Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season 2007-08

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Dunfermline Athletic
Season 2007-08
Manager Jim McIntyre
Chairman John Yorkston
League Scottish First Division
Final league position 5th
Scottish Cup Fourth Round, Losers v Partick Thistle (1–2)
Scottish League Cup Third Round, Losers v Hearts (1–4)
Scottish Challenge Cup Final, Losers v St Johnstone (2–3)
UEFA Cup Second Qualifying Round, Losers v BK Häcken (1–2) agg.
Top goalscorer League: Mark Burchill (11)
All: Mark Burchill (15)
Highest home attendance 4,946 (vs St Johnstone, 2 Sept 07)
Lowest home attendance 2,444 (vs Hamilton Academical, 11 Mar 08)

After 36 league games, Dunfermline Athletic finished 5th in the Scottish First Division with 51 points. Mark Burchill was the top scorer with 15 goals.

Contents

[edit] 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.[1]

At the start of December, Stephen Kenny was sacked as manager of Dunfermline after just over a year in charge.[2] 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 the 3rd of January 2008. He signed a two-and-a-half year deal.[3] McIntyre started his reign by allowing 6 members of his squad to leave in order to try and cut the squad size down.[4] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Results

[edit] Friendlies

[edit] Pre-Season

Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: dafc.netBBC Sport website
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

[edit] Mid-Season

Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: dafc.co.uk
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

[edit] League

[edit] August

Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: BBC Sport: Dunfermline Athletic
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

[edit] September

Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: BBC Sport: Dunfermline Athletic
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

[edit] October

Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: BBC Sport: Dunfermline Athletic
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

[edit] November

Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: BBC Sport: Dunfermline Athletic
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

[edit] December

Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: BBC Sport: Dunfermline Athletic
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

[edit] January

Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: BBC Sport: Dunfermline Athletic
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

[edit] February

Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: BBC Sport: Dunfermline Athletic
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

[edit] March

Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: BBC Sport: Dunfermline Athletic
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

[edit] April

Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: BBC Sport: Dunfermline Athletic
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

[edit] Cups

[edit] Scottish Cup

[edit] Fourth Round
Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: BBC Sport: Dunfermline Athletic
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

[edit] Scottish League Cup

[edit] Third Round
Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: BBC Sport: Dunfermline Athletic
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

[edit] Scottish Challenge Cup

[edit] Second Round
Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: BBC Sport: Dunfermline Athletic
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

[edit] Third Round
Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: BBC Sport: Dunfermline Athletic
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

[edit] Semi-Finals
Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: BBC Sport: Dunfermline Athletic
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

[edit] Final
Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: BBC Sport: Dunfermline Athletic
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

[edit] UEFA Cup

[edit] Second qualifying round
Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: BBC Sport: Dunfermline Athletic
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

[edit] Stats

[edit] Squad

No. Nat. Position Player Total Irn-Bru First Division Scottish Cup CIS Insurance Cup Scottish Challenge Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Flag of Scotland GK Paul Gallacher 34 0 30 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
Flag of Scotland GK Roddy McKenzie¹ 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of Scotland GK Sean Murdoch¹ 6 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Flag of Scotland GK Greg Paterson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of England DF Aaron Labonte (on loan at Finn Harps) 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Flag of England DF Calum Woods 30 0 25 0 1 0 1 0 3 0
Flag of Ireland DF Danny Murphy¹ (on loan from Motherwell) 13 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Flag of Scotland DF Greg Ross 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of Scotland DF Greg Shields 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of Wales DF Jamie Harris¹ 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of Scotland DF Phil McGuire¹ 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of Côte d'Ivoire DF Souleymane Bamba 18 0 13 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
Flag of Scotland DF Scott Morrison 15 1 13 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
Flag of Scotland DF Scott Thomson 25 0 23 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Flag of Scotland DF Scott Wilson 31 2 27 0 1 1 0 0 3 1
Flag of Ireland MF Bobby Ryan¹ 9 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Flag of Scotland MF Darren Young 16 0 15 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Flag of Scotland MF Iain Williamson 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
Flag of Scotland MF Kevin Harper 14 4 11 4 1 0 0 0 2 0
Flag of Scotland MF Michael McGlinchey¹ (on loan from Celtic) 7 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Flag of Scotland MF Nick Phinn 14 1 12 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
Flag of Scotland MF Paul Willis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of Scotland MF Scott McBride (on loan at Arbroath) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of Northern Ireland MF Owen Morrison¹ 9 3 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 2
Flag of Scotland MF Stephen Glass 37 6 31 4 1 0 1 0 4 2
Flag of Scotland MF Scott Muirhead 12 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of Scotland MF Stephen Simmons 31 4 25 3 1 0 1 1 4 0
Flag of Scotland ST Alex Burke 11 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of Scotland ST Jim Hamilton¹ 20 4 17 3 1 0 1 1 1 0
Flag of Scotland ST Jim McIntyre 7 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
Flag of Scotland ST Mark Burchill 32 15 28 11 1 0 0 0 3 4
Flag of Scotland ST Tam McManus¹ 12 1 9 1 0 0 1 0 2 0
Flag of Scotland ST Stephen Crawford 31 3 27 3 0 0 1 0 3 0

Notes:

  • ¹ Denotes player has left the club.
  • Player substitutions are not included.

[edit] Goalscorers

Fifteen players have scored for the Pars first team during the 2007-08 season, with 48 goals being scored in total. The top goalscorer was Mark Burchill with 15 goals.[14]

Name League Cups Europe Total
Burchill, MarkMark Burchill 11 4 0 Scored 15
Glass, StephenStephen Glass 4 2 0 Scored 06
Harper, KevinKevin Harper 4 0 0 Scored 04
Simmons, StephenStephen Simmons 3 1 0 Scored 04
Hamilton, JimJim Hamilton 3 0 1 Scored 04
Crawford, StevieStevie Crawford 3 0 0 Scored 03
Morrison, OwenOwen Morrison 1 2 0 Scored 03
Wilson, ScottScott Wilson 0 2 0 Scored 02
Burke, AlexAlex Burke 1 0 0 Scored 01
McIntyre, JimJim McIntyre 1 0 0 Scored 01
McManus, TamTam McManus 1 0 0 Scored 01
Morrison, ScottScott Morrison 1 0 0 Scored 01
Phinn, NickNick Phinn 1 0 0 Scored 01
Thomson, ScottScott Thomson 1 0 0 Scored 01
Williamson, IainIain Williamson 1 0 0 Scored 01

[edit] Transfers

[edit] In:

Player From Date Fee
Flag of Scotland Kevin Harper Stoke City 7 July 2007 Free[15]
Flag of Scotland Stephen Glass Hibernian 17 July, 2007 Free[16]
Flag of Scotland Paul Gallacher Norwich City August 20, 2007 Loan[17]
Flag of Scotland Danny Murphy Motherwell November 2, 2007 Loan[18]
Flag of New Zealand Michael McGlinchey Celtic November 10, 2007 Loan[19]
Flag of Scotland Paul Gallacher Unattached January 1, 2008 Free[20]
Flag of Scotland Alex Burke St. Mirren February 5, 2008 Loan[21]
Flag of Scotland Alex Burke St Mirren 7 March, 2008 Free[22][23]

[edit] Out:

Player To Date Fee
Flag of Scotland Jamie McCunnie Hartlepool United 15 June, 2007 Free[24]
Flag of Scotland Gary Mason St Mirren June 28, 2007 Free[25]
Flag of France Frédéric Daquin Dundee July 5, 2007 Free[26]
Flag of the Netherlands Dorus de Vries Swansea July 6, 2007 Free[27]
Flag of Scotland Andy Tod Raith Rovers July 11, 2007 Free[28]
Flag of Scotland Calum Smith Brechin City July 25, 2007 Free[29]
Flag of Scotland Phil McGuire Inverness CT August 31, 2007 Loan[30]
Flag of Ireland Bobby Ryan St Patrick's Athletic January 9, 2008 £11K[31]
Flag of Scotland Phil McGuire Inverness CT January 14, 2008 Undisclosed[32]
Flag of Scotland Jim Hamilton St Mirren January 30, 2008 Undisclosed[33]
Flag of England Aaron Labonte Finn Harps January 31, 2008 Loan[34]
Flag of Scotland Roddy McKenzie Unattached January 31, 2008 Free[35]
Flag of Wales Jamie Harris St Patrick's Athletic January 31, 2008 Undisclosed[36]
Flag of Scotland Scott McBride Arbroath February 8, 2008 Loan
Flag of Ireland Owen Morrison Derry City February 14, 2008 Free[37]
Flag of Scotland Tam McManus Colorado Rapids March 28, 2008 Free[38]

[edit] Kit

Supplier: Adidas
Sponsor: The Purvis Group

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Home Strip
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Away Strip
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Third Strip

[edit] References

  1. ^ Dunfermline Ath 2-3 St Johnstone. Retrieved on April 8, 2008.
  2. ^ Pars part company with boss Kenny. Retrieved on February 7, 2008.
  3. ^ McIntyre named Dunfermline boss. Retrieved on January 3, 2008.
  4. ^ Six more players depart East End. Retrieved on February 7, 2008.
  5. ^ "Hamilton Accies 2-1 Dunfermline", BBC Sport website, 2007-08-04. 
  6. ^ "United win Thomson's testimonial", BBC Sport website, 2007-08-08. 
  7. ^ "Pars part company with boss Kenny", BBC Sport website, 2007-12-04. 
  8. ^ "McIntyre named Dunfermline boss", BBC Sport website, 2008-01-03. 
  9. ^ "McIntyre wins managerial award", BBC Sport website, 2008-01-11. 
  10. ^ "Six more players depart East End", BBC Sport website, 2008-01-31. 
  11. ^ "Six more players depart East End", BBC Sport website, 2008-02-01. 
  12. ^ "Manager on Friday", dafc.co.uk, 2008-04-18. 
  13. ^ "Dunfermline 4-0 Queen of South", BBC Sport, 2008-04-26. 
  14. ^ Dunfermline Athletic 2007/2008 player appearances (HTML). Soccerbase. Retrieved on 2008-01-17.
  15. ^ Dunfermline pick up winger Harper. Retrieved on July 7, 2007.
  16. ^ Hibs' Glass returns to the Pars. Retrieved on July 17, 2007.
  17. ^ Gallacher heads to Pars as cover. Retrieved on August 20, 2007.
  18. ^ Well's Murphy joins Pars on loan. Retrieved on November 2, 2007.
  19. ^ Another On Loan Player. Retrieved on November 10, 2007.
  20. ^ Dunfermline sign keeper Gallacher. Retrieved on January 2, 2008.
  21. ^ Buddie Burke joins Pars on loan. Retrieved on February 7, 2008.
  22. ^ "Jim McIntyre on Friday", DAFC.co.uk, 8 March. Retrieved on 2008. 
  23. ^ "Three more signings as McIntyre builds his side", The Courier, 8 March. Retrieved on 2008. 
  24. ^ Hartlepool wrap up McCunnie deal. Retrieved on June 15, 2007.
  25. ^ Mason relishes Paisley challenge. Retrieved on June 30, 2007.
  26. ^ Dundee wrap up deal for Daquin. Retrieved on July 5, 2007.
  27. ^ Swansea sign goalkeeper De Vries. Retrieved on July 6, 2007.
  28. ^ Tod completes Raith Rovers switch. Retrieved on July 11, 2007.
  29. ^ Brechin land Smith and Janczyk. Retrieved on July 25, 2007.
  30. ^ McGuire and Proctor join Brewster. Retrieved on January 17, 2008.
  31. ^ Ryan checks in at Richmond Park. Retrieved on January 9, 2008.
  32. ^ Caley seal McGuire capture. Retrieved on January 17, 2008.
  33. ^ Six more players depart East End. Retrieved on February 1, 2008.
  34. ^ Six more players depart East End. Retrieved on February 1, 2008.
  35. ^ Six more players depart East End. Retrieved on February 1, 2008.
  36. ^ Six more players depart East End. Retrieved on February 1, 2008.
  37. ^ Morrison added to squad. Retrieved on February 14, 2008.
  38. ^ McManus makes a rapid Pars exit. Retrieved on March 29, 2008.

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