2007–08 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season
The 2007–08 season was Dunfermline Athletic's first season in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from the Scottish Premier League at the end of the 2006–07 season.[1] Dunfermline Athletic also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup, Scottish Cup and the UEFA Cup.
2007–08 season | ||||
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Chairman | John Yorkston | |||
Manager | Stephen Kenny (up until 4 December 2007) Jim McIntyre (from 3 January 2008) | |||
Stadium | East End Park | |||
Scottish First Division | Fifth | |||
Scottish Challenge Cup | Final, Lost to St Johnstone | |||
Scottish League Cup | Third Round, Lost to Hearts | |||
Scottish Cup | Fourth Round, Lost to Partick Thistle | |||
UEFA Cup | Second Qualifying Round, Lost to BK Häcken | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Mark Burchill (11) All: Mark Burchill (15) | |||
Highest home attendance | League: 4,946 vs. St Johnstone, 2 September 2007 Cup: 6,017 vs. BK Häcken, 16 August 2007 | |||
Lowest home attendance | League: 2,444 vs. Hamilton Academical, 11 March 2008 Cup: 1,744 Ayr United, 2 October 2007 | |||
Average home league attendance | 3,695 | |||
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Review and Events
Dunfermline Athletic's first season after relegation from the Scottish Premier League started with disappointment. One win in seven games left them languishing in second last place and even more pressure was put on manager Stephen Kenny after they were knocked out of the UEFA Cup in the knockout qualifying round by Swedish minnows BK Häcken. Despite this the team managed to get to the final of the Scottish Challenge Cup, where they played against St Johnstone but lost 3–2.[2]
At the start of December, Stephen Kenny was sacked as manager of Dunfermline after just over a year in charge.[3] Jim McIntyre was immediately given the role of caretaker manager and after a successful run in which he won four out of six games, he was appointed as Dunfermline manager on a full-time basis on 3 January 2008. He signed a two-and-a-half-year deal.[4] McIntyre started his reign by allowing 6 members of his squad to leave to try to cut the squad size down.[5] McIntyre's changes to the squad seemed to have a positive effect as the Pars eventually finished 5th overall, beating Queen of the South by 4 goals on the final day of the season.
Chronological list of events
This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2007–08 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 August: Pre-season favourites Dunfermline get off to the worst possible start to the season, losing 2–1 to Hamilton Academical[6]
- 8 August: Played a testimonial match for Scott Thomson against Manchester United, losing 4–0 with Wayne Rooney scoring two of United's goals.[7]
- 4 December: After a disappointing start to the season, manager Stephen Kenny was sacked with the Pars in second bottom of the First Division. Striker Jim McIntyre was made caretaker manager.[8]
- 3 January: Jim McIntyre was appointed manager of Dunfermline full-time after notching up four wins and two draws as caretaker of the club.[9]
- 11 January: Jim McIntyre picks up the First Division Manager of the Month award for December.[10]
- 31 January: New manager Jim McIntyre has a major clear out at the club in the January transfer window, getting rid of four players on deadline day.[11]
- 1 February: Stirling Midfielder Steven Bell signs a pre-contract agreement with Dunfermline to become Jim McIntyre's first signing.[12]
- 18 April: Manager Jim McIntyre announces that both Mark Burchill and Stephen Simmons have rejected new contracts, while Scott Thomson signed a new one-year deal.[13]
- 26 April: The final game of the season sees Dunfermline demolish Queen of the South 4–0, leaving the Pars final position being 5th.[14]
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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3 | St Johnstone | 36 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 60 | 45 | +15 | 58 | |
4 | Queen of the South | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 52 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 51 | |
6 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 45 | |
7 | Livingston | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 55 | 66 | −11 | 39 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- Queen of the South qualified for the UEFA Cup Second Qualifying Round as Scottish Cup runners-up
Results & fixtures
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre-season
17 July 2014 Friendly | Brechin City | 1 – 3 | Dunfermline Athletic | Glebe Park, Brechin |
15:00 | Smith 58' | Match Report | Burchill 30' Simmons 42' Glass 55' |
Referee: Brown |
21 July 2014 Friendly | Dumbarton | 1 – 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton |
15:00 | McFarlane 11' | Match Report | Thomson 34' Crawford 43', 71' O Morrison 54' Hamilton 89' (pen) |
Referee: Muir |
24 July 2014 Friendly | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 – 2 | Bristol Rovers | East End Park, Dunfermline |
15:00 | McManus 17', 40' | Match Report | Lambert 18' Walker 50' |
Attendance: 1,118 Referee: Tumilty |
26 July 2014 Friendly | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 – 1 | Nottingham Forest | East End Park, Dunfermline |
15:00 | Burchill 22' O Morrison 90' |
Match Report | Sinclair 25' | Attendance: 1,756 Referee: Finnie |
8 August 2007 Friendly | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 – 4 | Manchester United | East End Park, Dunfermline |
15:00 | Match Report | Eagles 23' Giggs 36' Rooney 65', 88' (pen) |
Attendance: 11,290 Referee: Clark |
Mid-season
18 March 2008 Friendly | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 – 1 | San Juan Jabloteh | East End Park, Dunfermline |
19:00 | McIntyre 15' Harper 28' |
Match Report | Byers 65' | Attendance: 250 Referee: Charleston |
Scottish First Division
4 Aug 2007 Match 1 | Hamilton Academical | 2 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | New Douglas Park |
15:00 | Taylor 4' Offiong 47' (pen) |
Match Report | Burchill 18' McGuire 47' |
Attendance: 3,383 Referee: D McDonald |
11 Aug 2007 Match 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 – 1 | Greenock Morton | East End Park |
15:00 | Glass 90' | Match Report | Weatherson 21' | Attendance: 4,748 Referee: Allan |
19 Aug 2007 Match 3 | Livingston | 1 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Almondvale Stadium |
15:00 | MacKay 81' (pen) | Match Report | O Morrison 89' Bamba 81' |
Attendance: 2,494 Referee: Boyle |
25 Aug 2007 Match 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 – 1 | Stirling Albion | East End Park |
15:00 | Hamilton 55' Harper 87' S Morrison 72' |
Match Report | Aitken 73' (pen) | Attendance: 3,921 Referee: Finnie |
2 Sept 2007 Match 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 – 0 | St Johnstone | East End Park |
15:00 | Match Report | Attendance: 4,946 Referee: Dougal |
15 Sept 2007 Match 6 | Dundee | 1 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Dens Park |
15:00 | McDonald 23' | Match Report | Hamilton 14' | Attendance: 5,173 Referee: Conroy |
22 Sept 2007 Match 7 | Clyde | 2 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Broadwood Stadium |
15:00 | Masterton 19' D McGowan 65' |
Match Report | Burchill 73' | Attendance: 1,554 Referee: D McDonald |
29 Sept 2007 Match 8 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 0 | Partick Thistle | East End Park |
15:00 | Burchill 9' | Match Report | Attendance: 4,531 Referee: Allan |
6 Oct 2007 Match 9 | Queen of the South | 0 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Palmerston Park |
15:00 | Match Report | McManus 30' | Attendance: 2,384 Referee: Collum |
20 Oct 2007 Match 10 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 – 5 | Hamilton Academical | East End Park |
15:00 | Match Report | McArthur 4' McCarthy 18' Offiong 30' Winters 46' 53' |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Conroy |
27 Oct 2007 Match 11 | Stirling Albion | 3 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Forthbank Stadium |
15:00 | Cramb 33' Bell 78' McKenna 83' |
Match Report | Attendance: 1,590 Referee: Brines |
3 Nov 2007 Match 12 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 – 4 | Livingston | East End Park |
15:00 | Match Report | Craig 44' 49' Tinkler 66' Kennedy 90' |
Attendance: 3,473 Referee: Muir |
10 Nov 2007 Match 13 | St Johnstone | 0 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | McDiarmid Park |
15:00 | Match Report | Attendance: 3,317 Referee: S McDonald |
1 Dec 2007 Match 14 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 – 1 | Dundee | East End Park |
15:00 | Match Report | McDonald 73' | Attendance: 4,113 Referee: Tumilty |
8 Dec 2007 Match 15 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 1 | Clyde | East End Park |
15:00 | Burchill 9' | Match Report | McGowan 3' | Attendance: 3,547 Referee: O'Reilly |
15 Dec 2007 Match 16 | Partick Thistle | 1 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Firhill |
15:00 | Buchanan 85' | Match Report | Burchill 62' | Attendance: 2,176 Referee: McCurry |
22 Dec 2007 Match 17 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 – 0 | Queen of the South | East End Park |
15:00 | Burchill 32' Phinn 78' |
Match Report | Attendance: 3,324 Referee: Winter |
26 Dec 2007 Match 18 | Greenock Morton | 0 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Cappielow |
19:45 | Match Report | Glass 15' (pen) | Attendance: 2,560 Referee: Richmond |
29 Dec 2007 Match 19 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 – 1 | Stirling Albion | East End Park |
15:00 | Burchill 1' Simmons 45' |
Match Report | Aitken 58' | Attendance: 4,023 Referee: Boyd |
2 Jan 2008 Match 20 | Livingston | 0 – 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Almondvale Stadium |
19:45 | Match Report | Hamilton 9' Burchill 10' |
Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Somers |
5 Jan 2008 Match 21 | Dundee | 0 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Dens Park |
15:00 | Match Report | Attendance: 4,607 Referee: McKendrick |
19 Jan 2008 Match 22 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 – 1 | St Johnstone | East End Park |
15:00 | Match Report | Jackson 44' | Attendance: 4,215 Referee: Underhill |
26 Jan 2008 Match 23 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 – 0 | Greenock Morton | East End Park |
15:00 | Simmons 51' Glass 84' |
Match Report | Attendance: 3,594 Referee: Smith |
9 Feb 2008 Match 24 | Hamilton Academical | 3 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | New Douglas Park |
15:00 | Offiong 13' (pen), 34', 43' | Match Report | Attendance: 2,034 Referee: Finnie |
16 Feb 2008 Match 25 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 1 | Partick Thistle | East End Park |
15:00 | Crawford 12' Harper 51' |
Match Report | McKeown 74' | Attendance: 3,315 Referee: Winter |
23 Feb 2008 Match 26 | Clyde | 1 – 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Broadwood Stadium |
15:00 | Clarke 68' (pen) | Match Report | Simmons 12' Burchill 36' |
Attendance: 1,126 Referee: Richmond |
1 Mar 2008 Match 27 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 1 | Livingston | East End Park |
15:00 | Burke 12' | Match Report | Dorrans 23' | Attendance: 3,268 Referee: Collum |
8 Mar 2008 Match 28 | Stirling Albion | P – P | Dunfermline Athletic | Forthbank Stadium |
15:00 | Match Report | |||
Note: Match postponed due to waterlogged pitch |
11 Mar 2008 Match 29 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 1 | Hamilton Academical | East End Park |
19:45 | Glass 10' (pen) | Match Report | Offiong 39' | Attendance: 2,444 Referee: Murray |
15 Mar 2008 Match 30 | Queen of the South | 1 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Palmerston Park |
15:00 | Harris 8' | Match Report | Morrison 25' | Attendance: 2,114 Referee: Allan |
22 Mar 2008 Match 31 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 – 1 | Dundee | East End Park |
15:00 | Match Report | Daquin 50' | Attendance: 3,972 Referee: Freeland |
25 Mar 2008 Match 28(Rearranged) | Stirling Albion | 2 – 3 | Dunfermline Athletic | Forthbank Stadium |
19:30 | Aitken 11' (pen) Bell 41' |
Match Report | Harper 25', 76', 85' | Attendance: 698 Referee: Somers |
29 Mar 2008 Match 32 | St Johnstone | 1 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | McDiarmid Park |
15:00 | McManus 36' | Match Report | Crawford 77' | Attendance: 2,372 Referee: McCurry |
5 Apr 2008 Match 33 | Partick Thistle | 0 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Firhill |
15:00 | Match Report | Crawford 45' | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: O'Reilly |
12 Apr 2008 Match 34 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 – 1 | Clyde | East End Park |
15:00 | Glass 48' (pen) McIntyre 68' |
Match Report | Clarke 44' | Attendance: 3,129 Referee: Muir |
19 Apr 2008 Match 35 | Greenock Morton | 3 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Cappielow |
15:00 | Wake 14' Harding 59' Finlayson 72' |
Match Report | Attendance: 2,428 Referee: McKendrick |
26 Apr 2008 Match 36 | Dunfermline Athletic | 4 – 0 | Queen of the South | East End Park |
15:00 | Thomson 48' Williamson 55' Burchill 62', 85' |
Match Report | Attendance: 3,444 Referee: McKendrick |
Scottish Challenge Cup
5 Sept 2007 Challenge Cup round 2 | Clyde | 1 – 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | Broadwood Stadium |
19:45 | MacLennan 46' | Match Report | Burchill 26', 74' O. Morrison 57', 90' |
Attendance: 799 Referee: Collum |
18 Sept 2007 Challenge Cup quarter-finals | Airdrie United | 0 – 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | New Broomfield |
19:45 | Match Report | Burchill 54', 81' | Attendance: 931 Referee: Tumilty |
2 Oct 2007 Challenge Cup Semi-finals | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 0 | Ayr United | East End Park |
19:45 | Glass 83' | Match Report | Attendance: 1,744 Referee: Underhill |
25 Nov 2007 Challenge Cup Final | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 – 3 | St Johnstone | Dens Park |
15:00 | Wilson 37' Glass 70' (pen) |
Match Report | Sheerin 13' (pen) MacDonald 19' Deuchar 30' |
Attendance: 6,446 Referee: Smith |
Scottish League Cup
25 Sept 2007 Scottish League Cup round 3 | Heart of Midlothain | 4 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Dunfermline Athletic | Tynecastle |
19:45 | Nadé 34' (pen) Berra 97' Elliot 100', 102' |
Match Report | Simmons 84' | Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Winter |
Scottish Cup
12 Jan 2008 Scottish Cup round 4 | Partick Thistle | P – P | Dunfermline Athletic | Firhill |
Match Report | ||||
Note: Match postponed due to a frozen pitch |
22 Jan 2008 Scottish Cup round 4 | Partick Thistle | 2 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Firhill |
19:45 | Buchanan 68', 87' | Match Report | Wilson 49' | Attendance: 2,434 Referee: S McDonald |
UEFA Cup
16 Aug 2007 UEFA Cup round 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 1 | BK Häcken | East End Park |
19:45 | Hamilton 1' | Match Report | Henriksson 57' | Attendance: 6,017 Referee: Kranjc |
30 Aug 2007 UEFA Cup round 2 | BK Häcken | 1 – 0 (2 – 1 agg.) | Dunfermline Athletic | Rambergsvallen, Gothenburg |
19:45 | Skúlason 27' | Match Report | Hamilton 57' | Attendance: 2,712 Referee: Trutz |
Fife Cup
9 Oct 2007 Fife Cup Semi-final | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 – 3 | East Fife | East End Park |
19:45 | Campbell 44' Williamson 65' |
Match Report | McManus 24', 40' O'Reilly 77' |
Attendance: 226 |
Player statistics
Squad
- Last updated 25 June 2015
- Player substitutions are not included.
Goalscorers
- As of match played 26 April 2008[15]
Place | Position | Nation | Name | Total | Scottish First Division | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | Scottish Challenge Cup | UEFA Cup |
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1 | FW | Mark Burchill | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
2 | MF | Stephen Glass | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
3 | MF | Kevin Harper | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | Stephen Simmons | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | Jim Hamilton | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
6 | FW | Stevie Crawford | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | Owen Morrison | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
8 | DF | Scott Wilson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
9 | MF | Alex Burke | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | Jim McIntyre | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | Tam McManus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | Scott Morrison | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Nick Phinn | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Scott Thomson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Iain Williamson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 48 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
Transfers
Players in
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Players out
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Loans out
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References
- "Inverness CT 2-1 Dunfermline". BBC Sport website. 12 May 2007.
- "Dunfermline Ath 2–3 St Johnstone". BBC News. 25 November 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
- "Pars part company with boss Kenny". BBC News. 4 December 2007. Retrieved 7 February 2008.
- "McIntyre named Dunfermline boss". BBC News. 3 January 2008. Archived from the original on 6 January 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2008.
- "Six more players depart East End". BBC News. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 7 February 2008.
- "Hamilton Accies 2–1 Dunfermline". BBC Sport website. 4 August 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- "United win Thomson's testimonial". BBC Sport website. 8 August 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
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- "Alex Burke's Stirling effort". dafc.co.uk. 8 March 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
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- "Dundee wrap up deal for Daquin". BBC News. 5 July 2007. Retrieved 5 July 2007.
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- "Tod completes Raith Rovers switch". BBC News. 11 July 2007. Retrieved 11 July 2007.
- "Brechin land Smith and Janczyk". BBC News. 25 July 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2007.
- "Ryan checks in at Richmond Park". Retrieved 9 January 2008.
- "Caley seal McGuire capture". Sky Sports. 14 January 2008. Archived from the original on 16 January 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2008.
- "Six more players depart East End". BBC News. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
- "Morrison added to squad". Archived from the original on 19 February 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2008.
- "McManus makes a rapid Pars exit". BBC News. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
- "Gallacher heads to Pars as cover". BBC News. 20 August 2007. Retrieved 20 August 2007.
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- "Another on Loan Player". dafc.co.uk. 9 November 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
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External links
- Official Site: 2007–08 fixtures
- BBC Sport – Club Stats
- Soccerbase – Results | Squad stats | Transfers