2009–10 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season

Dunfermline Athletic
2009–10 season
Chairman	John Yorkston
Manager	Jim McIntyre
Scottish First Division	3rd
Scottish Cup	Fifth Round, Losers 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, Losers v Hearts
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)
Home colours	Away colours
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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

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Match results

Friendlies

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League

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.^[2]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Scottish First Division		Scottish Cup		League Cup		Scottish Challenge Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	SCO	Greg Fleming	8	0	4	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
	DF	SCO	Andy Dowie	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	SCO	Chris Higgins	6	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	1	0
	DF	SCO	Austin McCann	7	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
	DF	SCO	Neil McGregor	6	0	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
	DF	SCO	Greg Ross	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	DF	ENG	Calum Woods	6	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	MF	SCO	Steven Bell	7	2	4	0	0	0	2	1	1	1
	MF	SCO	Alex Burke	7	1	4	0	0	0	2	1	1	0
	MF	ENG	Joe Cardle	6	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	2	1
	MF	SCO	Stephen Glass	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	MF	SCO	Willie Gibson	7	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
	MF	SCO	Graeme Holmes	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	DF	SCO	Steven McDougall	7	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
	ST	SCO	Scott Muirhead	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	DF	SCO	Nick Phinn	6	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
	MF	SCO	Paul Willis	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	ST	SCO	Graham Bayne	7	1	4	1	0	0	2	0	1	0
	ST	SCO	David Graham	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	0
	ST	NIR	Andy Kirk	8	6	4	1	0	0	2	4	2	1
	ST	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.^[2] 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.^[2]

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

Transfers

In

Having lost goalkeeper Paul Gallacher to St Mirren, Dunfermline signed former Gretna keeper Greg Fleming on a season long loan.^[3] 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.^[4] The Pars also signed Chris Higgins^[5] and Neil McGregor^[6] from relegated side Clyde and Kilmarnock winger Willie Gibson was signed for a nominal fee.^[7] Defender Andy Dowie moved from Scottish First Division rivals Ross County on a free transfer.^[8]

Date	Player	From	Fee (£)
May 2009	Joe Cardle	Airdrie United	Free
21 May 2009	Andy Dowie	Ross County	Free
4 June 2009	Chris Higgins	Clyde	Free
23 June 2009	Willie Gibson	Kilmarnock	Free
4 July 2009	Steven McDougall	Airdrie United	Free
10 July 2009	Greg Fleming	Oldham Athletic	Loan
30 July 2009	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,^[9] Greg Shields moved to America to join USL First Division side Carolina RailHawks^[10] and captain Scott Thomson was released on a free transfer.^[11] Goalkeeper Paul Gallacher was allowed to move up a division to the SPL to join St Mirren for an undisclosed fee.^[12] Kevin Harper, Stuart Dearden, Calum Reidford and Iain Williamson were all released from their contracts.^[13]

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

References

^ "McDougall resigns to help Livi". BBC Sport. 25 July 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Dunfermline Athletic 2009–10 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
^ "Pars sign Oldham keeper on loan". BBC Sport. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
^ "Pars secure Airdrie's McDougall". BBC Sport. 4 July 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
^ "Higgins leaves Clyde for East End". BBC Sport. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
^ "McGregor wins move to Dunfermline". BBC Sport. 30 July 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
^ "Gibson joins Pars from Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. 23 June 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
^ "County's Dowie leaves for Pars". BBC Sport. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
^ "Pars' Wilson makes A-League move". BBC Sport. 6 March 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
^ "Shields to leave Pars for America". BBC Sport. 26 May 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
^ "Thomson and Conway join East Fife". BBC Sport. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
^ "Gallacher delight at Buddies move". BBC Sport. 30 June 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
^ "Higgins leaves Clyde for East End". BBC Sport. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.

External links

Official Site: 2009–10 fixtures
BBC Sport – Club Stats
Soccerbase – Results | Squad stats | Transfers

[1] "McDougall resigns to help Livi". BBC Sport. 25 July 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2009.

[stats-2] "Dunfermline Athletic 2009–10 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 August 2009.

[3] "Pars sign Oldham keeper on loan". BBC Sport. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.

[4] "Pars secure Airdrie's McDougall". BBC Sport. 4 July 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.

[5] "Higgins leaves Clyde for East End". BBC Sport. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.

[6] "McGregor wins move to Dunfermline". BBC Sport. 30 July 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.

[7] "Gibson joins Pars from Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. 23 June 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.

[8] "County's Dowie leaves for Pars". BBC Sport. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.

[9] "Pars' Wilson makes A-League move". BBC Sport. 6 March 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.

[10] "Shields to leave Pars for America". BBC Sport. 26 May 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.

[11] "Thomson and Conway join East Fife". BBC Sport. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.

[12] "Gallacher delight at Buddies move". BBC Sport. 30 June 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.

[13] "Higgins leaves Clyde for East End". BBC Sport. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.

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