Dunfermline Athletic Heritage Trust

Club History

Hall of Fame

The purpose of the Hall of Fame is to recognise some of DAFC`s greatest servants and heroes by including them for all time on a Roll of Honour. The first event was at the Glen Pavilion, Dunfermline on 27 November 2004.

Twelfth Hall of Fame

Ivo Den Bieman and Greg Shields were inducted at the Twelfth Hall of Fame held at the Carnegie Conference Centre on 20th April 2024

Eleventh Hall of Fame - April 2023

Ross Jack and Gary Mason were inducted at the Eleventh Hall of Fame held at the Glen Pavilion on 29th April 2023

Cup Winners` Medals

Scottish BP Youth Cup Winners` Medal 1987/88, and Reserve League East Winners medals for 1986/87 and 1992/93.

Virtual Museum

The Trust`s long-term objective is to have a museum and display area at East End Park, where fans can view and enjoy DAFC`s rich heritage, and can carry out research into the club`s history.

Until then, this site will be used as a "Virtual Museum" to illustrate items from the club`s tangible heritage. At present, many of these can be seen by clicking on the following:-
DAFC Centenary Gifts in 1985
Heritage Trust Glassware
Heritage Trust Medals
Heritage Trust Pennants
Heritage Trust Plaques
Heritage Trust Plates
Heritage Trust Framed Prints
Heritage Trust Framed Shirts
Heritage Trust Trophies

Honours

Club and individuals roll of honour

Dunfermline Athletic Timeline

Key Dates in the History of Dunfermline Athletic Football Club

Players with over 200 appearances

List of players who have made over 200 appearances for Dunfermline Athletic

Season 2019-2020

Covid denied The Pars the chance of a play off place. Kevin Nisbet scored an impressive 32 goals in his debut and only season at the club.

Tenth Hall of Fame - April 2019

Tenth Hall of Fame - 27th April 2019
Stewart Petrie
Mo Hutton
Scott Thomson

The Story of East End Park

Nine panels showing the history of East End Park have been designed and installed by the Heritage Trust in and around the foyer at the main entrance to EEP.

These panels are part of a wider project that involves a total of 42 information panels being installed around the stadium, including 15 ("Record Breakers") in the concourse of the Norrie McCathie Stand.

Pars in Europe

The Complete Record - so far!
Forty two matches from 1961 to 1970, then two in 2004 against Icelandic team FH Hafnarfjordur and two more in 2007 against BK Hacken.

Season 2017-2018

The Pars made the promotion play-offs but unfortunately the play-off opponents were Dundee United and after a 0-0 draw at East End Park, the bogey struck again when despite being the better team, Dunfermline lost 2-1 at Tannadice.

2015-2016 League One Champions

Allan Johnston led Dunfermline back to the Championship with promotion assured from 26th March 2016

Season 2015-2016

League One Champions and celebrations our return to the Championship in March with five games to spare.

Dissertation: Club, Community and Coal

The Heritage Trust was delighted to be able to help James Canavan with his dissertation for a Master's degree from De Montfort University in Leicester.

The full title is "Club, Community and Coal: A Case Study of Dunfermline Athletic Football Club in the 1980s", and can be read or downloaded by clicking the link below.

Statistics

[ THIS PART OF OUR WEBSITE IS CURRENTLY BEING DEVELOPED ]

The Trust's objective is to make this website the site of choice for all statistical information relating to DAFC.

The information will either be hosted here, or will be linked to an authoritative external site. Considerable work is needed to achieve this objective, and anybody wishing to assist should contact the Trust .

Players

[ THIS PART OF OUR WEBSITE IS CURRENTLY BEING DEVELOPED ]

The Heritage Trust aims to provide on this site a short profile of EVERY player who has appeared in the DAFC first team in a nationally sanctioned competition. This ambitious project has already begun and the initial information will shortly appear here.

If you would like to help, please contact the Trust.

Season 2013-2014

Under the ownership of Pars United, Dunfermline were relegated to League One.

October 2013 - A New Beginning

Bob Garmory:- "We are at the start of a long journey, our place in Scottish football in our opinion is not in the third tier.

March 2013 Club enters administration

Dunfermline Athletic FC appoint PKF as Interim Managers

Ninth Hall of Fame - November 2012

The Ninth Hall of Fame was held in the Kingdom Suite at East End Park on Saturday 10th November 2012.
Membership bestowed upon Andy Wilson, Bobby Skinner, Allan Evans, Istvan Kozma, Alex Mill.

Eighth Hall of Fame - November 2011

2011 Inductees:- Andy Tod, Hamish French, Jackie McNamara, John Sweeney, Jackie Williamson, Dan McLindon, Dave Thomson and Tommy McDonald (posthumously).

2010-2011 First Division Champions

This season`s achievement is the third time that Dunfermline Athletic has won the Scottish First Division championship - the others were in season 1988-1989 and 1995-1996.

Season 2010-2011

Jim McIntyre`s team win the First Division Title

Seventh Hall of Fame - October 2010

Cammy Fraser, Jackie Sinclair, Ian Westwater and Stevie Crawford were inducted into the Dunfermline Athletic Hall of Fame at a function held at Forresters Park Resort on Saturday 9th October 2010.

Sixth Hall of Fame - November 2009

Kenny Thomson, Bobby Robertson, Norrie McCathie and John Watson inducted

Season 2009-2010

The Pars to finish third, with 58 points. Top scorer was Andy Kirk with 17 from only 28 appearances. Top for appearances was Wullie Gibson with 42, followed by Austin McCann and Nick Phinn, both with 39.

Season 2008-2009

Athletic finished third on 51 points with a goal difference of 8. They scored 65 goals in all competitions, with Andy Kirk top scorer with 16 goals.

Fifth Hall of Fame - October 2008

Club honours Sixties legends Willie Callaghan, Bert Paton and Jim Thomson. Seventies favourites Jim Bowie and Hugh Whyte and Centenary Club Chairman Pete Campbell for services to the club.

Fergie`s Hall of Fame - September 2007

Alex Ferguson ranks fifth in the table of all time scorers for Dunfermline Athletic.

Third Hall of Fame - March 2007

Jim Herriott
Bent Martin
George Peebles
Duncan Simpson, Programme Editor & Club Historian
Alex Smith
Eddie Connachan

Season 2005-2006

A total of 45 goals had been scored with Mark Burchill on 16 as top scorer.

Second Hall of Fame - October 2005

Harry Melrose
Pat Gardner
Sam Hutchison
John Lunn
Alex Edwards
George Miller
Jim Leishman

First Hall of Fame - November 2004

First inductees to the Hall of Fame were - Jimmy McConville JP, Jock Stein CBE, Willie Cunningham, George Farm, Ron Mailer, Jim MacLean, Roy Barry, Joe Nelson, Charlie Dickson

Season 2003-2004

Scottish Cup Finalists, a return to Europe next season confirmed. The team had finished 4th with 53 points, they had scored 63 goals in all competitions with the top scorer being Stevie Crawford with 17 goals.

Installation of artificial playing surface

On 20th September 2003 Dunfermline opened their new surface park

Season 2002-2003

Dunfermline finished 5th with 46 points and Stevie Crawford bagged 23 goals to finish as the highest scoring Scot in the SPL.

Season 2001-2002

Dunfermline finished 6th with 45 points. Top scorer was Stevie Crawford with only 9 goals. Marco Ruitenbeek managed 11 shut outs. Barry Nicholson played 41 games with Andrius Skerla and Stevie Crawford both on 40.

Season 2000-2001

Dunfermline finished in 9th position as Jimmy Calderwood delivered on phase 1 and provided a season of improvement.

Football in the new century

The Pars entered the new century in the old first division (now the Championship), but with Jimmy Calderwood at the helm there were good times ahead.

Season 1999-2000

Dick Campbell leaves, the Two Jimmies arrive and promotion achieved

Football at the end of the twentieth century

Chris Wisharts potted history began with Football In The Glorious 60s

Season 1997-1998

The Pars finished 8th, as Hibs were relegated. Despite Athletics poor season, Andy Smith scored 26 goals - the top native Scottish goalscorer

Season 1996-1997

Paton`s Premier Pars. Dunfermline finishing 5th in the Bells Premier League.

1995-96 First Division Champions

The Pars `˜Helicopter` Saturday as Paton`s Aces lift the First Division title

Season 1994-1995

Dunfermline had only lost four games all season and had scored a total of 83 goals with Stewart Petrie top scorer with 21 goals. The Pars lost out to Aberdeen in Premier League play-off

Season 1993-1994

Bert Paton takes over as Manager with Dick Campbell his assistant.

Season 1992-1993

Rab Shannon and Scott Leitch topped the appearances with 46 each, whilst Hamish French was top scorer with 12.

1991-1992 League Cup Finalists

This was an occasion more memorable than the match. Dunfermline back on a national final for the first time since 1968 and a whole new generation of Dunfermline supporters enjoyed the build up to this cup final.

Season 1989-1990

Istvan Kozma arrives, Dunfermline top of the SPL in November. Survival in the Premier League, Harry Melrose appointed General Manager, Ross Jack top native Scot scorer in SPL, with 21 goals. Iain Munro replaces Jim Leishman as manager

Season 1988-1989

Pars bounce back up as champions and with Ross Jack as top scorer with 18 goals and John Watson with 16,

1987-1988 BP Youth Cup Winners

In 1988 Dunfermline won the BP Youth Cup,

Season 1987-1988

The Pars were relegated but had won many friends with their exploits and hopes were high that they could bounce back next season.

Season 1986-1987

Norrie McCathie had played in all 46 games as Dunfermline finally made it to the Scottish Premier League.

Season 1985-1986

Centenary season, Pars win Second Division title by two points from Queen of the South. 91 goals with John Watson scoring 31 goals. Ian Westwater had 21 shut outs

Eastenders - for the record

February 1986: The behind-the-scenes story of the other EastEnders by Leslie G Peters of The Courier.

Season 1984-1985

Great improvement but it was glorious failure for Dunfermline

Season 1983-1984

The Pars finished 9th in Scotland`s third tier. Hugh Whyte (43), Norrie McCathie (42) and Stevie Morrison (39) led the way for appearances, Stevie Morrison was top scorer with 10 and Hugh Whyte managed 11 shut outs.

Season 1979-1980

Dunfermline finish 10th place, Sandy McNaughton was top scorer with 19 goals, well in front of anyone else. Despite playing in a higher division, crowds were down to an average of around 2,600.

Season 1978-1979

Promotion at third time lucky for Pars. Mike Leonard with 24 goals was voted the Second Division Players` Player of the Year

Season 1977-1978

The Pars were condemned to yet another season in the basement.

Season 1974-1975

No SPL for Dunfermline. Jim Leishman incurs serious injury.

Season 1973-1974

Once again saved by goal difference. Captain Alex Kinninmonth and Ken Mackie appeared in all 46 matches. Ken Mackie was top scorer with 17 goals.

Season 1972-1973

The Highest Scoring Team In British Senior Soccer! Dunfermline win promotion back into the top division and in doing so, had scored 101 goals in all competitions. Graham Shaw led the way with 26 goals, Ken Mackie 24 and Dennis Nelson 15.

1969/1970 Inter Cities Fairs Cup

Memorabilia from the Inter Cities Fairs Cup ties against Girondins de Bordeaux, Gwardia Warsaw and Anderlecht

1968/1969 European Cup Winners Cup

Memorabilia from European Cup Winners Cup ties against Apoel, Olympiakos and Slovan Bratislava

Season 1968-1969

A glorious run in Europe provided the highlight to the season, but it should not be ignored that the Club finished third in the League and qualified again for Europe.

1968 North American Tour Memorabilia

In the summer of 68 Dunfermline as Scottish Cup holders played English Champions, Manchester City in a series of challenge matches across North America. The first of four matches was played in Toronto.

1968 Scottish Cup Celebrations

Images of the Scottish Cup returning to Dunfermline

1968 Scottish Cup Winners

Managed by George Farm and captained by Roy Barry, Dunfermline Athletic won the Scottish Cup for the second time in their history.

Season 1967-1968

A season which had started badly, ended with silverware in the cabinet, a finish of 4th in the League and European Football to look forward to again

Season 1966-1967

Unusual but no qualification for Europe. After netting 29 goals this season Alex Ferguson left. As if that was not bad enough, Willie Cunningham announced, in June1967, that he was resigning.

1966/1967 Inter Cities Fairs Cup

Memorabilia from the Inter Cities Fairs Cup ties against FC Frigg and Dinamo Zagreb

Season 1965-1966

The team had to be content with a 4th place finish and no silverware. What should not be forgotten, though, was that 94 League goals had been scored and well over a hundred in all competitions.

Alex Ferguson scored 39 goals of his own with Bert Paton on 25,