2010–11 East Fife F.C. season

The 2010–11 season was East Fife's third consecutive season in the Scottish Second Division, having been promoted from the Scottish Third Division at the end of the 2007–08 season.[4] They also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

East Fife
2010–11 season
ChairmanSid Columbine[1]
ManagerStevie Crawford
John Robertson
StadiumBayview Stadium
Second DivisionFifth place
Challenge CupQuarter-Final, lost to Queen of the South
League CupFirst round, lost to Raith Rovers
Scottish CupFourth round, lost to Aberdeen
Highest home attendance846 vs. Alloa Athletic, 30 April 2011[2]
Lowest home attendance314 vs. Peterhead, 1 March 2011[2]
Average home league attendance548[3]

Summary

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East Fife finished fifth in the Second Division.[5] They reached the Quarter-Final of the Challenge Cup, losing 5–0 to Queen of the South.[6] They reached the first round of the League Cup[7] and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.[8]

Management

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They started season 2010–11 under the management of Stevie Crawford. On 25 October 2010, Crawford resigned as manager but stayed with the club as a player.[9] On 26 October 2010, John Robertson was appointed as manager.[10]

Results and fixtures

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[11][12][13][14]  Win   Draw   Loss

Scottish Second Division

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7 August 2010 SFL2 East Fife 3–3 Airdrie United Bayview Stadium
Hislop   30'
Young   52'
Linn   59'
Muir   90'
SFL Report Gemmill   50'
Grant   64'
Watt   70'
Attendance: 810
Referee: Watters
14 August 2010 SFL2 Alloa Athletic 3–2 East Fife Recreation Park
Prunty   51'
McDonald   68'
Lister   77'
BBC Report Johnstone   54'
Smart   65'
Attendance: 688
Referee: Finnie
21 August 2010 SFL2 East Fife 2–1 Peterhead Bayview Stadium
Johnstone   76'
Sloan   82'
BBC Report Bavidge   43' Attendance: 565
Referee: Conroy
28 August 2010 SFL2 East Fife 6–0 Dumbarton Bayview Stadium
Young   15'
Byrne   35', 44', 71'
Linn   59'
Sloan   83'
BBC Report Attendance: 687
Referee: Norris
11 September 2010 SFL2 Forfar Athletic 3–2 East Fife Station Park
Templeman   54', 77', 94' BBC Report Johnstone   13'
Ovenstone   86'
Attendance: 590
Referee: Robertson
18 September 2010 SFL2 East Fife 2–3 Ayr United Bayview Stadium
Sloan   28' (Penalty)
Byrne   34'
BBC Report Roberts   13' (Penalty), 45' (Penalty), 90' (Penalty) Attendance: 664
Referee: McDermott
25 September 2010 SFL2 Livingston 1– 1 East Fife Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00 De Vita   53' BBC Report Byrne   69' Attendance: 1,769
Referee: Brines
2 October 2010 SFL2 Stenhousemuir 1–1 East Fife Ochilview Park
Murray   66' BBC Report Ovenstone   51' Attendance: 679
Referee: Hilland
16 October 2010 SFL2 East Fife 1–3 Brechin City Bayview Stadium
Linn   14' BBC Report Molloy   42'
McKenna   56', 63'
Attendance: 336
Referee: Colvin
23 October 2010 SFL2 East Fife 1–3 Forfar Athletic Bayview Stadium
Linn   53' BBC Report Campbell   44', 70'
Fotheringham   60'
Attendance: 524
Referee: McKendrick
30 October 2010 SFL2 Dumbarton 4–1 East Fife Strathclyde Homes Stadium
McShane   31'
Durie   47' (Own goal)
Gilhaney   89', 92'
BBC Report Byrne   39' Attendance: 585
Referee: Law
6 November 2010 SFL2 East Fife 4–1 Alloa Athletic Bayview Stadium
Linn   16'
Hislop   55'
Sloan   61' (Penalty), 82'
BBC Report Walker   50' Attendance: 435
13 November 2010 SFL2 Peterhead 2–2 East Fife Balmoor
Bavidge   87'
Anderson   89'
BBC Report Byrne   47'
Johnstone   60'
Attendance: 594
Referee: Beaton
11 December 2010 SFL2 East Fife 6–0 Stenhousemuir Bayview Stadium
Muir   19'
Crawford   32', 68'
Johnstone   33'
Sloan   45'
Linn   61'
BBC Report Attendance: 472
Referee: Clancy
18 January 2011 SFL2 East Fife 2– 4 Livingston Bayview Stadium
19:45 Crawford   19'
Sloan   61' (pen.)
BBC Report Deuchar   57' (65), 87'
O'Byrne   80'
Russell   82'
Attendance: 548
Referee: Beaton
29 January 2011 SFL2 Livingston 4– 3 East Fife Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00 Jacobs   1' (89)
Fox   12'
Barr   82'
BBC Report Linn   28'
Crawford   72'
Muir   75'
Attendance: 1,340
Referee: Salmond
1 February 2011 SFL2 Forfar Athletic 0–0 East Fife Station Park
BBC Report Attendance: 438
Referee: Law
12 February 2011 SFL2 Stenhousemuir 0–2 East Fife Ochilview Park
BBC Report Young   45'
Linn   48'
Attendance: 590
Referee: Norris
15 February 2011 SFL2 East Fife 1–3 Dumbarton Bayview Stadium
Park   44' BBC Report Walker   17'
Gilhaney   23'
Geggan   55'
Attendance: 392
Referee: Nicholls
19 February 2011 SFL2 East Fife 0–0 Brechin City Bayview Stadium
BBC Report Attendance: 526
Referee: Clancy
23 February 2011 SFL2 Ayr United 0–4 East Fife Somerset Park
BBC Report Hamilton   31'
Wallace   34', 66'
Park   49'
Attendance: 789
Referee: McLean
26 February 2011 SFL2 East Fife 0–1 Airdrie United Bayview Stadium
SFL Report Gemmill   40' Attendance: 644
Referee: Roache
1 March 2011 SFL2 East Fife 3–1 Peterhead Bayview Stadium
Hislop   22'
Linn   32', 54'
BBC Report Bavidge   73' Attendance: 314
Referee: Madden
5 March 2011 SFL2 Alloa Athletic 1–3 East Fife Recreation Park
McGowan   66' (Penalty) BBC Report Johnstone   34', 45+5'
Philp   45+3' (Own goal)
Attendance: 579
Referee: Northcroft
8 March 2011 SFL2 Airdrie United 1–1 East Fife Excelsior Stadium
Johnston   12' SFL Report Smart   22' Attendance: 447
Referee: Smith
12 March 2011 SFL2 East Fife 3–0 Forfar Athletic Bayview Stadium
Hislop   33'
Smart   74'
Linn   88'
BBC Report Attendance: 469
Referee: Finnie
19 March 2011 SFL2 Dumbarton 4–2 East Fife Strathclyde Homes Stadium
Geggan   39'
McShane   51', 77'
Gilhaney   68'
BBC Report Linn   27'
Johnstone   61'
Attendance: 615
Referee: O'Reilly
26 March 2011 SFL2 East Fife 1– 3 Livingston Bayview Stadium
15:00 Wallace   60' BBC Report Deuchar   27' (70)
Jacobs   80'
Attendance: 707
Referee: Law
29 March 2011 SFL2 East Fife 3–2 Ayr United Bayview Stadium
Wallace   15'
Durie   32'
Linn   46'
BBC Report Moffat   39', 89' Attendance: 350
Referee: Richmond
2 April 2011 SFL2 Ayr United 1–1 East Fife Somerset Park
Trouten   16' BBC Report Park   8' Attendance: 976
Referee: Salmond
9 April 2011 SFL2 Brechin City 1–3 East Fife Glebe Park
Moyes   61' BBC Report McCulloch   27'
Cook   52' (Own goal)
Wallace   71'
Attendance: 504
Referee: Finnie
16 April 2011 SFL2 East Fife 1–1 Stenhousemuir Bayview Stadium
Durie   56' BBC Report Murray   91' Attendance: 562
Referee: Watters
19 April 2011 SFL2 Brechin City 2–3 East Fife Glebe Park
Redman   54'
Molloy   58' (Penalty)
BBC Report McGowan   52'
Wallace   62' (Penalty), 83'
Attendance: 441
Referee: Charleston
23 April 2011 SFL2 Peterhead 0–2 East Fife Balmoor
BBC Report Johnstone   28'
Muir   54'
Attendance: 473
Referee: Hilland
30 April 2011 SFL2 East Fife 3–1 Alloa Athletic Bayview Stadium
Wallace   16'
Park   54'
Durie   87'
BBC Report Motion   61' Attendance: 846
Referee: Colvin
7 May 2011 SFL2 Airdrie United 2–2 East Fife Excelsior Stadium
McCord   41'
Sally   83'
SFL Report Muir   33'
Hislop   64'
Attendance: 861
Referee: Northcroft

Scottish Challenge Cup

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24 July 2010 Challenge Cup round 1 East Fife 4–3 (a.e.t.) Brechin City Bayview Stadium
Sloan   56' (pen)
Crawford   88'
Eurie   93'
Linn   119'
Bryce   103'
SFL Report McAllister   27'
Janczyk   90'
Moyes   101'
Nelson   55'
Attendance: 497
Referee: Robertson
10 August 2010 Challenge Cup round 2 East Fife 3–1 Stirling Albion Bayview Stadium
Byrne   3'
Johnstone   50'
Cargill   90'
SFL Report Devine   29' Attendance: 512
Referee: Northcroft
4 September 2010 Challenge Cup QF Queen of the South 5–0 East Fife Palmerston Park
Burns   32', 46', 79'
Ovenstone   64' (o.g.)
Harris   90+2'
SFL Report Attendance: 1,751
Referee: Richmond

Scottish League Cup

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31 July 2010 Scottish League Cup round 1 Raith Rovers 4–1 East Fife Stark's Park
Tade   6', 10'
Baird   29'
Mole   73'
BBC Report Linn   49' Attendance: 2,187
Referee: McKendrick

Scottish Cup

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20 November 2010 Scottish Cup round 3 East Fife 3–1 Forfar Athletic Bayview Stadium
Sloan   24' (Penalty)
Johnstone   45'
Hislop   47'
BBC Report Todd   81' Attendance: 695
Referee: McDermott
8 January 2011 Scottish Cup round 4 Aberdeen 6–0 East Fife Pittodrie
Maguire   13', 24', 42'
Vernon   30', 81'
Magennis   90'
BBC Report Attendance: 6,918
Referee: Salmond

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
3 Forfar Athletic 36 17 8 11 50 48 +2 59 Qualification for the First Division play-offs
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
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

References

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