2011–12 Berwick Rangers F.C. season

The 2011–12 season was Berwick Rangers's seventh consecutive season in the Scottish Third Division, having been relegated from the Scottish Second Division at the end of the 2004–05 season.^[1] Berwick also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and Scottish Cup.

Berwick Rangers

2011–12 season
Chairman	Brian Porteous
Manager	Jimmy Crease (until 26 October 2011) Ian Little (caretaker)
Stadium	Shielfield Park
Scottish Third Division	Seventh
Challenge Cup	Semi-final
League Cup	Second round
Scottish Cup	Second round
Top goalscorer	League: Damon Gray (9) All: Damon Gray (7) Darren Gribben (7) Danny Handling (7)
Highest home attendance	486 vs. Alloa Athletic, 14 April 2012
Lowest home attendance	278 vs. Peterhead, 28 February 2012
← 2010–11 2012–13 →

Summary

Berwick Rangers finished seventh in the Third Division.^[2] They reached the semi-final of the Challenge Cup,^[3] the second round of the League Cup^[4] and the second round of the Scottish Cup.^[5]

Management

They began the 2011–12 season under the management of Jimmy Crease. On 26 October 2011, Crease stepped down following their defeat to Deveronvale.^[6] Ian Little was made caretaker manager^[7] and after some good results, Berwick announced in mid-November that Little would stay in charge until 31 December, when matters will be re-assessed.^[7][8] On 28 December 2011, Berwick Rangers announced that Little would remain as manager until at least the end of the 2011–12 season.^[9][10] On 17 March 2012, Berwick Rangers announced that Little would remain as manager on a permanent basis.^[11]

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Third Division

Main article: 2011–12 Scottish Third Division

Elgin City v Berwick Rangers

6 August 2011 Scottish Third Division	Elgin City	4–1	Berwick Rangers	Borough Briggs
	Gunn 17' (20), pen.' (51), 70'	BBC Report	Currie 84'	Attendance: 534 Referee: McKendrick

Berwick Rangers v East Stirlingshire

13 August 2011 Scottish Third Division	Berwick Rangers	4–2	East Stirlingshire	Shielfield Park
	Currie 9' (pen.), 90' Gray 50' McLaren 71'	BBC Report	Jackson  71' Love 75' (pen.) Gibson 88'	Attendance: 441 Referee: Dallas

Stranraer v Berwick Rangers

20 August 2011 Scottish Third Division	Stranraer	2–1	Berwick Rangers	Stair Park
	Aitken 62' Malcolm 64'	BBC Report	McLaren 77'	Attendance: 260 Referee: Cook

Queen's Park v Berwick Rangers

27 August 2011 Scottish Third Division	Queen's Park	1–1	Berwick Rangers	Hampden Park
	Daly 60'	BBC Report	McDonald 20'	Attendance: 504 Referee: Anderson

Berwick Rangers v Montrose

10 September 2011 Scottish Third Division	Berwick Rangers	1–2	Montrose	Shielfield Park
	McLaren 11' Townsley  80'	BBC Report	Winter 23' Pierce 81' (pen.) Masson  81'	Attendance: 368 Referee: Roache

Berwick Rangers v Peterhead

17 September 2011 Scottish Third Division	Berwick Rangers	2–1	Peterhead	Shielfield Park
	McLaren 12' (43)	BBC Report	McAllister 15' (pen.)	Attendance: 334 Referee: Madden

Clyde v Berwick Rangers

24 September 2011 Scottish Third Division	Clyde	1–4	Berwick Rangers	Broadwood Stadium
	Neill 48'	BBC Report	Gray 41' Gribben 54', 56' Smith 90'	Attendance: 618 Referee: Somers

Berwick Rangers v Annan Athletic

1 October 2011 Scottish Third Division	Berwick Rangers	0–1	Annan Athletic	Shielfield Park
	Gribben  81'	BBC Report	Gibson 71'	Attendance: 412 Referee: Aitken

Alloa Athletic v Berwick Rangers

15 October 2011 Scottish Third Division	Alloa Athletic	1–1	Berwick Rangers	Recreation Park
15:00	Holmes 7'	SFL Report	McLeod 16'	Attendance: 442 Referee: Robertson

East Stirlingshire v Berwick Rangers

29 October 2011 Scottish Third Division	East Stirlingshire	P – P	Berwick Rangers	Ochilview Park
15:00

Berwick Rangers v Elgin City

5 November 2011 Scottish Third Division	Berwick Rangers	1–1	Elgin City	Shielfield Park
15:00	Greenhill  14' Gribben 45'	SFL Report	Gunn 34'	Attendance: 327 Referee: Finnie

East Stirlingshire v Berwick Rangers

9 November 2011 Scottish Third Division	East Stirlingshire	1–3	Berwick Rangers	Ochilview Park
19:45	Coyne 17'	SFL Report	Gribben 7' (66), Penalty' McLean 31'	Attendance: 310 Referee: Dallas

Berwick Rangers v Queen's Park

12 November 2011 Scottish Third Division	Berwick Rangers	2–0	Queen's Park	Shielfield Park
15:00	Noble 80' Gray 82'	SFL Report		Attendance: 449 Referee: Barry Cook

Montrose v Berwick Rangers

26 November 2011 Scottish Third Division	Montrose	3–5	Berwick Rangers	Links Park
15:00	Boyle 9' Lunan 50' Cameron 86'	SFL Report	Gribben 20', 25' Noble 60', 79' Gray 90'	Attendance: 328 Referee: Clancy

Berwick Rangers v Clyde

3 December 2011 Scottish Third Division	Berwick Rangers	0–2	Clyde	Shielfield Park
15:00		SFL Report	Sweeney 25' (Penalty) Cusack 86'	Attendance: 410 Referee: Somers

Peterhead v Berwick Rangers

10 November 2011 Scottish Third Division	Peterhead	P – P	Berwick Rangers	Balmoor Stadium
15:00

Berwick Rangers v Alloa Athletic

17 December 2011 Scottish Third Division	Berwick Rangers	2–2	Alloa Athletic	Shielfield Park
15:00	Deland 78' Gray 84'	SFL Report	McCord 44' May 61'	Attendance: 362 Referee: Allan

Peterhead v Berwick Rangers

20 December 2011 Scottish Third Division	Peterhead	1–0	Berwick Rangers	Balmoor Stadium
19:45	McAllister 45' (pen.)	SFL Report		Attendance: 438 Referee: Salmond

Annan Athletic v Berwick Rangers

24 December 2011 Scottish Third Division	Annan Athletic	2–2	Berwick Rangers	Galabank
15:00	Watson 18' Harty 41' McGowan  53'	Report	Gibson 77' (Own Goal) Gribben 82' Notman  91'	Attendance: 598 Referee: Barry Cook

Berwick Rangers v Montrose

2 January 2012 Scottish Third Division	Berwick Rangers	2–2	Montrose	Shielfield Park
15:00	Deland 15' Greenhill 62'	SFL Report	Johnston 45' Boyle 58'	Attendance: 455 Referee: Anderson

Queen's Park v Berwick Rangers

7 January 2012 Scottish Third Division	Queen's Park	P – P	Berwick Rangers	Hampden Park
15:00

Berwick Rangers v Stranraer

14 January 2012 Scottish Third Division	Berwick Rangers	2–2	Stranraer	Shielfield Park
15:00	Notman 10' Lee Currie 32'	SFL Report	McColm 6' Malcolm 75'	Attendance: 438 Referee: Salmond

Elgin City v Berwick Rangers

21 January 2012 Scottish Third Division	Elgin City	4–0	Berwick Rangers	Borough Briggs
15:00	Millar 35', 53' MacPhee 37' Leslie 49'	SFL Report	McDonald  60'	Attendance: 438 Referee: Roache

Clyde v Berwick Rangers

28 January 2012 Scottish Third Division	Clyde	P – P	Berwick Rangers	Broadwood Stadium
15:00

Berwick Rangers v Peterhead

4 February 2012 Scottish Third Division	Berwick Rangers	P – P	Peterhead	Shielfield Park
15:00

Alloa Athletic v Berwick Rangers

11 February 2012 Scottish Third Division	Alloa Athletic	0–1	Berwick Rangers	Recreation Park
15:00		SFL Report	Gray 59' (Penalty) Notman  84'	Attendance: 544 Referee: Dallas

Clyde v Berwick Rangers

15 February 2012 Scottish Third Division	Clyde	2–2	Berwick Rangers	Broadwood Stadium
19:45	Brown 6' Neill 13' Gray  45'	SFL Report	Walker 29' Gray 90'	Attendance: 351 Referee: Aitken

Berwick Rangers v Annan Athletic

18 February 2012 Scottish Third Division	Berwick Rangers	2–3	Annan Athletic	Shielfield Park
15:00	Gribben 80' Walker  86'	SFL Report	Cox 19' Winters 20' O'Connor 59'	Attendance: 389 Referee: Barry Cook

Queen's Park v Berwick Rangers

21 February 2012 Scottish Third Division	Queen's Park	2–2	Berwick Rangers	Hampden Park
19:30	Watt 26' Quinn 90'	SFL Report	Gribben 21' Greenhill 90'	Attendance: 413 Referee: Robertson

Berwick Rangers v East Stirlingshire

25 February 2012 Scottish Third Division	Berwick Rangers	0–2	East Stirlingshire	Shielfield Park
15:00		SFL Report	Dingwall 40' Turner 84'	Attendance: 349 Referee: Robertson

Berwick Rangers v Peterhead

28 February 2012 Scottish Third Division	Berwick Rangers	0–1	Peterhead	Shielfield Park
19:45		SFL Report	Bavidge 83'	Attendance: 278 Referee: Somers

Stranraer v Berwick Rangers

3 March 2012 Scottish Third Division	Stranraer	1–3	Berwick Rangers	Stair Park
15:00	McColm 45'	SFL Report	Noble 27' McLaren 68' Ferguson 80'	Attendance: 330 Referee: Anderson

Montrose v Berwick Rangers

10 March 2012 Scottish Third Division	Montrose	1–1	Berwick Rangers	Links Park
15:00	Boyle 49'	SFL Report	Gray 80'	Attendance: 318 Referee: Beaton

Berwick Rangers v Queen's Park

17 March 2012 Scottish Third Division	Berwick Rangers	1–4	Queen's Park	Shielfield Park
15:00	Greenhill 57'	SFL Report	Brough 54' McBride 61' Forster 64' (own goal) Daly 79'	Attendance: 428 Referee: Conroy

Peterhead v Berwick Rangers

24 March 2012 Scottish Third Division	Peterhead	1–2	Berwick Rangers	Balmoor Stadium
15:00	McAllister 49' (Penalty)	SFL Report	Handling 23', 56' Forster  58'	Attendance: 396 Referee: McDermott

Berwick Rangers v Clyde

31 March 2012 Scottish Third Division	Berwick Rangers	3–0	Clyde	Shielfield Park
15:00	Handling 31', 35' Currie 88'	SFL Report		Attendance: 389 Referee: Roache

Annan Athletic v Berwick Rangers

7 April 2012 Scottish Third Division	Annan Athletic	1–1	Berwick Rangers	Galabank
15:00	Muirhead 24'	SFL Report	Townsley  50'  Forster 72'	Attendance: 430 Referee: Steven

Berwick Rangers v Alloa Athletic

14 April 2012 Scottish Third Division	Berwick Rangers	5–0	Alloa Athletic	Shielfield Park
15:00	Handling 13', 51' Currie 14' Harding 34' (Own goal) Noble 58'	SFL Report		Attendance: 486 Referee: Anderson

Berwick Rangers v Elgin City

21 April 2012 Scottish Third Division	Berwick Rangers	3–3	Elgin City	Shielfield Park
15:00	McDonald 1' Forster 45' Noble 53' McLean  87'	SFL Report	Durnan 23' Crooks 75' Gunn 77'	Attendance: 411 Referee: Somers

East Stirlingshire v Berwick Rangers

28 April 2012 Scottish Third Division	East Stirlingshire	2–1	Berwick Rangers	Ochilview Park
15:00	Horner 6' Sheerin 18' Frances  70'	SFL Report	Notman  52' Currie 70' (Penalty)	Attendance: 277 Referee: Aitken

Berwick Rangers v Stranraer

5 May 2012 Scottish Third Division	Berwick Rangers	1–0	Stranraer	Shielfield Park
15:00	Handling 70' Miller  84'	SFL Report		Attendance: 402 Referee: Barry Cook

Challenge Cup

Main article: 2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup

Clyde v Berwick Rangers

23 July 2011 Challenge Cup Rd 1	Clyde	2–2 (3–4 p)	Berwick Rangers	Broadwood Stadium
	Fitzpatrick 36' McDonald 51'	BBC Report	Currie 4' Gray 10'	Attendance: 472 Referee: O'Reilly

Dumbarton v Berwick Rangers

9 August 2011 Challenge Cup Quarter-final	Dumbarton	2–2	Berwick Rangers	Strathclyde Homes Stadium
		BBC Report	Greenhill 55' Currie 89'	Attendance: 334 Referee: Charleston

Berwick Rangers v Livingston

4 September 2011 Challenge Cup Semi-final	Berwick Rangers	1–2	Livingston	Shielfield Park
15:00	McDonald 52'	BBC Report	Scougall 12' Russell 85'	Attendance: 567 Referee: Beaton

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2011–12 Scottish League Cup

Partick Thistle v Berwick Rangers

30 July 2011 League Cup round 1	Partick Thistle	1–3	Berwick Rangers	Firhill Stadium
	Cairney 28' Paton  47' Balatoni  79'	BBC Report	Gray 33' Noble 73' P. Currie 79' (pen.) McDonald  81'	Attendance: 1,255 Referee: McLean

Hibernian v Berwick Rangers

23 August 2011 League Cup round 2	Hibernian	5–0	Berwick Rangers	Easter Road
	Scott 11', 58' Sodje 38' O'Connor 51' Sproule 87'	BBC Report		Attendance: 4,936 Referee: Finnie

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2011–12 Scottish Cup

Deveronvale v Berwick Rangers

22 October 2011 Scottish Cup round 2	Deveronvale	4–0	Berwick Rangers	Princess Royal Park
15:00	Duncan 19' Fraser 29' Blackhall 66' McKenzie 71' (Penalty)	Sky Report	Thomson  69'	Attendance: 650 Referee: Robertson

East of Scotland Cup

Main article: 2011–12 East of Scotland 'City' Cup

Berwick Rangers v Edinburgh City

7 January 2012 Final	Berwick Rangers	2–0	Edinburgh City	Shielfield Park
15:00	Gribben 5' Gray 48'			Attendance: 122 Referee: ??

Player statistics

Squad

Last updated 5 May 2012 ^[12]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Third Division		Scottish Cup		League Cup		Challenge Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	SCO	Jamie Barclay	35	0	29	0	1	0	2	0	3	0
	GK	SCO	Youssef Bejaoui	7	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK	SCO	Ian McCaldon	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK	SCO	Mark Peat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK	SCO	Gavin Sorley	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	SCO	Michael Deland	18	2	18	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	SCO	Stephen Thompson	24	0	18	0	1	0	2	0	3	0
	DF	SCO	Guy Kerr	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	SCO	Andy McLean	31	1	27	1	1	0	2	0	1	0
	DF	SCO	Chris McLeod	19	0	14	0	0	0	2	0	3	0
	DF	SCO	Steven Notman	32	1	29	1	1	0	1	0	1	0
	DF	SCO	Elliott Smith	18	1	13	1	1	0	2	0	2	0
	DF	SCO	Chris Townsley	31	0	28	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
	DF	SCO	Richard Walker	21	1	16	1	1	0	2	0	2	0
	DF	SCO	Stephen Tulloch	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	SCO	Conner McGlinchey	11	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	SCO	Jordon Forster	10	2	10	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	SCO	Kevin McDonald	35	3	30	2	1	0	1	0	3	1
	MF	SCO	Darren Smith	5	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	SCO	Lee Currie	37	6	32	4	1	0	2	0	2	2
	MF	SCO	Paul Currie (footballer)	10	4	5	3	0	0	2	1	3	0
	MF	SCO	David Greenhill	29	4	26	3	0	0	1	0	2	1
	MF	SCO	Fraser McLaren	28	5	25	5	0	0	1	0	2	0
	MF	SCO	Aaron Ponton	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	SCO	Ross Gray	20	1	19	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	SCO	Ben Miller	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	ENG	Damon Gray	35	9	29	7	1	0	2	1	3	1
	FW	SCO	Darren Gribben	32	7	27	7	1	0	2	0	2	0
	FW	SCO	Danny Handling	7	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Stuart Noble	38	7	32	6	1	0	2	1	3	0
	FW	SCO	Ian Little	5	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Darren Lavery	8	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	John Ferguson	12	1	12	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 5 May 2012

Nation	Position	Name	Third Division		Scottish Cup		League Cup		Challenge Cup		Total
	GK	Jamie Barclay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK	Youssef Bejaoui	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	GK	Ian McCaldon	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK	Mark Peat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK	Gavin Sorley	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Michael Deland	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3'	0
	DF	Guy Kerr	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Andy McLean	6	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	7	1
	DF	Chris McLeod	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
	DF	Stephen Thompson	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	2	1
	DF	Chris Townsley	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2
	DF	Elliott Smith	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	DF	Richard Walker	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1
	DF	Stephen Tulloch	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	DF	Conner McGlinchey	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	Jordon Forster	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1
	MF	Darren Smith	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Kevin McDonald	6	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	9	2
	MF	Steven Notman	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	3
	MF	Lee Currie	9	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	12	0
	MF	Paul Currie (footballer)	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	3	0
	MF	David Greenhill	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	1
	MF	Fraser McLaren	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	4	0
	MF	Aaron Ponton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Ross Gray	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	MF	Ben Miller	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
	FW	Damon Gray	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Darren Gribben	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1
	FW	Danny Handling	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Ian Little	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Darren Lavery	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	John Ferguson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Awards

Last updated 24 December 2011

Nation	Name	Award	Month
	Ian Little[13]	Third Division Manager of the Month	November
	Darren Gribben[14]	Ginger Boot Winner	November

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
5	Peterhead	36	15	6	15	51	53	−2	51
6	Annan Athletic	36	13	10	13	53	53	0	49
7	Berwick Rangers	36	12	12	12	61	58	+3	48
8	Montrose	36	11	5	20	58	75	−17	38
9	Clyde	36	8	11	17	35	50	−15	35

Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Transfers

Players in Player From Fee Richard Walker Brechin Free[15] Chris Townsley Spartans Free[16] Stephen Thompson Stenhousemuir Free[16] Stuart Noble Alloa Athletic Free[17] Darren Smith Albion Rovers Free[17] Jamie Barclay Falkirk Free[18] Michael Deland Heart of Midlothian Free[18] Kevin McDonald Alloa Athletic Free[19] Ross Gray Livingston Loan[20] Gavin Sorley East Stirlingshire Free[21] John Ferguson Cowdenbeath Free[22] Stephen Tulloch Forfar Athletic Loan[23] Conner McGlinchey Hamilton Academical Loan[24] Jordon Forster Hibernian Loan[25] Youssef Bejaoui Cowdenbeath Loan[26] Danny Handling Hibernian Loan[27]

Players out Player To Fee Stuart Callaghan Beith Juniors Free[28] Alan Brazil Retired[28] Kevin Gordon Free agent Free[28] John Grant Spartans[29] Free[28] Craig O'Reilly Penicuik Athletic Free[28] Jamie Ewart Bonnyrigg Rose Free[28] Mark Peat Beith Juniors Free[30] Guy Kerr Free agent Free Robert Baillie Free agent Free Paul Currie Hamilton Academical Undisclosed[31] Ian McCaldon Free agent Free[32] Arran Ponton Arniston Rangers Loan[22] Stephen Thomson Bonnyrigg Rose Loan[33] Gavin Sorley Kinnoull[34] Free[35] Darren Gribben Bo'ness United Loan[36] Darren Lavery Tranent Loan[37]