2010–11 Scottish Junior Cup
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The 2010–11 Scottish Junior Cup was the 125th season of the Scottish Junior Cup
, the national knockout tournament for member clubs of the Scottish Junior Football Association
. The competition is sponsored by Emirates and is known as The Emirates Junior Cup for sponsorship purposes. won the competition for a record ninth time, defeating 2–1 after extra-time.
All 162 member clubs of the SJFA entered this seasons tournament, a rise from 159 in season 2009–10. Newmachar United
entered in their debut Junior season, Stonehouse Violet
returned after one year in abeyance and RAF Lossiemouth
were re-admitted after one seasons suspension owing to an unfulfilled fixture in the 2008–09 competition.
The final of the competition was broadcast live on BBC ALBA.
Drawn matches are replayed the following weekend. Replays ending in a draw proceed direct to penalty shootout.
, Glasgow
on 30 August 2010.
1 Tie played at Elgin City F.C.
Social Club on 10 October 2010.
2 Tie played at Bellshill Athletic F.C.3 Tie played at Ashfield F.C.4 Tie played at Lugar Boswell Thistle F.C.
newspaper offices, Glasgow
, on 9 November 2010.
After nine weather-related postponements, the tie between Blantyre Victoria and Broughty Athletic finally went ahead at the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility
in Motherwell
, and became the first ever competitive match to be played indoors in Scotland.
5 Tie played at Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility
6 Tie played at Montrose F.C.
7 Tie played at Buckie Rovers F.C.
8 Tie played at Scone Thistle F.C.
on 11 January 2011.
9 Tie played at Alloa Athletic F.C.
on Tuesday 8 March 2011.
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GK
1
Kieron Renton
RB
2
Chris Gordon
LB
3
Alan Morgan
CB
4
Scott Gibson
CB
5
Guy Kerr
CM
6
Calvin Shand
RM
7
Graeme Beveridge
CM
8
Chris King
CF
9
Kris Renton
CF
10
Matti King
LM
11
Paul Tansey
Substitutes:
MF
12
Brian Murray
MF
14
Ollie Russell
15
Gerry Draper
MF
16
Andy Porteous
17
Iain Ramage
18
Wes Mitchell
19
Ally Adams
Manager:
David McGlynn
Scottish Junior Cup
The Scottish Junior Cup, known as The Emirates Junior Cup for sponsorship reasons, is an annual football competition organised by the Scottish Junior Football Association for all its member clubs. The competition has been held every year since the inception of the SJFA in 1886 and as of the...
, the national knockout tournament for member clubs of the Scottish Junior Football Association
Scottish Junior Football Association
The Scottish Junior Football Association is an affiliated national association of the Scottish Football Association and is the governing body for the Junior grade of football in Scotland. The term "Junior" refers to the level of football played...
. The competition is sponsored by Emirates and is known as The Emirates Junior Cup for sponsorship purposes. won the competition for a record ninth time, defeating 2–1 after extra-time.
All 162 member clubs of the SJFA entered this seasons tournament, a rise from 159 in season 2009–10. Newmachar United
Newmachar United F.C.
Newmachar United F.C. are a Scottish football club from the village of Newmachar, Aberdeenshire. They became members of the Scottish Junior Football Association in 2010, finishing as runners-up in their maiden season in SJFA North Division Two. The club formed in 1987 as an Amateur team and still...
entered in their debut Junior season, Stonehouse Violet
Stonehouse Violet F.C.
Stonehouse Violet F.C. are a Scottish football club, based in Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire near East Kilbride. They were formed in 1966 as Stonehouse Thistle, changing their name to Violet in 1969. A previous Stonehouse Thistle club had played at Loch Park in the town from 1923 until 1961...
returned after one year in abeyance and RAF Lossiemouth
RAF Lossiemouth F.C.
RAF Lossiemouth F.C. are a football club representing the RAF Lossiemouth station in Moray, Scotland. Members of the Scottish Junior Football Association, the club currently play in the SJFA North Division Two as well as entering Royal Air Force FA competitions...
were re-admitted after one seasons suspension owing to an unfulfilled fixture in the 2008–09 competition.
The final of the competition was broadcast live on BBC ALBA.
Calendar
Round | Date | Matches | | Clubs | New entries this round |
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First Round | 2 October 2010 | 34 | 162 → 128 | 68 |
Second Round | 30 October 2010 | 64 | 128 → 64 | 94 |
Third Round | 27 November 2010 | 32 | 64 → 32 | none |
Fourth Round | 22 January 2011 | 16 | 32 → 16 | none |
Fifth Round | 26 February 2011 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none |
Quarter-finals | 19 March 2011 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none |
Semi-finals | 16 & 23 April 2011 | 4 | 4 → 2 | none |
Final | 29 May 2011 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none |
Drawn matches are replayed the following weekend. Replays ending in a draw proceed direct to penalty shootout.
First Round
The First Round draw took place at Hampden ParkHampden Park
Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland...
, Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
on 30 August 2010.
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1 Tie played at Elgin City F.C.
Elgin City F.C.
Elgin City Football Club are a semi-professional football team based in Elgin, Moray. They currently compete in the Scottish Third Division....
Replays
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Second Round
The Second Round draw took place in the Linlithgow RoseLinlithgow Rose F.C.
Linlithgow Rose F.C. are a Scottish junior association football club from Linlithgow, West Lothian who play in the East Region Super League...
Social Club on 10 October 2010.
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2 Tie played at Bellshill Athletic F.C.3 Tie played at Ashfield F.C.4 Tie played at Lugar Boswell Thistle F.C.
Replays
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Third Round
The Third Round draw took place in the Evening TimesEvening Times
The Evening Times is an evening tabloid newspaper published Monday to Saturday in Glasgow, Scotland.-History:The paper, an evening sister paper of The Herald, was established in 1876. The paper's slogan is "Nobody Knows Glasgow Better"....
newspaper offices, Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, on 9 November 2010.
After nine weather-related postponements, the tie between Blantyre Victoria and Broughty Athletic finally went ahead at the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility
Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility
The Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility is a public leisure centre that is located in the Ravenscraig area of Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.-History:...
in Motherwell
Motherwell
Motherwell is a town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, south east of Glasgow. The name "Moderwelt" appears on a map of Lanarkshire made by Timothy Pont some time between 1583 and 1611 and printed in the Netherlands in around 1652, although the settlement was probably little more...
, and became the first ever competitive match to be played indoors in Scotland.
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5 Tie played at Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility
Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility
The Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility is a public leisure centre that is located in the Ravenscraig area of Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.-History:...
6 Tie played at Montrose F.C.
Montrose F.C.
Montrose Football Club is a Scottish semi-professional football team, based in the town of Montrose, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division.- Early years :...
7 Tie played at Buckie Rovers F.C.
Replays
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8 Tie played at Scone Thistle F.C.
Fourth Round
The Fourth Round draw took place at Hampden ParkHampden Park
Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland...
on 11 January 2011.
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Replays
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9 Tie played at Alloa Athletic F.C.
Alloa Athletic F.C.
Alloa Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division....
Fifth Round
The Fifth Round draw took place in the Scottish Sun newspaper offices on 15 February 2011. The date for the Fifth Round ties was also revised to 26 February 2011.EWLINE
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Replays
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Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals took place on Real RadioReal Radio (Scotland)
Real Radio Scotland is an Independent Local Radio station in Central and Southern Scotland, owned and operated by GMG Radio. The station broadcasts from studios at Ballieston in the east end of the Glasgow on 100.3 & 101.1FM and on DAB.- Background :...
on Tuesday 8 March 2011.
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First leg
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GK | 1 | Andy Leishman | |
RM | 2 | James Latta | |
LB | 3 | Liam McVey | |
CB | 4 | Ricky Robb | |
CB | 5 | Gavin Collins | |
CM | 6 | Colin Spence | |
LM | 7 | Bryan Young | |
CM | 8 | Steven White | |
CF | 9 | Michael McCann | |
CF | 10 | John Boyle | |
RB | 11 | Bryan Slavin | |
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CF | 12 | David Gillies | |
CM | 14 | Kenny Connolly Kenny Connolly Kenny Connolly is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Ayr United.His debut for Motherwell came in the Scottish Cup against Airdrie United on 6 January 2007... |
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15 | Stuart Davidson | ||
CF | 16 | Stevie Mallan Stevie Mallan Stevie Mallan is a Scottish footballer, who has played as a forward for many clubs in his journeyman career. Now in his forties, he currently plays in the Scottish junior football setup with Auchinleck Talbot.... |
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17 | John O'Neill John O'Neill (Scottish footballer) John O'Neill is a Scottish football midfielder, playing for Auchinleck Talbot.O'Neill started his career with amateur club Queens Park, before signing for Celtic in 1994. In his career he had two spells of playing for Dumfries club Queen of the South... |
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18 | Martin McGoldrick | ||
19 | Graham Smith | ||
Manager: | |||
Tommy Sloan Tommy Sloan (footballer born 1964) Thomas "Tommy" Sloan , is a Scottish former footballer who played as a striker for several clubs in the Scottish Football League. He is currently the manager of Auchinleck Talbot with whom he has won the Scottish Junior Cup on three occasions.-Career:Born in Irvine, Sloan began his career at Junior... |
Kris Renton
Kris Joseph Renton is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Musselburgh Athletic. He is most notable for being the youngest Norwich City player in the club's history.-Youth team at Norwich:...