Dunfermline, known as The Pars, are a Scottish football club founded in 1885 and based at East End Park in Fife. Black and white traditions, community ties and a notable European past give the club a distinctive place in Scottish football. Its story combines local identity, supporter-led continuity, regional rivalries and a long professional presence, linking the atmosphere of a historic ground with the changing demands of the modern game.
Dunfermline Upcoming matches by league
Championship
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- Regular Season - 7
Morton
Dunfermline
Cappielow Park -
- Regular Season - 8
Dunfermline
Partick
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- Regular Season - 9
StenhousemuirNo H2HDunfermline
Ochilview Park -
- Regular Season - 10
Ayr UtdNo H2HDunfermline
Somerset Park
Dunfermline Last matches by league
Championship
League Cup
Friendlies Clubs
FA Cup
Premiership
Challenge Cup
Dunfermline Team Roster
Dunfermline’s recorded squad contains 33 players: 10 attackers, seven defenders, 12 midfielders and four goalkeepers. The attacking group includes Z. Rudden, C. Morrison, O. Shaw and J. Sutherland, while K. Benedictus, L. Robinson and S. Harding add defensive options. Midfield is represented by C. Gilmour, Allan Oyirwoth, J. Cooper and R. Fraser. A. Oxborough, Musa Dibaga, B. Terrell and T. Margetts complete the goalkeeper group. Shirt numbers are recorded but may overlap across positions within the listing.
position Goalkeeper
Aston Jay Oxborough
Musa Dibaga Nimaga
Thomas Margetts
Billy Terrell
position Defender
John Tod
Kyle Benedictus
Luke Robinson
Nurudeen Abdulai
Shea Kearney
Samuel Harding
Aaron Martin Donnelly
position Midfielder
Charlie Ian Gilmour
Alfons Antonio Chico Amade
Kian Corbally
Allan Oyirwoth
Keith Bray
Dylan Lobban
Andrew Tod Junior
Freddie Turley
C. McDowell
J. Haughey
Robbie Fraser
position Attacker
Callumn Morrison
Zak Andrew Rudden
Oliver Shaw
Rory Iain MacLeod
Christopher Kane
Josh Cooper
F. Shearer
J. Quinn
O. Adams
Last Dunfermline Coachs
Neil Lennon is Dunfermline’s current recorded head coach, having begun on 1 March 2025. The Northern Irishman followed Michael Tidser, whose tenure ran from 1 January to 1 March 2025. John McLaughlan held the role briefly from December 2024 to January 2025, after James McPake’s period from May 2022 to December 2024. John Hughes preceded McPake, serving from November 2021 to May 2022. The timeline records several changes before Lennon’s appointment.
Neil Francis Lennon
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Francis Lennon | Northern Ireland | 1 March 2025 | |
| Michael Tidser | Scotland | 1 January 2025 | 1 March 2025 |
| John McLaughlan | Scotland | 1 December 2024 | 1 January 2025 |
| James McPake | Scotland | 1 May 2022 | 1 December 2024 |
| 1 April 2022 | |||
| Peter Grant | Scotland | 1 May 2021 | 1 December 2021 |
| Stephen Crawford | Scotland | 1 January 2019 | 1 May 2021 |
| Allan Johnston | Scotland | 1 July 2015 | 1 January 2019 |
| John Potter | Scotland | 1 December 2014 | 1 May 2015 |
| James McIntyre | Scotland | 1 December 2007 | 1 March 2012 |
Dunfermline Transfers
The recorded arrivals show a mixed intake rather than a complete transfer total. Allan Oyirwoth, A. Donnelly and S. Harding joined on loan. A. Oxborough appears in two separate entries from Motherwell, first on loan in February and later as a transfer in July. L. Robinson arrived as a free agent, while C. Morrison joined from Linfield as a transfer. Several players returned from loans, including C. Young, S. Young, S. Fisher, M. Munn, Z. Cameron, F. Rowe, Danny Dobbie and T. Sutherland.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| F. Turley |
Derby
|
Loan | 14 August 2026 |
| D. Lobban |
Aberdeen
|
Loan | 13 August 2026 |
| O. Adams |
České Budějovice
|
Transfer | 6 August 2026 |
| Allan Oyirwoth |
New England Revolution
|
Loan | 6 August 2026 |
| A. Donnelly |
Dundee
|
Loan | 29 July 2026 |
| A. Oxborough |
Motherwell
|
Transfer | 16 July 2026 |
| Musa Dibaga |
Crusaders FC
|
Transfer | 7 July 2026 |
| L. Robinson |
Wigan
|
Free agent | 5 July 2026 |
| S. Harding |
Dundee Utd
|
Loan | 2 July 2026 |
| O. Shaw |
Hamilton Academical
|
- | 25 June 2026 |
| S. Young |
East Kilbride
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| Danny Dobbie |
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| F. Rowe |
East Fife
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| Z. Cameron |
Stenhousemuir
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| M. Munn |
Forfar Athletic
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
The recorded departures combine loans, free-agent exits and loan returns, without representing a complete movement total. Lucas Fyfe, Z. Cameron and Danny Dobbie moved to Stirling Albion on loan in July, while A. Davidson, M. Munn, S. Young, S. Fisher and F. Rowe were loaned to other clubs at earlier dates. Free-agent departures include S. Young, J. Chilokoa-Mullen, M. Todd, S. Fisher, T. Sutherland and J. Cáceres. Loan returns took O. Thomas, F. Turley, G. Carey, A. Oxborough and B. Stewart back to their parent clubs. The listings also show repeated movements involving several players.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Davidson |
Kelty Hearts
|
Loan | 14 August 2026 |
| K. Ngwenya |
Rotherham
|
Free agent | 4 August 2026 |
| F. Rowe |
Edinburgh City
|
Loan | 4 August 2026 |
| E. Otoo |
Rotherham
|
Free agent | 3 August 2026 |
| Danny Dobbie |
Stirling Albion
|
Loan | 16 July 2026 |
| Z. Cameron |
Stirling Albion
|
Loan | 16 July 2026 |
| Lucas Fyfe |
Stirling Albion
|
Loan | 16 July 2026 |
| S. Young |
Stenhousemuir
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
|
Stenhousemuir
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 | |
| S. Fisher |
Airdrie United
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Todd |
ST Johnstone
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Chilokoa-Mullen |
Wigan
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| E. Otoo |
Rotherham
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| K. Ngwenya |
Rotherham
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
|
Stenhousemuir
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Between 12 January and 6 August 2026, Dunfermline’s recorded movement pattern is varied, combining incoming loans, transfers, a free-agent arrival and multiple returns from loan. Outgoing activity over the same period includes loans to Stirling Albion, Kelty Hearts, Forfar Athletic, East Kilbride and other destinations, alongside free-agent departures and players returning to parent clubs. The repeated appearance of A. Oxborough, S. Young, S. Fisher, M. Munn, Z. Cameron, F. Rowe and Danny Dobbie shows that movement can change direction across a season, with loan spells and returns represented separately. The listed activity is not a complete transfer ledger, so it describes selected recorded movements rather than the club’s full business. No fees are recorded, making categories and dates more informative than financial comparison.
Leagues Dunfermline has participated in
Dunfermline’s recent recorded competition footprint includes the Championship, Challenge Cup, FA Cup, Friendlies Clubs and League Cup, all with participation recorded through 2025 and marked as recently active. The Championship record reaches back to 2010, while the Challenge Cup begins in 2019, the FA Cup in 2019, Friendlies Clubs in 2021 and the League Cup in 2017. League One is historical in this record, spanning 2015 to 2022, and the Premiership entry is also historical, with records spanning 2011 to 2020 in the record.
More about Dunfermline
Dunfermline, officially Dunfermline Athletic Football Club, is a Scottish club founded in 1885 and rooted in the city of Dunfermline, Fife. The club is widely known as The Pars, a name closely associated with its traditional black and white identity. East End Park is the club’s home and a central part of its local presence, providing the setting for generations of football in the community.
The club’s strongest historical imprint came in the 1960s. Under Jock Stein and George Farm, Dunfermline won Scottish Cups and established a reputation beyond Scotland through memorable European campaigns. That period included a run to the semi-finals of the European Cup Winners’ Cup, a landmark achievement in the club’s continental story. The Pars have also remained part of the professional Scottish league landscape across upper and middle tiers, with regional competition and the Fife derby helping shape the club’s identity.
Dunfermline’s culture is closely connected to local stewardship. Supporter-led continuity initiatives, including the heritage associated with Pars United, have played an important role in protecting the club’s long-term future and reinforcing its community character. This outlook sits alongside a football tradition that values players from Fife and wider Scottish development, combining homegrown prospects with experienced domestic professionals and an academy pathway.
Visual identity adds another layer of continuity. The club’s distinctive triangular badge incorporates Malcolm Canmore Tower and references to local green spaces and civic heritage. Black and white vertical stripes remain a defining feature of the home kit and underpin The Pars nickname. Together, the stadium, supporter involvement, regional rivalries, historic European reach and development culture give Dunfermline a distinctive place in Scottish football, linking its 1885 foundation with a living local ecosystem.
Last matches statistics for Dunfermline
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dunfermline
4 - 1
Dumbarton
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Dunfermline
5 - 0
Cove Rangers
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
ST Mirren
0 - 1
Dunfermline
|
5 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | 4 | |
|
Inverness CT
0 - 0
Dunfermline
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Dunfermline
1 - 1
Ayr Utd
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Dunfermline
1 - 2
Ross County
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Livingston
2 - 0
Dunfermline
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Dunfermline
1 - 0
Raith Rovers
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Arbroath
1 - 1
Dunfermline
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Dunfermline
2 - 0
Queen's Park
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics Dunfermline
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
shots Dunfermline
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ST Mirren vs Dunfermline
League Cup 2026 - 1548183
Dunfermline vs Dumbarton
League Cup 2026 - 1548125
Partick vs Dunfermline
Premiership 2025 - 1544662
Dunfermline vs Partick
Premiership 2025 - 1544661
Arbroath vs Dunfermline
Premiership 2025 - 1543680
Dunfermline vs Arbroath
Premiership 2025 - 1543679
2024-2025
1st shirt
2021-2022
1st shirt
2021-2022
2nd shirt