The 2010–11 season was Peterhead's sixth consecutive season in the Scottish Second Division, having been promoted from the Scottish Third Division at the end of the 2004–05 season.
[6] They reached the Semi-final of the Scottish Challenge Cup,[7] the second round of the League Cup[8] and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.
[9] Peterhead began the 2010–11 season under the management of Neale Cooper.
On 22 March 2011, Cooper was sacked as manager, with Defender Bobby Mann being appointed as caretaker manager[10] for their match that night against Stenhousemuir.
[11] John Sheran was then appointed as manager on a permanent basis.