2010–11 Clyde F.C. season explained

Season:	2010–11
Chairman:	John Alexander
League Result:	10th
Cup1 Result:	Second Round
Cup2 Result:	Second Round
Cup3 Result:	First Round
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Prevseason:	2009–10
Nextseason:	2011–12

Season 2010–11 will see Clyde compete in the Scottish Third Division following relegation from the Scottish Second Division.

Notable events

• May: Clyde begin to shape their squad for life in the Third Division, with goalkeeper Scott Findlay, midfielder Marvyn Wilson and winger Conn Boyle being told their contracts will not be renewed.^[1] Connor Cassidy and Jay Lang are also released, whilst Latvian duo Dmitrijs Borisovs and Aleksandrs Gramovics return home after their contracts expire.^[2] Jordan Allan, Neil McGowan, Ally Park, Connor Stevenson and John Stewart all sign new contracts for the forthcoming season, but Alan Lithgow, Kevin Higgins and Steven Howarth reject new deals and leave the club. Willie Sawyers re-signs on a new one-year deal after original contract discussions had broken down.^[3] Goalkeeper Calum Reidford and midfielder Willie McLachlan reject new contract offers and therefore leave the club.^[4] The club strengthen their squad by bringing in Haydn Cochrane, Murray Henderson,^[5] Graham Girvan, Marc McCusker^[6] and JC Hutchinson.^[7]
• June: John Sweeney becomes Clyde's sixth new signing after signing on from Pollok.^[8] Pollok striker Brian Dingwall has been rumoured to be joining the squad for Pre-Season training.
• August: Steven Howarth joins Motherwell for an undisclosed compensation sum on 31 August 2010.

Results

• Scores are shown Clyde first.

Date	Opponents	Competition	Home/Away	Kick-off time	Result	Attendance	Match Report
17/07/2010				3:00pm	2–3	-	Clyde FC
20/07/2010				7:45pm	2–2	576	Clyde FC
24/07/2010				3:00pm	1–2	1,759	Clyde FC
28/07/2010				7:15pm	1–1	-	-
31/07/2010				3:00pm	2–1	667	Clyde FC
04/08/2010				7:45pm	1–2	2,687	Rangers FC
07/08/2010				3:00pm	2–2	827	Clyde FC
14/08/2010				3:00pm	1–0	1,074	Clyde FC
21/08/2010				3:00pm	1–4	898	Clyde FC
24/08/2010				7:45pm	2–3	1,107	Clyde FC
28/08/2010				3:00pm	1–2	1,014	Clyde FC
11/09/2010				3:00pm	0–0	532	Clyde FC
18/09/2010				3:00pm	0–2	1,043	Clyde FC
25/09/2010				3:00pm	1–8	424	Clyde FC
02/10/2010				3:00pm	1–1	881	Clyde FC
16/10/2010				3:00pm	2–3	481	Clyde FC
23/10/2010				3:00pm	1–2	534	Clyde FC
30/10/2010				3:00pm	1–3	473	Clyde FC
06/11/2010				3:00pm	1–2	652	Clyde FC
13/11/2010				3:00pm	1–2	432	Clyde FC
15/01/2011				3:00pm	0–2	467	Clyde FC
29/01/2011				3:00pm	1–3	422	Clyde FC
05/02/2011				3:00pm	0–2	610	Clyde FC
12/02/2011				3:00pm	3–3	600	Clyde FC
15/02/2011				7:45pm	2–0	385	Clyde FC
22/02/2011				7:45pm	0–1	507	Clyde FC
26/02/2011				3:00pm	4–2	703	Clyde FC
01/03/2011				7:45pm	1–3	307	Clyde FC
05/03/2011				3:00pm	0–4	1,148	Clyde FC
08/03/2011				7:45pm	2–3	502	Clyde FC
19/03/2011				3:00pm	1–1	523	Clyde FC
22/03/2011				7:45pm	1–1	532	Clyde FC
26/03/2011				3:00pm	2–0	725	Clyde FC
29/03/2011				7:30pm	2–0	465	Clyde FC
02/04/2011				3:00pm	0–1	585	Clyde FC
05/04/2011				7:45pm	1–1	516	Clyde FC
09/04/2011				3:00pm	0–3	755	Clyde FC
13/04/2011				7:45pm	0–2	604	Clyde FC
16/04/2011				3:00pm	1–0	621	Clyde FC
19/04/2011				7:45pm	2–0	591	Clyde FC
23/04/2011				3:00pm	1–1	427	Clyde FC
26/04/2011				7:45pm	1–0	272	Clyde FC
30/04/2011				3:00pm	0–2	1,021	Clyde FC
07/05/2011				3:00pm	0–3	439	Clyde FC

Player statistics

Overall

	Player	P
GK	Jordan Allan	0	0	0	0
GK	JC Hutchinson	0	0	0	0
DF		0	0	0	0
DF		0	0	0	0
DF	Ally Park	0	0	0	0
DF		0	0	0	0
MF	Haydn Cochrane	0	0	0	0
MF		0	0	0	0
MF	John Sweeney	0	0	0	0
MF		0	0	0	0
FW		0	0	0	0
FW		0	0	0	0
FW	Willie Sawyers	0	0	0	0

Transfers

In

Player	From	Fee	Date
Haydn Cochrane		Free	21 May 2010
		Free	22 May 2010
		Free	25 May 2010
		Free	25 May 2010
John Charles "JC" Hutchinson		Free	28 May 2010
John Sweeney		Free	2 June 2010

Out

Player	To	Fee	Date
Conn Boyle	Released	Free	1 May 2010
Scott Findlay	Released	Free	1 May 2010
	Released	Free	1 May 2010
Connor Cassidy	Released	Free	7 May 2010
Jay Lang	Released	Free	7 May 2010
Aleksandrs Gramovics	Released	Free	7 May 2010
Dmitrijs Borisovs	Released	Free	7 May 2010
	Released	Free	16 May 2010
Kevin Higgins	Released	Free	16 May 2010
	Released	Free	31 May 2010
	Released	Free	31 May 2010
		Undisclosed	31 August 2010^[9] ^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Players on the move. Clyde FC. 1 May 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100502050057/http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2010/04/29/3546/. 2 May 2010 . live.
2. Web site: Work ongoing. Clyde FC. 17 May 2010.
3. Web site: Sawyers Signs On. Clyde FC. 20 May 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100523085455/http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2010/05/20/3563/. 23 May 2010 . live.
4. Web site: Two Players Reject Terms. Clyde FC. 31 May 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100605032758/http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2010/05/31/3583/. 5 June 2010 . live.
5. Web site: Henderson Signature Confirmed. Clyde FC. 22 May 2010.
6. Web site: McCusker & Girvan Sign. Clyde FC. 25 May 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100529172840/http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2010/05/25/3570/. 29 May 2010 . live.
7. Web site: 'Keeper Joins The Bully Wee. Clyde FC. 28 May 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100601034830/http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2010/05/28/3578/. 1 June 2010 . live.
8. Web site: Sweeney Becomes Latest Signing. Clyde FC. 2 June 2010.
9. http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/sport/Final-day-SPL-and-league.6508238.jp Final day SPL and league transfer deals: Full list
10. News: Player News . Scottish Football League.com . 2 September 2010 . 1 October 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716020147/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/player-news/ . 16 July 2011 .