2019–20 Arbroath F.C. season

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 in April 2020, with Arbroath finishing in fifth place, having played 26 games.[2]

Arbroath F.C.
2019–20 season
ChairmanMike Caird
ManagerDick Campbell
StadiumGayfield Park, Arbroath
Scottish Championship5th
Scottish League CupGroup stage
Scottish Challenge CupFourth round
Scottish CupFourth round
Highest home attendance1,624
Lowest home attendance485
Average home league attendance1,362

Competitions

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Promotion, qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
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:
  1. 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
Report
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
Report
Stadium: Gayfield Park
Attendance: 1,009
Referee: Willie Collum
26 October 2019 10 Partick Thistle 1–3 Arbroath Glasgow
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: The Energy Check Stadium
Attendance: 2,793
Referee: Gavin Ross
29 October 2019 11 Dunfermline Athletic 2–0 Arbroath Dunfermline
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 3,488
Referee: John McKendrick
2 November 2019 12 Arbroath 2–1 Alloa Athletic Arbroath
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Gayfield Park
Attendance: 921
Referee: Graham Beaton
9 November 2019 13 Arbroath 3–0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Arbroath
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Gayfield Park
Attendance: 1,173
Referee: John Beaton
16 November 2019 14 Greenock Morton 1–0 Arbroath Greenock
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 1,185
Referee: Alan Newlands
7 December 2019 15 Arbroath 1–1 Dundee Arbroath
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Gayfield Park
Attendance: 2,170
Referee: Alan Newlands
10 December 2019 16 Ayr United 1–1 Arbroath Ayr
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 777
Referee: Colin Steven
14 December 2019 17 Arbroath 0–1 Dundee United Arbroath
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Gayfield Park
Attendance: 4,052
Referee: Graham Beaton
21 December 2019 18 Queen of the South 2–0 Arbroath Dumfries
15:00 GMT
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
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 2,287
Referee: Graham Beaton
4 January 2020 20 Arbroath 1–2 Greenock Morton Arbroath
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Gayfield Park
Attendance: 1,273
Referee: Gavin Duncan
21 January 2020 21 Alloa Athletic 2–0 Arbroath Alloa
19:45 GMT
Report Stadium: The Indodrill Stadium
Attendance: 765
Referee: Craig Napier
25 January 2020 22 Arbroath 2–1 Partick Thistle Arbroath
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Gayfield Park
Attendance: 1,418
Referee: David Lowe
1 February 2020 23 Dundee United 0–1 Arbroath Dundee
15:00 GMT
Report
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
Report
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
Report
Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 1,472
Referee: Steven Reid
17 March 2020 28 Arbroath P–P Ayr United Arbroath
19:45 GMT Stadium: Gayfield 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
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

Scottish League Cup

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

Table

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HIB ALO ARB ELG STI
1 Hibernian 4 3 1 0 0 8 1 +7 11 Qualification for the Second Round 2–0 3–0
2 Alloa Athletic 4 2 0 1 1 8 8 0 7 3–3p 2–1
3 Arbroath 4 2 0 0 2 10 8 +2 6 2–3 2–1
4 Elgin City 4 1 1 0 2 7 7 0 5 0–2 3–0
5 Stirling Albion 4 0 0 1 3 3 12 9 1 1–1p 1–6
Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[5]

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 [6]
12 October 2019 Forth round Clyde Home 0-2 806 [7]

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
Summary Stadium: Gayfield Park
Attendance: 1,022
Referee: David Lowe
18 January 2020 Fourth Round Arbroath 0–0 Falkirk Arbroath
15:00 GMT
Summary
Stadium: Gayfield Park
Attendance: 1,733
Referee: Greg Aitken
28 January 2020 Fourth Round Replay Falkirk 2–0 Arbroath Falkirk
19:45 GMT
Report
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 [8]
MF Scott Stewart Hibernian Unknown [9]
8 July 2019 DF Robert Wilson Berwick Rangers Free transfer [10]
17 July 2019 MF James Murphy Free agent [11]

Transfer out

Date Position Name To Fee Ref.
9 June 2019 MF Ryan McCord Brechin City Free transfer [12]
1 July 2019 GK Darren Hill Cumbernauld United [13]
FW Ryan Wallace East Fife Unknown [14]
31 July 2019 MF Danny Denholm Free transfer [15]

Loan in

Date Position Name From End date Ref.
23 August 2019 DF Ben Stirling Hibernian 6 January 2020 [16]
MF Josh Campbell
29 August 2019 Miko Virtanen Aberdeen 31 May 2020 [17]

References

  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.
  4. "Summary - League Cup Group C". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  5. "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  6. "Tunnock's Caramel Wafer Challenge Cup Results | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  7. "Tunnock's Caramel Wafer Challenge Cup Results | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  8. "New signing - Derek Gaston". Arbroath FC. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  9. "New signing - Scott Stewart". Arbroath FC. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  10. "New signing - Robert Wilson". Arbroath FC. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  11. "James Murphy". Arbroath FC. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  12. 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.
  13. "Scottish Championship 2019/20 Preview - Arbroath". Perennial Underachievers. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  14. "Wallace returns to East Fife | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  15. "East Fife winger Danny Denholm on football's fine system". 31 July 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  16. "Hibs duo Josh Campbell and Ben Stirling join Arbroath on loan". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  17. "Miko Virtanen". Arbroath FC. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
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