2011–12 Berwick Rangers F.C. season

The 2011–12 season was Berwick Rangers's seventh consecutive season in the Scottish Third Division, having been relegated from the Scottish Second Division at the end of the 2004–05 season.[1] Berwick also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and Scottish Cup.

Berwick Rangers
2011–12 season
ChairmanBrian Porteous
ManagerJimmy Crease (until 26 October 2011)
Ian Little (caretaker)
StadiumShielfield Park
Scottish Third DivisionSeventh
Challenge CupSemi-final
League CupSecond round
Scottish CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Damon Gray (9)

All:
Damon Gray (7)
Darren Gribben (7)
Danny Handling (7)
Highest home attendance486 vs. Alloa Athletic, 14 April 2012
Lowest home attendance278 vs. Peterhead, 28 February 2012

Summary

Berwick Rangers finished seventh in the Third Division.[2] They reached the semi-final of the Challenge Cup,[3] the second round of the League Cup[4] and the second round of the Scottish Cup.[5]

Management

They began the 2011–12 season under the management of Jimmy Crease. On 26 October 2011, Crease stepped down following their defeat to Deveronvale.[6] Ian Little was made caretaker manager[7] and after some good results, Berwick announced in mid-November that Little would stay in charge until 31 December, when matters will be re-assessed.[7][8] On 28 December 2011, Berwick Rangers announced that Little would remain as manager until at least the end of the 2011–12 season.[9][10] On 17 March 2012, Berwick Rangers announced that Little would remain as manager on a permanent basis.[11]

Results & fixtures

  Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed

Third Division

6 August 2011 Scottish Third Division Elgin City 4–1 Berwick Rangers Borough Briggs
Gunn 17' (20), pen.' (51), 70'BBC ReportCurrie 84'Attendance: 534
Referee: McKendrick
10 September 2011 Scottish Third Division Berwick Rangers 1–2 Montrose Shielfield Park
McLaren 11'
Townsley  80'
BBC ReportWinter 23'
Pierce 81' (pen.)
Masson  81' 
Attendance: 368
Referee: Roache
24 September 2011 Scottish Third Division Clyde 1–4 Berwick Rangers Broadwood Stadium
Neill 48'BBC ReportGray 41'
Gribben 54', 56'
Smith 90'
Attendance: 618
Referee: Somers
9 November 2011 Scottish Third Division East Stirlingshire 1–3 Berwick Rangers Ochilview Park
19:45Coyne 17'SFL ReportGribben 7' (66), Penalty'
McLean 31'
Attendance: 310
Referee: Dallas
12 November 2011 Scottish Third Division Berwick Rangers 2–0 Queen's Park Shielfield Park
15:00Noble 80'
Gray 82'
SFL ReportAttendance: 449
Referee: Barry Cook
26 November 2011 Scottish Third Division Montrose 3–5 Berwick Rangers Links Park
15:00Boyle 9'
Lunan 50'
Cameron 86'
SFL ReportGribben 20', 25'
Noble 60', 79'
Gray 90'
Attendance: 328
Referee: Clancy
3 December 2011 Scottish Third Division Berwick Rangers 0–2 Clyde Shielfield Park
15:00SFL ReportSweeney 25' (Penalty)
Cusack 86'
Attendance: 410
Referee: Somers
24 December 2011 Scottish Third Division Annan Athletic 2–2 Berwick Rangers Galabank
15:00Watson 18'
Harty 41'
McGowan  53'
ReportGibson 77' (Own Goal)
Gribben 82'
Notman  91' 
Attendance: 598
Referee: Barry Cook
2 January 2012 Scottish Third Division Berwick Rangers 2–2 Montrose Shielfield Park
15:00Deland 15'
Greenhill 62'
SFL ReportJohnston 45'
Boyle 58'
Attendance: 455
Referee: Anderson
14 January 2012 Scottish Third Division Berwick Rangers 2–2 Stranraer Shielfield Park
15:00Notman 10'
Lee Currie 32'
SFL ReportMcColm 6'
Malcolm 75'
Attendance: 438
Referee: Salmond
21 January 2012 Scottish Third Division Elgin City 4–0 Berwick Rangers Borough Briggs
15:00Millar 35', 53'
MacPhee 37'
Leslie 49'
SFL ReportMcDonald  60'Attendance: 438
Referee: Roache
11 February 2012 Scottish Third Division Alloa Athletic 0–1 Berwick Rangers Recreation Park
15:00SFL ReportGray 59' (Penalty)
Notman  84' 
Attendance: 544
Referee: Dallas
15 February 2012 Scottish Third Division Clyde 2–2 Berwick Rangers Broadwood Stadium
19:45Brown 6'
Neill 13'
Gray  45'
SFL ReportWalker 29'
Gray 90'
Attendance: 351
Referee: Aitken
18 February 2012 Scottish Third Division Berwick Rangers 2–3 Annan Athletic Shielfield Park
15:00Gribben 80'
Walker  86' 
SFL ReportCox 19'
Winters 20'
O'Connor 59'
Attendance: 389
Referee: Barry Cook
21 February 2012 Scottish Third Division Queen's Park 2–2 Berwick Rangers Hampden Park
19:30Watt 26'
Quinn 90'
SFL ReportGribben 21'
Greenhill 90'
Attendance: 413
Referee: Robertson
25 February 2012 Scottish Third Division Berwick Rangers 0–2 East Stirlingshire Shielfield Park
15:00SFL ReportDingwall 40'
Turner 84'
Attendance: 349
Referee: Robertson
3 March 2012 Scottish Third Division Stranraer 1–3 Berwick Rangers Stair Park
15:00McColm 45'SFL ReportNoble 27'
McLaren 68'
Ferguson 80'
Attendance: 330
Referee: Anderson
10 March 2012 Scottish Third Division Montrose 1–1 Berwick Rangers Links Park
15:00Boyle 49'SFL ReportGray 80'Attendance: 318
Referee: Beaton
17 March 2012 Scottish Third Division Berwick Rangers 1–4 Queen's Park Shielfield Park
15:00Greenhill 57'SFL ReportBrough 54'
McBride 61'
Forster 64' (own goal)
Daly 79'
Attendance: 428
Referee: Conroy
24 March 2012 Scottish Third Division Peterhead 1–2 Berwick Rangers Balmoor Stadium
15:00McAllister 49' (Penalty)SFL ReportHandling 23', 56'
Forster  58'
Attendance: 396
Referee: McDermott
31 March 2012 Scottish Third Division Berwick Rangers 3–0 Clyde Shielfield Park
15:00Handling 31', 35'
Currie 88'
SFL ReportAttendance: 389
Referee: Roache
14 April 2012 Scottish Third Division Berwick Rangers 5–0 Alloa Athletic Shielfield Park
15:00Handling 13', 51'
Currie 14'
Harding 34' (Own goal)
Noble 58'
SFL ReportAttendance: 486
Referee: Anderson
21 April 2012 Scottish Third Division Berwick Rangers 3–3 Elgin City Shielfield Park
15:00McDonald 1'
Forster 45'
Noble 53'
McLean  87' 
SFL ReportDurnan 23'
Crooks 75'
Gunn 77'
Attendance: 411
Referee: Somers
28 April 2012 Scottish Third Division East Stirlingshire 2–1 Berwick Rangers Ochilview Park
15:00Horner 6'
Sheerin 18'
Frances  70' 
SFL ReportNotman  52'
Currie 70' (Penalty)
Attendance: 277
Referee: Aitken
5 May 2012 Scottish Third Division Berwick Rangers 1–0 Stranraer Shielfield Park
15:00Handling 70'
Miller  84' 
SFL ReportAttendance: 402
Referee: Barry Cook

Challenge Cup

23 July 2011 Challenge Cup Rd 1 Clyde 2–2
(3–4 p)
Berwick Rangers Broadwood Stadium
Fitzpatrick 36'
McDonald 51'
BBC ReportCurrie 4'
Gray 10'
Attendance: 472
Referee: O'Reilly

Scottish League Cup

Scottish Cup

22 October 2011 Scottish Cup round 2 Deveronvale 4–0 Berwick Rangers Princess Royal Park
15:00Duncan 19'
Fraser 29'
Blackhall 66'
McKenzie 71' (Penalty)
Sky ReportThomson  69'Attendance: 650
Referee: Robertson

East of Scotland Cup

7 January 2012 Final Berwick Rangers 2–0 Edinburgh City Shielfield Park
15:00Gribben 5'
Gray 48'
[1]Attendance: 122
Referee: ??

Player statistics

Squad

Last updated 5 May 2012 [12]
No.PosNatPlayerTotalThird DivisionScottish CupLeague CupChallenge Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK  SCOJamie Barclay350290102030
GK  SCOYoussef Bejaoui7070000000
GK  SCOIan McCaldon0000000000
GK  SCOMark Peat0000000000
GK  SCOGavin Sorley0000000000
DF  SCOMichael Deland182182000000
DF  SCOStephen Thompson240180102030
DF  SCOGuy Kerr0000000000
DF  SCOAndy McLean311271102010
DF  SCOChris McLeod190140002030
DF  SCOSteven Notman321291101010
DF  SCOElliott Smith181131102020
DF  SCOChris Townsley310280001020
DF  SCORichard Walker211161102020
DF  SCOStephen Tulloch4040000000
DF  SCOConner McGlinchey110110000000
DF  SCOJordon Forster102102000000
MF  SCOKevin McDonald353302101031
MF  SCODarren Smith5040000010
MF  SCOLee Currie376324102022
MF  SCOPaul Currie (footballer)10453002130
MF  SCODavid Greenhill294263001021
MF  SCOFraser McLaren285255001020
MF  SCOAaron Ponton3020000010
MF  SCORoss Gray201191100000
MF  SCOBen Miller4040000000
FW  ENGDamon Gray359297102131
FW  SCODarren Gribben327277102020
FW  SCODanny Handling7777000000
FW  SCOStuart Noble387326102130
FW  SCOIan Little5040100000
FW  SCODarren Lavery8080000000
FW  SCOJohn Ferguson121121000000

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 5 May 2012
NationPositionNameThird DivisionScottish CupLeague CupChallenge CupTotal
GKJamie Barclay0000000000
GKYoussef Bejaoui1000000010
GKIan McCaldon0000000000
GKMark Peat0000000000
GKGavin Sorley0000000000
DFMichael Deland300000003'0
DFGuy Kerr0000000000
DFAndy McLean6100100071
DFChris McLeod1000100020
DFStephen Thompson0001002021
DFChris Townsley3200000032
DFElliott Smith2010000030
DFRichard Walker3100000031
DFStephen Tulloch2000000020
DFConner McGlinchey1000000010
DFJordon Forster3100000031
MFDarren Smith0000000000
MFKevin McDonald6110111092
MFSteven Notman7300000073
MFLee Currie90002010120
MFPaul Currie (footballer)1000101030
MFDavid Greenhill2100001031
MFFraser McLaren1000102040
MFAaron Ponton0000000000
MFRoss Gray2000000020
MFBen Miller2100000021
FWDamon Gray0000000000
FWDarren Gribben3100000031
FWDanny Handling0000000000
FWIan Little0000000000
FWDarren Lavery0000000000
FWJohn Ferguson0000000000

Awards

Last updated 24 December 2011
NationNameAwardMonth
Ian Little[13]Third Division Manager of the MonthNovember
Darren Gribben[14]Ginger Boot WinnerNovember

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
5Peterhead36156155153−251
6Annan Athletic361310135353049
7Berwick Rangers361212126158+348
8Montrose36115205875−1738
9Clyde36811173550−1535
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Transfers

References