East Fife Football Club is a semi-professional

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club established in 1903 in

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, Scotland. They are members of the

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and compete in

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, the fourth tier of the

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. The club were the first to win the

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three times and the first of only two sides from the second tier of the Scottish league system to win the

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and the

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-based

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, all of whom have historically shared rivalries.

History

Formation and early years

Local demand for the establishment of a senior football team led to a public meeting being held in January 1903 and resulted in the formation of East Fife Football Club. After spending its first season competing in the Fife League and the

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, as well as playing in a number of challenge matches, the club joined the Eastern League for season 1904–05. The following season East Fife joined the Northern League, which included clubs such as

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and

St Johnstone St Johnstone Football Club is a professional association football club in Perth, Scotland which is a member of the Scottish Premiership for the 2022–23 season. The club's name is derived from St John's Toun ''aka'' Saint Johnstoun – an old ...

. The club remained in the Northern League until the 1908–09 season. In 1909, East Fife joined the

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, which consisted of many of the teams who had played in the Northern League, with the addition of

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and King's Park from

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1920s and 30s

East Fife remained in the Central League until 1921, apart from a period during the

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when the Eastern League was reformed. In the period following the war, the clubs competing for the Central League were mainly from the

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and

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mining communities of

and

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. As the mining towns thrived with the growth of the

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and its associated influx of miners and their families, so did the local football clubs. The result of this was that by the end of the decade, the Central League clubs could afford to pay their players higher wages than they would receive in the

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. In an effort to stop the migration of its players to the Central League, the Scottish League decided to admit the Central League clubs, including East Fife, to its membership. The Central League therefore became the

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at the start of the 1921–22 season. Only six years after becoming members of the Scottish League, East Fife appeared in the 1927 Scottish Cup Final, which it lost 3–1 to

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. East Fife's only season in Scottish football's top division before

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was 1930–31 after finishing Second Division runners-up the year before. The 1927 cup feat was surpassed just over a decade later when "The Fifers" won the 1937–38 Scottish Cup. The prestigious trophy was secured with a 4–2 win over

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in the replayed final. The game was watched by a crowd of almost 92,000 spectators.

Golden age

East Fife's best years were undoubtedly in the decade following the

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. In 1946–47, the first season after the war, the club finished third, missing promotion by one place.

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joined as manager in 1947. At the end of 1947–48, East Fife were promoted to the top flight of Scottish football as 'B' Division champions.Bobby Black profile on "Queens Legends" on the official Queen of the South FC website
/ref> During this "Golden Period", the club won the

on three separate occasions ( 1947–48, 1949–50, and 1953–54) in seven seasons. A third

Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,1949–50. The club's league record was also impressive. In the six seasons between 1948 and 1954, East Fife finished its

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(then the pinnacle of Scottish football) campaigns in fourth, fourth, tenth, third, third and sixth respectively. In one of these seasons, 1952–53, they were still in the running for the league title with only a few games remaining. Among the players who were at the club for at least part of this era were Tommy Adams and

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– both had played in the Scottish Cup-winning side before the war. Others joined and would go on to represent

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while at the club – George Aitken,

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, Allan Brown, Henry Morris,

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and

Andy Matthew Andy Matthew (1932–1992) was a Scottish footballer who played in the successful East Fife post war team which enjoyed creditable league and cup success. Matthew was selected once for Scotland in 1954 to play against The British Army. Howev ...

. Others such as

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and winger and later Scottish League cap Bobby Black were among those who picked up cup winners' medals at the club. Harold Davis was on the books for a number of seasons but rarely played due to fulfilling his national service in the

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in which he was seriously injured in combat. Davis took two years to recover from his injuries, then played a couple of games for the first team before following Symon to Rangers where both had much success.

Late 20th century

Having spent ten successive seasons in Scotland's top league, East Fife were relegated from Division One at the end of season 1957–58. Since then, the Methil outfit has struggled to match previous success, emphasised by the fact that aside from three seasons during the early 1970s, the club has played all of its football outside the top league since the 1950s. In November 1998, East Fife moved to a purpose built stadium near

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21st century

The 2006–07 season saw East Fife begin the

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campaign impressively, at one point amassing a commanding nine point lead over their nearest rivals. The Fifers' form declined markedly but recovered to qualify for the newly implemented promotion play-offs. East Fife beat

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outfit

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4–2 on aggregate before losing 7–2 to Queen's Park on aggregate in the final. Season 2007–08 commenced with high expectations for The Fifers amidst a flurry of preseason signings. The new acquisitions proved successful as the team thoroughly dominated the early stages, culminating in a twelve-point lead at the top of the division by Christmas. East Fife also revived their historic tradition in the Scottish League Cup by reaching the third round, beating Queen of the South and

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side St Mirren, before losing out to

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heavyweights Rangers. The new ground was officially renamed

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in 2007. East Fife secured the 2007–08 Scottish Third Division title after beating

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3–0 on 15 March 2008. This gave them a points total of 74, 26 points ahead of Stranraer. This was East Fife's first league title for 60 years and their first piece of silverware since 1954. On 14 April 2009 their manager David Baikie resigned from his position. On 23 August 2011, the Fifers delivered an emphatic victory against

of the

in the

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. Then on 20 September 2011, East Fife recorded yet another cup shock, defeating SPL

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7–6 on penalties, after a 3–3 draw, at

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, to advance to the quarter finals of the Scottish League Cup. East Fife remained in the Second Division for six seasons before being relegated at the end of the 2013–14 season after defeat in the relegation playoff final, losing 3–2 on aggregate to Stirling Albion. In the preceding season they won the playoff final 1–0 on aggregate with the only goal of the tie coming from David Muir at Peterhead's Balmour Stadium. They spent two seasons in League Two before winning the league in 2015–16 with 62 points to return to League One. Nathan Austin finished the championship-winning season as top scorer, with 22 goals from 25 games. The Fifers currently reside in League One where they registered finishes of 5th, 6th, 7th, 5th and 6th in the 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20 and

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seasons respectively.

Players

On loan

Club staff

Board of directors

Coaching staff

Former managers

* Thomas Neill (''secretary'') (1903–1911) * David McLean (1911–1929) * Walter Robertson (1929–1931) * David McLean (1931–1941) * John McArthur (1941–1947) *

(1947–1953) * Jerry Dawson (1953–1958) * Charlie McCaig (1958–1963) *

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(1963–1969) * Bill Baxter (1969–1970) * Pat Quinn (1970–1973) *

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(1973–1976) *

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(1976–1978) * Dave Clarke (1978–1987) * Gavin Murray (1987–1993) *

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(1993–1994) *

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(1994–1996) *

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(1996–1998) *

Steve Kirk Stephen David Kirk (born 3 January 1963) is a Scottish former professional Football (association), footballer who played for East Fife F.C., East Fife, Stoke City F.C., Stoke City, Partick Thistle F.C., Partick Thistle, Motherwell F.C., Mother ...

(1998–1999) *

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(1999–2001) * Dave Clarke (2001–2002) * Jim Moffat (2002–2006) * David Baikie (2006–2009) *

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(2009–2010) *

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(2010–2012) *

Gordon Durie Gordon Scott Durie (born on 6 December, 1965 in Paisley) is the Scottish former professional footballer, a utility player who usually played as a striker. He played for East Fife, Hibernian, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Rangers and Hearts. ...

(2012) * Billy Brown (2012–2013) * Willie Aitchison (2013) *

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(2013–2016) * Barry Smith (2016–2017) *

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(2017–2021) *

(2021–2022)

Stadium

East Fife's original ground was Bayview Park, in Wellesley Road in the centre of Methil. Since 1998, home matches have been played at the new all-seated

situated at the old Lower Methil docks, capacity . The ground has one stand and is open at the three remaining sides. The far side was overshadowed by the derelict

until its demolition in April 2011 and has a growing business park being built around it. In 2013–14 East Fife hired in three temporary stands to increase the ground capacity for the two fixtures with Rangers and one fixture with

who visited the ground on 1 February 2014 with only two of the temporary stands open, one for the home support and one for the away support. These boosted the capacity of the Stadium to 4,900. The three temporary stands were removed at the end of the season after the club was relegated. At the Stadium there is a club shop/cabin for the home supporters, and two bars which are open for both sets of supporters while attending the match.

Achievements

Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Scottish League Cup The Scottish League Cup (also known as the Viaplay Cup for sponsorship reasons) is a football competition open to all Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) clubs. First held in 1946–47, it is the oldest national League Cup in existen ...

: ** Winners (3): 1948, 1950, 1954 *

(second tier): ** Winners (1): 1948 *

(fourth tier): ** Winners (2): 2008, 2016 * Scottish

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** Winners (2): 1947, 1948 *

: ** Winners (1): 1921 * Wemyss Cup: ** Winners (6): 1912, 1913, 1918, 1935, 1936, 1937 * Penman Cup: ** Winners (4): 1910, 1917, 1939, 1962

Records

*Largest win: 13–2 v Edinburgh City in

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*Worst defeat: 0–9 v Heart of Midlothian in

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* Record attendance: 22,515 v

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*Most capped player:

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73 caps for Trinidad and Tobago *Quickest League Title (Scotland): 29 Weeks (25 August 2007 – 15 March 2008)

References

External links

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