# 2011–12 Alloa Athletic F.C. season

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

## Summary

Alloa finished first in the Third Division, and were promoted as champions to the Second Division. They reached the first round of the Challenge Cup, the first round of the League Cup and the second round of the Scottish Cup.

### Management

They were managed for season 2011–12 under the management of Paul Hartley. He replaced Allan Maitland, who was sacked towards the end of the previous season.

## Player statistics
### Squad

    Last updated 5 May 2012
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Third Division | Third Division | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Challenge Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| | GK | SCO | Scott Bain | 34 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | GK | SCO | Craig McDowall | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Mark Docherty | 31 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Michael Doyle | 40 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Fraser Forrest | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Ben Gordon | 37 | 5 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Ryan Harding | 38 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Mark McCullagh | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Ross McKinnon | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Ross Philp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Allan Ramsey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Stirling Smith | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Kevin McHattie | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Paul Hartley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Graeme Holmes | 38 | 3 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Peter Innes | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Nicholas Locke | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Ross McCord | 31 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | MF | SCO | Ryan McCord | 36 | 11 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Darren Young | 34 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Steven Masterton | 16 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Ryan Caddis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Craig Campbell | 18 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Kevin Cawley | 39 | 10 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Steven Howarth | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Kenny O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | FRA | Armand One | 18 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Max Wright | 10 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | FW | SCO | Robbie Winters | 28 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Stevie May | 22 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Matthew Bradley | 18 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 |

### Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.
    Last updated 5 May 2012
| Position | Name | Third Division | Third Division | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Challenge Cup | Total | Total |
| GK | Scott Bain | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| GK | Craig McDowall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | Mark Docherty | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DF | Michael Doyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | Fraser Forrest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| DF | Ben Gordon | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| DF | Ryan Harding | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| DF | Mark McCullagh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | Ross McKinnon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | Ross Philp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | Allan Ramsey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | Stirling Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | Kevin McHattie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | Paul Hartley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | Graeme Holmes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| MF | Peter Innes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MF | Nicholas Locke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | Ross McCord | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | Ryan McCord | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| MF | Darren Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| MF | Steven Masterton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Ryan Caddis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FW | Craig Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Kevin Cawley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FW | Steven Howarth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | Kenny O'Brien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | Armand One | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | Max Wright | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | Robbie Winters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Stevie May | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Awards

    Last updated 4 May 2012
| Name | Award | Month |
| Paul Hartley | Third Division Manager of the Month | September |
| Paul Hartley | Third Division Manager of the Month | January |
| Stevie May | Player of the Month | January |
| Stevie May | Young Player of the Month | January |
| Stevie May | Ginger Boot Award | January |
| Paul Hartley | Third Division Manager of the Month | March |
| Stevie May | Third Division Player of the Year | IRN-BRU SFL End of Season Awards |
| Paul Hartley | Third Division Manager of the Season | IRN-BRU SFL End of Season Awards |

## League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
| 1 | Alloa Athletic (C, P) | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 70 | 39 | +31 | 77 | Promotion to the Second Division |
| 2 | Queen's Park | 36 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 70 | 48 | +22 | 63 | Qualification for the Second Division Play-offs |
| 3 | Stranraer (P) | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 77 | 57 | +20 | 58 | Qualification for the Second Division Play-offs |
| 4 | Elgin City | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 68 | 60 | +8 | 57 | Qualification for the Second Division Play-offs |
| 5 | Peterhead | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 51 | 53 | −2 | 51 | |
* ↑ Stranraer advanced to the final of the Second Division play-offs but were defeated by Albion Rovers, who retained their place in the Second Division. However, following the demotion of Rangers to the Third Division, Dundee were promoted from the First Division to the SPL, Airdrie United promoted from the Second to the First Division, and Stranraer were promoted from the Third to the Second Division.