2016–17 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season

The 2016–17 season was Dunfermline Athletic's first season in the Scottish Championship, having finished top of the Scottish League One in 2015–16. The Pars were relegated from the competition's previous incarnation, the Scottish First Division at the end of the 2012–13 season.[9]

Dunfermline Athletic
2016–17 season
ChairmanRoss McArthur[1]
ManagerAllan Johnston[2][3]
StadiumEast End Park
ChampionshipFifth
Challenge CupQuarter-finals, lost to Dundee United
League CupGroup stage, Third
Scottish CupFifth round, lost to Hamilton Academical
Top goalscorerLeague: Nicky Clark (15)[4]
All: Nicky Clark (16)[5]
Highest home attendanceLeague: 7,622[6] vs. Hibernian
(22 October 2016)
Cup: 2,580 vs. Inverness CT
(26 July 2016)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 2,653[6] vs. Queen of the South
(7 March 2017)
Cup: 1,930 vs. Queen's Park
(8 October 2016)
Average home league attendance4,438[6] (942[7])
Biggest winLeague: Dunfermline Athletic 5–1 Dumbarton[6]
(4 March 2017)
Cup: Brechin City 1–5 Dunfermline Athletic[8]
(3 September 2016)
Biggest defeatLeague: Raith Rovers 2–0 Dunfermline Athletic[6]
(20 August 2016)
Dunfermline Athletic 1–3 Dundee United[6]
(10 September 2016)
Dunfermline Athletic 1–3 Hibernian[6]
(22 October 2016)
Falkirk 2–0 Dunfermline Athletic[6]
(4 February 2017)
Cup: Dunfermline Athletic 1–5 Inverness CT[8]
(26 July 2016)
All statistics correct as of 14 May 2017.

Manager Allan Johnston made four permanent first-team summer signings as he began his second season as Dunfermline Athletic manager. The club's first competitive fixtures came in the revamped Scottish League Cup, where they were eliminated at the group stage after finishing in third place.[10] Dunfermline Athletic also competed in the Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they were knocked out by Dundee United[11] and Hamilton Academical[12] respectively.

Season review

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

  • 3 December 2016: Dunfermline's poor penalty record continued after Kallum Higginbotham had two late spot kicks saved by Ayr United goalkeeper Greg Fleming.[54]
  • 16 December 2016: Club director Margaret Ross died at the age of 65.[55] Ross, who was the first chair of the Pars Supporters Trust (PST), was a key participant in the club's survival after entering into administration in 2013, with Ross leading fundraising through the fan-group Pars United.[56]
  • 31 December 2016: Former Aberdeen centre back Callum Morris returned to the club, having previously left to join Dundee United in June 2014. Morris signed a six-month deal, keeping him at East End Park until at least the end of the season.[57][58]

January

March

Squad list

As of 6 May 2017, the final match of the season[66]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of Birth (Age) Signed From Signed in Signed until Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Sean Murdoch GK (1986-07-31) 31 July 1986 Rochester Rhinos 2015 2018 86 0
43 David Hutton GK (1985-05-18) 18 May 1985 Ayr United 2015 2017 14 0
Defenders
2 Ryan Williamson DF (1996-03-14) 14 March 1996 Dunfermline Athletic youth teams 2013 2018 67 0
3 Jason Talbot DF (1985-09-30) 30 September 1985 Livingston 2015 2017 78 2
4 Lewis Martin DF (1996-04-08) 8 April 1996 Dunfermline Athletic youth teams 2012 2018 103 3
5 Callum Fordyce DF (1992-06-23) 23 June 1992 Livingston 2015 2017 26 0
12 Lee Ashcroft DF (1993-08-29) 29 August 1993 Kilmarnock 2016 2017 46 4
14 Ben Richards-Everton DF (1991-10-17) 17 October 1991 Partick Thistle 2015 2017 53 2
22 Callum Morris DF (1990-02-03) 3 February 1990 Aberdeen 2016 2017 83 5
Midfielders
6 Andy Geggan (c) MF (1987-05-08) 8 May 1987 Ayr United 2012 2017 194 33
7 Michael Paton MF (1989-03-25) 25 March 1989 Queen of the South 2015 2017 63 5
8 Nat Wedderburn MF (1991-06-30) 30 June 1991 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2016 2017 31 1
11 Joe Cardle MF (1987-02-07) 7 February 1987 Ross County 2015 2018 204 44
15 Lewis Spence MF (1996-01-28) 28 January 1996 Dunfermline Athletic youth teams 2013 2017 45 1
16 Rhys McCabe MF (1992-07-24) 24 July 1992 Sheffield Wednesday 2015 2017 51 5
18 Paul McMullan MF (1996-02-25) 25 February 1996 Celtic (loan) 2016 2017 39 7
20 Kallum Higginbotham MF (1989-06-15) 15 June 1989 Kilmarnock 2016 2017 43 7
21 John Herron MF (1994-02-01) 1 February 1994 Blackpool (loan) 2016 2017 26 1
Forwards
9 Michael Moffat FW (1985-02-15) 15 February 1985 Ayr United 2014 2017 122 27
10 David Hopkirk FW (1993-01-17) 17 January 1993 Annan Athletic 2015 2018 59 7
17 Gavin Reilly FW (1993-05-10) 10 May 1993 Heart of Midlothian (loan) 2016 2017 28 2
37 Nicky Clark FW (1991-06-03) 3 June 1991 Bury 2016 2018 37 16

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season

2 Jul 2016 FriendlyLivingston1 – 5Dunfermline AthleticLivingston, Scotland
15:00 Mullin  62' Match report Reilly  20', 83'
Geggan  31'
McCabe  37'
Cardle  68'
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Muir

Scottish Championship

6 Aug 2016 Match 1Dunfermline Athletic4 – 3DumbartonDunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Cardle  23', 26', 66'
Hopkirk  81'
Ashcroft  90+4'
SPFL Report Thomson  18'
Docherty  90+1' (pen.), 90+4' (pen.)
Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 3,496
Referee: Cook
13 Aug 2016 Match 2Hibernian2 – 1Dunfermline AthleticEdinburgh, Scotland
15:00 Richards-Everton  33' (o.g.)
Cummings  78'
SPFL Report Reilly  58' Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 16,477
Referee: Collum
20 Aug 2016 Match 3Raith Rovers2 – 0Dunfermline AthleticKirkcaldy, Scotland
15:00 Barr  71'
Stewart  79'
SPFL Report Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 5,114
Referee: Muir
10 Sept 2016 Match 5Dunfermline Athletic1 – 3Dundee UnitedDunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Paton  50' SPFL Report Murray
Andreu  45', 90+2'
Dixon  61' 
Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 5,563
Referee: Beaton
17 Sept 2016 Match 6Greenock Morton2 – 1Dunfermline AthleticGreenock, Scotland
15:00 Oliver  24'
Quitongo  84'
SPFL Report Clark  30' Stadium: Cappielow
Attendance: 1,756
Referee: Clancy
24 Sept 2016 Match 7Dunfermline Athletic4 – 3St MirrenDunfermline, Scotland
17:15 Clark  40', 77'
Webster  62' (o.g.)
El Alagui  85'
SPFL Report Sutton  31', 45'
Hardie  81'
Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 2,732
Referee: McKendrick
1 Oct 2016 Match 8Ayr United0 – 0Dunfermline AthleticAyr, Scotland
15:00 SPFL Report Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 2,883
Referee: Robertson
15 Oct 2016 Match 9Falkirk2 – 1Dunfermline AthleticFalkirk, Scotland
15:00 Sibbald  27'
Hippolyte  52'
SPFL Report El Alagui  75' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 6,377
Referee: Dallas
22 Oct 2016 Match 10Dunfermline Athletic1 – 3HibernianDunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Higginbotham  22' (pen.)
Moffat  90+3'
SPFL Report Wedderburn  55' (o.g.)
Holt  66' (pen.)
Graham  90+1'
Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 7,622
Referee: Muir
29 Oct 2016 Match 11Dumbarton2 – 2Dunfermline AthleticDumbarton, Scotland
15:00 J. Thomson  37'
Fleming  82'
SPFL Report Clark  50'
Cardle  80'
Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium
Attendance: 1,018
Referee: Kirkland
8 Nov 2016 Match 13Dundee United1 – 0Dunfermline AthleticDundee, Scotland
19:45 Murray  79' SPFL report Wedderburn  39' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 5,996
Referee: Robertson
19 Nov 2016 Match 14St Mirren0 – 1Dunfermline AthleticPaisley, Scotland
17:15 SPFL Report Clark  26' Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 2,126
Referee: Walsh
3 Dec 2016 Match 15Dunfermline Athletic1 – 1Ayr UnitedDunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Clark  30'
Martin  48' 
SPFL Report Forrest  50' (pen.) Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 3,250
Referee: Cook
10 Dec 2016 Match 16Dunfermline Athletic2 – 1Greenock MortonDunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Moffat  12', 23' SPFL Report Nesbitt  43' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 3,101
Referee: Finnie
26 Dec 2016 Match 18Dunfermline Athletic1 – 1FalkirkDunfermline, Scotland
15:00 McCabe  59' (pen.) SPFL Report Hippolyte  10' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 6,134
Referee: Anderson
2 Jan 2017 Match 19Raith Rovers0 – 2Dunfermline AthleticKirkcaldy, Scotland
15:00 SPFL Report Clark  11'
Ashcroft  77'
Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 5,899
Referee: Robertson
7 Jan 2017 Match 20Ayr United0 – 2Dunfermline AthleticAyr, Scotland
15:00 SPFL Report Clark  26'
Geggan  33'
Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 2,261
Referee: Thomson
14 Jan 2017 Match 21Dunfermline Athletic1 – 1St MirrenDunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Higginbotham  37' (pen) SPFL Report MacKenzie  46' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,108
Referee: Collum
28 Jan 2017 Match 22Dunfermline Athletic1 – 1Dundee UnitedDunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Herron  28' SPFL Report Andreu  18' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,670
Referee: Dallas
4 Feb 2017 Match 23Falkirk2 – 0Dunfermline AthleticFalkirk, Scotland
15:00 Baird  34'
Miller  77'
SPFL Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 5,953
Referee: Collum
25 Feb 2017 Match 24Hibernian2 – 2Dunfermline AthleticEdinburgh, Scotland
17:15 Boyle  6'
Cummings  24' (pen.)
SPFL Report McMullan  26'
Higginbotham  46'
Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 14,437
Referee: Beaton
4 Mar 2017 Match 25Dunfermline Athletic5 – 1DumbartonDunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Clark  7', 60', 79', 84'
McMullan  27'
SPFL Report Harvie  86' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 3,320
Referee: Clancy
7 Mar 2017 Match 26Dunfermline Athletic1 – 1Queen of the SouthDunfermline, Scotland
19:45 Moffat  17' SPFL Report Thomson  28' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 2,653
Referee: Anderson
11 Mar 2017 Match 27St Mirren0 – 0Dunfermline AthleticPaisley, Scotland
15:00 SPFL Report Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 4,582
Referee: Finnie
18 Mar 2017 Match 28Dunfermline Athletic0 – 1Ayr UnitedDunfermline, Scotland
15:00 SPFL Report Docherty  59' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 3,276
Referee: Madden
25 Mar 2017 Match 29Greenock Morton0 – 1Dunfermline AthleticGreenock, Scotland
15:00 SPFL Report Wedderburn  30' Stadium: Cappielow
Attendance: 2,670
Referee: Northcroft
1 Apr 2017 Match 30Dunfermline Athletic1 – 1HibernianDunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Higginbotham  59' (pen.) SPFL Report McGinn  12' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 7,058
Referee: Aitken
8 Apr 2017 Match 31Dunfermline Athletic1 – 0Raith RoversDunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Higginbotham  49' (pen.) SPFL Report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,865
Referee: Dallas
11 Apr 2017 Match 32Dundee United1 – 0Dunfermline AthleticDundee, Scotland
19:45 Mikkelsen  30' SPFL report Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 5,304
Referee: Collum
15 Apr 2017 Match 33Dumbarton0 – 2Dunfermline AthleticDumbarton, Scotland
15:00 SPFL Report McCabe  80'
Hopkirk  85'
Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium
Attendance: 1,142
Referee: Muir
23 Apr 2017 Match 34Dunfermline Athletic1 – 2FalkirkDunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Clark  35'
Martin  58'
SPFL Report Muirhead  53' (pen.)
Austin  70'
Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 5,076
Referee: Duncan
29 Apr 2017 Match 35Dunfermline Athletic3 – 1Greenock MortonDunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Clark  3'
Moffat  51'
McCabe  85'
SPFL Report Shankland  37' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 3,339
Referee: Anderson
6 May 2017 Match 36Queen of the South0 – 1Dunfermline AthleticDumfries, Scotland
15:00 SPFL Report Clark  90+1' Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 1,849
Referee: Newlands

Scottish League Cup

Table

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Inverness CT (Q) 4 3 0 1 0 15 3 +12 10 Qualification for the Second Round
2 Dundee United (Q) 4 2 2 0 0 10 3 +7 10
3 Dunfermline Athletic 4 2 0 0 2 7 7 0 6
4 Cowdenbeath 4 1 0 0 3 4 11 7 3
5 Arbroath 4 0 0 1 3 1 13 12 1
Source: SPFL
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

Matches

19 Jul 2016 Match 1Dunfermline Athletic3 – 0ArbroathDunfermline, Scotland
19:45 Moffat  44', 66'
Geggan  62'
SPFL report Little  86' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 1,974
Referee: Munro
Man of the Match: Williamson
23 Jul 2016 Match 2Cowdenbeath0 – 3Dunfermline AthleticCowdenbeath, Scotland
15:00 SPFL report Geggan  57', 85'
Ashcroft  68'
Stadium: Central Park
Attendance: 1,481
Referee: Steven
Man of the Match: Geggan
26 Jul 2016 Match 3Dunfermline Athletic1 – 5Inverness CTDunfermline, Scotland
19:45 Geggan  28' SPFL report Vigurs  16', 42', 66'
King  54'
Tremarco  89'
Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 2,580
Referee: Allan
31 Jul 2016 Match 4Dundee United2 – 0Dunfermline AthleticDundee, Scotland
15:00 Murray  49'
Fraser  83'
SPFL report Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 4,951
Referee: McKendrick

Scottish Challenge Cup

3 Sep 2016 Challenge Cup Round 3Brechin City1 – 5Dunfermline AthleticBrechin, Scotland
15:10 Love  27' SPFL Report Ashcroft  17', 90+1'
Hill  25' (o.g.)
McMullan  49'
Reilly  80'
Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 577
Referee: Allan

Scottish Cup

26 Nov 2016 Scottish Cup Round 3Buckie Thistle3 – 5Dunfermline AthleticBuckie, Scotland
15:00 Mcleod  14'
Angus  33', 68'
BBC Sport Report Munro  12' (o.g.)
Paton  16' (pen.)
Higginbotham  58'
McMullan  60', 90+2'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,440
Referee: Charleston
21 Jan 2017 Scottish Cup Round 4Alloa Athletic2 – 3Dunfermline AthleticAlloa, Scotland
15:00 McCluskey  68'
Spence  90+2'
BBC Sport report Clark  12'
McMullan  44'
Cardle  60'
Stadium: Recreation Park
Attendance: 1,871
Referee: Newlands

Squad statistics

Starting XI

Most frequent starting line-up uses the team's most used formation: 4–4–2. The players used are those who have played the most games in each respective position, not necessarily who have played most games out of all the players.

Captains

No. P Name Country No. games Notes
6 MF Andy Geggan 34 Club Captain
5 DF Callum Fordyce 10
1 GK Sean Murdoch 2
11 MF Joe Cardle 1

Last updated: 7 May 2017
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.

Appearances and goals

During the 2016–17 season, Dunfermline used twenty-seven different players in competitive matches. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player. Centre-back Lee Ashcroft has made the most appearances, playing forty-six out of a possible 47 games, with Nicky Clark leading the scoring with sixteen goals in all competitions.

As of 10 May 2017[69][70][71]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalScottish ChampionshipScottish CupLeague CupChallenge Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Sean Murdoch 360300400020
2 DF Ryan Williamson 19011+30003020
3 DF Jason Talbot 38130+111+103020
4 DF Lewis Martin 27016+20402030
5 DF Callum Fordyce 16013010001+10
6 MF Andy Geggan 375291203430
7 MF Michael Paton 22210+811+110020
8 MF Nat Wedderburn 31123+11403000
9 FW Michael Moffat 38624+543+104210
10 FW David Hopkirk 1321+1020+10000+10
11 MF Joe Cardle 3259+1440+21402+10
12 DF Lee Ashcroft 464351404132
14 DF Ben Richards-Everton 10060004000
15 MF Lewis Spence 600+20002+2000
16 MF Rhys McCabe 33318+531+203+1030
17 FW Gavin Reilly 28211+1111+102021
18 MF Paul McMullan 39723+62440+401+11
20 MF Kallum Higginbotham 43731+163+113+101+20
21 MF John Herron 2612013+10001+10
22 DF Callum Morris 161130310000
28 MF Johnny Galloway 0000000000
30 GK Cammy Gill 0000000000
31 DF Stuart Morrison 0000000000
32 MF Brandon Luke 0000000000
33 FW Callum Smith 300+20000+1000
37 FW Nicky Clark 37163015410030
43 GK David Hutton 1206+10004010
Players away from the club on loan:
19 DF Euan Spark 0000000000
24 DF Conner Duthie 301+10100000
34 MF Scott Lochhead 1000000+1000
Players who appeared for Dunfermline Athletic but left during the season:
26 FW James Thomas 2000000+2000
48 FW Farid El Alagui 1646+720+10000+22

Clean sheets

Dunfermline have used two goalkeepers in all competitions during the 2016–17 season. The table below shows the total number of shutouts made, with 12 clean sheets having been kept in all competitions after 47 matches.

No. Pos Nat Name Total Scottish Championship Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Scottish Challenge Cup
1 GK Sean Murdoch 10 10
43 GK David Hutton 2 2
Totals1210020

Last updated: 7 May 2017
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches

Goalscorers

During the 2016–17 season, sixteen Dunfermline players scored 70 goals in all competitions, with 3 goals having been own goals scored by Brechin City defender Dougie Hill, St Mirren captain Andy Webster and Buckie Thistle defender Hamish Munro. Striker Nicky Clark was the club's top scorer, with 16 goals in 47 competitive matches. Two players scored hat-tricks, with both coming against Dumbarton; Joe Cardle scored three on the opening day of the season, whilst Nicky Clark scored four in the 5–1 victory over the Sons in March 2017.

As of match played 6 May 2017[5]
Place Position Nation Name Total Scottish Championship Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Scottish Challenge Cup
1FWNicky Clark16151
2MFKallum Higginbotham761
MFPaul McMullan7241
4FWMichael Moffat642
5MFJoe Cardle541
MFAndy Geggan514
7FWFarid El Alagui422
DFLee Ashcroft4112
9MFRhys McCabe33
10FWDavid Hopkirk22
MFMichael Paton211
FWGavin Reilly211
13MFJohn Herron11
DFJason Talbot11
MFNat Wedderburn11
DFCallum Morris11
Own goal3111
Total 70461077

Disciplinary record

As of match played 6 May 2017[72]
Squad number Position Nation Name Total Scottish Championship Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Scottish Challenge Cup
4DFLewis Martin53521
8MFNat Wedderburn5151
12DFLee Ashcroft51312
3DFJason Talbot31211
20MFKallum Higginbotham131021
6MFAndy Geggan1192
21MFJohn Herron66
9FWMichael Moffat4[lower-alpha 4]4[lower-alpha 4]
18MFPaul McMullan431
37FWNicky Clark431
1GKSean Murdoch321
14DFBen Richards-Everton321
48FWFarid El Alagui321
11MFJoe Cardle3111
7MFMichael Paton22
22DFCallum Morris22
16MFRhys McCabe211
10FWDavid Hopkirk11
43GKDavid Hutton11
Total 786655505051

Club statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
3 Dundee United 36 15 12 9 50 42 +8 57 Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-finals
4 Greenock Morton 36 13 13 10 44 41 +3 52
5 Dunfermline Athletic 36 12 12 12 46 43 +3 48
6 Queen of the South 36 11 10 15 46 52 6 43
7 St Mirren 36 9 12 15 52 56 4 39
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundHAAHHAHAAHAHAAHHAHAAHHAAHHAHAHHAAHHA
ResultWLLLLLWDLLDDLWDWDDWWDDLDWDDLWDWLWLWW
Position247789788889989777665666666666665555
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2017. Source: BBC Sport; DAFC.co.uk
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
36 12 12 12 46 43  +3 48 6 7 5 28 25  +3 6 5 7 18 18  0

Last updated: 7 May 2017.
Source: SPFL

Home attendances

  Win   Draw   Loss

Comp Date Score Opponent Attendance
League Cup19 July 20163–0Arbroath1,974[74]
League Cup26 July 20161–5Inverness Caledonian Thistle2,580[75]
Championship6 August 20164–3Dumbarton3,496[76]
Championship27 August 20160–1Queen of the South3,973[77]
Championship10 September 20161–3Dundee United5,563[42]
Championship24 September 20164–3St Mirren2,732[78]
Challenge Cup8 October 20162–1Queen's Park1,930[45]
Championship22 October 20161–3Hibernian7,622[79]
Championship5 November 20160–0Raith Rovers5,649[80]
Challenge Cup12 November 20160–1Dundee United2,576[11]
Championship10 December 20162–1Greenock Morton3,250[81]
Championship26 December 20161–1Falkirk6,134[82]
Championship14 January 20171–1St Mirren4,108[83]
Championship28 January 20171–1Dundee United4,670[84]
Scottish Cup11 February 20171–1Hamilton Academical2,945[85]
Championship4 March 20175–1Dumbarton3,496[86]
Championship7 March 20171–1Queen of the South2,653[87]
Championship18 March 20160–1Ayr United3,276[88]
Championship1 April 20171–1Hibernian7,058[89]
Championship8 April 20171–0Raith Rovers4,865[90]
Championship22 April 20171–2Falkirk5,076[91]
Championship29 April 20173—1Greenock Morton3,339[92]
Average league attendance: 4,438[6]
Total league attendance: 79,885[6]
Average total attendance: 3,995[8]
Total attendance: 91,890[8]

Last updated: 29 April 2017
Source: Match reports in Results

Awards

Club

Award Player
DAFC Player of the Year Sean Murdoch
Player's Player of the Year Lee Ashcroft
Joe Nelson Young Player of the Year Conner Duthie
Centenary Club Lifeline Player of the Year Sean Murdoch
Kincardine Pars Supporters Club Player of the Year Sean Murdoch[93]

Transfers

First team

Development squad

Contract extensions

First team

Date Position Nationality Name Length Expiry Ref.
7 April 2016 GK Sean Murdoch 2 years 2018 [128]
7 April 2016 DF Ryan Williamson 2 years 2018 [129]
14 April 2016 DF Lewis Martin 2 years 2018 [130]
18 April 2016 FW David Hopkirk 2 years 2018 [131]
19 April 2016 MF Michael Paton 1 year 2017 [132]
22 April 2016 DF Ben Richards-Everton 1 year 2017 [133]
22 April 2016 DF Jason Talbot 1 year 2017
22 April 2016 MF Joe Cardle 2 years 2018
26 April 2016 MF Andy Geggan 1 year 2017 [134]
28 April 2016 DF Callum Fordyce 3 months 2016 [135]
16 May 2016 GK David Hutton 1 year 2017 [13]
16 May 2016 MF Lewis Spence 1 year 2017
25 May 2016 FW Michael Moffat 1 year 2017 [136]
31 May 2016 MF Rhys McCabe 1 year 2017 [137]
18 August 2016 DF Callum Fordyce 10 months 2017 [138]

Development squad

Date Position Nationality Name Length Expiry Ref.
7 April 2016 GK Cammy Gill 1 year 2017 [139]
28 April 2016 MF Evan Horne 1 year 2017 [140]
28 April 2016 FW James Thomas 6 months 2017 [141]
29 November 2016 MF Scott Lochhead 6 months 2017 [142]
8 December 2016 DF Conner Duthie 1 year 2018 [143]
13 January 2017 GK Cammy Gill 2 years 2019 [144]
1 February 2017 MF Brandon Luke 18 months 2018 [145]

Notes

  1. Trialist[24]
  2. Trialist[67]
  3. Trialist[68]
  4. Michael Moffat was sent off against Hibernian for violent conduct, however this was rescinded and reduced to a yellow card after the club successfully appealed referee Alan Muir's decision.[73]
gollark: It's a shame too, as it *was* quite a nice test suite.
gollark: Prove it.
gollark: It was very good. I tested it against itself, and it said it was fine.
gollark: In what way?
gollark: There seems to be less "banter" here than previously. A shame.

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