1944–45 Dumbarton F.C. season
1944–1945 season | |||
Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton | ||
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Scottish Southern League | 13th | ||
Summer Cup | First Round | ||
League Cup South | Prelims | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Willie Reid (13) All: Willie Reid (15) | ||
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Season 1944–45 was the 68th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level and the sixth season of special wartime football during World War II.
Overview
Four seasons of improving performances were not to be continued, with Dumbarton suffering a disastrous start to the campaign which saw only 3 points earned from the first 11 games. Things were not helped by a high 'turn-over' of playing staff and Dumbarton slumped to 13th out of 16 in the Scottish Southern League with 21 points - 38 behind champions Rangers.
The cup results were no better, with Dumbarton again failing to escape from their qualifying section in the League Cup South.
In the Summer Cup, Dumbarton suffered another first round defeat, this time to Partick Thistle.
Note that Jackie Milne was appointed manager in June 1945.
Finally, the number of goals conceded in all games during the season was 104, the 11th time the 'century' had been broken.
Results
Win |
Draw |
Loss |
All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.
Scottish Southern League
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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12 August 1944 | Motherwell | A | 3-4 | Reid;Brooks;Stead | 5,000 |
19 August 1944 | Partick Thistle | H | 4-1 | Brooks(2);Reid;Timmins | 5,500 |
26 August 1944 | St Mirren | A | 2-4 | Brooks;McLean | 7,000 |
2 September 1944 | Hibernian | H | 0-3 | 3,500 | |
9 September 1944 | Falkirk | A | 1-5 | McLean | 4,000 |
16 September 1944 | Celtic | H | 0-3 | 7,000 | |
23 September 1944 | Airdrie | A | 1-3 | Brooks | 3,000 |
30 September 1944 | Third Lanark | H | 2-5 | Timmins(2) | 3,000 |
7 October 1944 | Queen's Park | H | 2-2 | Timmins;Mooney | 2,500 |
14 October 1944 | Hearts | A | 0-4 | 5,000 | |
21 October 1944 | Morton | H | 0-4 | 5,000 | |
28 October 1944 | Albion Rovers | A | 4-2 | Hepburn(2);Brooks;Reid | 1,000 |
11 November 1944 | Rangers | A | 2-5 | Brawley;Dolan | 12,000 |
18 November 1944 | Clyde | H | 3-0 | Reid(2);Milne | 6,000 |
25 November 1944 | Motherwell | H | 2-6 | Marshall(2) | 6,000 |
2 December 1944 | Partick Thistle | A | 2-1 | Brooks;Reid | 5,000 |
9 December 1944 | St Mirren | H | 3-1 | Pritchard;Reid;Murphy | 4,000 |
16 December 1944 | Hibernian | A | 0-0 | 5,000 | |
23 December 1944 | Airdrie | H | 2-0 | Reid(2) | 2,500 |
30 December 1944 | Celtic | A | 1-2 | Marshall | 9,000 |
1 January 1945 | Falkirk | H | 1-4 | Brawley | |
2 January 1945 | Clyde | A | 1-7 | Timmins | |
6 January 1945 | Third Lanark | A | 2-0 | MacMillan;Marshall | 5,000 |
13 January 1945 | Queen's Park | A | 0-2 | 4,000 | |
3 February 1945 | Albion Rovers | H | 3-2 | Pritchard(2);Filshie | 2,000 |
10 February 1945 | Hamilton | A | 3-3 | Reid(2);Murphy | 1,000 |
17 February 1945 | Rangers | H | 3-6 | Milne;Murphy;OG | 4,000 |
7 April 1945 | Morton | A | 1-2 | Reid | 5,000 |
21 April 1945 | Hearts | H | 3-2 | Hepburn;Reid;Boyd | 1,300 |
28 April 1945 | Hamilton | H | 0-2 |
League Cup South
Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
24 February 1945 | P | Motherwell | A | 1-2 | Murphy | 4,000 |
3 March 1945 | P | Hearts | H | 0-0 | 4,000 | |
10 March 1945 | P | St Mirren | H | 5-1 | Brawley(2);Hepburn;Reid;Murphy | 3,000 |
17 March 1945 | P | Motherwell | H | 2-2 | Hepburn;Pritchard | 7,000 |
24 March 1945 | P | Hearts | A | 2-6 | Brawley;Reid | 15,000 |
31 March 1945 | P | St Mirren | A | 1-3 | Filshie | 3,000 |
Summer Cup
Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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26 May 1945 | 1(1) | Partick Thistle | H | 4-4 | Murphy(2);Hepburn;Browning | 7,000 |
2 June 1945 | 1(2) | Partick Thistle | A | 1-2 | Timmins | 5,000 |
Appearances
Dumbarton used 39 players for the 38 League, Cup and League Cup matches, as detailed below. Willie Reid topped the 'selection chart' by featuring in 33 of these matches. Note that unnamed trialist(s) played in three matches.[1]
Player | Position[2] | Appearances | Goals |
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Brendan Bell | GK | 2 | |
Andrew Boyd | FW | 2 | 1 |
Tom Brawley | MF | 28 | 5 |
George Brooks | FW | 20 | 7 |
John Browning | MF | 2 | 1 |
George Campbell | FW | 27 | |
Andy Cheyne | DF | 12 | |
John Craig | MF | 6 | |
Dolan | FW | 1 | 1 |
Bobby Donaldson | MF | 4 | |
Frank Douglas | MF | 2 | |
James Dover | GK | 9 | |
Andrew Easton | MF | 1 | |
Alexander Filshie | FW | 9 | 2 |
Stan Gullan | GK | 7 | |
Hugh Hart | MF | 3 | |
John Hepburn[3] | FW | 28 | 6 |
Jim Hoey | GK | 16 | |
James Hoy | DF | 7 | |
Alex Kay | DF | 26 | |
Donald MacMillan | FW | 8 | 1 |
Cliff Mansley | MF | 1 | |
Ernest Marshall | FW | 15 | 4 |
Victor McAloney | FW | 1 | |
Andrew McAlpine | MF | 3 | |
Gordon McFarlane | MF | 2 | |
James McGowan | FW | 2 | |
Albert McLean | FW | 5 | |
Jackie Milne | MF | 22 | 2 |
Mooney | FW | 7 | 1 |
John Mulvaney | DF | 4 | |
Robert Murphy | FW | 26 | 7 |
A Vincent Pritchard | FW | 8 | 4 |
Willie Reid[4] | FW | 33 | 15 |
Angus Stead | FW | 6 | 1 |
Jimmy Timmins | MF | 23 | 6 |
Robert Torrance | MF | 8 | |
Robert Wallace | DF | 25 | |
David Watson | GK | 4 |
Reserve Team
Dumbarton's Second XI had similar disappointing fortunes during the season to the first team.
In the Scottish Second XI Cup, Dumbarton lost in the first round to Falkirk, and finished 9th (of 11) in the Glasgow & District Reserve League.
See also
References
- ↑ 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 League Cup South tie against St Mirren on 31 March marked John Hepburn's 100th appearance for the club in all national competitions.
- ↑ The league match against Morton on 7 April marked Willie Reid's 100th appearance for the club in all national competitions.