2022–23_Dunfermline_Athletic_F.C._season

2022–23 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season

2022–23 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season

Dunfermline Athletic 2022–23 football season

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

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Squad list

As of match played 6 May 2023
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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

Main article: 2022–23 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 Edinburgh 0 – 3 Dunfermline Athletic Edinburgh, Scotland
15:00 Brydon Red card 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
17 September 2022 7 Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 1 Falkirk Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Benedictus 55' (pen.) BBC Sport report Morrison 30' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 6,670
Referee: Graham
1 October 2022 8 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 2 Peterhead Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Breen 67'
Todorov 84'		 BBC Sport report Brown 87'
Hewitt 90+4'		 Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 3,644
Referee: Barry Cook
8 October 2022 9 Alloa Athletic 0 – 3 Dunfermline Athletic Alloa, Scotland
15:00 BBC Sport report Comrie 30'
Todd 45+2'
Wighton 79'		 Stadium: Recreation Park
Attendance: 1,653
Referee: Alan Newlands
15 October 2022 10 Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 0 Edinburgh Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Fontaine 89 o.g.' BBC Sport report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 3,952
Referee: Steven Kirkland
18 October 2022 11 Clyde 0 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Hamilton, Scotland
15:00 BBC Sport report Wighton 15'
Todd 90+3'		 Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 1,208
Referee: Chris Fordyce
Note: Match postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II[5]
22 October 2022 12 Montrose 2 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Montrose, Scotland
15:00 Wright 63', 87' BBC Sport report Stadium: Links Park
Attendance: 1,260
Referee: Iain Snedden
29 October 2022 13 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 1 Kelty Hearts Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Todorov 22'
Wighton 55'		 BBC Sport report Lyon 30' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,571
Referee: Calum Scott
5 November 2022 14 Falkirk 0 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Falkirk, Scotland
15:00 BBC Sport report Wighton 60' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 7,279
Referee: Alan Newlands
12 November 2022 15 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 2 Clyde Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Benedictus 65 pen.', 88 pen.' BBC Sport report Allan 23', 33' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,505
Referee: Alan Muir
19 November 2022 16 Peterhead 0 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Peterhead, Scotland
15:00 BBC Sport report Todd 10'
Mochrie 18'		 Stadium: Balmoor Stadium
Attendance: 793
Referee: Stewart Luke
3 December 2022 17 Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 1 Queen of the South Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Todorov 67' BBC Sport report Paton 45' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 3,927
Referee: Colin Steven
24 December 2022 18 Kelty Hearts 1 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Kelty, Scotland
14:00 Agyeman 60' BBC Sport report Martin 67 o.g.'
McCann 86'		 Stadium: New Central Park
Attendance: 2,155
Referee: Greg Aitken
7 January 2023 19 Edinburgh 0 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Edinburgh, Scotland
15:00 BBC Sport report Wighton 20' Stadium: Meadowbank Stadium
Attendance: 1,320
Referee: Stewart Luke
14 January 2023 20 Dunfermline Athletic 4 – 0 Peterhead Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Wighton 17'
Todd 36'
Edwards 76'
O'Hara 89'		 BBC Sport report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,024
Referee: Chris Graham
28 January 2023 21 Clyde 1 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Hamilton, Scotland
15:00 Rennie 4' BBC Sport report Edwards 38' Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 1,066
Referee: Barry Cook
4 February 2023 22 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 0 Montrose Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Breen 40'
Wighton 63'		 BBC Sport report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 3,957
Referee: Alan Muir
11 February 2023 23 Airdrieonians 3 – 4 Dunfermline Athletic Airdrie, Scotland
15:00 McGill 29'
Gallagher 39'
Mahon 50 o.g.'
Smith Red card 60'		 BBC Sport report Benedictus 60 pen.'
Todd 66', 82'
Todorov 86'		 Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Referee: Gavin Duncan
18 February 2023 24 Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 1 Airdrieonians Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Todorov 72' BBC Sport report Stanway 38'
Rae Red card 82'		 Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,468
Referee: Ross Hardie
25 February 2023 25 Queen of the South 0 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Dumfries, Scotland
15:00 BBC Sport report Wighton 22'
Benedictus 47'		 Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 1,298
Referee: Chris Fordyce
4 March 2023 26 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 0 Alloa Athletic Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Hamilton 41'
O'Hara 68'		 BBC Sport report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,196
Referee: Euan Anderson
7 March 2023 27 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 0 Falkirk Dunfermline, Scotland
19:45 Breen 67'
Todd 75'		 BBC Sport report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 9,530
Referee: Euan Anderson
18 March 2023 28 Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 0 Edinburgh Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 BBC Sport report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,168
Referee: Peter Stuart
25 March 2023 29 Montrose 1 – 3 Dunfermline Athletic Montrose, Scotland
15:00 Brown 65' BBC Sport report McCann 22'
Wighton 29', 55 pen.'		 Stadium: Links Park
Attendance: 1,052
Referee: Stewart Luke
1 April 2023 30 Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 0 Kelty Hearts Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 BBC Sport report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,702
Referee: Calum Scott
8 April 2023 31 Falkirk 2 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Falkirk, Scotland
15:00 Nesbitt 8'
Burrell 33'		 BBC Sport report Wighton 35'
McCann 44'		 Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 6,301
Referee: David Dickinson
11 April 2023 32 Peterhead 0 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Peterhead, Scotland
19:45 BBC Sport report Todorov 57'
Wighton 67'		 Stadium: Balmoor Stadium
Attendance: 1,281
Referee: Dan McFarlane
15 April 2023 33 Dunfermline Athletic 5 – 0 Queen of the South Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Ritchie-Hosler 22'
Todd 39'
Wighton 52', 64'
O'Hara 78'		 BBC Sport report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 5,892
Referee: Ross Hardie
22 April 2023 34 Airdrieonians 1 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Airdrie, Scotland
15:00 Gallagher 62' BBC Sport report Wighton 58'
Benedictus Red card 64'
O'Hara Red card 72'		 Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Attendance: 1,281
Referee: Greg Aitken
29 April 2023 35 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 1 Clyde Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Ritchie-Hosler 45'
McCann 90+3'		 BBC Sport report Salkeld 12' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 6,005
Referee: Colin Steven
6 May 2023 36 Alloa Athletic 0 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Alloa, Scotland
15:00 BBC Sport report Wighton 64'
McGowan 68'		 Stadium: Recreation Park
Attendance: 1,608
Referee: Calum Scott

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2022–23 Scottish League Cup group stage

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
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O'Hara soccer ball with check mark
Todorov soccer ball with check mark
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Allan soccer ball with check mark		 Taggart soccer ball with check mark
Scougall soccer ball with check mark
Sammon soccer ball with check mark
King soccer ball with check mark
MacIver soccer ball with check mark

Table

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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

Main article: 2022–23 Scottish Challenge Cup
15 November 2022 Third round Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 1 Celtic B Dunfermline, Scotland
17:45 Sutherland 3'
Todorov 25'		 Report Kenny 36' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 1,287
Referee: Calum Scott
10 December 2022 Fourth round Arbroath 1 – 5 Dunfermline Athletic Arbroath, Scotland
15:00 O'Brien 74' Report MacDonald 6'
Todd 19', 36'
Benedictus 22'
Wighton 68'		 Stadium: Gayfield Park
Attendance: 874
Referee: Chris Graham
24 January 2023 Quarter-final Dundee 4 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Dundee
19:45 McMullan 29'
Robertson 59'
McCowan 83'
Anderson 90+1'		 BBC Report McCann 38'
Wighton 90+3'		 Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 2,089
Referee: Craig Napier

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2022–23 Scottish Cup
26 November 2022 Third round Dunfermline Athletic 4 – 0 Forfar Athletic Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Wighton 27', 71'
Ritchie-Hosler 33'
Edwards 42'		 BBC Sport report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 1,880
Referee: Snedden
21 January 2023 Fourth round Partick Thistle 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 2 p)		 Dunfermline Athletic Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 Fitzpatrick 51' Report Benedictus 42 pen.' Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 3,218
Referee: Scott Lambie

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

As of match played 6 May 2023
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Goalscorers

As of match played 6 May 2023[3]
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Disciplinary record

As of match played 6 May 2023
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Club statistics

League table

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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

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References

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