2011–12 Scottish First Division

February 2025 October 2013 Irn-Bru Scottish First Division 2011–12 Ross County Ross CountyDundee Ayr UnitedQueen of the South 180 507 Colin McMenamin (19) Partick Thistle 5–0 Greenock Morton(30 September 2011)Raith Rovers 5–0 Greenock Morton(3 March 2012) Hamilton Academical 1–6 Dundee(3 December 2011)Queen of the South 0–5 Partick Thistle(17 March 2012) (8 goals)Queen of the South 3–5 Ross County(5 May 2012) 9 gamesRoss County 34 gamesRoss County 9 gamesAyr United 4 gamesQueen of the SouthRaith RoversFalkirkAyr United 5,862Dundee 0 - 1 Greenock Morton : Monday, 26 December 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120605160032/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/first/results/3408463/ 5 June 2012 , Retrieved 2012-03-07.Dundee v Greenock Morton(26 December 2011) 859Livingston 1 - 2 Ayr United : Tuesday, 6 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120524155405/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/first/results/3490848/ 24 May 2012 , Retrieved 2012-03-07.Livingston v Ayr United(6 March 2011) 2,297 2010–11 2012–13 The 2011–12 Scottish Football League First Division, also known as the 2011–12 Irn Bru Scottish Football League First Division for sponsorship reasons, is the 18th season of the Scottish First Division and the 106th season of a second-tier football league in Scotland. Dunfermline Athletic are the current champions. It began on 6 August 2011 and is scheduled to end on 5 May 2012. The league comprises the teams ranked second through eighth of the 2010–11 season, the relegated side from the 2010–11 Premier League (Hamilton Academical), the 2010–11 Second Division champions, and the winners of the 2010–11 First Division play-off (Livingston and Ayr United respectively). Teams UK Scotland 350 right Location of teams in 2011–12 Scottish First Division UK Scotland 6 55.469684 -4.620098 Ayr United left UK Scotland 6 56.474699 -2.973672 Dundee left UK Scotland 6 56.018151 -3.756666 Falkirk left UK Scotland 6 55.941522 -4.727515 Morton left UK Scotland 6 55.7821 -4.058207 Hamilton bottom UK Scotland 6 55.875985 -3.482695 Livingston right UK Scotland 6 55.881606 -4.269673 UK Scotland 6 55.066667 -3.550000 left UK Scotland 6 56.118300 -3.138820 Raith Rovers right UK Scotland 6 57.595863 -4.419276 Ross County bottom UK Scotland TransparentPlaceholder.png 55.790473 -4.238434 Partick left UK Scotland TransparentPlaceholder.png 55.103516 -3.747254 Queen of the South left Dunfermline Athletic, champions of the 2010–11 season, were promoted to the 2011–12 Premier League.BBC Sport - Football - Ups and downs, news.bbc.co.uk Retrieved 2011-05-25. The club thus completed a five-season tenure in the First Division. Dunfermline were replaced by Hamilton Academical, who were relegated from the 2010–11 Premier League after finishing at the bottom of the table; Hamilton returned to the First Division after three years. At the bottom end of the table, last-placed Stirling Albion were directly relegated to the 2011–12 Second Division after being promoted to the second tier only one season earlier. They were replaced by the 2010–11 Second Division champions Livingston, who returned to the First Division after two consecutive promotions in two years; the club had previously been demoted for financial irregularities at the end of the 2008–09 season.Livi relegated to Division Three, 2009-08-05 news.bbc.co.uk Retrieved 2011-05-29. An additional place in the league was available via a play-off tournament between the ninth-placed First Division team, Cowdenbeath, and the sides ranked second through to fourth in the Second Division, Ayr United, Forfar Athletic and Brechin City respectively. The tournament was won by Ayr United, who therefore were promoted back to the First Division after a one-year absence; Cowdenbeath hence were relegated, returning to the Second Division after just one season. Stadia and locations Team Location Stadium CapacityAyr UnitedAyrSomerset Park 10,243DundeeDundeeDens Park 12,085FalkirkFalkirkFalkirk Stadium 9,120Greenock MortonGreenockCappielow 11,612Hamilton AcademicalHamiltonNew Douglas Park 6,096LivingstonLivingstonBraidwood Motor Company Stadium 10,122Partick ThistleGlasgowFirhill Stadium 13,079Queen of the SouthDumfriesPalmerston Park 6,412Raith RoversKirkcaldyStark's Park 10,104Ross CountyDingwallVictoria Park 6,310 Personnel and kits Team Manager Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorAyr UnitedSCO Brian Reid Nike BodogDundeeSCO Barry Smith Puma Kilmac EnergyFalkirkSCO Steven Pressley Puma Central DemolitionGreenock MortonSCO Allan Moore Puma Ferguson's Chocolates (H), Buchanan's Toffees (A), Millions Chews (T)Hamilton AcademicalSCO Billy Reid Nike M&H Logistics (H), Life Skills Centres (A, T)LivingstonSCO John Hughes Umbro FasteqPartick ThistleSCO Jackie McNamara Puma macb (Until March) Just Employment Law (March onwards)Queen of the SouthSCO Gus MacPherson Joma Border Utilities LtdRaith RoversSCO John McGlynn Puma Kittys & Styx (H), ACA Sports (A)Ross CountySCO Derek Adams Nike Highnet League table main WDL 5 PQR ROS Ross County DND Dundee FAL Falkirk HAM Hamilton Academical LIV Livingston PAR Partick Thistle RAI Raith Rovers GMO Greenock Morton AYR Ayr United QOS Queen of the South 22 13 1 72 32 CP 15 10 11 53 43 P 13 13 10 53 48 14 7 15 55 56 13 9 14 56 54 12 11 13 50 39 11 11 14 46 49 10 12 14 40 55 9 11 16 44 67 R 7 11 18 38 64 R Dundee were chosen to take the place of Rangers.Rangers: Dundee invited to take place in SPL – BBC Sport, 16 July 2012 green1 Promotion to the Premier League P P red2 Qualification for the First Division play-offs RP red1 Relegation to the Second Division R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete SPFL Archive Results Teams play each other four times in this league. In the first half of the season each team plays every other team twice (home and away) and then do the same in the second half of the season, for a total of 36 games First half of season main FBR grey AYR DND FAL GMO HAM LIV PAR QOS RAI ROS Ayr United 1–3 2–2 0–1 1–2 0–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 2–3 Dundee 1–1 4–2 0–1 0–1 3–0 0–1 2–1 1–0 1–2 Falkirk 0–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 4–3 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 Greenock Morton 4–1 1–2 3–2 0–2 2–1 1–2 2–2 1–1 0–2 Hamilton Academical 2–3 1–6 0–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 3–1 2–2 5–1 Livingston 1–2 4–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–2 1–1 0–3 Partick Thistle 4–0 0–1 2–2 5–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 0–1 0–1 Queen of the South 4–1 0–0 1–5 4–1 1–0 0–2 0–0 1–3 0–0 Raith Rovers 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 3–2 0–1 2–0 0–2 0–1 Ross County 4–0 1–1 3–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 4–2 7 March 2012 BBC Sport Second half of season main FBR grey AYR DND FAL GMO HAM LIV PAR QOS RAI ROS Ayr United 3–2 1–0 0–0 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–3 Dundee 4–1 3–1 0–1 2–2 1–0 0–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 Falkirk 3–2 1–1 0–2 3–0 2–5 1–1 3–0 2–3 1–1 Greenock Morton 3–1 0–2 0–0 1–2 1–3 1–0 2–2 1–3 1–1 Hamilton Academical 3–2 3–1 0–1 4–3 0–1 2–2 3–0 2–1 0–2 Livingston 0–1 2–3 1–2 0–0 0–4 3–1 2–2 4–0 1–3 Partick Thistle 4–2 0–0 1–1 0–0 2–0 2–3 1–0 1–1 0–1 Queen of the South 2–1 1–1 0–0 2–1 1–2 0–4 0–5 1–0 3–5 Raith Rovers 2–2 0–1 2–2 5–0 2–1 0–3 2–1 3–1 1–1 Ross County 1–1 3–0 2–1 2–2 5–1 3–0 3–0 2–1 1–1 5 May 2012 BBC Sport First Division play-offs Times are BST (UTC+1) Semi-finals The fourth placed team in the Second Division (Airdrie United) will play the ninth placed team in the First Division (Ayr United) and third placed team in the Second Division (Dumbarton) will play the second placed team in the Second Division (Arbroath). The play-offs will be played over two legs, the winning team in each semi-final will advance to the final. Dumbarton 2–1 Arbroath 2–1 0–0 Airdrie United 3–1 Ayr United 0–0 3–1 First legs 9 May 7:30 pm Dumbarton 2–1 Arbroath Wallace 16Prunty 62 Malcolm 5 Dumbarton Football Stadium Craig Charleston 911 9 May 7:45 pm Airdrie United 0–0 Ayr United Excelsior Stadium Crawford Allan 1,871 Second legs 12 May 3:00 pm Arbroath 0–0 Dumbarton Gayfield Park 12 May 3:00 pm Ayr United 1–3 Airdrie United Geggan 64Longridge 0 17Tiffoney 0 90 Holmes 55 65McLaren 85 Somerset Park Final The two semi-final winners will play each other over two legs. Originally, the winning team only was to be awarded a place in the 2012–13 First Division. Following the Rangers F.C. administration situation, both teams were awarded places. Dumbarton 6–2 Airdrie United 2–1 4–1 First leg 16 May 2012 7:45 pm Dumbarton 2–1 Airdrie United Prunty 29Wallace 32 Bain 42 Dumbarton Football Stadium Second leg 20 May 2012 4:05 pm Airdrie United 1–4 Dumbarton Holmes 35Bain 0 80 Dargo 9 21Gilhaney 45+3Wallace 65 Excelsior Stadium Statistics Top goalscorers 21 April 2012 RankScorerTeamGoals1SCO Colin McMenaminRoss County192MAR Farid El AlaguiFalkirk183SCO Kris DoolanPartick Thistle13SCO Michael GardyneRoss County4ENG Rory BouldingLivingston11SCO Paul CairneyPartick ThistleSCO Ryan ConroyDundeeSCO Brian GrahamRaith RoversSCO Marc McNultyLivingstonSCO Steven MilneDundee Hat-tricks Player For Against Result DateSCO Kevin Smith Kevin Smith (footballer, born 1987) Smith, Kevin Queen of the South Greenock Morton 4–1 dmy 2011 9 17SCO Steven Milne Steven Milne (footballer) Milne, Steven Dundee Hamilton Academical 6–1 dmy 2011 12 3SCO Marc McNulty McNulty, Marc Livingston Raith Rovers 4–0 dmy 2012 2 18SCO Richard Brittain Brittain, Richard Ross County Ayr United 3–2 dmy 2012 2 29ENG Rory Boulding Boulding, Rory Livingston Raith Rovers 3–0 dmy 2012 4 10SCO Brian Graham Brian Graham (footballer) Graham, Brian Raith Rovers Falkirk 3–2 dmy 2012 4 21SCO Paul Cairney Cairney, Paul Partick Thistle Dundee 3–0 dmy 2012 4 21 Disciplinary by player 7 March 2011 23:25 (BST) RankFirst Division - Disciplinary, Retrieved 2012-03-07.PlayerTeam10px Yellow10px Red1SCO Mark McLaughlinHamilton Academical52GER Simon MensingHamilton Academical813SCO Stephen O'DonnellDundee42SCO Darren DodsFalkirk715SCO Craig ReidQueen of the South326SCO Stuart KettlewellRoss County51SCO Mark FotheringhamLivingston51SCO Paul WatsonLivingston519MAR Farid El AlaguiFalkirk80SCO Stephen McKennaQueen of the South80 Awards MonthFirst Division Manager of the MonthSFL Player of the MonthSFL Young player of the MonthGinger BootManagerClubPlayerClubPlayerClubPlayerClubAugusthttp://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/irn-bru-phenomenal-awards-for-august-2011/ IRN-BRU Phenomenal Awards for August 2011 Scottish Football League 2011-09-09 2011-12-19 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111024005526/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/irn-bru-phenomenal-awards-for-august-2011/ 24 October 2011 SCO Allan MooreGreenock MortonSCO Dougie ImrieHamilton AcademicalSCO Craig SibbaldFalkirk Third division player Septemberhttp://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/irn-bru-phenomenal-awards---september-2011/ IRN-BRU Phenomenal Awards - September 2011 Scottish Football League 2011-10-07 2011-12-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20111211102414/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/irn-bru-phenomenal-awards---september-2011 11 December 2011 deadSCO Steven PressleyFalkirkMAR Farid El AlaguiFalkirk Second division playerSCO Peter MacDonaldGreenock Morton Octoberhttp://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/irn-bru-phenomenal-awards---october-october2011/ IRN-BRU SFL Phenomenal Awards - October 2011 Scottish Football League 2011-11-18 2011-12-19 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120505125324/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/irn-bru-phenomenal-awards---october-october2011/ 5 May 2012 SCO Derek AdamsSCO Steven PressleyRoss CountyFalkirkSCO Darren DodsSCO Grant MunroFalkirkRoss CountySCO Aaron SinclairPartick Thistle Second division player Novemberhttp://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/irn-bru-sfl-november-manager-and-player-of-the-month-awards/ IRN-BRU SFL November Manager and Player of the Month Awards Scottish Football League 2011-12-18 2012-01-12 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120505123749/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/irn-bru-sfl-november-manager-and-player-of-the-month-awards/ 5 May 2012 SCO Barry SmithDundeeSCO Nicky RileyDundee Second division player Third division player Decemberhttp://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/irn-bru-sfl-phenomenal-awards---december-2011/ IRN-BRU SFL Phenomenal Awards - December 2011 Scottish Football League 2011-01-23 2012-01-23 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130126022256/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/irn-bru-sfl-phenomenal-awards---december-2011/ 26 January 2013 SCO Jackie McNamaraPartick ThistleMAR Farid El AlaguiFalkirk Third division player Third division player Januaryhttp://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/irn-bru-sfl-phenomenal-awards---january-2012/ IRN-BRU SFL Phenomenal Awards - January 2012 Scottish Football League 2012-02-17 2012-02-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20120505123042/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/irn-bru-sfl-phenomenal-awards---january-2012/ 5 May 2012 deadSCO Steven PressleyFalkirk Third division player Third division player Third division player Februaryhttp://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/irn-bru-sfl-phenomenal-awards---february-2012/ IRN-BRU SFL Phenomenal Awards - February 2012 Scottish Football League 2012-03-16 2012-04-12 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120505140047/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/irn-bru-sfl-phenomenal-awards---february-2012/ 5 May 2012 SCO Steven PressleyFalkirk Second division playerSCO Andy RyanHamilton Second division player March April References External links Official site 2010–11 Scottish First Division at Soccerway Category:Scottish First Division seasons 1 Category:2011–12 in Scottish football leagues Scot