The 2016–17 season is Dumbarton's fifth consecutive season back in the second tier of Scottish football and their fourth season in the Scottish Championship, having won promotion via the play-offs from the Scottish Second Division at the end of the 2011–12 season. This is Stevie Aitken's second full season as manager.
| 2016–17 season | |||
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| Chairman | Alan Jardine | ||
| Manager | Stevie Aitken | ||
| Stadium | Dumbarton Football Stadium | ||
| Championship | 8th | ||
| Challenge Cup | Third Round | ||
| League Cup | Prelims | ||
| Scottish Cup | Third Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Robert Thomson (11) All: Robert Thomson (12) | ||
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Dumbarton finished eighth in the Scottish Championship. Dumbarton did not advance beyond the group stage of the newly revamped League Cup, drawing 2 and losing 2 of the qualifying matches. In the Challenge Cup, Dumbarton's abysmal record in this competition continued (5 wins from 31 starts) with a third round exit to League One opponents, Stranraer. And it was a disastrous first hurdle exit to non-league junior side Bonnyrigg Rose in the third round of the Scottish Cup.
Results & fixtures
editWin Draw Loss Abandoned or Postponed
Pre Season
edit| 28 June 2016 Friendly | Dumbarton | 1 – 2 | Dundee | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 19:30 | Buchanan  70' |
DFC Report | Kerr 20' Kerr 89' |
Attendance: 300 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 4 July 2016 Friendly | Cumbernauld Colts | 0 – 3 | Dumbarton | Broadwood Stadium |
| 20:00 | DFC Report | Stevenson 76' (pen.) Tatar 79'Thomson 83' |
Attendance: 200 Referee: Grant Irvine |
| 9 July 2016 Friendly | Dumbarton | 1 – 2 | Motherwell | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 12:30 | Thomson 24' |
DFC Report | MacLean 63' Moore 75' |
Attendance: 334 Referee: Willie Collum |
League Cup
edit| 16 July 2016 Group A | Forfar Athletic | 2 – 2 (5-3 p) | Dumbarton | Station Park, Forfar |
| 15:00 | Peters 35' O'Brien 62' |
SPFL Report | Gallagher 54' Fleming 69' (pen.) |
Attendance: 426 Referee: David Lowe |
| 19 July 2016 Group A | Dumbarton | 0 – 2 | East Fife | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 19:45 | SPFL Report | Smith 19' McManus 39' |
Attendance: 452 Referee: Craig Charleston |
| 23 July 2016 Group A | Dundee | 6 – 2 | Dumbarton | Dens Park |
| 15:00 | Stewart 16' Hemmings 48'O'Dea 73'Stewart 74'Stewart 80'Hemmings 85' |
SPFL Report | Wright 26' Buchanan 33' |
Attendance: 2,319 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
| 30 July 2016 Group A | Dumbarton | 3 – 3 (5-6 p) | Peterhead | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | Thomson 21' Smith 36'Stevenson 48' (pen.) |
SPFL Report | Dzierzawski 16' McIntosh 57'McAllister 69' (pen.) |
Attendance: 305 Referee: Alan Muir |
Challenge Cup
edit| 3 September 2016 Round 3 | Stranraer | 1 – 0 | Dumbarton | Stair Park |
| 15:00 | McGuigan 84' |
SPFL Report | Attendance: 401 Referee: John McKendrick |
Scottish Championship
edit| 6 August 2016 Championship | Dunfermline Athletic | 4 – 3 | Dumbarton | East End Park |
| 15:00 | Cardle 23', 26', 66' Hopkirk 81'Ashcroft  90+4' |
SPFL Report | Thomson 18' Docherty 90+1' (pen.), 90+4' (pen.) |
Attendance: 3,496 Referee: Barry Cook |
| 13 August 2016 Championship | Dumbarton | 1 – 0 | Dundee United | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | Docherty 54' (pen.) |
SPFL Report | Attendance: 1,475 Referee: Gavin Duncan Man of the Match: Mark Docherty |
| 20 August 2016 Championship | Morton | 1 – 1 | Dumbarton | Cappielow Park |
| 15:00 | Oyenuga 62' |
SPFL Report | OG 28' |
Attendance: 1,586 Referee: Mat Northcroft |
| 27 August 2016 Championship | Falkirk | 1 – 0 | Dumbarton | Falkirk Stadium |
| 15:00 | Miller 86' |
SPFL Report | Attendance: 4,311 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 10 September 2016 Championship | Dumbarton | 0 – 1 | Hibernian | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | SPFL Report | Cummings 32' (pen.) |
Attendance: 1,339 Referee: Greg Aitken Man of the Match: Craig Pettigrew |
| 17 September 2016 Championship | Dumbarton | 1 – 1 | St Mirren | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | Stirling 15' |
SPFL Report | Hardie 41' |
Attendance: 1,101 Referee: Stephen Finnie Man of the Match: Andy Stirling |
| 24 September 2016 Championship | Raith Rovers | 3 – 2 | Dumbarton | Starks Park |
| 15:00 | McHattie 15' Callachan 34'Roberts 35' |
SPFL Report | Stevenson 71' R Thomson 71' |
Attendance: 1,636 Referee: Steve Kirkland |
| 1 October 2016 Championship | Dumbarton | 0 – 0 | Queen of the South | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | SPFL Report | Attendance: 840 Referee: Mat Northcroft Man of the Match: Mark Docherty |
| 15 October 2016 Championship | Dumbarton | 0 – 3 | Ayr United | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | SPFL Report | Forrest 2', 50', 62' (pen.) |
Attendance: 1,005 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
| 22 October 2016 Championship | Dundee United | 2 – 1 | Dumbarton | Tannadice Park |
| 15:00 | Buchanan 53' (o.g.) Edjenguélé 66' |
SPFL Report | Thomson 73' |
Attendance: 5,979 Referee: Craig Charleston |
| 29 October 2016 Championship | Dumbarton | 2 – 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | Joe Thomson 37' Garry Fleming 82' |
SPFL Report | Nicky Clark 50' Joe Cardle 80' |
Attendance: 1,018 Referee: Steve Kirkland Man of the Match: Mark Docherty |
| 5 November 2016 Championship | St Mirren | 0 – 1 | Dumbarton | Paisley 2021 Stadium |
| 15:00 | SPFL Report | Fleming 63' |
Attendance: 2,758 Referee: John McKendrick |
| 12 November 2016 Championship | Dumbarton | 0 – 2 | Morton | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | SPFL Report | Russell 69' Oyenuga 76' |
Attendance: 1,147 Referee: Don Robertson Man of the Match: Alan Martin |
| 19 November 2016 Championship | Dumbarton | 0 – 0 | Raith Rovers | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | SPFL Report | Attendance: 600 Referee: Alan Muir Man of the Match: Darren Barr |
| 3 December 2016 Championship | Queen of the South | 1 – 2 | Dumbarton | Palmerston Park |
| 15:00 | Lyle 80' |
SPFL Report | Stevenson 32' Fleming 42' (pen.) |
Attendance: 1,261 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
| 10 December 2016 Championship | Hibernian | 2 – 0 | Dumbarton | Easter Road |
| 15:00 | Hanlon 45' Graham 76' |
SPFL Report | Attendance: 13,881 Referee: John McKendrick |
| 17 December 2016 Championship | Dumbarton | 2 – 1 | Falkirk | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | R Thomson 44' Fleming 68' |
SPFL Report | Sibbald 66' |
Attendance: 832 Referee: Mat Northcroft Man of the Match: R Thomson |
| 24 December 2016 Championship | Ayr United | 4 – 4 | Dumbarton | Somerset Park |
| 12:30 | McKenna 31' Harkins 43'Forrest 74' (pen.)Cairney 85' |
SPFL Report | Robert Thomson 45+2' Harvie 52'Joe Thomson 84'Stevenson 88' |
Attendance: 1,441 Referee: Craig Charleston |
| 31 December 2016 Championship | Dumbarton | 1 – 0 | Dundee United | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 13:30 | Docherty 27' |
SPFL Report | Attendance: 1,221 Referee: Stephen Finnie Man of the Match: Mark Docherty |
| 7 January 2017 Championship | Morton | 2 – 1 | Dumbarton | Cappielow Park |
| 15:00 | OG 19' Tidser 66' (pen.) |
SPFL Report | Stirling 69' |
Attendance: 2,094 Referee: John Beaton |
| 14 January 2017 Championship | Dumbarton | 0 – 1 | Hibernian | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | SPFL Report | Commons 14' |
Attendance: 1,523 Referee: Nick Walsh Man of the Match: Lewis Vaughan |
| 21 January 2017 Championship | Dumbarton | 1 – 2 | Queen of the South | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | Nade 61' |
SPFL Report | Thomas 24' (68) |
Attendance: 825 Referee: Steve Kirkland |
| 28 January 2017 Championship | Raith Rovers | 1 – 3 | Dumbarton | Starks Park |
| 15:00 | Hardie 27' |
SPFL Report | Nade 49' Harvie 57'Buchanan 63' |
Attendance: 1,413 Referee: Mat Northcroft |
| 4 February 2017 Championship | Dumbarton | 2 – 2 | St Mirren | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | Nade 56' R Thomson 80' |
SPFL Report | Clarkson 35' Davis 71' |
Attendance: 1,377 Referee: John Beaton Man of the Match: Andy Stirling |
| 18 February 2017 Championship | Dumbarton | 2 – 2 | Ayr United | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | Sam Stanton 62', 75' |
SPFL Report | Rose 90+1' Moore 90+3' (pen.) |
Attendance: 1,198 Referee: John McKendrick Man of the Match: Sam Stanton |
| 25 February 2017 Championship | Falkirk | 2 – 2 | Dumbarton | Falkirk Stadium |
| 15:00 | Leahy 37' Austin 59' |
SPFL Report | Vaughan 38' Stirling 51' |
Attendance: 4,160 Referee: Mat Northcroft |
| 4 March 2017 Championship | Dunfermline Athletic | 5 – 1 | Dumbarton | East End Park |
| 15:00 | Clark 7', 60', 79', 84' McMullan 27' |
SPFL Report | Harvie 86' |
Attendance: 3,320 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
| 11 March 2017 Championship | Dumbarton | 4 – 0 | Raith Rovers | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | Thomson, R 6', 44' Stanton 46'Fleming 90+4' |
SPFL Report | Attendance: 719 Referee: Alan Newlands Man of the Match: Robert Thomson |
| 18 March 2017 Championship | Hibernian | 2 – 2 | Dumbarton | Easter Road |
| 15:00 | OG 57' Boyle 83' |
SPFL Report | Nade 57' (pen.) Thomson, R 62' |
Attendance: 14,093 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
| 25 March 2017 Championship | Ayr United | 2 – 1 | Dumbarton | Somerset Park |
| 12:30 | El Alagui 45+1' Crawford 51' |
SPFL Report | Thomson,R 21' |
Attendance: 1,608 Referee: Craig Charleston |
| 1 April 2017 Championship | Dumbarton | 1 – 0 | Morton | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | Vaughan 59' |
SPFL Report | Attendance: 1,323 Referee: John Beaton Man of the Match: Lewis Vaughan |
| 8 April 2017 Championship | St Mirren | 1 – 1 | Dumbarton | Paisley 2021 Stadium |
| 15:00 | Magennis 10' |
SPFL Report | Vaughan 37' |
Attendance: 3,906 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
| 15 April 2017 Championship | Dumbarton | 0 – 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | SPFL Report | McCabe 80' Hopkirk 85' |
Attendance: 1,142 Referee: Alan Muir Man of the Match: Alan Martin |
| 22 April 2017 Championship | Queen of the South | 1 – 2 | Dumbarton | Palmerston Park |
| 15:00 | Dobbie 15' |
SPFL Report | Stanton 20' Thomson R 39' |
Attendance: 1,289 Referee: John McKendrick |
| 29 April 2017 Championship | Dundee United | 2 – 2 | Dumbarton | Tannadice Park |
| 15:00 | Andreu 22' Mikkelsen 79' |
SPFL Report | Thomson R 35' Vaughan 65' |
Attendance: 5,107 Referee: Nick Walsh Man of the Match: Andy Stirling |
| 6 May 2017 Championship | Dumbarton | 0 – 1 | Falkirk | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | SPFL Report | Austin 85' |
Attendance: 1,660 Referee: Don Robertson |
Scottish Cup
edit| 26 November 2016 Round 3 | Bonnyrigg Rose | 0 – 0 | Dumbarton | New Dundas Park, Bonnyrigg |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,552 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
| 6 December 2016 Round 3 Replay | Dumbarton | 0 – 1 | Bonnyrigg Rose | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 19:45 | DFC Report | Nelson 86' |
Attendance: 632 Referee: Greg Aitken |
Player statistics
editSquad
edit- Last updated 7 May 2017[1]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish Championship | Challenge Cup | League Cup | Scottish Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  SCO
|
Jamie Barclay | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO
|
Mark Brown | 5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO
|
Jamie Ewings | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO
|
Alan Martin | 39 | 0 | 36+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Darren Barr | 35 | 0 | 31+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Gregor Buchanan | 40 | 2 | 33+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Mark Docherty | 35 | 4 | 23+5 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Daniel Harvie | 34 | 3 | 34+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Tom Lang | 6 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Ross McCrorie | 9 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Craig Pettigrew | 19 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Frazer Wright | 5 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Stuart Carswell | 16 | 0 | 16+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Ryan Clark | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Grant Gallagher | 13 | 1 | 8+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Ross Lyden | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Kyle Prior | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
David Smith | 43 | 1 | 34+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Sam Stanton | 27 | 4 | 22+4 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Ryan Stevenson | 24 | 4 | 9+8 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Andy Stirling | 41 | 3 | 26+8 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Joe Thomson | 20 | 2 | 19+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Garry Fleming | 36 | 5 | 14+15 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Calum Gallagher | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW |  SEN
|
Amadou Kassaraté | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Donald McCallum | 12 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| FW |  FRA
|
Christian Nadé | 15 | 4 | 10+5 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW |  ENG
|
Joe Nuttall | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Robert Thomson | 42 | 14 | 34+1 | 13 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Josh Todd | 26 | 0 | 16+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Lewis Vaughan | 15 | 4 | 11+4 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
Transfers
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "First Team Squad". Dumbarton F.C. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "SIGNING NEWS : STRIKER JOINS FROM BRECHIN CITY". Dumbarton F.C. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "ANDY STIRLING SIGNS". Dumbarton F.C. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "PETTIGREW JOINS SONS". Dumbarton F.C. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "STEVENSON SWITCHES TO SONS FROM AYR UTD". Dumbarton F.C. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "WINGER CONFIRMS DEAL WITH GAFFER". Dumbarton F.C. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "'KEEPER SIGNS". Dumbarton F.C. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "JOSH TODD IS ADDED TO SQUAD". Dumbarton F.C. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "HARVIE JOINS FROM ABERDEEN". Dumbarton F.C. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "SONS COMPLETE DEAL WITH GOALKEEPER". Dumbarton F.C. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "PROMISING CELTIC YOUTH PLAYER JOINS". Dumbarton F.C. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "SAM STANTON JOINS ON LOAN FROM HIBS". Dumbarton F.C. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "CHRISTIAN AIMS FOR THE SAME AGAIN". Dumbarton F.C. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "TRANSFER WINDOW - SIGNING NEWS". Dumbarton F.C. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ "TRANSFER WINDOW - SIGNING NEWS". Dumbarton F.C. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "TRANSFER NEWS - DEFENDER ON BOARD". Dumbarton F.C. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ "TRANSFER WINDOW - WINGER CHECKS IN TO THE ROCK". Dumbarton F.C. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ "TRANSFER WINDOW: ROSS McCRORIE". Dumbarton F.C. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Signing News". Dumbarton F.C. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "MANAGER STARTS NEW SEASON PROCESS". Dumbarton F.C. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "JONO MOVES ON - TO WALES!". Dumbarton F.C. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Scottish Championship ins and outs - summer 2016". BBC Sport. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "CLARK SETS OFF ON LOAN TO KILWINNING". Dumbarton F.C. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "AMADOU KASSARATE JOINS ROB ROY ON LOAN". Dumbarton F.C. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ "PLAYER DEPARTURES". Dumbarton F.C. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ Findlay, Alan. "TRANSFER WINDOW - FRAZER WRIGHT RELEASED". Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ^ Findlay, Alan. "TRANSFER WINDOW - 'PETTS' LEAVES DFC". Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ "TRANSFER WINDOW - JOSH MOVES ON". Dumbarton F.C. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ "TRANSFER WINDOW : DONALD HEADS TO ARBROATH ON LOAN". Dumbarton F.C. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "AMADOU HEADS SOUTH TO STRANRAER". Dumbarton F.C. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ "MARK BROWN". Dumbarton F.C. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.