2007–08 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season

Dunfermline Athletic
2007–08 season
Chairman John Yorkston
Manager Stephen Kenny (up until 4 December 2007)
Jim McIntyre (from 3 January 2008)
Stadium East End Park
Scottish First Division Fifth
Scottish Challenge Cup Final, Lost to St Johnstone
Scottish League Cup Third Round, Lost to Hearts
Scottish Cup Fourth Round, Lost to Partick Thistle
UEFA Cup Second Qualifying Round, Lost to BK Häcken
Top goalscorer League: Mark Burchill (11)
All: Mark Burchill (15)
Highest home attendance League: 4,946 vs. St Johnstone, 2 September 2007
Cup: 6,017 vs. BK Häcken, 16 August 2007
Lowest home attendance League: 2,444 vs. Hamilton Academical, 11 March 2008
Cup: 1,744 Ayr United, 2 October 2007
Average home league attendance 3,695
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2007–08 season was Dunfermline Athletic's first season in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from the Scottish Premier League at the end of the 2006–07 season.[1] Dunfermline Athletic also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup, Scottish Cup and the UEFA Cup.

Review and Events

Dunfermline Athletic's first season after relegation from the Scottish Premier League started with disappointment. One win in seven games left them languishing in second last place and even more pressure was put on manager Stephen Kenny after they were knocked out of the UEFA Cup in the knockout qualifying round by Swedish minnows BK Häcken. Despite this the team managed to get to the final of the Scottish Challenge Cup, where they played against St Johnstone but lost 3–2.[2]

At the start of December, Stephen Kenny was sacked as manager of Dunfermline after just over a year in charge.[3] Jim McIntyre was immediately given the role of caretaker manager and after a successful run in which he won four out of six games, he was appointed as Dunfermline manager on a full-time basis on 3 January 2008. He signed a two-and-a-half-year deal.[4] McIntyre started his reign by allowing 6 members of his squad to leave to try to cut the squad size down.[5] McIntyre's changes to the squad seemed to have a positive effect as the Pars eventually finished 5th overall, beating Queen of the South by 4 goals on the final day of the season.

Chronological list of events

This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2007–08 season, presented in chronological order. This list does not include transfers, which are listed in the transfers section below, or match results, which are in the results section.

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
4 Queen of the South 36 14 10 12 47 43 +4 52 2008–09 UEFA Cup Second qualifying round
5 Dunfermline Athletic 36 13 12 11 36 41 −5 51
6 Partick Thistle 36 11 12 13 40 39 +1 45

Updated to games played on 11 August 2008.
Source: statto.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Friendlies

Pre-season

Mid-season

Scottish First Division

Scottish Challenge Cup

Scottish League Cup

Scottish Cup

UEFA Cup

Fife Cup

Player statistics

Squad

Last updated 25 June 2015
No. Pos Nat Player TotalScottish First DivisionScottish CupLeague CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Scotland Paul Gallacher 340300101020
GK Scotland Sean Murdoch 6040000020
GK Scotland Greg Paterson 0000000000
DF Ivory Coast Souleymane Bamba 180130001040
DF Scotland Stuart Dearden 0000000000
DF England Aaron Labonte 3020000010
DF Scotland Scott Morrison 151131100010
DF Scotland Greg Ross 4040000000
DF Scotland Greg Shields 8080000000
DF Scotland Scott Thomson 250230100010
DF Scotland Scott Wilson 312270110031
DF England Calum Woods 300250101030
MF Scotland Stephen Glass 376314101042
MF Scotland Kevin Harper 144114100020
MF Scotland Scott McBride 1010000000
MF Scotland Scott Muirhead 120120000000
MF Scotland Nick Phinn 141121001010
MF Scotland Stephen Simmons 314253101140
MF Scotland Iain Williamson 3111001010
MF Scotland Paul Willis 0000000000
MF Scotland Darren Young 160150001000
ST Scotland Mark Burchill 32152811100034
ST Scotland Alex Burke 111111000000
ST Scotland Stephen Crawford 313273001030
ST Scotland Jim McIntyre 7151100010
Players who appeared for Dunfermline Athletic but left during the season:
GK Scotland Roddy McKenzie 2020000000
DF Wales Jamie Harris 7070000000
DF Scotland Phil McGuire 1010000000
DF Republic of Ireland Danny Murphy 130120000010
MF Scotland Michael McGlinchey 7060000010
MF Northern Ireland Owen Morrison 9351001032
MF Republic of Ireland Bobby Ryan 9070000020
ST Scotland Jim Hamilton 204173101110
ST Scotland Tam McManus 12191001020

Notes:

  • Player substitutions are not included.

Goal scorers

As of match played 26 April 2008[15]
Place Position Nation Name Total Scottish First Division Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Scottish Challenge Cup UEFA Cup
1FWScotlandMark Burchill15110040
2MFScotlandStephen Glass640020
3MFScotlandKevin Harper440000
MFScotlandStephen Simmons430100
FWScotlandJim Hamilton430001
6FWScotlandStevie Crawford330000
MFNorthern IrelandOwen Morrison310020
8DFScotlandScott Wilson201010
9MFScotlandAlex Burke110000
FWScotlandJim McIntyre110000
FWScotlandTam McManus110000
DFScotlandScott Morrison110000
MFScotlandNick Phinn110000
MFScotlandScott Thomson110000
MFScotlandIain Williamson110000
Total 48361191

Transfers

References

  1. ↑ "Inverness CT 2-1 Dunfermline". BBC Sport website. 12 May 2007.
  2. ↑ "Dunfermline Ath 2–3 St Johnstone". BBC News. 25 November 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
  3. ↑ "Pars part company with boss Kenny". BBC News. 4 December 2007. Retrieved 7 February 2008.
  4. ↑ "McIntyre named Dunfermline boss". BBC News. 3 January 2008. Archived from the original on 6 January 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2008.
  5. ↑ "Six more players depart East End". BBC News. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 7 February 2008.
  6. ↑ "Hamilton Accies 2–1 Dunfermline". BBC Sport website. 4 August 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  7. ↑ "United win Thomson's testimonial". BBC Sport website. 8 August 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  8. ↑ "Pars part company with boss Kenny". BBC Sport website. 4 December 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  9. ↑ "McIntyre named Dunfermline boss". BBC Sport website. 3 January 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  10. ↑ "McIntyre wins managerial award". BBC Sport website. 11 January 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  11. ↑ "Six more players depart East End". BBC Sport website. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  12. ↑ "Six more players depart East End". BBC Sport website. 1 February 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  13. ↑ "Manager on Friday". dafc.co.uk. 18 April 2008. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008.
  14. ↑ "Dunfermline 4–0 Queen of South". BBC Sport. 26 April 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  15. ↑ "Dunfermline Athletic 2007/2008 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 January 2008.
  16. ↑ "Dunfermline pick up winger Harper". BBC News. 7 July 2007. Retrieved 7 July 2007.
  17. ↑ "Hibs' Glass returns to the Pars". BBC News. 17 July 2007. Archived from the original on 26 August 2007. Retrieved 17 July 2007.
  18. ↑ "Dunfermline sign keeper Gallacher". BBC News. 2 January 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2008.
  19. ↑ "Alex Burke's Stirling effort". dafc.co.uk. 8 March 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  20. ↑ "Hartlepool wrap up McCunnie deal". BBC News. 15 June 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2007.
  21. ↑ "Mason relishes Paisley challenge". BBC News. 27 June 2005. Archived from the original on 29 May 2007. Retrieved 30 June 2007.
  22. ↑ "Dundee wrap up deal for Daquin". BBC News. 5 July 2007. Retrieved 5 July 2007.
  23. ↑ "Swansea sign goalkeeper De Vries". BBC News. 6 July 2007. Archived from the original on 12 August 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2007.
  24. ↑ "Tod completes Raith Rovers switch". BBC News. 11 July 2007. Retrieved 11 July 2007.
  25. ↑ "Brechin land Smith and Janczyk". BBC News. 25 July 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2007.
  26. ↑ "Ryan checks in at Richmond Park". Retrieved 9 January 2008.
  27. ↑ "Caley seal McGuire capture". Sky Sports. 14 January 2008. Archived from the original on 16 January 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2008.
  28. 1 2 3 4 "Six more players depart East End". BBC News. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
  29. ↑ "Morrison added to squad". Archived from the original on 19 February 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2008.
  30. ↑ "McManus makes a rapid Pars exit". BBC News. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
  31. ↑ "Gallacher heads to Pars as cover". BBC News. 20 August 2007. Retrieved 20 August 2007.
  32. ↑ "Well's Murphy joins Pars on loan". BBC News. 2 November 2007. Retrieved 2 November 2007.
  33. ↑ "Another on Loan Player". dafc.co.uk. 9 November 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  34. ↑ "Buddie Burke joins Pars on loan". BBC News. 6 February 2008. Retrieved 7 February 2008.
  35. ↑ "McGuire and Proctor join Brewster". BBC News. 31 August 2007. Retrieved 17 January 2008.
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