2020–21 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season
Dunfermline Athletic 2020–21 football season
2020–21 season | |||
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Chairman | Ross McArthur[1] | ||
Manager | Stevie Crawford[2][3] | ||
Stadium | East End Park Dunfermline, Scotland (Capacity: 11,480) | ||
Championship | Fourth | ||
League Cup | Quarter Final, lost to St Johnstone | ||
Scottish Cup | Second Round, lost to Greenock Morton | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Declan McManus (9)[4] All: Kevin O'Hara (11)[4] | ||
Average home league attendance | 0[N 1] | ||
Biggest win | League: Alloa Athletic 1–4 Dunfermline Athletic[5] (24 October 2020) Dunfermline Athletic 4–1 Raith Rovers[5] (3 February 2021) Cup: Kilmarnock 0–3 Dunfermline Athletic (13 October 2020) | ||
Biggest defeat | League: Raith Rovers 5–1 Dunfermline Athletic[5] (30 March 2021) Cup: None | ||
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All statistics correct as of 8 May 2021. |
The 2020–21 season was Dunfermline Athletic's fifth season in the Scottish Championship, having finished 6th in the 2019–20 season.
Squad list
- As of 4 May 2021
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed From | Signed in | Signed until | Apps. | Goals |
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||
1 | Owain Fôn Williams | ![]() | GK | (1987-03-17) 17 March 1987 (age 37) | Hamilton Academical | 2020 | 2022 | 32 | 0 |
20 | Cammy Gill | ![]() | GK | (1998-04-07) 7 April 1998 (age 26) | Dunfermline Athletic youth teams | 2016 | 2021 | 19 | 0 |
30 | Ben Swinton | ![]() | GK | (2001-06-06) 6 June 2001 (age 23) | Raith Rovers | 2019 | 2021 | 0 | 0 |
Defenders | |||||||||
2 | Aaron Comrie | ![]() | DF | (1997-02-03) 3 February 1997 (age 27) | St Johnstone | 2019 | 2021 | 55 | 1 |
3 | Josh Edwards | ![]() | DF | (2000-05-27) 27 May 2000 (age 24) | Airdrieonians | 2019 | 2021 | 42 | 0 |
4 | Lewis Martin | ![]() | DF | (1996-04-08) 8 April 1996 (age 28) | Dunfermline Athletic youth teams | 2012 | 2021 | 164 | 5 |
5 | Euan Murray | ![]() | DF | (1996-01-20) 20 January 1996 (age 28) | Raith Rovers | 2019 | 2021 | 33 | 7 |
6 | Kyle MacDonald | ![]() | DF | (2000-01-11) 11 January 2000 (age 24) | Airdrieonians | 2021 | 2023 | 4 | 0 |
13 | Vytas Gašpuitis | ![]() | DF | (1994-03-04) 4 March 1994 (age 30) | ![]() | 2021 | 2023 | 7 | 0 |
17 | Matthew Bowman | ![]() | DF | (2000-11-26) 26 November 2000 (age 23) | ![]() | 2019 | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
19 | Miller Fenton | ![]() | DF | (2003-10-16) 16 October 2003 (age 20) | Fife Elite Football Academy | 2019 | 2021 | 0 | 0 |
22 | Lewis Mayo | ![]() | DF | (2000-03-19) 19 March 2000 (age 24) | Rangers (loan) | 2020 | 2021 | 24 | 0 |
44 | Paul Watson | ![]() | DF | (1990-12-20) 20 December 1990 (age 33) | Dundee United | 2020 | 2022 | 27 | 2 |
Midfielders | |||||||||
8 | Ewan Henderson | ![]() | MF | (2000-03-20) 20 March 2000 (age 24) | Celtic | 2021 | 2021 | 9 | 1 |
11 | Ryan Dow | ![]() | MF | (1991-06-07) 7 June 1991 (age 33) | Peterhead | 2019 | 2021 | 35 | 8 |
12 | Scott Cusick | ![]() | MF | (2002-08-08) 8 August 2002 (age 22) | Celtic | 2020 | 2021 | 0 | 0 |
15 | Iain Wilson | ![]() | MF | (1999-12-15) 15 December 1999 (age 24) | Kilmarnock | 2020 | 2022 | 27 | 0 |
16 | Steven Whittaker | ![]() | DF | (1984-06-16) 16 June 1984 (age 40) | Hibernian | 2020 | 2021 | 23 | 0 |
18 | Paul Allan | ![]() | MF | (2000-02-07) 7 February 2000 (age 24) | Fife Elite Football Academy | 2017 | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
21 | Fraser Murray | ![]() | MF | (1999-05-07) 7 May 1999 (age 25) | Hibernian (loan) | 2020 | 2021 | 30 | 6 |
23 | Dom Thomas | ![]() | MF | (1996-02-14) 14 February 1996 (age 28) | Kilmarnock | 2020 | 2022 | 29 | 1 |
24 | Kerr McInroy | ![]() | MF | (2000-08-31) 31 August 2000 (age 23) | Celtic (loan) | 2020 | 2021 | 22 | 0 |
25 | Scott Banks | ![]() | MF | (2001-09-26) 26 September 2001 (age 22) | Crystal Palace (loan) | 2021 | 2021 | 12 | 0 |
26 | Matty Todd | ![]() | MF | (2001-06-14) 14 June 2001 (age 23) | Fife Elite Football Academy | 2018 | 2022 | 15 | 0 |
27 | Lucas Berry | ![]() | MF | (2002-02-23) 23 February 2002 (age 22) | Fife Elite Football Academy | 2019 | 2021 | 0 | 0 |
— | Kyle Turner | ![]() | MF | (1997-11-10) 10 November 1997 (age 26) | Stranraer | 2019 | 2021 | 40 | 5 |
Forwards | |||||||||
7 | Kevin O'Hara | ![]() | FW | (1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 (age 26) | Alloa Athletic | 2020 | 2023 | 32 | 11 |
9 | Craig Wighton | ![]() | FW | (1997-07-27) 27 July 1997 (age 27) | Heart of Midlothian | 2021 | 2021 | 11 | 6 |
10 | Declan McManus | ![]() | FW | (1994-08-03) 3 August 1994 (age 30) | Ross County | 2020 | 2022 | 69 | 19 |
14 | Lewis McCann | ![]() | FW | (2001-06-07) 7 June 2001 (age 23) | Fife Elite Football Academy | 2018 | 2022 | 31 | 0 |
— | Gabby McGill | ![]() | FW | (2000-04-09) 9 April 2000 (age 24) | ![]() | 2019 | 2021 | 20 | 1 |
Results & fixtures
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre-season
Stenhousemuir v Dunfermline Athletic
19 September 2020 Friendly | Stenhousemuir | 1 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Stenhousemuir, Scotland |
14:00 | Spence ![]() | Match report | Trialist ![]() | Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Dickinson |
The Spartans v Dunfermline Athletic
22 September 2020 Friendly | The Spartans | 0 – 3 | Dunfermline Athletic | Edinburgh, Scotland |
19:45 | Match report | Thomas ![]() McInroy ![]() | Stadium: Ainslie Park Attendance: 0 |
East Fife v Dunfermline Athletic
26 September 2020 Friendly | East Fife | 0 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Methil, Scotland |
14:00 | Match report | O'Hara ![]() | Stadium: Bayview Stadium Attendance: 0 |
Stirling Albion v Dunfermline Athletic
2 October 2020 Friendly | Stirling Albion | 0 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Alloa, Scotland |
20:00 | Match report | Stadium: Recreation Park Attendance: 0 |
Scottish Championship
Dunfermline Athletic v Inverness CT
17 October 2020 Match 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 3 – 1 | Inverness CT | Dunfermline, Scotland |
15:00 | E. Murray ![]() Dow ![]() McManus ![]() | BBC Sport report | Todorov ![]() | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Collum |
Alloa Athletic v Dunfermline Athletic
24 October 2020 Match 2 | Alloa Athletic | 1 – 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | Alloa, Scotland |
15:00 | Cawley ![]() | BBC Sport report | Dow ![]() O'Hara ![]() | Stadium: Recreation Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Robertson |
Dunfermline Athletic v Queen of the South
31 October 2020 Match 3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 3 – 2 | Queen of the South | Dunfermline, Scotland |
15:00 | E. Murray ![]() McManus ![]() Watson ![]() | BBC Sport report | McKee ![]() Dobbie ![]() | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 0 |
Ayr United v Dunfermline Athletic
7 November 2020 Match 4 | Ayr United | 0 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Ayr, Scotland |
15:00 | BBC Sport report | Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Napier |
Dunfermline Athletic v Heart of Midlothian
20 November 2020 Match 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 – 1 | Heart of Midlothian | Dunfermline, Scotland |
19:05 | Thomas ![]() E. Murray ![]() | BBC Sport report | Kingsley ![]() | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Don Robertson |
Raith Rovers v Dunfermline Athletic
5 December 2020 Match 6 | Raith Rovers | 2 – 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Kirkcaldy, Scotland |
15:00 | Duku ![]() Musonda ![]() | BBC Sport report | F Murray ![]() McManus ![]() | Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Euan Anderson |
Dunfermline Athletic v Greenock Morton
12 December 2020 Match 7 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 2 | Greenock Morton | Dunfermline, Scotland |
15:00 | McManus ![]() | BBC Sport report | McAlister ![]() McGuffie ![]() | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 0 Referee: David Munro |
Dundee v Dunfermline Athletic
19 December 2020 Match 8 | Dundee | 3 – 3 | Dunfermline Athletic | Dundee, Scotland |
15:00 | Adam ![]() Sow ![]() Fontaine ![]() | BBC Sport report | Watson ![]() McManus ![]() | Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Grant Irvine |
Dunfermline Athletic v Arbroath
26 December 2020 Match 9 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 0 | Arbroath | Dunfermline, Scotland |
15:00 | O'Hara ![]() | BBC Sport report | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
Inverness CT v Dunfermline Athletic
29 December 2020 Match 10 | Inverness CT | 1 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Inverness, Scotland |
19:45 | Storey ![]() | BBC Sport report | Turner ![]() | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Euan Anderson |
Greenock Morton v Dunfermline Athletic
15 January 2021 Match 12 | Greenock Morton | 0 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Greenock |
19:30 | BBC Sport report | Stadium: Cappielow Attendance: 0 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
Dunfermline Athletic v Ayr United
23 January 2020 Match 13 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 – 0 | Ayr United | Dunfermline, Scotland |
15:00 | BBC Sport Report | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Don Robertson |
Heart of Midlothian v Dunfermline Athletic
30 January 2021 Match 11[N 2] | Heart of Midlothian | 1 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Edinburgh |
15:00 | Walker ![]() | BBC Sport report | Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 0 Referee: William Collum |
Dunfermline Athletic v Raith Rovers
3 February 2020 Match 14 | Dunfermline Athletic | 4 – 1 | Raith Rovers | Dunfermline, Scotland |
19:30 | McManus ![]() Comrie ![]() F. Murray ![]() | BBC Sport Report | Spencer ![]() | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Don Robertson |
Arbroath v Dunfermline Athletic
6 February 2021 Match 15 | Arbroath | 2 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Arbroath |
15:00 | O'Brien ![]() Hilson ![]() | BBC Sport report | Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Napier |
Dunfermline Athletic v Alloa Athletic
20 February 2020 Match 16 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Dunfermline, Scotland |
15:00 | Wighton ![]() | BBC Sport Report | Cawley ![]() | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Steven Reid |
Queen of the South v Dunfermline Athletic
27 February 2021 Match 17 | Queen of the South | 1 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Dumfries |
15:00 | Gibson ![]() | BBC Sport report | Mayo ![]() | Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Mike Roncone |
Dunfermline Athletic v Greenock Morton
13 March 2021 Match 19 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 0 | Greenock Morton | Dunfermline, Scotland |
15:00 | Wighton ![]() | BBC Sport Report | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
Inverness CT v Dunfermline Athletic
20 March 2021 Match 20 | Inverness CT | 1 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Inverness, Scotland |
15:00 | Carson ![]() | BBC Sport report | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Stuart |
Dundee v Dunfermline Athletic
27 March 2021 Match 21 | Dundee | 3 – 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Dundee, Scotland |
19:20 | Cummings ![]() Mullen ![]() Ashcroft ![]() | BBC Sport report | O'Hara ![]() Wighton ![]() | Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Bobby Madden |
Raith Rovers v Dunfermline Athletic
30 March 2021 Match 22 | Raith Rovers | 5 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Kirkcaldy, Scotland |
19:45 | Hendry ![]() Vaughan ![]() Gullan ![]() | BBC Sport report | O'Hara ![]() | Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Euan Anderson |
Dunfermline Athletic v Heart of Midlothian
3 April 2021 Match 23 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 – 0 | Heart of Midlothian | Dunfermline, Scotland |
15:00 | BBC Sport Report | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Colin Steven |
Ayr United v Dunfermline Athletic
10 April 2021 Match 24 | Ayr United | 1 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Ayr, Scotland |
15:00 | Miller ![]() | BBC Sport report | McManus ![]() | Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Greg Aitken |
Dunfermline Athletic v Dundee
13 April 2020 Match 18[N 2] | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 – 0 | Dundee | Dunfermline, Scotland |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
Dunfermline Athletic v Queen of the South
17 April 2020 Match 25 | Dunfermline Athletic | 3 – 1 | Queen of the South | Dunfermline, Scotland |
12:00 | O'Hara ![]() F. Murray ![]() Henderson ![]() | Report | Maxwell ![]() | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 0 Referee: David Lowe |
Dunfermline Athletic v Arbroath
24 April 2020 Match 26 | Dunfermline Athletic | 4 – 3 | Arbroath | Dunfermline, Scotland |
15:00 | McManus ![]() O'Hara ![]() Wighton ![]() | Report | Hamilton ![]() Low ![]() Stewart ![]() | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Steven McLean |
Alloa Athletic v Dunfermline Athletic
30 April 2021 Match 27 | Alloa Athletic | 1 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Alloa, Scotland |
19:45 | Dick ![]() | BBC Sport report | Stadium: Recreation Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Stuart |
Scottish Premiership Play–Off
Dunfermline Athletic v Raith Rovers
4 May 2021 Quarter-Final 1st Leg | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 – 0 | Raith Rovers | Dunfermline, Scotland |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
Raith Rovers v Dunfermline Athletic
8 May 2021 Quarter-Final 2nd Leg | Raith Rovers | 2 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Kirkcaldy, Scotland |
15:00 | Vaughan ![]() Ugwu ![]() | Report | Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Greg Aitken |
Scottish League Cup
Group stage
Dumbarton v Dunfermline Athletic
6 October 2020 Group stage | Dumbarton | 0 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Dumbarton, Scotland |
19:45 | Match report | O'Hara ![]() | Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ross |
Dunfermline Athletic v Falkirk
9 October 2020 Group stage | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 – 0 | Falkirk | Dunfermline, Scotland |
19:45 | E Murray ![]() | Match report | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Grant Irvine |
Kilmarnock v Dunfermline Athletic
13 October 2020 Group stage | Kilmarnock | 0 – 3 | Dunfermline Athletic | Kilmarnock, Scotland |
19:45 | Match report | E Murray ![]() F Murray ![]() | Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
Dunfermline Athletic v Clyde
14 November 2020 Group stage | Dunfermline Athletic | 3 – 2 | Clyde | Dunfermline, Scotland |
15:00 | O'Hara ![]() McManus ![]() Watson ![]() | BBC Sport report | Love ![]() Lamont ![]() | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 0 Referee: David Dickinson |
Table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DNF | FAL | KIL | CLY | DUM | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 12 | Qualification for the Second round | — | 2–0 | — | 3–2 | — | |
2 | Falkirk | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | — | — | 3–0 | 2–1 | — | ||
3 | Kilmarnock | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 6 | 0–3 | — | — | — | 2–0 | ||
4 | Clyde | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 | — | — | 0–2 | — | 3–2 | ||
5 | Dumbarton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 | 0–1 | 0–4 | — | — | — |
Source: [6]
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) goals scored, 4) away goals scored, 5) matches won, 6) away matches won, 7) drawing of lots.[7]
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) goals scored, 4) away goals scored, 5) matches won, 6) away matches won, 7) drawing of lots.[7]
Knockout round
Arbroath v Dunferemline Athletic
28 November 2020 Second Round | Arbroath | 1 – 3 | Dunferemline Athletic | Arbroath, Scotland |
15:00 | Hilson ![]() | BBC Sport report | Dow ![]() E Murray ![]() O'Hara ![]() | Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Nick Walsh |
Dunferemline Athletic v St Johnstone
15 December 2020 Quarter-Final | Dunferemline Athletic | 1 – 1 (3 – 4 p) | St Johnstone | Dunfermline, Scotland |
15:00 | Wilson ![]() | BBC Sport report | Rooney ![]() | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Don Robertson |
Scottish Cup
Greenock Morton v Dunfermline Athletic
23 March 2021 Second Round | Greenock Morton | 0 – 0 (6 – 5 p) | Dunfermline Athletic | Greenock |
19:45 | Report | Stadium: Cappielow Attendance: 0 |
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
During the 2020–21 season, Dunfermline used twenty-six different players in competitive matches. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player. Forward Declan McManus made the most appearances, playing thirty-six out of a possible 36 games. Kevin O'Hara scored the most goals, with eleven in all competitions.
- As of 8 May 2021
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish Championship | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Play-offs | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() | Owain Fôn Williams | 33 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() | Aaron Comrie | 28 | 1 | 19+2 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() | Josh Edwards | 34 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() | Lewis Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() | Euan Murray | 34 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() | Kyle MacDonald | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | FW | ![]() | Kevin O'Hara | 33 | 11 | 13+11 | 8 | 4+2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() | Ewan Henderson | 10 | 1 | 6+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() | Craig Wighton | 13 | 6 | 9+1 | 6 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
10 | FW | ![]() | Declan McManus | 36 | 10 | 22+5 | 9 | 5+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
11 | MF | ![]() | Ryan Dow | 19 | 3 | 11+2 | 2 | 5+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | DF | ![]() | Vytas Gašpuitis | 7 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | FW | ![]() | Lewis McCann | 16 | 0 | 3+8 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() | Iain Wilson | 27 | 1 | 15+5 | 0 | 3+3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() | Steven Whittaker | 24 | 0 | 16+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
18 | MF | ![]() | Paul Allan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | DF | ![]() | Miller Fenton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | GK | ![]() | Cammy Gill | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | MF | ![]() | Fraser Murray | 31 | 6 | 12+11 | 4 | 4+2 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
22 | DF | ![]() | Lewis Mayo | 25 | 0 | 16+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
23 | MF | ![]() | Dom Thomas | 30 | 1 | 20+1 | 1 | 5+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
24 | MF | ![]() | Kerr McInroy | 22 | 0 | 11+5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
25 | MF | ![]() | Scott Banks | 13 | 0 | 6+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
26 | MF | ![]() | Matty Todd | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | MF | ![]() | Lucas Berry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | GK | ![]() | Ben Swinton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
44 | DF | ![]() | Paul Watson | 28 | 3 | 18+2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Players away from the club on loan: | |||||||||||||
8 | MF | ![]() | Kyle Turner (on loan at Airdrieonians) | 19 | 1 | 10+3 | 1 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() | Gabby McGill (on loan at York City) | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | MF | ![]() | Scott Cusick (on loan at Brechin City) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Players who left during the season: | |||||||||||||
6 | DF | ![]() | Tom Lang | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | DF | ![]() | Matthew Bowman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | DF | ![]() | Thomas Bragg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalscorers
During the 2020–21 season, twelve Dunfermline players scored 51 goals in all competitions.
- As of match played 8 May 2021[4]
Ranking | Position | Nation | Name | Total | Scottish Championship | Scottish League Cup | Scottish Cup | Scottish Premiership play-offs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FW | ![]() | Kevin O'Hara | 11 | 8 | 3 | ||
2 | FW | ![]() | Declan McManus | 10 | 9 | 1 | ||
3 | DF | ![]() | Euan Murray | 7 | 3 | 4 | ||
4 | FW | ![]() | Craig Wighton | 6 | 6 | |||
MF | ![]() | Fraser Murray | 6 | 4 | 2 | |||
6 | MF | ![]() | Ryan Dow | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
DF | ![]() | Paul Watson | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
8 | DF | ![]() | Aaron Comrie | 1 | 1 | |||
MF | ![]() | Ewan Henderson | 1 | 1 | ||||
MF | ![]() | Dom Thomas | 1 | 1 | ||||
MF | ![]() | Kyle Turner | 1 | 1 | ||||
MF | ![]() | Iain Wilson | 1 | 1 | ||||
Total | 51 | 38 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Disciplinary record
- As of match played 8 May 2021
Squad number | Position | Nation | Name | Total | Scottish Championship | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | Scottish Premiership play-offs | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
22 | DF | ![]() | Lewis Mayo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
16 | DF | ![]() | Steven Whittaker | 7 | 6 | 1 | |||||||
10 | FW | ![]() | Declan McManus | 7 | 5 | 2 | |||||||
15 | MF | ![]() | Iain Wilson | 6 | 6 | ||||||||
44 | DF | ![]() | Paul Watson | 6 | 5 | 1 | |||||||
3 | DF | ![]() | Josh Edwards | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
8 | MF | ![]() | Ewan Henderson | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
1 | GK | ![]() | Owain Fôn Williams | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
11 | MF | ![]() | Ryan Dow | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
24 | MF | ![]() | Kerr McInroy | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
2 | DF | ![]() | Aaron Comrie | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
5 | DF | ![]() | Euan Murray | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
6 | DF | ![]() | Kyle MacDonald | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
8 | MF | ![]() | Kyle Turner | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
9 | FW | ![]() | Craig Wighton | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
14 | FW | ![]() | Lewis McCann | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
21 | MF | ![]() | Fraser Murray | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Total | 48 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Club statistics
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Dundee (O, P) | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 45 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final |
3 | Raith Rovers | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 43 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final |
4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 39 | |
5 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 36 | |
6 | Queen of the South | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 32 |
Source: SPFL
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).[8]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
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).[8]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2021. Source: dafc.co.uk
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 22 | −8 |
Last updated: 27 February 2021.
Source: dafc.co.uk
Awards
End of Season
Club
Award | Player | Ref. |
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Player's Player of the Year | ![]() | [9] |
Joe Nelson Young Player of the Year | ![]() | |
Centenary Club Lifeline Player of the Year | ![]() | |
The Manager & Coaching Staff Player of the Year | ![]() | |
The Manager & Coaching Staff Young Player of the Year | ![]() | |
The DAFC Goal of the Season | ![]() |
Transfers
First team
Players in
| Players out
|
Loans in
| Loans out
|
Reserve team
Players out
|
Contract extensions
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Length | Expiry | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
22 December 2020 | MF | ![]() | Ryan Dow | 1 year | 2022 | [51] |
5 January 2021 | DF | ![]() | Aaron Comrie | 2 years | 2023 | [52] |
Notes
- ^ No fans were admitted into stadiums during the 2020–21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- ^ a b Rearranged match after postponement
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