2010–11 Scottish First Division

The 2010–11 Scottish First Division was the 17th season of the First Division in its current format of ten teams. Dunfermline Athletic finished champions, with Cowdenbeath and Stirling Albion being relegated.

Irn-Bru Scottish First Division
Season2010–11
ChampionsDunfermline Athletic
PromotedDunfermline Athletic
RelegatedCowdenbeath, Stirling Albion
Biggest home winDunfermline Athletic 5–0 Cowdenbeath
(29 December 2010)
Partick Thistle 6–1 Stirling Albion
(15 January 2011)
Dunfermline Athletic 6-1 Queen of the South
(16 April 2011)
Biggest away winStirling Albion 0–5 Falkirk
(13 November 2010)
Highest scoringPartick Thistle 6–1 Stirling Albion
(15 January 2011)
Stirling Albion 3–4 Cowdenbeath
(5 March 2011)
Dunfermline Athletic 6-1 Queen of the South
(16 April 2011)
Highest attendance11,052:
Dunfermline Athletic 2–1 Raith Rovers
(23 April 2011)
Lowest attendance266:
Queen of the South 0–1 Ross County
(26 February 2011)

Promotion and relegation from 2009–10

SPL & First Division

Relegated from Premier League to First Division

Promoted from First Division to Scottish Premier League

First & Second Divisions

Relegated from First Division to Second Division

Promoted from Second Division to First Division

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Dunfermline Athletic (C, P)36201066631+3570Promotion to the Premier League
2Raith Rovers36179104735+1260
3Falkirk36177125741+1658
4Queen of the South36147155453+149
5Partick Thistle361211134439+547
6Dundee36191255434+2044[a]
7Greenock Morton361110153943−443
8Ross County36914133034−441
9Cowdenbeath (R)3698194172−3135Qualification for the First Division play-offs
10Stirling Albion (R)3648243282−5020Relegation to the Second Division
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Results

Teams play each other four times in this league. In the first half of the season each team plays every other team twice (home and away) and then do the same in the second half of the season, for a total of 36 games

First half of season

Home \ AwayCOWDNDDNFFALGMOPARQOSRAIROSSTI
Cowdenbeath2–10–40–02–22–11–31–20–25–1
Dundee3–02–22–02–12–11–00–00–02–0
Dunfermline Athletic2–13–11–12–00–01–02–23–23–0
Falkirk5–13–30–12–12–03–10–00–13–0
Greenock Morton1–20–12–10–02–02–00–10–00–0
Partick Thistle1–01–00–21–00–03–10–01–11–2
Queen of the South3–01–22–01–52–02–11–33–02–2
Raith Rovers2–11–22–02–11–04–00–11–00–2
Ross County1–10–30–00–12–20–21–10–03–1
Stirling Albion1–31–11–50–50–14–20–01–30–0
Updated to match(es) played on 19 April. Source: BBC Sport
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second half of season

Home \ AwayCOWDNDDNFFALGMOPARQOSRAIROSSTI
Cowdenbeath1–30–11–20–21–12–20–32–11–0
Dundee2–21–11–01–13–22–12–12–01–1
Dunfermline Athletic5–00–03–01–30–06–12–11–14–1
Falkirk2–02–21–21–02–30–32–10–14–2
Greenock Morton3–01–30–22–21–00–40–02–12–0
Partick Thistle0–10–02–01–22–00–03–01–16–1
Queen of the South2–23–01–30–11–43–30–20–14–1
Raith Rovers2–22–12–11–22–20–20–11–12–1
Ross County3–00–10–12–12–00–01–20–10–0
Stirling Albion3–40–11–11–23–20–30–21–20–2
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2011. Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

15 goals
13 goals
12 goals
11 goals
9 goals

First Division play-offs

Times are BST (UTC+1)

Semi-finals

The fourth placed team in the Second Division (Brechin City) will play the ninth placed team in the First Division (Cowdenbeath) and third placed team in the Second Division (Forfar Athletic) will play the second placed team in the Second Division (Ayr United). The play-offs will be played over two legs on Wednesday 11 May 2011 & Saturday 14 May 2011, the winning team in each semi-final will advance to the final on Wednesday 18 May 2011 & Sunday 22 May 2011.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Brechin City4 – 2Cowdenbeath2–22–0
Forfar Athletic4 – 7Ayr United1–43–3

First legs


Brechin City2 – 2Cowdenbeath
Kirkpatrick 46'
Megginson 51'
BBC SportLinton 4'
Coult 26'
Attendance: 596
Referee: Anthony Law

Forfar Athletic1 – 4Ayr United
Templeman 10'BBC SportMoffat 2'
Bishop o.g.' (35)
McCann 52'
Rodgers 87'
Attendance: 924

Second legs


Cowdenbeath0 – 2Brechin City
BBC SportRedman 78'
Molloy 84'
Attendance: 645
Referee: David Somers

Ayr United3 – 3Forfar Athletic
Moffat 12'
McLaughlin 48'
Trouten 90' (pen.)
BBC SportHilson 31'
Sellars 56'
Campbell 90' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,198
Referee: Brian Winter

Final

The two semi-final winners will play each other over two legs. The winning team will be awarded a place in the 2011–12 First Division.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Ayr United3 – 2Brechin City1–12–1

First leg


Ayr United1 – 1Brechin City
Moffat 31'BBC SportJanczyk 86'
Attendance: 2,020
Referee: Steve Conroy

Second leg


Brechin City1 – 2Ayr United
Tiffoney 44' (o.g.)BBC SportRoberts 76'
Moffat 88'
Attendance: 2,404
Referee: Crawford Allan

Kits and shirt sponsors

TeamKit manufacturerKit sponsorNotes
CowdenbeathErreàLints PropertyNew home and away kits.
DundeePumaKilmac EnergyNew home and away kits.
Dunfermline AthleticPumaThe Purvis GroupNew home and away kits.
FalkirkPumaCentral DemolitionNew home and away kits.
Greenock MortonPumaMillions Chews (Home) Buchanan's Toffees (Away)New home and away kits
Partick ThistlePumaIgnis asset managementNew home kit
Queen of the SouthJomaPalmerston Furniture CentreNew home and away kits.
Raith RoversPumaO'Connell's Bar and DinerNew home and away kits.
Ross CountyNikeHighnetNew home and away kits
Stirling AlbionPumaPrudential InsuranceNew home and away kits.

Stadia

TeamStadiumCapacity
Dunfermline AthleticEast End Park12,509
DundeeDens Park12,085
Greenock MortonCappielow11,612
Partick ThistleFirhill Stadium10,887
Raith RoversStark's Park10,104
FalkirkFalkirk Stadium9,120
Queen of the SouthPalmerston Park6,412
Ross CountyVictoria Park6,310
CowdenbeathCentral Park4,370
Stirling AlbionForthbank Stadium3,808

See also

References