1918–19 Dumbarton F.C. season
Dumbarton
1918–1919 season |
Manager |
James Collins |
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Stadium |
Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
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Scottish League Division One |
15th |
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Top goalscorer |
League: Herbert Yarnell (5) All: Herbert Yarnell (5) |
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Highest home attendance |
10,000 |
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Lowest home attendance |
2,000 |
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Average home league attendance |
3,600 |
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Season 1918–19 was the 42nd Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 20th time and the Victory Cup, following the end of the Great War.
Overview
Dumbarton finished 15th, out of 18, in the First Division with 22 points, well behind champions Celtic.[1] Most concerning during the season was the inability to score goals, as in 17 of the 34 league matches, Dumbarton failed to 'find the net'.
This was the fifth (and last) season of war-time football, where the playing of all other national competitions, including the Scottish Cup, were suspended. Nevertheless, to mark the end of the Great War, a Victory Cup was played for - but Dumbarton were beaten in the first round by St Mirren, after a 0-0 draw.
Locally, Dumbarton failed to qualify for the final of the Dumbartonshire Cup and lost out in the finals of both the Dumbartonshire Charity Cup and the Clydebank Charity Cup, to Dumbarton Harp and Clydebank respectively.
In March 1919, James Collins gave up the post of team manager to concentrate on his club secretary duties, to be replaced by George Livingstone.
Results
All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.
Scottish League
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
17 August 1918 | Clyde | A | 1-4 | Yarnell | 6,000 |
24 August 1918 | Motherwell | H | 2-0 | Murphy;Yarnell | 3,000 |
31 August 1918 | Morton | A | 1-3 | Yarnell | 6,000 |
14 September 1918 | Clydebank | A | 1-3 | Yarnell | 8,000 |
21 September 1918 | Hearts | H | 1-2 | Murphy | 2,000 |
28 September 1918 | Kilmarnock | A | 0-0 | | 3,000 |
5 October 1918 | Queen's Park | H | 0-0 | | 2,000 |
12 October 1918 | Rangers | A | 0-3 | | 12,000 |
19 October 1918 | Airdrie | A | 1-1 | Carmichael | 2,000 |
26 October 1918 | Celtic | H | 0-5 | | 6,000 |
2 November 1918 | Falkirk | H | 1-2 | Durnin | 2,000 |
9 November 1918 | Hamilton | H | 1-2 | McGregor | 2,500 |
23 November 1918 | Hibernian | H | 4-0 | Bell(2);Yarnell;Carmichael | 1,500 |
7 December 1918 | Ayr United | H | 0-0 | | 2,000 |
14 December 1918 | Celtic | A | 0-2 | | 6,000 |
21 December 1918 | Partick Thistle | H | 1-1 | Thom | 2,000 |
28 December 1918 | Ayr United | A | 0-5 | | 4,000 |
31 December 1918 | Clydebank | H | 1-1 | Rowan | 6,000 |
4 January 1919 | Falkirk | A | 1-5 | McDiarmid | 4,000 |
11 January 1919 | St Mirren | H | 0-0 | | 6,000 |
18 January 1919 | Morton | H | 0-1 | | 5,000 |
25 January 1919 | Partick Thistle | A | 3-1 | McDiarmid(3) | 15,000 |
1 February 1919 | Rangers | H | 0-2 | | 10,000 |
8 February 1919 | Hibernian | A | 0-1 | | 8,000 |
15 February 1919 | Airdrie | H | 0-0 | | 4,000 |
22 February 1919 | Clyde | H | 1-0 | Bates | 3,000 |
8 March 1919 | Kilmarnock | H | 0-1 | | 3,000 |
22 March 1919 | St Mirren | A | 0-2 | | 7,000 |
29 March 1919 | Hamilton | A | 3-0 | Ritchie,W;Bennett;Thom | 4,000 |
5 April 1919 | Third Lanark | H | 4-3 | Rowan(3);Bennett | 3,000 |
12 April 1919 | Third Lanark | A | 4-2 | Hendry(2);Ritchie,W;Thom | 8,000 |
19 April 1919 | Queen's Park | A | 0-1 | | 12,000 |
26 April 1919 | Motherwell | A | 0-3 | | 6,000 |
3 May 1919 | Hearts | A | 0-2 | | 10,500 |
Victory Cup
Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
1 March 1919 | 1 | St Mirren | A | 0-0 | | 9,000 |
5 March 1919 | 1r | St Mirren | H | 0-1 | | 6,000 |
Final League table
Dumbartonshire Charity Cup
Clydebank Charity Cup
Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
31 May 1919 | F | Clydebank | A | 0-1 | | 4,000 |
Appearances
Dumbarton used 44 players for the 36 Scottish League and Victory Cup matches, as detailed below.[2] Robert McGrory was the only player to feature in all of these matches.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Smailes, Gordon (1995). The Breedon Book of Scottish Football Records. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-020-X.
- ↑ A new record number of players used during the season, beating the previous highest of 34 set in the 1913-14 season.
- ↑ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- ↑ The usual formation would be 2-3-5 (two defenders, three midfielders and five forwards).
- ↑ The final league match against Hearts on 3 May marked Bob McGrory's 200th appearance for the club in national competitions.
- ↑ The league match against Motherwell on 24 August marked William Ritchie's 100th appearance for the club in national competitions.
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