2022–23 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season

Dunfermline Athletic
2022–23 season
Chairman	David Cook
Manager	James McPake
Stadium	East End Park; Dunfermline, Scotland; (Capacity: 11,480)
Scottish League One	First (ongoing)
League Cup	Group stage
Challenge Cup	Third round, vs Celtic B (ongoing)
Scottish Cup	Third round, vs TBC (ongoing)
Top goalscorer	League: Nikolay Todorov (3); All: Lewis McCann &; Nikolay Todorov (5)
Highest home attendance	League: 6,670 vs. Falkirk; (17 September 2022); Cup: 1,723 vs. Alloa Athletic; (23 July 2022)
Lowest home attendance	League: 3,639 vs. Alloa Athletic; (30 July 2022); Cup: 1,530 vs. Buckie Thistle; (12 July 2022)
Average home league attendance	4,607
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2021–22 2023–24 →
	All statistics correct as of 22 September 2022.

The 2022–23 season is Dunfermline Athletic's first season in Scottish League One, following their relegation from the Scottish Championship via the playoffs.

Squad list

As of match played 3 September 2022

No.	Name	Position	Date of Birth (Age)	Signed From	Signed in	Signed until	Apps.	Goals
Goalkeepers
1	Deniz Mehmet	GK	(1992-09-19) 19 September 1992 (age 32)	Dundee United	2021	2023	18	0
20	Max Little	GK	(2002-06-29) 29 June 2002 (age 22)	Queen's Park Rangers	2022	2024	0	0
30	Calum Archibald	GK	(2005-04-06) 6 April 2005 (age 19)	Fife Elite Football Academy	2021	2024	0	0
Defenders
2	Aaron Comrie	DF	(1997-02-03) 3 February 1997 (age 27)	St Johnstone	2019	2023	101	3
3	Josh Edwards	DF	(2000-05-27) 27 May 2000 (age 24)	Airdrieonians	2019	2023	93	3
4	Kyle Benedictus	DF	(1991-12-07) 7 December 1991 (age 33)	Raith Rovers	2022	2024	10	0
6	Kyle MacDonald	DF	(2000-01-11) 11 January 2000 (age 24)	Airdrieonians	2021	2023	28	1
12	Rhys Breen	DF	(2000-01-06) 6 January 2000 (age 24)	Rangers	2021	2023	21	2
15	Sam Fisher	DF	(2001-07-26) 26 July 2001 (age 23)	Dundee (loan)	2022	2023	1	0
19	Miller Fenton	DF	(2003-10-16) 16 October 2003 (age 21)	Fife Elite Football Academy	2019	2024	1	0
27	Sam Young	DF	(2006-01-16) 16 January 2006 (age 18)	Fife Elite Football Academy	2021	2024	0	0
Midfielders
5	Chris Hamilton	MF	(2001-07-13) 13 July 2001 (age 23)	Heart of Midlothian	2022	—	8	1
8	Joe Chalmers	MF	(1994-01-03) 3 January 1994 (age 30)	Ayr United	2022	2023	26	0
11	Chris Mochrie	MF	(2003-04-07) 7 April 2003 (age 21)	Dundee United (loan)	2022	2023	5	1
18	Paul Allan	MF	(2000-02-07) 7 February 2000 (age 24)	Fife Elite Football Academy	2017	2024	24	0
24	Jake Rennie	MF	(2005-01-17) 17 January 2005 (age 19)	Fife Elite Football Academy	2021	2024	1	0
25	Michael Beagley	MF	(2005-02-02) 2 February 2005 (age 19)	Fife Elite Football Academy	2021	2024	1	0
26	Matthew Todd	MF	(2001-06-14) 14 June 2001 (age 23)	Fife Elite Football Academy	2018	2024	49	3
28	Andrew Tod	MF	(2006-02-26) 26 February 2006 (age 18)	Fife Elite Football Academy	2021	2024	2	0
Forwards
7	Kevin O'Hara	FW	(1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 (age 26)	Alloa Athletic	2020	2023	80	22
9	Craig Wighton	FW	(1997-07-27) 27 July 1997 (age 27)	Heart of Midlothian	2021	2023	35	9
10	Nikolay Todorov	FW	(1996-08-24) 24 August 1996 (age 28)	Inverness CT	2021	2023	35	11
14	Lewis McCann	FW	(2001-06-07) 7 June 2001 (age 23)	Fife Elite Football Academy	2018	2024	65	10
29	Taylor Sutherland	FW	(2005-12-12) 12 December 2005 (age 18)	—	2022	2024	0	0

Results & fixtures

Win Draw Loss Postponed

Pre-season

25 June 2022 Friendly	Cove Rangers	0 – 2	Dunfermline Athletic	Cove Bay, Scotland
13:00		Report	McCann 32' O'Hara 80'	Stadium: Balmoral Stadium Attendance: 464 Referee: Mike Roncone
Note: Stuart McKenzie Testimonial

28 June 2022 Friendly	Forfar Athletic	0 – 6	Dunfermline Athletic	Forfar, Scotland
19:30			O'Hara 16', 57' McCann 26' Todd 40' Fenton 76' Todorov 86'	Stadium: Station Park Referee: Greg Soutar

5 July 2022 Friendly	Dunfermline Athletic	0 – 1	Kilmarnock	Dunfermline, Scotland
19:30		Report	Armstrong 24'	Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 1,244 Referee: Gavin Duncan

Scottish League One

30 July 2022 1	Dunfermline Athletic	1 – 0	Alloa Athletic	Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00	Todd 74'	BBC Sport report		Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 3,639 Referee: Aitken

6 August 2022 2	FC Edinburgh	0 – 3	Dunfermline Athletic	Edinburgh, Scotland
15:00	Brydon 28'	BBC Sport report	McCann 14', 41' Mochrie 72'	Stadium: Meadowbank Stadium Attendance: 1,234 Referee: Cook

13 August 2022 3	Dunfermline Athletic	1 – 0	Montrose	Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00	Todorov 78'	BBC Sport report		Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 3,720 Referee: Hardie

20 August 2022 4	Kelty Hearts	0 – 0	Dunfermline Athletic	Kelty, Scotland
15:00		BBC Sport report		Stadium: New Central Park Attendance: 2,161 Referee: Grainger

27 August 2022 5	Dunfermline Athletic	1 – 1	Airdrieonians	Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00	Todorov 68'	BBC Sport report	Frizzell 78'	Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 4,399 Referee: Irvine

3 September 2022 6	Queen of the South	0 – 2	Dunfermline Athletic	Dumfries, Scotland
15:00		BBC Sport report	Todorov 19' Breen 45+2'	Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 1,175 Referee: Luke

10 September 2022 7	Clyde	P – P	Dunfermline Athletic	Hamilton, Scotland
15:00				Stadium: New Douglas Park
Note: Match postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II^[5]

17 September 2022 8	Dunfermline Athletic	v	Falkirk	Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00				Stadium: East End Park

Scottish League Cup

Group stage

9 July 2022 1	East Fife	0 – 2	Dunfermline Athletic	Methil, Scotland
15:00		BBC Sport report	McCann 67', 83' (pen.)	Stadium: Bayview Stadium Attendance: 963 Referee: Snedden

12 July 2022 2	Dunfermline Athletic	5 – 0	Buckie Thistle	Dunfermline, Scotland
19:45	Breen 20' McCann 51' Todorov 62', 78' Edwards 82'	BBC Sport report		Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 1,530 Referee: McFarlane

16 July 2022 3	Ross County	1 – 0	Dunfermline Athletic	Dingwall, Scotland
15:00	Hiwula 64'	BBC Sport report		Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 943 Referee: Walsh

23 July 2022 4	Dunfermline Athletic	1 – 1 (4 – 5 p)	Alloa Athletic	Dunfermline, Scotland
15.00	Hamilton 20'	BBC Sport report	Sammon 59'	Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 1,723 Referee: Lambie
	Penalties
	McCann O'Hara Todorov Chalmers Allan		Taggart Scougall Sammon King MacIver

Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification	ROS	DNF	ALL	EFI	BUC
1	Ross County	4	3	1	0	0	11	1	+10	11	Qualification for the second round	—	1–0	—	7–0	—
2	Dunfermline Athletic	4	2	0	1	1	8	2	+6	7		—	—	1–1p	—	5–0
3	Alloa Athletic	4	1	2	0	1	6	5	+1	7		0–2	—	—	p1–1	—
4	East Fife	4	1	0	1	2	4	12	−8	4		—	0–2	—	—	3–2
5	Buckie Thistle	4	0	0	1	3	4	13	−9	1		1–1p	—	1–4	—	—

Source: ^[6]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.^[7]

Scottish Challenge Cup

24 September 2022 Third Round	Dunfermline Athletic	v	Celtic B	Dunfermline, Scotland
15.00				Stadium: East End Park

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

As of match played 3 September 2022

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Scottish League One		League Cup		Scottish Challenge Cup		Scottish Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	TUR	Deniz Mehmet	10	0	6	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
2	DF	SCO	Aaron Comrie	10	0	6	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
3	DF	SCO	Josh Edwards	10	1	6	0	4	1	0	0	0	0
4	DF	SCO	Kyle Benedictus	10	0	6	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
5	MF	SCO	Chris Hamilton	8	1	3+1	0	4	1	0	0	0	0
6	DF	SCO	Kyle MacDonald	9	0	3+3	0	1+2	0	0	0	0	0
7	FW	SCO	Kevin O'Hara	10	0	6	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
8	MF	SCO	Joe Chalmers	10	0	5+1	0	1+3	0	0	0	0	0
9	FW	SCO	Craig Wighton	7	0	3+1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
10	FW	BUL	Nikolay Todorov	9	5	2+4	3	0+3	2	0	0	0	0
11	MF	SCO	Chris Mochrie	5	1	2+3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	DF	SCO	Rhys Breen	10	2	6	1	4	1	0	0	0	0
14	FW	NIR	Lewis McCann	10	5	4+2	2	4	3	0	0	0	0
15	DF	SCO	Sam Fisher	1	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	MF	SCO	Paul Allan	6	0	2	0	3+1	0	0	0	0	0
20	GK	ENG	Max Litttle	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	MF	SCO	Jake Rennie	1	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0
25	MF	SCO	Michael Beagley	1	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0
26	MF	SCO	Matthew Todd	10	1	6	1	4	0	0	0	0	0
27	MF	SCO	Sam Young	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	MF	SCO	Andrew Tod	2	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0
29	FW	SCO	Taylor Sutherland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30	GK	SCO	Calum Archibald	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Players away from the club on loan:
19	DF	SCO	Miller Fenton (on loan at Berwick Rangers)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Players who left during the season:
17	MF	SCO	Graham Dorrans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Goalscorers

As of match played 3 September 2022^[3]

Ranking	Position	Name	Total	Scottish League One	Scottish League Cup	Scottish Challenge Cup	Scottish Cup
1	FW	Nikolay Todorov	5	3	2
1	FW	Lewis McCann	5	2	3
3	DF	Rhys Breen	2	1	1
4	MF	Chris Mochrie	1	1
	MF	Matthew Todd	1	1
	DF	Josh Edwards	1		1
	MF	Chris Hamilton	1		1
Total			16	8	8	0	0

Disciplinary record

As of match played 3 September 2022

Squad number	Position	Nation	Name	Total		Scottish League One		Scottish League Cup		Scottish Challenge Cup		Scottish Cup
Squad number	Position	Nation	Name
4	DF		Kyle Benedictus	3		2		1
3	DF		Josh Edwards	2		2
14	FW		Lewis McCann	2		2
5	MF		Chris Hamilton	2		1		1
18	MF		Paul Allan	2		1		1
10	FW		Nikolay Todorov	1		1
11	MF		Chris Mochrie	1		1
26	MF		Matthew Todd	1		1
Total				14	0	11	0	3	0	0	0	0	0

Club statistics

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Dunfermline Athletic (C, P)	36	23	12	1	63	21	+42	81	Promotion to the Championship
2	Falkirk	36	19	10	7	70	39	+31	67	Qualification for the Championship play-offs
3	Airdrieonians (O, P)	36	17	9	10	82	51	+31	60
4	Alloa Athletic	36	17	6	13	56	47	+9	57
5	Queen of the South	36	16	6	14	59	59	0	54

Source: ^[8]
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).^[9]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Transfers

First team

Players in

Date	Position	No.	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
6 June 2022	DF	4	Kyle Benedictus	Raith Rovers	Free	^[10]
8 June 2022	MF	5	Chris Hamilton	Heart of Midlothian	Free	^[11]
22 July 2022	GK	20	Max Little	Queens Park Rangers	Free	^[12]

Players out

Date	Position	No.	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
31 May 2022	DF	4	Lewis Martin	Kelty Hearts^[13]	Free	^[14]
31 May 2022	MF	11	Ryan Dow	Peterhead^[15]	Free
31 May 2022	MF	16	Dan Pybus	York City^[16]	Free
31 May 2022	MF	21	Steven Lawless	Partick Thistle^[17]	Free
31 May 2022	DF	22	Leon Jones	Free agent	Released
31 May 2022	MF	23	Dom Thomas	Queen's Park^[18]	Free
31 May 2022	MF	28	Reece Cole	Chertsey Town	Free
2 September 2022	MF	17	Graham Dorrans	Free agent	Released	^[19]

Loans in

Date	Position	No.	Nationality	Name	From	Duration	Ref.
5 August 2022	AMF	11		Chris Mochrie	Dundee United	End of Season	^[20]
16 August 2022	DF	15		Sam Fisher	Dundee	End of Season	^[21]

Loans out

Date	Position	No.	Nationality	Name	To	Duration	Ref.
5 August 2022	DF	19		Miller Fenton	Berwick Rangers	January 2023	^[22]

References

^ "Club Announcement". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
^ "First Team Manager appointed". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Dunfermline FC player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "2022–23 Dunfermline Athletic performance". ESPN. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
^ "Update ahead of tomorrow's match against Clyde". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
^ "Summary - League Cup Group C". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
^ "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
^ "cinch League One Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
^ "Kyle Benedictus signs for Dunfermline". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
^ "Hamilton comes home". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
^ "New signing at East End Park". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
^ "Lewis Martin joins Kelty Hearts". Kelty Hearts FC. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
^ "Playing squad update". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
^ "Welcome to Peterhead". Peterhead FC. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
^ "Dan Pybus signs for York City". York City FC. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
^ Paton, Ewan (13 June 2022). "Partick Thistle sign Steven Lawless on two-year deal". The Herald Scotland. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
^ "Dom Thomas signs for Spiders". Queen's Park FC. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
^ "Graham Dorrans". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
^ "Mochrie joins on loan". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
^ "Sam Fisher". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
^ "Miller Fenton (Loan)".

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[2] "First Team Manager appointed". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.

[Goalscorers2223-3] "Dunfermline FC player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 16 August 2022.

[ESPN_stats_League-4] "2022–23 Dunfermline Athletic performance". ESPN. Retrieved 19 August 2022.

[5] "Update ahead of tomorrow's match against Clyde". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.

[6] "Summary - League Cup Group C". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 July 2022.

[format-7] "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 15 May 2022.

[8] "cinch League One Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 6 May 2023.

[9] "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.

[10] "Kyle Benedictus signs for Dunfermline". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.

[11] "Hamilton comes home". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.

[12] "New signing at East End Park". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.

[13] "Lewis Martin joins Kelty Hearts". Kelty Hearts FC. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.

[14] "Playing squad update". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.

[15] "Welcome to Peterhead". Peterhead FC. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.

[16] "Dan Pybus signs for York City". York City FC. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.

[17] Paton, Ewan (13 June 2022). "Partick Thistle sign Steven Lawless on two-year deal". The Herald Scotland. Retrieved 14 June 2022.

[18] "Dom Thomas signs for Spiders". Queen's Park FC. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.

[19] "Graham Dorrans". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.

[20] "Mochrie joins on loan". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.

[21] "Sam Fisher". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.

[22] "Miller Fenton (Loan)".

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