2010–11 Cowdenbeath F.C. season explained

Club:	Cowdenbeath
Season:	2010–11
Manager:	Jimmy Nicholl
Chairman:	Donald Findlay
Stadium:	Central Park
League:	Scottish First Division
League Result:	Ninth (relegated)
League Topscorer:	Greg Stewart (9)
Season Topscorer:	Greg Stewart (9)
Prevseason:	2009–10
Nextseason:	2011–12

During the 2010–11 season Cowdenbeath competed in the Scottish First Division, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Challenge Cup.

Summary

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]

Results and fixtures

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Scottish First Division

See main article: 2010–11 Scottish First Division.

Scottish Challenge Cup

See main article: 2010–11 Scottish Challenge Cup.

Scottish League Cup

See main article: 2010–11 Scottish League Cup.

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2010–11 Scottish Cup.

Player statistics

Squad

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a. Includes other competitive competitions, including playoffs and the Scottish Challenge Cup.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2010/11 Scottish Division One Table / Standings . https://web.archive.org/web/20121026114651/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/tables/_/league/sco.2/season/2010/scottish-division-one?cc=5739 . dead . 26 October 2012 . . 23 March 2012.
2. Web site: Cowdenbeath 0–2 Brechin (2–4) . . BBC Sport . 14 May 2011 . 23 March 2012.
3. Web site: Peterhead F.C. v Cowdenbeath F.C. . . 20 November 2010 . 23 March 2012.
4. Web site: Scottish League Cup Results for 2010–11 . London Hearts . 23 March 2012.
5. Web site: Ramsdens Cup Results 2010–2011 . . 23 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120524232517/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/challenge-cup/results/archive/2010-2011/ . 24 May 2012 . dead.
6. Web site: Jimmy Nicholl is confirmed as Cowdenbeath manager . . 25 June 2010 . 23 March 2012.
7. Web site: Danny Lennon excited by St Mirren challenge . . 8 June 2010 . 23 March 2012.
8. Web site: IRN-BRU First Division Results 2010–2011 . . 22 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120524055032/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/first/results/archive/2010-2011/ . 24 May 2012 . dead.
9. Web site: Cowdenbeath's results from season 2010–2011 . Cowdenbeath Mad . 22 March 2012.
10. Web site: 2010/11 Match reports and Stats . . 25 March 2012.