Dunfermline Athletic
2023–24 season
ChairmanDavid Cook[1]
ManagerJames McPake[2]
StadiumEast End Park
Dunfermline, Scotland
(Capacity: 11,480)
Scottish CupThird round
League CupGroup stage
Challenge CupThird round
All statistics correct as of 6 July 2023.

The 2023–24 season is Dunfermline Athletic's first season back in the Scottish Championship, following their promotion from Scottish League One.

Squad list

As of match played 28 November 2023
No. Name Nationality Position Date of Birth (Age) Signed From Signed in Signed until Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Deniz Mehmet Turkey GK 19 September 1992 Dundee United 2021 2026 63 0
20 Harrison Sharp Scotland GK 4 April 2001 Dundee 2023 2024 8 0
44 Max Little England GK 29 June 2002 Queen's Park Rangers 2022 2024 2 0
Defenders
2 Aaron Comrie Scotland DF 3 February 1997 St Johnstone 2019 2023 151 4
3 Josh Edwards Scotland DF 27 May 2000 Airdrieonians 2019 2023 145 8
4 Kyle Benedictus Scotland DF 7 December 1991 Raith Rovers 2022 2024 51 7
6 Ewan Otoo Scotland DF 30 August 2002 Celtic B 2023 2026 30 1
12 Rhys Breen Scotland DF 6 January 2000 Rangers 2021 2023 53 5
15 Sam Fisher Scotland DF 26 July 2001 Dundee 2022 2026 35 1
19 Miller Fenton Scotland DF 16 October 2003 Fife Elite Football Academy 2019 2024 6 0
27 Sam Young Scotland DF 16 January 2006 Fife Elite Football Academy 2021 2024 1 0
29 Liam Hoggan Scotland DF 18 September 2006 Fife Elite Football Academy 2021 2024 1 0
Midfielders
5 Chris Hamilton Scotland MF 13 July 2001 Heart of Midlothian 2022 52 3
7 Kane Ritchie-Hosler England MF 13 September 2002 Rangers 2023 2026 27 3
8 Joe Chalmers Scotland MF 3 January 1994 Ayr United 2022 2023 79 0
10 Matty Todd Scotland MF 14 June 2001 Fife Elite Football Academy 2018 2024 83 13
16 Ben Summers Scotland MF 16 June 2004 Celtic 2023 2024 6 0
18 Paul Allan Scotland MF 7 February 2000 Fife Elite Football Academy 2017 2024 46 1
24 Jake Rennie Scotland MF 17 January 2005 Fife Elite Football Academy 2021 2024 1 0
25 Michael Beagley Scotland MF 2 February 2005 Fife Elite Football Academy 2021 2024 1 0
28 Andrew Tod Scotland MF 26 February 2006 Fife Elite Football Academy 2021 2024 12 0
30 Ewan McLeod Scotland MF 18 January 2006 Fife Elite Football Academy 2023 2024 1 0
Forwards
9 Craig Wighton Scotland FW 27 July 1997 Heart of Midlothian 2021 2023 86 32
11 Lewis McCann Northern Ireland FW 7 June 2001 Fife Elite Football Academy 2018 2024 107 22
14 Alex Jakubiak Scotland FW 27 August 1996 Dundee 2023 2024 10 0
17 Owen Moffat Scotland FW 6 January 2002 Blackpool 2023 2024 12 3
23 Michael O'Halloran Scotland FW 6 January 1991 St Johnstone 2023 2025 14 1
26 Taylor Sutherland Scotland FW 12 December 2005 Fife Elite Football Academy 2022 2024 8 2

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season

23 June 2023 Friendly Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 3 Germany FC St. Pauli Dunfermline, Scotland
19:00 Report Eggestein 10'
Wahl 49'
Otto 77'
Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 7,255
Referee: Scott Lambie
28 June 2023 Friendly Cove Rangers 1 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Aberdeen, Scotland
19:30 Trialist 26' report Trialist 81' Stadium: Balmoral Stadium
Attendance: 1,234
4 July 2023 Friendly Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 1 St Johnstone Dunfermline, Scotland
19:45 Wighton 13' Report Carey 26' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 1,617
Referee: Kevin Clancy
9 July 2023 Friendly Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 1 Heart of Midlothian Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Haring 86 o.g.' Report Rathie 85' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,883
Referee: Graham Grainger
11 July 2023 Friendly Alloa Athletic 0 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Alloa, Scotland
19:45 Report Hamilton 9' Stadium: Recreation Park
Referee: Calum Scott

Scottish Championship

5 August 2023 1 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 1 Airdrieonians Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Otoo 30'
Allan 65'
Breen Red card 77'
Report Watson 22' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,977
Referee: Grant Irvine
12 August 2023 2 Dundee United 1 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Dundee, Scotland
15:00 Cudjoe 90+5' Report Wighton 61' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 8,892
Referee: Euan Anderson
26 August 2023 3 Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 1 Raith Rovers Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Report Stanton 36' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 7,583
Referee: Steven McLean
2 September 2023 4 Inverness CT 1 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Inverness, Scotland
15:00 Shaw 12' Report Hamilton 80' Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 2,388
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
16 September 2023 5 Queen's Park 0 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 Report McCann 51', 67' Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 1,968
Referee: Scott Lambie
23 September 2023 6 Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 1 Greenock Morton Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Wighton 8'
McCann 27'
O'Halloran 89'
Report Crawford 82' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 5,344
Referee: Grant Irvine
30 September 2023 7 Partick Thistle 3 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 Robinson 21'
Graham 49'
McInroy 60'
Report Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 3,703
Referee: Colin Steven
21 October 2023 9 Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 1 Ayr United Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Report Chalmers 10' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 5,073
Referee: David Munro
28 October 2023 10 Raith Rovers 0 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Kirkcaldy, Scotland
15:00 Stanton 90+3' Report Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 5,925
Referee: Iain Snedden
3 November 2023 11 Greenock Morton 1 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Greenock, Scotland
19:45 Boyd 78 pen.' Report Moffat 1', 7' Stadium: Cappielow
Attendance: 1,614
Referee: Graham Grainger
10 November 2023 12 Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 2 Dundee United Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Moffat 53' Report Fotheringham 37'
Mochrie 85'
Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 7,237
Referee: Chris Graham
18 November 2023 13 Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 1 Inverness CT Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 McCann 87' Report Devine 43' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 5,034
Referee: Euan Anderson
28 November 2023 8 Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 0 Arbroath Dunfermline, Scotland
19:45 Edwards 48'
Wighton 73', 90'
Report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 3,226
Referee: Ross Hardie
Note: Fixture postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
2 December 2023 14 Dunfermline Athletic P – P Queen's Park Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Stadium: East End Park
Note: Match postponed due to a frozen pitch.
9 December 2023 15 Airdrieonians v Dunfermline Athletic Airdrie, Scotland
19:45 Stadium: Excelsior Stadium

Scottish League Cup

Group stage

15 July 2023 1 Raith Rovers 1 – 1
(2 – 4 p)
Dunfermline Athletic Kirkcaldy, Scotland
17:15 Easton 38' Report McCann 30' Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 4,022
Referee: Don Robertson
18 July 2023 2 Dunfermline Athletic 4 – 0 Annan Athletic Dunfermline, Scotland
19:45 Fisher 17'
Douglas 23 o.g.'
McCann 55', 59'
Report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 1,364
Referee: Lloyd Wilson
22 July 2023 3 Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 2 Kilmarnock Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Report Murray 4'
Vassell 81'
Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 2,784
Referee: Euan Anderson
25 July 2023 4 Albion Rovers 0 – 3 Dunfermline Athletic Coatbridge, Scotland
19:45 Report Edwards 23'
Wighton 80'
Sutherland 88'
Stadium: Cliftonhill
Attendance: 824
Referee: Gavin Duncan

Table

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KIL RAI DNF ALB ANN
1 Kilmarnock 4 3 0 1 0 9 3 +6 10 Qualification for the second round 2–2p 3–0
2 Raith Rovers 4 2 1 1 0 8 5 +3 9 1–1p 2–0
3 Dunfermline Athletic 4 2 1 0 1 8 3 +5 8 0–2 4–0
4 Albion Rovers 4 1 0 0 3 3 8 5 3 1–2 0–3
5 Annan Athletic 4 0 0 0 4 3 12 9 0 2–3 1–2
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[4]

Scottish Challenge Cup

9 September 2023 Third round Dundee United 3 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Dundee, Scotland
15:00 Moult 18'
Comrie 34 o.g.'
Glass 37'
Report Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 2,408
Referee: Craig Napier

Scottish Cup

24 November 2023 Third round Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 3 Raith Rovers Dunfermline, Scotland
19:45 Report Hamilton 15'
Stanton 65'
Vaughan 70'
Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 5,243
Referee: William Collum

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

As of match played 28 November 2023
No. Pos Nat Player TotalScottish ChampionshipLeague CupScottish Challenge CupScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Turkey TUR Deniz Mehmet 11060400010
2 DF Scotland SCO Aaron Comrie 18011+10401010
3 DF Scotland SCO Josh Edwards 192131410+1010
4 DF Scotland SCO Kyle Benedictus 90503+100000
5 MF Scotland SCO Chris Hamilton 1519+21201010
6 DF Scotland SCO Ewan Otoo 191131401010
7 MF England ENG Kane Ritchie-Hosler 502+2000000+10
8 MF Scotland SCO Joe Chalmers 19012+103+101010
9 FW Scotland SCO Craig Wighton 1758+4441000+10
10 MF Scotland SCO Matty Todd 602+1020000+10
11 FW Northern Ireland NIR Lewis McCann 18711+14430+1010
12 DF Scotland SCO Rhys Breen 80403+100000
14 FW Scotland SCO Alex Jakubiak 1003+60000010
15 DF Scotland SCO Sam Fisher 18112+10410010
16 MF Scotland SCO Ben Summers 604+20000000
17 FW Scotland SCO Owen Moffat 1235+53001010
18 MF Scotland SCO Paul Allan 1616+411+301010
19 DF Scotland SCO Miller Fenton 20000+101000
20 GK Scotland SCO Harrison Sharp 807+10000000
23 FW Scotland SCO Michael O'Halloran 1418+410+101000
24 MF Scotland SCO Jake Rennie 0000000000
25 MF Scotland SCO Michael Beagley 0000000000
27 MF Scotland SCO Sam Young 0000000000
28 MF Scotland SCO Andrew Tod 701+202+101000
29 DF Scotland SCO Liam Hoggan 10000+100000
30 MF Scotland SCO Ewan McLeod 1000001000
44 GK England ENG Max Little 1000001000
Players who left during the season:
26 FW Scotland SCO Taylor Sutherland 510+100+311000
27 MF Scotland SCO Sam Young 0000000000

Goalscorers

As of match played 28 November 2023
Ranking Position Nation Name Total Scottish Championship Scottish League Cup Scottish Challenge Cup Scottish Cup
1FWNorthern IrelandLewis McCann743
2FWScotlandCraig Wighton541
3FWScotlandOwen Moffat33
4DFScotlandJosh Edwards211
5MFScotlandPaul Allan11
MFScotlandChris Hamilton11
DFScotlandSam Fisher11
FWScotlandMichael O'Halloran11
DFScotlandEwan Otoo11
FWScotlandTaylor Sutherland11
Total 2315700

Disciplinary record

As of match played 28 November 2023
Squad number Position Nation Name Total Scottish Championship Scottish League Cup Scottish Challenge Cup Scottish Cup
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
3DFScotlandJosh Edwards22
5MFScotlandChris Hamilton651
6DFScotlandEwan Otoo331
8MFScotlandJoe Chalmers11
11FWNorthern IrelandLewis McCann321
12DFScotlandRhys Breen2121
15DFScotlandSam Fisher431
18MFScotlandPaul Allan11
20GKScotlandHarrison Sharp11
23FWScotlandMichael O'Halloran11
28MFScotlandAndrew Tod22
Total 27123130010

Club statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
2 Raith Rovers 13 9 3 1 22 14 +8 30 Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final
3 Partick Thistle 14 7 4 3 28 21 +7 25 Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final
4 Dunfermline Athletic 13 5 3 5 16 14 +2 18
5 Airdrieonians 14 5 2 7 13 19 6 17
6 Ayr United 13 4 2 7 17 25 8 14
Updated to match(es) played on 2 December 2023. Source: [5]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[6]

Transfers

First team

References

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  4. "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
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