The 2007–08 season was Dunfermline Athletic's first season in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from the Scottish Premier League at the end of the 2006–07 season. Dunfermline Athletic also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup, Scottish Cup and the UEFA Cup.
Review and Events Dunfermline Athletic's first season after relegation from the Scottish Premier League started with disappointment. One win in seven games left them languishing in second last place and even more pressure was put on manager Stephen Kenny after they were knocked out of the UEFA Cup in the knockout qualifying round by Swedish minnows BK Häcken. Despite this the team managed to get to the final of the Scottish Challenge Cup, where they played against St Johnstone but lost 3–2.
At the start of December, Stephen Kenny was sacked as manager of Dunfermline after just over a year in charge. Jim McIntyre was immediately given the role of caretaker manager and after a successful run in which he won four out of six games, he was appointed as Dunfermline manager on a full-time basis on 3 January 2008. He signed a two-and-a-half-year deal. McIntyre started his reign by allowing 6 members of his squad to leave to try to cut the squad size down. McIntyre's changes to the squad seemed to have a positive effect as the Pars eventually finished 5th overall, beating Queen of the South by 4 goals on the final day of the season.
Chronological list of events This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2007–08 season, presented in chronological order. This list does not include transfers, which are listed in the transfers section below, or match results, which are in the results section.
4 August: Pre-season favourites Dunfermline get off to the worst possible start to the season, losing 2–1 to Hamilton Academical 8 August: Played a testimonial match for Scott Thomson against Manchester United, losing 4–0 with Wayne Rooney scoring two of United's goals. 4 December: After a disappointing start to the season, manager Stephen Kenny was sacked with the Pars in second bottom of the First Division. Striker Jim McIntyre was made caretaker manager. 3 January: Jim McIntyre was appointed manager of Dunfermline full-time after notching up four wins and two draws as caretaker of the club. 11 January: Jim McIntyre picks up the First Division Manager of the Month award for December. 31 January: New manager Jim McIntyre has a major clear out at the club in the January transfer window, getting rid of four players on deadline day. 1 February: Stirling Midfielder Steven Bell signs a pre-contract agreement with Dunfermline to become Jim McIntyre's first signing. 18 April: Manager Jim McIntyre announces that both Mark Burchill and Stephen Simmons have rejected new contracts, while Scott Thomson signed a new one-year deal. 26 April: The final game of the season sees Dunfermline demolish Queen of the South 4–0, leaving the Pars final position being 5th.
League table
Results & fixtures
Friendlies
Pre-season
Mid-season
Scottish First Division
Scottish Challenge Cup
Scottish League Cup
Scottish Cup
UEFA Cup
Fife Cup
Player statistics
Squad Last updated 25 June 2015
|colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Dunfermline Athletic but left during the season:
Goalscorers
PlacePositionNationNameTotalScottish First DivisionScottish CupScottish League CupScottish Challenge CupUEFA Cup1 FWMark Burchill151100402 MFStephen Glass6400203MFKevin Harper440000MFStephen Simmons430100FWJim Hamilton4300016FWStevie Crawford330000MFOwen Morrison3100208 DFScott Wilson2010109MFAlex Burke110000FWJim McIntyre110000FWTam McManus110000DFScott Morrison110000MFNick Phinn110000MFScott Thomson110000MFIain Williamson110000 Total48361191
Transfers
Players in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 7 July 2007 MF Kevin Harper Stoke City Free 17 July 2007 MF Stephen Glass Hibernian Free 1 January 2008 GK Paul Gallacher Norwich City Free 7 March 2008 MF Alex Burke St Mirren Free
Players out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 15 June 2007 DF Jamie McCunnie Hartlepool United Free 28 June 2007 MF Gary Mason St Mirren Free 5 July 2007 MF Frédéric Daquin Dundee Free 6 July 2007 GK Dorus de Vries Swansea Free 11 July 2007 DF Andy Tod Raith Rovers Free 25 July 2007 FW Calum Smith Brechin City Free 25 September 2007 David Muir East Fife Free 9 January 2008 MF Bobby Ryan St Patrick's Athletic £11,000 14 January 2008 DF Phil McGuire Inverness CT Undisclosed 30 January 2008 FW Jim Hamilton St Mirren Undisclosed 31 January 2008 GK Roddy McKenzie Unattached Free 31 January 2008 DF Jamie Harris St Patrick's Athletic Undisclosed 14 February 2008 MF Owen Morrison Derry City Free 28 March 2008 FW Tam McManus Colorado Rapids Free
Loan in Date Position Nationality Name From Duration Ref. 20 August 2007 GK Paul Gallacher Norwich City Loan 2 November 2007 DF Danny Murphy Motherwell Loan 9 November 2007 MF Michael McGlinchey Celtic Loan 5 February 2008 MF Alex Burke St Mirren Loan
Loans out Date Position Nationality Name To Duration Ref. 31 August 2007 DF Phil McGuire Inverness CT Loan 31 January 2008 DF Aaron Labonte Finn Harps Loan 8 February 2008 MF Scott McBride Arbroath Loan
References
External links Official Site: 2007–08 fixtures BBC Sport – Club Stats Soccerbase – Results | Squad stats | Transfers