2008–09 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season

The 2008–09 season will be Dunfermline Athletic's 2nd season in the Scottish First Division after being relegated from the Scottish Premier League in 2007.

Dunfermline Athletic
2008–09 season
ChairmanJohn Yorkston
ManagerJim McIntyre
StadiumEast End Park
Scottish First DivisionThird
Scottish Challenge CupSemi-final, lost to Falkirk
Scottish League CupFourth round, lost to Dundee Utd
Scottish CupSecond round, lost to Queen of the South
Top goalscorerLeague: Andy Kirk (15)
All: Andy Kirk (17)
Highest home attendance4,653 vs. St Johnstone
(1 November 2008)
Lowest home attendance2,930 vs. Queen of the South
(9 August 2008)
Average home league attendance3,255
Biggest winSt Johnstone 0–3 Dunfermline Athletic
(16 August 2008)
Clyde 1–4 Dunfermline Athletic
(21 March 2009)
Queen of the South 0–3 Dunfermline Athletic
(2 May 2009)
Biggest defeatDunfermline Athletic 0–2 Queen of the South
(31 January 2009)
Livingston 2–4 Dunfermline Athletic
(10 March 2009)
Dunfermline Athletic 1–3 St Johnstone
(11 April 2009)
All statistics correct as of 24 May 2017.

Review and Events

Chronological list of events

This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2008–09 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 Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 St Johnstone (C, P) 36 17 14 5 55 35 +20 65 Promotion to the Premier League
2 Partick Thistle 36 16 7 13 39 35 +4 55
3 Dunfermline Athletic 36 14 9 13 51 43 +8 51
4 Dundee 36 13 11 12 33 32 +1 50
5 Queen of the South 36 12 11 13 57 50 +7 47
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.

Results

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season

6 July 2008 FriendlyMetalurh Zaporizhya1–0Dunfermline AthleticAustria
Krivoy  38' DAFC report Stadium: Neutral ground
Referee: Simon Skowronski
Note: (Match abandoned in the 52nd minute)
9 July 2008 FriendlyDunfermline Athletic1–4TimişoaraBischofshofen, Austria
Bayne  86' DAFC report Bucur  2', 21', 42'
Karamyan  78'
Stadium: Neutral ground
Referee: Simon Skowronski

Scottish First Division

16 Aug 2008 Match 3St Johnstone0–3Dunfermline AthleticPerth, Scotland
BBC Sport report Williamson  43'
Phinn  62'
Bayne  86'
Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 3,697
Referee: Allan
30 Aug 2008 Match 5Dunfermline Athletic1–2LivingstonDunfermline, Scotland
Kirk  53' BBC Sport report Griffiths  41'  75' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 3,414
Referee: Finnie
13 Sept 2008 Match 6Dundee0–0Dunfermline AthleticDundee, Scotland
BBC Sport report Woods  44' Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 4,259
Referee: Norris
20 Sept 2008 Match 7Dunfermline Athletic3–1Ross CountyDunfermline, Scotland
S Thomson  5'
Phinn  44'
Bell  71'
BBC Sport report Craig  57'
Hart  70' 
Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 2,631
Referee: Boyle
27 Sept 2008 Match 8Greenock Morton1–1Dunfermline AthleticGreenock, Scotland
Wake  60' BBC Sport report Campbell  89' Stadium: Cappielow
Attendance: 2,156
Referee: Nicholls
4 Oct 2008 Match 9Clyde0–2Dunfermline AthleticCumbernauld, Scotland
BBC Sport report Kirk  37'
Harper  43'
Stadium: Broadwood Stadium
Attendance: 1,273
Referee: Allan
25 Oct 2008 Match 11Airdrie UnitedP – PDunfermline AthleticAirdrie, Scotland
Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Note: Postponed due to surface water on pitch[13]
4 Nov 2008 Match 11 (Rearranged)Airdrie United1–3Dunfermline AthleticAirdrie, Scotland
di Giacomo  10' BBC Sport report Woods  4'
Glass  29'
Phinn  55'
Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Attendance: 1,099
Referee: Collum
15 Nov 2008 Match 14Livingston2–3Dunfermline AthleticLivingston, Scotland
McPake  5'
Elliot  62'
BBC Sport report Kirk  19', 90'
Bayne  60'
Stadium: Almondvale
Attendance: 1,760
Referee: Smith
6 Dec 2008 Match 16Ross CountyP – PDunfermline AthleticDingwall, Scotland
Stadium: Victoria Park
Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch[14]
20 Dec 2008 Match 18Dunfermline Athletic4–4ClydeDunfermline, Scotland
Glass  10' (pen.)
Kirk  47', 72'
Phinn  79'
BBC Sport report Trouten  1'
Higgins  50'
Clarke , 69'
Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 3,279
Referee: Richmond
27 Dec 2008 Match 19Dunfermline AthleticP – PLivingstonDunfermline, Scotland
Stadium: East End Park
Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch[14]
30 Dec 2008 Match 19 (Rearranged)Dunfermline Athletic1–0LivingstonDunfermline, Scotland
Shields  65' BBC Sport report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 3,036
Referee: Muir
3 Jan 2009 Match 20Dundee1–0Dunfermline AthleticDundee, Scotland
Paton  67' BBC Sport report Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 5,033
Referee: Law
17 Jan 2009 Match 21Dunfermline Athletic1–1Airdrie UnitedDunfermline, Scotland
Loy  49' BBC Sport report Lynch  15' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 2,915
Referee: Somers
14 Feb 2009 Match 23Partick Thistle2–3Dunfermline AthleticGlasgow, Scotland
Buchanan  9'
Doolan  34'
Maxwell  88'
BBC Sport report Bell  13'
Kirk  30'
Loy  88' (pen.)
Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 2,957
Referee: Collum
10 Mar 2009 Match 26Livingston4–2Dunfermline AthleticLivingston, Scotland
McParland  22'
Davidson  65', 68'
Griffiths  77'
BBC Sport report Bell  56'
Graham  66'
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 1,859
Referee: Murray
21 Mar 2009 Match 28Clyde1–4Dunfermline AthleticCumbernauld, Scotland
MacLennan  38' BBC Sport report Phinn  4', 62'
Woods  37'
Burke  51'
Stadium: Broadwood Stadium
Attendance: 1,109
Referee: S. McDonald
24 Mar 2009 Match 16 (Rearranged)Ross County2–1Dunfermline AthleticDingwall, Scotland
Brittain  62'
Brewster  90'
Bayne  87' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,782
Referee: S. McDonald
31 Mar 2009 Match 29Dunfermline Athletic1–1DundeeDunfermline, Scotland
Woods  90' BBC Sport report Malone  61' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 2,382
Referee: D. McDonald
4 Apr 2009 Match 30Airdrie United1–1Dunfermline AthleticAirdrie, Scotland
Smith  83' BBC Sport report Ross  90' Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Attendance: 1,136
Referee: Richmond
11 Apr 2009 Match 32Dunfermline Athletic1–3St JohnstoneDunfermline, Scotland
Kirk  29' (pen.) BBC Sport report Hardie  18'
Irvine  41'
Craig  48' (pen.)
Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 3,596
Referee: O'Reilly
18 Apr 2009 Match 33Ross County2–1Dunfermline AthleticDingwall, Scotland
Craig  47' BBC Sport report Woods  35'
Kirk  73'
Bayne  77'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 2,413
Referee: McDermott
5 May 2009 Match 35Dunfermline Athletic2–1MortonDunfermline, Scotland
Loy  56'
Kirk  86'
BBC Sport report Monti  62' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 1,438
Referee: Brian Winter
9 May 2009 Match 36Dunfermline Athletic1–1ClydeDunfermline, Scotland
Graham  43' BBC Sport report Higgins  27' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 2,418
Referee: Finnie

Scottish Cup

2009-01-10 Scottish Cup R3Dunfermline Athletic2–0ClydeEast End Park, Dunfermline
Phinn  20'
Bayne  66'
Attendance: 2,871
Referee: S O'Reilly
2009-02-17 Scottish Cup R4Airdrie United1–2Dunfermline AthleticNew Broomfield, Airdrie
McLaughlin  14' Holmes  2'
Bayne  73'
Attendance: 1,772
Referee: C Murray
2009-03-07 Scottish Cup QFDunfermline Athletic1–1AberdeenEast End Park, Dunfermline
Phinn  82' Aluko  61' Attendance: 9,696
Referee: C Thomson
2009-03-18 Scottish Cup QFRAberdeen0–0 (2–4 pens.)Dunfermline AthleticPittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
Attendance: 13,567
Referee: E Smith

Scottish League Cup

2008-08-05 League Cup R1Peterhead0–2Dunfermline AthleticBalmoor, Peterhead
Phinn  46'
Kirk  50'
Attendance: 1,291
Referee: G Salmond
2008-08-26 League Cup R2Dunfermline Athletic1–0Alloa AthleticEast End Park, Dunfermline
Kirk  10' McKeown  84' Attendance: 1,326
Referee: S McLean
2008-09-23 League Cup R3Dunfermline Athletic2–0St MirrenEast End Park, Dunfermline
Bayne  68'
Wiles  74'
Attendance: 2,186
Referee: C Murray
2008-10-28 League Cup QFDundee Utd1–0Dunfermline AthleticTannadice, Dundee
S Robertson  15' Attendance: 5,350
Referee: D McDonald

Scottish Challenge Cup

2008-07-26 Challenge Cup R1 N&EDunfermline Athletic3–0Stirling AlbionEast End Park, Dunfermline
Burke  4'
Phinn  61'
Williamson  74'
Attendance: 1,340
Referee: E Smith
2008-08-20 Challenge Cup R2Dunfermline Athletic0–2Queen of the SouthEast End Park, Dunfermline
Kean  4'
O'Connor  75'
Attendance: 1,373
Referee: M McCurry

Stats

Squad

No. Pos Nat Player TotalFirst DivisionScottish CupLeague CupChallenge Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Paul Gallacher 220170003020
GK Greg Paterson 0000000000
GK Calum Reidford 1000000010
DF Souleymane Bamba¹ 3010000020
DF Stuart Dearden 0000000000
DF Lee Graham 0000000000
DF Austin McCann 200160003010
DF Harry McGregor 0000000000
DF Greg Ross 4040000000
DF Greg Shields 200140003030
DF Scott Thomson 141101002020
DF Scott Wilson 171121003020
DF Calum Woods 161131001020
MF Steven Bell 5141001000
MF Alex Burke 201160003011
MF Stephen Glass 192162002010
MF Kevin Harper 151111003010
MF Graeme Holmes 0000000000
MF Scott McBride 1000000010
MF Scott Muirhead 3010000020
MF Nick Phinn 207155003121
MF Ryan Thomson 1000000010
MF Simon Wiles 2120000100
MF Iain Williamson 3221000011
MF Paul Willis 1000000010
FW Graham Bayne 214173003110
FW Andy Kirk 2011169003210
FW Rory Loy (on loan from Rangers) 1010000000
FW Jamie Mole (on loan from Hearts) 0000000000
FW Jim McIntyre 0000000000
FW Jordan White 0000000000

Notes:

  • ¹ Denotes player has left the club.
  • Player substitutions are not included.
  • Last updated: 2008-12-15

Transfers

In

The Pars brought in 5 players in the close season. Midfielder Steven Bell agreed a pre-contract move in January 2008 from relegated side Stirling Albion.[16] Bell, along with Graeme Holmes who signed from Airdrie United and Austin McCann from Notts County officially signed for the club on 2008-05-19.[16] Striker Graham Bayne signed from Inverness CT for £30,000 in late June,[17] with former Rangers keeper Calum Reidford joining in July after a successful trial with the club.[18] German striker Joseph Laumann also joined the Pars on trial in July, but was not offered a contract.[19] Northern Ireland international Andy Kirk was brought back to Scotland by manager Jim McIntyre from Yeovil Town at the beginning of August for an undisclosed amount[20] and Midfielder Simon Wiles was brought in on a one-year-deal from Blackpool after impressing during a trial.[21] Ross Campbell was brought in on a months loan from Scottish Premier League side Hibernian on 2008-09-19.[22] Rangers Reserve striker Rory Loy signed halfway through December on a months loan until 2009-01-26.[23] In January, the Pars brought Hearts young striker Jamie Mole on loan for the remainder of the season.[24]

PlayerFromDateFee
Steven BellStirling Albion2008-05-19Free
Graeme HolmesAirdrie United2008-05-19Free
Austin McCannNotts County2008-05-19Free
Graham BayneInverness CT2008-06-27£3,000
Calum ReidfordUnattached1 July-14, 2008Trial
Joseph LaumannRot-Weiß Erfurt8 July-9, 2008Trial
Calum ReidfordUnattached2008-08-15Free
Andy KirkYeovil Town2008-08-01Undisclosed
Simon WilesBlackpool18 August-22, 2008Trial
Simon WilesBlackpool2008-08-23Free
Ross CampbellHibernian2008-09-19Loan
Rory LoyRangers2008-12-12Loan
Jamie MoleHearts2009-01-10Loan

Out

6 of the Pars first team players from the 2007–08 season left the club in the summer on free transfers. Stephen Simmons,[25] Darren Young,[26] Stevie Crawford[27] and Aaron Labonte all became free agents when their contracts ran out, while Scott Morrison[28] and Mark Burchill[29] signed pre-contracts with Ross County and Rotherham respectively. Young goalkeeper Sean Murdoch opted to join recently promoted side Hamilton Academical[30] (with whom he'd previously been on loan) and at the start of September, Centre-back Sol Bamba joining SPL side Hibernian for an undisclosed sum.[31] September also saw young defender Greg Ross join Second Division side Cowdenbeath on a months loan.[32]

PlayerFromDateFee
Stephen SimmonsUnattached1 May 2008Free
Scott MorrisonRoss County6 May 2008Free
Sean MurdochHamilton Academical6 May 2008Undisclosed
Darren YoungUnattached27 May 2008Free
Aaron LabonteUnattached31 May 2008Free
Mark BurchillRotherham United12 June 2008Free
Stephen CrawfordEast Fife22 July 2008Free
Souleymane BambaHibernian1 September 2008Undisclosed
Greg RossCowdenbeath12 September 2008Loan
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