2010–11 Alloa Athletic F.C. season
| 2010–11 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Mike Mulraney[1] |
| Manager | Allan Maitland |
| Stadium | Recreation Park |
| Second Division | Ninth (relegated) |
| Challenge Cup | First round, lost to Dundee |
| League Cup | Second round, lost to Aberdeen |
| Scottish Cup | Fourth round, lost to Hamilton Academical |
| Highest home attendance | League: 688 vs. East Fife, 14 August 2010 688 vs. Airdrie United, 9 April 2011 [2] |
| Lowest home attendance | League: 375 vs. Brechin City, 19 March 2011 [2] |
The 2010–11 season was Alloa Athletic's eighth consecutive season in the Scottish Second Division, having been relegated from the Scottish First Division at the end of season 2002–03.[3] Alloa also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
Alloa finished ninth in the Second Division,[4] entering the play-offs losing 2–1 to Annan Athletic on aggregate and were relegated to the Third Division.[5] They reached the first round of the Challenge Cup,[6] the second 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 Allan Maitland. On 7 May 2011, Maitland was sacked by the club.[9] Players Scott Walker and Brown Ferguson took over as caretaker managers for the play-offs.[10]
Results and fixtures
[11][12][13][14] Win Draw Loss
Scottish Second Division
| 7 August 2010 Scottish Second Division | Livingston | 3– 3 | Alloa Athletic | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
| 15:00 | Jacobs  2'Russell 21'McAvoy 64' (og.) |
BBC Report | Smith Punty 57'Scott 90' (pen.) |
Attendance: 1,389 Referee: McDermott |
| 14 August 2010 Scottish Second Division | 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 Scottish Second Division | Stenhousemuir | 0 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Ochilview Park |
| BBC Report | Prunty 13' |
Attendance: 619 Referee: Murray |
| 28 August 2010 Scottish Second Division | Brechin City | 3 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Glebe Park |
| Booth 20' McAllister 21', 81' |
BBC Report | Gormley 29' |
Attendance: 418 Referee: Tumilty |
| 11 September 2010 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 4 – 1 | Ayr United | Recreation Park |
| Lister 16' Prunty 45'McDonald 53' (Penalty), 64' (Penalty) |
BBC Report | Smith 27' |
Attendance: 641 Referee: Watters |
| 18 September 2010 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 0 – 0 | Dumbarton | Recreation Park |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 559 Referee: Nicholls |
| 25 September 2010 Scottish Second Division | Peterhead | 1 – 0 | Alloa Athletic | Balmoor |
| Anderson 86' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 534 Referee: McKendrick |
| 2 October 2010 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 3 – 2 | Forfar Athletic | Recreation Park |
| McDonald 6', 17' Gibson 29' |
BBC Report | Tod 44' Deasley 78' |
Attendance: 436 Referee: Madden |
| 16 October 2010 Scottish Second Division | Airdrie United | 0 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Excelsior Stadium |
Stallard  77'  Devlin 73' |
SFL Report | Prunty 34' |
Attendance: 1,030 Referee: Robertson |
| 23 October 2010 Scottish Second Division | Ayr United | 2 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Somerset Park |
| Roberts 36' Grant 83' (Own goal) |
BBC Report | McDonald 75' (Penalty) |
Attendance: 1,176 Referee: Law |
| 30 October 2010 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 2 – 2 | Brechin City | Recreation Park |
| Dunlop 36' Prunty 55' |
BBC Report | Byers 22' Bolger 69' |
Attendance: 513 Referee: Muir |
| 6 November 2010 Scottish Second Division | East Fife | 4 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Bayview Stadium |
| Linn 16' Hislop 55'Sloan 61' (Penalty), 82' |
BBC Report | Walker 50' |
Attendance: 435 Referee: Allan |
| 13 November 2010 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 1 – 0 | Stenhousemuir | Recreation Park |
| Prunty 55' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 455 Referee: Watters |
| 4 December 2010 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 2 – 2 | Peterhead | Recreation Park |
| Noble 35' McDonald 90+1' (Penalty) |
BBC Report | Strachan 22' (Penalty) Clark 44' |
Attendance: 601 Referee: Smith |
| 18 December 2010 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 2 – 3 | Airdrie United | Recreation Park |
| Noble 60' Lister 70' |
SFL Report | Ferguson 6' Stevenson 89'Watt 90' |
Attendance: 502 Referee: Law |
| 26 December 2010 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 2– 2 | Livingston | Recreation Park |
| 15:00 | Noble 28' Dunlop 45' |
BBC Report | Sinclair 59' De Vita 71' |
Attendance: 566 Referee: Hilland |
| 2 January 2011 Scottish Second Division | Stenhousemuir | 2 – 3 | Alloa Athletic | Ochilview Park |
| Anderson 89' Thom 93' |
BBC Report | Noble 12' McGowan 15'Gormley 72' |
Attendance: 459 Referee: Colvin |
| 15 January 2011 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 0 – 1 | Ayr United | Recreation Park |
| BBC Report | Easton 64' |
Attendance: 527 Referee: Northcroft |
| 18 January 2011 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 4 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| McNiff 14' Walker 41'Carcary 53'Geggan 80' |
BBC Report | Gibson 56' |
Attendance: 350 Referee: Norris |
| 29 January 2011 Scottish Second Division | Peterhead | 4 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Balmoor |
| Wyness 22', 70' Bavidge 27'Gethins 90' |
BBC Report | Noble 13' |
Attendance: 469 Referee: Conroy |
| 5 February 2011 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 2 – 3 | Dumbarton | Recreation Park |
| Motion 64' Prunty 70' |
BBC Report | Walker 35' McShane 57'McStay 74' |
Attendance: 483 Referee: Smith |
| 12 February 2011 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 0 – 3 | Forfar Athletic | Recreation Park |
| BBC Report | Campbell 61', 80' Smith 93' |
Attendance: 414 Referee: Watters |
| 15 February 2011 Scottish Second Division | Forfar Athletic | 1 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Station Park |
| Campbell 71' (Penalty) |
BBC Report | Lister 81' |
Attendance: 390 Referee: Beaton |
| 19 February 2011 Scottish Second Division | Airdrie United | 0 – 2 | Alloa Athletic | Excelsior Stadium |
| McKeown 88' |
SFL Report | Noble 28' McGowan 72' |
Attendance: 731 Referee: Finnie |
| 26 February 2011 Scottish Second Division | Livingston | 4 – 0 | Alloa Athletic | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
| 15:00 | Russell 55' (pen.) De Vita 56' (77)Barr 90' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 1,377 Referee: Clancy |
| 5 March 2011 Scottish Second Division | 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 |
| 12 March 2011 Scottish Second Division | Ayr United | 1 – 0 | Alloa Athletic | Somerset Park |
| McCann 45' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 1,049 Referee: Allan |
| 19 March 2011 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 2 – 2 | Brechin City | Recreation Park |
| Walker 22' Lister 48' |
SFL Report | McKenna 9' Moyes 68' |
Attendance: 375 Referee: Smith |
| 26 March 2011 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 0 – 0 | Peterhead | Recreation Park |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 406 Referee: Robertson |
| 29 March 2011 Scottish Second Division | Brechin City | 3 – 2 | Alloa Athletic | Glebe Park |
| McAllister 4' Molloy 14'Janczyk 78' |
BBC Report | Lister 40' McGowan 92' (Penalty) |
Attendance: 411 Referee: Madden |
| 2 April 2011 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 2 – 2 | Alloa Athletic | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| McLeish 36' Geggan 49' |
BBC Report | McGowan 48', 78' |
Attendance: 640 Referee: Hilland |
| 9 April 2011 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 1 – 0 | Airdrie United | Recreation Park |
| McGowan 18' |
SFL Report | Smith 45' |
Attendance: 688 Referee: Clancy |
| 16 April 2011 Scottish Second Division | Forfar Athletic | 3 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Station Park |
| Fotheringham 23' Templeman 60'Dow 62' |
BBC Report | Lister 56' |
Attendance: 458 Referee: Law |
| 23 April 2011 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 1 – 2 | Stenhousemuir | Recreation Park |
| Walker 20' |
BBC Report | Anderson 57' Paton 61' |
Attendance: 584 Referee: Madden |
| 30 April 2011 Scottish Second Division | 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 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 1 – 3 | Livingston | Recreation Park |
| 15:00 | Dunlop 53' |
BBC Report | Jacobs 43' De Vita 77'Russell 87' |
Attendance: 647 Referee: Beaton |
Second Division Play-offs
| 11 May 2011 Second Division Play-offs SF R1 | Annan Athletic | 2 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Galabank |
| 19:45 | Muirhead 14' Steele 60' |
BBC Report | Scott 65' |
Attendance: 621 Referee: Charleston |
| 14 May 2011 Second Division Play-offs SF R2 | Alloa Athletic | 0 – 0 | Annan Athletic | Recreation Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 622 Referee: Salmond |
Scottish Challenge Cup
| 24 July 2010 Challenge Cup Round 1 | Dundee | 2 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Dens Park |
| McMenamin 86' Higgins 90' |
BBC Report | Walker 74' |
Attendance: 1,522 Referee: Norris |
Scottish League Cup
| 1 August 2010 League Cup Round 1 | East Stirlingshire | 1 – 2 | Alloa Athletic | Ochilview Park |
| Cawley 17' |
BBC Report | Prunty 45+1' Tully 60' (Own goal) |
Attendance: 543 Referee: Madden |
| 24 August 2010 League Cup Round 2 | Alloa Athletic | 0 – 3 | Aberdeen | Recreation Park |
| 19:45 | BBC Report | Hartley 18' (pen.) McArdle 38'Maguire 60' |
Attendance: 1,649 Referee: O'Reilly |
Scottish Cup
| 20 November 2010 Scottish Cup Round 3 | Alloa Athletic | 4 – 2 | Raith Rovers | Recreation Park |
| McDonald 41', 42', 66' Noble 48' |
BBC Report | Baird 27' Dyer 44' Murray 86' |
Attendance: 1,039 Referee: Salmond |
| 8 January 2011 Scottish Cup Round 4 | Hamilton Academical | 2 – 0 | Alloa Athletic | New Douglas Park |
| Hasselbaink 33' Paixao 93' |
BBC Report | Robertson 89' |
Attendance: 1,054 Referee: Muir |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Airdrie United | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 60 | −8 | 48 | |
| 7 | Dumbarton | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 52 | 70 | −18 | 40 | |
| 8 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 46 | 59 | −13 | 38 | |
| 9 | Alloa Athletic (R) | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 36 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
| 10 | Peterhead (R) | 36 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 47 | 76 | −29 | 26 | Relegation to the Third Division |
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
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