2010–11 Livingston F.C. season
2010–11 season | |||
Chairman | Gordon McDougall[1] | ||
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Manager | Gary Bollan | ||
Stadium | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium | ||
Second Division | First place | ||
Challenge Cup | First round, lost to Queen's Park | ||
League Cup | First round, lost to Ross County | ||
Scottish Cup | Third round, lost to Elgin City | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Iain Russell (22)[2] All: Iain Russell (24)[2] | ||
Highest home attendance | 1,863 vs. Airdrie United, 21 August 2010[3] | ||
Lowest home attendance | 724 vs. Forfar Athletic, 1 March 2011[3] | ||
Average home league attendance | 1,303[4] | ||
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The 2010–11 season was Livingston's first season back in the Second Division, having been promoted after winning the Third Division during season 2009–10.[5] They also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Overview
The 2010-11 season was Livingston's first season back in the Scottish Second Division having been promoted as champions from the Third Division.[6] Despite poor form in the cups being knocked out in all their opening rounds, they won the Second Division with 5 games to spare with a 3-0 win over Stenhousemuir.[7] After all games were completed they were 23 points ahead over nearest rival Ayr United.[8]
Results & fixtures
10 July 2010 Friendly | Spartans | 1– 4 | Livingston | Ainslie Park |
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15:00 | King | Liv Report | Russell Russell Jacobs Chris Malone |
13 July 2010 Friendly | Montrose | 0– 3 | Livingston | Links Park |
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19:45 | Liv Report | Barr Winters McNulty |
15 July 2010 Friendly | Bangor | 0– 4 | Livingston | Clandeboye Park |
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19:45 | Liv Report | Jacobs Hamill McNulty Barr |
17 July 2010 Friendly | Glentoran | 1– 1 | Livingston | The Oval |
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15:00 | Waterworth | Liv Report | Winters |
20 July 2010 Friendly | Livingston | 0– 0 | Oxford United | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
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19:30 |
28 July 2010 Friendly | Livingston | 2– 2 | Dundee United | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
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19:30 | McNulty Malone |
Liv Report | Casalinuovo Myrie-Williams |
18 December 2010 Friendly | Spartans Juniors | 0– 3 | Livingston | Ainslie Park |
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15:00 |
Scottish Second Division
7 August 2010 Scottish Second Division | Livingston | 3– 3 | Alloa Athletic | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
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15:00 | Jacobs 2' Russell 21' McAvoy 64' (og.) |
BBC Report | Smith Punty 57' Scott 90' (pen.) |
Attendance: 1,389 Referee: McDermott |
14 August 2010 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 1– 2 | Livingston | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
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15:00 | Chaplain 70' (pen.) | BBC Report | Winters 25' (pen.) O'Byrne 71' Russell 77' |
Attendance: 643 Referee: Watters |
21 August 2010 Scottish Second Division | Livingston | 2– 1 | Airdrie United | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
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15:00 | Russell 24' De Vita 73' |
BBC Report | Gemmill 5' | Attendance: 1,863 Referee: Colvin |
28 August 2010 Scottish Second Division | Livingston | 2– 0 | Forfar Athletic | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
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15:00 | Winters 24' Jacobs 68' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 1,553 Referee: Northcroft |
11 September 2010 Scottish Second Division | Peterhead | 0– 0 | Livingston | Balmoor Stadium |
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15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 431 Referee: Beaton |
18 September 2010 Scottish Second Division | Brechin City | 1– 3 | Livingston | Glebe Park |
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15:00 | Moyes 90' | BBC Report | Russell 43' Barr 45' De Vita 74' |
Attendance: 526 Referee: Smith |
25 September 2010 Scottish Second Division | Livingston | 1– 1 | East Fife | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
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15:00 | De Vita 53' | BBC Report | Byrne 69' | Attendance: 1,769 Referee: Brines |
2 October 2010 Scottish Second Division | Ayr United | 3– 1 | Livingston | Somerset Park |
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15:00 | Malone 75' Roberts 80' (82) |
BBC Report | Fox 33' | Attendance: 1,270 Referee: Winter |
16 October 2010 Scottish Second Division | Livingston | 4– 1 | Stenhousemuir | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
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15:00 | Winters 14' Scullion 23' (og.) Conway 24' Russell 40' |
BBC Report | Lyle 28' | Attendance: 1,606 Referee: Conroy |
23 October 2010 Scottish Second Division | Livingston | 1– 0 | Peterhead | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
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15:00 | Winters 62' | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,295 Referee: McDermott |
30 October 2010 Scottish Second Division | Forfar Athletic | 1– 0 | Livingston | Station Park |
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15:00 | Allan 72' | BBC Report | Attendance: 612 Referee: McLean |
6 November 2010 Scottish Second Division | Livingston | 2– 0 | Dumbarton | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
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15:00 | Watson 19' Russell 87' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 1,417 Referee: Clancy |
13 November 2010 Scottish Second Division | Airdrie United | 0– 1 | Livingston | Excelsior Stadium |
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15:00 | BBC Report | Russell 64' | Attendance: 1,013 Referee: Beaton |
26 December 2010 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 2– 2 | Livingston | Recreation Park |
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15:00 | Noble 28' Dunlop 45' |
BBC Report | Sinclair 59' De Vita 71' |
Attendance: 566 Referee: Hilland |
15 January 2011 Scottish Second Division | Peterhead | 3– 0 | Livingston | Balmoor Stadium |
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15:00 | Ross 26' Strachan 50' (71), pen.' |
BBC Report | Winters 66' | Attendance: 585 Referee: Robertson |
18 January 2011 Scottish Second Division | East Fife | 2– 4 | Livingston | Bayview Stadium |
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19:45 | Crawford 19' Sloan 61' (pen.) |
BBC Report | Deuchar 57' (65), 87' O'Byrne 80' Russell 82' |
Attendance: 548 Referee: Beaton |
29 January 2011 Scottish Second Division | Livingston | 4– 3 | East Fife | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
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15:00 | Jacobs 1' (89) Fox 12' Barr 82' |
BBC Report | Linn 28' Crawford 72' Muir 75' |
Attendance: 1,340 Referee: Salmond |
1 February 2011 Scottish Second Division | Livingston | 2– 0 | Brechin City | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
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19:45 | Russell Winters |
Liv Report | Attendance: 847 Referee: Richmond |
12 February 2011 Scottish Second Division | Ayr United | 0– 3 | Livingston | Somerset Park |
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15:00 | BBC Report | Barr 61' Deuchar 73' Fox 84' |
Attendance: 1,614 Referee: Brines |
15 February 2011 Scottish Second Division | Livingston | 2– 0 | Airdrie United | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
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19:45 | Russell 34' (70), pen.' | BBC Report | Attendance: 890 Referee: Watters |
19 February 2011 Scottish Second Division | Livingston | 2– 1 | Stenhousemuir | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
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15:00 | Russell 34' Barr 40' Talbot 60' |
BBC Report | Williams 64' | Attendance: 1,246 Referee: Alan Muir |
22 February 2011 Scottish Second Division | Brechin City | 1– 0 | Livingston | Glebe Park |
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19:45 | Molloy | Liv Report | Attendance: 565 Referee: Law |
26 February 2011 Scottish Second Division | Livingston | 4– 0 | Alloa Athletic | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
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15:00 | Russell 55' (pen.) De Vita 56' (77) Barr 90' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 1,377 Referee: Clancy |
1 March 2011 Scottish Second Division | Livingston | 3– 0 | Forfar Athletic | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
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19:45 | Russell 5' (pen.) De Vita 61' Winters 88' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 724 Referee: David Somers |
5 March 2011 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 0– 3 | Livingston | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
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15:00 | BBC Report | Jacobs 5' Russell 7' Fox 70' |
Attendance: 853 Referee: Roache |
8 March 2011 Scottish Second Division | Stenhousemuir | 1– 2 | Livingston | Ochilview Park |
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19:30 | Williams 76' | BBC Report | Russell 3' De Vita 31' |
Attendance: 431 Referee: Richmond |
19 March 2011 Scottish Second Division | Forfar Athletic | 0– 4 | Livingston | Station Park |
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15:00 | BBC Report | Deuchar 23' (57) Fox 45' Russell 60' |
Attendance: 552 Referee: McKendrick |
26 March 2011 Scottish Second Division | East Fife | 1– 3 | Livingston | Bayview Stadium |
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15:00 | Wallace 60' | BBC Report | Deuchar 27' (70) Jacobs 80' |
Attendance: 707 Referee: Law |
29 March 2011 Scottish Second Division | Livingston | 5– 1 | Peterhead | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
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19:45 | Hamill 51' Russell 62' (83) De Vita 74' Fox 89' |
BBC Report | Bavidge 28' | Attendance: 754 Referee: Colvin |
2 April 2011 Scottish Second Division | Livingston | 0– 0 | Brechin City | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
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15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,553 Referee: Winter |
9 April 2011 Scottish Second Division | Stenhousemuir | 0– 3 | Livingston | Ochilview Park |
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15:00 | BBC Report | Jacobs 35' Fox 59' Sinclair 90' |
Attendance: 837 Referee: Beaton |
16 April 2011 Scottish Second Division | Livingston | 0– 0 | Ayr United | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
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15:00 | Russell 36' | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,492 Referee: Finnie |
19 April 2011 Scottish Second Division | Livingston | 3– 2 | Ayr United | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
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19:45 | Liv Report | Attendance: 904 Referee: Law |
23 April 2011 Scottish Second Division | Airdrie United | 2– 4 | Livingston | Excelsior Stadium |
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15:00 | Lovering 32' Owens 55' |
BBC Report | Russell 5' (7) De Vita 61' McNulty 80' |
Attendance: 872 Referee: Dunlop |
30 April 2011 Scottish Second Division | Livingston | 1– 1 | Dumbarton | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
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15:00 | Winters 80' | BBC Report | Walker 42' | Attendance: 1,549 Referee: O'Reilly |
7 May 2011 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 1– 3 | Livingston | Recreation Park |
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15:00 | Dunlop 53' | BBC Report | Jacobs 43' De Vita 77' Russell 87' |
Attendance: 647 Referee: Beaton |
Scottish Challenge Cup
24 July 2010 Scottish Challenge Cup Round 1 | Queen's Park | 3– 2 (a.e.t.) | Livingston | Hampden Park |
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Eaglesham 40' (96), 103' (pen.) | SFL Report | MacDonald 25' Sinclair 119' |
Attendance: 605 Referee: Clancy |
Scottish League Cup
31 July 2010 Scottish League Cup Round 1 | Ross County | 2– 1 | Livingston | Starks Park |
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Di Giacomo 37' Vigurs 67' Barrowman 69' |
BBC Report | Russell 48' | Attendance: 1,215 Referee: O'Reilly |
Scottish Cup
20 November 2010 Scottish Cup Round 3 | Elgin City | 2– 1 | Livingston | Borough Briggs |
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Gunn 61' Crooks 78' |
BBC Report | Russell 74' | Attendance: 802 Referee: Hilland |
Player statistics
Squad
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Second Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Challenge Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | Tony Bullock | 37 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
GK | Darren Jamieson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
GK | Craig McDowall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
DF | Michael O'Byrne | 14 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
DF | Craig Barr | 35 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | Cameron MacDonald | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
DF | Callum Fordyce | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | Neil Hastings | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | Jason Talbot | 26 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | Paul Watson | 35 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
DF | Ross Docherty | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | David Cowan | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | David Sinclair | 29 | 4 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
MF | Liam Fox | 34 | 7 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Keaghan Jacobs | 27 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | Kyle Jacobs | 34 | 3 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | Devon Jacobs | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Chris Malone | 16 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | Joe Hamill | 23 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | Aaron Conway | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Ross Gray | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Bobby Barr | 27 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | Stefan Scougall | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | Kenny Deuchar | 19 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | Marc McNulty | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
FW | Iain Russell | 36 | 24 | 34 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | Raffaele De Vita | 34 | 12 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
FW | Robbie Winters | 33 | 7 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Disciplinary Record
Nation | Position | Name | ||
DF | Michael O'Byrne | 2 | 8 | |
DF | Craig Barr | 0 | 10 | |
FW | Iain Russell | 1 | 6 | |
MF | Liam Fox | 0 | 8 | |
DF | Jason Talbot | 1 | 5 | |
MF | Bobby Barr | 0 | 5 | |
MF | Kyle Jacobs | 0 | 5 | |
GK | Tony Bullock | 1 | 2 | |
FW | Robbie Winters | 1 | 2 | |
FW | Kenny Deuchar | 0 | 3 | |
FW | Raffaele De Vita | 0 | 3 | |
MF | Keaghan Jacobs | 0 | 3 | |
MF | Chris Malone | 0 | 2 | |
DF | Ross Docherty | 0 | 1 | |
MF | Devon Jacobs | 0 | 1 | |
DF | Cameron MacDonald | 0 | 1 | |
DF | Paul Watson | 0 | 1 | |
6 | 66 |
Team statistics
League table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Livingston (C) (P) | 36 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 79 | 33 | +46 | 82 | Promotion to 2011–12 Scottish First Division |
2 | Ayr United (P) | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 62 | 55 | +7 | 59 | Qualification for Scottish First Division Play-offs |
3 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 59 | |
4 | Brechin City | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 63 | 45 | +18 | 57 | |
5 | East Fife | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 77 | 60 | +17 | 52 | |
6 | Airdrie United | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 60 | −8 | 48 | |
7 | Dumbarton | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 52 | 70 | −18 | 40 | |
8 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 46 | 59 | −13 | 38 | |
9 | Alloa Athletic (R) | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 36 | Qualification for Scottish Second Division Playoffs |
10 | Peterhead (R) | 36 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 47 | 76 | −29 | 26 | Relegation to 2011–12 Scottish Third Division |
Updated to games played on 7 May 2011.
Source: [13]
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
References
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011-12. Headline. p. 740. ISBN 0755362314.
- 1 2 3 "For the record 2010/11". Livingston F.C. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- 1 2 Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011-12. Headline. p. 778. ISBN 0755362314.
- ↑ "Scottish Second Division Stats: Team Attendance". soccernet.espn.go.com. ESPN. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ↑ "Scottish Football League & Scottish Premier League". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ↑ "Third Division round-up: Livingston show champions quality". Scotsman Publications. 26 April 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ↑ "GALLERY: Livingston celebrate wrapping up the Scottish Second Division title". Daily Record. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ↑ "Scottish Division Two Table". ESPN. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ↑ "First Team Fixtures". Livingston F.C. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ↑ "IRN BRU Second Division Results 2010–2011". Scottish Football League. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ "Ramsdens Cup Results 2010-2011". Scottish Football League. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ "The Scottish Communities League Cup Results 2010-2011". Scottish Football League. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ "Scottish Football League Championship Season 2010/11". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. Retrieved 13 October 2012.