2019–20 Alloa Athletic F.C. season explained

Club:Alloa Athletic
Manager:Peter Grant
Chairman:Mike Mulraney
Season:2019–20
League Result:8th
League:Scottish Championship
Stadium:Recreation Park
Cup1:Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:Fourth round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Group stage
Cup3:Challenge Cup
Cup3 Result:Fourth Round
Prevseason:2018–19
Nextseason:2020–21

The 2019–20 season is Alloa Athletic's 2nd consecutive season in the Scottish Championship. Alloa also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Competitions

WinDrawLoss

Scottish Championship

Results

See main article: 2019–20 Scottish Championship.

WinDrawLoss
!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Scorers!!Attendance!!Referee!!
3 August 2019 – 15:00Partick ThistleHome1–1Hetherington1,672Walsh[1]
10 August 2019 – 15:00Greenock MortonAway1–4Cawley1,646Ross[2]
24 August 2019 – 15:00ArbroathAway0–1—661Steven[3]
31 August 2019 – 15:00Queen of the SouthAway1–0Trouten1,294Duncan[4]
14 September 2019 – 15:00DundeeAway1–2Dick4,453Newlands[5]
21 September 2019 – 15:00Ayr UnitedHome1–4O'Hara902Lowe[6]
28 September 2019 – 15:00Dunfermline AthleticAway1–1Brown3,496Steven[7]
4 October 2019 – 15:00Dundee UnitedHome1–0O'Hara1,717Aitken[8]
19 October 2019 – 15:00InvernessAway2–2Buchanan, Trouten2,036Roncone[9]
26 October 2019 – 15:00Queen of the SouthHome2–2Trouten, O'Hara875Lowe[10]
29 October 2019 – 19:45DundeeHome0–3—1,218Cook[11]
2 November 2019 – 15:00ArbroathAway1–2Trouten921Beaton[12]
9 November 2019 – 15:00Dunfermline AthleticAway2–1Trouten, Cawley1,602Napier[13]
26 November 2019 – 15:00Partick ThistleAway1–1Trouten1,714Munro[14]
30 November 2019 – 15:00Inverness Caledonian ThistleHome0–2—721Aitken[15]
7 December 2019 – 15:00Dundee UnitedAway1–2Reynolds (o.g.)7,615Dallas[16]
14 December 2019 – 15:00Ayr UnitedAway1–2O'Hara1,117Munro[17]
21 December 2019 – 15:00Greenock MortonHome0–2—727Clancy[18]
28 December 2019 – 15:00Dunfermline AthleticAway3–1Brown, O'Hara, Flannigan (pen.)4,257Reid[19]
4 January 2020 – 15:00Partick ThistleHome1–1Brown1,827Munro[20]
21 January 2020 – 19:45ArbroathHome2–0O'Hara (2)765Napier[21]
25 January 2020 – 15:00Queen of the SouthAway3–2O'Hara (2), Thomson1,169Duncan[22]
1 February 2020 – 15:00Inverness Caledonian ThistleAway1–1Flannigan (pen.)1,914Clancy[23]
14 February 2020 – 19:05Dundee UnitedHome0–0—1,442McLean[24]
22 February 2020 – 15:00Greenock MortonAway4–4Trouten, Cawley, O'Hara, Deas1,214Beaton[25]
29 February 2020 – 15:00Ayr UnitedHome0–2—915Aitken[26]
3 March 2020 – 19:45DundeeAway0–0—4,356Roncone[27]
7 March 2020 – 15:00Inverness Caledonian ThistleHome2–0Connelly, Trouten712Kirkland[28]

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2019–20 Scottish Cup.

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRefereeRef.
23 November 2019 – 15:00Third roundElgin CityAway3–1Taggart, Cawley, O'Hara668Lambie[29]
18 January 2020 – 15:00Fourth roundInverness Caledonian ThistleHome2–3Cawley, O'Hara590Collum[30]

Challenge Cup

See main article: 2019–20 Scottish Challenge Cup.

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef.
7 September 2019 – 15:00Third roundDunfermline AthleticAway1–2Robert Thomson, Trouten1,448[31]
12 October 2019 – 15:00Fourth roundInvernessAway3–0973[32]

League Cup

See main article: 2019–20 Scottish League Cup.

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef.
16 July 2019 – 19:45Group stageElgin CityHome3–3 (Elgin win 5–6 on pens)Trouten, Buchanan, Cawley316[33]
20 July 2019 – 15:00Group stageHibernianAway3–05,470[34]
23 July 2019 – 19:45Group stageStirling AlbionHome2–1O'Hara, Buchanan412[35]
27 July 2019 – 15:00Group stageArbroathAway2–3Buchanan, Trouten (2)590[36]

Player details

As of 3 August 2019

No.PosNatPlayerTotalScottish ChampionshipScottish CupLeague CupChallenge Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GKNeil Parry1010000000
2DFScott Taggart1010000000
3DFLiam Dick1010000000
4DFRobbie Deas0000000000
5DFAndy Graham (C)1010000000
6MFSteven Hetherington1111000000
7FWKevin Cawley1010000000
8MFJon Robertson1010000000
9FWLiam Buchanan1010000000
10FWAlan Trouten1010000000
11MFIain Flannigan1010000000
14MFAdam Brown0000000000
16DFNathan Gilhooley0000000000
17FWKevin O'Hara1010000000
18MFBlair Malcolm0000000000
19FWRobert Thomson1010000000
20DFCameron O'Donnell0000000000
23MFPaul Gillespie0000000000
31GKChris Henry0000000000
41GKJamie MacDonald0000000000
Players who left the club during the season:
22MFAndy Stirling1010000000

Transfers

Transfers in

!Date from!Position!Name!From!Fee!Ref.
1 July 2019FWLiam BuchananRaith RoversFree transfer[37]
MFAndy StirlingQueen of the South[38]
FWRobert ThomsonGreenock Morton[39]
15 July 2019FWKevin O'HaraFalkirk[40]
2 August 2019MFBlair MalcolmCowdenbeath[41]

Transfers out

DatePositionNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2019MFJordan KirkpatrickForfar AthleticFree transfer[42]
Reis PeggieEast Stirlingshire[43]
FWAhmed AloulouReleased
MFJim GoodwinRetired[44]
DFZdravko KaradachkiReleased
2 September 2019MFAndy StirlingReleased[45]

Loans in

DatePositionNameFromEnd dateRef.
8 August 2019DFRobbie DeasCeltic ReservesEnd of season[46]
13 September 2019GKJamie MacDonaldKilmarnock31 December 2019[47]

See also

References

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  2. News: Young . Chick . 10 August 2019 . Greenock Morton 4–1 Alloa Athletic: Bob McHugh scores hat trick in win . en-GB . BBC Sport . 19 October 2019.
  3. News: Crawford . Kenny . 24 August 2019 . Alloa Athletic 0–1 Arbroath: Linn strikes for Red Lichties' first win . en-GB . BBC Sport . 19 October 2019.
  4. News: Mann . Charlie . 31 August 2019 . Queen of the South 0–1 Alloa Athletic: Alan Trouten goal lifts Wasps off the bottom . en-GB . BBC Sport . 19 October 2019.
  5. News: Crawford . Kenny . 14 September 2019 . Dundee 2–1 Alloa Athletic: Jordan McGhee ends winless run for hosts . en-GB . BBC Sport . 19 October 2019.
  6. News: 21 September 2019 . Alloa Athletic 1–4 Ayr United: Ian McCall's side keep pace at top . en-GB . BBC Sport . 19 October 2019.
  7. News: 28 September 2019 . Dunfermline Athletic 1–1 Alloa Athletic . en-GB . BBC Sport . 19 October 2019.
  8. News: 4 October 2019 . Alloa Athletic 1–0 Dundee United: Leaders shocked by hosts . en-GB . BBC Sport . 19 October 2019.
  9. News: 19 October 2019 . Inverness CT 2–2 Alloa Athletic: Late equaliser costs hosts chance to go top . en-GB . BBC Sport . 19 October 2019.
  10. News: 26 October 2019 . Alloa Athletic 2–2 Queen of the South: Hosts battle back from two goals down . en-GB . BBC Sport . 9 November 2019.
  11. News: 29 October 2019 . Alloa Athletic 0–3 Dundee: Kane Hemmings scores twice in win . en-GB . BBC Sport . 9 November 2019.
  12. News: 2 November 2019 . Arbroath 2–1 Alloa Athletic: hosts edge closer to play-offs . en-GB . BBC Sport . 9 November 2019.
  13. News: 9 November 2019 . Alloa Athletic 2–1 Dunfermline Athletic . en-GB . BBC Sport . 9 November 2019.
  14. News: 26 November 2019 . Partick Thistle 1–1 Alloa: Dario Zanatta earns point for hosts . en-GB . BBC Sport . 7 January 2020.
  15. Web site: Inverness beat Alloa to go second . BBC Sport.
  16. Web site: Dundee Utd beat Alloa to stay seven clear . BBC Sport.
  17. Web site: Docherty double takes Ayr up to third . BBC Sport.
  18. Web site: Struggling Alloa lose at home to Morton . BBC Sport.
  19. Web site: Alloa stun Dunfermline once again . BBC Sport.
  20. Web site: Alloa denied as Jags come back to draw . BBC Sport.
  21. Web site: 21 January 2020 . Alloa Athletic 2-0 Arbroath: Kevin O'Hara scores second double within four days . BBC Sport.
  22. Web site: Alloa off bottom with late victory . BBC Sport.
  23. Web site: Inverness CT 1-1 Alloa Athletic: Visitors continue their revival . BBC Sport.
  24. Web site: Dundee United held 0-0 away to Alloa . BBC Sport.
  25. Web site: Comeback lifts Alloa out of bottom two . BBC Sport.
  26. Web site: 29 February 2020 . Alloa Athletic 0-2 Ayr United: Visitors jump into third spot . BBC Sport.
  27. Web site: 3 March 2020 . Dundee 0-0 Alloa Athletic: Neil Parry saves deny Dark Blues . BBC Sport.
  28. Web site: 7 March 2020 . Alloa Athletic 2-0 Inverness CT: Hosts win for first time in six attempts against Caley . BBC Sport.
  29. Web site: Scottish Cup Matches.
  30. Web site: Scottish Cup Matches.
  31. Web site: Tunnock's Caramel Wafer Challenge Cup Results SPFL . 19 October 2019 . spfl.co.uk.
  32. Web site: Tunnock's Caramel Wafer Challenge Cup Results SPFL . 19 October 2019 . spfl.co.uk.
  33. Web site: Betfred Cup Results SPFL . 19 October 2019 . spfl.co.uk.
  34. News: 20 July 2019 . Hibernian v Alloa Athletic . en-GB . BBC Sport . 19 October 2019.
  35. News: 23 July 2019 . Alloa Athletic v Stirling Albion . en-GB . BBC Sport . 19 October 2019.
  36. News: 27 July 2019 . Arbroath v Alloa Athletic . en-GB . BBC Sport . 19 October 2019.
  37. News: Scottish Championship ins and outs – Summer 2019. 10 September 2019. 17 October 2019. en-GB.
  38. Web site: Andy Stirling chooses Alloa over league rivals. Strathallan Times. en. 17 October 2019.
  39. Web site: Double deal for Alloa SPFL. spfl.co.uk. 17 October 2019.
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  41. Web site: Alloa Athletic FC – News. www.alloaathletic.co.uk. 17 October 2019.
  42. Web site: Forfar make double signing SPFL. spfl.co.uk. 17 October 2019.
  43. Web site: Shire's summer signing spree is catching the eye. www.falkirkherald.co.uk. en. 17 October 2019.
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  45. Web site: Alloa Athletic FC – News. www.alloaathletic.co.uk. 17 October 2019.
  46. Web site: Season Long Loans agreed for young Celts Robbie Deas and Daniel Church. 9 August 2019.
  47. Web site: Jamie MacDonald joins Alloa on emergency loan. 13 September 2019. Kilmarnock FC. en. 17 October 2019.

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