2010–11 East Fife F.C. season
The 2010–11 season was East Fife's third consecutive season in the Scottish Second Division, having been promoted from the Scottish Third Division at the end of the 2007–08 season.[4] They also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
| 2010–11 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Sid Columbine[1] |
| Manager | Stevie Crawford John Robertson |
| Stadium | Bayview Stadium |
| Second Division | Fifth place |
| Challenge Cup | Quarter-Final, lost to Queen of the South |
| League Cup | First round, lost to Raith Rovers |
| Scottish Cup | Fourth round, lost to Aberdeen |
| Highest home attendance | 846 vs. Alloa Athletic, 30 April 2011[2] |
| Lowest home attendance | 314 vs. Peterhead, 1 March 2011[2] |
| Average home league attendance | 548[3] |
Summary
East Fife finished fifth in the Second Division.[5] They reached the Quarter-Final of the Challenge Cup, losing 5–0 to Queen of the South.[6] They reached the first round of the League Cup[7] and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.[8]
Management
They started season 2010–11 under the management of Stevie Crawford. On 25 October 2010, Crawford resigned as manager but stayed with the club as a player.[9] On 26 October 2010, John Robertson was appointed as manager.[10]
Results and fixtures
[11][12][13][14] Win Draw Loss
Scottish Second Division
| 7 August 2010 SFL2 | East Fife | 3–3 | Airdrie United | Bayview Stadium |
Hislop  30' Young 52'Linn 59'Muir  90' |
SFL Report | Gemmill 50' Grant 64'Watt 70' |
Attendance: 810 Referee: Watters |
| 14 August 2010 SFL2 | Alloa Athletic | 3–2 | East Fife | Recreation Park |
| Prunty 51' McDonald 68'Lister 77' |
BBC Report | Johnstone 54' Smart 65' |
Attendance: 688 Referee: Finnie |
| 21 August 2010 SFL2 | East Fife | 2–1 | Peterhead | Bayview Stadium |
| Johnstone 76' Sloan 82' |
BBC Report | Bavidge 43' |
Attendance: 565 Referee: Conroy |
| 28 August 2010 SFL2 | East Fife | 6–0 | Dumbarton | Bayview Stadium |
| Young 15' Byrne 35', 44', 71'Linn 59'Sloan 83' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 687 Referee: Norris |
| 11 September 2010 SFL2 | Forfar Athletic | 3–2 | East Fife | Station Park |
| Templeman 54', 77', 94' |
BBC Report | Johnstone 13' Ovenstone 86' |
Attendance: 590 Referee: Robertson |
| 18 September 2010 SFL2 | East Fife | 2–3 | Ayr United | Bayview Stadium |
| Sloan 28' (Penalty) Byrne 34' |
BBC Report | Roberts 13' (Penalty), 45' (Penalty), 90' (Penalty) |
Attendance: 664 Referee: McDermott |
| 25 September 2010 SFL2 | Livingston | 1– 1 | East Fife | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
| 15:00 | De Vita 53' |
BBC Report | Byrne 69' |
Attendance: 1,769 Referee: Brines |
| 2 October 2010 SFL2 | Stenhousemuir | 1–1 | East Fife | Ochilview Park |
| Murray 66' |
BBC Report | Ovenstone 51' |
Attendance: 679 Referee: Hilland |
| 16 October 2010 SFL2 | East Fife | 1–3 | Brechin City | Bayview Stadium |
| Linn 14' |
BBC Report | Molloy 42' McKenna 56', 63' |
Attendance: 336 Referee: Colvin |
| 23 October 2010 SFL2 | East Fife | 1–3 | Forfar Athletic | Bayview Stadium |
| Linn 53' |
BBC Report | Campbell 44', 70' Fotheringham 60' |
Attendance: 524 Referee: McKendrick |
| 30 October 2010 SFL2 | Dumbarton | 4–1 | East Fife | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| McShane 31' Durie 47' (Own goal)Gilhaney 89', 92' |
BBC Report | Byrne 39' |
Attendance: 585 Referee: Law |
| 6 November 2010 SFL2 | East Fife | 4–1 | Alloa Athletic | Bayview Stadium |
| Linn 16' Hislop 55'Sloan 61' (Penalty), 82' |
BBC Report | Walker 50' |
Attendance: 435 |
| 13 November 2010 SFL2 | Peterhead | 2–2 | East Fife | Balmoor |
| Bavidge 87' Anderson 89' |
BBC Report | Byrne 47' Johnstone 60' |
Attendance: 594 Referee: Beaton |
| 11 December 2010 SFL2 | East Fife | 6–0 | Stenhousemuir | Bayview Stadium |
| Muir 19' Crawford 32', 68'Johnstone 33'Sloan 45'Linn 61' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 472 Referee: Clancy |
| 18 January 2011 SFL2 | East Fife | 2– 4 | Livingston | Bayview Stadium |
| 19:45 | Crawford 19' Sloan 61' (pen.) |
BBC Report | Deuchar 57' (65), 87' O'Byrne 80'Russell 82' |
Attendance: 548 Referee: Beaton |
| 29 January 2011 SFL2 | Livingston | 4– 3 | East Fife | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
| 15:00 | Jacobs 1' (89) Fox 12'Barr 82' |
BBC Report | Linn 28' Crawford 72'Muir 75' |
Attendance: 1,340 Referee: Salmond |
| 1 February 2011 SFL2 | Forfar Athletic | 0–0 | East Fife | Station Park |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 438 Referee: Law |
| 12 February 2011 SFL2 | Stenhousemuir | 0–2 | East Fife | Ochilview Park |
| BBC Report | Young 45' Linn 48' |
Attendance: 590 Referee: Norris |
| 15 February 2011 SFL2 | East Fife | 1–3 | Dumbarton | Bayview Stadium |
| Park 44' |
BBC Report | Walker 17' Gilhaney 23'Geggan 55' |
Attendance: 392 Referee: Nicholls |
| 19 February 2011 SFL2 | East Fife | 0–0 | Brechin City | Bayview Stadium |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 526 Referee: Clancy |
| 23 February 2011 SFL2 | Ayr United | 0–4 | East Fife | Somerset Park |
| BBC Report | Hamilton 31' Wallace 34', 66'Park 49' |
Attendance: 789 Referee: McLean |
| 26 February 2011 SFL2 | East Fife | 0–1 | Airdrie United | Bayview Stadium |
| SFL Report | Gemmill 40' |
Attendance: 644 Referee: Roache |
| 1 March 2011 SFL2 | East Fife | 3–1 | Peterhead | Bayview Stadium |
| Hislop 22' Linn 32', 54' |
BBC Report | Bavidge 73' |
Attendance: 314 Referee: Madden |
| 5 March 2011 SFL2 | 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 |
| 8 March 2011 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 1–1 | East Fife | Excelsior Stadium |
| Johnston 12' |
SFL Report | Smart 22' |
Attendance: 447 Referee: Smith |
| 12 March 2011 SFL2 | East Fife | 3–0 | Forfar Athletic | Bayview Stadium |
| Hislop 33' Smart 74'Linn 88' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 469 Referee: Finnie |
| 19 March 2011 SFL2 | Dumbarton | 4–2 | East Fife | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| Geggan 39' McShane 51', 77'Gilhaney 68' |
BBC Report | Linn 27' Johnstone 61' |
Attendance: 615 Referee: O'Reilly |
| 26 March 2011 SFL2 | East Fife | 1– 3 | Livingston | Bayview Stadium |
| 15:00 | Wallace 60' |
BBC Report | Deuchar 27' (70) Jacobs 80' |
Attendance: 707 Referee: Law |
| 29 March 2011 SFL2 | East Fife | 3–2 | Ayr United | Bayview Stadium |
| Wallace 15' Durie 32'Linn 46' |
BBC Report | Moffat 39', 89' |
Attendance: 350 Referee: Richmond |
| 2 April 2011 SFL2 | Ayr United | 1–1 | East Fife | Somerset Park |
| Trouten 16' |
BBC Report | Park 8' |
Attendance: 976 Referee: Salmond |
| 9 April 2011 SFL2 | Brechin City | 1–3 | East Fife | Glebe Park |
| Moyes 61' |
BBC Report | McCulloch 27' Cook 52' (Own goal)Wallace 71' |
Attendance: 504 Referee: Finnie |
| 16 April 2011 SFL2 | East Fife | 1–1 | Stenhousemuir | Bayview Stadium |
| Durie 56' |
BBC Report | Murray 91' |
Attendance: 562 Referee: Watters |
| 19 April 2011 SFL2 | Brechin City | 2–3 | East Fife | Glebe Park |
| Redman 54' Molloy 58' (Penalty) |
BBC Report | McGowan 52' Wallace 62' (Penalty), 83' |
Attendance: 441 Referee: Charleston |
| 23 April 2011 SFL2 | Peterhead | 0–2 | East Fife | Balmoor |
| BBC Report | Johnstone 28' Muir 54' |
Attendance: 473 Referee: Hilland |
| 30 April 2011 SFL2 | East Fife | 3–1 | Alloa Athletic | Bayview Stadium |
| Wallace 16' Park 54'Durie 87' |
BBC Report | Motion 61' |
Attendance: 846 Referee: Colvin |
| 7 May 2011 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2–2 | East Fife | Excelsior Stadium |
| McCord 41' Sally 83' |
SFL Report | Muir 33' Hislop 64' |
Attendance: 861 Referee: Northcroft |
Scottish Challenge Cup
| 24 July 2010 Challenge Cup round 1 | East Fife | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Brechin City | Bayview Stadium |
| Sloan 56' (pen) Crawford 88' Eurie 93' Linn 119' Bryce 103' |
SFL Report | McAllister 27' Janczyk 90' Moyes 101' Nelson 55' |
Attendance: 497 Referee: Robertson |
| 10 August 2010 Challenge Cup round 2 | East Fife | 3–1 | Stirling Albion | Bayview Stadium |
| Byrne 3' Johnstone 50' Cargill 90' |
SFL Report | Devine 29' |
Attendance: 512 Referee: Northcroft |
| 4 September 2010 Challenge Cup QF | Queen of the South | 5–0 | East Fife | Palmerston Park |
| Burns 32', 46', 79' Ovenstone 64' (o.g.) Harris 90+2' |
SFL Report | Attendance: 1,751 Referee: Richmond |
Scottish League Cup
| 31 July 2010 Scottish League Cup round 1 | Raith Rovers | 4–1 | East Fife | Stark's Park |
| Tade 6', 10' Baird 29'Mole 73' |
BBC Report | Linn 49' |
Attendance: 2,187 Referee: McKendrick |
Scottish Cup
| 20 November 2010 Scottish Cup round 3 | East Fife | 3–1 | Forfar Athletic | Bayview Stadium |
| Sloan 24' (Penalty) Johnstone 45'Hislop 47' |
BBC Report | Todd 81' |
Attendance: 695 Referee: McDermott |
| 8 January 2011 Scottish Cup round 4 | Aberdeen | 6–0 | East Fife | Pittodrie |
| Maguire 13', 24', 42' Vernon 30', 81'Magennis 90' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 6,918 Referee: Salmond |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 59 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
| 4 | Brechin City | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 63 | 45 | +18 | 57 | |
| 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 |
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.
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