2010–11 Clyde F.C. season

Clyde
2010–11 season
Chairman	John Alexander
Manager	Stuart Millar
Stadium	Broadwood Stadium
Scottish Third Division	10th
Scottish Cup	Second Round
League Cup	Second Round
Challenge Cup	First Round
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2009–10 2011–12 →

Season 2010–11 will see Clyde compete in the Scottish Third Division following relegation from the Scottish Second Division.

Notable events

May: Clyde begin to shape their squad for life in the Third Division, with goalkeeper Scott Findlay, midfielder Marvyn Wilson and winger Conn Boyle being told their contracts will not be renewed.^[1] Connor Cassidy and Jay Lang are also released, whilst Latvian duo Dmitrijs Borisovs and Aleksandrs Gramovics return home after their contracts expire.^[2] Jordan Allan, Neil McGowan, Ally Park, Connor Stevenson and John Stewart all sign new contracts for the forthcoming season, but Alan Lithgow, Kevin Higgins and Steven Howarth reject new deals and leave the club. Willie Sawyers re-signs on a new one-year deal after original contract discussions had broken down.^[3] Goalkeeper Calum Reidford and midfielder Willie McLachlan reject new contract offers and therefore leave the club.^[4] The club strengthen their squad by bringing in Haydn Cochrane, Murray Henderson,^[5] Graham Girvan, Marc McCusker^[6] and JC Hutchinson.^[7]
June: John Sweeney becomes Clyde's sixth new signing after signing on from Pollok.^[8] Pollok striker Brian Dingwall has been rumoured to be joining the squad for Pre-Season training.
August: Steven Howarth joins Motherwell for an undisclosed compensation sum on 31 August 2010.^[9]^[10]

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	SCO	Jordan Allan
—	GK	SCO	JC Hutchinson
—	DF	SCO	Graham Girvan
—	DF	SCO	Murray Henderson
—	DF	SCO	Neil McGowan
—	DF	SCO	Ally Park
—	MF	SCO	Haydn Cochrane


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	SCO	Connor Stevenson
—	MF	SCO	Adam Strachan
—	MF	SCO	John Sweeney
—	FW	SCO	Marc McCusker
—	FW	SCO	Willie Sawyers
—	FW	SCO	John Stewart

Results

Scores are shown Clyde first.

Date	Opponents	Competition	Home/Away	Kick-off time	Result	Attendance	Match Report
17/07/2010	Ross County	Friendly	Away	3:00pm	2–3	-	Clyde FC
20/07/2010	Everton XI	Friendly	Home	7:45pm	2–2	576	Clyde FC
24/07/2010	Partick Thistle	SCC	Away	3:00pm	1–2	1,759	Clyde FC
28/07/2010	Camelon Juniors	Friendly	Away	7:15pm	1–1	-	-
31/07/2010	Cowdenbeath	SLC	Home	3:00pm	2–1	667	Clyde FC
04/08/2010	Rangers	Friendly	Home	7:45pm	1–2	2,687	Rangers FC
07/08/2010	Stranraer	Third Division	Home	3:00pm	2–2	827	Clyde FC
14/08/2010	Queen's Park	Third Division	Away	3:00pm	1–0	1,074	Clyde FC
21/08/2010	Berwick Rangers	Third Division	Home	3:00pm	1–4	898	Clyde FC
24/08/2010	Dunfermline Athletic	SLC	Away	7:45pm	2–3	1,107	Clyde FC
28/08/2010	Albion Rovers	Third Division	Home	3:00pm	1–2	1,014	Clyde FC
11/09/2010	East Stirlingshire	Third Division	Away	3:00pm	0–0	532	Clyde FC
18/09/2010	Annan Athletic	Third Division	Home	3:00pm	0–2	1,043	Clyde FC
25/09/2010	Montrose	Third Division	Away	3:00pm	1–8	424	Clyde FC
02/10/2010	Elgin City	Third Division	Home	3:00pm	1–1	881	Clyde FC
16/10/2010	Arbroath	Third Division	Away	3:00pm	2–3	481	Clyde FC
23/10/2010	Berwick Rangers	SC	Home	3:00pm	1–2	534	Clyde FC
30/10/2010	Albion Rovers	Third Division	Away	3:00pm	1–3	473	Clyde FC
06/11/2010	East Stirlingshire	Third Division	Home	3:00pm	1–2	652	Clyde FC
13/11/2010	Berwick Rangers	Third Division	Away	3:00pm	1–2	432	Clyde FC
15/01/2011	East Stirlingshire	Third Division	Away	3:00pm	0–2	467	Clyde FC
29/01/2011	Montrose	Third Division	Away	3:00pm	1–3	422	Clyde FC
05/02/2011	Annan Athletic	Third Division	Home	3:00pm	0–2	610	Clyde FC
12/02/2011	Elgin City	Third Division	Home	3:00pm	3–3	600	Clyde FC
15/02/2011	Berwick Rangers	Third Division	Home	7:45pm	2–0	385	Clyde FC
22/02/2011	Albion Rovers	Third Division	Home	7:45pm	0–1	507	Clyde FC
26/02/2011	Stranraer	Third Division	Home	3:00pm	4–2	703	Clyde FC
01/03/2011	Stranraer	Third Division	Away	7:45pm	1–3	307	Clyde FC
05/03/2011	Queen's Park	Third Division	Away	3:00pm	0–4	1,148	Clyde FC
08/03/2011	Queen's Park	Third Division	Home	7:45pm	2–3	502	Clyde FC
19/03/2011	Albion Rovers	Third Division	Away	3:00pm	1–1	523	Clyde FC
22/03/2011	Arbroath	Third Division	Home	7:45pm	1–1	532	Clyde FC
26/03/2011	Montrose	Third Division	Home	3:00pm	2–0	725	Clyde FC
29/03/2011	Annan Athletic	Third Division	Away	7:30pm	2–0	465	Clyde FC
02/04/2011	Annan Athletic	Third Division	Away	3:00pm	0–1	585	Clyde FC
05/04/2011	Montrose	Third Division	Home	7:45pm	1–1	516	Clyde FC
09/04/2011	Arbroath	Third Division	Home	3:00pm	0–3	755	Clyde FC
13/04/2011	Arbroath	Third Division	Away	7:45pm	0–2	604	Clyde FC
16/04/2011	Elgin City	Third Division	Away	3:00pm	1–0	621	Clyde FC
19/04/2011	East Stirlingshire	Third Division	Home	7:45pm	2–0	591	Clyde FC
23/04/2011	Berwick Rangers	Third Division	Away	3:00pm	1–1	427	Clyde FC
26/04/2011	Elgin City	Third Division	Away	7:45pm	1–0	272	Clyde FC
30/04/2011	Queen's Park	Third Division	Home	3:00pm	0–2	1,021	Clyde FC
07/05/2011	Stranraer	Third Division	Away	3:00pm	0–3	439	Clyde FC

Player statistics

Overall

#	Player	P
GK	Jordan Allan	0	0	0	0
GK	JC Hutchinson	0	0	0	0
DF	Neil McGowan	0	0	0	0
DF	Murray Henderson	0	0	0	0
DF	Ally Park	0	0	0	0
DF	Graham Girvan	0	0	0	0
MF	Haydn Cochrane	0	0	0	0
MF	Connor Stevenson	0	0	0	0
MF	John Sweeney	0	0	0	0
MF	Adam Strachan	0	0	0	0
FW	John Stewart	0	0	0	0
FW	Marc McCusker	0	0	0	0
FW	Willie Sawyers	0	0	0	0

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
6	Berwick Rangers	36	12	13	11	62	56	+6	49
7	Elgin City	36	13	6	17	53	63	−10	45
8	Montrose	36	10	7	19	47	61	−14	37
9	East Stirlingshire	36	10	4	22	33	62	−29	34
10	Clyde	36	8	8	20	37	67	−30	32

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

Transfers

In

Player	From	Fee	Date
Haydn Cochrane	Celtic	Free	21 May 2010
Murray Henderson	Ayr United	Free	22 May 2010
Graham Girvan	Ross County	Free	25 May 2010
Marc McCusker	Albion Rovers	Free	25 May 2010
John Charles "JC" Hutchinson	Camelon	Free	28 May 2010
John Sweeney	Pollok	Free	2 June 2010

Out

Player	To	Fee	Date
Conn Boyle	Released	Free	1 May 2010
Scott Findlay	Released	Free	1 May 2010
Marvyn Wilson	Released	Free	1 May 2010
Connor Cassidy	Released	Free	7 May 2010
Jay Lang	Released	Free	7 May 2010
Aleksandrs Gramovics	Released	Free	7 May 2010
Dmitrijs Borisovs	Released	Free	7 May 2010
Alan Lithgow	Released	Free	16 May 2010
Kevin Higgins	Released	Free	16 May 2010
Calum Reidford	Released	Free	31 May 2010
Willie McLachlan	Released	Free	31 May 2010
Steven Howarth	Motherwell	Undisclosed	31 August 2010^[9]^[10]

Notes

^ "Players on the move". Clyde FC. Archived from the original on 2 May 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
^ "Work ongoing". Clyde FC. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
^ "Sawyers Signs On". Clyde FC. Archived from the original on 23 May 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
^ "Two Players Reject Terms". Clyde FC. Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
^ "Henderson Signature Confirmed". Clyde FC. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
^ "McCusker & Girvan Sign". Clyde FC. Archived from the original on 29 May 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
^ "'Keeper Joins The Bully Wee". Clyde FC. Archived from the original on 1 June 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
^ "Sweeney Becomes Latest Signing". Clyde FC. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
^ ^a ^b Final day SPL and league transfer deals: Full list
^ ^a ^b "Player News". Scottish Football League.com. 2 September 2010. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2010.

[1] "Players on the move". Clyde FC. Archived from the original on 2 May 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2010.

[2] "Work ongoing". Clyde FC. Retrieved 17 May 2010.

[3] "Sawyers Signs On". Clyde FC. Archived from the original on 23 May 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2010.

[4] "Two Players Reject Terms". Clyde FC. Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2010.

[5] "Henderson Signature Confirmed". Clyde FC. Retrieved 22 May 2010.

[6] "McCusker & Girvan Sign". Clyde FC. Archived from the original on 29 May 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2010.

[7] "'Keeper Joins The Bully Wee". Clyde FC. Archived from the original on 1 June 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2010.

[8] "Sweeney Becomes Latest Signing". Clyde FC. Retrieved 2 June 2010.

[Howarth_to_Motherwell-9] Final day SPL and league transfer deals: Full list

[Howarth_to_Motherwell_2-10] "Player News". Scottish Football League.com. 2 September 2010. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2010.

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