# 2009–10 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season

The 2009–10 season was Dunfermline Athletic's 3rd season in the Scottish First Division after being relegated from the Scottish Premier League in 2007.

## Review and Events
### Chronological list of events

This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2009–10 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: Director Gordon McDougall leaves the Pars towards the end of July to increase his efforts helping stricken side Livingston.

### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle (C, P) | 36 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 72 | 32 | +40 | 73 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | Dundee | 36 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 61 | |
| 3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 58 | |
| 4 | Queen of the South | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 56 | |
| 5 | Ross County | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 56 | |

## Player stats

During the 2009–10 season, Dunfermline have used 21 different players on the pitch. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Scottish First Division | Scottish First Division | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Scottish Challenge Cup | Scottish Challenge Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| | GK | SCO | Greg Fleming | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Andy Dowie | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Chris Higgins | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Austin McCann | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Neil McGregor | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Greg Ross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Calum Woods | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Steven Bell | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| | MF | SCO | Alex Burke | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Joe Cardle | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| | MF | SCO | Stephen Glass | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Willie Gibson | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Graeme Holmes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Steven McDougall | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | ST | SCO | Scott Muirhead | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Nick Phinn | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Paul Willis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | ST | SCO | Graham Bayne | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | ST | SCO | David Graham | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | ST | NIR | Andy Kirk | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| | ST | SCO | Jordan White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

### Stats

Andy Kirk is the top scorer with six goals, with the team totalling fifteen goals so far. During the 2009–10 season, eight Pars players have received at least one caution and one player has received at least one dismissal. In total, the team have received eleven yellow cards and one red card.
| Name | Goals | Bookings | Dismissals |
| Andy Kirk | 6 | | |
| Steven Bell | 2 | 2 | |
| Joe Cardle | 2 | | |
| Own goals | 2 | | |
| Graham Bayne | 1 | 1 | |
| Alex Burke | 1 | | |
| David Graham | 1 | 1 | |
| Neil McGregor | | 2 | |
| Willie Gibson | | 1 | 1 |
| Stephen Glass | | 1 | |
| Chris Higgins | | 1 | |
| Calum Woods | | 1 | |

## Transfers
### In

Having lost goalkeeper Paul Gallacher to St Mirren, Dunfermline signed former Gretna keeper Greg Fleming on a season long loan. Having been released from his contract with Aridrie in March 2009, Dunfermline snapped up Joe Cardle on a free transfer and in July signed Cardle's Airdrie team-mate Steven McDougall on a free transfer. The Pars also signed Chris Higgins and Neil McGregor from relegated side Clyde and Kilmarnock winger Willie Gibson was signed for a nominal fee. Defender Andy Dowie moved from Scottish First Division rivals Ross County on a free transfer.
| Date | Player | From | Fee (£) |
| May 2009 | Joe Cardle | Airdrie United | Free |
| 21 May 2009 | Andy Dowie | Ross County | Free |
| 4 June 2009 | Chris Higgins | Clyde | Free |
| 23 June 2009 | Willie Gibson | Kilmarnock | Free |
| 4 July 2009 | Steven McDougall | Airdrie United | Free |
| 10 July 2009 | Greg Fleming | Oldham Athletic | Loan |
| 30 July 2009 | Neil McGregor | Clyde | Free |

### Out

At the end of the 2008–09 season, the Pars decided to allow 3 of their most senior players to leave the club. Scott Wilson teamed up with former Dunfermline captain and manager of North Queensland Fury Ian Ferguson in Australia, Greg Shields moved to America to join USL First Division side Carolina RailHawks and captain Scott Thomson was released on a free transfer. Goalkeeper Paul Gallacher was allowed to move up a division to the SPL to join St Mirren for an undisclosed fee. Kevin Harper, Stuart Dearden, Calum Reidford and Iain Williamson were all released from their contracts.
| Date | Player | To | Fee (£) |
| May 2009 | Scott Wilson | North Queensland Fury | Free |
| 26 May 2009 | Greg Shields | Carolina RailHawks | Free |
| 4 June 2009 | Stuart Dearden | Free agent | Free |
| 4 June 2009 | Kevin Harper | Free agent | Free |
| 30 June 2009 | Paul Gallacher | St Mirren | Undisclosed Fee |
| July 2009 | Iain Williamson | Raith Rovers | Free |
| 10 July 2009 | Scott Thomson | East Fife | Free |
| 17 July 2009 | Scott McBride | Cowdenbeath | Loan |
| 22 July 2009 | Calum Reidford | Clyde | Free |