1970–71 Dumbarton F.C. season

Dumbarton
1970–1971 season
Manager Jackie Stewart
Stadium Boghead Park, Dumbarton
Scottish League Division 2 4th
Scottish Cup Second Round
Scottish League Cup Semi Final
Top goalscorer League: Kenny Wilson (29)
All: Kenny Wilson (40)
← 1969–70 1971–72 →

Season 1970–71 was the 94th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 64th time, the Scottish Cup for the 76th time and the Scottish League Cup for the 24th time.

Overview

Dumbarton had their best league campaign in over 10 years - including an unbeaten home record - the first for over 30 years, although with only 4 wins in 18 away matches, in the end it became a case of 'catch-up' - 8 wins in their last 10 games not being enough to challenge the leaders. Nevertheless, it was a creditable 4th-place finish, with 44 points, 12 behind champions Partick Thistle.

In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton had a disappointing second round loss to Stranraer.

However it was in the League Cup were Dumbarton were to shine. Five wins and a draw from the six sectional games meant an easy section qualification. Then Partick Thistle were dispatched in the quarter final, with the mighty Celtic waiting in the semi final - and it was only after an extra time 0-0 draw that Dumbarton eventually succumbed by the odd goal in seven in the replay.

Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup, Dumbarton were knocked out in the first round by Clydebank.

Note that Dumbarton had scored 118 goals in all matches during the season, the 13th time that the 'century' had been broken

Results

Win
Draw
Loss

All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.

Scottish League

DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
29 August 1970StranraerH2-0McCormack;Gallagher,B
2 September 1970Albion RoversH1-1Wilson
5 September 1970ClydebankA1-2Wilson2,500
12 September 1970Brechin CityH3-1Graham;McCormack(2)
16 September 1970East FifeH1-1Gallagher,C
19 September 1970Stirling AlbionA2-2Ferguson;Coleman1,000
26 September 1970Berwick RangersH6-2Coleman(2);McCormack(3);Donnelly1,500
3 October 1970Forfar AthleticA0-11,000
10 October 1970Alloa AthleticA1-3McCormack2,400
17 October 1970Raith RoversH2-0McCormack;Gallagher,B2,300
24 October 1970Partick ThistleA1-1Jenkins3,000
7 November 1970Queen of the SouthA0-11,200
21 November 1970MontroseH4-0Graham;Wilson(3)800
28 November 1970Queens ParkA1-2Wilson1,684
5 December 1970East FifeA2-3Wilson(2)2,502
12 December 1970StenhousemuirH3-2Wilson(3)1,000
26 December 1970StranraerA2-2Gallagher,C;Gallagher,B1,300
1 January 1971ClydebankH3-1McCormack;Wilson;McKay2,500
2 January 1971Brechin CityA2-0Gallagher,C;OG600
16 January 1971Berwick RangersA1-0McCormack800
23 January 1971East StirlingA1-3Coleman300
30 January 1971Forfar AthleticH5-1Coleman;McCormack;Wilson(3)1,500
6 February 1971Alloa AthleticH5-1Coleman;Gallagher,C;McCormack;Wilson;OG1,150
13 February 1971ArbroathA0-11,568
20 February 1971Raith RoversA0-32,700
27 February 1971Partick ThistleH2-2Coleman;Wilson5,000
6 March 1971HamiltonA3-0Gallagher,C;Gallagher,B;Wilson600
13 March 1971Queen of the SouthH2-1Gallacher,C;Wilson1,500
22 March 1971HamiltonH4-1Coleman;Gallagher,C;McCormack;Wilson
27 March 1971MontroseA1-3Donnely930
10 April 1971East StirlingH6-0Coleman;Gallagher,C;McCormack;Gallagher,B(2);OG1,100
17 April 1971StenhousemuirA0-2
21 April 1971Stirling AlbionH7-0McCormack(3);Wilson(4)
24 April 1971ArbroathH3-0McCormack;Wilson(2)1,500
27 April 1971Albion RoversA6-2Coleman;McCormack(2);Wilson(3)
29 April 1971Queens ParkH4-1Muir;Coleman;McCormack;Gallagher,C2,000

Scottish Cup

DateRdOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
19 December 19702StranraerA2-3Wilson;Coleman1,380

Scottish League Cup

DateRdOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
8 August 1970PAlloa AthleticA3-1Graham;Gallagher,C;Wilson1,400
12 August 1970PBrechin CityH2-2Graham;Wilson1,500
15 August 1970PBerwick RangersA2-0Wilson;Gallagher,B1,000
19 August 1970PBrechin CityA3-1McAdam,C;Graham;Wilson
22 August 1970PAlloa AthleticH5-2Gallagher,C;Wilson(4)2,000
26 August 1970PBerwick RangersH3-2McAdam,C;Gallagher,B;Wilson2,000
9 September 1970QF1Partick ThistleA3-3Graham;Coleman;OG
23 September 1970QF2Partick ThistleH3-2Gallagher,C;Gallagher,B;Donnelly
7 October 1970SFCelticA0-025,846
12 October 1970SFRCelticA3-4Gallagher,C;Wilson;Graham32,666

Stirlingshire Cup

DateRdOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
16 November 19701ClydebankA1-2Gallagher,C500

Other Matches

DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
3 August 1970EnglandTranmere RoversH1-0Gallagher,B

Appearances

Dumbarton used 27 players for the 47 League, Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup matches, as detailed below. Peter Coleman, Kenny Jenkins and Laurie Williams were to feature in all but one of these matches. Note that an unnamed trialist played in one game.[1]

Player Position Appearances[2] Goals
Scotland Jack Bolton MF 36
Scotland Len Campbell MF 1
Scotland Carracher MF 1
Scotland Jim Cassells MF 1
Scotland Peter Coleman FW 4613
Scotland Colgan FW 1
Scotland Alan Craig FW 0(1)
Scotland Joe Donnelly FW 11(9)3
Scotland Eddie Ferguson MF 241
Scotland Brian Gallagher FW 40(1)9
Scotland Charlie Gallagher FW 42(2)13
Scotland Enoch Gilchrist MF 6
Scotland Brian Goodwin FW 2(2)
Scotland Johnny Graham MF 407
Scotland Kenny Jenkins FW 461
Scotland Ronnie Kidd FW 4(3)
Scotland Colin McAdam DF 72
Scotland Tom McAdam FW 0(1)
Scotland Roy McCormack FW 4421
Scotland Ken McInnes MF 1
Scotland Allan McKay DF 22(4)1
Scotland Alex McMichael FW 0(1)
Scotland George Muir DF 431
Scotland John Paterson FW 3
Scotland Allan Watson FW 2(2)
Scotland Billy Wilkinson DF 4(1)
Scotland Laurie Williams GK 46
Scotland Kenny Wilson FW 4540

Reserve Team

For the first time in eight years, Dumbarton played an official reserve team which competed in the Combined Reserve League. The league was played in two series, and reporting of results is scarce - but both series were won by Partick Thistle.

See also

References

  1. ↑ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  2. ↑ Substitute appearances in brackets.

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