1981–82 Dumbarton F.C. season
Season 1981–82 was the 98th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 76th time, the Scottish Cup for the 87th time and the Scottish League Cup for the 35th time.
| 1981–1982 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Billy Lamont |
| Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
| Scottish League Division 1 | 11th |
| Scottish Cup | Fourth Round |
| Scottish League Cup | Prelims |
| Top goalscorer | League: Raymond Blair (9) All: Raymond Blair (12) |
Overview
For the seventh year in a row, Dumbarton played league football in Division 1, and with another new manager in place - Billy Lamont - hopes were high to see if promotion could finally be won. Unfortunately, despite a few excellent results, including wins over Hearts, the campaign was a disappointment, and although relegation was never a real threat, an 11th place finish with 35 points was all that was achieved, 26 behind champions Motherwell.
In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton again began well by beating Premier Division opponents, this time Partick Thistle, in the third round but lost out to a powerful Rangers side in the next round.
The League Cup was a bit of a disaster. The format reverted to sectional games for qualification to the latter stages, and Dumbarton could only manage two home wins from six games, from what was 'on paper' an easy section.
Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup, Dumbarton almost retained the cup , but lost out on penalties to Alloa in the final.
Results & fixtures
[1] Win Draw Loss
Scottish First Division
| 29 August 1981 First Division | Dumbarton | 0–3 | East Stirling | Boghead Park |
Howatt  Lamont Renwick |
Attendance: 400 Referee: F Kenzie |
| 5 September 1981 First Division | Queen of the South | 0–4 | Dumbarton | Palmerston Park |
| Coyle,J Montgomerie Blair Brown |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: E Pringle |
| 12 September 1981 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–3 | Clydebank | Boghead Park |
| Montgomerie |
McCabe McGorm Miller |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: B McGinley |
| 16 September 1981 First Division | Raith Rovers | 1–3 | Dumbarton | Starks Park |
| Ford |
Brown Coyle,J |
| 19 September 1981 First Division | Dumbarton | 0–6 | Motherwell | Boghead Park |
| Clelland McLaughlan Clinging |
Attendance: 1,000 |
| 23 September 1981 First Division | Queen's Park | 3–0 | Dumbarton | Hampden Park |
| Gilmour Wood |
| 26 September 1981 First Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Tynecastle Stadium |
| MacDonald O'Connor |
Blair |
Attendance: 3,627 Referee: H Alexander |
| 30 September 1981 First Division | Ayr United | 3–2 | Dumbarton | Somerset Park |
| Christie Kean |
Dunlop Coyle,T |
| 3 October 1981 First Division | Dumbarton | 2–1 | St Johnstone | Boghead Park |
| McGowan,P Rankin |
McDonald |
Attendance: 500 Referee: M Delaney |
| 10 October 1981 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–2 | Hamilton | Boghead Park |
| Brown |
Craig |
Attendance: 350 |
| 17 October 1981 First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 2–2 | Dumbarton | East End Park |
| McNaughton Considine |
Blair Dunlop |
Attendance: 1,994 |
| 24 October 1981 First Division | Dumbarton | 0–2 | Kilmarnock | Boghead Park |
| Mauchlen Clark,J |
Attendance: 800 Referee: G Smith |
| 31 October 1981 First Division | Falkirk | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Brockville Park |
| Brown |
Dunlop |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: A McGunnigle |
| 7 November 1981 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–0 | Queen of the South | Boghead Park |
| McGowan,P |
Attendance: 400 Referee: H Young |
| 14 November 1981 First Division | East Stirling | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Firs Park |
| McCulley |
Donnelly |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: J Renton |
| 21 November 1981 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Raith Rovers | Boghead Park |
| Coyle,J |
Gibson |
Attendance: 400 Referee: C Sinclair |
| 28 November 1981 First Division | Dumbarton | 3–1 | Hearts | Boghead Park |
| Blair McGowan,P Dunlop |
Marinello |
Attendance: 1,200 Referee: F Syme |
| 5 December 1981 First Division | St Johnstone | 5–2 | Dumbarton | Muirton Park |
| Weir Morton Mackay Brogan |
Blair Kenny |
Attendance: 1,776 |
| 30 January 1982 First Division | Kilmarnock | 0–0 | Dumbarton | Rugby Park |
| Attendance: 1,350 Referee: R Cuthill |
| 6 February 1982 First Division | Dumbarton | 3–1 | Falkirk | Boghead Park |
| Montgomerie Coyle,J Brown |
Mackin |
Attendance: 450 Referee: D Syme |
| 17 February 1982 First Division | Clydebank | 3–0 | Dumbarton | Kilbowie Park |
| Ronald Given Miller |
| 20 February 1982 First Division | Dumbarton | 2–0 | St Johnstone | Boghead Park |
| Montgomerie Donnelly |
Attendance: 400 Referee: A Ferguson |
| 23 February 1982 First Division | Dumbarton | 0–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Boghead Park |
| McNaughton |
| 27 February 1982 First Division | East Stirling | 2–2 | Dumbarton | Firs Park |
| Lowe Grant |
Blair McGowan,M |
Referee: B Robertson |
| 3 March 1982 First Division | Motherwell | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Fir Park |
| Carson |
Brown |
| 6 March 1982 First Division | Dumbarton | 3–1 | Ayr United | Boghead Park |
| Gallacher Blair Brown |
Christie |
Attendance: 500 Referee: A Hewitt |
| 13 March 1982 First Division | Dumbarton | 0–2 | Clydebank | Boghead Park |
| Miller McCabe |
Attendance: 700 Referee: D Ramsay |
| 20 March 1982 First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–0 | Dumbarton | East End Park |
| Attendance: 1,500 Referee: R Valentine |
| 27 March 1982 First Division | Queen's Park | 3–0 | Dumbarton | Hampden Park |
| McNiven Gilmour McGregor |
Attendance: 732 Referee: J Renton |
| 3 April 1982 First Division | Dumbarton | 0–2 | Raith Rovers | Boghead Park |
| Ballantyne |
Attendance: 300 Referee: K Stewart |
| 7 April 1982 First Division | Dumbarton | 3–1 | Raith Rovers | Boghead Park |
| Donnelly Montgomerie |
|
Attendance: 282 |
| 10 April 1982 First Division | Motherwell | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Firs Park |
|
Attendance: 2,742 Referee: A Huett |
| 14 April 1982 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–0 | Queen's Park | Boghead Park |
| Craig |
Attendance: 450 |
| 17 April 1982 First Division | Queen of the South | 1–3 | Dumbarton | Palmerston Park |
|
Craig Blair cNeil |
Attendance: 250 Referee: H Young |
| 21 April 1982 First Division | Hamilton | 0–0 | Dumbarton | Douglas Park |
| 24 April 1982 First Division | Dumbarton | 0–2 | Kilmarnock | Boghead Park |
|
Attendance: 800 Referee: T Muirhead |
| 1 May 1982 First Division | Hearts | 2–5 | Dumbarton | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Byrne Pettigrew |
McGowan,P Dunlop Coyle,J |
Attendance: 4,861 |
| 8 May 1982 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–0 | Falkirk | Boghead Park |
| Donnelly |
| 15 May 1982 First Division | Hamilton | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Douglas Park |
|
Attendance: 700 |
Scottish League Cup
| 8 August 1981 Section 5 | Cowdenbeath | 2–0 | Dumbarton | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
| Allison Mercer |
Attendance: 368 Referee: A Ferguson |
| 12 August 1981 Section 5 | Dumbarton | 1–0 | Queen of the South | Boghead Park |
| Blair |
Attendance: 386 |
| 15 August 1981 Section 5 | Brechin City | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Glebe Park, Brechin |
| Graham Campbell |
Blair |
Attendance: 500 Referee: D Ramsay |
| 19 August 1981 Section 5 | Queen of the South | 3–2 | Dumbarton | Palmerston Park |
| Alexander McVittie |
Mailer Campbell |
| 22 August 1981 Section 5 | Dumbarton | 3–0 | Cowdenbeath | Boghead Park |
| Blair Mailer Rankin |
Attendance: 500 Referee: T Muirhead |
| 26 August 1981 Section 5 | Dumbarton | 1–3 | Brechin City | Boghead Park |
| Gallacher |
Paterson Campbell |
Scottish Cup
| 24 January 1982 Scottish Cup Round 3 | Partick Thistle | 1–2 | Dumbarton | Firhill Park |
| Johnston |
Coyle,J Donnelly |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: R Valentine |
| 13 February 1982 Scottish Cup Round 3 | Rangers | 4–0 | Dumbarton | Ibrox Park |
| Jardine McAdam Johnstone |
Attendance: 15,000 Referee: T Muirhead |
Stirlingshire Cup
| 27 October 1981 1st Round | East Stirling | 4–5 | Dumbarton | Firs Park |
|
Blair McGowan,P Coyle,J |
| 21 January 1981 Semi Final | Dumbarton | 2–1 | Clydebank | Boghead Park |
| Montgomerie |
|
| 10 May 1982 Final | Alloa Athletic | 1–1 (5-4 on penalties) | Dumbarton | Recreation Park, Alloa |
|
Donnelly |
Pre-season matches
| 1 August 1981 Friendly | Dumbarton | 3–0 | Cumbernauld United | Boghead Park |
| Blair |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Falkirk | 39 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 36 | |
| 10 | Dunfermline Athletic | 39 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 36 | |
| 11 | Dumbarton | 39 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 49 | 61 | −12 | 35 | |
| 12 | Raith Rovers | 39 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 31 | 59 | −28 | 29 | |
| 13 | East Stirlingshire | 39 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 38 | 77 | −39 | 24 | Relegation to the 1982–83 Second Division |
Source: RSSSF
Player statistics
Squad
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  |
Tom Carson | 47 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Rob Campbell | 22 | 1 | 14+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5+1 | 1 | |
| DF | |
Martin McGowan | 30 | 1 | 26+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Ray Montgomerie | 21 | 5 | 17+3 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Mark Clougherty | 26 | 0 | 21+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Tommy Coyle | 46 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Albert Craig | 13 | 2 | 9+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Alistair Edmiston | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
John Gallacher | 39 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| MF | |
Ally MacLeod | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Donald McNeil | 21 | 1 | 18+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Graeme Sinclair | 34 | 0 | 24+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Steve Armstrong | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Raymond Blair | 47 | 12 | 36+3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
| FW | |
Ally Brown | 37 | 6 | 22+9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| FW | |
John Cameron | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Joe Coyle | 43 | 6 | 32+3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| FW | |
John Donnelly | 42 | 6 | 31+3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2+4 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Mick Dunlop | 32 | 7 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Dave Kenny | 1 | 1 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
John Mailer | 5 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 | |
| FW | |
D McGeoch | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Pat McGowan | 20 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Ally McRoberts | 9 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Mike Rankin | 32 | 2 | 11+14 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+2 | 1 | |
| FW | |
Ian Wotherspoon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
International Caps
Graeme Sinclair played for Scotland in a 'semi-pro' international tournament involving teams from England, Holland and Italy. Scotland won the tournament by beating Holland Amateurs 2-1, drawing 2-2 against Italy Serie C and drawing 1-1 against England semi pro.
Transfers
Amongst those players joining and leaving the club were the following:[3]
Players in
|
Players out
|
Trivia
- The League match against Hearts on 26 September marked Tommy Coyle's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 85th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
See also
References
- McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
External links
- Alistair Edmiston (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Steve Armstrong (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- John Cameron (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- D McGeoch (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Ian Wotherspoon (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Scottish Football Historical Archive
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