2010–11 East Stirlingshire F.C. season

The 2010–11 season was East Stirlingshire Football Club's seventeenth consecutive season in the Scottish Football League Third Division since being relegated from the Second Division at the end of the 1993–94 season, following league reconstruction.[2] The club also competed in the Scottish Cup, League Cup and Challenge Cup.

East Stirlingshire
2010–11 season
ChairmanLes Thomson
Head coachJim McInally
StadiumOchilview Park[note 1]
Third Division9th
Scottish CupFourth round
(expelled)[note 2]
League CupFirst round
(lost to Alloa Athletic)
Challenge CupSecond round
(lost to Peterhead)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Kevin Cawley (8)
All:
Kevin Cawley (14)
Highest home attendance630 v. Buckie Thistle
(18 January 2011, Scottish Cup)
Lowest home attendance178 v. Annan Athletic
(15 March 2011)
Average home league attendance409[1]

Team kit

A change from the previous two seasons, the club reverted to its traditional black and white hoops. A change from all black shirts from. New kit manufacturers were also introduced as Prostar with Foxlane as the shirt sponsor.[2]

Fixtures and results

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Scottish Third Division

7 August 2010 Third Division Annan Athletic 3 – 1 East Stirlingshire Galabank, Annan
15:00 Jack 16'
Halsman 18'
Sloan 20'
Report Summersgill 38' (o.g.) Attendance: 539
Referee: Des Roache
14 August 2010 Third Division East Stirlingshire 2 – 1 Montrose Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Maguire 76' (pen.)
Stevenson 88'
Report Tosh 25'
Nicoll Red card 90'
Attendance: 332
Referee: Brian Colvin
21 August 2010 Third Division Elgin City 0 – 2 East Stirlingshire Borough Briggs, Elgin
15:00 Report Dunn 78' (pen.)
Stevenson 89'
Weaver
Attendance: 602
Referee: Matt Northcroft
18 September 2010 Third Division Queen's Park 2 – 0 East Stirlingshire Hampden Park, Glasgow
15:00 Longworth 18'
Smith 26'
Report Attendance: 460
Referee: Gary Hilland
2 October 2010 Third Division Albion Rovers 1 – 0 East Stirlingshire Cliftonhill, Coatbridge
15:00 McGowan 28' Report Donaldson Red card 56' Attendance: 367
Referee: John Beaton
16 October 2010 Third Division East Stirlingshire 0 – 1 Stranraer Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Report Oné 1' Attendance: 317
Referee: Neil Watters
10 November 2010 Third Division East Stirlingshire 1 – 3 Arbroath Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
19:45 Cawley 5' Report Gibson 15'
Falkingham 42'
McGowan 82'
Attendance: 238
Referee: T Robertson
13 November 2010 Third Division East Stirlingshire 0 – 2 Elgin City Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Report Inglis 34'
Frizzel 81'
Attendance: 243
Referee: Anthony Law
15 January 2011 Third Division East Stirlingshire 2 – 0 Clyde Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Walker 57' Yellow card 12' Red card 71'
Maguire 74'
Report Attendance: 467
Referee: David Somers
25 January 2011 Third Division Arbroath 3 – 5 East Stirlingshire Gayfield Park, Arbroath
19:45 McAnespie 23'
Alan Rattray 42'
Doris 67' (pen.)
Report Johnston 28'
Dunn 38', 64'
Maguire 46'
Beveridge 82'
Attendance: 436
Referee: T Robertson
5 February 2011 Third Division Queen's Park 2 – 0 East Stirlingshire Hampden Park, Glasgow
15:00 Murray 32'
Daly 37'
Report Attendance: 504
Referee: Des Roache
12 February 2011 Third Division Albion Rovers 2 – 0 East Stirlingshire Cliftonhill, Coatbridge
15:00 Love 21'
Canning 90'
Report Attendance: 346
Referee: Steven McLean
16 February 2011 Third Division East Stirlingshire 0 – 1 Queen's Park Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
19:45 Report Daly 46'
Meggatt Yellow card 19' Yellow-red card 83'
Attendance: 293
Referee: Neil Watters
19 February 2011 Third Division East Stirlingshire 0 – 2 Stranraer Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Report Agnew 42'
Oné 81'
Attendance: 294
Referee: Matt Northcroft
23 February 2011 Third Division Stranraer 4 – 1 East Stirlingshire Stair Park, Stranraer
19:45 Agnew 6'
Oné 34', 37', 67'
Report Maguire 15' Attendance: 269
Referee: John Beaton
26 February 2011 Third Division Annan Athletic 2 – 1 East Stirlingshire Galabank, Annan
15:00 Gilfillan 67'
Neilson 76'
Report Cawley 59' Attendance: 402
Referee: Bobby Madden
2 March 2011 Third Division East Stirlingshire 0 – 0 Albion Rovers Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
19:45 Report Attendance: 226
Referee: Steven Nicholls
22 March 2011 Third Division Montrose 0 – 2 East Stirlingshire Links Park, Montrose
19:45 Report Neill 44'
Team 90+2'
Attendance: 259
Referee: Craig Charleston
5 March 2011 Third Division East Stirlingshire 1 – 2 Montrose Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Weaver 8' Report Boyle 46'
Smith 59'
Attendance: 306
Referee: Kevin Clancy
19 March 2011 Third Division East Stirlingshire 2 – 5 Arbroath Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Cawley 27'
Scott 82'
Report Chisholm 43'
Doris 58'
Swankie 63', 78', 90'
Attendance: 349
Referee: Neil Watters
2 April 2011 Third Division East Stirlingshire 3 – 2 Queen's Park Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Johnston 29'
Cawley 41', 90'
Report Capuano 9'
Beveridge 55' (o.g.)
Attendance: 391
Referee: Don Robertson
9 April 2011 Third Division Stranraer 2 – 0 East Stirlingshire Stair Park, Stranraer
15:00 Kennedy 35'
Winter 50'
Report Attendance: 373
Referee: Des Roache
16 April 2011 Third Division East Stirlingshire 1 – 2 Albion Rovers Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
19:45 Kelly 65' Report Lawless 55'
McGowan 62'
Attendance: 323
Referee: Paul Robertson
19 April 2011 Third Division Clyde 2 – 0 East Stirlingshire Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
19:45 Stewart 53', 75' (pen.) Report Attendance: 591
Referee: Don Robertson
23 April 2011 Third Division East Stirlingshire 2 – 1 Elgin City Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Maguire 27'
Dunn 85'
Report Crooks 39' Attendance: 215
Referee: Greg Aitken
30 April 2011 Third Division Montrose 3 – 0 East Stirlingshire Links Park, Montrose
15:00 Pierce 8', 17', Nicoll 11' (pen.) Report Attendance: 361
Referee: F McDermott

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
6 Berwick Rangers 36 12 13 11 62 56 +6 49
7 Elgin City 36 13 6 17 53 63 10 45
8 Montrose 36 10 7 19 47 61 14 37
9 East Stirlingshire 36 10 4 22 33 62 29 34
10 Clyde 36 8 8 20 37 67 30 32
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
36 10 4 22 33 62  −29 34 6 3 9 18 27  −9 4 1 13 15 35  −20

Last updated: 11 May 2012.
Source: soccerway.com

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundAHAAHAHAAHAHHHAHAAHHAAHAAHHHAHAHAHAH
ResultLWWLDLDLLLWLLWWWLLLLLLDLLLLWDWLLLWLW
Position107366668998888878999999999998899109109
Source: statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Scottish Cup

30 October 2010 Round 2 (replay) East Stirlingshire 4 – 0 Forres Mechanics Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Cawley 29', 40', 48'
Dunn 75'
Report Knight Red card 73' Attendance: 326
Referee: Des Roache
20 November 2010 Round 3 Spartans 1 – 2 East Stirlingshire Ainslie Park, Edinburgh
15:00 McLeod 54' Report Weaver 42'
Dunn 69'
Attendance: 601
Referee: K Clancy
19 January 2011 Round 4 East Stirlingshire 1 – 0 Buckie Thistle Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
19:45 Cawley 88' Report Murray Red card 44' Attendance: 630
Referee: Anthony Law

Scottish League Cup

Scottish Challenge Cup

24 July 2010 Round 1 Stranraer 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) East Stirlingshire Stair Park, Stranraer
15:00 McColm 78' Report Cawley 51'
Richardson 117'
Attendance: 269
Referee: Eddie Smith
10 August 2010 Round 2 Peterhead 6 – 1 East Stirlingshire Balmoor, Peterhead
19:45 Smith 14'
Hay 54' (o.g.)
Bavidge 66'
MacDonald 71', 74'
Gethans 84'
Report Maguire 38' (pen) Attendance: 368
Referee: G Simpson

Footnotes

1. ^ The club ground-shared Ochilview Park, the home of local rivals Stenhousemuir.
2. ^ East Stirlingshire defeated Buckie Thistle 1–0 in the fourth round but were expelled due to fielding an ineligible player. Buckie Thistle qualified for the fifth round.

References

  1. Summary – Third Division, soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  2. East Stirlingshire, Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
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