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) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season

6 July 2008 Friendly Metalurh Zaporizhya 1–0 Dunfermline Athletic Austria
Krivoy 38' DAFC report Stadium: Neutral ground
Referee: Simon Skowronski
Note: (Match abandoned in the 52nd minute)
9 July 2008 Friendly Dunfermline Athletic 1–4 Timişoara Bischofshofen, Austria
Bayne 86' DAFC report Bucur 2', 21', 42'
Karamyan 78'
Stadium: Neutral ground
Referee: Simon Skowronski

Scottish First Division

30 Aug 2008 Match 5 Dunfermline Athletic 1–2 Livingston Dunfermline, Scotland
Kirk 53' BBC Sport report Griffiths 41' 75' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 3,414
Referee: Finnie
13 Sept 2008 Match 6 Dundee 0–0 Dunfermline Athletic Dundee, Scotland
BBC Sport report Woods Red card 44' Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 4,259
Referee: Norris
20 Sept 2008 Match 7 Dunfermline Athletic 3–1 Ross County Dunfermline, Scotland
S Thomson 5'
Phinn 44'
Bell 71'
BBC Sport report Craig 57'
Hart Yellow card 70' Yellow-red card
Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 2,631
Referee: Boyle
27 Sept 2008 Match 8 Greenock Morton 1–1 Dunfermline Athletic Greenock, Scotland
Wake 60' BBC Sport report Campbell 89' Stadium: Cappielow
Attendance: 2,156
Referee: Nicholls
4 Oct 2008 Match 9 Clyde 0–2 Dunfermline Athletic Cumbernauld, Scotland
BBC Sport report Kirk 37'
Harper 43'
Stadium: Broadwood Stadium
Attendance: 1,273
Referee: Allan
25 Oct 2008 Match 11 Airdrie United P – P Dunfermline Athletic Airdrie, Scotland
Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Note: Postponed due to surface water on pitch[13]
4 Nov 2008 Match 11 (Rearranged) Airdrie United 1–3 Dunfermline Athletic Airdrie, 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 14 Livingston 2–3 Dunfermline Athletic Livingston, Scotland
McPake 5'
Elliot 62'
BBC Sport report Kirk 19', 90'
Bayne 60'
Stadium: Almondvale
Attendance: 1,760
Referee: Smith
6 Dec 2008 Match 16 Ross County P – P Dunfermline Athletic Dingwall, Scotland
Stadium: Victoria Park
Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch[14]
20 Dec 2008 Match 18 Dunfermline Athletic 4–4 Clyde Dunfermline, 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 19 Dunfermline Athletic P – P Livingston Dunfermline, Scotland
Stadium: East End Park
Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch[14]
30 Dec 2008 Match 19 (Rearranged) Dunfermline Athletic 1–0 Livingston Dunfermline, Scotland
Shields 65' BBC Sport report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 3,036
Referee: Muir
3 Jan 2009 Match 20 Dundee 1–0 Dunfermline Athletic Dundee, Scotland
Paton 67' BBC Sport report Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 5,033
Referee: Law
14 Feb 2009 Match 23 Partick Thistle 2–3 Dunfermline Athletic Glasgow, Scotland
Buchanan 9'
Doolan 34'
Maxwell Red card 88'
BBC Sport report Bell 13'
Kirk 30'
Loy 88' (pen.)
Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 2,957
Referee: Collum
21 Mar 2009 Match 28 Clyde 1–4 Dunfermline Athletic Cumbernauld, 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 County 2–1 Dunfermline Athletic Dingwall, Scotland
Brittain 62'
Brewster 90'
Bayne 87' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,782
Referee: S. McDonald
31 Mar 2009 Match 29 Dunfermline Athletic 1–1 Dundee Dunfermline, Scotland
Woods 90' BBC Sport report Malone 61' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 2,382
Referee: D. McDonald
11 Apr 2009 Match 32 Dunfermline Athletic 1–3 St Johnstone Dunfermline, 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 33 Ross County 2–1 Dunfermline Athletic Dingwall, Scotland
Craig 47' BBC Sport report Woods 35'
Kirk 73'
Bayne 77'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 2,413
Referee: McDermott
5 May 2009 Match 35 Dunfermline Athletic 2–1 Morton Dunfermline, Scotland
Loy 56'
Kirk 86'
BBC Sport report Monti 62' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 1,438
Referee: Brian Winter
9 May 2009 Match 36 Dunfermline Athletic 1–1 Clyde Dunfermline, Scotland
Graham 43' BBC Sport report Higgins 27' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 2,418
Referee: Finnie

Scottish Cup

2009-01-10 Scottish Cup R3 Dunfermline Athletic 2–0 Clyde East End Park, Dunfermline
Phinn 20'
Bayne 66'
Attendance: 2,871
Referee: S O'Reilly
2009-02-17 Scottish Cup R4 Airdrie United 1–2 Dunfermline Athletic New Broomfield, Airdrie
McLaughlin 14' Holmes 2'
Bayne 73'
Attendance: 1,772
Referee: C Murray
2009-03-18 Scottish Cup QFR Aberdeen 0–0 (2–4 pens.) Dunfermline Athletic Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
Attendance: 13,567
Referee: E Smith

Scottish League Cup

2008-08-05 League Cup R1 Peterhead 0–2 Dunfermline Athletic Balmoor, Peterhead
Phinn 46'
Kirk 50'
Attendance: 1,291
Referee: G Salmond
2008-08-26 League Cup R2 Dunfermline Athletic 1–0 Alloa Athletic East End Park, Dunfermline
Kirk 10' McKeown Red card 84' Attendance: 1,326
Referee: S McLean
2008-09-23 League Cup R3 Dunfermline Athletic 2–0 St Mirren East End Park, Dunfermline
Bayne 68'
Wiles 74'
Attendance: 2,186
Referee: C Murray
2008-10-28 League Cup QF Dundee Utd 1–0 Dunfermline Athletic Tannadice, Dundee
S Robertson 15' Attendance: 5,350
Referee: D McDonald

Scottish Challenge Cup

Stats

Squad

No. Pos Nat Player TotalFirst DivisionScottish CupLeague CupChallenge Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Scotland SCO Paul Gallacher 220170003020
GK Scotland SCO Greg Paterson 0000000000
GK Scotland SCO Calum Reidford 1000000010
DF Ivory Coast CIV Souleymane Bamba¹ 3010000020
DF Scotland SCO Stuart Dearden 0000000000
DF Scotland SCO Lee Graham 0000000000
DF Scotland SCO Austin McCann 200160003010
DF Scotland SCO Harry McGregor 0000000000
DF Scotland SCO Greg Ross 4040000000
DF Scotland SCO Greg Shields 200140003030
DF Scotland SCO Scott Thomson 141101002020
DF Scotland SCO Scott Wilson 171121003020
DF England ENG Calum Woods 161131001020
MF Scotland SCO Steven Bell 5141001000
MF Scotland SCO Alex Burke 201160003011
MF Scotland SCO Stephen Glass 192162002010
MF Scotland SCO Kevin Harper 151111003010
MF Scotland SCO Graeme Holmes 0000000000
MF Scotland SCO Scott McBride 1000000010
MF Scotland SCO Scott Muirhead 3010000020
MF Scotland SCO Nick Phinn 207155003121
MF Scotland SCO Ryan Thomson 1000000010
MF England ENG Simon Wiles 2120000100
MF Scotland SCO Iain Williamson 3221000011
MF Scotland SCO Paul Willis 1000000010
FW Scotland SCO Graham Bayne 214173003110
FW Northern Ireland NIR Andy Kirk 2011169003210
FW Scotland SCO Rory Loy (on loan from Rangers) 1010000000
FW Scotland SCO Jamie Mole (on loan from Hearts) 0000000000
FW Scotland SCO Jim McIntyre 0000000000
FW Scotland SCO 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
Scotland Steven BellStirling Albion2008-05-19Free
Scotland Graeme HolmesAirdrie United2008-05-19Free
Scotland Austin McCannNotts County2008-05-19Free
Scotland Graham BayneInverness CT2008-06-27£3,000
Scotland Calum ReidfordUnattached1 July-14, 2008Trial
Germany Joseph LaumannRot-Weiß Erfurt8 July-9, 2008Trial
Scotland Calum ReidfordUnattached2008-08-15Free
Northern Ireland Andy KirkYeovil Town2008-08-01Undisclosed
England Simon WilesBlackpool18 August-22, 2008Trial
England Simon WilesBlackpool2008-08-23Free
Scotland Ross CampbellHibernian2008-09-19Loan
Scotland Rory LoyRangers2008-12-12Loan
Scotland 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
Scotland Stephen SimmonsUnattached1 May 2008Free
Scotland Scott MorrisonRoss County6 May 2008Free
Scotland Sean MurdochHamilton Academical6 May 2008Undisclosed
Scotland Darren YoungUnattached27 May 2008Free
Scotland Aaron LabonteUnattached31 May 2008Free
Scotland Mark BurchillRotherham United12 June 2008Free
Scotland Stephen CrawfordEast Fife22 July 2008Free
Ivory Coast Souleymane BambaHibernian1 September 2008Undisclosed
Scotland Greg RossCowdenbeath12 September 2008Loan

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