2010–11 East Stirlingshire F.C. season

The 2010–11 season was East Stirlingshire Football Club's seventeenth consecutive season in the Scottish Football League Third Division since being relegated from the Second Division at the end of the 1993–94 season, following league reconstruction.[2] The club also competed in the Scottish Cup, League Cup and Challenge Cup.

East Stirlingshire
2010–11 season
ChairmanLes Thomson
Head coachJim McInally
StadiumOchilview Park[note 1]
Third Division9th
Scottish CupFourth round
(expelled)[note 2]
League CupFirst round
(lost to Alloa Athletic)
Challenge CupSecond round
(lost to Peterhead)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Kevin Cawley (8)
All:
Kevin Cawley (14)
Highest home attendance630 v. Buckie Thistle
(18 January 2011, Scottish Cup)
Lowest home attendance178 v. Annan Athletic
(15 March 2011)
Average home league attendance409[1]

Team kit

A change from the previous two seasons, the club reverted to its traditional black and white hoops. A change from all black shirts from. New kit manufacturers were also introduced as Prostar with Foxlane as the shirt sponsor.[2]

Fixtures and results

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Scottish Third Division
Main article: 2010–11 Scottish Third Division
7 August 2010 Third DivisionAnnan Athletic3 – 1East StirlingshireGalabank, Annan
15:00 Jack  16'
Halsman  18'
Sloan  20'		 Report Summersgill  38' (o.g.) Attendance: 539
Referee: Des Roache
14 August 2010 Third DivisionEast Stirlingshire2 – 1MontroseOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Maguire  76' (pen.)
Stevenson  88'		 Report Tosh  25'
Nicoll  90'		 Attendance: 332
Referee: Brian Colvin
21 August 2010 Third DivisionElgin City0 – 2East StirlingshireBorough Briggs, Elgin
15:00 Report Dunn  78' (pen.)
Stevenson  89'
Weaver 		Attendance: 602
Referee: Matt Northcroft
28 August 2010 Third DivisionArbroath2 – 0East StirlingshireGayfield Park, Arbroath
15:00 Report Swankie  27'
McGowan  81'		 Attendance: 499
Referee: John Beaton
11 September 2010 Third DivisionEast Stirlingshire0 – 0ClydeOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Report Attendance: 532
Referee: David Somers
18 September 2010 Third DivisionQueen's Park2 – 0East StirlingshireHampden Park, Glasgow
15:00 Longworth  18'
Smith  26'		 Report Attendance: 460
Referee: Gary Hilland
25 September 2010 Third DivisionEast Stirlingshire0 – 0Berwick RangersOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Dunn  45' Report Peat  71' Attendance: 383
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
2 October 2010 Third DivisionAlbion Rovers1 – 0East StirlingshireCliftonhill, Coatbridge
15:00 McGowan  28' Report Donaldson  56' Attendance: 367
Referee: John Beaton
9 October 2010 Third DivisionElgin City2 – 0East StirlingshireBorough Briggs, Elgin
15:00 Gunn  2'
Wilson  90' (pen.)		 Report Attendance: 475
Referee: Kevin Clancy
16 October 2010 Third DivisionEast Stirlingshire0 – 1StranraerOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Report Oné  1' Attendance: 317
Referee: Neil Watters
30 October 2010 Third DivisionEast StirlingshireP – PArbroathOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00
6 November 2010 Third DivisionClyde1 – 2East StirlingshireBroadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
15:00 Mills  21'
Stewart  90'		 Report Dunn  9'
Cawley  36'		 Attendance: 652
Referee: John Beaton
10 November 2010 Third DivisionEast Stirlingshire1 – 3ArbroathOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir
19:45 Cawley  5' Report Gibson  15'
Falkingham  42'
McGowan  82'		 Attendance: 238
Referee: T Robertson
13 November 2010 Third DivisionEast Stirlingshire0 – 2Elgin CityOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Report Inglis  34'
Frizzel  81'		 Attendance: 243
Referee: Anthony Law
27 November 2010 Third DivisionMontroseP – PEast StirlingshireLinks Park, Montrose
15:00 Report
11 December 2010 Third DivisionEast StirlingshireP – PQueen's ParkOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Report
14 December 2010 Third DivisionBerwick RangersP – PEast StirlingshireShielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
19:45 Report
18 December 2010 Third DivisionStranraerP – PEast StirlingshireStair Park, Stranraer
15:00 Report
26 December 2010 Third DivisionEast StirlingshireP – PAlbion RoversOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir
Report
15 January 2011 Third DivisionEast Stirlingshire2 – 0ClydeOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Walker  57'  12'  71'
Maguire  74'		 Report Attendance: 467
Referee: David Somers
25 January 2011 Third DivisionArbroath3 – 5East StirlingshireGayfield Park, Arbroath
19:45 McAnespie  23'
Rattray  42'
Doris  67' (pen.)		 Report Johnston  28'
Dunn  38', 64'
Maguire  46'
Beveridge  82'		 Attendance: 436
Referee: T Robertson
29 January 2011 Third DivisionEast Stirlingshire1 – 0Berwick RangersOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 McLeod  31' (o.g.) Report Attendance: 341
Referee: John Beaton
5 February 2011 Third DivisionQueen's Park2 – 0East StirlingshireHampden Park, Glasgow
15:00 Murray  32'
Daly  37'		 Report Attendance: 504
Referee: Des Roache
12 February 2011 Third DivisionAlbion Rovers2 – 0East StirlingshireCliftonhill, Coatbridge
15:00 Love  21'
Canning  90'		 Report Attendance: 346
Referee: Steven McLean
16 February 2011 Third DivisionEast Stirlingshire0 – 1Queen's ParkOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir
19:45 Report Daly  46'
Meggatt  19'  83'		 Attendance: 293
Referee: Neil Watters
19 February 2011 Third DivisionEast Stirlingshire0 – 2StranraerOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Report Agnew  42'
Oné  81'		 Attendance: 294
Referee: Matt Northcroft
23 February 2011 Third DivisionStranraer4 – 1East StirlingshireStair Park, Stranraer
19:45 Agnew  6'
Oné  34', 37', 67'		 Report Maguire  15' Attendance: 269
Referee: John Beaton
26 February 2011 Third DivisionAnnan Athletic2 – 1East StirlingshireGalabank, Annan
15:00 Gilfillan  67'
Neilson  76'		 Report Cawley  59' Attendance: 402
Referee: Bobby Madden
2 March 2011 Third DivisionEast Stirlingshire0 – 0Albion RoversOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir
19:45 Report Attendance: 226
Referee: Steven Nicholls
8 March 2011 Third DivisionBerwick Rangers3 – 0East StirlingshireShielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
19:45 Gribben  12', 79'
McLean  45'		 Report Attendance: 266
Referee: Bobby Madden
12 March 2011 Third DivisionClydeP – PEast StirlingshireBroadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
15:00
22 March 2011 Third DivisionMontrose0 – 2East StirlingshireLinks Park, Montrose
19:45 Report Neill  44'
Team  90+2'		 Attendance: 259
Referee: Craig Charleston
5 March 2011 Third DivisionEast Stirlingshire1 – 2MontroseOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Weaver  8' Report Boyle  46'
Smith  59'		 Attendance: 306
Referee: Kevin Clancy
15 March 2011 Third DivisionEast Stirlingshire1 – 5Annan AthleticOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir
19:45 Johnston  64' Report Harty  2'
Cox  15'
O'Connor  29'
Docherty  48'
Bell  90'		 Attendance: 178
Referee: Brian Colvin
19 March 2011 Third DivisionEast Stirlingshire2 – 5ArbroathOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Cawley  27'
Scott  82'		 Report Chisholm  43'
Doris  58'
Swankie  63', 78', 90'		 Attendance: 349
Referee: Neil Watters
26 March 2011 Third DivisionBerwick Rangers1 – 1East StirlingshireShielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
15:00 Brazil  90' Report Neill  5' Attendance: 367
Referee: Crawford Allan
2 April 2011 Third DivisionEast Stirlingshire3 – 2Queen's ParkOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Johnston  29'
Cawley  41', 90'		 Report Capuano  9'
Beveridge  55' (o.g.)		 Attendance: 391
Referee: Don Robertson
9 April 2011 Third DivisionStranraer2 – 0East StirlingshireStair Park, Stranraer
15:00 Kennedy  35'
Winter  50'		 Report Attendance: 373
Referee: Des Roache
16 April 2011 Third DivisionEast Stirlingshire1 – 2Albion RoversOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir
19:45 Kelly  65' Report Lawless  55'
McGowan  62'		 Attendance: 323
Referee: Paul Robertson
19 April 2011 Third DivisionClyde2 – 0East StirlingshireBroadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
19:45 Stewart  53', 75' (pen.) Report Attendance: 591
Referee: Don Robertson
23 April 2011 Third DivisionEast Stirlingshire2 – 1Elgin CityOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Maguire  27'
Dunn  85'		 Report Crooks  39' Attendance: 215
Referee: Greg Aitken
30 April 2011 Third DivisionMontrose3 – 0East StirlingshireLinks Park, Montrose
15:00 Pierce  8', 17', Nicoll  11' (pen.) Report Attendance: 361
Referee: F McDermott
7 May 2011 Third DivisionEast Stirlingshire2 – 0Annan AthleticOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Cawley  42', 90' Report Attendance: 322
Referee: Kevin Clancy

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
6 Berwick Rangers 36 12 13 11 62 56 +6 49
7 Elgin City 36 13 6 17 53 63 −10 45
8 Montrose 36 10 7 19 47 61 −14 37
9 East Stirlingshire 36 10 4 22 33 62 −29 34
10 Clyde 36 8 8 20 37 67 −30 32
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
36 10 4 22 33 62  −29 34 6 3 9 18 27  −9 4 1 13 15 35  −20

Last updated: 11 May 2012.
Source: soccerway.com

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundAHAAHAHAAHAHHHAHAAHHAAHAAHHHAHAHAHAH
ResultLWWLDLDLLLWLLWWWLLLLLLDLLLLWDWLLLWLW
Position107366668998888878999999999998899109109
Source: statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Scottish Cup
Main article: 2010–11 Scottish Cup
23 October 2010 Round 2Forres Mechanics0 – 0East StirlingshireMosset Park, Forres
15:00 Report
30 October 2010 Round 2 (replay)East Stirlingshire4 – 0Forres MechanicsOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Cawley  29', 40', 48'
Dunn  75'		 Report Knight  73' Attendance: 326
Referee: Des Roache
20 November 2010 Round 3Spartans1 – 2East StirlingshireAinslie Park, Edinburgh
15:00 McLeod  54' Report Weaver  42'
Dunn  69'		 Attendance: 601
Referee: K Clancy
9 January 2011 Round 4East StirlingshireP – PBuckie ThistleOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Report
19 January 2011 Round 4East Stirlingshire1 – 0Buckie ThistleOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir
19:45 Cawley  88' Report Murray  44' Attendance: 630
Referee: Anthony Law

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 2010–11 Scottish League Cup
1 August 2010 Round 1East Stirlingshire1 – 2Alloa AthleticOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Cawley  17' Report Prunty  45+1'
Tully  60' (o.g.)		 Attendance: 543
Referee: Bobby Madden

Scottish Challenge Cup
Main article: 2010–11 Scottish Challenge Cup
24 July 2010 Round 1Stranraer1 – 2 (a.e.t.)East StirlingshireStair Park, Stranraer
15:00 McColm  78' Report Cawley  51'
Richardson  117'		 Attendance: 269
Referee: Eddie Smith
10 August 2010 Round 2Peterhead6 – 1East StirlingshireBalmoor, Peterhead
19:45 Smith  14'
Hay  54' (o.g.)
Bavidge  66'
MacDonald  71', 74'
Gethans  84'		 Report Maguire  38' (pen) Attendance: 368
Referee: G Simpson

Footnotes
1. ^ The club ground-shared Ochilview Park, the home of local rivals Stenhousemuir.
2. ^ East Stirlingshire defeated Buckie Thistle 1–0 in the fourth round but were expelled due to fielding an ineligible player. Buckie Thistle qualified for the fifth round.
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References
  1. Summary - Third Division, soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  2. East Stirlingshire, Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
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