Season 1991–92 was the 108th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 86th time, the Scottish Cup for the 97th time, the Scottish League Cup for the 45th time and the Scottish Challenge Cup for the second time.
| 1991–1992 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Billy Lamont |
| Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
| Scottish League Division 2 | 1st |
| Scottish Cup | Third Round |
| Scottish League Cup | Second Round |
| B&Q Cup | First Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Jimmy Gilmour (19) All: Jimmy Gilmour (20) |
| Highest home attendance | 2,104 |
| Lowest home attendance | 390 |
| Average home league attendance | 820 |
Overview edit
It was almost fated that Dumbarton would win the Second Division championship, 100 years after their last reign as Scottish League champions. However, the season was not without its ups and downs. Early cup exits seemed to strengthen the club's will, with the B&Q cup defeat to Montrose at the beginning of October being followed by a run of 12 matches which produced 9 victories and just one loss – giving Dumbarton a four-point lead at the top of the table at Christmas. For some reason the wins dried up, with only one victory being taken from the next 10 games. However, this time Dumbarton were not to be denied, and a final unbeaten run of 7 games was enough to secure the title and Division 1 football for the following season.
In the Scottish Cup, after early wins over East Stirling and Alloa, Dumbarton fell to defeat to Highland League opponents Huntly in the third round.
In the League Cup, it would be the second round where Airdrie would defeat Dumbarton, but only after extra time. A great effort, bearing in mind that Dumbarton played with just 8 players from early in the second half.
Finally, due to the success of the previous season's centenary cup, the competition was continued to be known as the B&Q Cup. Dumbarton however once again tasted first round defeat, this time at the hands of Montrose.
Locally, Dumbarton's defence of the Stirlingshire Cup was short-lived, with a first round loss to Premier Division Falkirk.
Results & fixtures edit
[1] Win Draw Loss
Scottish Second Division edit
| 10 August 1991 Second Division | Queen's Park | 0–3 | Dumbarton | Hampden Park |
Gibson  70'Gimour 79'Meechan 87' |
Attendance: 657 Referee: H Dallas |
| 17 August 1991 Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Berwick Rangers | Boghead Park |
| McQuade 57' |
Tait 87' |
Attendance: 524 Referee: J Kelly |
| 24 August 1991 Second Division | Stranraer | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Stair Park |
| Henderson 36' Sloan 85' |
Martin 17' |
Attendance: 630 Referee: J McCluskey |
| 31 August 1991 Second Division | Dumbarton | 4–3 | Albion Rovers | Boghead Park |
| Meechan 4' Gilmour 17', 84' (pen)MacIver 68' |
Edgar 57', 80' Stalker 12' |
Attendance: 586 Referee: L Mottram |
| 7 September 1991 Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–0 | Clyde | Boghead Park |
| Attendance: 1,029 Referee: D McVicar |
| 14 September 1991 Second Division | Brechin City | 0–4 | Dumbarton | Glebe Park, Brechin |
| McConville 7' Gibson 9'Gilmour 38' (pen)McQuade 80' |
Attendance: 491 Referee: M Pocock |
| 17 September 1991 Second Division | Dumbarton | 2–1 | Arbroath | Boghead Park |
| Gilmour 8' McQuade 38' |
Farnan 22' |
Attendance: 777 |
| 21 September 1991 Second Division | East Stirling | 1–2 | Dumbarton | Firs Park |
| Diver 12' |
Meechan 57', 75' |
Attendance: 355 |
| 28 September 1991 Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–2 | East Fife | Boghead Park |
| Gilmour 46' |
Sludden 5' Scott 48' |
Attendance: 753 Referee: J Fulton |
| 5 October 1991 Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 1–2 | Dumbarton | Recreation Park, Alloa |
| Hendry 5' |
Willock 21' McQuade 80' |
Attendance: 667 Referee: W Crombie |
| 12 October 1991 Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–0 | Stenhousemuir | Boghead Park |
| Willock 26' |
Attendance: 607 Referee: M Clark |
| 19 October 1991 Second Division | Queen of the South | 2–4 | Dumbarton | Palmerston Park |
| Thomson 42' Templeton 47' |
Gilmour 26' McQuade 24'Meechan 51'McConville 66' |
Attendance: 893 Referee: J Kelly |
| 26 October 1991 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
| Lamont 42', 45' |
McQuade 20' |
Attendance: 309 Referee: L Thow |
| 2 November 1991 Second Division | Dumbarton | 3–1 | Queen's Park | Boghead Park |
| Gilmour 43', 61' Gibson 65' |
Rodden 4' |
Attendance: 557 Referee: D Millar |
| 9 November 1991 Second Division | Berwick Rangers | 2–2 | Dumbarton | Shielfield Park |
| Thorpe 4' Bickmore 26' |
Gilmour 7' (pen) Meechan 17' |
Attendance: 305 Referee: R Orr |
| 16 November 1991 Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–0 | Stranraer | Boghead Park |
| Gibson 57' |
Attendance: 631 Referee: H Dallas |
| 23 November 1991 Second Division | Clyde | 0–1 | Dumbarton | Douglas Park |
| Gibson 50' |
Attendance: 834 Referee: b McGinlay |
| 30 November 1991 Second Division | Dumbarton | 3–0 | Brechin City | Boghead Park |
| McQuade 31' Gibson 76'Gilmour 78' (pen) |
Attendance: 670 Referee: C Ross |
| 14 December 1991 Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–0 | Cowdenbeath | Boghead Park |
| Attendance: 964 Referee: J Herald |
| 26 December 1991 Second Division | Albion Rovers | 0–3 | Dumbarton | Cliftonhill Stadium |
| Melvin 5' Willock 54', 70' |
Attendance: 650 Referee: G Evans |
| 28 December 1991 Second Division | Arbroath | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Gayfield Park |
| McNaughton 62' |
Attendance: 667 Referee: G Smith |
| 11 January 1992 Second Division | Dumbarton | 2–2 | Alloa Athletic | Boghead Park |
| Gilmour 57' Willock 60' |
Newbigging 19' McCulloch 29' |
Attendance: 914 Referee: J Renton |
| 14 January 1992 Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–1 | East Stirling | Boghead Park |
| Gilmour (pen) |
Lytwyn 53' |
Attendance: 787 Referee: L Thow |
| 18 January 1992 Second Division | East Fife | 2–2 | Dumbarton | Bayview Park, Methil |
| Hope 16' Brown 35' |
Gibson 61' Gilmour 73' (pen) |
Attendance: 1,220 Referee: J Timmons |
| 1 February 1992 Second Division | Dumbarton | 3–1 | Queen of the South | Boghead Park |
| Meechan 17' Gilmour 42' (pen) |
Hetherington 23' |
Attendance: 627 Referee: W Young |
| 4 February 1992 Second Division | Stenhousemuir | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Ochilview Park |
| Cairney 78' |
Attendance: 426 Referee: D Miller |
| 8 February 1992 Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–0 | Stranraer | Boghead Park |
| Attendance: 621 Referee: W Innes |
| 15 February 1992 Second Division | Albion Rovers | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Cliftonhill Stadium |
| Moore 13' |
Willock 86' |
Attendance: 335 Referee: R Tait |
| 25 February 1992 Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–3 | Brechin City | Boghead Park |
| Gilmour 45' (pen) |
Ritchie 21', 34' Miller |
Attendance: 390 Referee: L Mottram |
| 29 February 1992 Second Division | Queen's Park | 0–0 | Dumbarton | Hampden Park |
| Attendance: 589 Referee: J Herald |
| 14 March 1992 Second Division | Queen of the South | 1–2 | Dumbarton | Palmerston Park |
| Robertson 22' |
Gibson 61' Willock 90' |
Attendance: 583 Referee: J McGillvray |
| 17 March 1992 Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–1 | East Stirling | Boghead Park |
| Diver 65' |
Attendance: 584 Referee: D McVicar |
| 21 March 1992 Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Alloa Athletic | Boghead Park |
| McConville 88' |
Newbigging 70' (pen) |
Attendance: 656 Referee: W Crombie |
| 28 March 1992 Second Division | Berwick Rangers | 1–5 | Dumbarton | Shielfield Park |
| Tait 74' |
Marsland 13' McQuade 20', 36', 72'Meechan 41' |
Attendance: 174 Referee: G Smith |
| 4 April 1992 Second Division | East Fife | 0–2 | Dumbarton | Bayview Park, Methil |
| McQuade 15' Gibson 76' |
Attendance: 1,166 Referee: A Waddell |
| 11 April 1992 Second Division | Dumbarton | 2–1 | Clyde | Boghead Park |
| Meechan 22' Gilmour 85' |
Archibald 78' |
Attendance: 1,001 Referee: A Huett |
| 18 April 1992 Second Division | Dumbarton | 2–1 | Cowdenbeath | Boghead Park |
| McQuade 13', 59' |
Wright 58' |
Attendance: 1,807 Referee: H Dallas |
| 25 April 1992 Second Division | Stenhousemuir | 0–1 | Dumbarton | Ochilview Park |
| Martin 35' |
Attendance: 1,022 Referee: E Martindale |
| 2 May 1992 Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Arbroath | Boghead Park |
| Gilmour 25'} |
Holmes 54' |
Attendance: 2,104 Referee: J Innes |
Skol Cup edit
| 13 August 1991 League Cup round 1 | Berwick Rangers | 0–1 | Dumbarton | Shielfield Park |
| Gibson 60' |
Attendance: 501 Referee: C Ross |
| 20 August 1991 League Cup round 1 | Dumbarton | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Airdrie | Boghead Park |
| Gibson 94' |
Crainie 112' (pen) Coyle 120' |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: W Morrison |
B&Q Cup edit
| 1 October 1991 Challenge Cup round 1 | Montrose | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Links Park |
| Den Bieman 4' Rougvie 82' |
Gibson 80' |
Attendance: 456 Referee: J Renton |
Tennant's Scottish Cup edit
| 7 December 1991 Cup round 1 | East Stirling | 0–2 | Dumbarton | Firs Park |
| McQuade 16' Boyd 28' |
Attendance: 339 Referee: J Fulton Man of the Match: J Boyd |
| 4 January 1992 Cup round 2 | Alloa Athletic | 0–2 | Dumbarton | Recreation Park, Alloa |
| Gilmour 56' (pen) Dempsey 78' |
Attendance: 1,134 Referee: M Pocock Man of the Match: J Gilmour |
| 25 January 1992 Cup round 2 | Dumbarton | 0–2 | Huntly | Boghead Park |
| McGinlay 52', 82' |
Attendance: 1,755 Referee: J Kelly |
Stirlingshire Cup edit
| 7 August 1991 First Round | Dumbarton | 0–5 | Falkirk | Boghead Park |
| Cody 57' Taylor 67'Oliver 74'Hamilton 88'Mooney 89' |
Referee: D Black |
Pre-season/Other Matches edit
| 31 July 1991 Friendly | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Rangers XI | Boghead Park |
| Gilmour 13' |
Morrow 51' |
Referee: D Black |
| 4 August 1991 Testimonial | Dumbarton | 0–5 | Manchester United XI | Boghead Park |
| Robins 22', 54' Hughes 26', 63'McClair 89' |
Referee: B McGinlay |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dumbarton (C, P) | 39 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 65 | 37 | +28 | 52 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Cowdenbeath (P) | 39 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 74 | 52 | +22 | 51 | |
| 3 | Alloa Athletic | 39 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 58 | 38 | +20 | 50 | |
| 4 | East Fife | 39 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 72 | 57 | +15 | 49 | |
| 5 | Clyde | 39 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 61 | 43 | +18 | 43 |
Source: "1991-1992 Second Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
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
|
Tom Carson | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO
|
Ian MacFarlane | 39 | 0 | 33+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
John Boyd | 42 | 1 | 34+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Alan Foster | 5 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Stevie Gow | 40 | 0 | 34+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Martin Melvin | 44 | 1 | 38+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Jim Cowell | 9 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Jim Dempsey | 36 | 1 | 28+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Jim Hughes | 8 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Jim Marsland | 38 | 1 | 29+4 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Paul Martin | 43 | 2 | 38+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Bobby McConville | 27 | 3 | 21+3 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Martin McGarvey | 9 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Colin McNair | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Jim Meechan | 40 | 9 | 33+3 | 9 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Stuart Millar | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Mark Nelson | 8 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
David Edgar | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Charlie Gibson | 43 | 12 | 37+0 | 9 | 2+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Jimmy Gilmour | 42 | 20 | 36+1 | 19 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Stuart MacIver | 3 | 1 | 0+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Dougie McCracken | 7 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
John McQuade | 36 | 14 | 32+1 | 13 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Andy Willock | 33 | 7 | 12+18 | 7 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |
Transfers edit
Players in edit
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Players out edit
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Reserve Team edit
Dumbarton competed in the Scottish Reserve League (West), and with 4 wins and 6 draws from 34 games, finished 18th of 18.
In the Reserve League Cup, Dumbarton lost out to Morton in the first round.
Trivia edit
- Between the league game against Berwick Rangers on 9 November and the league game against Arbroath on 28 December, Ian MacFarlane did not concede a single goal - a record of 666 minutes - beating Tom Carson's record set in season 1983-84.
- The Scottish Cup match against Huntly on 25 January marked Stevie Gow's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 99th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
- The League match against Queen of the South on 1 February marked Charlie Gibson's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 100th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
- The League match against Stenhousemuir on 4 February marked Jim Dempsey's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 101st Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
- Crippled by debts, Berwick Rangers had been evicted from their home at Shielfield Park, however Albion Rovers made their ground available for the away League match on 28 March.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Scottish Football League Review 1992-93. The Scottish Football League. 1993.
- ^ Scottish Football League Review 1992-93. The Scottish Football League. 1993.
- ^ 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.