2007–08 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season

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.

Dunfermline Athletic
2007–08 season
ChairmanJohn Yorkston
ManagerStephen Kenny (up until 4 December 2007)
Jim McIntyre (from 3 January 2008)
StadiumEast End Park
Scottish First DivisionFifth
Scottish Challenge CupFinal, Lost to St Johnstone
Scottish League CupThird Round, Lost to Hearts
Scottish CupFourth Round, Lost to Partick Thistle
UEFA CupSecond Qualifying Round, Lost to BK Häcken
Top goalscorerLeague: Mark Burchill (11)
All: Mark Burchill (15)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 4,946 vs. St Johnstone, 2 September 2007
Cup: 6,017 vs. BK Häcken, 16 August 2007
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 2,444 vs. Hamilton Academical, 11 March 2008
Cup: 1,744 Ayr United, 2 October 2007
Average home league attendance3,695

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.

  • 4 August: Pre-season favourites Dunfermline get off to the worst possible start to the season, losing 2–1 to Hamilton Academical[6]
  • 8 August: Played a testimonial match for Scott Thomson against Manchester United, losing 4–0 with Wayne Rooney scoring two of United's goals.[7]
  • 4 December: After a disappointing start to the season, manager Stephen Kenny was sacked with the Pars in second bottom of the First Division. Striker Jim McIntyre was made caretaker manager.[8]
  • 3 January: Jim McIntyre was appointed manager of Dunfermline full-time after notching up four wins and two draws as caretaker of the club.[9]
  • 11 January: Jim McIntyre picks up the First Division Manager of the Month award for December.[10]
  • 31 January: New manager Jim McIntyre has a major clear out at the club in the January transfer window, getting rid of four players on deadline day.[11]
  • 1 February: Stirling Midfielder Steven Bell signs a pre-contract agreement with Dunfermline to become Jim McIntyre's first signing.[12]
  • 18 April: Manager Jim McIntyre announces that both Mark Burchill and Stephen Simmons have rejected new contracts, while Scott Thomson signed a new one-year deal.[13]
  • 26 April: The final game of the season sees Dunfermline demolish Queen of the South 4–0, leaving the Pars final position being 5th.[14]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
3 St Johnstone 36 15 13 8 60 45 +15 58
4 Queen of the South 36 14 10 12 47 43 +4 52 Qualification for the UEFA Cup second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
5 Dunfermline Athletic 36 13 12 11 36 41 5 51
6 Partick Thistle 36 11 12 13 40 39 +1 45
7 Livingston 36 10 9 17 55 66 11 39
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Queen of the South qualified for the UEFA Cup Second Qualifying Round as Scottish Cup runners-up

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Friendlies

Pre-season

17 July 2014 FriendlyBrechin City1 – 3Dunfermline AthleticGlebe Park, Brechin
15:00 Smith  58' Match Report Burchill  30'
Simmons  42'
Glass  55'
Referee: Brown
21 July 2014 FriendlyDumbarton1 – 5Dunfermline AthleticStrathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
15:00 McFarlane  11' Match Report Thomson  34'
Crawford  43',  71'
O Morrison  54'
Hamilton  89' (pen)
Referee: Muir
24 July 2014 FriendlyDunfermline Athletic2 – 2Bristol RoversEast End Park, Dunfermline
15:00 McManus  17',  40' Match Report Lambert  18'
Walker  50'
Attendance: 1,118
Referee: Tumilty
26 July 2014 FriendlyDunfermline Athletic2 – 1Nottingham ForestEast End Park, Dunfermline
15:00 Burchill  22'
O Morrison  90'
Match Report Sinclair  25' Attendance: 1,756
Referee: Finnie
8 August 2007 FriendlyDunfermline Athletic0 – 4Manchester UnitedEast End Park, Dunfermline
15:00 Match Report Eagles  23'
Giggs  36'
Rooney  65',  88' (pen)
Attendance: 11,290
Referee: Clark

Mid-season

18 March 2008 FriendlyDunfermline Athletic2 – 1San Juan JablotehEast End Park, Dunfermline
19:00 McIntyre  15'
Harper  28'
Match Report Byers  65' Attendance: 250
Referee: Charleston

Scottish First Division

4 Aug 2007 Match 1Hamilton Academical2 – 1Dunfermline AthleticNew Douglas Park
15:00 Taylor  4'
Offiong  47' (pen)
Match Report Burchill  18'
McGuire  47'
Attendance: 3,383
Referee: D McDonald
11 Aug 2007 Match 2Dunfermline Athletic0 – 1Greenock MortonEast End Park
15:00 Glass  90'  Match Report Weatherson  21' Attendance: 4,748
Referee: Allan
19 Aug 2007 Match 3Livingston1 – 1Dunfermline AthleticAlmondvale Stadium
15:00 MacKay  81' (pen) Match Report O Morrison  89'
Bamba  81' 
Attendance: 2,494
Referee: Boyle
25 Aug 2007 Match 4Dunfermline Athletic2 – 1Stirling AlbionEast End Park
15:00 Hamilton  55'
Harper  87'
S Morrison  72'
Match Report Aitken  73' (pen) Attendance: 3,921
Referee: Finnie
2 Sept 2007 Match 5Dunfermline Athletic0 – 0St JohnstoneEast End Park
15:00 Match Report Attendance: 4,946
Referee: Dougal
15 Sept 2007 Match 6Dundee1 – 1Dunfermline AthleticDens Park
15:00 McDonald  23' Match Report Hamilton  14' Attendance: 5,173
Referee: Conroy
22 Sept 2007 Match 7Clyde2 – 1Dunfermline AthleticBroadwood Stadium
15:00 Masterton  19'
D McGowan  65'
Match Report Burchill  73' Attendance: 1,554
Referee: D McDonald
29 Sept 2007 Match 8Dunfermline Athletic1 – 0Partick ThistleEast End Park
15:00 Burchill  9' Match Report Attendance: 4,531
Referee: Allan
20 Oct 2007 Match 10Dunfermline Athletic0 – 5Hamilton AcademicalEast End Park
15:00 Match Report McArthur  4'
McCarthy  18'
Offiong  30'
Winters  46'  53'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Conroy
27 Oct 2007 Match 11Stirling Albion3 – 0Dunfermline AthleticForthbank Stadium
15:00 Cramb  33'
Bell  78'
McKenna  83'
Match Report Attendance: 1,590
Referee: Brines
3 Nov 2007 Match 12Dunfermline Athletic0 – 4LivingstonEast End Park
15:00 Match Report Craig  44'  49'
Tinkler  66'
Kennedy  90'
Attendance: 3,473
Referee: Muir
10 Nov 2007 Match 13St Johnstone0 – 0Dunfermline AthleticMcDiarmid Park
15:00 Match Report Attendance: 3,317
Referee: S McDonald
1 Dec 2007 Match 14Dunfermline Athletic0 – 1DundeeEast End Park
15:00 Match Report McDonald  73' Attendance: 4,113
Referee: Tumilty
8 Dec 2007 Match 15Dunfermline Athletic1 – 1ClydeEast End Park
15:00 Burchill  9' Match Report McGowan  3' Attendance: 3,547
Referee: O'Reilly
15 Dec 2007 Match 16Partick Thistle1 – 1Dunfermline AthleticFirhill
15:00 Buchanan  85' Match Report Burchill  62' Attendance: 2,176
Referee: McCurry
22 Dec 2007 Match 17Dunfermline Athletic2 – 0Queen of the SouthEast End Park
15:00 Burchill  32'
Phinn  78'
Match Report Attendance: 3,324
Referee: Winter
26 Dec 2007 Match 18Greenock Morton0 – 1Dunfermline AthleticCappielow
19:45 Match Report Glass  15' (pen) Attendance: 2,560
Referee: Richmond
29 Dec 2007 Match 19Dunfermline Athletic2 – 1Stirling AlbionEast End Park
15:00 Burchill  1'
Simmons  45'
Match Report Aitken  58' Attendance: 4,023
Referee: Boyd
2 Jan 2008 Match 20Livingston0 – 2Dunfermline AthleticAlmondvale Stadium
19:45 Match Report Hamilton  9'
Burchill  10'
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Somers
5 Jan 2008 Match 21Dundee0 – 0Dunfermline AthleticDens Park
15:00 Match Report Attendance: 4,607
Referee: McKendrick
19 Jan 2008 Match 22Dunfermline Athletic0 – 1St JohnstoneEast End Park
15:00 Match Report Jackson  44' Attendance: 4,215
Referee: Underhill
26 Jan 2008 Match 23Dunfermline Athletic2 – 0Greenock MortonEast End Park
15:00 Simmons  51'
Glass  84'
Match Report Attendance: 3,594
Referee: Smith
9 Feb 2008 Match 24Hamilton Academical3 – 0Dunfermline AthleticNew Douglas Park
15:00 Offiong  13' (pen), 34', 43' Match Report Attendance: 2,034
Referee: Finnie
16 Feb 2008 Match 25Dunfermline Athletic1 – 1Partick ThistleEast End Park
15:00 Crawford  12'
Harper  51'
Match Report McKeown  74' Attendance: 3,315
Referee: Winter
23 Feb 2008 Match 26Clyde1 – 2Dunfermline AthleticBroadwood Stadium
15:00 Clarke  68' (pen) Match Report Simmons  12'
Burchill  36'
Attendance: 1,126
Referee: Richmond
1 Mar 2008 Match 27Dunfermline Athletic1 – 1LivingstonEast End Park
15:00 Burke  12' Match Report Dorrans  23' Attendance: 3,268
Referee: Collum
8 Mar 2008 Match 28Stirling AlbionP – PDunfermline AthleticForthbank Stadium
15:00 Match Report
Note: Match postponed due to waterlogged pitch
11 Mar 2008 Match 29Dunfermline Athletic1 – 1Hamilton AcademicalEast End Park
19:45 Glass  10' (pen) Match Report Offiong  39' Attendance: 2,444
Referee: Murray
15 Mar 2008 Match 30Queen of the South1 – 1Dunfermline AthleticPalmerston Park
15:00 Harris  8' Match Report Morrison  25' Attendance: 2,114
Referee: Allan
22 Mar 2008 Match 31Dunfermline Athletic0 – 1DundeeEast End Park
15:00 Match Report Daquin  50' Attendance: 3,972
Referee: Freeland
25 Mar 2008 Match 28(Rearranged)Stirling Albion2 – 3Dunfermline AthleticForthbank Stadium
19:30 Aitken  11' (pen)
Bell  41'
Match Report Harper  25', 76', 85' Attendance: 698
Referee: Somers
29 Mar 2008 Match 32St Johnstone1 – 1Dunfermline AthleticMcDiarmid Park
15:00 McManus  36' Match Report Crawford  77' Attendance: 2,372
Referee: McCurry
5 Apr 2008 Match 33Partick Thistle0 – 1Dunfermline AthleticFirhill
15:00 Match Report Crawford  45' Attendance: 2,500
Referee: O'Reilly
12 Apr 2008 Match 34Dunfermline Athletic2 – 1ClydeEast End Park
15:00 Glass  48' (pen)
McIntyre  68'
Match Report Clarke  44' Attendance: 3,129
Referee: Muir
19 Apr 2008 Match 35Greenock Morton3 – 0Dunfermline AthleticCappielow
15:00 Wake  14'
Harding  59'
Finlayson  72'
Match Report Attendance: 2,428
Referee: McKendrick
26 Apr 2008 Match 36Dunfermline Athletic4 – 0Queen of the SouthEast End Park
15:00 Thomson  48'
Williamson  55'
Burchill  62', 85'
Match Report Attendance: 3,444
Referee: McKendrick

Scottish Challenge Cup

18 Sept 2007 Challenge Cup Quarter-finalsAirdrie United0 – 2Dunfermline AthleticNew Broomfield
19:45 Match Report Burchill  54', 81' Attendance: 931
Referee: Tumilty
25 Nov 2007 Challenge Cup FinalDunfermline Athletic2 – 3St JohnstoneDens Park
15:00 Wilson  37'
Glass  70' (pen)
Match Report Sheerin  13' (pen)
MacDonald  19'
Deuchar  30'
Attendance: 6,446
Referee: Smith

Scottish League Cup

25 Sept 2007 Scottish League Cup Round 3Heart of Midlothain4 – 1 (a.e.t.)Dunfermline AthleticTynecastle
19:45 Nadé  34' (pen)
Berra  97'
Elliot  100', 102'
Match Report Simmons  84' Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Winter

Scottish Cup

22 Jan 2008 Scottish Cup Round 4Partick Thistle2 – 1Dunfermline AthleticFirhill
19:45 Buchanan  68', 87' Match Report Wilson  49' Attendance: 2,434
Referee: S McDonald

UEFA Cup

30 Aug 2007 UEFA Cup Round 2BK Häcken1 – 0
(2 – 1 agg.)
Dunfermline AthleticRambergsvallen, Gothenburg
19:45 Skúlason  27' Match Report Hamilton  57' Attendance: 2,712
Referee: Trutz

Fife Cup

9 Oct 2007 Fife Cup Semi-finalDunfermline Athletic2 – 3East FifeEast End Park
19:45 Campbell  44'
Williamson  65'
Match Report McManus  24', 40'
O'Reilly  77'
Attendance: 226

Player statistics

Squad

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

Notes:

  • Player substitutions are not included.

Goalscorers

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
1FWMark Burchill15110040
2MFStephen Glass640020
3MFKevin Harper440000
MFStephen Simmons430100
FWJim Hamilton430001
6FWStevie Crawford330000
MFOwen Morrison310020
8DFScott Wilson201010
9MFAlex Burke110000
FWJim McIntyre110000
FWTam McManus110000
DFScott Morrison110000
MFNick Phinn110000
MFScott Thomson110000
MFIain Williamson110000
Total 48361191

Transfers

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