2019–20 Arbroath F.C. season

Arbroath F.C.
2019–20 season
Chairman	Mike Caird
Manager	Dick Campbell
Stadium	Gayfield Park, Arbroath
Scottish Championship	5th
Scottish League Cup	Group stage
Scottish Challenge Cup	Fourth round
Scottish Cup	Fourth round
Highest home attendance	1,624
Lowest home attendance	485
Average home league attendance	1,362
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2018–19 2020–21 →

The 2019–20 season was Arbroath's first season back in the Scottish Championship, following promotion from Scottish League One in the 2018–19 season after finishing in 1st place. Arbroath also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.^[1] The season was postponed on April 2020, with Arbroath finishing in fifth place, having played 26 games.^[2]

Competitions

Scottish Champtonship

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
3	Dundee	27	11	8	8	32	31	+1	41	1.52
4	Ayr United	27	12	4	11	38	35	+3	40	1.48
5	Arbroath	26	10	6	10	24	26	−2	36	1.38
6	Dunfermline Athletic	28	10	7	11	41	36	+5	37	1.32
7	Greenock Morton	28	10	6	12	45	52	−7	36	1.29

Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game.
Notes:

^ All play-off matches were cancelled, as clubs voted to curtail the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland.^[3]

Matches

3 August 2019 1	Arbroath	0–0	Queen of the South	Arbroath
15:00 BST		Report		Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Gavin Ross

10 August 2019 2	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	2–1	Arbroath	Inverness
15:00 BST	Doran 44' Donaldson 47' Storey 82'	Report	Spence 5' Linn 26'	Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,298 Referee: Mike Roncone

24 August 2019 3	Alloa Athletic	0–1	Arbroath	Alloa
15:00 BST	Hetherington 38' 77' Flannigan 65' Stirling 84'	Report	Linn 17' Whatley 63' Campbell 88'	Stadium: Recreation Park Attendance: 661 Referee: Colin Steven

31 August 2019 4	Arbroath	1–0	Dunfermline Athletic	Arbroath
15:00 BST	Spence 21' Donnelly 50' Whatley 90+1'	Report	Devine 24'	Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 1,624 Referee: Steven Kirkland

13 September 2019 5	Arbroath	1–1	Partick Thistle	Arbroath
19:05 BST	Thomson 14' 77'	Report	Penrice 25' Zanatta 62' Miller 65'	Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 1,214 Referee: David Munro

21 September 2019 6	Dundee United	2–1	Arbroath	Dundee
15:00 BST	Stanton 28' Robson 38' Butcher 39' Shankland 88', 90+2' 90+3'	Report	Donnelly 52'	Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 7,877 Referee: Gavin Duncan

28 September 2019 7	Arbroath	0–3	Ayr United	Arbroath
15:00 BST	McKenna 33'	Report	Forrest 12', 20' Kelly 27'	Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 1,105 Referee: Grant Irvine

5 October 2019 8	Dundee	2–0	Arbroath	Dundee
15:00 BST	Mackie 30' McDaid 37' 38' 59' Byrne 66'	Report	Michael McKenna 61' Virtanen 75' Stirling 81'	Stadium: Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park Attendance: 5,045 Referee: Alan Newlands

19 October 2019 9	Arbroath	1–0	Greenock Morton	Arbroath
15:00 BST	O'Brien 13' Linn 74'	Report	Blues 72'	Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 1,009 Referee: Willie Collum

26 October 2019 10	Partick Thistle	1–3	Arbroath	Glasgow
15:00 BST	Bannigan 59' (pen.) Zanatta 64'	Report	Donnelly 37' Virtanen 58' Thomson 72' Michael McKenna 74' (pen.) Hamilton 77'	Stadium: The Energy Check Stadium Attendance: 2,793 Referee: Gavin Ross

29 October 2019 11	Dunfermline Athletic	2–0	Arbroath	Dunfermline
19:45 GMT	Ashcroft 22' Nisbet 59' 78'	Report	O'Brien 22' Virtanen 33' Thomson 74' Michael McKenna 84'	Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 3,488 Referee: John McKendrick

2 November 2019 12	Arbroath	2–1	Alloa Athletic	Arbroath
15:00 GMT	Linn 16' Donnelly 27' Virtanen 67'	Report	Trouten 35' 87'	Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 921 Referee: Graham Beaton

9 November 2019 13	Arbroath	3–0	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	Arbroath
15:00 GMT	Stewart 28' Linn 54' (pen.) Kader 86'	Report	Donaldson 38' Todorov 39' Tremarco 57'	Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 1,173 Referee: John Beaton

16 November 2019 14	Greenock Morton	1–0	Arbroath	Greenock
15:00 GMT	Lyon 3'	Report	Murphy 41' Hamilton 71' Stirling 86' Doris 89'	Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 1,185 Referee: Alan Newlands

7 December 2019 15	Arbroath	1–1	Dundee	Arbroath
15:00 GMT	Little 34' Linn 37' Hamilton 60'	Report	Forster 4' McGhee 50' Hemmings 61' Mackie 87'	Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 2,170 Referee: Alan Newlands

10 December 2019 16	Ayr United	1–1	Arbroath	Ayr
19:45 GMT	Kelly 22' Moore 77'	Report	Michael McKenna 48' (pen.) Donnelly 78' Stewart 82'	Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 777 Referee: Colin Steven

14 December 2019 17	Arbroath	0–1	Dundee United	Arbroath
15:00 GMT	Kader 39' Gaston 54' Little 74'	Report	Stanton 6' Shankland 87'	Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 4,052 Referee: Graham Beaton

21 December 2019 18	Queen of the South	2–0	Arbroath	Dumfries
15:00 GMT	Pybus 24' 33' Little 87' (o.g.)	Report	Michael McKenna 68'	Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 1,094 Referee: Grant Irvine

28 December 2019 19	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	0–1	Arbroath	Inverness
15:00 GMT		Report	Hamilton 20' Donnelly 47' Virtanen 76'	Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,287 Referee: Graham Beaton

4 January 2020 20	Arbroath	1–2	Greenock Morton	Arbroath
15:00 GMT	Sewart 23' O'Brien 65'	Report	Sutton 12' Colville 20' Jacobs 61'	Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 1,273 Referee: Gavin Duncan

21 January 2020 21	Alloa Athletic	2–0	Arbroath	Alloa
19:45 GMT	O'Hara 24' 27'	Report		Stadium: The Indodrill Stadium Attendance: 765 Referee: Craig Napier

25 January 2020 22	Arbroath	2–1	Partick Thistle	Arbroath
15:00 GMT	Michael McKenna 6' Wighton 34' Virtanen 90+4'	Report	Graham 90+5'	Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 1,418 Referee: David Lowe

1 February 2020 23	Dundee United	0–1	Arbroath	Dundee
15:00 GMT	Pawlett 74'	Report	Wighton 26' Hamilton 40'	Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 8,056 Referee: Alan Muir (referee)

15 February 2020 24	Arbroath	2–0	Queen of the South	Arbroath
15:00 GMT	Gold 6' Hilson 35'	Report	Pybus 55' Holt 79'	Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 801 Referee: Steven Reid

4 March 2020 25	Arbroath	0–0	Dunfermline Athletic	Arbroath
19:45 GMT	Little 70'	Report	Thomas 16' Afolabi 90'	Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 1,146 Referee: John McKendrick

7 March 2020 26	Greenock Morton	1–1	Arbroath	Greenock
15:00 GMT	Cadden 34' McAlister 90' McGinty 90+3'	Report	Wighton 49' Stewart 79' Hilson 85'	Stadium: Cappielow Park Attendance: 1,472 Referee: Steven Reid

14 March 2020 27	Arbroath	P–P	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	Arbroath
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Gayfield Park

17 March 2020 28	Arbroath	P–P	Ayr United	Arbroath
19:45 GMT				Stadium: Gayfield Park

21 March 2020 29	Queen of the South	P–P	Arbroath	Dumfries
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Palmerston Park

24 March 2020 30	Dundee	P–P	Arbroath	Dundee
19:45 GMT				Stadium: Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park

27 March 2020 31	Arbroath	P–P	Dundee United	Arbroath
19:05 GMT				Stadium: Gayfield Park

4 April 2020 32	Partick Thistle	P–P	Arbroath	Glasgow
15:00 GMT				Stadium: The Energy Check Stadium

11 April 2020 33	Dunfermline Athletic	P–P	Arbroath	Dunfermline
15:00 GMT				Stadium: East End Park

18 April 2020 34	Arbroath	P–P	Dundee	Arbroath
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Gayfield Park

25 April 2020 35	Ayr United	P–P	Arbroath	Ayr
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Somerset Park

2 May 2020 36	Arbroath	P–P	Alloa Athletic	Arbroath
15:00 GMT				Stadium: Gayfield Park

Scottish League Cup

Main articles: 2019–20 Scottish League Cup and 2019–20 Scottish League Cup group stage

Table

Template:2019–20 Scottish League Cup Group C table

Results

13 July 2019 Group C	Arbroath	2–1	Elgin City	Arbroath
15:00 BST	Kader 44' Doris 90+2'	Report	Sutherland 29'	Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 485 Referee: Graham Beaton

17 July 2019 Group C	Stirling Albion	1–6	Arbroath	Stirling
19:45 BST	Mackin 47'	Report	Gold 1', 57' McKenna 28' Hamilton Spence 87', 90'	Stadium: Forthbank Stadium Attendance: 474 Referee: Craig Napier

23 July 2019 Group C	Hibernian	3–0	Arbroath	Edinburgh
19:45 BST	Kamberi 3' Allan 44' (pen.) Murray 87'	Report		Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 4,769 Referee: Bobby Madden

27 July 2019 Group C	Arbroath	2–3	Alloa Athletic	Arbroath
15:00 BST	Linn 18' Thomson 74'	Report	Buchanan 18' Trouten 51', 78'	Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 590 Referee: Barry Cook

Scottish Challenge Cup

Main article: 2019–20 Scottish Challenge Cup

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Ref.
7 September 2019	Third round	Dundee United	Away	0-0 (3-4p)		2,568	^[4]
12 October 2019	Forth round	Clyde	Home	0-2		806	^[5]

Scottish Cup

23 November 2019 Third Round	Auchinleck Talbot	1–1	Arbroath	Auchinleck
15:00 GMT	Dwayne Hyslop 11'	Summary	Michael McKenna 84' (pen.)	Stadium: Beechwood Park Attendance: 921 Referee: David Lowe

27 November 2019 Third Round Replay	Arbroath	3–0	Auchinleck Talbot	Arbroath
19:45 GMT	Michael McKenna 26' Linn 54' Stewart 64'	Summary		Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 1,022 Referee: David Lowe

18 January 2020 Fourth Round	Arbroath	0–0	Falkirk	Arbroath
15:00 GMT	Whatley 75' Virtanen 77' Michael McKenna 79'	Summary	Durnan 40' Dixon 90+2'	Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 1,733 Referee: Greg Aitken

28 January 2020 Fourth Round Replay	Falkirk	2–0	Arbroath	Falkirk
19:45 GMT	McManus 47' Sammon 66' Doyle 77'	Report	Donnelly 61'	Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 2,704 Referee: Euan Anderson

Transfers

Transfers in

Date	Position	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2019	GK`	Derek Gaston	Greenock Morton	Free transfer	^[6]
1 July 2019	MF	Scott Stewart	Hibernian	Unknown	^[7]
8 July 2019	DF	Robert Wilson	Berwick Rangers	Free transfer	^[8]
17 July 2019	MF	James Murphy	Free agent	Free transfer	^[9]

Transfer out

Date	Position	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
9 June 2019	MF	Ryan McCord	Brechin City	Free transfer	^[10]
1 July 2019	GK	Darren Hill	Cumbernauld United	Free transfer	^[11]
1 July 2019	FW	Ryan Wallace	East Fife	Unknown	^[12]
31 July 2019	MF	Danny Denholm	East Fife	Free transfer	^[13]

Loan in

Date	Position	Name	From	End date	Ref.
23 August 2019	DF	Ben Stirling	Hibernian	6 January 2020	^[14]
23 August 2019	MF	Josh Campbell	Hibernian	6 January 2020	^[14]
29 August 2019	MF	Miko Virtanen	Aberdeen	31 May 2020	^[15]

References

^ "ARBROATH FC | Official Site of the Red Lichties". Arbroath FC. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
^ "SPFL Statement - Wednesday 15th April 2020". Arbroath FC. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
^ "Dundee Utd, Raith & Cove win titles and reconstruction talks start after Dundee vote". BBC Sport. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
^ "Tunnock's Caramel Wafer Challenge Cup Results | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
^ "Tunnock's Caramel Wafer Challenge Cup Results | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
^ "New signing - Derek Gaston". Arbroath FC. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
^ "New signing - Scott Stewart". Arbroath FC. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
^ "New signing - Robert Wilson". Arbroath FC. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
^ "James Murphy". Arbroath FC. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
^ FC, Brechin City (9 June 2019). "| The Club are delighted to announce the signing of experienced midfielder Ryan McCord who picked up a League One winners medal with @ArbroathFC last season. Welcome to Glebe Park, Ryan! #BCFCpic.twitter.com/fePG4ZenV7". @BrechinCityFC. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
^ "Scottish Championship 2019/20 Preview - Arbroath". Perennial Underachievers. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
^ "Wallace returns to East Fife | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
^ "East Fife winger Danny Denholm on football's fine system". 31 July 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
^ "Hibs duo Josh Campbell and Ben Stirling join Arbroath on loan". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
^ "Miko Virtanen". Arbroath FC. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.

[4] All play-off matches were cancelled, as clubs voted to curtail the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland.^[3]

[1] "ARBROATH FC | Official Site of the Red Lichties". Arbroath FC. Retrieved 9 November 2019.

[2] "SPFL Statement - Wednesday 15th April 2020". Arbroath FC. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.

[3] "Dundee Utd, Raith & Cove win titles and reconstruction talks start after Dundee vote". BBC Sport. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.

[5] "Tunnock's Caramel Wafer Challenge Cup Results | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2019.

[6] "Tunnock's Caramel Wafer Challenge Cup Results | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2019.

[7] "New signing - Derek Gaston". Arbroath FC. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.

[8] "New signing - Scott Stewart". Arbroath FC. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.

[9] "New signing - Robert Wilson". Arbroath FC. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.

[10] "James Murphy". Arbroath FC. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.

[11] FC, Brechin City (9 June 2019). "| The Club are delighted to announce the signing of experienced midfielder Ryan McCord who picked up a League One winners medal with @ArbroathFC last season. Welcome to Glebe Park, Ryan! #BCFCpic.twitter.com/fePG4ZenV7". @BrechinCityFC. Retrieved 10 November 2019.

[12] "Scottish Championship 2019/20 Preview - Arbroath". Perennial Underachievers. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.

[13] "Wallace returns to East Fife | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 10 November 2019.

[14] "East Fife winger Danny Denholm on football's fine system". 31 July 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.

[15] "Hibs duo Josh Campbell and Ben Stirling join Arbroath on loan". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 10 November 2019.

[16] "Miko Virtanen". Arbroath FC. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.

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