1896–97 Dumbarton F.C. season

Dumbarton
1896–97 season
Stadium Boghead Park, Dumbarton
Scottish League Division Two 10th
Scottish Cup Runners Up
Top goalscorer League: John Fraser/ Robert Hendry/ Henry Malloy (3)
All: Robert Hendry (9)

Season 1896–97 was the 24th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the seventh time, and the Scottish Cup for the 24th time.

Overview

Dumbarton's drop to the Second Division for the first time and the return to amateur status had its consequences for Dumbarton's league performance. The team finished 10th (and bottom) of the league with just 6 points, and at the end of the season the club were voted out of the Scottish League - a mere 5 years after being crowned as undisputed league champions.[1]

Despite the disastrous league performance, Dumbarton reached the final of the Scottish Cup before losing out to Rangers - which makes the decision to exclude the club from the Scottish League somewhat surprising.

Locally, Dumbarton lost in the final of the Dumbartonshire Cup to Vale of Leven.

During the season 3 'other' matches were played, of which 1 was won, 1 drawn and 1 lost, scoring 7 goals and conceding 8.

Results

Win
Draw
Loss

All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.

Scottish League

DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
15 August 1896Partick ThistleH2-2Malloy;unknown2,000
22 August 1896Port GlasgowA2-3Malloy;McIlhany
29 August 1896MortonH0-3
5 September 1896KilmarnockA1-5unknown
12 September 1896RentonA0-4
26 September 1896Leith AthleticH1-2Malloy
3 October 1896AirdrieA2-3Saunderson;Adamson
17 October 1896MortonA1-3Fraser
24 October 1896Leith AthleticA1-7Hendry
7 November 1896RentonH1-3Boyle
14 November 1896Partick ThistleA1-6Fraser1,500
28 November 1896LinthouseA2-2Saunderson;Hendry
5 December 1896AirdrieH1-3Hendry
6 March 1897LinthouseH4-5Miller;Mackie;Speedie;Thomson,W
10 April 1897KilmarnockH0-6
17 April 1897MotherwellA1-5Fraser
8 May 1897Port GlasgowH4-1unknown
15 May 1897MotherwellH3-1Morrice;Mackie;Reid

Election results

Team Votes Result
Motherwell 34 Re-elected to Second Division
Port Glasgow Athletic 27 Re-elected to Second Division
Ayr 24 Promoted from Ayrshire Combination
Dumbarton 17 Not elected to Second Division

Scottish Cup

DateRdOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
9 January 1897R1Raith RoversH2-1Mair(2)
6 February 1897R2Leith AthleticH4-4Mackie;Gracie;Hendry;Thomson,W
13 February 1897R2rLeith AthleticA3-3Hendry(3)6,000
20 February 1897R2rLeith AthleticA3-2Mackie;Speedie;Fraser4,000
27 February 1897R3St Bernard'sH2-0Thomson,D;Hendry6,000
13 March 1897SFKilmarnockH4-3Thomson,D;Mackie;Hendry;Thomson,W5,000
20 March 1897FRangersA1-5Thomson,W15,000

Dumbartonshire Cup

DateRdOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
3 April 1897SFNewtown ThistleA4-3unknown
24 April 1897FVale of LevenA2-3Speedie;unknown3,000

Other Matches

DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
10 October 1896Queen's ParkA1-6unknown1,000
21 November 1896Vale of LevenA1-1unknown
1 May 1897Vale of LevenH5-1Speedie;unknown(4)

Player statistics

Squad[2]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalSecond DivisionScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Scotland John Docherty 25018070
DF Scotland Andrew Mauchlen 904050
DF Scotland McBirnie 303000
DF Scotland James McGregor 101000
DF Scotland John McNicol 101000
DF Scotland John Rodger 12010020
DF Scotland Samuel Skinner 404000
DF Scotland Daniel Thomson 19212072
MF Scotland Duncan 101000
MF Scotland Forrester 202000
MF Scotland John Gillan 23016070
MF Scotland Robert Hendry 23917366
MF Scotland Leitch Keir 100010
MF Scotland Alex Miller 712150
MF Scotland Henry Mitchell 505000
MF Scotland Morrice 919100
FW Scotland Adamson 212100
FW Scotland Bell 101000
FW Scotland William Boyle 312110
FW Scotland Hugh Craig 505000
FW Scotland John Fraser 17410371
FW Scotland James Gracie 715021
FW Scotland Hodge 101000
FW Scotland Lewis Mackie 1155263
FW Scotland Hugh Mair 221012
FW Scotland Henry Malloy 10310300
FW Scotland Hugh McIlhany 515100
FW Scotland Thomas Reid 616100
FW Scotland Albert Saunderson 23216270
FW Scotland John Seaton 302010
FW Scotland Willie Speedie 823151
FW Scotland William Thomson 19412173
FW Scotland Watson 404000
FW Scotland Hugh Weir 303000

County Caps

A Dumbartonshire representative match was played against a Rangers XI on 26 April 1897 in which Docherty; Mauchan; Hendry and Fraser were all selected to play - the match was won by Rangers 2-1.

Transfers

The loss of league status had its obvious effect with amongst those leaving the club during the season - John Gillan (to Everton), Jimmy Hartley (to Sunderland), Robert Hendry (to Rangers) and Samuel Woods (to Stoke).

Reserve Team

Dumbarton lost in the second round of the Scottish Second XI Cup to Rangers.

Scottish Second XI Cup

DateRdOpponentVenueResult
? September 1896R1St MirrenA?
3 October 1896R2RangersH0-4

Factfile

* Alex Miller's appearance in the Scottish Cup tie against Leith Athletic on 20 February was his 112th competitive match for the club - overtaking Tom McMillan's record set in 1895.
* The league match against Kilmarnock on 10 April would be Alex Miller's final game for the club. During his nine seasons with the club he set a new record of 117 appearances in all national competitive matches.

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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