2011–12 Stirling Albion F.C. season

Stirling Albion
2011–12 season
ManagerJocky Scott
Greig McDonald
StadiumDoubletree Dunblane Stadium
Scottish Second DivisionTenth place
Challenge CupSecond round
League CupFirst round
Scottish CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Scott Davidson (9)
All:
Scott Davidson (9)
Highest home attendance709 vs. Dumbarton, 28 April 2012
Lowest home attendance329 vs. Cowdenbeath, 21 February 2012

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.

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

Main article: 2011–12 Scottish 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 Red card		 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 Red card 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 Red card 90'		 Attendance: 455
Referee: Allan
21 January 2012 Second Division Stirling Albion 0–1 East Fife Doubletree Dunblane Stadium
15:00 BBC Report McCormack Red card 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 Yellow card 90' Red card
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 Red card 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 Red card 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 Red card 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

Main article: 2011–12 Scottish 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

Main article: 2011–12 Scottish 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 Red card 30'
Filler Red card 78'		 Attendance: 705
Referee: Hilland

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2011–12 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 Scotland SCO Jamie Cleland 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK Scotland SCO Callum Reidford 23 0 22 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
GK England ENG Sam Filler 17 0 14 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Brian Allison 31 0 28 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
DF Scotland SCO John Crawley 32 1 29 1 0 0 1 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Shaun Dillon 17 3 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF South Africa RSA Devon Jacobs 36 1 32 1 1 0 1 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Greg McDonald 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Gary Thom 38 4 34 4 1 0 1 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Ross McGeachie 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Danny Ashe 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO Alan Cook 37 8 33 8 1 0 1 0 2 0
MF Scotland SCO Shaun Fagan 25 0 22 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO Josh Flood 26 2 22 2 1 0 1 0 2 0
MF Scotland SCO Andy Hunter 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO Gavin Macpherson 12 1 8 0 1 0 1 0 2 1
MF Scotland SCO Marc McCulloch 22 0 20 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO Daly McSorley 28 2 25 2 1 0 1 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO Craig McLeish 19 1 18 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Jamie McCunnie 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Mark Ferry 21 5 21 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Stephen Day 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Lewis Bonar 18 3 15 1 0 0 1 0 2 2
FW Scotland SCO Gary Brass 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
FW Scotland SCO Scott Davidson 37 9 33 9 1 0 1 0 2 0
FW Scotland SCO Darren Smith 36 5 33 4 1 1 1 0 1 0
FW Scotland SCO Steven Nicholas 11 0 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Graham Weir 17 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland 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
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
Scotland GK Jamie Cleland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland GK Callum Reidford 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
England GK Sam Filler 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
Scotland DF Brian Allison 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 1
Scotland DF John Crawley 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Scotland DF Shaun Dillon 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
South Africa DF Devon Jacobs 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Scotland DF Greg McDonald 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland DF Gary Thom 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
Scotland MF Danny Ashe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland MF Alan Cook 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Scotland MF Shaun Fagan 8 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 10 1
Scotland MF Josh Flood 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 1
Scotland MF Andy Hunter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland MF Gavin Macpherson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland MF Marc McCulloch 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
Scotland MF Daly McSorley 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Scotland MF Craig McLeish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland MF Jamie McCunnie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland MF Mark Ferry 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Scotland MF Stephen Day 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland FW Lewis Bonar 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Scotland FW Gary Brass 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland FW Scott Davidson 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 1
Scotland FW Darren Smith 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Scotland FW Graham Weir 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Scotland 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

Transfers

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