2010–11 Airdrie United F.C. season
Airdrie United 2010–11 football season
2010–11 season | |
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Chairman | Jim Ballantyne[1] |
Manager | Jimmy Boyle |
Stadium | Excelsior Stadium |
Second Division | Sixth Place |
Challenge Cup | First round, lost to Ayr United |
League Cup | Second round, lost to Kilmarnock |
Scottish Cup | Fourth round, lost to Greenock Morton |
Top goalscorer | League: Scott Gemmill (9) All: Scott Gemmill (12) |
Highest home attendance | League: 1,127 vs. Ayr United, 14 August 2010 [2] |
Lowest home attendance | League: 437 vs. Forfar Athletic, 22 February 2011[2] |
Average home league attendance | 788[3] |
The 2010–11 season was Airdrie United's first season back in the Scottish Second Division, having been relegated from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 2009–10 season.[4] They also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
Airdrie United finished sixth in the Second Division.[5] They reached the first round of the Challenge Cup,[6] the second round of the League Cup[7] and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.[8]
Management
Airdrie started the season under caretaker manager Jimmy Boyle following the sacking of Kenny Black during the summer.[9] His appointment was later made permanent on 15 September 2011.[10]
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | Brechin City | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 63 | 45 | +18 | 57 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
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 | |
8 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 46 | 59 | −13 | 38 |
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results and fixtures
Second Division
East Fife v Airdrie United
7 August 2010 SFL2 | East Fife | 3–3 | Airdrie United | Bayview Stadium |
Hislop ![]() Young ![]() Linn ![]() Muir ![]() | SFL Report | Gemmill ![]() Grant ![]() Watt ![]() | Attendance: 810 Referee: Watters |
Airdrie United v Ayr United
14 August 2010 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2–2 | Ayr United | Excelsior Stadium |
Bain ![]() ![]() Wallace ![]() Donnelly ![]() Wallace ![]() | SFL Report | Roberts ![]() Crawford ![]() | Attendance: 1,127 Referee: Nicholls |
Livingston v Airdrie United
21 August 2010 SFL2 | Livingston | 2–1 | Airdrie United | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
15:00 | Russell ![]() De Vita ![]() | SFL Report | Gemmill ![]() | Attendance: 1,863 Referee: Colvin |
Stenhousemuir v Airdrie United
28 August 2010 SFL2 | Stenhousemuir | 1–3 | Airdrie United | Ochilview Park |
Fusco ![]() Williams ![]() Lyle ![]() ![]() | SFL Report | McCord ![]() Lovering ![]() Gemmill ![]() | Attendance: 820 Referee: Clancy |
Airdrie United v Brechin City
11 September 2010 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 1–1 | Brechin City | Excelsior Stadium |
Gibson ![]() Gibson ![]() ![]() | SFL Report | Byers ![]() McAllister ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 946 Referee: Northcroft |
Airdrie United v Peterhead
18 September 2010 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2–2 | Peterhead | Excelsior Stadium |
Stevenson ![]() Gemmill ![]() | SFL Report | Gethans ![]() Bavidge ![]() | Attendance: 846 Referee: Muir |
Forfar Athletic v Airdrie United
25 September 2010 SFL2 | Forfar Athletic | 1–2 | Airdrie United | Station Park |
Bolocheweckyj ![]() | SFL Report | McCord ![]() Wallace ![]() Grant ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 577 Referee: Law |
Dumbarton v Airdrie United
2 October 2010 SFL2 | Dumbarton | 1–3 | Airdrie United | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
Maxwell ![]() | SFL Report | McCord ![]() Wallace ![]() Gemmill ![]() | Attendance: 812 Referee: Richmond |
Airdrie United v Alloa Athletic
16 October 2010 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 0–1 | Alloa Athletic | Excelsior Stadium |
Stallard ![]() ![]() Devlin ![]() | SFL Report | Prunty ![]() | Attendance: 1,030 Referee: Robertson |
Brechin City v Airdrie United
23 October 2010 SFL2 | Brechin City | 3–1 | Airdrie United | Glebe Park |
Janczyk ![]() McAllister ![]() Molloy ![]() | SFL Report | Watt ![]() | Attendance: 564 Referee: Somers |
Airdrie United v Stenhousemuir
30 October 2010 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 1–0 | Stenhousemuir | Excelsior Stadium |
Bain ![]() | SFL Report | Attendance: 848 Referee: Richmond |
Ayr United v Airdrie United
6 November 2010 SFL2 | Ayr United | 1–0 | Airdrie United | Somerset Park |
McLaughlin ![]() | SFL Report | Wallace ![]() | Attendance: 1,439 Referee: Norris |
Airdrie United v Livingston
13 November 2010 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 0–1 | Livingston | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | SFL Report | Russell ![]() | Attendance: 1,013 Referee: Beaton |
Peterhead v Airdrie United
14 December 2010 SFL2 | Peterhead | 5–1 | Airdrie United | Balmoor Stadium |
Sharp ![]() Clark ![]() Ross ![]() McCord ![]() | SFL Report | Gemmill ![]() Molloy ![]() | Attendance: 312 Referee: Fergusson |
Alloa Athletic v Airdrie United
18 December 2010 SFL2 | Alloa Athletic | 2–3 | Airdrie United | Recreation Park |
Noble ![]() Lister ![]() | SFL Report | Ferguson ![]() Stevenson ![]() Watt ![]() | Attendance: 502 Referee: Law |
Airdrie United v Brechin City
15 January 2011 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2–2 | Brechin City | Excelsior Stadium |
Ferguson ![]() Forrest ![]() | SFL Report | Janczyk ![]() McLean ![]() | Attendance: 806 Referee: Colvin |
Stenhousemuir v Airdrie United
22 January 2011 SFL2 | Stenhousemuir | 1–0 | Airdrie United | Ochilview Park |
Murray ![]() | SFL Report | Attendance: 819 Referee: McKendrick |
Airdrie United v Dumbarton
1 February 2011 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 1–2 | Dumbarton | Excelsior Stadium |
McCord ![]() | SFL Report | Gilhaney ![]() Walker ![]() | Attendance: 591 Referee: Crawford |
Airdrie United v Peterhead
5 February 2011 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 1–0 | Peterhead | Excelsior Stadium |
Craig ![]() Devlin ![]() | SFL Report | Attendance: 660 Referee: McDermott |
Dumbarton v Airdrie United
12 February 2011 SFL2 | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Airdrie United | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
McShane ![]() | SFL Report | Morton ![]() | Attendance: 723 Referee: Charleston |
Livingston v Airdrie United
15 February 2011 SFL2 | Livingston | 2–0 | Airdrie United | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
19:45 | Russell ![]() | SFL Report | Attendance: 890 Referee: Watters |
Airdrie United v Alloa Athletic
19 February 2011 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 0–2 | Alloa Athletic | Excelsior Stadium |
McKeown ![]() | SFL Report | Noble ![]() McGowan ![]() | Attendance: 731 Referee: Finnie |
Airdrie United v Forfar Athletic
22 February 2011 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2–0 | Forfar Athletic | Excelsior Stadium |
Donnelly ![]() Gemmill ![]() | SFL Report | Attendance: 437 Referee: Winter |
East Fife v Airdrie United
26 February 2011 SFL2 | East Fife | 0–1 | Airdrie United | Bayview Stadium |
SFL Report | Gemmill ![]() | Attendance: 644 Referee: Roache |
Airdrie United v Ayr United
5 March 2011 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 0–5 | Ayr United | Excelsior Stadium |
Grant ![]() | SFL Report | Willis ![]() Roberts ![]() Moffat ![]() Mclaughlin ![]() Rodgers ![]() | Attendance: 966 Referee: Law |
Airdrie United v East Fife
8 March 2011 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 1–1 | East Fife | Excelsior Stadium |
Johnston ![]() | SFL Report | Smart ![]() | Attendance: 447 Referee: Smith |
Airdrie United v Stenhousemuir
19 March 2011 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2–2 | Stenhousemuir | Excelsior Stadium |
Owens ![]() | SFL Report | Devlin ![]() Lynch ![]() | Attendance: 642 Referee: Somers |
Airdrie United v Forfar Athletic
26 March 2011 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 3–1 | Forfar Athletic | Excelsior Stadium |
Gallacher ![]() McCord ![]() Donnelly ![]() | SFL Report | McQuade ![]() | Attendance: 594 Referee: Roache |
Forfar Athletic v Airdrie United
29 March 2011 SFL2 | Forfar Athletic | 1–2 | Airdrie United | Station Park |
Bolocheweckyj ![]() | SFL Report | Owens ![]() Morton ![]() | Attendance: 419 Referee: Nicholls |
Peterhead v Airdrie United
2 April 2011 SFL2 | Peterhead | 2–4 | Airdrie United | Balmoor Stadium |
Tosh ![]() | SFL Report | McVitie ![]() Johnston ![]() Bain ![]() Gemill ![]() | Attendance: 831 Referee: Watters |
Brechin City v Airdrie United
5 April 2011 SFL2 | Brechin City | 1–2 | Airdrie United | Glebe Park |
McKenna ![]() | SFL Report | McLauchlan ![]() Donnelly ![]() | Attendance: 438 Referee: McKendrick |
Alloa Athletic v Airdrie United
9 April 2011 SFL2 | Alloa Athletic | 1–0 | Airdrie United | Recreation Park |
McGowan ![]() | SFL Report | Smith ![]() | Attendance: 688 Referee: Clancy |
Airdrie United v Dumbarton
16 April 2011 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Excelsior Stadium |
Sally ![]() Morton ![]() | SFL Report | Halsman ![]() | Attendance: 773 Referee: Conroy |
Airdrie United v Livingston
23 April 2011 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2–4 | Livingston | Excelsior Stadium |
15;00 | Lovering ![]() Owens ![]() | SFL Report | Russell ![]() De Vita ![]() McNulty ![]() | Attendance: 872 Referee: Dunlop |
Ayr United v Airdrie United
30 April 2011 SFL2 | Ayr United | 3–1 | Airdrie United | Somerset Park |
Rodgers ![]() Moffat ![]() | SFL Report | Morton ![]() | Attendance: 1,402 Referee: Robertson |
Airdrie United v East Fife
7 May 2011 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2–2 | East Fife | Excelsior Stadium |
McCord ![]() Sally ![]() | SFL Report | Muir ![]() Hislop ![]() | Attendance: 861 Referee: Northcroft |
Challenge Cup
Airdrie United v Ayr United
24 July 2010 Challenge Cup round 1 | Airdrie United | 1–2 | Ayr United | Excelsior Stadium |
Muir ![]() | SFL Report | Trouten ![]() Rodgers ![]() | Attendance: 624 Referee: Colvin |
League Cup
Albion Rovers v Airdrie United
31 July 2010 League Cup round 1 | Albion Rovers | 0–1 | Airdrie United | Cliftonhill |
Muir ![]() ![]() | BBC Report | Canning ![]() Muir ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Muir |
Kilmarnock v Airdrie United
25 August 2010 League Cup round 2 | Kilmarnock | 6–2 | Airdrie United | Rugby Park |
McCord ![]() Grant ![]() | BBC Report | Sammon ![]() Wright ![]() Kelly ![]() Sissoko ![]() | Attendance: 3,066 Referee: Salmond |
Scottish Cup
Airdrie United v Beith
20 November 2010 Scottish Cup round 3 | Airdrie United | 2–2 | Beith | Excelsior Stadium |
Lovering ![]() Bain ![]() | BBC Report | McKeown ![]() McLean ![]() | Attendance: 1,412 Referee: Colvin |
Beith v Airdrie United
4 January 2011 Scottish Cup round 3 Replay | Beith | 3–4 | Airdrie United | Bellsdale Park |
O'Keane ![]() Craig ![]() Fraser ![]() | BBC Report Report | Gemmill ![]() ![]() Stevenson ![]() McCord ![]() | Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Colvin |
Greenock Morton v Airdrie United
18 January 2011 Scottish Cup round 4 | Greenock Morton | 2–2 | Airdrie United | Cappielow |
Graham ![]() Kean ![]() | BBC Report | Mackay-Steven ![]() Stevenson ![]() | Attendance: 1,339 Referee: McLean |
Airdrie United v Greenock Morton
25 January 2011 Scottish Cup round 4 Replay | Airdrie United | 2–5 | Greenock Morton | Excelsior Stadium |
Mackay-Steven ![]() Sally ![]() Forrest ![]() | BBC Report | O'Brien ![]() Jenkins ![]() Graham ![]() Monti ![]() | Attendance: 1,033 Referee: McLean |
Player statistics
Squad
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Second Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Challenge Cup | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
GK | ![]() | Mark Ridgers | 41 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
GK | ![]() | Adam Szpilcynski | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | ![]() | Jamie Bain | 39 | 3 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
DF | ![]() | Graeme Goodall | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | ![]() | Craig Hill | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Paul Lovering | 32 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
DF | ![]() | Euan Grant | 26 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
DF | ![]() | Scott Gibson | 18 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
DF | ![]() | Harry McGregor | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | ![]() | Eddie Forrest | 13 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | ![]() | Adam Fairweather | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | ![]() | Nathan Blockley | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | ![]() | Rhys Devlin | 37 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | ![]() | Phil Johnston | 32 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | ![]() | Graeme Owens | 12 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | ![]() | Jamie Stevenson | 30 | 4 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | ![]() | Gary Mackay-Steven | 21 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | ![]() | Gary Muir | 19 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
MF | ![]() | Grant Smith | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | ![]() | David Gray | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | ![]() | Kieran Stallard | 30 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | ![]() | Ryan McCord | 37 | 8 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | ![]() | Sean Burns | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | ![]() | Patrick McCabe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | ![]() | Alistair Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | ![]() | Jonathan Fisher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | ![]() | Neil MacFarlane | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | ![]() | Stephen McKeown | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | ![]() | Fraser Keast | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | ![]() | Ryan Donnelly | 20 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | ![]() | Scott Morton | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | ![]() | Scott Sally | 21 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | ![]() | Andy Ferguson | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | ![]() | Scott Gemmill | 34 | 12 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | ![]() | Chris Craig | 13 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | ![]() | Tony Watt | 19 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
FW | ![]() | Ryan Wallace | 11 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
FW | ![]() | Aiden Malone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
See also
References
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