2010–11 Cowdenbeath F.C. season

During the 2010–11 season Cowdenbeath competed in the Scottish First Division, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Challenge Cup.

Cowdenbeath
2010–11 season
ChairmanDonald Findlay
ManagerJimmy Nicholl
StadiumCentral Park
Scottish First DivisionNinth (relegated)
Scottish CupThird Round, lost to v Peterhead
League CupFirst Round, lost to v Clyde
Challenge CupSecond Round, lost to v Ayr United
Top goalscorerLeague:
Greg Stewart (9)

All:
Greg Stewart (9)

Summary

Cowdenbeath finished ninth in the First Division,[1] entering the play-offs losing 4–2 to Brechin on aggregate and were relegated to the Second Division.[2] They reached the third round of the Scottish Cup,[3] the first round of the League Cup[4] and were eliminated in the second round of the Challenge Cup.[5]

Management

For season 2010–11 Cowdenbeath were managed by Jimmy Nicholl,[6] following the departure of Danny Lennon who had become the new manager of St Mirren.[7]

Results and fixtures

[8][9]  Win   Draw   Loss

Scottish First Division

14 August 2010 First Division Stirling Albion 1–3 Cowdenbeath Forthbank Stadium
Robertson  34'
Aitken  73' 
SFL Report Sibanda  61'
Brett  70'
Dempster  77'
Attendance: 820
Referee: Tumilty
22 August 2010 First Division Cowdenbeath 1–3 Queen of the South Central Park
McKenzie  65' SFL Report Burns  3'
Holmes  54'
McGuffie  86'
Lilley  87' 
Attendance: 672
Referee: Somers
28 August 2010 First Division Cowdenbeath 2–1 Partick Thistle Central Park
Fairbairn  18'
Armstrong  54'
SFL Report Doolan  18' Attendance: 881
Referee: McLean
11 September 2010 First Division Greenock Morton 1–2 Cowdenbeath Cappielow Park
Kean  59' SFL Report Ramsay  52'
Dempster  72'
Attendance: 1,839
Referee: Colvin
18 September 2010 First Division Dunfermline Athletic 2–1 Cowdenbeath East End Park
Bell  64'
Cardle  77'
SFL Report Dempster  7' Attendance: 4,316
Referee: Richmond
25 September 2010 First Division Cowdenbeath 2–1 Dundee Central Park
Ramsay  12'
Fairbairn  44'
SFL Report Griffiths  82' Attendance: 1,154
Referee: Charleston
2 October 2010 First Division Falkirk 5–1 Cowdenbeath Falkirk Stadium
Compton  11'
Stewart  22'
Millar  34', 79' (Penalty)
Finnigan  69'
SFL Report Ramsay  83' (Penalty) Attendance: 3,764
Referee: Nicholls
16 October 2010 First Division Cowdenbeath 1–2 Raith Rovers Central Park
Cameron  79' SFL Report Baird  88'
Simmons  92'
Attendance: 1,508
Referee: Madden
23 October 2010 First Division Cowdenbeath 2–2 Greenock Morton Central Park
Hay  7'
McKenzie  16'
Cameron  24'
SFL Report Graham  10'
Jenkins  45'
Attendance: 582
Referee: Finnie
6 November 2010 First Division Cowdenbeath 5–1 Stirling Albion Central Park
Allison  19' (Own goal)
Stewart  27'
Ramsay  53'
Fairbairn  73'
Miller  82'
SFL Report Smith  9'
Allison  24'
Borris  71'
Attendance: 507
Referee: McDermott
14 December 2010 First Division Dundee 3–0 Cowdenbeath Dens Park
Forsyth  37'
Riley  66'
McKeown  68'
SFL Report Attendance: 3,503
Referee: McLean
29 December 2010 First Division Dunfermline Athletic 5–0 Cowdenbeath East End Park
Kirk  28'
Clarke  63', 86'
Phinn  68'
Linton  89' (o.g.)
SFL Report Attendance: 2,942
Referee: Madden
5 February 2011 First Division Ross County 1–1 Cowdenbeath Victoria Park
Marr  30' SFL Report Fitzpatrick  52' (Own goal) Attendance: 2,020
Referee: Winter
12 February 2011 First Division Cowdenbeath 0–4 Dunfermline Athletic Central Park
SFL Report Graham  46', 75'
Buchanan  69'
Kirk  84'
Attendance: 2,192
Referee: McKendrick
19 February 2011 First Division Cowdenbeath 0–3 Raith Rovers Central Park
SFL Report Baird  18'
Simmons  24'
Campbell  31'
Attendance: 1,413
Referee: Law
26 February 2011 First Division Falkirk 2–0 Cowdenbeath Falkirk Stadium
Murdoch  20'
Flynn  55'
SFL Report Attendance: 3,581
Referee: Nicholls
5 March 2011 First Division Stirling Albion 3–4 Cowdenbeath Forthbank Stadium
Welsh  40'
Mullen  58', 67'
Buist  81' 
SFL Report Ramsay  77', 82' (Penalty)
Campbell  89'
Stewart  92'
Attendance: 735
Referee: Norris
8 March 2011 First Division Cowdenbeath 1–3 Dundee Central Park
Stewart  55' SFL Report Higgins  23'
Lockwood  48' (pen.)
Forsyth  85'
Attendance: 977
Referee: Colvin
15 March 2011 First Division Raith Rovers 2–1 Cowdenbeath Stark's Park
Tade  45'
Baird  85'
SFL Report Stewart  51' Attendance: 1,495
Referee: Murray
22 March 2011 First Division Cowdenbeath 0–2 Greenock Morton Central Park
SFL Report Monti  2' (Penalty)
Jenkins  60'
Attendance: 359
Referee: Brines
26 March 2011 First Division Dundee 2–2 Cowdenbeath Dens Park
Hyde  24', 73' SFL Report Crawford  9'
Linton  57'
Attendance: 4,311
Referee: Finnie
2 April 2011 First Division Cowdenbeath 0–1 Dunfermline Athletic Central Park
SFL Report Buchanan  60' Attendance: 2,104
Referee: Northcroft
5 April 2011 First Division Cowdenbeath 2–1 Ross County Central Park
Ramsay  6'
Linton  21'
SFL Report Brittain  87' (Penalty) Attendance: 296
Referee: Madden
9 April 2011 First Division Raith Rovers 2–2 Cowdenbeath Stark's Park
Murray  60'
Campbell  89'
SFL Report Stewart  55', 70' Attendance: 2,284
Referee: Winter
16 April 2011 First Division Cowdenbeath 1–2 Falkirk Central Park
Stewart  32' SFL Report Stewart  65'
McLean  69'
Attendance: 636
Referee: Robertson
23 April 2011 First Division Queen of the South 2–2 Cowdenbeath Palmerston Park
Carmichael  17'
Holmes  45'
Reid  76'
SFL Report Campbell  2', 31' (Penalty)
Adamson  84'
Cameron  87'
Attendance: 1,102
Referee: Charleston
7 May 2011 First Division Ross County 3–0 Cowdenbeath Victoria Park
Morrison  32'
Boyd  83'
Corcoran  89'
SFL Report Attendance: 2,886
Referee: Allan

First Division Play-offs

11 May 2011 Play-offs SF R1 Brechin City 2–2 Cowdenbeath Glebe Park
Kirkpatrick  46'
Megginson  51'
BBC Report Linton  4'
Coult  26'
Attendance: 596
Referee: Law
14 May 2011 Play-offs SF R2 Cowdenbeath 0–2 Brechin City Central Park
BBC Report Redman  78'
Molloy  84'
Attendance: 645
Referee: Somers

Scottish Challenge Cup

24 July 2010 Challenge Cup Round 1 Raith Rovers 0–1 Cowdenbeath Stark's Park
SFL Report Armstrong  58' Attendance: 1,564
Referee: McDermott
10 August 2010 Challenge Cup Round 2 Ayr United 2–0 Cowdenbeath Somerset Park
Campbell  63'
Roberts  73'
SFL Report Attendance: 556
Referee: Madden

Scottish League Cup

31 July 2010 League Cup Round 1 Clyde 2–1 Cowdenbeath Broadwood Stadium
McCusker  58', 67' BBC Report Ramsay  78' Attendance: 667
Referee: Colvin

Scottish Cup

20 November 2010 Scottish Cup Round 3 Peterhead 2 – 0 Cowdenbeath Balmoor Stadium
Strachan  42'
McVitie  50'
BBC Report
SFA Report
Attendance: 510
Referee: Watters

Player statistics

Squad

[10]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalScottish First DivisionScottish CupLeague CupOther[a]
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK David Hay 36030+001+001+003+10
GK Ludovic Roy 706+000+000+001+00
GK Lee Wilson 100+100+000+000+00
DF Kenny Adamson 30026+000+001+003+00
DF John Armstrong 27221+011+001+004+01
DF Mark Baxter 32026+001+001+004+00
DF Paul Byrne 202+000+000+000+00
DF Scott Linton 39328+521+001+004+01
DF Bob Malcolm 202+000+000+000+00
DF Joe Mbu 1008+101+000+000+00
DF Thomas O'Brien 17010+300+001+003+00
DF Steven Old 404+000+000+000+00
DF Richard Vauls 906+300+000+000+00
MF Colin Cameron 31225+121+001+003+00
MF Brian Fairbairn 1637+531+001+001+10
MF Lee Makel 1109+100+000+001+00
MF Kyle Miller 917+210+000+000+00
MF Mark Ramsay 41831+470+101+014+00
MF Jon Robertson 24017+500+000+002+00
MF Mark Smith 503+200+000+000+00
MF Craig Winter 33030+001+000+002+00
MF Dean Brett 613+210+000+000+10
FW Archie Campbell 17513+450+000+000+00
FW Lewis Coult 1918+900+000+001+11
FW Stevie Crawford 20215+320+000+002+00
FW John Ferguson 804+300+100+000+00
FW Marc McKenzie 35216+1420+101+002+10
FW Lee Sibanda 1314+711+000+000+10
FW Greg Stewart 38916+1691+000+102+20
FW John Dempster 22317+131+001+002+00
a. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including play offs and the Scottish Challenge Cup.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Dundee 36 19 12 5 54 34 +20 44[lower-alpha 1]
7 Greenock Morton 36 11 10 15 39 43 4 43
8 Ross County 36 9 14 13 30 34 4 41
9 Cowdenbeath (R) 36 9 8 19 41 72 31 35 Qualification for the First Division Play-offs
10 Stirling Albion (R) 36 4 8 24 32 82 50 20 Relegation to the Second Division
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Dundee were docked 25 points for entering administration. The deduction was temporarily lifted pending an appeal by the club, however the appeal failed and the deduction was reinstated.[11]

References

  1. "2010/11 Scottish Division One Table / Standings". ESPN. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  2. "Cowdenbeath 0–2 Brechin (2–4)". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 May 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  3. "Peterhead F.C. v Cowdenbeath F.C." Scottish Football Association. 20 November 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  4. "Scottish League Cup Results for 2010–11". London Hearts. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  5. "Ramsdens Cup Results 2010–2011". Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  6. "Jimmy Nicholl is confirmed as Cowdenbeath manager". BBC. 25 June 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  7. "Danny Lennon excited by St Mirren challenge". BBC. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  8. "IRN-BRU First Division Results 2010–2011". Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  9. "Cowdenbeath's results from season 2010–2011". Cowdenbeath Mad. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  10. "2010/11 Match reports and Stats". Cowdenbeath F.C. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  11. "Dundee fail to overturn 25-point penalty". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
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