2011–12 East Stirlingshire F.C. season

The 2011–12 season was East Stirlingshire's eighteenth consecutive season in the Scottish Third Division, having been relegated from the Scottish Second Division at the end of the 1993–94 season, following league reconstruction.[1] East Stirlingshire also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

East Stirlingshire
2011–12 season
ChairmanLes Thomson
Head coachJohn Coughlin
StadiumOchilview Park
Scottish Third Division10th
Challenge CupFirst round
League CupFirst round
Scottish CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Kevin Turner (6)
All:
Andy Stirling (7)
Kevin Turner (7)
Highest home attendance531 (v Alloa Athletic, 2 January 2012)
Lowest home attendance215 (v Annan Athletic, 3 December 2011)

Summary

East Stirlingshire finished tenth in the Third Division.[2] They reached the first round of the Challenge Cup,[3] the first round of the League Cup[4] and the third round of the Scottish Cup.[5]

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Third Division
Main article: 2011–12 Scottish Third Division
6 August 2011 Third Division East Stirlingshire 1–0 Montrose Ochilview Park
15:00 Jackson  79' (pen.) BBC Report Smart  77' Attendance: 282
Referee: Cook
13 August 2011 Third Division Berwick Rangers 4–2 East Stirlingshire Shielfield Park
15:00 Currie  9' (pen.), 90'
Gray  50'
McLaren  71'		 BBC Report Jackson  71'
Love  75' (pen.)
Gibson  88'		 Attendance: 441
Referee: Dallas
20 August 2011 Third Division East Stirlingshire 0–2 Peterhead Ochilview Park
15:00 BBC Report Deasley  38'
McAllister  68' (pen.)		 Attendance: 287
Referee: Colvin
27 August 2011 Third Division Elgin City 2–0 East Stirlingshire Borough Briggs
15:00 Gunn  30' (81) SFL Report Attendance: 578
Referee: Roache
10 September 2011 Third Division East Stirlingshire 0–1 Alloa Athletic Ochilview Park
15:00 BBC Report Gordon  45' Attendance: 419
Referee: Aitken
17 September 2011 Third Division East Stirlingshire 1–3 Stranraer Ochilview Park
15:00 Stirling  19'
Stirling  72' 		 BBC Report Noble  12'
McColm  70'
Moore  90'		 Attendance: 271
Referee: Clancy
24 September 2011 Third Division Annan Athletic 3–0 East Stirlingshire Galabank
15:00 Sloan  10'
Cox  25', 33'		 BBC Report Attendance: 511
Referee: Conroy
1 October 2011 Third Division East Stirlingshire 1–3 Queen's Park Ochilview Park
15:00 Love  89' BBC Report Little  39'
Watt  54'
Murray  80'
McBride  83'		 Attendance: 384
Referee: Anderson
15 October 2011 Third Division Clyde 7–1 East Stirlingshire Broadwood Stadium
McDonald  14'
Brown  19'
Neil  31'
Gallagher  77'
Oliver  81'
Cusack  82'
Archdeacon  90'		 SFL Report Coyne  82' Attendance: 617
Referee: Robertson
29 October 2011 Third Division East Stirlingshire P – P Berwick Rangers Ochilview Park
15:00
5 November 2011 Third Division Montrose 2–1 East Stirlingshire Links Park
15:00 Johnston 2'
Smart  60'		 SFL Report Stirling  13' Attendance: 315
Referee: Graham
9 November 2011 Third Division East Stirlingshire 1–3 Berwick Rangers Ochilview Park
19:45 Coyne  17' SFL Report Gribben  7' (66), Penalty'
McLean  31'		 Attendance: 310
Referee: Dallas
12 November 2011 Third Division East Stirlingshire 1–1 Elgin City Ochilview Park
19:45 Coyne  40'
Love  78' 		 SFL Report Gunn  1' Attendance: 234
Referee: Anderson
26 November 2011 Third Division Alloa Athletic 1–1 East Stirlingshire Recreation Park
15:00 Campbell  83' SFL Report Hunter  65' Attendance: 421
Referee: McKendrick
3 December 2011 Third Division East Stirlingshire 1–0 Annan Athletic Ochilview Park
19:45 Coyne  39' SFL Report Attendance: 215
Referee: Robertson
10 December 2011 Third Division Stranraer 6–0 East Stirlingshire Stair Park
15:00 Stirling  30' (Penalty), 32'
Winter  33'
McColm  58'
Taggart  63'
Moore  83'		 SFL Report Attendance: 276
Referee: Roache
17 December 2011 Third Division East Stirlingshire 1–1 Clyde Ochilview Park
15:00 Turner  45' BBC Report Cusack  92' Attendance: 490
Referee: Barry Cook
24 December 2011 Third Division Queen's Park 2–0 East Stirlinghsire Hampden Park
15:00 Watt  38'
Smith  67'		 SFL Report Attendance: 504
Referee: Aitken
2 January 2012 Third Division East Stirlingshire 1–3 Alloa Athletic Ochilview Park
15:00 Beveridge  6' SFL Report May  2', 46', 74' Attendance: 531
Referee: Northcroft
7 January 2012 Third Division Elgin City 3–1 East Stirlingshire Borough Briggs
15:00 Leslie  43'
MacPhee  73'
Crooks  90'		 SFL Report Coyne  45' (Penalty) Attendance: 531
Referee: Somers
14 January 2012 Third Division Peterhead 1–0 East Stirlingshire Balmoor Stadium
15:00 Wyness  35' SFL Report Attendance: 451
Referee: Anderson
21 January 2012 Third Division East Stirlingshire 3–1 Montrose Ochilview Park
15:00 Lurinsky  38', 49'
Turner  55'		 SFL Report Winter  59' Attendance: 248
Referee: Robertson
28 January 2012 Third Division Annan Athletic 2–2 East Stirlingshire Galabank
15:00 Winters  5'
Steele  57'		 SFL Report Maxwell  12'
Lurinsky  24'		 Attendance: 401
Referee: Barry Cook
4 February 2012 Third Division East Stirlingshire 2–2 Stranraer Ochilview Park
15:00 Maxwell  3'
Horner  45'		 SFL Report Stirling  33'
Aitken  89' (Penalty)		 Attendance: 275
Referee: Conroy
11 February 2012 Third Division Clyde 3–0 East Stirlingshire Broadwood Stadium
15:00 Sweeney  19' (Penalty)
Sloss  46'
Neill  66'		 SFL Report Attendance: 507
Referee: Graham
18 February 2012 Third Division East Stirlingshire 1–2 Queen's Park Ochilview Park
15:00 Maxwell  74' SFL Report Longworth  79' (90) Attendance: 346
Referee: McKendrick
25 February 2012 Third Division Berwick Rangers 0–2 East Stirlingshire Shielfield Park
15:00 SFL Report Dingwall  40'
Turner  84'		 Attendance: 349
Referee: Robertson
3 March 2012 Third Division East Stirlingshire 6–3 Peterhead Ochilview Park
15:00 Hunter  10'
Devlin  23'
Lurinsky  33' (Penalty)
Maxwell  38'
Stirling  41', 90'
Maxwell  62' 		 SFL Report Sharp  1'
MacDonald  50'
McBain  57'
MacDonald  94'		 Attendance: 277
Referee: Beaton
10 March 2012 Third Division Alloa Athletic 5–1 East Stirlingshire Recreation Park
15:00 Winters  26'
May  43'
Harding  60'
McCord  72'
Campbell  81'		 SFL Report Lurinsky  1' Attendance: 579
Referee: Barry Cook
17 March 2012 Third Division East Stirlingshire 2–2 Elgin City Ochilview Park
15:00 Turner  7'
Stirling  58'
Frances  83' 		 SFL Report Niven  41'
MacPhee  84' (Penalty)
Durnan  90' 		 Attendance: 264
Referee: Anderson
24 March 2012 Third Division Stranraer 4–1 East Stirlingshire Stair Park
15:00 Malcolm  9'
Moore  17'
Devlin  45' (Own goal)
Stirling  52'		 SFL Report Turner  90' Attendance: 304
Referee: Dallas
31 March 2012 Third Division East Stirlingshire 0–4 Annan Athletic Ochilview Park
15:00 SFL Report Bell  5'
McGowan  62'
Steele  70'
Underwood  83'		 Attendance: 235
Referee: Hilland
7 April 2012 Third Division Queen's Park 5–1 East Stirlingshire Hampden Park
15:00 Longworth  32'
Quinn  49', 57'
Burns  67'
McBride  88' (Penalty)		 SFL Report Ramage  79'
Devlin  84' 		 Attendance: 477
Referee: Markham-Jones
14 April 2012 Third Division East Stirlingshire 0–1 Clyde Ochilview Park
15:00 SFL Report Neil  76' Attendance: 434
Referee: Northcroft
21 April 2012 Third Division Montrose 3–1 East Stirlingshire Links Park
15:00 Boyle  24', 83'
Wood  72'		 SFL Report Turner  15' Attendance: 329
Referee: Graham
28 April 2012 Third Division East Stirlingshire 2–1 Berwick Rangers Ochilview Park
15:00 Horner  6'
Sheerin  18'
Frances  70' 		 SFL Report Notman  52'
Currie  70' (Penalty)		 Attendance: 277
Referee: Aitken
5 May 2012 Third Division Peterhead 2–0 East Stirlingshire Balmoor Stadium
15:00 Redman  12'
Ross  50'		 SFL Report Attendance: 494
Referee: Robertson

Challenge Cup
Main article: 2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup
24 July 2011 First round Dumbarton 3–2 East Stirlingshire Strathclyde Homes Stadium
Prunty  54'
Gilhaney  61' (pen.)
Walker  90'		 BBC Report Love  66'
Turner  70'		 Attendance: 454
Referee: Robertson

League Cup
Main article: 2011–12 Scottish League Cup
30 July 2011 First round East Stirlingshire 0–3 Ayr United Ochilview Park
15:00 BBC Report  39' Trouten
 45', 52' Roberts		 Attendance: 535
Referee: Anderson

Scottish Cup
Main article: 2011–12 Scottish Cup
23 October 2011 Round 2 Replay East Stirlingshire 1–1 Buckie Thistle Ochilview Park
15:00 Stirling  48'
Frances  90' 
Cane  90'		 Sky Report Hunter  53' (Own Goal) Attendance: 372
Referee: Barry Cook
29 October 2011 Round 2 Replay Buckie Thistle 2–4 (a.e.t.) East Stirlingshire Victoria Park
15:00 MacMillan  51'
Chrisholm  59'		 Sky Report Stirling  3'
Coyne  30'
Gibson  94'
Team  113'		 Attendance: 500
Referee: Barry Cook
19 November 2011 Scottish Cup Round 3 East Fife 5–0 East Stirlingshire Bayview Stadium, Methil
15:00 Ogleby  13', 44'
Wallace  49'
Linn  71'
Sloan  79'		 BBC Report Attendance: 585
Referee: Aitken

Player statistics

Squad
Last updated 5 May 2012 [6]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalThird DivisionScottish CupLeague CupChallenge Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Calum Antell 390350300010
GK Craig Gordon 1010000000
GK Grant Hay 1010000000
GK Gavin Sorley 1000001000
DF David Cane (footballer) 300260201010
DF Iain Chisholm 250200301010
DF Joe Dingwall 321291101010
DF Ryan Frances 180150101010
DF Steven Jackson 381331301010
DF Stuart Beveridge 121111100000
DF Jamie Glasgow 2020000000
MF Ally Love 203162201011
MF Andy Stirling 407355321010
MF Craig Scott 9080001000
MF Michael Hunter 372322301010
MF Ryan Wilkie 0000000000
MF Dominico Gibson 11281310000
MF Scott Maxwell 314284300000
MF Stuart Love 2020000000
MF Scott Fulton 7070000000
MF Lewis Horner 262252100000
MF Craig Winter 4040000000
MF Jamie Benton 7070000000
MF Rhys Devlin 121121000000
MF Steven Tart 4040000000
MF Jack Campbell 1010000000
FW Kyle Gillespie 7070000000
FW Alex Lurinsky 315275201010
FW Fraser Team 221180211010
FW Joe Savage 5030100010
FW Jordyn Sheerin 211191001010
FW Kevin Turner 377326301011
FW Bradley Coyne 146115310000
FW Graeme Ramage 101101000000

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 5 May 2012
Nation Position Name Third Division Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup Total
GK Calum Antell 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
GK Gavin Sorley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF David Cane 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
DF Iain Chisholm 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
DF Joe Dingwall 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
DF Ryan Frances 7 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 8 3
DF Steven Jackson 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1
DF Stuart Beveridge 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
MF Ally Love 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
MF Andy Stirling 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
MF Craig Scott 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Michael Hunter 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
MF Ryan Wilkie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Nico Gibson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scott Maxwell 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
MF Stuart Love 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scott Fulton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Lewis Horner 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
MF Craig Winter 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
MF Jamie Benton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF Rhys Devlin 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
MF Steven Tart 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
FW Alex Lurinsky 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
FW Fraser Team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Joe Savage 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
FW Jordyn Sheerin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
FW Kevin Turner 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
FW Bradley Coyne 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
FW Graeme Ramage 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
6 Annan Athletic 36 13 10 13 53 53 0 49
7 Berwick Rangers 36 12 12 12 61 58 +3 48
8 Montrose 36 11 5 20 58 75 −17 38
9 Clyde 36 8 11 17 35 50 −15 35
10 East Stirlingshire 36 6 6 24 38 88 −50 24
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Transfers

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