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Dunfermline Athletic - SPL

Dunfermline Athletic

Founded in 1885 Dunfermline Athletic have been one of Scotland's oldest teams.

Team Nickname: The Pars playing at East End Park, with a Capacity of 11,984

Dunfermline are back in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League for the first time since 2006/07, having pipped Fife rivals Raith Rovers to win the First Division title. Dunfermline's most successful period was during the 1960s when they won the Scottish Cup twice - in 1961 and 1968 - and played in European competition on a regular basis.

Dunfermline's badge has an interesting history and also highlights the history of Dunfermline, designed in 1957 by Dunfermline High School Art Teacher, Colin Dymock, The crest uses the lettering DAFC to represent the initials of the club name

Below the crest depicts the Malcolm Canmore Tower(Malcolm Canmore was King of Scotland from 1057AD to 1093AD, and made his residence in Dunfermline within what is now Pittencrieff Park.The park is represented by the blue and black area behind the tower.) The tower was adopted by the town of Dunfermline to be used for the Burgh Arms and old way seals.

The green area at the bottom of the crest is meant to represent East EndPark.

Dunfermline Athletic - Founded 1885 brief history

1874 saw Dunfermline Cricket Club form a football section and the first games are played at the Town Green. A year later Dunfermline Athletic Football Club was formed at the Old Inn on 2nd June 3 years later Dunfermline won their first competition the Fife Cup. In 1899 the club turned professional. and in 1903 the club moved to the present location.

In 1910 they Won the Central League Championship. and the following year they Won the Scottish Qualifying Cup and in 1912 The club were admitted to the Scottish League and around this time seem to have adopted the nickname The Pars.

Andy Wilson becomes the first Dunfermline player to be capped for Scotland this was in February 1920.

Worst ever defeat was inflicted by Hibernian in the Scottish Cup third round replay in 1889 when they were beaten 11-1

The first match at East End Park had ended as a 4-4 draw!

East End Park
Dunfermline
KY12 7RB
Telephone
01383 724295

Website: www.dafc.co.uk/