# 2024–25 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season

The 2024–25 season is Dunfermline Athletic's second season back in the Scottish Championship, following their promotion from Scottish League One.

## Squad list

    As of match played 14 March 2025
| 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 | 2026 | 96 | 0 |
| 18 | Lewis Briggs | GK | | Fife Elite Football Academy | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Tobi Oluwayemi | GK | (2003-05-08) 8 May 2003 (age 21) | Celtic | 2024 | 2025 | 29 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||
| 2 | Aaron Comrie | DF | (1997-02-03) 3 February 1997 (age 28) | St Johnstone | 2019 | 2025 | 195 | 5 |
| 3 | Kieran Ngwenya | DF | (2002-09-25) 25 September 2002 (age 22) | Aberdeen | 2024 | 2026 | 31 | 0 |
| 4 | Kyle Benedictus | DF | (1991-12-07) 7 December 1991 (age 33) | Raith Rovers | 2022 | 2025 | 90 | 10 |
| 6 | Ewan Otoo | DF | (2002-08-30) 30 August 2002 (age 22) | Celtic B | 2023 | 2026 | 87 | 5 |
| 12 | Rhys Breen | DF | (2000-01-06) 6 January 2000 (age 25) | Rangers | 2021 | 2025 | 63 | 5 |
| 13 | Andre Raymond | DF | (2000-11-09) 9 November 2000 (age 24) | St Johnstone | 2025 | 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Sam Fisher | DF | (2001-07-26) 26 July 2001 (age 23) | Dundee | 2022 | 2026 | 57 | 1 |
| 16 | Tommy Fogarty | DF | (2004-06-09) 9 June 2004 (age 20) | Birmingham City | 2024 | 2025 | 15 | 0 |
| 25 | Sam Young | DF | (2006-01-16) 16 January 2006 (age 19) | Fife Elite Football Academy | 2021 | 2026 | 14 | 0 |
| 29 | Liam Hoggan | DF | (2006-09-18) 18 September 2006 (age 18) | Fife Elite Football Academy | 2021 | 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 48 | Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen | DF | (2004-06-17) 17 June 2004 (age 20) | Leeds United | 2025 | 2025 | 8 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||
| 5 | Chris Hamilton | MF | (2001-07-13) 13 July 2001 (age 23) | Heart of Midlothian | 2022 | 2025 | 105 | 5 |
| 7 | Kane Ritchie-Hosler | MF | (2002-09-13) 13 September 2002 (age 22) | Rangers | 2023 | 2026 | 70 | 6 |
| 8 | Joe Chalmers | MF | (1994-01-03) 3 January 1994 (age 31) | Ayr United | 2022 | 2025 | 119 | 0 |
| 10 | Matty Todd | MF | (2001-06-14) 14 June 2001 (age 23) | Fife Elite Football Academy | 2018 | 2026 | 119 | 23 |
| 19 | David Wotherspoon | MF | (1990-01-16) 16 January 1990 (age 35) | Dundee United | 2024 | 2025 | 33 | 1 |
| 22 | Craig Clay | MF | (1992-05-05) 5 May 1992 (age 32) | Sutton United | 2024 | 2025 | 15 | 0 |
| 26 | Andrew Tod | MF | (2006-02-26) 26 February 2006 (age 19) | Fife Elite Football Academy | 2021 | 2026 | 20 | 0 |
| 28 | Ewan McLeod | MF | (2006-01-18) 18 January 2006 (age 19) | Fife Elite Football Academy | 2023 | 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Josh Cooper | MF | (2002-12-10) 10 December 2002 (age 22) | Greenock Morton | 2024 | 2025 | 21 | 4 |
| 35 | Tashan Oakley-Boothe | MF | (2000-02-14) 14 February 2000 (age 25) | Estrela da Amadora | 2025 | 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| 37 | Owen Hampson | MF | (2004-11-17) 17 November 2004 (age 20) | Sheffield United | 2025 | 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | Omar Taylor-Clarke | MF | (2003-12-10) 10 December 2003 (age 21) | Bristol City | 2025 | 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||
| 9 | Craig Wighton | FW | (1997-07-27) 27 July 1997 (age 27) | Heart of Midlothian | 2021 | 2025 | 113 | 33 |
| 11 | Lewis McCann | FW | (2001-06-07) 7 June 2001 (age 23) | Fife Elite Football Academy | 2018 | 2026 | 157 | 29 |
| 14 | Archie Stevens | FW | (2006-01-11) 11 January 2006 (age 19) | Rangers | 2025 | 2025 | 8 | 0 |
| 17 | Connor Young | FW | (2004-08-01) 1 August 2004 (age 20) | Edinburgh City | 2025 | 2027 | 7 | 0 |
| 20 | Chris Kane | FW | (1994-09-05) 5 September 1994 (age 30) | St Johnstone | 2024 | 2026 | 36 | 16 |
| 23 | Michael O'Halloran | FW | (1991-01-06) 6 January 1991 (age 34) | St Johnstone | 2023 | 2025 | 35 | 1 |
| 24 | Taylor Sutherland | FW | (2005-12-12) 12 December 2005 (age 19) | Fife Elite Football Academy | 2022 | 2026 | 31 | 4 |
| 29 | Jake Sutherland | FW | (2006-11-06) 6 November 2006 (age 18) | Fife Elite Football Academy | 2023 | 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Ephraim Yeboah | FW | (2006-07-12) 12 July 2006 (age 18) | Bristol City | 2025 | 2025 | 9 | 0 |
| 62 | Dapo Mebude | FW | (2001-07-21) 21 July 2001 (age 23) | K.V. Oostende | 2024 | 2025 | 18 | 1 |

## Squad statistics
### Appearances and goals

    As of match played 14 March 2025
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Scottish Championship | Scottish Championship | League Cup | League Cup | Challenge Cup | 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 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | SCO | Aaron Comrie | 38 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | MWI | Kieran Ngwenya | 32 | 0 | 21+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | SCO | Kyle Benedictus | 31 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | SCO | Chris Hamilton | 37 | 1 | 23+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | SCO | Ewan Otoo | 40 | 3 | 27+2 | 2 | 3+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Kane Ritchie-Hosler | 33 | 1 | 17+5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | SCO | Joe Chalmers | 19 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | SCO | Matty Todd | 21 | 5 | 12+6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | NIR | Lewis McCann | 35 | 7 | 25+1 | 3 | 3+1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | DF | TRI | Andre Raymond | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ENG | Archie Stevens | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | NIR | Tommy Fogarty | 15 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | SCO | Connor Young | 7 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | SCO | Lewis Briggs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | CAN | David Wotherspoon | 34 | 1 | 15+9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | SCO | Chris Kane | 27 | 11 | 18+3 | 10 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | ENG | Tobi Oluwayemi | 29 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ENG | Craig Clay | 15 | 0 | 8+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | SCO | Michael O'Halloran | 9 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | SCO | Sam Young | 13 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | SCO | Josh Cooper | 22 | 4 | 3+15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | ITA | Ephraim Yeboah | 9 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | ENG | Tashan Oakley-Boothe | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | WAL | Owen Hampson | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 45 | MF | WAL | Omar Taylor-Clarke | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | DF | SCO | Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players who left during the season: ||||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | SCO | Craig Wighton | 19 | 0 | 4+9 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | SCO | Rhys Breen | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | SCO | Sam Fisher | 11 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | SCO | Taylor Sutherland | 19 | 2 | 2+10 | 0 | 1+3 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | SCO | Andrew Tod | 6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | SCO | Liam Hoggan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | SCO | Ewan McLeod | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | SCO | Jake Sutherland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | SCO | Freddie Rowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | FW | SCO | Dapo Mebude | 18 | 1 | 5+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |

### Goalscorers

    As of match played 14 March 2025
| Ranking | Position | Nation | Name | Total | Scottish Championship | Scottish League Cup | Scottish Challenge Cup | Scottish Cup |
| 1 | FW | | Chris Kane | 11 | 10 | | 1 | |
| 2 | FW | | Lewis McCann | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | MF | | Matty Todd | 5 | 2 | | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | MF | | Josh Cooper | 3 | 3 | | | |
| 4 | DF | | Ewan Otoo | 3 | 2 | | | 1 |
| 5 | DF | | Kyle Benedictus | 2 | 2 | | | |
| 5 | FW | | Taylor Sutherland | 2 | | 2 | | |
| 5 | DF | | Aaron Comrie | 2 | 1 | | 1 | |
| 6 | MF | | Chris Hamilton | 1 | | | | 1 |
| 6 | FW | | Dapo Mebude | 1 | | | | 1 |
| 6 | MF | | Kane Ritchie-Hosler | 1 | | 1 | | |
| 6 | MF | | David Wotherspoon | 1 | 1 | | | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 39 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 5 |

### Disciplinary record

    As of match played 14 March 2025
| Squad number | Position | Nation | Name | Total | Total | Scottish Championship | Scottish Championship | Scottish League Cup | Scottish League Cup | Scottish Challenge Cup | Scottish Challenge Cup | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup |
| 2 | DF | | Aaron Comrie | 4 | | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | DF | | Kieran Ngwenya | 2 | | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | DF | | Kyle Benedictus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| 5 | MF | | Chris Hamilton | 12 | | 11 | | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | |
| 6 | DF | | Ewan Otoo | 6 | | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | MF | | Kane Ritchie-Hosler | 3 | | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | MF | | Joe Chalmers | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 10 | MF | | Matty Todd | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 11 | FW | | Lewis McCann | 3 | | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | DF | | Sam Fisher | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 16 | DF | | Tommy Fogarty | 5 | | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 19 | MF | | David Wotherspoon | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | | | 1 | |
| 20 | FW | | Chris Kane | 2 | | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 21 | GK | | Tobi Oluwayemi | 2 | | 2 | | | | | | 1 | |
| 22 | MF | | Craig Clay | 3 | | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 24 | FW | | Taylor Sutherland | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | | |
| 25 | DF | | Sam Young | 2 | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | |
| 34 | FW | | Ephraim Yeboah | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 35 | MF | | Tashan Oakley-Boothe | 2 | | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 48 | DF | | Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen | 2 | | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 62 | FW | | Dapo Mebude | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 65 | 2 | 56 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |

## Club statistics
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 6 | Raith Rovers | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 37 | |
| 7 | Queen's Park | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 33 | |
| 8 | Hamilton Academical | 29 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 33 | 53 | −20 | 28 | |
| 9 | Dunfermline Athletic | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 27 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 10 | Airdrieonians | 29 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 56 | −30 | 21 | Relegation to League One |

### League cup table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SPA | LIV | FOR | DNF | COV |
| 1 | The Spartans | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 | Qualification for the second round | — | — | 1–0 | 0–3 | — |
| 2 | Livingston | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | | 0–1 | — | — | 1–0 | — |
| 3 | Forfar Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | | — | 0–2 | — | — | 3–0 |
| 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | | — | — | 0–2 | — | 1–2 |
| 5 | Cove Rangers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 3 | | 0–5 | 0–2 | — | — | — |
* ↑ Forfar Athletic were awarded a technical 3−0 win over Cove, who fielded an ineligible player. The match had originally finished 1–1, with Forfar securing the bonus point following a 3–1 win on penalties.