2010–11 East Fife F.C. season

East Fife
2010–11 season
ChairmanSid Columbine[1]
ManagerStevie Crawford
John Robertson
StadiumBayview Stadium
Second DivisionFifth place
Challenge CupQuarter-Final, lost to Queen of the South
League CupFirst round, lost to Raith Rovers
Scottish CupFourth round, lost to Aberdeen
Highest home attendance846 vs. Alloa Athletic, 30 April 2011[2]
Lowest home attendance314 vs. Peterhead, 1 March 2011[2]
Average home league attendance548[3]

The 2010–11 season was East Fife's third consecutive season in the Scottish Second Division, having been promoted from the Scottish Third Division at the end of the 2007–08 season.[4] They also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

East Fife finished fifth in the Second Division.[5] They reached the Quarter-Final of the Challenge Cup, losing 5–0 to Queen of the South.[6] They reached the first round of the League Cup[7] and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.[8]

Management

They started season 2010–11 under the management of Stevie Crawford. On 25 October 2010, Crawford resigned as manager but stayed with the club as a player.[9] On 26 October 2010, John Robertson was appointed as manager.[10]

Results and fixtures

[11][12][13][14]  Win   Draw   Loss

Scottish Second Division

Main article: 2010–11 Scottish Second Division
7 August 2010 SFL2 East Fife 3–3 Airdrie United Bayview Stadium
Hislop 30'
Young 52'
Linn 59'
Muir Red card 90'		 SFL Report Gemmill 50'
Grant 64'
Watt 70'		 Attendance: 810
Referee: Watters
14 August 2010 SFL2 Alloa Athletic 3–2 East Fife Recreation Park
Prunty 51'
McDonald 68'
Lister 77'		 BBC Report Johnstone 54'
Smart 65'		 Attendance: 688
Referee: Finnie
21 August 2010 SFL2 East Fife 2–1 Peterhead Bayview Stadium
Johnstone 76'
Sloan 82'		 BBC Report Bavidge 43' Attendance: 565
Referee: Conroy
28 August 2010 SFL2 East Fife 6–0 Dumbarton Bayview Stadium
Young 15'
Byrne 35', 44', 71'
Linn 59'
Sloan 83'		 BBC Report Attendance: 687
Referee: Norris
11 September 2010 SFL2 Forfar Athletic 3–2 East Fife Station Park
Templeman 54', 77', 94' BBC Report Johnstone 13'
Ovenstone 86'		 Attendance: 590
Referee: Robertson
18 September 2010 SFL2 East Fife 2–3 Ayr United Bayview Stadium
Sloan 28' (Penalty)
Byrne 34'		 BBC Report Roberts 13' (Penalty), 45' (Penalty), 90' (Penalty) Attendance: 664
Referee: McDermott
25 September 2010 SFL2 Livingston 1– 1 East Fife Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00 De Vita 53' BBC Report Byrne 69' Attendance: 1,769
Referee: Brines
2 October 2010 SFL2 Stenhousemuir 1–1 East Fife Ochilview Park
Murray 66' BBC Report Ovenstone 51' Attendance: 679
Referee: Hilland
16 October 2010 SFL2 East Fife 1–3 Brechin City Bayview Stadium
Linn 14' BBC Report Molloy 42'
McKenna 56', 63'		 Attendance: 336
Referee: Colvin
23 October 2010 SFL2 East Fife 1–3 Forfar Athletic Bayview Stadium
Linn 53' BBC Report Campbell 44', 70'
Fotheringham 60'		 Attendance: 524
Referee: McKendrick
30 October 2010 SFL2 Dumbarton 4–1 East Fife Strathclyde Homes Stadium
McShane 31'
Durie 47' (Own goal)
Gilhaney 89', 92'		 BBC Report Byrne 39' Attendance: 585
Referee: Law
6 November 2010 SFL2 East Fife 4–1 Alloa Athletic Bayview Stadium
Linn 16'
Hislop 55'
Sloan 61' (Penalty), 82'		 BBC Report Walker 50' Attendance: 435
13 November 2010 SFL2 Peterhead 2–2 East Fife Balmoor
Bavidge 87'
Anderson 89'		 BBC Report Byrne 47'
Johnstone 60'		 Attendance: 594
Referee: Beaton
11 December 2010 SFL2 East Fife 6–0 Stenhousemuir Bayview Stadium
Muir 19'
Crawford 32', 68'
Johnstone 33'
Sloan 45'
Linn 61'		 BBC Report Attendance: 472
Referee: Clancy
18 January 2011 SFL2 East Fife 2– 4 Livingston Bayview Stadium
19:45 Crawford 19'
Sloan 61' (pen.)		 BBC Report Deuchar 57' (65), 87'
O'Byrne Red card 80'
Russell 82'		 Attendance: 548
Referee: Beaton
29 January 2011 SFL2 Livingston 4– 3 East Fife Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
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 SFL2 Forfar Athletic 0–0 East Fife Station Park
BBC Report Attendance: 438
Referee: Law
12 February 2011 SFL2 Stenhousemuir 0–2 East Fife Ochilview Park
BBC Report Young 45'
Linn 48'		 Attendance: 590
Referee: Norris
15 February 2011 SFL2 East Fife 1–3 Dumbarton Bayview Stadium
Park 44' BBC Report Walker 17'
Gilhaney 23'
Geggan 55'		 Attendance: 392
Referee: Nicholls
19 February 2011 SFL2 East Fife 0–0 Brechin City Bayview Stadium
BBC Report Attendance: 526
Referee: Clancy
23 February 2011 SFL2 Ayr United 0–4 East Fife Somerset Park
BBC Report Hamilton 31'
Wallace 34', 66'
Park 49'		 Attendance: 789
Referee: McLean
26 February 2011 SFL2 East Fife 0–1 Airdrie United Bayview Stadium
SFL Report Gemmill 40' Attendance: 644
Referee: Roache
1 March 2011 SFL2 East Fife 3–1 Peterhead Bayview Stadium
Hislop 22'
Linn 32', 54'		 BBC Report Bavidge 73' Attendance: 314
Referee: Madden
5 March 2011 SFL2 Alloa Athletic 1–3 East Fife Recreation Park
McGowan 66' (Penalty) BBC Report Johnstone 34', 45+5'
Philp 45+3' (Own goal)		 Attendance: 579
Referee: Northcroft
8 March 2011 SFL2 Airdrie United 1–1 East Fife Excelsior Stadium
Johnston 12' SFL Report Smart 22' Attendance: 447
Referee: Smith
12 March 2011 SFL2 East Fife 3–0 Forfar Athletic Bayview Stadium
Hislop 33'
Smart 74'
Linn 88'		 BBC Report Attendance: 469
Referee: Finnie
19 March 2011 SFL2 Dumbarton 4–2 East Fife Strathclyde Homes Stadium
Geggan 39'
McShane 51', 77'
Gilhaney 68'		 BBC Report Linn 27'
Johnstone 61'		 Attendance: 615
Referee: O'Reilly
26 March 2011 SFL2 East Fife 1– 3 Livingston Bayview Stadium
15:00 Wallace 60' BBC Report Deuchar 27' (70)
Jacobs 80'		 Attendance: 707
Referee: Law
29 March 2011 SFL2 East Fife 3–2 Ayr United Bayview Stadium
Wallace 15'
Durie 32'
Linn 46'		 BBC Report Moffat 39', 89' Attendance: 350
Referee: Richmond
2 April 2011 SFL2 Ayr United 1–1 East Fife Somerset Park
Trouten 16' BBC Report Park 8' Attendance: 976
Referee: Salmond
9 April 2011 SFL2 Brechin City 1–3 East Fife Glebe Park
Moyes 61' BBC Report McCulloch 27'
Cook 52' (Own goal)
Wallace 71'		 Attendance: 504
Referee: Finnie
16 April 2011 SFL2 East Fife 1–1 Stenhousemuir Bayview Stadium
Durie 56' BBC Report Murray 91' Attendance: 562
Referee: Watters
19 April 2011 SFL2 Brechin City 2–3 East Fife Glebe Park
Redman 54'
Molloy 58' (Penalty)		 BBC Report McGowan 52'
Wallace 62' (Penalty), 83'		 Attendance: 441
Referee: Charleston
23 April 2011 SFL2 Peterhead 0–2 East Fife Balmoor
BBC Report Johnstone 28'
Muir 54'		 Attendance: 473
Referee: Hilland
30 April 2011 SFL2 East Fife 3–1 Alloa Athletic Bayview Stadium
Wallace 16'
Park 54'
Durie 87'		 BBC Report Motion 61' Attendance: 846
Referee: Colvin
7 May 2011 SFL2 Airdrie United 2–2 East Fife Excelsior Stadium
McCord 41'
Sally 83'		 SFL Report Muir 33'
Hislop 64'		 Attendance: 861
Referee: Northcroft

Scottish Challenge Cup

Main article: 2010–11 Scottish Challenge Cup
24 July 2010 Challenge Cup round 1 East Fife 4–3 (a.e.t.) Brechin City Bayview Stadium
Sloan 56' (pen.)
Crawford 88'
Eurie 93'
Linn 119'
Bryce Red card 103'		 SFL Report McAllister 27'
Janczyk 90'
Moyes 101'
Nelson Red card 55'		 Attendance: 497
Referee: Robertson
10 August 2010 Challenge Cup round 2 East Fife 3–1 Stirling Albion Bayview Stadium
Byrne 3'
Johnstone 50'
Cargill 90'		 SFL Report Devine 29' Attendance: 512
Referee: Northcroft
4 September 2010 Challenge Cup QF Queen of the South 5–0 East Fife Palmerston Park
Burns 32', 46', 79'
Ovenstone 64' (o.g.)
Harris 90+2'		 SFL Report Attendance: 1,751
Referee: Richmond

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2010–11 Scottish League Cup
31 July 2010 Scottish League Cup round 1 Raith Rovers 4–1 East Fife Stark's Park
Tade 6', 10'
Baird 29'
Mole 73'		 BBC Report Linn 49' Attendance: 2,187
Referee: McKendrick

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2010–11 Scottish Cup
20 November 2010 Scottish Cup round 3 East Fife 3–1 Forfar Athletic Bayview Stadium
Sloan 24' (Penalty)
Johnstone 45'
Hislop 47'		 BBC Report Todd 81' Attendance: 695
Referee: McDermott
8 January 2011 Scottish Cup round 4 Aberdeen 6–0 East Fife Pittodrie
Maguire 13', 24', 42'
Vernon 30', 81'
Magennis 90'		 BBC Report Attendance: 6,918
Referee: Salmond

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
3 Forfar Athletic 36 17 8 11 50 48 +2 59 Qualification for the First Division play-offs
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
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

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