1917–18 Dumbarton F.C. season

Dumbarton
1917–1918 season
Manager James Collins
Stadium Boghead Park, Dumbarton
Scottish League Division One 8th
Top goalscorer League: John McCulloch (13)
All: John McCulloch (13)
Highest home attendance 8,000
Lowest home attendance 2,000
Average home league attendance 3,260

Season 1917–18 was the 41st Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 19th time.

Overview

Dumbarton finished 8th, out of 18, in the First Division with 34 points, 22 behind champions Rangers. This was the fourth season of war-time football, where the playing of all other national competitions, including the Scottish Cup, were suspended.[1]

Locally, Dumbarton re-entered the Dumbartonshire Cup, but lost out to Clydebank in the final.[2] However Dumbarton went one better in the Dumbartonshire Charity Cup, retaining the trophy by beating Renton in the final.

During the season two charity matches were also played, both being won, scoring 8 goals for the loss of 4.

Results

Win
Draw
Loss

All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.

Scottish League

DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
18 August 1917FalkirkH4-1McKim(2);Stewart;Finnie3,000
25 August 1917MotherwellA0-06,000
1 September 1917MortonH0-33,000
8 September 1917Partick ThistleA0-07,000
15 September 1917Queen's ParkH2-1Ritchie,W;Finnie3,000
22 September 1917St MirrenA1-2Cairney5,000
29 September 1917RangersH2-4Stewart(2)8,000
6 October 1917HibernianA3-0McCulloch(2);Stewart4,000
13 October 1917ClydebankH2-3McCulloch(2)7,000
20 October 1917HamiltonA0-24,000
27 October 1917KilmarnockH1-4McCulloch3,000
3 November 1917ClydeA4-0McCulloch(3);Ritchie,W3,000
10 November 1917Ayr UnitedA1-0Ritchie,W3,000
17 November 1917CelticH0-27,000
24 November 1917MotherwellH4-3McCulloch(2);Thom(2)2,000
1 December 1917RangersA1-2McCulloch15,000
8 December 1917HibernianH1-0Raeside4,000
15 December 1917AirdrieH2-0McCulloch;Thom2,500
22 December 1917CelticA0-38,000
29 December 1917HeartsH1-1Thom3,000
31 December 1917ClydebankA2-1Gunn;Thom10,000
5 January 1918Third LanarkA1-4McCulloch4,000
26 January 1918ClydeH3-1Raeside;Durnin;Thom1,500
2 February 1918KilmarnockA0-05,000
9 February 1918Third LanarkH0-11,500
16 February 1918MortonA2-2Stewart;McKim4,000
23 February 1918Ayr UnitedH1-0Stewart2,000
2 March 1918St MirrenH5-2Thom(3);Ritchie,W;Stewart2,000
9 March 1918Queen's ParkA0-25,000
16 March 1918AirdrieA0-02,000
23 March 1918HamiltonH1-2Stewart2,000
6 April 1918Partick ThistleH1-1Stewart2,000
13 April 1918HeartsA2-1McKim;Durnin4,500
20 April 1918FalkirkA1-1Finnie2,000

Dumbartonshire Cup

DateRdOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
30 March 1918SFDumbarton HarpH2-1Durnin;Stewart
7 September 1918FClydebankH0-16,000

Dumbartonshire Charity Cup

DateRdOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
4 May 19181Dumbarton HarpH2-0Finnie;Ritchie4,000
18 May 1918SFClydebankA3-2Durnin;Thom;McGregor6,000
25 May 1918FRentonH2-1Finnie(2)1,500

Other Matches

DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
4 August 1917Dumbarton HarpA3-0Trialist(2);Finnie
11 August 1917Dumbarton HarpA5-4Stewart(3);Finnie;Ritchie1,500

Appearances

Dumbarton used 25 players for the 34 Scottish League matches, as detailed below. Both Robert McGrory and John Miller were to feature in all of these matches.[3]

Player Position[4] Appearances Goals
Scotland Richard Bell FW 1
Scotland John Brodie FW 1
Scotland Hugh Cairney FW 61
Scotland John Durnin MF 212
Scotland David Finnie FW 313
Scotland William Gallacher FW 1
Scotland Felix Gunn DF 121
Scotland Alex Marshall DF 24
Scotland John McCulloch FW 1813
Scotland James McGregor MF 191
Scotland Bob McGrory DF 34
Scotland John McKim FW 204
Scotland John McMeekin MF 1
Scotland John Miller[5] GK 34
Scotland Arthur Murphy FW 1
Scotland Thomas Raeside MF 282
Scotland Archibald Ritchie DF 3
Scotland William Ritchie FW 27
Scotland John Semple DF 1
Scotland Finlay Speedie MF 2
Scotland James Stewart FW 139
Scotland Alexander Thom FW 339
England Alex Trotter MF 17
Scotland Fred Williams FW 1
Scotland William Wilson MF 25

See also

References

  1. Smailes, Gordon (1995). The Breedon Book of Scottish Football Records. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-020-X.
  2. The final tie was held over until 7 September the following season.
  3. McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  4. The usual formation would be 2-3-5 (two defenders, three midfielders and five forwards).
  5. The league match against Clydebank on 13 October marked John Miller's 100th appearance for the club in national competitions.

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