Dunfermline Athletic FC - 7 top scorers
Date: Sunday, 1st Sep 2024As one of the oldest Scottish professional football clubs, Dunfermline has had a number of prolific goal scorers throughout its club history. As the team prepares for the 2024-25 season, and an attempt to make headlines in the Scottish Championship, now is a great time to look back on our club history and see the talent we’ve had.
In the article below, we rank the club`s top seven scorers of all time. Top goal scorers have long been a fan favourite topic, whether basking in the glory of a club’s success or informing a flutter. Punters seemingly enjoy testing their knowledge of players` form and fitness against the longer odds on offer.
While Betting on a top goal scorer is a hotly contested option, it’s not the only reason a fan will be interested, so whether you’re looking to build the ultimate dream team or add some extra talking points to your armchair punditry, let’s look at historical top scorers for the club, starting with Dunfermline legend Charlie Dickson.
1. Charlie Dickson
Appearances: 343
Goals: 212
Position: Centre-forward
Nationality: Scottish
Era played: 1950s
Charlie Dickson is a Dunfermline legend and the club’s top goal scorer by a mile. He played for the club during the 1950s before moving to Australia. During his 10 seasons with DAFC, he netted an astonishing 215 goals, giving him an average of 21.5 goals per season. In the current era, we doubt anyone will come near beating this record.
DAFC Heritage Trust player profile
2. Bobby Skinner
Appearances: 127
Goals: 120
Position: Striker
Nationality: Scottish
Era played: 1920s
Little is known about Skinner, but he has one of the best goal scoring ratios of the DAFC top scorers. His 120 goals in 127 appearances mean he was only just short of a one goal per game average, which is incredibly impressive. He was also the first ever Dunfermline player to be selected for the Scottish international squad.
DAFC Heritage Trust player profile
3. Stevie Crawford
Appearances: 203
Goals: 55
Position: Striker
Nationality: Scottish
Era played: 2000s, 2010s
Crawford enjoyed a lengthy playing career and had two spans with DAFC, from 2000 to 2004 and 2006 to 2008. Throughout this time, he was a potent striker for the club and netted 55 goals. He also played regularly for the Scottish international team, making 25 appearances.
DAFC Heritage Trust player profile
4. Andy Kirk
Appearances: 146
Goals: 51
Position: Forward
Nationality: Northern Irish
Era played: 2000s
Now the assistant manager of first-tier club St. Johnstone, Kirk spent a major portion of his playing career with Dunfermline and played for us between 2008 and 2013. His time with the club was also his most successful goal scoring stretch but he also played for Boston, Northampton and Alloa.
DAFC Heritage Trust player profile
5. Joe Cardle
Appearances: 195
vGoals: 45
Position: Midfielder
Nationality: English
Era played: 2010s
Joe Cardle is another of our top goal scorers who had two periods with the club. He played from 2009 to 2013 and from 2015 to 2018, in which time he scored 45 goals. Despite hailing from Blackpool in England, Cardle has played most of his professional career with Scottish clubs, including Raith, Ross County and Partick Thistle.
DAFC Heritage Trust player profile
6. Faissal El Bakhtaoui
Appearances: 70
Goals: 43
Position: Striker
Nationality: French
Era played: 2010s
Bakhtaoui is the most successful European player for the club and scored 31 goals during his tenure with the club. He started his professional career with DAFC from 2012 to 2016 and also had a season on loan with us. After that, he moved back to Europe to play for various Italian and Spanish clubs.
DAFC Heritage Trust player profile
Nicky Clark. (Wikipedia)
7. Nicky Clark
Appearances:62
Goals: 29
Position: Striker
Nationality: Scottish
Era played: 2010s
Clark is still an active player at the age of 33 and currently plays for Scottish Premiership club St. Johnstone, where he has remained successful. He played for Dunfermline from 2016 to 2017, and in those two seasons managed to rack up an impressive 29 goals. Despite his short time with the club, he definitely made an impact and was the top goal scorer for the Pars in both years.
DAFC Heritage Trust player profile
Players to watch out for in the 2024-25 campaign
Now that we’ve looked at historical figures, we can turn our attention to news and the current squad. Unfortunately, the goal-scoring tallies are nowhere near those of the talents of old, and this is particularly due to our lacking depth and standing in the Scottish Championship.
We currently aren’t one of the top contenders, with a disappointing sixth-place finish during the 2023/24 campaign. Top goal scorers for the 2023-24 season include:
Chris Kane – 5
Craig Wighton – 5
Lewis McCann – 4
Matty Todd – 4
Josh Edwards – 3
Malachi Fagan-Walcott – 3
Owen Moffat – 3
As you can see, the goal scoring has been a shared affair and no individual player has really excelled. Hopefully, things can improve in the 2024-25 season, but for now, if we want to look at the goal-scoring feats of Dunfermline players, we have to turn our heads to the past!
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