2011–12 Stenhousemuir F.C. season

The 2011–12 season was Stenhousemuir's third consecutive season in the Scottish Second Division, having been promoted from the Scottish Third Division at the end of the 2008–09 season.^[1] Stenhousemuir also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Stenhousemuir

2011–12 season
Chairman	Martin McNairney
Manager	Davie Irons
Stadium	Ochilview Park
Scottish Second Division	Fifth place
Challenge Cup	First round, lost to Partick Thistle
League Cup	Second round, lost to Falkirk
Scottish Cup	Fourth round, lost to Ross County
Top goalscorer	League: Rodgers (14) All: Rodgers (17)
Highest home attendance	903 vs. Airdrie United, 7 April 2012
Lowest home attendance	486 vs. Albion Rovers, 24 March 2012
← 2010–11 2012–13 →

Summary

Stenhousemuir finished fifth in the Second Division.^[2] They reached the first round of the Challenge Cup,^[3] the second round of the League Cup^[4] and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.^[5]

Results & fixtures

Pre season

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Montrose v Stenhousemuir

2 July 2011 Friendly	Montrose	2–0	Stenhousemuir	Links Park, Montrose
15:00	Boyle 16' Johnston 40'	Stenhousemuir Report		Referee: Matt Northcroft

Stenhousemuir v Annan Athletic

9 July 2011 Friendly	Stenhousemuir	1–3	Annan Athletic	Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00	Rodgers 13'	Stenhousemuir Report	Felvus 27', 55' Muirhead 28'	Referee: Gary Hilland

Stenhousemuir v Clyde

16 July 2011 Friendly	Stenhousemuir	1–1	Clyde	Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00	Kean 63'	Stenhousemuir Report	McDonald 68'	Referee: Kevin Graham

Scottish Second Division

Main article: 2011-12 Scottish Second Division

Brechin City v Stenhousemuir

6 August 2011 SSD	Brechin City	2–0	Stenhousemuir	Glebe Park Brechin
15:00	David McKenna 71' McManus 80'	BBC Report		Attendance: 442 Referee: Craig Charleston

Stenhousemuir v Arbroath

13 August 2011 SSD	Stenhousemuir	2–0	Arbroath	Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00	Ferguson 13' Rodgers 56'	BBC Report		Attendance: 492 Referee: Gary Hilland

Forfar Athletic v Stenhousemuir

20 August 2011 SSD	Forfar Athletic	2–3	Stenhousemuir	Station Park, Forfar
15:00	Templeman 55' Mowat 57'	BBC Report	Ferguson 22' Kean 25' Thomson 62'	Attendance: 372 Referee: Mike Tumilty

Stenhousemuir v Cowdenbeath

27 August 2011 SSD	Stenhousemuir	3–1	Cowdenbeath	Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00	Rodgers 56' McHale 72' Ferguson 77'	BBC Report	Adamson 69'	Attendance: 621 Referee: Salmond

Stirling Albion v Stenhousemuir

10 September 2011 SSD	Stirling Albion	2–2	Stenhousemuir	Doubletree Dunblane Stadium
	Davieson 59' Cook 89' (pen.)	BBC Report	Paton 39' (pen.) Thomson 69'	Attendance: 649 Referee: McKendrick

Albion Rovers v Stenhousemuir

17 September 2011 SSD	Albion Rovers	1–1	Stenhousemuir	Cliftonhill
	Acqua 83'	BBC Report	Murray 67'	Attendance: 369 Referee: Hilland

Stenhousemuir v East Fife

24 September 2011 SSD	Stenhousemuir	2–1	East Fife	Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
	Kean 19' Rodgers 88'	BBC Report	Wallace 56'	Attendance: 642 Referee: Beaton

Airdrie United v Stenhousemuir

1 October 2011 SSD	Airdrie United	5–2	Stenhousemuir	Excelsior Stadium
	Donnelly 10', 66' Lovering 27' Boyle 45' Blockley 83' Lilley  90'	BBC Report	Hamilton 51' Kean 56'	Attendance: 698 Referee: Muir

Stenhousemuir v Dumbarton

15 October 2011 SSD	Stenhousemuir	3–1	Dumbarton	Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00	Rodgers 29' McMillan 45' (77)	BBC Report	Agnew 85'	Attendance: 529 Referee: Somers

Stenhousemuir v Brechin City

22 October 2011 SSD	Stenhousemuir	1–1	Brechin City	Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00	Dickson 40'	BBC Report	King 29' (pen.) Hodge  35'	Attendance: 681 Referee: Colvin

Arbroath v Stenhousemuir

29 October 2011 SSD	Arbroath	1–0	Stenhousemuir	Gayfield Park, Arbroath
	Doris 84' (pen.)	BBC Report	McCluskey  82'	Attendance: 572 Referee: Salmond

Stenhousemuir v Stirling Albion

5 October 2011 SSD	Stenhousemuir	4–0	Stirling Albion	Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00	Kean 54', 80' McMillan 63' Ferguson 69'	BBC Report		Attendance: 829 Referee: Clancy

Cowdenbeath v Stenhousemuir

12 November 2011 SSD	Cowdenbeath	2–0	Stenhousemuir	Central Park, Cowdenbeath
	Stewart 15' Coult 87'	BBC Report		Attendance: 374 Referee: McDermott

Stenhousemuir v Albion Rovers

26 November 2011 SSD	Stenhousemuir	3–0	Albion Rovers	Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00	Kean 57' Rodgers 80' (85)	SFL Report		Attendance: 561 Referee: Northcroft

East Fife v Stenhousemuir

3 December 2011 SSD	East Fife	1–3	Stenhousemuir	Bayview Stadium, Methil
15:00	Linn 80'	SFL Report	Kean 15' Rodgers 48' Quinn 90'	Attendance: 508 Referee: Winter

Stenhousemuir v Airdrie United

10 December 2011 SSD	Stenhousemuir	1–1	Airdrie United	Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00	Rodgers 4'	SFL Report	McLaren 69'	Attendance: 698 Referee: Northcroft

Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir

17 December 2011 SSD	Dumbarton	P – P	Stenhousemuir	Dumbarton Football Stadium, Dumbarton
15:00

Stenhousemuir v Cowdenbeath

26 December 2011 SSD	Stenhousemuir	0–2	Cowdenbeath	Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00		SFL Report	Stewart 37' Coult 88'	Attendance: 576 Referee: Hilland

Stirling Albion v Stenhousemuir

2 January 2012 SSD	Stirling Albion	3–1	Stenhousemuir	Doubletree Dunblane Stadium
15:00	Cook 54' Thom 69' Flood 90'	SFL Report	Thomson 83'	Attendance: 578 Referee: Charleston

Stenhousemuir v Forfar Athletic

14 January 2012 SSD	Stenhousemuir	2–3	Forfar Athletic	Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00	McMillan 42' McCulloch 71' (o.g.)	SFL Report	Templeman 43', 80' Fotheringham 90'	Attendance: 454 Referee: Roache

Brechin City v Stenhousemuir

21 January 2012 SSD	Brechin City	P – P	Stenhousemuir	Glebe Park, Brechin
15:00

Stenhousemuir v East Fife

28 January 2012 SSD	Stenhousemuir	1–0	East Fife	Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00	Rodgers 59'	SFL Report		Attendance: 687 Referee: Conroy

Albion Rovers v Stenhousemuir

4 February 2012 SSD	Albion Rovers	P – P	Stenhousemuir	Cliftonhill, Coatbridge
15:00

Stenhousemuir v Dumbarton

11 February 2012 SSD	Stenhousemuir	1–2	Dumbarton	Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00	McMillan  10' McKinlay  33'  Smith 76'	SFL Report	Lithgow 36' Devlin 45' (Own goal)	Referee: Beaton

Airdrie United v Stenhousemuir

18 February 2012 SSD	Airdrie United	0–3	Stenhousemuir	Excelsior Stadium
15:00		SFL Report	Dickson 4' Smith 45' (66)	Attendance: 685 Referee: Tumilty

Brechin City v Stenhousemuir

21 February 2012 SSD	Brechin City	1–0	Stenhousemuir	Glebe Park
19:45	McKenzie 70'	SFL Report		Attendance: 347 Referee: Salmond

Stenhousemuir v Arbroath

25 February 2012 SSD	Stenhousemuir	1–3	Arbroath	Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00	Kean 70'	SFL Report	Doris 9' Falkingham 37' (88)	Referee: Madden

Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir

28 February 2012 SSD	Dumbarton	3–0	Stenhousemuir	Dumbarton Football Stadium
19:45	Prunty 1' Gilhaney 32' Agnew 74'	SFL Report		Attendance: 557 Referee: Charleston

Forfar Athletic v Stenhousemuir

3 March 2012 SSD	Forfar Athletic	1–2	Stenhousemuir	Station Park
15:00	Low 56'	SFL Report	Ferguson 13' Kean 53'	Attendance: 374 Referee: Northcroft

Albion Rovers v Stenhousemuir

6 March 2012 SSD	Albion Rovers	1–0	Stenhousemuir	Cliftonhill
19:45	Werndly 83'	SFL Report		Attendance: 268 Referee: Richmond

Stenhousemuir v Stirling Albion

10 March 2012 SSD	Stenhousemuir	4–0	Stirling Albion	Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00	Kean 2' Rodgers 55', 81' Campbell 57'	SFL Report		Attendance: 674 Referee: Allan

Cowdenbeath v Stenhousemuir

17 March 2012 SSD	Cowdenbeath	0–0	Stenhousemuir	Central Park, Cowdenbeath
15:00		SFL Report		Attendance: 367 Referee: Colvin

Stenhousemuir v Albion Rovers

24 March 2012 SSD	Stenhousemuir	1–2	Albion Rovers	Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00	Rodgers 25'	SFL Report	Werndly 33' McStay 50'	Attendance: 486 Referee: McKendrick

East Fife v Stenhousemuir

31 March 2012 SSD	East Fife	1–1	Stenhousemuir	Bayview Stadium, Methil
15:00	Wallace 8' White  88'	SFL Report	Ferguson 81' (pen.)	Attendance: 742 Referee: Cook

Stenhousemuir v Airdrie United

7 April 2012 SSD	Stenhousemuir	0–3	Airdrie United	Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00		SFL Report	Lynch 7' McLaren 45' Blockley 81' Lynch  91'	Attendance: 903 Referee: Winter

Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir

14 April 2012 SSD	Dumbarton	0–2	Stenhousemuir	Dumbarton Football Stadium, Dumbarton
15:00		SFL Report	Ferguson 5' (pen.) Rodgers 11' Millar  90'	Attendance: 728 Referee: Clancy

Stenhousemuir v Brechin City

21 April 2012 SSD	Stenhousemuir	2–1	Brechin City	Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00	Thomson 17' Anderson 60'	SFL Report	Lister 82'	Attendance: 541 Referee: Roache

Arbroath v Stenhousemuir

28 April 2012 SSD	Arbroath	0–2	Stenhousemuir	Gayfield Park
15:00		SFL Report	Anderson 11' Rodgers 20'	Attendance: 643 Referee: Northcroft

Stenhousemuir v Forfar Athletic

5 May 2012 SSD	Stenhousemuir	1–2	Forfar Athletic	Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00	Anderson 15'	SFL Report	McMillan 4' (Own goal) Fotheringham 22'	Attendance: 759 Referee: Aitken

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2011–12 Scottish Cup

Stenhousemuir v Annan Athletic

19 November 2011 Scottish Cup round 3	Stenhousemuir	4–0	Annan Athletic	Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00	Kean 9' Rodgers 17', 22', 37'	BBC Report		Attendance: 602 Referee: McKendrick

Ross County v Stenhousemuir

7 January 2012 Scottish Cup round 4	Ross County	7–0	Stenhousemuir	Victoria Park, Dingwall
15:00	Vigurs 5', 75' Brittain 52' (Penalty) Gardyne (62) Craig (71) Byrne 87', 88'	BBC Report		Attendance: 1,421 Referee: Allan

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2011-12 Scottish League Cup

Cowdenbeath v Stenhousemuir

30 July 2011 Scottish League Cup round 1	Cowdenbeath	2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p)	Stenhousemuir	Central Park, Cowdenbeath
15:00	Ramsay 28', 40'	BBC Report	Lyle 4' Paton 53'	Attendance: 293 Referee: John McKendrick
	Penalties
	Cameron Robertson Ramsay McKenzie Stewart		Paton Murray Andy Rodgers Thomson Kean

Falkirk v Stenhousemuir

24 August 2011 Scottish League Cup round 2	Falkirk	3–1	Stenhousemuir	Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
19:30	Ferguson 47' (o.g.) Sibbald 49' El Alagui 90'	BBC Report	Paton 25'	Attendance: 2,134 Referee: Alan Muir

Scottish Challenge Cup

Main article: 2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup

Partick Thistle v Stenhousemuir

23 July 2011 Scottish Challenge Cup round 1	Partick Thistle	2–1	Stenhousemuir	Firhill Stadium, Maryhill
15:00	Rowson 20' Stewart 82'	BBC Report	Kean 86'	Attendance: 1,292 Referee: Stephen Finnie

Squad

Last updated 5 May 2012

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Scottish Second Division		Scottish Cup		League Cup		Challenge Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	SCO	Alistair Brown	31	0	27+1	0	2+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
	GK	SCO	Sean Diamond	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	GK	SCO	Chris McCluskey	11	0	8+0	0	0+0	0	1+1	0	1+0	0
	GK	SCO	Dean Shaw	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	SCO	Martyn Corrigan	24	0	19+0	0	2+0	0	2+0	0	1+0	0
	DF	SCO	Jack Hamilton	2	0	0+2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	SCO	Alan Lawson	10	0	5+4	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	SCO	Willie Lyle	34	1	27+2	0	2+0	0	2+0	1	1+0	0
	DF	SCO	Kevin McKinlay	33	0	26+3	0	2+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	DF	SCO	Ross McMillan	35	4	29+1	4	2+0	0	1+1	0	1+0	0
	DF	SCO	Colin Hamilton (footballer)	8	1	6+2	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	SCO	Jamie Campbell	8	1	6+1	1	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	SCO	Michael Devlin	13	0	12+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	SCO	Nicky Devlin	6	0	6+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Grant Anderson	6	3	6+0	3	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Sean Dickson	30	2	15+10	2	1+1	0	2+0	0	0+1	0
	MF	SCO	Brown Ferguson	36	7	31+0	7	2+0	0	2+0	0	1+0	0
	MF	SCO	Michael Hunter	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Joseph McCafferty	5	0	2+3	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Paul McHale	21	1	12+5	1	1+0	0	2+0	0	1+0	0
	MF	SCO	Kieran Millar	5	0	5+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Stevie Murray	34	1	23+7	1	1+0	0	2+0	0	1+0	0
	MF	SCO	Eric Paton	30	3	24+2	1	1+0	0	2+0	2	1+0	0
	MF	SCO	Iain Thomson	38	4	29+5	4	2+0	0	0+1	0	0+1	0
	FW	SCO	Shaun Fraser	3	0	0+3	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	SCO	Stewart Kean	41	12	36+0	10	2+0	1	2+0	0	1+0	1
	FW	SCO	Stuart Love	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	SCO	Grant Plenderleith	8	0	0+4	0	0+2	0	0+1	0	0+1	0
	FW	SCO	Paul Quinn	15	1	2+11	1	0+1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
	FW	SCO	Andy Rodgers	38	17	28+5	14	1+1	3	2+0	0	1+0	0
	FW	SCO	Gary Smith	10	3	5+5	3	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	SCO	Kieran Anderson	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	SCO	Kenny Deuchar	9	0	6+3	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	SCO	Sean Fitzharris	3	0	2+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 5 May 2012

Nation	Position	Name	Scottish Second Division		Scottish Cup		League Cup		Challenge Cup		Total
	GK	Alistair Brown	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	GK	Sean Diamond	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK	Chris McCluskey	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
	GK	Dean Shaw	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Martyn Corrigan	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	Jack Hamilton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Alan Lawson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	Willie Lyle	7	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	9	0
	DF	Kevin McKinlay	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	1
	DF	Ross McMillan	7	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	7	2
	DF	Colin Hamilton (footballer)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	Jamie Campbell	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Michael Devlin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Nicky Devlin	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	Grant Anderson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	Sean Dickson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	Brown Ferguson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	Michael Hunter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Joseph McCafferty	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Paul McHale	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	MF	Kieran Millar	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1
	MF	Stevie Murray	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	MF	Eric Paton	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	MF	Iain Thomson	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
	FW	Shaun Fraser	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Stewart Kean	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
	FW	Stuart Love	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Grant Plenderleith	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Paul Quinn	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	FW	Andy Rodgers	9	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	11	0
	FW	Gary Smith	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Kieran Anderson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Kenny Deuchar	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	FW	Sean Fitzharris	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Awards

Last updated 14 May 2012

Nation	Name	Award	Month
	Nicky Devlin[6]	Young Player of the Month	April

Team statistics

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
3	Dumbarton (O, P)	36	17	7	12	61	61	0	58[a]	Qualification for the First Division play-offs
4	Airdrie United (P)	36	14	10	12	68	60	+8	52[b]
5	Stenhousemuir	36	15	6	15	54	49	+5	51
6	East Fife	36	14	6	16	55	57	−2	48
7	Forfar Athletic	36	11	9	16	59	72	−13	42

Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:

1. Dumbarton won the First Division play-off final, and were promoted to the First Division.
2. Airdrie United lost the final of the First Division playoffs to Dumbarton. However following the demotion of Rangers to the third division prior to the beginning of the 2012-13 season, Dundee were promoted from the First Division to the SPL, and Airdrie United were promoted to the First Division to take their place. Stranraer were promoted from the Third to the Second Division to take the place of Airdrie United

Transfers

Players in Player From Fee Andy Rodgers Ayr United Free[7] Stewart Kean Greenock Morton Free[8] Kevin McKinlay Greenock Morton Free[9] Shaun Fraser Partick Thistle Loan[10] Joseph McCafferty Falkirk Free[11] Martyn Corrigan Stirling Albion Free[12] Paul McHale Stirling Albion Free[13] Ross McMillan Clyde Free[14] Brown Ferguson Alloa Athletic Free[15] Colin Hamilton Heart of Midlothian Loan[16] Jamie Campbell Partick Thistle Loan[17] Gary Smith Motherwell Loan[18] Michael Devlin Hamilton Academical Loan[19] Kenny Deuchar Livingston Loan[20] Nicky Devlin Motherwell Loan[21] Grant Anderson Hamilton Academical Loan[22] Kieran Millar Hamilton Academical Loan[23]

Players out Player To Fee Grant Anderson Hamilton Academical Free[24] Scott Fusco Spartans Free[25] Jordan Smith Pollok Free[26] Andrew Stirling East Stirlingshire Free[27] Pat Scullion Clyde Free[28] Scott Dalziel East Fife Free[29] Stephen Thompson Berwick Rangers Free[30] Ross Clark Albion Rovers Free[31] Gary Thom Stirling Albion Free[32] Scott Gibb Bo'ness United Free[33] Alex Williams Free Agent Free[34] Lewis Sloan Glenafton Athletic Free[35] Brian Gilmour Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar Free[36] Stuart Love East Stirlingshire Loan[37] Michael Hunter East Stirlingshire Loan[38] Paul Quinn Albion Rovers[39] Free[40] Grant Plenderleith Bo'ness United Loan[41]