1948–49 Dumbarton F.C. season

Dumbarton 1948–1949 football season
Dumbarton
1948–1949 season
ManagerWilliam Guthrie
StadiumBoghead Park, Dumbarton
Scottish League B Division15th
Scottish CupThird Round
Scottish League CupPrelims
B Division Supplementary CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Hugh Goldie (12)
All: Hugh Goldie (17)
Home colours

The 1948–49 season was the 65th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and the Supplementary Cup. In addition Dumbarton competed in the Stirlingshire Cup.

Scottish Football League

By mid November, Dumbarton were challenging the leaders of the B Division, but a disastrous spell, which saw only one victory from 17 games, meant that hopes faded and Dumbarton eventually finished 15th out of 16 with 22 points - 20 behind champions Raith Rovers.

Dumbarton v Dundee United
14 August 1948 Division B Dumbarton 3–2[1][2] Dundee United Boghead Park
Bootland 11', 48'
Grant 41'
McKay 34', 60' Attendance: 5,000
Referee: C E Faultless
Ayr United v Dumbarton
18 August 1948 Division B Ayr United 3–2[3][4] Dumbarton Somerset Park
Beattie
Morrison
Wallace
Lynch
Crichton
Dumbarton v Queen's Park
21 August 1948 Division B Dumbarton 5–2[5][6] Queen's Park Boghead Park
Bootland 8'
Crichton 49'
Grant 53'
Goldie 63'
Lynch 73'
Cunningham 21'
McAulay 40'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: J J Lynch
Stenhousemuir v Dumbarton
28 August 1948 Division B Stenhousemuir 5–0[7][8] Dumbarton Ochilview
Smith 25', 40', 75'
Miller,G 57', 80'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: T Shirley
Dumbarton v Arbroath
1 September 1948 Division B Dumbarton 1–1[9][10] Arbroath Boghead Park
Goldie Herron
Cowdenbeath v Dumbarton
4 September 1948 Division B Cowdenbeath 1–2[11][12] Dumbarton Central Park, Cowdenbeath
Jones 66' Donegan 25'
Grant 62'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: D Alexander
Raith Rovers v Dumbarton
23 October 1948 Division B Raith Rovers 4–3[13][14] Dumbarton Starks Park
Penman 3', 65', 83'
Maule 82'
Donegan 16'
Grant 23'
Bootland 46' (pen)
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: J J Lynch
Dumbarton v East Stirling
30 October 1948 Division B Dumbarton 2–2[15][16] East Stirling Boghead Park
Bootland 55' (pen)
Stirling 63'
Campbell 12'
McMillan 72'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: W Davidson
East Stirling v Dumbarton
6 November 1948 Division B East Stirling 2–3[17][18] Dumbarton Firs Park
Dalgleish 7'
Wardlaw 59'
Goldie 35'
Stirling 42'
Bootland 50'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: J B Smellie
Dumbarton v Hamilton
13 November 1948 Division B Dumbarton 5–3[19][20] Hamilton Boghead Park
Bootland 5'
Stirling 37', 63', 86'
Goldie 71'
Mooney 13'
Devlin 16'
Martin 67'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: J Jackson
Dumbarton v Dunfermline Athletic
20 November 1948 Division B Dumbarton 3–3[21][22] Dunfermline Athletic Boghead Park
Bootland
Stirling
Goldie
Noble
Kinnear (pen)
Cannon
Referee: J Boyd
Kilmarnock v Dumbarton
27 November 1948 Division B Kilmarnock 4–2[23][24] Dumbarton Rugby Park
McLaren 5', 76'
Smith 48'
Clive 62'
Grant 30', 51' Attendance: 7,000
Referee: G McDonald
Dumbarton v Airdrie
4 December 1948 Division B Dumbarton 0–4[25][26] Airdrie Boghead Park
McMillan 44'
Brown,W 50'
Seawright 54'
Parlane 57'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: J Kerr
Dumbarton v Stirling Albion
11 December 1948 Division B Dumbarton 1–5[27][28] Stirling Albion Boghead Park
Grant 29' Dick 6', 80'
Stirling,A 9'
Szpula 37'
Whiteford 77' (pen)
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: R G Benzie
St Johnstone v Dumbarton
18 December 1948 Division B St Johnstone 3–1[29][30] Dumbarton Muirton Park
Irving 13'
Buckley 17'
McRoberts 24'
Stirling 47' Attendance: 6,000
Referee: W G Livingston
Dumbarton v Ayr United
25 December 1948 Division B Dumbarton 0–0[31][32] Ayr United Boghead Park
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: W Davidson
Queen's Park v Dumbarton
1 January 1949 Division B Queen's Park 2–0[33][34] Dumbarton Hampden Park
McAulay 70'
Cunningham 85'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: A Young
Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir
3 January 1949 Division B Dumbarton 2–2[35][36] Stenhousemuir Boghead Park
Speirs 85' Garvie 6'
Bow
Referee: C E Faultless
Dundee United v Dumbarton
8 January 1949 Division B Dundee United 4–0[37][38] Dumbarton Tannadice Park
McKay 14', 41', 89'
Mitchell 40'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: P Fitzpatrick
Dumbarton v Cowdenbeath
15 January 1949 Division B Dumbarton 1–3[39][40] Cowdenbeath Boghead Park
Stirling 87' Boyd 54', 61'
Brawley 83'
Arbroath v Dumbarton
29 January 1949 Division B Arbroath 3–0[41][42] Dumbarton Gayfield Park
Quinn 55'
McEwan 69'
Ross 87'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: C E Faultless
Alloa Athletic v Dumbarton
12 February 1949 Division B Alloa Athletic 2–4[43][44] Dumbarton Recreation Park, Alloa
Kesley 60'
Willox 62'
Goldie 16', 32', 46'
McLean 68'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: J J Lynch
Hamilton v Dumbarton
26 February 1949 Division B Hamilton 4–0[45][46] Dumbarton Douglas Park
Cupples 53', 60'
McMullen 72'
Rothera 76' (pen)
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: J A Mowatt
Dumbarton v Kilmarnock
12 March 1949 Division B Dumbarton 2–2[49][50] Kilmarnock Boghead Park
Goldie 40'
Lambie 53' (OG)
McLaren 11'
Hunter 20'
Attendance: 2,500
Airdrie v Dumbarton
19 March 1949 Division B Airdrie 3–1[51][52] Dumbarton Broomfield Park
Seawright 31', 88'
Bannan 77'
Stirling 47'
Stirling Albion v Dumbarton
26 March 1949 Division B Stirling Albion 3–1[53][54] Dumbarton Annfield Stadium
Martin 13'
Szpula 31'
Goldie Attendance: 6,000
Referee: W Webb
Dumbarton v St Johnstone
2 April 1949 Division B Dumbarton 1–0[55][56] St Johnstone Boghead Park
Cantwell 8' (pen) Attendance: 1,000
Referee: W Davidson
Dumbarton v Alloa Athletic
16 April 1949 Division B Dumbarton 5–3[59][60] Alloa Athletic Boghead Park
Speirs
Cantwell
McLean
Goldie
Rowan
Gilhooley
Crothers

Supplementary Cup

Dumbarton's interest in the B Division Supplementary Cup was short lived with a first round exit to Cowdenbeath.

Cowdenbeath v Dumbarton
25 August 1948 Round 1 Cowdenbeath 4–2 Dumbarton Central Park, Cowdenbeath
Cowan 1'
McCreadie 2'
McKay 30'
Lynch 15'
Crichton 72'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: A Ward

League Cup

Progress from their League Cup section was again to prove too much of a challenge for Dumbarton, finishing 4th and last, with just a draw being taken from their 6 games.

Airdrie v Dumbarton
11 September 1948 Section 8 Airdrie 8–1[61][62] Dumbarton Broomfield Park
Duncan 5'
Orr 15', 24', 33', 42'
Parlane 45'
McMillan 60'
Brown 72'
Bootland 68' (pen) Attendance: 7,500
Referee: J R Boyd
Dumbarton v Ayr United
18 September 1948 Section 8 Dumbarton 1–2[63][64] Ayr United Boghead Park
Goldie 29' Morrison 7'
Beattie 42'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: W Webb
Arbroath v Dumbarton
25 September 1948 Section 8 Arbroath 4–2[65][66] Dumbarton Gayfield Park
Quinn 14'
Lang 27'
Ross 67', 80'
C. McNee 63'
Goldie 70'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: J Kerr
Dumbarton v Airdrie
2 October 1948 Section 8 Dumbarton 0–5[67][68] Airdrie Boghead Park
Duncan 3', 40'
Parlane 34', 80'
Seawright 73'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: R G Benzie
Ayr United v Dumbarton
9 October 1948 Section 8 Ayr United 2–1[69][70] Dumbarton Somerset Park
Beattie 63'
McGuigan 82'
Bootland 19' Attendance: 6,000
Referee: R J Smith
Dumbarton v Arbroath
16 October 1948 Section 8 Dumbarton 1–1[71][72] Arbroath Boghead Park
Cantwell 72' Coy 17' Attendance: 3,000
Referee: W Davidson

Scottish Cup

Dumbarton brought some cheer to their fans with some success in the Scottish Cup before losing out in the third round to A Division opponents Hearts.

Dumbarton v Kilmarnock
22 January 1949 Round 1 Dumbarton 5–2[73][74] Kilmarnock Boghead Park
Goldie 33', 55', 80'
Stirling 42'
McLean 87'
McLaren 35'
Hunter 83'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: W G Livingstone
Dumbarton v Dundee United
5 February 1949 Round 2 Dumbarton 1–1[75][76] Dundee United Boghead Park
Hepburn 62' Mitchell 14' Attendance: 9,000
Referee: J Jackson
Dundee United v Dumbarton
9 February 1949 Round 2 Replay Dundee United 1–3[77][78] Dumbarton Tannadice Park
McKay 40' McLean 7'
Grant 22'
Stirling 44'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: J Jackson
Hearts v Dumbarton
19 February 1949 Round 3 Hearts 3–0[79][80] Dumbarton Tynecastle Stadium
Crum 27'
Dixon 51'
Flavell 76'
Attendance: 30,241
Referee: J R Boyd

Stirlingshire Cup

Dumbarton won a thrilling first round tie against A Division Falkirk in the 'county' cup but due to other teams' commitments the competition was never completed.

Dumbarton v Falkirk
21 August 1948 Round 1 Dumbarton 7–1 Falkirk Boghead Park
Donegan
Goldie
Speirs
Cantwell
Dawson

Player statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total B Division Scottish Cup League Cup Supplementary Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Scotland SCO Jim Jamieson[81] 8 0 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
GK Scotland SCO George Paton 31 0 22 0 4 0 4 0 1 0
GK Scotland SCO Ormond Tyrell[82] 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK Scotland SCO Trialist 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO George Ferguson 31 0 22 0 4 0 5 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Jack McNee 37 0 26 0 4 0 6 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO Bobby Donaldson[83] 32 0 25 0 4 0 2 0 1 0
MF Scotland SCO John Fulton[84] 9 0 6 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Ian Hepburn[85] 26 1 20 0 4 1 2 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Matt Lynch 33 3 24 2 4 0 4 0 1 1
MF Scotland SCO Gordon McFarlane[86] 7 0 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Alex Menzies 13 0 8 0 0 0 4 0 1 0
FW Scotland SCO Charlie Bootland 18 10 11 8 0 0 6 2 1 0
FW Scotland SCO Jackie Cantwell 16 4 12 3 0 0 4 1 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Johnny Crichton 7 3 4 2 0 0 2 1 1 0
FW Scotland SCO Tom Donegan[87] 40 2 29 2 4 0 6 0 1 0
FW Scotland SCO Hugh Goldie 38 17 28 12 4 3 5 2 1 0
FW Scotland SCO Peter Grant[88] 39 7 28 6 4 1 6 0 1 0
FW Scotland SCO Archie McIndewar 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Neil McLean[89] 14 4 10 2 4 2 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Chris McNee[90] 11 1 8 0 0 0 2 1 1 0
FW Scotland SCO Joe Speirs[91] 7 5 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Bob Stirling[92] 23 11 19 9 4 2 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Willie Walmsley 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Source:[93]

Transfers

Players in

Player From Date
Scotland George Paton Scotland Hearts 12 May 1948
Scotland Johnny Crichton Scotland Queen's Park 15 Jun 1948
Scotland John Fulton Scotland Queen of the South 29 Jun 1948
Scotland Peter Grant Scotland Rangers 29 Jun 1948
Scotland Chris McNee Scotland Rangers 2 Jul 1948
Scotland Matt Lynch Scotland Celtic 8 Aug 1948
Scotland Joe Speirs Scotland Glenryan Thistle 23 Aug 1948
Scotland George Ferguson Scotland Celtic 31 Aug 1948
Scotland Jim Jamieson Scotland Jamestown Athletic 4 Oct 1948
Scotland Bob Stirling Scotland Third Lanark 20 Oct 1948
Scotland Archie McIndewar Scotland Rangers 3 Dec 1948

Players out

Player To Date
Scotland Jimmy Mulvaney England Luton Town 29 May 1948
Scotland Charlie Bootland Scotland Clyde 27 Nov 1948
Scotland Alex Menzies Scotland Cowdenbeath 10 Dec 1948
Scotland Johnny Crichton Scotland Airdrie 23 Feb 1949
Scotland John Fulton Scotland Released 10 Mar 1949
Scotland Matt Lynch Scotland Freed 30 Apr 1949
Scotland Archie McIndewar Scotland Freed 30 Apr 1949
Scotland Chris McNee Scotland Freed 30 Apr 1949

Source:[94]

Reserve team

Dumbarton played only one competitive 'reserve' fixture by entering the Scottish Second XI Cup where they lost in the first round to Partick Thistle.

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