2011–12 Scottish Second Division

Irn Bru Scottish Second Division
Season 2011–12
Champions Cowdenbeath
Promoted Cowdenbeath
Dumbarton
Airdrieonians F.C.
Relegated Stirling Albion
Matches played 180
Goals scored 577 (3.21 per match)
Top goalscorer Steven Doris (21)
Biggest home win Albion Rovers 7–2 Airdrie United
(5 November 2011)
Arbroath 6–1 Albion Rovers
(21 January 2012)
Biggest away win East Fife 0–6 Dumbarton
(27 August 2011)
Highest scoring (9 goals)
Albion Rovers 7–2 Airdrie United
(5 November 2011)
Longest winning run 5 games
Arbroath
Longest unbeaten run 10 games
Arbroath
Dumbarton
Longest winless run 10 games
Albion Rovers
Forfar Athletic
Longest losing run 6 games
Stirling Albion
Highest attendance 1,490[1]
Airdrie United v Albion Rovers
(2 January 2012)
Lowest attendance 207[2]
Albion Rovers v Cowdenbeath
(3 December 2011)

The 2011–12 Scottish Football League Second Division (also known as the 2011–12 Irn Bru Scottish Football League Second Division for sponsorship reasons) is the 17th season in the current format of 10 teams in the third-tier of Scottish football. Livingston F.C. are the current champions.[3]

Teams

As champions of the 2010–11 season, Livingston were directly promoted to the 2011–12 Scottish First Division.[3] They were replaced by Stirling Albion who finished bottom of the 2010–11 Scottish First Division.[3]

A second promotion place was available via a play-off tournament between the ninth-placed team of the 2010–11 Scottish First Division, Cowdenbeath, and the sides ranked second, third and fourth in the 2010–11 Scottish Second Division, Ayr United, Forfar Athletic and Brechin City respectively. The play off was won by Ayr United who defeated Brechin City in the final. Cowdenbeath were therefore relegated and replaced Ayr United.[3]

Peterhead finished bottom at the end of the 2010–11 Scottish Second Division season so were relegated to the 2011–12 Scottish Third Division. They were replaced by Arbroath, the champions of the 2010–11 Scottish Third Division.

The ninth placed team of the 2010–11 Scottish Second Division, Alloa Athletic, entered a play-off tournament with the sides ranked second, third and fourth in the 2010–11 Scottish Third Division, Albion Rovers, Queen's Park and Annan Athletic respectively. The play off was won by Albion Rovers who defeated Annan Athletic in the final. Alloa Athletic were therefore relegated and replaced by Albion Rovers.

Stadia and locations

Team Location Home ground Capacity
Airdrie United Airdrie New Broomfield 10,171
Albion Rovers Coatbridge Cliftonhill 2,496
Arbroath Arbroath Gayfield Park 4,153
Brechin City Brechin Glebe Park 1,519
Cowdenbeath Cowdenbeath Central Park 4,370
Dumbarton Dumbarton Dumbarton Football Stadium 2,025
East Fife Methil Bayview Stadium 2,000
Forfar Athletic Forfar Station Park 4,602
Stenhousemuir Stenhousemuir Ochilview Park 3,776
Stirling Albion Stirling Doubletree Dunblane Stadium 3,808

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Manager Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Airdrie United Scotland Boyle, JimmyJimmy Boyle Surridge St Andrew's Hospice
Albion Rovers Scotland Martin, PaulPaul Martin Macron Reigart
Arbroath Scotland Sheerin, PaulPaul Sheerin Pendle Ogstons
Brechin City Scotland Weir, JimJim Weir Pendle Cancer Research UK
Cowdenbeath Scotland Cameron, ColinColin Cameron Umbro Subsea
Dumbarton Scotland Adamson, AlanAlan Adamson Surridge Bet Butler
East Fife Scotland Robertson, JohnJohn Robertson 1903 (clubs own brand) Cogen Energy
Forfar Athletic Scotland Campbell, DickDick Campbell Pendle Orchard Timber Products
Stenhousemuir Scotland Irons, DavieDavie Irons Hummel Figure 11 Communications
Stirling Albion Scotland Scott, JockyJocky Scott Puma Prudential plc

League table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Cowdenbeath (C) (P) 36 20 11 5 68 29+39 71 Promotion to 2012–13 Scottish First Division
2 Arbroath 36 17 12 7 76 51+25 63 Qualification to Scottish First Division Play-offs
3 Dumbarton (P) 36 17 7 12 61 610 58
4 Airdrie United (P) 36 14 10 12 68 60+8 052
5 Stenhousemuir 36 15 6 15 54 49+5 51
6 East Fife 36 14 6 16 55 572 48
7 Forfar Athletic 36 11 9 16 59 7213 42
8 Brechin City 36 10 11 15 47 6215 41
9 Albion Rovers (O) 36 10 7 19 43 6623 37 Qualification to Scottish Second Division Play-offs
10 Stirling Albion (R) 36 9 7 20 46 7024 34 Relegation to 2012–13 Scottish Third Division

Updated to games played on 20 May 2012.
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Dumbarton won the First Division play-off final, and were promoted to the First Division.
Airdrie United lost the final of the First Division playoffs to Dumbarton. However following the demotion of Rangers to the third division prior to the beginning of the 2012-13 season, Dundee were promoted from the First Division to the SPL, and Airdrie United were promoted to the First Division to take their place. Stranraer were promoted from the Third to the Second Division to take the place of Airdie United
(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.

Results

First half of season

Home ╲ Away AIR ALB ARBBRECOWDUMEFIFORSTESTI
Airdrie United 40 33 23 15 30 13 44 52 11
Albion Rovers 72 10 12 33 31 03 10 11 01
Arbroath 31 62 11 11 43 30 41 10 42
Brechin City 11 14 23 10 33 02 01 20 13
Cowdenbeath 20 21 00 31 00 32 31 20 20
Dumbarton 11 21 34 10 04 30 11 30 15
East Fife 20 20 22 11 13 06 43 13 10
Forfar Athletic 32 02 11 00 22 02 32 23 22
Stenhousemuir 11 30 20 11 31 31 21 23 40
Stirling Albion 14 22 01 10 11 01 10 24 22

Updated to games played on 14 January 2012.
Source: BBC Sport
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second half of season

Home ╲ Away AIR ALB ARBBRECOWDUMEFIFORSTESTI
Airdrie United 10 20 41 11 23 20 30 03 41
Albion Rovers 01 11 01 10 11 11 22 10 12
Arbroath 22 61 23 11 20 22 01 02 20
Brechin City 11 21 11 22 22 13 21 10 12
Cowdenbeath 00 30 23 10 41 40 20 00 41
Dumbarton 21 10 32 42 02 04 10 02 41
East Fife 20 12 13 22 01 12 40 11 10
Forfar Athletic 23 40 24 41 10 11 14 12 43
Stenhousemuir 03 12 13 21 02 12 10 12 40
Stirling Albion 02 30 11 23 02 12 01 22 31

Updated to games played on 5 May 2012.
Source: BBC Sport
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second Division Play-offs

Times are BST (UTC+1)

Semi-Finals

The fourth placed team in the Third Division (Elgin City ) will play the ninth placed team in the Second Division ( Albion Rovers ) and third placed team in the Third Division (Stranraer ) will play the second placed team in the Third Division (Queen's Park ). The play-offs will be played over two legs, the winning team in each semi-final will advance to the final.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Elgin City 1–2 Albion Rovers 1–0 0–2
Stranraer 5–1 Queen's Park 3–1 2–0

First legs


9 May
7:45 pm
Elgin City 1 – 0 Albion Rovers
Millar  53' BBC Sport O'Byrne Red card 29'
Borough Briggs
Attendance: 1,248
Referee: Frank McDermott

9 May
7:45 pm
Stranraer 3 – 1 Queen's Park
Winter  17', 68'
Malcolm  22'
BBC Sport Quinn  48'
Stair Park
Attendance: 481
Referee: Bobby Madden

Second legs


12 May
3:00 pm
Albion Rovers 2 – 0 Elgin City
Gemmell  62'
Chaplain  90'
BBC Sport
Cliftonhill
Attendance: 827
Referee: John McKendrick

12 May
3:00 pm
Queen's Park 0 – 2 Stranraer
BBC Sport Malcolm  12'
Grehan  20'
Hampden Park
Attendance: 1,188
Referee: David Somers

Final

The two semi-final winners will play each other over two legs. The winning team will be awarded a place in the 2012–13 Second Division. However, in July 2012, following discussions as a result of the sale of Rangers FC in administration to Charles Green, the result was moot; both teams were awarded a place in the Second Division.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Stranraer 3–3 (3–5 pens.) Albion Rovers 2–0 1–3

First leg


16 May 2012
7:45 pm
Stranraer 2 – 0 Albion Rovers
McKeown  39'
Moore  90'
BBC Sport
Stair Park
Attendance: 506
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly

Second leg


20 May 2012
3:00 pm
Albion Rovers 3 – 1
(5–3 pens.) (a.e.t.)
Stranraer
Chaplain  6', 33' (pen.)
Love  25'
BBC Sport  27' Grehan
Cliftonhill
Attendance: 1,008
Referee: Brian Winter

Statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 21 April 2012 (GMT)[4]
Pos Player Club Goals
1 Scotland Steven Doris Arbroath 21
2 Scotland Ryan Donnelly Airdrie United 20
Scotland Ryan Wallace East Fife
3 Scotland Marc McKenzie Cowdenbeath 17
4 Scotland Chris Templeman Forfar Athletic 16
5 Scotland Paul McManus Brechin City 15
6 Scotland Bryan Prunty Dumbarton 14
7 Scotland Scott Agnew Dumbarton 13
Scotland Lewis Coult Cowdenbeath
Scotland Andy Rodgers Stenhousemuir
8 Scotland Gavin Swankie Arbroath 11
9 Scotland Stewart Kean Stenhousemuir 10

Hat-tricks

As of 7 March 2012 14:21 (GMT)
Player For Against Result Date
Scotland Prunty, BrianBryan Prunty4 Dumbarton East Fife 6–0 27 August 2011
Scotland Chaplain, ScottScott Chaplain Albion Rovers Airdrie United 7–2 5 November 2011
Scotland Donnelly, RyanRyan Donnelly Airdrie United Forfar Athletic 4–4 2 November 2011
Scotland Coult, LewisLewis Coult Cowdenbeath Stirling Albion 4–1 11 February 2012
Scotland Doris, StevenSteven Doris Arbroath Forfar Athletic 4–1 22 February 2012

Awards

Month Second Division Manager of the Month SFL Player of the Month SFL Young player of the Month Ginger Boot
Manager Club Player Club Player Club Player Club
August[5] Scotland Paul Sheerin Arbroath First division player First division player Third division player
September[6] Scotland Colin Cameron Cowdenbeath First division player Scotland Mark Ridgers East Fife First division player
October[7] Scotland John Robertson East Fife First division player First division player Scotland Ryan Donnelly Airdrie United
November[8] Scotland Colin Cameron Cowdenbeath First division player Scotland Ryan Donnelly Airdrie United Third division player
December[9] Scotland Jim Weir Brechin City First division player Third division player Third division player
January[10] Scotland Alan Adamson Dumbarton Third division player Third division player Third division player
February[11] Scotland Alan Adamson Dumbarton Scotland Steven Doris Arbroath First division player Scotland Lewis Coult Cowdenbeath
March
April

References

  1. Airdrie United 1 - 0 Albion Rovers : Monday, 2 January 2012, Scottish Football League. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  2. Albion Rovers 3 - 3 Cowdenbeath : Saturday, 3 December 2011, Scottish Football League. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  3. 1 2 3 4 BBC Sport - Football - Ups and downs, news.bbc.co.uk Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  4. "Scottish Football League Championship Second Division Top Scorers". BBC Sport.
  5. "IRN-BRU Phenomenal Awards for August 2011". Scottish Football League. 2011-09-09. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
  6. "IRN-BRU Phenomenal Awards - September 2011". Scottish Football League. 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
  7. "IRN-BRU SFL Phenomenal Awards - October 2011". Scottish Football League. 2011-11-18. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
  8. "IRN-BRU SFL November Manager and Player of the Month Awards". Scottish Football League. 2011-12-18. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  9. "IRN-BRU SFL Phenomenal Awards - December 2011". Scottish Football League. 2011-01-23. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
  10. "IRN-BRU SFL Phenomenal Awards - January 2012". Scottish Football League. 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  11. "IRN-BRU SFL Phenomenal Awards - February 2012". Scottish Football League. 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
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