2011–12 Scottish First Division

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Irn-Bru Scottish First Division
Season 2011–12
Champions Ross County
Promoted Ross County
Dundee
Relegated Ayr United
Queen of the South
Matches played180
Goals scored507 (2.82 per match)
Top goalscorer Colin McMenamin (19)
Biggest home win Partick Thistle 5–0 Greenock Morton
(30 September 2011)
Raith Rovers 5–0 Greenock Morton
(3 March 2012)
Biggest away win Hamilton Academical 1–6 Dundee
(3 December 2011)
Queen of the South 0–5 Partick Thistle
(17 March 2012)
Highest scoring(8 goals)
Queen of the South 3–5 Ross County
(5 May 2012)
Longest winning run9 games
Ross County
Longest unbeaten run34 games
Ross County
Longest winless run9 games
Ayr United
Longest losing run4 games
Queen of the South
Raith Rovers
Falkirk
Ayr United
Highest attendance5,862 [1]
Dundee v Greenock Morton
(26 December 2011)
Lowest attendance859 [2]
Livingston v Ayr United
(6 March 2011)
Average attendance2,297
2012–13 →

The 2011–12 Scottish Football League First Division, also known as the 2011–12 Irn Bru Scottish Football League First Division for sponsorship reasons, is the 18th season of the Scottish First Division and the 106th season of a second-tier football league in Scotland. Dunfermline Athletic are the current champions. It began on 6 August 2011 and is scheduled to end on 5 May 2012. The league comprises the teams ranked second through eighth of the 2010–11 season, the relegated side from the 2010–11 Premier League (Hamilton Academical), the 2010–11 Second Division champions, and the winners of the 2010–11 First Division play-off (Livingston and Ayr United respectively).

Contents

Teams

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Location of teams in 2011–12 Scottish First Division

Dunfermline Athletic, champions of the 2010–11 season, were promoted to the 2011–12 Premier League. [3] The club thus completed a five-season tenure in the First Division. Dunfermline were replaced by Hamilton Academical, who were relegated from the 2010–11 Premier League after finishing at the bottom of the table; [3] Hamilton returned to the First Division after three years.

At the bottom end of the table, last-placed Stirling Albion were directly relegated to the 2011–12 Second Division [3] after being promoted to the second tier only one season earlier. They were replaced by the 2010–11 Second Division champions Livingston, [3] who returned to the First Division after two consecutive promotions in two years; the club had previously been demoted for financial irregularities at the end of the 2008–09 season. [4]

An additional place in the league was available via a play-off tournament between the ninth-placed First Division team, Cowdenbeath, and the sides ranked second through to fourth in the Second Division, Ayr United, Forfar Athletic and Brechin City respectively. The tournament was won by Ayr United, [3] who therefore were promoted back to the First Division after a one-year absence; Cowdenbeath hence were relegated, [3] returning to the Second Division after just one season.

Stadia and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Ayr United Ayr Somerset Park 10,243
Dundee Dundee Dens Park 12,085
Falkirk Falkirk Falkirk Stadium 9,120
Greenock Morton Greenock Cappielow 11,612
Hamilton Academical Hamilton New Douglas Park 6,096
Livingston Livingston Braidwood Motor Company Stadium 10,122
Partick Thistle Glasgow Firhill Stadium 13,079
Queen of the South Dumfries Palmerston Park 6,412
Raith Rovers Kirkcaldy Stark's Park 10,104
Ross County Dingwall Victoria Park 6,310

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Ayr United Flag of Scotland.svg Brian Reid Nike Bodog
Dundee Flag of Scotland.svg Barry Smith Puma Kilmac Energy
Falkirk Flag of Scotland.svg Steven Pressley PumaCentral Demolition
Greenock Morton Flag of Scotland.svg Allan Moore PumaFerguson's Chocolates (H), Buchanan's Toffees (A), Millions Chews (T)
Hamilton Academical Flag of Scotland.svg Billy Reid NikeM&H Logistics (H), Life Skills Centres (A,T)
Livingston Flag of Scotland.svg John Hughes Umbro Fasteq
Partick Thistle Flag of Scotland.svg Jackie McNamara Pumamacb (Until March) Just Employment Law (March onwards)
Queen of the South Flag of Scotland.svg Gus MacPherson Joma Border Utilities Ltd
Raith Rovers Flag of Scotland.svg John McGlynn PumaKittys & Styx (H), ACA Sports (A)
Ross County Flag of Scotland.svg Derek Adams NikeHighnet

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Ross County (C, P)36221317232+4079Promotion to the Premier League
2 Dundee (P)361510115343+1055 [a]
3 Falkirk 361313105348+552
4 Hamilton Academical 36147155556−149
5 Livingston 36139145654+248
6 Partick Thistle 361211135039+1147
7 Raith Rovers 361111144649−344
8 Greenock Morton 361012144055−1542
9 Ayr United (R)36911164467−2338Qualification for the First Division play-offs
10 Queen of the South (R)36711183864−2632Relegation to the Second Division
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Rangers were liquidated prior to the 2012–13 season. Dundee were chosen to take their place, gaining promotion to the SPL. [5]

Results

Teams play each other four times in this league. In the first half of the season each team plays every other team twice (home and away) and then do the same in the second half of the season, for a total of 36 games

First half of season

Home \ Away AYR DND FAL GMO HAM LIV PAR QOS RAI ROS
Ayr United 1–32–20–11–20–00–01–02–12–3
Dundee 1–14–20–10–13–00–12–11–01–2
Falkirk 0–02–11–00–04–32–11–02–01–1
Greenock Morton 4–11–23–20–22–11–22–21–10–2
Hamilton Academical 2–31–60–11–21–11–03–12–25–1
Livingston 1–24–21–11–11–02–12–21–10–3
Partick Thistle 4–00–12–25–01–12–12–10–10–1
Queen of the South 4–10–01–54–11–00–20–01–30–0
Raith Rovers 0–10–11–01–13–20–12–00–20–1
Ross County 4–01–13–10–01–01–12–22–04–2
Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2012. Source: BBC Sport
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second half of season

Home \ Away AYR DND FAL GMO HAM LIV PAR QOS RAI ROS
Ayr United 3–21–00–02–23–11–31–11–11–3
Dundee 4–13–10–12–21–00–31–11–11–1
Falkirk 3–21–10–23–02–51–13–02–31–1
Greenock Morton 3–10–20–01–21–31–02–21–31–1
Hamilton Academical 3–23–10–14–30–12–23–02–10–2
Livingston 0–12–31–20–00–43–12–24–01–3
Partick Thistle 4–20–01–10–02–02–31–01–10–1
Queen of the South 2–11–10–02–11–20–40–51–03–5
Raith Rovers 2–20–12–25–02–10–32–13–11–1
Ross County 1–13–02–12–25–13–03–02–11–1
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2012. Source: BBC Sport
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

First Division play-offs

Times are BST (UTC+1)

Semi-finals

The fourth placed team in the Second Division (Airdrie United) will play the ninth placed team in the First Division (Ayr United) and third placed team in the Second Division (Dumbarton) will play the second placed team in the Second Division (Arbroath). The play-offs will be played over two legs, the winning team in each semi-final will advance to the final.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Dumbarton 2–1 Arbroath 2–10–0
Airdrie United 3–1 Ayr United 0–03–1

First legs

Dumbarton 2–1 Arbroath
Wallace Soccerball shade.svg16'
Prunty Soccerball shade.svg62'		 Malcolm Soccerball shade.svg5'
Dumbarton Football Stadium
Attendance: 911
Referee: Craig Charleston
Airdrie United 0–0 Ayr United
Excelsior Stadium
Attendance: 1,871
Referee: Crawford Allan

Second legs

Arbroath 0–0 Dumbarton
Gayfield Park
Ayr United 1–3 Airdrie United
Geggan Soccerball shade.svg64'
Longridge Red card.svg 17'
Tiffoney Red card.svg 90'		 Holmes Soccerball shade.svg55', 65'
McLaren Soccerball shade.svg85'
Somerset Park

Final

The two semi-final winners will play each other over two legs. Originally, the winning team only was to be awarded a place in the 2012–13 First Division. Following the Rangers F.C. administration situation, both teams were awarded places.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Dumbarton 6–2 Airdrie United 2–14–1

First leg

Dumbarton 2–1 Airdrie United
Prunty Soccerball shade.svg29'
Wallace Soccerball shade.svg32'		Bain Soccerball shade.svg42'
Dumbarton Football Stadium

Second leg

Airdrie United 1–4 Dumbarton
Holmes Soccerball shade.svg35'
Bain Red card.svg 80'		 Dargo Soccerball shade.svg9', 21'
Gilhaney Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Wallace Soccerball shade.svg65'
Excelsior Stadium

Statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 21 April 2012
RankScorerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Scotland.svg Colin McMenamin Ross County 19
2 Flag of Morocco.svg Farid El Alagui Falkirk 18
3 Flag of Scotland.svg Kris Doolan Partick Thistle 13
Flag of Scotland.svg Michael Gardyne Ross County
4 Flag of England.svg Rory Boulding Livingston 11
Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Cairney Partick Thistle
Flag of Scotland.svg Ryan Conroy Dundee
Flag of Scotland.svg Brian Graham Raith Rovers
Flag of Scotland.svg Marc McNulty Livingston
Flag of Scotland.svg Steven Milne Dundee


Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Flag of Scotland.svg Kevin Smith Queen of the SouthGreenock Morton 4–1 17 September 2011
Flag of Scotland.svg Steven Milne DundeeHamilton Academical 6–1 3 December 2011
Flag of Scotland.svg Marc McNulty LivingstonRaith Rovers 4–0 18 February 2012
Flag of Scotland.svg Richard Brittain Ross CountyAyr United 3–2 29 February 2012
Flag of England.svg Rory Boulding LivingstonRaith Rovers 3–0 10 April 2012
Flag of Scotland.svg Brian Graham Raith RoversFalkirk 3–2 21 April 2012
Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Cairney Partick ThistleDundee 3–0 21 April 2012

Disciplinary by player

As of 7 March 2011 23:25 (BST)
Rank [6] PlayerTeam Yellow card.svg Yellow Red card.svg Red
1 Flag of Scotland.svg Mark McLaughlin Hamilton Academical52
Flag of Germany.svg Simon Mensing Hamilton Academical81
3 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen O'Donnell Dundee42
Flag of Scotland.svg Darren Dods Falkirk71
5 Flag of Scotland.svg Craig Reid Queen of the South32
6 Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Kettlewell Ross County51
Flag of Scotland.svg Mark Fotheringham Livingston51
Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Watson Livingston51
9 Flag of Morocco.svg Farid El Alagui Falkirk80
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen McKenna Queen of the South80

Awards

Month First Division Manager of the Month SFL Player of the Month SFL Young player of the Month Ginger Boot
ManagerClubPlayerClubPlayerClubPlayerClub
August [7] Flag of Scotland.svg Allan Moore Greenock Morton Flag of Scotland.svg Dougie Imrie Hamilton Academical Flag of Scotland.svg Craig Sibbald Falkirk Third division player
September [8] Flag of Scotland.svg Steven Pressley Falkirk Flag of Morocco.svg Farid El Alagui Falkirk Second division player Flag of Scotland.svg Peter MacDonald Greenock Morton
October [9] Flag of Scotland.svg Derek Adams
Flag of Scotland.svg Steven Pressley 		Ross County
Falkirk 		Flag of Scotland.svg Darren Dods
Flag of Scotland.svg Grant Munro 		Falkirk
Ross County 		Flag of Scotland.svg Aaron Sinclair Partick Thistle Second division player
November [10] Flag of Scotland.svg Barry Smith Dundee Flag of Scotland.svg Nicky Riley Dundee Second division playerThird division player
December [11] Flag of Scotland.svg Jackie McNamara Partick Thistle Flag of Morocco.svg Farid El Alagui Falkirk Third division playerThird division player
January [12] Flag of Scotland.svg Steven Pressley Falkirk Third division playerThird division playerThird division player
February [13] Flag of Scotland.svg Steven Pressley Falkirk Second division player Flag of Scotland.svg Andy Ryan Hamilton Second division player
March
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