1876–77 Dumbarton F.C. season

Dumbarton
1876–77 season
Stadium Lowmans Park, Dumbarton
Scottish Cup Third Round

Season 1876–77 was the fourth Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at a national level, entering the Scottish Cup for the fourth time.

Overview

According to records of the time, Dumbarton played their home matches at Lowmans Park during the 1876-77 season.

Despite an encouraging start in the Scottish Cup campaign, by disposing of their local rivals Renton in the first round, Dumbarton disappointingly lost out to Lennox in the third round of the competition.[1]

Elsewhere, 8 'other' matches were played, including home and away fixtures against their local rivals, Vale of Leven and Glasgow side, South Western. Of these matches, 4 were won, 2 drawn and 2 lost, scoring 18 goals and conceding 6.

Results

Win
Draw
Loss

All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.

Scottish Cup

DateRdOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
30 September 1876R1RentonH1-1unknown
7 October 1876R1rRentonA2-0unknown
21 October 1876R2Star of LevenA4-0unknown
18 November 1876R3LennoxA0-11,000

Other Matches

DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
4 November 1876Rovers (Glasgow)H9-0unknown
25 November 1876Vale of LevenH1-0Lawrence
16 December 1876RentonA0-1
27 January 1877AlcluthaA1-1unknown
3 February 1877Vale of LevenA1-3Galbraith1,000
24 February 1877LennoxA3-0Miller;unknown(2)
3 March 1877South WesternH2-0unknown
31 March 1877South WesternA1-1unknown

Player statistics

Squad[2]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Scotland George Fraser 4040
DF Scotland W Fraser 4040
DF Scotland Archie Lang 4040
MF Scotland James Boyd 1010
MF Scotland Robert Johnston 4040
MF Scotland Meadsdale 1010
FW Scotland William Anderson 4040
FW Scotland Alex Galbraith 2020
FW Scotland David Hartley 4040
FW Scotland Alex Lawrence 4040
FW Scotland J McMaster 4040
FW Scotland Peter Miller 4040
FW Scotland S Watt 4040

Factfile

* Dumbarton were unbeaten in their 4 home matches during the season - 3 wins and a draw. The unbroken home record now extended back to April 1875.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Smailes, Gordon (1995). The Breedon Book of Scottish Football Records. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-020-X.
  2. ↑ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.

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