1916–17 Dumbarton F.C. season

Dumbarton
1916–1917 season
Manager James Collins
Stadium Boghead Park, Dumbarton
Scottish League Division One 10th
Top goalscorer League: Cairney/ Lister (13)
All: Cairney/ Lister (13)
Highest home attendance 8,000
Lowest home attendance 2,000
Average home league attendance 3,160

Season 1916–17 was the 40th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 18th time.

Overview

Dumbarton finished 10th, out of 20, in the First Division with 35 points, 29 behind champions Celtic. This was the third season of war-time football, where the playing of all other national competitions, including the Scottish Cup, were suspended.[1]

Locally, Dumbarton won the Dumbartonshire Charity Cup by beating Dumbarton Harp in the final.

Results

Win
Draw
Loss

All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.

Scottish League

DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
19 August 1916Queen's ParkA0-14,000
26 August 1916St MirrenH2-1Travers;Catterson2,000
2 September 1916RangersA0-610,000
9 September 1916HibernianH2-1Lister;Thom2,000
16 September 1916AirdrieA1-2Thom2,000
23 September 1916MotherwellH3-1Lister(2);Thom3,000
30 September 1916FalkirkA3-2Lister(2);Garry4,000
7 October 1916MortonH1-4Lister4,000
14 October 1916Raith RoversA3-0Lister(2);Thom1,500
21 October 1916Partick ThistleA0-68,000
28 October 1916AberdeenH1-1Garry2,000
4 November 1916Ayr UnitedA1-3Ritchie,W2,000
11 November 1916DundeeH4-3Lister(2);Ritchie,W(2)3,000
18 November 1916HamiltonA1-3Raeside2,000
25 November 1916KilmarnockH1-1Thom3,000
2 December 1916HeartsA1-0Ritchie,W4,000
9 December 1916Third LanarkH2-3Semple;Lister2,000
16 December 1916Partick ThistleH2-1Lister;Thom3,000
23 December 1916ClydeA2-2Reid;McKim2,000
30 December 1916Queen's ParkH0-23,000
1 January 1917Raith RoversH2-2Lister;Thom2,000
2 January 1917Third LanarkA1-1Thom3,000
6 January 1917ClydeH5-1Cairney(4);McKim3,000
20 January 1917CelticA1-1Cairney5,000
27 January 1917HibernianA1-3Cairney4,000
3 February 1917HeartsH4-1Cairney(2);Ritchie,W;Thom3,000
10 February 1917MotherwellA0-3
17 February 1917RangersH0-35,000
24 February 1917Ayr UnitedH3-1Garry;Cairney;Thom2,000
3 March 1917HamiltonH0-02,000
10 March 1917AberdeenA4-2Cairney(3);Reid2,000
17 March 1917DundeeA1-4Gunn3,000
24 March 1917KilmarnockA0-02,000
31 March 1917FalkirkH1-1Cairney2,000
7 April 1917CelticH1-3Ritchie,W8,000
14 April 1917MortonA1-3Stewart5,000
21 April 1917AirdrieH1-1McKim4,000
28 April 1917St MirrenA0-04,000

Dumbartonshire Charity Cup

DateRdOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
12 May 1917SFClydebankH3-1Thom;Ritchie;Stewart5,000
19 May 1917FDumbarton HarpA3-0Reid;Stewart;Cairney4,000

Appearances

Dumbarton used 20 players for the 38 Scottish League matches, as detailed below. Robert McGrory topped the 'selection chart' by playing in all but one of these matches.[2]

Player Position[3] Appearances Goals
Scotland George Baird MF 14
Scotland Hugh Cairney FW 2413
Scotland Robert Catterson FW 51
Scotland Fraser MF 1
Scotland Ted Garry FW 213
Scotland Felix Gunn DF 131
Scotland Thomas Hamilton GK 10
Scotland James S Lister FW 2313
Scotland Bob McGrory[4] DF 37
Scotland John McKim FW 363
Scotland John Miller GK 28
Scotland Thomas Raeside MF 341
Scotland Robert Reid FW 212
Scotland Archibald Ritchie DF 1
Scotland William Ritchie FW 366
Scotland John Semple DF 341
Scotland James Stewart FW 71
Scotland Joseph Tait FW 3
Scotland Alexander Thom[5] FW 3610
Scotland Pat Travers MF 341

See also

References

  1. Smailes, Gordon (1995). The Breedon Book of Scottish Football Records. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-020-X.
  2. McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  3. The usual formation would be 2-3-5 (two defenders, three midfielders and five forwards).
  4. The league match against Raith Rovers on 14 October marked Bob McGrory's 100th appearance for the club in national competitions.
  5. The league match against Rangers on 2 September marked Alexander Thom's 100th appearance for the club in national competitions.

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