2020–21 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season

Dunfermline Athletic 2020–21 football season
Dunfermline Athletic
2020–21 season
ChairmanRoss McArthur[1]
ManagerStevie Crawford[2][3]
StadiumEast End Park
Dunfermline, Scotland
(Capacity: 11,480)
ChampionshipFourth
League CupQuarter Final, lost to St Johnstone
Scottish CupSecond Round, lost to Greenock Morton
Top goalscorerLeague: Declan McManus (9)[4]
All: Kevin O'Hara (11)[4]
Average home league attendance0[N 1]
Biggest winLeague: Alloa Athletic 1–4 Dunfermline Athletic[5]
(24 October 2020)
Dunfermline Athletic 4–1 Raith Rovers[5]
(3 February 2021)
Cup: Kilmarnock 0–3 Dunfermline Athletic
(13 October 2020)
Biggest defeatLeague: Raith Rovers 5–1 Dunfermline Athletic[5]
(30 March 2021)
Cup: None
Home colours
Away colours
All statistics correct as of 8 May 2021.

The 2020–21 season was Dunfermline Athletic's fifth season in the Scottish Championship, having finished 6th in the 2019–20 season.

Squad list

As of 4 May 2021
No. Name Nationality Position Date of Birth (Age) Signed From Signed in Signed until Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Owain Fôn Williams Wales GK (1987-03-17) 17 March 1987 (age 37) Hamilton Academical 2020 2022 32 0
20 Cammy Gill Scotland GK (1998-04-07) 7 April 1998 (age 26) Dunfermline Athletic youth teams 2016 2021 19 0
30 Ben Swinton Scotland GK (2001-06-06) 6 June 2001 (age 22) Raith Rovers 2019 2021 0 0
Defenders
2 Aaron Comrie Scotland DF (1997-02-03) 3 February 1997 (age 27) St Johnstone 2019 2021 55 1
3 Josh Edwards Scotland DF (2000-05-27) 27 May 2000 (age 23) Airdrieonians 2019 2021 42 0
4 Lewis Martin Scotland DF (1996-04-08) 8 April 1996 (age 28) Dunfermline Athletic youth teams 2012 2021 164 5
5 Euan Murray Scotland DF (1996-01-20) 20 January 1996 (age 28) Raith Rovers 2019 2021 33 7
6 Kyle MacDonald Scotland DF (2000-01-11) 11 January 2000 (age 24) Airdrieonians 2021 2023 4 0
13 Vytas Gašpuitis Lithuania DF (1994-03-04) 4 March 1994 (age 30) Lithuania Panevėžys 2021 2023 7 0
17 Matthew Bowman England DF (2000-11-26) 26 November 2000 (age 23) England Scarborough Athletic 2019 2021 1 0
19 Miller Fenton Scotland DF (2003-10-16) 16 October 2003 (age 20) Fife Elite Football Academy 2019 2021 0 0
22 Lewis Mayo Scotland DF (2000-03-19) 19 March 2000 (age 24) Rangers (loan) 2020 2021 24 0
44 Paul Watson Scotland DF (1990-12-20) 20 December 1990 (age 33) Dundee United 2020 2022 27 2
Midfielders
8 Ewan Henderson Scotland MF (2000-03-20) 20 March 2000 (age 24) Celtic 2021 2021 9 1
11 Ryan Dow Scotland MF (1991-06-07) 7 June 1991 (age 32) Peterhead 2019 2021 35 8
12 Scott Cusick Scotland MF (2002-08-08) 8 August 2002 (age 21) Celtic 2020 2021 0 0
15 Iain Wilson Scotland MF (1999-12-15) 15 December 1999 (age 24) Kilmarnock 2020 2022 27 0
16 Steven Whittaker Scotland DF (1984-06-16) 16 June 1984 (age 39) Hibernian 2020 2021 23 0
18 Paul Allan Scotland MF (2000-02-07) 7 February 2000 (age 24) Fife Elite Football Academy 2017 2022 2 0
21 Fraser Murray Scotland MF (1999-05-07) 7 May 1999 (age 24) Hibernian (loan) 2020 2021 30 6
23 Dom Thomas Scotland MF (1996-02-14) 14 February 1996 (age 28) Kilmarnock 2020 2022 29 1
24 Kerr McInroy Scotland MF (2000-08-31) 31 August 2000 (age 23) Celtic (loan) 2020 2021 22 0
25 Scott Banks Scotland MF (2001-09-26) 26 September 2001 (age 22) Crystal Palace (loan) 2021 2021 12 0
26 Matty Todd Scotland MF (2001-06-14) 14 June 2001 (age 22) Fife Elite Football Academy 2018 2022 15 0
27 Lucas Berry Scotland MF (2002-02-23) 23 February 2002 (age 22) Fife Elite Football Academy 2019 2021 0 0
— Kyle Turner Scotland MF (1997-11-10) 10 November 1997 (age 26) Stranraer 2019 2021 40 5
Forwards
7 Kevin O'Hara Scotland FW (1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 (age 25) Alloa Athletic 2020 2023 32 11
9 Craig Wighton Scotland FW (1997-07-27) 27 July 1997 (age 26) Heart of Midlothian 2021 2021 11 6
10 Declan McManus Scotland FW (1994-08-03) 3 August 1994 (age 29) Ross County 2020 2022 69 19
14 Lewis McCann Northern Ireland FW (2001-06-07) 7 June 2001 (age 22) Fife Elite Football Academy 2018 2022 31 0
— Gabby McGill England FW (2000-04-09) 9 April 2000 (age 24) England Middlesbrough 2019 2021 20 1

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season

Stenhousemuir v Dunfermline Athletic
19 September 2020 Friendly Stenhousemuir 1 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Stenhousemuir, Scotland
14:00 Spence 7' (pen.) Match report Trialist 29' Stadium: Ochilview Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dickinson
The Spartans v Dunfermline Athletic
22 September 2020 Friendly The Spartans 0 – 3 Dunfermline Athletic Edinburgh, Scotland
19:45 Match report Thomas 12'
McInroy 51', 85'		 Stadium: Ainslie Park
Attendance: 0
East Fife v Dunfermline Athletic
26 September 2020 Friendly East Fife 0 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Methil, Scotland
14:00 Match report O'Hara 3' Stadium: Bayview Stadium
Attendance: 0
Stirling Albion v Dunfermline Athletic
2 October 2020 Friendly Stirling Albion 0 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Alloa, Scotland
20:00 Match report Stadium: Recreation Park
Attendance: 0

Scottish Championship

Dunfermline Athletic v Inverness CT
17 October 2020 Match 1 Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 1 Inverness CT Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 E. Murray 23'
Dow 78'
McManus 84'		 BBC Sport report Todorov 2' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Collum
Alloa Athletic v Dunfermline Athletic
24 October 2020 Match 2 Alloa Athletic 1 – 4 Dunfermline Athletic Alloa, Scotland
15:00 Cawley 45+1' BBC Sport report Dow 78'
O'Hara 67', 77', 90' (pen.)		 Stadium: Recreation Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robertson
Dunfermline Athletic v Queen of the South
31 October 2020 Match 3 Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 2 Queen of the South Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 E. Murray 21'
McManus 43 pen.'
Watson 60'		 BBC Sport report McKee 51'
Dobbie 74 pen.'		 Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 0
Ayr United v Dunfermline Athletic
7 November 2020 Match 4 Ayr United 0 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Ayr, Scotland
15:00 BBC Sport report Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Napier
Dunfermline Athletic v Heart of Midlothian
20 November 2020 Match 5 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 1 Heart of Midlothian Dunfermline, Scotland
19:05 Thomas 49'
E. Murray 54'		 BBC Sport report Kingsley 84' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Don Robertson
Raith Rovers v Dunfermline Athletic
5 December 2020 Match 6 Raith Rovers 2 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Kirkcaldy, Scotland
15:00 Duku 28'
Musonda 65'		 BBC Sport report F Murray 73'
McManus 74'		 Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Euan Anderson
Dunfermline Athletic v Greenock Morton
12 December 2020 Match 7 Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 2 Greenock Morton Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 McManus 74 pen.' BBC Sport report McAlister 24'
McGuffie 79'		 Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Munro
Dundee v Dunfermline Athletic
19 December 2020 Match 8 Dundee 3 – 3 Dunfermline Athletic Dundee, Scotland
15:00 Adam 35'
Sow 50'
Fontaine 70'		 BBC Sport report Watson 78'
McManus 82 pen.', 90+3'		 Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Grant Irvine
Dunfermline Athletic v Arbroath
26 December 2020 Match 9 Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 0 Arbroath Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 O'Hara 90+1' BBC Sport report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Steven Kirkland
Inverness CT v Dunfermline Athletic
29 December 2020 Match 10 Inverness CT 1 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Inverness, Scotland
19:45 Storey 67' BBC Sport report Turner 23' Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Euan Anderson
Greenock Morton v Dunfermline Athletic
15 January 2021 Match 12 Greenock Morton 0 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Greenock
19:30 BBC Sport report Stadium: Cappielow
Attendance: 0
Referee: Steven Kirkland
Dunfermline Athletic v Ayr United
23 January 2020 Match 13 Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 0 Ayr United Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 BBC Sport Report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Don Robertson
Heart of Midlothian v Dunfermline Athletic
30 January 2021 Match 11[N 2] Heart of Midlothian 1 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Edinburgh
15:00 Walker 81' BBC Sport report Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: William Collum
Dunfermline Athletic v Raith Rovers
3 February 2020 Match 14 Dunfermline Athletic 4 – 1 Raith Rovers Dunfermline, Scotland
19:30 McManus 44'
Comrie 51'
F. Murray 66', 87'		 BBC Sport Report Spencer 64' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Don Robertson
Arbroath v Dunfermline Athletic
6 February 2021 Match 15 Arbroath 2 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Arbroath
15:00 O'Brien 27'
Hilson 36'		 BBC Sport report Stadium: Gayfield Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Napier
Dunfermline Athletic v Alloa Athletic
20 February 2020 Match 16 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 1 Alloa Athletic Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Wighton 14', 58' BBC Sport Report Cawley 44' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Steven Reid
Queen of the South v Dunfermline Athletic
27 February 2021 Match 17 Queen of the South 1 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Dumfries
15:00 Gibson 50' BBC Sport report Mayo Red card 90' Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mike Roncone
Dunfermline Athletic v Greenock Morton
13 March 2021 Match 19 Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 0 Greenock Morton Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Wighton 44' BBC Sport Report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Steven Kirkland
Inverness CT v Dunfermline Athletic
20 March 2021 Match 20 Inverness CT 1 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Inverness, Scotland
15:00 Carson 81' BBC Sport report Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Stuart
Dundee v Dunfermline Athletic
27 March 2021 Match 21 Dundee 3 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Dundee, Scotland
19:20 Cummings 30'
Mullen 54'
Ashcroft 56'		 BBC Sport report O'Hara 3'
Wighton 6'		 Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madden
Raith Rovers v Dunfermline Athletic
30 March 2021 Match 22 Raith Rovers 5 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Kirkcaldy, Scotland
19:45 Hendry 17'
Vaughan 31', 40'
Gullan 48', 77'		 BBC Sport report O'Hara 22' Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Euan Anderson
Dunfermline Athletic v Heart of Midlothian
3 April 2021 Match 23 Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 0 Heart of Midlothian Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 BBC Sport Report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Colin Steven
Ayr United v Dunfermline Athletic
10 April 2021 Match 24 Ayr United 1 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Ayr, Scotland
15:00 Miller 24' BBC Sport report McManus 12' Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Greg Aitken
Dunfermline Athletic v Dundee
13 April 2020 Match 18[N 2] Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 0 Dundee Dunfermline, Scotland
19:00 Report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Clancy
Dunfermline Athletic v Queen of the South
17 April 2020 Match 25 Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 1 Queen of the South Dunfermline, Scotland
12:00 O'Hara 10'
F. Murray 82'
Henderson 90+1'		 Report Maxwell 87' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Lowe
Dunfermline Athletic v Arbroath
24 April 2020 Match 26 Dunfermline Athletic 4 – 3 Arbroath Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 McManus 10 pen.'
O'Hara 15'
Wighton 57', 75'		 Report Hamilton 33'
Low 35 pen.'
Stewart 82'		 Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Steven McLean
Alloa Athletic v Dunfermline Athletic
30 April 2021 Match 27 Alloa Athletic 1 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Alloa, Scotland
19:45 Dick 47' BBC Sport report Stadium: Recreation Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Stuart

Scottish Premiership Play–Off

Dunfermline Athletic v Raith Rovers
4 May 2021 Quarter-Final 1st Leg Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 0 Raith Rovers Dunfermline, Scotland
19:00 Report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Steven Kirkland
Raith Rovers v Dunfermline Athletic
8 May 2021 Quarter-Final 2nd Leg Raith Rovers 2 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Kirkcaldy, Scotland
15:00 Vaughan 64'
Ugwu 89'		 Report Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Greg Aitken

Scottish League Cup

Group stage

Dumbarton v Dunfermline Athletic
6 October 2020 Group stage Dumbarton 0 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Dumbarton, Scotland
19:45 Match report O'Hara 26' (pen.) Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ross
Dunfermline Athletic v Falkirk
9 October 2020 Group stage Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 0 Falkirk Dunfermline, Scotland
19:45 E Murray 58', 65' Match report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Grant Irvine
Kilmarnock v Dunfermline Athletic
13 October 2020 Group stage Kilmarnock 0 – 3 Dunfermline Athletic Kilmarnock, Scotland
19:45 Match report E Murray 55'
F Murray 72', 83'		 Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andrew Dallas
Dunfermline Athletic v Clyde
14 November 2020 Group stage Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 2 Clyde Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 O'Hara 60 pen.'
McManus 87'
Watson 90+1'		 BBC Sport report Love 35'
Lamont 51'		 Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Dickinson

Table

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DNF FAL KIL CLY DUM
1 Dunfermline Athletic 4 4 0 0 0 9 2 +7 12 Qualification for the Second round — 2–0 — 3–2 —
2 Falkirk 4 3 0 0 1 9 3 +6 9 — — 3–0 2–1 —
3 Kilmarnock 4 2 0 0 2 4 6 −2 6 0–3 — — — 2–0
4 Clyde 4 1 0 0 3 6 9 −3 3 — — 0–2 — 3–2
5 Dumbarton 4 0 0 0 4 2 10 −8 0 0–1 0–4 — — —
Source: [6]
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) goals scored, 4) away goals scored, 5) matches won, 6) away matches won, 7) drawing of lots.[7]

Knockout round

Arbroath v Dunferemline Athletic
28 November 2020 Second Round Arbroath 1 – 3 Dunferemline Athletic Arbroath, Scotland
15:00 Hilson 65' BBC Sport report Dow 28'
E Murray 36'
O'Hara 82 pen.'		 Stadium: Gayfield Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nick Walsh
Dunferemline Athletic v St Johnstone
15 December 2020 Quarter-Final Dunferemline Athletic 1 – 1
(3 – 4 p)		 St Johnstone Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 Wilson 113' BBC Sport report Rooney 94' Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Don Robertson

Scottish Cup

Greenock Morton v Dunfermline Athletic
23 March 2021 Second Round Greenock Morton 0 – 0
(6 – 5 p)		 Dunfermline Athletic Greenock
19:45 Report Stadium: Cappielow
Attendance: 0

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

During the 2020–21 season, Dunfermline used twenty-six different players in competitive matches. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player. Forward Declan McManus made the most appearances, playing thirty-six out of a possible 36 games. Kevin O'Hara scored the most goals, with eleven in all competitions.

As of 8 May 2021
No. Pos Nat Player Total Scottish Championship League Cup Scottish Cup Play-offs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Wales WAL Owain Fôn Williams 33 0 26 0 4 0 1 0 2 0
2 DF Scotland SCO Aaron Comrie 28 1 19+2 1 3+1 0 1 0 2 0
3 DF Scotland SCO Josh Edwards 34 0 25 0 6 0 1 0 2 0
4 DF Scotland SCO Lewis Martin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Scotland SCO Euan Murray 34 7 25 3 6 4 1 0 2 0
6 DF Scotland SCO Kyle MacDonald 5 0 4+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 FW Scotland SCO Kevin O'Hara 33 11 13+11 8 4+2 3 1 0 2 0
8 MF Scotland SCO Ewan Henderson 10 1 6+2 1 0+0 0 0 0 2 0
9 FW Scotland SCO Craig Wighton 13 6 9+1 6 0+0 0 0+1 0 2 0
10 FW Scotland SCO Declan McManus 36 10 22+5 9 5+1 1 1 0 1+1 0
11 MF Scotland SCO Ryan Dow 19 3 11+2 2 5+1 1 0 0 0 0
13 DF Lithuania LTU Vytas Gašpuitis 7 0 5+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 FW Northern Ireland NIR Lewis McCann 16 0 3+8 0 0+4 0 1 0 0 0
15 MF Scotland SCO Iain Wilson 27 1 15+5 0 3+3 1 0+1 0 0 0
16 MF Scotland SCO Steven Whittaker 24 0 16+2 0 3 0 1 0 2 0
18 MF Scotland SCO Paul Allan 2 0 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
19 DF Scotland SCO Miller Fenton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 GK Scotland SCO Cammy Gill 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
21 MF Scotland SCO Fraser Murray 31 6 12+11 4 4+2 2 0+1 0 0+1 0
22 DF Scotland SCO Lewis Mayo 25 0 16+5 0 1+1 0 1 0 1 0
23 MF Scotland SCO Dom Thomas 30 1 20+1 1 5+1 0 0+1 0 2 0
24 MF Scotland SCO Kerr McInroy 22 0 11+5 0 4 0 1 0 0+1 0
25 MF Scotland SCO Scott Banks 13 0 6+5 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0
26 MF Scotland SCO Matty Todd 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
27 MF Scotland SCO Lucas Berry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 GK Scotland SCO Ben Swinton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 DF Scotland SCO Paul Watson 28 3 18+2 2 6 1 0 0 2 0
Players away from the club on loan:
8 MF Scotland SCO Kyle Turner (on loan at Airdrieonians) 19 1 10+3 1 4+2 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW England ENG Gabby McGill (on loan at York City) 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
12 MF Scotland SCO Scott Cusick (on loan at Brechin City) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who left during the season:
6 DF Scotland SCO Tom Lang 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 DF England ENG Matthew Bowman 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
25 DF Scotland SCO Thomas Bragg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goalscorers

During the 2020–21 season, twelve Dunfermline players scored 51 goals in all competitions.

As of match played 8 May 2021[4]
Ranking Position Nation Name Total Scottish Championship Scottish League Cup Scottish Cup Scottish Premiership play-offs
1 FW Scotland Kevin O'Hara 11 8 3
2 FW Scotland Declan McManus 10 9 1
3 DF Scotland Euan Murray 7 3 4
4 FW Scotland Craig Wighton 6 6
MF Scotland Fraser Murray 6 4 2
6 MF Scotland Ryan Dow 3 2 1
DF Scotland Paul Watson 3 2 1
8 DF Scotland Aaron Comrie 1 1
MF Scotland Ewan Henderson 1 1
MF Scotland Dom Thomas 1 1
MF Scotland Kyle Turner 1 1
MF Scotland Iain Wilson 1 1
Total 51 38 13 0 0

Disciplinary record

As of match played 8 May 2021
Squad number Position Nation Name Total Scottish Championship Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Scottish Premiership play-offs
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
22 DF Scotland Lewis Mayo 3 1 2 1 1
16 DF Scotland Steven Whittaker 7 6 1
10 FW Scotland Declan McManus 7 5 2
15 MF Scotland Iain Wilson 6 6
44 DF Scotland Paul Watson 6 5 1
3 DF Scotland Josh Edwards 3 3
8 MF Scotland Ewan Henderson 3 2 1
1 GK Wales Owain Fôn Williams 2 2
11 MF Scotland Ryan Dow 2 2
24 MF Scotland Kerr McInroy 2 2
2 DF Scotland Aaron Comrie 1 1
5 DF Scotland Euan Murray 1 1
6 DF Scotland Kyle MacDonald 1 1
8 MF Scotland Kyle Turner 1 1
9 FW Scotland Craig Wighton 1 1
14 FW Northern Ireland Lewis McCann 1 1
21 MF Scotland Fraser Murray 1 1
Total 48 1 41 1 0 0 5 0 2 0

Club statistics

League table

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
2 Dundee (O, P) 27 12 9 6 49 40 +9 45 Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final
3 Raith Rovers 27 12 7 8 45 36 +9 43 Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final
4 Dunfermline Athletic 27 10 9 8 38 34 +4 39
5 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 27 8 12 7 36 31 +5 36
6 Queen of the South 27 9 5 13 38 51 −13 32
Source: SPFL
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).[8]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results by round

Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2021. Source: dafc.co.uk
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
27 10 9 8 38 34  +4 39 9 3 1 24 12  +12 1 6 7 14 22  −8

Last updated: 27 February 2021.
Source: dafc.co.uk

Awards

End of Season

Club

Award Player Ref.
Player's Player of the Year Scotland Euan Murray [9]
Joe Nelson Young Player of the Year Scotland Josh Edwards
Centenary Club Lifeline Player of the Year Scotland Aaron Comrie
The Manager & Coaching Staff Player of the Year Scotland Paul Watson
The Manager & Coaching Staff Young Player of the Year Scotland Josh Edwards
The DAFC Goal of the Season Scotland Craig Wighton vs. Dundee

Transfers

First team

Players in

Date Position No. Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
29 June 2020 DF 44 Scotland Paul Watson Dundee United Free [10][11]
29 June 2020 DF 16 Scotland Steven Whittaker Hibernian Free [12][11]
10 July 2020 FW 10 Scotland Declan McManus Ross County Free [13]
10 July 2020 FW 7 Scotland Kevin O'Hara Alloa Athletic Compensation [14]
10 July 2020 MF 23 Scotland Dom Thomas Kilmarnock Compensation [15]
16 July 2020 MF 15 Scotland Iain Wilson Kilmarnock Free [16][17]
3 August 2020 GK 1 Wales Owain Fôn Williams Hamilton Academical Free [18]
9 September 2020 MF 12 Scotland Scott Cusick (re-signed) Free [19]
14 January 2021 DF 6 Scotland Kyle MacDonald Airdrieonians Undisclosed [20]
4 February 2021 DF 13 Lithuania Vytas Gašpuitis Lithuania FK Panevėžys Free [21]

Players out

Date Position No. Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
31 May 2020 GK 1 Republic of Ireland Ryan Scully Hamilton Academical[22] Free [23]
31 May 2020 DF 6 Scotland Lee Ashcroft Dundee[24] Free
31 May 2020 MF 7 Scotland Joe Thomson Republic of Ireland Derry City[25] Free
31 May 2020 MF 8 Australia Tom Beadling England Barrow[26] Free
31 May 2020 DF 14 Republic of Ireland Danny Devine Inverness CT[27] Free
31 May 2020 DF 16 Scotland Stuart Morrison Queen's Park[28] Free
31 May 2020 FW 17 Scotland Callum Smith Hamilton Academical[29] Free
31 May 2020 MF 21 Northern Ireland Paul Paton East Kilbride[30] Free
31 May 2020 FW — Scotland Andy Ryan Stirling Albion[31] Free
10 July 2020 FW 15 Scotland Kevin Nisbet Hibernian Undisclosed [32]
2 October 2020 DF 6 Scotland Tom Lang Clyde Undisclosed [33]
27 October 2020 DF 25 England Thomas Bragg England Eastleigh[34] Free [35]
2 February 2021 DF 17 England Matthew Bowman Free Released [36]

Loans in

Date Position No. Nationality Name From Duration Ref.
22 September 2020 MF 24 Scotland Kerr McInroy Celtic End of season [37]
25 September 2020 DF 22 Scotland Lewis Mayo Rangers End of season [38]
25 September 2020 MF 21 Scotland Fraser Murray Hibernian End of season [39]
25 January 2021 MF 25 Scotland Scott Banks England Crystal Palace End of season [40]
12 February 2021 FW 9 Scotland Craig Wighton Heart of Midlothian End of season [41]
26 March 2021 MF 8 Scotland Ewan Henderson Celtic End of season [42]

Loans out

Date Position No. Nationality Name To Duration Ref.
9 September 2020 MF 38 Scotland Scott Cusick Brechin City End of season [19]
25 September 2020 MF 26 Scotland Matty Todd Brechin City End of season [43]
15 October 2020 FW 9 England Gabby McGill Edinburgh City Three months [44]
21 October 2020 MF 18 Scotland Paul Allan Albion Rovers End of season [45]
18 January 2021 FW 9 England Gabby McGill England York City End of season [46]
16 March 2021 MF 8 Scotland Kyle Turner Airdrieonians End of season [47]

Reserve team

Players out

Date Position No. Nationality Name To Duration Ref.
31 May 2020 DF 25 Scotland Gregor Jordan Brechin City[48] Free [23]
31 May 2020 DF 28 Scotland Josh Robertson Free Released
31 May 2020 FW 29 Scotland Lewis Crosbie Free Released
31 May 2020 GK 30 Scotland Craig Burt Free Released
31 May 2020 MF 32 Scotland Lewis Sawers Free Released
31 May 2020 MF 33 Scotland Paul Brown Stenhousemuir[49] Free
31 May 2020 MF 36 Scotland Cameron Graham Stenhousemuir[50] Free
31 May 2020 MF 38 Scotland Scott Cusick Dunfermline Athletic[19] Re-signed

Contract extensions

Date Position Nationality Name Length Expiry Ref.
22 December 2020 MF Scotland Ryan Dow 1 year 2022 [51]
5 January 2021 DF Scotland Aaron Comrie 2 years 2023 [52]

Notes

  1. ^ No fans were admitted into stadiums during the 2020–21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  2. ^ a b Rearranged match after postponement

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