2011–12 Stirling Albion F.C. season
Stirling Albion 2011–12 football season
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The 2011–12 season was Stirling Albion's first season back in the Scottish Second Division, having been relegated from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 2010–11 season.[1] Stirling also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
ManagerJocky Scott
Greig McDonald
Greig McDonald
StadiumDoubletree Dunblane Stadium
Scottish Second DivisionTenth place
Challenge CupSecond round
| 2011–12 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Jocky Scott Greig McDonald |
| Stadium | Doubletree Dunblane Stadium |
| Scottish Second Division | Tenth place |
| Challenge Cup | Second round |
| League Cup | First round |
| Scottish Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Scott Davidson (9) All: Scott Davidson (9) |
| Highest home attendance | 709 vs. Dumbarton, 28 April 2012 |
| Lowest home attendance | 329 vs. Cowdenbeath, 21 February 2012 |
Summary
Stirling finished tenth in the Second Division[2] and were relegated to the Third Division.[3] They reached the second round of the Challenge Cup,[4] the first round of the League Cup[5] and the third round of the Scottish Cup.[6]
Management
They began the 2011–12 season under the management of Jocky Scott. In December 2011, Scott was sacked with Greig McDonald being appointed as caretaker manager.[7] In January after two wins in three games he was appointed as manager,[8] becoming the youngest manager in the United Kingdom at the age of 29.[9]
Results & fixtures
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Second Division
| 6 August 2011 Second Division | Stirling Albion | 1–0 | East Fife | Doubletree Dunblane Stadium |
Davidson  76' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 688 Referee: Alan Muir |
| 13 August 2011 Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–5 | Stirling Albion | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| Agnew 8' |
BBC Report | Smith 5' Cook 46' Flood 48' Dillon 56' Crawley 69' |
Attendance: 706 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
| 20 August 2011 Second Division | Stirling Albion | 2–2 | Albion Rovers | Doubletree Dunblane Stadium |
| Jacobs 34' Davieson 76' (pen.) |
BBC Report | Chaplain 82' Russell 88' |
Attendance: 617 Referee: Northcroft |
| 27 August 2011 Second Division | Arbroath | 4–2 | Stirling Albion | Gayfield Park |
McPherson  30' (o.g.) Doris 51' (pen.) Sheerin 56' Swankie 65' |
BBC Report | Cook 38' Dillon 49' Thom  |
Attendance: 670 Referee: Clancy |
| 10 September 2011 Second Division | Stirling Albion | 2–2 | Stenhousemuir | Doubletree Dunblane Stadium |
| Davieson 59' Cook 89' (pen.) |
BBC Report | Paton 39' (pen.) Thomson 69' |
Attendance: 649 Referee: McKendrick |
| 17 September 2011 Second Division | Stirling Albion | 2–4 | Forfar Athletic | Doubletree Dunblane Stadium |
| Davieson 45' (pen.) Smith 83' |
BBC Report | Shaughnessy 34' Templeman 61', 78' Low 75' |
Attendance: 551 Referee: Charleston |
| 24 September 2011 Second Division | Airdrie United | 1–1 | Stirling Albion | Excelsior Stadium |
| Boyle 4' |
BBC Report | Davieson 37' |
Attendance: 709 Referee: Roache |
| 1 October 2011 Second Division | Stirling Albion | 1–0 | Brechin City | Doubletree Dunblane Stadium |
| Smith 19' |
BBC Report | Lister 29' |
Attendance: 555 Referee: Winter |
| 15 October 2011 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 2–0 | Stirling Albion | Central Park |
| 15:00 | Morton 33' (Penalty) McKenzie 47' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 312 Referee: Hilland |
| 22 October 2011 Second Division | East Fife | 1–0 | Stirling Albion | Bayview Stadium, Methil |
| Wallace 88' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 617 Referee: McDermott |
| 29 October 2011 Second Division | Stirling Albion | 0–1 | Dumbarton | Doubletree Dunblane Stadium |
| BBC Report | Agnew 84' |
Attendance: 602 Referee: Northcroft |
| 5 November 2011 Second Division | Stenhousemuir | 4–0 | Stirling Albion | Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir |
| Kean 54', 80' McMillan 63' Ferguson 69' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 829 Referee: Clancy |
| 12 November 2011 Second Division | Stirling Albion | 0–1 | Arbroath | Doubletree Dunblane Stadium |
| BBC Report | Malcolm 90' |
Attendance: 573 Referee: Allan |
| 26 November 2011 Second Division | Forfar Athletic | P – P | Stirling Albion | Station Park |
| 3 December 2011 Second Division | Stirling Albion | 1–4 | Airdrie United | Doubletree Dunblane Stadium |
| 15:00 | Bonar 45' |
SFL Report | Donnelly 13', 58' Lovering 29' (Penalty) McLaren 49' |
Attendance: 711 Referee: Beaton |
| 10 December 2011 Second Division | Brechin City | P – P | Stirling Albion | Glebe Park |
| 15:00 |
| 17 December 2011 Second Division | Stirling Albion | P – P | Cowdenbeath | Forthbank Stadium |
| 15:00 |
| 26 December 2011 Second Division | Arbroath | P – P | Stirling Albion | Gayfield Park, Arbroath |
| 15:00 |
| 2 January 2012 Second Division | Stirling Albion | 3–1 | Stenhousemuir | Doubletree Dunblane Stadium |
| 15:00 | Cook 54' Thom 69' Flood 90' |
SFL Report | Thomson 83' |
Attendance: 578 Referee: Charleston |
| 14 January 2012 Second Division | Albion Rovers | 0–1 | Stirling Albion | Cliftonhill |
| 15:00 | SFL Report | McLeish 11' Crawley 90' |
Attendance: 455 Referee: Allan |
| 21 January 2012 Second Division | Stirling Albion | 0–1 | East Fife | Doubletree Dunblane Stadium |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | McCormack 20' Wallace 51' |
Attendance: 608 Referee: Murray |
| 24 January 2012 Second Division | Forfar Athletic | 2–2 | Stirling Albion | Station Park |
| 19:30 | Coyne 21', 60' |
SFL Report | McSorley 79' Davidson 88' |
Attendance: 361 Referee: McKendrick, |
| 28 January 2012 Second Division | Airdrie United | 4–1 | Stirling Albion | Excelsior Stadium |
| 15:00 | Boyle 3' Lovering 17'McLaren 73'Sally 84' |
SFL Report | Allison  90' Weir 90' |
Attendance: 730 Referee: Hilland |
| 1 February 2012 Second Division | Arbroath | 2–0 | Stirling Albion | Gayfield Park, Arbroath |
| 19:45 | Doris 9' Sheerin 45' |
SFL Report | Attendance: 901 Referee: Charleston |
| 4 February 2012 Second Division | Stirling Albion | P – P | Forfar Athletic | Doubletree Dunblane Stadium |
| 15:00 |
| 11 February 2012 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 4–1 | Stirling Albion | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
| 15:00 | Coult 12', 48', 59' McKenzie 84' |
SFL Report | Thom 36' McKenzie 91' |
Attendance: 341 Referee: Northcroft |
| 18 February 2012 Second Division | Stirling Albion | 2–3 | Brechin City | Doubletree Dunblane Stadium |
| 15:00 | Ferry 33' McLean 75' (Own goal) |
SFL Report | Ferry 53' (Own goal) Hodge 83'McKenzie 87' |
Attendance: 479 Referee: Collum |
| 21 February 2012 Second Division | Stirling Albion | 1–1 | Cowdenbeath | Doubletree Dunblane Stadium |
| 19:45 | Thom 28' |
SFL Report | Coult 56' |
Attendance: 329 Referee: Somers |
| 25 February 2012 Second Division | Dumbarton | 4–1 | Stirling Albion | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| 15:00 | Graham 46' Agnew 73'Gilhaney 80', 87' |
SFL Report | Davidson 3' Davidson 56' |
Attendance: 722 Referee: Winter |
| 28 February 2012 Second Division | Brechin City | 1–3 | Stirling Albion | Glebe Park |
| 19:45 | McManus 63' |
SFL Report | Cook 42' Ferry 44'Thom 62' |
Attendance: 362 Referee: O'Reilly |
| 3 March 2012 Second Division | Stirling Albion | 3–0 | Albion Rovers | Doubletree Dunblane Stadium |
| 15:00 | Cook 20', 78' Kelbie 23' |
SFL Report | Attendance: 511 Referee: Clancy |
| 6 March 2012 Second Division | Stirling Albion | 2–2 | Forfar Athletic | Doubletree Dunblane Stadium |
| 19:45 | Ferry 18' McSorley 88' |
SFL Report | Tulloch 62' Templeman 65'Hegarty 67' |
Attendance: 371 Referee: Beaton |
| 10 March 2012 Second Division | Stenhousemuir | 4–0 | Stirling Albion | Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir |
| 15:00 | Kean 2' Rodgers 55', 81'Campbell 57' |
SFL Report | Attendance: 674 Referee: Allan |
| 17 March 2012 Second Division | Stirling Albion | 1–1 | Arbroath | Doubletree Dunblane Stadium |
| 15:00 | Davidson 20' |
SFL Report | Falkingham 89' |
Attendance: 537 Referee: McLean |
| 24 March 2012 Second Division | Forfar Athletic | 4–3 | Stirling Albion | Station Park |
| 15:00 | Fotheringham 12' Coyne 15'Templeman 23'Byers 90' |
SFL Report | Kelbie 22' Smith 63'Ferry 89' |
Attendance: 462 Referee: Roache |
| 31 March 2012 Second Division | Stirling Albion | 0–2 | Airdrie United | Doubletree Dunblane Stadium |
| 15:00 | SFL Report | Donnelly 20', 31' |
Attendance: 677 Referee: Finnie |
| 7 April 2012 Second Division | Brechin City | 1–2 | Stirling Albion | Glebe Park |
| 15:00 | Buist 86' |
SFL Report | Ferry 33' Cook 82' |
Attendance: 468 Referee: Hilland |
| 14 April 2012 Second Division | Stirling Albion | 0–2 | Cowdenbeath | Doubletree Dunblane Stadium |
| 15:00 | SFL Report | Coult 6' McKenzie 89' |
Attendance: 568 Referee: Charleston |
| 21 April 2012 Second Division | East Fife | 1–0 | Stirling Albion | Bayview Stadium |
| 15:00 | Wallace 90' (Penalty) |
SFL Report | Attendance: 495 Referee: Tumilty |
| 28 April 2012 Second Division | Stirling Albion | 1–2 | Dumbarton | Doubletree Dunblane Stadium |
| 15:00 | Davidson 57' |
SFL Report | Jacobs 78' (Own goal) Dargo 90' |
Attendance: 709 Referee: McDermott |
| 5 May 2012 Second Division | Albion Rovers | 1–2 | Stirling Albion | Cliftonhill |
| 15:00 | Gemmell 5' |
SFL Report | Day 61' Brass 75' |
Attendance: 462 Referee: Madden |
Challenge Cup
| 23 July 2011 Challenge Cup Rd 1 | Deveronvale | 1–3 | Stirling Albion | Princess Royal Park |
| McKenzie 58' |
BBC Report | Bonar 19' (pen.), 48' McPherson 63' |
Attendance: 400 Referee: Robertson |
| 9 August 2011 Challenge Cup Rd 2 | Livingston | 5–0 | Stirling Albion | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
| Deuchar 23', 34', 90' Jacobs 36' (o.g.) Thom 87' (o.g.) |
BBC Report | Attendance: 549 Referee: Brines |
League Cup
| 30 July 2011 Scottish League Cup Rd 1 | Airdrie United | 5–0 | Stirling Albion | Excelsior Stadium |
| Owens 32' (pen.), 78' (pen.) Donnelly 35', 81' Bain 88' |
BBC Report | Fagan 30' Filler 78' |
Attendance: 705 Referee: Hilland |
Scottish Cup
| 19 November 2011 Scottish Cup round 3 | Stirling Albion | 1–2 | Dundee | Doubletree Dunblane Stadium |
| 15:00 | Smith 26' |
BBC Report | Conroy 31' Steven Milne 61' |
Attendance: 1,473 Referee: Salmond |
Player statistics
Squad
- Last updated 5 May 2012 [10]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Second Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Challenge Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
| GK |  SCO |
Jamie Cleland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GK | SCO |
Callum Reidford | 23 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GK |  ENG |
Sam Filler | 17 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| DF | SCO |
Brian Allison | 31 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| DF | SCO |
John Crawley | 32 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| DF | SCO |
Shaun Dillon | 17 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF |  RSA |
Devon Jacobs | 36 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| DF | SCO |
Greg McDonald | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | SCO |
Gary Thom | 38 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| DF | SCO |
Ross McGeachie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | SCO |
Danny Ashe | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MF | SCO |
Alan Cook | 37 | 8 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| MF | SCO |
Shaun Fagan | 25 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MF | SCO |
Josh Flood | 26 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| MF | SCO |
Andy Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MF | SCO |
Gavin Macpherson | 12 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| MF | SCO |
Marc McCulloch | 22 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MF | SCO |
Daly McSorley | 28 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MF | SCO |
Craig McLeish | 19 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | SCO |
Jamie McCunnie | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | SCO |
Mark Ferry | 21 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | SCO |
Stephen Day | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | SCO |
Lewis Bonar | 18 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| FW | SCO |
Gary Brass | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| FW | SCO |
Scott Davidson | 37 | 9 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| FW | SCO |
Darren Smith | 36 | 5 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| FW | SCO |
Steven Nicholas | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | SCO |
Graham Weir | 17 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | SCO |
Kevin Kelbie | 14 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches.
- Last updated 5 May 2012
| Nation | Position | Name | Second Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Total | |||||
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GK | Jamie Cleland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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GK | Callum Reidford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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GK | Sam Filler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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DF | Brian Allison | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
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DF | John Crawley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
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DF | Shaun Dillon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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DF | Devon Jacobs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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DF | Greg McDonald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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DF | Gary Thom | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
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MF | Danny Ashe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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MF | Alan Cook | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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MF | Shaun Fagan | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
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MF | Josh Flood | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
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MF | Andy Hunter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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MF | Gavin Macpherson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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MF | Marc McCulloch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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MF | Daly McSorley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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MF | Craig McLeish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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MF | Jamie McCunnie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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MF | Mark Ferry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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MF | Stephen Day | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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FW | Lewis Bonar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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FW | Gary Brass | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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FW | Scott Davidson | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
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FW | Darren Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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FW | Graham Weir | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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FW | Kevin Kelbie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Team statistics
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | East Fife | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 48 | |
| 7 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 59 | 72 | −13 | 42 | |
| 8 | Brechin City | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 47 | 62 | −15 | 41 | |
| 9 | Albion Rovers (O) | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 43 | 66 | −23 | 37 | Qualification for Second Division play-offs |
| 10 | Stirling Albion (R) | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 46 | 70 | −24 | 34 | Relegation to the Third Division |
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
