The 2010–11 Scottish First Division was the 17th season of the First Division in its current format of ten teams. Dunfermline Athletic finished champions, with Cowdenbeath and Stirling Albion being relegated.
Promotion and relegation from 2009–10
SPL & First Division Relegated from Premier League to First Division Falkirk
Promoted from First Division to Scottish Premier League Inverness Caledonian Thistle
First & Second Divisions Relegated from First Division to Second Division Ayr United Airdrie United (via play-offs)
Promoted from Second Division to First Division Stirling Albion Cowdenbeath (via play-offs)
League table
Results Teams play each other four times in this league. In the first half of the season each team plays every other team twice (home and away) and then do the same in the second half of the season, for a total of 36 games
First half of season
Second half of season
Top goalscorers 15 goals Kris Doolan (Partick Thistle) Mark Stewart (Falkirk)
13 goals John Baird (Raith Rovers) Andy Kirk (Dunfermline Athletic)
12 goals Colin McMenamin (Queen of the South)
11 goals Gordon Smith (Stirling Albion)
9 goals Pat Clarke (Dunfermline Athletic) Martin Hardie (Dunfermline Athletic) Sean Higgins (Dundee) Allan Jenkins (Greenock Morton) Willie McLaren (Queen of the South) Greg Stewart (Cowdenbeath)
First Division play-offs Times are BST (UTC+1)
Semi-finals The fourth placed team in the Second Division (Brechin City) will play the ninth placed team in the First Division (Cowdenbeath) and third placed team in the Second Division (Forfar Athletic) will play the second placed team in the Second Division (Ayr United). The play-offs will be played over two legs on Wednesday 11 May 2011 & Saturday 14 May 2011, the winning team in each semi-final will advance to the final on Wednesday 18 May 2011 & Sunday 22 May 2011.
First legs
Second legs
Final The two semi-final winners will play each other over two legs. The winning team will be awarded a place in the 2011–12 First Division.
First leg
Second leg
Kits and shirt sponsors Team Kit manufacturer Kit sponsor Notes Cowdenbeath Erreà Lints Property New home and away kits. Dundee Puma Kilmac Energy New home and away kits. Dunfermline Athletic Puma The Purvis Group New home and away kits. Falkirk Puma Central Demolition New home and away kits. Greenock Morton Puma Millions Chews (Home) Buchanan's Toffees (Away) New home and away kits Partick Thistle Puma Ignis asset management New home kit Queen of the South Joma Palmerston Furniture Centre New home and away kits. Raith Rovers Puma O'Connell's Bar and Diner New home and away kits. Ross County Nike Highnet New home and away kits Stirling Albion Puma Prudential Insurance New home and away kits.
Stadia Team Stadium CapacityDunfermline Athletic East End Park 12,509Dundee Dens Park 12,085 Greenock Morton Cappielow 11,612Partick Thistle Firhill Stadium 10,887Raith Rovers Stark's Park 10,104Falkirk Falkirk Stadium 9,120Queen of the South Palmerston Park 6,412Ross County Victoria Park 6,310Cowdenbeath Central Park 4,370Stirling Albion Forthbank Stadium 3,808
See also Scottish football referee strike
References
External links 2010–11 Scottish First Division at Soccerway