2010–11_Cowdenbeath_F.C._season
2010–11 Cowdenbeath F.C. season
Cowdenbeath 2010–11 football season
During the 2010–11 season Cowdenbeath competed in the Scottish First Division, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Challenge Cup.
Quick Facts season, Chairman ...
| 2010–11 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Donald Findlay |
| Manager | Jimmy Nicholl |
| Stadium | Central Park |
| Scottish First Division | Ninth (relegated) |
| Scottish Cup | Third Round, lost to v Peterhead |
| League Cup | First Round, lost to v Clyde |
| Challenge Cup | Second Round, lost to v Ayr United |
| Top goalscorer | League: Greg Stewart (9) All: Greg Stewart (9) |
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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]
Scottish First Division
Main article: 2010–11 Scottish First Division
Cowdenbeath v Ross County
| 7 August 2010 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 0–2 | Ross County | Central Park |
| SFL Report | Gardyne  52' Di Giacomo 82' |
Attendance: 481 Referee: Winter |
Stirling Albion v Cowdenbeath
| 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 |
Cowdenbeath v Queen of the South
| 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 |
Cowdenbeath v Partick Thistle
| 28 August 2010 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 2–1 | Partick Thistle | Central Park |
| Fairbairn 18' Armstrong 54' |
SFL Report | Doolan 18' |
Attendance: 881 Referee: McLean |
Greenock Morton v Cowdenbeath
| 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 |
Dunfermline Athletic v Cowdenbeath
| 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 |
Cowdenbeath v Dundee
| 25 September 2010 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 2–1 | Dundee | Central Park |
| Ramsay 12' Fairbairn 44' |
SFL Report | Griffiths 82' |
Attendance: 1,154 Referee: Charleston |
Falkirk v Cowdenbeath
| 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 |
Cowdenbeath v Raith Rovers
| 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 |
Cowdenbeath v Greenock Morton
| 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 |
Partick Thistle v Cowdenbeath
| 30 October 2010 First Division | Partick Thistle | 1–0 | Cowdenbeath | Firhill Stadium |
| Buchanan 53' |
SFL Report | Attendance: 1,841 Referee: Charleston |
Cowdenbeath v Stirling Albion
| 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 |
Queen of the South v Cowdenbeath
| 13 November 2010 First Division | Queen of the South | 3–0 | Cowdenbeath | Palmerston Park |
| Burns 20' Conroy 34'McLaren 80' |
SFL Report | Attendance: 1,782 Referee: Conroy |
Dundee v Cowdenbeath
| 14 December 2010 First Division | Dundee | 3–0 | Cowdenbeath | Dens Park |
| Forsyth 37' Riley 66' McKeown 68' |
SFL Report | Attendance: 3,503 Referee: McLean |
Dunfermline Athletic v Cowdenbeath
| 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 |
Greenock Morton v Cowdenbeath
| 15 January 2011 First Division | Greenock Morton | 3–0 | Cowdenbeath | Cappielow Park |
| O'Brien 33' Jenkins 54' Graham 57' |
SFL Report | Attendance: 1,375 Referee: Mike Tumilty |
Ross County v Cowdenbeath
| 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 |
Cowdenbeath v Dunfermline Athletic
| 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 |
Cowdenbeath v Partick Thistle
| 15 February 2011 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 1–1 | Partick Thistle | Central Park |
| Campbell 8' (pen.) |
SFL Report | Flannigan 85' |
Attendance: 411 Referee: Charleston |
Cowdenbeath v Raith Rovers
| 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 |
Falkirk v Cowdenbeath
| 26 February 2011 First Division | Falkirk | 2–0 | Cowdenbeath | Falkirk Stadium |
| Murdoch 20' Flynn 55' |
SFL Report | Attendance: 3,581 Referee: Nicholls |
Cowdenbeath v Queen of the South
| 1 March 2011 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 2–2 | Queen of the South | Central Park |
| Campbell 36' (Penalty) Stewart 92' |
SFL Report | Weatherston 17' McMenamin 84' |
Attendance: 670 Referee: Allan |
Stirling Albion v Cowdenbeath
| 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 |
Cowdenbeath v Dundee
| 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 |
Raith Rovers v Cowdenbeath
| 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 |
Partick Thistle v Cowdenbeath
| 19 March 2011 First Division | Partick Thistle | 0–1 | Cowdenbeath | Firhill Stadium |
| SFL Report | Stewart 50' |
Attendance: 1,754 Referee: McLean |
Cowdenbeath v Greenock Morton
| 22 March 2011 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 0–2 | Greenock Morton | Central Park |
| SFL Report | Monti 2' (Penalty) Jenkins 60' |
Attendance: 359 Referee: Brines |
Dundee v Cowdenbeath
| 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 |
Cowdenbeath v Falkirk
| 29 March 2011 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 0–0 | Falkirk | Central Park |
| SFL Report | Attendance: 803 Referee: McKendrick |
Cowdenbeath v Dunfermline Athletic
| 2 April 2011 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 0–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Central Park |
| SFL Report | Buchanan 60' |
Attendance: 2,104 Referee: Northcroft |
Cowdenbeath v Ross County
| 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 |
Raith Rovers v Cowdenbeath
| 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 |
Cowdenbeath v Falkirk
| 16 April 2011 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 1–2 | Falkirk | Central Park |
| Stewart 32' |
SFL Report | Stewart 65' McLean 69' |
Attendance: 636 Referee: Robertson |
Queen of the South v Cowdenbeath
| 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 |
Cowdenbeath v Stirling Albion
| 30 April 2011 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 1–0 | Stirling Albion | Central Park |
| Crawford 79' |
SFL Report | Attendance: 415 Referee: Murray |
Ross County v Cowdenbeath
| 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
Brechin City v Cowdenbeath
| 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 |
Cowdenbeath v Brechin City
| 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
Main article: 2010–11 Scottish Challenge Cup
Raith Rovers v Cowdenbeath
| 24 July 2010 Challenge Cup round 1 | Raith Rovers | 0–1 | Cowdenbeath | Stark's Park |
| SFL Report | Armstrong 58' |
Attendance: 1,564 Referee: McDermott |
Ayr United v Cowdenbeath
| 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
Main article: 2010–11 Scottish League Cup
Clyde v Cowdenbeath
| 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
Main article: 2010–11 Scottish Cup
Peterhead v Cowdenbeath
| 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 |
Squad
More information No., Pos ...
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish First Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other[a] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  SCO |
David Hay | 36 | 0 | 30+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | |
| GK |  FRA |
Ludovic Roy | 7 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO |
Lee Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Kenny Adamson | 30 | 0 | 26+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
John Armstrong | 27 | 2 | 21+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO |
Mark Baxter | 32 | 0 | 26+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Paul Byrne | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Scott Linton | 39 | 3 | 28+5 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO |
Bob Malcolm | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Joe Mbu | 10 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Thomas O'Brien | 17 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| DF |  NZL |
Steven Old | 4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF |  NIR |
Richard Vauls | 9 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Colin Cameron | 31 | 2 | 25+1 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Brian Fairbairn | 16 | 3 | 7+5 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| MF |  ENG |
Lee Makel | 11 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Kyle Miller | 9 | 1 | 7+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Mark Ramsay | 41 | 8 | 31+4 | 7 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Jon Robertson | 24 | 0 | 17+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Mark Smith | 5 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Craig Winter | 33 | 0 | 30+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Dean Brett | 6 | 1 | 3+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Archie Campbell | 17 | 5 | 13+4 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Lewis Coult | 19 | 1 | 8+9 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO |
Stevie Crawford | 20 | 2 | 15+3 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
John Ferguson | 8 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Marc McKenzie | 35 | 2 | 16+14 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Lee Sibanda | 13 | 1 | 4+7 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Greg Stewart | 38 | 9 | 16+16 | 9 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
John Dempster | 22 | 3 | 17+1 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
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- a. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including playoffs and the Scottish Challenge Cup.
More information Pos, Pld ...
| 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 |
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Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- 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]
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