During Season 2010–11 Stirling Albion competed in the Scottish First Division, Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
| 2010–11 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | John O'Neill Jocky Scott |
| Stadium | Forthbank Stadium |
| Scottish First Division | 10th (Relegated) |
| Challenge Cup | Second round |
| League Cup | First round |
| Scottish Cup | Third round |
Summary
editStirling Albion finished tenth in the First Division and were relegated to the Second Division.[1] They reached the second round of the Challenge Cup,[2] the first round of the League Cup[3] and were eliminated in the third round of the Scottish Cup.[4]
Management
editThey started season 2010–11 under the management of John O'Neill who had been appointed in the summer.[5] On 19 January 2011, O'Neill was sacked by the club[6] and the following day Jocky Scott was unveiled as the club's new manager.[7]
Results and fixtures
editScottish First Division
edit| 7 August 2010 First Division | Greenock Morton | 0–0 | Stirling Albion | Cappielow Park |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 2,375 Referee: Richmond |
| 14 August 2010 First Division | Stirling Albion | 1–3 | Cowdenbeath | Forthbank Stadium |
Robertson  34'Aitken  73'  |
SFL Report | Sibanda 61' Brett 70'Dempster 77' |
Attendance: 820 Referee: Tumilty |
| 21 August 2010 First Division | Falkirk | 3–0 | Stirling Albion | Falkirk Stadium |
| Twaddle 60' Stewart 70'Compton 79' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 4,196 Referee: McDonald |
| 28 August 2010 First Division | Stirling Albion | 1–5 | Dunfermline Athletic | Forthbank Stadium |
| Smith 34' |
BBC Report | Bell 14' Cardle 78' Kirk 15', 88', 90' |
Attendance: 1,370 Referee: Nicholls |
| 11 September 2010 First Division | Partick Thistle | 1–2 | Stirling Albion | Firhill |
| Doolan 50' |
BBC Report | Gibson 54' Smith 75' |
Attendance: 1,994 Referee: Salmond |
| 18 September 2010 First Division | Ross County | 3–1 | Stirling Albion | Victoria Park |
| Wood 22', 50' Morrison 38' |
BBC Report | Smith 41' |
Attendance: 2,125 Referee: Northcroft |
| 25 September 2010 First Division | Stirling Albion | 0–0 | Queen of the South | Forthbank Stadium |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 945 Referee: Watters |
| 2 October 2010 First Division | Raith Rovers | 0–2 | Stirling Albion | Stark's Park |
| BBC Report | Aitken 45' (Penalty) Smith 91' |
Attendance: 2,010 Referee: Collum |
| 16 October 2010 First Division | Stirling Albion | 1–1 | Dundee | Forthbank Stadium |
| Forsyth 70' Brown 84' |
BBC Report | Griffiths 56' |
Attendance: 1,578 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 23 October 2010 First Division | Stirling Albion | 4–2 | Partick Thistle | Forthbank Stadium |
| Smith 2' (27) Aitken 30' (65) |
BBC Report | Doolan 14' (78) |
Attendance: 1,386 Referee: Allan |
| 30 October 2010 First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 3–0 | Stirling Albion | East End Park |
| Gibson 18' Kirk 30' Woods 80' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 3,025 Referee: McKendrick |
| 6 November 2010 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 5–1 | Stirling Albion | Central Park |
| Allison 19' (Own goal) Stewart 27'Ramsay 53'Fairbairn 73'Miller 82' |
SFL Report | Smith 9' Allison 24'Borris 71' |
Attendance: 507 Referee: McDermott |
| 13 November 2010 First Division | Stirling Albion | 0–5 | Falkirk | Forthbank Stadium |
| Buist |
BBC Report | Flynn 6' Stewart 15' (57)Deuchar 71'Finnigan 79' |
Attendance: 2,168 Referee: Robertson |
| 18 December 2010 First Division | Dundee | 2–0 | Stirling Albion | Dens Park |
| O'Donnell 36' Griffiths 46' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 3,842 Referee: Watters |
| 2 January 2011 First Division | Falkirk | 4–2 | Stirling Albion | Falkirk Stadium |
| Higginbotham 5' (32) Allison 20' (Og.)McLean 60' |
BBC Report | Witteveen 25' Paul McHale 88' |
Attendance: 3,722 Referee: Madden |
| 15 January 2011 First Division | Partick Thistle | 6–1 | Stirling Albion | Firhill |
| Doolan 23' Flannigan 34'Buchanan 50' (pen.), 67'Fraser 74'Campbell 82' |
BBC Report | Aitken 90' |
Attendance: 1,689 Referee: Finnie |
| 5 February 2012 First Division | Stirling Albion | 1–3 | Raith Rovers | Forthbank Stadium |
| Borris 39' |
BBC Report | Tade 16', 53' Walker 66' |
Attendance: 1,193 Referee: Muir |
| 12 February 2011 First Division | Ross County | 0–0 | Stirling Albion | Victoria Park |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 2,114 Referee: Hilland |
| 15 February 2012 First Division | Stirling Albion | 0–1 | Greenock Morton | Forthbank Stadium |
| SFL Report | Graham 84' |
Attendance: 626 Referee: McKendrick |
| 19 February 2012 First Division | Stirling Albion | 0–1 | Dundee | Forthbank Stadium |
| BBC Report | Higgins 35' Irvine 64' |
Attendance: 1,990 Referee: Winter |
| 22 February 2011 First Division | Queen of the South | 2–2 | Stirling Albion | Palmerston Park |
| McMenamin 50' McGuffie 69' |
BBC Report | Aitken 17' Smith 87' |
Attendance: 1,185 Referee: Murray |
| 26 February 2011 First Division | Raith Rovers | 2–1 | Stirling Albion | Stark's Park |
| Murray 35' Baird 83' |
BBC Report | Smith 53' |
Attendance: 1,918 Referee: Conroy |
| 1 March 2011 First Division | Stirling Albion | 0–0 | Ross County | Forthbank Stadium |
| BBC Report | Flynn 80' |
Attendance: 514 Referee: Charleston |
| 5 March 2011 First Division | Stirling Albion | 3–4 | Cowdenbeath | Forthbank Stadium |
| Welsh 40' Mullen 58', 67' Buist 81' |
SFL Report | Ramsay 77', 82' (Penalty) Campbell 89'Stewart 92' |
Attendance: 735 Referee: Norris |
| 15 March 2011 First Division | Stirling Albion | 1–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Forthbank Stadium |
| Borris 32' |
BBC Report | Kirk 5' |
Attendance: 944 Referee: Steve Conroy |
| 19 March 2011 First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 4–1 | Stirling Albion | East End Park |
| Hardie 31' (pen.), 45' (pen.), 90' Buchanan 55' |
BBC Report | Kane 75' |
Attendance: 2,553 Referee: Nicholls |
| 22 March 2011 First Division | Stirling Albion | 0–3 | Partick Thistle | Forthbank Stadium |
| BBC Report | Kris Doolan 27' (73), pen.' Balatoni 36' |
Attendance: 651 Referee: Salmond |
| 26 March 2011 First Division | Queen of the South | 4–1 | Stirling Albion | Palmerston Park |
| McLaren 23' (Penalty), 36' McMenamin 54', 76' |
BBC Report | Smith | Attendance: 1,392 Referee: McKendrick |
| 29 March 2011 First Division | Stirling Albion | 0–2 | Queen of the South | Forthbank Stadium |
| BBC Report | Orsi 4' Lilley 45+3' |
Attendance: 444 Referee: Winter |
| 2 April 2011 First Division | Stirling Albion | 0–2 | Ross County | Forthbank Stadium |
| BBC Report | Vigurs 44' Flynn 67' |
Attendance: 461 Referee: Beaton |
| 5 April 2011 First Division | Greenock Morton | 2–0 | Stirling Albion | Cappielow Park |
| Forsyth 9' (Own goal) O'Brien 36' |
SFL Report | Attendance: 980 Referee: Smith |
| 10 April 2011 First Division | Dundee | 1–1 | Stirling Albion | Dens Park |
| McIntosh 50' |
BBC Report | Mullen 23' |
Attendance: 4,177 Referee: Hilland |
| 16 April 2011 First Division | Stirling Albion | 1–2 | Raith Rovers | Forthbank Stadium |
| Flood 63' |
BBC Report | Walker 15' Baird 80' |
Attendance: 1,162 Referee: McDermott |
| 23 April 2011 First Division | Stirling Albion | 1–2 | Falkirk | Forthbank Stadium |
| Smith 53' |
BBC Report | Millar 37' McManus 41' |
Attendance: 1,288 Referee: O'Reilly |
| 30 April 2011 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 1–0 | Stirling Albion | Central Park |
| Crawford 79' |
SFL Report | Attendance: 415 Referee: Murray |
| 7 May 2011 First Division | Stirling Albion | 3–2 | Greenock Morton | Forthbank Stadium |
| Stirling 42', 45+3' Mullen 89' |
BBC Report | Monti 28' (Penalty) McCaffrey 91' |
Attendance: 701 Referee: Finnie |
Scottish Challenge Cup
edit| 24 July 2010 Scottish Challenge Cup R1 | Stirling Albion | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) | Falkirk | Forthbank Stadium |
| SFL Report | Attendance: 1,542 Referee: John McKendrick | |||
| Penalties | ||||
Devine  Colquhoun Gibson  Buist Forsyth |
Millar Finnigan O'Brien Stewart |
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| 10 August 2010 Scottish Challenge Cup R2 | East Fife | 3–1 | Stirling Albion | Bayview Stadium |
| Byrne 3' Johnstone 50' Cargill 90' |
SFL Report | Devine 29' |
Attendance: 512 Referee: Northcroft |
Scottish League Cup
edit| 31 July 2010 Scottish League Cup R1 | Stirling Albion | 1–2 | Forfar Athletic | Forthbank Stadium |
| Taggart 65' |
BBC Report | Campbell 16' Campbell 51' |
Attendance: 599 Referee: Conroy |
Scottish Cup
edit| 20 November 2010 Scottish Scottish Cup R3 | Stirling Albion | 1–3 | Partick Thistle | Forthbank Stadium |
| Smith 73' |
BBC Report | Cairney 59' Donnelly 86'Grehan 90' |
Attendance: 1,146 Referee: Law |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Dundee | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 44[a] | |
| 7 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 43 | |
| 8 | Ross County | 36 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 41 | |
| 9 | Cowdenbeath (R) | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 41 | 72 | −31 | 35 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
| 10 | Stirling Albion (R) | 36 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 82 | −50 | 20 | Relegation to the Second Division |
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Dundee were docked 25 points for entering administration. The deduction was temporarily lifted pending an appeal by the club, however the appeal failed and the deduction was reinstated.[10]
References
edit- ^ "2010/11 Scottish Division One Table / Standings". ESPN. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ "Alba Cup Results 2010/2011". Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ "Scottish League Cup Results for 2010–11". London Hearts. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ "Stirling Albion F.C. v Partick Thistle F.C." Scottish Football Association. 20 November 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ "O'Neill Relishes His New Stirling Albion Challenge". Stirling Observer. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ "Stirling Albion sack manager John O'Neill as club battles first division drop". Daily Record. 19 January 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ "Jocky Scott confirmed as new Stirling Albion boss". The Scotsman. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ "Stirling Albion's results from season 2010/2011". Stirling Mad. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ "IRN BRU First Division Results 2010–2011". Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ "Dundee fail to overturn 25-point penalty". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2010.