2023–24 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season

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

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

Squad list
As of match played 21 October 2023
No. Name Nationality Position Date of Birth (Age) Signed From Signed in Signed until Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Deniz Mehmet Turkey GK (1992-09-19) 19 September 1992 Dundee United 2021 2026 57 0
20 Harrison Sharp Scotland GK (2001-04-04) 4 April 2001 Dundee 2023 2024 7 0
44 Max Little England GK (2002-06-29) 29 June 2002 Queen's Park Rangers 2022 2024 2 0
Defenders
2 Aaron Comrie Scotland DF (1997-02-03) 3 February 1997 St Johnstone 2019 2023 146 4
3 Josh Edwards Scotland DF (2000-05-27) 27 May 2000 Airdrieonians 2019 2023 139 7
4 Kyle Benedictus Scotland DF (1991-12-07) 7 December 1991 Raith Rovers 2022 2024 51 7
6 Ewan Otoo Scotland DF (2002-08-30) 30 August 2002 Celtic B 2023 2026 24 1
12 Rhys Breen Scotland DF (2000-01-06) 6 January 2000 Rangers 2021 2023 52 5
15 Sam Fisher Scotland DF (2001-07-26) 26 July 2001 Dundee 2022 2026 29 1
19 Miller Fenton Scotland DF (2003-10-16) 16 October 2003 Fife Elite Football Academy 2019 2024 6 0
27 Sam Young Scotland DF (2006-01-16) 16 January 2006 Fife Elite Football Academy 2021 2024 1 0
29 Liam Hoggan Scotland DF (2006-09-18) 18 September 2006 Fife Elite Football Academy 2021 2024 1 0
Midfielders
5 Chris Hamilton Scotland MF (2001-07-13) 13 July 2001 Heart of Midlothian 2022 — 48 3
7 Kane Ritchie-Hosler England MF (2002-09-13) 13 September 2002 Rangers 2023 2026 23 3
8 Joe Chalmers Scotland MF (1994-01-03) 3 January 1994 Ayr United 2022 2023 73 0
10 Matty Todd Scotland MF (2001-06-14) 14 June 2001 Fife Elite Football Academy 2018 2024 79 13
16 Ben Summers Scotland MF (2004-06-16) 16 June 2004 Celtic 2023 2024 6 0
18 Paul Allan Scotland MF (2000-02-07) 7 February 2000 Fife Elite Football Academy 2017 2024 40 1
24 Jake Rennie Scotland MF (2005-01-17) 17 January 2005 Fife Elite Football Academy 2021 2024 1 0
25 Michael Beagley Scotland MF (2005-02-02) 2 February 2005 Fife Elite Football Academy 2021 2024 1 0
28 Andrew Tod Scotland MF (2006-02-26) 26 February 2006 Fife Elite Football Academy 2021 2024 12 0
30 Ewan McLeod Scotland MF (2006-01-18) 18 January 2006 Fife Elite Football Academy 2023 2024 1 0
Forwards
9 Craig Wighton Scotland FW (1997-07-27) 27 July 1997 Heart of Midlothian 2021 2023 80 30
11 Lewis McCann Northern Ireland FW (2001-06-07) 7 June 2001 Fife Elite Football Academy 2018 2024 101 21
14 Alex Jakubiak Scotland FW (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996 Dundee 2023 2024 4 0
17 Owen Moffat Scotland FW (2002-01-06) 6 January 2002 Blackpool 2023 2024 6 0
23 Michael O'Halloran Scotland FW (1991-01-06) 6 January 1991 St Johnstone 2023 2025 9 1
26 Taylor Sutherland Scotland FW (2005-12-12) 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
Main article: 2023–24 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
7 October 2023 8 Dunfermline Athletic P – P Arbroath Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Stadium: East End Park
Note: Fixture postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
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 v Dunfermline Athletic Kirkcaldy, Scotland
15:00 Stadium: Stark's Park

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 2023–24 Scottish League Cup group stage

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
Main article: 2023–24 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
Main article: 2023–24 Scottish Cup

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals
As of match played 21 October 2023
No. Pos Nat Player TotalScottish ChampionshipLeague CupScottish Challenge CupScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Turkey TUR Deniz Mehmet 5010400000
2 DF Scotland SCO Aaron Comrie 13080401000
3 DF Scotland SCO Josh Edwards 13180410+1000
4 DF Scotland SCO Kyle Benedictus 80403+100000
5 MF Scotland SCO Chris Hamilton 915+11201000
6 DF Scotland SCO Ewan Otoo 13181401000
7 MF England ENG Kane Ritchie-Hosler 100+10000000
8 MF Scotland SCO Joe Chalmers 130803+101000
9 FW Scotland SCO Craig Wighton 11372410000
10 MF Scotland SCO Matty Todd 2000200000
11 FW Northern Ireland NIR Lewis McCann 12673430+1000
14 FW Scotland SCO Alex Jakubiak 401+30000000
12 DF Scotland SCO Rhys Breen 70303+100000
15 DF Scotland SCO Sam Fisher 1217+10410000
16 MF Scotland SCO Ben Summers 604+20000000
17 FW Scotland SCO Owen Moffat 600+50001000
18 MF Scotland SCO Paul Allan 1011+411+301000
19 DF Scotland SCO Miller Fenton 20000+101000
20 GK Scotland SCO Harrison Sharp 7070000000
23 FW Scotland SCO Michael O'Halloran 91710+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 21 October 2023
Ranking Position Nation Name Total Scottish Championship Scottish League Cup Scottish Challenge Cup Scottish Cup
1FWNorthern IrelandLewis McCann633
2FWScotlandCraig Wighton321
3MFScotlandPaul Allan11
DFScotlandJosh Edwards11
MFScotlandChris Hamilton11
DFScotlandSam Fisher11
FWScotlandMichael O'Halloran11
DFScotlandEwan Otoo11
FWScotlandTaylor Sutherland11
Total 169700

Disciplinary record
As of match played 21 October 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 Edwards11
5MFScotlandChris Hamilton431
6DFScotlandEwan Otoo11
11FWNorthern IrelandLewis McCann11
12DFScotlandRhys Breen2121
15DFScotlandSam Fisher321
28MFScotlandAndrew Tod22
Total 141111300000

Club statistics

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
5 Arbroath 8 4 0 4 15 11 +4 12
6 Ayr United 9 4 0 5 12 17 −5 12
7 Dunfermline Athletic 8 3 2 3 9 9 0 11
8 Queen's Park 10 3 2 5 12 20 −8 11
9 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 8 1 2 5 6 10 −4 5 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
Updated to match(es) played on 21 October 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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  2. "First Team Manager appointed". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  3. "Summary - League Cup Group F". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  4. "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  5. "cinch Championship Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  6. "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
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  13. "Another one for today…Kyle MacDonald". Hamilton Academical FC. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
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  15. "Todorov joins the Diamonds". Airdrieonians FC. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
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