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2017–18 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season

The 2017–18 season was Dunfermline Athletic's second season in the Scottish Championship, having finished 5th in the 2016–17 season.

Dunfermline Athletic
2017–18 season
ChairmanRoss McArthur[1]
ManagerAllan Johnston[2][3]
StadiumEast End Park
Dunfermline, Scotland
(Capacity: 11,480)
ChampionshipFourth
Challenge CupThird round, lost to Falkirk
League CupSecond round, lost to Rangers
Scottish CupFourth round, lost to Morton
Top goalscorerLeague: Nicky Clark (14)[5]
All: Nicky Clark (21)[4]
Highest home attendanceLeague: 7,585[6] vs. Dundee United
(30 September 2017)
Cup: 2,573[7] vs. Greenock Morton
(20 January 2018)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 2,249[6] vs. Inverness CT
(14 March 2018)
Cup: 1,462[7] vs. Arbroath
(15 August 2017)
Average home league attendance5,243[6] (805[8])
Biggest winLeague: Dunfermline Athletic 5–1 Inverness CT[6]
(12 August 2017)
Dumbarton 0–4 Dunfermline Athletic[6]
(26 August 2017)
Dunfermline Athletic 4–0 Brechin City[6]
(14 April 2018)
Dunfermline Athletic 4–0 Dumbarton[6]
(28 April 2018)
Cup: Dunfermline Athletic 6–0 Elgin City[7]
(15 July 2017)
Biggest defeatLeague: Dunfermline Athletic 2–5 Queen of the South[6]
(9 December 2017)
Cup: Rangers 6–0 Dunfermline Athletic[7]
(9 August 2017)
All statistics correct as of 5 May 2018.

Having finished the season fourth in the league, the club qualified for the quarter-final stage of the quarter-final stage of the Scottish Premiership play-offs. After a 0–0 draw with Dundee United at East End Park,[9] the Pars lost the second leg 2–1 at Tannadice.[10] Dunfermline also competed in the Scottish Challenge Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they were knocked out by Falkirk,[11] Rangers[12] and Morton,[13] respectively.

Season review

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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January

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February

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March

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Squad list

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As of 4 May 2018, the final match of the season[26]
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 (age 38)   Rochester Rhinos 2015 2019 114 0
20 Cammy Gill   GK (1998-04-07) 7 April 1998 (age 26) Dunfermline Athletic youth teams 2016 2019 1 0
25 Lee Robinson   GK (1986-07-02) 2 July 1986 (age 38) Queen of the South 2018 2018 21 0
30 Craig Burt   GK (2000-01-29) 29 January 2000 (age 24) AM Soccer 2017 2018 0 0
Defenders
2 Ryan Williamson   DF (1996-03-14) 14 March 1996 (age 28) Dunfermline Athletic youth teams 2013 2019 113 1
3 Lewis Martin   DF (1996-04-08) 8 April 1996 (age 28) Dunfermline Athletic youth teams 2012 2018 129 3
4 Jean-Yves Mvoto   DF (1988-09-06) 6 September 1988 (age 36) Raith Rovers 2017 2018 21 0
5 Callum Morris (c)   DF (1990-02-03) 3 February 1990 (age 34) Aberdeen 2016 2018 123 7
6 Lee Ashcroft   DF (1993-08-29) 29 August 1993 (age 31) Kilmarnock 2016 2018 89 8
14 Jason Talbot   DF (1985-09-30) 30 September 1985 (age 39) Livingston 2015 2018 109 3
22 Stuart Morrison   DF (1999-04-18) 18 April 1999 (age 25) Dunfermline Athletic youth teams 2016 2019 0 0
Midfielders
7 Kallum Higginbotham   MF (1989-06-15) 15 June 1989 (age 35) Kilmarnock 2016 2018 86 17
8 Nat Wedderburn   MF (1991-06-30) 30 June 1991 (age 33) Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2016 2018 67 1
11 Joe Cardle   MF (1987-02-07) 7 February 1987 (age 37) Ross County 2015 2018 238 54
12 Daniel Armstrong   MF (1997-10-11) 11 October 1997 (age 27) Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) 2018 2018 6 0
13 Aaron Splaine   MF (1996-10-13) 13 October 1996 (age 28) Kilmarnock 2017 2018 12 0
15 Michael Paton   MF (1989-03-25) 25 March 1989 (age 35) Queen of the South 2015 2018 81 7
17 Fraser Aird   MF (1995-02-02) 2 February 1995 (age 29) Falkirk 2017 2018 25 4
18 Conner Duthie   MF (1997-02-02) 2 February 1997 (age 27) Hibernian 2016 2018 7 0
19 Scott Lochhead   MF (1997-01-23) 23 January 1997 (age 27) Dundee United 2016 2018 7 0
21 Brandon Luke   MF (1999-03-15) 15 March 1999 (age 25) Dunfermline Athletic youth teams 2016 2018 0 0
26 James Vincent   MF (1989-09-27) 27 September 1989 (age 35) Dundee (loan) 2018 2018 12 0
27 Dean Shiels   MF (1985-02-01) 1 February 1985 (age 39)   FC Edmonton 2017 2018 25 0
28 James Craigen   MF (1991-03-28) 28 March 1991 (age 33) Falkirk 2018 2018 18 1
31 Tom Beadling   DF (1996-01-16) 16 January 1996 (age 28)   Sunderland (loan) 2018 2018 11 1
Forwards
9 Declan McManus   FW (1994-08-03) 3 August 1994 (age 30)   Fleetwood Town 2017 2018 44 13
10 Nicky Clark   FW (1991-06-03) 3 June 1991 (age 33)   Bury 2016 2018 78 37
16 Andy Ryan   FW (1994-09-29) 29 September 1994 (age 30) Airdrieonians 2017 2019 24 8
23 Callum Smith   FW (1999-11-13) 13 November 1999 (age 25) Fife Elite Football Academy 2016 2020 22 3

Results & fixtures

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season

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1 July 2017 Closed Doors Friendly Partick Thistle 4 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Glasgow, Scotland
13:00 Lawless   26' (pen.), 61' (pen.)
Doolan   73'
Lamont   79'		 Match report Paton   77'
Ďuriš[a]   85'		 Stadium: Garscube Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
6 July 2017 Friendly Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 4 Hibernian Dunfermline, Scotland
19:45 Match report Swanson   24'
Pennant[b]   58'
Boyle   71'
Shaw   76'		 Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 2,125
Referee: Clancy
10 July 2017 Friendly Raith Rovers 3 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Kirkcaldy, Scotland
19:45 Buchanan   24'
Vaughan   32'
Matthews   89'		 Match report Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 1,460
Referee: Beaton

Scottish Championship

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Main article: 2017–18 Scottish Championship
5 August 2017 Match 1 Livingston 1 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Livingston, Scotland
15:00 Pittman   30' SPFL report Higginbotham   63' (pen.) Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 2,301
Referee: Newlands
12 August 2017 Match 2 Dunfermline Athletic 5 – 1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Smith   2'
Ashcroft   14'
Cardle   41', 90'
Hopkirk   67'		 SPFL report Vigurs   18' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,391
Referee: McLean
19 August 2017 Match 3 Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 1 Falkirk Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 McManus   5'
Cardle   11', 90+2'		 SPFL report Taiwo   83'
Sibbald   52'
Miller   62'		 Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 5,751
Referee: Beaton
26 August 2017 Match 4 Dumbarton 0 – 4 Dunfermline Athletic Dumbarton, Scotland
15:00 Dowie   77'   SPFL report Cardle   5'
Higginbotham   28'
Clark   87'
Ryan   90+1'		 Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium
Attendance: 1,028
Referee: Cook
9 September 2017 Match 5 Greenock Morton 3 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Greenock, Scotland
15:00 Thomson   46'
Harkins   73'
Quitongo   90+3'		 SPFL report Cardle   9'
Higginbotham   33' (pen.)		 Stadium: Cappielow
Attendance: 1,918
Referee: Clancy
16 September 2017 Match 6 Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 0 St Mirren Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 McManus   20'
Hopkirk   45'
Morris   56'		 SPFL report Eckersley   87'
Buchanan   88'  		 Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 6,628
Referee: Thomson
23 September 2017 Match 7 Brechin City 0 – 3 Dunfermline Athletic Brechin, Scotland
15:00 SPFL report Ashcroft   28'
McManus   55'
Clark   70'		 Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 1,214
Referee: McKendrick
30 September 2017 Match 8 Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 3 Dundee United Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Smith   77' SPFL report Fyvie   35', 59'
McDonald   43'		 Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 7,585
Referee: Robertson
14 October 2017 Match 9 Queen of the South 0 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Dumfries, Scotland
15:00 SPFL report Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 1,834
Referee: Finnie
21 October 2017 Match 10 Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 1 Livingston Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Higginbotham   2', 38'
Aird   30'		 SPFL report Mullen   87' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 5,059
Referee: Dallas
28 October 2017 Match 11 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Inverness, Scotland
15:00 Bell   23' SPFL report Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 2,948
Referee: Clancy
4 November 2017 Match 12 Falkirk 1 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Falkirk, Scotland
15:00 McGhee   64' SPFL report Higginbotham   28' (pen.)   56'  
McManus   90+2'  		 Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 5,465
Referee: Thomson
11 November 2017 Match 13 Dunfermline Athletic P – P Greenock Morton Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Stadium: East End Park
Note: Match postponed due to international call-ups
21 November 2017 Match 13 (Rearranged)[27] Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 1 Greenock Morton Dunfermline, Scotland
19:45 Ryan   21' SPFL report Oliver   34' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,816
Referee: Finnie
25 November 2017 Match 14 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 2 Dumbarton Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Morris   55'
Clark   88'		 SPFL report Walsh   51'
Froxylias   68'		 Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,505
Referee: Walsh
2 December 2017 Match 15 Dundee United 2 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Dundee, Scotland
15:00 Fraser   15', 42' SPFL report McManus   75' (pen.) Stadium: Tannadice
Attendance: 5,790
Referee: Anderson
9 December 2017 Match 16 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 5 Queen of the South Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Clark   46'
McManus   85'		 SPFL report Kane   8', 27'
Dobbie   74', 80' (pen.), 90+1'		 Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,694
Referee: Collum
16 December 2017 Match 17 St Mirren 1 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Paisley, Scotland
15:00 C. Smith   38' SPFL report Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 3,665
Referee: Charleston
23 December 2017 Match 18 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 1 Brechin City Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 McManus   22'
Paton   49'		 SPFL report McLennan   59' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,595
Referee: Aitken
30 December 2017 Match 19 Livingston P – P Dunfermline Athletic Livingston, Scotland
15:00 Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to frozen pitch
2 January 2018 Match 20 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 0 Falkirk Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Clark   16'
McManus   51'		 SPFL report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 7,140
Referee: Collum
6 January 2018 Match 21 Dumbarton 0 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Dumbarton, Scotland
15:00 SPFL report Cardle   24' Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium
Attendance: 1,086
Referee: Beaton
13 January 2018 Match 22 Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 0 Dundee United Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 SPFL report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 7,139
Referee: Madden
26 January 2018 Match 23 Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 2 St Mirren Dunfermline, Scotland
19:45 Clark   49' SPFL report C. Smith   13'
Baird   64'		 Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 5,479
Referee: Beaton
3 February 2018 Match 24 Greenock Morton 2 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Greenock, Scotland
15:00 Tidser   37'
Oliver   90'		 SPFL report Beadling   23' Stadium: Cappielow
Attendance: 1,588
Referee: Duncan
10 February 2018 Match 19 (Rearranged)[28] Livingston 0 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Livingston, Scotland
15:00 Thompson   69' SPFL report Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 1,579
Referee: Aitken
17 February 2018 Match 25 Dunfermline Athletic P – P Inverness Caledonian Thistle Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Stadium: East End Park
Note: Match postponed due Inverness' participation in the Scottish Challenge Cup semi-finals[29]
24 February 2018 Match 26 Queen of the South 0 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Dumfries, Scotland
15:00 SPFL report Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 1,429
Referee: Robertson
27 February 2018 Match 27 Brechin City P – P Dunfermline Athletic Brechin, Scotland
19:45 Stadium: Glebe Park
Note: Match postponed due to snow[30]
3 March 2018 Match 28 Dunfermline Athletic P – P Livingston Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Stadium: East End Park
Note: Match postponed due to snow[31]
6 March 2018 Match 25 (Rearranged)[32] Dunfermline Athletic P – P Inverness Caledonian Thistle Dunfermline, Scotland
19:45 Stadium: East End Park
Note: Match postponed due to snow[33]
10 March 2018 Match 29 St Mirren 2 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Paisley, Scotland
15:00 Davis   69' (pen.)
L. Smith   72'		 SPFL report Talbot   68'   Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 4,240
Referee: Walsh
13 March 2018 Match 25 (Rearranged)[34] Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Dunfermline, Scotland
19:45 Craigen   6' SPFL report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 2,249
Referee: Clancy
17 March 2018 Match 30 Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 0 Greenock Morton Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 SPFL report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,613
Referee: Dallas
20 March 2018 Match 27 (Rearranged)[35] Brechin City 0 – 3 Dunfermline Athletic Brechin, Scotland
19:45 SPFL report Clark   8', 9', 54' Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 611
Referee: Cook
24 March 2018 Match 31 Dundee United 1 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Dundee, Scotland
15:00 McDonald   55' SPFL report Clark   52' Stadium: Tannadice
Attendance: 5,830
Referee: Anderson
31 March 2018 Match 32 Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 1 Queen of the South Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Clark   33', 38', 90+3' SPFL report Marshall   69' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,762
Referee: Collum
3 April 2018 Match 28 (Rearranged)[34] Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 0 Livingston Dunfermline, Scotland
19:45 Ashcroft   11' SPFL report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,572
Referee: Finnie
7 April 2018 Match 33 Falkirk 1 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Falkirk, Scotland
15:00 Muirhead   79' (pen.) SPFL report Higginbotham   24'
Aird   48'		 Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 5,784
Referee: Robertson
14 April 2018 Match 34 Dunfermline Athletic 4 – 0 Brechin City Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Ashcroft   2'
Aird   25'
Ryan   72'
Higginbotham   87' (pen.)		 SPFL report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,898
Referee: McKendrick
21 April 2018 Match 35 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Inverness, Scotland
15:00 Chalmers   16'
Austin   48'		 SPFL report Ryan   13'
Clark   90+5'		 Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 3,316
Referee: Finnie
28 April 2018 Match 36 Dunfermline Athletic 4 – 0 Dumbarton Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Higginbotham   18', 25'
Aird   45'
Williamson   65'		 SPFL report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 5,506
Referee: Steven

Scottish Premiership play-offs

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Main article: 2017–18 Scottish Premiership § Premiership play-offs
1 May 2018 Play-offs QF R1 Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 0 Dundee United Dunfermline, Scotland
19:45 Ashcroft   55' SPFL report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 6,474
Referee: Madden
4 May 2018 Play-offs QF R2 Dundee United 2 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Dundee, Scotland
19:45 McDonald   57'
Stanton   70'		 SPFL report McManus   14' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 7,994
Referee: Collum

Scottish League Cup

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Main articles: 2017–18 Scottish League Cup and 2017–18 Scottish League Cup group stage

Table

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Pos Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DNF PET HOM EFI ELG
1 Dunfermline Athletic (Q) 4 2 2 0 0 13 3 +10 10 Qualification for the Second Round — 5–1 — — 6–0
2 Peterhead 4 3 0 0 1 7 6 +1 9 — — 2–1 1–0 —
3 Heart of Midlothian 4 2 0 1 1 7 4 +3 7 2–2p — — 3–0 —
4 East Fife 4 1 0 1 2 3 6 −3 4 0–0p — — — 3–2
5 Elgin City 4 0 0 0 4 2 13 −11 0 — 0–3 0–1 — —
Source: [36]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[37]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

Matches

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15 July 2017 Match 1 Dunfermline Athletic 6 – 0 Elgin City Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Clark   10', 20', 35', 46'
Paton   33'
Smith   90'		 SPFL report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 1,757
Referee: Munro
18 July 2017 Match 2 East Fife 0 – 0
(8 – 9 p)		 Dunfermline Athletic Methil, Scotland
19:45 SPFL report Stadium: Bayview Stadium
Attendance: 1,094
Referee: Ross
Penalties
Docherty  
Willis  
Slattery  
Duggan  
Watson  
Mutch  
Wilson  
Dunsmore  
Gordon  		   Shiels
  Paton
  Clark
  Cardle
  Lochhead
  Morris
  Ashcroft
  Williamson
  Smith
22 July 2017 Match 3 Dunfermline Athletic 5 – 1 Peterhead Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 McManus   7', 46'
Cardle   12', 22'
Ross   72' (o.g.)		 SPFL report McAllister   63' (pen.) Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 1,878
Referee: Madden
29 July 2017 Match 4 Heart of Midlothian 2 – 2
(1 – 3 p)		 Dunfermline Athletic Edinburgh, Scotland
15:00 Cowie   20'
Gonçalves   86'		 SPFL report Cardle   28'
McManus   52'		 Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 8,404
Referee: Thomson
Penalties
McGhee  
Lafferty  
Martin  
Cowie  		   Paton
  Lochhead
  McManus
  Wedderburn
9 August 2017 Scottish League Cup round 2 Rangers 6 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Glasgow, Scotland
19:45 Miller   5'
Alves   9'
Morelos   23', 75'
Tavernier   27'
Candeias   57'		 SPFL report Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 35,262
Referee: Roberston

Scottish Challenge Cup

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Main article: 2017–18 Scottish Challenge Cup
15 August 2017 Challenge Cup round 1 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 0 Arbroath Dunfermline, Scotland
19:45 Ryan   24', 40'
Duthie   92'  		 SPFL report Little   31' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 1,462
Referee: Anderson
2 September 2017 Challenge Cup round 2 Buckie Thistle 0 – 3 Dunfermline Athletic Buckie, Scotland
15:00 SPFL report Clark   7', 35'
Ryan   39'		 Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 609
Referee: Roncone
7 October 2017 Challenge Cup round 3 Falkirk 2 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Falkirk, Scotland
15:00 Balatoni   19'
Hippolyte   59'		 SPFL report Shiels   90+6' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 4,082
Referee: McLean

Scottish Cup

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Main article: 2017–18 Scottish Cup
18 November 2017 Scottish Cup round 3 Queen's Park 1 – 4 Dunfermline Athletic Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 Galt   65' BBC Sport report Clark   48'
Talbot   59'
Ryan   78'
McManus   89'		 Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 1,179
Referee: McLean
20 January 2018 Scottish Cup round 4 Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 2 Greenock Morton Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 McManus   57' BBC Sport report Oliver   24'
Quitongo   85'		 Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 2,573
Referee: Muir

Squad statistics

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Appearances and goals

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During the 2017–18 season, Dunfermline used twenty-seven different players in competitive matches. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player. Right wing-back Ryan Williamson made the most appearances, playing forty-six out of a possible 48 games; Nicky Clark scored the most goal, with twenty-one in all competitions.

As of 5 May 2018
No. Pos Nat Player Total Scottish Championship Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup Play-offs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   SCO Sean Murdoch 27 0 18 0 1 0 5 0 3 0 0 0
2 DF   SCO Ryan Williamson 46 1 36 1 2 0 5 0 1 0 2 0
3 DF   SCO Lewis Martin 26 0 13+3 0 0+1 0 5 0 2 0 2 0
4 DF   FRA Jean-Yves Mvoto 21 0 11+2 0 1 0 0+4 0 1+1 0 0+1 0
5 DF   IRL Callum Morris 40 2 28+2 2 2 0 5 0 1 0 2 0
6 DF   SCO Lee Ashcroft 43 4 33 4 1 0 5 0 2 0 2 0
7 MF   ENG Kallum Higginbotham 43 10 26+6 10 1+1 0 5 0 1+1 0 2 0
8 MF   ENG Nat Wedderburn 36 0 23+4 0 2 0 4 0 1+1 0 0+1 0
9 FW   SCO Declan McManus 44 13 28+4 7 2 2 5 3 1+2 0 1+1 1
10 FW   SCO Nicky Clark 41 21 31+1 14 2 1 3 4 2 2 2 0
11 MF   ENG Joe Cardle 34 10 16+9 7 2 0 5 3 1 0 0+1 0
12 MF   SCO Daniel Armstrong 6 0 1+5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 MF   SCO Aaron Splaine 12 0 3+4 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 3 0 0 0
14 DF   ENG Jason Talbot 31 1 25+1 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0+1 0
15 MF   SCO Michael Paton 19 2 8+3 1 1 0 5 1 2 0 0 0
16 FW   SCO Andy Ryan 24 8 5+14 4 1 1 0 0 2+1 3 1 0
17 DF   CAN Fraser Aird 25 4 11+10 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
18 MF   SCO Conner Duthie 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
19 MF   SCO Scott Lochhead 7 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+4 0 2 0 0 0
20 GK   SCO Cammy Gill 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
25 GK   ENG Lee Robinson 21 0 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
26 MF   ENG James Vincent 12 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
27 MF   NIR Dean Shiels 25 0 16+3 0 2 0 1+2 0 1 0 0 0
28 MF   ENG James Craigen 18 1 14+1 1 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
30 GK   SCO Craig Burt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 MF   AUS Tom Beadling 11 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players away from the club on loan:
21 MF   SCO Brandon Luke (on loan at Cowdenbeath) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 FW   SCO Callum Smith (on loan at Alloa Athletic) 19 3 8+5 2 0 0 1+3 1 1+1 0 0 0
22 DF   SCO Stuart Morrison (on loan at Edinburgh City) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 DF   SCO Paul Allan (on loan at Hill of Beath Hawthorn) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who appeared for Dunfermline Athletic but left during the season:
12 FW   SCO David Hopkirk 10 2 3+5 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
a. ^ Includes the Scottish Premiership play-offs.

Clean sheets

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No. Pos Nat Name Total Scottish Championship Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Scottish Challenge Cup Scottish Premiership play-offs
25 GK   Lee Robinson 12 11 1
1 GK   Sean Murdoch 8 4 2 2
Total 20 15 0 2 2 1

Last updated: 3 May 2018
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches

Goalscorers

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During the 2017–18 season, fifteen Dunfermline players scored 84 goals in all competitions, with 1 goal having been an own goal scored by Peterhead defender Scott Ross. Striker Nicky Clark was the club's top scorer, with 21 goals in 48 competitive matches. Clark was the only player to have scored a hat-trick, scoring four in the first competitive fixture of the season against Elgin City and three against Championship opponents Brechin City and Queen of the South.

As of match played 4 May 2018[4]
Place Position Nation Name Total Scottish Championship Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Scottish Challenge Cup Scottish Premiership play-offs
1 FW   Nicky Clark 21 14 1 4 2
2 FW   Declan McManus 13 7 2 3 1
3 MF   Kallum Higginbotham 10 10
MF   Joe Cardle 10 7 3
5 FW   Andy Ryan 8 4 1 3
6 DF   Lee Ashcroft 4 4
MF   Fraser Aird 4 4
8 FW   Callum Smith 3 2 1
9 DF   Callum Morris 2 2
FW   David Hopkirk 2 2
MF   Michael Paton 2 1 1
12 DF   Ryan Williamson 1 1
MF   Tom Beadling 1 1
MF   James Craigen 1 1
DF   Jason Talbot 1 1
— Own goal 1 1
Total 84 60 5 13 5 1

Disciplinary record

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As of match played 4 May 2018[38]
Squad number Position Nation Name Total Scottish Championship Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Scottish Challenge Cup Scottish Premiership play-offs
                       
14 DF   Jason Talbot 7 1 5 1 1 1
7 MF   Kallum Higginbotham 6 1 5 1 1
9 MF   Declan McManus 5 1 5 1
6 DF   Lee Ashcroft 4 1 3 1 1
27 MF   Dean Shiels 3 1 3 1
18 DF   Conner Duthie 1 1 1 1
5 DF   Callum Morris 10 9 1
11 MF   Joe Cardle 9 7 1 1
2 DF   Ryan Williamson 6 6
4 DF   Jean-Yves Mvoto 5 5
8 MF   Nat Wedderburn 4 2 1 1
1 GK   Sean Murdoch 3 3
10 MF   Nicky Clark 3 3
31 MF   Tom Beadling 3 3
13 MF   Aaron Splaine 3 2 1
25 GK   Lee Robinson 2 2
28 MF   James Craigen 2 2
3 MF   Lewis Martin 1 1
12 DF   David Hopkirk 1 1
15 MF   Michael Paton 1 1
16 MF   Andy Ryan 1 1
17 MF   Fraser Aird 1 1
26 MF   James Vincent 1 1
19 MF   Scott Lochhead 1 1
Total 83 6 71 3 2 0 5 0 3 2 2 1

Club statistics

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League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
2 Livingston (O, P) 36 17 11 8 56 37 +19 62 Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final
3 Dundee United 36 18 7 11 52 42 +10 61 Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final
4 Dunfermline Athletic 36 16 11 9 60 35 +25 59
5 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 36 16 9 11 53 37 +16 57
6 Queen of the South 36 14 10 12 59 53 +6 52
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in hth matches; 6). Goals scored in hth matches; 7). Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[39]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundAHHAAHAHAHAAHHAHAHHAHHAAAAHHAAHHAHAH
ResultDWWWLWWLDWLDDDLLLWWWDLLDDLWDWDWWWWDW
Position422121133234344553433455565555433344
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2018. Source: DAFC.co.uk
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
36 16 11 9 60 35  +25 59 11 4 3 38 18  +20 5 7 6 22 17  +5

Last updated: 29 April 2018.
Source: Scottish Championship

Home attendances

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  Win   Draw   Loss

Comp Date Score Opponent Attendance
League Cup 15 July 2017 6–0 Elgin City 1,757[40]
League Cup 22 July 2017 5–1 Peterhead 1,878[41]
Championship 12 August 2017 5–1 Inverness CT 4,391[42]
Challenge Cup 15 August 2017 2–0 Arbroath 1,462[43]
Championship 19 August 2017 3–1 Falkirk 5,751[44]
Championship 16 September 2017 3–0 St Mirren 6,628[45]
Championship 30 September 2017 1–3 Dundee United 7,585[46]
Championship 21 October 2017 3–1 Livingston 5,089[47]
Championship 21 November 2017 1–1 Greenock Morton 4,816[48]
Championship 25 November 2017 2–2 Dumbarton 4,505[49]
Championship 9 December 2017 2–5 Queen of the South 4,694[50]
Championship 23 December 2017 2–1 Brechin City 4,595[51]
Championship 2 January 2018 2–0 Falkirk 7,140[52]
Championship 13 January 2018 0–0 Dundee United 7,139[53]
Scottish Cup 20 January 2018 1–2 Greenock Morton 2,573[13]
Championship 26 January 2018 1–2 St Mirren 5,479[54]
Championship 13 March 2018 1–0 Inverness CT 2,249[55]
Championship 17 March 2018 0–0 Greenock Morton 4,816[56]
Championship 31 March 2018 3–1 Queen of the South 4,762[57]
Championship 3 April 2018 1–0 Livingston 4,572[58]
Championship 14 April 2018 4–0 Brechin City 4,898[59]
Championship 28 April 2018 4–0 Dumbarton 5,506[60]
Championship 1 May 2018 0–0 Dundee United 6,474[9]
Average league attendance: 5,243[6]
Total league attendance: 94,382[6]
Average total attendance: 4,718[7]
Total attendance: 108,526[7]

Last updated: 29 April 2018
Source: Match reports in Results

Awards

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Monthly

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Scottish Championship Manager of the Month

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Month Name
August   Allan Johnston[61]

Scottish Championship Player of the Month

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Month Player
August   Joe Cardle[61]
March   Nicky Clark[62]

Club

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Month Name
August   Callum Smith[63]
September   Ryan Williamson[64]
October   Jason Talbot[65]
November   Jason Talbot[66]
December   Dean Shiels[67]
January   Jean-Yves Mvoto[68]
February   Declan McManus[69]
March   Nicky Clark[70]

End of Season

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PFA Scotland

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Award Player
PFA Scotland Scottish Championship Team of the Year   Ryan Williamson[71]

Club

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Award Player
DAFC Player of the Year   Lee Ashcroft
Player's Player of the Year   Lee Ashcroft
Joe Nelson Young Player of the Year   Callum Smith
Centenary Club Lifeline Player of the Year   Declan McManus
Kincardine Pars Supporters Club Player of the Year   Lee Ashcroft[72]
Young Pars Player of the Year   Declan McManus[72]

Transfers

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First team

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Contract extensions

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Date Position Nationality Name Length Expiry Ref.
27 April 2017 DF   Stuart Morrison 2 years 2019 [115]
27 April 2017 FW   Callum Smith 2 years 2019
4 May 2017 DF   Lee Ashcroft 1 year 2018 [116][117]
5 May 2017 MF   Nat Wedderburn 1 year 2018 [118][119]
16 May 2017 DF   Callum Morris 1 year 2018 [120][17]
17 May 2017 MF   Kallum Higginbotham 1 year 2018 [121][17]
24 May 2017 MF   Scott Lochhead 1 year 2018 [122]
1 June 2017 MF   Jason Talbot 1 year 2018 [123][124]
20 June 2017 GK   Sean Murdoch 1 year 2019 [125][126]
29 June 2017 MF   Michael Paton 1 year 2018 [127][128]
20 October 2017 FW   Callum Smith 1 year 2020 [129]
27 October 2017 DF   Ryan Williamson 1 year 2019 [130]

Notes

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  1. ^ Trialist
  2. ^ Trialist

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