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1990–91 Dumbarton F.C. season

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.

Dumbarton
1990–1991 season
ManagerBilly Lamont
StadiumBoghead Park, Dumbarton
Scottish League Division 27th
Scottish CupFirst Round
Scottish League CupFirst Round
B&Q Centenary CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague: John McQuade (14)
All: John McQuade (15)
Highest home attendance800
Lowest home attendance250
Average home league attendance530

Overview edit

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 edit

[1]  Win   Draw   Loss

Scottish Second Division edit

Main article: 1990–91 Scottish Second Division
25 August 1990 Second Division East Fife 2–1 Dumbarton Bayview Park, Methil
Lennox   49'
Taylor   (pen)		 McQuade   62' Attendance: 550
Referee: J Timmons
1 September 1990 Second Division Dumbarton 1–1 Arbroath Boghead Park
Morrison   62' Sorbie   67' Attendance: 476
Referee: G Smith
8 September 1990 Second Division Dumbarton 1–3 Cowdenbeath Boghead Park
MacIver   63' Malone   16', 74'
MacKenzie   39'		 Attendance: 500
Referee: L Mottram
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
18 September 1990 Second Division Dumbarton 0–1 Stranraer Boghead Park
McMillan   21' Attendance: 400
22 September 1990 Second Division Stenhousemuir 1–1 Dumbarton Ochilview Park
McCormick   36' Chapman   2' Attendance: 600
Referee: H Williamson
29 September 1990 Second Division Dumbarton 1–0 Queen's Park Boghead Park
McQuade   58' Attendance: 600
Referee: J McKinnon
6 October 1990 Second Division Dumbarton 0–0 Stirling Albion Boghead Park
Attendance: 600
10 October 1990 Second Division Queen of the South 1–2 Dumbarton Palmerston Park
Sim   86' Chapman   11', 13' Attendance: 624
6 October 1990 Second Division Dumbarton 2–1 East Stirling Boghead Park
Morrison   47' (pen)
McQuade   52'		 McDowall   80' Attendance: 250
20 October 1990 Second Division Alloa Athletic 0–1 Dumbarton Recreation Park, Alloa
Morrison   42' Attendance: 614
Referee: M McGinlay
27 October 1990 Second Division Dumbarton 1–1 Berwick Rangers Boghead Park
McQuade   56' Sokoluk   25' Attendance: 550
3 November 1990 Second Division Montrose 1–2 Dumbarton Links Park
Fotheringham   43' McQuade   14', 32' Attendance: 480
Referee: J Renton
10 November 1990 Second Division Arbroath 2–1 Dumbarton Gayfield Park
Bennett   54' (pen), 90' McQuade   34' Attendance: 411
Referee: I Taylor
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
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
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
15 December 1990 Second Division Berwick Rangers 2–1 Dumbarton Shielfield Park
Ainslie   18'
Todd   80'		 Morrison   30' (pen) Attendance: 322
22 December 1990 Second Division Dumbarton 1–1 Montrose Boghead Park
Morrison   65' (pen) Allan   52' Attendance: 476
Referee: H Williamson
12 January 1991 Second Division Dumbarton 0–2 Queen of the South Boghead Park
Gordon   27'
Robertson   33'		 Attendance: 600
Referee: D Syme
9 January 1991 Second Division Stirling Albion 2–0 Dumbarton Annfield Stadium
Lloyd   65'
Moore   76'		 Attendance: 650
Referee: D McVicar
22 January 1991 Second Division East Stirling 2–1 Dumbarton Firs Park
Diver   10'
Lytwyn   28' (pen)		 Morrison   Attendance: 214
26 January 1991 Second Division Dumbarton 0–0 Alloa Athletic Boghead Park
Attendance: 550
30 January 1991 Second Division Stranraer 2–1 Dumbarton Stair Park
Harkness   25', 29' McQuade   20' Attendance: 420
Referee: J McGillvray
2 February 1991 Second Division Dumbarton 0–0 Stenhousemuir Boghead Park
Attendance: 450
Referee: D Millar
9 February 1991 Second Division Queen's Park 1–1 Dumbarton Hampden Park
McNamee   24' MacIver   65' Attendance: 849
Referee: W Young
2 February 1991 Second Division Dumbarton 0–2 Albion Rovers Boghead Park
Cadden   20'
Clark   67' (pen)		 Attendance: 500
27 February 1991 Second Division Cowdenbeath 1-3 Dumbarton Central Park, Cowdenbeath
Ross   84' Edgar   4'
McGoveran   49' (OG)
McQuade   85'		 Attendance: 150
2 March 1991 Second Division Dumbarton 2–1 East Fife Boghead Park
MacIver   20'
Meechan   52'		 Brown   10' Attendance: 500
Referee: R Orr
9 March 1991 Second Division Stirling Albion 0-1 Dumbarton Annfield Stadium
McQuade   80' Attendance: 900
Referee: A Huett
16 March 1991 Second Division Alloa Athletic 2-1 Dumbarton Recreation Park, Alloa
Ormond   36'
Smith   48'		 Martin   86' Attendance: 385
Referee: W Innes
23 March 1991 Second Division Dumbarton 2–0 Berwick Rangers Boghead Park
MacIver   38'
Boyd   72'		 Attendance: 620
Referee: G Evans
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
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
13 April 1991 Second Division Dumbarton 2–1 Stenhousemuir Boghead Park
Meechan   18'
Gibson   42'		 Speirs   52' (pen) Attendance: 600
Referee: M Clark
20 April 1991 Second Division Arbroath 0-1 Dumbarton Gayfield Park
Boyd   36' (pen) Attendance: 257
Referee: D Brooks
27 April 1991 Second Division East Stirling 2-0 Dumbarton Firs Park
Diver   30'
Walker,D   60' (pen)		 Attendance: 254
Referee: K Clark
4 May 1991 Second Division Dumbarton 2–0 Queen of the South Boghead Park
McQuade   31'
McNair   58' (pen)		 Attendance: 700
Referee: R Tait
11 May 1991 Second Division Dumbarton 1–0 Queen's Park Boghead Park
McNair   59' Attendance: 800

Skol Cup edit

Main article: 1990–91 Scottish League Cup
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 edit

Main article: 1990–91 Scottish Challenge Cup
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 edit

Main article: 1990–91 Scottish Cup
11 December 1990 Cup round 1 Montrose 0–0 Dumbarton Links Park
Attendance: 365
Referee: I Taylor
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 edit

17 August 1990 First Round Dumbarton 3–2 Clydebank Boghead Park
McQuade,J   14', 83'
Chapman   62'		 Ferguson   28'
Harvey   78'
13 May 1991 Semi Final Stenhousemuir 1–1
(2-4 p)		 Dumbarton Ochilview Park
Nelson   30' McGuire   89' Referee: B McGinlay
15 May 1991 Final Dumbarton 2–1 East Stirling Boghead Park
Millar   31'
Meechan   57'		 Rooney   Referee: B McGinlay

Pre-season/Other Matches edit

8 August 1990 Friendly Baillieston 3–3 Dumbarton Station Park, Baillieston
    McQuade,J   
Chapman  
11 August 1990 Friendly Vale of Leven 1–2 Dumbarton Millburn Park
Montgomery   42' Morrison    35' (pen)
23 February 1991 Friendly Clydebank 3–2 Dumbarton Kilbowie Park
Henry  
Templeton  
Kelly  		 Boyd  
McQuade  

League table edit

Pos Team
 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 edit

Squad edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total Second Division League Cup Challenge Cup Scottish Cup
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

[2][3]

Transfers edit

[4]

Reserve team edit

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 edit

  • 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.

See also edit

References edit

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

External links edit

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