2016–17 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season
Dunfermline Athletic 2016–17 football season
| 2016–17 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Ross McArthur[1] | ||
| Manager | Allan Johnston[2][3] | ||
| Stadium | East End Park | ||
| Championship | Fifth | ||
| Challenge Cup | Quarter-finals, lost to Dundee United | ||
| League Cup | Group stage, Third | ||
| Scottish Cup | Fifth round, lost to Hamilton Academical | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Nicky Clark (15)[5] All: Nicky Clark (16)[4] | ||
| Highest home attendance | League: 7,622[6] vs. Hibernian (22 October 2016) Cup: 2,580 vs. Inverness CT (26 July 2016) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 2,653[6] vs. Queen of the South (7 March 2017) Cup: 1,930 vs. Queen's Park (8 October 2016) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 4,438[6] ( 942[7]) | ||
| Biggest win | League: Dunfermline Athletic 5–1 Dumbarton[6] (4 March 2017) Cup: Brechin City 1–5 Dunfermline Athletic[8] (3 September 2016) | ||
| Biggest defeat | League: Raith Rovers 2–0 Dunfermline Athletic[6] (20 August 2016) Dunfermline Athletic 1–3 Dundee United[6] (10 September 2016) Dunfermline Athletic 1–3 Hibernian[6] (22 October 2016) Falkirk 2–0 Dunfermline Athletic[6] (4 February 2017) Cup: Dunfermline Athletic 1–5 Inverness CT[8] (26 July 2016) | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 14 May 2017. | |||
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.[9]
Manager Allan Johnston 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.[10] Dunfermline Athletic also competed in the Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they were knocked out by Dundee United[11] and Hamilton Academical[12] respectively.
Season review
May
- 16 May 2016: Manager Allan Johnston makes his first signing of the summer transfer window by recruiting former Cowdenbeath and Inverness Caledonian Thistle midfielder Nat Wedderburn on a one-year deal.[13]
- 25 May 2016: Former Kilmarnock defender Lee Ashcroft becomes Dunfermline's second signing of the summer, following his release by the Rugby Park side.[14] 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, Arbroath and Fife rivals Cowdenbeath, with matches due to be played between the 19th and 31 July.[15]
- 31 May 2016: It was confirmed that five first-team players were released after their contracts with the club had expired.[16] Amongst those released were Shaun Byrne who had been with the Pars since 2008, and former captain Josh Falkingham.
June
- 3 June 2016: Managing Director Ross McArthur was appointed as the new chairman of Dunfermline,[1] replacing Bob Garmory who had led the club following the acquisition by the fan-led group 'Pars United' in October 2013.[17] Bill Braisby also took up the role vice-chairman.[1]
- 8 June 2016: Having overseen the success of the club's social media profile,[18] 29-year old Michael Mlotkiewicz was made general manager of the club .[19]
- 13 June 2016: Former Queen of the South striker Gavin Reilly joined on a season-long loan from Heart of Midlothian.[20] Reilly previously worked under manager Allan Johnston 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.[21] The club's first Fife derby with Raith Rovers would be at Stark's Park on 20 August 2016, with the final match of the season being away to Queen of the South.[22]
July
- 8 July 2016: The club bring in former Dundee United youth player Euan Spark on a one-year deal,[23] after the defender impressed as a trialist in 3 friendlies, scoring in the Pars first friendly of the season against Partick Thistle.[24]
- 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 and Joe Cardle seeing off the team from Gorgie.[25]
- 15 July 2016: The side was confirmed as having come top of the fair play table for the previous season, with their only red card being rescinded after it was judged that Joe Cardle had not struck Ayr United defender Peter Murphy as referee Andrew Dallas had initially perceived.[26]
- 18 July 2016: Kallum Higginbotham becomes the Pars sixth signing of the summer, as the former Partick Thistle and Kilmarnock winger joins on a one-year contract. Manager Allan Johnston expressed his delight signing, stating that he had admired Higginbotham "for a long time".[27][28]
- 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 club.[10][29]
August
- 6 August 2016: The opening day of the Scottish Championship saw the Pars defeat Dumbarton 4–3 at East End Park, with Joe Cardle scoring the first hat-trick of the 2016–17 season.[30] 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 takes place at The Kelpies in Falkirk, with former Pars manager Jim Jefferies 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.[31]
- 20 August 2016: The first league derby match with Raith Rovers in over 3 years sees the Kirkcaldy side finish 2–0 winners, with goals from Bobby Barr and Mark Stewart in the final 20 minutes giving the Rovers the win.[32]
- 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.[33] Also in the squad is former Pars youth player PJ Crossan, who was bought by Celtic during the 2016 summer transfer window.[33]
- 31 August 2016: Former Queen of the South and Rangers Striker Nicky Clark signs from Bury a two-year deal on transfer deadline day.[34][35] Clark, who previously worked with manager Allan Johnston at Queen of the South, is also the son of current assistant manager Sandy Clark, who he also worked with at the Dumfries side.
September
- 1 September 2016: Allan Johnston makes his third loan signing of the season and his seventh first-team signing in total, bringing former Celtic midfielder John Herron on a short-term loan from Football League Two club Blackpool.[35][36]
- 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. Goals from Paul McMullan, Gavin Reilly, Lee Ashcroft, as well as an own goal from Dougie Hill secure the win for Dunfermline, with Ally Love firing in a consolation goal for City.[37][38]
- 5 September 2016: After a trial period with the club, Dunfermline make former Falkirk and Hibernian striker 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.[39][40]
- 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 Tannadice 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,[41][42][43] with Bell subsequently being awarded the match ball for his hat-trick of saves.[44]
October
- 8 October 2016: The side progress to the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup, defeating Scottish League One club Queen's Park 2–1 at East End Park.[45] Farid El Alagui put the Pars 2–0, before scoring an own-goal in the 70th minute, completing an unlikely hat-trick.[46]
- 16 October 2016: Former Par George Peebles died at a nursing home in Stirling, aged 80.[47][48] 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 1960–61 Scottish Cup.
- 18 October 2016: French Moroccan striker 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.[49]
November
- 12 November 2016: The Pars exited the Scottish Challenge Cup at the quarter-finals, after a 0–1 defeat to Dundee United at East End Park.[11] Terrors defender Mark Durnan scored the only goal of the match in the 8th minute, with Dunfermline 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,[50] defeating the Victoria Park club 3–5.[51][52] Goals from Michael Paton, Kallum Higginbotham, 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.[53]
December
- 3 December 2016: Dunfermline's poor penalty record continued after Kallum Higginbotham had two late spot kicks saved by Ayr United goalkeeper Greg Fleming.[54]
- 16 December 2016: Club director Margaret Ross died at the age of 65.[55] 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.[56]
- 31 December 2016: Former Aberdeen centre back Callum Morris 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.[57][58]
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.[59][60]
- 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.[61] Main was previously spent four years as Vice-Chair of the PST.[61]
- 21 January 2017: The Pars progress to the Fifth round of the Scottish Cup after defeating Scottish League One club Alloa Athletic 3–2 at the Indodrill Stadium.[62] Goals from Nicky Clark, Paul McMullan and Joe Cardle gave the Pars the victory as Callum Morris made his first start after returning to the club in December.[62][63]
- 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.[64]
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.[65] Northern Irish striker George O'Boyle previously scored four against Clyde in a 5–0 league win in May 1994,[65] whilst in the Scottish Cup, Andy Smith netted five times in a 7–2 defeat of Edinburgh City in January 1998.[65]
Squad list
- As of 6 May 2017, the final match of the season[66]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed From | Signed in | Signed until | Apps. | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| 1 | Sean Murdoch |  | GK | (1986-07-31) 31 July 1986 (age 37) |  Rochester Rhinos | 2015 | 2018 | 86 | 0 |
| 43 | David Hutton | | GK | (1985-05-18) 18 May 1985 (age 39) | Ayr United | 2015 | 2017 | 14 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 2 | Ryan Williamson | | DF | (1996-03-14) 14 March 1996 (age 28) | Dunfermline Athletic youth teams | 2013 | 2018 | 67 | 0 |
| 3 | Jason Talbot |  | DF | (1985-09-30) 30 September 1985 (age 38) | Livingston | 2015 | 2017 | 78 | 2 |
| 4 | Lewis Martin | | DF | (1996-04-08) 8 April 1996 (age 28) | Dunfermline Athletic youth teams | 2012 | 2018 | 103 | 3 |
| 5 | Callum Fordyce | | DF | (1992-06-23) 23 June 1992 (age 31) | Livingston | 2015 | 2017 | 26 | 0 |
| 12 | Lee Ashcroft | | DF | (1993-08-29) 29 August 1993 (age 30) | Kilmarnock | 2016 | 2017 | 46 | 4 |
| 14 | Ben Richards-Everton | | DF | (1991-10-17) 17 October 1991 (age 32) | Partick Thistle | 2015 | 2017 | 53 | 2 |
| 22 | Callum Morris |  | DF | (1990-02-03) 3 February 1990 (age 34) | Aberdeen | 2016 | 2017 | 83 | 5 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 6 | Andy Geggan (c) | | MF | (1987-05-08) 8 May 1987 (age 37) | Ayr United | 2012 | 2017 | 194 | 33 |
| 7 | Michael Paton | | MF | (1989-03-25) 25 March 1989 (age 35) | Queen of the South | 2015 | 2017 | 63 | 5 |
| 8 | Nat Wedderburn | | MF | (1991-06-30) 30 June 1991 (age 32) | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2016 | 2017 | 31 | 1 |
| 11 | Joe Cardle | | MF | (1987-02-07) 7 February 1987 (age 37) | Ross County | 2015 | 2018 | 204 | 44 |
| 15 | Lewis Spence | | MF | (1996-01-28) 28 January 1996 (age 28) | Dunfermline Athletic youth teams | 2013 | 2017 | 45 | 1 |
| 16 | Rhys McCabe | | MF | (1992-07-24) 24 July 1992 (age 31) | Sheffield Wednesday | 2015 | 2017 | 51 | 5 |
| 18 | Paul McMullan | | MF | (1996-02-25) 25 February 1996 (age 28) | Celtic (loan) | 2016 | 2017 | 39 | 7 |
| 20 | Kallum Higginbotham | | MF | (1989-06-15) 15 June 1989 (age 34) | Kilmarnock | 2016 | 2017 | 43 | 7 |
| 21 | John Herron | | MF | (1994-02-01) 1 February 1994 (age 30) | Blackpool (loan) | 2016 | 2017 | 26 | 1 |
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 9 | Michael Moffat | | FW | (1985-02-15) 15 February 1985 (age 39) | Ayr United | 2014 | 2017 | 122 | 27 |
| 10 | David Hopkirk | | FW | (1993-01-17) 17 January 1993 (age 31) | Annan Athletic | 2015 | 2018 | 59 | 7 |
| 17 | Gavin Reilly | | FW | (1993-05-10) 10 May 1993 (age 31) | Heart of Midlothian (loan) | 2016 | 2017 | 28 | 2 |
| 37 | Nicky Clark | | FW | (1991-06-03) 3 June 1991 (age 33) | Bury | 2016 | 2018 | 37 | 16 |
Results & fixtures
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre-season
Partick Thisle v Dunfermline Athletic
| 25 Jun 2016 Closed Doors Friendly | Partick Thisle | 4 – 3 | Dunfermline Athletic | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 13:00 | Devine  Pogba (pen.)Doolan Nesbitt | Match report | Cardle 6' Talbot 26'Spark[a] 85' | Stadium: West of Scotland Science Park Attendance: 0 |
Alloa Athletic v Dunfermline Athletic
| 29 Jun 2016 Friendly | Alloa Athletic | 1 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Alloa, Scotland |
| 19:30 | Longworth 38' | Match report | Beck[b] 44' | Stadium: Recreation Park Referee: Duncan |
Livingston v Dunfermline Athletic
| 2 Jul 2016 Friendly | Livingston | 1 – 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | Livingston, Scotland |
| 15:00 | Mullin 62' | Match report | Reilly 20', 83' Geggan 31'McCabe 37'Cardle 68' | Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: Muir |
Clyde v Dunfermline Athletic
| 5 Jul 2016 Friendly | Clyde | 0 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Cumbernauld, Scotland |
| 19:45 | Match report | Lafferty[c] 87' | Stadium: Broadwood Stadium Referee: Newlands |
Dunfermline Athletic v Heart of Midlothian
| 9 Jul 2016 Friendly | Dunfermline Athletic | 3 – 1 | Heart of Midlothian | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| 15:00 | Geggan 15', 26' Cardle 32' | Match report | Zanatta 85' (pen.) | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 2,016 Referee: McLean |
Hamilton Academical v Dunfermline Athletic
| 12 Jul 2016 Closed Doors Friendly | Hamilton Academical | 1 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Hamilton, Scotland |
| MacKinnon | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 0 |
Scottish Championship
Dunfermline Athletic v Dumbarton
| 6 Aug 2016 Match 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 4 – 3 | Dumbarton | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| 15:00 | Cardle 23', 26', 66' Hopkirk 81'Ashcroft  90+4' | SPFL Report | Thomson 18' Docherty 90+1' (pen.), 90+4' (pen.) | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 3,496 Referee: Cook |
Hibernian v Dunfermline Athletic
| 13 Aug 2016 Match 2 | Hibernian | 2 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| 15:00 | Richards-Everton 33' (o.g.) Cummings 78' | SPFL Report | Reilly 58' | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 16,477 Referee: Collum |
Raith Rovers v Dunfermline Athletic
| 20 Aug 2016 Match 3 | Raith Rovers | 2 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Kirkcaldy, Scotland |
| 15:00 | Barr 71' Stewart 79' | SPFL Report | Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 5,114 Referee: Muir |
Dunfermline Athletic v Queen of the South
| 27 Aug 2016 Match 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 – 1 | Queen of the South | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| 15:00 | Talbot 62' | SPFL Report | Lyle 45' | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 4,973 Referee: Charleston |
Dunfermline Athletic v Dundee United
| 10 Sept 2016 Match 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 3 | Dundee United | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| 15:00 | Paton 50' | SPFL Report | Murray Andreu 45', 90+2'Dixon  61' | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 5,563 Referee: Beaton |
Greenock Morton v Dunfermline Athletic
| 17 Sept 2016 Match 6 | Greenock Morton | 2 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Greenock, Scotland |
| 15:00 | Oliver 24' Quitongo 84' | SPFL Report | Clark 30' | Stadium: Cappielow Attendance: 1,756 Referee: Clancy |
Dunfermline Athletic v St Mirren
| 24 Sept 2016 Match 7 | Dunfermline Athletic | 4 – 3 | St Mirren | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| 17:15 | Clark 40', 77' Webster 62' (o.g.)El Alagui 85' | SPFL Report | Sutton 31', 45' Hardie 81' | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 2,732 Referee: McKendrick |
Ayr United v Dunfermline Athletic
| 1 Oct 2016 Match 8 | Ayr United | 0 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Ayr, Scotland |
| 15:00 | SPFL Report | Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 2,883 Referee: Robertson |
Falkirk v Dunfermline Athletic
| 15 Oct 2016 Match 9 | Falkirk | 2 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Falkirk, Scotland |
| 15:00 | Sibbald 27' Hippolyte 52' | SPFL Report | El Alagui 75' | Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 6,377 Referee: Dallas |
Dunfermline Athletic v Hibernian
| 22 Oct 2016 Match 10 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 3 | Hibernian | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| 15:00 | Higginbotham 22' (pen.) Moffat 90+3' | SPFL Report | Wedderburn 55' (o.g.) Holt 66' (pen.)Graham 90+1' | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 7,622 Referee: Muir |
Dumbarton v Dunfermline Athletic
| 29 Oct 2016 Match 11 | Dumbarton | 2 – 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Dumbarton, Scotland |
| 15:00 | J. Thomson 37' Fleming 82' | SPFL Report | Clark 50' Cardle 80' | Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium Attendance: 1,018 Referee: Kirkland |
Dunfermline Athletic v Raith Rovers
| 5 Nov 2016 Match 12 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 – 0 | Raith Rovers | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| 15:00 | SPFL Report | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 5,649 Referee: Thomson |
Dundee United v Dunfermline Athletic
| 8 Nov 2016 Match 13 | Dundee United | 1 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Dundee, Scotland |
| 19:45 | Murray 79' | SPFL report | Wedderburn 39' | Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 5,996 Referee: Robertson |
St Mirren v Dunfermline Athletic
| 19 Nov 2016 Match 14 | St Mirren | 0 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Paisley, Scotland |
| 17:15 | SPFL Report | Clark 26' | Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 2,126 Referee: Walsh |
Dunfermline Athletic v Ayr United
| 3 Dec 2016 Match 15 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 1 | Ayr United | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| 15:00 | Clark 30' Martin 48'  | SPFL Report | Forrest 50' (pen.) | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 3,250 Referee: Cook |
Dunfermline Athletic v Greenock Morton
| 10 Dec 2016 Match 16 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 – 1 | Greenock Morton | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| 15:00 | Moffat 12', 23' | SPFL Report | Nesbitt 43' | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 3,101 Referee: Finnie |
Queen of the South v Dunfermline Athletic
| 17 Dec 2016 Match 17 | Queen of the South | 2 – 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Dumfries, Scotland |
| 15:00 | Brownlie 39' Dobbie 78' | SPFL Report | Talbot 61' Higginbotham 73' | Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 1,561 Referee: McKendrick |
Dunfermline Athletic v Falkirk
| 26 Dec 2016 Match 18 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 1 | Falkirk | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| 15:00 | McCabe 59' (pen.) | SPFL Report | Hippolyte 10' | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 6,134 Referee: Anderson |
Raith Rovers v Dunfermline Athletic
| 2 Jan 2017 Match 19 | Raith Rovers | 0 – 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Kirkcaldy, Scotland |
| 15:00 | SPFL Report | Clark 11' Ashcroft 77' | Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 5,899 Referee: Robertson |
Ayr United v Dunfermline Athletic
| 7 Jan 2017 Match 20 | Ayr United | 0 – 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Ayr, Scotland |
| 15:00 | SPFL Report | Clark 26' Geggan 33' | Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 2,261 Referee: Thomson |
Dunfermline Athletic v St Mirren
| 14 Jan 2017 Match 21 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 1 | St Mirren | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| 15:00 | Higginbotham 37' (pen) | SPFL Report | MacKenzie 46' | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 4,108 Referee: Collum |
Dunfermline Athletic v Dundee United
| 28 Jan 2017 Match 22 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 1 | Dundee United | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| 15:00 | Herron 28' | SPFL Report | Andreu 18' | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 4,670 Referee: Dallas |
Falkirk v Dunfermline Athletic
| 4 Feb 2017 Match 23 | Falkirk | 2 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Falkirk, Scotland |
| 15:00 | Baird 34' Miller 77' | SPFL Report | Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 5,953 Referee: Collum |
Hibernian v Dunfermline Athletic
| 25 Feb 2017 Match 24 | Hibernian | 2 – 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| 17:15 | Boyle 6' Cummings 24' (pen.) | SPFL Report | McMullan 26' Higginbotham 46' | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 14,437 Referee: Beaton |
Dunfermline Athletic v Dumbarton
| 4 Mar 2017 Match 25 | Dunfermline Athletic | 5 – 1 | Dumbarton | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| 15:00 | Clark 7', 60', 79', 84' McMullan 27' | SPFL Report | Harvie 86' | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 3,320 Referee: Clancy |
Dunfermline Athletic v Queen of the South
| 7 Mar 2017 Match 26 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 1 | Queen of the South | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| 19:45 | Moffat 17' | SPFL Report | Thomson 28' | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 2,653 Referee: Anderson |
St Mirren v Dunfermline Athletic
| 11 Mar 2017 Match 27 | St Mirren | 0 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Paisley, Scotland |
| 15:00 | SPFL Report | Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 4,582 Referee: Finnie |
Dunfermline Athletic v Ayr United
| 18 Mar 2017 Match 28 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 – 1 | Ayr United | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| 15:00 | SPFL Report | Docherty 59' | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 3,276 Referee: Madden |
Greenock Morton v Dunfermline Athletic
| 25 Mar 2017 Match 29 | Greenock Morton | 0 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Greenock, Scotland |
| 15:00 | SPFL Report | Wedderburn 30' | Stadium: Cappielow Attendance: 2,670 Referee: Northcroft |
Dunfermline Athletic v Hibernian
| 1 Apr 2017 Match 30 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 1 | Hibernian | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| 15:00 | Higginbotham 59' (pen.) | SPFL Report | McGinn 12' | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 7,058 Referee: Aitken |
Dunfermline Athletic v Raith Rovers
| 8 Apr 2017 Match 31 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 0 | Raith Rovers | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| 15:00 | Higginbotham 49' (pen.) | SPFL Report | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 4,865 Referee: Dallas |
Dundee United v Dunfermline Athletic
| 11 Apr 2017 Match 32 | Dundee United | 1 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Dundee, Scotland |
| 19:45 | Mikkelsen 30' | SPFL report | Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 5,304 Referee: Collum |
Dumbarton v Dunfermline Athletic
| 15 Apr 2017 Match 33 | Dumbarton | 0 – 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Dumbarton, Scotland |
| 15:00 | SPFL Report | McCabe 80' Hopkirk 85' | Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium Attendance: 1,142 Referee: Muir |
Dunfermline Athletic v Falkirk
| 23 Apr 2017 Match 34 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 2 | Falkirk | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| 15:00 | Clark 35' Martin 58' | SPFL Report | Muirhead 53' (pen.) Austin 70' | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 5,076 Referee: Duncan |
Dunfermline Athletic v Greenock Morton
| 29 Apr 2017 Match 35 | Dunfermline Athletic | 3 – 1 | Greenock Morton | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| 15:00 | Clark 3' Moffat 51'McCabe 85' | SPFL Report | Shankland 37' | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 3,339 Referee: Anderson |
Queen of the South v Dunfermline Athletic
| 6 May 2017 Match 36 | Queen of the South | 0 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Dumfries, Scotland |
| 15:00 | SPFL Report | Clark 90+1' | Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 1,849 Referee: Newlands |
Scottish League Cup
Table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inverness CT (Q) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 10 | Qualification for the Second Round |
| 2 | Dundee United (Q) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 10 | |
| 3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | Cowdenbeath | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 3 | |
| 5 | Arbroath | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 1 |
Source: SPFL
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Matches
Dunfermline Athletic v Arbroath
| 19 Jul 2016 Match 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 3 – 0 | Arbroath | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| 19:45 | Moffat 44', 66' Geggan 62' | SPFL report | Little 86' | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 1,974 Referee: Munro Man of the Match: Williamson |
Cowdenbeath v Dunfermline Athletic
| 23 Jul 2016 Match 2 | Cowdenbeath | 0 – 3 | Dunfermline Athletic | Cowdenbeath, Scotland |
| 15:00 | SPFL report | Geggan 57', 85' Ashcroft 68' | Stadium: Central Park Attendance: 1,481 Referee: Steven Man of the Match: Geggan |
Dunfermline Athletic v Inverness CT
| 26 Jul 2016 Match 3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 5 | Inverness CT | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| 19:45 | Geggan 28' | SPFL report | Vigurs 16', 42', 66' King 54'Tremarco 89' | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 2,580 Referee: Allan |
Dundee United v Dunfermline Athletic
| 31 Jul 2016 Match 4 | Dundee United | 2 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Dundee, Scotland |
| 15:00 | Murray 49' Fraser 83' | SPFL report | Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 4,951 Referee: McKendrick |
Scottish Challenge Cup
Brechin City v Dunfermline Athletic
| 3 Sep 2016 Challenge Cup round 3 | Brechin City | 1 – 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | Brechin, Scotland |
| 15:10 | Love 27' | SPFL Report | Ashcroft 17', 90+1' Hill 25' (o.g.)McMullan 49'Reilly 80' | Stadium: Glebe Park Attendance: 577 Referee: Allan |
Dunfermline Athletic v Queen's Park
| 8 Oct 2016 Challenge Cup round 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 – 1 | Queen's Park | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| 15:00 | El Alagui 48', 62' | SPFL Report | El Alagui 70' (o.g.) | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 1,930 Referee: Walsh |
Dunfermline Athletic v Dundee United
| 12 Nov 2016 Challenge Cup QF | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 – 1 | Dundee United | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| 12:30 | Martin 57' | SPFL Report | Durnan 8' | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 2,576 Referee: Collum |
Scottish Cup
Buckie Thistle v Dunfermline Athletic
| 26 Nov 2016 Scottish Cup round 3 | Buckie Thistle | 3 – 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | Buckie, Scotland |
| 15:00 | Mcleod 14' Angus 33', 68' | BBC Sport Report | Munro 12' (o.g.) Paton 16' (pen.)Higginbotham 58'McMullan 60', 90+2' | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1,440 Referee: Charleston |
Alloa Athletic v Dunfermline Athletic
| 21 Jan 2017 Scottish Cup round 4 | Alloa Athletic | 2 – 3 | Dunfermline Athletic | Alloa, Scotland |
| 15:00 | McCluskey 68' Spence 90+2' | BBC Sport report | Clark 12' McMullan 44'Cardle 60' | Stadium: Recreation Park Attendance: 1,871 Referee: Newlands |
Dunfermline Athletic v Hamilton Academical
| 11 Feb 2017 Scottish Cup round 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 1 | Hamilton Academical | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| 15:00 | McMullan 30' | BBC Sport Report | Redmond 74' | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 2,945 Referee: Thomson |
Hamilton Academical v Dunfermline Athletic
| 14 Feb 2017 Scottish Cup round 5 Replay | Hamilton Academical | 1 – 1 (3 – 0 p) | Dunfermline Athletic | Hamilton, Scotland |
| 15:00 | Bingham 87' (pen.) | BBC Sport Report | Morris 25' | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,222 Referee: Thomson |
| Penalties | ||||
Donati  Redmond  Brophy Devlin | McCabe Paton Reilly | |||
Squad statistics
Starting XI
Most frequent starting line-up uses the team's most used formation: 4–4–2. The players used are those who have played the most games in each respective position, not necessarily who have played most games out of all the players.
Captains
| No. | P | Name | Country | No. games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | MF | Andy Geggan | | 34 | Club Captain |
| 5 | DF | Callum Fordyce | | 10 | |
| 1 | GK | Sean Murdoch | | 2 | |
| 11 | MF | Joe Cardle | | 1 |
Last updated: 7 May 2017
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.
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. Centre-back Lee Ashcroft has made the most appearances, playing forty-six out of a possible 47 games, with Nicky Clark leading the scoring with sixteen goals in all competitions.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish Championship | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Challenge Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | SCO | Sean Murdoch | 36 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | SCO | Ryan Williamson | 19 | 0 | 11+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Jason Talbot | 38 | 1 | 30+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | SCO | Lewis Martin | 27 | 0 | 16+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | SCO | Callum Fordyce | 16 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | SCO | Andy Geggan | 37 | 5 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | SCO | Michael Paton | 22 | 2 | 10+8 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Nat Wedderburn | 31 | 1 | 23+1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | SCO | Michael Moffat | 38 | 6 | 24+5 | 4 | 3+1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | SCO | David Hopkirk | 13 | 2 | 1+10 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Joe Cardle | 32 | 5 | 9+14 | 4 | 0+2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | SCO | Lee Ashcroft | 46 | 4 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | DF | ENG | Ben Richards-Everton | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | SCO | Lewis Spence | 6 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | SCO | Rhys McCabe | 33 | 3 | 18+5 | 3 | 1+2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | SCO | Gavin Reilly | 28 | 2 | 11+11 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | MF | SCO | Paul McMullan | 39 | 7 | 23+6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0+4 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 20 | MF | ENG | Kallum Higginbotham | 43 | 7 | 31+1 | 6 | 3+1 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | SCO | John Herron | 26 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | IRL | Callum Morris | 16 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | SCO | Johnny Galloway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | SCO | Cammy Gill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | SCO | Stuart Morrison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | SCO | Brandon Luke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | SCO | Callum Smith | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | SCO | Nicky Clark | 37 | 16 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | GK | SCO | David Hutton | 12 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players away from the club on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 19 | DF | SCO | Euan Spark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | SCO | Conner Duthie | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | SCO | Scott Lochhead | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who appeared for Dunfermline Athletic but left during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 26 | FW | SCO | James Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | FW |  FRA | Farid El Alagui | 16 | 4 | 6+7 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 2 |
Clean sheets
Dunfermline have used two goalkeepers in all competitions during the 2016–17 season. The table below shows the total number of shutouts made, with 12 clean sheets having been kept in all competitions after 47 matches.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Name | Total | Scottish Championship | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | Scottish Challenge Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | | Sean Murdoch | 10 | 10 | |||
| 43 | GK | | David Hutton | 2 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Last updated: 7 May 2017
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches
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 Dougie Hill, St Mirren captain Andy Webster and Buckie Thistle defender Hamish Munro. Striker 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; Joe Cardle scored three on the opening day of the season, whilst Nicky Clark scored four in the 5–1 victory over the Sons in March 2017.
- As of match played 6 May 2017[4]
| Place | Position | Nation | Name | Total | Scottish Championship | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | Scottish Challenge Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | | Nicky Clark | 16 | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2 | MF | | Kallum Higginbotham | 7 | 6 | 1 | ||
| MF | | Paul McMullan | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 4 | FW | | Michael Moffat | 6 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 5 | MF | | Joe Cardle | 5 | 4 | 1 | ||
| MF | | Andy Geggan | 5 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 7 | FW | | Farid El Alagui | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||
| DF | | Lee Ashcroft | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 9 | MF | | Rhys McCabe | 3 | 3 | |||
| 10 | FW | | David Hopkirk | 2 | 2 | |||
| MF | | Michael Paton | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| FW | | Gavin Reilly | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 13 | MF | | John Herron | 1 | 1 | |||
| DF | | Jason Talbot | 1 | 1 | ||||
| MF | | Nat Wedderburn | 1 | 1 | ||||
| DF | | Callum Morris | 1 | 1 | ||||
| — | Own goal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total | 70 | 46 | 10 | 7 | 7 | |||
Disciplinary record
- As of match played 6 May 2017[72]
| Squad number | Position | Nation | Name | Total | Scottish Championship | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | Scottish Challenge Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| 4 | DF | | Lewis Martin | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 8 | MF | | Nat Wedderburn | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||||||
| 12 | DF | | Lee Ashcroft | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | DF | | Jason Talbot | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 20 | MF | | Kallum Higginbotham | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 6 | MF | | Andy Geggan | 11 | 9 | 2 | |||||||
| 21 | MF | | John Herron | 6 | 6 | ||||||||
| 9 | FW | | Michael Moffat | 4 | [d] | 4 | [d] | ||||||
| 18 | MF | | Paul McMullan | 4 | 3 | 1 | |||||||
| 37 | FW | | Nicky Clark | 4 | 3 | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | GK | | Sean Murdoch | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| 14 | DF | | Ben Richards-Everton | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| 48 | FW | | Farid El Alagui | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| 11 | MF | | Joe Cardle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 7 | MF | | Michael Paton | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| 22 | DF | | Callum Morris | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| 16 | MF | | Rhys McCabe | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 10 | FW | | David Hopkirk | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 43 | GK | | David Hutton | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Total | 78 | 6 | 65 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |||
Club statistics
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Dundee United | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 57 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-finals |
| 4 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 52 | |
| 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 48 | |
| 6 | Queen of the South | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 46 | 52 | −6 | 43 | |
| 7 | St Mirren | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 39 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2017. Source: BBC Sport; DAFC.co.uk
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 48 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
Last updated: 7 May 2017.
Source: SPFL
Home attendances
Win Draw Loss
| Comp | Date | Score | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Cup | 19 July 2016 | 3–0 | Arbroath | 1,974[74] |
| League Cup | 26 July 2016 | 1–5 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2,580[75] |
| Championship | 6 August 2016 | 4–3 | Dumbarton | 3,496[76] |
| Championship | 27 August 2016 | 0–1 | Queen of the South | 3,973[77] |
| Championship | 10 September 2016 | 1–3 | Dundee United | 5,563[42] |
| Championship | 24 September 2016 | 4–3 | St Mirren | 2,732[78] |
| Challenge Cup | 8 October 2016 | 2–1 | Queen's Park | 1,930[45] |
| Championship | 22 October 2016 | 1–3 | Hibernian | 7,622[79] |
| Championship | 5 November 2016 | 0–0 | Raith Rovers | 5,649[80] |
| Challenge Cup | 12 November 2016 | 0–1 | Dundee United | 2,576[11] |
| Championship | 10 December 2016 | 2–1 | Greenock Morton | 3,250[81] |
| Championship | 26 December 2016 | 1–1 | Falkirk | 6,134[82] |
| Championship | 14 January 2017 | 1–1 | St Mirren | 4,108[83] |
| Championship | 28 January 2017 | 1–1 | Dundee United | 4,670[84] |
| Scottish Cup | 11 February 2017 | 1–1 | Hamilton Academical | 2,945[85] |
| Championship | 4 March 2017 | 5–1 | Dumbarton | 3,496[86] |
| Championship | 7 March 2017 | 1–1 | Queen of the South | 2,653[87] |
| Championship | 18 March 2016 | 0–1 | Ayr United | 3,276[88] |
| Championship | 1 April 2017 | 1–1 | Hibernian | 7,058[89] |
| Championship | 8 April 2017 | 1–0 | Raith Rovers | 4,865[90] |
| Championship | 22 April 2017 | 1–2 | Falkirk | 5,076[91] |
| Championship | 29 April 2017 | 3—1 | Greenock Morton | 3,339[92] |
| Average league attendance: | 4,438[6] | |||
| Total league attendance: | 79,885[6] | |||
| Average total attendance: | 3,995[8] | |||
| Total attendance: | 91,890[8] |
Last updated: 29 April 2017
Source: Match reports in Results
Awards
Club
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| DAFC Player of the Year | Sean Murdoch |
| Player's Player of the Year | Lee Ashcroft |
| Joe Nelson Young Player of the Year | Conner Duthie |
| Centenary Club Lifeline Player of the Year | Sean Murdoch |
| Kincardine Pars Supporters Club Player of the Year | Sean Murdoch[93] |
Transfers
First team
Players in
| Players out
|
Loans in
| Loans out
|
Development squad
Players in
| Players out
|
Contract extensions
First team
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Length | Expiry | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 April 2016 | GK | | Sean Murdoch | 2 years | 2018 | [128] |
| 7 April 2016 | DF | | Ryan Williamson | 2 years | 2018 | [129] |
| 14 April 2016 | DF | | Lewis Martin | 2 years | 2018 | [130] |
| 18 April 2016 | FW | | David Hopkirk | 2 years | 2018 | [131] |
| 19 April 2016 | MF | | Michael Paton | 1 year | 2017 | [132] |
| 22 April 2016 | DF | | Ben Richards-Everton | 1 year | 2017 | [133] |
| 22 April 2016 | DF | | Jason Talbot | 1 year | 2017 | |
| 22 April 2016 | MF | | Joe Cardle | 2 years | 2018 | |
| 26 April 2016 | MF | | Andy Geggan | 1 year | 2017 | [134] |
| 28 April 2016 | DF | | Callum Fordyce | 3 months | 2016 | [135] |
| 16 May 2016 | GK | | David Hutton | 1 year | 2017 | [13] |
| 16 May 2016 | MF | | Lewis Spence | 1 year | 2017 | |
| 25 May 2016 | FW | | Michael Moffat | 1 year | 2017 | [136] |
| 31 May 2016 | MF | | Rhys McCabe | 1 year | 2017 | [137] |
| 18 August 2016 | DF | | Callum Fordyce | 10 months | 2017 | [138] |
Development squad
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Length | Expiry | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 April 2016 | GK | | Cammy Gill | 1 year | 2017 | [139] |
| 28 April 2016 | MF | | Evan Horne | 1 year | 2017 | [140] |
| 28 April 2016 | FW | | James Thomas | 6 months | 2017 | [141] |
| 29 November 2016 | MF | | Scott Lochhead | 6 months | 2017 | [142] |
| 8 December 2016 | DF | | Conner Duthie | 1 year | 2018 | [143] |
| 13 January 2017 | GK | | Cammy Gill | 2 years | 2019 | [144] |
| 1 February 2017 | MF | | Brandon Luke | 18 months | 2018 | [145] |
Notes
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