2011–12 Airdrie United F.C. season

The 2011–12 season will be Airdrie United's second consecutive season in the Scottish Second Division, having been relegated from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 2009–10 season.[1] They will also compete in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Airdrie United
2011–12 season
ChairmanJim Ballantyne
ManagerJimmy Boyle
StadiumExcelsior Stadium
Scottish Second DivisionFourth place
Challenge CupFirst round lost to Livingston
League CupThird round, lost to Dundee United
Scottish CupFourth round, lost to Dundee United
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ryan Donnelly (21)

All:
Ryan Donnelly (27)
Highest home attendance1,368 vs. Albion Rovers, 10 September 2011
Lowest home attendance621 vs. Forfar Athletic, 17 March 2012

Summary

Airdrie finished fourth in the Second Division,[2] entering the play-offs losing 6–2 to Dumbarton on aggregate in the final and remained in the Second Division.[3] They reached the first round of the Challenge Cup,[4] the third round of the League Cup[5] and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.[6]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
2Arbroath36171277651+2563Qualification for the First Division play-offs
3Dumbarton (O, P)36177126161058[a]
4Airdrie United (P)361410126860+852[b]
5Stenhousemuir36156155449+551
6East Fife36146165557−248
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:

Results and fixtures

  Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed

Second Division

6 August 2011 Second Division Airdrie United 3–0 Dumbarton Excelsior Stadium
Johnston 6', 63'
Donnelly 9'
BBC ReportAttendance: 887
Referee: Norcroft
13 August 2011 Second Division East Fife 2–0 Airdrie United Bayview Stadium
Johnstone 36'
Linn 64'
Muir  71'
BBC SportAttendance: 759
Referee: McDermott
27 August 2011 Second Division Forfar Athletic 3–2 Airdrie United Station Park
Crawford 11', 43'
Fotheringham 64'
BBC SportStephenson 23'
Lynch 29'
Attendance: 432
Referee: Beaton
10 September 2011 Second Division Airdrie United 4–0 Albion Rovers Excelsior Stadium
15:00Lynch 9'
Donnelly 11', 45'
Stevenson 41' (pen.)
BBC ReportDonnelly  80'Attendance: 1,368
Referee: Tumilty
24 September 2011 Second Division Airdrie United 1–1 Stirling Albion Excelsior Stadium
Boyle 4'BBC ReportDavieson 37'Attendance: 709
Referee: Roache
15 October 2011 Second Division Brechin City 1–1 Airdrie United Glebe Park
15:00King 51' (Penalty)SFL ReportDonnelly 14' Stallard  24'Attendance: 455
Referee: Clancy
22 October 2011 Second Division Dumbarton 1–1 Airdrie United Strathclyde Homes Stadium
15:00Gilhaney 29' (Pen.)SFL ReportStevenson 37'
Green  39'
Attendance: 285
Referee: Somers
29 October 2011 Second Division Airdrie United 1–3 East Fife Excelsior Stadium
15:00Donnelly 74'
Lovering  82'
SFL ReportWallace 34'
Johnstone 81'
Linn 85'
Attendance: 849
Referee: McDermott
5 November 2011 Second Division Albion Rovers 7–2 Airdrie United Cliftonhill
Chaplain 13', 29', 88'
O'Byrne 36', 90'
Gemmell 56', 61'
SFL ReportStevenson 23'
Owens 74' (pen.)
Lilley  76'
Attendance: 1,109
Referee: Somers
12 November 2011 Second Division Airdrie United 4–4 Forfar Athletic Excelsior Stadium
Donnelly 32', 58', 73'
Boyle 82'
BBC ReportTempleman 17', 64'
Motion 62'
Byers 79'
Attendance: 635
Referee: Winter
26 November 2011 Second Division Airdrie United 3–3 Arbroath Excelsior Stadium
Lovering 6' (Penalty)
Donnelly 68', 71'
BBC ReportSwankie 2'
Doris 42' (Penalty)
Falkingham 56'
Attendance: 687
Referee: Richmond
3 December 2011 Second Division Stirling Albion 1–4 Airdrie United Doubletree Dunblane Stadium
15:00Bonar 45'SFL ReportDonnelly 13', 58'
Lovering 29' (Penalty)
McLaren 49'
Attendance: 711
Referee: Beaton
10 December 2011 Second Division Stenhousemuir 1–1 Airdrie United Ochilview Park
15:00Rodgers 4'SFL ReportMcLaren 69'Attendance: 698
Referee: Northcroft
17 December 2011 Second Division Airdrie United 2–3 Brechin City Excelsior Stadium
15:00Devlin  51'
Donnelly 69', 83'
SFL ReportLister 34'
McManus 79'
McKenna 82'
Attendance: 643
Referee: Clancy
26 December 2011 Second Division Forfar Athletic 2–3 Airdrie United Station Park
14:00Templeman 15'
Motion 18'
Hegarty  67'
SFL ReportLynch 42'
McLaren 45'
Morton 90'
Attendance: 579
Referee: Clancy
21 January 2012 Second Division Airdrie United 2–3 Dumbarton Excelsior Stadium
15:00Donnelly 15'
Boyle 36'
MacDonald  48'
SFL ReportLithgow 34'
Agnew 67'
Walker 88'
Attendance: 743
Referee: Northcroft
28 January 2012 Second Division Airdrie United 4–1 Stirling Albion Excelsior Stadium
15:00Boyle 3'
Lovering 17'
McLaren 73'
Sally 84'
SFL ReportAllison  90' 
Weir 90'
Attendance: 730
Referee: Hilland
11 February 2012 Second Division Brechin City 1–1 Airdrie United Glebe Park
15:00McManus 26'
Molloy  79' 
SFL ReportHolmes 72'Attendance: 483
Referee: Roache
18 February 2012 Second Division Airdrie United 0–3 Stenhousemuir Excelsior Stadium
15:00SFL ReportDickson 4'
Smith 45' (66)
Attendance: 685
Referee: Tumilty
25 February 2012 Second Division East Fife 2–0 Airdrie United Bayview Stadium
15:00Sloan 42' (Penalty)
Johnstone 87'
SFL ReportAdam  37'
Lynch  78' 
Attendance: 535
Referee: Northcroft
29 February 2012 Second Division Arbroath 2–2 Airdrie United Gayfield Park
19:45Gibson 9', 42'SFL ReportHolmes 49'
Boyle 78'
Attendance: 728
Referee: Colvin
3 March 2012 Second Division Airdrie United 1–1 Cowdenbeath Excelsior Stadium
15:00Lynch 39'SFL ReportRamsay 50' (Penalty)Attendance: 702
Referee: Murray
10 March 2012 Second Division Albion Rovers 0–1 Airdrie United Cliftonhill
15:00SFL ReportMcDonald 83'Attendance: 1,134
Referee: Anderson
24 March 2012 Second Division Airdrie United 2–0 Arbroath Excelsior Stadium
15:00Lovering 73'
McLaren 90'
SFL ReportAttendance: 689
Referee: Hilland
28 April 2012 Second Division Airdrie United 2–0 East Fife Excelsior Stadium
15:00Lynch 51'
Bain 82'
McLaren  91'
SFL ReportWhite  92'Attendance: 1,223
Referee: Beaton

First Division play-offs

12 May 2012 Play-offs SF R2 Ayr United 1–3
(1–3 agg.)
Airdrie United Somerset Park
15:00Longridge  17'
Geggan 64'
Tiffoney  94' 
BBC ReportHolmes 55', 65'
McLaren 85'
Attendance: 2,782
Referee: McLean
20 May 2012 Play-offs Final R2 Airdrie United 1–4
(2–6 agg.)
Dumbarton Excelsior Stadium
20:05Holmes 35'
Bain  78'
SFL ReportDargo 9', 21'
Gilhaney 45'
Wallace 65'
Attendance: 2,914
Referee: Muir

Scottish Cup

19 November 2011 Scottish Cup round 3 Airdrie United 11 – 0 Gala Fairydean Excelsior Stadium
15:00Lovering 28' (Penalty), 69'
Boyle 31', 42', 65'
Stevenson 34', 37', 57'
McLaren 59'
Donnelly 77'
Holmes 81'
BBC ReportAttendance: 732
Referee: Anderson

Challenge Cup

League Cup

30 July 2011 Scottish League Cup Rd 1 Airdrie United 5–0 Stirling Albion Excelsior Stadium
Owens 32' (pen.), 78' (pen.)
Donnelly 35', 81'
Bain 88'
BBC ReportFagan  30'
Filler  78'
Attendance: 705
Referee: Hilland

Player statistics

Squad

Last updated 26 May 2012 [7]
No.PosNatPlayerTotalSecond DivisionScottish CupLeague CupOther[a]
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK  SCOAndrew Duncan2020000000
GK  NIRPaul McKane13090003010
GK  SCOConnor Fairley140120200000
GK  SCOGrant Adam180140000040
DF  SCOJamie Bain444342203151
DF  SCOGraeme Goodall3030000000
DF  SCOCameron MacDonald161141000020
DF  SCOEwan McNeil9060000030
DF  SCOKevin Green7050100010
DF  NIRCraig Hill7270000200
DF  SCODavid Lilley400310203040
DF  SCOPaul Lovering358276222040
DF  SCOChristopher Malone9060002010
DF  SCOKieran Stallard410310203050
DF  SCORicki Lamie120100000020
MF  SCONathan Blockley302232101050
MF  SCORhys Devlin180150101010
MF  SCOPhil Johnston172132202000
MF  SCOFraser Keast180140003010
MF  SCOSean Lynch376296202040
MF  SCOWillie McLaren2810238210031
MF  ENGGraeme Owens244202103200
MF  SCOJamie Stevenson398315232040
MF  SCOAlistair Woodburn2010000010
MF  SCOThomas Robertson30300+000+000+00
MF  SCOLiam Watt1010000000
FW  SCOJohn Boyle349276132040
FW  SCODanny Burns2010100000
FW  SCORyan Donnelly43273321233350
FW  SCODerek Holmes429324213153
FW  SCOScott Morton11191001010
FW  SCOScott Sally131111001010
a. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the play-offs and the 2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup.

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 26 May 2012
NationPositionNameSecond DivisionScottish CupLeague CupChallenge CupTotal
GKAndrew Duncan0000000000
GKPaul McKane0000000000
GKConnor Fairley1000000010
GKGrant Adam0100000001
DFJamie Bain6000000161
DFGraeme Goodall0000000000
DFCameron MacDonald1100000011
DFEwan McNeil0000000000
DFKevin Green2100000021
DFCraig Hill1000000010
DFDavid Lilley5200001062
DFPaul Lovering141100030181
DFChristopher Malone2000001030
DFKieran Stallard6110000071
DFRicki Lamie6000000060
MFNathan Blockley4000001050
MFRhys Devlin4100100051
MFPhil Johnston0000000000
MFFraser Keast0000000000
MFSean Lynch9200000092
MFWillie McLaren1100001021
MFGraeme Owens3000100040
MFJamie Stevenson90100000100
MFAlistair Woodburn0000000000
MFThomas Robertson0000000000
MFLiam Watt0000000000
FWJohn Boyle0000000000
FWDanny Burns0000000000
FWRyan Donnelly6100101081
FWDerek Holmes2000000020
FWScott Morton1000000010
FWScott Sally0000000000

Awards

Last updated 26 May 2012
NationNameAwardMonth
Ryan Donnelly[8]Ginger Boot WinnerOctober
Ryan Donnelly[9]Young Player of the MonthNovember
Jimmy Boyle[10]Second Division Manager of the MonthMarch
Jimmy Boyle[11]AprilSecond Division Manager of the Month
Ryan Donnelly[12]Second Division Player of the YearIRN-BRU SFL End of Season Awards

Transfers

References