2010–11 Airdrie United F.C. season
2010–11 season | |||
Chairman | Jim Ballantyne[1] | ||
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Manager | Jimmy Boyle | ||
Stadium | Excelsior Stadium | ||
Second Division | Sixth Place | ||
Challenge Cup | First round, lost to Ayr United | ||
League Cup | Second round, lost to Kilmarnock | ||
Scottish Cup | Fourth round, lost to Greenock Morton | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Scott Gemmill (9) All: Scott Gemmill (12) | ||
Highest home attendance | League: 1,127 vs. Ayr United, 14 August 2010 [2] | ||
Lowest home attendance | League: 437 vs. Forfar Athletic, 22 February 2011[2] | ||
Average home league attendance | 788[3] | ||
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The 2010–11 season was Airdrie United's first season back in the Scottish Second Division, having been relegated from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 2009–10 season.[4] They also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
Airdrie United finished sixth in the Second Division.[5] They reached the first round of the Challenge Cup,[6] the second round of the League Cup[7] and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.[8]
Management
Airdrie started the season under caretaker manager Jimmy Boyle following the sacking of Kenny Black during the summer.[9] His appointment was later made permanent on 15 September 2011.[10]
Results & fixtures
Second Division
7 August 2010 SFL2 | East Fife | 3 – 3 | Airdrie United | Bayview Stadium |
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Hislop 30' Young 52' Linn 59' Muir 90' |
SFL Report | Gemmill 50' Grant 64' Watt 70' |
Attendance: 810 Referee: Watters |
14 August 2010 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2 – 2 | Ayr United | Excelsior Stadium |
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Bain 28' Wallace 81' (Penalty) Donnelly 85' Wallace 91' |
SFL Report | Roberts 5', 73' Crawford 79' |
Attendance: 1,127 Referee: Nicholls |
21 August 2010 SFL2 | Livingston | 2 – 1 | Airdrie United | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
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15:00 | Russell 24' De Vita 73' |
SFL Report | Gemmill 5' | Attendance: 1,863 Referee: Colvin |
28 August 2010 SFL2 | Stenhousemuir | 1 – 3 | Airdrie United | Ochilview Park |
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Fusco 46' Williams 69' Lyle 85' |
SFL Report | McCord 38' Lovering 46' (Penalty) Gemmill 91' |
Attendance: 820 Referee: Clancy |
11 September 2010 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 1 – 1 | Brechin City | Excelsior Stadium |
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Gibson 53' Gibson 78' |
SFL Report | Byers 23' McAllister 56' |
Attendance: 946 Referee: Northcroft |
18 September 2010 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2 – 2 | Peterhead | Excelsior Stadium |
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Stevenson 19' Gemmill 81' |
SFL Report | Gethans 22' Bavidge 72' |
Attendance: 846 Referee: Muir |
25 September 2010 SFL2 | Forfar Athletic | 1 – 2 | Airdrie United | Station Park |
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Bolocheweckyj 25' | SFL Report | McCord 58' Wallace 75' Grant 76' |
Attendance: 577 Referee: Law |
2 October 2010 SFL2 | Dumbarton | 1 – 3 | Airdrie United | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
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Maxwell 67' | SFL Report | McCord 52' Wallace 62' Gemmill 74' |
Attendance: 812 Referee: Richmond |
16 October 2010 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 0 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Excelsior Stadium |
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Stallard 77' Devlin 73' |
SFL Report | Prunty 34' | Attendance: 1,030 Referee: Robertson |
23 October 2010 SFL2 | Brechin City | 3 – 1 | Airdrie United | Glebe Park |
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Janczyk 20' McAllister 53' Molloy 94' |
SFL Report | Watt 26' | Attendance: 564 Referee: Somers |
30 October 2010 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 1 – 0 | Stenhousemuir | Excelsior Stadium |
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Bain 73' | SFL Report | Attendance: 848 Referee: Richmond |
6 November 2010 SFL2 | Ayr United | 1 – 0 | Airdrie United | Somerset Park |
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McLaughlin 93' | SFL Report | Wallace 25' | Attendance: 1,439 Referee: Norris |
13 November 2010 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 0 – 1 | Livingston | Excelsior Stadium |
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15:00 | SFL Report | Russell 64' | Attendance: 1,013 Referee: Beaton |
14 December 2010 SFL2 | Peterhead | 5 – 1 | Airdrie United | Balmoor Stadium |
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Sharp 3' Clark 39' Ross 44', 79' McCord 93' |
SFL Report | Gemmill 51' Molloy 70' |
Attendance: 312 Referee: Fergusson |
18 December 2010 SFL2 | Alloa Athletic | 2 – 3 | Airdrie United | Recreation Park |
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Noble 60' Lister 70' |
SFL Report | Ferguson 6' Stevenson 89' Watt 90' |
Attendance: 502 Referee: Law |
15 January 2011 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2 – 2 | Brechin City | Excelsior Stadium |
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Ferguson 48' Forrest 55' |
SFL Report | Janczyk 49' McLean 87' |
Attendance: 806 Referee: Colvin |
22 January 2011 SFL2 | Stenhousemuir | 1 – 0 | Airdrie United | Ochilview Park |
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Murray 84' | SFL Report | Attendance: 819 Referee: McKendrick |
1 February 2011 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 1 – 2 | Dumbarton | Excelsior Stadium |
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McCord 84' (Penalty) | SFL Report | Gilhaney 21' Walker 48' |
Attendance: 591 Referee: Crawford |
5 February 2011 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 1 – 0 | Peterhead | Excelsior Stadium |
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Craig 30' Devlin 91' |
SFL Report | Attendance: 660 Referee: McDermott |
12 February 2011 SFL2 | Dumbarton | 1 – 1 | Airdrie United | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
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McShane 4' | SFL Report | Morton 91' | Attendance: 723 Referee: Charleston |
15 February 2011 SFL2 | Livingston | 2 – 0 | Airdrie United | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
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19:45 | Russell 34' (70), pen.' | SFL Report | Attendance: 890 Referee: Watters |
19 February 2011 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 0 – 2 | Alloa Athletic | Excelsior Stadium |
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McKeown 88' | SFL Report | Noble 28' McGowan 72' |
Attendance: 731 Referee: Finnie |
22 February 2011 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2 – 0 | Forfar Athletic | Excelsior Stadium |
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Donnelly 49' Gemmill 71' |
SFL Report | Attendance: 437 Referee: Winter |
26 February 2011 SFL2 | East Fife | 0 – 1 | Airdrie United | Bayview Stadium |
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SFL Report | Gemmill 40' | Attendance: 644 Referee: Roache |
5 March 2011 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 0 – 5 | Ayr United | Excelsior Stadium |
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Grant 87' | SFL Report | Willis 50' Roberts 62' Moffat 69' Mclaughlin 82' Rodgers 87' (Penalty) |
Attendance: 966 Referee: Law |
8 March 2011 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 1 – 1 | East Fife | Excelsior Stadium |
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Johnston 12' | SFL Report | Smart 22' | Attendance: 447 Referee: Smith |
19 March 2011 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2 – 2 | Stenhousemuir | Excelsior Stadium |
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Owens 16', 81' | SFL Report | Devlin 14' Lynch 42' |
Attendance: 642 Referee: Somers |
26 March 2011 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 3 – 1 | Forfar Athletic | Excelsior Stadium |
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Gallacher 22' (Own Goal) McCord 40' (Penalty) Donnelly 43' |
SFL Report | McQuade 31' | Attendance: 594 Referee: Roache |
29 March 2011 SFL2 | Forfar Athletic | 1 – 2 | Airdrie United | Station Park |
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Bolocheweckyj 42' | SFL Report | Owens 4' Morton 91' |
Attendance: 419 Referee: Nicholls |
2 April 2011 SFL2 | Peterhead | 2 – 4 | Airdrie United | Balmoor Stadium |
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Tosh 22', 61' | SFL Report | McVitie 6' (Own Goal) Johnston 29' Bain 32' Gemill 42' |
Attendance: 831 Referee: Watters |
5 April 2011 SFL2 | Brechin City | 1 – 2 | Airdrie United | Glebe Park |
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McKenna 46' | SFL Report | McLauchlan 32' (Own Goal) Donnelly 56' |
Attendance: 438 Referee: McKendrick |
9 April 2011 SFL2 | Alloa Athletic | 1 – 0 | Airdrie United | Recreation Park |
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McGowan 18' | SFL Report | Smith 45' | Attendance: 688 Referee: Clancy |
16 April 2011 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2 – 1 | Dumbarton | Excelsior Stadium |
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Sally 76' Morton 81' |
SFL Report | Halsman 16' | Attendance: 773 Referee: Conroy |
23 April 2011 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2 – 4 | Livingston | Excelsior Stadium |
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15;00 | Lovering 32' Owens 55' |
SFL Report | Russell 5' (7) De Vita 61' McNulty 80' |
Attendance: 872 Referee: Dunlop |
30 April 2011 SFL2 | Ayr United | 3 – 1 | Airdrie United | Somerset Park |
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Rodgers 48', 60' (Penalty) Moffat 65' |
SFL Report | Morton 46' | Attendance: 1,402 Referee: Robertson |
7 May 2011 SFL2 | Airdrie United | 2 – 2 | East Fife | Excelsior Stadium |
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McCord 41' Sally 83' |
SFL Report | Muir 33' Hislop 64' |
Attendance: 861 Referee: Northcroft |
Challenge Cup
24 July 2010 Challenge Cup Round 1 | Airdrie United | 1–2 | Ayr United | Excelsior Stadium |
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Muir 51' | SFL Report | Trouten 83' Rodgers 87' |
Attendance: 624 Referee: Colvin |
League Cup
31 July 2010 League Cup Round 1 | Albion Rovers | 0–1 | Airdrie United | Cliftonhill |
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Muir 0' | BBC Report | Canning 67' Muir 0' |
Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Muir |
25 August 2010 League Cup Round 2 | Kilmarnock | 6–2 | Airdrie United | Rugby Park |
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McCord 17' Grant 87' |
BBC Report | Sammon 4', 55', 93' Wright 32' Kelly 64' Sissoko 77' |
Attendance: 3,066 Referee: Salmond |
Scottish Cup
20 November 2010 Scottish Cup Round 3 | Airdrie United | 2–2 | Beith | Excelsior Stadium |
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Lovering 79' Bain 90' |
BBC Report | McKeown 32' McLean 63' |
Attendance: 1,412 Referee: Colvin |
4 January 2011 Scottish Cup Round 3 Replay | Beith | 3–4 | Airdrie United | Bellsdale Park |
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O'Keane Craig Fraser |
BBC Report Report | Gemmill Stevenson McCord |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Colvin |
18 January 2011 Scottish Cup Round 4 | Greenock Morton | 2–2 | Airdrie United | Cappielow |
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Graham 52' Kean 64' |
BBC Report | Mackay-Steven 23' Stevenson 47' |
Attendance: 1,339 Referee: McLean |
25 January 2011 Scottish Cup Round 4 Replay | Airdrie United | 2–5 | Greenock Morton | Excelsior Stadium |
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Mackay-Steven 77' Sally 80' Forrest 84' |
BBC Report | O'Brien 14' Jenkins 61', 71' Graham 68' Monti 84' (Penalty) |
Attendance: 1,033 Referee: McLean |
Player statistics
Squad
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Second Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Challenge Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | Mark Ridgers | 41 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
GK | Adam Szpilcynski | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | Jamie Bain | 39 | 3 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
DF | Graeme Goodall | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | Craig Hill | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | Paul Lovering | 32 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
DF | Euan Grant | 26 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
DF | Scott Gibson | 18 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
DF | Harry McGregor | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | Eddie Forrest | 13 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | Adam Fairweather | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Nathan Blockley | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Rhys Devlin | 37 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | Phil Johnston | 32 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Graeme Owens | 12 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Jamie Stevenson | 30 | 4 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Gary Mackay-Steven | 21 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Gary Muir | 19 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
MF | Grant Smith | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | David Gray | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Kieran Stallard | 30 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | Ryan McCord | 37 | 8 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Sean Burns | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | Patrick McCabe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | Alistair Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | Jonathan Fisher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Neil MacFarlane | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Stephen McKeown | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | Fraser Keast | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | Ryan Donnelly | 20 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | Scott Morton | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | Scott Sally | 21 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | Andy Ferguson | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | Scott Gemmill | 34 | 12 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | Chris Craig | 13 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | Tony Watt | 19 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
FW | Ryan Wallace | 11 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
FW | Aiden Malone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics
League table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Livingston (C) (P) | 36 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 79 | 33 | +46 | 82 | Promotion to 2011–12 Scottish First Division |
2 | Ayr United (P) | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 62 | 55 | +7 | 59 | Qualification for Scottish First Division Play-offs |
3 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 59 | |
4 | Brechin City | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 63 | 45 | +18 | 57 | |
5 | East Fife | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 77 | 60 | +17 | 52 | |
6 | Airdrie United | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 60 | −8 | 48 | |
7 | Dumbarton | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 52 | 70 | −18 | 40 | |
8 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 46 | 59 | −13 | 38 | |
9 | Alloa Athletic (R) | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 36 | Qualification for Scottish Second Division Playoffs |
10 | Peterhead (R) | 36 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 47 | 76 | −29 | 26 | Relegation to 2011–12 Scottish Third Division |
Updated to games played on 7 May 2011.
Source: [14]
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
See also
References
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011-12. Headline. p. 690. ISBN 0755362314.
- 1 2 Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011-12. Headline. p. 778. ISBN 0755362314.
- ↑ "Scottish Second Division Stats: Team Attendance". soccernet.espn.go.com. ESPN. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ↑ "Airdrie United relegated from First Division". Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser. 8 May 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ↑ "2010/11 Scottish Division Two Table / Standings". ESPN. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ↑ "Airdrie United 1-2 Ayr United". BBC Sport. BBC. 24 July 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ↑ "Scottish League Cup Results for 2010-11". London Hearts. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ↑ "Airdrie United F.C. v Greenock Morton F.C.". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football League. 25 January 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ↑ "Relegated Airdrie sack Black and turn to Boyle". Kirkintiloch Herald. 20 June 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- ↑ "Airdrie United appoint Jimmy Boyle as manager on a permanent basis". Daily Record. 15 September 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- ↑ "IRN-BRU Second Division Results 2010-2011". Scottish Football League. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ↑ "Airdrie United results 2010/2011". Airdrie United Mad. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ↑ "Airdrie United Fixtures & Results - 2010/11". soccernet.espn.go.com. ESPN. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ↑ "Scottish Football League: Season 2010/11". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. Retrieved 13 October 2012.