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2008–09 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season
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2008–09 season | |||
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Chairman | John Yorkston | ||
Manager | Jim McIntyre | ||
Stadium | East End Park | ||
Scottish First Division | Third | ||
Scottish Challenge Cup | Semi-final, lost to Falkirk | ||
Scottish League Cup | Fourth round, lost to Dundee Utd | ||
Scottish Cup | Second round, lost to Queen of the South | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Andy Kirk (15) All: Andy Kirk (17) | ||
Highest home attendance | 4,653 vs. St Johnstone (1 November 2008) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 2,930 vs. Queen of the South (9 August 2008) | ||
Average home league attendance | 3,255 | ||
Biggest win | St 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 defeat | Dunfermline 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) | ||
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All statistics correct as of 24 May 2017. |
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.
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.
- 4 July: The Pars undertake their pre-season tour of Austria, playing two games against foreign opponents.[1]
- 5 July: Dunfermline, along with fellow First Division sides Dundee and Ross County are removed from the SFA's Youth Football initiative after all three sides fail to comply with rules regarding coaching disclosures.[2]
- 26 July: The club win in the First round of the Scottish Challenge Cup, beating Stirling Albion 3–0.[3]
- 5 August: Dunfermline win in the First round of the Scottish League Cup, beating Peterhead 2–0.[4]
- 9 August: New striker Andy Kirk scores his first two goals for the Pars in a 2–1 home win over Queen of the South. This is also Dunfermline's first league win of the 2008–09 season.[5]
- 20 August: Dunfermline lose in the Second round of the Scottish Challenge Cup, losing against Queen of the South.[6]
- 26 August: The club progress to the Third round of the Scottish League Cup, beating Second Division side Alloa 1–0.[7]
- 31 August: Former Pars player Jamie Dolan dies of a heart attack whilst out jogging.[8]
- 23 September: The Pars defeat Scottish Premier League side St Mirren 2–0 at home to progress to the Quarter-finals of the Scottish League Cup.[9]
- 11 October: Jim McIntyre picks up the Scottish Football League award for First Division Manager of the Month in September.[10]
- 28 October: Dunfermline are defeated by SPL side Dundee Utd in the Quarter-finals of the Scottish League Cup.[11]
- 10 January: Dunfermline defeat fellow Scottish First Division side Clyde in the Fourth round of the Scottish Cup.[12]
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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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
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 ![]() |
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 ![]() |
DAFC report | Bucur ![]() Karamyan ![]() |
Stadium: Neutral ground Referee: Simon Skowronski |
16 July 2008 Friendly | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Dunfermline, Scotland |
Harper ![]() |
DAFC report | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 1,859 Referee: McDonald |
19 July 2008 Closed Doors Friendly | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–0 | Hamilton Academical | Dunfermline, Scotland |
Glass ![]() |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 0 |
22 July 2008 Friendly | Dunfermline Athletic | 2–3 | Dundee United | Dunfermline, Scotland |
Thomson ![]() Phinn ![]() |
DAFC report | Sandaza ![]() Robertson ![]() |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 1,586 Referee: Finnie |
Scottish First Division
2 August 2008 Match 1 | Partick Thistle | 1–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Glasgow, Scotland |
McKeown ![]() |
BBC Sport report | Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 3,092 Referee: Somers |
9 Aug 2008 Match 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2–1 | Queen of the South | Dunfermline, Scotland |
Kirk ![]() |
BBC Sport report | Kean ![]() Aitken ![]() |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 2,930 Referee: O'Reilly |
16 Aug 2008 Match 3 | St Johnstone | 0–3 | Dunfermline Athletic | Perth, Scotland |
BBC Sport report | Williamson ![]() Phinn ![]() Bayne ![]() |
Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 3,697 Referee: Allan |
23 Aug 2008 Match 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–0 | Airdrie United | Dunfermline, Scotland |
BBC Sport report | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 3,334 Referee: Charleston |
30 Aug 2008 Match 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–2 | Livingston | Dunfermline, Scotland |
Kirk ![]() |
BBC Sport report | Griffiths ![]() ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 4,259 Referee: Norris |
20 Sept 2008 Match 7 | Dunfermline Athletic | 3–1 | Ross County | Dunfermline, Scotland |
S Thomson ![]() Phinn ![]() Bell ![]() |
BBC Sport report | Craig ![]() Hart ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 2,631 Referee: Boyle |
27 Sept 2008 Match 8 | Greenock Morton | 1–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Greenock, Scotland |
Wake ![]() |
BBC Sport report | Campbell ![]() |
Stadium: Cappielow Attendance: 2,156 Referee: Nicholls |
4 Oct 2008 Match 9 | Clyde | 0–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Cumbernauld, Scotland |
BBC Sport report | Kirk ![]() Harper ![]() |
Stadium: Broadwood Stadium Attendance: 1,273 Referee: Allan |
18 Oct 2008 Match 10 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–0 | Partick Thistle | Dunfermline, Scotland |
Kirk ![]() |
BBC Sport report | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 3,242 Referee: Conroy |
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] |
1 Nov 2008 Match 12 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–2 | St Johnstone | Dunfermline, Scotland |
Wilson ![]() |
BBC Sport report | Hardie ![]() Craig ![]() |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 4,653 Referee: Murray |
4 Nov 2008 Match 11 (Rearranged) | Airdrie United | 1–3 | Dunfermline Athletic | Airdrie, Scotland |
di Giacomo ![]() |
BBC Sport report | Woods ![]() Glass ![]() Phinn ![]() |
Stadium: Excelsior Stadium Attendance: 1,099 Referee: Collum |
8 Nov 2008 Match 13 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–1 | Dundee | Dunfermline, Scotland |
BBC Sport report | Antoine-Curier ![]() |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 3,506 Referee: O'Reilly |
15 Nov 2008 Match 14 | Livingston | 2–3 | Dunfermline Athletic | Livingston, Scotland |
McPake ![]() Elliot ![]() |
BBC Sport report | Kirk ![]() Bayne ![]() |
Stadium: Almondvale Attendance: 1,760 Referee: Smith |
22 Nov 2008 Match 15 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–1 | Greenock Morton | Dunfermline, Scotland |
BBC Sport report | Paartalu ![]() |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 4,400 Referee: McCurry |
6 Dec 2008 Match 16 | Ross County | P – P | Dunfermline Athletic | Dingwall, Scotland |
Stadium: Victoria Park | ||||
Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch[14] |
13 Dec 2008 Match 17 | Queen of the South | 1–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Dumfries, Scotland |
McQuilken ![]() |
BBC Sport report | Phinn ![]() Bayne ![]() |
Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 2,312 Referee: Thomson |
20 Dec 2008 Match 18 | Dunfermline Athletic | 4–4 | Clyde | Dunfermline, Scotland |
Glass ![]() Kirk ![]() Phinn ![]() |
BBC Sport report | Trouten ![]() Higgins ![]() Clarke ![]() |
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 ![]() |
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 ![]() |
BBC Sport report | Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 5,033 Referee: Law |
17 Jan 2009 Match 21 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–1 | Airdrie United | Dunfermline, Scotland |
Loy ![]() |
BBC Sport report | Lynch ![]() |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 2,915 Referee: Somers |
31 Jan 2009 Match 22 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–2 | Queen of the South | Dunfermline, Scotland |
BBC Sport report | Burns ![]() Dobbie ![]() |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 2,770 Referee: Boyle |
14 Feb 2009 Match 23 | Partick Thistle | 2–3 | Dunfermline Athletic | Glasgow, Scotland |
Buchanan ![]() Doolan ![]() Maxwell ![]() |
BBC Sport report | Bell ![]() Kirk ![]() Loy ![]() |
Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,957 Referee: Collum |
21 Feb 2009 Match 24 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–2 | Ross County | Dunfermline, Scotland |
Bayne ![]() |
BBC Sport report | Brewster ![]() Higgins ![]() |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 3,331 Referee: Salmond |
28 Feb 2009 Match 25 | Greenock Morton | 2–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Greenock, Scotland |
Weatherson ![]() Greacen ![]() |
BBC Sport report | Kirk ![]() |
Stadium: Cappielow Attendance: 2,092 Referee: Tumilty |
10 Mar 2009 Match 26 | Livingston | 4–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Livingston, Scotland |
McParland ![]() Davidson ![]() Griffiths ![]() |
BBC Sport report | Bell ![]() Graham ![]() |
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 1,859 Referee: Murray |
14 Mar 2009 Match 27 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–1 | Partick Thistle | Dunfermline, Scotland |
BBC Sport report | Harkins ![]() |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 2,736 Referee: Somers |
21 Mar 2009 Match 28 | Clyde | 1–4 | Dunfermline Athletic | Cumbernauld, Scotland |
MacLennan ![]() |
BBC Sport report | Phinn ![]() Woods ![]() Burke ![]() |
Stadium: Broadwood Stadium Attendance: 1,109 Referee: S. McDonald |
24 Mar 2009 Match 16 (Rearranged) | Ross County | 2–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Dingwall, Scotland |
Brittain ![]() Brewster ![]() |
Bayne ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1,782 Referee: S. McDonald |
31 Mar 2009 Match 29 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–1 | Dundee | Dunfermline, Scotland |
Woods ![]() |
BBC Sport report | Malone ![]() |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 2,382 Referee: D. McDonald |
4 Apr 2009 Match 30 | Airdrie United | 1–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Airdrie, Scotland |
Smith ![]() |
BBC Sport report | Ross ![]() |
Stadium: Excelsior Stadium Attendance: 1,136 Referee: Richmond |
7 Apr 2009 Match 31 | St Johnstone | 0–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Perth, Scotland |
BBC Sport report | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 3,199 Referee: McKendrick |
11 Apr 2009 Match 32 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–3 | St Johnstone | Dunfermline, Scotland |
Kirk ![]() |
BBC Sport report | Hardie ![]() Irvine ![]() Craig ![]() |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 3,596 Referee: O'Reilly |
18 Apr 2009 Match 33 | Ross County | 2–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Dingwall, Scotland |
Craig ![]() |
BBC Sport report | Woods ![]() Kirk ![]() Bayne ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 2,413 Referee: McDermott |
2 May 2009 Match 34 | Queen of the South | 0–3 | Dunfermline Athletic | Dumfries, Scotland |
DAFC report | Kirk ![]() Woods ![]() Phinn ![]() |
Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 2,750 Referee: Boyle |
5 May 2009 Match 35 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2–1 | Morton | Dunfermline, Scotland |
Loy ![]() Kirk ![]() |
BBC Sport report | Monti ![]() |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 1,438 Referee: Brian Winter |
9 May 2009 Match 36 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–1 | Clyde | Dunfermline, Scotland |
Graham ![]() |
BBC Sport report | Higgins ![]() |
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 ![]() Bayne ![]() |
Attendance: 2,871 Referee: S O'Reilly |
2009-02-17 Scottish Cup R4 | Airdrie United | 1–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | New Broomfield, Airdrie |
McLaughlin ![]() |
Holmes ![]() Bayne ![]() |
Attendance: 1,772 Referee: C Murray |
2009-03-07 Scottish Cup QF | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–1 | Aberdeen | East End Park, Dunfermline |
Phinn ![]() |
Aluko ![]() |
Attendance: 9,696 Referee: C Thomson |
2009-03-18 Scottish Cup QFR | Aberdeen | 0–0 (2–4 pens.) | Dunfermline Athletic | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen |
Attendance: 13,567 Referee: E Smith |
2009-04-26 Scottish Cup SF | Falkirk | 2–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
Scobbie ![]() Arfield ![]() |
Attendance: 17,124 Referee: D McDonald |
Scottish League Cup
2008-08-05 League Cup R1 | Peterhead | 0–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Balmoor, Peterhead |
Phinn ![]() Kirk ![]() |
Attendance: 1,291 Referee: G Salmond |
2008-08-26 League Cup R2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–0 | Alloa Athletic | East End Park, Dunfermline |
Kirk ![]() |
McKeown ![]() |
Attendance: 1,326 Referee: S McLean |
2008-09-23 League Cup R3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2–0 | St Mirren | East End Park, Dunfermline |
Bayne ![]() Wiles ![]() |
Attendance: 2,186 Referee: C Murray |
2008-10-28 League Cup QF | Dundee Utd | 1–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tannadice, Dundee |
S Robertson ![]() |
Attendance: 5,350 Referee: D McDonald |
Scottish Challenge Cup
2008-07-26 Challenge Cup R1 N&E | Dunfermline Athletic | 3–0 | Stirling Albion | East End Park, Dunfermline |
Burke ![]() Phinn ![]() Williamson ![]() |
Attendance: 1,340 Referee: E Smith |
2008-08-20 Challenge Cup R2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–2 | Queen of the South | East End Park, Dunfermline |
Kean ![]() O'Connor ![]() |
Attendance: 1,373 Referee: M McCurry |