2009–10 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season

Dunfermline Athletic
2009–10 season
ChairmanJohn Yorkston
ManagerJim McIntyre
Scottish First Division3rd
Scottish CupFifth Round, Losers v Celtic (after being thrown out in round 4 for breaking 4 rules, following an appeal a replay was ordered)
Scottish League CupThird Round, Losers v Hearts
Scottish Challenge CupSecond Round, Losers v Queen of the South
Top goalscorerLeague: Three players (1)
All: Andy Kirk (6)
Highest home attendance6,289 (vs Raith Rovers, 29 August 2009)
Lowest home attendance2,834 (vs Airdrie Utd, 22 August 2009)

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 Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle (C, P) 36 21 10 5 72 32 +40 73 Promotion to the Premier League
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
5 Ross County 36 15 11 10 46 44 +2 56
Source: Scottish Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
First Division play-offs: The 9th place team will be entered into a play-off with the 2nd, 3rd and 4th places of the Second Division. The winner gets a place in the 2010-11 First Division
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Match results

Friendlies

8 July 2009 Friendly Stirling Albion 0–1 Dunfermline Athletic Forthbank Stadium
Cardle 15' Referee: Stephen Finnie
11 July 2009 Friendly Blyth Spartans 2–4 Dunfermline Athletic Croft Park
Ross 39' (o.g.)
Williams 41'		 Bayne 12', 77'
Gibson 20'
Kirk 68' (pen.)		 Attendance: 333
Referee: Tony Young
14 July 2009 Friendly Dunfermline Athletic 0–2 Dundee United East End Park
S. Robertson 4'
Goodwillie 80'		 Attendance: 1,221
Referee: Willie Collum
18 July 2009 Friendly Dunfermline Athletic 0–4 Hibernian East End Park
Nish 7', 33'
Riordan 55'
Johansson 91'		 Attendance: 4,151
Referee: Steven Nicholls
21 July 2009 Friendly East Fife 1–7 Dunfermline Athletic Bayview Stadium
McManus 71' (pen.) Bayne 1', 25', 43'
Higgins 23'
Graham 65'
Willis 79'
Bell 89'		 Referee: Brian Colvin
26 July 2009 Friendly Dunfermline Athletic 1–0 Coventry East End Park
Kirk 39' Attendance: 1,162
Referee: John McKendrick

League

8 August 2009 SFL1 No. 1 Dunfermline Athletic 0–1 Inverness CT East End Park
Cox 92' Attendance: 2,975
Referee: Dougie McDonald
15 August 2009 SFL1 No. 2 Morton 0–2 Dunfermline Athletic Cappielow
Kirk 19'
Cardle 79'		 Attendance: 2,661
Referee: William Collum
22 August 2009 SFL1 No. 3 Dunfermline Athletic 2–0 Airdrie East End Park
Bayne 19'
Trialist 58'		 Attendance: 2,834
Referee: Anthony Law (replaced by Brian Braidwood in the 3rd minute due to injury to Law)[2]
29 August 2009 SFL1 No. 4 Dunfermline Athletic 0–2 Raith Rovers East End Park
Gibson Yellow card 43' Red card Murray 41'
Casalinuovo 60'		 Attendance: 6,289
Referee: David Somers
12 September 2009 SFL1 No. 5 Dundee 1–0 Dunfermline Athletic Dens Park
Griffiths 37' (pen.) Attendance: 5,326
Referee: Craig Thomson
19 September 2009 SFL1 No. 6 Partick Thistle 2–0 Dunfermline Athletic Firhill Stadium
Cairney 39'
Donnelly 70'		 Attendance: 3,263
Referee: Charlie Richmond
26 September 2009 SFL1 No. 7 Dunfermline Athletic 1–4 Queen of the South East End Park
Phinn 37' Wyness 33'
Burns 39', 42'
Holmes 45' (pen.)		 Attendance: 2,624
Referee: Frank McDermott
10 October 2009 SFL1 No. 8 Dunfermline Athletic 3–1 Ayr United East End Park
Kirk 54'
Gibson 55', 63'		 Aitken 74' (pen.) Attendance: 2,460
Referee: Dougie McDonald
13 October 2009 SFL1 No. 9 Ross County 0–0 Dunfermline Athletic Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,757
Referee: William Collum
17 October 2009 SFL1 No. 10 Inverness CT 1–1 Dunfermline Athletic Caledonian Stadium
Proctor 45' Kirk 69' Attendance: 3,082
Referee: Alan Muir
24 October 2009 SFL1 No. 11 Dunfermline Athletic 3–1 Greenock Morton East End Park
Cardle 62'
D.Graham 71'
Bell 86'		 McGuffie 74' Attendance: 2,411
Referee: Steven Nicholls
31 October 2009 SFL1 No. 12 Dunfermline Athletic 1–1 Dundee East End Park
Bayne 77' Harkins 60' Attendance: 4,001
Referee: Euan Norris
7 November 2009 SFL1 No. 13 Raith Rovers 1–2 Dunfermline Athletic Stark's Park
Campbell 22' Bayne 58'
Wilson 90' (o.g.)		 Attendance: 6,200
Referee: Crawford Allan
14 November 2009 SFL1 No. 14 Dunfermline Athletic 3–1 Partick Thistle East End Park
McDougall 5'
Gibson 40', 90'		 Cairney 47' Attendance: 3,111
Referee: Mike Tumilty
1 December 2009 SFL1 No. 15 Queen of the South 1–2 Dunfermline Athletic Palmerston Park
Weatherston 17' McDougall 35'
Bell 58'		 Attendance: 1,651
Referee: Craig Thomson
5 December 2009 SFL1 No. 16 Ayr United 1–0 Dunfermline Athletic Somerset Park
Stevenson 52' Attendance: 1,625
Referee: Steve Conroy
12 December 2009 SFL1 No. 17 Dunfermline Athletic 3–3 Ross County East End Park
Kirk 22', 35'
Gibson 40'		 Brittain 8' (pen.)
Lawson 24'
Vigurs 84'		 Attendance: 2,381
Referee: William Collum
19 December 2009 SFL1 No. 18 Dunfermline Athletic 0–0 Inverness CT East End Park
Attendance: 2,280
Referee: John McKendrick
17 January 2010 SFL1 No. 19 Dundee 3–2 Dunfermline Athletic Dens Park
Griffiths 3', 82'
McMenamin 16'		 D.Graham 10'
Kirk 50'		 Attendance: 5,201
Referee: Iain Brines
23 January 2010 SFL1 No. 20 Partick Thistle 1–4 Dunfermline Athletic Firhill Stadium
Buchanan 87' Cardle 48', 71', 82'
Woods 83'		 Attendance: 1,549
Referee: Stephen Finnie
13 February 2010 SFL1 No. 21 Ross County 2–2 Dunfermline Athletic Victoria Park
Lawson 54'
Watt 85'		 Phinn 10', 32'
Holmes Red card 89'		 Attendance: 2,213
Referee: John McKendrick
20 February 2010 SFL1 No. 22 Dunfermline Athletic 0–1 Ayr United East End Park
McManus 37' Attendance: 2,429
Referee: Calum Murray
27 February 2010 SFL1 No. 23 Morton 1–2 Dunfermline Athletic Cappielow Park
McGuffie 55' Kirk 70'
Mason 77'		 Attendance: 1,776
Referee: Craig Thomson
6 March 2010 SFL1 No. 24 Dunfermline Athletic 2–0 Airdrie United East End Park
Kirk 54' (pen.)
Bell 87'		 Attendance: 2,252
Referee: Alan Muir
9 March 2010 SFL1 No. 25 Airdrie United 1–1 Dunfermline Athletic Excelsior Stadium
Waddell 24' Gibson 87' Attendance: 703
Referee: Brian Winter
13 March 2010 SFL1 No. 26 Dunfermline Athletic 3–1 Queen of the South East End Park
McDougall 18'
Woods 43', Red card 88'
Bell 86' (pen.)		 Weatherston 69'
McKenna Red card 90'		 Attendance: 2,163
Referee: Steven Nicholls
17 March 2010 SFL1 No. 27 Dunfermline Athletic 2–1 Raith Rovers East End Park
McDougall 11'
Bell Red card 43'
Gibson 55'		 Walker 63' Attendance: 4,549
Referee: David Somers
20 March 2010 SFL1 No. 28 Raith Rovers 1–2 Dunfermline Athletic Stark's Park
Simmons Yellow card 33' Red card
Tadé 66'		 Mason 50'
D.Graham 83'		 Attendance: 4,098
Referee: Scott MacDonald
23 March 2010 SFL1 No. 29 Dunfermline Athletic 1–2 Partick Thistle East End Park
McDougall 36' Buchanan 27'
Donnelly 81'		 Attendance: 2,401
Referee: Crawford Allan
27 March 2010 SFL1 No. 30 Queen of the South 2–0 Dunfermline Athletic Palmerston Park
McLaren 45'
Weatherston 71'		 Cardle Yellow card 81' Red card Attendance: 2,298
Referee: Alan Muir
30 March 2010 SFL1 No. 31 Dunfermline Athletic 2–1 Dundee East End Park
Gibson 6'
Bell 34'		 Harkins 90' Attendance: 2,134
Referee: William Collum
3 April 2010 SFL1 No. 32 Dunfermline Athletic 1–2 Ross County East End Park
Bell 78' Vigurs 15'
Barrowman 35'		 Attendance: 2,641
Referee: Stephen Finnie
10 April 2010 SFL1 No. 33 Ayr United 1–2 Dunfermline Athletic Somerset Park
McManus 45' Campbell 39'
McDougall 53'		 Attendance: 1,367
Referee: George Salmond
17 April 2010 SFL1 No. 34 Inverness CT 2–0 Dunfermline Athletic Caledonian Stadium
Rooney 55'
Foran 62'		 Attendance: 3,728
Referee: William Collum
24 April 2010 SFL1 No. 35 Dunfermline Athletic 4–1 Morton East End Park
Phinn 8'
Bell 27', 44', 90' (pen.)		 Monti 40' (pen.) Attendance: 2,532
Referee: Steve Conroy
1 May 2010 SFL1 No. 36 Airdrie United 0–1 Dunfermline Athletic Excelsior Stadium
Phinn 37' Attendance: 1,864
Referee: Crawford Allan

Scottish League Cup

1 August 2009 League Cup R1 Dumbarton 0–5 Dunfermline Athletic Strathclyde Homes Stadium
Graham 3'
Kirk 9', 56'
Bell 45+2', 66'		 Attendance: 953
Referee: Chris Boyle
26 August 2009 League Cup R2 Dunfermline Athletic 3–1 Raith Rovers East End Park
Kirk 38', 68'
Campbell 52' (o.g.)		 Williamson 50' (pen.) Attendance: 4,163
Referee: Brian Winter
23 September 2009 League Cup R3 Hearts 2–1 Dunfermline Athletic Tynecastle
Glen 56'
Stewart 73' (pen.)		 Bayne 15' Attendance: 6,126
Referee: B Winter

Scottish Challenge Cup

25 July 2009 Challenge Cup R1 N&E Dunfermline Athletic 2–1 Arbroath East End Park
Kirk 49'
Bell 68'		 Rattray 88'
Dobbins Red card 88'		 Attendance: 1,034
Referee: George Salmond
18 August 2009 Challenge Cup R2 Dunfermline Athletic 1–2 Queen of the South East End Park
Cardle 53' Kean 12'
Tosh 90'		 Attendance: 941
Referee: Crawford Allan

Scottish Cup

9 January 2010 Scottish Cup R4 Dunfermline Athletic 7–1 Stenhousemuir East End Park, Dunfermline
Gibson 15'
Kirk 17', 83' (pen.)
Phinn 21'
Graham 35'
McDougall 63'
Cardle 69'		 Bradley 90' Attendance: 1,832
Referee: Bobby Madden
26 January 2010 Scottish Cup R4 Replay Stenhousemuir 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) Dunfermline Athletic Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
Bradley 67' (pen.) Cardle 35'
Kirk 112'		 Attendance: 1,810
Referee: Bobby Madden
7 February 2010 Scottish Cup R5 Dunfermline Athletic 2–4 Celtic East End Park, Dunfermline
D.Graham 21'
Kirk 28'		 Kamara 20'
Rasmussen 43'
Woods 59' (o.g.)
Keane 68' (pen.)		 Attendance: 8,933
Referee: Charlie Richmond

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 Total Scottish First Division Scottish Cup League Cup Scottish Challenge Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Scotland SCO Greg Fleming 8 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Andy Dowie 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF Scotland SCO Chris Higgins 6 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
DF Scotland SCO Austin McCann 7 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Neil McGregor 6 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Greg Ross 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
DF England ENG Calum Woods 6 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO Steven Bell 7 2 4 0 0 0 2 1 1 1
MF Scotland SCO Alex Burke 7 1 4 0 0 0 2 1 1 0
MF England ENG Joe Cardle 6 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 1
MF Scotland SCO Stephen Glass 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO Willie Gibson 7 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
MF Scotland SCO Graeme Holmes 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
DF Scotland SCO Steven McDougall 7 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
ST Scotland SCO Scott Muirhead 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
DF Scotland SCO Nick Phinn 6 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
MF Scotland SCO Paul Willis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
ST Scotland SCO Graham Bayne 7 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 0
ST Scotland SCO David Graham 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
ST Northern Ireland NIR Andy Kirk 8 6 4 1 0 0 2 4 2 1
ST Scotland SCO Jordan White 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

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]

Name Goals Bookings Dismissals
Andy Kirk 6
Steven Bell 2 Yellow card 2
Joe Cardle 2
Own goals 2
Graham Bayne 1 Yellow card 1
Alex Burke 1
David Graham 1 Yellow card 1
Neil McGregor Yellow card 2
Willie Gibson Yellow card 1 Red card 1
Stephen Glass Yellow card 1
Chris Higgins Yellow card 1
Calum Woods Yellow 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]

Date Player From Fee (£)
May 2009 England Joe Cardle Airdrie United Free
21 May 2009 Scotland Andy Dowie Ross County Free
4 June 2009 Scotland Chris Higgins Clyde Free
23 June 2009 Scotland Willie Gibson Kilmarnock Free
4 July 2009 Scotland Steven McDougall Airdrie United Free
10 July 2009 Scotland Greg Fleming Oldham Athletic Loan
30 July 2009 Scotland Neil McGregor Clyde Free

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]

Date Player To Fee (£)
May 2009 Scotland Scott Wilson North Queensland Fury Free
26 May 2009 Scotland Greg Shields Carolina RailHawks Free
4 June 2009 Scotland Stuart Dearden Free agent Free
4 June 2009 England Kevin Harper Free agent Free
30 June 2009 Scotland Paul Gallacher St Mirren Undisclosed Fee
July 2009 Scotland Iain Williamson Raith Rovers Free
10 July 2009 Scotland Scott Thomson East Fife Free
17 July 2009 Scotland Scott McBride Cowdenbeath Loan
22 July 2009 Scotland Calum Reidford Clyde Free

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 29 August 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "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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