The 2023–24 season was Dunfermline Athletic's first season back in the Scottish Championship, following their promotion from Scottish League One.
Squad list
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Signed until Apps. GoalsGoalkeepers 1 Deniz Mehmet GK Dundee United 2021 2026 85 0 20 Harrison Sharp GK Dundee 2023 2024 8 0 44 Max Little GK Queen's Park Rangers 2022 2024 3 0 Defenders 2 Aaron Comrie DF St Johnstone 2019 2023 158 4 3 Josh Edwards DF Airdrieonians 2019 2023 167 10 4 Kyle Benedictus DF Raith Rovers 2022 2024 60 8 6 Ewan Otoo DF Celtic B 2023 2026 48 2 12 Rhys Breen DF Rangers 2021 2023 59 5 15 Sam Fisher DF Dundee 2022 2026 46 1 19 Miller Fenton DF Fife Elite Football Academy 2019 2024 6 0 27 Sam Young DF Fife Elite Football Academy 2021 2024 1 0 29 Liam Hoggan DF Fife Elite Football Academy 2021 2024 1 0 33 Xavier Benjamin DF Cardiff City 2024 2024 4 1 36 Miles Welch-Hayes DF Livingston 2024 2024 12 1 64 Malachi Fagan-Walcott DF Cardiff City 2024 2024 16 3 Midfielders 5 Chris Hamilton MF Heart of Midlothian 2022 — 71 4 7 Kane Ritchie-Hosler MF Rangers 2023 2026 37 5 8 Joe Chalmers MF Ayr United 2022 2023 94 0 10 Matty Todd MF Fife Elite Football Academy 2018 2024 98 18 16 Ben Summers MF Celtic 2023 2024 19 1 18 Paul Allan MF Fife Elite Football Academy 2017 2024 62 2 24 Jake Rennie MF Fife Elite Football Academy 2021 2024 1 0 25 Michael Beagley MF Fife Elite Football Academy 2021 2024 1 0 28 Andrew Tod MF Fife Elite Football Academy 2021 2024 14 0 30 Ewan McLeod MF Fife Elite Football Academy 2023 2024 1 0 Forwards 9 Craig Wighton FW Heart of Midlothian 2021 2023 94 33 11 Lewis McCann FW Fife Elite Football Academy 2018 2024 125 22 14 Alex Jakubiak FW Dundee 2023 2024 27 2 17 Owen Moffat FW Blackpool 2023 2024 29 3 20 Chris Kane FW St Johnstone 2024 2024 10 5 23 Michael O'Halloran FW St Johnstone 2023 2025 27 1 26 Taylor Sutherland FW Fife Elite Football Academy 2022 2024 12 2 31 Jake Sutherland FW Fife Elite Football Academy 2023 2024 1 0 38 Brad Holmes FW Blackpool 2024 2024 13 0
Results & fixtures
Pre-season
Scottish Championship
Scottish League Cup
Group stage
Scottish Challenge Cup
Scottish Cup
Squad statistics Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players who left during the season:
Goalscorers
RankingPositionNationNameTotalScottish ChampionshipScottish League CupScottish Challenge CupScottish Cup1FWLewis McCann7432FWCraig Wighton651 3FWChris Kane554DFJosh Edwards431 MFMatty Todd445DFMalachi Fagan-Walcott33FWOwen Moffat336MFPaul Allan22MFChris Hamilton22FWAlex Jakubiak22DFEwan Otoo22MFKane Ritchie-Hosler22MFBen Summers227DFKyle Benedictus11DFXavier Benjamin11DFSam Fisher11FWMichael O'Halloran11FWTaylor Sutherland11DFMiles Welch-Hayes11 Total5043700
Disciplinary record
Squad number Position Nation Name Total Scottish Championship Scottish League Cup Scottish Challenge Cup Scottish Cup1 GKDeniz Mehmet112 DFAaron Comrie113 DFJosh Edwards334 DFKyle Benedictus335 MFChris Hamilton10916 DFEwan Otoo5517 MFKane Ritchie-Hosler2218 MFJoe Chalmers229 FWCraig Wighton1110 MFMatty Todd1111 FWLewis McCann43112 DFRhys Breen313114 FWAlex Jakubiak1115 DFSam Fisher43116 MFBen Summers1117 FWOwen Moffat1118 MFPaul Allan2220 GKHarrison Sharp1120 FWChris Kane2223 FWMichael O'Halloran3328 MFAndrew Tod2233 DFXavier Benjamin2236 DFMiles Welch-Hayes22 Total581531300010
Club statistics
League table
League cup table
Transfers First team
Players in Date Position No. Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 24 May 2023 MF 7 Kane Ritchie-Hosler Rangers Undisclosed 20 June 2023 DF 15 Sam Fisher Dundee Compensation 21 June 2023 DF 6 Ewan Otoo Celtic Free 9 July 2023 FW 23 Michael O'Halloran St Johnstone Free 8 September 2023 FW 14 Alex Jakubiak Dundee Free
Players out Date Position No. Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 7 May 2023 FW 7 Kevin O'Hara Hamilton Academical Free DF 6 Kyle MacDonald FW 10 Nikolay Todorov Airdrieonians
Loans in Date Position No. Nationality Name From Duration Ref. 3 August 2023 GK 20 Harrison Sharp Dundee 1 January 2024 11 August 2023 MF 16 Ben Summers Celtic 31 May 2024 1 September 2023 FW 17 Owen Moffat Blackpool 12 January 2024 DF 64 Malachi Fagan-Walcott Cardiff City 30 January 2024 FW 38 Brad Holmes Blackpool 1 February 2024 DF 33 Xavier Benjamin Cardiff City 13 February 2024 FW 20 Chris Kane St Johnstone 22 February 2024 DF 36 Miles Welch-Hayes Livingston
Loans out Date Position No. Nationality Name To Duration Ref. 15 July 2023 DF 27 Sam Young East Stirlingshire 15 January 2024 29 September 2023 FW 26 Taylor Sutherland Bonnyrigg Rose 1 January 2024 19 March 2024 DF 27 Sam Young Gala Fairydean Rovers 31 May 2024 MF 30 Ewan McLeod Crossgates Primrose FW 31 Jake Sutherland
References