2024–25 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season

Dunfermline Athletic
2024–25 season
ChairmanDavid Cook[1]
ManagerJames McPake[2]
StadiumEast End Park
Dunfermline, Scotland
(Capacity: 11,480)
Scottish Championship9th
Scottish CupThird round
League CupGroup stage
Challenge CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Chris Kane (3)
All: Chris Kane (4)

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

Squad list

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As of match played 2 November 2024
No. Name Nationality Position Date of Birth (Age) Signed From Signed in Signed until Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Deniz Mehmet Turkey GK (1992-09-19) 19 September 1992 (age 32) Dundee United 2021 2026 96 0
18 Lewis Briggs Scotland GK Fife Elite Football Academy - - 0 0
21 Tobi Oluwayemi England GK (2003-05-08) 8 May 2003 (age 21) Celtic 2024 2025 7 0
Defenders
2 Aaron Comrie Scotland DF (1997-02-03) 3 February 1997 (age 27) St Johnstone 2019 2023 176 5
3 Kieran Ngwenya Malawi DF (2002-09-25) 25 September 2002 (age 22) Aberdeen 2024 2026 13 0
4 Kyle Benedictus Scotland DF (1991-12-07) 7 December 1991 (age 32) Raith Rovers 2022 2024 69 9
6 Ewan Otoo Scotland DF (2002-08-30) 30 August 2002 (age 22) Celtic B 2023 2026 66 4
12 Rhys Breen Scotland DF (2000-01-06) 6 January 2000 (age 24) Rangers 2021 2023 63 5
15 Sam Fisher Scotland DF (2001-07-26) 26 July 2001 (age 23) Dundee 2022 2026 56 1
16 Tommy Fogarty Northern Ireland DF (2004-06-09) 9 June 2004 (age 20) Birmingham City 2024 2025 6 0
25 Sam Young Scotland DF (2006-01-16) 16 January 2006 (age 18) Fife Elite Football Academy 2021 2024 12 0
29 Liam Hoggan Scotland DF (2006-09-18) 18 September 2006 (age 18) Fife Elite Football Academy 2021 2024 1 0
Midfielders
5 Chris Hamilton Scotland MF (2001-07-13) 13 July 2001 (age 23) Heart of Midlothian 2022 — 88 4
7 Kane Ritchie-Hosler England MF (2002-09-13) 13 September 2002 (age 22) Rangers 2023 2026 54 6
8 Joe Chalmers Scotland MF (1994-01-03) 3 January 1994 (age 30) Ayr United 2022 2023 108 0
10 Matty Todd Scotland MF (2001-06-14) 14 June 2001 (age 23) Fife Elite Football Academy 2018 2024 106 19
19 David Wotherspoon Canada MF (1990-01-16) 16 January 1990 (age 34) Dundee United 2024 2025 18 1
22 Craig Clay England MF (1992-05-05) 5 May 1992 (age 32) Sutton United 2024 2025 8 0
26 Andrew Tod Scotland MF (2006-02-26) 26 February 2006 (age 18) Fife Elite Football Academy 2021 2024 20 0
28 Ewan McLeod Scotland MF (2006-01-18) 18 January 2006 (age 18) Fife Elite Football Academy 2023 2024 2 0
33 Josh Cooper Scotland MF (2002-12-10) 10 December 2002 (age 21) Greenock Morton 2024 2025 11 1
Forwards
9 Craig Wighton Scotland FW (1997-07-27) 27 July 1997 (age 27) Heart of Midlothian 2021 2023 110 33
11 Lewis McCann Northern Ireland FW (2001-06-07) 7 June 2001 (age 23) Fife Elite Football Academy 2018 2024 140 25
Jake Sutherland Scotland FW (2006-11-06) 6 November 2006 (age 17) Fife Elite Football Academy 2023 2024 1 0
20 Chris Kane Scotland FW (1994-09-05) 5 September 1994 (age 30) St Johnstone 2024 2026 23 9
23 Michael O'Halloran Scotland FW (1991-01-06) 6 January 1991 (age 33) St Johnstone 2023 2025 30 1
24 Taylor Sutherland Scotland FW (2005-12-12) 12 December 2005 (age 18) Fife Elite Football Academy 2022 2024 23 4
62 Dapo Mebude Scotland FW (2001-07-21) 21 July 2001 (age 23) K.V. Oostende 2024 2025 5 0

Results and fixtures

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Pre-season

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28 June 2024 Friendly East Fife 2 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Methil, Scotland
19:30 Millar 36'
Shepherd 62'		 Report Stadium: Bayview Stadium
2 July 2024 Friendly Cove Rangers 1 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Cove Bay, Scotland
19:30 Scully 67' Report McCann 90' Stadium: Balmoral Stadium
6 July 2024 Friendly Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 1 St Mirren Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Olusanya 28' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 1,148
Referee: Jordan Curran
10 July 2024 Friendly Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 2 Dundee Dunfermline, Scotland
19:30 Report Portales 33'
Main 39'		 Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 893

Scottish Championship

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Main article: 2024–25 Scottish Championship
3 August 2024 1 Livingston 2 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Livingston, Scotland
15:00 Pittman 49'
Kelly 71'		 Report Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 917
Referee: Craig Napier
10 August 2024 2 Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 2 Falkirk Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Report MacIver 6'
Morrison 87 pen.'		 Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 7,595
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
24 August 2024 3 Hamilton Academical 1 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Hamilton, Scotland
15:00 Tumilty 26' Report Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 2,022
Referee: Calum Scott
31 August 2024 4 Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 1 Ayr United Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Otoo 15' Report Watret 22' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,921
Referee: Ross Hardie
13 September 2024 5 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 0 Raith Rovers Dunfermline, Scotland
19:45 Otoo 52'
Wotherspoon 80'		 Report Murray Red card 15' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 6,993
Referee: Craig Napier
21 September 2024 6 Partick Thistle 1 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 Fitzpatrick 88' Report Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 4,301
Referee: Euan Anderson
28 September 2024 7 Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 2 Queen's Park Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Cooper 78' Report Rudden 15'
Welsh 61'		 Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,494
Referee: Duncan Nicolson
5 October 2024 8 Airdrieonians 1 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Airdrie, Scotland
15:00 Hancock 67' Report Kane 28 pen.' Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Referee: Peter Stuart
19 October 2024 9 Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 0 Greenock Morton Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,645
Referee: Ryan Lee
26 October 2024 10 Falkirk 2 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Falkirk, Scotland
15:00 Hamilton 24 o.g.'
Miller 57'		 Report McCann 72' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 7,321
Referee: Chris Graham
29 October 2024 11 Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 0 Greenock Morton Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Kane 7', 71'
Benedictus 56'		 Report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,810
Referee: Dan McFarlane
2 November 2024 12 Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 1 Partick Thistle Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Report Robinson 57' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 5,162
Referee: Matthew MacDermid

Scottish League Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 Scottish League Cup group stage

Group stage

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13 July 2024 1 The Spartans 0 – 3 Dunfermline Athletic Edinburgh, Scotland
15:00 Report McCann 4'
Ritchie-Hosler 82'
T. Sutherland 87'		 Stadium: Ainslie Park
Referee: Ian Hart
16 July 2024 2 Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 2 Forfar Athletic Dunfermline, Scotland
19:45 Report MacLean 28'
Whatley 52'		 Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 1,358
Referee: Colin Whyte
20 July 2024 3 Livingston 1 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Livingston, Scotland
15:00 Muirhead 11' Report Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 1,555
Referee: Colin Steven
27 July 2024 4 Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 2 Cove Rangers Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 T. Sutherland 88' Report Doyle 58'
Gaffney 84'		 Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 1,011
Referee: Calum Scott

Table

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Pos Team
 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[a]
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 — — —
Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[5]
Notes:
  1. ^ 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.[3]

Scottish Challenge Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 Scottish Challenge Cup
7 September 2024 Third round East Fife 0 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Methil
15:00 Report Comrie 53'
McCann 58'		 Stadium: Bayview Stadium
Attendance: 1,264
Referee: Iain Snedden
12 October 2024 Fourth round Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 1 Kelty Hearts Dunfermline
15:00 Kane 23'
Todd 32'		 Report Johnston 15' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 1,821
Referee: Graham Grainger
12 November 2024 Quarter-finals Dunfermline Athletic v Alloa Athletic Dunfermline
19:45 Stadium: East End Park

Squad statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of match played 2 November 2024
No. Pos Nat Player Total Scottish Championship League Cup Challenge Cup Scottish Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Turkey TUR Deniz Mehmet 11 0 6 0 4 0 1 0 0 0
2 DF Scotland SCO Aaron Comrie 18 1 12 0 4 0 2 1 0 0
3 DF Malawi MWI Kieran Ngwenya 13 0 8+1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF Scotland SCO Kyle Benedictus 9 1 6 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
5 MF Scotland SCO Chris Hamilton 18 0 12 0 4 0 2 0 0 0
6 DF Scotland SCO Ewan Otoo 18 2 10+2 2 3+1 0 2 0 0 0
7 MF England ENG Kane Ritchie-Hosler 17 1 9+2 0 4 1 2 0 0 0
8 MF Scotland SCO Joe Chalmers 14 0 3+5 0 2+2 0 2 0 0 0
9 FW Scotland SCO Craig Wighton 16 0 4+8 0 1+1 0 1+1 0 0 0
10 MF Scotland SCO Matty Todd 8 1 4+3 0 0 0 0+1 1 0 0
11 FW Northern Ireland NIR Lewis McCann 15 3 10 1 3+1 1 1 1 0 0
15 DF Scotland SCO Sam Fisher 10 0 3+2 0 4 0 1 0 0 0
16 DF Northern Ireland NIR Tommy Fogarty 6 0 5+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 GK Scotland SCO Lewis Briggs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF Canada CAN David Wotherspoon 18 1 8+4 1 4 0 0+2 0 0 0
20 FW Scotland SCO Chris Kane 13 4 9+1 3 0+1 0 2 1 0 0
21 GK England ENG Tobi Oluwayemi 7 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
22 MF England ENG Craig Clay 8 0 6+1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
23 FW Scotland SCO Michael O'Halloran 3 0 0+1 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
24 FW Scotland SCO Taylor Sutherland 11 2 1+5 0 1+3 2 0+1 0 0 0
25 MF Scotland SCO Sam Young 11 0 7+2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
33 MF Scotland SCO Josh Cooper 11 1 1+9 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
62 FW Scotland SCO Dapo Mebude 5 0 2+2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Players who left during the season:
12 DF Scotland SCO Rhys Breen 4 0 0+1 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0
18 FW Scotland SCO Jake Sutherland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 MF Scotland SCO Andrew Tod 6 0 0+1 0 0+4 0 0+1 0 0 0
28 MF Scotland SCO Ewan McLeod 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
29 DF Scotland SCO Liam Hoggan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 MF Scotland SCO Freddie Rowe 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0

Goalscorers

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As of match played 2 November 2024
Ranking Position Nation Name Total Scottish Championship Scottish League Cup Scottish Challenge Cup Scottish Cup
1 FW Scotland Chris Kane 4 3 1
2 FW Northern Ireland Lewis McCann 3 1 1 1
3 DF England Ewan Otoo 2 2
FW Scotland Taylor Sutherland 2 2
4 DF Scotland Aaron Comrie 1 1
MF Scotland Josh Cooper 1 1
MF England Kane Ritchie-Hosler 1 1
MF Scotland Matty Todd 1 1
MF Canada David Wotherspoon 1 1
Total 17 9 4 4 0

Disciplinary record

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As of match played 2 November 2024
Squad number Position Nation Name Total Scottish Championship Scottish League Cup Scottish Challenge Cup Scottish Cup
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
2 DF Scotland Aaron Comrie 2 2
3 DF Malawi Kieran Ngwenya 2 2
4 DF Scotland Kyle Benedictus 1 1
5 MF Scotland Chris Hamilton 6 5 1
6 DF Scotland Ewan Otoo 1 1
7 MF England Kane Ritchie-Hosler 2 2
10 MF Scotland Matty Todd 1 1
11 FW Northern Ireland Lewis McCann 1 1
15 DF Scotland Sam Fisher 1 1
16 DF Northern Ireland Tommy Fogarty 2 2
19 MF Canada David Wotherspoon 2 2
20 FW Scotland Chris Kane 1 1
21 GK England Tobi Oluwayemi 1 1
22 MF England Craig Clay 2 2
24 FW Scotland Taylor Sutherland 1 1
25 DF Scotland Sam Young 2 1 1
Total 26 0 22 0 3 0 1 0 0 0

Club statistics

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League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Hamilton Academical 12 4 3 5 17 17 0 15
7 Raith Rovers 12 4 2 6 10 14 −4 14
8 Greenock Morton 12 2 4 6 7 16 −9 10
9 Dunfermline Athletic 12 2 3 7 9 13 −4 9 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
10 Airdrieonians 12 1 2 9 6 24 −18 5 Relegation to League One
Updated to match(es) played on 2 November 2024. Source: [6]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[7]

Transfers

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First team

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References

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  1. ^ "Club Announcement". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  2. ^ "First Team Manager appointed". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  3. ^ "SPFL Statement - Premier Sports Cup". SPFL. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Summary - League Cup Group E". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Championship Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  7. ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Chris Kane Signs for Dunfermline". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Kieran Ngwenya Signs for Dunfermline". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  10. ^ "David Delighted to sign deal at Dunfermline". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Goalkeeper Signed". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Josh Cooper is second signing this week". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Craig Clay is a Par". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Dapo Mebude Signs for Dunfermline". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
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  17. ^ "Little Signs". Coleraine FC. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Josh Edwards Departs". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  19. ^ "Tobi Oluwayemi joins Dunfermline". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  20. ^ "Another addition confirmed". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  21. ^ "Seventeen year old Par loaned to Blue Brazil". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  22. ^ "Hoggan joins Gala Fairydean Rovers on loan". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  23. ^ "Hoggan joins Gala Fairydean Rovers on loan". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  24. ^ "Ewan McLeod goes on-loan". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  25. ^ "Andrew Tod Goes East". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  26. ^ "Rhys Breen joins Annan on loan". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  27. ^ "Chairman's Column". St Andrews United FC. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
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