Preview Clyde
Wednesday, 17th Dec 2008Adults only £10, Concessions £5 and children under 12 are 
Clyde were the visitors last December for Jim McIntyre`s first match as caretaker manager, he didn`t win but a 1-1 draw was very acceptable given the torrid time the Pars had experienced through October and November. Back then Clyde arrived at East End Park two points and two places better off than their hosts. This season the advantage is with the Fifers but like all the other matches in the First Division this will be another tricky encounter where points will require to be well earned..
| Dunfermline v Clyde: The Full League Record | ||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | |
| At East End Park | 40 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 96 | 54 |
| At Shawfield / Broadwood | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 46 | 71 |
| Division One (before 1975) | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 76 | 86 |
| Division Two (before 1975) | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 |
| First Division (since 1975) | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 18 |
| Second Division (since 1975) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| TOTALS | 78 | 32 | 18 | 28 | 142 | 125 |
Dunfermline managed a draw and a win against Clyde at East End Park least season, the Broadwood side`s first return since the 1993-94 First Division season and that ended in a 5-0 win for the Pars. When George O`Boyle netted four and Andy Tod the other, Dunfermline were already promoted and lowly Clyde were safe from relegation.
Clyde`s last win at East End Park was more than 34 years ago, 20 visits back on 16th March 1974. Their heaviest defeat was in 1964 when an Alex Ferguson hattrick sent the Bully Wee home on the end of a 7-2 drubbing.
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Milestones Clyde (Home)) | |||
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Last League Victory |
12-04-08 |
Div 1 | |
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Last League Defeat |
16-03-74 |
3-2 |
Div 1 |
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Best League Victory |
19-09-64 |
7-2 |
Div 1* |
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Worst League Defeat |
17-11-51 |
7-3 |
Div 2* |
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*Pre league reconstruction | |||
Over the past twelve matches between Dunfermline and Clyde, the Pars have won eight, lost one with three games ending all square.
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Last Twelve League Matches v Clyde |
| Date | H/A |
F-A |
| 04-10-08 | A | 2-0 |
| 12-04-08 | H | 2-1 |
| 23-02-08 | A | 2-1 |
| 08-12-07 | H | 1-1 |
| 22-09-07 | A | 1-2 |
| 14-05-94 | H | 5-0 |
| 19-02-94 | A | 1-0 |
| 09-11-93 | H | 4-0 |
| 04-09-93 | A | 2-0 |
| 04-02-89 | H | 3-0 |
| 01-10-88 | A | 1-1 |
| 04-05-88 | H | 1-1 |
Following their midweek win over Airdrie United, Clyde have climbed to within five points of the Pars.
| Dunfermline | Clyde |
| Current League Position | |
| 2 | 7 |
| League form: Last Six Games | |
| LWLWLW | LLDWWW |
| League Points | |
| 27 | 22 |
| Goal Difference | |
| 8 | -4 |
| Home/Away Record | |
| P8, W3, D1, L4 | P8, W3, D0, L5 |
Recent Form
Dunfermline`s home form has been their weakness this season. Three successive home defeats have cost the Pars dearly and the East End Park crowd will be hoping its not long before the team breaks the run of 246 minutes without scoring in front of them. Clyde must be equally frustrating for their fans. They have won only three times in eight away matches in this league season but they have registered wins at Perth and Dumfries. The Bully Wee might just have hit form at the right time, they are unbeaten in their last five league and cup games.
| Recent League Form | ||||||
| Dunfermline Home | Clyde Away | |||||
| Morton | L | 0-1 | Queen of the South | W | 2-0 | |
| Dundee | L | 0-1 | Partick Thistle | L | 0-2 | |
| St Johnstone | L | 1-2 | Ross County | L | 0-3 | |
| Partick Thistle | W | 1-0 | Morton | L | 0-1 | |
| St Mirren | W | 2-0 | Airdrie United | W |
2-0 | |
| Ross County | W | 3-1 | St Johnstone | W | 3-2 | |
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v Queen of the South): Paul Gallacher; Calum Woods, Scott Thomson, Greg Shields, Austin McCann; Kevin Harper (Alex Burke 75), Steven Bell (Jim McIntyre 86), Nick Phinn, Stephen Glass (c); Graham Bayne, Andy Kirk (Rory Loy 62)
SUBS NOT USED: Callum Reidford, Greg Ross.
CLYDE (v Airdrie United): David Hutton; Lowing, Mark Brown (Ruari MacLennan 46), Chris Higgins, Billy Gibson, Alan Lithgow, Dave McKay, Ricky Waddell (Alan Trouten 46), Paul Emslie, Willie McLaren (Gary McSwegan 87), Pat Clarke.
SUBS NOT USED: Marvyn Wilson, Peter Cherrie (GK)
Referee will be Charlie Richmond
Pars Captain Scott Wilson is eligible again after serving a two match suspension that took five weeks.
Come on ye Pars!
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