1889–90 Dumbarton F.C. season
| 1889–90 season | |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
| Scottish Cup | Third Round |
Season 1889–90 was the 17th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at a national level, entering the Scottish Cup for the 17th time.
Overview
Despite managing to negotiate tough ties against their local rivals, Vale of Leven and Renton, Dumbarton were disappointingly knocked out of the Scottish Cup at the third round stage by 3rd LRV, after a replay.[1]
There was however a good deal of success during the season as first Dumbarton retained the Dumbartonshire Cup by beating Vale of Leven in the final.
Then the Greenock Charity Cup came to Boghead, as hosts Morton were dispatched in the final.
There was also an invitation by United Abstainers F.C. to compete in their Gold Cup competition and Dumbarton just failed to take home this trophy as they lost in the final to Third Lanark after a drawn game.
A busy season saw 28 'other' matches played, including home and away fixtures against neighbours, Renton and East of Scotland Shield holders, Hearts, and a 3 match north of Scotland tour during the New Year holidays. There were also reports at the time of Dumbarton playing in a Glasgow Hibernians tournament although details of its completion are unclear. Outside Scotland, Dumbarton's first 'overseas' venture was undertaken with a match against Belfast Distillery. Overall, of these matches, 14 were won, 9 drawn and 5 lost, scoring 82 goals and conceding 50.
Note that Dumbarton had scored 119 goals in all matches during the season, the third season in a row and the fifth time in the club's history that the 'century' had been broken.
Results
| Win |
| Draw |
| Loss |
All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.
Scottish Cup
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 1889 | R1 | Vale of Leven | A | 0-0 | 4,000 | |
| 14 September 1889 | R1r | Vale of Leven | H | 1-1[2] | Mair | 4,000 |
| 28 September 1889 | R2 | Renton | A | 2-1 | Fraser;Lindsay | 4,000 |
| 19 October 1889 | R3 | 3rd LRV | H | 1-1 | Boyle | 4,000 |
| 26 October 1889 | R3r | 3rd LRV | A | 0-1 | 10,000 |
Dumbartonshire Cup
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 November 1889 | R1 | Kirkintilloch Athletic | A | 2-0 | Aitken;Fraser | |
| 16 November 1889 | R2 | Jamestown | H | 7-1 | Bell(2);Mair(2);Fraser;unknown(2) | |
| 7 December 1889 | SF | Methlan Park | H | 4-1 | Chapman;Mair;OG;unknown | |
| 1 March 1890 | F | Vale of Leven | H | 2-0 | Galbraith(2) | 5,000 |
Greenock Charity Cup
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 April 1890 | SF | Dykebar | A | 6-0 | unknown | 2,000 |
| 31 May 1890 | F | Morton | A | 9-0 | Taylor(2);Bell;McDonald;Galbraith;unknown(4) | 2,000 |
United Abstainers F.C. Gold Cup
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 1890 | SF | Rangers | A | 3-2 | McMillan;Bell;OG | 3,000 |
| 5 June 1890 | F | 3rd LRV | A | 0-0 | ||
| 17 June 1890 | Fr | 3rd LRV | A | 0-1 |
Other Matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 1889 | Kirkintilloch Athletic | A | 2-4 | McKinnon;Weir | |
| 17 August 1889 | Leith Athletic | A | 6-3 | Bell(3);Weir;unknown(2) | |
| 24 August 1889 | Methlan Park | H | 1-1 | unknown | |
| 31 August 1889 | Celtic | A | 1-1 | Miller | 5,000 |
| 21 September 1889 | Hearts | H | 1-2 | Mair | |
| 5 October 1889 | Queen's Park | A | 0-1 | 1,000 | |
| 12 October 1889 | Union | H | 2-0 | Mair;Chapman | |
| 9 November 1889 | Thistle | A | 2-0 | Bell;OG | |
| 23 November 1889 | Celtic | A | 2-2 | Galbraith;Lindsay | 3,000 |
| 23 November 1889 | Cowlairs | H | 1-1 | Bell | |
| 14 December 1889 | Abercorn | A | 2-3 | Goodwin;Galbraith | |
| 21 December 1889 | Partick Thistle | H | 2-2 | Galbraith;Mair | |
| 28 December 1889 | Renton | H | 3-3 | unknown | 2,000 |
| 1 January 1890 | Forfar Athletic | A | 0-7 | ||
| 2 January 1890 | Our Boys Dundee | A | 4-1 | unknown | |
| 3 January 1890 | Arbroath | A | 8-3 | Bell(2);Aitken(3);O'Kane;unknown(2) | 2,000 |
| 4 January 1890 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 8-0 | unknown | |
| 11 January 1890 | Hearts | A | 2-2 | McLeod(2) | |
| 25 January 1890 | Kilmarnock | H | 3-1 | Bell(2);Mair | |
| 22 February 1890 | Methlan Park | H | 3-0 | Bell;Galbraith;Aitken | |
| 15 March 1890 | Renton | A | 4-0 | Mair(3);Hutcheson | |
| 22 March 1890 | Dumbartonshire Junior Association XI | H | 3-2 | unknown | |
| 29 March 1890 | Kilmarnock | A | 2-1 | Mair;unknown | 4,000 |
| 5 April 1890 | Clydebank | H | 4-1 | unknown | |
| 7 April 1890 | Belfast Distillery | A | 4-4 | unknown | 3,000 |
| 12 April 1890 | Thistle | A | 6-1[3] | Galbraith;unknown(5) | |
| 24 April 1890 | St Bernard's | A | 5-3 | Galbraith(2);Chapman;Taylor;unknown | |
| 3 May 1890 | Rangers | A | 1-1 | Mair |
Appearances
Club
This shows appearances made for Dumbarton in Scottish Cup matches only.[4]
| Player | Position[5] | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Aitken
|
FW | 3 | |
| John Bell
|
FW | 4 | |
| Dickie Boyle
|
HB | 5 | 1 |
| James Fraser
|
FW | 5 | 1 |
| James Galbraith
|
FW | 3 | |
| John Hannah
|
BK | 4 | |
| Leitch Keir
|
HB | 5 | |
| Joe Lindsay
|
FW | 3 | 1 |
| Hugh Mair
|
FW | 3 | 1 |
| Alex McDonald
|
HB | 1 | |
| John McLeod
|
GK | 5 | |
| Tom McMillan
|
HB | 4 | |
| Alex Miller
|
FW | 3 | |
| Duncan Stewart
|
BK | 5 | |
| James Weir
|
FW | 2 |
International
An international trial match was played on 15 March 1890 to consider selection of teams to represent Scotland in the upcoming games in the 1890 British Home Championship. John Bell and John McLeod took part.
Subsequently, both players were selected to play for Scotland against Ireland - John Bell earning his first cap, and John McLeod earning his third (his previous caps were with Dumbarton Athletic).
County
Dumbarton players were selected to play in Dumbartonshire representative matches as follows:
| Date | Opponent | Result | Players(Goals) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 October 1889 | Ayrshire | 1-4 | Stewart;McMillan;McLeod;Bell |
| 1 February 1890 | East of Scotland | 3-5 | McMillan;Keir;Bell;Galbraith |
| 1 February 1890 | Renfrewshire | 5-7 | McLeod;Hannah;Lindsay |
| 19 April 1890 | North East Glasgow | 2-4 | Hannah;McMillan;Boyle |
Reserve Team
Dumbarton reached the final of the Scottish Second XI Cup for the fourth time before losing to Rangers, but retained the Dumbartonshire Second XI Cup by beating Vale of Leven in the final.
Not to be outdone by the 'first team', the 'Rangers' (as the reserve side were known) were also to chalk up over a 'century' of goals (115) in all matches played during the season.
Scottish Second XI Cup
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 1889 | R1 | Partick Thistle | A | 3-1 |
| 5 October 1889 | R2 | Kilsyth Wanderers | A | 13-1 |
| 26 October 1889 | R3 | Queen's Park | A | 2-2 |
| 2 November 1889 | R3r | Queen's Park | H | 6-0 |
| R4 | Bye | |||
| 7 December 1889 | R5 | St Mirren | H | 6-1 |
| 11 January 1890 | SF | Abercorn | A | 5-2 |
| 15 February 1890 | F | Rangers | A | 0-1 |
Dumbartonshire Second XI Cup
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 December 1889 | SF | Jamestown | H | 16-0 |
| 8 March 1890 | F | Vale of Leven | A | 7-1 |
See also
References
- ^ Smailes, Gordon (1995). The Breedon Book of Scottish Football Records. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-020-X.
- ^ Both Dumbarton and Vale of Leven qualified for the second round.
- ^ This match was reported as part of a Glasgow Hibernians Tournament.
- ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- ^ The usual formation would be 2-3-5 (two backs, three half backs and five forwards).