2010–11 Arbroath F.C. season

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Arbroath
2010–11 season
ChairmanJohn Christison[1]
ManagerPaul Sheerin
StadiumGayfield Park
Third DivisionFirst place (champions)
Challenge CupFirst round, lost to Dunfermline Athletic
League CupFirst round, lost to Dunfermline Athletic
Scottish CupSecond round, lost to Montrose
Top goalscorerLeague:
Gavin Swankie (22)
All:
Gavin Swankie (23)
Highest home attendance1,243 vs. Montrose, 23 April 2011[2]
Lowest home attendance302 vs. Stranraer, 15 December 2010[2]
Average home league attendance588[3]

The 2010–11 season was Arbroath's first season back in the Scottish Third Division, having been relegated from the Scottish Second Division at the end of the 2009–10 season.[4] Arbroath also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

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Arbroath finished first[5] in the Third Division and were promoted to the Second Division.[6] They reached the first round of the Challenge Cup,[7] the first round of the League Cup,[8] and the second round of the Scottish Cup.[9]

Management

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The club were managed during season 2010–11 by Paul Sheerin.[10] Sheerin was appointed during pre season following the resignation of Jim Weir,[11] who resigned following the club's relegation in order to join Brechin City.[12]

Results and fixtures

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[13][14][15]  Win   Draw   Loss

Scottish Third Division

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Main article: 2010–11 Scottish Third Division
7 August 2010 Scottish Third Division Elgin City 3 – 5 Arbroath Borough Briggs
Millar 52', 79'
Cameron 74'		 BBC Sport Gibson 16', 58'
McGowan 53'
Falkingham 71', 83'		 Attendance: 518
Referee: Colvin
14 August 2010 Scottish Third Division Arbroath 0 – 2 Annan Athletic Gayfield Park
BBC Report Cox 38'
Neilson 40'		 Attendance: 506
Referee: Clancy
21 August 2010 Scottish Third Division Montrose 3 – 0 Arbroath Links Park
Campbell 8'
Hegarty 22'
Tosh 32'		 SFL Report Attendance: 565
Referee: Clancy
28 August 2010 Scottish Third Division Arbroath 2 – 0 East Stirlingshire Gayfield Park
15:00 Soccerway Report Swankie 27'
McGowan 81'		 Attendance: 499
Referee: Beaton
4 September 2010 Scottish Third Division Arbroath 1 – 0 Queen's Park Gayfield Park
Swankie 77' BBC Report Attendance: 515
Referee: Charleston
11 September 2010 Scottish Third Division Berwick Rangers 4 – 1 Arbroath Shielfield Park
O'Reilly 21'
Gribben 24', 28', 51'		 SFL Report McAnespie 91' Attendance: 441
Referee: Roache
18 September 2010 Scottish Third Division Arbroath 1 – 1 Albion Rovers Gayfield Park
Doris 78' BBC Report Love 70' Attendance: 408
Referee: McLean
25 September 2010 Scottish Third Division Stranraer 4 – 1 Arbroath Stair Park
Agnew 15', 59'
Winter 75'
One 89'		 BBC Report Doris 71'
Shields Red card 38'		 Attendance: 379
Referee: Hilland
2 October 2010 Scottish Third Division Queen's Park 5 – 2 Arbroath Hampden Park
Brough 15', 66'
Watt 45+2'
Smith 71'
Daly 92'		 BBC Report Swankie 12'
Doris 49' (Penalty)
Doris Yellow card 62' Red card		 Attendance: 433
Referee: Northcroft
16 October 2010 Scottish Third Division Arbroath 3 – 2 Clyde Gayfield Park
Swankie 58', 88'
Malcolm 80'
Chisholm Yellow card 86' Red card		 BBC Report Paterson 48'
Lithgow 83'
McGowan Red card 89'		 Attendance: 481
Referee: O'Reilly
6 November 2010 Scottish Third Division Arbroath 3 – 2 Berwick Rangers Gayfield Park
Durnan 27'
Doris 31'
Swankie 82'		 BBC Report Brazil 19'
McLeod 52'		 Attendance: 402
Referee: Charleston
10 November 2010 Scottish Third Division East Stirlingshire 1 – 3 Arbroath Ochilview Park
19:45 Cawley 5' Report Gibson 15'
Falkingham 42'
McGowan 82'		 Attendance: 238
Referee: Robertson
13 November 2010 Scottish Third Division Arbroath 4 – 0 Montrose Gayfield Park
Doris 21' (Penalty), 62', 66'
Sheerin 71'		 BBC Report Attendance: 738
Referee: Salmond
15 December 2010 Scottish Third Division Arbroath 0 – 0 Stranraer Gayfield Park
BBC Report Attendance: 302
Referee: Watters
2 January 2011 Scottish Third Division Montrose 0 – 5 Arbroath Links Park
Hegarty Red card 42'
Pope Yellow card 55' Red card		 BBC Report Falkingham 34', 51'
Swankie 40', 66'
Doris 92' (Penalty)		 Attendance: 1,034
Referee: Roache
15 January 2011 Scottish Third Division Berwick Rangers 0 – 4 Arbroath Shielfield Park
BBC Report Swankie 68', 70'
Chisholm 78'
Gibson 88'		 Attendance: 369
Referee: McKendrick
25 January 2011 Scottish Third Division Arbroath 3 – 5 East Stirlingshire Gayfield Park
19:45 McAnespie 23'
Alan Rattray 42'
Doris 67' (pen.)		 Report Johnston 28'
Dunn 38', 64'
Maguire 46'
Beveridge 82'		 Attendance: 436
Referee: Robertson
29 January 2011 Scottish Third Division Stranraer 3 – 4 Arbroath Stair Park
Agnew 14'
One 50'
Glen Mitchell 91'		 BBC Report Swankie 26', 56', 65'
Falkingham 38'
Chisholm Red card 67'
Falkingham Yellow card 92' Red card		 Attendance: 441
Referee: Charleston
5 February 2011 Scottish Third Division Arbroath 3 – 0 Albion Rovers Gayfield Park
Swankie 7', 85'
Sheerin 69' (Penalty)		 BBC Report Gaston Red card 66' Attendance: 612
Referee: Colvin
12 February 2011 Scottish Third Division Queen's Park 1 – 1 Arbroath Hampden Park
McBride 45' (Penalty) BBC Report Malcolm 4' Attendance: 467
Referee: Nicholls
15 February 2011 Scottish Third Division Annan Athletic 1 – 2 Arbroath Galabank
MacBeth Yellow card 70' Red card
Griffin 81' (Own goal)		 BBC Report McGowan 49'
Wedderburn 53'
Malcolm Red card 58'
Wedderburn Red card 76'		 Attendance: 304
Referee: Finnie
23 February 2011 Scottish Third Division Arbroath 2 – 0 Elgin City Gayfield Park
Swankie 3'
Sheerin 20'		 BBC Report Kaczan Yellow card 53' Red card Attendance: 403
Referee: Roache
26 February 2011 Scottish Third Division Elgin City 3 – 2 Arbroath Borough Briggs
Crooks 61'
Nicolson 74'
O'Donoghue 76'		 BBC Report Gibson 52'
Strachan 84'		 Attendance: 629
Referee: Somers
5 March 2011 Scottish Third Division Arbroath 2 – 1 Annan Athletic Gayfield Park
Doris 25'
Swankie 49'		 BBC Report Gilfillan 53' Attendance: 575
Referee: Beaton
8 March 2011 Scottish Third Division Albion Rovers 0 – 2 Arbroath Cliftonhill
BBC Report Doris 19', 54' Attendance: 352
Referee: Robertson
12 March 2011 Scottish Third Division Arbroath 2 – 1 Berwick Rangers Gayfield Park
Gibson 22'
Doris 52'		 BBC Report Hill 92' (Own goal) Attendance: 491
Referee: Anderson
19 March 2011 Scottish Third Division East Stirlingshire 2 – 5 Arbroath Ochilview Park
15:00 Cawley 27'
Scott 82'		 Report Chisholm 43'
Doris 58'
Swankie 63', 78', 90'		 Attendance: 349
Referee: Watters
22 March 2011 Scottish Third Division Clyde 1 – 1 Arbroath Broadwood
Sawyers 70' BBC Report Falkingham 60'
Thomson Red card 78'		 Attendance: 532
Referee: Robertson
26 March 2011 Scottish Third Division Arbroath 2 – 2 Stranraer Gayfield Park
Gallacher 67' (Own goal)
Hill Red card 70'
Swankie 82'		 BBC Report Agnew 72'
One 72'		 Attendance: 701
Referee: Aitken
2 April 2011 Scottish Third Division Albion Rovers 3 – 0 Arbroath Cliftonhill
Chaplain 5' (Penalty)
Benton 38'
Love 41'		 BBC Report Attendance: 412
Referee: Colvin
9 April 2011 Scottish Third Division Clyde 0 – 3 Arbroath Broadwood
Gibson 19'
Strachan 22'
McGowan 71'		 BBC Report Attendance: 725
Referee: McDermott
13 April 2011 Scottish Third Division Arbroath 2 – 0 Clyde Gayfield Park
Doris 25'
Swankie 43'		 BBC Report Attendance: 604
Referee: Hilland
16 April 2011 Scottish Third Division Arbroath 2 – 2 Queen's Park Gayfield Park
Gibson 39'
Wedderburn 49'		 BBC Report Smith 25'
Longworth 80'		 Attendance: 912
Referee: Somers
23 April 2011 Scottish Third Division Arbroath 4 – 1 Montrose Gayfield Park
Doris 5' (Penalty)
Falkingham 44'
Sheerin 61'
Strachan 90'		 ESPN Report Masson 70' Attendance: 1,243
Referee: Finnie
30 April 2011 Scottish Third Division Annan Athletic 3 – 0 Arbroath Galabank
O'Connor 23', 66'
Sloan 72'		 BBC Report Attendance: 651
Referee: Roache
7 May 2011 Scottish Third Division Arbroath 3 – 5 Elgin City Gayfield Park
Sheerin 29'
Swankie 50'
Falkingham 72'		 BBC Report Gormley 40', 45', 62'
Gunn 55'
Crooks 79' (Penalty)		 Attendance: 1,125
Referee: Charleston

Scottish Challenge Cup

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Main article: 2010–11 Scottish Challenge Cup
24 July 2010 Scottish Challenge Cup round 1 Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 0 Arbroath East End Park
Kirk 64' ESPN Report Attendance: 976
Referee: Madden

Scottish League Cup

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Main article: 2010–11 Scottish League Cup
31 July 2010 Scottish League Cup round 1 Dunfermline Athletic 5 – 2 Arbroath East End Park
Kirk 14', 76'
Willis 74'
McDougall 82'
Malcolm 91' (Own goal)		 ESPN Report Sheerin 12'
Swankie 88'		 Attendance: 1,283
Referee: Charleston

Scottish Cup

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Main article: 2010–11 Scottish Cup
23 October 2010 Scottish Cup round 2 Montrose 1 – 1 Arbroath Links Park
Sinclair 31' ESPN Report Doris 57'
Falkingham Yellow card 67' Red card		 Attendance: 994
Referee: Madden
30 October 2010 Scottish Cup round 2 replay Arbroath 2 – 3 (a.e.t.) Montrose Gayfield Park
Alan Rattray 47', 51'
Malcolm Yellow card 92' Red card		 ESPN Report Hegarty 7'
McCord 22'
Boyle 114'
Boyle Red card 123'		 Attendance: 838
Referee: Madden

Player statistics

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Squad

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Third Division[16] Challenge Cup[17] League Cup[18] Scottish Cup[19]
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Scotland SCO Daryl Burns 2 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
GK Scotland SCO Darren Hill 39 0 35+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
GK Scotland SCO Steven Khan 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF Northern Ireland NIR Danny Griffin 21 0 14+4 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
DF Scotland SCO Stuart Malcolm 28 2 24+0 2 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Kieran McAnespie 30 2 27+0 2 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Marc McCulloch 11 0 8+1 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Allan McManus 11 0 11+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Kevin McMullan 31 0 30+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Alan Rattray 11 3 9+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 2
DF Scotland SCO Craig Wedderburn 16 2 12+4 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Ross Chisholm 23 2 20+1 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
MF Scotland SCO David Dimilta 21 0 7+11 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
MF Scotland SCO Mark Durnan 11 1 9+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
MF England ENG Josh Falkingham 38 9 33+2 9 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Keith Gibson 30 8 26+1 8 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
MF Scotland SCO David McGowan 36 6 8+24 6 1+0 0 0+1 0 1+1 0
MF Scotland SCO Michael McIlravey 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Ian Nimmo 3 0 0+2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Robbie Ross 6 0 1+4 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Bryan Scott 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Jay Shields 6 0 2+2 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Paul Sheerin 39 6 30+5 5 1+0 0 1+0 1 1+1 0
MF Scotland SCO Adam Strachan 16 3 12+4 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Ryan Suttie 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Darren Thomson 7 0 5+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
FW Scotland SCO Patrick Deane 7 0 1+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+2 0
FW Scotland SCO Steven Doris 32 17 25+5 16 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 1
FW Scotland SCO Jim Hamilton 8 0 4+3 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
FW Scotland SCO Jordyn Sheerin 15 0 2+12 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
FW Scotland SCO Lee Sibanda 11 0 5+6 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW Scotland SCO Gavin Swankie 40 23 35+1 22 0+1 0 1+0 1 2+0 0

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Arbroath (C, P) 36 20 6 10 80 61 +19 66 Promotion to the Second Division
2 Albion Rovers (O, P) 36 17 10 9 56 40 +16 61 Qualification for the Second Division Play-offs
3 Queen's Park 36 18 5 13 57 43 +14 59
4 Annan Athletic 36 16 11 9 58 45 +13 59
5 Stranraer 36 15 12 9 72 57 +15 57
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

References

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