2008–09 Dumbarton F.C. season

Season 2008–09 was the 125th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 103rd time, the Scottish Cup for the 114th time, the Scottish League Cup for the 62nd time and the Scottish Challenge Cup for the 18th time.

Dumbarton
2008-09 season
ManagerJim Chapman
StadiumStrathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
Scottish League Division 31st
Scottish CupThird Round
Scottish League CupSecond Round
League Challenge CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Ross Clark (14)
All: Ross Clark (15)
Highest home attendance1396
Lowest home attendance462
Average home league attendance712

Overview

Jim Chapman's first full season in charge began with a large intake of new playing staff. A slow start however was to be replaced by an unbeaten run of 8 games which saw Dumbarton rise to 2nd place by the beginning of November. Mixed results in December through February meant that Dumbarton fell to 4th place, but still in with a playoff chance. However it was to be a final surge which saw 7 wins taken from the last 8 games which pushed Dumbarton to the Third Division title. Indeed that run brought about Dumbarton's record number of consecutive 'shut-outs' - 7 in all.

In the Scottish Cup, a second round victory over Highland League opponents Fraserburgh was followed by a close encounter with First Division Ross County, which was only decided by the odd goal in three and that after a draw.

In the League Cup, Dumbarton defeated Annan Athletic on penalties, but were to be overwhelmed by Premier Division St Mirren in the second round.

Finally, it was yet another League Challenge Cup first round exit, to Airdrie United.

Locally, the Stirlingshire Cup was not competed for.

Results & fixtures

[1]  Win   Draw   Loss

Scottish Third Division
Main article: 2008–09 Scottish Third Division
2 August 2008 Scottish Third DivisionDumbarton1–1MontroseDumbarton Football Stadium
Clark  83' (pen) Stewart  26' Attendance: 580
Referee: S Nicholls
9 August 2008 Scottish Third DivisionElgin City1–1DumbartonBorough Briggs
McKay  24' Logan  75' Attendance: 462
Referee: C Boyle
16 August 2008 Scottish Third DivisionBerwick Rangers1–2DumbartonShielfield Park
Gribben  40' Lennon  55'
Tiernan  61'		 Attendance: 516
Referee: G Hilland
23 August 2008 Scottish Third DivisionDumbarton1–2StenhousemuirDumbarton Football Stadium
Keegan  71' Motion  23'
Shirra  90'		 Attendance: 660
Referee: B Colvin
30 August 2008 Scottish Third DivisionDumbarton1–1East StirlingshireDumbarton Football Stadium
Murray  25' McKenzie  69' Attendance: 592
13 September 2008 Scottish Third DivisionAlbion Rovers1–3DumbartonCliftonhill
Walker,P  61' (pen) Clark  8'
McLeod  18'
Gordon  60' (pen)		 Attendance: 327
Referee: B Winter
20 September 2008 Scottish Third DivisionDumbarton2–1CowdenbeathDumbarton Football Stadium
Carcary  36'
Gordon  90'		 McQuade  90' Attendance: 801
Referee: S O'Reilly
27 September 2008 Scottish Third DivisionForfar Athletic2–2DumbartonStation Park, Forfar
Russell  57'
Gibson,G  79'		 Tulloch  7' (OG)
McLeod  52'		 Attendance: 431
Referee: F McDermott
4 October 2008 Scottish Third DivisionDumbarton4–1Annan AthleticDumbarton Football Stadium
Watson  6' (OG)
Keegan  30'
Clark  34' (pen)
Hill  45' (OG)		 Inglis  59' Attendance: 539
Referee: S Finnie
18 October 2008 Scottish Third DivisionMontrose1–2DumbartonBorough Briggs
Black  90' Clark  32'
McLeod  51'		 Attendance: 673
Referee: A Law
1 November 2008 Scottish Third DivisionDumbarton5–2Berwick RangersDumbarton Football Stadium
McLeod  9'
Clark  19', 62'
Murray  34'
Cusack  75'		 Anderson Craig  32'
Ewart  83'		 Attendance: 673
Referee: C Brown
8 November 2008 Scottish Third DivisionStenhousemuir1–1DumbartonOchilview
Brand  61' Murray  62' Attendance: 723
Referee: A Law
15 November 2008 Scottish Third DivisionEast Stirlingshire5–2DumbartonFirs Park
Graham  22', 60'
Rodgers  44' (pen)
Donaldson  46'
Dunn  64'		 Carcary  87'
Moore  90'		 Attendance: 516
Referee: S McLean
22 November 2008 Scottish Third DivisionDumbarton1–1Albion RoversDumbarton Football Stadium
Clark  42' Donnelly  37' Attendance: 646
Referee: Mat Northcroft
13 December 2008 Scottish Third DivisionDumbarton3–0Forfar AthleticDumbarton Football Stadium
Chisholm  24'
McLeod  67'
Keegan  88'		 Attendance: 539
Referee: S Finnie
20 December 2008 Scottish Third DivisionAnnan Athletic2–1DumbartonGalabank
Neilson  42', 90' Clark  45' (pen) Attendance: 634
Referee: C Allan
10 January 2009 Scottish Third DivisionCowdenbeath2–0DumbartonCentral Park, Cowdenbeath
Adamson  18'
McQuade  80'		 Attendance: 416
Referee: G Salmond
17 January 2009 Scottish Third DivisionDumbarton1–0StenhousemuirDumbarton Football Stadium
Chisholm  42' Attendance: 425
Referee: B Madden
24 January 2009 Scottish Third DivisionBerwick Rangers1–2DumbartonShielfield Park
Callaghan  28' McLeod  21'
Carcary  43'		 Attendance: 425
Referee: T Robertson
31 January 2009 Scottish Third DivisionDumbarton1–1MontroseDumbarton Football Stadium
Carcary  5' Hunter  54' Attendance: 652
Referee: S Nicholls
21 February 2009 Scottish Third DivisionDumbarton1–1CowdenbeathDumbarton Football Stadium
Boyle  33' Dempster  57' Attendance: 692
Referee: E Norris
28 February 2009 Scottish Third DivisionEast Stirlingshire3–1DumbartonFirs Park
Stevenson  5'
Cramb  67' (pen)
Rodgers  87'		 Clark  39' Attendance: 526
Referee: C Brown
3 March 2009 Scottish Third DivisionDumbarton2–0East StirlingshireDumbarton Football Stadium
McLaughlin  22'
Craig  32'		 Attendance: 462
7 March 2009 Scottish Third DivisionDumbarton1–0Albion RoversDumbarton Football Stadium
Boyle  68' Attendance: 692
Referee: J McKendrick
10 March 2009 Scottish Third DivisionDumbarton2–0Elgin CityDumbarton Football Stadium
McLaughlin  35'
Carcary  67'		 Attendance: 471
Referee: N Watters
14 March 2009 Scottish Third DivisionMontrose1–0DumbartonLinks Park
McKenzie  65' Attendance: 343
Referee: Mat Northcroft
17 March 2009 Scottish Third DivisionAlbion Rovers1–1DumbartonCliftonhill
Barr  71' Clark  90' Attendance: 535
Referee: G Hilland
21 March 2009 Scottish Third DivisionDumbarton0–2Annan AthleticDumbarton Football Stadium
Neilson  20'
Jack  39'		 Attendance: 815
Referee: S McLean
31 March 2009 Scottish Third DivisionElgin City0–2DumbartonBorough Briggs
Edwards  39' (OG)
McLaughlin  67'		 Attendance: 271
Referee: G Hilland
4 April 2009 Scottish Third DivisionStenhousemuir0–2DumbartonOchilview
Lennon  44'
Clark  76'		 Attendance: 588
Referee: G Salmond
7 April 2009 Scottish Third DivisionForfar Athletic0–2DumbartonStation Park, Forfar
Clark  55', 73' Attendance: 513
Referee: N Watters
11 April 2009 Scottish Third DivisionDumbarton2–0Berwick RangersDumbarton Football Stadium
Forbes  15'
Boyle  64'		 Attendance: 702
Referee: B Colvin
18 April 2009 Scottish Third DivisionCowdenbeath0–0DumbartonCentral Park, Cowdenbeath
Attendance: 1,181
Referee: S Finnie
25 April 2009 Scottish Third DivisionDumbarton4–0Forfar AthleticDumbarton Football Stadium
Smith  4' (OG)
McLaughlin  25'
Carcary  33'
Brannan  80'		 Attendance: 539
Referee: S Finnie
2 May 2009 Scottish Third DivisionDumbarton6–0Elgin CityDumbarton Football Stadium
Carcary  13', 34', 43', 66'
McLaughlin  28'
Murray  84'		 Attendance: 1,396
Referee: E Smith
9 May 2009 Scottish Third DivisionAnnan Athletic1–3DumbartonGalabank
Watson  66' Clark  23'
McLaughlin  28'
Carcary  88'		 Attendance: 1,343
Referee: G Salmond

Alba Challenge Cup
Main article: 2009–10 Scottish Challenge Cup
26 July 2008 Scottish Challenge Cup Round 1Airdrie United3–2DumbartonExcelsior Stadium
Noble  53'
Cardle  58'
Di Giacomo  75'		 Clark  25'
Carcary  43'		 Attendance: 808

Co-operative Insurance League Cup
Main article: 2008–09 Scottish League Cup
5 August 2009 Scottish League Cup Round 1Dumbarton1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5-4 p)		Annan AthleticDumbarton Football Stadium
Logan  115' Jack  103' (pen) Attendance: 464
26 August 2009 Scottish League Cup Round 1St Mirren7–0DumbartonLove Street (stadium)
Robb  18'
Mehmet  33', 50', 52'
Dorman  39'
Dargo  75'
Mason  77'		 Attendance: 1,747

Homecoming Scottish Cup
Main article: 2008–09 Scottish Cup
25 October 2008 Scottish Cup Round 2Fraserburgh0–1DumbartonBellslea Park
Chisholm Attendance: 517
Referee: B Colvin
29 November 2008 Scottish Cup Round 3Ross County2–2DumbartonVictoria Park, Dingwall
Higgins  23', 57' Carcary  50', 83' Attendance: 1,200
15 December 2008 Scottish Cup Round 3Dumbarton1–2Ross CountyDumbarton Football Stadium
Gordon  46' Brittain  24' (pen)
Hart  37'		 Attendance: 557

Pre-season
10 July 2008 FriendlyQueen's Park2–3DumbartonHampden Park

 Geggan
Keegan
Gourlay
12 July 2008 FriendlyRangers XI2–2DumbartonIbrox Park

 Keegan
Gray
15 July 2008 FriendlyStenhousemuir0–2DumbartonOchilview
O'Byrne
Chisholm
18 July 2008 FriendlyDumbarton0–1MortonDumbarton Football Stadium
Attendance: 562
22 July 2008 FriendlyDumbarton2–2St MirrenDumbarton Football Stadium
O'Byrne
Murray 		Brady
Molloy 		Attendance: 683
23 July 2008 FriendlyDumbarton1–3HamiltonDumbarton Football Stadium
Carcary Stevenson
McCarthy
Akins 		Attendance: 312
30 July 2008 FriendlyRangers XI1–2DumbartonIbrox Park
Logan
Tiernan
14 August 2008 FriendlyVale of Leven1–2DumbartonMillburn Park
Weir
McCuiag

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Dumbarton (C, P) 36 19 10 7 65 36 +29 67 Promotion to the Second Division
2 Cowdenbeath (P) 36 18 9 9 48 34 +14 63[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for the Second Division Play-offs[lower-alpha 2]
3 East Stirlingshire 36 19 4 13 57 50 +7 61
4 Stenhousemuir (P, O) 36 16 8 12 55 46 +9 56
5 Montrose 36 16 6 14 47 48 −1 54
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
  1. Cowdenbeath were promoted due to Livingston's demotion from the First Division to the Third.
  2. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams will be entered into a play-off with the Second Division's 4th placed team. The winning team will be awarded a place in the 2009–10 Second Division.

Player statistics

Squad
No. Pos Nat Player TotalThird DivisionLeague CupChallenge CupScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Dave McEwan 27022+002+001+002+00
GK Mark McGeown 16014+100+000+001+00
GK Michael White 101+000+000+000+00
DF Pat Boyle 20320+030+000+000+00
DF Craig Brittain 403+001+000+000+00
DF Iain Chisholm 32315+1221+100+002+11
DF Mick Dunlop 23021+000+000+002+00
DF Ben Gordon 42436+032+001+003+01
DF Gordon Lennon 39132+211+100+102+00
DF Richie McKillen 202+000+000+000+00
DF Michael O'Byrne 19013+002+001+003+00
DF Gary Wilson 1108+001+001+001+00
MF Kieran Brannan 710+610+100+000+00
MF Mark Canning 24010+1000+001+002+10
MF Ross Clark 371530+1142+001+013+00
MF Ross Forbes 18115+310+000+000+00
MF Andy Geggan 30023+201+001+003+00
MF Alan Gourlay 500+302+000+000+00
MF David Gray 902+500+101+000+00
MF Raymond Logan 914+212+000+100+00
MF Kieran McAnespie 402+200+000+000+00
MF Martin McNiff 100+100+000+000+00
MF Ryan McStay 12010+200+000+000+00
MF Stevie Murray 41434+142+001+003+00
MF Fergus Tiernan 712+210+200+100+00
FW Derek Carcary 371425+8111+001+011+12
FW Paul Craig 313+010+000+000+00
FW Liam Cusack 1111+810+000+000+20
FW Paul Keegan 27312+932+001+001+20
FW Denis McLaughlin 16616+060+000+000+00
FW Paul McLeod 27619+560+000+002+10
FW Michael Moore 810+610+000+002+00
FW Nathan Taylor 100+100+000+000+00
FW Steven Weir 101+000+000+000+00

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Transfers

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Trivia
  • The League match against Annan Athletic on 9 May marked Andy Geggan's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 130th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.

See also

References
  1. Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2009/10. London: Headline Publishing Group. 2009. ISBN 978-0-7553-1948-0.
  2. Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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