2006–07 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season explained

Club:	Dunfermline Athletic
Season:	2006–07
Manager:	Jim Leishman (up until 26 October 2006) Craig Robertson (caretaker, from 26 October 2006 until 10 November 2006) Stephen Kenny (from 10 November 2006)
Chairman:	John Yorkston
Stadium:	East End Park
League:	SPL
League Result:	Twelfth (relegated)
Cup1:	League Cup
Cup1 Result:	Third Round, lost to Rangers
Cup2:	Scottish Cup
League Topscorer:	Stevie Crawford (5)
Season Topscorer:	Stevie Crawford & Stephen Simmons (5)
Highest Attendance:	League: 8,561 vs. Rangers, (13 August 2006)
Lowest Attendance:	League: 4,200 vs. Motherwell, (10 March 2007)
Average Attendance:	6,106
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Prevseason:	2005–06
Nextseason:	2007–08
Updated:	4 October 2016

The 2006–07 was Dunfermline Athletic's seventh season in the Scottish Premier League. Dunfermline Athletic competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup. Although being relegated at the end of the season, Dunfermline qualified for the following season's UEFA Cup after playing in the Scottish Cup final against Celtic.

Results & fixtures

Scottish Premier League

See main article: 2006–07 Scottish Premier League.

Scottish League Cup

See main article: 2006–07 Scottish League Cup.

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2006–07 Scottish Cup.

See main article: 2007 Scottish Cup Final.

Player statistics

Squad

Last updated 12 December 2015

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Goalscorers

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1	FW		Stephen Crawford	5	5
2	MF		Stephen Simmons	5	2	3
3	MF		Stephen Glass	3	3
	FW		Jim Hamilton	3	2	1
	FW		Jim McIntyre	3	2	1
5	MF		Gary Mason	2	2
	FW		Tam McManus	2	2
	MF		Darren Young	2	2
	DF		Phil McGuire	2	1	1
	DF		Scott Wilson	2	1	1
10	MF		Adam Hammill	1	1
	MF		Owen Morrison	1	1
	MF		Jim O'Brien	1	1
	DF		Greg Shields	1	1
Total				33	26	7	0

Club statistics

League table

Results summary

Transfers

Players in

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
5 July 2006	DF		Phil McGuire	Doncaster Rovers	Free	^[1]
13 July 2006	GK		Roddy McKenzie	Livingston	Free	^[2]
14 July 2006	FW		Jim McIntyre	Dundee United	Free	^[3]
19 July 2006	DF		Calum Woods	Liverpool	Free	^[4]
21 July 2006	GK		Dorus de Vries	ADO Den Haag	Free	^[5]
21 July 2006	MF		Owen Morrison	Bradford City	Free
27 July 2006	DF		Sol Bamba	Paris Saint-Germain	Free	^[6]
28 July 2006	FW		Noel Whelan	Livingston	Free
29 August 2006	FW		Jim Hamilton	Motherwell	Free	^[7]
31 August 2006	FW		Stevie Crawford	Aberdeen	Free	^[8]
13 January 2007	MF		Bobby Ryan	Shelbourne	Free	^[9]
13 January 2007	DF		Jamie Harris	Shelbourne	Free	^[10]
26 February 2007	FW		Tam McManus	Falkirk	Free	^[11]

Players out

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
20 June 2006	FW		Noel Hunt	Dundee United	£50,000	^[12] ^[13]
8 August 2006	FW		Andy Campbell	Halifax Town	Free	^[14]
20 August 2006	DF		Iain Campbell	Kilmarnock	Undisclosed	^[15]
6 January 2007	FW		Noel Whelan	Free agent	Released	^[16]

Loan in

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Duration	Ref.
6 January 2007	MF		Jim O'Brien	Celtic	End of season
17 January 2007	MF		Adam Hammill	Liverpool	End of season	^[17]

Loans out

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Duration	Ref.
22 July 2006	GK		Sean Murdoch	Forfar Athletic	Five months	^[18]
13 October 2006	DF		Craig Wilson	Raith Rovers	End of season	^[19]
15 February 2007	GK		Sean Murdoch	Hamilton Academical	Three months	^[20]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dunfermline complete McGuire move . BBC Sport . BBC . 5 July 2006 . 15 December 2015.
2. Web site: Keeper McKenzie in switch to Pars . BBC Sport . BBC . 13 July 2006 . 15 December 2015.
3. Web site: McIntyre completes move to Pars . BBC Sport . BBC . 14 July 2006 . 15 December 2015.
4. Web site: Woods signs deal with Dunfermline . BBC Sport . BBC . 19 July 2006 . 15 December 2015.
5. Web site: Pars sign Morrison and De Vries . BBC Sport . BBC . 21 July 2006 . 15 December 2015.
6. Web site: Defender Bamba joins Dunfermline . BBC Sport . BBC . 27 July 2006 . 15 December 2015.
7. Web site: Hamilton completes move to Pars . BBC Sport . BBC . 29 August 2006 . 15 December 2015.
8. Web site: Crawford returns to Dunfermline . BBC Sport . BBC . 31 August 2006 . 15 December 2015.
9. Web site: Dunfermline bring in Irish winger . BBC Sport . BBC . 13 January 2007 . 15 December 2015.
10. Web site: Dunfermline land defender Harris . BBC Sport . BBC . 28 January 2007 . 15 December 2015.
11. Web site: Dunfermline sign striker McManus . BBC Sport . BBC . 26 February 2007 . 15 December 2015.
12. Web site: United agree Hunt fee with Pars . BBC Sport . BBC . 9 June 2006 . 9 May 2017.
13. Web site: New faces welcomed to Tannadice . BBC Sport . BBC . 20 June 2006 . 9 May 2017.
14. Web site: Transfer deadline day . BBC Sport . BBC . 1 September 2006 . 9 May 2017.
15. Web site: Killie sign up Campbell from Pars . BBC Sport . BBC . 30 August 2006 . 9 May 2017.
16. Web site: Dunfermline take Celtic's O'Brien . BBC Sport . BBC . 6 January 2007 . 9 May 2017.
17. Web site: Internationalist signed on loan . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 17 January 2007 . 9 May 2017.
18. Web site: Transfers - July 2006 . BBC Sport . BBC . 31 July 2006 . 9 May 2017.
19. Web site: Craig Wilson . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 9 May 2017.
20. Web site: Murdoch move ends Hamilton crisis . BBC Sport . BBC . 15 February 2007 . 9 May 2017.