2010–11 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season

Dunfermline Athletic
2010–11 season
ChairmanJohn Yorkston
ManagerJim McIntyre
StadiumEast End Park
Scottish First Division1st
Scottish CupFifth Round, Losers v Aberdeen
Scottish League CupThird Round, Losers v Rangers
Scottish Challenge CupSecond Round, Losers v Queen of the South
Top goalscorerLeague: Andy Kirk (13)
All: Andy Kirk (20)
Highest home attendance11,052 (vs Raith Rovers, 23 April 2011)
Lowest home attendance1,743 (vs Partick Thistle, 14 December 2010)

The 2010–11 season was Dunfermline Athletic's 4th and final season in the Scottish First Division after being relegated from the Scottish Premier League in 2007. On 30 April 2011, the Pars beat Morton to seal promotion back to the SPL.

Pre-season

During preseason manager Jim McIntyre made two goalkeeper signings to bolster the squad. He signed Chris Smith,[1] after his excellent performance on loan from St Mirren, and Kyle Allison[2] as back up. Also signed are Ross County's Alex Keddie[3] and Pat Clarke[4] from Dundee. Pre-season results were awful including a 5-1 hammering by a Manchester United reserve squad.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Dunfermline Athletic (C, P) 36 20 10 6 66 31 +35 70 Promotion to the Premier League
2 Raith Rovers 36 17 9 10 47 35 +12 60
3 Falkirk 36 17 7 12 57 41 +16 58
4 Queen of the South 36 14 7 15 54 53 +1 49
5 Partick Thistle 36 12 11 13 44 39 +5 47
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Top goalscorers

Position Nation Name Division One Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup Total
1 Northern Ireland Andy Kirk 13 2 4 2 21
2 Scotland Pat Clarke 9 1 0 0 10
3 Scotland Martin Hardie 8 0 0 0 8

Disciplinary record

Position Nation Name Yellow Red Total
1 Scotland Gary Mason 6 1 7
2 England Calum Woods 6 0 6
3 Scotland Willie Gibson 4 1 5
= Scotland Pat Clarke 5 0 5

Match results

Division Summary

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GroundAHAAHHAAHAHAHHHHAHAAHAAHHAAHAHAAHHAH
ResultWWLWWWWLWDWLDWDWLDLWDDWLDWDWDDWWWWWW
Position323221111222211112222222222222111111
Updated to match(es) played on 18 May 2011. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Friendlies

10 July 2010 Friendly Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 4 Hibernian East End Park
Dowie 23' (o.g.)
Miller 37'
Riordan 53'
Stephens 72'
Attendance: 2,624
Referee: Stephen Finnie
13 July 2010 Friendly East Fife 4 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Bayview Stadium
Hislop 15'
Linn 34', 59'
Tansey 42'
Woods 68'
17 July 2010 Friendly Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 5 Manchester United XI East End Park
Kirk 63' King 1', 16'
Ajose 11'
Possebon 34'
Keane 85'
Attendance: 2,518
Referee: Dougie McDonald
21 July 2010 Friendly Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 0 Aberdeen East End Park
Clarke 53' Attendance: 1,037
Referee: Steven Nicholls
27 July 2010 Friendly Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 1 Heart of Midlothian East End Park
Phinn 46'
Cardle 58', 69'
Elliot 85' Attendance: 2,195
Referee: John McKendrick

League

7 August 2010 SFL1 #1 Falkirk 0 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Falkirk Stadium
Clarke 17' Attendance: 6,947
Referee: Calum Murray
14 August 2010 SFL1 #2 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 0 Morton East End Park
Kirk 77', 83' Attendance: 3,113
Referee: Alan Muir
21 August 2010 SFL1 #3 Raith Rovers 2 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Stark's Park
Davidson 73'
Ellis 78'
Attendance: 6,169
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
28 August 2010 SFL1 #4 Stirling Albion 1 – 5 Dunfermline Athletic Forthbank Stadium
Smith 34' Bell 14'
Cardle 78'
Kirk 15', 88', 90'
Attendance: 1,370
Referee: Steven Nicholls
11 September 2010 SFL1 #5 Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 1 Dundee East End Park
Gibson 19' (pen.)
Bell 41'
Clarke 76'
Harkins 51' Attendance: 4,037
Referee: Steve Conroy
18 September 2010 SFL1 #6 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 1 Cowdenbeath East End Park
Bell 63'
Cardle 77'
Dempster 7' Attendance: 4,316
Referee: Charlie Richmond
16 October 2010 SFL1 #9 Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 2 Ross County East End Park
Gibson 28'
Clarke 44'
McDougall 90'
Boyd 25'
Craig 48'
Attendance: 2,803
Referee: Steven McLean
23 October 2010 SFL1 #10 Dundee 2 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Dens Park
Griffiths 48'
Higgins 81'
Gibson 30' (pen.), 33' (pen.) Attendance: 5,636
Referee: Dougie McDonald
6 November 2010 SFL1 #12 Morton 2 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Cappielow
Graham 24'
Monti 36' (pen.)
Gibson 83' Attendance: 1,813
Referee: Mat Northcroft
13 November 2010 SFL1 #13 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 2 Raith Rovers East End Park
Clarke 19'
Woods 31'
Williamson 83'
Walker 90'
Attendance: 7,158
Referee: Eddie Smith
11 December 2010 SFL1 #16 Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 0 Queen of the South East End Park
Cardle 87' Attendance: 2,062
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
14 December 2010 SFL1 #15 (Re-arranged) Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 0 Partick Thistle East End Park
Attendance: 1,743
Referee: Craig Thomson
29 December 2010 SFL1 #23 (Re-arranged) Dunfermline Athletic 5 – 0 Cowdenbeath East End Park
Kirk 28'
Clarke 63', 86'
Phinn 68'
Linton 89' (o.g.)
Attendance: 2,942
Referee: Bobby Madden
2 January 2011 SFL1 #19 Raith Rovers 2 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Stark's Park
Campbell 51'
Tadé 71'
Phinn 54' Attendance: 6,534
Referee: Charlie Richmond
15 January 2011 SFL1 #20 Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 0 Dundee East End Park
Attendance: 3,385
Referee: Craig Charleston
12 February 2011 SFL1 #14 (Re-arranged) Cowdenbeath 0 – 4 Dunfermline Athletic Central Park
Graham 46', 75'
Buchanan 69'
Kirk 84'
Attendance: 2,192
Referee: John McKendrick
15 February 2011 SFL1 #18 (Re-arranged) Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 1 Falkirk East End Park
Kirk 85' Scobbie 79' Attendance: 5,082
Referee: Anthony Law
22 February 2011 SFL1 #17 (Re-arranged) Ross County 0 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Victoria Park
Attendance: 2,198
Referee: Mat Northcroft
26 February 2011 SFL1 #25 Queen of the South 1 – 3 Dunfermline Athletic Palmerston Park
McMenamin 68' Buchanan 51'
Harris 55' (o.g.)
Cardle 88'
Attendance: 2,052
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
5 March 2011 SFL1 #26 Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 3 Morton East End Park
Buchanan 77' Lyle 1'
O'Brien 48'
Weatherson 88'
Attendance: 2,867
Referee: Calum Murray
8 March 2011 SFL1 #24 (Re-arranged) Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 1 Ross County East End Park
Kirk 81' (pen.) Barrowman 67' Attendance: 1,699
Referee: Steven McLean
12 March 2011 SFL1 #27 Falkirk 1 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Falkirk Stadium
Millar 58' (pen.) Woods 28'
Hardie 44'
Attendance: 5,121
Referee: Eddie Smith
15 March 2011 SFL1 #21 (Re-arranged) Stirling Albion 1 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Forthbank Stadium
Borris 32' Kirk 5' Attendance: 944
Referee: Steve Conroy
19 March 2011 SFL1 #28 Dunfermline Athletic 4 – 1 Stirling Albion East End Park
Hardie 31' (pen.), 45' (pen.), 90'
Buchanan 55'
Kane 75' Attendance: 2,553
Referee: Steven Nicholls
22 March 2011 SFL1 #29 Dundee 1 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Dens Park
Hyde (trialist) 71' Burke 32' Attendance: 4,507
Referee: Mike Tumilty
29 March 2011 SFL1 #32 (Re-arranged) Ross County 0 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Victoria Park
Hardie 90' Attendance: 2,059
Referee: David Somers
2 April 2011 SFL1 #31 Cowdenbeath 0 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Central Park
Buchanan 60' Attendance: 2,104
Referee: Mat Northcroft
16 April 2011 SFL1 #33 Dunfermline Athletic 6 – 1 Queen of the South East End Park
Hardie 32'
Graham 51', 69'
Higgins 65'
Kirk 76'
Clarke 82'
Harris 62' Attendance: 3,255
Referee: Alan Muir
23 April 2011 SFL1 #34 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 1 Raith Rovers East End Park
Hardie 55', 78' Baird 41' Attendance: 11,052
Referee: George Salmond
30 April 2011 SFL1 #35 Morton 0 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Cappielow
McDougall 8'
Graham 51'
Attendance: 4,626
Referee: Brian Winter
7 May 2011 SFL1 #36 Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 0 Falkirk East End Park
Phinn 21', 52'
Clarke 87'
Attendance: 7,826
Referee: Steve Conroy

Scottish League Cup

31 July 2010 League Cup R1 Dunfermline Athletic 5 – 2 Arbroath East End Park
Kirk 13', 76'
Willis 75'
McDougall 82'
Malcolm 90' (o.g.)
Sheerin 12'
Swankie 88'
Attendance: 1,283
Referee: Craig Charleston
24 August 2010 League Cup R2 Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 2 Clyde East End Park
Kirk 44', 86'
McDougall 67'
Strachan 2'
McCusker 46'
Attendance: 1,107
Referee: Dougie McDonald
21 September 2010 League Cup R3 Rangers 7 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Ibrox Stadium
Jelavić 21', 59'
Lafferty 23', 47', 71'
Bougherra 38'
Naismith 77'
Woods 41'
Cardle 46'
Attendance: 23,120
Referee: Euan Norris

Scottish Challenge Cup

Scottish Cup

8 January 2011 Scottish Cup R4 Montrose 2 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Links Park
Tosh 27', 90' Clarke 73'
Kirk 81'
Attendance: 1,030
Referee: Crawford Allan
18 January 2011 Scottish Cup R4 Replay Dunfermline Athletic 5 – 3 Montrose East End Park
Kirk 11'
McDougall 40'
Graham 48', 52'
Gibson 61' (pen.)
Woods 47' (o.g.)
Tosh 72', 88' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,541
Referee: Crawford Allan

Transfers

In

Date Player From Fee (£)
18 May 2010 Scotland Alex Keddie Ross County Free
26 May 2010 Scotland Kyle Allison Inverness CT Free
7 July 2010 Scotland Chris Smith St Mirren Free
15 July 2010 Scotland Pat Clarke Dundee Free
15 September 2010 Scotland Jack Ross Free agent Free
21 January 2011 Scotland Liam Buchanan Partick Thistle Free
11 February 2011 Scotland Martin Hardie Free agent Free

Out

Date Player To Fee (£)
31 January 2011 Scotland Willie Gibson Crawley Town Undisclosed
3 February 2011 Scotland Jack Ross Retired

See also

References