The 2016–17 season was Dunfermline Athletic's first season in the Scottish Championship, having finished top of the Scottish League One in 2015–16. The Pars were relegated from the competition's previous incarnation, the Scottish First Division at the end of the 2012–13 season. Manager

Allan Johnston Allan Johnston (born 14 December 1973) is a Scottish football player and coach, who was most recently the manager of Queen of the South. Johnston started his professional playing career with Heart of Midlothian and then followed on to French ...

made four permanent first-team summer signings as he began his second season as Dunfermline Athletic manager. The club's first competitive fixtures came in the revamped Scottish League Cup, where they were eliminated at the group stage after finishing in third place. Dunfermline Athletic also competed in the

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and the Scottish Cup, where they were knocked out by Dundee United and Hamilton Academical respectively.

Season review

May

*16 May 2016: Manager

makes his first signing of the summer transfer window by recruiting former Cowdenbeath and Inverness Caledonian Thistle midfielder

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on a one-year deal. *25 May 2016: Former

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defender Lee Ashcroft becomes Dunfermline's second signing of the summer, following his release by the Rugby Park side. Ashcroft previously played under Allan Johnston whilst the latter was in charge of Kilmarnock. *27 May 2016: The draw for the Scottish League Cup takes place, with the new format seeing the club drawn in Group C alongside Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Dundee United,

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and Fife rivals Cowdenbeath, with matches due to be played between the 19th and 31 July. *31 May 2016: It was confirmed that five first-team players were released after their contracts with the club had expired. Amongst those released were Shaun Byrne who had been with the Pars since 2008, and former

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June

*3 June 2016: Managing Director Ross McArthur was appointed as the new

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of Dunfermline, replacing Bob Garmory who had led the club following the acquisition by the fan-led group 'Pars United' in October 2013. Bill Braisby also took up the role vice-chairman. *8 June 2016: Having overseen the success of the club's social media profile, 29-year old Michael Mlotkiewicz was made general manager of the club . *13 June 2016: Former Queen of the South

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Gavin Reilly Gavin Christopher Reilly (born 10 May 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Arbroath. Career Queen of the South (first spell) Reilly arrived through the youth ranks of Dumfries club Queen of the South, signin ...

joined on a season-long loan from Heart of Midlothian. Reilly previously worked under manager

whilst both were at the Doonhammers. *17 June 2016: It was revealed that Dunfermline's first game in the Scottish Championship would be against Dumbarton, as the SPFL announced the league fixtures for the 2016–17 season. The club's first Fife derby with Raith Rovers would be at

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on 20 August 2016, with the final match of the season being away to Queen of the South.

July

*8 July 2016: The club bring in former Dundee United youth player

Euan Spark Euan Spark (born 29 November 1996) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for Brechin City. Spark has previously played for Dundee United, Dunfermline Athletic, Forfar Athletic, Berwick Rangers, Brechin City and Elgin City. Early ...

on a one-year deal, after the defender impressed as a trialist in 3

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, scoring in the Pars first friendly of the season against

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. *9 July 2016: Dunfermline's first match at East End Park saw them defeat an under-strength Hearts side 3–1, with goals from

Andy Geggan Andy Geggan (born 8 May 1987) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Drumchapel United. Geggan started his career with Livingston, and has also played with Dumbarton, Dunfermline Athletic, Partick Thistle, BSC Glasgow and had tw ...

and

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seeing off the team from Gorgie. *15 July 2016: The side was confirmed as having come top of the fair play table for the previous season, with their only

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being rescinded after it was judged that Joe Cardle had not struck Ayr United defender Peter Murphy as referee Andrew Dallas had initially perceived. *18 July 2016:

Kallum Higginbotham Kallum Michael Higginbotham (born 15 June 1989) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for Tranent in the Lowland League. Higginbotham started his football career as a youth player at Salford City and then in Oldham Athletic's reserv ...

becomes the Pars sixth signing of the summer, as the former Partick Thistle and

winger joins on a one-year contract. Manager

expressed his delight signing, stating that he had admired Higginbotham "for a long time". *31 July 2016: The Pars' 2016 Scottish League Cup campaign comes to an end after defeat to fellow Championship side Dundee United by two goals to nil left the side in third place, four points behind the

Tannadice Tannadice Park ( gd, Pàirc Thanachais), usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium in Dundee, Scotland. It is the home ground of Dundee United F.C., who have played at Tannadice since the club was founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1 ...

club.

August

*6 August 2016: The opening day of the Scottish Championship saw the Pars defeat Dumbarton 4–3 at East End Park, with

scoring the first hat-trick of the 2016–17 season. After leading 4–1, the last three minutes of the match saw Dumbarton awarded two penalties, with summer signing Lee Ashcroft being sent off after bringing down former-Par Robert Thomson in the box. *18 August 2016: The draw for the third round of the

Scottish Challenge Cup The Scottish Professional Football League Challenge Cup,The Kelpies in

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, with former Pars manager

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drawing the home teams. Dunfermline are drawn against Scottish League One club Brechin City, with the tie to be played at Glebe Park on the weekend of 3 September 2016. *20 August 2016: The first league derby match with Raith Rovers in over 3 years sees the

Kirkcaldy Kirkcaldy ( ; sco, Kirkcaldy; gd, Cair Chaladain) is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It is about north of Edinburgh and south-southwest of Dundee. The town had a recorded population of 49,460 in 2011, ...

side finish 2–0 winners, with goals from Bobby Barr and Mark Stewart in the final 20 minutes giving the Rovers the win. *23 August 2016: Under 20s defender Stuart Morrison becomes the first Pars player since Lewis Martin in 2014 to be selected for international duty, with the 17-year old being called up by Scot Gemmill for the Scotland U19 side. for two friendly matches with Greece. Also in the squad is former Pars youth player

PJ Crossan Paul Joseph "PJ" Crossan (born 9 October 1998) is a Scottish professional footballer who used to play as a forward for Scottish League Two club Forfar Athletic now a free agent. Crossan began his career with Dunfermline Athletic, before moving ...

, who was bought by

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during the 2016 summer transfer window. *31 August 2016: Former Queen of the South and

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Nicky Clark signs from Bury a two-year deal on transfer deadline day. Clark, who previously worked with manager

at Queen of the South, is also the son of current assistant manager Sandy Clark, who he also worked with at the

Dumfries Dumfries ( ; sco, Dumfries; from gd, Dùn Phris ) is a market town and former royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland. It is located near the mouth of the River Nith into the Solway Firth about by road from the ...

side.

September

*1 September 2016:

makes his third loan signing of the season and his seventh first-team signing in total, bringing former

midfielder John Herron on a short-term loan from Football League Two club

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. *3 September 2016: The Pars run out 5–1 winner against Scottish League One side Brechin City at Glebe Park in the third round of the

Scottish Challenge Cup The Scottish Professional Football League Challenge Cup,Paul McMullan,

, Lee Ashcroft, as well as an own goal from

Dougie Hill Douglas Hill (born 16 January 1985) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender used to play for Scottish lowland league side Cowdenbeath. At the start of the 2022/2023 season Hill took on the role as assistant manager while playing whe ...

secure the win for Dunfermline, with Ally Love firing in a consolation goal for City. *5 September 2016: After a trial period with the club, Dunfermline make former

and Hibernian

Farid El Alagui their eighth and final signing of the summer transfer window, with the French Moroccan joining on a four-month deal until January 2017. *10 September 2016: The first visit of Dundee United to East End Park in almost five years saw the Pars lose 1–3 to the

club. The match received a great deal of attention, after United goalkeeper Cammy Bell saved three penalties in the space of 24 minutes, from three different penalty takers, with Bell subsequently being awarded the match ball for his hat-trick of saves.

October

*8 October 2016: The side progress to the quarter-finals of the

, defeating Scottish League One club Queen's Park 2–1 at East End Park. Farid El Alagui put the Pars 2–0, before scoring an own-goal in the 70th minute, completing an unlikely hat-trick. *16 October 2016: Former Par

George Peebles George Peebles (22 January 1936 – 16 October 2016) was a Scottish football player and manager. He played for Dunfermline Athletic for most of his career, helping the club win the 1960–61 Scottish Cup. Peebles provided an assist for the firs ...

died at a nursing home in Stirling, aged 80. Peebles, who spent 11 years with Dunfermline Athletic between 1955 and 1966, made over 300 appearances for the club and helped the Pars to win the

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. *18 October 2016: French Moroccan

Farid El Alagui wins the Irn-Bru Cup Golden Balls Award after his unconventional hat-trick against Queen's Park in the fourth round of the Scottish Challenge Cup.

November

*12 November 2016: The Pars exited the

Scottish Challenge Cup The Scottish Professional Football League Challenge Cup,quarter-finals, after a 0–1 defeat to Dundee United at East End Park. Terrors defender

Mark Durnan Mark Durnan (born 28 November 1992) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish League Two club Dumbarton. Durnan has previously played for St Johnstone, Queen of the South, Dundee United, Dunfermline Athletic, ...

scored the only goal of the match in the 8th minute, with

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defender Lewis Martin receiving a straight red card after referee Willie Collum judged him to have pulled back United player Blair Spittal. *26 November 2016: Dunfermline faced Highland League side Buckie Thistle for the first time since 1980, defeating the Victoria Park club 3–5. Goals from Michael Paton,

, Paul McMullan as well as an own goal from Jags defender Hamish Munro cancelled out goals from Buckie players John McLeod and Chris Angus. *25 November 2016: Jim Gillespie, who spent five years with Dunfermline between 1969 and 1974, died at the age of 69.

December

*3 December 2016: Dunfermline's poor penalty record continued after

had two late spot kicks saved by Ayr United goalkeeper Greg Fleming. *16 December 2016: Club director Margaret Ross died at the age of 65. Ross, who was the first chair of the Pars Supporters Trust (PST), was a key participant in the club's survival after entering into administration in 2013, with Ross leading fundraising through the fan-group Pars United. *31 December 2016: Former Aberdeen centre back

Callum Morris Callum Morris (born 3 February 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Morpeth Town. Released by Newcastle United as a youngster, Morris played for Blyth Spartans then went to the Glenn Hoddle Academy in Spain, where he ...

returned to the club, having previously left to join Dundee United in June 2014. Morris signed a six-month deal, keeping him at East End Park until at least the end of the season.

January

*7 January 2017: Former club director Margaret Ross, who died in December 2016, is named 'Fan of the Year' by the Scottish Football Supporters Association. *16 January 2017: Drew Main is appointed as a director on the club's board, after being elected as PST chair following the passing of Margaret Ross. Main was previously spent four years as Vice-Chair of the PST. *21 January 2017: The Pars progress to the

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of the Scottish Cup after defeating Scottish League One club Alloa Athletic 3–2 at the Indodrill Stadium. Goals from Nicky Clark, Paul McMullan and

gave the Pars the victory as

made his first start after returning to the club in December. *22 January 2017: After defeating Alloa, Dunfermline were drawn at home in the next round of the Scottish Cup to play Scottish Premiership side Hamilton Academical, with the tie to be played on the weekend of 11 February 2017.

March

*4 March 2017: Nicky Clark became the first Pars player in over 22 years to score four goals in a league match, with the side defeating Dumbarton 5–1 at East End Park. Northern Irish

George O'Boyle previously scored four against Clyde in a 5–0 league win in May 1994, whilst in the Scottish Cup, Andy Smith netted five times in a 7–2 defeat of Edinburgh City in January 1998.

Squad list

Results & fixtures

Pre-season

Scottish Championship

Scottish League Cup

Table

Matches

Scottish Challenge Cup

Scottish Cup

Squad statistics

Starting XI

Captains

Appearances and goals

During the 2016–17 season, Dunfermline used twenty-seven different players in competitive matches. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.

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Clean sheets

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Sean Murdoch Sean Murdoch (born 31 July 1986) is a Scottish former professional football goalkeeper. Murdoch, who began and ended his career with Dunfermline Athletic, also played for Forfar Athletic, Hamilton Academical, Accrington Stanley, Hibernian and R ...

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Goalscorers

During the 2016–17 season, sixteen Dunfermline players scored 70 goals in all competitions, with 3 goals having been own goals scored by Brechin City defender

, St Mirren

Andy Webster and Buckie Thistle defender Hamish Munro.

Nicky Clark was the club's top scorer, with 16 goals in 47 competitive matches. Two players scored hat-tricks, with both coming against Dumbarton;

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Disciplinary record

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Club statistics

League table

Results by round

Results summary

Home attendances

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Awards

Club

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, - , style="width:200px;", Player's Player of the Year , style="width:200px;", Lee Ashcroft , - , style="width:200px;", Joe Nelson Young Player of the Year , style="width:200px;",

Conner Duthie Conner Duthie (born 2 February 1997) is a Scottish footballer, who plays as a midfielder or striker for side Peterhead currently out onloan to Albion Rovers. He has previously played for Hibernian, Dunfermline Athletic, Spartans, Stenhous ...

, - , style="width:200px;", Centenary Club Lifeline Player of the Year , style="width:200px;",

, - , style="width:200px;", Kincardine Pars Supporters Club Player of the Year , style="width:200px;",

Transfers

First team

Players in

Inverness CT Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club, commonly known as Caley Thistle, is a professional football club based in Inverness, Scotland. The team currently competes in the Scottish Championship, the second tier of the Scottish Professional F ...

, Free , , - , 25 May 2016 , DF , 12 , , Lee Ashcroft ,

, Free , , - , 8 July 2016 , DF , 19 , ,

, Dundee United , Free , , - , 18 July 2016 , FW , 20 , ,

, Kilmarnock , Free , , - , 31 August 2016 , FW , 37 , , Nicky Clark , Bury , Free , , - , 5 September 2016 , FW , 48 , , Farid El Alagui , Hibernian , Free , , - , 31 December 2016 , DF , 22 , ,

, Aberdeen , Free ,

Players out

Albion Rovers Albion Rovers Football Club is a semi-professional football team from Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. They are members of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) and play in Scottish League Two, the fourth tier of the Scotti ...

, Free , rowspan="2", , - , 15 May 2016 , MF , , Shaun Byrne ,

Livingston Livingston may refer to: Businesses * Livingston Energy Flight, an Italian airline (2003–2010) * Livingston Compagnia Aerea, an Italian airline (2011–2014), also known as Livingston Airline * Livingston International, a North American custom ...

, Free , - , 23 May 2016 , DF , , Shaun Rooney , York City , Free , rowspan="4", , - , 31 May 2016 , DF , , Craig Reid , Keflavík , Free , - , 31 May 2016 , MF , ,

, Darlington 1883 , Free , - , 31 May 2016 , MF , , Scott Robinson , East Fife , Free , - , 31 May 2016 , FW , ,

Faissal El Bakhtaoui Faissal El Bakhtaoui (born 8 November 1992) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Italian side ASD Nocerina 1910, and has previously played for Dunfermline Athletic, Dundee, Queen of the South, Difaâ El Jadidi, Noce ...

Dundee Dundee (; sco, Dundee; gd, Dùn Dè or ) is Scotland's fourth-largest city and the 51st-most-populous built-up area in the United Kingdom. The mid-year population estimate for 2016 was , giving Dundee a population density of 2,478/km2 or ...

, Free , , - , 23 January 2017 , FW , , Farid El Alagui , Ayr United , Free ,

Loans in

, Heart of Midlothian , End of season , , - , 4 July 2016 , FW , 18 , , Paul McMullan ,

, End of season , , - , 1 September 2016 , MF , 21 , , John Herron ,

, Initially 5 months, extended until the end of the season ,

Loans out

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, End of season
(recalled on 7 March) , , - , 27 January 2017 , DF , 19 , ,

, Berwick Rangers , End of season , , - , 31 January 2017 , MF , 24 , ,

Stenhousemuir Stenhousemuir (; gd, Featha Thaigh nan Clach) is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies within the Falkirk (council area), Falkirk council area of Scotland. The town is north-northwest of Falkirk and directly adjoins to Larbert in ...

, End of season , , - , 31 January 2017 , MF , 34 , , Scott Lochhead , Clyde , End of season ,

Development squad

Players in

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, Free ,

Players out

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, Undisclosed , , - , September 2016 , MF , , John-James Henderson , Cowdenbeath , Free , , - , 14 November 2016 , FW , , James Thomas , Free agent , Released , , - , 1 February 2017 , FW , , Ciaran Lafferty , Free agent , Released ,

Contract extensions

First team

, 2 years , 2018 , , - , 7 April 2016 , DF , , Ryan Williamson , 2 years , 2018 , , - , 14 April 2016 , DF , , Lewis Martin , 2 years , 2018 , , - , 18 April 2016 , FW , ,

, 2 years , 2018 , , - , 19 April 2016 , MF , , Michael Paton , 1 year , 2017 , , - , 22 April 2016 , DF , ,

, 1 year , 2017 , rowspan="3" , , - , 22 April 2016 , DF , ,

, 1 year , 2017 , - , 22 April 2016 , MF , ,

, 2 years , 2018 , - , 26 April 2016 , MF , ,

, 1 year , 2017 , , - , 28 April 2016 , DF , ,

Callum Fordyce Callum Fordyce (born 23 June 1992) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back, and is a player-assistant manager for Airdrieonians. Fordyce started his career as a youth player with Hibernian and Livingston, before signi ...

, 3 months , 2016 , , - , 16 May 2016 , GK , , David Hutton , 1 year , 2017 , rowspan="2", , - , 16 May 2016 , MF , , Lewis Spence , 1 year , 2017 , - , 25 May 2016 , FW , ,

, 1 year , 2017 , , - , 31 May 2016 , MF , ,

, 1 year , 2017 , , - , 18 August 2016 , DF , ,

, 10 months , 2017 ,

Development squad

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, 1 year , 2018 , , - , 13 January 2017 , GK , , Cammy Gill , 2 years , 2019 , , - , 1 February 2017 , MF , , Brandon Luke , 18 months , 2018 ,

Notes

References

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