2009–10 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season

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
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 Young

Friendly	Dunfermline Athletic		0 – 2		Dundee United	East End Park	14 July 2009
					S. Robertson 4' Goodwillie 80'	Attendance: 1,221 Referee: Willie Collum

Friendly	Dunfermline Athletic		0 – 4		Hibernian	East End Park	18 July 2009
					Nish 7', 33' Riordan 55' Johansson 91'	Attendance: 4,151 Referee: Steven Nicholls

Friendly	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 McKendrick

League

SFL1 #1	Dunfermline Athletic		0 – 1		Inverness CT	East End Park	8 August 2009
					Cox 92'	Attendance: 2,975 Referee: Dougie McDonald

SFL1 #2	Morton		0 – 2		Dunfermline Athletic	Cappielow	15 August 2009
					Kirk 19' Cardle 79'	Attendance: 2,661 Referee: William Collum

SFL1 #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 Somers

SFL1 #5	Dundee		1 – 0		Dunfermline Athletic	Dens Park	12 September 2009
Griffiths 37' (pen.)						Attendance: 5,326 Referee: Craig Thomson

SFL1 #6	Partick Thistle		2 – 0		Dunfermline Athletic	Firhill Stadium	19 September 2009
Cairney 39' Donnelly 70'						Attendance: 3,263 Referee: Charlie Richmond

SFL1 #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 McDermott

SFL1 #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 McDonald

SFL1 #9	Ross County		0 – 0		Dunfermline Athletic	Victoria Park	13 October 2009
						Attendance: 1,757 Referee: William Collum

SFL1 #10	Inverness CT		1 – 1		Dunfermline Athletic	Caledonian Stadium	17 October 2009
Proctor 45'					Kirk 69'	Attendance: 3,082 Referee: Alan Muir

SFL1 #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 Nicholls

SFL1 #12	Dunfermline Athletic		1 – 1		Dundee	East End Park	31 October 2009
Bayne 77'					Harkins 60'	Attendance: 4,001 Referee: Euan Norris

SFL1 #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 Allan

SFL1 #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 Tumilty

SFL1 #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 Thomson

SFL1 #16	Ayr United		1 – 0		Dunfermline Athletic	Somerset Park	5 December 2009
Stevenson 52'						Attendance: 1,625 Referee: Steve Conroy

SFL1 #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 Collum

SFL1 #18	Dunfermline Athletic		0 – 0		Inverness CT	East End Park	19 December 2009
						Attendance: 2,280 Referee: John McKendrick

SFL1 #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 Brines

SFL1 #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 Finnie

SFL1 #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 McKendrick

SFL1 #22	Dunfermline Athletic		0 – 1		Ayr United	East End Park	20 February 2010
					McManus 37'	Attendance: 2,429 Referee: Calum Murray

SFL1 #23	Morton		1 – 2		Dunfermline Athletic	Cappielow Park	27 February 2010
McGuffie 55'					Kirk 70' Mason 77'	Attendance: 1,776 Referee: Craig Thomson

SFL1 #24	Dunfermline Athletic		2 – 0		Airdrie United	East End Park	6 March 2010
Kirk 54' (pen.) Bell 87'						Attendance: 2,252 Referee: Alan Muir

SFL1 #25	Airdrie United		1 – 1		Dunfermline Athletic	Excelsior Stadium	9 March 2010
Waddell 24'					Gibson 87'	Attendance: 703 Referee: Brian Winter

SFL1 #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 Nicholls

SFL1 #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 Somers

SFL1 #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 MacDonald

SFL1 #29	Dunfermline Athletic		1 – 2		Partick Thistle	East End Park	23 March 2010
McDougall 36'					Buchanan 27' Donnelly 81'	Attendance: 2,401 Referee: Crawford Allan

SFL1 #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 Muir

SFL1 #31	Dunfermline Athletic		2 – 1		Dundee	East End Park	30 March 2010
Gibson 6' Bell 34'					Harkins 90'	Attendance: 2,134 Referee: William Collum

SFL1 #32	Dunfermline Athletic		1 – 2		Ross County	East End Park	3 April 2010
Bell 78'					Vigurs 15' Barrowman 35'	Attendance: 2,641 Referee: Stephen Finnie

SFL1 #33	Ayr United		1 – 2		Dunfermline Athletic	Somerset Park	10 April 2010
McManus 45'					Campbell 39' McDougall 53'	Attendance: 1,367 Referee: George Salmond

SFL1 #34	Inverness CT		2 – 0		Dunfermline Athletic	Caledonian Stadium	17 April 2010
Rooney 55' Foran 62'						Attendance: 3,728 Referee: William Collum

SFL1 #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 Conroy

SFL1 #36	Airdrie United		0 – 1		Dunfermline Athletic	Excelsior Stadium	1 May 2010
					Phinn 37'	Attendance: 1,864 Referee: Crawford Allan

Scottish 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 Boyle

League 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 Winter

League Cup R3	Hearts		2 – 1		Dunfermline Athletic	Tynecastle	23 September 2009
Glen 56' Stewart 73' (pen.)					Bayne 15'	Attendance: 6126 Referee: B Winter

Scottish 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 Salmond

Challenge 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 Allan

Scottish 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 Madden

Scottish 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 Madden

Scottish 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 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.	Nat	Pos	Player	Total		Scottish First Division		Scottish Cup		League Cup		Scottish Challenge Cup
No.	Nat	Pos	Player	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
Kirk, AndyAndy Kirk	6
Bell, StevenSteven Bell	2	2
Cardle, JoeJoe Cardle	2
Own goals	2
Bayne, GrahamGraham Bayne	1	1
Burke, AlexAlex Burke	1
Graham, DavidDavid Graham	1	1
McGregor, NeilNeil McGregor		2
Gibson, WillieWillie Gibson		1	1
Glass, StephenStephen Glass		1
Higgins, ChrisChris Higgins		1
Woods, CalumCalum Woods		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 (£)
02009-05 May 2009	Cardle, JoeJoe Cardle	Airdrie United	Free
02009-05-21 21 May 2009	Dowie, AndyAndy Dowie	Ross County	Free
02009-06-04 4 June 2009	Higgins, ChrisChris Higgins	Clyde	Free
02009-06-23 23 June 2009	Gibson, WillieWillie Gibson	Kilmarnock	Free
02009-07-04 4 July 2009	McDougall, StevenSteven McDougall	Airdrie United	Free
02009-07-10 10 July 2009	Fleming, GregGreg Fleming	Oldham Athletic	Loan
02009-07-30 30 July 2009	McGregor, NeilNeil 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 (£)
02009-05 May 2009	Wilson, ScottScott Wilson	North Queensland Fury	Free
02009-05-26 26 May 2009	Shields, GregGreg Shields	Carolina RailHawks	Free
02009-06-04 4 June 2009	Dearden, StuartStuart Dearden	Free agent	Free
02009-06-04 4 June 2009	Harper, KevinKevin Harper	Free agent	Free
02009-06-30 30 June 2009	Gallacher, PaulPaul Gallacher	St. Mirren	Undisclosed Fee
02009-07 July 2009	Williamson, IainIain Williamson	Raith Rovers	Free
02009-07-10 10 July 2009	Thomson, ScottScott Thomson	East Fife	Free
02009-07-17 17 July 2009	McBride, ScottScott McBride	Cowdenbeath	Loan
02009-07-22 22 July 2009	Reidford, CalumCalum Reidford	Clyde	Free

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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Domestic cups	Scottish Cup (Final) · League Cup (Final) · Challenge Cup (Final) · Junior Cup · Youth Cup

European competitions	Champions League · Europa League

Related to national team	Results · 2010 World Cup qualifying (UEFA Group 9)

Club seasons

Premier League	Aberdeen · Celtic · Dundee United · Falkirk · Hamilton Academical · Heart of Midlothian · Hibernian · Kilmarnock · Motherwell · Rangers · St. Johnstone · St. Mirren

First Division	Airdrie United · Ayr United · Dundee · Dunfermline Athletic · Greenock Morton · Inverness Caledonian Thistle · Partick Thistle · Queen of the South · Raith Rovers · Ross County

Second Division	Alloa Athletic · Arbroath · Brechin City · Clyde · Cowdenbeath · Dumbarton · East Fife · Peterhead · Stenhousemuir · Stirling Albion

Third Division	Livingston

List of Scottish football transfers 2009–10 · 2009–10 in Scottish reserve and youth football