2008–09 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season
| 2008–09 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | John Yorkston | ||
| Manager | Jim McIntyre | ||
| Stadium | East End Park | ||
| Scottish First Division | Third | ||
| Scottish Challenge Cup | Semi-final, lost to Falkirk | ||
| Scottish League Cup | Fourth round, lost to Dundee Utd | ||
| Scottish Cup | Second round, lost to Queen of the South | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Andy Kirk (15) All: Andy Kirk (17) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 4,653 vs. St Johnstone (1 November 2008) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,930 vs. Queen of the South (9 August 2008) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 3,255 | ||
| Biggest win | St Johnstone 0–3 Dunfermline Athletic (16 August 2008) Clyde 1–4 Dunfermline Athletic (21 March 2009) Queen of the South 0–3 Dunfermline Athletic (2 May 2009) | ||
| Biggest defeat | Dunfermline Athletic 0–2 Queen of the South (31 January 2009) Livingston 2–4 Dunfermline Athletic (10 March 2009) Dunfermline Athletic 1–3 St Johnstone (11 April 2009) | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 24 May 2017. | |||
The 2008–09 season will be Dunfermline Athletic's 2nd season in the Scottish First Division after being relegated from the Scottish Premier League in 2007.
Review and Events
[edit]Chronological list of events
[edit]This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2008–09 season, presented in chronological order. This list does not include transfers, which are listed in the transfers section below, or match results, which are in the results section.
- 4 July: The Pars undertake their pre-season tour of Austria, playing two games against foreign opponents.[1]
- 5 July: Dunfermline, along with fellow First Division sides Dundee and Ross County are removed from the SFA's Youth Football initiative after all three sides fail to comply with rules regarding coaching disclosures.[2]
- 26 July: The club win in the First round of the Scottish Challenge Cup, beating Stirling Albion 3–0.[3]
- 5 August: Dunfermline win in the First round of the Scottish League Cup, beating Peterhead 2–0.[4]
- 9 August: New striker Andy Kirk scores his first two goals for the Pars in a 2–1 home win over Queen of the South. This is also Dunfermline's first league win of the 2008–09 season.[5]
- 20 August: Dunfermline lose in the Second round of the Scottish Challenge Cup, losing against Queen of the South.[6]
- 26 August: The club progress to the Third round of the Scottish League Cup, beating Second Division side Alloa 1–0.[7]
- 31 August: Former Pars player Jamie Dolan dies of a heart attack whilst out jogging.[8]
- 23 September: The Pars defeat Scottish Premier League side St Mirren 2–0 at home to progress to the Quarter-finals of the Scottish League Cup.[9]
- 11 October: Jim McIntyre picks up the Scottish Football League award for First Division Manager of the Month in September.[10]
- 28 October: Dunfermline are defeated by SPL side Dundee Utd in the Quarter-finals of the Scottish League Cup.[11]
- 10 January: Dunfermline defeat fellow Scottish First Division side Clyde in the Fourth round of the Scottish Cup.[12]
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Johnstone (C, P) | 36 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 65 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 55 | |
| 3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 51 | |
| 4 | Dundee | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 50 | |
| 5 | Queen of the South | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 47 |
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results
[edit]Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre-season
[edit]| 6 July 2008 Friendly | Metalurh Zaporizhya | 1–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Austria |
Krivoy  38' |
DAFC report | Stadium: Neutral ground Referee: Simon Skowronski | ||
| Note: (Match abandoned in the 52nd minute) | ||||
| 9 July 2008 Friendly | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–4 | Timişoara | Bischofshofen, Austria |
| Bayne 86' |
DAFC report | Bucur 2', 21', 42' Karamyan 78' |
Stadium: Neutral ground Referee: Simon Skowronski |
| 16 July 2008 Friendly | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| Harper 23' |
DAFC report | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 1,859 Referee: McDonald |
| 19 July 2008 Closed Doors Friendly | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–0 | Hamilton Academical | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| Glass 88' |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 0 |
| 22 July 2008 Friendly | Dunfermline Athletic | 2–3 | Dundee United | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| Thomson 58' Phinn 67' |
DAFC report | Sandaza 60', 63' Robertson 86' |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 1,586 Referee: Finnie |
Scottish First Division
[edit]| 2 August 2008 Match 1 | Partick Thistle | 1–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Glasgow, Scotland |
| McKeown 79' |
BBC Sport report | Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 3,092 Referee: Somers |
| 9 Aug 2008 Match 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2–1 | Queen of the South | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| Kirk 54', 69' |
BBC Sport report | Kean 26' Aitken  88' |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 2,930 Referee: O'Reilly |
| 16 Aug 2008 Match 3 | St Johnstone | 0–3 | Dunfermline Athletic | Perth, Scotland |
| BBC Sport report | Williamson 43' Phinn 62'Bayne 86' |
Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 3,697 Referee: Allan |
| 23 Aug 2008 Match 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–0 | Airdrie United | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| BBC Sport report | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 3,334 Referee: Charleston |
| 30 Aug 2008 Match 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–2 | Livingston | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| Kirk 53' |
BBC Sport report | Griffiths 41' 75' |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 3,414 Referee: Finnie |
| 13 Sept 2008 Match 6 | Dundee | 0–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Dundee, Scotland |
| BBC Sport report | Woods 44' |
Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 4,259 Referee: Norris |
| 20 Sept 2008 Match 7 | Dunfermline Athletic | 3–1 | Ross County | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| S Thomson 5' Phinn 44'Bell 71' |
BBC Sport report | Craig 57' Hart  70'  |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 2,631 Referee: Boyle |
| 27 Sept 2008 Match 8 | Greenock Morton | 1–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Greenock, Scotland |
| Wake 60' |
BBC Sport report | Campbell 89' |
Stadium: Cappielow Attendance: 2,156 Referee: Nicholls |
| 4 Oct 2008 Match 9 | Clyde | 0–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Cumbernauld, Scotland |
| BBC Sport report | Kirk 37' Harper 43' |
Stadium: Broadwood Stadium Attendance: 1,273 Referee: Allan |
| 18 Oct 2008 Match 10 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–0 | Partick Thistle | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| Kirk 36' |
BBC Sport report | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 3,242 Referee: Conroy |
| 25 Oct 2008 Match 11 | Airdrie United | P – P | Dunfermline Athletic | Airdrie, Scotland |
| Stadium: Excelsior Stadium | ||||
| Note: Postponed due to surface water on pitch[13] | ||||
| 1 Nov 2008 Match 12 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–2 | St Johnstone | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| Wilson 24' |
BBC Sport report | Hardie 5' Craig 66' |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 4,653 Referee: Murray |
| 4 Nov 2008 Match 11 (Rearranged) | Airdrie United | 1–3 | Dunfermline Athletic | Airdrie, Scotland |
| di Giacomo 10' |
BBC Sport report | Woods 4' Glass 29'Phinn 55' |
Stadium: Excelsior Stadium Attendance: 1,099 Referee: Collum |
| 8 Nov 2008 Match 13 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–1 | Dundee | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| BBC Sport report | Antoine-Curier 68' |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 3,506 Referee: O'Reilly |
| 15 Nov 2008 Match 14 | Livingston | 2–3 | Dunfermline Athletic | Livingston, Scotland |
| McPake 5' Elliot 62' |
BBC Sport report | Kirk 19', 90' Bayne 60' |
Stadium: Almondvale Attendance: 1,760 Referee: Smith |
| 22 Nov 2008 Match 15 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–1 | Greenock Morton | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| BBC Sport report | Paartalu 24' |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 4,400 Referee: McCurry |
| 6 Dec 2008 Match 16 | Ross County | P – P | Dunfermline Athletic | Dingwall, Scotland |
| Stadium: Victoria Park | ||||
| Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch[14] | ||||
| 13 Dec 2008 Match 17 | Queen of the South | 1–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Dumfries, Scotland |
| McQuilken 20' |
BBC Sport report | Phinn 4' Bayne 89' |
Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 2,312 Referee: Thomson |
| 20 Dec 2008 Match 18 | Dunfermline Athletic | 4–4 | Clyde | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| Glass 10' (pen.) Kirk 47', 72'Phinn 79' |
BBC Sport report | Trouten 1' Higgins 50'Clarke , 69' |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 3,279 Referee: Richmond |
| 27 Dec 2008 Match 19 | Dunfermline Athletic | P – P | Livingston | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| Stadium: East End Park | ||||
| Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch[14] | ||||
| 30 Dec 2008 Match 19 (Rearranged) | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–0 | Livingston | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| Shields 65' |
BBC Sport report | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 3,036 Referee: Muir |
| 3 Jan 2009 Match 20 | Dundee | 1–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Dundee, Scotland |
| Paton 67' |
BBC Sport report | Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 5,033 Referee: Law |
| 17 Jan 2009 Match 21 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–1 | Airdrie United | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| Loy 49' |
BBC Sport report | Lynch 15' |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 2,915 Referee: Somers |
| 31 Jan 2009 Match 22 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–2 | Queen of the South | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| BBC Sport report | Burns 29' Dobbie 67' |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 2,770 Referee: Boyle |
| 14 Feb 2009 Match 23 | Partick Thistle | 2–3 | Dunfermline Athletic | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Buchanan 9' Doolan 34'Maxwell 88' |
BBC Sport report | Bell 13' Kirk 30'Loy 88' (pen.) |
Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,957 Referee: Collum |
| 21 Feb 2009 Match 24 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–2 | Ross County | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| Bayne 60' |
BBC Sport report | Brewster 45' Higgins 67' |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 3,331 Referee: Salmond |
| 28 Feb 2009 Match 25 | Greenock Morton | 2–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Greenock, Scotland |
| Weatherson 28' Greacen 48' |
BBC Sport report | Kirk 83' |
Stadium: Cappielow Attendance: 2,092 Referee: Tumilty |
| 10 Mar 2009 Match 26 | Livingston | 4–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Livingston, Scotland |
| McParland 22' Davidson 65', 68'Griffiths 77' |
BBC Sport report | Bell 56' Graham 66' |
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 1,859 Referee: Murray |
| 14 Mar 2009 Match 27 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–1 | Partick Thistle | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| BBC Sport report | Harkins 19' (pen.) |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 2,736 Referee: Somers |
| 21 Mar 2009 Match 28 | Clyde | 1–4 | Dunfermline Athletic | Cumbernauld, Scotland |
| MacLennan 38' |
BBC Sport report | Phinn 4', 62' Woods 37'Burke 51' |
Stadium: Broadwood Stadium Attendance: 1,109 Referee: S. McDonald |
| 24 Mar 2009 Match 16 (Rearranged) | Ross County | 2–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Dingwall, Scotland |
| Brittain 62' Brewster 90' |
Bayne 87' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1,782 Referee: S. McDonald |
| 31 Mar 2009 Match 29 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–1 | Dundee | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| Woods 90' |
BBC Sport report | Malone 61' |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 2,382 Referee: D. McDonald |
| 4 Apr 2009 Match 30 | Airdrie United | 1–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Airdrie, Scotland |
| Smith 83' |
BBC Sport report | Ross 90' |
Stadium: Excelsior Stadium Attendance: 1,136 Referee: Richmond |
| 7 Apr 2009 Match 31 | St Johnstone | 0–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Perth, Scotland |
| BBC Sport report | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 3,199 Referee: McKendrick |
| 11 Apr 2009 Match 32 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–3 | St Johnstone | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| Kirk 29' (pen.) |
BBC Sport report | Hardie 18' Irvine 41'Craig 48' (pen.) |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 3,596 Referee: O'Reilly |
| 18 Apr 2009 Match 33 | Ross County | 2–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Dingwall, Scotland |
| Craig 47' |
BBC Sport report | Woods 35' Kirk 73'Bayne 77' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 2,413 Referee: McDermott |
| 2 May 2009 Match 34 | Queen of the South | 0–3 | Dunfermline Athletic | Dumfries, Scotland |
| DAFC report | Kirk 21' Woods 26'Phinn 34' |
Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 2,750 Referee: Boyle |
| 5 May 2009 Match 35 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2–1 | Morton | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| Loy 56' Kirk 86' |
BBC Sport report | Monti 62' |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 1,438 Referee: Brian Winter |
| 9 May 2009 Match 36 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–1 | Clyde | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| Graham 43' |
BBC Sport report | Higgins 27' |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 2,418 Referee: Finnie |
Scottish Cup
[edit]| 2009-01-10 Scottish Cup R3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2–0 | Clyde | East End Park, Dunfermline |
| Phinn 20' Bayne 66' |
Attendance: 2,871 Referee: S O'Reilly |
| 2009-02-17 Scottish Cup R4 | Airdrie United | 1–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | New Broomfield, Airdrie |
| McLaughlin 14' |
Holmes 2' Bayne 73' |
Attendance: 1,772 Referee: C Murray |
| 2009-03-07 Scottish Cup QF | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–1 | Aberdeen | East End Park, Dunfermline |
| Phinn 82' |
Aluko 61' |
Attendance: 9,696 Referee: C Thomson |
| 2009-03-18 Scottish Cup QFR | Aberdeen | 0–0 (2–4 pens.) | Dunfermline Athletic | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen |
| Attendance: 13,567 Referee: E Smith |
| 2009-04-26 Scottish Cup SF | Falkirk | 2–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| Scobbie 54' Arfield 89' (pen.) |
Attendance: 17,124 Referee: D McDonald |
Scottish League Cup
[edit]| 2008-08-05 League Cup R1 | Peterhead | 0–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Balmoor, Peterhead |
| Phinn 46' Kirk 50' |
Attendance: 1,291 Referee: G Salmond |
| 2008-08-26 League Cup R2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–0 | Alloa Athletic | East End Park, Dunfermline |
| Kirk 10' |
McKeown 84' |
Attendance: 1,326 Referee: S McLean |
| 2008-09-23 League Cup R3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2–0 | St Mirren | East End Park, Dunfermline |
| Bayne 68' Wiles 74' |
Attendance: 2,186 Referee: C Murray |
| 2008-10-28 League Cup QF | Dundee Utd | 1–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Tannadice, Dundee |
| S Robertson 15' |
Attendance: 5,350 Referee: D McDonald |
Scottish Challenge Cup
[edit]| 2008-07-26 Challenge Cup R1 N&E | Dunfermline Athletic | 3–0 | Stirling Albion | East End Park, Dunfermline |
| Burke 4' Phinn 61'Williamson 74' |
Attendance: 1,340 Referee: E Smith |
| 2008-08-20 Challenge Cup R2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–2 | Queen of the South | East End Park, Dunfermline |
| Kean 4' O'Connor 75' |
Attendance: 1,373 Referee: M McCurry |
Stats
[edit]Squad
[edit]| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Challenge Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  SCO
|
Paul Gallacher | 22 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO
|
Greg Paterson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO
|
Calum Reidford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF |  CIV
|
Souleymane Bamba¹ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Stuart Dearden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Lee Graham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Austin McCann | 20 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Harry McGregor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Greg Ross | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Greg Shields | 20 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Scott Thomson | 14 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Scott Wilson | 17 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF |  ENG
|
Calum Woods | 16 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Steven Bell | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Alex Burke | 20 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Stephen Glass | 19 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Kevin Harper | 15 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Graeme Holmes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Scott McBride | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Scott Muirhead | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Nick Phinn | 20 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Ryan Thomson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Simon Wiles | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Iain Williamson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Paul Willis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Graham Bayne | 21 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW |  NIR
|
Andy Kirk | 20 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Rory Loy (on loan from Rangers) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Jamie Mole (on loan from Hearts) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Jim McIntyre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Jordan White | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Notes:
- ¹ Denotes player has left the club.
- Player substitutions are not included.
- Last updated: 2008-12-15
Goalscorers[edit]Fourteen players have scored for the Pars first team during the 2008–09 season, with 33 goals being scored in total in all competitions. The top goalscorer so far is Andy Kirk with 9 goals.[15]
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Discipline[edit]So far during the 2008–09 season, two Pars players have been sent off and fourteen have received at least one caution. In total, the team have received two red card and thirty three yellow cards, with Scott Wilson having received the most number of cards (nine cautions).[15]
Notes:
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Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]The Pars brought in 5 players in the close season. Midfielder Steven Bell agreed a pre-contract move in January 2008 from relegated side Stirling Albion.[16] Bell, along with Graeme Holmes who signed from Airdrie United and Austin McCann from Notts County officially signed for the club on 2008-05-19.[16] Striker Graham Bayne signed from Inverness CT for £30,000 in late June,[17] with former Rangers keeper Calum Reidford joining in July after a successful trial with the club.[18] German striker Joseph Laumann also joined the Pars on trial in July, but was not offered a contract.[19] Northern Ireland international Andy Kirk was brought back to Scotland by manager Jim McIntyre from Yeovil Town at the beginning of August for an undisclosed amount[20] and Midfielder Simon Wiles was brought in on a one-year deal from Blackpool after impressing during a trial.[21] Ross Campbell was brought in on a months loan from Scottish Premier League side Hibernian on 2008-09-19.[22] Rangers Reserve striker Rory Loy signed halfway through December on a months loan until 2009-01-26.[23] In January, the Pars brought Hearts young striker Jamie Mole on loan for the remainder of the season.[24]
| Player | From | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Bell |
Stirling Albion | 2008-05-19 | Free |
| Graeme Holmes |
Airdrie United | 2008-05-19 | Free |
| Austin McCann |
Notts County | 2008-05-19 | Free |
| Graham Bayne |
Inverness CT | 2008-06-27 | £3,000 |
| Calum Reidford |
Unattached | 1 July-14, 2008 | Trial |
 Joseph Laumann |
Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 8 July-9, 2008 | Trial |
| Calum Reidford |
Unattached | 2008-08-15 | Free |
| Andy Kirk |
Yeovil Town | 2008-08-01 | Undisclosed |
| Simon Wiles |
Blackpool | 18 August-22, 2008 | Trial |
| Simon Wiles |
Blackpool | 2008-08-23 | Free |
| Ross Campbell |
Hibernian | 2008-09-19 | Loan |
| Rory Loy |
Rangers | 2008-12-12 | Loan |
| Jamie Mole |
Hearts | 2009-01-10 | Loan |
Out
[edit]6 of the Pars first team players from the 2007–08 season left the club in the summer on free transfers. Stephen Simmons,[25] Darren Young,[26] Stevie Crawford[27] and Aaron Labonte all became free agents when their contracts ran out, while Scott Morrison[28] and Mark Burchill[29] signed pre-contracts with Ross County and Rotherham respectively. Young goalkeeper Sean Murdoch opted to join recently promoted side Hamilton Academical[30] (with whom he'd previously been on loan) and at the start of September, Centre-back Sol Bamba joining SPL side Hibernian for an undisclosed sum.[31] September also saw young defender Greg Ross join Second Division side Cowdenbeath on a months loan.[32]
| Player | From | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Simmons |
Unattached | 1 May 2008 | Free |
| Scott Morrison |
Ross County | 6 May 2008 | Free |
| Sean Murdoch |
Hamilton Academical | 6 May 2008 | Undisclosed |
| Darren Young |
Unattached | 27 May 2008 | Free |
| Aaron Labonte |
Unattached | 31 May 2008 | Free |
| Mark Burchill |
Rotherham United | 12 June 2008 | Free |
| Stephen Crawford |
East Fife | 22 July 2008 | Free |
| Souleymane Bamba |
Hibernian | 1 September 2008 | Undisclosed |
| Greg Ross |
Cowdenbeath | 12 September 2008 | Loan |
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External links
[edit]- Official Site: 2008–09 fixtures
- BBC Sport – Club Stats
- Soccerbase – Results | Squad stats | Transfers