1917–18 Dumbarton F.C. season
1917–1918 season | |
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Manager | James Collins |
Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
Scottish League | 8th |
Top goalscorer |
League: John McCulloch (13) All: John McCulloch (13) |
Highest home attendance | 8,000 |
Lowest home attendance | 2,000 |
Average home league attendance | 3,260 |
Season 1917–18 was the 41st Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 19th time.
Overview
Dumbarton's 8th place finish in the Scottish League with 34 points (22 behind champions Rangers) was their best performance since the 1893-94 season.[1]
Locally, Dumbarton re-entered the Dumbartonshire Cup, but lost out to Clydebank in the final. However Dumbarton went one better in the Dumbartonshire Charity Cup, retaining the trophy for the second successive year by beating Renton in the final.
During the season two other charity matches were played, both being won, scoring 8 goals for the loss of 4.
Results
Win |
Draw |
Loss |
All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.
Scottish League
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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18 August 1917 | Falkirk | H | 4-1 | McKim(2);Stewart;Finnie | 3,000 |
25 August 1917 | Motherwell | A | 0-0 | 6,000 | |
1 September 1917 | Morton | H | 0-3 | 3,000 | |
8 September 1917 | Partick Thistle | A | 0-0 | 7,000 | |
15 September 1917 | Queen's Park | H | 2-1 | Ritchie,W;Finnie | 3,000 |
22 September 1917 | St Mirren | A | 1-2 | Cairney | 5,000 |
29 September 1917 | Rangers | H | 2-4 | Stewart(2) | 8,000 |
6 October 1917 | Hibernian | A | 3-0 | McCulloch(2);Stewart | 4,000 |
13 October 1917 | Clydebank | H | 2-3 | McCulloch(2) | 7,000 |
20 October 1917 | Hamilton | A | 0-2 | 4,000 | |
27 October 1917 | Kilmarnock | H | 1-4 | McCulloch | 3,000 |
3 November 1917 | Clyde | A | 4-0 | McCulloch(3);Ritchie,W | 3,000 |
10 November 1917 | Ayr United | A | 1-0 | Ritchie,W | 3,000 |
17 November 1917 | Celtic | H | 0-2 | 7,000 | |
24 November 1917 | Motherwell | H | 4-3 | McCulloch(2);Thom(2) | 2,000 |
1 December 1917 | Rangers | A | 1-2 | McCulloch | 15,000 |
8 December 1917 | Hibernian | H | 1-0 | Raeside | 4,000 |
15 December 1917 | Airdrie | H | 2-0 | McCulloch;Thom | 2,500 |
22 December 1917 | Celtic | A | 0-3 | 8,000 | |
29 December 1917 | Hearts | H | 1-1 | Thom | 3,000 |
31 December 1917 | Clydebank | A | 2-1 | Gunn;Thom | 10,000 |
5 January 1918 | Third Lanark | A | 1-4 | McCulloch | 4,000 |
26 January 1918 | Clyde | H | 3-1 | Raeside;Durnin;Thom | 1,500 |
2 February 1918 | Kilmarnock | A | 0-0 | 5,000 | |
9 February 1918 | Third Lanark | H | 0-1 | 1,500 | |
16 February 1918 | Morton | A | 2-2 | Stewart;McKim | 4,000 |
23 February 1918 | Ayr United | H | 1-0 | Stewart | 2,000 |
2 March 1918 | St Mirren | H | 5-2 | Thom(3);Ritchie,W;Stewart | 2,000 |
9 March 1918 | Queen's Park | A | 0-2 | 5,000 | |
16 March 1918 | Airdrie | A | 0-0 | 2,000 | |
23 March 1918 | Hamilton | H | 1-2 | Stewart | 2,000 |
6 April 1918 | Partick Thistle | H | 1-1 | Stewart | 2,000 |
13 April 1918 | Hearts | A | 2-1 | McKim;Durnin | 4,500 |
20 April 1918 | Falkirk | A | 1-1 | Finnie | 2,000 |
Dumbartonshire Cup
Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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30 March 1918 | SF | Dumbarton Harp | H | 2-1 | Durnin;Stewart | |
7 September 1918 | F | Clydebank | H | 0-1 | 6,000 |
Dumbartonshire Charity Cup
Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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4 May 1918 | 1 | Dumbarton Harp | H | 2-0 | Finnie;Ritchie | 4,000 |
18 May 1918 | SF | Clydebank | A | 3-2 | Durnin;Thom;McGregor | 6,000 |
25 May 1918 | F | Renton | H | 2-1 | Finnie(2) | 1,500 |
Other Matches
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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4 August 1917 | Dumbarton Harp | A | 3-0 | Trialist(2);Finnie | |
11 August 1917 | Dumbarton Harp | A | 5-4 | Stewart(3);Finnie;Ritchie | 1,500 |
Player statistics
Squad[2]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish League | ||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | John Miller | 34 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
DF | Felix Gunn | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 | ||
DF | Alex Marshall | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
DF | Bob McGrory | 34 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
DF | Archibald Ritchie | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
DF | John Semple | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | John Durnin | 21 | 2 | 21 | 2 | ||
MF | James McGregor | 19 | 1 | 19 | 1 | ||
MF | John McMeekin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | Thomas Raeside | 29 | 2 | 29 | 2 | ||
MF | Alex Trotter | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
MF | William Wilson | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
FW | Richard Bell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
FW | John Brodie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
FW | Hugh Cairney | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||
FW | David Finnie | 31 | 3 | 31 | 3 | ||
FW | William Gallacher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
FW | John McCulloch | 18 | 13 | 18 | 13 | ||
FW | John McKim | 20 | 4 | 20 | 4 | ||
FW | Arthur Murphy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
FW | William Ritchie | 27 | 4 | 27 | 4 | ||
FW | Finlay Speedie | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
FW | James Stewart | 13 | 9 | 13 | 9 | ||
FW | Alexander Thom | 33 | 9 | 33 | 9 | ||
FW | Fred Williams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Transfers
Amongst those players joining and leaving the club were the following:[3]
Players in
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Players out
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Factfile
* Alexander Thom's appearance in the league match against Rangers on 29 September was his 140th competitive match for the club - overtaking Johnny Hill's record set in 1912.
* The league match against Clydebank on 13 October marked John Miller's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 13th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
* The final of the Dumbartonshire Cup was held over until 7 September the following season.
* This was the fourth season of war-time football, where the playing of all national competitions, other than the Scottish League, were suspended.
See also
References
- ↑ Smailes, Gordon (1995). The Breedon Book of Scottish Football Records. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-020-X.
- ↑ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- ↑ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
External links
- Felix Gunn (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Alex Marshall (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- James McGregor (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- John McMeekin (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- William Wilson (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Richard Bell (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Hugh Cairney (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- David Finnie (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- William Gallacher (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- John McKim (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Arthur Murphy (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Fred Williams (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Scottish Football Historical Archive