- 2009–10 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season
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Dunfermline Athletic 2009–10 season Chairman John Yorkston Manager Jim McIntyre Scottish First Division 5th (ongoing) Scottish Cup Fifth Round, 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, v Hearts(in progress) 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) ← 2008–09 2010-11 → 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.
Contents
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 4 Dundee 4 1 3 0 6 5 +1 6 5 Dunfermline Athletic 4 2 0 2 4 3 +1 6 6 Partick Thistle 4 1 2 1 6 2 +4 5 Updated to games played on 29 August 2009
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (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; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.Match results
Friendlies
Friendly Stirling Albion 0 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Forthbank Stadium 8 July 2009 Cardle 
15'Referee: Stephen Finnie Friendly Blyth Spartans 2 – 4 Dunfermline Athletic Croft Park 11 July 2009 Ross 39' (o.g.)
Williams 41'Bayne 12', 77'
Gibson 20'
Kirk 68' (pen)Attendance: 333
Referee: Tony YoungFriendly Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 2 Dundee United East End Park 14 July 2009 S. Robertson 4'
Goodwillie 80'Attendance: 1,221
Referee: Willie CollumFriendly Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 4 Hibernian East End Park 18 July 2009 Nish 7', 33'
Riordan 55'
Johansson 91'Attendance: 4,151
Referee: Steven NichollsFriendly East Fife 1 – 7 Dunfermline Athletic Bayview Stadium 21 July 2009 McManus 71' (pen)Bayne 1', 25', 43'
Higgins 23'
Graham 65'
Willis 79'
Bell 89'Referee: Brian Colvin Friendly Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 0 Coventry East End Park 26 July 2009 Kirk 39'Attendance: 1,162
Referee: John McKendrickLeague
SFL1 #1 Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 1 Inverness CT East End Park 8 August 2009 Cox 92'Attendance: 2,975
Referee: Dougie McDonaldSFL1 #2 Morton 0 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Cappielow 15 August 2009 Kirk 19'
Cardle 79'Attendance: 2,661
Referee: William CollumSFL1 #3 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 0 Airdrie East End Park 22 August 2009 Bayne 19'
Trialist 58'Attendance: 2,834
Referee: Anthony Law (replaced by Brian Braidwood in the 3rd minute due to injury to Law)[2]SFL1 #4 Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 2 Raith Rovers East End Park 29 August 2009 Gibson 
43'Murray 41'
Casalinuovo 60'Attendance: 6,289
Referee: David SomersSFL1 #5 Dundee 1 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Dens Park 12 September 2009 Griffiths 37' (pen.)Attendance: 5,326
Referee: Craig ThomsonSFL1 #6 Partick Thistle 2 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Firhill Stadium 19 September 2009 Cairney 39'
Donnelly 70'Attendance: 3,263
Referee: Charlie RichmondSFL1 #7 Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 4 Queen of the South East End Park 26 September 2009 Phinn 37'Wyness 33'
Burns 39', 42'
Holmes 45' (pen.)Attendance: 2,624
Referee: Frank McDermottSFL1 #8 Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 1 Ayr United East End Park 10 October 2009 Kirk 54'
Gibson 55', 63'Aitken 74' (pen.)Attendance: 2,460
Referee: Dougie McDonaldSFL1 #9 Ross County 0 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Victoria Park 13 October 2009 Attendance: 1,757
Referee: William CollumSFL1 #10 Inverness CT 1 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Caledonian Stadium 17 October 2009 Proctor 45'Kirk 69'Attendance: 3,082
Referee: Alan MuirSFL1 #11 Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 1 Greenock Morton East End Park 24 October 2009 Cardle 62'
D.Graham 71'
Bell 86'McGuffie 74'Attendance: 2,411
Referee: Steven NichollsSFL1 #12 Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 1 Dundee East End Park 31 October 2009 Bayne 77'Harkins 60'Attendance: 4,001
Referee: Euan NorrisSFL1 #13 Raith Rovers 1 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Stark's Park 7 November 2009 Campbell 22'Bayne 58'
Wilson 90' (o.g.)Attendance: 6,200
Referee: Crawford AllanSFL1 #14 Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 1 Partick Thistle East End Park 14 November 2009 McDougall 5'
Gibson 40', 90'Cairney 47'Attendance: 3,111
Referee: Mike TumiltySFL1 #15 Queen of the South 1 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Palmerston Park 1 December 2009 Weatherston 17'McDougall 35'
Bell 58'Attendance: 1,651
Referee: Craig ThomsonSFL1 #16 Ayr United 1 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Somerset Park 5 December 2009 Stevenson 52'Attendance: 1,625
Referee: Steve ConroySFL1 #17 Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 3 Ross County East End Park 12 December 2009 Kirk 22', 35'
Gibson 40'Brittain 8' (pen.)
Lawson 24'
Vigurs 84'Attendance: 2,381
Referee: William CollumSFL1 #18 Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 0 Inverness CT East End Park 19 December 2009 Attendance: 2,280
Referee: John McKendrickSFL1 #19 Dundee 3 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Dens Park 17 January 2010 Griffiths 3', 82'
McMenamin 16'D.Graham 10'
Kirk 50'Attendance: 5,201
Referee: Iain BrinesSFL1 #20 Partick Thistle 1 – 4 Dunfermline Athletic Firhill Stadium 23 January 2010 Buchanan 87'Cardle 48', 71', 82'
Woods 83'Attendance: 1,549
Referee: Stephen FinnieSFL1 #21 Ross County 2 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Victoria Park 13 February 2010 Lawson 54'
Watt 85'Phinn 10', 32'
Holmes 89'Attendance: 2,213
Referee: John McKendrickSFL1 #22 Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 1 Ayr United East End Park 20 February 2010 McManus 37'Attendance: 2,429
Referee: Calum MurraySFL1 #23 Morton 1 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Cappielow Park 27 February 2010 McGuffie 55'Kirk 70'
Mason 77'Attendance: 1,776
Referee: Craig ThomsonSFL1 #24 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 0 Airdrie United East End Park 6 March 2010 Kirk 54' (pen.)
Bell 87'Attendance: 2,252
Referee: Alan MuirSFL1 #25 Airdrie United 1 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Excelsior Stadium 9 March 2010 Waddell 24'Gibson 87'Attendance: 703
Referee: Brian WinterSFL1 #26 Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 1 Queen of the South East End Park 13 March 2010 McDougall 18'
Woods 43', 88'
Bell 86' (pen.)Weatherston 69'
McKenna 90'Attendance: 2,163
Referee: Steven NichollsSFL1 #27 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 1 Raith Rovers East End Park 17 March 2010 McDougall 11'
Bell 43'
Gibson 55'Walker 63'Attendance: 4,549
Referee: David SomersSFL1 #28 Raith Rovers 1 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Stark's Park 20 March 2010 Simmons 33'
Tadé 66'Mason 50'
D.Graham 83'Attendance: 4,098
Referee: Scott MacDonaldSFL1 #29 Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 2 Partick Thistle East End Park 23 March 2010 McDougall 36'Buchanan 27'
Donnelly 81'Attendance: 2,401
Referee: Crawford AllanSFL1 #30 Queen of the South 2 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Palmerston Park 27 March 2010 McLaren 45'
Weatherston 71'Cardle 81'Attendance: 2,298
Referee: Alan MuirSFL1 #31 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 1 Dundee East End Park 30 March 2010 Gibson 6'
Bell 34'Harkins 90'Attendance: 2,134
Referee: William CollumSFL1 #32 Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 2 Ross County East End Park 3 April 2010 Bell 78'Vigurs 15'
Barrowman 35'Attendance: 2,641
Referee: Stephen FinnieSFL1 #33 Ayr United 1 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Somerset Park 10 April 2010 McManus 45'Campbell 39'
McDougall 53'Attendance: 1,367
Referee: George SalmondSFL1 #34 Inverness CT 2 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Caledonian Stadium 17 April 2010 Rooney 55'
Foran 62'Attendance: 3,728
Referee: William CollumSFL1 #35 Dunfermline Athletic 4 – 1 Morton East End Park 24 April 2010 Phinn 8'
Bell 27', 44', 90' (pen.)Monti 40' (pen.)Attendance: 2,532
Referee: Steve ConroySFL1 #36 Airdrie United 0 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Excelsior Stadium 1 May 2010 Phinn 37'Attendance: 1,864
Referee: Crawford AllanScottish League Cup
League Cup R1 Dumbarton 0 – 5 Dunfermline Athletic Strathclyde Homes Stadium 1 August 2009 Graham 3'
Kirk 9', 56'
Bell 45+2', 66'Attendance: 953
Referee: Chris BoyleLeague Cup R2 Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 1 Raith Rovers East End Park 26 August 2009 Kirk 38', 68'
Campbell 52' (o.g.)Williamson 50' (pen)Attendance: 4,163
Referee: Brian WinterLeague Cup R3 Hearts 2 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Tynecastle 23 September 2009 Glen 56'
Stewart 73' (pen.)Bayne 15'Attendance: 6126
Referee: B WinterScottish Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup R1 N&E Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 1 Arbroath East End Park 25 July 2009 Kirk 49'
Bell 68'Rattray 88'
Dobbins 88'Attendance: 1,034
Referee: George SalmondChallenge Cup R2 Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 2 Queen of the South East End Park 18 August 2009 Cardle 53'Kean 12'
Tosh 90'Attendance: 941
Referee: Crawford AllanScottish Cup
Scottish Cup R4 Dunfermline Athletic 7 – 1 Stenhousemuir East End Park, Dunfermline 9 January 2010 Gibson 15'
Kirk 17', 83' (pen.)
Phinn 21'
Graham 35'
McDougall 63'
Cardle 69'Bradley 90'Attendance: 1,832
Referee: Bobby MaddenScottish Cup R4 Replay Stenhousemuir 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) Dunfermline Athletic Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir 26 January 2010 Bradley 67' (pen.)Cardle 35'
Kirk 112'Attendance: 1,810
Referee: Bobby MaddenScottish Cup R5 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 4 Celtic East End Park, Dunfermline 7 February 2010 D.Graham 21'
Kirk 28'Kamara 20'
Rasmussen 43'
Woods 59' (o.g.)
Keane 68' (pen.)Attendance: 8,933
Referee: Charlie RichmondPlayer 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. Nat Pos Player Total Scottish First Division Scottish Cup League Cup Scottish Challenge Cup Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals 
GK Greg Fleming 8 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 DF Andy Dowie 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 DF Chris Higgins 6 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 DF Austin McCann 7 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 DF Neil McGregor 6 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 DF Greg Ross 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 
DF Calum Woods 6 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 MF Steven Bell 7 2 4 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 MF Alex Burke 7 1 4 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 MF Joe Cardle 6 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 MF Stephen Glass 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 MF Willie Gibson 7 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 MF Graeme Holmes 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 DF Steven McDougall 7 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 ST Scott Muirhead 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 DF Nick Phinn 6 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 MF Paul Willis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ST Graham Bayne 7 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 ST David Graham 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 
ST Andy Kirk 8 6 4 1 0 0 2 4 2 1 ST 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 6Steven Bell 2 2Joe Cardle 2Own goals 2Graham Bayne 1 1Alex Burke 1David Graham 1 1Neil McGregor 2Willie Gibson 1 1Stephen Glass 1Chris Higgins 1Calum Woods 1Transfers
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 Joe CardleAirdrie United Free 21 May 2009 Andy DowieRoss County Free 4 June 2009 Chris HigginsClyde Free 23 June 2009 Willie GibsonKilmarnock Free 4 July 2009 Steven McDougallAirdrie United Free 10 July 2009 Greg FlemingOldham Athletic Loan 30 July 2009 Neil McGregorClyde 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 Scott WilsonNorth Queensland Fury Free 26 May 2009 Greg ShieldsCarolina RailHawks Free 4 June 2009 Stuart DeardenFree agent Free 4 June 2009 Kevin HarperFree agent Free 30 June 2009 Paul GallacherSt. Mirren Undisclosed Fee July 2009 Iain WilliamsonRaith Rovers Free 10 July 2009 Scott ThomsonEast Fife Free 17 July 2009 Scott McBrideCowdenbeath Loan 22 July 2009 Calum ReidfordClyde Free See also
- Scottish First Division 2009–10
- Scottish Cup 2009-10
- Scottish League Cup 2009-10
- 2009–10 in Scottish football
References
- ^ "McDougall resigns to help Livi". BBC Sport. 25 July 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/livingston/8169062.stm. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
- ^ "DUNFERMLINE 2 AIRDRIE UNITED 0". dafc.co.uk. 22 August 2009. http://www.dafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/FMatchreport/0,,10288~49642,00.html. Retrieved 22 August 2008.
- ^ a b c "Dunfermline Athletic 2009–10 player appearances". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=749&seasonid=139. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
- ^ "Pars sign Oldham keeper on loan". BBC Sport. 10 July 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dunfermline_athletic/8144103.stm. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
- ^ "Pars secure Airdrie's McDougall". BBC Sport. 4 July 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dunfermline_athletic/8134535.stm. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
- ^ "Higgins leaves Clyde for East End". BBC Sport. 4 June 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dunfermline_athletic/8084001.stm. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
- ^ "McGregor wins move to Dunfermline". BBC Sport. 30 July 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dunfermline_athletic/8177046.stm. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
- ^ "Gibson joins Pars from Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. 23 June 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dunfermline_athletic/8114421.stm. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
- ^ "County's Dowie leaves for Pars". BBC Sport. 21 May 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dunfermline_athletic/8062696.stm. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
- ^ "Pars' Wilson makes A-League move". BBC Sport. 6 March 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dunfermline_athletic/7929411.stm. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
- ^ "Shields to leave Pars for America". BBC Sport. 26 May 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dunfermline_athletic/8069190.stm. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
- ^ "Thomson and Conway join East Fife". BBC Sport. 10 July 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/east_fife/8145502.stm. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
- ^ "Gallacher delight at Buddies move". BBC Sport. 30 June 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/st_mirren/8125023.stm. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
- ^ "Higgins leaves Clyde for East End". BBC Sport. 4 June 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dunfermline_athletic/8084001.stm. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
External links
- Official Site: 2009-10 fixtures
- BBC Sport - Club Stats
- Soccerbase - Results | Squad stats | Transfers
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