2016–17 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season explained

Club:	Dunfermline Athletic
Season:	2016–17
Manager:	Allan Johnston^[1] ^[2]
Chairman:	Ross McArthur^[3]
Stadium:	East End Park
League:	Championship
League Result:	Fifth
Cup1:	Challenge Cup
Cup1 Result:	Quarter-finals, lost to Dundee United
Cup2:	League Cup
Cup2 Result:	Group stage, Third
Cup3:	Scottish Cup
Cup3 Result:	Fifth round, lost to Hamilton Academical
League Topscorer:	Nicky Clark (15)^[4]
Season Topscorer:	Nicky Clark (16)^[5]
Highest Attendance:	League: 7,622^[6] vs. Hibernian (22 October 2016) Cup: 2,580 vs. Inverness CT (26 July 2016)
Lowest Attendance:	League: 2,653 vs. Queen of the South (7 March 2017) Cup: 1,930 vs. Queen's Park (8 October 2016)
Average Attendance:	4,438 (942^[7])
Largest Win:	League: (4 March 2017) Cup: ^[8] (3 September 2016)
Largest Loss:	League: (20 August 2016) (10 September 2016) (22 October 2016) (4 February 2017) Cup: (26 July 2016)
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Prevseason:	2015–16
Nextseason:	2017–18
Updated:	14 May 2017

The 2016–17 season was Dunfermline Athletic's first season in the Scottish Championship, having finished top of the Scottish League One in 2015–16. The Pars were relegated from the competition's previous incarnation, the Scottish First Division at the end of the 2012–13 season.^[9]

Manager Allan Johnston made four permanent first-team summer signings as he began his second season as Dunfermline Athletic manager. The club's first competitive fixtures came in the revamped Scottish League Cup, where they were eliminated at the group stage after finishing in third place.^[10] Dunfermline Athletic also competed in the Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they were knocked out by Dundee United^[11] and Hamilton Academical^[12] respectively.

Season review

May

• 16 May 2016: Manager Allan Johnston makes his first signing of the summer transfer window by recruiting former Cowdenbeath and Inverness Caledonian Thistle midfielder Nat Wedderburn on a one-year deal.^[13]
• 25 May 2016: Former Kilmarnock defender Lee Ashcroft becomes Dunfermline's second signing of the summer, following his release by the Rugby Park side.^[14] Ashcroft previously played under Allan Johnston whilst the latter was in charge of Kilmarnock.
• 27 May 2016: The draw for the Scottish League Cup takes place, with the new format seeing the club drawn in Group C alongside Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Dundee United, Arbroath and Fife rivals Cowdenbeath, with matches due to be played between the 19th and 31 July.^[15]
• 31 May 2016: It was confirmed that five first-team players were released after their contracts with the club had expired.^[16] Amongst those released were Shaun Byrne who had been with the Pars since 2008, and former captain Josh Falkingham.

June

• 3 June 2016: Managing Director Ross McArthur was appointed as the new chairman of Dunfermline,^[3] replacing Bob Garmory who had led the club following the acquisition by the fan-led group 'Pars United' in October 2013.^[17] Bill Braisby also took up the role vice-chairman.^[3]
• 8 June 2016: Having overseen the success of the club's social media profile,^[18] 29-year old Michael Mlotkiewicz was made general manager of the club .^[19]
• 13 June 2016: Former Queen of the South striker Gavin Reilly joined on a season-long loan from Heart of Midlothian.^[20] Reilly previously worked under manager Allan Johnston whilst both were at the Doonhammers.
• 17 June 2016: It was revealed that Dunfermline's first game in the Scottish Championship would be against Dumbarton, as the SPFL announced the league fixtures for the 2016–17 season.^[21] The club's first Fife derby with Raith Rovers would be at Stark's Park on 20 August 2016, with the final match of the season being away to Queen of the South.^[22]

July

• 8 July 2016: The club bring in former Dundee United youth player Euan Spark on a one-year deal,^[23] after the defender impressed as a trialist in 3 friendlies, scoring in the Pars first friendly of the season against Partick Thistle.^[24]
• 9 July 2016: Dunfermline's first match at East End Park saw them defeat an under-strength Hearts side 3–1, with goals from Andy Geggan and Joe Cardle seeing off the team from Gorgie.^[25]
• 15 July 2016: The side was confirmed as having come top of the fair play table for the previous season, with their only red card being rescinded after it was judged that Joe Cardle had not struck Ayr United defender Peter Murphy as referee Andrew Dallas had initially perceived.^[26]
• 18 July 2016: Kallum Higginbotham becomes the Pars sixth signing of the summer, as the former Partick Thistle and Kilmarnock winger joins on a one-year contract. Manager Allan Johnston expressed his delight signing, stating that he had admired Higginbotham "for a long time".^{[27] [28]}
• 31 July 2016: The Pars' 2016 Scottish League Cup campaign comes to an end after defeat to fellow Championship side Dundee United by two goals to nil left the side in third place, four points behind the Tannadice club.^{[10] [29]}

August

• 6 August 2016: The opening day of the Scottish Championship saw the Pars defeat Dumbarton 4–3 at East End Park, with Joe Cardle scoring the first hat-trick of the 2016–17 season.^[30] After leading 4–1, the last three minutes of the match saw Dumbarton awarded two penalties, with summer signing Lee Ashcroft being sent off after bringing down former-Par Robert Thomson in the box.
• 18 August 2016: The draw for the third round of the Scottish Challenge Cup takes place at The Kelpies in Falkirk, with former Pars manager Jim Jefferies drawing the home teams. Dunfermline are drawn against Scottish League One club Brechin City, with the tie to be played at Glebe Park on the weekend of 3 September 2016.^[31]
• 20 August 2016: The first league derby match with Raith Rovers in over 3 years sees the Kirkcaldy side finish 2–0 winners, with goals from Bobby Barr and Mark Stewart in the final 20 minutes giving the Rovers the win.^[32]
• 23 August 2016: Under 20s defender Stuart Morrison becomes the first Pars player since Lewis Martin in 2014 to be selected for international duty, with the 17-year old being called up by Scot Gemmill for the Scotland U19 side. for two friendly matches with Greece.^[33] Also in the squad is former Pars youth player PJ Crossan, who was bought by Celtic during the 2016 summer transfer window.^[33]
• 31 August 2016: Former Queen of the South and Rangers Striker Nicky Clark signs from Bury a two-year deal on transfer deadline day.^{[34] [35]} Clark, who previously worked with manager Allan Johnston at Queen of the South, is also the son of current assistant manager Sandy Clark, who he also worked with at the Dumfries side.

September

• 1 September 2016: Allan Johnston makes his third loan signing of the season and his seventh first-team signing in total, bringing former Celtic midfielder John Herron on a short-term loan from Football League Two club Blackpool.^{[35] [36]}
• 3 September 2016: The Pars run out 5–1 winner against Scottish League One side Brechin City at Glebe Park in the third round of the Scottish Challenge Cup. Goals from Paul McMullan, Gavin Reilly, Lee Ashcroft, as well as an own goal from Dougie Hill secure the win for Dunfermline, with Ally Love firing in a consolation goal for City.^{[37] [38]}
• 5 September 2016: After a trial period with the club, Dunfermline make former Falkirk and Hibernian striker Farid El Alagui their eighth and final signing of the summer transfer window, with the French Moroccan joining on a four-month deal until January 2017.^{[39] [40]}
• 10 September 2016: The first visit of Dundee United to East End Park in almost five years saw the Pars lose 1–3 to the Tannadice club. The match received a great deal of attention, after United goalkeeper Cammy Bell saved three penalties in the space of 24 minutes, from three different penalty takers,^{[41] [42] [43]} with Bell subsequently being awarded the match ball for his hat-trick of saves.^[44]

October

• 8 October 2016: The side progress to the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup, defeating Scottish League One club Queen's Park 2–1 at East End Park.^[45] Farid El Alagui put the Pars 2–0, before scoring an own-goal in the 70th minute, completing an unlikely hat-trick.^[46]
• 16 October 2016: Former Par George Peebles died at a nursing home in Stirling, aged 80.^{[47] [48]} Peebles, who spent 11 years with Dunfermline Athletic between 1955 and 1966, made over 300 appearances for the club and helped the Pars to win the 1960–61 Scottish Cup.
• 18 October 2016: French Moroccan striker Farid El Alagui wins the Irn-Bru Cup Golden Balls Award after his unconventional hat-trick against Queen's Park in the fourth round of the Scottish Challenge Cup.^[49]

November

• 12 November 2016: The Pars exited the Scottish Challenge Cup at the quarter-finals, after a 0–1 defeat to Dundee United at East End Park.^[11] Terrors defender Mark Durnan scored the only goal of the match in the 8th minute, with Dunfermline defender Lewis Martin receiving a straight red card after referee Willie Collum judged him to have pulled back United player Blair Spittal.
• 26 November 2016: Dunfermline faced Highland League side Buckie Thistle for the first time since 1980,^[50] defeating the Victoria Park club 3–5.^{[51] [52]} Goals from Michael Paton, Kallum Higginbotham, Paul McMullan as well as an own goal from Jags defender Hamish Munro cancelled out goals from Buckie players John McLeod and Chris Angus.
• 25 November 2016: Jim Gillespie, who spent five years with Dunfermline between 1969 and 1974, died at the age of 69.^[53]

December

• 3 December 2016: Dunfermline's poor penalty record continued after Kallum Higginbotham had two late spot kicks saved by Ayr United goalkeeper Greg Fleming.^[54]
• 16 December 2016: Club director Margaret Ross died at the age of 65.^[55] Ross, who was the first chair of the Pars Supporters Trust (PST), was a key participant in the club's survival after entering into administration in 2013, with Ross leading fundraising through the fan-group Pars United.^[56]
• 31 December 2016: Former Aberdeen centre back Callum Morris returned to the club, having previously left to join Dundee United in June 2014. Morris signed a six-month deal, keeping him at East End Park until at least the end of the season.^{[57] [58]}

January

• 7 January 2017: Former club director Margaret Ross, who died in December 2016, is named 'Fan of the Year' by the Scottish Football Supporters Association.^{[59] [60]}
• 16 January 2017: Drew Main is appointed as a director on the club's board, after being elected as PST chair following the passing of Margaret Ross.^[61] Main was previously spent four years as Vice-Chair of the PST.^[61]
• 21 January 2017: The Pars progress to the Fifth round of the Scottish Cup after defeating Scottish League One club Alloa Athletic 3–2 at the Indodrill Stadium.^[62] Goals from Nicky Clark, Paul McMullan and Joe Cardle gave the Pars the victory as Callum Morris made his first start after returning to the club in December.^{[62] [63]}
• 22 January 2017: After defeating Alloa, Dunfermline were drawn at home in the next round of the Scottish Cup to play Scottish Premiership side Hamilton Academical, with the tie to be played on the weekend of 11 February 2017.^[64]

March

• 4 March 2017: Nicky Clark became the first Pars player in over 22 years to score four goals in a league match, with the side defeating Dumbarton 5–1 at East End Park.^[65] Northern Irish striker George O'Boyle previously scored four against Clyde in a 5–0 league win in May 1994,^[65] whilst in the Scottish Cup, Andy Smith netted five times in a 7–2 defeat of Edinburgh City in January 1998.^[65]

Squad list

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No.	Name	Nationality	Position	Date of Birth (Age)	Signed From	Signed in	Signed until	Apps.	Goals
Goalkeepers
1	Sean Murdoch		GK	1986 7, df=yes	Rochester Rhinos	2015	2018	86	0
43	David Hutton		GK	1985 5, df=yes	Ayr United	2015	2017	14	0
Defenders
2	Ryan Williamson		DF	1996 3, df=yes	Dunfermline Athletic youth teams	2013	2018	67	0
3	Jason Talbot		DF	1985 9, df=yes	Livingston	2015	2017	78	2
4	Lewis Martin		DF	1996 4, df=yes	Dunfermline Athletic youth teams	2012	2018	103	3
5	Callum Fordyce		DF	1992 6, df=yes	Livingston	2015	2017	26	0
12	Lee Ashcroft		DF	1993 8, df=yes	Kilmarnock	2016	2017	46	4
14	Ben Richards-Everton		DF	1991 10, df=yes	Partick Thistle	2015	2017	53	2
22	Callum Morris		DF	1990 2, df=yes	Aberdeen	2016	2017	83	5
Midfielders
6	Andy Geggan (c)		MF	1987 5, df=yes	Ayr United	2012	2017	194	33
7	Michael Paton		MF	1989 3, df=yes	Queen of the South	2015	2017	63	5
8	Nat Wedderburn		MF	1991 6, df=yes	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	2016	2017	31	1
11	Joe Cardle		MF	1987 2, df=yes	Ross County	2015	2018	204	44
15	Lewis Spence		MF	1996 1, df=yes	Dunfermline Athletic youth teams	2013	2017	45	1
16	Rhys McCabe		MF	1992 7, df=yes	Sheffield Wednesday	2015	2017	51	5
18	Paul McMullan		MF	1996 2, df=yes	Celtic (loan)	2016	2017	39	7
20	Kallum Higginbotham		MF	1989 6, df=yes	Kilmarnock	2016	2017	43	7
21	John Herron		MF	1994 2, df=yes	Blackpool (loan)	2016	2017	26	1
Forwards
9	Michael Moffat		FW	1985 2, df=yes	Ayr United	2014	2017	122	27
10	David Hopkirk		FW	1993 1, df=yes	Annan Athletic	2015	2018	59	7
17	Gavin Reilly		FW	1993 5, df=yes	Heart of Midlothian (loan)	2016	2017	28	2
37	Nicky Clark		FW	1991 6, df=yes	Bury	2016	2018	37	16

Results & fixtures

Scottish Championship

See main article: 2016–17 Scottish Championship.

Scottish League Cup

See main article: 2016–17 Scottish League Cup.

Matches

Scottish Challenge Cup

See main article: 2016–17 Scottish Challenge Cup.

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2016–17 Scottish Cup.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

During the 2016–17 season, Dunfermline used twenty-seven different players in competitive matches. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player. Centre-back Lee Ashcroft has made the most appearances, playing forty-six out of a possible 47 games, with Nicky Clark leading the scoring with sixteen goals in all competitions.

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|-|colspan="14"|Players away from the club on loan:|-|colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Dunfermline Athletic but left during the season:|}

Clean sheets

Dunfermline have used two goalkeepers in all competitions during the 2016–17 season. The table below shows the total number of shutouts made, with 12 clean sheets having been kept in all competitions after 47 matches.

width=15		width=15		width=15		width=150	Name	width=80	Total	width=80	Scottish Championship	width=80	Scottish Cup	width=80	Scottish League Cup	width=80	Scottish Challenge Cup
1	GK		Sean Murdoch	10	10
43	GK		David Hutton	2			2
			Totals	12	10	0	2	0 Goalscorers During the 2016–17 season, sixteen Dunfermline players scored 70 goals in all competitions, with 3 goals having been own goals scored by Brechin City defender Dougie Hill, St Mirren captain Andy Webster and Buckie Thistle defender Hamish Munro. Striker Nicky Clark was the club's top scorer, with 16 goals in 47 competitive matches. Two players scored hat-tricks, with both coming against Dumbarton; Joe Cardle scored three on the opening day of the season, whilst Nicky Clark scored four in the 5–1 victory over the Sons in March 2017. width=60 Place width=60 Position width=60 Nation width=150 Name width=80 Total width=80 Scottish Championship width=80 Scottish Cup width=80 Scottish League Cup width=80 Scottish Challenge Cup 1 FW Nicky Clark 16 15 1 2 MF Kallum Higginbotham 7 6 1 MF Paul McMullan 7 2 4 1 4 FW Michael Moffat 6 4 2 5 MF Joe Cardle 5 4 1 MF Andy Geggan 5 1 4 7 FW Farid El Alagui 4 2 2 DF Lee Ashcroft 4 1 1 2 9 MF Rhys McCabe 3 3 10 FW David Hopkirk 2 2 MF Michael Paton 2 1 1 FW Gavin Reilly 2 1 1 13 MF John Herron 1 1 DF Jason Talbot 1 1 MF Nat Wedderburn 1 1 DF Callum Morris 1 1 — Own goal 3 1 1 1 Total 70 46 10 7 7 Disciplinary record ^[70] Squad number Position Nation Name Total Scottish Championship Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Scottish Challenge Cup 4 DF Lewis Martin 5 3 5 2 1 8 MF Nat Wedderburn 5 1 5 1 12 DF Lee Ashcroft 5 1 3 1 2 3 DF Jason Talbot 3 1 2 1 1 20 MF Kallum Higginbotham 13 10 2 1 6 MF Andy Geggan 11 9 2 21 MF John Herron 6 6 9 FW Michael Moffat 4 4 18 MF Paul McMullan 4 3 1 37 FW Nicky Clark 4 3 1 1 GK Sean Murdoch 3 2 1 14 DF Ben Richards-Everton 3 2 1 48 FW Farid El Alagui 3 2 1 11 MF Joe Cardle 3 1 1 1 7 MF Michael Paton 2 2 22 DF Callum Morris 2 2 16 MF Rhys McCabe 2 1 1 10 FW David Hopkirk 1 1 43 GK David Hutton 1 1 Total 78 6 65 5 5 0 5 0 5 1 Club statistics League table Results summary Home attendances Comp Date Score Opponent Attendance League Cup 19 July 2016 3–0 Arbroath 1,974^[71] League Cup 26 July 2016 1–5 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2,580^[72] Championship 6 August 2016 4–3 Dumbarton 3,496^[73] Championship 27 August 2016 0–1 Queen of the South 3,973^[74] Championship 10 September 2016 1–3 Dundee United 5,563 Championship 24 September 2016 4–3 St Mirren 2,732^[75] Challenge Cup 8 October 2016 2–1 Queen's Park 1,930 Championship 22 October 2016 1–3 Hibernian 7,622^[76] Championship 5 November 2016 0–0 Raith Rovers 5,649^[77] Challenge Cup 12 November 2016 0–1 Dundee United 2,576 Championship 10 December 2016 2–1 Greenock Morton 3,250^[78] Championship 26 December 2016 1–1 Falkirk 6,134^[79] Championship 14 January 2017 1–1 St Mirren 4,108^[80] Championship 28 January 2017 1–1 Dundee United 4,670^[81] Scottish Cup 11 February 2017 1–1 Hamilton Academical 2,945^[82] Championship 4 March 2017 5–1 Dumbarton 3,496^[83] Championship 7 March 2017 1–1 Queen of the South 2,653^[84] Championship 18 March 2016 0–1 Ayr United 3,276^[85] Championship 1 April 2017 1–1 Hibernian 7,058^[86] Championship 8 April 2017 1–0 Raith Rovers 4,865^[87] Championship 22 April 2017 1–2 Falkirk 5,076^[88] Championship 29 April 2017 3—1 Greenock Morton 3,339^[89] Average league attendance: 4,438 Total league attendance: 79,885 Average total attendance: 3,995 Total attendance: 91,890 Awards Club Award Player DAFC Player of the Year Sean Murdoch Player's Player of the Year Lee Ashcroft Joe Nelson Young Player of the Year Conner Duthie Centenary Club Lifeline Player of the Year Sean Murdoch Kincardine Pars Supporters Club Player of the Year Sean Murdoch^[90] Transfers First team Players in Date Position No. Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 16 May 2016 MF 8 Nat Wedderburn Inverness CT Free ^[91] 25 May 2016 DF 12 Lee Ashcroft Kilmarnock Free ^[92] ^[93] 8 July 2016 DF 19 Euan Spark Dundee United Free ^[94] ^[95] 18 July 2016 FW 20 Kallum Higginbotham Kilmarnock Free ^[96] 31 August 2016 FW 37 Nicky Clark Bury Free 5 September 2016 FW 48 Farid El Alagui Hibernian Free 31 December 2016 DF 22 Callum Morris Aberdeen Free Players out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 14 May 2016 FW Ryan Wallace Albion Rovers^[97] Free 15 May 2016 MF Shaun Byrne Livingston^[98] Free 23 May 2016 DF Shaun Rooney York City^[99] Free ^[100] 31 May 2016 DF Craig Reid Keflavík^[101] Free 31 May 2016 MF Josh Falkingham Darlington 1883^[102] Free 31 May 2016 MF Scott Robinson East Fife^[103] Free 31 May 2016 FW Faissal El Bakhtaoui Dundee Free ^[104] ^[105] ^[106] 23 January 2017 FW Farid El Alagui Ayr United^[107] Free ^[108] Loans in Date Position No. Nationality Name From Duration Ref. 13 June 2016 FW 17 Gavin Reilly Heart of Midlothian End of season ^[109] 4 July 2016 FW 18 Paul McMullan Celtic End of season ^[110] ^[111] ^[112] 1 September 2016 MF 21 John Herron Blackpool Initially 5 months, extended until the end of the season Loans out Date Position No. Nationality Name To Duration Ref. 23 September 2016 MF 15 Lewis Spence Brechin City 2 months ^[113] 20 January 2017 GK 30 Cammy Gill Arbroath End of season (recalled on 7 March) ^[114] 27 January 2017 DF 19 Euan Spark Berwick Rangers End of season ^[115] 31 January 2017 MF 24 Conner Duthie Stenhousemuir End of season ^[116] 31 January 2017 MF 34 Scott Lochhead Clyde End of season ^[117] Development squad Players in Date Position No. Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 28 April 2016 DF 31 Stuart Morrison Fife Elite Football Academy Free ^[118] 20 May 2016 MF 32 Brandon Luke Fife Elite Football Academy Free ^[119] 20 May 2016 FW 33 Callum Smith Fife Elite Football Academy Free 30 July 2016 MF 34 Scott Lochhead Dundee United Free ^[120] 11 August 2016 FW — Ciaran Lafferty Celtic Free ^[121] Players out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 27 April 2016 DF Jordan Orru Berwick Rangers^[122] Free 27 April 2016 MF Cammy McClair Free agent Released 4 July 2016 FW PJ Crossan Celtic Undisclosed September 2016 MF John-James Henderson Cowdenbeath Free 14 November 2016 FW James Thomas Free agent Released ^[123] 1 February 2017 FW Ciaran Lafferty Free agent Released ^[124] Contract extensions First team Date Position Nationality Name Length Expiry Ref. 7 April 2016 GK Sean Murdoch 2 years 2018 ^[125] 7 April 2016 DF Ryan Williamson 2 years 2018 ^[126] 14 April 2016 DF Lewis Martin 2 years 2018 ^[127] 18 April 2016 FW David Hopkirk 2 years 2018 ^[128] 19 April 2016 MF Michael Paton 1 year 2017 ^[129] 22 April 2016 DF Ben Richards-Everton 1 year 2017 ^[130] 22 April 2016 DF Jason Talbot 1 year 2017 22 April 2016 MF Joe Cardle 2 years 2018 26 April 2016 MF Andy Geggan 1 year 2017 ^[131] 28 April 2016 DF Callum Fordyce 3 months 2016 ^[132] 16 May 2016 GK David Hutton 1 year 2017 16 May 2016 MF Lewis Spence 1 year 2017 25 May 2016 FW Michael Moffat 1 year 2017 ^[133] 31 May 2016 MF Rhys McCabe 1 year 2017 ^[134] 18 August 2016 DF Callum Fordyce 10 months 2017 ^[135] Development squad Date Position Nationality Name Length Expiry Ref. 7 April 2016 GK Cammy Gill 1 year 2017 ^[136] 28 April 2016 MF Evan Horne 1 year 2017 ^[137] 28 April 2016 FW James Thomas 6 months 2017 ^[138] 29 November 2016 MF Scott Lochhead 6 months 2017 ^[139] 8 December 2016 DF Conner Duthie 1 year 2018 ^[140] 13 January 2017 GK Cammy Gill 2 years 2019 ^[141] 1 February 2017 MF Brandon Luke 18 months 2018 ^[142] References

Notes and References

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2. Web site: Allan Johnston: Dunfermline appoint former Kilmarnock boss . BBC Sport . 8 May 2015 . 8 May 2015.
3. News: DAFC board changes . dafc.co.uk . 3 June 2016 . 3 June 2016.
4. Web site: Dunfermline Athletic Top Scorers . BBC Sport . 6 August 2016.
5. Web site: 2016–17 Dunfermline Athletic top scorers . ESPN . 31 July 2016.
6. Web site: 2016–17 Dunfermline Athletic performance . ESPN . 21 July 2017.
7. Web site: 2015–16 Dunfermline Athletic performance . ESPN . 3 May 2017.
8. Web site: 2016–17 Dunfermline Athletic performance all leagues . . 24 September 2016.
9. Web site: Dunfermline Athletic 1-0 Alloa Athletic (agg 1-3) . BBC Sport . 19 May 2013 . 19 May 2013.
10. Web site: Dunfermline bow out of Betfred Cup after a two-goal defeat to Dundee United . Ross . Hart . Dunfermline Press . Newsquest . 1 August 2016 . 8 August 2016.
11. Web site: Dunfermline 0–1 Dundee United . Chick . Young . BBC Sport . 12 November 2016 . 31 March 2017.
12. Web site: Hamilton 1–1 Dunfermline (3–0 on pen) . Richard . Wilson . BBC Sport . 14 February 2017 . 31 March 2017.
13. Web site: Dunfermline sign Nat Wedderburn from Inverness Caledonian Thistle . BBC Sport . 16 May 2016 . 20 May 2016.
14. Web site: Dunfermline sign former Kilmarnock defender Lee Ashcroft . BBC Sport . 25 May 2016 . 26 May 2016.
15. Web site: Betfred League Cup draw . dafc.co.uk . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 27 May 2016 . 23 June 2016.
16. Web site: DAFC first team player update . dafc.co.uk . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 31 May 2016 . 23 June 2016.
17. Web site: Pars United completes acquisitions . dafc.co.uk . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 16 October 2013 . 12 July 2016.
18. Web site: Social success for DAFC . dafc.co.uk . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 21 August 2015 . 12 July 2016.
19. Web site: New DAFC General Manager appointed . dafc.co.uk . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 8 June 2016 . 12 July 2016.
20. Web site: Gavin Reilly joins Dunfermline . dafc.co.uk . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 13 June 2016 . 13 June 2016.
21. Web site: Scottish Championship fixtures: Falkirk open at home to Hibs . BBC . BBC Sport . 17 June 2016 . 1 August 2016.
22. Web site: SPFL fixtures announced . dafc.co.uk . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 17 June 2016 . 1 August 2016.
23. Web site: Euan Spark signs for Pars . dafc.co.uk . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 8 July 2016 . 8 July 2016.
24. Web site: Pars Sparks . dafc.co.uk . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 15 July 2016 . 15 July 2016.
25. Web site: Dunfermline 3 Hearts 1 . dafc.co.uk . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 9 July 2016 . 1 August 2016.
26. Web site: Dunfermline's Joe Cardle has red card overturned . Herald Scotland . Newsquest . 17 December 2015 . 1 August 2016.
27. Web site: Dunfermline snap up Kallum Higginbotham on one-year deal . Ian . Roache . The Courier . DC Thomson Co Ltd . 18 July 2016 . 1 August 2016.
28. Web site: Dunfermline snap up Kallum Higginbotham from Kilmarnock . The Scotsman . Johnston Publishing Ltd . 18 July 2016 . 1 August 2016.
29. Web site: United make progress in Betfred Cup . spfl.co.uk . Scottish Professional Football League . 31 July 2016 . 1 August 2016.
30. Web site: Dunfermline 4 – 3 Dumbarton: Clinical Cardle nets hat-trick . Craig . Fowler . The Scotsman . Johnston Publishing Ltd . 6 August 2016 . 15 September 2016.
31. Web site: Irn-Bru Cup third-round draw . spfl.co.uk . Scottish Professional Football League . 18 August 2016 . 7 October 2016.
32. Web site: Scottish Championship: Raith Rovers 2-0 Dunfermline Athletic . BBC Sport . Charlie . Mann . 20 August 2016 . 7 October 2016.
33. Web site: Greece is the word for Morrison . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 23 August 2016 . 7 October 2016.
34. Web site: Nicky Clark signs for DAFC . dafc.co.uk . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 31 August 2016 . 31 August 2016.
35. Web site: Dunfermline sign Nicky Clark and John Herron . BBC Sport . 1 September 2016 . 1 September 2016.
36. Web site: John Herron signs on loan . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 1 September 2016 . 31 October 2016.
37. Web site: Brechin City 1 Dunfermine 5 . dafc.co.uk . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 3 September 2016 . 31 October 2016.
38. Web site: Brechin City 1 – 5 Dunfermine . Scottish Professional Football League . 3 September 2016 . 31 October 2016.
39. Web site: Farid El Alagui signs . dafc.co.uk . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 5 September 2016 . 5 September 2016.
40. Web site: Farid El Alagui wins Dunfermline short-term deal . BBC Sport . 5 September 2016 . 8 September 2016.
41. Web site: Dunfermline 1 Dundee United 3 . dafc.co.uk . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 10 September 2016 . 16 December 2016.
42. Web site: Dunfermline 1 – 3 Dundee United . BBC Sport . 10 September 2016 . 16 December 2016.
43. Web site: Dunfermline Athletic miss three penalties as Dundee United win at East End Park. . Dunfermline Press . Newsquest . 10 September 2016 . 16 December 2016.
44. Web site: SPFL wrap – Goalkeeper Bell handed match ball for 'hat-trick' . Roddy . Mackenzie . The Herald . Herald & Times Group . 11 September 2016 . 16 December 2016.
45. Web site: Dunfermine 2–1 Queen's Park . Kenny . Crawford . BBC Sport . 8 October 2016 . 31 March 2017.
46. Web site: Dunfermline 2 – 1 Queen's Park: El Alagui scores 'hat-trick' . Iain . Collin . The Scotsman . Johnston Publishing Ltd . 8 October 2016 . 31 March 2017.
47. Web site: Obituary: George Peebles, footballer who played in Dunfermline Athletic's 1961 Scottish Cup win . The Scotsman . Johnston Publishing Ltd . 24 October 2016 . 31 March 2017.
48. Web site: Obituary – George Peebles, footballer who played in Scottish Cup-winning Dunfermline Athletic team . The Herald . Herald & Times Group . 24 November 2016 . 31 March 2017.
49. Web site: Farid El Alagui wins Irn-Bru's 'Golden Balls' award after unconventional Queen's Park treble . Ross . Hart . Dunfermline Press . Newsquest . 19 October 2016 . 31 March 2017.
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