2009–10 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season

Dunfermline Athletic
2009–10 season
Chairman John Yorkston
Manager Jim McIntyre
Scottish First Division 3rd
Scottish Cup Fifth Round, Losers v Celtic (after being thrown out in round 4 for breaking 4 rules, following an appeal a replay was ordered)
Scottish League Cup Third Round, Losers v Hearts
Scottish Challenge Cup Second Round, Losers v Queen of the South
Top goalscorer League: Three players (1)
All: Andy Kirk (6)
Highest home attendance 6,289 (vs Raith Rovers, 29 August 2009)
Lowest home attendance 2,834 (vs Airdrie Utd, 22 August 2009)
Home colours
Away colours

The 2009–10 season was Dunfermline Athletic's 3rd season in the Scottish First Division after being relegated from the Scottish Premier League in 2007.

Review and Events

Chronological list of events

This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2009–10 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.

  • 4 July: Director Gordon McDougall leaves the Pars towards the end of July to increase his efforts helping stricken side Livingston.[1]

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
2 Dundee 36 16 13 7 48 34 +14 61
3 Dunfermline Athletic 36 17 7 12 54 44 +10 58
4 Queen of the South 36 15 11 10 53 40 +13 56

Updated to games played on 1 May 2010.
Source: BBC Sport
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.

Match results

Friendlies

League

Scottish League Cup

Scottish Challenge Cup

Scottish Cup

Player stats

During the 2009–10 season, Dunfermline have used 21 different players on the pitch. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.[3]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalScottish First DivisionScottish CupLeague CupScottish Challenge Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Scotland Greg Fleming 8040002020
DF Scotland Andy Dowie 2010000010
DF Scotland Chris Higgins 6030002010
DF Scotland Austin McCann 7030002020
DF Scotland Neil McGregor 6040002000
DF Scotland Greg Ross 2000001010
DF England Calum Woods 6040001010
MF Scotland Steven Bell 7240002111
MF Scotland Alex Burke 7140002110
MF England Joe Cardle 6231001021
MF Scotland Stephen Glass 3010001010
MF Scotland Willie Gibson 7030002020
MF Scotland Graeme Holmes 2000001010
DF Scotland Steven McDougall 7030002020
ST Scotland Scott Muirhead 3010001010
DF Scotland Nick Phinn 6030001020
MF Scotland Paul Willis 1000000010
ST Scotland Graham Bayne 7141002010
ST Scotland David Graham 4120001110
ST Northern Ireland Andy Kirk 8641002421
ST Scotland Jordan White 1000000010

Stats

Andy Kirk is the top scorer with six goals, with the team totalling fifteen goals so far.[3] During the 2009–10 season, eight Pars players have received at least one caution and one player has received at least one dismissal. In total, the team have received eleven yellow cards and one red card.[3]

NameGoalsBookingsDismissals
Andy Kirk 6
Steven Bell 2Yellow card 2
Joe Cardle 2
Own goals 2
Graham Bayne 1Yellow card 1
Alex Burke 1
David Graham 1Yellow card 1
Neil McGregorYellow card 2
Willie GibsonYellow card 1Red card 1
Stephen GlassYellow card 1
Chris HigginsYellow card 1
Calum WoodsYellow card 1

Transfers

In

Having lost goalkeeper Paul Gallacher to St Mirren, Dunfermline signed former Gretna keeper Greg Fleming on a season long loan.[4] Having been released from his contract with Aridrie in March 2009, Dunfermline snapped up Joe Cardle on a free transfer and in July signed Cardle's Airdrie team-mate Steven McDougall on a free transfer.[5] The Pars also signed Chris Higgins[6] and Neil McGregor[7] from relegated side Clyde and Kilmarnock winger Willie Gibson was signed for a nominal fee.[8] Defender Andy Dowie moved from Scottish First Division rivals Ross County on a free transfer.[9]

DatePlayerFromFee (£)
May 2009England Joe CardleAirdrie UnitedFree
21 May 2009Scotland Andy DowieRoss CountyFree
4 June 2009Scotland Chris HigginsClydeFree
23 June 2009Scotland Willie GibsonKilmarnockFree
4 July 2009Scotland Steven McDougallAirdrie UnitedFree
10 July 2009Scotland Greg FlemingOldham AthleticLoan
30 July 2009Scotland Neil McGregorClydeFree

Out

At the end of the 2008–09 season, the Pars decided to allow 3 of their most senior players to leave the club. Scott Wilson teamed up with former Dunfermline captain and manager of North Queensland Fury Ian Ferguson in Australia,[10] Greg Shields moved to America to join USL First Division side Carolina RailHawks[11] and captain Scott Thomson was released on a free transfer.[12] Goalkeeper Paul Gallacher was allowed to move up a division to the SPL to join St Mirren for an undisclosed fee.[13] Kevin Harper, Stuart Dearden, Calum Reidford and Iain Williamson were all released from their contracts.[14]

DatePlayerToFee (£)
May 2009Scotland Scott WilsonNorth Queensland FuryFree
26 May 2009Scotland Greg ShieldsCarolina RailHawksFree
4 June 2009Scotland Stuart DeardenFree agentFree
4 June 2009England Kevin HarperFree agentFree
30 June 2009Scotland Paul GallacherSt MirrenUndisclosed Fee
July 2009Scotland Iain WilliamsonRaith RoversFree
10 July 2009Scotland Scott ThomsonEast FifeFree
17 July 2009Scotland Scott McBrideCowdenbeathLoan
22 July 2009Scotland Calum ReidfordClydeFree

See also

References

  1. ↑ "McDougall resigns to help Livi". BBC Sport. 25 July 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
  2. ↑ "DUNFERMLINE 2 AIRDRIE UNITED 0". dafc.co.uk. 22 August 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2008.
  3. 1 2 3 "Dunfermline Athletic 2009–10 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  4. ↑ "Pars sign Oldham keeper on loan". BBC Sport. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
  5. ↑ "Pars secure Airdrie's McDougall". BBC Sport. 4 July 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
  6. ↑ "Higgins leaves Clyde for East End". BBC Sport. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
  7. ↑ "McGregor wins move to Dunfermline". BBC Sport. 30 July 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
  8. ↑ "Gibson joins Pars from Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. 23 June 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
  9. ↑ "County's Dowie leaves for Pars". BBC Sport. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
  10. ↑ "Pars' Wilson makes A-League move". BBC Sport. 6 March 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
  11. ↑ "Shields to leave Pars for America". BBC Sport. 26 May 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
  12. ↑ "Thomson and Conway join East Fife". BBC Sport. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
  13. ↑ "Gallacher delight at Buddies move". BBC Sport. 30 June 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
  14. ↑ "Higgins leaves Clyde for East End". BBC Sport. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.

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