17 2 13 2 2 0 2 0 0 0
MF Scotland Fraser Keast 18 0 14 0 0 0 3 0 1 0
MF Scotland Sean Lynch 37 6 29 6 2 0 2 0 4 0
MF Scotland Willie McLaren 28 10 23 8 2 1 0 0 3 1
MF England Graeme Owens 24 4 20 2 1 0 3 2 0 0
MF Scotland Jamie Stevenson 39 8 31 5 2 3 2 0 4 0
MF Scotland Alistair Woodburn 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF Scotland Liam Watt 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland John Boyle 34 9 27 6 1 3 2 0 4 0
FW Scotland Danny Burns 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland Ryan Donnelly 43 27 33 21 2 3 3 3 5 0
FW Scotland Derek Holmes 42 9 32 4 2 1 3 1 5 3
FW Scotland Scott Morton 11 1 9 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
FW Scotland Scott Sally 13 1 11 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
a. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the play-offs and the 2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup.

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 26 May 2012
Nation Position Name Second Division Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup Total
Red card Red card Red card Red card Red card
Scotland GK Andrew Duncan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Ireland GK Paul McKane 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland GK Connor Fairley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Scotland GK Grant Adam 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Scotland DF Jamie Bain 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1
Scotland DF Graeme Goodall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland DF Cameron MacDonald 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Scotland DF Ewan McNeil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland DF Kevin Green 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
Northern Ireland DF Craig Hill 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Scotland DF David Lilley 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 2
Scotland DF Paul Lovering 14 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 18 1
Scotland DF Christopher Malone 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
Scotland DF Kieran Stallard 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
Scotland DF Ricki Lamie 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Scotland MF Nathan Blockley 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
Scotland MF Rhys Devlin 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 1
Scotland MF Phil Johnston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland MF Fraser Keast 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland MF Sean Lynch 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 2
Scotland MF Willie McLaren 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1
England MF Graeme Owens 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
Scotland MF Jamie Stevenson 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Scotland MF Alistair Woodburn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland MF Liam Watt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland FW John Boyle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland FW Danny Burns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland FW Ryan Donnelly 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 8 1
Scotland FW Derek Holmes 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Scotland FW Scott Morton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Scotland FW Scott Sally 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Awards

Last updated 26 May 2012
Nation Name Award Month
Scotland Ryan Donnelly[8] Ginger Boot Winner October
Scotland Ryan Donnelly[9] Young Player of the Month November
Scotland Jimmy Boyle[10] Second Division Manager of the Month March
Scotland Jimmy Boyle[11] April Second Division Manager of the Month
Scotland Ryan Donnelly[12] Second Division Player of the Year IRN-BRU SFL End of Season Awards

Team statistics

League Table

Team		 Pld W D L F A GD Pts
1 Cowdenbeath 362011568293971
2 Arbroath 361712776512563
3 Dumbarton 36177126161058
4 Airdrie United 361410126860852
5 Stenhousemuir 36156155449551
6 East Fife 36146165557-248
7 Forfar Athletic 36119165972-1342
8 Brechin City 361011154762-1541
9 Albion Rovers 36107194366-2337
10 Stirling Albion 3697204670-2434
Promotion to the First Division Last updated: 00:01, 7 May 2012 (UTC)
Qualification to the First Division Play-offs
Qualification to the Second Division Play-offs
Relegation to the Third Division

Transfers

Players in

Player From Fee
Scotland David Lilley Scotland Queen of the South Free[13]
Scotland John Boyle Scotland Auchinleck Talbot Free[14]
Scotland Christopher Malone Scotland Livingston Free[15]
Scotland Woodburn, AlistairAlistair Woodburn Scotland Ayr United Free[16]
Scotland Holmes, DerekDerek Holmes Scotland Queen of the South Free[17]
Scotland Lynch, SeanSean Lynch Scotland St Mirren Free[17]
Scotland Stallard, KeiranKeiran Stallard Scotland Falkirk Free[18]
Scotland Fairley, ConnorConnor Fairley Scotland Heart of Midlothian Free[19]
Scotland Willie McLaren Scotland Hamilton Academical Loan[20]
Scotland Willie McLaren Scotland Hamilton Academical Free[21]
Scotland Grant Adam Scotland Rangers Loan[22]
Scotland Cameron MacDonald Scotland Livingston Free[23]
Scotland Ewan McNeil Scotland Rangers Loan[24]

Players out

Player To Fee
Scotland Gary Mackay-Steven Scotland Dundee United Free[25]
Scotland Andy Ferguson Scotland Arthurlie[26] Free[27]
Scotland Gary Muir Guatemala Antigua GFC[28] Free[27]
Scotland Scott Gemmill Free Agent Free[29]
Scotland Grant Smith Free Agent Free[29]
Scotland David Shaw Free Agent Free[27]
Netherlands Adam Szplcynski Free Agent Free[27]
Scotland Chris Craig Free Agent Free[30]
Scotland David Gray United States Kitsap Pumas[31] Free[32]
Scotland David Cane Scotland East Stirlingshire Free[33]
Scotland Christopher Malone Free Agent Free[34]
Scotland Alistair Woodburn Free Agent Free[35]
Scotland Craig Hill Northern Ireland Ballinamallard United[36] Free[37]
Northern Ireland Paul McKane Scotland Forfar Athletic[38] Free[39]
Scotland Rhys Devlin Scotland East Stirlingshire Loan[40]
Scotland Daniel Tobin Free Agent Free[40]
Scotland Fairley, ConnorConnor Fairley Free Agent Free[41]

References

  1. ↑ "Airdrie United relegated from First Division". Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser. 8 May 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "2011/12 Scottish Division Two Table / Standings". ESPN. ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "Airdrie Utd 1–4 Dumbarton (2–6 agg)". BBC Sport. BBC. 20 May 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  4. ↑ "Ramsdens Cup Results". Scottish Football League. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  5. ↑ "The Scottish Communities League Cup Results". Scottish Football League. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  6. ↑ "Airdrie United F.C. v Dundee United F.C.". Scottish Football Association. 7 January 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  7. ↑ "Soccerbase Team Stats". Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  8. ↑ "IRN-BRU SFL Phenomenal Awards October 2011". scottishfootballleague.com (Scottish Football League). 18 November 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
  9. ↑ "IRN-BRU SFL November Manager and Player of the Month Awards". scottishfootballleague.com (Scottish Football League). 18 December 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
  10. ↑ "IRN-BRU SFL Phenomenal Awards - March 2012". scottishfootballleague.com (Scottish Football League). 13 April 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  11. ↑ "IRN-BRU SFL Phenomenal Awards - April 2012". scottishfootballleague.com (Scottish Football League). 11 May 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  12. ↑ "IRN-BRU SFL End of Season Awards 2011/12". Scottish Football League. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  13. ↑ "David Lilley Joins Airdrie". Airdrie and Coatbridge advertiser. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  14. ↑ "New Signings". Airdrie United Fc. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  15. ↑ "Latest Squad News". Airdrie United FC. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  16. ↑ "Airdrie add Woodburn". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
  17. 1 2 "More new faces for Boyle". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 9 July 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
  18. ↑ "Donnelly emerges as this season's Local Hero". scottishfootballleague.com (Scottish Football League). 16 September 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  19. ↑ "Fairley becomes a Diamond". scottishfootballleague.co (Scottish Football League). 21 September 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  20. ↑ "WILLIE MCLAREN SIGNS". airdriefc.com. Airdrie United F.C. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  21. ↑ "Registrations Window Opens". acciesfc.co.uk (Hamilton Academical F.C.). 1 January 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  22. ↑ "GRANT ADAM". Airdrie United F.C. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  23. ↑ "MacDonald signs and gets ban". Scottish Football League. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  24. ↑ "EWAN MCNEIL". Airdrie United F.C. 25 March 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  25. ↑ "Tangerines deal for Mackay-Steven". Sky Sports. BSKYB. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
  26. ↑ "Diamonds striker nets new club". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  27. 1 2 3 4 "Airdrie release four". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  28. ↑ "Kids stone us and our left-back is less than 5ft tall... that’s Guatemala". The Sun. 6 December 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  29. 1 2 "Airdrie United sign ex-Livingston defender". Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  30. ↑ "Diamonds striker leaves club". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 6 April 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  31. ↑ "Kitsap Pumas sign eight players and hold academy tryouts". The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Company. 28 April 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  32. ↑ "Airdrie United release Gray". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 19 April 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  33. ↑ "Two More Signings". eaststirlingshirefc.com (East Stirlingshire F.C.). 6 July 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
  34. ↑ "Airdrie United sign McLaren on loan; Malone out". Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser (Trinity Mirror). 10 November 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  35. ↑ "Woodburn leaves Airdrie". scottishfootballleague.com (Scottish Football League). 13 December 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  36. ↑ "Mallards promotion push boosted by Hill return". The impartial reporter. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  37. ↑ "Hill departs Airdrie". scottishfootballleague.com (Scottish Football League). 28 December 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  38. ↑ "McKane sources new club via SFL website". Scottish Football League. 28 March 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  39. ↑ "Cowdenbeath vs Airdrie United – 14th January 2012: Match Preview". scottishfootballleague.com (Scottish Football League). 14 January 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  40. 1 2 "SQUAD NEWS". airdriefc.com (Airdrie United F.C.). 20 January 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  41. ↑ "SQUAD MOVEMENTS". Airdrie United F.C. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
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