2007–08 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season

Dunfermline Athletic
2007-08 season
Chairman John Yorkston
Manager Jim McIntyre
(replaced Stephen Kenny in Dec 07)
Scottish First Division 5th
Scottish Cup Fourth Round, Losers v Partick Thistle (1–2)
Scottish League Cup Third Round, Losers v Hearts (1–4)
Scottish Challenge Cup Final, Losers v St Johnstone (2–3)
UEFA Cup Second Qualifying Round, Losers v BK Häcken (1–2) agg.
Top goalscorer League: Mark Burchill (11)
All: Mark Burchill (15)
Highest home attendance 4,946 (vs St Johnstone, 2 September 07)
Lowest home attendance 2,444 (vs Hamilton Academical, 11 March 08)

After 36 league games, Dunfermline Athletic finished 5th in the Scottish First Division with 51 points. Mark Burchill was the top scorer with 15 goals.

Contents

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.[1]

At the start of December, Stephen Kenny was sacked as manager of Dunfermline after just over a year in charge.[2] 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 the 3rd of January 2008. He signed a two-and-a-half year deal.[3] McIntyre started his reign by allowing 6 members of his squad to leave in order to try to cut the squad size down.[4] 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 UEFA Cup 2008–09 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; (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.

Results

Friendlies

Pre-season

Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: dafc.netBBC Sport website
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Mid-season

Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: dafc.co.uk
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

League

August

Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: BBC Sport: Dunfermline Athletic
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

September

Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: BBC Sport: Dunfermline Athletic
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

October

Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: BBC Sport: Dunfermline Athletic
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

November

Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: BBC Sport: Dunfermline Athletic
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

December

Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: BBC Sport: Dunfermline Athletic
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

January

Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: BBC Sport: Dunfermline Athletic
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

February

Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: BBC Sport: Dunfermline Athletic
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

March

Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: BBC Sport: Dunfermline Athletic
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

April

Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: BBC Sport: Dunfermline Athletic
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Cups

Scottish Cup

Fourth Round
Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: BBC Sport: Dunfermline Athletic
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Scottish League Cup

Third Round
Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: BBC Sport: Dunfermline Athletic
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Scottish Challenge Cup

Second Round
Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: BBC Sport: Dunfermline Athletic
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Third Round
Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: BBC Sport: Dunfermline Athletic
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Semi-Finals
Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: BBC Sport: Dunfermline Athletic
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Final
Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: BBC Sport: Dunfermline Athletic
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

UEFA Cup

Second qualifying round
Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: BBC Sport: Dunfermline Athletic
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Fife Cup

Semi-Final
Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: Dunfermline Athletic Website
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Stats

Squad

No. Nat Pos Player Total Irn-Bru First Division Scottish Cup CIS Insurance Cup Scottish Challenge Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Paul Gallacher 34 0 30 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
GK Roddy McKenzie¹ 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK Sean Murdoch¹ 6 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
GK Greg Paterson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Souleymane Bamba 18 0 13 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
DF Stuart Dearden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Jamie Harris¹ 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Aaron Labonte 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF Phil McGuire¹ 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scott Morrison 15 1 13 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
DF Danny Murphy¹ (on loan from Motherwell) 13 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF Greg Ross 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Greg Shields 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scott Thomson 25 0 23 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
DF Scott Wilson 31 2 27 0 1 1 0 0 3 1
DF Calum Woods 30 0 25 0 1 0 1 0 3 0
MF Stephen Glass 37 6 31 4 1 0 1 0 4 2
MF Kevin Harper 14 4 11 4 1 0 0 0 2 0
MF Scott McBride 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Michael McGlinchey¹ (on loan from Celtic) 7 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF Owen Morrison¹ 9 3 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 2
MF Scott Muirhead 12 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Nick Phinn 14 1 12 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
MF Bobby Ryan¹ 9 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
MF Stephen Simmons 31 4 25 3 1 0 1 1 4 0
MF Iain Williamson 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
MF Paul Willis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Darren Young 16 0 15 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
ST Mark Burchill 32 15 28 11 1 0 0 0 3 4
ST Alex Burke 11 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
ST Stephen Crawford 31 3 27 3 0 0 1 0 3 0
ST Jim Hamilton¹ 20 4 17 3 1 0 1 1 1 0
ST Jim McIntyre 7 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
ST Tam McManus¹ 12 1 9 1 0 0 1 0 2 0

Notes:

Goalscorers

Fifteen players have scored for the Pars first team during the 2007-08 season, with 48 goals being scored in total. The top goalscorer was Mark Burchill with 15 goals.[14]

Name League Cups Europe Total
Burchill, MarkMark Burchill 11 4 15
Glass, StephenStephen Glass 4 2 06
Harper, KevinKevin Harper 4 04
Simmons, StephenStephen Simmons 3 1 04
Hamilton, JimJim Hamilton 3 1 04
Crawford, StevieStevie Crawford 3 03
Morrison, OwenOwen Morrison 1 2 03
Wilson, ScottScott Wilson 2 02
Burke, AlexAlex Burke 1 01
McIntyre, JimJim McIntyre 1 01
McManus, TamTam McManus 1 01
Morrison, ScottScott Morrison 1 01
Phinn, NickNick Phinn 1 01
Thomson, ScottScott Thomson 1 01
Williamson, IainIain Williamson 1 01

Transfers

In

Player From Date Fee
Kevin Harper Stoke City 7 July 2007 Free[15]
Stephen Glass Hibernian 17 July 2007 Free[16]
Paul Gallacher Norwich City August 20, 2007 Loan[17]
Danny Murphy Motherwell November 2, 2007 Loan[18]
Michael McGlinchey Celtic November 10, 2007 Loan[19]
Paul Gallacher Unattached January 1, 2008 Free[20]
Alex Burke St. Mirren February 5, 2008 Loan[21]
Alex Burke St Mirren 7 March 2008 Free[22][23]

Out

Player To Date Fee
Jamie McCunnie Hartlepool United 15 June 2007 Free[24]
Gary Mason St Mirren June 28, 2007 Free[25]
Frédéric Daquin Dundee July 5, 2007 Free[26]
Dorus de Vries Swansea July 6, 2007 Free[27]
Andy Tod Raith Rovers July 11, 2007 Free[28]
Calum Smith Brechin City July 25, 2007 Free[29]
David Muir East Fife September 25, 2007 Free
Phil McGuire Inverness CT August 31, 2007 Loan[30]
Bobby Ryan St Patrick's Athletic January 9, 2008 £11K[31]
Phil McGuire Inverness CT January 14, 2008 Undisclosed[32]
Jim Hamilton St Mirren January 30, 2008 Undisclosed[33]
Aaron Labonte Finn Harps January 31, 2008 Loan[33]
Roddy McKenzie Unattached January 31, 2008 Free[33]
Jamie Harris St Patrick's Athletic January 31, 2008 Undisclosed[33]
Scott McBride Arbroath February 8, 2008 Loan
Owen Morrison Derry City February 14, 2008 Free[34]
Tam McManus Colorado Rapids March 28, 2008 Free[35]

Kit

Supplier: Adidas
Sponsor(s): The Purvis Group

Home Strip
Away Strip
Third Strip

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