2010–11 Alloa Athletic F.C. season
2010–11 season | |||
Chairman | Mike Mulraney[1] | ||
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Manager | Allan Maitland | ||
Stadium | Recreation Park | ||
Second Division | Ninth (relegated) | ||
Challenge Cup | First round, lost to Dundee | ||
League Cup | Second round, lost to Aberdeen | ||
Scottish Cup | Fourth round, lost to Hamilton Academical | ||
Highest home attendance |
League: 688 vs. East Fife, 14 August 2010 688 vs. Airdrie United, 9 April 2011 [2] | ||
Lowest home attendance | League: 375 vs. Brechin City, 19 March 2011 [2] | ||
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The 2010–11 season was Alloa Athletic's eighth consecutive season in the Scottish Second Division, having been relegated from the Scottish First Division at the end of season 2002–03.[3] Alloa also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
Alloa finished ninth in the Second Division,[4] entering the play-offs losing 2–1 to Annan Athletic on aggregate and were relegated to the Third Division.[5] They reached the first round of the Challenge Cup,[6] the second round of the League Cup[7] and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.[8]
Management
They started season 2010–11 under the management of Allan Maitland. On 7 May 2011, Maitland was sacked by the club.[9] Players Scott Walker and Brown Ferguson took over as caretaker managers for the play-offs.[10]
Results & fixtures
[11][12][13][14] Win Draw Loss
Scottish Second Division
7 August 2010 Scottish Second Division | Livingston | 3– 3 | Alloa Athletic | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
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15:00 | Jacobs ![]() Russell ![]() McAvoy ![]() |
BBC Report | Smith ![]() Punty ![]() Scott ![]() |
Attendance: 1,389 Referee: McDermott |
14 August 2010 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 3 – 2 | East Fife | Recreation Park |
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Prunty ![]() McDonald ![]() Lister ![]() |
BBC Report | Johnstone ![]() Smart ![]() |
Attendance: 688 Referee: Finnie |
21 August 2010 Scottish Second Division | Stenhousemuir | 0 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Ochilview Park |
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BBC Report | Prunty ![]() |
Attendance: 619 Referee: Murray |
28 August 2010 Scottish Second Division | Brechin City | 3 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Glebe Park |
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Booth ![]() McAllister ![]() |
BBC Report | Gormley ![]() |
Attendance: 418 Referee: Tumilty |
11 September 2010 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 4 – 1 | Ayr United | Recreation Park |
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Lister ![]() Prunty ![]() McDonald ![]() |
BBC Report | Smith ![]() |
Attendance: 641 Referee: Watters |
18 September 2010 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 0 – 0 | Dumbarton | Recreation Park |
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BBC Report | Attendance: 559 Referee: Nicholls |
25 September 2010 Scottish Second Division | Peterhead | 1 – 0 | Alloa Athletic | Balmoor |
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Anderson ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 534 Referee: McKendrick |
2 October 2010 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 3 – 2 | Forfar Athletic | Recreation Park |
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McDonald ![]() Gibson ![]() |
BBC Report | Tod ![]() Deasley ![]() |
Attendance: 436 Referee: Madden |
16 October 2010 Scottish Second Division | Airdrie United | 0 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Excelsior Stadium |
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Stallard ![]() ![]() Devlin ![]() |
SFL Report | Prunty ![]() |
Attendance: 1,030 Referee: Robertson |
23 October 2010 Scottish Second Division | Ayr United | 2 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Somerset Park |
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Roberts ![]() Grant ![]() |
BBC Report | McDonald ![]() |
Attendance: 1,176 Referee: Law |
30 October 2010 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 2 – 2 | Brechin City | Recreation Park |
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Dunlop ![]() Prunty ![]() |
BBC Report | Byers ![]() Bolger ![]() |
Attendance: 513 Referee: Muir |
6 November 2010 Scottish Second Division | East Fife | 4 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Bayview Stadium |
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Linn ![]() Hislop ![]() Sloan ![]() |
BBC Report | Walker ![]() |
Attendance: 435 Referee: Allan |
13 November 2010 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 1 – 0 | Stenhousemuir | Recreation Park |
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Prunty ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 455 Referee: Watters |
4 December 2010 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 2 – 2 | Peterhead | Recreation Park |
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Noble ![]() McDonald ![]() |
BBC Report | Strachan ![]() Clark ![]() |
Attendance: 601 Referee: Smith |
18 December 2010 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 2 – 3 | Airdrie United | Recreation Park |
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Noble ![]() Lister ![]() |
SFL Report | Ferguson ![]() Stevenson ![]() Watt ![]() |
Attendance: 502 Referee: Law |
26 December 2010 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 2– 2 | Livingston | Recreation Park |
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15:00 | Noble ![]() Dunlop ![]() |
BBC Report | Sinclair ![]() De Vita ![]() |
Attendance: 566 Referee: Hilland |
2 January 2011 Scottish Second Division | Stenhousemuir | 2 – 3 | Alloa Athletic | Ochilview Park |
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Anderson ![]() Thom ![]() |
BBC Report | Noble ![]() McGowan ![]() Gormley ![]() |
Attendance: 459 Referee: Colvin |
15 January 2011 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 0 – 1 | Ayr United | Recreation Park |
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BBC Report | Easton ![]() |
Attendance: 527 Referee: Northcroft |
18 January 2011 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 4 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
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McNiff ![]() Walker ![]() Carcary ![]() Geggan ![]() |
BBC Report | Gibson ![]() |
Attendance: 350 Referee: Norris |
29 January 2011 Scottish Second Division | Peterhead | 4 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Balmoor |
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Wyness ![]() Bavidge ![]() Gethins ![]() |
BBC Report | Noble ![]() |
Attendance: 469 Referee: Conroy |
5 February 2011 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 2 – 3 | Dumbarton | Recreation Park |
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Motion ![]() Prunty ![]() |
BBC Report | Walker ![]() McShane ![]() McStay ![]() |
Attendance: 483 Referee: Smith |
12 February 2011 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 0 – 3 | Forfar Athletic | Recreation Park |
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BBC Report | Campbell ![]() Smith ![]() |
Attendance: 414 Referee: Watters |
15 February 2011 Scottish Second Division | Forfar Athletic | 1 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Station Park |
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Campbell ![]() |
BBC Report | Lister ![]() |
Attendance: 390 Referee: Beaton |
19 February 2011 Scottish Second Division | Airdrie United | 0 – 2 | Alloa Athletic | Excelsior Stadium |
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McKeown ![]() |
SFL Report | Noble ![]() McGowan ![]() |
Attendance: 731 Referee: Finnie |
26 February 2011 Scottish Second Division | Livingston | 4 – 0 | Alloa Athletic | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
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15:00 | Russell ![]() De Vita ![]() Barr ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 1,377 Referee: Clancy |
5 March 2011 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 1 – 3 | East Fife | Recreation Park |
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McGowan ![]() |
BBC Report | Johnstone ![]() Philp ![]() |
Attendance: 579 Referee: Northcroft |
12 March 2011 Scottish Second Division | Ayr United | 1 – 0 | Alloa Athletic | Somerset Park |
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McCann ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 1,049 Referee: Allan |
19 March 2011 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 2 – 2 | Brechin City | Recreation Park |
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Walker ![]() Lister ![]() |
SFL Report | McKenna ![]() Moyes ![]() |
Attendance: 375 Referee: Smith |
26 March 2011 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 0 – 0 | Peterhead | Recreation Park |
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BBC Report | Attendance: 406 Referee: Robertson |
29 March 2011 Scottish Second Division | Brechin City | 3 – 2 | Alloa Athletic | Glebe Park |
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McAllister ![]() Molloy ![]() Janczyk ![]() |
BBC Report | Lister ![]() McGowan ![]() |
Attendance: 411 Referee: Madden |
2 April 2011 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 2 – 2 | Alloa Athletic | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
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McLeish ![]() Geggan ![]() |
BBC Report | McGowan ![]() |
Attendance: 640 Referee: Hilland |
9 April 2011 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 1 – 0 | Airdrie United | Recreation Park |
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McGowan ![]() |
SFL Report | Smith ![]() |
Attendance: 688 Referee: Clancy |
16 April 2011 Scottish Second Division | Forfar Athletic | 3 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Station Park |
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Fotheringham ![]() Templeman ![]() Dow ![]() |
BBC Report | Lister ![]() |
Attendance: 458 Referee: Law |
23 April 2011 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 1 – 2 | Stenhousemuir | Recreation Park |
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Walker ![]() |
BBC Report | Anderson ![]() Paton ![]() |
Attendance: 584 Referee: Madden |
30 April 2011 Scottish Second Division | East Fife | 3 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Bayview Stadium |
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Wallace ![]() Park ![]() Durie ![]() |
BBC Report | Motion ![]() |
Attendance: 846 Referee: Colvin |
7 May 2011 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 1 – 3 | Livingston | Recreation Park |
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15:00 | Dunlop ![]() |
BBC Report | Jacobs ![]() De Vita ![]() Russell ![]() |
Attendance: 647 Referee: Beaton |
Second Division Play-offs
11 May 2011 Second Division Play-offs SF R1 | Annan Athletic | 2 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Galabank |
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19:45 | Muirhead ![]() Steele ![]() |
BBC Report | Scott ![]() |
Attendance: 621 Referee: Charleston |
14 May 2011 Second Division Play-offs SF R2 | Alloa Athletic | 0 – 0 | Annan Athletic | Recreation Park |
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15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 622 Referee: Salmond |
Scottish Challenge Cup
24 July 2010 Challenge Cup Round 1 | Dundee | 2 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Dens Park |
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McMenamin ![]() Higgins ![]() |
BBC Report | Walker ![]() |
Attendance: 1,522 Referee: Norris |
Scottish League Cup
1 August 2010 League Cup Round 1 | East Stirlingshire | 1 – 2 | Alloa Athletic | Ochilview Park |
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Cawley ![]() |
BBC Report | Prunty ![]() Tully ![]() |
Attendance: 543 Referee: Madden |
24 August 2010 League Cup Round 2 | Alloa Athletic | 0 – 3 | Aberdeen | Recreation Park |
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19:45 | BBC Report | Hartley ![]() McArdle ![]() Maguire ![]() |
Attendance: 1,649 Referee: O'Reilly |
Scottish Cup
20 November 2010 Scottish Cup Round 3 | Alloa Athletic | 4 – 2 | Raith Rovers | Recreation Park |
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McDonald ![]() Noble ![]() |
BBC Report | Baird ![]() Dyer ![]() ![]() Murray ![]() |
Attendance: 1,039 Referee: Salmond |
8 January 2011 Scottish Cup Round 4 | Hamilton Academical | 2 – 0 | Alloa Athletic | New Douglas Park |
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Hasselbaink ![]() Paixao ![]() |
BBC Report | Robertson ![]() |
Attendance: 1,054 Referee: Muir |
Statistics
League Table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Livingston (C) (P) | 36 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 79 | 33 | +46 | 82 | Promotion to 2011–12 Scottish First Division |
2 | Ayr United (P) | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 62 | 55 | +7 | 59 | Qualification for Scottish First Division Play-offs |
3 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 59 | |
4 | Brechin City | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 63 | 45 | +18 | 57 | |
5 | East Fife | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 77 | 60 | +17 | 52 | |
6 | Airdrie United | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 60 | −8 | 48 | |
7 | Dumbarton | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 52 | 70 | −18 | 40 | |
8 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 46 | 59 | −13 | 38 | |
9 | Alloa Athletic (R) | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 36 | Qualification for Scottish Second Division Playoffs |
10 | Peterhead (R) | 36 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 47 | 76 | −29 | 26 | Relegation to 2011–12 Scottish Third Division |
Updated to games played on 7 May 2011.
Source: [15]
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(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
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011-12. Headline. p. 694. ISBN 0755362314.
- 1 2 Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011-12. Headline. p. 778. ISBN 0755362314.
- ↑ "Promotion, relegation and the re election rule 1893 to date". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ↑ "2010/11 Scottish Division Two Table / Standings". ESPN. ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ↑ "Alloa Athletic 0–0 Annan Athletic (1–2)". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 May 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ↑ "Dundee 2 – 1 Alloa Athletic". Scottish Football League. 24 July 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ↑ "Scottish League Cup Results for 2010/11". London Hearts. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ↑ "Hamilton Academical F.C. v Alloa Athletic F.C.". Scottish Football Association. 8 January 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ↑ "Alloa sack Maitland as relegation play-off is confirmed". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ↑ "Maitland sacked as Alloa boss". Airdrie Advertiser. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ↑ "Alloa Athletic's results from season 2010/201". Alloa Mad. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ↑ "IRN BRU First Division Results 2010–2011". Scottish Football League. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ↑ "Ramsdens Cup Results 2010-2011". Scottish Football League. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ↑ "The Scottish Communities League Cup Results 2010-2011". Scottish Football League. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ↑ "Scottish Football League: Season 2010/11". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. Retrieved 13 October 2012.