Club History
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 Read more
Cup Winners` Medals
Scottish BP Youth Cup Winners` Medal 1987/88, and Reserve League East Winners medals for 1986/87 and 1992/93.
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
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.
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.
2015-2016 League One Champions
Allan Johnston led Dunfermline back to the Championship with promotion assured from 26th March 2016
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. Read more
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 . Read more
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.
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
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.
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
Second Hall of Fame - October 2005
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Harry Melrose
Pat Gardner
Sam Hutchison
John Lunn
Alex Edwards
George Miller
Jim Leishman
Third Hall of Fame - March 2007
Jim Herriott
Bent Martin
George Peebles
Duncan Simpson, Programme Editor & Club Historian
Alex Smith
Eddie Connachan
Fergie`s Hall of Fame - September 2007
Alex Ferguson ranks fifth in the table of all time scorers for Dunfermline Athletic.
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.
Sixth Hall of Fame - November 2009
Kenny Thomson, Bobby Robertson, Norrie McCathie and John Watson inducted
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.
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).
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.
Tenth Hall of Fame - April 2019
Tenth Hall of Fame - 27th April 2019
Stewart Petrie
Mo Hutton
Scott Thomson
Installation of artificial playing surface
On 20th September 2003 Dunfermline opened their new surface park
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
1995-96 First Division Champions
The Pars ‘Helicopter’ Saturday as Paton’s Aces lift the First Division title
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.
1987-1988 BP Youth Cup Winners
In 1988 Dunfermline won the BP Youth Cup,
Eastenders - for the record
February 1986: The behind-the-scenes story of the other EastEnders by Leslie G Peters of The Courier.
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
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.
1966/1967 Inter Cities Fairs Cup
Memorabilia from the Inter Cities Fairs Cup ties against FC Frigg and Dinamo Zagreb
1965/1966 Inter Cities Fairs Cup
Memorabilia from the Inter Cities Fairs Cup ties against Boldklub 1903, Spartak Brno and Real Zaragoza
1965 Scottish Cup Finalists
The second Scottish Cup Final for Dunfermline Athletic came in 1965.
1964/1965 Inter Cities Fairs Cup
Memorabilia from Inter Cities Fairs Cup ties against Orgryte, VFB Stuttgart, Athletico Bilbao
The Stein Era
Jock Stein worked his magic on Dunfermline to win the Scottish Cup for the first time ever in 1961 and lead the club into European competition.
1962/1963 Inter Cities Fairs Cup
Memorabilia from the Inter Cities Fairs Cup ties against Everton and Valencia
1961/1962 European Cup Winners Cup
Memorabilia from the European Cup Winners Cup ties against St Patricks Athletic, Vardar Skopje and Ujpest Dozsa
The route to Scottish Cup Success in 1961
From the appointment of Jock Stein to lifting the Scottish Cup
Building of the 1961 Cup Winning team
Building the 1961 Cup winning team started ten years before in March 1951 when Ron Mailer joined the Club from Auchterarder Primrose.
Club Badge designed
The crest depicts the Malcolm Canmore Tower. The tower was adopted by the town of Dunfermline to be used for the Burgh Arms and Pittencrieff Park is represented by the blue and black area behind the tower.
The Road to Hampden 1949
Dunfermline reached their first national final when they played East Fife in the League Cup Final 1949-1950
Origins of club nickname
It is clear that they started to be known as the Pars in the early 1900s but the exact reason for the nickname being adopted have never been fully known.
History 1874-1959
In owing their existence to the game of cricket, Dunfermline Athletic are in the good company of clubs like former European Champions Aston Villa and AC Milan.