2021–22 Kelty Hearts F.C. season
2021–22 season | |||
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Chairman | Ian Thomson | ||
Manager | Kevin Thomson | ||
Stadium | New Central Park | ||
Scottish League Two | Winners | ||
League Cup | Group stage | ||
Challenge Cup | First Round South | ||
Scottish Cup | Fifth round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Nathan Austin (17) All: Nathan Austin (21) | ||
Highest home attendance | 2,183 vs. St Johnstone, Scottish Cup, 22 January 2022 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 392 vs. East Fife, League Cup, 17 July 2021 | ||
Average home league attendance | 650 | ||
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The 2021–22 season was Kelty Hearts' first season in the Scottish Professional Football League following their promotion from the Lowland Football League at the end of the 2020–21 season.[1][2] Kelty participated in Scottish League Two and also competed in the League Cup, Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
[edit]This was Kelty Hearts' first season under the management of Kevin Thomson following the departure of Barry Ferguson, who had led the club to promotion the previous season.[3]
Kelty entered the Scottish Cup at the second round and would eliminate then cup holders St Johnstone on their way to the fifth round before being eliminated by St Mirren.[4] Kelty were declared champions 26 March with a victory over Albion Rovers, which secured the league title and back to back promotions to League One.[5][6][7]
Competitions
[edit]Results and fixtures
[edit]Win Draw Loss Postponed
Scottish League Two
[edit]31 July 2021 1 | Kelty Hearts | 2–0 | Cowdenbeath | New Central Park |
15:00 BST | Cardle 38' Philp 69' |
Report | Attendance: 1,202 Referee: Calum Scott |
7 August 2021 2 | Stirling Albion | 1–3 | Kelty Hearts | Forthbank Stadium |
15:00 BST | Forster 67 o.g.' | Report | Forster 39' Cardle 40' Higginbotham 56' |
Attendance: 601 Referee: Graham Grainger |
14 August 2021 3 | Forfar Athletic | 2–2 | Kelty Hearts | Station Park |
15:00 BST | Aitken 17 pen.' Thomson 45+1' |
Report | Austin 22', 64' | Attendance: 623 Referee: Chris Graham |
21 August 2021 4 | Kelty Hearts | 1–0 | Edinburgh City | New Central Park |
15:00 BST | Barjonas 54' | Report | Attendance: 677 Referee: Steven Reid |
28 August 2021 5 | Stenhousemuir | 1–4 | Kelty Hearts | Station Park |
15:00 BST | Brown 23' | Report | Agyeman 13', 71' Cardle 33' Barjonas 66' |
Attendance: 436 Referee: Alan Newlands |
11 September 2021 6 | Kelty Hearts | 1–1 | Elgin City | New Central Park |
15:00 BST | Higginbotham 90+3' | Report | MacPhee 30 pen.' | Attendance: 608 Referee: Lloyd Wilson |
18 September 2021 7 | Albion Rovers | 0–3 | Kelty Hearts | Cliftonhill |
15:00 BST | Report | Austin 11', 20', 63' | Attendance: 427 Referee: Grant Irvine |
25 September 2021 8 | Kelty Hearts | 1–0 | Stranraer | New Central Park |
15:00 BST | Austin 8' | Report | Attendance: 528 Referee: Stewart Luke |
2 October 2021 9 | Kelty Hearts | 2–1 | Annan Athletic | New Central Park |
15:00 BST | Barjonas 37' Higginbotham 74' |
Report | Wallace 43' | Attendance: 674 Referee: Matthew MacDermid |
15 October 2021 10 | Edinburgh City | 2–3 | Kelty Hearts | Ainslie Park |
15:00 BST | See 16' Murray 88' |
Report | Austin 22', 48' Tidser 37' |
Attendance: 726 Referee: Peter Stuart |
30 October 2021 11 | Kelty Hearts | 1–1 | Stirling Albion | New Central Park |
15:00 BST | Cardle 62' | Report | Scally 65' | Attendance: 937 Referee: Ross Hardie |
6 November 2021 12 | Cowdenbeath | 0–1 | Kelty Hearts | Central Park |
15:00 BST | Report | Cardle 76' | Attendance: 727 Referee: Iain Snedden |
13 November 2021 13 | Kelty Hearts | 1–0 | Forfar Athletic | New Central Park |
15:00 BST | Agyeman 47' | Report | Attendance: 856 Referee: Chris Fordyce |
20 November 2021 14 | Kelty Hearts | 2–0 | Stenhousemuir | New Central Park |
15:00 BST | Barron 7' Cardle 50' |
Report | Attendance: 571 Referee: Mike Roncone |
11 December 2021 15 | Kelty Hearts | 6–1 | Albion Rovers | New Central Park |
15:00 BST | Austin 5', 48' Finlayson 37' Biabi 52', 75' Barjonas 79' |
Report | O'Donnell 27' | Attendance: 554 Referee: Graham Grainger |
18 December 2021 16 | Stranraer | 0–4 | Kelty Hearts | Stair Park |
15:00 BST | Report | Burns 10 o.g.' Forster 42' Austin 45+2', 54' |
Attendance: 272 Referee: Lloyd Wilson |
26 December 2021 17 | Annan Athletic | 5–1 | Kelty Hearts | Galabank |
15:00 BST | Moxon 44' Garrity 46' Wallace 76', 87', 90+1 pen.' |
Report | Austin 36' Forster 45' |
Attendance: 372 Referee: Craig Napier |
8 January 2022 18 | Stirling Albion | 0–3 | Kelty Hearts | Forthbank Stadium |
15:00 BST | Report | Austin 4' Cardle 58', 78' |
Attendance: 483 Referee: Chris Graham |
15 January 2022 19 | Kelty Hearts | 2–2 | Edinburgh City | New Central Park |
15:00 BST | Cardle 27', 55' | Report | Handling 75' Bryden 90+3' |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Stewart Luke |
25 January 2022 20 | Elgin City | 2–0 | Kelty Hearts | Borough Briggs |
19:45 BST | Hester 36', 75' | Report | Attendance: 531 Referee: Dan McFarlane |
29 January 2022 21 | Kelty Hearts | 3–2 | Stranraer | New Central Park |
15:00 BST | O'Ware 21' Barjonas 22' Austin 89' |
Report | Muir 53' Hilton 56' |
Attendance: 559 Referee: Barry Cook |
5 February 2022 22 | Kelty Hearts | 4–0 | Elgin City | New Central Park |
15:00 BST | Higginbotham 8 pen.' Agyeman 29', 56' Tidser 52' |
Report | Attendance: 433 Referee: Grant Irvine |
19 February 2022 23 | Forfar Athletic | 1–0 | Kelty Hearts | Links Park |
19:45 BST | Aitken 73' | Report | Attendance: 670 Referee: Alan Newlands |
22 February 2022 24 | Kelty Hearts | 1–0 | Cowdenbeath | New Central Park |
19:45 BST | Higginbotham 82 pen.' | Report | Attendance: 1,092 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
26 February 2022 25 | Kelty Hearts | 3–1 | Annan Athletic | New Central Park |
15:00 BST | Moxon 5 o.g.' Barjonas 16' Cardle 72' |
Report | McCartney 78' | Attendance: 617 Referee: Ross Hardie |
5 March 2022 26 | Cowdenbeath | 0–1 | Kelty Hearts | Central Park |
15:00 BST | Report | Cardle 37' | Attendance: 475 Referee: Peter Stuart |
8 March 2022 27 | Stenhousemuir | 0–1 | Kelty Hearts | Ochilview Park |
19:45 BST | Report | Austin 90+2' | Attendance: 475 Referee: Peter Stuart |
12 March 2022 28 | Kelty Hearts | 3–1 | Albion Rovers | New Central Park |
15:00 BST | Austin 1' Barjonas 36', 84' |
Report | Wilson 59' | Attendance: 635 Referee: Duncan Williams |
16 March 2022 29 | Albion Rovers | 0–0 | Kelty Hearts | Cliftonhill |
19:45 BST |
19 March 2022 30 | Elgin City | 0–0 | Kelty Hearts | Borough Briggs |
15:00 BST | Omar 57' | Attendance: 733 Referee: Calum Scott |
26 March 2022 31 | Kelty Hearts | 1–0 | Albion Rovers | New Central Park |
15:00 BST | Kucheriavyi 84' | Report | Attendance: 812 Referee: Chris Graham |
1 April 2022 32 | Elgin City | 1–1 | Kelty Hearts | Ainslie Park |
19:45 BST | Shanley 66 pen.' | Report | Barjonas 48' | Attendance: 487 Referee: Matthew MacDermid |
9 April 2022 33 | Kelty Hearts | 1–1 | Stirling Albion | New Central Park |
15:00 BST | Biabi 8' | Report | Moore 2' | Attendance: 519 Referee: Barry Cook |
16 April 2022 34 | Stranraer | 0–3 | Kelty Hearts | Stair Park |
15:00 BST | Report | McNab 48' Reilly 64' Higginbotham 81' |
Attendance: 301 Referee: Duncan Williams |
23 April 2022 35 | Kelty Hearts | 1–1 | Forfar Athletic | New Central Park |
15:00 BST | Hill 31' | Report | Warnock 47' McCluskey 50' |
Attendance: 903 Referee: Calum Scott |
30 April 2022 36 | Stranraer | 1–2 | Kelty Hearts | Galabank |
15:00 BST | Reilly 22 o.g.' | Report | Higginbotham 30' Agyeman 45+1' |
Attendance: 441 Referee: Barry Cook |
Scottish League Cup
[edit]Group stage
[edit]Results
9 July 2021 Group stage | Kelty Hearts | 0–1 | Dundee United | Kelty |
19:45 | Report | Shankland 77' | Stadium: New Central Park Attendance: 500 Referee: Steven McLean |
17 July 2021 Group stage | Kelty Hearts | 3–0 | East Fife | Kelty |
15:00 | Austin 13', 25' Agyeman 87' |
Report | Stadium: New Central Park Attendance: 392 Referee: Barry Cook |
20 July 2021 Group stage | Elgin City | 1–3 | Kelty Hearts | Elgin |
19:45 | Little 5' | Report | Russell 52' Austin 76', 87' |
Stadium: Borough Briggs Attendance: 220 Referee: Chris Fordyce |
24 July 2021 Group stage | Arbroath | 3–2 | Kelty Hearts | Arbroath |
15:00 | Donnelly 31' Hamilton 52' Low 58 pen.' |
Report | Higginbotham 20' Cardle 27' |
Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 626 Referee: Duncan Williams |
Scottish Challenge Cup
[edit]10 August 2021 First Round South | St Mirren B | 1–1 (3–0 p) | Kelty Hearts | Paisley |
19:45 | Jack 89 pen.' | Report | Tidser 70' | Stadium: St Mirren Park Referee: Chris Graham |
Scottish Cup
[edit]23 October 2021 Second round | Kelty Hearts | 4–1 | Buckie Thistle | Kelty |
15:00 | O'Ware 34' Cardle 36', 77' Philp 86' |
Report | Urquhart 79' | Stadium: New Central Park Attendance: 608 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
27 November 2021 Third round | Kelty Hearts | 0–0 | Montrose | Kelty |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: New Central Park Attendance: 805 Referee: Barry Cook |
4 December 2021 Third round replay | Montrose | 1–1 (1–3 p) | Kelty Hearts | Montrose |
15:00 | Johnston 42' | Report | Cardle 6' | Stadium: Links Park Attendance: 690 Referee: Barry Cook |
22 January 2022 Fourth round | Kelty Hearts | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | St Johnstone | Kelty |
15:00 | Higginbotham 103' | Report | Stadium: New Central Park Attendance: 2,183 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
12 February 2022 Fifth round | St Mirren | 4–0 | Kelty Hearts | Paisley |
15:00 | Greive 15' Jones 50' Kiltie 58', 85' |
Report | Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 3,398 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
Player statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]- As of 30 April 2022
No. | Pos | Player | League Two | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Scottish Cup | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
1 | GK | Darren Jamieson | 35+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
2 | MF | Andrew Black | 14+8 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
3 | DF | Reis Peggie | 1+2 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
4 | DF | Dougie Hill | 16+2 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
5 | DF | Scott Hooper | 11+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
6 | DF | Jordon Forster | 22+1 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
7 | MF | Joe Cardle | 29+7 | 12 | 3+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 3 | 46 | 16 |
8 | MF | Thomas Reilly | 8+5 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
9 | FW | Nathan Austin | 19+7 | 17 | 3+1 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 35 | 21 |
10 | MF | Jamie Barjonas | 31+0 | 9 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 41 | 9 |
11 | MF | Kallum Higginbotham | 35+0 | 7 | 3+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 | 45 | 9 |
12 | MF | Michael Tidser | 31+1 | 2 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 5+0 | 0 | 42 | 3 |
14 | MF | Ross Philp | 18+14 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 | 42 | 2 |
15 | DF | Daniel Finlayson | 19+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
16 | MF | Robbie McNab | 12+10 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
17 | MF | Max Kucheriavyi | 9+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
19 | MF | Connor Barron | 12+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
19 | MF | Harrison Clark | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
20 | GK | Josh Donaldson | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
21 | FW | Botti Biabi | 8+18 | 3 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 34 | 3 |
22 | FW | Alfredo Agyeman | 15+19 | 6 | 1+3 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 43 | 7 |
23 | DF | Kieran Ngwenya | 22+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
25 | DF | Thomas O'Ware | 27+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 31 | 2 |
26 | MF | Ben Finnan | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Team statistics
[edit]Competition Overview
[edit]Competition | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
League Two | Matchday 1 | 1st | 36 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 68 | 28 | +40 | 66.67 |
Scottish League Cup | Group stage | Group stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 50.00 |
Scottish Challenge Cup | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
Scottish Cup | Second round | Fifth round | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | +0 | 60.00 |
Total | 46 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 83 | 40 | +43 | 63.04 |
Source: Competitions
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Kelty Hearts (C, P) | 36 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 68 | 28 | +40 | 81 | Promotion to League One |
2 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 60 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
3 | Annan Athletic | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 64 | 51 | +13 | 59 | |
4 | Edinburgh City (O, P) | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 52 | |
5 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 49 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[9]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
League Cup table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DUN | ARB | KEL | ELG | EFI | |
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1 | Dundee United | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 12 | Qualification for the second round | — | 1–0 | — | 6–1 | — | |
2 | Arbroath | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | — | — | 3–2 | — | 2–0 | ||
3 | Kelty Hearts | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 | 0–1 | — | — | — | 3–0 | ||
4 | Elgin City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 3 | — | 0–1 | 1–3 | — | — | ||
5 | East Fife | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 | 0–1 | — | — | 2–3 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[11]
Transfers
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Players in[edit]
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Players out[edit]
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Loans in[edit]
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Loans out[edit]
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References
[edit]- ^ "Finalising season 2020/21". www.slfl.co.uk. Lowland Football League. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Kelty Hearts confirmed as the 89th Scottish FA member club". Scottish Football Association. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Barry Ferguson: Kelty Hearts manager departs after League Two play-off win". BBC Sport. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ McPheat, Nick (22 January 2022). "Kelty Hearts 1-0 St Johnstone: League 2 side stun Scottish Cup holders in extra-time". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Kelty Hearts crowned League Two champions to record consecutive promotions". Football Scotland. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Kelty Hearts: Kevin Thomson's side crowned League 2 champions".
- ^ Online, BBC Sport (26 March 2022). "Scottish League 2: Kelty Hearts crowned champions at first attempt after win over Stenhousemuir". Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "cinch League Two Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Summary - League Cup Group B". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ Temple, Alan (29 May 2021). "EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Dundee defender Jordon Forster becomes Kevin Thomson's first Kelty Hearts signing – as Fifers eye Joe Cardle deal". thecourier.co.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Ex-Rangers kid Jamie Barjonas joins Kevin Thomson at Kelty Hearts after Ibrox departure". glasgowtimes.co.uk. Glasgow Times. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ @keltyheartsfc (3 June 2021). "We would like to welcome new recruit Andrew Black who joins from Edinburgh City to New Central Park" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 June 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Welcome to Kelty, Reis". twitter.com. Kelty Hearts FC. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Kelty add Agyeman". spfl.co.uk. SPFL. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Botti Biabi joins Kelty Hearts' League Two project". nottheoldfirm.com. Not the Old Firm. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ Temple, Alan. "Kelty Hearts seal transfer coup as former Morton and Partick Thistle defender arrives". The Courier. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Welcome Connor and Ben". twitter.com. Kelty Hearts FC. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Dumbarton Football Club - PAT BOYLE IS BACK WITH DUMBARTON". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Diamond Dylan on board". Airdrieonians FC. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Aberdeen midfielder Connor Barron joins Kelty Hearts on loan". pressandjournal.co.uk. Press and Journal. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Kieran Ngwenya joins Kelty Hearts on Loan". afc.co.uk. Aberdeen FC. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ Hart, Ross (1 October 2021). "Kelty Hearts: Daniel Finlayson signs on loan from St Mirren". Dunfermline Press. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Kelty Hearts secure signing of 'lucky' Livingston midfielder following Arbroath stint". The Courier Evening Telegraph. 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Max Kucheriavyi: St Johnstone starlet in Kelty Hearts loan switch". thecourier.co.uk. The Courier. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ Hart, Ross (1 March 2022). "Scott Hooper returns!". annanathleticfc.com. Annan Athletic FC. Retrieved 4 June 2022.