2010–11 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season

The 2010–11 season was Dunfermline Athletic's 4th and final season in the Scottish First Division after being relegated from the Scottish Premier League in 2007. On 30 April 2011, the Pars beat Morton to seal promotion back to the SPL.

Dunfermline Athletic
2010–11 season
ChairmanJohn Yorkston
ManagerJim McIntyre
StadiumEast End Park
Scottish First Division1st
Scottish CupFifth Round, Losers v Aberdeen
Scottish League CupThird Round, Losers v Rangers
Scottish Challenge CupSecond Round, Losers v Queen of the South
Top goalscorerLeague: Andy Kirk (13)
All: Andy Kirk (20)
Highest home attendance11,052 (vs Raith Rovers, 23 April 2011)
Lowest home attendance1,743 (vs Partick Thistle, 14 December 2010)

Pre-season

During preseason manager Jim McIntyre made two goalkeeper signings to bolster the squad. He signed Chris Smith,[1] after his excellent performance on loan from St Mirren, and Kyle Allison[2] as back up. Also signed are Ross County's Alex Keddie[3] and Pat Clarke[4] from Dundee. Pre-season results were awful including a 5-1 hammering by a Manchester United reserve squad.

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Dunfermline Athletic (C, P) 36 20 10 6 66 31 +35 70 Promotion to the Premier League
2 Raith Rovers 36 17 9 10 47 35 +12 60
3 Falkirk 36 17 7 12 57 41 +16 58
4 Queen of the South 36 14 7 15 54 53 +1 49
5 Partick Thistle 36 12 11 13 44 39 +5 47
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.

Top goalscorers
Position Nation Name Division One Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup Total
1 Andy Kirk 13 2 4 2 21
2 Pat Clarke 9 1 0 0 10
3 Martin Hardie 8 0 0 0 8

Disciplinary record
Position Nation Name Yellow Red Total
1 Gary Mason 6 1 7
2 Calum Woods 6 0 6
3 Willie Gibson 4 1 5
= Pat Clarke 5 0 5

Match results

Division Summary
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundAHAAHHAAHAHAHHHHAHAAHAAHHAAHAHAAHHAH
ResultWWLWWWWLWDWLDWDWLDLWDDWLDWDWDDWWWWWW
Position323221111222211112222222222222111111
Updated to match(es) played on 18 May 2011. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Friendlies
10 July 2010 FriendlyDunfermline Athletic0 – 4HibernianEast End Park
Dowie  23' (o.g.)
Miller  37'
Riordan  53'
Stephens  72'		 Attendance: 2,624
Referee: Stephen Finnie
13 July 2010 FriendlyEast Fife4 – 1Dunfermline AthleticBayview Stadium
Hislop  15'
Linn  34', 59'
Tansey  42'		 Woods  68'
17 July 2010 FriendlyDunfermline Athletic1 – 5Manchester United XIEast End Park
Kirk  63' King  1', 16'
Ajose  11'
Possebon  34'
Keane  85'		 Attendance: 2,518
Referee: Dougie McDonald
21 July 2010 FriendlyDunfermline Athletic1 – 0AberdeenEast End Park
Clarke  53' Attendance: 1,037
Referee: Steven Nicholls
27 July 2010 FriendlyDunfermline Athletic3 – 1Heart of MidlothianEast End Park
Phinn  46'
Cardle  58', 69'		 Elliot  85' Attendance: 2,195
Referee: John McKendrick

League
7 August 2010 SFL1 #1Falkirk0 – 1Dunfermline AthleticFalkirk Stadium
Clarke  17' Attendance: 6,947
Referee: Calum Murray
14 August 2010 SFL1 #2Dunfermline Athletic2 – 0MortonEast End Park
Kirk  77', 83' Attendance: 3,113
Referee: Alan Muir
21 August 2010 SFL1 #3Raith Rovers2 – 0Dunfermline AthleticStark's Park
Davidson  73'
Ellis  78'		 Attendance: 6,169
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
28 August 2010 SFL1 #4Stirling Albion1 – 5Dunfermline AthleticForthbank Stadium
Smith  34' Bell  14'
Cardle  78'
Kirk  15', 88', 90'		 Attendance: 1,370
Referee: Steven Nicholls
11 September 2010 SFL1 #5Dunfermline Athletic3 – 1DundeeEast End Park
Gibson  19' (pen.)
Bell  41'
Clarke  76'		 Harkins  51' Attendance: 4,037
Referee: Steve Conroy
18 September 2010 SFL1 #6Dunfermline Athletic2 – 1CowdenbeathEast End Park
Bell  63'
Cardle  77'		 Dempster  7' Attendance: 4,316
Referee: Charlie Richmond
25 September 2010 SFL1 #7Partick Thistle0 – 2Dunfermline AthleticFirhill Stadium
Clarke  29'
Kirk  70'		 Attendance: 2,188
Referee: Bobby Madden
2 October 2010 SFL1 #8Queen of the South2 – 0Dunfermline AthleticPalmerston Park
Dowie  52' (o.g.)
McLaren  62'		 Attendance: 2,139
Referee: George Salmond
16 October 2010 SFL1 #9Dunfermline Athletic3 – 2Ross CountyEast End Park
Gibson  28'
Clarke  44'
McDougall  90'		 Boyd  25'
Craig  48'		 Attendance: 2,803
Referee: Steven McLean
23 October 2010 SFL1 #10Dundee2 – 2Dunfermline AthleticDens Park
Griffiths  48'
Higgins  81'		 Gibson  30' (pen.),  33' (pen.) Attendance: 5,636
Referee: Dougie McDonald
31 October 2010 SFL1 #11Dunfermline Athletic3 – 0Stirling AlbionEast End Park
Gibson  18'
Kirk  30'
Woods  80'		 Attendance: 3,025
Referee: John McKendrick
6 November 2010 SFL1 #12Morton2 – 1Dunfermline AthleticCappielow
Graham  24'
Monti  36' (pen.)		 Gibson  83' Attendance: 1,813
Referee: Mat Northcroft
13 November 2010 SFL1 #13Dunfermline Athletic2 – 2Raith RoversEast End Park
Clarke  19'
Woods  31'		 Williamson  83'
Walker  90'		 Attendance: 7,158
Referee: Eddie Smith
11 December 2010 SFL1 #16Dunfermline Athletic1 – 0Queen of the SouthEast End Park
Cardle  87' Attendance: 2,062
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
14 December 2010 SFL1 #15 (Re-arranged)Dunfermline Athletic0 – 0Partick ThistleEast End Park
Attendance: 1,743
Referee: Craig Thomson
29 December 2010 SFL1 #23 (Re-arranged)Dunfermline Athletic5 – 0CowdenbeathEast End Park
Kirk  28'
Clarke  63', 86'
Phinn  68'
Linton  89' (o.g.)		 Attendance: 2,942
Referee: Bobby Madden
2 January 2011 SFL1 #19Raith Rovers2 – 1Dunfermline AthleticStark's Park
Campbell  51'
Tadé  71'		 Phinn  54' Attendance: 6,534
Referee: Charlie Richmond
15 January 2011 SFL1 #20Dunfermline Athletic0 – 0DundeeEast End Park
Attendance: 3,385
Referee: Craig Charleston
29 January 2011 SFL1 #22Partick Thistle2 – 0Dunfermline AthleticFirhill Stadium
Erskine  14'
Doolan  42'		 Attendance: 2,720
Referee: Alan Muir
12 February 2011 SFL1 #14 (Re-arranged)Cowdenbeath0 – 4Dunfermline AthleticCentral Park
Graham  46', 75'
Buchanan  69'
Kirk  84'		 Attendance: 2,192
Referee: John McKendrick
15 February 2011 SFL1 #18 (Re-arranged)Dunfermline Athletic1 – 1FalkirkEast End Park
Kirk  85' Scobbie  79' Attendance: 5,082
Referee: Anthony Law
22 February 2011 SFL1 #17 (Re-arranged)Ross County0 – 0Dunfermline AthleticVictoria Park
Attendance: 2,198
Referee: Mat Northcroft
26 February 2011 SFL1 #25Queen of the South1 – 3Dunfermline AthleticPalmerston Park
McMenamin  68' Buchanan  51'
Harris  55' (o.g.)
Cardle  88'		 Attendance: 2,052
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
5 March 2011 SFL1 #26Dunfermline Athletic1 – 3MortonEast End Park
Buchanan  77' Lyle  1'
O'Brien  48'
Weatherson  88'		 Attendance: 2,867
Referee: Calum Murray
8 March 2011 SFL1 #24 (Re-arranged)Dunfermline Athletic1 – 1Ross CountyEast End Park
Kirk  81' (pen.) Barrowman  67' Attendance: 1,699
Referee: Steven McLean
12 March 2011 SFL1 #27Falkirk1 – 2Dunfermline AthleticFalkirk Stadium
Millar  58' (pen.) Woods  28'
Hardie  44'		 Attendance: 5,121
Referee: Eddie Smith
15 March 2011 SFL1 #21 (Re-arranged)Stirling Albion1 – 1Dunfermline AthleticForthbank Stadium
Borris  32' Kirk  5' Attendance: 944
Referee: Steve Conroy
19 March 2011 SFL1 #28Dunfermline Athletic4 – 1Stirling AlbionEast End Park
Hardie  31' (pen.),  45' (pen.),  90'
Buchanan  55'		 Kane  75' Attendance: 2,553
Referee: Steven Nicholls
22 March 2011 SFL1 #29Dundee1 – 1Dunfermline AthleticDens Park
Hyde (trialist)  71' Burke  32' Attendance: 4,507
Referee: Mike Tumilty
26 March 2011 SFL1 #30Dunfermline Athletic0 – 0Partick ThistleEast End Park
Attendance: 3,019
Referee: Charlie Richmond
29 March 2011 SFL1 #32 (Re-arranged)Ross County0 – 1Dunfermline AthleticVictoria Park
Hardie  90' Attendance: 2,059
Referee: David Somers
2 April 2011 SFL1 #31Cowdenbeath0 – 1Dunfermline AthleticCentral Park
Buchanan  60' Attendance: 2,104
Referee: Mat Northcroft
16 April 2011 SFL1 #33Dunfermline Athletic6 – 1Queen of the SouthEast End Park
Hardie  32'
Graham  51', 69'
Higgins  65'
Kirk  76'
Clarke  82'		 Harris  62' Attendance: 3,255
Referee: Alan Muir
23 April 2011 SFL1 #34Dunfermline Athletic2 – 1Raith RoversEast End Park
Hardie  55', 78' Baird  41' Attendance: 11,052
Referee: George Salmond
30 April 2011 SFL1 #35Morton0 – 2Dunfermline AthleticCappielow
McDougall  8'
Graham  51'		 Attendance: 4,626
Referee: Brian Winter
7 May 2011 SFL1 #36Dunfermline Athletic3 – 0FalkirkEast End Park
Phinn  21', 52'
Clarke  87'		 Attendance: 7,826
Referee: Steve Conroy

Scottish League Cup
31 July 2010 League Cup R1Dunfermline Athletic5 – 2ArbroathEast End Park
Kirk  13', 76'
Willis  75'
McDougall  82'
Malcolm  90' (o.g.)		 Sheerin  12'
Swankie  88'		 Attendance: 1,283
Referee: Craig Charleston
24 August 2010 League Cup R2Dunfermline Athletic3 – 2ClydeEast End Park
Kirk  44', 86'
McDougall  67'		 Strachan  2'
McCusker  46'		 Attendance: 1,107
Referee: Dougie McDonald
21 September 2010 League Cup R3Rangers7 – 2Dunfermline AthleticIbrox Stadium
Jelavić  21', 59'
Lafferty  23', 47', 71'
Bougherra  38'
Naismith  77'		 Woods  41'
Cardle  46'		 Attendance: 23,120
Referee: Euan Norris

Scottish Challenge Cup
24 July 2010 Challenge Cup R1 N&EDunfermline Athletic1 – 0ArbroathEast End Park
Kirk  64' Attendance: 976
Referee: Bobby Madden
10 August 2010 Challenge Cup R2Dunfermline Athletic1 – 1 (a.e.t.)Queen of the SouthEast End Park
Kirk  81' Weatherston  53' Attendance: 1,160
Referee: John McKendrick

Scottish Cup
8 January 2011 Scottish Cup R4Montrose2 – 2Dunfermline AthleticLinks Park
Tosh  27', 90' Clarke  73'
Kirk  81'		 Attendance: 1,030
Referee: Crawford Allan
18 January 2011 Scottish Cup R4 ReplayDunfermline Athletic5 – 3MontroseEast End Park
Kirk  11'
McDougall  40'
Graham  48', 52'
Gibson  61' (pen.)		 Woods  47' (o.g.)
Tosh  72',  88' (pen.)		 Attendance: 1,541
Referee: Crawford Allan
6 February 2011 Scottish Cup R5Aberdeen1 – 0Dunfermline AthleticPittodrie Stadium
McGregor  90' (o.g.) Attendance: 5,636
Referee: William Collum

Transfers

In
DatePlayerFromFee (£)
18 May 2010 Alex KeddieRoss CountyFree
26 May 2010 Kyle AllisonInverness CTFree
7 July 2010 Chris SmithSt MirrenFree
15 July 2010 Pat ClarkeDundeeFree
15 September 2010 Jack RossFree agentFree
21 January 2011 Liam BuchananPartick ThistleFree
11 February 2011 Martin HardieFree agentFree

Out
DatePlayerToFee (£)
31 January 2011 Willie GibsonCrawley TownUndisclosed
3 February 2011 Jack RossRetired

See also

References
  1. Dunfermline sign goalkeeper Chris Smith from St Mirren, 8 July 2010
  2. Dunfermline sign goalkeeper Kyle Allison, 26 May 2010
  3. Dunfermline sign Ross County's Alex Keddie, 19 May 2010
  4. Dunfermline sign Dundee's Clarke, 15 July 2010

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