2011–12 Stirling Albion F.C. season

The 2011–12 season was Stirling Albion's first season back in the Scottish Second Division, having been relegated from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 2010–11 season.[1] Stirling also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Stirling Albion
2011–12 season
ManagerJocky Scott
Greig McDonald
StadiumDoubletree Dunblane Stadium
Scottish Second DivisionTenth place
Challenge CupSecond round
League CupFirst round
Scottish CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Scott Davidson (9)

All:
Scott Davidson (9)
Highest home attendance709 vs. Dumbarton, 28 April 2012
Lowest home attendance329 vs. Cowdenbeath, 21 February 2012
2012–13 →

Summary edit

Stirling finished tenth in the Second Division[2] and were relegated to the Third Division.[3] They reached the second round of the Challenge Cup,[4] the first round of the League Cup[5] and the third round of the Scottish Cup.[6]

Management edit

They began the 2011–12 season under the management of Jocky Scott. In December 2011, Scott was sacked with Greig McDonald being appointed as caretaker manager.[7] In January after two wins in three games he was appointed as manager,[8] becoming the youngest manager in the United Kingdom at the age of 29.[9]

Results & fixtures edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Second Division edit

6 August 2011 Second Division Stirling Albion 1–0 East Fife Doubletree Dunblane Stadium
Davidson   76' BBC Report Attendance: 688
Referee: Alan Muir
13 August 2011 Second Division Dumbarton 1–5 Stirling Albion Strathclyde Homes Stadium
Agnew   8' BBC Report Smith   5'
Cook   46'
Flood   48'
Dillon   56'
Crawley   69'
Attendance: 706
Referee: Charlie Richmond
20 August 2011 Second Division Stirling Albion 2–2 Albion Rovers Doubletree Dunblane Stadium
Jacobs   34'
Davieson   76' (pen.)
BBC Report Chaplain   82'
Russell   88'
Attendance: 617
Referee: Northcroft
27 August 2011 Second Division Arbroath 4–2 Stirling Albion Gayfield Park
McPherson   30' (o.g.)
Doris   51' (pen.)
Sheerin   56'
Swankie   65'
BBC Report Cook   38'
Dillon   49'
Thom
Attendance: 670
Referee: Clancy
15 October 2011 Second Division Cowdenbeath 2–0 Stirling Albion Central Park
15:00 Morton   33' (Penalty)
McKenzie   47'
BBC Report Attendance: 312
Referee: Hilland
3 December 2011 Second Division Stirling Albion 1–4 Airdrie United Doubletree Dunblane Stadium
15:00 Bonar   45' SFL Report Donnelly   13', 58'
Lovering   29' (Penalty)
McLaren   49'
Attendance: 711
Referee: Beaton
14 January 2012 Second Division Albion Rovers 0–1 Stirling Albion Cliftonhill
15:00 SFL Report McLeish   11'
Crawley   90'
Attendance: 455
Referee: Allan
24 January 2012 Second Division Forfar Athletic 2–2 Stirling Albion Station Park
19:30 Coyne   21', 60' SFL Report McSorley   79'
Davidson   88'
Attendance: 361
Referee: McKendrick,
28 January 2012 Second Division Airdrie United 4–1 Stirling Albion Excelsior Stadium
15:00 Boyle   3'
Lovering   17'
McLaren   73'
Sally   84'
SFL Report Allison   90'  
Weir   90'
Attendance: 730
Referee: Hilland
1 February 2012 Second Division Arbroath 2–0 Stirling Albion Gayfield Park, Arbroath
19:45 Doris   9'
Sheerin   45'
SFL Report Attendance: 901
Referee: Charleston
11 February 2012 Second Division Cowdenbeath 4–1 Stirling Albion Central Park, Cowdenbeath
15:00 Coult   12', 48', 59'
McKenzie   84'
SFL Report Thom   36'
McKenzie   91'
Attendance: 341
Referee: Northcroft
18 February 2012 Second Division Stirling Albion 2–3 Brechin City Doubletree Dunblane Stadium
15:00 Ferry   33'
McLean   75' (Own goal)
SFL Report Ferry   53' (Own goal)
Hodge   83'
McKenzie   87'
Attendance: 479
Referee: Collum
25 February 2012 Second Division Dumbarton 4–1 Stirling Albion Strathclyde Homes Stadium
15:00 Graham   46'
Agnew   73'
Gilhaney   80', 87'
SFL Report Davidson   3'
Davidson   56'
Attendance: 722
Referee: Winter
28 February 2012 Second Division Brechin City 1–3 Stirling Albion Glebe Park
19:45 McManus   63' SFL Report Cook   42'
Ferry   44'
Thom   62'
Attendance: 362
Referee: O'Reilly
10 March 2012 Second Division Stenhousemuir 4–0 Stirling Albion Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Kean   2'
Rodgers   55', 81'
Campbell   57'
SFL Report Attendance: 674
Referee: Allan
24 March 2012 Second Division Forfar Athletic 4–3 Stirling Albion Station Park
15:00 Fotheringham   12'
Coyne   15'
Templeman   23'
Byers   90'
SFL Report Kelbie   22'
Smith   63'
Ferry   89'
Attendance: 462
Referee: Roache
7 April 2012 Second Division Brechin City 1–2 Stirling Albion Glebe Park
15:00 Buist   86' SFL Report Ferry   33'
Cook   82'
Attendance: 468
Referee: Hilland
21 April 2012 Second Division East Fife 1–0 Stirling Albion Bayview Stadium
15:00 Wallace   90' (Penalty) SFL Report Attendance: 495
Referee: Tumilty
28 April 2012 Second Division Stirling Albion 1–2 Dumbarton Doubletree Dunblane Stadium
15:00 Davidson   57' SFL Report Jacobs   78' (Own goal)
Dargo   90'
Attendance: 709
Referee: McDermott
5 May 2012 Second Division Albion Rovers 1–2 Stirling Albion Cliftonhill
15:00 Gemmell   5' SFL Report Day   61'
Brass   75'
Attendance: 462
Referee: Madden

Challenge Cup edit

9 August 2011 Challenge Cup Rd 2 Livingston 5–0 Stirling Albion Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
Deuchar   23', 34', 90'
Jacobs   36' (o.g.)
Thom   87' (o.g.)
BBC Report Attendance: 549
Referee: Brines

League Cup edit

30 July 2011 Scottish League Cup Rd 1 Airdrie United 5–0 Stirling Albion Excelsior Stadium
Owens   32' (pen.), 78' (pen.)
Donnelly   35', 81'
Bain   88'
BBC Report Fagan   30'
Filler   78'
Attendance: 705
Referee: Hilland

Scottish Cup edit

19 November 2011 Scottish Cup round 3 Stirling Albion 1–2 Dundee Doubletree Dunblane Stadium
15:00 Smith   26' BBC Report Conroy   31'
Steven Milne   61'
Attendance: 1,473
Referee: Salmond

Player statistics edit

Squad edit

Last updated 5 May 2012 [10]
No. Pos Nat Player Total Second Division Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   SCO Jamie Cleland 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK   SCO Callum Reidford 23 0 22 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
GK   ENG Sam Filler 17 0 14 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
DF   SCO Brian Allison 31 0 28 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
DF   SCO John Crawley 32 1 29 1 0 0 1 0 2 0
DF   SCO Shaun Dillon 17 3 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF   RSA Devon Jacobs 36 1 32 1 1 0 1 0 2 0
DF   SCO Greg McDonald 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DF   SCO Gary Thom 38 4 34 4 1 0 1 0 2 0
DF   SCO Ross McGeachie 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO Danny Ashe 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF   SCO Alan Cook 37 8 33 8 1 0 1 0 2 0
MF   SCO Shaun Fagan 25 0 22 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
MF   SCO Josh Flood 26 2 22 2 1 0 1 0 2 0
MF   SCO Andy Hunter 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF   SCO Gavin Macpherson 12 1 8 0 1 0 1 0 2 1
MF   SCO Marc McCulloch 22 0 20 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
MF   SCO Daly McSorley 28 2 25 2 1 0 1 0 1 0
MF   SCO Craig McLeish 19 1 18 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO Jamie McCunnie 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO Mark Ferry 21 5 21 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO Stephen Day 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO Lewis Bonar 18 3 15 1 0 0 1 0 2 2
FW   SCO Gary Brass 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
FW   SCO Scott Davidson 37 9 33 9 1 0 1 0 2 0
FW   SCO Darren Smith 36 5 33 4 1 1 1 0 1 0
FW   SCO Steven Nicholas 11 0 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO Graham Weir 17 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO Kevin Kelbie 14 2 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

Disciplinary record edit

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 5 May 2012
Nation Position Name Second Division Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup Total
                   
  GK Jamie Cleland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  GK Callum Reidford 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
  GK Sam Filler 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
  DF Brian Allison 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 1
  DF John Crawley 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
  DF Shaun Dillon 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
  DF Devon Jacobs 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
  DF Greg McDonald 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  DF Gary Thom 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
  MF Danny Ashe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  MF Alan Cook 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
  MF Shaun Fagan 8 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 10 1
  MF Josh Flood 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 1
  MF Andy Hunter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  MF Gavin Macpherson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  MF Marc McCulloch 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
  MF Daly McSorley 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
  MF Craig McLeish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  MF Jamie McCunnie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  MF Mark Ferry 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
  MF Stephen Day 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  FW Lewis Bonar 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
  FW Gary Brass 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  FW Scott Davidson 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 1
  FW Darren Smith 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
  FW Graham Weir 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
  FW Kevin Kelbie 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Team statistics edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 East Fife 36 14 6 16 55 57 −2 48
7 Forfar Athletic 36 11 9 16 59 72 −13 42
8 Brechin City 36 10 11 15 47 62 −15 41
9 Albion Rovers (O) 36 10 7 19 43 66 −23 37 Qualification for Second Division play-offs
10 Stirling Albion (R) 36 9 7 20 46 70 −24 34 Relegation to the Third Division
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Transfers edit

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