2011–12 Annan Athletic F.C. season

Annan Athletic

2011–12 season
Manager	Harry Cairney
Stadium	Galabank
Scottish Third Division	Sixth
Challenge Cup	Semi Final
League Cup	First round
Scottish Cup	Third round
Top goalscorer	League: Scott Gibson (7) Aaron Muirhead (7) Sean O'Connor (7) All: Aaron Muirhead (9)
Highest home attendance	644 vs. Clyde, 27 August 2011
Lowest home attendance	304vs. Stranraer, 6 December 2011
← 2010–11 2012–13 →

The 2011–12 season was Annan Athletic's fourth consecutive season in the Scottish Third Division, having been admitted to the Scottish Football League at the start of the 2008–09 season.^[1] Annan also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and Scottish Cup.

Summary

Annan finished sixth in the Third Division.^[2] They reached the semi final of the Challenge Cup,^[3] the first round of the League Cup^[4] and the third round of the Scottish Cup.^[5]

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Third Division

Annan Athletic v Queen's Park

6 August 2011 Scottish Third Division	Annan Athletic	5 – 2	Queen's Park	Galabank
15:00	Cox  32' Bell  45' Gibson  59', 65' Sloan  18', 27'	Annan Athletic Report	Smith	Attendance: 511 Referee: Clancy

Peterhead v Annan Athletic

13 August 2011 Scottish Third Division	Peterhead	2 – 3	Annan Athletic	Balmoor Stadium
15:00	Deasley  8' McAllister  41'	Annan Athletic Report	McKechnie  19', 50' Harty  73' (pen.)	Attendance: 448 Referee: Anderson

Annan Athletic v Alloa Athletic

20 August 2011 Scottish Third Division	Annan Athletic	2 – 0	Alloa Athletic	Galabank
15:00	Harty  33' Cox  64'	Annan Athletic Report		Attendance: 516 Referee: Collum

Annan Athletic v Clyde

27 August 2011 Scottish Third Division	Annan Athletic	1 – 0	Clyde	Galabank
15:00	Sloan  29'	BBC Report		Attendance: 644 Referee: Graham

Stranraer v Annan Athletic

10 September 2011 Scottish Third Division	Stranraer	4 – 2	Annan Athletic	Stair Park
	Aitken  29' (83), pen.' McColm  55' (71)	BBC Report	Gibson  44' Muirhead  64' (pen.)	Attendance: 396 Referee: Robertson

Montrose v Annan Athletic

17 September 2011 Scottish Third Division	Montrose	2 – 3	Annan Athletic	Links Park
15:00	Boyle  13' (44)	BBC Report	Gibson  16' (84) McKechnie  90'	Attendance: 308 Referee: Beaton

Annan Athletic v East Stirlingshire

24 September 2011 Scottish Third Division	Annan Athletic	3 – 0	East Stirlingshire	Galabank
15:00	Sloan  10' Cox  25', 33'	BBC Report		Attendance: 511 Referee: Conroy

Berwick Rangers v Annan Athletic

1 October 2011 Scottish Third Division	Berwick Rangers	0 – 1	Annan Athletic	Shielfield Park
	Gribben  81'	BBC Report	Gibson  71'	Attendance: 412 Referee: Aitken

Annan Athletic v Elgin City

15 October 2011 Scottish Third Division	Annan Athletic	1 – 1	Elgin City	Galabank
15:00	Gibson  74'	SFL Report	Cameron  4'	Attendance: 417 Referee: Graham

Annan Athletic v Peterhead

29 October 2011 Scottish Third Division	Annan Athletic	P – P	Peterhead	Galabank
15:00

Queen's Park v Annan Athletic

5 November 2011 Scottish Third Division	Queen's Park	0 – 0	Annan Athletic	Hampden Park
15:00		SFL Report		Attendance: 502 Referee: Des Roache

Annan Athletic v Peterhead

8 November 2011 Scottish Third Division	Annan Athletic	2 – 0	Peterhead	Galabank
19:30	Muirhead  10' (Penalty) Steele  11'	SFL Report		Attendance: 388 Referee: Robertson

Clyde v Annan Athletic

12 November 2011 Scottish Third Division	Clyde	0 – 0	Annan Athletic	Broadwood Stadium
15:00	McDonald  69'	SFL Report	Watson  78'	Attendance: 668 Referee: Aitken

Annan Athletic v Stranraer

26 November 2011 Scottish Third Division	Annan Athletic	P – P	Stranraer	Galabank
15:00

East Stirlingshire v Annan Athletic

3 December 2011 Scottish Third Division	East Stirlingshire	1 – 0	Annan Athletic	Ochilview Park
19:45	Coyne  39'	Annan Report		Attendance: 215 Referee: Robertson

Annan Athletic v Stranraer

6 December 2011 Scottish Third Division	Annan Athletic	0 – 3	Stranraer	Galabank
19:30		Report	McColm  18' Grehan  31' Stirling  79'	Attendance: 304 Referee: Hilland

Annan Athletic v Montrose

10 December 2011 Scottish Third Division	Annan Athletic	2 – 1	Montrose	Galabank
15:00	O'Connor  33', 35' Muirhead  53'	Report	Winter  54' (Penalty)	Attendance: 402 Referee: Aitken

Elgin City v Annan Athletic

17 December 2011 Scottish Third Division	Elgin City	P – P	Annan Athletic	Stair Park
15:00		Postponements

Annan Athletic v Berwick Rangers

24 December 2011 Scottish Third Division	Annan Athletic	2 – 2	Berwick Rangers	Galabank
15:00	Watson  18' Harty  41' McGowan  53'	Report	Gibson  77' (Own Goal) Gribben  82' Notman  91'	Attendance: 598 Referee: Cook

Stranraer v Annan Athletic

31 December 2011 Scottish Third Division	Stranraer	4 – 2	Annan Athletic	Stair Park
15:00	Winter  41', 69' Stirling  61' (Penalty) Malcolm  88'	SFL Report	Harty  36' (Penalty) O'Connor  59'	Attendance: 592 Referee: Graham

Annan Athletic v Clyde

7 January 2012 Scottish Third Division	Annan Athletic	1 – 0	Clyde	Galabank
15:00	O'Connor  64'	Report		Attendance: 505 Referee: Robertson

Alloa Athletic v Annan Athletic

14 January 2012 Scottish Third Division	Alloa Athletic	1 – 0	Annan Athletic	Recreation Park
	May  30'	SFL Report		Attendance: 635 Referee: Aitken

Annan Athletic v Queen's Park

21 January 2012 Scottish Third Division	Annan Athletic	2 – 3	Queen's Park	Galabank
15:00	Winters  2' O'Connor  90'	SFL Report	McBride  19' (Penalty), 51' (Penalty) Smith  88'	Attendance: 507 Referee: Dallas

Annan Athletic v East Stirlingshire

28 January 2012 Scottish Third Division	Annan Athletic	2 – 2	East Stirlingshire	Galabank
15:00	Winters  5' Steele  57'	SFL Report	Maxwell  12' Lurinsky  24'	Attendance: 401 Referee: Cook

Montrose v Annan Athletic

4 February 2012 Scottish Third Division	Montrose	1 – 1	Annan Athletic	Links Park
15:00	Winter  45' Cameron  77'	SFL Report	Muirhead  78' (Penalty)	Attendance: 246 Referee: Robertson

Annan Athletic v Elgin City

11 February 2012 Scottish Third Division	Annan Athletic	1 – 1	Elgin City	Galabank
15:00	Steele  17'	SFL Report	Niven  29' Durnan  89'	Attendance: 413 Referee: Robertson

Berwick Rangers v Annan Athletic

18 February 2012 Scottish Third Division	Berwick Rangers	2 – 3	Annan Athletic	Shielfield Park
15:00	Gribben  80' Walker  86'	SFL Report	Cox  19' Winters  20' O'Connor  59'	Attendance: 389 Referee: Barry Cook

Peterhead v Annan Athletic

25 February 2012 Scottish Third Division	Peterhead	3 – 2	Annan Athletic	Balmoor Stadium
15:00	Tully  55' Bavidge  60', 79' McAllister  81'	SFL Report	Muirhead  15' (Penalty), 45'	Attendance: 453 Referee: Hilland

Annan Athletic v Alloa Athletic

3 March 2012 Scottish Third Division	Annan Athletic	1 – 2	Alloa Athletic	Galabank
15:00	O'Connor  33'	SFL Report	Young  7' May  77'	Attendance: 642 Referee: Graham

Elgin City v Annan Athletic

6 March 2012 Scottish Third Division	Elgin City	3 – 0	Annan Athletic	Borough Briggs
19:45	Gunn  28' Muirhead  35' (o.g.) Niven  78'	SFL Report	McKechnie  84'	Attendance: 588 Referee: Robertson

Annan Athletic v Stranraer

10 March 2012 Scottish Third Division	Annan Athletic	1 – 3	Stranraer	Galabank
15:00	Swinglehurst  4'	SFL Report	Aitken  13' (Penalty) McKeown  45+2' Malcolm  87'	Attendance: 491 Referee: Robertson

Clyde v Annan Athletic

17 March 2012 Scottish Third Division	Clyde	1 – 1	Annan Athletic	Broadwood Stadium
15:00	Pollock  26'	SFL Report	Winters  70' Cox  75'	Attendance: 503 Referee: McDermott

Annan Athletic v Montrose

24 March 2012 Scottish Third Division	Annan Athletic	1 – 2	Montrose	Galabank
15:00	Muirhead  27' (Penalty)	SFL Report	Wood  5' Winter  43' (Penalty)	Attendance: 418 Referee: Aitken

East Stirlingshire v Annan Athletic

31 March 2012 Scottish Third Division	East Stirlingshire	0 – 4	Annan Athletic	Ochilview Park
15:00		SFL Report	Bell  5' McGowan  62' Steele  70' Underwood  83'	Attendance: 235 Referee: Hilland

Annan Athletic v Berwick Rangers

7 April 2012 Scottish Third Division	Annan Athletic	1 – 1	Berwick Rangers	Galabank
15:00	Muirhead  24'	SFL Report	Townsley  50' Forster  72'	Attendance: 430 Referee: Steven

Elgin City v Annan Athletic

14 April 2012 Scottish Third Division	Elgin City	1 – 2	Annan Athletic	Borough Briggs
15:00	Millar  6' Leslie  31', 45'	Report	McKechnie  26' (38)	Attendance: 715 Referee: Roache

Elgin City v Annan Athletic

14 April 2012 Scottish Third Division	Elgin City	1 – 2	Annan Athletic	Borough Briggs
15:00	Millar  6' Leslie  45'	SFL Report	McKechnie  26', 38'	Attendance: 715 Referee: Roache

Queen's Park v Annan Athletic

21 April 2012 Scottish Third Division	Queen's Park	2 – 0	Annan Athletic	Hampden Park
15:00	Longworth  30' Watt  71'	SFL Report		Attendance: 623 Referee: Hilland

Annan Athletic v Peterhead

28 April 2012 Scottish Third Division	Annan Athletic	0 – 3	Peterhead	Galabank
15:00		SFL Report	Deasley  21' MacDonald  49' McAllister  84'	Attendance: 408 Referee: Anderson

Alloa Athletic v Annan Athletic

5 May 2012 Scottish Third Division	Alloa Athletic	0 – 1	Annan Athletic	Recreation Park
15:00	May  87'	SFL Report	Bell  31'	Attendance: 2,551 Referee: Salmond

Challenge Cup

Albion Rovers v Annan Athletic

23 July 2011 Challenge Cup Rd 1	Albion Rovers	0 – 2	Annan Athletic	Cliftonhill
		BBC Report	Cox  29' Harty  81'	Attendance: 247 Referee: Des Roache

Annan Athletic v Peterhead

9 August 2011 Challenge Cup Rd 2	Annan Athletic	4 – 2	Peterhead	Galabank
	Harty  30', 48', 87' Muirhead  31'	BBC Report	Redman  49' McAllister  75' (pen.)	Attendance: 359 Referee: Stephen Finnie

Ayr United v Annan Athletic

4 September 2011 Challenge Cup QF	Ayr United	0 – 1	Annan Athletic	Somerset Park
15:00		BBC Report	Cox  58'	Attendance: 1,232 Referee: Charleston

Annan Athletic v Falkirk

9 October 2011 Challenge Cup SF	Annan Athletic	0 – 3	Falkirk	Galabank
15:00		BBC Report	Millar  10' El Alagui  25' (42)	Attendance: 1,575 Referee: Salmond

League Cup

Annan Athletic v Dunfermline Athletic

30 July 2011 Scottish League Cup Rd 1	Annan Athletic	1 – 2	Dunfermline Athletic	Galabank
	Cox  21'	BBC Report	Barrowman  18' Kirk  51'	Attendance: 767 Referee: Richmond

Scottish Cup

Alloa Athletic v Annan Athletic

22 October 2011 Round 2	Alloa Athletic	2 – 2	Annan Athletic	Recreation Park
15:00	Cawley  16' Masterton  68'	Sky Report	Cox  36' Watson  54'	Referee: Brines

Annan Athletic v Alloa Athletic

29 October 2011 Round 2 Replay	Annan Athletic	2 – 0	Alloa Athletic	Galabank
15:00	Gilfillan  28' Muirhead  85'	Sky Report		Attendance: 502 Referee: Brines

Stenhousemuir v Annan Athletic

19 November 2011 Round 3	Stenhousemuir	4 – 0	Annan Athletic	Ochilview Park
15:00	Kean  9' Rodgers  17', 22', 37'	BBC Report		Attendance: 602 Referee: McKendrick

Player statistics

Squad

Last updated 5 May 2012 ^[6]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Third Division		Scottish Cup		League Cup		Challenge Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK		Jonny Jamieson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK		Ross Hyslop	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK		Alex Mitchell	27	0	25	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	GK		Craig Summersgill	17	0	11	0	2	0	1	0	3	0
	DF		Andy Aitken	5	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	DF		John MacBeth	20	0	19	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF		Scott Gibson	30	7	23	7	2	0	1	0	4	0
	DF		Michael McGowan	43	1	35	1	3	0	1	0	4	0
	DF		Aaron Muirhead	34	9	27	7	3	1	1	0	3	1
	DF		Kevin Neilson	8	0	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
	DF		Peter Watson	42	1	34	1	3	0	1	0	4	0
	DF		Sean Currie	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
	DF		Steven Swinglehurst	14	1	14	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF		Lee Underwood	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF		Bryan Gilfillan	27	1	20	0	3	1	1	0	3	0
	MF		Ryan Holms	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
	MF		Chris Jardine	34	0	29	0	3	0	0	0	2	0
	MF		Neil MacFarlane	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF		Jordan McKechnie	35	5	27	5	3	0	1	0	4	0
	MF		Steven Sloan	44	3	36	3	3	0	1	0	4	0
	MF		Jack Steele	35	4	28	4	2	0	1	0	4	0
	MF		Gary Wild	4	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
	MF		Daniel Mitchell	14	0	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF		Ben McKenna	14	0	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW		Jordan Atkinson	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW		Graeme Bell	29	3	21	3	3	0	1	0	4	0
	FW		David Cox	39	8	31	5	3	0	1	1	4	2
	FW		Bryan Felvus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW		Ian Harty	18	8	13	4	0	0	1	0	4	4
	FW		Sean O'Connor	34	7	27	7	2	0	1	0	4	0
	FW		David Winters	17	4	17	4	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
	GK	Jonny Jamieson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK	Ross Hyslop	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK	Alex Mitchell	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	GK	Craig Summersgill	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Andy Aitken	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	John MacBeth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Scott Gibson	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
	DF	Michael McGowan	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1
	DF	Aaron Muirhead	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	1
	DF	Kevin Neilson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Peter Watson	12	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	13	1
	DF	Sean Currie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Steven Swinglehurst	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	MF	Bryan Gilfillan	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	MF	Ryan Holms	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Chris Jardine	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	MF	Neil MacFarlane	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Jordan McKechnie	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	4	1
	MF	Steven Sloan	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	MF	Jack Steele	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	0
	MF	Gary Wild	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	Daniel Mitchell	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	Ben McKenna	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	FW	Graeme Bell	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	David Cox	7	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	8	1
	FW	Bryan Felvus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Ian Harty	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	FW	Sean O'Connor	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	David Winters	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Awards

Last updated 21 December 2011

Nation	Name	Award	Month
	Harry Cairney[7]	Third Division Manager of the Month	August

League statistics

Table

Team		Pld	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Alloa Athletic	36	23	8	5	70	39	31	77
2	Queen's Park	36	19	6	11	70	48	22	63
3	Stranraer	36	17	7	12	77	57	20	58
4	Elgin City	36	16	9	11	68	60	8	57
5	Peterhead	36	15	6	15	51	53	-2	51
6	Annan Athletic	36	13	10	13	53	53	0	49
7	Berwick Rangers	36	12	12	12	61	58	3	48
8	Montrose	36	11	5	20	58	75	-17	38
9	Clyde	36	8	11	17	35	50	-15	35
10	East Stirlingshire	36	6	6	24	38	88	-50	24

	Promotion to the Second Division
	Qualification to the Second Division Play-offs	Last updated: 00:12, 7 May 2012 (UTC)

Transfers

Players in Player From Fee Jordan McKechnie Raith Rovers Free[8] Michael McGowan Albion Rovers Free[9] Scott Gibson Musselburgh Athletic Free[10] Ross Hyslop Queen of the South Free[11] Ryan Holms Queens Park Free[11] Gary Wild Cumnock Juniors Free[12] Danny Mitchell Stranraer Free[13] Ben McKenna Carlisle United Loan[14] Steven Swinglehurst Carlisle United Loan[15] David Winters Dumbarton Free[16]

Players out Player To Fee Ryan Holms Girvan[17] Free[18] Bryan Felvus Lanark United Free[19] Ross Hyslop Lanark United Loan[20] Andy Aitken Retired[12] Greg Kelly Free agent Free[21] Mike Jack Free agent Free[22] Neil MacFarlane Retired[23] John MacBeth Dalbeattie Star Loan[24] Kevin Neilson Free agent Free[13] Scott Gibson Musselburgh Athletic Loan[25]

See also

• List of Annan Athletic F.C. seasons

Notes

1. "Annan voted into Scottish league". BBC Sport. BBC. 3 July 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
2. "2011/12 Scottish Division Three Table / Standings". ESPN. ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
3. "Ramsdens Cup Results". Scottish Football League. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
4. "The Scottish Communities League Cup Results". Scottish Football League. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
5. "Stenhousemuir F.C. v Annan Athletic F.C.". Scottish Football Association. 19 November 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
6. "Soccerbase Team Stats". Retrieved 23 May 2011.
7. "IRN-BRU Phenomenal Awards for August 2011". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
8. "Jordan joins Annan". Scottish Football League. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
9. "McGowan will complete century at Annan". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
10. "Gibson joins Annan". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
11. "Annan sign three". Scottish Football League. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
12. "Annan go Wild". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
13. "Annan Transfer News". Annan Athletic F.C. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
14. "Player Update". annanathleticfc.co.uk. Annan Athletic F.C. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
15. "DEFENDER HEADS NORTH". carlisleunited.co.uk. Carlisle United F.C. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
16. "Wnters set in Annan". Scottish Football League. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
17. "Another Girvan stalemate". Carrick Today. Johnston Press. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
18. "Winger departs Annan". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 25 August 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
19. "Striker leaves Galabank for Junior side". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
20. "Signings Monday, 12 September 2011". SJFA. Scottish Football Association. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
21. "Player profile Greg Kelly". annanathleticfc.com. Annan Athletic F.C. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
22. "Player profile Mike Jack". annanathleticfc.com. Annan Athletic F.C. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
23. "Player profile Neil Macfarlane". annanathleticfc.com. Annan Athletic F.C. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
24. "Report Star hit six". dalbeattiestar.co.uk. Dalbeattie Star F.C. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
25. "Gibson rejoins Junior side". Scottish Football League. 28 February 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.