2011–12 North Superleague Explained

Competition:PMAC Group Superleague
Season:2011–12
Winners:Hermes
Relegated:Sunnybank
Forres Thistle
Biggest Home Win:Culter 7–0 Forres Thistle
24 March 2012
Biggest Away Win:Lewis United 1–9 Culter
1 May 2012
Highest Scoring:Lewis United 4–6 Banchory St. Ternan
3 March 2012
Lewis United 1–9 Culter
1 May 2012
Total Goals:757
Matches:182
Longest Wins:Hermes (18)
15 October 2011 – 8 May 2012
Longest Unbeaten:Hermes (19)
15 October 2011 – season end
Longest Losses:Sunnybank (14)
22 October 2011 – 31 March 2012
Longest Winless:Sunnybank (21)
20 August 2011 – 31 March 2012
Prevseason:2010–11
Nextseason:2012–13

The 2011–12 North Superleague was the eleventh staging of the North Superleague, the highest tier of league competition in the North Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association. The season began on 6 August 2011. The winners of this competition gain direct entry to round one of the 2012–13 Scottish Cup.

Hermes secured the title on 2 May 2012, becoming North Superleague champions for the first time.[1]

The North Region management committee decreed in May 2012 that two of the clubs eligible for promotion, Inverness City and Deveronside, did not fulfil ground requirements for Superleague membership, and there would therefore only be one relegation place this season as opposed to the normal two.[2] [3] This decision was overturned on appeal by the SJFA and Deveronside will be allowed to contest a play-off with Forres Thistle to decide the final promotion/relegation spot, subject to ground improvements being carried out before the date of the tie.[4] [5]

Member clubs for the 2011–12 season

Culter are the reigning champions. North Division One winners Inverness City were ineligible for promotion to the Superleague on ground criteria. Division One runners-up Forres Thistle replace the relegated Fraserburgh United. A play-off was arranged between 13th placed Longside and Glentanar who finished 3rd in Division One to decide the final promotion/relegation spot. This was won by Longside who retain their place in the Superleague.

ClubLocationGroundManagerFinishing position 2010–11
Banchory St. TernanMilton Park Sandy Carrol6th
Banks O' DeeSpain Park Doug Will & Kevin Will 4th
CulterCrombie ParkGary Thow & Andy Gibson Champions
Dyce JuniorsIan Mair ParkAndy Milne 5th
Ellon UnitedThe MeadowsCraig Stewart 11th
Forres ThistleLogie ParkKevin Walker North Division One, 2nd
Hall Russell UnitedDenmore ParkJohn Carroll 2nd
HermesBridge of Don Lochside ParkNeil Dawson & Steve Mearns 3rd
Lewis UnitedAberdeen Aberdeen Sports VillageIan Davidson & Darren Paul 8th
LongsideDavidson ParkNat Porter 13th
MaudMaud Pleasure ParkAllan Hale & Gary Mann 9th
StonehavenGlenury ParkDoug Baxter 10th
FC StoneywoodAberdeen Polo ParkGraeme Laird & Phil Leslie 12th
SunnybankAberdeen Heathryfold ParkAllan Smith 7th

Managerial changes

width=120 ClubOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Ian BruceSacked 9 May 2012 12thAllan Hale & Gary Mann [6] 15 May 2012

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hermes clinch Superleague title. Alexander Fiddes. Hermes FC. 2 May 2012. 28 May 2012. https://archive.today/20120906102236/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/hermesfc/s/match-report-52388.html?official=1&fixture_id=479693. 6 September 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: NRJFA Statement. Richard Easton. NRJFA. 14 May 2012. 26 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20150509012207/http://northregionjfa.pitchero.com/nrjfa-statement-9114. 9 May 2015. dead. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Deveronside denied promotion. Richard Easton. NRJFA. 27 May 2012. 28 May 2012. https://archive.today/20120722152538/http://northregionjfa.pitchero.com/deveronside-denied-promotion-9272/. 22 July 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: Inverness City and Deveronside win appeals. Richard Easton. NRJFA. 14 June 2012. 17 June 2012. https://archive.today/20130131171809/http://northregionjfa.pitchero.com/inverness-city-and-deveronside-win-appeals-9438/. 31 January 2013. dead. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: Superleague Play-off Details confirmed. Richard Easton. NRJFA. 14 June 2012. 17 June 2012. https://archive.today/20130131073840/http://northregionjfa.pitchero.com/superleague-play-off-details-confirmed-9446/. 31 January 2013. dead. dmy-all.
  6. Web site: Hale, hale, Alan's the Mann for Maud!. North Region SJFA. Richard Easton. 15 May 2012. 16 May 2012. https://archive.today/20120721182207/http://northregionjfa.pitchero.com/hale-hale-alans-the-mann-for-maud-9140/. 21 July 2012. dead. dmy-all.