1990–91 Dumbarton F.C. season

Dumbarton 1990–1991 football season

Dumbarton
1990–1991 season
Manager	Billy Lamont
Stadium	Boghead Park, Dumbarton
Scottish League Division 2	7th
Scottish Cup	First Round
Scottish League Cup	First Round
B&Q Centenary Cup	First Round
Top goalscorer	League: John McQuade (14) All: John McQuade (15)
Highest home attendance	800
Lowest home attendance	250
Average home league attendance	530
← 1989–90 1991–92 →

Season 1990–91 was the 107th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 85th time, the Scottish Cup for the 96th time, the Scottish League Cup for the 44th time and the Centenary Cup for the first time.

Overview

Hopes were high for the new season with the return of Billy Lamont at the helm however it was to be a combination of poor discipline and injuries which would in the end spoil a promising season. In fact one point from the first 5 league matches was an early concern but a subsequent unbeaten run of 8 games pulled Dumbarton within a couple of points of the leaders. The discipline and injury problems then kicked in and took with it any hopes of promotion. A late surge however lifted the club to a mid-table finish.

In the national cup competitions it was a case of early exits. In Scottish Cup, Dumbarton fell in the first round to Montrose, after a drawn match.

In the League Cup, a similar story with defeat to East Stirling, on penalties, after extra time.

Finally, on the centenary year of the Scottish League, a new competition was introduced for non-Premier Division clubs. The Centenary Cup saw Dumbarton drawn against First Division Clyde in the first round, but it was to be defeat by the odd goal in seven.

Locally, there was some cheer as Dumbarton retained the Stirlingshire Cup with a final win over East Stirling.

Results and fixtures

^[1] Win Draw Loss

Scottish Second Division

East Fife v Dumbarton

25 August 1990 Second Division	East Fife	2–1	Dumbarton	Bayview Park, Methil
	Lennox 49' Taylor (pen)		McQuade 62'	Attendance: 550 Referee: J Timmons

Dumbarton v Arbroath

1 September 1990 Second Division	Dumbarton	1–1	Arbroath	Boghead Park
	Morrison 62'		Sorbie 67'	Attendance: 476 Referee: G Smith

Dumbarton v Cowdenbeath

8 September 1990 Second Division	Dumbarton	1–3	Cowdenbeath	Boghead Park
	MacIver 63'		Malone 16', 74' MacKenzie 39'	Attendance: 500 Referee: L Mottram

Albion Rovers v Dumbarton

15 September 1990 Second Division	Albion Rovers	3–2	Dumbarton	Cliftonhill Stadium
	Lachlan 33' McKenzie 56' McAneney 65'		Gibson 17' Chapman 90'	Attendance: 475 Referee: W Young

Dumbarton v Stranraer

18 September 1990 Second Division	Dumbarton	0–1	Stranraer	Boghead Park
			McMillan 21'	Attendance: 400

Stenhousemuir v Dumbarton

22 September 1990 Second Division	Stenhousemuir	1–1	Dumbarton	Ochilview Park
	McCormick 36'		Chapman 2'	Attendance: 600 Referee: H Williamson

Dumbarton v Queen's Park

29 September 1990 Second Division	Dumbarton	1–0	Queen's Park	Boghead Park
	McQuade 58'			Attendance: 600 Referee: J McKinnon

Dumbarton v Stirling Albion

6 October 1990 Second Division	Dumbarton	0–0	Stirling Albion	Boghead Park
				Attendance: 600

Queen of the South v Dumbarton

10 October 1990 Second Division	Queen of the South	1–2	Dumbarton	Palmerston Park
	Sim 86'		Chapman 11', 13'	Attendance: 624

Dumbarton v East Stirling

6 October 1990 Second Division	Dumbarton	2–1	East Stirling	Boghead Park
	Morrison 47' (pen) McQuade 52'		McDowall 80'	Attendance: 250

Alloa Athletic v Dumbarton

20 October 1990 Second Division	Alloa Athletic	0–1	Dumbarton	Recreation Park, Alloa
			Morrison 42'	Attendance: 614 Referee: M McGinlay

Dumbarton v Berwick Rangers

27 October 1990 Second Division	Dumbarton	1–1	Berwick Rangers	Boghead Park
	McQuade 56'		Sokoluk 25'	Attendance: 550

Montrose v Dumbarton

3 November 1990 Second Division	Montrose	1–2	Dumbarton	Links Park
	Fotheringham 43'		McQuade 14', 32'	Attendance: 480 Referee: J Renton

Arbroath v Dumbarton

10 November 1990 Second Division	Arbroath	2–1	Dumbarton	Gayfield Park
	Bennett 54' (pen), 90'		McQuade 34'	Attendance: 411 Referee: I Taylor

Dumbarton v East Fife

17 November 1990 Second Division	Dumbarton	3–2	East Fife	Boghead Park
	McQuade 44' Gibson 47' McGinlay 84'		Brown 10' (pen) Scott 62'	Attendance: 500 Referee: W Morrison

Cowdenbeath v Dumbarton

24 November 1990 Second Division	Cowdenbeath	4–2	Dumbarton	Central Park, Cowdenbeath
	Buckley 16' Malone 29' Ross 45' Wright 80'		Morrison 8' Boyd 70'	Attendance: 230 Referee: D Yeats

Dumbarton v Albion Rovers

1 December 1990 Second Division	Dumbarton	2–2	Albion Rovers	Boghead Park
	Morrison 59' (pen) McQuade 69'		Stalker 11' Henderson 72'	Attendance: 400 Referee: D Millar

Berwick Rangers v Dumbarton

15 December 1990 Second Division	Berwick Rangers	2–1	Dumbarton	Shielfield Park
	Ainslie 18' Todd 80'		Morrison 30' (pen)	Attendance: 322

Dumbarton v Montrose

22 December 1990 Second Division	Dumbarton	1–1	Montrose	Boghead Park
	Morrison 65' (pen)		Allan 52'	Attendance: 476 Referee: H Williamson

Dumbarton v Queen of the South

12 January 1991 Second Division	Dumbarton	0–2	Queen of the South	Boghead Park
			Gordon 27' Robertson 33'	Attendance: 600 Referee: D Syme

Stirling Albion v Dumbarton

9 January 1991 Second Division	Stirling Albion	2–0	Dumbarton	Annfield Stadium
	Lloyd 65' Moore 76'			Attendance: 650 Referee: D McVicar

East Stirling v Dumbarton

22 January 1991 Second Division	East Stirling	2–1	Dumbarton	Firs Park
	Diver 10' Lytwyn 28' (pen)		Morrison	Attendance: 214

Dumbarton v Alloa Athletic

26 January 1991 Second Division	Dumbarton	0–0	Alloa Athletic	Boghead Park
				Attendance: 550

Stranraer v Dumbarton

30 January 1991 Second Division	Stranraer	2–1	Dumbarton	Stair Park
	Harkness 25', 29'		McQuade 20'	Attendance: 420 Referee: J McGillvray

Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir

2 February 1991 Second Division	Dumbarton	0–0	Stenhousemuir	Boghead Park
				Attendance: 450 Referee: D Millar

Queen's Park v Dumbarton

9 February 1991 Second Division	Queen's Park	1–1	Dumbarton	Hampden Park
	McNamee 24'		MacIver 65'	Attendance: 849 Referee: W Young

Dumbarton v Albion Rovers

2 February 1991 Second Division	Dumbarton	0–2	Albion Rovers	Boghead Park
			Cadden 20' Clark 67' (pen)	Attendance: 500

Cowdenbeath v Dumbarton

27 February 1991 Second Division	Cowdenbeath	1-3	Dumbarton	Central Park, Cowdenbeath
	Ross 84'		Edgar 4' McGoveran 49' (OG) McQuade 85'	Attendance: 150

Dumbarton v East Fife

2 March 1991 Second Division	Dumbarton	2–1	East Fife	Boghead Park
	MacIver 20' Meechan 52'		Brown 10'	Attendance: 500 Referee: R Orr

Stirling Albion v Dumbarton

9 March 1991 Second Division	Stirling Albion	0-1	Dumbarton	Annfield Stadium
			McQuade 80'	Attendance: 900 Referee: A Huett

Alloa Athletic v Dumbarton

16 March 1991 Second Division	Alloa Athletic	2-1	Dumbarton	Recreation Park, Alloa
	Ormond 36' Smith 48'		Martin 86'	Attendance: 385 Referee: W Innes

Dumbarton v Berwick Rangers

23 March 1991 Second Division	Dumbarton	2–0	Berwick Rangers	Boghead Park
	MacIver 38' Boyd 72'			Attendance: 620 Referee: G Evans

Dumbarton v Montrose

30 March 1991 Second Division	Dumbarton	2–2	Montrose	Boghead Park
	Dempsey 46' Morrison 52' (pen)		Den Bieman 57' Mayer 63'	Attendance: 600 Referee: D Brooks

Stranraer v Dumbarton

10 April 1991 Second Division	Stranraer	1-4	Dumbarton	Stair Park
	McNiven 48'		Gibson 38' McQuade 67' MacIver 79', 90'	Attendance: 300 Referee: E Martindale

Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir

13 April 1991 Second Division	Dumbarton	2–1	Stenhousemuir	Boghead Park
	Meechan 18' Gibson 42'		Speirs 52' (pen)	Attendance: 600 Referee: M Clark

Arbroath v Dumbarton

20 April 1991 Second Division	Arbroath	0-1	Dumbarton	Gayfield Park
			Boyd 36' (pen)	Attendance: 257 Referee: D Brooks

East Stirling v Dumbarton

27 April 1991 Second Division	East Stirling	2-0	Dumbarton	Firs Park
	Diver 30' Walker,D 60' (pen)			Attendance: 254 Referee: K Clark

Dumbarton v Queen of the South

4 May 1991 Second Division	Dumbarton	2–0	Queen of the South	Boghead Park
	McQuade 31' McNair 58' (pen)			Attendance: 700 Referee: R Tait

Dumbarton v Queen's Park

11 May 1991 Second Division	Dumbarton	1–0	Queen's Park	Boghead Park
	McNair 59'			Attendance: 800

Skol Cup

East Stirling v Dumbarton

14 August 1990 League Cup round 1	East Stirling	2–2 (a.e.t.) (4-1 p)	Dumbarton	Firs Park
	Russell 69' Watson 81'		MacIver 11', 49'	Attendance: 350

B&Q Centenary Cup

Clyde v Dumbarton

3 October 1990 Challenge Cup round 1	Clyde	4–3	Dumbarton	Douglas Park
	McAulay 42' Clark 66', 67' Gilmour 73' (pen)		Morrison 7' Hughes 49' McQuade 85'	Attendance: 350

Tennant's Scottish Cup

Montrose v Dumbarton

11 December 1990 Cup round 1	Montrose	0–0	Dumbarton	Links Park
				Attendance: 365 Referee: I Taylor

Dumbarton v Montrose

17 December 1990 Cup round 1R	Dumbarton	1–4	Montrose	Boghead Park
	Morrison 63' (pen)		Kerr 24' (pen), 61' Murray 83' Allan 86'	Attendance: 500 Referee: I Taylor

Stirlingshire Cup

Dumbarton v Clydebank

17 August 1990 First Round	Dumbarton	3–2	Clydebank	Boghead Park
	McQuade,J 14', 83' Chapman 62'		Ferguson 28' Harvey 78'

Stenhousemuir v Dumbarton

13 May 1991 Semi Final	Stenhousemuir	1–1 (2-4 p)	Dumbarton	Ochilview Park
	Nelson 30'		McGuire 89'	Referee: B McGinlay

Dumbarton v East Stirling

15 May 1991 Final	Dumbarton	2–1	East Stirling	Boghead Park
	Millar 31' Meechan 57'		Rooney	Referee: B McGinlay

Pre-season/Other Matches

Baillieston v Dumbarton

8 August 1990 Friendly	Baillieston	3–3	Dumbarton	Station Park, Baillieston
			McQuade,J Chapman

Vale of Leven v Dumbarton

11 August 1990 Friendly	Vale of Leven	1–2	Dumbarton	Millburn Park
	Montgomery 42'		Morrison 35' (pen)

Clydebank v Dumbarton

23 February 1991 Friendly	Clydebank	3–2	Dumbarton	Kilbowie Park
	Henry Templeton Kelly		Boyd McQuade

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
5	Queen's Park	39	17	8	14	48	42	+6	42
6	Stranraer	39	19	4	16	62	58	+4	42
7	Dumbarton	39	15	10	14	50	49	+1	40
8	Berwick Rangers	39	15	10	14	51	57	−6	40
9	Alloa Athletic	39	13	11	15	51	46	+5	37

Source:^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Player statistics

Squad

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Second Division		League Cup		Challenge Cup		Scottish Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	SCO	Paul Graham	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	GK	SCO	Hugh Stevenson	36	0	33+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	2+0	0
	GK	SCO	Boyd Strachan	6	0	5+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	SCO	John Boyd	36	3	29+3	3	1+0	0	1+0	0	2+0	0
	DF	SCO	Alan Foster	2	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	SCO	Stevie Gow	34	0	31+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	0
	DF	SCO	Martin Melvin	17	0	17+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Jim Chapman	12	4	11+0	4	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Jim Dempsey	40	1	35+1	1	1+0	0	1+0	0	2+0	0
	MF	SCO	Jim Hughes	10	1	5+4	0	0+0	0	0+1	1	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Steve Marshall	5	0	3+2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Jim Marsland	26	0	19+4	0	0+1	0	1+0	0	0+1	0
	MF	SCO	Paul Martin	14	1	14+0	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Martin McGarvey	4	0	3+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Jim McGinlay	16	1	9+4	1	1+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	0
	MF	SCO	Paul McKenzie	20	0	18+1	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Colin McNair	27	2	24+1	2	0+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	MF	SCO	Jim Meechan	23	2	19+2	2	0+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	0
	MF	SCO	Stuart Millar	28	0	10+16	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	MF	SCO	Steve Morrison	41	10	32+5	8	1+0	0	1+0	1	2+0	1
	FW	SCO	David Edgar	6	2	4+2	2	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	SCO	Charlie Gibson	30	4	25+1	4	1+0	0	1+0	0	2+0	0
	FW	SCO	Stuart MacIver	22	8	19+2	6	1+0	2	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	SCO	Dougie McCracken	16	0	12+1	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	FW	SCO	Paul McGrogan	1	0	0+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	SCO	Willie McGuire	16	1	12+1	1	1+0	0	0+0	0	1+1	0
	FW	SCO	John McQuade	43	15	35+4	14	1+0	0	1+0	1	2+0	0
	FW	SCO	T Nolan	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	SCO	Paul Quinn	12	0	0+10	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+2	0
	FW	SCO	G Shearer	1	1	1+0	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0

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Transfers

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Players in

Player	From	Date
Jim Marsland	Kilpatrick Juv	15 Jun 1990
Jim Chapman	Albion Rovers	19 Jul 1990
Willie McGuire	Partick Thistle	19 Jul 1990
Dougie McCracken	Ayr United	8 Aug 1990
Paul McKenzie	Falkirk	13 Aug 1990
Stuart Millar	Alloa Athletic	1 Sep 1990
Colin McNair	Motherwell	25 Sep 1990
Jim Meechan	Irvine Meadow	5 Oct 1990
Martin Melvin	Falkirk	22 Dec 1990
T Nolan		22 Dec 1990
Paul Graham	Morton (loan)	21 Jan 1991
G Shearer		22 Jan 1991
Paul Martin	Hamilton	30 Jan 1991
David Edgar	Ferguslie United	11 Feb 1991
Alan Foster	Kilsyth Rangers	20 Feb 1991
Martin McGarvey	Irvine Meadow	20 Feb 1991
Steve Marshall	Kilmarnock	19 Mar 1991

Players out

Player	To	Date
Bernie Grant	Pollok	1 Jul 1990
Paul McKenzie	Hamilton	30 Jan 1991
Paul McGrogan	Shotts Bon Accord
Colin Spence

Reserve team

Dumbarton competed in the Scottish Reserve League (West), and with 6 wins and 4 draws from 30 games, finished 15th of 16.

In the Reserve League Cup, Dumbarton lost out to Hamilton in the second round.

Trivia

The League match against East Stirling on 27 April marked John McQuade's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 98th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.

References

^ Scottish Football League Review 1991-92. The Scottish Football League. 1992.
^ Scottish Football League Review 1991-92. The Scottish Football League. 1992.
^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
^ Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.

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Second Division	Albion Rovers Alloa Athletic Arbroath Berwick Rangers Cowdenbeath Dumbarton East Fife East Stirlingshire Montrose Queen of the South Queen's Park Stenhousemuir Stirling Albion Stranraer