The 2024–25 season is Dunfermline Athletic's second season back in the Scottish Championship, following their promotion from Scottish League One.
2024–25 season | |||
---|---|---|---|
Chairman | David Cook[1] | ||
Manager | James McPake[2] | ||
Stadium | East End Park Dunfermline, Scotland (Capacity: 11,480) | ||
League Cup | Group stage | ||
| |||
Squad list
edit- As of match played 10 August 2024
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed From | Signed in | Signed until | Apps. | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goalkeepers | |||||||||
1 | Deniz Mehmet | GK | 19 September 1992 | Dundee United | 2021 | 2026 | 91 | 0 | |
18 | Lewis Briggs | GK | Fife Elite Football Academy | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||
21 | Kai McLean | GK | 23 February 2005 | Celtic | 2024 | 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
Defenders | |||||||||
2 | Aaron Comrie | DF | 3 February 1997 | St Johnstone | 2019 | 2023 | 164 | 4 | |
3 | Kieran Ngwenya | DF | 25 September 2002 | Aberdeen | 2024 | 2026 | 5 | 0 | |
4 | Kyle Benedictus | DF | 7 December 1991 | Raith Rovers | 2022 | 2024 | 65 | 8 | |
6 | Ewan Otoo | DF | 30 August 2002 | Celtic B | 2023 | 2026 | 54 | 2 | |
12 | Rhys Breen | DF | 6 January 2000 | Rangers | 2021 | 2023 | 63 | 5 | |
15 | Sam Fisher | DF | 26 July 2001 | Dundee | 2022 | 2026 | 52 | 1 | |
25 | Sam Young | DF | 16 January 2006 | Fife Elite Football Academy | 2021 | 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
29 | Liam Hoggan | DF | 18 September 2006 | Fife Elite Football Academy | 2021 | 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
Midfielders | |||||||||
5 | Chris Hamilton | MF | 13 July 2001 | Heart of Midlothian | 2022 | — | 77 | 4 | |
7 | Kane Ritchie-Hosler | MF | 13 September 2002 | Rangers | 2023 | 2026 | 43 | 6 | |
8 | Joe Chalmers | MF | 3 January 1994 | Ayr United | 2022 | 2023 | 100 | 0 | |
10 | Matty Todd | MF | 14 June 2001 | Fife Elite Football Academy | 2018 | 2024 | 98 | 18 | |
19 | David Wotherspoon | MF | 16 January 1990 | Dundee United | 2024 | 2025 | 6 | 0 | |
26 | Andrew Tod | MF | 26 February 2006 | Fife Elite Football Academy | 2021 | 2024 | 18 | 0 | |
28 | Ewan McLeod | MF | 18 January 2006 | Fife Elite Football Academy | 2023 | 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
Forwards | |||||||||
9 | Craig Wighton | FW | 27 July 1997 | Heart of Midlothian | 2021 | 2023 | 98 | 33 | |
11 | Lewis McCann | FW | 7 June 2001 | Fife Elite Football Academy | 2018 | 2024 | 131 | 23 | |
Jake Sutherland | FW | 6 November 2006 | Fife Elite Football Academy | 2023 | 2024 | 1 | 0 | ||
20 | Chris Kane | FW | 5 September 1994 | St Johnstone | 2024 | 2026 | 12 | 5 | |
23 | Michael O'Halloran | FW | 6 January 1991 | St Johnstone | 2023 | 2025 | 30 | 1 | |
24 | Taylor Sutherland | FW | 12 December 2005 | Fife Elite Football Academy | 2022 | 2024 | 18 | 4 |
Results and fixtures
editPre-season
edit28 June 2024 Friendly | East Fife | 2–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Methil, Scotland |
19:30 | Millar 36' Shepherd 62' |
Report | Stadium: Bayview Stadium |
2 July 2024 Friendly | Cove Rangers | 1–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Cove Bay, Scotland |
19:30 | Scully 67' | Report | McCann 90' | Stadium: Balmoral Stadium |
6 July 2024 Friendly | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–1 | St Mirren | Dunfermline, Scotland |
15:00 | Olusanya 28' | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 1,148 Referee: Jordan Curran |
10 July 2024 Friendly | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–2 | Dundee | Dunfermline, Scotland |
19:30 | Report | Portales 33' Main 39' |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 893 |
Scottish Championship
edit3 August 2024 1 | Livingston | 2–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Livingston, Scotland |
15:00 | Pittman 49' Kelly 71' |
Report | Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 917 Referee: Craig Napier |
10 August 2024 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–2 | Falkirk | Dunfermline, Scotland |
15:00 | Report | MacIver 6' Morrison 87 pen.' |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 7,595 |
24 August 2024 3 | Hamilton Academical | v | Dunfermline Athletic | Hamilton, Scotland |
15:00 | Stadium: New Douglas Park |
31 August 2024 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | v | Ayr United | Dunfermline, Scotland |
15:00 | Stadium: East End Park |
Scottish League Cup
editGroup stage
edit13 July 2024 1 | The Spartans | 0–3 | Dunfermline Athletic | Edinburgh, Scotland |
15:00 | Report | McCann 4' Ritchie-Hosler 82' T. Sutherland 87' |
Stadium: Ainslie Park Referee: Ian Hart |
16 July 2024 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–2 | Forfar Athletic | Dunfermline, Scotland |
19:45 | Report | MacLean 28' Whatley 52' |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 1,358 Referee: Colin Whyte |
20 July 2024 3 | Livingston | 1–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Livingston, Scotland |
15:00 | Muirhead 11' | Report | Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 1,555 Referee: Colin Steven |
27 July 2024 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–2 | Cove Rangers | Dunfermline, Scotland |
15:00 | T.Sutherland 88' | Report | Doyle 58' Gaffney 84' |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 1,011 Referee: Calum Scott |
Table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SPA | LIV | FOR | DNF | COV | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | The Spartans | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 | Qualification for the second round | — | — | 1–0 | 0–3 | — | |
2 | Livingston | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | 0–1 | — | — | 1–0 | — | ||
3 | Forfar Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | — | 0–2 | — | — | 3–0[a] | ||
4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | — | — | 0–2 | — | 1–2 | ||
5 | Cove Rangers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 3 | 0–5 | 0–2 | — | — | — |
Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[5]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[5]
Notes:
Scottish Challenge Cup
editSeptember 2024 Third round | East Fife | v | Dunfermline Athletic | Methil |
Stadium: Bayview Stadium |
Squad statistics
editAppearances and goals
edit- As of match played 10 August 2024
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish Championship | League Cup | Scottish Challenge Cup | Scottish Cup | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | TUR | Deniz Mehmet | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | DF | SCO | Aaron Comrie | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | DF | MWI | Kieran Ngwenya | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | DF | SCO | Kyle Benedictus | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | MF | SCO | Chris Hamilton | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | DF | SCO | Ewan Otoo | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | MF | ENG | Kane Ritchie-Hosler | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | MF | SCO | Joe Chalmers | 6 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | SCO | Craig Wighton | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | MF | SCO | Matty Todd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | FW | NIR | Lewis McCann | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | DF | SCO | Rhys Breen | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | DF | SCO | Sam Fisher | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | GK | SCO | Lewis Briggs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | MF | CAN | David Wotherspoon | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | FW | SCO | Chris Kane | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | GK | NIR | Kai McLean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | FW | SCO | Michael O'Halloran | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | FW | SCO | Taylor Sutherland | 6 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | MF | SCO | Sam Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | MF | SCO | Andrew Tod | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | MF | SCO | Ewan McLeod | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | MF | SCO | Freddie Rowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Players who left during the season: | |||||||||||||
18 | FW | SCO | Jake Sutherland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | DF | SCO | Liam Hoggan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalscorers
edit- As of match played 10 August 2024
Ranking | Position | Nation | Name | Total | Scottish Championship | Scottish League Cup | Scottish Challenge Cup | Scottish Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FW | Taylor Sutherland | 2 | 2 | ||||
2 | FW | Lewis McCann | 1 | 1 | ||||
MF | Kane Ritchie-Hosler | 1 | 1 | |||||
Total | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Disciplinary record
edit- As of match played 10 August 2024
Squad number | Position | Nation | Name | Total | Scottish Championship | Scottish League Cup | Scottish Challenge Cup | Scottish Cup | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | DF | Kyle Benedictus | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
5 | MF | Chris Hamilton | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
6 | DF | Ewan Otoo | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
24 | FW | Taylor Sutherland | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Club statistics
editLeague table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Greenock Morton | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
7 | Queen's Park | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | |
8 | Partick Thistle | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | |
9 | Hamilton Academical | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
10 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | Relegation to League One |
Transfers
editFirst team
edit
Players inedit
|
Players outedit
|
Loans inedit
|
Loans outedit
|
References
edit- ^ "Club Announcement". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "First Team Manager appointed". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "SPFL Statement - Premier Sports Cup". SPFL. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Summary - League Cup Group E". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Championship Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Chris Kane Signs for Dunfermline". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Kieran Ngwenya Signs for Dunfermline". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "David Delighted to sign deal at Dunfermline". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Goalkeeper Signed". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Squad Update". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Little Signs". Coleraine FC. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Josh Edwards Departs". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Seventeen year old Par loaned to Blue Brazil". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Hoggan joins Gala Fairydean Rovers on loan". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.