2011–12 Montrose F.C. season

The 2011–12 season was Montrose’s sixth consecutive season in the Scottish Third Division, having been relegated from the Scottish Second Division at the end of the 1995–96 season.[1] Montrose also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Montrose
2011–12 season
ChairmanDerek Sim
ManagerRay Farningham
StadiumLinks Park
Scottish Third DivisionEighth
Challenge CupRound One
League CupRound One
Scottish CupRound Three
Top goalscorerLeague:
Martin Boyle (22)

All:
Martin Boyle (22)
Highest home attendance
246 vs. Annan Athletic, 4 February 2012
Lowest home attendance
450 vs. Clyde, 5 May 2012
2012–13 →

Summary edit

Montrose finished eighth in the Third Division.[2] They reached the first round of the Challenge Cup,[3] the first round of the League Cup[4] and the third round of the Scottish Cup.[5]

Results & fixtures edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Third Division edit

6 August 2011 Scottish Third Division East Stirlingshire 1–0 Montrose Ochilview Park
15:00 Jackson   79' (pen.) BBC Report Smart   77' Attendance: 282
Referee: Cook
13 August 2011 Scottish Third Division Montrose 3–0 Elgin City Links Park
Boyle   11'   36'
Crawford   50' (pen.)
BBC Report Attendance: 349
Referee: Robertson
20 August 2011 Scottish Third Division Clyde 1–0 Montrose Broadwood Stadium
15:00 McDonald   50' BBC Report Attendance: 757
Referee: Clancy
27 August 2011 Scottish Third Division Montrose 0–6 Stranraer Links Park
Smart   59' BBC Report McColm   38' (42)
Aitken   46'
Moore   68' (79)
Malcolm   72'
Attendance: 302
Referee: Aitken
10 September 2011 Scottish Third Division Berwick Rangers 1–2 Montrose Shielfield Park
McLaren   11'
Townsley   80'
BBC Report Winter   23'
Pierce   81' (pen.)
Masson   81'  
Attendance: 368
Referee: Roache
17 September 2011 Scottish Third Division Montrose 2–3 Annan Athletic Links Park
15:00 Boyle   13'   44' BBC Report Gibson   16' (84)
McKechnie   90'
Attendance: 308
Referee: Beaton
24 September 2011 Scottish Third Division Alloa Athletic 4–2 Montrose Recreation Park
15:00 McCord   4' (pen.)
Cawley   28', 79'
Gordon   51'
SFL Report Campbell   27'
Boyle   37'
Attendance: 461
Referee: Robertson
1 October 2011 Scottish Third Division Montrose 2–1 Peterhead Links Park
15:00 Masson  41'
Boyle   66'
BBC Report McAllister   12' Attendance: 359
Referee: Colvin
15 October 2011 Scottish Third Division Queen's Park 3–1 Montrose Hampden Park
Daly   55'
Longworth   81' (87)
SFL Report Boyle   30' Attendance: 529
Referee: Aitken
5 November 2011 Scottish Third Division Montrose 2–1 East Stirlingshire Links Park
15:00 Johnston  2'
Smart   60'
SFL Report Stirling   13' Attendance: 315
Referee: Graham
8 November 2011 Scottish Third Division Elgin City 3–1 Montrose Borough Briggs
19:30 O'Donoghue   10' (17)
Crooks   66'
SFL Report Johnston   29' Attendance: 461
Referee: Northcroft
12 November 2011 Scottish Third Division Stranraer 4–4 Montrose Stair Park
15:00 Winter   7'
Malcolm   18' (19)
Martin Grehan   53'
)Mitchell   63'
SFL Report Pierce   64' (69)
Winter   70' (74)
Attendance: 326
Referee: Don Robertson
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 Montrose 1–1 Alloa Athletic Links Park
15:00 Johnston   15' SFL Report Gordon   79' Attendance: 313
Referee: Dallas
10 December 2011 Scottish Third Division Annan Athletic 2–1 Montrose Galabank
15:00 O'Connor   33', 35'
Muirhead   53'
Report Winter   54' (Penalty) Attendance: 402
Referee: Aitken
26 December 2011 Scottish Third Division Peterhead 2–3 Montrose Balmoor Stadium
15:00 Strachan   74'
Bavidge   90'
SFL Report Strachan   15' (Own Goal)
McGowan   62'
Crawford   90'
Attendance: 566
Referee: Northcroft
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
7 January 2012 Scottish Third Division Montrose 1–3 Stranraer Links Park
15:00 Boyle   3' SFL Report Winter   38', 83'
Malcolm   73'
Attendance: 257
Referee: Barry Cook
14 January 2012 Scottish Third Division Montrose 4–0 Clyde Links Park
15:00 McGowan   51'
Johnston   53'
Winter   75'
McNally   90'
SFL Report Attendance: 365
Referee: Graham
21 January 2012 Scottish Third Division East Stirlingshire 3–1 Montrose Ochilview Park
15:00 Lurinsky   38', 49'
Turner   55'
SFL Report Winter   59' Attendance: 248
Referee: Robertson
28 January 2012 Scottish Third Division Alloa Athletic 2–0 Montrose Recreation Park
15:00 McKinnon   87'
May   90'
SFL Report Attendance: 508
Referee: Roache
4 February 2012 Scottish Third Division Montrose 1–1 Annan Athletic Links Park
15:00 Winter   45'
Cameron   77'
SFL Report Muirhead   78' (Penalty) Attendance: 246
Referee: Robertson
11 February 2012 Scottish Third Division Queen's Park 5–0 Montrose Hampden Park
15:00 Longworth   5', 77'
McBride   50'
Daly   63'
Quinn   90'
SFL Report Attendance: 426
Referee: Anderson
18 February 2012 Scottish Third Division Montrose 1–3 Peterhead Links Park
15:00 Boyle   62' SFL Report Webster   32'
Ross   51'
Bavidge   54'
Attendance: 358
Referee: Aitken
25 February 2012 Scottish Third Division Montrose 2–3 Elgin City Links Park
15:00 Masson   29'
Boyle   51'
SFL Report Gunn   6', 42', 70' Attendance: 401
Referee: Graham
28 February 2012 Scottish Third Division Montrose 0–1 Queen's Park Links Park
19:45 Lunan   74' SFL Report Longworth   89' Attendance: 303
Referee: Robertson
3 March 2012 Scottish Third Division Clyde 1–2 Montrose Broadwood Stadium
15:00 Crighton   54' (Own Goal) SFL Report Cameron   50'
Boyle   64'
Attendance: 476
Referee: Dallas
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 Stranraer 3–1 Montrose Stair Park
15:00 Moore   58'
Malcolm   65', 90'
SFL Report Boyle   45'
Smart   91'  
Attendance: 287
Referee: Hilland
24 March 2012 Scottish Third Division Annan Athletic 1–2 Montrose Galabank
15:00 Muirhead   27' (Penalty) SFL Report Wood   5'
Winter   43' (Penalty)
Attendance: 418
Referee: Aitken
31 March 2012 Scottish Third Division Montrose 0–2 Alloa Athletic Links Park
15:00 Campbell   79' SFL Report Harding   19'
McCord   80' (pen.), 83'
Attendance: 390
Referee: Northcroft
7 April 2012 Scottish Third Division Peterhead 2–1 Montrose Balmoor Stadium
15:00 McAllister   9', 65' SFL Report Crawford   55' Attendance: 458
Referee: Somers
14 April 2012 Scottish Third Division Montrose 3–1 Queen's Park Links Park
15:00 Crighton   41'
Boyle   51'
Winter   63'
SFL Report Quinn   25' Attendance: 336
Referee: Tumilty
21 April 2012 Scottish Third Division Montrose 3–1 East Stirlingshire Links Park
15:00 Boyle   24', 83'
Wood   72'
SFL Report Turner   15' Attendance: 329
Referee: Graham
28 April 2012 Scottish Third Division Elgin City 2–1 Montrose Borough Briggs
15:00 Gunn   35'
Macphee   56'
SFL Report Boyle   75' Attendance: 901
Referee: Dallas
5 May 2012 Scottish Third Division Montrose 5–0 Clyde Links Park
15:00 Boyle   20', 41', 75'
Masson   54'
Cambell   72'
SFL Report Attendance: 450
Referee: Robertson

Challenge Cup edit

23 July 2011 Challenge Cup round 1 Montrose 1–6 East Fife Links Park
McPhee   73' SFL Report Linn   16'
Ogleby   27', 51', 63' (pen.)
Wallace   31'
Young   64'
Attendance: 404
Referee: Anderson

Scottish League Cup edit

30 July 2011 Scottish League Cup round 1 Montrose 1–4 Raith Rovers Links Park
15:00 Winter   20'
Smart   62'  
McNally   65'
BBC Report Williamson   31'
Walker   52'
Baird   54'
Thomson   77'
Attendance: 614
Referee: Colvin

Scottish Cup edit

22 October 2011 Scottish Cup round 2 Montrose 2–1 Clyde Links Park
15:00 Lunan   23'
Pierce   49'
Montrose Report Neil   19' Attendance: 452
Referee: Robertson
19 November 2011 Scottish Cup round 3 Ayr United 2–2 Montrose Somerset Park
15:00 Robertson   10'
Trouten   55' (Penalty)
BBC Report Masson   24'
Winter   57' (Penalty)
Attendance: 988
Referee: Northcroft

Player statistics edit

Squad edit

Last updated 5 May 2012 [6]
No. Pos Nat Player Total Third Division Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   SCO Michael Andrews 30 0 25 0 3 0 1 0 1 0
GK   SCO Sandy Wood 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF   SCO Dougie Cameron 39 2 34 2 3 0 1 0 1 0
DF   SCO Alan Campbell 31 2 28 2 1 0 1 0 1 0
DF   SCO Sean Crighton 31 1 26 1 3 0 1 0 1 0
DF   SCO Jonathan Smart 27 1 22 1 3 0 1 0 1 0
DF   SCO Kevin Brown 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO Jonathan Crawford 30 3 28 3 1 0 0 0 1 0
MF   SCO David Dimilta 9 0 6 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
MF   SCO Paul Lunan 26 2 22 1 3 1 1 0 0 0
MF   SCO Terry Masson 37 4 32 3 3 1 1 0 1 0
MF   SCO Stephen McNally 33 1 29 1 2 0 1 0 1 0
MF   SCO Steven McPhee 24 1 21 0 2 0 0 0 1 1
MF   SCO Jamie Winter 37 11 33 9 3 1 1 1 0 0
MF   SCO Steven Masterton 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO Lloyd Young 22 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO Martin Boyle 41 22 36 22 3 0 1 0 1 0
FW   SCO Scott Johnston 37 5 32 5 3 0 1 0 1 0
FW   SCO David McGowan 18 2 15 2 1 0 1 0 1 0
FW   SCO Sean Pierce 19 4 14 3 3 1 1 0 1 0
FW   SCO Garry Wood 16 2 16 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

Disciplinary record edit

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 5 May 2012
Nation Position Name Third Division Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup Total
                   
  GK Michael Andrews 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
  GK Sandy Wood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  DF Dougie Cameron 6 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 7 1
  DF Alan Campbell 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
  DF Sean Crighton 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
  DF Jonathan Smart 1 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 4
  DF Kevin Brown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  MF Jonathan Crawford 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0
  MF David Dimilta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  MF Paul Lunan 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
  MF Terry Masson 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
  MF Stephen McNally 8 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 9 1
  MF Steven McPhee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  MF Steven Masterton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  MF Jamie Winter 9 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 11 0
  MF Lloyd Young 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
  FW Martin Boyle 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
  FW Scott Johnston 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
  FW David McGowan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
  FW Sean Pierce 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
  FW Garry Wood 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

Awards edit

Last updated 28 September 2012
Nation Name Award Month
  Martin Boyle[7] Phenomenal Ginger Boot Award IRN-BRU SFL End of Season Awards

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
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
10 East Stirlingshire 36 6 6 24 38 88 −50 24
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Transfers edit

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