1918–19 Dumbarton F.C. season

The 1918–19 season was the 42nd Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League and the Victory Cup, marking the end of the Great War. In addition Dumbarton entered the Dumbartonshire Cup, the Dumbartonshire Charity Cup and the Clydebank Charity Cup.

Dumbarton
1918–1919 season
ManagerJames Collins
StadiumBoghead Park, Dumbarton
Scottish League15th
Top goalscorerLeague: Herbert Yarnell (5)
All: Herbert Yarnell (5)
Highest home attendance10,000
Lowest home attendance2,000
Average home league attendance3,600

Victory Cup

To mark the end of the Great War, a Victory Cup was played for - but Dumbarton were beaten in the first round by the eventual winners, St Mirren, after a 0-0 draw.

1 March 1919 First RoundSt Mirren0–0[70][71]DumbartonLove Street (stadium)
Attendance: 9,000
5 March 1919 First Round ReplayDumbarton0–1[72][73]St MirrenBoghead Park
Attendance: 6,000

Dumbartonshire Cup

The Dumbartonshire Cup returned to a 'round robin' qualifying process, but by winning only one tie, failed to qualify for the final.

2 January 1919 GroupDumbarton2–1RentonBoghead Park
Thom
Reid 		Attendance: 1,000
15 March 1919 GroupDumbarton Harp2–0DumbartonMeadow Park, Dumbarton

 Attendance: 5,000
12 April 1919 GroupClydebank1–0DumbartonClydeholm Park
Attendance: 5,000
30 April 1919 GroupVale of Leven4–2DumbartonMillburn Park



 Attendance: 3,000

Final league table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Dumbarton Harp 4 3 1 0 8 3 +5 7
2 Clydebank 4 2 1 1 5 4 +1 5
3 Vale of Leven 4 1 1 2 7 8 −1 3
4 Renton 4 1 1 2 6 7 −1 3
5 Dumbarton 4 1 0 3 4 8 −4 2
Source:

Dumbartonshire Charity Cup

Dumabrton lost out in the final of the Dumbartonshire Charity Cup to Dumbarton Harp.

17 May 1919 Semi FinalDumbarton1–0Vale of LevenBoghead Park
Riddell Attendance: 6,000
24 May 1919 FinalDumbarton Harp2–0DumbartonMeadow Park, Dumbarton
Black,J Attendance: 5,000

Clydebank Charity Cup

Dumbarton lost out in the final of the inaugural Clydebank Charity Cup to hosts Clydebank.

31 May 1919 FinalClydebank1–0DumbartonClydeholm Park
McLaughlin Attendance: 4,000

Player statistics

Squad
No. Pos Nat Player TotalScottish LeagueVictory Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK John Eadon 201010
GK Hart[74] 101000
GK Roger Henderson[75] 101000
GK John Miller 32031010
DF Tommy Kelso 202000
DF Duggie Livingstone 101000
DF Alex Marshall[76] 10010000
DF Bob McGrory[77] 36034020
DF Archibald McLachlan[78] 12012000
DF Patrick[79] 101000
DF Archibald Ritchie 101000
MF Hugh Burns[80] 909000
MF John Durnin 23121120
MF Joe Hendry 25223220
MF Val Lawrence 11011000
MF James McGregor[81] 20118120
MF James McIntosh 505000
MF James Riddell 13011020
MF William Wilson[82] 707000
FW Bobby Archibald 604020
FW Walter Bate[83] 211110
FW Richard Bell[84] 626200
FW Alex Bennett 626200
FW Robert Carmichael 626200
FW James Cumming 202000
FW James Dawson 706010
FW Scott Duncan 101000
FW David Finnie[85] 707000
FW Bob McDermid 18416420
FW John McDowell[86] 101000
FW John McEwan[87] 10010000
FW John McKim[88] 707000
FW William Mitchell[89] 705020
FW Hugh Murphy 828200
FW James Neil[90] 303000
FW Rowland Ogden[91] 202000
FW Jack Rattray 101000
FW James Reid[92] 101000
FW William Ritchie[93] 25223220
FW John Rowan 646400
FW Alexander Thom 29329300
FW Duncan Walker 404000
FW Herbert Yarnall[94] 14514500
FW James Young 505000

Source:[95]

[96]

Transfers

Source:[97]

In addition Hugh Cairney, Joh McMeekin and Fred Williams all played their final 'first XI' games in Dumbarton colours.

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