2011–12 Berwick Rangers F.C. season

Berwick Rangers
2011–12 season
ChairmanBrian Porteous
ManagerJimmy Crease (until 26 October 2011)
Ian Little (caretaker)
StadiumShielfield Park
Scottish Third DivisionSeventh
Challenge CupSemi-final
League CupSecond round
Scottish CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Damon Gray (9)

All:
Damon Gray (7)
Darren Gribben (7)
Danny Handling (7)
Highest home attendance486 vs. Alloa Athletic, 14 April 2012
Lowest home attendance278 vs. Peterhead, 28 February 2012

The 2011–12 season was Berwick Rangers's seventh consecutive season in the Scottish Third Division, having been relegated from the Scottish Second Division at the end of the 2004–05 season.[1] Berwick also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and Scottish Cup.

Summary

Berwick Rangers finished seventh in the Third Division.[2] They reached the semi-final of the Challenge Cup,[3] the second round of the League Cup[4] and the second round of the Scottish Cup.[5]

Management

They began the 2011–12 season under the management of Jimmy Crease. On 26 October 2011, Crease stepped down following their defeat to Deveronvale.[6] Ian Little was made caretaker manager[7] and after some good results, Berwick announced in mid-November that Little would stay in charge until 31 December, when matters will be re-assessed.[7][8] On 28 December 2011, Berwick Rangers announced that Little would remain as manager until at least the end of the 2011–12 season.[9][10] On 17 March 2012, Berwick Rangers announced that Little would remain as manager on a permanent basis.[11]

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Third Division

6 August 2011 Scottish Third Division Elgin City 4–1 Berwick Rangers Borough Briggs
Gunn 17' (20), pen.' (51), 70' BBC Report Currie 84' Attendance: 534
Referee: McKendrick
27 August 2011 Scottish Third Division Queen's Park 1–1 Berwick Rangers Hampden Park
Daly 60' BBC Report McDonald 20' Attendance: 504
Referee: Anderson
24 September 2011 Scottish Third Division Clyde 1–4 Berwick Rangers Broadwood Stadium
Neill 48' BBC Report Gray 41'
Gribben 54', 56'
Smith 90'
Attendance: 618
Referee: Somers
12 November 2011 Scottish Third Division Berwick Rangers 2–0 Queen's Park Shielfield Park
15:00 Noble 80'
Gray 82'
SFL Report Attendance: 449
Referee: Barry Cook
26 November 2011 Scottish Third Division Montrose 3–5 Berwick Rangers Links Park
15:00 Boyle 9'
Lunan 50'
Cameron 86'
SFL Report Gribben 20', 25'
Noble 60', 79'
Gray 90'
Attendance: 328
Referee: Clancy
3 December 2011 Scottish Third Division Berwick Rangers 0–2 Clyde Shielfield Park
15:00 SFL Report Sweeney 25' (Penalty)
Cusack 86'
Attendance: 410
Referee: Somers
24 December 2011 Scottish Third Division Annan Athletic 2–2 Berwick Rangers Galabank
15:00 Watson 18'
Harty 41'
McGowan Red card 53'
Report Gibson 77' (Own Goal)
Gribben 82'
Notman Yellow card 91' Red card
Attendance: 598
Referee: Barry Cook
2 January 2012 Scottish Third Division Berwick Rangers 2–2 Montrose Shielfield Park
15:00 Deland 15'
Greenhill 62'
SFL Report Johnston 45'
Boyle 58'
Attendance: 455
Referee: Anderson
21 January 2012 Scottish Third Division Elgin City 4–0 Berwick Rangers Borough Briggs
15:00 Millar 35', 53'
MacPhee 37'
Leslie 49'
SFL Report McDonald Red card 60' Attendance: 438
Referee: Roache
11 February 2012 Scottish Third Division Alloa Athletic 0–1 Berwick Rangers Recreation Park
15:00 SFL Report Gray 59' (Penalty)
Notman Yellow card 84' Red card
Attendance: 544
Referee: Dallas
15 February 2012 Scottish Third Division Clyde 2–2 Berwick Rangers Broadwood Stadium
19:45 Brown 6'
Neill 13'
Gray Red card 45'
SFL Report Walker 29'
Gray 90'
Attendance: 351
Referee: Aitken
18 February 2012 Scottish Third Division Berwick Rangers 2–3 Annan Athletic Shielfield Park
15:00 Gribben 80'
Walker Yellow card 86' Red card
SFL Report Cox 19'
Winters 20'
O'Connor 59'
Attendance: 389
Referee: Barry Cook
3 March 2012 Scottish Third Division Stranraer 1–3 Berwick Rangers Stair Park
15:00 McColm 45' SFL Report Noble 27'
McLaren 68'
Ferguson 80'
Attendance: 330
Referee: Anderson
10 March 2012 Scottish Third Division Montrose 1–1 Berwick Rangers Links Park
15:00 Boyle 49' SFL Report Gray 80' Attendance: 318
Referee: Beaton
17 March 2012 Scottish Third Division Berwick Rangers 1–4 Queen's Park Shielfield Park
15:00 Greenhill 57' SFL Report Brough 54'
McBride 61'
Forster 64' (own goal)
Daly 79'
Attendance: 428
Referee: Conroy
24 March 2012 Scottish Third Division Peterhead 1–2 Berwick Rangers Balmoor Stadium
15:00 McAllister 49' (Penalty) SFL Report Handling 23', 56'
Forster Red card 58'
Attendance: 396
Referee: McDermott
31 March 2012 Scottish Third Division Berwick Rangers 3–0 Clyde Shielfield Park
15:00 Handling 31', 35'
Currie 88'
SFL Report Attendance: 389
Referee: Roache
14 April 2012 Scottish Third Division Berwick Rangers 5–0 Alloa Athletic Shielfield Park
15:00 Handling 13', 51'
Currie 14'
Harding 34' (Own goal)
Noble 58'
SFL Report Attendance: 486
Referee: Anderson
5 May 2012 Scottish Third Division Berwick Rangers 1–0 Stranraer Shielfield Park
15:00 Handling 70'
Miller Yellow card 84' Red card
SFL Report Attendance: 402
Referee: Barry Cook

Challenge Cup

23 July 2011 Challenge Cup Rd 1 Clyde 2–2
(3–4 p)
Berwick Rangers Broadwood Stadium
Fitzpatrick 36'
McDonald 51'
BBC Report Currie 4'
Gray 10'
Attendance: 472
Referee: O'Reilly

Scottish League Cup

23 August 2011 League Cup round 2 Hibernian 5–0 Berwick Rangers Easter Road
Scott 11', 58'
Sodje 38'
O'Connor 51'
Sproule 87'
BBC Report Attendance: 4,936
Referee: Finnie

Scottish Cup

East of Scotland Cup

7 January 2012 Final Berwick Rangers 2–0 Edinburgh City Shielfield Park
15:00 Gribben 5'
Gray 48'
[1] Attendance: 122
Referee: ??

Player statistics

Squad

Last updated 5 May 2012 [12]
No. Pos Nat Player Total Third Division Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Scotland SCO Jamie Barclay 35 0 29 0 1 0 2 0 3 0
GK Scotland SCO Youssef Bejaoui 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK Scotland SCO Ian McCaldon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK Scotland SCO Mark Peat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK Scotland SCO Gavin Sorley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Michael Deland 18 2 18 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Stephen Thompson 24 0 18 0 1 0 2 0 3 0
DF Scotland SCO Guy Kerr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Andy McLean 31 1 27 1 1 0 2 0 1 0
DF Scotland SCO Chris McLeod 19 0 14 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
DF Scotland SCO Steven Notman 32 1 29 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
DF Scotland SCO Elliott Smith 18 1 13 1 1 0 2 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Chris Townsley 31 0 28 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Richard Walker 21 1 16 1 1 0 2 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Stephen Tulloch 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Conner McGlinchey 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Jordon Forster 10 2 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Kevin McDonald 35 3 30 2 1 0 1 0 3 1
MF Scotland SCO Darren Smith 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO Lee Currie 37 6 32 4 1 0 2 0 2 2
MF Scotland SCO Paul Currie (footballer) 10 4 5 3 0 0 2 1 3 0
MF Scotland SCO David Greenhill 29 4 26 3 0 0 1 0 2 1
MF Scotland SCO Fraser McLaren 28 5 25 5 0 0 1 0 2 0
MF Scotland SCO Aaron Ponton 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO Ross Gray 20 1 19 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Ben Miller 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW England ENG Damon Gray 35 9 29 7 1 0 2 1 3 1
FW Scotland SCO Darren Gribben 32 7 27 7 1 0 2 0 2 0
FW Scotland SCO Danny Handling 7 7 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Stuart Noble 38 7 32 6 1 0 2 1 3 0
FW Scotland SCO Ian Little 5 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Darren Lavery 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO John Ferguson 12 1 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 5 May 2012
Nation Position Name Third Division Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
Scotland GK Jamie Barclay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland GK Youssef Bejaoui 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Scotland GK Ian McCaldon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland GK Mark Peat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland GK Gavin Sorley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland DF Michael Deland 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3' 0
Scotland DF Guy Kerr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland DF Andy McLean 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 1
Scotland DF Chris McLeod 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Scotland DF Stephen Thompson 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 1
Scotland DF Chris Townsley 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
Scotland DF Elliott Smith 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Scotland DF Richard Walker 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Scotland DF Stephen Tulloch 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Scotland DF Conner McGlinchey 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Scotland DF Jordon Forster 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Scotland MF Darren Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland MF Kevin McDonald 6 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 9 2
Scotland MF Steven Notman 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3
Scotland MF Lee Currie 9 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 12 0
Scotland MF Paul Currie (footballer) 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0
Scotland MF David Greenhill 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1
Scotland MF Fraser McLaren 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 4 0
Scotland MF Aaron Ponton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland MF Ross Gray 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Scotland MF Ben Miller 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
England FW Damon Gray 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland FW Darren Gribben 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Scotland FW Danny Handling 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland FW Ian Little 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland FW Darren Lavery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland FW John Ferguson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Awards

Last updated 24 December 2011
Nation Name Award Month
Scotland Ian Little[13] Third Division Manager of the Month November
Scotland Darren Gribben[14] Ginger Boot Winner November

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Peterhead 36 15 6 15 51 53 −2 51
6 Annan Athletic 36 13 10 13 53 53 0 49
7 Berwick Rangers 36 12 12 12 61 58 +3 48
8 Montrose 36 11 5 20 58 75 −17 38
9 Clyde 36 8 11 17 35 50 −15 35
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Transfers

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