The Bayview | Meet The Fans with Alan Hunter

Name: Alan Hunter

Location: Dunfermline

East Fife

How long have you been an East Fife supporter?

I’ve been an East Fife supporter for over 60 years. My first game was a Scottish League Cup match against Aberdeen in 1956. The Fife won 2-1.

Most memorable moment following East Fife?

My most memorable moment was the game against Aberdeen in the Scottish Communities League Cup in 2011. After extra time the score was 3 each and East Fife went on to win 4-3 on penalties with Fife ‘keeper Mark Ridgers saving 3 penalties!!!

Least favourite moment following East Fife?

Being hammered 9-1 by Dundee in a Scottish Cup tie in season 1965/66.

Favourite player (present)?

Jonathan Page

Favourite player (all-time)?

George Dewar

Best East Fife goal you’ve seen?

I can’t remember the opposition but the goal still sticks in my mind. Andy Waddell took a corner kick and Ian Stewart hit the ball mid-air. I’m sure the Fife had to change the net the following week because of the damage done to it!!

Favourite goal celebration?

Saturday 10th May 2003. East Fife needed to beat Queen’s Park to gain promotion and a last-minute winner from Kenny Deuchar put the Fife faithful into seventh heaven.

Pick your all-time East Fife 11

Gordon Marshall, Dave Clarke, Billy McPhee, Pat Quinn, Steve Archibald, George Dewar, Gordon Durie, Steven Tweed, George Yardley, Walter Borthwick and Jake Young

Scotland

Favourite Scotland game?

1967 England 2-3 Scotland. Simpson, Gemmell, McCreadie, Greig, McKinnon, Baxter, Wallace, Bremner, McCalliog, Law, Lennox

Favourite Scotland player (all-time)?

Denis Law

When do you think Scotland will next qualify for a major tournament?

Euro 2020 (hopefully!)

General

Ronaldo or Messi?

Messi

Favourite away ground?

Pittodrie

If you could change one football rule what would it be?

Scrap the offside rule.

Celebration Dinner - 2nd June 2018

On Saturday, 2nd June 2018, a celebration dinner will be held in Buckhaven Community Centre, Kinnear St, Buckhaven.

What are we celebrating ? 

80 years since our Scottish Cup win in 1938 !

70 years since our Scottish League Cup win in 1948 !

10 years since we were Scottish Football League 2 Champions in 2008 !

Guest speakers will be Craig Brown & Raymond Mearns.  We will also be joined on the evening by Henry McLeish & Jim Leishman.

Tickets only £50 per person (a payment plan is available).

To book your place, please contact our Office at Bayview on 01333 426323 or by email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Raith Rovers FC v East Fife FC

Admission Prices:

Adult price £15

Job Seekers and Students £10

Concessions £8 (under 16/over 65 and adult disabled – carer free)

Parent and Child £20

The match will be shown live on BBC Alba.  Why not come along to Bayview and watch the match whilst enjoying a High Tea in our restaurant.

Supporters' Club Player of the Year Dance - Voting Open

Voting is now open for the Supporters’ Club Player and Young Player of the Year. Supporters’ Club members should email their choice for both awards to Caroline Maxwell (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) before the 16^th of April to allow time to have the trophy engraved.

Young Player of the Year is open to players who were under 23 at the start of the season. Those eligible are Scott Allardice, Aaron Dunsmore, Ryan Inglis, Robert Jones, Matthew Knox, Adam Livingstone, Ben Mackenzie, Connor McManus, Ross Mutch, Craig Thomson, Craig Watson and Kyle Wilson.

This year’s Supporters’ Club Player of the Year Dance takes place at the Locality Hub Bayview Stadium on Saturday 28^th April and tickets are now on sale. The dance will be hosted by Liam Anderson and will include speeches from Chairman Jim Stevenson and Manager Darren Young.

A variety of awards will be presented on the night including Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year, Players’ Player of the Year, Top Goal Scorer and Goal of the Season, which will be voted for on the night. Other awards will be presented by the East Fife Board of Directors, East Fife Supporters Trust and East Fife Community Football Club. This year we will also be presenting a number of awards to commemorate the “lighter” moments of the season.

Tickets are priced at £15 for Supporters’ Club members and £20 for non-members which includes a buffet and entertainment from The Full Maxi Band. To purchase your ticket, see Caroline Maxwell on match days or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please note, this event is open to over 18s only.

On the Road Again Fifers Looking for Three on the Bounce

East Fife are back on their travels again tonight as they head to Clackmannanshire to take on Alloa Athletic at the Indodrill Stadium. The original meeting was postponed in the wake of the wintry weather that swept the country two weeks ago.

The Wasps currently occupy fourth place in Ladbrokes Division One, well positioned as the run in approaches and play-off spots are up for grabs. Jim Goodwin’s men are also on a decent run of form, defeating Arbroath and Queen’s Park in their last two outings.

Bayview boss Darren Young was delighted with the win against Airdrieonians at Bayview Stadium on Saturday. Kyle Wilkie’s injury time winner demonstrated the fighting spirit that exists in the squad, although the gaffer was the first to admit that his charges have put in better performances this season without reward, albeit in challenging overhead conditions.

Tonight’s encounter is the fourth between the teams in this league campaign with all three previous games resulting in home victories. Greg Hurst scored the only goal of the game back in August at Bayview, while Alloa gained revenge at the Indodrill Stadium eight weeks later with a convincing 4-1 win. The most recent meeting saw the Fifers edge out a 2-1 success thanks to goals from Mark Lamont and Mark Docherty, with Adam Martin on target for the Wasps.

Mark Docherty remains sidelined through injury, with Craig Thomson not too far away from a return to the squad.