2009–10 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season

Review and Events

Chronological list of events

This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2009–10 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: Director Gordon McDougall leaves the Pars towards the end of July to increase his efforts helping stricken side Livingston.

League table

Match results

Friendlies

Williams Gibson Kirk Goodwillie Riordan Johansson Higgins Graham Willis Bell

League

Cardle Trialist Casalinuovo Donnelly Burns Holmes Gibson , D.Graham Bell Wilson Gibson , Bell Gibson Lawson Vigurs McMenamin Kirk Woods Watt Holmes Mason Bell Woods , Bell McKenna Bell
Gibson Tadé D.Graham Donnelly Weatherston Bell Barrowman McDougall Foran Bell , ,

Scottish League Cup

Kirk Bell Campbell Stewart

Scottish Challenge Cup

Bell Dobbins Tosh

Scottish Cup

Kirk Phinn Graham McDougall Cardle Kirk Kirk Rasmussen Woods Keane

Player stats

During the 2009–10 season, Dunfermline have used 21 different players on the pitch. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player. |}

Stats

Andy Kirk is the top scorer with six goals, with the team totalling fifteen goals so far. During the 2009–10 season, eight Pars players have received at least one caution and one player has received at least one dismissal. In total, the team have received eleven yellow cards and one red card.

Transfers

In

Having lost goalkeeper Paul Gallacher to St Mirren, Dunfermline signed former Gretna keeper Greg Fleming on a season long loan. Having been released from his contract with Aridrie in March 2009, Dunfermline snapped up Joe Cardle on a free transfer and in July signed Cardle's Airdrie team-mate Steven McDougall on a free transfer. The Pars also signed Chris Higgins and Neil McGregor from relegated side Clyde and Kilmarnock winger Willie Gibson was signed for a nominal fee. Defender Andy Dowie moved from Scottish First Division rivals Ross County on a free transfer.

Out

At the end of the 2008–09 season, the Pars decided to allow 3 of their most senior players to leave the club. Scott Wilson teamed up with former Dunfermline captain and manager of North Queensland Fury Ian Ferguson in Australia, Greg Shields moved to America to join USL First Division side Carolina RailHawks and captain Scott Thomson was released on a free transfer. Goalkeeper Paul Gallacher was allowed to move up a division to the SPL to join St Mirren for an undisclosed fee. Kevin Harper, Stuart Dearden, Calum Reidford and Iain Williamson were all released from their contracts.

References

References

1. (25 July 2009). "McDougall resigns to help Livi". BBC Sport.
2. (22 August 2009). "DUNFERMLINE 2 AIRDRIE UNITED 0". dafc.co.uk.
3. "Dunfermline Athletic 2009–10 player appearances". Soccerbase.
4. (10 July 2009). "Pars sign Oldham keeper on loan". BBC Sport.
5. (4 July 2009). "Pars secure Airdrie's McDougall". BBC Sport.
6. (4 June 2009). "Higgins leaves Clyde for East End". BBC Sport.
7. (30 July 2009). "McGregor wins move to Dunfermline". BBC Sport.
8. (23 June 2009). "Gibson joins Pars from Kilmarnock". BBC Sport.
9. (21 May 2009). "County's Dowie leaves for Pars". BBC Sport.
10. (6 March 2009). "Pars' Wilson makes A-League move". BBC Sport.
11. (26 May 2009). "Shields to leave Pars for America". BBC Sport.
12. (10 July 2009). "Thomson and Conway join East Fife". BBC Sport.
13. (30 June 2009). "Gallacher delight at Buddies move". BBC Sport.
14. (4 June 2009). "Higgins leaves Clyde for East End". BBC Sport.