2011–12 East Fife F.C. season explained

Club:East Fife F.C.
Season:2011–12
Manager:John Robertson (until 1 March 2012)
Gordon Durie (caretaker)
Chairman:Sid Collumbine
Stadium:Bayview Stadium
League:Scottish Second Division
League Result:6th
Cup1:Scottish Challenge Cup
Cup1 Result:Quarter-final (eliminated by Falkirk)
Cup2:Scottish League Cup
Cup2 Result:Quarter-final (eliminated by Kilmarnock)
Cup3:Scottish Cup
Cup3 Result:Fourth round (eliminated by Falkirk)
League Topscorer:Ryan Wallace (20)
Season Topscorer:Ryan Wallace (27)
Highest Attendance:1,022 vs. Cowdenbeath, 5 November 2011
Lowest Attendance:390 vs. Albion Rovers, 24 January 2012
Prevseason:2010–11
Nextseason:2012–13
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The 2011–12 season was East Fife's fourth consecutive season in the Scottish Second Division, having been promoted from the Scottish Third Division at the end of the 2007–08 season.[1] East Fife also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

East Fife finished sixth in the Second Division. They reached the Quarter-final of the Challenge Cup,[2] the Quarter-final of the League Cup[3] and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.[4]

Management

They began the 2011–12 season under the management of John Robertson. On 1 March 2012, Robertson was sacked[5] with Gordon Durie being appointed as caretaker manager.[6] On 11 March, he was made manager on a permanent basis[7] with Gordon Chisholm being appointed as his assistant.[8]

Results & fixtures

Scottish Second Division

See main article: 2011-12 Scottish Second Division.

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2011–12 Scottish Cup.

Scottish League Cup

See main article: 2011-12 Scottish League Cup.

Scottish Challenge Cup

See main article: 2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup.

Fife cup

Player statistics

Squad

Last updated 6 May 2012|}

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 6 May 2012

NationPositionNameScottish Second DivisionScottish CupLeague CupChallenge CupTotal
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GKMichael Brown0000000000
GKMark Ridgers0000000000
GKAndrew Collier0000000000
DFDarren McCormack1100000011
DFDavid Cowan0000000000
DFSteven Campbell1000100020
DFScott Durie5000000050
DFDavid Muir2100100031
DFJohn Ovenstone2000000020
DFAndrew Cook5000000050
DFDavid White6300100073
MFMatthew Park4000000040
MFCraig Johnstone4000000040
MFRobert Sloan1000000010
MFLloyd Young0000000000
MFDarren Smith5000000050
MFPaul McQuade1000000010
MFRoss Brown0000000000
MFNeil Janczyk2000000020
FWSteve Hislop1000000010
FWBobby Linn1000100020
FWRyan Wallace4010100060
FWScott Dalziel3000000030
FWRobert Ogleby1000210031
FWJamie Devlin0000000000
FWJames Martin0000000000

Awards

Last updated 4 May 2012

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Mark Ridgers[9] Young Player of the MonthSeptember
John Robertson[10] Second Division Manager of the MonthOctober
Ryan Wallace[11] Ginger Boot WinnerMarch

Team statistics

League table

Transfers

Players in

PlayerFromFee
Brechin CityFree[12]
Brechin CityFree
Alloa AthleticFree
StenhousemuirFree
Heart of MidlothianLoan[13]
Heart of MidlothianLoan
Heart of MidlothianLoan[14]
St MirrenFree[15]
Ross CountyFree[16]
Neil Janczyk Brechin CityFree[17]

Players out

PlayerToFee
Stirling Albion[18] Free
Free AgentFree[19]
GlenrothesFree[20]
Dundonald Bluebell[21] Free
Montrose[22] Free[23]
Edinburgh CityFree
Stirling Albion[24] Free
GlenrothesFree[25]
MontroseLoan[26]
MontroseFree[27]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2007/08 Scottish Division Three Table / Table . . ESPN Soccernet . 10 May 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: Falkirk F.C. v East Fife F.C. . . 7 January 2012 . 26 May 2012.
  5. Web site: John Robertson . . 1 March 2012 . 1 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120315071655/http://eastfifefc.info/component/content/article/1-latest-news/545-john-robertson . 15 March 2012 . dead.
  6. Web site: East Fife sack John Robertson after 16 months in charge as chairman admits it was for his own good . Daily Record . 2 March 2012 . 3 March 2012.
  7. Web site: GORDON DURIE APPOINTED MANAGER . . 11 March 2012 . 26 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120330000356/http://eastfifefc.info/component/content/article/1-latest-news/553-gordon-durie-appointed-manager . 30 March 2012 . dead.
  8. Web site: East Fife appoint ex-QOS boss Gordon Chisholm as assistant to Gordon Durie . . 15 March 2012 . 26 May 2012.
  9. News: IRN-BRU Phenomenal Awards September 2011 . scottishfootballleague.com . . 18 November 2011 . 21 December 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111211102414/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/irn-bru-phenomenal-awards---september-2011 . 11 December 2011.
  10. News: IRN-BRU SFL Phenomenal Awards October 2011 . scottishfootballleague.com . . 18 November 2011 . 21 December 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120505125324/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/irn-bru-phenomenal-awards---october-october2011/ . 5 May 2012.
  11. News: IRN-BRU SFL Phenomenal Awards – March 2012 . scottishfootballleague.com . . 13 April 2012 . 4 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120606000952/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/irn-bru-sfl-phenomenal-awards---march-2012/ . 6 June 2012 .
  12. Web site: New Signings . eastfifefc.info . . 4 June 2011 . 16 August 2011 .
  13. Web site: Young Hearts players thriving at East Fife under club legend Robbo . . . 7 July 2011 . 7 July 2011 .
  14. Web site: Youngsters go on loan . heartsfc.co.uk . . 22 July 2011 . 22 July 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110723172308/http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110722/youngsters-go-on-loan_2241384_2399187 . 23 July 2011 .
  15. Web site: Paul McQuade and Dominic Kennedy exit Buddies . British Broadcasting Corporation . BBC Sport . 31 August 2011 . 1 September 2011.
  16. Web site: Busy start to transfer window for SFL clubs . Daily Record . 3 January 2012 . 3 January 2012.
  17. News: One In One Out at the Glebe . John . Hoey . brechincity.com . . 6 January 2012 . 7 January 2012 .
  18. Web site: Stirling Albion adds two more . scottishfootballleague.com . . 30 June 2011 . 16 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120814051108/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/stirling-albion-adds-two-more/ . 14 August 2012 .
  19. Web site: Five players released by East Fife . the courier . 13 May 2011 . 18 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121019175115/http://www.thecourier.co.uk/Sport/Football/article/13901/five-players-released-by-east-fife.html . 19 October 2012 . dead.
  20. Web site: Signings Wednesday, 03 August 2011 . . . 3 August 2011 . 1 November 2011 .
  21. Web site: Bluebell out to set the pace . Central Fife Times and Advertiser . Forth Weekly Press . 3 August 2011 . 1 November 2011 .
  22. Web site: Montrose increase playing pool by two . scottishfootballleague.com . . 24 May 2011 . 29 October 2011 . https://archive.today/20120911044044/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/montrose-increase-playing-pool-by-two/ . 11 September 2012 . dead.
  23. Web site: Former Raith Rovers defender Jonathan Smart decides to leave East Fife . The Courier . 20 May 2011 . 18 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110522070120/http://www.thecourier.co.uk/Sport/Football/article/14124/former-raith-rovers-defender-jonathan-smart-decides-to-leave-east-fife.html . 22 May 2011 . dead.
  24. Web site: Put through paces . Stirling Observer . 18 August 2011.
  25. Web site: Signings Monday, 12 September 2011 . . . 12 September 2011 . 1 November 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100904022601/http://www.scottishfa.net/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=1961 . 4 September 2010 . dead.
  26. News: Montrose v Alloa: team news and preview. . . 3 December 2011 . 4 December 2011 .
  27. Web site: Montrose add Young on a permanent basis . scottishfootballleague.com . . 12 January 2012 . 12 January 2012 . https://archive.today/20120912214355/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/montrose-add-young-on-a-permanent-basis/ . 12 September 2012 . dead.

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