| 2010–11 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Mike Mulraney[1] | 
| Manager | Allan Maitland | 
| Stadium | Recreation Park | 
| Second Division | Ninth (relegated) | 
| Challenge Cup | First round, lost to Dundee | 
| League Cup | Second round, lost to Aberdeen | 
| Scottish Cup | Fourth round, lost to Hamilton Academical | 
| Highest home attendance | League: 688 vs. East Fife, 14 August 2010 688 vs. Airdrie United, 9 April 2011 [2]  | 
| Lowest home attendance | League: 375 vs. Brechin City, 19 March 2011 [2] | 
The 2010–11 season was Alloa Athletic's eighth consecutive season in the Scottish Second Division, having been relegated from the Scottish First Division at the end of season 2002–03.[3] Alloa also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
Alloa finished ninth in the Second Division,[4] entering the play-offs losing 2–1 to Annan Athletic on aggregate and were relegated to the Third 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
They started season 2010–11 under the management of Allan Maitland. On 7 May 2011, Maitland was sacked by the club.[9] Players Scott Walker and Brown Ferguson took over as caretaker managers for the play-offs.[10]
Results and fixtures
[11][12][13][14] Win Draw Loss
Scottish Second Division
| 7 August 2010 Scottish Second Division | Livingston | 3– 3 | Alloa Athletic | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium | 
| 15:00 | Jacobs  Russell McAvoy  | 
BBC Report | Smith  Punty Scott  | 
Attendance: 1,389 Referee: McDermott  | 
| 14 August 2010 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 3 – 2 | East Fife | Recreation Park | 
| Prunty  McDonald Lister  | 
BBC Report | Johnstone  Smart  | 
Attendance: 688 Referee: Finnie  | 
| 21 August 2010 Scottish Second Division | Stenhousemuir | 0 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Ochilview Park | 
| BBC Report | Prunty  | 
Attendance: 619 Referee: Murray  | 
| 28 August 2010 Scottish Second Division | Brechin City | 3 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Glebe Park | 
| Booth  McAllister  | 
BBC Report | Gormley  | 
Attendance: 418 Referee: Tumilty  | 
| 11 September 2010 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 4 – 1 | Ayr United | Recreation Park | 
| Lister  Prunty McDonald  | 
BBC Report | Smith  | 
Attendance: 641 Referee: Watters  | 
| 18 September 2010 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 0 – 0 | Dumbarton | Recreation Park | 
| BBC Report | Attendance: 559 Referee: Nicholls  | 
| 25 September 2010 Scottish Second Division | Peterhead | 1 – 0 | Alloa Athletic | Balmoor | 
| Anderson  | 
BBC Report | Attendance: 534 Referee: McKendrick  | 
| 2 October 2010 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 3 – 2 | Forfar Athletic | Recreation Park | 
| McDonald  Gibson  | 
BBC Report | Tod  Deasley  | 
Attendance: 436 Referee: Madden  | 
| 16 October 2010 Scottish Second Division | Airdrie United | 0 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Excelsior Stadium | 
| Stallard  Devlin  | 
SFL Report | Prunty  | 
Attendance: 1,030 Referee: Robertson  | 
| 23 October 2010 Scottish Second Division | Ayr United | 2 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Somerset Park | 
| Roberts  Grant  | 
BBC Report | McDonald  | 
Attendance: 1,176 Referee: Law  | 
| 30 October 2010 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 2 – 2 | Brechin City | Recreation Park | 
| Dunlop  Prunty  | 
BBC Report | Byers  Bolger  | 
Attendance: 513 Referee: Muir  | 
| 6 November 2010 Scottish Second Division | East Fife | 4 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Bayview Stadium | 
| Linn  Hislop Sloan  | 
BBC Report | Walker  | 
Attendance: 435 Referee: Allan  | 
| 13 November 2010 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 1 – 0 | Stenhousemuir | Recreation Park | 
| Prunty  | 
BBC Report | Attendance: 455 Referee: Watters  | 
| 4 December 2010 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 2 – 2 | Peterhead | Recreation Park | 
| Noble  McDonald  | 
BBC Report | Strachan  Clark  | 
Attendance: 601 Referee: Smith  | 
| 18 December 2010 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 2 – 3 | Airdrie United | Recreation Park | 
| Noble  Lister  | 
SFL Report | Ferguson  Stevenson Watt  | 
Attendance: 502 Referee: Law  | 
| 26 December 2010 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 2– 2 | Livingston | Recreation Park | 
| 15:00 | Noble  Dunlop  | 
BBC Report | Sinclair  De Vita  | 
Attendance: 566 Referee: Hilland  | 
| 2 January 2011 Scottish Second Division | Stenhousemuir | 2 – 3 | Alloa Athletic | Ochilview Park | 
| Anderson  Thom  | 
BBC Report | Noble  McGowan Gormley  | 
Attendance: 459 Referee: Colvin  | 
| 15 January 2011 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 0 – 1 | Ayr United | Recreation Park | 
| BBC Report | Easton  | 
Attendance: 527 Referee: Northcroft  | 
| 18 January 2011 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 4 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Strathclyde Homes Stadium | 
| McNiff  Walker Carcary Geggan  | 
BBC Report | Gibson  | 
Attendance: 350 Referee: Norris  | 
| 29 January 2011 Scottish Second Division | Peterhead | 4 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Balmoor | 
| Wyness  Bavidge Gethins  | 
BBC Report | Noble  | 
Attendance: 469 Referee: Conroy  | 
| 5 February 2011 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 2 – 3 | Dumbarton | Recreation Park | 
| Motion  Prunty  | 
BBC Report | Walker  McShane McStay  | 
Attendance: 483 Referee: Smith  | 
| 12 February 2011 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 0 – 3 | Forfar Athletic | Recreation Park | 
| BBC Report | Campbell  Smith  | 
Attendance: 414 Referee: Watters  | 
| 15 February 2011 Scottish Second Division | Forfar Athletic | 1 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Station Park | 
| Campbell  | 
BBC Report | Lister  | 
Attendance: 390 Referee: Beaton  | 
| 19 February 2011 Scottish Second Division | Airdrie United | 0 – 2 | Alloa Athletic | Excelsior Stadium | 
| McKeown  | 
SFL Report | Noble  McGowan  | 
Attendance: 731 Referee: Finnie  | 
| 26 February 2011 Scottish Second Division | Livingston | 4 – 0 | Alloa Athletic | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium | 
| 15:00 | Russell  De Vita Barr  | 
BBC Report | Attendance: 1,377 Referee: Clancy  | 
| 5 March 2011 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 1 – 3 | East Fife | Recreation Park | 
| McGowan  | 
BBC Report | Johnstone  Philp  | 
Attendance: 579 Referee: Northcroft  | 
| 12 March 2011 Scottish Second Division | Ayr United | 1 – 0 | Alloa Athletic | Somerset Park | 
| McCann  | 
BBC Report | Attendance: 1,049 Referee: Allan  | 
| 19 March 2011 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 2 – 2 | Brechin City | Recreation Park | 
| Walker  Lister  | 
SFL Report | McKenna  Moyes  | 
Attendance: 375 Referee: Smith  | 
| 26 March 2011 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 0 – 0 | Peterhead | Recreation Park | 
| BBC Report | Attendance: 406 Referee: Robertson  | 
| 29 March 2011 Scottish Second Division | Brechin City | 3 – 2 | Alloa Athletic | Glebe Park | 
| McAllister  Molloy Janczyk  | 
BBC Report | Lister  McGowan  | 
Attendance: 411 Referee: Madden  | 
| 2 April 2011 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 2 – 2 | Alloa Athletic | Strathclyde Homes Stadium | 
| McLeish  Geggan  | 
BBC Report | McGowan  | 
Attendance: 640 Referee: Hilland  | 
| 9 April 2011 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 1 – 0 | Airdrie United | Recreation Park | 
| McGowan  | 
SFL Report | Smith  | 
Attendance: 688 Referee: Clancy  | 
| 16 April 2011 Scottish Second Division | Forfar Athletic | 3 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Station Park | 
| Fotheringham  Templeman Dow  | 
BBC Report | Lister  | 
Attendance: 458 Referee: Law  | 
| 23 April 2011 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 1 – 2 | Stenhousemuir | Recreation Park | 
| Walker  | 
BBC Report | Anderson  Paton  | 
Attendance: 584 Referee: Madden  | 
| 30 April 2011 Scottish Second Division | East Fife | 3 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Bayview Stadium | 
| Wallace  Park Durie  | 
BBC Report | Motion  | 
Attendance: 846 Referee: Colvin  | 
| 7 May 2011 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 1 – 3 | Livingston | Recreation Park | 
| 15:00 | Dunlop  | 
BBC Report | Jacobs  De Vita Russell  | 
Attendance: 647 Referee: Beaton  | 
Second Division play-offs
| 11 May 2011 Second Division play-offs SF R1 | Annan Athletic | 2 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Galabank | 
| 19:45 | Muirhead  Steele  | 
BBC Report | Scott  | 
Attendance: 621 Referee: Charleston  | 
| 14 May 2011 Second Division play-offs SF R2 | Alloa Athletic | 0 – 0 | Annan Athletic | Recreation Park | 
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 622 Referee: Salmond  | 
Scottish Challenge Cup
| 24 July 2010 Challenge Cup round 1 | Dundee | 2 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Dens Park | 
| McMenamin  Higgins  | 
BBC Report | Walker  | 
Attendance: 1,522 Referee: Norris  | 
Scottish League Cup
| 1 August 2010 League Cup round 1 | East Stirlingshire | 1 – 2 | Alloa Athletic | Ochilview Park | 
| Cawley  | 
BBC Report | Prunty  Tully  | 
Attendance: 543 Referee: Madden  | 
| 24 August 2010 League Cup round 2 | Alloa Athletic | 0 – 3 | Aberdeen | Recreation Park | 
| 19:45 | BBC Report | Hartley  McArdle Maguire  | 
Attendance: 1,649 Referee: O'Reilly  | 
Scottish Cup
| 20 November 2010 Scottish Cup round 3 | Alloa Athletic | 4 – 2 | Raith Rovers | Recreation Park | 
| McDonald  Noble  | 
BBC Report | Baird  Dyer Murray  | 
Attendance: 1,039 Referee: Salmond  | 
| 8 January 2011 Scottish Cup round 4 | Hamilton Academical | 2 – 0 | Alloa Athletic | New Douglas Park | 
| Hasselbaink  Paixao  | 
BBC Report | Robertson  | 
Attendance: 1,054 Referee: Muir  | 
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 the Second Division play-offs | 
| 10 | Peterhead (R) | 36 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 47 | 76 | −29 | 26 | Relegation to the Third Division | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
References
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011-12. Headline. p. 694. ISBN 0755362314.
 - 1 2 Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011-12. Headline. p. 778. ISBN 0755362314.
 - ↑ "Promotion, relegation and the re election rule 1893 to date". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
 - ↑ "2010/11 Scottish Division Two Table / Standings". ESPN. ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
 - ↑ "Alloa Athletic 0–0 Annan Athletic (1–2)". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 May 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
 - ↑ "Dundee 2 – 1 Alloa Athletic". Scottish Football League. 24 July 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-08-07. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
 - ↑ "Scottish League Cup Results for 2010/11". London Hearts. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
 - ↑ "Hamilton Academical F.C. v Alloa Athletic F.C." Scottish Football Association. 8 January 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
 - ↑ "Alloa sack Maitland as relegation play-off is confirmed". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
 - ↑ "Maitland sacked as Alloa boss". Airdrie Advertiser. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
 - ↑ "Alloa Athletic's results from season 2010/201". Alloa Mad. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
 - ↑ "IRN BRU First Division Results 2010–2011". Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
 - ↑ "Ramsdens Cup Results 2010-2011". Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
 - ↑ "The Scottish Communities League Cup Results 2010-2011". Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.