2010–11 Motherwell F.C. season
| 2010–11 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | John Boyle | ||
| Manager | Craig Brown (until 9 December) Stuart McCall (from 30 December) | ||
| Stadium | Fir Park | ||
| Scottish Premier League | 6th | ||
| Scottish Cup | Runners-Up | ||
| League Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| Europa League | Play-off round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: John Sutton Nick Blackman (10) All: John Sutton (17) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 10,092 v Rangers, 27 February 2011 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,324 v Hearts, 14 December 2010 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 5,660 | ||
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Motherwell competed in the Scottish Premier League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and UEFA Europa League during the 2010–11 season. This was the third consecutive season in which Motherwell had been involved in European competition, the first time this had happened in the club's 125-year history.
Season events
- 21 June 2010 – Draw for the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round. Motherwell draw Icelandic side, Breiðablik.
- 16 July 2010 – Draw for the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round. Motherwell draw Norwegian side, Aalesund.
- 21 June 2010 – Draw for the UEFA Europa League play-off round. Motherwell draw Danish side, Odense.
- 11 August 2010 – The club announce a new year-long sponsorship deal with Scottish telecommunications firm, Commsworld.[1]
- 31 August 2010 – Draw for the Scottish League Cup third round. Motherwell draw Brechin City (away).
- 23 September 2010 – Draw for the Scottish League Cup quarter finals. Motherwell draw Dundee United (home).
- 5 October 2010 – Motherwell appoint new Vice-Chairman, Derek Weir, and report a modest profit for the sixth time in seven years.[2]
- 28 October 2010 – Draw for the Scottish League Cup semi finals. Motherwell draw Rangers (tie to be played at Hampden).
- 22 November 2010 – Draw for the Scottish Cup Fourth round. Motherwell draw Dundee (away).
- 9 December 2010 – Manager Craig Brown resigns.[3]
- 30 December 2010 – Motherwell appoint Stuart McCall as their new manager on a 2+1⁄2-year deal.[4]
- 11 January 2011 – Draw for the Scottish Cup Fifth round. Motherwell draw Stranraer (away).
- 19 January 2011 – Kenny Black is confirmed as the new assistant manager.[5]
- On 20 January, Motherwell announced the loan signing of Mike Grella from Leeds United for the remainder of the season. The following day, 21 January, Motherwell confirmed that Grella's proposed loan move had been cancelled due to FIFA technicality which would not allow the club to register the player as he'd already played for two clubs during the 2010–11 season.[6][7]
- 6 February 2011 – Draw for the Scottish Cup quarter finals. Motherwell draw Dundee United (away).
- 23 February 2011 – Chairman John Boyle announces that he will stand down as Motherwell chairman, and give up his shareholding for free. The club also consider switching to a wider form of ownership.[8]
- 14 March 2011 – Draw for the Scottish Cup semi finals. Motherwell draw St Johnstone with the tie to be played at Hampden Park.
- 16 April 2011 – Motherwell defeat St Johnstone 3–0 at Hampden Park to progress to the 2011 Scottish Cup Final where they are to play Celtic, again at Hampden Park.
- 15 May 2011 – Motherwell finish their league campaign with a 4–0 defeat by Scottish Cup final opponents, Celtic, at Parkhead in their 52nd and penultimate competitive fixture of the season.
- 21 May 2011 – Motherwell finish their campaign with a 3–0 Scottish Cup final defeat against Celtic at Hampden Park.
Squad
- As of match played 21 May 2011[9]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Darren Randolph | GK | 12 May 1987 (aged 24) | Unattached | 2010[10] | 2013[10] | 52 | 0 | ||
| 12 | Lee Hollis | GK | 27 March 1986 (aged 25) | Unattached | 2010[11] | 2011[11] | 1 | 0 | ||
| 34 | Tom Bradley | GK | 20 July 1992 (aged 18) | Academy | 2010 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 47 | William Muir | GK | 16 March 1993 (aged 18) | Academy | 2010 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Steven Saunders | DF | 30 March 1991 (aged 20) | Academy | 2008 | 2013[12] | 71 | 2 | ||
| 3 | Steven Hammell | DF | 18 February 1982 (aged 29) | Southend United | 2008[13] | 2010[13] | 385 | 2 | ||
| 4 | Maurice Ross | DF | 3 February 1981 (aged 30) | Unattached | 2011[14] | 2011[14] | 6 | 0 | ||
| 5 | Stephen Craigan (c) | DF | 29 October 1976 (aged 34) | Partick Thistle | 2003[15] | 346 | 10 | |||
| 19 | Shaun Hutchinson | DF | 23 November 1990 (aged 20) | Academy | 2008 | 34 | 5 | |||
| 20 | Jonathan Page | DF | 8 February 1990 (aged 21) | Portsmouth | 2008 | 2012[16] | 17 | 3 | ||
| 21 | Angelis Charalambous | DF | 31 May 1989 (aged 21) | Anorthosis Famagusta | 2010[17] | 2011[17] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | Gavin Gunning | DF | 26 January 1991 (aged 20) | on loan from Blackburn Rovers | 2011[18] | 2011[18] | 18 | 0 | ||
| 26 | Peter Innes | DF | 26 April 1991 (aged 20) | Academy | 2010 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 35 | Liam Sloan | DF | 15 January 1992 (aged 19) | Academy | 2010 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 36 | Ross McKinnon | DF | 9 October 1992 (aged 18) | Academy | 2010 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 37 | Grant Brown | DF | 10 April 1993 (aged 18) | Academy | 2010 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 40 | Kieran MacDonald | DF | 21 July 1993 (aged 17) | Academy | 2010 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 44 | Gavin Griffin | DF | 17 September 1993 (aged 17) | Academy | 2010 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 46 | Michael Lynch | DF | 14 March 1993 (aged 18) | Academy | 2010 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 48 | Euan Murray | DF | 20 January 1994 (aged 17) | Academy | 2010 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 49 | Dean McLean | DF | 13 July 1993 (aged 17) | Academy | 2010 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 6 | Tom Hateley | MF | 12 September 1989 (aged 21) | Reading | 2009[19] | 2013[20] | 94 | 6 | ||
| 7 | Chris Humphrey | MF | 19 September 1987 (aged 23) | Shrewsbury Town | 2009[21] | 2013[22] | 84 | 4 | ||
| 8 | Steve Jennings | MF | 28 October 1984 (aged 26) | Tranmere Rovers | 2009[23] | 2011[24] | 75 | 3 | ||
| 14 | Keith Lasley | MF | 21 September 1979 (aged 31) | Unattached | 2006[25] | 262 | 15 | |||
| 17 | Steve Jones | MF | 25 October 1976 (aged 34) | on loan from Walsall | 2011[26] | 2011[26] | 17 | 2 | ||
| 18 | Ross Forbes | MF | 3 March 1989 (aged 22) | Academy | 2008 | 69 | 10 | |||
| 27 | Steven Meechan | MF | 30 March 1991 (aged 20) | Academy | 2009 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 32 | Jamie Pollock | MF | 20 February 1992 (aged 19) | Academy | 2009 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 38 | Ryan Scanlon | MF | 25 September 1992 (aged 17) | Ross County | 2009[27] | 2012[27] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 42 | Stuart Carswell | MF | 9 September 1993 (aged 17) | Academy | 2010 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 43 | Chris Connor | MF | 4 August 1994 (aged 16) | Academy | 2010 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 45 | Bradley Halsman | MF | 12 April 1993 (aged 18) | Academy | 2010 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 50 | Josh Watt | MF | 31 August 1993 (aged 17) | Academy | 2010 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Jamie Murphy | FW | 28 August 1989 (aged 21) | Academy | 2006 | 2013[28] | 146 | 26 | ||
| 11 | John Sutton | FW | 26 December 1983 (aged 27) | Wycombe Wanderers | 2008[29] | 2011[29] | 125 | 43 | ||
| 16 | Bob McHugh | FW | 16 July 1991 (aged 19) | Academy | 2007 | 2013[30] | 35 | 2 | ||
| 23 | Esteban Casagolda | FW | 5 January 1987 (aged 24) | KRC Mechelen | 2010[31] | 2011[31] | 13 | 0 | ||
| 24 | Francis Jeffers | FW | 25 January 1981 (aged 30) | Newcastle Jets | 2011[32] | 2011[32] | 14 | 2 | ||
| 28 | Steven Howarth | FW | 2 June 1992 (aged 18) | Clyde | 2010[33] | 2012[33] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | Gary Smith | FW | 28 May 1991 (aged 19) | Queen's Park | 2009 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 41 | Lee Erwin | FW | 19 March 1994 (aged 17) | Academy | 2010 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Away on loan | ||||||||||
| Steven Lawless | MF | 12 April 1991 (aged 20) | Academy | 2009 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 4 | Mark Reynolds | DF | 7 May 1987 (aged 24) | Academy | 2004 | 2010[34] | 201 | 6 | ||
| 15 | Michael Fraser | GK | 8 October 1983 (aged 27) | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2009[35] | 9 | 0 | |||
| 17 | Marc Fitzpatrick | MF | 11 May 1986 (aged 25) | Academy | 2002 | 2010[36] | 143 | 5 | ||
| 22 | Nick Blackman | FW | 11 November 1989 (aged 21) | on loan from Blackburn Rovers | 2010[37] | 2010[37] | 22 | 10 | ||
| 24 | Alan Gow | FW | 9 October 1982 (aged 28) | Plymouth Argyle | 2010[38] | 2011[38] | 17 | 2 | ||
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 June 2009 | GK | Lee Hollis | Unattached | Free | [11] | |
| 10 June 2009 | DF | Angelis Charalambous | Anorthosis Famagusta | Undisclosed | [17] | |
| 1 July 2010 | GK | Darren Randolph | Charlton Athletic | Free | [10] | |
| 12 August 2010 | FW | Esteban Casagolda | KRC Mechelen | Undisclosed | [31] | |
| 31 August 2010 | FW | Steven Howarth | Clyde | Undisclosed | [33][39] | |
| 1 September 2010 | FW | Alan Gow | Unattached | Free | [38] | |
| 4 February 2011 | FW | Francis Jeffers | Newcastle United Jets | Undisclosed | [32][40] | |
| 1 April 2011 | DF | Maurice Ross | Unattached | Free | [14] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 August 2010 | FW | Nick Blackman | Blackburn Rovers | 31 December 2010 | [37] | |
| 20 January 2011 | MF | Steve Jones | Walsall | 31 May 2011 | [26] | |
| 28 January 2011 | DF | Gavin Gunning | Blackburn Rovers | 31 May 2011 | [18] |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January 2011 | DF | Mark Reynolds | Sheffield Wednesday | Undisclosed | [41] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 July 2010 | DF | Jordan Halsman | Annan Athletic | January 2011 | [42] | |
| 20 July 2010 | MF | Steven Lawless | Annan Athletic | 30 August 2010 | [42] | |
| 4 August 2010 | DF | Dario Quinn | Linlithgow Rose | 31 May 2011 | [43] | |
| 27 August 2010 | FW | Gary Smith | Dumbarton | January 2011 | [44] | |
| 31 August 2010 | DF | Peter Innes | Albion Rovers | 31 May 2011 | [45] | |
| 31 August 2010 | MF | Steven Lawless | Albion Rovers | 31 May 2011 | [45] | |
| 31 August 2010 | MF | Steven Meechan | Albion Rovers | 31 May 2011 | [45] | |
| 28 January 2011 | DF | Jordan Halsman | Dumbarton | 31 May 2011 | [46] |
Released
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2010 | FW | Mark Archdeacon | Brechin City | [47] | ||
| 31 August 2010 | GK | Michael Fraser | Montrose | [48] | ||
| 7 January 2011 | FW | Alan Gow | Notts County | 15 January 2011 | [49][50] | |
| 13 January 2011 | DF | Marc Fitzpatrick | Ross County | [51] | ||
| 31 May 2011 | DF | Angelis Charalambous | Ermis Aradippou | [52] | ||
| 31 May 2011 | DF | Gavin Griffin | [52] | |||
| 31 May 2011 | DF | Maurice Ross | Livingston | 13 October 2011 | [52][53] | |
| 31 May 2011 | DF | Liam Sloan | [52] | |||
| 31 May 2011 | MF | Bradley Halsman | [52] | |||
| 31 May 2011 | MF | Steven Meechan | [52] | |||
| 31 May 2011 | FW | Esteban Casagolda | Union Saint-Gilloise | 22 July 2012 | [52] | |
| 31 May 2011 | FW | Francis Jeffers | Newcastle Jets | 20 October 2011 | [52][54] |
Friendlies
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Motherwell Scorer(s)[55] | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 2010 | Brechin City | A | 3–1 | Sutton 48', Forbes 55', Lasley 66' | Unknown | Motherwell F.C. |
| 8 July 2010 | Forfar Athletic | A | 2–1 | Trialist 24', Reynolds 75' | Unknown | Motherwell F.C. |
| 10 July 2010 | Ayr United | A | 2–1 | Forbes 69', McHugh 89' | Unknown | Motherwell F.C. |
Competitions
Overall
| Competition | Started round | Current position / round |
Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Premier League | — | — | 6 | 5 August 2010 | 15 May 2011 |
| League Cup | 3rd Round | — | Semi-finals | 21 September 2010 | 30 January 2011 |
| Scottish Cup | 4th Round | — | Final | 9 January 2011 | 21 May 2011 |
| UEFA Europa League | Second qualifying round | — | Play-off round | 15 July 2010 | 26 August 2010 |
Source: Competitions
Premier League
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Dundee United | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 61 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 49 | |
| 6 | Motherwell | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 40 | 60 | −20 | 46 | |
| 7 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 53 | |
| 8 | St Johnstone | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 43 | −20 | 44 |
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Celtic entered the play-off round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League as they won the 2011 Scottish Cup Final. Due to this, Heart of Midlothian also moved up to the third qualifying round, whilst fourth-placed team Dundee United received the second qualifying round spot.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 40 | 60 | −20 | 46 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 36 | −20 |
Source: BBC Sport
Results by round
Results
| Match Day |
Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Motherwell Scorer(s)[55] | League Position[57] |
Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 August 2010 | Hibernian | H | 2–3 | Sutton 13', Murphy 75' (pen.) | 9 | 5,172 | BBC Sport |
| 2 | 22 August 2010 | Kilmarnock | A | 1–0 | Blackman 37' | 6 | 5,399 | BBC Sport |
| 3 | 29 August 2010 | Celtic | H | 0–1 | 7 | 9,207 | BBC Sport | |
| 4 | 11 September 2010 | St Johnstone | A | 2–0 | Blackman 3', Rutkiewicz 39' (og.) | 4 | 3,254 | BBC Sport |
| 5 | 18 September 2010 | Aberdeen | H | 1–1 | Murphy 35' | 5 | 5,251 | BBC Sport |
| 6 | 25 September 2010 | Hearts | A | 2–0 | Blackman 58', Sutton 70' | 3 | 13,749 | BBC Sport |
| 7 | 2 October 2010 | St Mirren | H | 3–1 | Humphrey 3', Hateley 87' (pen.), Murphy 88' | 3 | 4,384 | BBC Sport |
| 8 | 16 October 2010 | Rangers | A | 1–4 | Blackman 44' | 3 | 44,609 | BBC Sport |
| 9 | 23 October 2010 | Dundee United | H | 2–1 | Severin 1' (og.), Dillon 75' (og.) | 3 | 4,635 | BBC Sport |
| 10 | 30 October 2010 | Hamilton Academical | H | 0–1 | 3 | 4,865 | BBC Sport | |
| 11 | 6 November 2010 | Inverness CT | A | 2–1 | Gow 33', Blackman 43' | 3 | 4,054 | BBC Sport |
| 12 | 10 November 2010 | St Johnstone | H | 4–0 | Blackman 12', 24', 45', Sutton 88' | 3 | 3,361 | BBC Sport |
| 13 | 13 November 2010 | Hibernian | A | 1–2 | Blackman 10' (pen.) | 4 | 11,178 | BBC Sport |
| 14 | 20 November 2010 | St Mirren | A | 1–1 | Blackman 74' | 5 | 4,213 | BBC Sport |
| 15 (Re-arranged) | 14 December 2010 | Hearts | H | 1–2 | Lasley 45' | 5 | 3,324 | BBC Sport |
| 19 | 26 December 2010 | Rangers | H | 1–4 | Sutton 46' | 6 | 9,371 | BBC Sport |
| 20 | 29 December 2010 | Celtic | A | 0–1 | 6 | 40,750 | BBC Sport | |
| 21 | 1 January 2011 | Hamilton Academical | A | 0–0 | 6 | 3,171 | BBC Sport | |
| 17 (Re-arranged) | 12 January 2011 | Dundee United | A | 0–2 | 6 | 4,918 | BBC Sport | |
| 22 | 15 January 2011 | Inverness CT | H | 0–0 | 6 | 3,728 | BBC Sport | |
| 23 | 22 January 2011 | Hibernian | H | 2–0 | Murphy 20', Saunders 24' | 6 | 4,202 | BBC Sport |
| 24 | 26 January 2011 | St Johnstone | A | 0–1 | 6 | 2,268 | BBC Sport | |
| 16 (Re-arranged) | 2 February 2011 | Kilmarnock | H | 0–1 | 8 | 3,640 | BBC Sport | |
| 26 | 12 February 2011 | Rangers | A | 0–6 | 8 | 43,789 | BBC Sport | |
| 18 (Re-arranged) | 15 February 2011 | Aberdeen | A | 2–1 | Jeffers 14', Murphy 71' | 5 | 6,882 | BBC Sport |
| 27 | 19 February 2011 | Hamilton Academical | H | 1–0 | Sutton 36' (pen.) | 5 | 4,407 | BBC Sport |
| 25 (Re-arranged) | 23 February 2011 | St Mirren | H | 0–1 | 5 | 3,613 | BBC Sport | |
| 28 | 27 February 2011 | Celtic | H | 2–0 | Sutton 2', 49' (pen.) | 5 | 9,716 | BBC Sport |
| 29 | 5 March 2011 | Inverness CT | A | 0–3 | 5 | 3,563 | BBC Sport | |
| 30 | 19 March 2011 | Kilmarnock | A | 1–3 | Sutton 12' | 6 | 4,259 | BBC Sport |
| 31 | 2 April 2011 | Aberdeen | H | 2–1 | Humphrey 15', Hutchinson 88' | 6 | 4,458 | BBC Sport |
| 33 (Re-arranged) | 6 April 2011 | Dundee United | H | 2–1 | Murphy 26', Humphrey 41' | 6 | 3,435 | BBC Sport |
| 32 | 9 April 2011 | Hearts | A | 0–0 | 6 | 13,800 | BBC Sport | |
| 34 | 23 April 2011 | Hearts | A | 3–3 | Sutton 55', 88', Hateley 58' | 6 | 13,039 | BBC Sport |
| 35 | 30 April 2011 | Rangers | H | 0–5 | 6 | 8,968 | BBC Sport | |
| 36 | 7 May 2011 | Dundee United | A | 0–4 | 6 | 5,951 | BBC Sport | |
| 37 | 11 May 2011 | Kilmarnock | H | 1–1 | Jones 8' | 6 | 4,101 | BBC Sport |
| 38 | 15 May 2011 | Celtic | A | 0–4 | 6 | 57,837 | BBC Sport |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Score | Motherwell Scorer(s)[55] | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 January 2011 | Fourth round | Dundee | A | 4–0 | Sutton 3', 47', Jennings 81', Murphy 87' | 4,285 | BBC Sport |
| 5 February 2011 | Fifth round | Stranraer | A | 2–0 | Jones 45', Sutton 82' | 2,042 | BBC Sport |
| 13 March 2011 | Quarter-final | Dundee United | A | 2–2 | Sutton 1', 72' | 7,358 | BBC Sport |
| 30 March 2011 | Quarter-final replay | Dundee United | H | 3–0 | Murphy 8', Humphrey 36', Jeffers 63' | 8,337 | BBC Sport |
| 16 April 2011 | Semi-final | St Johnstone | N | 3–0 | Craigan 5', Murphy 14', Sutton 39' | 11,920 | BBC Sport |
| 21 May 2011 | Final | Celtic | N | 0–3 | 49,618 | BBC Sport |
League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Score | Motherwell Scorer(s)[55] | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 2010 | Third round | Brechin City | A | 2–0 | Page 16', 59' | 903 | BBC Sport |
| 26 October 2010 | Quarter-finals | Dundee United | H | 1–0 | Gow 86' | 4,838 | BBC Sport |
| 30 January 2011 | Semi-finals | Rangers | N | 1–2 | Lasley 66' | 23,432 | BBC Sport |
UEFA Europa League
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Score | Motherwell Scorer(s)[55] | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 2010 | Second qualifying round | Breiðablik | H | 1–0 | Forbes 63' | 5,990 | BBC Sport |
| 22 July 2010 | Second qualifying round | Breiðablik | A | 1–0 | Murphy 42' | 1,700 | BBC Sport |
| 29 July 2010 | Third qualifying round | Aalesund | A | 1–1 | Murphy 48' | 8,450 | BBC Sport |
| 5 August 2010 | Third qualifying round | Aalesund | H | 3–0 | Murphy 4', Sutton 11', Page 89' | 7,721 | BBC Sport |
| 19 August 2010 | Play-off round | Odense | A | 1–2 | Hateley 90+4' | 14,911 | BBC Sport |
| 26 August 2010 | Play-off round | Odense | H | 0–1 | 9,105 | BBC Sport |
Squad statistics
Appearances
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish Premier League | Europa League | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | IRL | Darren Randolph | 52 | 0 | 37+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | SCO | Steven Saunders | 36 | 1 | 22+3 | 1 | 5+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | SCO | Steven Hammell | 44 | 0 | 26+5 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | SCO | Mark Reynolds | 27 | 0 | 18+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | SCO | Maurice Ross | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | NIR | Stephen Craigan | 50 | 1 | 32+3 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 5+1 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | ENG | Tom Hateley | 53 | 3 | 36+2 | 2 | 6+0 | 1 | 6+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | JAM | Chris Humphrey | 51 | 4 | 33+3 | 3 | 4+2 | 0 | 5+1 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Steve Jennings | 42 | 1 | 30+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | SCO | Jamie Murphy | 49 | 12 | 31+4 | 6 | 6+0 | 3 | 5+1 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | ENG | John Sutton | 50 | 17 | 25+10 | 10 | 6+0 | 1 | 6+0 | 6 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | SCO | Lee Hollis | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | SCO | Keith Lasley | 40 | 2 | 26+0 | 1 | 6+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 16 | FW | SCO | Robert McHugh | 17 | 0 | 0+11 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | SCO | Marc Fitzpatrick | 7 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | NIR | Steve Jones | 17 | 2 | 10+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | SCO | Ross Forbes | 32 | 1 | 11+12 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | ENG | Shaun Hutchinson | 24 | 1 | 17+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG | Jonathan Page | 14 | 3 | 3+6 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 2 |
| 21 | DF | CYP | Angelis Charalambous | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | ENG | Nick Blackman | 22 | 10 | 15+3 | 10 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | IRL | Gavin Gunning | 18 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | ESP | Esteban Casagolda | 13 | 0 | 3+9 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | SCO | Alan Gow | 17 | 2 | 9+6 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 24 | FW | ENG | Francis Jeffers | 14 | 2 | 8+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | SCO | Steven Meechan | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | SCO | Steve Howarth | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | SCO | Jamie Pollock | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | SCO | Gary Smith | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 42 | MF | SCO | Stuart Carswell | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Top scorers
- Last updated on 21 May 2011[58]
| Position | Nation | Number | Name | Scottish Premier League | Europa League | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | John Sutton | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 17 | |
| 2 | 9 | Jamie Murphy | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | |
| 3 | 22 | Nick Blackman | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 4 | 7 | Chris Humphrey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 6 | 6 | Tom Hateley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | 20 | Jonathan Page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 7 | 24 | Francis Jeffers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 15 | 17 | Steve Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | 24 | Alan Gow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | 14 | Keith Lasley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | 19 | Shaun Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | 2 | Steven Saunders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | 18 | Ross Forbes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 | 5 | Stephen Craigan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | 8 | Steve Jennings | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| / | / | / | Own Goals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| / | / | / | TOTALS | 40 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 65 |
Disciplinary record
- Last updated 26 July 2011[58]
| Nation | Position | Number | Name | Scottish Premier League | Europa League | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | Total | |||||
| GK | 1 | Darren Randolph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | 2 | Steven Saunders | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| DF | 3 | Steven Hammell | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | 4 | Mark Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | 4 | Maurice Ross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | 5 | Stephen Craigan | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| MF | 6 | Tom Hateley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| MF | 7 | Chris Humphrey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | 8 | Steve Jennings | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | |
| FW | 9 | Jamie Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | 11 | John Sutton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| GK | 12 | Lee Hollis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | 14 | Keith Lasley | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| FW | 16 | Robert McHugh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | 17 | Marc Fitzpatrick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | 17 | Steve Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | 18 | Ross Forbes | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| DF | 19 | Shaun Hutchinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | 20 | Jonathan Page | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | 21 | Angelis Charalambous | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | 22 | Nick Blackman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | 22 | Gavin Gunning | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| FW | 23 | Esteban Casagolda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | 24 | Alan Gow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | 24 | Francis Jeffers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | 25 | Steven Meechan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | 27 | Steve Howarth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | 32 | Jamie Pollock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | 33 | Gary Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | 42 | Stuart Carswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| / | / | / | TOTALS | 65 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 84 | 2 |
See also
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