1881–82 Dumbarton F.C. season
Dumbarton 1881–82 football season
| 1881–82 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton | |
| Scottish Cup | Runners Up | |
| ||
The 1881–82 season was the ninth Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at a national level.
Scottish Cup
Dumbarton reached the final of the Scottish Cup for the second consecutive season. During the early years of the Cup, lodging a protest to a cup result was common place, and this season Dumbarton required to defeat both Hibernian and Rangers twice following successful protests. The final opponents again were Glasgow giants Queen's Park; however, after a 2–2 draw in the first game, Dumbarton succumbed 1–4 in the replay.[1]
Vale of Leven v Dumbarton
| 1 October 1881 Cup R2 | Vale of Leven | 0-2[4][5] | Dumbarton | Alexandria |
Crammer  5' (OG) 88' | Attendance: 4,500 |
Dumbarton v Jamestown
| 22 October 1881 Cup R3 | Dumbarton | 5-0[6][7] | Jamestown | Boghead Park |
| Brown Miller,J Watt | Attendance: 3,000 |
Hibernian v Dumbarton
| 3 December 1881 Cup R5 | Hibernian | 2-6[8][9] VOID | Dumbarton | Easter Road |
| Lindsay Meikleham | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Mr Thomson |
Hibernian v Dumbarton
| 24 December 1881 Cup R5 | Hibernian | 2-6[10][11] | Dumbarton | Easter Road |
| Byrne Rourke | McAulay 7' Brown Meikleham Lindsay Hutcheson | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Mr Thomson |
Dumbarton v Rangers
| 28 January 1882 Cup R6 | Dumbarton | 2-1[12][13] VOID | Rangers | Boghead Park |
| Meikleham Kennedy | Pringle 80' | Attendance: 5,000 |
Dumbarton v Rangers
| 4 February 1882 Cup R6 | Dumbarton | 5-1[14][15] | Rangers | Boghead Park |
| Brown Miller,J Lindsay McKinnon | Hill | Attendance: 5,000 |
Dumbarton v Cartvale
| 18 February 1882 Cup SF | Dumbarton | 11-2[16][17] | Cartvale | Boghead Park |
| Kennedy 2' Lindsay Meikleham McAulay Brown (OG) | Fulton |
Dumbarton v Queen's Park
| 18 March 1882 Cup Final | Dumbarton | 2-2[18][19] | Queen's Park | Cathkin Park |
| Brown Meikleham | Harrower 1', 35' | Attendance: 15,000 |
Dumbarton v Queen's Park
| 1 April 1882 Cup Final replay | Dumbarton | 1-4[20][21] | Queen's Park | Cathkin Park |
| Miller,J | Richmond 1' Ker Harrower Kay | Attendance: 15,000 |
Glasgow Charity Cup
Dumbarton once again took part in the Glasgow Charity Cup during the season and after a fine replay victory over Rangers in the semi-final, came up against their old local rivals Vale of Leven in the final. The game finished in a 2–2 draw, after which there was to be a half hour's extra time. Vale of Leven did not reappear, and the referee ordered Dumbarton to kick off, which they did and duly scored. However the Charity committee decided that a replay should be played, and despite having the majority of the game the 'Vale' won by a single goal.
Dumbarton v Rangers
| 8 April 1882 Semifinal | Dumbarton | 2-2[22] | Rangers | Hampden Park |
| Brown Lindsay | Ramsay | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: R Hendrie |
Dumbarton v Rangers
| 29 April 1882 Semifinal replay | Dumbarton | 4-0[23] | Rangers | Hampden Park |
| Lindsay 15' 30' Miller,J | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: R Hendrie |
Dumbarton v Vale of Leven
| 20 May 1882 Final | Dumbarton | 2-2 | Vale of Leven | Hampden Park |
| Miller Lindsay | Brown 8' | Attendance: 7,000 Referee: J Wallace |
Dumbarton v Vale of Leven
| 3 June 1882 Final Replay | Dumbarton | 0-1 | Vale of Leven | Hampden Park |
| Attendance: 10,000 Referee: J Wallace |
Friendlies
During the season 15 'friendly' matches were played, including home and away fixtures against Vale of Leven, 3rd LRV and St Bernards (including a game to celebrate the opening of St Bernards new stadium at Powderhall), an 11–1 thrashing of Lanarkshire Cup holders, Thistle and three games against north of England opposition. In all, 10 were won, 2 drawn and 3 lost, scoring 61 goals and conceding 19.
Dumbarton v Vale of Leven
| 3 September 1881 Friendly | Dumbarton | 7-2 | Vale of Leven | Boghead Park |
| Lindsay Brown Miller,J | |
Kilbirnie v Dumbarton
| 17 September 1881 Friendly | Kilbirnie | 0-4 | Dumbarton | Stonyholm Park, Kilbirnie |
| Kennedy Brown Meikleham |
Dumbarton v 3rd LRV
| 15 October 1881 Friendly | Dumbarton | 5-1 | 3rd LRV | Boghead Park |
| Brown Miller,P Miller,J Lindsay | |
South Western v Dumbarton
| 29 October 1881 Friendly | South Western | 0-0 | Dumbarton | Copeland Park, Glasgow |
| Attendance: 1,000 |
Hibernian v Dumbarton
| 5 November 1881 Friendly | Hibernian | 2-1 | Dumbarton | Easter Road |
| Preston Cox | Brown | Attendance: 4,500 Referee: T Purdie |
3rd LRV v Dumbarton
| 19 November 1881 Friendly | 3rd LRV | 0-5 | Dumbarton | Cathkin Park |
| 6' | Attendance: 2,000 |
Walsall Swifts v Dumbarton | 26 November 1881 Friendly | Walsall Swifts | 1-1 | Dumbarton | The Chuckery |
| Lunn 30' | Meikleham | Attendance: 2,000 Referee: S Durban |
Blackburn Rovers v Dumbarton | 31 December 1881 Friendly | Blackburn Rovers | 5-1 | Dumbarton | Leamington Road |
| Hargreaves 1' Miller,P (OG)Strachan Duckworth scrimmage | Miller,J | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: C Critchley |
Bolton Wanderers v Dumbarton | 1 January 1882 Friendly | Bolton Wanderers | 2-3 | Dumbarton | Pike's Lane |
| Steel Christie | Lindsay Meikleham | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: S Ormerod |
Dumbarton v St Bernard's
| 21 January 1882 Friendly | Dumbarton | 5-0 | St Bernard's | Boghead Park |
| Miller,J | Attendance: 2,500 |
Vale of Leven v Dumbarton
| 25 February 1882 Friendly | Vale of Leven | 2-0 | Dumbarton | Alexandria |
| Attendance: 2,000 |
St Bernard's v Dumbarton
| 11 March 1882 Friendly | St Bernard's | 2-4 | Dumbarton | Powderhall |
| Miller Lindsay Kennedy Meikleham | Attendance: 500 |
Player statistics
Of note amongst those donning the club colours for the first time was Leitch Keir.
Leaving the club, after a playing career spanning over six seasons which included an international cap for Scotland, was Archie Lang.
Only includes appearances and goals in competitive Scottish Cup matches.
| Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 John Kennedy[24] | GK | 8 | 0 |
| Jock Hutcheson | DF | 8 | 1 |
| Michael Paton | DF | 8 | 0 |
| James McAulay | MF | 8 | 2 |
| Peter Miller | MF | 8 | 0 |
| Robert Brown | FW | 8 | 6 |
| Andrew Kennedy[25] | FW | 8 | 1 |
| Joe Lindsay | FW | 8 | 7 |
| William McKinnon | FW | 3 | 1 |
| James Meikleham[26] | FW | 8 | 6 |
| James Miller[27] | FW | 8 | 3 |
| W Watt[28] | FW | 4 | 1 |
| Hugh Wilson[29] | FW | 1 | 0 |
Source:[30]
International caps
An international trial match was played on 4 March 1882 to consider selection of teams to represent Scotland in the upcoming games against England and Wales. Jock Hutcheson, Joe Lindsay, James McAulay and Peter Miller all took part.
As a result, Dumbarton's James McAulay[31] and Peter Miller[32] earned their first caps playing for Scotland against Wales and England respectively. McAulay scored a goal in the 5–0 win over the Welsh.
Representative match
Jock Hutcheson and James McAulay played in the Scotch Counties team which played Birmingham & District on 25 February 1882. The 'Scotch' men lost 1–3.
Reserve team
As association football developed in Scotland, it was quite common when '1st XIs' played a fixture, a corresponding 'reserve' match would be played at the same time on the opposing side's ground. However it was not until 1882 that the first competition at national level for reserve sides made its debut – the Scottish Second XI Cup. Dumbarton went on to win the inaugural contest, beating Vale of Leven 3–0 in the final – the club's first national success.
References
- ^ Smailes, Gordon (1995). The Breedon Book of Scottish Football Records. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-020-X.
- ^ "Dumbarton 9 - 1 Alclutha, Scottish Cup (10/09/1881)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Dumbarton 9 - 1 Alclutha, Saturday, September 10th, 1881". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Vale of Leven 0 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (01/10/1881)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Vale of Leven 0 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, October 1st, 1881". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Dumbarton 5 - 0 Jamestown, Scottish Cup (22/10/1881)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Dumbarton 5 - 0 Jamestown, Saturday, October 22nd, 1881". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Hibernian 2 - 6 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (03/12/1881)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ This was the first playing of the Scottish Cup 5th round tie but the result was successfully protested by Hibernian to the S.F.A.
- ^ "Hibernian 2 - 6 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (24/12/1881)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Hibernian 2 - 6 Dumbarton, Saturday, December 24th, 1881". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Dumbarton 2 - 1 Rangers, Scottish Cup (28/01/1882)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ This was the first playing of the Scottish Cup 6th round tie but the result was successfully protested by Rangers to the S.F.A.
- ^ "Dumbarton 5 - 1 Rangers, Scottish Cup (04/02/1882)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Dumbarton 5 - 1 Rangers, Saturday, February 4th, 1882". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Dumbarton 11 - 2 Cartvale, Scottish Cup (18/02/1882)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Dumbarton 11 - 2 Cartvale, Saturday, February 18th, 1882". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Dumbarton 2 - 2 Queen's Park, Scottish Cup (18/03/1882)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Dumbarton 2 - 2 Queen's Park, Saturday, March 18th, 1882". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Dumbarton 1 - 4 Queen's Park, Scottish Cup (01/04/1882)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Dumbarton 1 - 4 Queen's Park, Saturday, April 1st, 1882". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Dumbarton 2 - 2 Rangers, Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup (08/04/1882)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Dumbarton 4 - 0 Rangers, Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup (29/04/1882)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "John Kennedy - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Andrew Kennedy - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "James Meikleham - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "James Miller - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "W Watt - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Hugh Wilson - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- ^ "James McAulay". Scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Peter Miller". Scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
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