2009–10 Clyde F.C. season

Season 2009–10 saw Clyde compete in the Scottish Second Division for the first time in ten seasons following relegation from the Scottish First Division.[1]

Clyde
2009–10 season
Chairman Ian Letham
Manager John Brown (until 21 November)
John McCormack
Scottish Second Division10th
Scottish CupThird Round
League CupFirst Round
Challenge CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Willie Sawyers (10)
All: Willie Sawyers (10)
Highest home attendance813 vs Stirling Albion (15 August 2009)
Lowest home attendance465 vs Alloa Athletic (7 April 2010)

Transfers

In
Player From Fee Date
Paul StewartEast FifeFree17 July 2009
Ally ParkHibernianFree17 July 2009
Scott GairSt MirrenFree17 July 2009
Conn BoyleAyr UnitedFree17 July 2009
Mark CaseyUnattachedFree17 July 2009
Alan McFaddenMaryhillFree17 July 2009
Willie SawyersMaryhillFree17 July 2009
Robert HallidayUnattachedFree21 July 2009
Jonathon FisherHeart of MidlothianFree21 July 2009
Jamie DoyleGlenafton AthleticFree21 July 2009
Calum ReidfordDunfermline AthleticFree22 July 2009
Jay LangFalkirkFree22 July 2009
Paul McLeodDumbartonFree22 July 2009
Jordan AllanClyde YouthFree22 July 2009
Darren WalkerClyde YouthFree22 July 2009
Connor CassidyClyde YouthFree23 July 2009
Adam CoakleyQueen's ParkFree8 August 2009
Steven OdunewuQueen's ParkFree27 August 2009
William McLachlanRangersFree4 September 2009
Gary MuirUnattachedFree25 September 2009
Lee GrahamDunfermline AthleticLoan6 November 2009
Jordan WhiteDunfermline AthleticLoan12 November 2009
William KinniburghPartick ThistleLoan1 January 2010
Adam StrachanDumbartonFree1 January 2010
John StewartPeterheadFree8 January 2010
Neil McGowanAyr UnitedFree24 January 2010
Scott FindlayUnattachedFree24 January 2010
Kris DoolanPartick ThistleLoan3 February 2010
Dmitrijs BorisovsSK Blazma RezekneFree6 February 2010
Aleksandrs GramovicsTranzits VentspilsFree6 February 2010
Patrick BoylePartick ThistleLoan5 March 2010

Out
Player To Fee Date
Chris HigginsDunfermline AthleticFree2 June 2009
Neil McGregorDunfermline AthleticFree2 June 2009
Peter CherrieDundalkFree2 June 2009
David HuttonQueen of the SouthFree2 June 2009
Stephen ConnollyReleasedFree2 June 2009
Jordan MurchBeith JuniorsFree2 June 2009
David McGowanReleasedFree2 June 2009
Grégory TadéRaith RoversFree2 June 2009
Scott GemmillAirdrie UnitedFree2 June 2009
Craig O'ReillyStenhousemuirFree2 June 2009
Gary McSweganRetiredFree2 June 2009
Robbie WintersLivingstonFree2 June 2009
Mark BrownAlloa AthleticFree10 June 2009
Billy GibsonAyr UnitedFree10 June 2009
Stuart KettlewellRoss CountyFree10 June 2009
Roddy MacLennanLinlithgow RoseFree10 June 2009
Ruari MacLennanReleasedFree10 June 2009
Willie McLarenQueen of the SouthFree10 June 2009
Alan TroutenAirdrie UnitedFree10 June 2009
Ricky WaddellAirdrie UnitedFree10 June 2009
Pat ClarkeDundeeFree10 June 2009
Marc McCuskerAlbion RoversFree10 June 2009
Gerry McLaughlinReleasedFree10 June 2009
Charles McColeReleasedFree10 June 2009
Sean ConnollyReleasedFree10 June 2009
Jonathon FisherAirdrie UnitedFree1 September 2009
Adam CoakleyRetiredFree2 October 2009
Scott GairStenhousemuirFree22 October 2009
Steven OdunewuLanark UnitedFree30 November 2009
Dave McKayReleasedFree4 December 2009
Robert HallidayReleasedFree10 December 2009
Paul McLeodAlbion RoversFree10 December 2009
Gary MuirReleasedFree13 December 2009
Mark CaseyBellshill AthleticFree17 December 2009
Paul StewartQueen's ParkFree22 December 2009
Darren WalkerReleasedFree11 January 2010
Alan McFaddenLanark UnitedFree22 January 2010
Jamie DoyleReleasedFree29 January 2010

Notable events

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  SCO Jordan Allan
— GK  SCO Scott Findlay
— GK  SCO Andrew McNeil (Trialist)
— GK  SCO Calum Reidford
— DF  SCO Patrick Boyle (on loan from Partick Thistle)
— DF  SCO Mark Casey
— DF  SCO Connor Cassidy
— DF  SCO Scott Gair
— DF  SCO Lee Graham (on loan from Dunfermline Athletic)
— DF  SCO Robert Halliday
— DF  SCO Grant Irvine
— DF  SCO William Kinniburgh (on loan from Partick Thistle)
— DF  SCO Alan Lithgow
— DF  SCO Neil McGowan
— DF  SCO Ally Park
— MF  SCO Conn Boyle
— MF  SCO Jamie Doyle
— MF  SCO Jonathon Fisher
— MF  LVA Aleksandrs Gramovičs
— MF  SCO Kevin Higgins
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  SCO Jay Lang
— MF  SCO Alan McFadden
— MF  SCO William McLachlan
— MF  SCO Gary Muir
— MF  SCO Connor Stevenson
— MF  SCO Paul Stewart
— MF  SCO Adam Strachan
— MF  SCO Marvyn Wilson
— FW  LVA Dmitrijs Borisovs
— FW  SCO Adam Coakley
— FW  SCO Robert Davidson (Trialist)
— FW  SCO Kris Doolan (on loan from Partick Thistle)
— FW  SCO Steven Howarth
— FW  SCO Dave McKay
— FW  SCO Paul McLeod
— FW  NGA Steven Odunewu
— FW  SCO Willie Sawyers
— FW  SCO John Stewart
— FW  SCO Darren Walker
— FW  SCO Jordan White (on loan from Dunfermline Athletic)

Fixtures and results

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

  • Results are written Clyde first.

Friendlies
Date Opponents Stadium Result
F – A		 Scorers Attendance
11 July 2009 Celtic Reserves Lennoxtown 2–7 Trialist 0
13 July 2009 Queen's Park Lesser Hampden 1–1 Lithgow 0
18 July 2009 Partick Thistle Broadwood Stadium 2–1 Sawyers , Walker 907
14 September 2009 Rutherglen Glencairn New Southcroft Park 2–0 Sawyers  pen', Odunewu
18 October 2009 Manchester United XI Broadwood Stadium 0–4

Scottish Second Division
Date Opponents Stadium Result
F – A		 Scorers Attendance Position Notes
8 August 2009 Peterhead Balmoor 0–2 626 10th
15 August 2009 Stirling Albion Broadwood Stadium 0–1 813 9th
22 August 2009 Dumbarton Strathclyde Homes Stadium 3–3 Lithgow  15'  24', Reidford  38', McLachlan  65' 978 8th
29 August 2009 Alloa Athletic Broadwood Stadium 0–1 773 9th
12 September 2009 Cowdenbeath Central Park 0–1 401 10th
19 September 2009 Brechin City Broadwood Stadium 1–0 McLeod  15' 722 9th
26 September 2009 East Fife Bayview Stadium 0–1 697 10th
10 October 2009 Stenhousemuir Broadwood Stadium 2–1 Howarth  37', Halliday  65', Sawyers  83' 755 10th
14 October 2009 Arbroath Gayfield Park 3–0 Sawyers  27'  55', Park  50' 554 9th
17 October 2009 Peterhead Broadwood Stadium 1–3 Wilson  45', McLeod  88' 663 10th
24 October 2009 Stirling Albion Forthbank Stadium 1–1 Sawyers  57' 764 8th
31 October 2009 Alloa Athletic Recreation Park 0–2 649 9th
7 November 2009 Cowdenbeath Broadwood Stadium 0–1 691 10th
14 November 2009 Brechin City Glebe Park 2–2 Sawyers  36', McLeod  88' 502 10th
21 November 2009 East Fife Broadwood Stadium 1–3 Sawyers  55' (pen.) 635 10th
5 December 2009 Arbroath Broadwood Stadium 1–0 McLachlan  44' 552 10th
12 December 2009 Stenhousemuir Ochilview Park 0–1 532 10th
23 January 2010 Brechin City Broadwood Stadium 0–3 623 10th
6 February 2010 Stenhousemuir Broadwood Stadium 0–2 658 10th
13 February 2010 Arbroath Gayfield Park 0–2 524 10th
6 March 2010 Alloa Athletic Recreation Park 2–2 White  37', Stewart  50' 628 10th
9 March 2010 East Fife Bayview Stadium 1–1 Park  45' 463 10th
13 March 2010 Cowdenbeath Broadwood Stadium 1–2 Borisovs  83' 649 10th
16 March 2010 Dumbarton Broadwood Stadium 0–2 531 10th
20 March 2010 Brechin City Glebe Park 1–3 Gramovics  39' 417 10th
23 March 2010 Cowdenbeath Central Park 1–3 White  1' 303 10th
27 March 2010 East Fife Broadwood Stadium 2–1 Sawyers  49', White  72' 583 10th
30 March 2010 Peterhead Balmoor 0–0 303 10th
3 April 2010 Arbroath Broadwood Stadium 0–2 635 10th
7 April 2010 Alloa Athletic Broadwood Stadium 0–2 465 10th
10 April 2010 Stenhousemuir Ochilview Park 3–0 Lithgow  26', White  64', Strachan  78' 482 10th
13 April 2010 Dumbarton Strathclyde Homes Stadium 3–3 Strachan  28' (pen.)  77' (pen.), McGowan  63' 601 10th
17 April 2010 Peterhead Broadwood Stadium 3–1 Sawyers  1', Stewart  11', Lithgow  75' 515 10th
20 April 2010 Stirling Albion Broadwood Stadium 1–2 Sawyers  20' 635 10th
24 April 2010 Stirling Albion Forthbank Stadium 0–1 796 10th
1 May 2010 Dumbarton Broadwood Stadium 4–2 Sawyers  2', Stewart  15'  19', Strachan  84' 631 10th

Scottish Cup
Date Round Opponents Stadium Result
F – A		 Scorers Attendance Notes
9 December 2009 Round 3 Livingston Broadwood Stadium 1–1 Lithgow  63' 538
14 December 2009 Round 3 Replay Livingston Almondvale Stadium 1–7 Lithgow  11' 690

Scottish League Cup
Date Round Opponents Stadium Result
F – A		 Scorers Attendance Notes
1 August 2009 Round 1 Forfar Athletic Broadwood Stadium 1–3 Tod  28' (own goal) 699

Scottish Challenge Cup
Date Round Opponents Stadium Result
F – A		 Scorers Attendance Notes
25 July 2009 Round 1 Stenhousemuir Ochilview Park 0–2 603

Player statistics

Overall
#PlayerP
GK Jordan Allan3 (1)000
DF Ally Park34 (1)240
DF Alan Lithgow36690
MF Jay Lang6 (5)020
FW Willie Sawyers28 (8)1040
MF Connor Stevenson18 (7)000
FW Steven Howarth7 (8)100
MF Conn Boyle0 (2)000
GK Calum Reidford35012
DF William McLachlan36 (1)240
MF Marvyn Wilson13 (1)021
DF Connor Cassidy11 (2)000
FW Jordan White19 (3)410
MF Kevin Higgins6 (6)010
DF Neil McGowan17111
DF William Kinniburgh14030
FW John Stewart11 (5)410
MF Adam Strachan18410
GK Scott Findlay1 (1)000
MF Aleksandrs Gramovics14 (3)151
FW Dmitrij Borisovs3 (7)100
FW Kris Doolan9000
DF Patrick Boyle8040
MF Jamie Doyle6 (1)000
MF Alan McFadden3 (10)000
DF Lee Graham4 (1)000
FW Darren Walker1 (2)000
MF Paul Stewart17 (2)030
DF Mark Casey18 (2)040
MF Gary Muir4 (3)010
DF Robert Halliday12 (1)051
FW Paul McLeod12 (5)300
FW Robert Davidson (Trialist)2000
FW Dave McKay5 (3)040
FW Steven Odunewu1 (5)000
DF Scott Gair5 (1)030
FW Adam Coakley2 (3)000
MF Jonathon Fisher0 (1)000
GK Andrew McNeil (Trialist)1000

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Dumbarton 36 14 6 16 49 58 −9 48
7 East Fife 36 10 11 15 46 53 −7 41
8 Stenhousemuir 36 9 13 14 38 42 −4 40
9 Arbroath (R) 36 10 10 16 41 55 −14 40 Qualification for the Second Division Play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
10 Clyde (R) 36 8 7 21 37 57 −20 31 Relegation to the Third Division
Source: Scottish Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. The 9th place team will be entered into a play-off with the 2nd, 3rd and 4th places of the Third Division. The winner gets a place in the 2010-11 Second Division

Notes
  1. "Clyde 2–0 Dundee". clydefc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
  2. "Club Statement – Financial Position". clydefc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 May 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
  3. "Hard-up Clyde release unlucky 13". BBC Sport. 4 June 2009. Archived from the original on 8 June 2009. Retrieved 2 June 2009.
  4. "Clyde scrap contracts to survive". BBC Sport. 10 June 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
  5. "Clyde appoint Watt to their board". BBC Sport. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  6. "Seven trialists win Clyde deals". BBC Sport. 17 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  7. "Three more added to Clyde squad". BBC Sport. 21 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  8. "Lang, Reidford and Walker sign". clydefc.co.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  9. "One month deals for trio". clydefc.co.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  10. "Cassidy steps up". clydefc.co.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
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