1955–56 Dumbarton F.C. season

Dumbarton 1955–1956 football season
Dumbarton
1955–1956 season
ManagerPeter McGown
StadiumBoghead Park, Dumbarton
Scottish League B Division4th
Scottish CupFourth round
Scottish League CupQuarter-final
Top goalscorerLeague: Hugh Gallacher (36)
All: Hugh Gallacher (46)
Home colours

The 1955–56 season was the 72nd Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League, the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup. In addition Dumbarton competed in the Stirlingshire Cup.

Scottish League

The return to the 'top' divisions in Scottish League football was a success in many ways with Dumbarton always challenging the top places in the Second Division throughout the campaign - but eventually had to settle for a 4th place out of 19, only 7 points behind champions Queen's Park (and just 4 short of a promotion place).

Alloa Athletic v Dumbarton
24 August 1955 Division B Alloa Athletic 3-3[1][2] Dumbarton Recreation Park, Alloa
Grant
Dignam
McGovern 		Whalen
Gallacher,H 56'		 Referee: J Leckie
Dumbarton v Cowdenbeath
10 September 1955 Division B Dumbarton 3-1[3][4] Cowdenbeath Boghead Park
Gallacher,H 14', 77'
McCall 43' (pen)		 Quinn 27' Referee: A McLintock
Dumbarton v Berwick Rangers
21 September 1955 Division B Dumbarton 3-2[5][6] Berwick Rangers Boghead Park
Gallacher,H 54'
Glover 83'		 Paterson 78' Referee: D Weir
Dumbarton v East Stirling
24 September 1955 Division B Dumbarton 5-1[7][8] East Stirling Boghead Park
Gallacher,H 42'
Heaney
Brooks 56'
Brown 		Allan Attendance: 3,000
Referee: W Brittle
Hamilton v Dumbarton
28 September 1955 Division B Hamilton 0-2[9][10] Dumbarton Douglas Park
Gallacher,H 45'
Brown 78'		 Referee: R Smith
Dumbarton v Queen's Park
15 October 1955 Division B Dumbarton 0-2[11][12] Queen's Park Boghead Park
Church 40'
Omand 		Attendance: 7,000
Referee: W Harvey
Arbroath v Dumbarton
29 October 1955 Division B Arbroath 0-1[13][14] Dumbarton Gayfield Park
McDonald 35' Referee: J Fulton
Dumbarton v Albion Rovers
5 November 1955 Division B Dumbarton 3-2[15][16] Albion Rovers Boghead Park
Cairns 40'
Whalen 47'
Gallacher,H 		Glancy 8' Referee: W Syme
Ayr United v Dumbarton
12 November 1955 Division B Ayr United 5-1[17][18] Dumbarton Somerset Park
Price 7'
Beattie 50', 66', 79'
Stevenson 		Glover 8' Referee: H Phillips
Dumbarton v Stranraer
19 November 1955 Division B Dumbarton 5-2[19][20] Stranraer Boghead Park
Whalen 33', 64', 65'
Gallacher,H 45'
Glover 57'		 McCutcheon 29' (pen), 62' Attendance: 2,600
Referee: R Morris
Dumbarton v Morton
26 November 1955 Division B Dumbarton 2-0[21][22] Morton Boghead Park
Gallacher,H 64'
Lewis (OG)		 Attendance: 5,000
Referee: P Fitzpatrick
Third Lanark v Dumbarton
3 December 1955 Division B Third Lanark 1-0[23][24] Dumbarton Cathkin Park
Gray 60' Referee: I Inglis
Dumbarton v Montrose
10 December 1955 Division B Dumbarton 4-1[25][26] Montrose Boghead Park
Gallacher,H 2'
Wannen 21' (OG)
McDonald 37'		 Soutar Referee: R Davidson
Stenhousemuir v Dumbarton
17 December 1955 Division B Stenhousemuir 2-3[27][28] Dumbarton Ochilview Park
Kilgannon Gallacher,H 6' 15' Referee: H Spence
Forfar Athletic v Dumbarton
24 December 1955 Division B Forfar Athletic 1-5[29][30] Dumbarton Station Park, Forfar
Martin Whalen 5'
Gallacher,H 35'
Brooks 		Referee: W Davidson
Dumbarton v Dundee United
31 December 1955 Division B Dumbarton 2-0[31][32] Dundee United Boghead Park
Gallacher,H Attendance: 5,500
East Stirling v Dumbarton
2 January 1956 Division B East Stirling 3-1[33][34] Dumbarton Firs Park
Newman
Smith 75' (pen), 85'		 McDonald Referee: F Crossley
Dumbarton v Hamilton
3 January 1956 Division B Dumbarton 2-1[35][36] Hamilton Boghead Park
Gallacher,H 17', 34' Richmond Attendance: 5,000
Referee: R Morris
Dumbarton v St Johnstone
7 January 1956 Division B Dumbarton 0-2[37][38] St Johnstone Boghead Park
Fraser 37'
Carr 		Referee: T Wharton
Cowdenbeath v Dumbarton
14 January 1956 Division B Cowdenbeath 2-6[39][40] Dumbarton Central Park, Cowdenbeath
McArthur 3'
Ross 38'		 Gallacher,H 5'
McDonald 13'
Whalen 30'
McKeown 32'		 Referee: P Fitzpatrick
Brechin City v Dumbarton
28 January 1956 Division B Brechin City 0-2[41][42] Dumbarton Glebe Park, Brechin
McKeown 24', 26' Referee: W Brittle
Queen's Park v Dumbarton
11 February 1956 Division B Queen's Park 7-0[43][44] Dumbarton Hampden Park
McLean 21', 28'
Devine 23', 45', 52', 89'
Omand 43'		 Attendance: 17,240
Referee: H Phillips
Dumbarton v Forfar Athletic
18 February 1956 Division B Dumbarton 5-1[45][46] Forfar Athletic Boghead Park
Gallacher,H 25'
Brown
McKeown 		Dunn 27' Referee: G Mitchell
Berwick Rangers v Dumbarton
25 February 1956 Division B Berwick Rangers 2-2[47][48] Dumbarton Shielfield Park
Airlie 10'
Runciman (pen)		 Gallacher,H 63'
Whalen 		Referee: D McTaggart
Dumbarton v Arbroath
3 March 1956 Division B Dumbarton 1-1[49][50] Arbroath Boghead Park
Gallacher,H 5' Smith Referee: J Fitzpatrick
Dumbarton v Ayr United
17 March 1956 Division B Dumbarton 3-3[53][54] Ayr United Boghead Park
Heaney 4'
Gallacher,H 		Beattie 3'
McMillan 14'
Stevenson 		Attendance: 7,000
Referee: J Inglis
Stranraer v Dumbarton
24 March 1956 Division B Stranraer 2-1[55][56] Dumbarton Stair Park
Henderson
Carr 48'		 Gallacher,H 57' Referee: T Wharton
Morton v Dumbarton
31 March 1956 Division B Morton 1-2[57][58] Dumbarton Cappielow Park
Shaw 44' Gallacher,H 2', 73' Referee: R Davidson
St Johnstone v Dumbarton
2 April 1956 Division B St Johnstone 2-1[59][60] Dumbarton Muirton Park
Montgomery 1'
Carr 27'		 Bradley 83' Attendance: 9,000
Referee: J Devine
Dumbarton v Third Lanark
7 April 1956 Division B Dumbarton 2-3[61][62] Third Lanark Boghead Park
Cornock 12'
McCall (pen)		 Craig 49'
Wark 50'
Brolis 		Attendance: 5,000
Referee: D Weir
Dumbarton v Brechin City
13 April 1956 Division B Dumbarton 1-4[63][64] Brechin City Boghead Park
Bell Duncan 3'
Muir 24'
Selway 		Referee: G Bowman
Montrose v Dumbarton
18 April 1956 Division B Montrose 1-4[65][66] Dumbarton Links Park
Gordon Gallacher,H 3'
Glover
Bryceland
Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir
21 April 1956 Division B Dumbarton 2-1[67][68] Stenhousemuir Boghead Park
Glover 2'
Gallacher,H 13'		 Tasker 74' (pen) Referee: H Spence
Dundee United v Dumbarton
25 April 1956 Division B Dundee United 1-1[69][70] Dumbarton Tannadice Park
Coyle,J (pen) Gallacher,H Attendance: 3,000
Dumbarton v Alloa Athletic
28 April 1956 Division B Dumbarton 4-2[71][72] Alloa Athletic Boghead Park
Heaney 16'
Whalen
Gallacher,H
Bryceland 		Kidd
Walls 83'		 Referee: F Crossley

Scottish Cup

Dumbarton negotiated a tricky tie against Highland League opposition in the third round of the Cup, before losing out to Dundee United in the next round.

Dumbarton v Inverness Caledonian
8 October 1955 Round 3 Dumbarton 5–3[73][74] Inverness Caledonian Boghead Park
Gallacher,H 15'
Brown 20', 43'
Brooks

Attendance: 5,000
Referee: A McLintock
Dundee United v Dumbarton
22 October 1955 Round 4 Dundee United 4–1[75][76] Dumbarton Tannadice Park
Aikman 6'
Milne
Reid
Coyle,J 		Gallacher,H 31' Attendance: 12,000
Referee: J Bissett

Scottish League Cup

For the first time, Dumbarton qualified from their League Cup section, winning 3 and drawing the other of their 4 matches. In a play off, Morton were seen off - before Division A St Mirren were to prove to be too much for them in the quarter-final.

Dumbarton v Berwick Rangers
13 August 1955 Section 9 Dumbarton 2–0[77][78] Berwick Rangers Boghead Park
Gallacher,H
Whalen 		Attendance: 5,000
Referee: R Morris
Montrose v Dumbarton
20 August 1955 Section 9 Montrose 0–2[79][80] Dumbarton Links Park
Whalen 16'
Gallacher,H 		Attendance: 2,000
Referee: J Devine
Stranraer v Dumbarton
27 August 1955 Section 9 Stranraer 3–3[81][82] Dumbarton Stair Park
McCutcheon 12'
McMaster
Gilroy 		Whalen
Gallacher,H 56'		 Referee: P Fitzpatrick
Dumbarton v East Stirling
3 September 1955 Section 9 Dumbarton 6–1[83][84] East Stirling Boghead Park
Glover 5'
Whalen 26' (pen) 39' 43' (pen)
Gallacher,H 		Smith 10' Attendance: 6,000
Referee: H Gallacher
Dumbarton v Morton
6 September 1955 Playoff First leg Dumbarton 2–1[85][86] Morton Boghead Park
Gallacher,H 11'
Whalen 21'		 Fleming 90' Attendance: 7,000
Referee: P Fitzpatrick
Morton v Dumbarton
8 September 1955 Playoff Second leg Morton 0–1[87][88]
(1-3 agg.)		 Dumbarton Cappielow Park
Gallacher,H 17' Attendance: 7,000
Referee: P Fitzpatrick
St Mirren v Dumbarton
14 September 1955 QF First leg St Mirren 5–1[89][90] Dumbarton Love Street (stadium)
Gallacher,J 20' (OG)
Stariton 22', 75'
Gemmell 73'
Laird 82'		 Whalen 88' Attendance: 15,000
Referee: H Gallacher
Dumbarton v St Mirren
17 September 1955 QF Second leg Dumbarton 1–1[91][92]
(2-6 agg.)		 St Mirren Boghead Park
Glover 83' Straiton 76' Attendance: 6,000
Referee: W Syme

Stirlingshire Cup

The county cup semi final tie was a thriller, where Dumbarton lost by the odd goal in 11 against A Division opponents Falkirk.

Falkirk v Dumbarton
21 March 1956 Semi-final Falkirk 6–5 Dumbarton Brockville Park
O'Hara (pen) (pen)
Morrison
Thomson
Wright 		Gallacher,H
Whalen
McKeown

Friendlies

Dumbarton v Carluke Rovers
21 January 1956 Friendly Dumbarton 6–1 Carluke Rovers Boghead Park
Brooks
McKay
Whalen
McDonald 		Attendance: 1,000
Renfrew v Dumbarton
6 May 1956 Friendly Renfrew 1–2 Dumbarton Western Park, Renfrew
Gallacher,H Attendance: 2,500

Player statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total Second Division Scottish Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Scotland SCO Des McLean 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
GK Scotland SCO Eddie O'Donnell[93] 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0
GK Scotland SCO Jimmy Ritchie 32 0 22 0 2 0 8 0
DF Scotland SCO A Aitken[94] 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Joe Gallacher[95] 35 0 28 0 2 0 5 0
DF Scotland SCO Jim Gray[96] 7 0 4 0 0 0 3 0
DF Scotland SCO John McKay 44 0 33 0 3 0 8 0
MF Scotland SCO Willie Box 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Benny Cairns 31 1 30 1 1 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Don Cornock 36 1 27 1 1 0 8 0
MF Scotland SCO Tommy Craig 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Joe Harvey[97] 35 0 25 0 2 0 8 0
MF Scotland SCO Tommy Irwin 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO John McCall 41 2 31 2 2 0 8 0
FW Scotland SCO John Adams[98] 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Tommy Bell[99] 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Jimmy Bradley 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO John Brooks[100] 15 3 12 2 2 1 1 0
FW Scotland SCO Les Brown 26 5 17 3 2 2 7 0
FW Scotland SCO Sam Bryceland 4 2 4 2 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO John Callan[101] 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Hugh Gallacher[102] 46 46 36 36 2 3 8 7
FW Scotland SCO John Gallagher[103] 8 1 8 1 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO John Glover[104] 28 7 18 5 2 0 8 2
FW Scotland SCO John Heaney[105] 27 5 18 4 2 0 7 1
FW Scotland SCO Gerry McCaffrey[106] 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Jimmy McDonald 16 5 15 5 0 0 1 0
FW Scotland SCO Billy McKeown[107] 12 8 12 8 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Tom Whalen 30 17 22 9 0 0 8 8

Source:[108]

Transfers

Amongst those players joining and leaving the club were the following:

Players in

Player From Date
Scotland John Glover Scotland Kilsyth Rangers 2 Jul 1955
Scotland Tom Whalen Scotland Duntocher Hibs 4 Aug 1955
Scotland Joe Harvey Scotland Renfrew 7 Aug 1955
Scotland John Brooks Scotland Clyde 10 Sep 1955
Scotland Benny Cairns Scotland Airdrie 12 Oct 1955
Scotland Eddie O'Donnell Scotland Port Glasgow 10 Aug 1954
Scotland Billy McKeown Scotland Renfrew 21 Jan 1956

Players out

Player To Date
Scotland John Brooks Scotland Freed 30 Apr 1956
Scotland Don Cornock Scotland Freed 30 Apr 1956
Scotland Tommy Irwin Scotland Freed 30 Apr 1956
Scotland Jimmy McDonald Scotland Freed 30 Apr 1956
Scotland Jimmy Ritchie Scotland Freed 30 Apr 1956

Source:[109]

Reserve team

Dumbarton only played one official 'reserve' match in the Second XI Cup, losing in the first round to Partick Thistle.

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