2009–10 Airdrie United F.C. season

Season 2009–10 was Airdrie United's eighth competitive season. They competed in the First Division, Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Airdrie United
2009–10 season
ChairmanKenny Black
ManagerJimmy Boyle
StadiumExcelsior Stadium
Scottish First DivisionNinth place
Scottish CupFourth round
League CupFirst round
Challenge CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague:
John Baird (11)

All:
John Baird (13)

Summary

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Airdrie United finished ninth in the First Division,[1] entering the play-offs losing 3–1 to Brechin on aggregate and were relegated to the Second Division.[2] They reached the fourth round of the Scottish Cup, the first round of the League Cup[3] and the first round of the Challenge Cup.[4]

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Partick Thistle 36 14 6 16 43 40 +3 48
7 Raith Rovers 36 11 9 16 36 47 −11 42
8 Greenock Morton 36 11 4 21 40 65 −25 37
9 Airdrie United (R) 36 8 9 19 41 56 −15 33 Qualification to the First Division play-offs
10 Ayr United (R) 36 7 10 19 29 60 −31 31 Relegation to the Second Division
Source: Scottish Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
First Division play-offs: The 9th place team will be entered into a play-off with the 2nd, 3rd and 4th places of the Second Division. The winner gets a place in the 2010-11 First Division
(R) Relegated

Results and fixtures

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[5][6]  Win   Draw   Loss

First Division

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8 August 2009 SFL1 Ross County 2–1 Airdrie United Victoria Park
Di Giacomo   18'
Wood   32'
SFL Report
BBC Report
Baird   42' (pen.)
Lagana   45'  
Attendance: 1,781
Referee: Thompson
15 August 2009 SFL1 Airdrie United 1–1 Queen of the South Excelsior Stadium
Donnelly   81' SFL Report Kean   70' Attendance: 1,079
Referee: Charleston
22 August 2009 SFL1 Dunfermline Athletic 2–0 Airdrie United East End Park
Bayne   19'
Nolan   58' (Own Goal)
SFL Report
BBC Report
Attendance: 2,834
Referee: Law
29 August 2009 SFL1 Airdrie United 1–1 Dundee Excelsior Stadium
Lauchlan   42' (Own Goal) SFL Report
BBC Report
McMenamin   36' Attendance: 1,516
Referee: Nicholls
12 September 2009 SFL1 Ayr United 1–1 Airdrie United Somerset Park
Roberts   48' SFL Report
BBC Report
Gemmill   9' Attendance: 1,718
Referee: Salmond
26 September 2009 SFL1 Greenock Morton 1–0 Airdrie United Cappielow
Graham   79' SFL Report Attendance: 2,104
Referee: O'Reilly
3 October 2009 SFL1 Partick Thistle 2–0 Airdrie United Firhill Stadium
Hodge   53'
Donnelly   67'
SFL Report Attendance: 2,839
Referee: Muir
10 October 2009 SFL1 Airdrie United 1–2 Raith Rovers Excelsior Stadium
O'Carroll   87' SFL Report
BBC Report
Davidson   26'
Willianson   47'
Tade   84'  
Attendance: 1,186
Referee: Richmond
17 October 2009 SFL1 Airdrie United 0–1 Ross County Excelsior Stadium
SFL Report Wood   78' Attendance: 756
Referee: Law
31 October 2009 SFL1 Airdrie United 3–1 Ayr United Excelsior Stadium
Trouten   35', 73'
O'Carroll   61'
SFL Report McCann   45' (Own Goal) Attendance: 1,184
Referee: Evans
7 November 2009 SFL1 Dundee 2–1 Airdrie United Dens Park
Higgins   28', 35' BBC Report Baird   25' Attendance: 4,121
Referee: McDermott
21 November 2009 SFL1 Airdrie United 2–4 Greenock Morton Excelsior Stadium
Nixon   2'
Baird   4'
BBC Report McGuffie   43'
Wake   45', 53'
van Zanten   67'
Attendance: 1,164
Referee: Conroy
12 December 2009 SFL1 Airdrie United 2–5 Partick Thistle Excelsior Stadium
Baird   1', 52' SFL Report Donnelly   26'
McKeown   45'
Lovell   47', 55'
Cairney   66'
Attendance: 1,321
Referee: Crawford
15 December 2009 SFL1 Raith Rovers 1–1 Airdrie United Stark's Park
Corredera   4' SFL Report Gemmill   84' Attendance: 1,247
Referee: Macdonald
19 December 2009 SFL1 Ross County 5–3 Airdrie United Victoria Park
Craig   1'
Brittain   32', 63' (pen.)
Gardyne   48'
Scott   79'
SFL Report Waddell   29'
O'Carroll   34'
McDonald   78' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,823
Referee: Finnie
3 January 2010 SFL1 Dundee 0–1 Airdrie United Dens Park
SFL Report McDonald   25' (pen.) Attendance: 4,319
Referee: Brown
13 February 2010 SFL1 Partick Thistle 2–0 Airdrie United Firhill Stadium
Cairney   29', 42' SFL Report Attendance: 2,404
Referee: MacDonald
6 March 2010 SFL1 Dunfermline Athletic 2–0 Airdrie United East End Park
Kirk   54', pen.'
Bell   87'
SFL Report Attendance: 2,252
Referee: Muir
13 March 2010 SFL1 Airdrie United 1–1 Ayr United Excelsior Stadium
Keegan   95' SFL Report McKay   91' Attendance: 1,122
Referee: Law
17 March 2010 SFL1 Greenock Morton 2–1 Airdrie United Cappielow
Weatherson   20'
MacGregor   66'
SFL Report O'Carroll   56' Attendance: 1,266
Referee: Conroy
20 March 2010 SFL1 Airdrie United 3–0 Dundee Excelsior Stadium
McLaughlin   54'
O'Carroll   60'
Gemmill   75'
SFL Report Attendance: 1,172
Referee: Finnie
27 March 2010 SFL1 Airdrie United 3–0 Greenock Morton Excelsior Stadium
McGuffie   34' (o.g.)
Lovering   56' (pen.), 65' (pen.)
SFL Report Attendance: 1,017
Referee: Colvin
3 April 2010 SFL1 Airdrie United 2–0 Partick Thistle Excelsior Stadium
Lovering   71' (pen.)
McLaughlin   74'
SFL Report Attendance: 1,142
Referee: McLean
14 April 2010 SFL1 Airdrie United 3–0 Raith Rovers Excelsior Stadium
Baird   5', 65'
Waddell   84'
SFL Report Attendance: 815
Referee: O'Rielly
17 April 2010 SFL1 Airdrie United 1–1 Ross County Excelsior Stadium
McDonald   90' (pen.) SFL Report Craig   63' Attendance: 798
Referee: Nicholson
21 April 2010 SFL1 Ayr United 1–4 Airdrie United Somerset Park
Keenan   67' SFL Report Gemmill   46'
Baird   65', 69', 93'
Attendance: 1,781
Referee: Charleston

First Division play-offs

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5 May 2010 Play-offs SF R1 Brechin City 2–1 Airdrie United Glebe Park
19:45 McAllister   10'
King   44' (pen.)
BBC Sport Gemmill   15' Attendance: 583
Referee: Winter

Challenge Cup

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League Cup

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1 August 2009 League Cup R1 Airdrie United 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Alloa Athletic Excelsior Stadium
15:00 Lovering   25' BBC Sport Anderson   110' Attendance: 756
Referee: Richmond

Scottish Cup

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28 November 2009 Scottish Cup R3 Airdrie United 4–0 Queen of the South Excelsior Stadium
15:00 Trouten   11',   39'
Baird   23'
O'Carroll   65'
BBC Sport Attendance: 1,141
Referee: Norris
25 January 2010 Scottish Cup R4 Raith Rovers 1–1 Airdrie United Stark's Park
19:45 Simmons   28'
Smyth   56' (o.g.)
BBC Sport Baird   5' Attendance: 1,599
Referee: Nicholls
27 January 2010 Scottish Cup R4 Replay Airdrie United 1–3 Raith Rovers Excelsior Stadium
19:45 Donnelly   39'
Robertson   90'  
BBC Sport K.Smith   24'
Tadé   45'
Russell   90' (pen.)
Attendance: 852
Referee: Nicholls

Player statistics

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Squad

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No. Pos Nat Player Total First Division Scottish Cup League Cup Other[a]
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   SCO Stephen Robertson 37 0 33 0 2 0 1 0 1 0
GK   SCO Lee Hollis 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
DF   SCO David Nixon 8 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
DF   SCO Bobby Donnelly 36 1 30 1 2 0 1 0 3 0
DF   SCO Jamie Bain 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF   SCO Paul Lovering 28 3 24 3 1 0 1 0 2 0
DF   SCO Ricky Waddell 35 3 29 3 2 0 1 0 3 0
DF   SCO Tom Parratt 12 0 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
DF   AUS Simon Storey 34 0 30 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
DF   SCO Marc Smyth 26 0 23 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
MF   SCO Fraser Keast 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO Darren Smith 21 0 17 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
MF   SCO Alan Trouten 31 4 26 2 2 2 1 0 2 0
MF   ENG Kevin McDonald 33 3 28 3 2 0 1 0 2 0
MF   SCO Scott McLaughlin 38 3 32 3 2 0 1 0 3 0
MF   AUS Frankie Lagana 21 0 18 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
MF   SCO Ryan McCann 32 0 28 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
FW   EIR Paul Keegan 31 1 25 1 2 0 1 0 3 0
FW   SCO John Baird 35 13 29 11 2 2 1 0 3 0
FW   SCO Kevin Watt 22 0 19 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
FW   SCO Scott Gemmill 27 6 22 5 1 0 1 0 3 1
FW   EIR Diarmuid O'Carroll 31 6 28 5 1 1 0 0 2 0
     Trialists 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
a. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including playoffs and the Scottish Challenge Cup.

References

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  1. ^ "2009/10 Scottish Division One Table / Standings". ESPN. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Airdrie Utd 0-1 Brechin (1-3)". BBC Sport. BBC. 8 May 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  3. ^ "2009–10 League Cup". Scottish football archive. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Ramsdens Cup Results 2009–2010". Scottish football league. Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  5. ^ "IRN-BRU First Division Results 2009–2010". Scottish football league. Archived from the original on 22 July 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  6. ^ "Airdrie United results 2009/2010". Airdrie Mad. Retrieved 29 November 2011.