2011–12 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season

The 2011–12 season was Dunfermline Athletic's 1st season back in the Scottish Premier League after winning promotion from the Scottish First Division during the 2010–11 season. They also competed in the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup.

Dunfermline Athletic
2011–12 season
ChairmanJohn Yorkston
ManagerJim McIntyre (up until 16 March 2012)
Jim Jefferies (from 20 March 2012)
StadiumEast End Park
SPL12th (relegated)
Scottish CupFourth round, lost to Inverness Caledonian Thistle
League CupSecond round, lost to
East Fife
Fife CupSemi-final, lost to
Raith Rovers
Top goalscorerLeague:
Andy Kirk (11)
All:
Andy Kirk (12)
Highest home attendance10,140 v Celtic, 2 January 2012
Lowest home attendance2,303 v Kilmarnock, 7 February 2012
Average home league attendance4,799

SPL
Main article: 2011–12 Scottish Premier League

The new SPL season started on 23 July, but Dunfermline didn't play until two days later as they were scheduled for TV coverage on Sky Sports.

July/August

St Mirren (Home)

In the first game of the season Dunfermline hosted St Mirren in a match which the visitors dominated. Just before half-time a penalty was awarded to St Mirren, which was taken by Stephen Thompson, but saved by goalkeeper Paul Gallacher. The rest of the match was played out with St Mirren on top but unable to beat Gallacher. Final score: 0–0.[1]

Inverness (Home)

In a six-goal thriller the points were evenly split, leaving both sides feeling that they could have won the match. Dunfermline dominated most of the match and started well with Andy Kirk scoring early with a neat finish. After half-time Inverness scored from a deflected Greg Tansey shot, then Dunfermline pulled ahead with another goal from Kirk. The visitors rallied as Dunfemline sat back further and further allowing Inverness to score twice more from Jonny Hayes, after a spilled save by Gallacher, and a Tansey header. Deep into stoppage time Martin Hardie curled a 30-yard free kick into the top corner to equalise. Final score: 3–3 .[2]

St Johnstone (Away)

In Dunfermline's first away trip of the SPL season they came out the victors. An early goal for the hosts was ruled out for a handball, and a resulting yellow card for the defender. From a clever corner routine Jason Thomson curled the ball through to Kirk, who fired in from short range. At this point Kirk was now the leading goalscorer in the SPL. Martin Hardie then went close to scoring against his former club with a header from a corner. With half an hour to go in the game John Potter tripped Francisco Sandaza and was sent off,(though this was later rescinded to a yellow[3]) with a penalty awarded to the hosts. The resulting penalty was taken by Liam Craig and was saved by Paul Gallacher, his second penalty save in three games. Despite the extra man advantage St Johnstone rarely looked like scoring and the few chances they did have was dealt with by the keeper comfortably. Final Score: 1–0[4]

Dundee United (Away)

Dundee United dominated this game from start to finish but were unable to score against an in-form Paul Gallacher. A triple save was particularly impressive, firstly from a near post header. Then again from the corner and the resulting drive from outside the box forced Gallacher into a super reaction save as he only saw it late. Dunfermline's only threat going forward was from set-pieces where Hardie went close from a free-kick and a corner. But late on a mazy run from Joe Cardle was crossed low back to the edge of the area, where Paul Burns's well taken shot was driven into the net. Final Score:1–0[5]

Motherwell (Home)

Both teams went into this match after an excellent start to the season, both surpassing expectations. From the start the visitors looked like they would get goals with Dunfermline's defence being torn apart, especially by a lively Chris Humphrey. The breakthrough finally came when Keith Lasley and Michael Higdon combined with Higdon curling in from the edge of the area. Tom Hateley nearly made it two a few minutes later with a free-kick hitting the post. But it was only a short respite for Dunfermline as Motherwell scored again, Jamie Murphy strolled past Gary Mason and was given time to hit a 20-yard shot which heavily deflected off Alex Keddie and into the net. In the second half things hadn't changed with Motherwell dominating and when Chris Humphrey was allowed to cut inside into the box his shot clipped the post and into the net. Dunfermline then started to attack, pushing Motherwell back, and were rewarded when David Graham's 25-yard shot flicked off Joe Cardle and into the net, with Cardle claiming the goal. Cardle then bagged another as he cut into the box and his shot deflected off Stephen Craigan and past the helpless keeper. With two minutes to go Dunfermline pushed forward, but were counter-attacked and Higdon's late finish from a cross by Nicky Law finished the game. Final Score:2–4[6]

September

Kilmarnock (away)

Dunfermline's first game after the international break started well with Jason Thomson scoring his first professional goal after the ball ricocheted off him from a corner. At this point, Dunfermline were on top even though manager Jim McIntyre had been sent to the stands by the referee early on. Alex Keddie then brought down James Dayton in the box, and the resulting penalty was converted by Paul Heffernan. He then doubled his goal tally when an incisive ball through the defence from Dean Shiels was finished by the striker. Straight after half-time Dunfermline hit back with Ryan Thomson heading home Joe Cardle's cross. However Zdenek Kroca calmly slotted a finish in after being given time in the box, putting the home side back in the lead. Late on Andy Kirk thought he had equalised but was correctly ruled offside. Final score: 2–3[7]

Hibernian (home)

The home side could have been three up within the first half an hour with Kirk, Jason Thomson and Alex Keddie all putting chances wide. Dunfermline were controlling the game until, against the run off play, Hibs scored. A throw-in on the right, just inside Dunfermline's half, was flicked on to Ivan Sproule, who walked through some poor defending to easily slot home. Hibs then took charge of the game and Paul Gallacher had to make a super one-on-one save from Garry O'Connor. However, in the second half O'Connor's shot, after being allowed to turn by Austin McCann, deflected off Keddie and past the hapless Gallacher. Dunfermline then attacked and were rewarded under two minutes later after Ryan Thomson powered through the Hibs team and finished well. A Joe Cardle drive was then parried out to J. Thomson who scuffed his shot off Paul Hanlon and into the net. Dunfermline nearly won the game with attempts from Cardle, Andrew Barrowman and the impressive David Graham, all not finding the goal. Final Score:2–2[8]

Rangers (Home)

This was a game which showed the gulf of class between the Old Firm and the rest of the league. Rangers took the lead in less than 10 minutes with a Carlos Bocanegra header from a corner. A few minutes later Maurice Edu fired home an excellent shot from 20 yards to make it 2–0. A penalty appeal for Rangers was then turned down, despite J Thomson appearing to be holding onto Bocanegra. Steven Naismith was then lucky not to be sent off as he elbowed Austin McCann in the face during a free-kick. The referee missed it, but he was caught by the cameras and subsequently banned.[9] Allan McGregor then had his first save to make after Paul Burns's bouncing shot had to be turned away. Early in the second half a through ball by Steven Davis was slotted home by Naismith to make it 3–0. McGregor then was forced into a fine save after David Graham got one-on-one with him after a fine through ball by Andrew Barrowman. Naismith then finished off the scoring after a fast break by Rangers left them five on three against Dufermline and an unselfish Nikica Jelavic squared it for Naismith's second off the day. It would have been more if Paul Gallacher hadn't made some excellent saves including two free-kicks from Davis and Jelavic as well as 35-yard volley from Steven Whittaker. Dunfermline gave the ball away far too many times during the game with Gary Mason and J Thomson the worst offenders. Final Score 0–4[10]

Aberdeen (Away)

The first of the experimental Friday night football games this season with met with a routing of Dunfermline by Aberdeen. An early goal from a Scott Vernon header from Ricky Foster's cross put the Dons in a commanding position. Aberdeen's left-back Foster was the key man providing the best attacking threat with his dangerous crosses and only a string of super saves by Paul Gallacher kept the score at 1–0. But half an hour later Vernon's second headed goal of the night, after Youl Mawene's flick on, put Aberdeen in a comfortable lead. Replays later confirmed that Vernon was offside when the ball was played, but the goal would stand. A third goal came on the stroke of half-time with a Foster cross being controlled by Vernon and he had time to flick the ball onto Fraser Fyvie who slotted home. So far, Dunfermline's only chance had been an Andrew Barrowman header which went just past the post. Barrowman then had a second half shot turned round the post as he provided Dunfermline's attacking threat. A final goal came by Vernon after Mohamed Chalali's shot hit the post and rebounded nicely. Manager McIntyre criticised a dire performance all round by Dunfermline[11] with Jason Thomson and John Potter later criticised heavily. Only Gallacher escaped the managers wrath. Final Score 0–4[12]

October

Hearts (Home)

A dull game was won by the visitors after two mistakes cost Dunfermline two goals.[13] Hearts had the best of the first half with David Templeton having an early shot deflected wide by John Potter. Later, Rudi Skacel had his shot turned round the post for a corner by Paul Gallacher. From the resulting corner front post man Kirk failed in his attempted clearance, merely flicking the ball backwards onto Andy Webster's head and from inside the 6-yard box, he could not miss. Neither side had many clear-cut chances with Dunfermline's chances coming from a sliced Paddy Boyle cross over the bar, and a mazy run from David Graham finishing with a shot straight into the keeper's arms. Hearts went close from a long shot by Danny Grainger and a header by the same. Boyle then gave the ball away with a terrible pass straight to Templeton whose shot was saved by Gallacher, but the rebound put away by Skacel. Final score 0–2[14]

Inverness (Away)

An early Paul Burns strike curled against the inside of the post and trickled along the line, somehow staying out of the goal. Dunfermline proceeded to dominate as John Potter and Joe Cardle had shot saved by the keeper Ryan Esson. A slip by Alex Keddie then let Richie Foran past him and his cross was met by a flying header from ex-Raith Rovers player Gregory Tade. However, in the second half, the Pars continued to threaten and Andy Kirk hooked a shot over before Inverness immediately responded with a 25-yard Greg Tansey free-kick that flew a foot wide. Liam Buchanan was then brought down in the box by David Proctor, and he stepped up to take the penalty himself, calmly slotting home to equalise. Right at the end, Shane Sutherland had an effort well saved by the keeper to keep the score level. Final score 1–1[15]

Dundee United (Home)

The first piece of action in the game came in the form of a Gavin Gunning free-kick, which was turned round the post by Paul Gallacher. In the 13th minute of the game, a Willo Flood free-kick was only partially cleared by Jason Thomson and fell to Paul Dixon who volleyed home an unstoppable shot from just inside the area. Five minutes later he took another shot that deflected off John Potter and fell kindly for Lauri Dalla Valle, who was left with a simple finish to make it 2–0. Dunfermline's task was made much harder when Gary Mason was sent off for a seemingly innocuous tackle on Johnny Russell. Replays later showed that Mason had won the ball cleanly in a one footed challenge, though Russell's reaction after the tackle appeared to have swayed the referee. Jim McIntyre immediately stated he would appeal the decision.[16] After the red card Dunfermline rallied and managed to put the visitors under pressure and after the ball bounced nicely off Paddy Boyle, Andy Kirk was on hand to score. Dunfermline pushed for a second, but left spaces in the defence and when Russell scored a third for United, it seemed game over. Dunfermline continued their pressure and when Pat Clarke went to play the ball past Jon Daly, only for the defender to handle the ball, a red card was expected as Clarke would have been clean through on goal. However, only a yellow was produced. From the resulting free-kick United broke away and Russell laid the ball into Gary Mackay-Steven's path for him to fire home. Final Score 1–4[17]

November

Hibs (Away)

In a game where the home side dominated possession, first blood went to the visitors with an early goal. Paul Willis's run down the right side ended in a cross to the back post where Austin McCann volleyed in from close range. It was his first goal in over 100 appearances for Dunfermline. Hibs fought back, but were unable to make a clear-cut chance. Kirk and Dowie then both went close in quick succession though Dunfermline never looked like adding to their tally. Hibs piled on the pressure with good saves by Gallacher from Leigh Griffiths's efforts. However, the visitors held on for the third 1–0 away victory of the season. Final score 1–0[18]

St Mirren (Away)

From the very start the home side dominated with several chances in the first half. Jim Goodwin's low shot from 30 yards was parried away by Paul Gallacher, then a few minutes later a driven shot came back off Paul Burns in the penalty box which brought appeals for a penalty, but were waved away by the ref. Shortly after, a free-kick was trapped under Burns as he tried to clear and another shout for a penalty came, but once again were ignored. Gallacher was forced into more saves, but the pressure told as Nigel Hasselbaink burst through the defence as Gallacher narrowed the angle, he squared across the goal mouth to Kenny McLean, who tapped in from a yard out. Stephen Thompson then had too efforts magnificently saved by Gallacher as St Mirren pushed for a second. Dunfermline then had their first proper chance with a superb Paul Willis cross met by Ryan Thomson who headed just wide. Austin McCann took too much time on the ball and was punished when he lost possession to Stephen Thompson and his pass to Hasselbaink was smashed into the net. After half time to game calmed down, with less chances for either side. Joe Cardle came off the bench and made an immediate impact. His cross evaded everyone and came back off the post only to strike Saints keeper Craig Samson and roll into the net. Cardle then nearly equalised with a drive which was well saved by Samson. However, the home side comfortably held onto their position till the end of the game. Final Score 1–2[19]

Celtic (Away)

An already hard task away at one of the Old Firm was made harder in just over 5 minutes, when Paul Willis played a backwards pass straight to Gary Hooper who took two touches into the box and fired home across the box into the bottom left hand corner. Alex Keddie then gave the ball away on the half-way line and Jamie Forrest, Hooper and Kris Commons combined to switch the ball across to the left hand side to Anthony Stokes. He drove low at goal and Paul Gallacher's parry reached Hooper who flicked it backwards to Forrest, who smashed in into the roof of the net. A long range drive from Biram Kayal was then saved by Gallacher's stretched leg. Dunfermline then had a penalty appeal turned away after Daniel Majstorović climbed over the back off Ryan Thomson. Celtic continued to look for a second and Gallacher and Keddie combined to keep out Commons after a low cross from the left by Stokes. Stokes then somehow missed from two yards out, mistiming his back post volley. In the second half Paul Burns felled Forrest in the box, to give away a penalty. Ki then sent Gallacher the wrong way, but hit the outside of the post, from the spot. Stokes then missed a one-on-one chance, hitting the post again. Joe Cardle went close for the Pars, cutting inside from the left forcing Fraser Forster into a good low save. He then made another as Liam Buchanan was sent through, but the keep was out fast to block the attempted chip. David Graham then laid off Andrew Barrowman in the right hand corner of the box, and his low drive across goal found the net. Final score 1–2[20]

Aberdeen (Home)

The visitors started strongly, on a day with hollowing gales swirling through the stadium, with some early chances. Rory Fallon just failed to make contact with a low cross and Josh Magennis somehow failed to score in a goalmouth scramble. He then vented his anger by shoving the home keeper in the chest and full in the face. However, the referee inexplicably decided that the violent conduct from him merited only a yellow card. The home fans were even more infuriated when Paul Willis tried to take a quick free-kick, and apparently was deemed to have committed an equal offence as Magennis, so was yellow carded for his effort. Andy Kirk should have hit the target with a turning snap-shot, and David Graham was also guilty of missing the target with a close range diving header after an excellent move by Dufermline. Aberdeen were looking dangerous from set-pieces and deservedly took the lead right on half-time with a header by Andrew Considine from a Fraser Fyvie corner. Paddy Boyle was then lucky to escape with a yellow after his two-footed challenge on Fyvie. Dunfermline then equalised from a Graham corner, Andrew Barrowman's header was blocked on the line, but he was first on hand to put away the rebound. Then, from Willis's superb diagonal ball, Graham cut inside from the left and rifled inside the near post of David Gonzalez to take the lead. Aberdeen nearly stuck back straight away with Youl Mawene keeping the ball away from Paul Gallacher and cutting it back, only for Magennis to miss the target with no keeper in the goal. Boyle did well to turn past the defenders and force in shot which was parried to Liam Buchanan, whose first touch coming on as a sub was to make it 3–1. Immediately from the restart Gallacher saved one-on-one with Magennis, showing Aberdeen could score again. From a quick Martin Hardie free-kick, Buchanan cut the ball back and Barrowman looked odds on the score, only for Gonzalez to somehow tip his point blank range onto the post. Straight away Aberdeen won a corner and from it Alex Keddie headed in an own goal. From then on it was all Aberdeen, and the visitors final scored a fourth. From a long throw-in Magennis managed to turn a smash home the equaliser. Final score 3–3.[21]

Results

  Win   Draw   Loss

Pre-season
2 July 2011 Friendly Livingston 1–1 Dunfermline Livingston
Russell  9' DAFC Report Hardie  5' Stadium: Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
Attendance: 657
Referee: Tumilty
5 July 2011 Friendly Brechin City 1–1 Dunfermline Brechin
King  83' (pen.) DAFC Report Kirk  28' Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 342
Referee: McDermott
12 July 2011 Friendly Mladá Boleslav 0–0 Dunfermline Bischofshofen
DAFC Report Stadium: Sportplatz Bischofshofen
14 July 2011 Friendly Rapid Bucharest 4–1 Dunfermline Bischofshofen
Herea  34' (pen)
Grigorie  37'
Burcă  59'
Apostol  88'		 DAFC Report Willis  79' Stadium: Sportplatz Bischofshofen
19 July 2011 Friendly Dunfermline Athletic 1–2 Huddersfield Town Dunfermline
McDougall  20' DAFC Report Rhodes  39', 42' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 1,164
Referee: Salmond

Scottish Premier League
Main article: 2011–12 Scottish Premier League
25 July 2011 SPL Dunfermline Athletic 0–0 St Mirren Dunfermline
19:45 BBC Sport Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 5,035
Referee: O'Reilly
6 August 2011 SPL Dunfermline Athletic 3–3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Dunfermline
15:00 Andy Kirk  26' (52)
Hardie  90'		 BBC Sport Tansey  46' (83)
Hayes  76'		 Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 3,378
Referee: Finnie
13 August 2011 SPL St Johnstone 0–1 Dunfermline Athletic Perth
15:00 BBC Sport Kirk  30'
Potter  61'		 Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 3,466
Referee: Salmond
20 August 2011 SPL Dundee United 0–1 Dunfermline Athletic Dundee
15:00 BBC Sport Burns  85' Stadium: Tannadice
Attendance: 6,527
Referee: O'Reilly
27 August 2011 SPL Dunfermline Athletic 2–4 Motherwell Dunfermline
15:00 Cardle  69' (88) BBC Sport Higdon  11', 90'
Murphy  26'
Humphrey  55'		 Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,462
Referee: Norris
10 September 2011 SPL Kilmarnock 3–2 Dunfermline Athletic Dundee
15:00 Heffernan  32' (pen.), 45'
Kroca  62'		 BBC Sport Thomson  14'
Thomson  49'		 Stadium: Tannadice
Attendance: 4,222
Referee: Winter
17 September 2011 SPL Dunfermline Athletic 2–2 Hibernian Dunfermline
12:30 Thomson  53'
Hanlon  63' (og.)		 BBC Sport Sproule  37'
O'Connor  51'		 Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,116
Referee: Murray
24 September 2011 SPL Dunfermline Athletic 0–4 Rangers Dunfermline
BBC Sport Bocanegra  9'
Edu  17'
Naismith  51', 81'		 Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 7,577
Referee: Brines
30 September 2011 SPL Aberdeen 4–0 Dunfermline Athletic Aberdeen
Vernon  6', 35', 80'
Fyvie  45'		 BBC Sport Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 8,333
Referee: Madden
15 October 2011 SPL Dunfermline Athletic 0–2 Heart of Midlothian East End Park
BBC Report Webster  43'
Skacel  76'		 Attendance: 5,694
Referee: O'Reilly
22 October 2011 SPL Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–1 Dunfermline Athletic Caledonian Stadium
Tadé  33' BBC Sport Buchanan  86' (pen.) Attendance: 3,241
Referee: McLean
29 October 2011 SPL Dunfermline Athletic 1–4 Dundee United East End Park
Mason  26'
Kirk  55'		 BBC Sport Dixon  13'
Dalla Valle  18'
Russell  75'
Mackay-Steven  82'		 Attendance: 3,979
Referee: O'Reilly
5 November 2011 SPL Hibernian 0–1 Dunfermline Athletic Easter Road
BBC Sport McCann  3' Attendance: 9,531
Referee: Thomson
19 November 2011 SPL St Mirren 2–1 Dunfermline Athletic St Mirren Park
15;00 Mclean  25'
Hasselbaink  45'		 BBC Sport Cardle  63' Attendance: 4,363
Referee: Allan
23 November 2011 SPL Celtic 2–1 Dunfermline Athletic Celtic Park
19:45 Hooper  6'
Forrest  13'		 BBC Sport Barrowman  86' Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Madden
26 November 2011 SPL Dunfermline Athletic 3–3 Aberdeen East End Park
15:00 Barrowman  54'
Graham  62'
Buchanan  69'		 BBC Sport Considine  45+2'
Keddie  81' (o.g.)
Magennis  88'		 Attendance: 4,149
Referee: Salmond
3 December 2011 SPL Rangers 2–1 Dunfermline Athletic Ibrox Stadium
15:00 Keddie  22' (o.g.)
Jelavić  29' (pen.)		 BBC Sport Cardle  31' Attendance: 47,305
Referee: Conroy
17 December 2011 SPL Heart of Midlothian 4–0 Dunfermline Athletic Tynecastle Stadium
15:00 Elliott  2'
Taouil  27'
Templeton  71'
Skácel  90+2'		 BBC Sport Attendance: 11,988
Referee: Richmond
24 December 2011 SPL Dunfermline Athletic 0–3 St Johnstone East End Park
13:30 BBC Sport Smith  38' (o.g.)
Sandaza  52'
Craig  59'		 Attendance: 4,474
Referee: Thomson
2 January 2012 SPL Dunfermline Athletic 0–3 Celtic East End Park
15:00 BBC Sport Stokes  18'
Wanyama  40'
Mulgrew  69'		 Attendance: 10,140
Referee: Brines
14 January 2012 SPL Dunfermline Athletic 2–3 Hibernian East End Park
15:00 Kirk  14'
Buchanan  82'		 BBC Sport Griffiths  33', 83'
O'Connor  75'		 Attendance: 6,780
Referee: Muir
21 January 2012 SPL Kilmarnock 0–3 Dunfermline Athletic Rugby Park
15:00 BBC Sport Barrowman  42'
Cardle  60'
Buchanan  87'		 Attendance: 4,016
Referee: Collum
24 January 2012 SPL Motherwell 3–1 Dunfermline Athletic Fir Park
19:45 Craigan  18'
Ojamaa  29'
Law  52'
Humphrey  80'		 BBC Sport Kirk  62' Attendance: 3,772
Referee: Muir
28 January 2012 SPL Aberdeen 1–0 Dunfermline Athletic Pittodrie Stadium
15:00 Vernon  24' BBC Report Attendance: 8,081
Referee: Thomson
7 February 2012 SPL Dunfermline Athletic 1–1 Kilmarnock East End Park
19:45 Kirk  44' BBC Sport Fowler  21' Attendance: 2,303
Referee: Murray
11 February 2012 SPL Dunfermline Athletic 1–4 Rangers East End Park
12:00 Kirk  16' BBC Sport Healy  24'
McCulloch  39'
Aluko  71'
Kerkar  85'		 Attendance: 7,464
Referee: Winter
18 February 2012 SPL Dunfermline Athletic 1–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle East End Park
15:00 Cardle  45' BBC Sport Ross  73' Attendance: 2,881
Referee: Madden
22 February 2012 SPL Celtic 2–0 Dunfermline Athletic Celtic Park
19:45 Mulgrew  32'
Forrest  75'		 BBC Sport Attendance: 45,000
Referee: O'Reilly
25 February 2012 SPL St Johnstone 3–1 Dunfermline Athletic McDiarmid Park
15:00 M Davidson  33'
C Davidson  35'
Croft  78'		 BBC Report Burns  73' Attendance: 3,732
Referee: Colvin
3 March 2012 SPL Dunfermline Athletic 0–2 Motherwell East End Park
15:00 BBC Sport Higdon  64'
Ojamaa  70'		 Attendance: 3,523
Referee: Winter
24 March 2012 SPL Dunfermline Athletic 1–1 St Mirren East End Park
15:00 Cardle  46' BBC Sport Thompson  38' Attendance: 3,753
Referee: Muir
31 March 2012 SPL Dundee United 3–0 Dunfermline Athletic Tannadice Park
15:00 Daly  49', 83'
Robertson  80'		 BBC Sport Attendance: 6,654
Referee: Beaton
7 April 2012 SPL Dunfermline Athletic 1–2 Heart of Midlothian East End Park
15:00 Žaliūkas  85' (o.g.) BBC Sport Glen  49'
Barr  53'		 Attendance: 4,700
Referee: Finnie
21 April 2012 SPL St Mirren 4–4 Dunfermline Athletic St Mirren Park
15:00 Hasselbaink  4'
Thompson  43', 48', 67'		 BBC Sport McMillan  24'
Graham  56'
Buchanan  71'
Kirk  88'		 Attendance: 3,616
Referee: Brines
28 April 2012 SPL Dunfermline Athletic 3–0 Aberdeen East End Park
15:00 Cardle 56'
Kirk 68' (77)		 BBC Report Attendance: 3,501
Referee: Charleston
2 May 2012 SPL Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0–0 Dunfermline Caledonian Stadium
15:00 BBC Sport Attendance: 6,036
Referee: O'Reilly
7 May 2012 SPL Hibernian 4–0 Dunfermline Easter Road
19:45 Doherty  5'
Doyle  11'
O'Connor  15' (pen.)
O'Hanlon  81'		 BBC Sport Attendance: 15,281
Referee: Norris
12 May 2012 SPL Dunfermline 1–2 Kilmarnock Rugby Park
15:00 Willis  20' BBC Sport Kelly  86'
Winchester  89'		 Attendance: 3,276
Referee: Clancy

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 2011–12 Scottish League Cup

Dunfermline will enter at the first round stage having competed in the First Division during the 2010–11 season.

30 July 2011 Scottish League Cup Round 1 Annan Athletic 1–2 Dunfermline Annan
15:00 Cox  21' DAFC Report Barrowman  17'
Kirk  51'		 Stadium: Galabank
Attendance: 767
Referee: Richmond
23 August 2011 Scottish League Cup Round 2 East Fife 2–1 Dunfermline Methil
19:45 Linn  4'
Dalziel  54'		 DAFC Report Buchanan  12' Stadium: Bayview Stadium
Attendance: 1,262
Referee: Charleston

Fife cup
30 August 2011 Fife Cup Semi-final Dunfermline 0–1 Raith Rovers Dunfermline
19:45 DAFC Report Graham  90' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 524
Referee: McGeachie

Scottish Cup
Main article: 2011–12 Scottish Cup
7 January 2012 Scottish Cup Round 4 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–1 Dunfermline Athletic Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
15:00 Gillet  29'
Hayes  90'		 Sky Report Barrowman  30' Attendance: 1,601
Referee: Norris
18 January 2012 Scottish Cup Round 4 Replay Dunfermline Athletic 1–3 (a.e.t.) Inverness Caledonian Thistle East End Park, Dunfermline
19:45 Barrowman  40' BBC Sport Hayes  54'
A. Shinnie  93'
Tansey  110'		 Attendance: 1,594
Referee: Norris

Players

Starting XI
Most frequent starting line-up uses the team's most used formation: 4–4–2. The players used are those who have played the most games in each respective position, not necessarily who have played most games out of all the players.

Captains
No. P Name Country No. games Notes
3 DF McCann 25 Club captain

Last updated: 13 May 2012
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.

Squad information
Last updated 13 May 2012[22]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalSPLScottish CupLeague CupFife Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Paul Gallacher 200180002000
2 DF Jason Thomson 141121002000
2 MF Mark Kerr 130130000000
3 DF Austin McCann 251231002000
4 MF Gary Mason 340320101000
5 DF Kevin Rutkiewicz 11080101010
6 DF Alex Keddie 400360202000
7 MF Joe Cardle 398368201000
8 MF Martin Hardie 301281200000
9 FW Andrew Barrowman 266223222100
10 FW Andy Kirk 40123611202100
11 MF David Graham 412382201000
12 FW Steven McDougall 150120002010
13 DF Patrick Boyle 240210200010
14 MF Nick Phinn 2010000010
15 DF Andy Dowie 330290202000
16 DF John Potter 200160201010
17 MF Paul Burns 282252102000
18 MF Steven Bell 0000000000
19 FW Liam Buchanan 326275202110
20 GK Chris Smith 180150200010
21 FW Pat Clarke 4030000010
22 MF Paul Willis 241211101010
23 MF Ryan Thomson 292242202010
24 MF Kyle Hutton 9090000000
25 GK Iain Turner 4040000000
26 DF Jordan McMillan 111111000000
26 MF Craig Easton 4030000010
27 GK Bernardo Domínguez 1010000000
34 MF Shaun Byrne 1000000010
39 MF Kerr Young 0000000000
45 DF Ross Millen 1000000010

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 13 May 2012
Number Position Name Scottish Premier League Scottish Cup League Cup Total
1 GK Paul Gallacher 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF Jason Thomson 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2 MF Mark Kerr 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
3 DF Austin McCann 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
4 MF Gary Mason 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
5 DF Kevin Rutkiewicz 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
6 DF Alex Keddie 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
7 MF Joe Cardle 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
8 MF Martin Hardie 8 0 1 0 0 0 9 0
9 FW Andrew Barrowman 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10 FW Andy Kirk 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
11 MF David Graham 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
12 FW Steven McDougall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 DF Patrick Boyle 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
14 MF Nick Phinn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 DF Andy Dowie 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
16 DF John Potter 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
17 MF Paul Burns 5 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
18 MF Steven Bell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 FW Liam Buchanan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 GK Chris Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 FW Pat Clarke 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 MF Paul Willis 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
23 MF Ryan Thomson 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
24 MF Kyle Hutton 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
25 GK Iain Turner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 DF Jordan McMillan 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
27 GK Bernardo Domínguez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 MF Kerr Young 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goalscorers
Last updated 13 May 2012
Position Name SPL Scottish Cup League Cup Total
1 Andy Kirk 11 0 1 12
2 Joe Cardle 8 0 0 8
3 Andrew Barrowman 3 2 1 6
= Liam Buchanan 5 0 1 6
5 Ryan Thomson 2 0 0 2
= Paul Burns 2 0 0 2
= David Graham 2 0 0 2
8 Martin Hardie 1 0 0 1
= Jason Thomson 1 0 0 1
= Austin McCann 1 0 0 1
= Jordan McMillan 1 0 0 1
= Paul Willis 1 0 0 1

Awards
Last updated 13 May 2012
Nation Name Award Month
Paul Gallacher[23] Player of the Month July/August

Team statistics

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
8 St Mirren 38 9 16 13 39 51 −12 43
9 Aberdeen 38 9 14 15 36 44 −8 41
10 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 38 10 9 19 42 60 −18 39
11 Hibernian 38 8 9 21 40 67 −27 33
12 Dunfermline Athletic (R) 38 5 10 23 40 82 −42 25 Relegation to the First Division
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.

Transfers

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