2017–18 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season

The 2017–18 season was Dunfermline Athletic's second season in the Scottish Championship, having finished 5th in the 2016–17 season.

Dunfermline Athletic
2017–18 season
ChairmanRoss McArthur[1]
ManagerAllan Johnston[2][3]
StadiumEast End Park
Dunfermline, Scotland
(Capacity: 11,480)
ChampionshipFourth
Challenge CupThird round, lost to Falkirk
League CupSecond round, lost to Rangers
Scottish CupFourth round, lost to Morton
Top goalscorerLeague: Nicky Clark (14)[4]
All: Nicky Clark (21)[5]
Highest home attendanceLeague: 7,585[6] vs. Dundee United
(30 September 2017)
Cup: 2,573[7] vs. Greenock Morton
(20 January 2018)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 2,249[6] vs. Inverness CT
(14 March 2018)
Cup: 1,462[7] vs. Arbroath
(15 August 2017)
Average home league attendance5,243[6] (805[8])
Biggest winLeague: Dunfermline Athletic 5–1 Inverness CT[6]
(12 August 2017)
Dumbarton 0–4 Dunfermline Athletic[6]
(26 August 2017)
Dunfermline Athletic 4–0 Brechin City[6]
(14 April 2018)
Dunfermline Athletic 4–0 Dumbarton[6]
(28 April 2018)
Cup: Dunfermline Athletic 6–0 Elgin City[7]
(15 July 2017)
Biggest defeatLeague: Dunfermline Athletic 2–5 Queen of the South[6]
(9 December 2017)
Cup: Rangers 6–0 Dunfermline Athletic[7]
(9 August 2017)
All statistics correct as of 5 May 2018.

Having finished the season fourth in the league, the club qualified for the quarter-final stage of the quarter-final stage of the Scottish Premiership play-offs. After a 0–0 draw with Dundee United at East End Park,[9] the Pars lost the second leg 2–1 at Tannadice.[10] Dunfermline also competed in the Scottish Challenge Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they were knocked out by Falkirk,[11] Rangers[12] and Morton,[13] respectively.

Season review

May

June

1968
2017–18

Squad list

As of 4 May 2018, the final match of the season[26]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of Birth (Age) Signed From Signed in Signed until Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Sean Murdoch GK (1986-07-31) 31 July 1986 Rochester Rhinos 2015 2019 114 0
20 Cammy Gill GK (1998-04-07) 7 April 1998 Dunfermline Athletic youth teams 2016 2019 1 0
25 Lee Robinson GK (1986-07-02) 2 July 1986 Queen of the South 2018 2018 21 0
30 Craig Burt GK (2000-01-29) 29 January 2000 AM Soccer 2017 2018 0 0
Defenders
2 Ryan Williamson DF (1996-03-14) 14 March 1996 Dunfermline Athletic youth teams 2013 2019 113 1
3 Lewis Martin DF (1996-04-08) 8 April 1996 Dunfermline Athletic youth teams 2012 2018 129 3
4 Jean-Yves Mvoto DF (1988-09-06) 6 September 1988 Raith Rovers 2017 2018 21 0
5 Callum Morris (c) DF (1990-02-03) 3 February 1990 Aberdeen 2016 2018 123 7
6 Lee Ashcroft DF (1993-08-29) 29 August 1993 Kilmarnock 2016 2018 89 8
14 Jason Talbot DF (1985-09-30) 30 September 1985 Livingston 2015 2018 109 3
22 Stuart Morrison DF (1999-04-18) 18 April 1999 Dunfermline Athletic youth teams 2016 2019 0 0
Midfielders
7 Kallum Higginbotham MF (1989-06-15) 15 June 1989 Kilmarnock 2016 2018 86 17
8 Nat Wedderburn MF (1991-06-30) 30 June 1991 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2016 2018 67 1
11 Joe Cardle MF (1987-02-07) 7 February 1987 Ross County 2015 2018 238 54
12 Daniel Armstrong MF (1997-10-11) 11 October 1997 Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) 2018 2018 6 0
13 Aaron Splaine MF (1996-10-13) 13 October 1996 Kilmarnock 2017 2018 12 0
15 Michael Paton MF (1989-03-25) 25 March 1989 Queen of the South 2015 2018 81 7
17 Fraser Aird MF (1995-02-02) 2 February 1995 Falkirk 2017 2018 25 4
18 Conner Duthie MF (1997-02-02) 2 February 1997 Hibernian 2016 2018 7 0
19 Scott Lochhead MF (1997-01-23) 23 January 1997 Dundee United 2016 2018 7 0
21 Brandon Luke MF (1999-03-15) 15 March 1999 Dunfermline Athletic youth teams 2016 2018 0 0
26 James Vincent MF (1989-09-27) 27 September 1989 Dundee (loan) 2018 2018 12 0
27 Dean Shiels MF (1985-02-01) 1 February 1985 FC Edmonton 2017 2018 25 0
28 James Craigen MF (1991-03-28) 28 March 1991 Falkirk 2018 2018 18 1
31 Tom Beadling DF (1996-01-16) 16 January 1996 Sunderland (loan) 2018 2018 11 1
Forwards
9 Declan McManus FW (1994-08-03) 3 August 1994 Fleetwood Town 2017 2018 44 13
10 Nicky Clark FW (1991-06-03) 3 June 1991 Bury 2016 2018 78 37
16 Andy Ryan FW (1994-09-29) 29 September 1994 Airdrieonians 2017 2019 24 8
23 Callum Smith FW (1999-11-13) 13 November 1999 Fife Elite Football Academy 2016 2020 22 3

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season

1 July 2017 Closed Doors Friendly Partick Thistle 4 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Glasgow, Scotland
13:00 Lawless  26' (pen.), 61' (pen.)
Doolan  73'
Lamont  79'
Match report Paton  77'
Ďuriš[lower-alpha 1]  85'
Stadium: Garscube Sports Complex
Attendance: 0

Scottish Championship

5 August 2017 Match 1 Livingston 1 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Livingston, Scotland
15:00 Pittman  30' SPFL report Higginbotham  63' (pen.) Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 2,301
Referee: Newlands
12 August 2017 Match 2 Dunfermline Athletic 5 – 1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Smith  2'
Ashcroft  14'
Cardle  41', 90'
Hopkirk  67'
SPFL report Vigurs  18' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,391
Referee: McLean
19 August 2017 Match 3 Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 1 Falkirk Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 McManus  5'
Cardle  11', 90+2'
SPFL report Taiwo  83'
Sibbald  52'
Miller  62'
Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 5,751
Referee: Beaton
26 August 2017 Match 4 Dumbarton 0 – 4 Dunfermline Athletic Dumbarton, Scotland
15:00 Dowie  77'  SPFL report Cardle  5'
Higginbotham  28'
Clark  87'
Ryan  90+1'
Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium
Attendance: 1,028
Referee: Cook
9 September 2017 Match 5 Greenock Morton 3 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Greenock, Scotland
15:00 Thomson  46'
Harkins  73'
Quitongo  90+3'
SPFL report Cardle  9'
Higginbotham  33' (pen.)
Stadium: Cappielow
Attendance: 1,918
Referee: Clancy
16 September 2017 Match 6 Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 0 St Mirren Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 McManus  20'
Hopkirk  45'
Morris  56'
SPFL report Eckersley  87'
Buchanan  88' 
Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 6,628
Referee: Thomson
23 September 2017 Match 7 Brechin City 0 – 3 Dunfermline Athletic Brechin, Scotland
15:00 SPFL report Ashcroft  28'
McManus  55'
Clark  70'
Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 1,214
Referee: McKendrick
30 September 2017 Match 8 Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 3 Dundee United Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Smith  77' SPFL report Fyvie  35', 59'
McDonald  43'
Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 7,585
Referee: Robertson
21 October 2017 Match 10 Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 1 Livingston Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Higginbotham  2', 38'
Aird  30'
SPFL report Mullen  87' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 5,059
Referee: Dallas
4 November 2017 Match 12 Falkirk 1 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Falkirk, Scotland
15:00 McGhee  64' SPFL report Higginbotham  28' (pen.)  56' 
McManus  90+2' 
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 5,465
Referee: Thomson
11 November 2017 Match 13 Dunfermline Athletic P – P Greenock Morton Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Stadium: East End Park
Note: Match postponed due to international call-ups
21 November 2017 Match 13 (Rearranged)[27] Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 1 Greenock Morton Dunfermline, Scotland
19:45 Ryan  21' SPFL report Oliver  34' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,816
Referee: Finnie
25 November 2017 Match 14 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 2 Dumbarton Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Morris  55'
Clark  88'
SPFL report Walsh  51'
Froxylias  68'
Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,505
Referee: Walsh
2 December 2017 Match 15 Dundee United 2 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Dundee, Scotland
15:00 Fraser  15', 42' SPFL report McManus  75' (pen.) Stadium: Tannadice
Attendance: 5,790
Referee: Anderson
9 December 2017 Match 16 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 5 Queen of the South Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Clark  46'
McManus  85'
SPFL report Kane  8', 27'
Dobbie  74', 80' (pen.), 90+1'
Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,694
Referee: Collum
16 December 2017 Match 17 St Mirren 1 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Paisley, Scotland
15:00 C. Smith  38' SPFL report Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 3,665
Referee: Charleston
23 December 2017 Match 18 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 1 Brechin City Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 McManus  22'
Paton  49'
SPFL report McLennan  59' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,595
Referee: Aitken
30 December 2017 Match 19 Livingston P – P Dunfermline Athletic Livingston, Scotland
15:00 Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to frozen pitch
2 January 2018 Match 20 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 0 Falkirk Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Clark  16'
McManus  51'
SPFL report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 7,140
Referee: Collum
6 January 2018 Match 21 Dumbarton 0 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Dumbarton, Scotland
15:00 SPFL report Cardle  24' Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium
Attendance: 1,086
Referee: Beaton
13 January 2018 Match 22 Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 0 Dundee United Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 SPFL report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 7,139
Referee: Madden
26 January 2018 Match 23 Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 2 St Mirren Dunfermline, Scotland
19:45 Clark  49' SPFL report C. Smith  13'
Baird  64'
Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 5,479
Referee: Beaton
3 February 2018 Match 24 Greenock Morton 2 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Greenock, Scotland
15:00 Tidser  37'
Oliver  90'
SPFL report Beadling  23' Stadium: Cappielow
Attendance: 1,588
Referee: Duncan
10 February 2018 Match 19 (Rearranged)[28] Livingston 0 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Livingston, Scotland
15:00 Thompson  69' SPFL report Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 1,579
Referee: Aitken
17 February 2018 Match 25 Dunfermline Athletic P – P Inverness Caledonian Thistle Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Stadium: East End Park
Note: Match postponed due Inverness' participation in the Scottish Challenge Cup semi-finals[29]
24 February 2018 Match 26 Queen of the South 0 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Dumfries, Scotland
15:00 SPFL report Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 1,429
Referee: Robertson
27 February 2018 Match 27 Brechin City P – P Dunfermline Athletic Brechin, Scotland
19:45 Stadium: Glebe Park
Note: Match postponed due to snow[30]
3 March 2018 Match 28 Dunfermline Athletic P – P Livingston Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Stadium: East End Park
Note: Match postponed due to snow[31]
6 March 2018 Match 25 (Rearranged)[32] Dunfermline Athletic P – P Inverness Caledonian Thistle Dunfermline, Scotland
19:45 Stadium: East End Park
Note: Match postponed due to snow[33]
10 March 2018 Match 29 St Mirren 2 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Paisley, Scotland
15:00 Davis  69' (pen.)
L. Smith  72'
SPFL report Talbot  68'  Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 4,240
Referee: Walsh
17 March 2018 Match 30 Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 0 Greenock Morton Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 SPFL report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,613
Referee: Dallas
20 March 2018 Match 27 (Rearranged)[35] Brechin City 0 – 3 Dunfermline Athletic Brechin, Scotland
19:45 SPFL report Clark  8', 9', 54' Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 611
Referee: Cook
24 March 2018 Match 31 Dundee United 1 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Dundee, Scotland
15:00 McDonald  55' SPFL report Clark  52' Stadium: Tannadice
Attendance: 5,830
Referee: Anderson
31 March 2018 Match 32 Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 1 Queen of the South Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Clark  33', 38', 90+3' SPFL report Marshall  69' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,762
Referee: Collum
3 April 2018 Match 28 (Rearranged)[34] Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 0 Livingston Dunfermline, Scotland
19:45 Ashcroft  11' SPFL report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,572
Referee: Finnie
7 April 2018 Match 33 Falkirk 1 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Falkirk, Scotland
15:00 Muirhead  79' (pen.) SPFL report Higginbotham  24'
Aird  48'
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 5,784
Referee: Robertson
14 April 2018 Match 34 Dunfermline Athletic 4 – 0 Brechin City Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Ashcroft  2'
Aird  25'
Ryan  72'
Higginbotham  87' (pen.)
SPFL report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,898
Referee: McKendrick
28 April 2018 Match 36 Dunfermline Athletic 4 – 0 Dumbarton Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Higginbotham  18', 25'
Aird  45'
Williamson  65'
SPFL report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 5,506
Referee: Steven

Scottish Premiership play-offs

Scottish League Cup

Table

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DNF PET HOM EFI ELG
1 Dunfermline Athletic (Q) 4 2 2 0 0 13 3 +10 10 Qualification for the Second Round 5–1 6–0
2 Peterhead 4 3 0 0 1 7 6 +1 9 2–1 1–0
3 Heart of Midlothian 4 2 0 1 1 7 4 +3 7 2–2p 3–0
4 East Fife 4 1 0 1 2 3 6 3 4 0–0p 3–2
5 Elgin City 4 0 0 0 4 2 13 11 0 0–3 0–1
Source: [36]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[37]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

Matches

15 July 2017 Match 1 Dunfermline Athletic 6 – 0 Elgin City Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Clark  10', 20', 35', 46'
Paton  33'
Smith  90'
SPFL report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 1,757
Referee: Munro
22 July 2017 Match 3 Dunfermline Athletic 5 – 1 Peterhead Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 McManus  7', 46'
Cardle  12', 22'
Ross  72' (o.g.)
SPFL report McAllister  63' (pen.) Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 1,878
Referee: Madden
9 August 2017 Scottish League Cup Round 2 Rangers 6 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Glasgow, Scotland
19:45 Miller  5'
Alves  9'
Morelos  23', 75'
Tavernier  27'
Candeias  57'
SPFL report Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 35,262
Referee: Roberston

Scottish Challenge Cup

15 August 2017 Challenge Cup Round 1 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 0 Arbroath Dunfermline, Scotland
19:45 Ryan  24', 40'
Duthie  92' 
SPFL report Little  31' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 1,462
Referee: Anderson
2 September 2017 Challenge Cup Round 2 Buckie Thistle 0 – 3 Dunfermline Athletic Buckie, Scotland
15:00 SPFL report Clark  7', 35'
Ryan  39'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 609
Referee: Roncone
7 October 2017 Challenge Cup Round 3 Falkirk 2 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Falkirk, Scotland
15:00 Balatoni  19'
Hippolyte  59'
SPFL report Shiels  90+6' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 4,082
Referee: McLean

Scottish Cup

18 November 2017 Scottish Cup Round 3 Queen's Park 1 – 4 Dunfermline Athletic Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 Galt  65' BBC Sport report Clark  48'
Talbot  59'
Ryan  78'
McManus  89'
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 1,179
Referee: McLean

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

During the 2017–18 season, Dunfermline used twenty-seven different players in competitive matches. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player. Right wing-back Ryan Williamson made the most appearances, playing forty-six out of a possible 48 games; Nicky Clark scored the most goal, with twenty-one in all competitions.

As of 5 May 2018
No. Pos Nat Player TotalScottish ChampionshipScottish CupLeague CupChallenge CupPlay-offs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Sean Murdoch 27018010503000
2 DF Ryan Williamson 46136120501020
3 DF Lewis Martin 26013+300+10502020
4 DF Jean-Yves Mvoto 21011+20100+401+100+10
5 DF Callum Morris 40228+2220501020
6 DF Lee Ashcroft 43433410502020
7 MF Kallum Higginbotham 431026+6101+10501+1020
8 MF Nat Wedderburn 36023+4020401+100+10
9 FW Declan McManus 441328+4722531+201+11
10 FW Nicky Clark 412131+11421342220
11 MF Joe Cardle 341016+972053100+10
12 MF Daniel Armstrong 601+5000000000
13 MF Aaron Splaine 1203+400+100+103000
14 DF Jason Talbot 31125+102100200+10
15 MF Michael Paton 1928+3110512000
16 FW Andy Ryan 2485+14411002+1310
17 DF Fraser Aird 25411+10400002020
18 MF Conner Duthie 100000001000
19 MF Scott Lochhead 700+10000+402000
20 GK Cammy Gill 100000000+1000
25 GK Lee Robinson 21018010000020
26 MF James Vincent 12010000000020
27 MF Dean Shiels 25016+30201+201000
28 MF James Craigen 18114+110+10000020
30 GK Craig Burt 000000000000
31 MF Tom Beadling 11111100000000
Players away from the club on loan:
21 MF Brandon Luke (on loan at Cowdenbeath) 000000000000
23 FW Callum Smith (on loan at Alloa Athletic) 1938+52001+311+1000
22 DF Stuart Morrison (on loan at Edinburgh City) 000000000000
24 DF Paul Allan (on loan at Hill of Beath Hawthorn) 000000000000
Players who appeared for Dunfermline Athletic but left during the season:
12 FW David Hopkirk 1023+5200101000
a. ^ Includes the Scottish Premiership play-offs.

Clean sheets

No. Pos Nat Name Total Scottish Championship Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Scottish Challenge Cup Scottish Premiership play-offs
25 GK Lee Robinson 12111
1 GK Sean Murdoch 8422
Total20150221

Last updated: 3 May 2018
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches

Goalscorers

During the 2017–18 season, fifteen Dunfermline players scored 84 goals in all competitions, with 1 goal having been an own goal scored by Peterhead defender Scott Ross. Striker Nicky Clark was the club's top scorer, with 21 goals in 48 competitive matches. Clark was the only player to have scored a hat-trick, scoring four in the first competitive fixture of the season against Elgin City and three against Championship opponents Brechin City and Queen of the South.

As of match played 4 May 2018[5]
Place Position Nation Name Total Scottish Championship Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Scottish Challenge Cup Scottish Premiership play-offs
1FWNicky Clark2114142
2FWDeclan McManus137231
3MFKallum Higginbotham1010
MFJoe Cardle1073
5FWAndy Ryan8413
6DFLee Ashcroft44
MFFraser Aird44
8FWCallum Smith321
9DFCallum Morris22
FWDavid Hopkirk22
MFMichael Paton211
12DFRyan Williamson11
MFTom Beadling11
MFJames Craigen11
DFJason Talbot11
Own goal11
Total 846051351

Disciplinary record

As of match played 4 May 2018[38]
Squad number Position Nation Name Total Scottish Championship Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Scottish Challenge Cup Scottish Premiership play-offs
14DFJason Talbot715111
7MFKallum Higginbotham61511
9MFDeclan McManus5151
6DFLee Ashcroft41311
27MFDean Shiels3131
18DFConner Duthie1111
5DFCallum Morris1091
11MFJoe Cardle9711
2DFRyan Williamson66
4DFJean-Yves Mvoto55
8MFNat Wedderburn4211
1GKSean Murdoch33
10MFNicky Clark33
31MFTom Beadling33
13MFAaron Splaine321
25GKLee Robinson22
28MFJames Craigen22
3MFLewis Martin11
12DFDavid Hopkirk11
15MFMichael Paton11
16MFAndy Ryan11
17MFFraser Aird11
26MFJames Vincent11
19MFScott Lochhead11
Total 83671320503221

Club statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
2 Livingston (O, P) 36 17 11 8 56 37 +19 62 Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final
3 Dundee United 36 18 7 11 52 42 +10 61 Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final
4 Dunfermline Athletic 36 16 11 9 60 35 +25 59
5 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 36 16 9 11 53 37 +16 57
6 Queen of the South 36 14 10 12 59 53 +6 52
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in hth matches; 6). Goals scored in hth matches; 7). Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[39]
(O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundAHHAAHAHAHAAHHAHAHHAHHAAAAHHAAHHAHAH
ResultDWWWLWWLDWLDDDLLLWWWDLLDDLWDWDWWWWDW
Position422121133234344553433455565555433344
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2018. Source: DAFC.co.uk
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
36 16 11 9 60 35  +25 59 11 4 3 38 18  +20 5 7 6 22 17  +5

Last updated: 29 April 2018.
Source: Scottish Championship

Home attendances

  Win   Draw   Loss

Comp Date Score Opponent Attendance
League Cup15 July 20176–0Elgin City1,757[40]
League Cup22 July 20175–1Peterhead1,878[41]
Championship12 August 20175–1Inverness CT4,391[42]
Challenge Cup15 August 20172–0Arbroath1,462[43]
Championship19 August 20173–1Falkirk5,751[44]
Championship16 September 20173–0St Mirren6,628[45]
Championship30 September 20171–3Dundee United7,585[46]
Championship21 October 20173–1Livingston5,089[47]
Championship21 November 20171–1Greenock Morton4,816[48]
Championship25 November 20172–2Dumbarton4,505[49]
Championship9 December 20172–5Queen of the South4,694[50]
Championship23 December 20172–1Brechin City4,595[51]
Championship2 January 20182–0Falkirk7,140[52]
Championship13 January 20180–0Dundee United7,139[53]
Scottish Cup20 January 20181–2Greenock Morton2,573[13]
Championship26 January 20181–2St Mirren5,479[54]
Championship13 March 20181–0Inverness CT2,249[55]
Championship17 March 20180–0Greenock Morton4,816[56]
Championship31 March 20183–1Queen of the South4,762[57]
Championship3 April 20181–0Livingston4,572[58]
Championship14 April 20184–0Brechin City4,898[59]
Championship28 April 20184–0Dumbarton5,506[60]
Championship1 May 20180–0Dundee United6,474[9]
Average league attendance: 5,243[6]
Total league attendance: 94,382[6]
Average total attendance: 4,718[7]
Total attendance: 108,526[7]

Last updated: 29 April 2018
Source: Match reports in Results

Awards

Scottish Championship Manager of the Month

Month Name
August Allan Johnston[61]

Scottish Championship Player of the Month

Month Player
August Joe Cardle[61]
March Nicky Clark[62]

Club

Month Name
August Callum Smith[63]
September Ryan Williamson[64]
October Jason Talbot[65]
November Jason Talbot[66]
December Dean Shiels[67]
January Jean-Yves Mvoto[68]
February Declan McManus[69]
March Nicky Clark[70]

PFA Scotland

Award Player
PFA Scotland Scottish Championship Team of the Year Ryan Williamson[71]

Club

Award Player
DAFC Player of the Year Lee Ashcroft
Player's Player of the Year Lee Ashcroft
Joe Nelson Young Player of the Year Callum Smith
Centenary Club Lifeline Player of the Year Declan McManus
Kincardine Pars Supporters Club Player of the Year Lee Ashcroft[72]
Young Pars Player of the Year Declan McManus[72]

Transfers

First team

Contract extensions

Date Position Nationality Name Length Expiry Ref.
27 April 2017 DF Stuart Morrison 2 years 2019 [115]
27 April 2017 FW Callum Smith 2 years 2019
4 May 2017 DF Lee Ashcroft 1 year 2018 [116][117]
5 May 2017 MF Nat Wedderburn 1 year 2018 [118][119]
16 May 2017 DF Callum Morris 1 year 2018 [120][17]
17 May 2017 MF Kallum Higginbotham 1 year 2018 [121][17]
24 May 2017 MF Scott Lochhead 1 year 2018 [122]
1 June 2017 MF Jason Talbot 1 year 2018 [123][124]
20 June 2017 GK Sean Murdoch 1 year 2019 [125][126]
29 June 2017 MF Michael Paton 1 year 2018 [127][128]
20 October 2017 FW Callum Smith 1 year 2020 [129]
27 October 2017 DF Ryan Williamson 1 year 2019 [130]

Notes

  1. Trialist
  2. Trialist

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