2011–12 North Superleague

PMAC Group Superleague
Season2011–12
ChampionsHermes
RelegatedSunnybank
Forres Thistle
Matches played182
Goals scored757 (4.16 per match)
Biggest home winCulter 7–0 Forres Thistle
24 March 2012
Biggest away winLewis United 1–9 Culter
1 May 2012
Highest scoringLewis United 4–6 Banchory St. Ternan
3 March 2012
Lewis United 1–9 Culter
1 May 2012
Longest winning runHermes (18)
15 October 2011 – 8 May 2012
Longest unbeaten runHermes (19)
15 October 2011 – season end
Longest winless runSunnybank (21)
20 August 2011 – 31 March 2012
Longest losing runSunnybank (14)
22 October 2011 – 31 March 2012

The 2011–12 North Superleague was the eleventh staging of the North Superleague, the highest tier of league competition in the North Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association. The season began on 6 August 2011. The winners of this competition gain direct entry to round one of the 2012–13 Scottish Cup.

Hermes secured the title on 2 May 2012, becoming North Superleague champions for the first time.[1]

The North Region management committee decreed in May 2012 that two of the clubs eligible for promotion, Inverness City and Deveronside, did not fulfil ground requirements for Superleague membership, and there would therefore only be one relegation place this season as opposed to the normal two.[2][3] This decision was overturned on appeal by the SJFA and Deveronside will be allowed to contest a play-off with Forres Thistle to decide the final promotion/relegation spot, subject to ground improvements being carried out before the date of the tie.[4][5]

Member clubs for the 2011–12 season

Culter are the reigning champions. North Division One winners Inverness City were ineligible for promotion to the Superleague on ground criteria. Division One runners-up Forres Thistle replace the relegated Fraserburgh United. A play-off was arranged between 13th placed Longside and Glentanar who finished 3rd in Division One to decide the final promotion/relegation spot. This was won by Longside who retain their place in the Superleague.

Club Location Ground Manager Finishing position 2010–11
Banchory St. Ternan Crathes Milton Park Sandy Carrol 6th
Banks O' Dee Aberdeen Spain Park Doug Will & Kevin Will 4th
Culter Peterculter Crombie Park Gary Thow & Andy Gibson Champions
Dyce Juniors Dyce Ian Mair Park Andy Milne 5th
Ellon United Ellon The Meadows Craig Stewart 11th
Forres Thistle Forres Logie Park Kevin Walker North Division One, 2nd
Hall Russell United Bridge of Don Denmore Park John Carroll 2nd
Hermes Bridge of Don Lochside Park Neil Dawson & Steve Mearns 3rd
Lewis United Aberdeen Aberdeen Sports Village Ian Davidson & Darren Paul 8th
Longside Longside Davidson Park Nat Porter 13th
Maud Maud Maud Pleasure Park Allan Hale & Gary Mann 9th
Stonehaven Stonehaven Glenury Park Doug Baxter 10th
FC Stoneywood Aberdeen Polo Park Graeme Laird & Phil Leslie 12th
Sunnybank Aberdeen Heathryfold Park Allan Smith 7th

Managerial changes

Club Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Maud Ian Bruce Sacked 9 May 2012 12th Allan Hale & Gary Mann [6] 15 May 2012

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Hermes (C) 26 24 1 1 79 16 +63 73 Qualification for 2012–13 Scottish Cup
2 Stonehaven 26 19 2 5 69 33 +36 59
3 Dyce Juniors 26 16 5 5 63 43 +20 53
4 Culter 26 16 4 6 92 43 +49 52
5 Banks O' Dee 26 14 5 7 55 30 +25 47
6 FC Stoneywood 26 14 1 11 63 47 +16 43
7 Banchory St. Ternan 26 12 2 12 62 64 −2 38
8 Ellon United 26 12 1 13 45 55 −10 37
9 Longside 26 11 2 13 50 67 −17 35
10 Hall Russell United 26 9 5 12 40 46 −6 32
11 Lewis United 26 6 1 19 40 80 −40 19
12 Maud 26 5 3 18 41 76 −35 18
13 Forres Thistle (R) 26 5 1 20 21 70 −49 16 Qualification for Superleague play-off
14 Sunnybank (R) 26 1 3 22 37 87 −50 6 Relegation to North Division One
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2012. Source: North Region JFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away BST BOD CUL DYC ELL FORR HRU HER LEWI LONG MAU SHV STWD SUNN
Banchory St. Ternan 1–1 1–2 3–1 1–3 3–0 4–0 3–2 2–2 1–3 0–1 1–3 5–3 2–0
Banks O' Dee 6–2 0–4 1–3 1–2 2–0 2–0 0–1 3–1 1–2 2–0 5–3 3–2 5–1
Culter 4–1 1–1 3–1 7–1 7–0 2–3 1–2 3–2 5–0 5–1 2–3 2–4 7–1
Dyce Juniors 6–2 0–0 3–3 2–0 3–2 1–1 0–3 4–3 5–4 4–2 1–1 2–0 1–1
Ellon United 2–3 1–1 1–5 2–3 2–0 3–2 0–3 3–2 4–2 5–3 1–2 0–1 3–2
Forres Thistle 1–3 0–5 1–2 0–2 1–2 2–2 0–7 0–3 0–5 3–2 0–3 1–3 2–1
Hall Russell United 3–2 0–0 0–2 1–2 4–1 1–2 0–3 2–3 3–0 2–1 0–2 3–1 6–3
Hermes 5–0 1–0 1–1 3–0 1–0 3–1 3–1 3–1 6–1 7–1 4–0 4–3 2–0
Lewis United 4–6 0–3 1–9 1–4 0–3 1–0 0–2 0–1 5–2 4–2 0–6 1–2 1–3
Longside 2–3 1–4 3–3 0–4 0–2 1–0 1–0 1–4 1–0 3–0 2–2 1–3 5–4
Maud 1–4 1–2 1–5 1–3 2–0 1–0 2–2 0–2 5–1 1–2 2–4 3–3 4–1
Stonehaven 3–2 2–1 5–2 3–2 2–0 0–1 3–0 1–2 5–0 4–2 3–0 1–0 2–0
FC Stoneywood 4–3 0–2 3–1 1–3 4–2 5–2 0–1 1–2 5–0 2–4 5–0 1–0 5–1
Sunnybank 2–4 1–4 3–4 2–3 1–2 1–2 1–1 0–4 1–4 1–2 4–4 2–6 0–2
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2012. Source: North Region JFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Superleague play-off

Forres Thistle1 – 7Deveronside

References

  1. ^ Alexander Fiddes (2 May 2012). "Hermes clinch Superleague title". Hermes FC. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  2. ^ Richard Easton (14 May 2012). "NRJFA Statement". NRJFA. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  3. ^ Richard Easton (27 May 2012). "Deveronside denied promotion". NRJFA. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  4. ^ Richard Easton (14 June 2012). "Inverness City and Deveronside win appeals". NRJFA. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  5. ^ Richard Easton (14 June 2012). "Superleague Play-off Details confirmed". NRJFA. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  6. ^ Richard Easton (15 May 2012). "Hale, hale, Alan's the Mann for Maud!". North Region SJFA. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.