2011–12 Brechin City F.C. season explained

Season:	2011–12
Chairman:	Ken Ferguson
League Result:	Eighth place
Cup1 Result:	Round one
Cup2 Result:	Round one
Cup3 Result:	Round four
League Topscorer:	Paul McManus (14)
Season Topscorer:	Paul McManus (16)
Highest Attendance:	911 vs. Arbroath, 24 September 2011
Lowest Attendance:	347 vs. Stenhousemuir, 21 February 2012
Nextseason:	2012–13

The 2011–12 season was Brechin City's sixth consecutive season in the Scottish Second Division, having been relegated from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 2005–06 season.^[1] Brechin also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

Brechin finished eighth in the Second Division. They reached the first round of the Challenge Cup,^[2] the first round of the League Cup^[3] and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.^[4]

Results & fixtures

Second Division

See main article: 2011–12 Scottish Second Division.

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2011–12 Scottish Cup.

Challenge Cup

See main article: 2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup.

League Cup

See main article: 2011–12 Scottish League Cup.

Player statistics

Squad

Last updated 5 May 2012 ^[5] |}

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 5 May 2012

Nation	Position	Name	Second Division		Scottish Cup		League Cup		Challenge Cup		Total
	GK	Craig Nelson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK	David Scott	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Scott Buist	7	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	1
	DF	Mick Dunlop	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
	DF	David McClune	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	Gerry McLauchlan	4	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	7	1
	DF	Paul McLean	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	DF	Scott Smith	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	Ewan Moyes	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	DF	Jonathan Lindsay	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	Garry Brady	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	Gary Fusco	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	MF	Neil Janczyk	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Craig Molloy	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	1
	MF	Bryan Hodge	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
	MF	David Crawford	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Matthew Adam	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Derek Carcary	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1
	FW	Charlie King	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	FW	Jim Lister	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
	FW	David McKenna	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	FW	Michael Potter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Graham Weir	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
	FW	Paul McManus	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	FW	Rory McKenzie	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0

Awards

Last updated 30 January 2012

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	Jim Weir^[6]	Second Division Manager of the Month	December

Team statistics

League table

Transfers

Players in

Player	From	Fee
Garry Brady	St Mirren	Free^[7]
Paul McManus	Hibernians	Free^[8]
Scott Buist	Stirling Albion	Free^[9]
David McClune	Alloa Athletic	Free^[10]
Mick Dunlop	Alloa Athletic	Free
Derek Carcary	Dumbarton	Free
	Hibernian	Loan^[11]
	Hibernian	Loan
Jim Lister	Alloa Athletic	Free^[12]
Graham Weir	Raith Rovers	Free^[13]
	Partick Thistle	Free^[14]
	Gateshead	Free^[15]
David Crawford	Hibernian	Free^[16]
	Kilmarnock	Loan^[17]
	Partick Thistle	Loan^[18]

Players out

Player	To	Fee
Andrew Cook	East Fife	Free^[19]
Jamie Redman	Peterhead	Free^[20]
David White	East Fife	Free
Kevin Byers	Forfar Athletic	Free^[21]
Mark Archdeacon	Clyde	Free^[22]
Mark Docherty	Alloa Athletic	Free^[23]
Rory McAllister	Peterhead	Free^[24]
Scott Morrison	Pollok	Free^[25]
Neil Janczyk	East Fife	Free
Graham Weir	Stirling Albion	Free^[26]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scottish Football Season 2005/06 . . 10 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121216051935/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/stats/records/league-championship/league-tables/2000-2007/200506 . 16 December 2012 .
2. Web site: Ramsdens Cup Results . . 26 May 2012 . https://archive.today/20121204155914/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/challenge-cup/results/ . 4 December 2012 . dead.
3. Web site: The Scottish Communities League Cup Results . . 26 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120531202139/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/league-cup/results/ . 31 May 2012 . dead.
4. Web site: St Johnstone F.C. v Brechin City F.C. . . 7 January 2012 . 26 May 2012.
5. Web site: Soccerbase Team Stats . 29 August 2011.
6. News: Jim Wins Manager of the Month . brechincity.com . . 25 January 2012 . 30 January 2011 .
7. News: Garry Brady to Join City . brechincity.com. . 4 June 2011 . 24 June 2011 .
8. Web site: Paul McManus Signs For City . . 3 June 2011 . 29 August 2011.
9. Web site: Scott Buist To Join City . . 2 June 2011 . 29 August 2011.
10. Web site: Arrivals & Departures at the Glebe . . 24 May 2011 . 25 August 2011.
11. Web site: City Sign Defender and Winger . brechincity.com . . 26 August 2011 . 27 August 2011 .
12. Web site: Lister In . . 30 May 2011 . 29 August 2011.
13. Web site: Weir in as Molloy signs again . . 24 May 2011 . 29 August 2011.
14. News: Hodge Signs Short-Term Deal . brechincity.com . . 13 October 2011 . 21 October 2011 .
15. News: City Confirm Moyes Signing . brechincity.com . . 3 January 2012 . 3 January 2012 .
16. News: One in One Out at the Glebe. John. Hoey. brechincity.com. Brechin City FC. 6 January 2012. 7 January 2012.
17. Web site: Young Killie Striker Signs for City . . 27 January 2012 . 27 January 2012.
18. Web site: Player Heads Out on Loan . . 31 January 2012 . 31 January 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120202213917/http://www.ptfc.co.uk/news/2011-2012/january_2012/player_heads_out_on_loan . 2 February 2012 .
19. Web site: New Signings . eastfifefc.info . . 4 June 2011 . 16 August 2011 .
20. Web site: Peterhead Announce The Signing of Jamie Redman . . peterheadfc.co.uk . 6 June 2011 . 27 August 2011.
21. News: Dick Campbell Adds to Playing Squad . forfarathletic.co.uk . . 22 June 2011 . 20 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110930205220/http://www.forfarathletic.co.uk/index.php?option=com_flexicontent&view=items&cid=7:latest-news&id=321:dick-campbell-adds-to-playing-squad&Itemid=27 . 30 September 2011 . dead .
22. Web site: Two Deals Completed . Clyde Fc . 17 June 2011 . 20 August 2011.
23. Web site: Hartley adds two squad . . 7 July 2011 . 25 August 2011 . 3 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200803151624/http://alloaathletic.co.uk/BlogView.aspx?pageid=2&ItemID=557&mid=2 . dead .
24. News: Peterhead win race for Rory McAllister . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 25 June 2011 . 30 October 2011 .
25. Web site: Pollok Deal in Player-Of-The-Year Scott Morrison As Defender Stephen Swift Arrives From Irvine Meadow . The Glaswegian. 23 June 2011 . 30 October 2011 .
26. Web site: GRAHAM WEIR SIGNS ON AT DDS . . 26 January 2012 . 26 January 2012.