1893–94 Dumbarton F.C. season

Dumbarton 1893–94 football season
Dumbarton
1893–94 season
StadiumBoghead Park, Dumbarton
Scottish League Division One5th
Scottish CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Robert Johnstone (11)
All: Robert Johnstone (11)
Home colours

The 1893–94 season was the 21st Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League and the Scottish Cup. In addition Dumbarton played in the Dumbartonshire Cup.

Scottish League

The demand for league football nationally resulted in the creation of a new second division. Meanwhile, Dumbarton competed in their first season as a professional outfit. From now on it would be a 'big ask' for the club to compete with the larger outfits as they could not generate the required funds to attract the best talent. Nevertheless, a creditable 5th place in the First Division was achieved with 19 points, 10 behind champions Celtic.[1]

Celtic v Dumbarton
26 August 1893 Scottish League Celtic 0-0[2][3] Dumbarton Celtic Park
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: A McKenzie
Dumbarton v St Bernard's
2 September 1893 Scottish League Dumbarton 1-5[4][5] St Bernard's Boghead Park
Ferrier Oswald 75'
McNab
Crossan 86'		 Referee: J Marshall
Third Lanark v Dumbarton
9 September 1893 Scottish League Third Lanark 1-3[6][7] Dumbarton Cathkin Park
McInnes 35' Johnstone
OG'
McLeod,D 88'		 Attendance: 4,000
Dumbarton v Dundee
16 September 1893 Scottish League Dumbarton 1-1[8][9] Dundee Boghead Park
Taylor Dundas Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Mr McLaughlin
Rangers v Dumbarton
23 September 1893 Scottish League Rangers 4-0[10][11] Dumbarton Ibrox Park
McCreadie
Marshall
Smith OG'
Steel 		Attendance: 4,000
Dumbarton v Hearts
30 September 1893 Scottish League Dumbarton 2-2[12][13] Hearts Boghead Park
Taylor
Johnstone 		Russell
Chambers 		Attendance: 1,000
Renton v Dumbarton
7 October 1893 Scottish League Renton 1-1[14][15] Dumbarton Tontine Park
scrimmage 65' Johnstone 30'
Dumbarton v St Mirren
21 October 1893 Scottish League Dumbarton 3-3[16][17] St Mirren Boghead Park
Mirk OG'
Hendry
Saunderson 89'		 Bell
McLean 45'		 Referee: Mr Richardson
Leith Athletic v Dumbarton
28 October 1893 Scottish League Leith Athletic 2-4[18][19] Dumbarton Beechwood Park (Leith)
Lee
Henderson 		Ferrier
Campbell
OG'		 Attendance: 2,000
Referee: J Marshall
St Mirren v Dumbarton
11 November 1893 Scottish League St Mirren 1-2[22][23] Dumbarton Westmarch (stadium)
McLean Johnstone
Taylor 90'		 Referee: J Marshall
Dumbarton v Renton
18 November 1893 Scottish League Dumbarton 2-0[24][25] Renton Boghead Park
Johnstone 20'
Ferrier
Dundee v Dumbarton
9 December 1893 Scottish League Dundee 4-0[26][27] Dumbarton West Craigie Park
Thomson 25'
Dundas
Keiler 		Attendance: 2,500
Dumbarton v Celtic
23 December 1893 Scottish League Dumbarton 4-5[28][29] Celtic Boghead Park
Johnstone
Bell,L 		Cassidy
McMahon
Blessington
McMillan OG'		 Attendance: 6,000
Dumbarton v Rangers
20 January 1894 Scottish League Dumbarton 2-0[30][31] Rangers Boghead Park
Saunderson
Bell,L 		Referee: Mr Allison
Dumbarton v Leith Athletic
3 February 1894 Scottish League Dumbarton 3-1[32][33] Leith Athletic Boghead Park
Ferrier 15'
Taylor
Johnstone 		McFarlane 20' Referee: J Marshall
Dumbarton v Third Lanark
17 March 1894 Scottish League Dumbarton 2-1[34][35] Third Lanark Boghead Park
Ferrier
Bell,L 		Stewart 15' Referee: J Baillie
Hearts v Dumbarton
28 April 1894 Scottish League Hearts 2-1[36][37] Dumbarton Tynecastle Stadium
Taylor Johnstone 15' Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Mr McLaughlin

Scottish Cup

After a first round win over local rivals Vale of Leven, Dumbarton were defeated in the second round by St Bernards.

Vale of Leven v Dumbarton
25 November 1893 Cup R1 Vale of Leven 1–2[38][39] Dumbarton Millburn Park
McColl 65' Bell,L 25'
Saunderson 80'
Dumbarton v St Bernard's
16 December 1893 Cup R2 Dumbarton 1–3[40][41] St Bernard's Boghead Park
Taylor Scott 10'
Wilson

Dumbartonshire Cup

Dumbarton retained the Dumbartonshire Cup, defeating Duntocher Harp in the final.

Vale of Leven v Dumbarton
30 December 1893 Semi Final Vale of Leven 1–3 Dumbarton Boghead Park
Gallacher 86' Taylor 35'
Wilson 38' (OG)
Saunderson 49'		 Referee: Mr Allison
Dumbarton v Duntocher Harp
21 April 1894 Final Dumbarton 4–1 Duntocher Harp Castle Grounds, Dalmuir
Campbell
Bell,L
OG'
 Attendance: 1,000
Referee: A McLean

Friendlies

During the season 17 'friendly' matches were played, including a 'mini' north of England tour during the New Year holidays. In all, 6 were won, 5 drawn and 6 lost, scoring 41 goals and conceding 39.

5th KRV v Dumbarton
5 August 1893 Friendly 5th KRV 2–4 Dumbarton Palmerston Park
Henderson
Morley 		McCalley (OG)
Bell
Campbell 		Attendance: 1,000
King's Park v Dumbarton
19 August 1893 Friendly King's Park 5–2 Dumbarton Forthbank Park

McInnes
Gray

Taylor
Johnstone
Dundee Harp v Dumbarton
19 October 1893 Friendly Dundee Harp 3–2 Dumbarton East Dock Street
Brady
Brannan 		Taylor
Referee: Mr Campbell
EnglandBlackburn Rovers v Dumbarton
1 January 1894 Friendly EnglandBlackburn Rovers 4–2 Dumbarton Ewood Park
Whitehead
Hall
Southworth 80'		 Johnstone
Bell 		Attendance: 3,000
EnglandDarwen v Dumbarton
1 January 1894 Friendly EnglandDarwen 2–1 Dumbarton Darwen
Orr
Maxwell 		Bell Attendance: 3,000
Wishaw Thistle v Dumbarton
13 January 1894 Friendly Wishaw Thistle 4–4 Dumbarton Recreation Park, Wishaw



 Bell
Taylor
Attendance: 1,000
Motherwell v Dumbarton
10 February 1894 Friendly Motherwell 2–3 Dumbarton Dalziel Park (stadium)
Allan 1'
Lightbody 25'		 Johnstone
Andrews
Queen's Park v Dumbarton
24 February 1894 Friendly Queen's Park 3–3 Dumbarton Hampden Park
Muir
Waddell
Lambie 		Johnstone

Andrews 85'
Morton v Dumbarton
3 March 1894 Friendly Morton 2–2 Dumbarton Cappielow Park
scrimmage
McIntyre 75'		 Campbell 46'
Seaton 51'
Dumbarton v Battlefield
10 March 1894 Friendly Dumbarton 5–0 Battlefield Boghead Park
Saunderson
Taylor
Andrews
Renton v Dumbarton
24 March 1894 Friendly Renton 1–2 Dumbarton Tontine Park
Bell 20' Campbell 12'
Boyle 80'
Leith Athletic v Dumbarton
31 March 1894 Friendly Leith Athletic 4–1 Dumbarton Beechwood Park (Leith)
Walker
Scott 		Bell
St Bernard's v Dumbarton
14 April 1894 Friendly St Bernard's 1–1 Dumbarton New Logie Green
Crossan Campbell Attendance: 2,000
E Stirling v Dumbarton
12 May 1894 Friendly E Stirling 2–1 Dumbarton Merchiston Park
McDonald
Steel 		Boyle Attendance: 2,000
Partick Thistle v Dumbarton
19 May 1894 Friendly Partick Thistle 0–3 Dumbarton Meadowside
10'
St Clair
Campbell 		Attendance: 1,000
Third Lanark v Dumbarton
26 May 1894 Friendly Third Lanark 2–2 Dumbarton Cathkin Park (1872–1903)

 Ferrier
Attendance: 1,000

Player statistics

Despite the switch to professionalism, Dumbarton struggled to hold on to their 'star' players and during the season lost, amongst others, internationalist John Taylor who moved to St Mirren.

No. Pos Nat Player Total First Division Scottish Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Scotland SCO John Barr[42] 4 0 3 0 1 0
GK Scotland SCO John McLeod 16 0 15 0 1 0
DF Scotland SCO James McGregor[43] 3 0 3 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Tom McMillan 17 0 15 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Alf Smith 19 0 17 0 2 0
MF Scotland SCO Alex Lang[44] 2 0 2 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Alex Miller 14 0 12 0 2 0
MF Scotland SCO Billy Nash[45] 13 0 12 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO Albert Saunderson[46] 15 3 13 2 2 1
MF Scotland SCO Daniel Thomson[47] 19 0 17 0 2 0
MF Scotland SCO Wilson[48] 1 0 1 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Billy Andrews[49] 12 0 10 0 2 0
FW Scotland SCO Lawrence Bell 20 4 18 3 2 1
FW Scotland SCO William Campbell[50] 11 1 11 1 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Bob Ferrier 17 6 15 6 2 0
FW Scotland SCO Robert Hendry[51] 2 1 2 1 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Robert Johnstone[52] 17 11 15 11 2 0
FW Scotland SCO David McLeod[53] 5 1 5 1 0 0
FW Scotland SCO John Taylor 14 5 13 4 1 1

Source:[54]

International caps

John Taylor[55] earned his third and fourth 'League' caps in Scottish League XI's against the Irish and English Leagues respectively - scoring a goal in the 6-2 win over the Irish.

Tom McMillan[56] also earned his first 'League' cap in the match against the Irish League.

Reserve team

Dumbarton were defeated in the second round of the Scottish Second XI Cup by Celtic.

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