| Year formed | 1882 |
| Previous names | None |
Ground | Central Park, Cowdenbeath KY4 9QQ (for pictures of the ground click here) |
| Pitch measurements | 107 x 66 yards (98 x 60 metres) |
| Ground capacity | 5,268 |
| Record attendance at present ground | 25,586 v Rangers, League Cup quarter-final, 21 September 1949 (lost 1-3) |
| League career | Scottish Midland League: 1891 - 1892 (resigned) Scottish Central League: 1896 - 1898 Scottish Northern League: 1901 - 1905 Scottish Division Two: 1905 - 1915 Scottish Eastern League: 1915 - 1918 Scottish Eastern League: 1919 - 1920 Scottish Central League: 1920 - 1921 Scottish Division Two: 1921 - 1924 Scottish Division One / Division 'A': 1924 - 1934 Scottish Division B' / Division Two: 1934 - 1970 Scottish Division One: 1970 - 1971 Scottish Division Two: 1971 - 1975 Scottish Division Two: 1975 - 1992 Scottish Division One: 1992 - 1993 Scottish Division Two: 1993 - 1994 Scottish Division Three: 1994 - 2001 Scottish Division Two: 2001 - 2003 Scottish Division Three: 2003 - 2007 Scottish Division Two: 2007 - 2008 Scottish Division Three: 2008 - 2009 Scottish Division Two: 2009 - 2010 Scottish Division One: 2010 - 2011 Scottish Division Two: 2011 - 2012 Scottish Division One / Championship: 2012 - 2015 Scottish League One: 2015 - 2016 Scottish League Two: 2016 - 2023 Lowland League: 2023 - . |
| First Scottish League game | 19 August 1905 v Leith Athletic, Scottish Division Two, won 1-0 |
| Honours | |
| European | None |
| Domestic - League | Scottish Division Two / Division 'B' champions: 1913-14, 1914-15, 1938-39 Scottish Division Two runners-up: 1921-22, 1923-24, 1969-70 Scottish Division Two champions: 2011-12 Scottish Division Two runners-up: 1991-92 Scottish Division Three champions: 2005-06 Scottish Division Three runners-up: 2000-01, 2008-09 Scottish Central League champions: 1896-97 Scottish Eastern League champions: 1916-17 Scottish Eastern League runners-up: 1917-18 Scottish Northern League runners-up: 1904-05 |
| Domestic - Cup | Scottish Qualifying Cup runners-up: 1919-20 |
| Best League position | 5th, Scottish Division One, 1924-25 |
| Lowest League position | 10th, Scottish League Two, 2016-17, 2017-18 |
| Furthest in Scottish Cup | Quarter-final, 1930-31 |
| Furthest in League Cup | Semi-final, 1958-59, 1969-70 |
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| Most League points | |
| 2 for a win | 60, Scottish Division Two, 1938-39 |
| 3 for a win | 76, Scottish Division Three, 2000-01, 2005-06 |
| Fewest League points | |
| 2 for a win | 12, Scottish Division Two, 1908-09 |
| 3 for a win | 21, Scottish League Two, 2020-21 |
| Most League goals scored | 120, Scottish Division Two, 1938-39 |
| Most League goals conceded | 124, Scottish Division Two, 1959-60 |
| Fewest League goals scored | 15, Scottish League Two, 2020-21 |
| Fewest League goals conceded | 17, Scottish Division Two, 1913-14, 1914-15 |
| Most wins in a League season | 28, Scottish Division Two, 1938-39 |
| Fewest wins in a League season | 3, Scottish Division One, 1992-93 |
| Most draws in a League season | 14, Scottish Division Two, 1988-89 |
| Fewest draws in a League season | 2, Scottish Division Two, 1911-12, 1959-60 2, Scottish Division Three, 1997-98 |
| Most losses in a League season | 34, Scottish Division One, 1992-93 |
| Fewest losses in a League season | 2, Scottish Division Two, 1938-39 |
| Record win | 12-0 v Johnstone, Scottish Cup 1st round, 21 January 1928 |
| Record defeat | 1-11 v Clyde, Scottish Division Two, 6 October 1951 |
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| Highest number of League goals scored | |
| in a season | 54, Rab Wallis, Scottish Division Two, 1938-39 |
| in total | 127, Willie Devlin, 1922-26 and 1929-30 |
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| Most League appearances | 491, Ray Allan, 1972-75 and 1979-89 |
Most capped player | 3, Jim Paterson for Scotland, |
| Highest transfer fee received | £30,000 for Nicky Henderson to Falkirk, March 1994 |
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