2010–11 Alloa Athletic F.C. season

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Alloa Athletic
2010–11 season
ChairmanMike Mulraney[1]
ManagerAllan Maitland
StadiumRecreation Park
Second DivisionNinth (relegated)
Challenge CupFirst round, lost to Dundee
League CupSecond round, lost to Aberdeen
Scottish CupFourth round, lost to Hamilton Academical
Highest home attendanceLeague: 688 vs. East Fife, 14 August 2010
688 vs. Airdrie United, 9 April 2011 [2]
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 375 vs. Brechin City, 19 March 2011 [2]

The 2010–11 season was Alloa Athletic's eighth consecutive season in the Scottish Second Division, having been relegated from the Scottish First Division at the end of season 2002–03.[3] Alloa also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary[edit]

Alloa finished ninth in the Second Division,[4] entering the play-offs losing 2–1 to Annan Athletic on aggregate and were relegated to the Third 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[edit]

They started season 2010–11 under the management of Allan Maitland. On 7 May 2011, Maitland was sacked by the club.[9] Players Scott Walker and Brown Ferguson took over as caretaker managers for the play-offs.[10]

Results and fixtures[edit]

[11][12][13][14]  Win   Draw   Loss

Scottish Second Division[edit]

7 August 2010 Scottish Second Division Livingston 3– 3 Alloa Athletic Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00 Jacobs 2'
Russell 21'
McAvoy 64' (og.)
BBC Report Smith
Punty 57'
Scott 90' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,389
Referee: McDermott
11 September 2010 Scottish Second Division Alloa Athletic 4 – 1 Ayr United Recreation Park
Lister 16'
Prunty 45'
McDonald 53' (Penalty), 64' (Penalty)
BBC Report Smith 27' Attendance: 641
Referee: Watters
18 September 2010 Scottish Second Division Alloa Athletic 0 – 0 Dumbarton Recreation Park
BBC Report Attendance: 559
Referee: Nicholls
23 October 2010 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 2 – 1 Alloa Athletic Somerset Park
Roberts 36'
Grant 83' (Own goal)
BBC Report McDonald 75' (Penalty) Attendance: 1,176
Referee: Law
6 November 2010 Scottish Second Division East Fife 4 – 1 Alloa Athletic Bayview Stadium
Linn 16'
Hislop 55'
Sloan 61' (Penalty), 82'
BBC Report Walker 50' Attendance: 435
Referee: Allan
4 December 2010 Scottish Second Division Alloa Athletic 2 – 2 Peterhead Recreation Park
Noble 35'
McDonald 90+1' (Penalty)
BBC Report Strachan 22' (Penalty)
Clark 44'
Attendance: 601
Referee: Smith
29 January 2011 Scottish Second Division Peterhead 4 – 1 Alloa Athletic Balmoor
Wyness 22', 70'
Bavidge 27'
Gethins 90'
BBC Report Noble 13' Attendance: 469
Referee: Conroy
5 February 2011 Scottish Second Division Alloa Athletic 2 – 3 Dumbarton Recreation Park
Motion 64'
Prunty 70'
BBC Report Walker 35'
McShane 57'
McStay 74'
Attendance: 483
Referee: Smith
5 March 2011 Scottish Second Division 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
2 April 2011 Scottish Second Division Dumbarton 2 – 2 Alloa Athletic Strathclyde Homes Stadium
McLeish 36'
Geggan 49'
BBC Report McGowan 48', 78' Attendance: 640
Referee: Hilland

Second Division play-offs[edit]

Scottish Challenge Cup[edit]

Scottish League Cup[edit]

24 August 2010 League Cup round 2 Alloa Athletic 0 – 3 Aberdeen Recreation Park
19:45 BBC Report Hartley 18' (pen.)
McArdle 38'
Maguire 60'
Attendance: 1,649
Referee: O'Reilly

Scottish Cup[edit]

20 November 2010 Scottish Cup round 3 Alloa Athletic 4 – 2 Raith Rovers Recreation Park
McDonald 41', 42', 66'
Noble 48'
BBC Report Baird 27'
Dyer Yellow card 44' Red card
Murray 86'
Attendance: 1,039
Referee: Salmond

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
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
9 Alloa Athletic (R) 36 9 9 18 49 71 −22 36 Qualification for the Second Division play-offs
10 Peterhead (R) 36 5 11 20 47 76 −29 26 Relegation to the Third Division
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011-12. Headline. p. 694. ISBN 0755362314.
  2. ^ a b Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011-12. Headline. p. 778. ISBN 0755362314.
  3. ^ "Promotion, relegation and the re election rule 1893 to date". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  4. ^ "2010/11 Scottish Division Two Table / Standings". ESPN. ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Alloa Athletic 0–0 Annan Athletic (1–2)". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 May 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  6. ^ "Dundee 2 – 1 Alloa Athletic". Scottish Football League. 24 July 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-08-07. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  7. ^ "Scottish League Cup Results for 2010/11". London Hearts. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  8. ^ "Hamilton Academical F.C. v Alloa Athletic F.C." Scottish Football Association. 8 January 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  9. ^ "Alloa sack Maitland as relegation play-off is confirmed". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  10. ^ "Maitland sacked as Alloa boss". Airdrie Advertiser. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  11. ^ "Alloa Athletic's results from season 2010/201". Alloa Mad. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  12. ^ "IRN BRU First Division Results 2010–2011". Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  13. ^ "Ramsdens Cup Results 2010-2011". Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  14. ^ "The Scottish Communities League Cup Results 2010-2011". Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.