2011–12 Cowdenbeath F.C. season

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Cowdenbeath
2011–12 season
Chairman Flag of Scotland.svg Donald Findlay
Manager Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Cameron
Stadium Central Park
Scottish Second Division 1st (champions)
Scottish Cup Fourth round, lost to Hibernian
League Cup First Round, lost to v Stenhousemuir
Challenge Cup First Round, lost to v Raith Rovers
Top goalscorerLeague:
Flag of Scotland.svg Marc McKenzie (18)
All:
Flag of Scotland.svg Marc McKenzie (18)
Highest home attendance1,345 vs. Airdrie United, 5 May 2012
Lowest home attendance271 vs. Dumbarton, 26 November 2011
←  2010–11
2012–13  →

The 2011–12 season saw Cowdenbeath play their first season back in the Scottish Second Division, having been relegated from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 2010–11 season. [1] Cowdenbeath also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Contents

Summary

Cowdenbeath finished first in the Second Division, [2] and were promoted as champions to the First Division. [3] They reached the fourth round of the Scottish Cup, [4] the first round of the League Cup [5] and were eliminated in the first round of the Challenge Cup. [6]

Management

For season 2011–12 Cowdenbeath were managed by Colin Cameron, [7] following the resignation of Jimmy Nicholl at the end of the previous season. [8]

Results & fixtures

  Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed

Pre-season

9 July 2011 Friendly Spartans 0 – 9 Cowdenbeath Ainslie Park, Edinburgh
Cowdenbeath Report Ramsay Soccerball shade.svg12'
Stewart Soccerball shade.svg19', 29'
Robertson Soccerball shade.svg23'
Trialist no.7 Soccerball shade.svg32', 47'
McKenzie Soccerball shade.svg50', 78'
Coult Soccerball shade.svg67'

Scottish Second Division

6 August 2011 Second Division Forfar 2 – 2 Cowdenbeath Station Park, Forfar
McCulloch Soccerball shade.svg58'
Templeman Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen.)		 BBC Report Ramsay Soccerball shade.svg11'
Coult Soccerball shade.svg78'		Attendance: 469
Referee: Hilland
10 September 2011 Second Division Cowdenbeath 3 – 2 East Fife Central Park, Cowdenbeath
Stewart Soccerball shade.svg17'
Park Soccerball shade.svg52' (o.g.)
Robertson Soccerball shade.svg76'		 BBC Sport Wallace Soccerball shade.svg3'
Muir Soccerball shade.svg62'		Attendance: 540
Referee: Madden
24 September 2011 Second Division Cowdenbeath 2 – 1 Albion Rovers Central Park, Cowdenbeath
Naismith Soccerball shade.svg21', 37' (pen.) BBC Report Chaplain Soccerball shade.svg83'Yellow card.svg 86' Red card.svgAttendance: 304
Referee: Clancy
15 October 2011 Second Division Cowdenbeath 2 – 0 Stirling Albion Central Park, Cowdenbeath
Morton Soccerball shade.svg33' (pen.)
McKenzie Soccerball shade.svg47'		 BBC Report Attendance: 312
Referee: Hilland
29 October 2011 Second Division Brechin City 1 – 0 Cowdenbeath Glebe Park, Brechin
15:00 King Soccerball shade.svg53' BBC Report Attendance: 418
Referee: Colvin
5 November 2011 Second Division East Fife 1 – 3 Cowdenbeath Bayview Stadium, Methil
15:00 Wallace Soccerball shade.svg6' BBC Report Linton Soccerball shade.svg48'
Robertson Soccerball shade.svg62'
Morton Soccerball shade.svg90'		Attendance: 1,022
Referee: Brines
10 December 2011 Second Division Cowdenbeath 0 – 0 Arbroath Central Park, Cowdenbeath
SFL Report Attendance: 437
Referee: Winter
26 December 2011 Second Division Stenhousemuir 0 – 2 Cowdenbeath Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 SFL Report Stewart Soccerball shade.svg37'
Coult Soccerball shade.svg88'		Attendance: 576
Referee: Hilland
21 January 2012 Second Division Forfar Athletic 1 – 0 Cowdenbeath Station Park, Forfar
15:00 Low Soccerball shade.svg45' SFL Report Attendance: 475
Referee: Finnie
11 February 2012 Second Division Cowdenbeath 4 – 1 Stirling Albion Central Park, Cowdenbeath
15:00 Coult Soccerball shade.svg12', 48', 59'
McKenzie Soccerball shade.svg84'		 SFL Report Thom Soccerball shade.svg36'
McKenzie Red card.svg 91'		Attendance: 341
Referee: Northcroft
15 February 2012 Second Division Cowdenbeath 3 – 0 Albion Rovers Central Park, Cowdenbeath
19:45 Coult Soccerball shade.svg10', 26'
McKenzie Soccerball shade.svg21'		 SFL Report Attendance: 302
Referee: O'Reilly
18 February 2012 Second Division Arbroath 1 – 1 Cowdenbeath Gayfield Park, Arbroath
15:00 Innes Soccerball shade.svg42' SFL Report McKenzie Soccerball shade.svg60'
Linton Red card.svg 43'		Attendance: 1,125
Referee: Roache
25 February 2012 Second Division Cowdenbeath 1 – 0 Brechin City Central Park, Cowdenbeath
15:00 Lyle Soccerball shade.svg90' SFL Report Attendance: 332
Referee: Richmond
3 March 2012 Second Division Airdrie United 1 – 1 Cowdenbeath Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
15:00 Lynch Soccerball shade.svg39' SFL Report Ramsay Soccerball shade.svg50' (Penalty)Attendance: 702
Referee: Murray
6 March 2012 Second Division Dumbarton 0 – 2 Cowdenbeath Dumbarton Football Stadium, Dumbarton
19:30 SFL Report Mbu Soccerball shade.svg3'
McKenzie Soccerball shade.svg73'		Attendance: 812
Referee: Hilland
24 March 2012 Second Division Cowdenbeath 4 – 1 Dumbarton Central Park, Cowdenbeath
15:00 McKenzie Soccerball shade.svg19', 81'
Coult Soccerball shade.svg29'
Mbu Soccerball shade.svg38'		 SFL Report Dargo Soccerball shade.svg33'Attendance: 380
Referee: Tumilty
7 April 2012 Second Division Cowdenbeath 2 – 3 Arbroath Central Park, Cowdenbeath
15:00 McKenzie Soccerball shade.svg5', 47' (Penalty)
Adamson Yellow card.svg 24' Red card.svg		 SFL Report Doris Soccerball shade.svg25', 75'
McAnespie Soccerball shade.svg29'		Attendance: 671
Referee: Salmond
21 April 2012 Second Division Cowdenbeath 2 – 0 Forfar Athletic Central Park, Cowdenbeath
15:00 McKenzie Soccerball shade.svg72', 83' SFL Report Attendance: 930
Referee: Anderson
28 April 2012 Second Division Brechin City 2 – 2 Cowdenbeath Glebe Park, Brechin
15:00 McKenzie Soccerball shade.svg22' (Penalty), 25' SFL Report McKenzie Soccerball shade.svg30'
Armstrong Soccerball shade.svg54'		Attendance: 487
Referee: Cook

Scottish Cup

19 November 2011 Scottish Cup round 3 Bo'ness United 0 – 3 Cowdenbeath Newtown Park, Bo'ness
13:45 Scanlon Yellow card.svg 24' Red card.svg
Hunter Red card.svg 87'		 BBC Report Robertson Soccerball shade.svg38'
Linton Soccerball shade.svg66'
Coult Soccerball shade.svg87'		Attendance: 1,176
Referee: Robertson

Scottish League Cup

Scottish Challenge Cup

Fife cup

30 August 2011Fife Cup Semi-final East Fife 0 – 6 Cowdenbeath Bayview Stadium, Methil
Cowdembeath Report Ferguson Soccerball shade.svg24', 31' (pen.), 34', 57'
Stewart Soccerball shade.svg44'
O'Brien Soccerball shade.svg58'		Referee: Lambie
6 October 2011Fife Cup Final Raith Rovers 3 – 0 Cowdenbeath Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
Graham Soccerball shade.svg1', 20', 52' Cowdenbeath Report Attendance: 320
Referee: McGeachie

Player statistics

Captains

No. P NameCountryNo. gamesNotes
MF Jon Robertson [9] Flag of Scotland.svg 39 Club captain

Last updated: 5 May 2012
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.

Squad

Last updated 5 May 2012
No.PosNatPlayerTotal Scottish Second Division Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Youssef Bejaoui705+000+001+001+00
GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Thomas Flynn32030+002+000+000+00
GK Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Lee Wilson 101+000+000+000+00
DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Kenny Adamson 35130+112+001+001+00
DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO John Armstrong 35133+111+000+000+00
DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Steven Bennett000+000+000+000+00
DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Dean Brett16014+000+001+001+00
DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Paul Byrne200+200+000+000+00
DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Dene Droudge000+000+000+000+00
DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Scott Linton37530+342+010+101+00
DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Joe Mbu34230+022+001+001+00
DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Thomas O'Brien16111+411+000+000+00
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG David Cowan 17015+002+000+000+00
DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Gary Fisher 1009+100+000+000+00
MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Colin Cameron 26120+212+001+001+00
MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Danny Mackay000+000+000+000+00
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Lee Makel301+200+000+000+00
MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Kyle Miller602+300+000+000+10
MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Jordan Morton 20612+660+001+001+00
MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Mark Ramsay 28819+562+001+021+00
MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Jon Robertson 39735+052+021+001+00
MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Craig Winter1203+600+101+001+00
MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Lewis Milne803+400+000+000+10
MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Dean Brett302+100+000+000+00
FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Lewis Coult 361520+12130+211+000+11
FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO John Ferguson101+000+000+000+00
FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Marc McKenzie 391831+5181+100+100+00
FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Greg Stewart 33717+1262+011+001+00
FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Kal Naismith 1027+221+000+000+00
FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Derek Lyle 18112+610+000+000+00
FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Liam Cusack1307+600+000+000+00

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 5 May 2012
NationPositionNameScottish Second DivisionScottish CupLeague CupChallenge CupTotal
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
Flag of Scotland.svg GKYoussef Bejaoui0000000000
Flag of England.svg GKThomas Flynn0000000000
Flag of Scotland.svg DF Kenny Adamson 121000010131
Flag of Scotland.svg DF John Armstrong 5000000050
Flag of Scotland.svg DFSteven Bennett0000000000
Flag of Scotland.svg DFDean Brett2000000020
Flag of Scotland.svg DFPaul Byrne1000000010
Flag of Scotland.svg DFDene Droudge0000000000
Flag of Scotland.svg DFScott Linton3100000031
Flag of Scotland.svg DFJoe Mbu2000000020
Flag of Scotland.svg DFThomas O'Brien1010000020
Flag of England.svg DFDavid Cowan3000000030
Flag of Scotland.svg DF Gary Fisher 2000000020
Flag of Scotland.svg MF Colin Cameron 3010000040
Flag of Scotland.svg MFDanny Mackay0000000000
Flag of England.svg MFLee Makel0000000000
Flag of Scotland.svg MFKyle Miller0000000000
Flag of Scotland.svg MF Jordan Morton 5000000050
Flag of Scotland.svg MF Mark Ramsay 0000000000
Flag of Scotland.svg MF Jon Robertson 2000000020
Flag of Scotland.svg MFCraig Winter1000000010
Flag of Scotland.svg MFLewis Milne0000000000
Flag of Scotland.svg MFDean Brett0000000000
Flag of Scotland.svg FW Lewis Coult 6010000070
Flag of Scotland.svg FWJohn Ferguson0000000000
Flag of Scotland.svg FW Marc McKenzie 1000000010
Flag of Scotland.svg FWGreg Stewart1000000010
Flag of Scotland.svg FW Kal Naismith 1000000010
Flag of Scotland.svg FW Derek Lyle 2000000020
Flag of Scotland.svg FWLiam Cusack0000000000

Awards

Last updated 28 March 2012
NationNameAwardMonth
Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Cameron [10] Second Division Manager of the MonthSeptember
Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Cameron [11] Second Division Manager of the MonthNovember
Flag of Scotland.svg Lewis Coult [12] Ginger Boot AwardFebruary
Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Cameron [13] Second Division Manager of the SeasonIRN-BRU SFL End of Season Awards

Team statistics

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Cowdenbeath (C, P)36201156829+3971Promotion to the First Division
2 Arbroath 36171277651+2563Qualification for the First Division play-offs
3 Dumbarton (O, P)36177126161058 [a]
4 Airdrie United (P)361410126860+852 [b]
5 Stenhousemuir 36156155449+551
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ↑ Dumbarton won the First Division play-off final, and were promoted to the First Division.
  2. ↑ Airdrie United lost the final of the First Division playoffs to Dumbarton. However following the demotion of Rangers to the third division prior to the beginning of the 2012-13 season, Dundee were promoted from the First Division to the SPL, and Airdrie United were promoted to the First Division to take their place. Stranraer were promoted from the Third to the Second Division to take the place of Airdrie United

Transfers

References

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  3. ↑ "Cowdenbeath 2–0 Forfar Athletic". BBC Sport . 21 April 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  4. ↑ "Hibernian survived a real scare". BBC Sport . 7 January 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  5. ↑ "Cowdenbeath 2 2 Stenhousemuir". BBC Sport . 30 July 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  6. ↑ "Raith Rovers 2 – 1 Cowdenbeath". Scottish Football League. 23 July 2011. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
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