News & Events
Brothers play into Pars history
The Sutherland brothers and the Tod brothers were winners playing together in the Dunfermline team that lifted SPFL Reserve Cup on 23rd April 2024.
We`re The Pars Single
Donation of We`re the Pars single autographed by Norrie McCathie, from Stuart Miller, the writer of the song.
DAHT acquire Youth Cup & Reserve League medals
DAHT add to our collection of historical artefacts.
Money Raised for Trust
Christmas Prize Draw earns DAHT £ 1,000
Heritage Trust data-base goes live
Find out how you can also get involved.
Dunfermline Athletic Heritage Trust Chair Russell Shepherd announces the beginnings of a Pars history data-base which brings together a bundle of information on past matches.
DAHT 1995/1996 Reunion Videos
Dunfermline Athletic Heritage Trust have put together a video for all Pars fans which celebrates the promotion winning season of 1995/96.
Heritage Trust Coffin in Military Museum
A coffin which formed part of the Heritage Trust`s World War 1 Day in 2014 is now on display in the Military Museum Scotland.
Sporting Heroes
On Thursday 31 January 2019 at the Scottish Football Museum in Hampden, Joe Jordan helped launch "Sporting Heroes" cards, to be used across the UK in reminiscence sessions at care homes and elsewhere.
The Story of East End Park - News
The Heritage Trust has installed nine display boards telling "The Story of East End Park" in and around the foyer at the main entrance to EEP, and these can be seen in the CLUB HISTORY" section.
David Ferguson Hunter VC (1891-1965)
On 16 September 1918 Corporal David Hunter and the six men of his HLI platoon began a desperate struggle for survival near the village of Moeuvres in Picardie, France. Exactly one hundred years later ...
Record Breakers
DAHT has installed 15 large display panels in the concourse of the Norrie McCathie Stand. These illustrate record breakers from the clubs first international player, youngest-ever first team player to most consecutive shut-outs by a goalkeeper.
Battle of the Somme Remembrance 2018
The Heritage Trust represented Dunfermline Athletic at the annual commemoration of the start of the Battle of the Somme, with a wreath being laid at the McCrae`s Battalion cairn in Contalmaison, France.
Commemorative Plaque
On 14 June, this historic plaque was unveiled by Jim Leishman MBE at the Old Inn, to commemorate the founding there on 2 June 1885 of Dunfermline Athletic Football Club.
Memory Box Goes National
Our Memory Boxes project, spearheaded by Kenny Mclachlan of the Heritage Trust in co-operation with FES Ltd and The Pars Foundation, and sponsored by Co-op Funeralcare, has been a tremendous success.
Cookbook (Full Time)
The Trust`s cookbook, "FULL TIME", was launched at the Dunfermline Athletic FC Open Day in 2016, price £10.
DAHT World War 1 Anniversary trip
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DAHT organised a trip to the WW1 Battlefields in 2016, to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the 1 July 1916 disaster for the British Army at the Somme. The group of 24 left East End Park on 29 June, returning on Monday 4 July.
Retro Football Games Day
On 8 May the Trust held a Retro Football Games Day at EEP, allowing those who were there to relive their childhood!
Book Auction
The Trust recently auctioned a special copy of Jack Alexander's book "McCrae's Battalion", to help with the cost of taking two soldiers from the Army Personnel Recovery Unit to France as part of the centenary commemorations for the Battle of the Somme on 1 July.
Newlands Care Home Visit
On 28 January 2016, the Memory Box was taken to visit the residents at Newlands Care Home in Dunfermline. Heritage Trustee Kenny Mclachlan reports.
Tribute Night: We Did It For Norrie
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On 15 January 1996, as the culmination of the events commemorating the 20th anniversary of Norrie McCathie`s untimely death on 8 January 1996, the Heritage Trust hosted a night at the Carnegie Hall.
Exhibition: We Did It For Norrie
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Norrie McCathie`s untimely death on 8 January 1996, the "We Did It For Norrie" Exhibition was open at EEP for 10 days from 29 December 2015 receiving 925 visitors in that period.
Future Pars Strips (designed by Canmore Primary School)
The Heritage Trust and the DAFC Schools Engagement Team visited Canmore Primary School to find out what future Pars strips might look like!
Henderson House Visits
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On 19 and 26 November, representatives from the Heritage Trust, the Pars Foundation and FES Ltd visited Henderson House Care Home in Dalgety Bay as part of the Memory Box project.
The Truly Horrific History of DAFC
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The Trust is proud to present the Truly Horrific History of DAFC.
The booklet covers eight themes which between them tell the story thus far of the Pars from 1885 to the present.
The Golden Years (20 Oct 2015)
The Carnegie Hall witnessed both a matinee and an evening performance of a new Directors Cut of the ever-popular Golden Years dvd, featuring original film footage of the halcyon years of Dunfermline Athletic in the 1960s.