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1881–82 Dumbarton F.C. season

The 1881–82 season was the ninth Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at a national level.

Dumbarton
1881–82 season
StadiumBoghead Park, Dumbarton
Scottish CupRunners Up

Scottish Cup edit

Main article: 1881-82 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]

10 September 1881 Cup R1 Dumbarton 9-1[2][3] Alclutha Boghead Park
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 		  
1 October 1881 Cup R2 Vale of Leven 0-2[4][5] Dumbarton Alexandria
Crammer   5' (OG)
  88'		 Attendance: 4,500
22 October 1881 Cup R3 Dumbarton 5-0[6][7] Jamestown Boghead Park
Brown   
Miller,J  
Watt  
 		 Attendance: 3,000
3 December 1881 Cup R5 Hibernian 2-6[8][9]
VOID		 Dumbarton Easter Road
 
 		 Lindsay     
Meikleham   		 Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mr Thomson
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
28 January 1882 Cup R6 Dumbarton 2-1[12][13]
VOID		 Rangers Boghead Park
Meikleham  
Kennedy  		 Pringle   80' Attendance: 5,000
4 February 1882 Cup R6 Dumbarton 5-1[14][15] Rangers Boghead Park
Brown  
Miller,J  
Lindsay   
McKinnon  		 Hill   Attendance: 5,000
18 February 1882 Cup SF Dumbarton 11-2[16][17] Cartvale Boghead Park
Kennedy   2'
Lindsay     
Meikleham    
McAulay  
Brown  
  (OG)		 Fulton  
 
18 March 1882 Cup Final Dumbarton 2-2[18][19] Queen's Park Cathkin Park
Brown  
Meikleham  		 Harrower   1', 35' Attendance: 15,000
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 edit

Main article: Glasgow Merchants 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.

8 April 1882 Semifinal Dumbarton 2-2[22] Rangers Hampden Park
Brown  
Lindsay  		 Ramsay  
 		 Attendance: 5,000
Referee: R Hendrie
29 April 1882 Semifinal replay Dumbarton 4-0[23] Rangers Hampden Park
Lindsay   15'  30' 
Miller,J  		 Attendance: 3,000
Referee: R Hendrie
20 May 1882 Final Dumbarton 2-2 Vale of Leven Hampden Park
Miller  
Lindsay  		 Brown   8'  Attendance: 7,000
Referee: J Wallace
3 June 1882 Final Replay Dumbarton 0-1 Vale of Leven Hampden Park
  Attendance: 10,000
Referee: J Wallace

Friendlies edit

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.

3 September 1881 Friendly Dumbarton 7-2 Vale of Leven Boghead Park
Lindsay    
Brown   
Miller,J  
 		  
 
17 September 1881 Friendly Kilbirnie 0-4 Dumbarton Stonyholm Park, Kilbirnie
Kennedy   
Brown  
Meikleham  
8 October 1881 Friendly Dumbarton 11-1 Thistle Boghead Park
Brown  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 		  
15 October 1881 Friendly Dumbarton 5-1 3rd LRV Boghead Park
Brown   
Miller,P  
Miller,J  
Lindsay  		  
29 October 1881 Friendly South Western 0-0 Dumbarton Copeland Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 1,000
5 November 1881 Friendly Hibernian 2-1 Dumbarton Easter Road
Preston  
Cox  		 Brown   Attendance: 4,500
Referee: T Purdie
19 November 1881 Friendly 3rd LRV 0-5 Dumbarton Cathkin Park
  6'
 
 
 
 		 Attendance: 2,000
26 November 1881 Friendly  Walsall Swifts 1-1 Dumbarton The Chuckery
Lunn   30' Meikleham   Attendance: 2,000
Referee: S Durban
17 December 1881 Friendly Jamestown 1-4 Dumbarton Jamestown
  Meikleham   
 
 
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
1 January 1882 Friendly  Bolton Wanderers 2-3 Dumbarton Pike's Lane
Steel  
Christie  		 Lindsay   
Meikleham		 Attendance: 5,000
Referee: S Ormerod
14 January 1882 Friendly Dumbarton 9-0 Renfrew Boghead Park
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
21 January 1882 Friendly Dumbarton 5-0 St Bernard's Boghead Park
Miller,J  
 
 
 
 		 Attendance: 2,500
25 February 1882 Friendly Vale of Leven 2-0 Dumbarton Alexandria
 
 		 Attendance: 2,000
11 March 1882 Friendly St Bernard's 2-4 Dumbarton Powderhall
 
 		 Miller  
Lindsay  
Kennedy  
Meikleham  		 Attendance: 500

Player statistics edit

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 edit

Main article: Scotland national football team 1872–1914 results

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

  1. ^ Smailes, Gordon (1995). The Breedon Book of Scottish Football Records. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-020-X.
  2. ^ "Dumbarton 9 - 1 Alclutha, Scottish Cup (10/09/1881)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Dumbarton 9 - 1 Alclutha, Saturday, September 10th, 1881". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Vale of Leven 0 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (01/10/1881)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Vale of Leven 0 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, October 1st, 1881". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Dumbarton 5 - 0 Jamestown, Scottish Cup (22/10/1881)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Dumbarton 5 - 0 Jamestown, Saturday, October 22nd, 1881". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Hibernian 2 - 6 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (03/12/1881)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Hibernian 2 - 6 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (24/12/1881)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Hibernian 2 - 6 Dumbarton, Saturday, December 24th, 1881". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Dumbarton 2 - 1 Rangers, Scottish Cup (28/01/1882)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "Dumbarton 5 - 1 Rangers, Scottish Cup (04/02/1882)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Dumbarton 5 - 1 Rangers, Saturday, February 4th, 1882". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  16. ^ "Dumbarton 11 - 2 Cartvale, Scottish Cup (18/02/1882)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  17. ^ "Dumbarton 11 - 2 Cartvale, Saturday, February 18th, 1882". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  18. ^ "Dumbarton 2 - 2 Queen's Park, Scottish Cup (18/03/1882)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  19. ^ "Dumbarton 2 - 2 Queen's Park, Saturday, March 18th, 1882". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  20. ^ "Dumbarton 1 - 4 Queen's Park, Scottish Cup (01/04/1882)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  21. ^ "Dumbarton 1 - 4 Queen's Park, Saturday, April 1st, 1882". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  22. ^ "Dumbarton 2 - 2 Rangers, Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup (08/04/1882)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  23. ^ "Dumbarton 4 - 0 Rangers, Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup (29/04/1882)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  24. ^ "John Kennedy - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  25. ^ "Andrew Kennedy - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  26. ^ "James Meikleham - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  27. ^ "James Miller - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  28. ^ "W Watt - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  29. ^ "Hugh Wilson - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  30. ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  31. ^ "James McAulay". Scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  32. ^ "Peter Miller". Scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
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