The 2010–11 Scottish First Division was the 17th season of the First Division in its current format of ten teams. Dunfermline Athletic finished champions, with Cowdenbeath and Stirling Albion being relegated.
| Season | 2010–11 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Promoted | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Relegated | Cowdenbeath, Stirling Albion |
| Biggest home win | Dunfermline Athletic 5–0 Cowdenbeath (29 December 2010) Partick Thistle 6–1 Stirling Albion (15 January 2011) Dunfermline Athletic 6-1 Queen of the South (16 April 2011) |
| Biggest away win | Stirling Albion 0–5 Falkirk (13 November 2010) |
| Highest scoring | Partick Thistle 6–1 Stirling Albion (15 January 2011) Stirling Albion 3–4 Cowdenbeath (5 March 2011) Dunfermline Athletic 6-1 Queen of the South (16 April 2011) |
| Highest attendance | 11,052: Dunfermline Athletic 2–1 Raith Rovers (23 April 2011) |
| Lowest attendance | 266: Queen of the South 0–1 Ross County (26 February 2011) |
← 2009–10 2011–12 → | |
Promotion and relegation from 2009–10 edit
SPL & First Division edit
Relegated from Premier League to First Division
Promoted from First Division to Scottish Premier League
First & Second Divisions edit
Relegated from First Division to Second Division
- Ayr United
- Airdrie United (via play-offs)
Promoted from Second Division to First Division
- Stirling Albion
- Cowdenbeath (via play-offs)
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunfermline Athletic (C, P) | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 66 | 31 | +35 | 70 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 60 | |
| 3 | Falkirk | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 58 | |
| 4 | Queen of the South | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 49 | |
| 5 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 47 | |
| 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (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.[1]
Results edit
Teams play each other four times in this league. In the first half of the season each team plays every other team twice (home and away) and then do the same in the second half of the season, for a total of 36 games
First half of season edit
Second half of season edit
Top goalscorers edit
- 15 goals
- 13 goals
- 12 goals
- 11 goals
- 9 goals
First Division play-offs edit
Semi-finals edit
The fourth placed team in the Second Division (Brechin City) will play the ninth placed team in the First Division (Cowdenbeath) and third placed team in the Second Division (Forfar Athletic) will play the second placed team in the Second Division (Ayr United). The play-offs will be played over two legs on Wednesday 11 May 2011 & Saturday 14 May 2011, the winning team in each semi-final will advance to the final on Wednesday 18 May 2011 & Sunday 22 May 2011.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brechin City | 4 – 2 | Cowdenbeath | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Forfar Athletic | 4 – 7 | Ayr United | 1–4 | 3–3 |
First legs
| Brechin City | 2 – 2 | Cowdenbeath |
|---|---|---|
Kirkpatrick  46' Megginson 51' |
BBC Sport | Linton 4' Coult 26' |
| Forfar Athletic | 1 – 4 | Ayr United |
|---|---|---|
| Templeman 10' |
BBC Sport | Moffat 2' Bishop o.g.' (35) McCann 52' Rodgers 87' |
Second legs
| Cowdenbeath | 0 – 2 | Brechin City |
|---|---|---|
| BBC Sport | Redman 78' Molloy 84' |
| Ayr United | 3 – 3 | Forfar Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| Moffat 12' McLaughlin 48' Trouten 90' (pen.) |
BBC Sport | Hilson 31' Sellars 56' Campbell 90' (pen.) |
Final edit
The two semi-final winners will play each other over two legs. The winning team will be awarded a place in the 2011–12 First Division.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr United | 3 – 2 | Brechin City | 1–1 | 2–1 |
First leg
| Ayr United | 1 – 1 | Brechin City |
|---|---|---|
| Moffat 31' |
BBC Sport | Janczyk 86' |
Second leg
| Brechin City | 1 – 2 | Ayr United |
|---|---|---|
| Tiffoney 44' (o.g.) |
BBC Sport | Roberts 76' Moffat 88' |
Kits and shirt sponsors edit
| Team | Kit manufacturer | Kit sponsor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowdenbeath | Erreà | Lints Property | New home and away kits. |
| Dundee | Puma | Kilmac Energy | New home and away kits. |
| Dunfermline Athletic | Puma | The Purvis Group | New home and away kits. |
| Falkirk | Puma | Central Demolition | New home and away kits. |
| Greenock Morton | Puma | Millions Chews (Home) Buchanan's Toffees (Away) | New home and away kits |
| Partick Thistle | Puma | Ignis asset management | New home kit |
| Queen of the South | Joma | Palmerston Furniture Centre | New home and away kits. |
| Raith Rovers | Puma | O'Connell's Bar and Diner | New home and away kits. |
| Ross County | Nike | Highnet | New home and away kits |
| Stirling Albion | Puma | Prudential Insurance | New home and away kits. |
Stadia edit
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Dunfermline Athletic | East End Park | 12,509 |
| Dundee | Dens Park | 12,085 |
| Greenock Morton | Cappielow | 11,612 |
| Partick Thistle | Firhill Stadium | 10,887 |
| Raith Rovers | Stark's Park | 10,104 |
| Falkirk | Falkirk Stadium | 9,120 |
| Queen of the South | Palmerston Park | 6,412 |
| Ross County | Victoria Park | 6,310 |
| Cowdenbeath | Central Park | 4,370 |
| Stirling Albion | Forthbank Stadium | 3,808 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Dundee fail to overturn 25-point penalty". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2010.