2010–11 Montrose F.C. season
Montrose 2010–11 football season
| 2010–11 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Derek Sim[1] |
| Manager | Steven Tweed Ray Farningham |
| Stadium | Links Park |
| Third Division | Eighth place |
| Challenge Cup | First round, lost to Peterhead |
| League Cup | First round, lost to Dundee |
| Scottish Cup | Fourth round, lost to Dunfermline Athletic |
| Top goalscorer | League: Paul Tosh (12) All: Paul Tosh (18) |
| Highest home attendance | 1,034 vs. Arbroath, 2 January 2011[2] |
| Lowest home attendance | 235 vs. Albion Rovers, 12 March 2011[2] |
| Average home league attendance | 393[3] |
← 2009–10 2011–12 → | |
The 2010–11 season was Montrose’s fifth consecutive season in the Scottish Third Division, having been relegated from the Scottish Second Division at the end of the 1995–96 season.[4] Montrose also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
Montrose finished Eighth in the Third Division.[5] They reached the first round of the Challenge Cup,[6] the first round of the League Cup,[7] and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.[8]
Management
The club were managed during season 2010–11 by Steven Tweed. On 21 March 2011, Tweed resigned for personal reasons,[9] with Ray Farningham being appointed as interim manager.[10] Farningham was appointed as permanent manager in April.[11]
Results and fixtures
Third Division
Montrose v Queen's Park
| 7 August 2010 Scottish Third Division | Montrose | 1 – 2 | Queen's Park | Links Park |
Sinclair  75' | BBC Report | Smith 12' McBride 93' (Penalty) | Attendance: 415 Referee: Salmond |
East Stirlingshire v Montrose
| 14 August 2010 Scottish Third Division | East Stirlingshire | 2 – 1 | Montrose | Ochilview Park |
| 15:00 | Maguire 76' (pen.) Stevenson 88' | Report | Tosh 25' Nicoll  90' | Attendance: 332 Referee: Brian Colvin |
Montrose v Arbroath
| 21 August 2010 Scottish Third Division | Montrose | 3 – 0 | Arbroath | Links Park |
| Campbell 8' Hegarty 22'Tosh 32' | SFL Report | Attendance: 565 Referee: Clancy |
Montrose v Annan Athletic
| 28 August 2010 Scottish Third Division | Montrose | 1 – 1 | Annan Athletic | Links Park |
| Tosh 16' (Penalty) | SFL Report | Gilfillan 66' | Attendance: 332 Referee: Somers |
Albion Rovers v Montrose
| 11 September 2010 Scottish Third Division | Albion Rovers | 3 – 1 | Montrose | Cliftonhill |
| Stevenson 17' (Penalty) Love 23'Gemmell 81' | BBC Report | Sinclair 88' | Attendance: 337 Referee: Smith |
Elgin City v Montrose
| 18 September 2010 Scottish Third Division | Elgin City | 3 – 2 | Montrose | Borough Briggs |
| Wilson 33' Gunn 52'Crooks 73' | BBC Report | McCord 6' Sinclair 76' | Attendance: 386 Referee: Madden |
Montrose v Clyde
| 25 September 2010 Scottish Third Division | Montrose | 8 – 1 | Clyde | Links Park |
| Tosh 30' (Penalty), 61', 63' McCord 39', 72'Thompson 56'Boyle 70'Watson 82' | BBC Report | Girvan 27' McMillan 29'Lithgow 80' | Attendance: 424 Referee: Roache |
Stranraer v Montrose
| 2 October 2010 Scottish Third Division | Stranraer | 1 – 2 | Montrose | Stair Park |
| One 44' | BBC Report | Thompson 16', 25' | Attendance: 352 Referee: Charleston |
Montrose v Stranraer
| 9 October 2010 Scottish Third Division | Montrose | 3 – 3 | Stranraer | Links Park |
| Tosh 52' McCord 65'McNalley 76' | BBC Report | Winter 8' Malcolm 33', 49' | Attendance: 335 Referee: Colvin |
Montrose v Berwick Rangers
| 16 October 2010 Scottish Third Division | Montrose | 1 – 1 | Berwick Rangers | Links Park |
| Tosh 80' (Penalty) | BBC Report | Gribben 25' | Attendance: 376 Referee: Robertson |
Montrose v Albion Rovers
| 6 November 2010 Scottish Third Division | Montrose | 0 – 2 | Albion Rovers | Links Park |
| BBC Report | Gemmell 32' Love 37' | Attendance: 401 Referee: Madden |
Annan Athletic v Montrose
| 9 November 2010 Scottish Third Division | Annan Athletic | 2 – 2 | Montrose | Galabank |
| Cox 25' Muirhead 43' | BBC Report | Campbell 41' Tosh 60' | Attendance: 377 Referee: Hilland |
Arbroath v Montrose
| 13 November 2010 Scottish Third Division | Arbroath | 4 – 0 | Montrose | Gayfield Park |
| Doris 21' (Penalty), 62', 66' Sheerin 71' | BBC Report | Attendance: 738 Referee: Salmond |
Montrose v Elgin City
| 11 December 2010 Scottish Third Division | Montrose | 0 – 1 | Elgin City | Links Park |
| BBC Report | Gunn 53' | Attendance: 307 Referee: Robertson |
Montrose v Arbroath
| 2 January 2011 Scottish Third Division | Montrose | 0 – 5 | Arbroath | Links Park |
| Hegarty 42' Pope  55' | BBC Report | Falkingham 34', 51' Swankie 40', 66'Doris 92' (Penalty) | Attendance: 1,034 Referee: Roache |
Albion Rovers v Montrose
| 15 January 2011 Scottish Third Division | Albion Rovers | 0 – 2 | Montrose | Cliftonhill |
| BBC Report | Smith 34' Cameron 54' | Attendance: 312 Referee: Madden |
Montrose v Annan Athletic
| 22 January 2011 Scottish Third Division | Montrose | 0 – 1 | Annan Athletic | Links Park |
| BBC Report | Neilson 91' | Attendance: 335 Referee: Robertson |
Montrose v Clyde
| 29 January 2011 Scottish Third Division | Montrose | 3 – 1 | Clyde | Links Park |
| Tosh 46' (Penalty) Crighton 56'Boyle 81' | BBC Report | McCusker 45+2' | Attendance: 422 Referee: McDermott |
Elgin City v Montrose
| 5 February 2011 Scottish Third Division | Elgin City | 1 – 0 | Montrose | Borough Briggs |
| Frizzel 24' | BBC Report | Attendance: 633 Referee: Anderson |
Stranraer v Montrose
| 12 February 2011 Scottish Third Division | Stranraer | 2 – 2 | Montrose | Stair Park |
| Malcolm 12' Winter 74' | BBC Report | Thompson 7' Nicol 71' | Attendance: 320 Referee: Aitken |
Montrose v Berwick Rangers
| 19 February 2011 Scottish Third Division | Montrose | 1 – 1 | Berwick Rangers | Links Park |
| Tosh 62' (Penalty) | BBC Report | O'Reilly 69' | Attendance: 301 Referee: Smith |
Berwick Rangers v Montrose
| 22 February 2011 Scottish Third Division | Berwick Rangers | 1 – 0 | Montrose | Shielfield Park |
| Currie 89' | SFL Report | Attendance: 285 Referee: Hilland |
Montrose v Queen's Park
| 26 February 2011 Scottish Third Division | Montrose | 0 – 2 | Queen's Park | Links Park |
| BBC Report | Meggatt 36' McGinn 86' | Attendance: 414 Referee: Northcroft |
East Stirlingshire v Montrose
| 5 March 2011 Scottish Third Division | East Stirlingshire | 1 – 2 | Montrose | Ochilview Park |
| 15:00 | Weaver 8' | Report | Boyle 46' Smith 59' | Attendance: 306 Referee: Clancy |
Montrose v Albion Rovers
| 12 March 2011 Scottish Third Division | Montrose | 0 – 2 | Albion Rovers | Links Park |
| BBC Report | Gemmell 7' Chaplain 76' | Attendance: 235 Referee: Roache |
Annan Athletic v Montrose
| 19 March 2011 Scottish Third Division | Annan Athletic | 2 – 1 | Montrose | Galabank |
| Harty 46', 52' (Penalty) | SFL Report | Tosh 21' Campbell 50' | Attendance: 473 Referee: Law |
Montrose v East Stirlingshire
| 22 March 2011 Scottish Third Division | Montrose | 0 – 2 | East Stirlingshire | Links Park |
| 19:45 | Report | Neill 44' Team 90+2' | Attendance: 259 Referee: Charleston |
Clyde v Montrose
| 26 March 2011 Scottish Third Division | Clyde | 2 – 0 | Montrose | Broadwood |
| Stewart 20' Sawyers 81' | BBC Report | Attendance: 725 Referee: Anderson |
Queen's Park v Montrose
| 29 March 2011 Scottish Third Division | Queen's Park | 1 – 0 | Montrose | Hampden Park |
| Lauchlan 80' | BBC Report | Attendance: 325 Referee: Clancy |
Montrose v Elgin City
| 2 April 2011 Scottish Third Division | Montrose | 1 – 0 | Elgin City | Links Park |
| Crawford 12' | BBC Report | Attendance: 256 Referee: McKendrick |
Clyde v Montrose
| 5 April 2011 Scottish Third Division | Clyde | 1 – 1 | Montrose | Broadwood |
| Brown 58' Scuillion 85' | BBC Report | Thompson 86' | Attendance: 516 Referee: Somers |
Berwick Rangers v Montrose
| 9 April 2011 Scottish Third Division | Berwick Rangers | 0 – 1 | Montrose | Shielfield Park |
| BBC Report | Masson 80' | Attendance: 353 Referee: Robertson |
Montrose v Stranraer
| 16 April 2011 Scottish Third Division | Montrose | 3 – 2 | Stranraer | Links Park |
| Nicol 12' (Penalty), 64' Cameron 14' | BBC Report | McColm 54' Gallacher 73' | Attendance: 316 Referee: Beaton |
Arbroath v Montrose
| 23 April 2011 Scottish Third Division | Arbroath | 4 – 1 | Montrose | Gayfield Park |
| Doris 5' (Penalty) Falkingham 44'Sheerin 61'Strachan 90' | ESPN Report | Masson 70' | Attendance: 1,243 Referee: Finnie |
Montrose v East Stirlingshire
| 30 April 2011 Scottish Third Division | Montrose | 3 – 0 | East Stirlingshire | Links Park |
| 15:00 | Pierce 8', 17' Nicoll 11' (pen.) | Report | Attendance: 361 Referee: McDermott |
Queen's Park v Montrose
| 7 May 2011 Scottish Third Division | Queen's Park | 4 – 1 | Montrose | Hampden Park |
| Longworth 27', 59', 83' Watt 77' | BBC Report | Masson 86' | Attendance: 767 Referee: Anderson |
Scottish Challenge Cup
Peterhead v Montrose
| 24 July 2010 Scottish Challenge Cup round 1 | Peterhead | 5 – 0 | Montrose | Balmoor |
| Wyness 7', 56' McNalley 50' (o.g.) Emslie 66' Bavidge 76' | SFL Report | Attendance: 357 Referee: Beaton |
Scottish League Cup
Dundee v Montrose
| 31 July 2010 Scottish League Cup round 1 | Dundee | 3 – 0 | Montrose | Dens Park |
| Riley 33', 79' Griffiths 70' (pen.) | SFL Report | Attendance: 2,111 Referee: Northcroft |
Scottish Cup
Montrose v Arbroath
| 23 October 2010 Scottish Cup round 2 | Montrose | 1 – 1 | Arbroath | Links Park |
| Sinclair 31' | ESPN Report | Doris 57' Falkingham 67' | Attendance: 994 Referee: Madden |
Arbroath v Montrose
| 30 October 2010 Scottish Cup round 2 Replay | Arbroath | 2 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Montrose | Gayfield Park |
| Alan Rattray 47', 51' Malcolm 92' | ESPN Report | Hegarty 7' McCord 22'Boyle 114'Boyle 123' | Attendance: 838 Referee: Madden |
Montrose v Whitehill Welfare
| 20 November 2010 Scottish Cup round 3 | Montrose | 3 – 1 | Whitehill Welfare | Links Park |
| Tosh 21' (Penalty), 40' (Penalty) Pope 75' | BBC Report | Hall 7' Cornett 38' | Attendance: 435 Referee: Northcroft |
Montrose v Dunfermline Athletic
| 8 January 2011 Scottish Cup round 4 | Montrose | 2 – 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Links Park |
| Tosh 27', 90' | BBC Report | Clarke 73' Kirk 81' | Attendance: 1,030 Referee: Allan |
Dunfermline Athletic v Montrose
| 18 January 2011 Scottish Cup round 4 Replay | Dunfermline Athletic | 5 – 3 | Montrose | East End Park |
| Kirk 11' McDougall 40' Graham 48', 52' Gibson 61' (pen.) | BBC Report | Woods 47' (o.g.) Tosh 72', 88' (pen.) | Attendance: 1,541 Referee: Allan |
Player statistics
Squad
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Third Division[15] | Challenge Cup[16] | League Cup[17] | Scottish Cup[18] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  AUS | Scott Bennett | 9 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK |  SCO | Michael Fraser | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK |  ITA | Daniele Giordano | 6 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| GK |  ARG | Ramiro González | 14 | 0 | 14+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO | Sandy Wood | 14 | 0 | 10+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Kyle Benedictus | 5 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Dougie Cameron | 29 | 2 | 26+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Alan Campbell | 37 | 2 | 31+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Sean Crighton | 40 | 1 | 31+2 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Stephen McNally | 38 | 1 | 30+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Gordon Pope | 28 | 1 | 21+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO | Aaron Sinclair | 41 | 4 | 31+4 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO | Daniel Stuart | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Steven Tweed | 9 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Jonathan Crawford | 20 | 1 | 18+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Hugh Davidson | 25 | 0 | 18+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Sean Fleming | 5 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Chris Hegarty | 28 | 2 | 18+6 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO | Terry Masson | 18 | 3 | 13+2 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Ross McCord | 39 | 5 | 28+5 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO | Fraser Milligan | 15 | 0 | 6+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Nicky Smith | 18 | 2 | 6+8 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Paul Watson | 11 | 1 | 2+6 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Martin Boyle | 28 | 4 | 9+14 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+4 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO | James Collier | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Simon Murray | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Daryl Nicol | 27 | 4 | 9+14 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Sean Pierce | 7 | 2 | 5+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Connor Thompson | 33 | 5 | 24+7 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Paul Tosh | 35 | 18 | 26+2 | 12 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 6 | |
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 49 |
| 7 | Elgin City | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 53 | 63 | −10 | 45 |
| 8 | Montrose | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 47 | 61 | −14 | 37 |
| 9 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 33 | 62 | −29 | 34 |
| 10 | Clyde | 36 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 67 | −30 | 32 |
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
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