# 2022–23 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season

The 2022–23 season is Dunfermline Athletic's first season in Scottish League One, following their relegation from the Scottish Championship via the playoffs.

## Squad list

    As of match played 6 May 2023
| No. | Name | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed From | Signed in | Signed until | Apps. | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||
| 1 | Deniz Mehmet | GK | (1992-09-19) 19 September 1992 (age 32) | Dundee United | 2021 | 2023 | 52 | 0 |
| 20 | Max Little | GK | (2002-06-29) 29 June 2002 (age 22) | Queen's Park Rangers | 2022 | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Calum Archibald | GK | (2005-04-06) 6 April 2005 (age 19) | Fife Elite Football Academy | 2021 | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||
| 2 | Aaron Comrie | DF | (1997-02-03) 3 February 1997 (age 27) | St Johnstone | 2019 | 2023 | 133 | 4 |
| 3 | Josh Edwards | DF | (2000-05-27) 27 May 2000 (age 24) | Airdrieonians | 2019 | 2023 | 126 | 6 |
| 4 | Kyle Benedictus | DF | (1991-12-07) 7 December 1991 (age 33) | Raith Rovers | 2022 | 2024 | 43 | 7 |
| 6 | Kyle MacDonald | DF | (2000-01-11) 11 January 2000 (age 25) | Airdrieonians | 2021 | 2023 | 52 | 2 |
| 12 | Rhys Breen | DF | (2000-01-06) 6 January 2000 (age 25) | Rangers | 2021 | 2023 | 45 | 5 |
| 15 | Sam Fisher | DF | (2001-07-26) 26 July 2001 (age 23) | Dundee (loan) | 2022 | 2023 | 17 | 0 |
| 16 | Ewan Otoo | DF | (2002-08-30) 30 August 2002 (age 22) | Celtic B (loan) | 2023 | 2023 | 11 | 0 |
| 19 | Miller Fenton | DF | (2003-10-16) 16 October 2003 (age 21) | Fife Elite Football Academy | 2019 | 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | Kane Ritchie-Hosler | DF | (2002-09-13) 13 September 2002 (age 22) | Rangers | 2022 | 2022 | 22 | 3 |
| 27 | Sam Young | DF | (2006-01-16) 16 January 2006 (age 18) | Fife Elite Football Academy | 2021 | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||
| 5 | Chris Hamilton | MF | (2001-07-13) 13 July 2001 (age 23) | Heart of Midlothian | 2022 | — | 39 | 2 |
| 8 | Joe Chalmers | MF | (1994-01-03) 3 January 1994 (age 31) | Ayr United | 2022 | 2023 | 60 | 0 |
| 11 | Chris Mochrie | MF | (2003-04-07) 7 April 2003 (age 21) | Dundee United (loan) | 2022 | 2023 | 37 | 2 |
| 18 | Paul Allan | MF | (2000-02-07) 7 February 2000 (age 24) | Fife Elite Football Academy | 2017 | 2024 | 30 | 0 |
| 23 | Paul McGowan | MF | (1987-10-07) 7 October 1987 (age 37) | Dundee (loan) | 2023 | 2023 | 11 | 1 |
| 24 | Jake Rennie | MF | (2005-01-17) 17 January 2005 (age 19) | Fife Elite Football Academy | 2021 | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Michael Beagley | MF | (2005-02-02) 2 February 2005 (age 19) | Fife Elite Football Academy | 2021 | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Matthew Todd | MF | (2001-06-14) 14 June 2001 (age 23) | Fife Elite Football Academy | 2018 | 2024 | 77 | 13 |
| 28 | Andrew Tod | MF | (2006-02-26) 26 February 2006 (age 18) | Fife Elite Football Academy | 2021 | 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||
| 7 | Kevin O'Hara | FW | (1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 (age 26) | Alloa Athletic | 2020 | 2023 | 94 | 25 |
| 9 | Craig Wighton | FW | (1997-07-27) 27 July 1997 (age 27) | Heart of Midlothian | 2021 | 2023 | 69 | 28 |
| 10 | Nikolay Todorov | FW | (1996-08-24) 24 August 1996 (age 28) | Inverness CT | 2021 | 2023 | 64 | 18 |
| 14 | Lewis McCann | FW | (2001-06-07) 7 June 2001 (age 23) | Fife Elite Football Academy | 2018 | 2024 | 89 | 14 |
| 29 | Taylor Sutherland | FW | (2005-12-12) 12 December 2005 (age 19) | — | 2022 | 2024 | 3 | 1 |
| 30 | Robbie Mahon | FW | (2003-06-06) 6 June 2003 (age 21) | Motherwell | 2022 | 2023 | 12 | 0 |

## Results & fixtures

Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed

### Scottish Cup
## Squad statistics
### Appearances and goals

    As of match played 6 May 2023
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Scottish League One | Scottish League One | League Cup | League Cup | Scottish Challenge Cup | Scottish Challenge Cup | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | TUR | Deniz Mehmet | 44 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | SCO | Aaron Comrie | 42 | 1 | 34+1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | SCO | Josh Edwards | 44 | 4 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | SCO | Kyle Benedictus | 43 | 7 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | SCO | Chris Hamilton | 40 | 2 | 22+8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | SCO | Kyle MacDonald | 35 | 1 | 14+13 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | SCO | Kevin O'Hara | 24 | 3 | 7+11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | SCO | Joe Chalmers | 43 | 0 | 32+2 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | SCO | Craig Wighton | 42 | 20 | 28+6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 2+1 | 3 |
| 10 | FW | BUL | Nikolay Todorov | 38 | 12 | 11+20 | 9 | 0+3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | SCO | Chris Mochrie | 36 | 2 | 22+12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | SCO | Rhys Breen | 34 | 5 | 24+1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | NIR | Lewis McCann | 35 | 10 | 16+13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | SCO | Sam Fisher | 17 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | SCO | Ewan Otoo | 11 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | SCO | Paul Allan | 12 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | SCO | Miller Fenton | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 20 | GK | ENG | Max Little | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | ENG | Kane Ritchie-Hosler | 22 | 3 | 15+5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 23 | MF | SCO | Paul McGowan | 11 | 1 | 3+8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | SCO | Jake Rennie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | SCO | Michael Beagley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | SCO | Matthew Todd | 40 | 10 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | SCO | Andrew Tod | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | SCO | Taylor Sutherland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1+1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | IRL | Robbie Mahon | 12 | 0 | 4+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left during the season: ||||||||||||||
| 17 | MF | SCO | Graham Dorrans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | SCO | Sam Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Goalscorers

    As of match played 6 May 2023
| Ranking | Position | Nation | Name | Total | Scottish League One | Scottish League Cup | Scottish Challenge Cup | Scottish Cup |
| 1 | FW | | Craig Wighton | 20 | 16 | | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | FW | | Nikolay Todorov | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | |
| 3 | FW | | Lewis McCann | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | |
| 3 | MF | | Matthew Todd | 10 | 8 | | 2 | |
| 4 | DF | | Kyle Benedictus | 7 | 5 | | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | | Rhys Breen | 5 | 4 | 1 | | |
| 6 | DF | | Josh Edwards | 4 | 2 | 1 | | 1 |
| 7 | DF | | Kane Ritchie-Hosler | 3 | 2 | | | 1 |
| 8 | MF | | Chris Hamilton | 2 | 1 | 1 | | |
| 8 | MF | | Chris Mochrie | 2 | 2 | | | |
| 8 | FW | | Kevin O'Hara | 2 | 1 | | 1 | |
| 9 | DF | | Aaron Comrie | 1 | | 1 | | |
| 9 | DF | | Kyle McDonald | 1 | | | 1 | |
| 9 | MF | | McGowan | 1 | 1 | | | |
| 9 | FW | | Taylor Sutherland | 1 | | | 1 | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 82 | 61 | 8 | 9 | 5 |

### Disciplinary record

    As of match played 6 May 2023
| Squad number | Position | Nation | Name | Total | Total | Scottish League One | Scottish League One | Scottish League Cup | Scottish League Cup | Scottish Challenge Cup | Scottish Challenge Cup | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup |
| 1 | GK | | Deniz Mehmet | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | DF | | Aaron Comrie | 3 | | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | DF | | Josh Edwards | 9 | | 6 | | | | 1 | | 2 | |
| 4 | DF | | Kyle Benedictus | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| 5 | MF | | Chris Hamilton | 11 | | 8 | | 1 | | 1 | | | |
| 6 | MF | | Kyle MacDonald | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | | |
| 7 | FW | | Kevin O'Hara | 1 | 1 | | 1 | | | 1 | | | |
| 8 | MF | | Joe Chalmers | 2 | | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | FW | | Craig Wighton | 4 | | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 10 | FW | | Nikolay Todorov | 3 | | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 11 | MF | | Chris Mochrie | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 12 | DF | | Rhys Breen | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | FW | | Lewis McCann | 5 | | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | DF | | Sam Fisher | 5 | | 3 | | 1 | | 1 | | | |
| 18 | MF | | Paul Allan | 3 | | 2 | | 1 | | | | | |
| 21 | DF | | Kane Ritchie-Hosler | 2 | | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 23 | MF | | Paul McGowan | 2 | | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 26 | MF | | Matthew Todd | 5 | | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 67 | 2 | 56 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |

## Club statistics
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Dunfermline Athletic (C, P) | 36 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 63 | 21 | +42 | 81 | Promotion to the Championship |
| 2 | Falkirk | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 70 | 39 | +31 | 67 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 3 | Airdrieonians (O, P) | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 82 | 51 | +31 | 60 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 57 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 5 | Queen of the South | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 54 | |

### League cup table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ROS | DNF | ALL | EFI | BUC |
| 1 | Ross County | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 11 | Qualification for the second round | — | 1–0 | — | 7–0 | — |
| 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 | | — | — | 1–1p | — | 5–0 |
| 3 | Alloa Athletic | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | | 0–2 | — | — | p1–1 | — |
| 4 | East Fife | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 4 | | — | 0–2 | — | — | 3–2 |
| 5 | Buckie Thistle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 1 | | 1–1p | — | 1–4 | — | — |