It was Stewart Petrie & Marc Miller who were involved in a crash crash that season.
www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/fifers-in-car-crash-1.683281
Delighted at the signing of Stirling, the fact that he is well regarded at every club he has played for.......except Dunfermline, speaks volumes to me.
What were the problems with Pitreavie? Played a lot of football there in my youth (90's) and always thought the pitches were good and the pavilion was adequate enough.