2009–10 Dumbarton F.C. season

Dumbarton
2009-10 season
Manager Jim Chapman
Stadium Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
Scottish League Division 2 6th
Scottish Cup Third Round
Scottish League Cup First Round
League Challenge Cup First Round
Top goalscorer League: Scott Chaplain (10)
All: Scott Chaplain (10)
Highest home attendance 975
Lowest home attendance 397
Average home league attendance 681

Season 2009–10 was the 126th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 104th time, the Scottish Cup for the 115th time, the Scottish League Cup for the 63rd time and the Scottish Challenge Cup for the 19th time.

Overview

Following the success of the previous season, it was manager Jim Chapman's goal to consolidate the club's position in the Second Division. However, Dumbarton were to be devastated before a ball was kicked with the tragic death during the close season of the club captain, Gordon Lennon, from a motoring accident. Nevertheless, despite there being few changes to the playing staff, the league campaign started disappointingly with only two draws to show from the first six starts - resulting in the club propping up the rest of the league. It was, however, to be a temporary blip and although there was no consistency in performances, a mid-table sixth place was achieved in the end.

In the domestic cups, however, it was all bad news - no wins and no goals! In the Scottish Cup, local rivals Morton would be victorious in the third round, after a goalless draw.

In the League Cup, Dunfermline Athletic had no difficulty in seeing off Dumbarton in the first round.

Finally, it was no surprise that the League Challenge Cup would witness another first round exit, and it would be Morton again who would do the damage.

Locally, the Stirlingshire Cup was resumed, and after two penalty shoot out wins in the group fixtures, the trophy would return to Dumbarton following a win in the final over Stenhousemuir.

Results & fixtures

[1]  Win   Draw   Loss

Scottish Second Division

Alba Challenge Cup

Co-operative Insurance League Cup

Active Nation Scottish Cup

* - won on penalties

Player statistics

Squad[1]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalSecond DivisionLeague CupChallenge CupScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Scotland Dave McEwan 402+001+001+000+00
GK Scotland Mark McGeown 101+000+000+000+00
GK Czech Republic Jan Vojacek 26024+000+000+002+00
GK Scotland Michael White 1109+200+000+000+00
DF Scotland Iain Chisholm 35127+411+001+002+00
DF Scotland Mick Dunlop 38234+021+001+002+00
DF Scotland Ben Gordon 38334+031+001+002+00
DF Scotland Ross Harvey 101+000+000+000+00
DF Scotland Richie McKillen 200+001+001+000+00
DF Scotland Chris Smith 36034+000+000+002+00
MF Scotland Kieran Brannan 1305+800+000+000+00
MF Scotland Scott Chaplain 381029+5100+100+102+00
MF Scotland Ross Clark 26214+821+001+000+20
MF Scotland Alan Cook 10310+030+000+000+00
MF Scotland Chris Craig 17116+110+000+000+00
MF Scotland Andy Geggan 31227+020+101+002+00
MF Scotland Martin McNiff 17013+201+000+000+10
MF Scotland Ryan McStay 26119+410+001+002+00
MF Scotland Stevie Murray 36117+1511+001+002+00
MF Scotland Ross O'Donoghue 23115+411+000+102+00
MF Scotland Adam Strachan 301+200+000+000+00
FW Scotland Derek Carcary 3559+2251+001+000+20
FW Scotland Roddy Hunter 24514+650+100+102+00
FW Scotland Simon Lynch 100+100+000+000+00
FW Scotland Denis McLaughlin 16110+411+001+000+00
FW Scotland David Winters 15515+050+000+000+00
FW Scotland Dennis Wyness 17516+150+000+000+00

Transfers[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2010/11. London: Headline Publishing Group. 2010. ISBN 978-0-7553-6107-6.
  2. ↑ Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.

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