# 2011–12 Arbroath F.C. season

The 2011–12 season was Arbroath's first season back in the Scottish Second Division, having been promoted from the Scottish Third Division at the end of the 2010–11 season. Arbroath also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

## Summary

Arbroath finished second in the Second Division, entering the play-offs losing 2–1 to Dumbarton on aggregate in the semi-final and remained in the Second Division. They reached the first round of the Challenge Cup, the first round of the League Cup and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup, losing 4–0 to Scottish Premier League side Rangers.

## Results and fixtures

Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed

### Squad

    Last updated 13 May 2012
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Second Division | Second Division | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| | GK | SCO | Darren Hill | 41 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | GK | SCO | Michael White | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Mark Baxter | 35 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | DF | AUS | Beau Busch | 22 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Graham Girvan | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Stuart Malcolm | 36 | 6 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| | DF | SCO | Kieran McAnespie | 31 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Craig Wedderburn | 30 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Connaire Connelly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Chris Innes | 14 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | MF | IRN | Pedram Ardalany | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Josh Falkingham | 41 | 8 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Keith Gibson | 33 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Brian Kerr | 41 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Paul Sheerin | 33 | 7 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Martin Strachan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Kevin Brown | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Carlo Monti | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Liam Caddis | 23 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Connor Birse | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Lee Bryce | 14 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Steven Doris | 39 | 21 | 33 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Jordan Elfverson | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | FW | SCO | Jake Mair | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Lee Sibanda | 39 | 8 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Gavin Swankie | 38 | 11 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | FW | TRI | Collin Samuel | 15 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Kieran McWalter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Dale Robertson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
    a. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the play-offs and the 2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup.

### Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.
    Last updated 13 May 2012
| Position | Name | Second Division | Second Division | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| GK | Darren Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| GK | Michael White | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | Mark Baxter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| DF | Beau Busch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Graham Girvan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | Stuart Malcolm | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| DF | Kieran McAnespie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| DF | Craig Wedderburn | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| DF | Connaire Connelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | Chris Innes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | Pedram Ardallany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MF | Josh Falkingham | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| MF | Keith Gibson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| MF | Brian Kerr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | Paul Sheerin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| MF | Martin Strachan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | Kevin Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | Liam Caddis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MF | Connor Birse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | Lee Bryce | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | Steven Doris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| FW | Jordan Elfverson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Jake Mair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Lee Sibanda | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| FW | Gavin Swankie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FW | Collin Samuel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | Kieran McWalter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | Dale Robertson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Awards

    Last updated 28 March 2012
| Nation | Name | Award | Month |
| | Paul Sheerin | Second Division Manager of the Month | August |
| | Steven Doris | Player of the Month | February |

## Team statistics
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Cowdenbeath (C, P) | 36 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 68 | 29 | +39 | 71 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Arbroath | 36 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 76 | 51 | +25 | 63 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
| 3 | Dumbarton (O, P) | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 58 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
| 4 | Airdrie United (P) | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 68 | 60 | +8 | 52 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
| 5 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 51 | |
* ↑ Dumbarton won the First Division play-off final, and were promoted to the First Division.
* ↑ 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