1923–24 Dumbarton F.C. season
| 1923–1924 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Donald Colman |
| Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
| Scottish League Division Two | 10th |
| Scottish Cup | First Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Carlow/ Love/ Stalker (9) All: Stalker (10) |
Season 1923–24 was the 47th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 25th time and the Scottish Cup for the 36th time.
Overview
Struggling in 17th place at the turn of the year, and threatened with relegation to the Third Division, Dumbarton went on an unbeaten 10 match run which took them to 7th - but a promotion was never a reality and finished 10th, out of 20, in the Second Division with 39 points - 17 beind champions St Johnstone[1]
In the Scottish Cup, for the third year running, Dumbarton were knocked out in the first round, this time by Aberdeen.
Locally, Dumbarton lost in the first round of the Dumbartonshire Cup to Clydebank, after a replay. The format of the Dumbartonshire Charity Cup was changed with the county champions, Clydebank playing a Dumbartonshire Select for possession of the trophy.
Elsewhere, three 'friendly' matches were played, winning 1 and losing 2, scoring 4 goals for the loss of 7.
Results
| Win |
| Draw |
| Loss |
All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.
Scottish League
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 1923 | Albion Rovers | H | 0-1 | ||
| 25 August 1923 | King's Park | A | 0-2 | ||
| 1 September 1923 | Cowdenbeath | H | 2-2 | Loney;Miller | |
| 8 September 1923 | Alloa Athletic | A | 2-0 | Loney;Miller | |
| 15 September 1923 | Arbroath | H | 1-0 | Hyslop | 2,000 |
| 22 September 1923 | Bathgate | A | 1-2 | Love | |
| 29 September 1923 | Bo'ness | H | 1-1 | Kennedy | 1,500 |
| 6 October 1923 | East Fife | A | 0-2 | 3,500 | |
| 13 October 1923 | Vale of Leven | H | 1-0 | Love | 3,500 |
| 20 October 1923 | Johnstone | A | 1-0 | Loney | |
| 27 October 1923 | Dundee United | H | 3-0 | Mair;Kennedy;Love | 1,000 |
| 3 November 1923 | Armadale | A | 1-4 | Love | 2,000 |
| 10 November 1923 | St Johnstone | H | 1-4 | Love | 2,000 |
| 17 November 1923 | Broxburn United | H | 2-0 | Love;Mair | 1,500 |
| 24 November 1923 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 0-2 | 3,000 | |
| 1 December 1923 | Forfar Athletic | A | 1-2 | Hyslop | |
| 8 December 1923 | Stenhousemuir | H | 0-1 | 1,000 | |
| 15 December 1923 | Lochgelly United | H | 3-0 | Htslop;Mair;Love | 1,000 |
| 22 December 1923 | St Bernard's | A | 0-3 | ||
| 29 December 1923 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1-0 | Miller | |
| 1 January 1924 | King's Park | H | 0-5 | 3,000 | |
| 2 January 1924 | Albion Rovers | A | 0-1 | 4,000 | |
| 5 January 1924 | Broxburn United | A | 0-3 | ||
| 19 January 1924 | Stenhousemuir | A | 2-1 | Stalker;Carlow | |
| 2 February 1924 | East Fife | H | 1-1 | Kennedy | 2,000 |
| 13 February 1924 | St Johnstone | A | 4-4 | Carlow(3);Thomson | |
| 16 February 1924 | Dundee United | A | 1-0 | Carlow | 3,000 |
| 20 February 1924 | Forfar Athletic | H | 5-1 | Stalker(2);Hyslop;Carlow;Miller | 2,000 |
| 23 February 1924 | Alloa Athletic | H | 5-0 | Stalker(2);Love;Kennedy;Miller | 3,000 |
| 1 March 1924 | Lochgelly United | A | 2-0 | Stalker(2) | |
| 12 March 1924 | St Bernard's | H | 1-0 | Thomson | |
| 15 March 1924 | Vale of Leven | A | 2-2 | Love;Kennedy | 2,500 |
| 22 March 1924 | Bo'ness | A | 2-0 | Stalker(2) | |
| 29 March 1924 | Armadale | H | 0-2 | ||
| 5 April 1924 | Arbroath | A | 0-3 | 3,500 | |
| 12 April 1924 | Cowdenbeath | H | 1-4 | Thomson | 5,000 |
| 19 April 1924 | Johnstone | H | 2-1 | Carlow(2) | |
| 26 April 1924 | Bathgate | H | 6-2 | Thomson(2);Hyslop;Loney;Kennedy;Miller |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 1924 | 1 | Aberdeen | A | 1-2 | Stalker | 12,000 |
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 September 1923 | 1 | Clydebank | H | 1-1 | Hyslop | |
| 16 April 1924 | 1r | Clydebank | A | 0-2 | 500 |
Other Matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 March 1924 | Hamilton | A | 2-0 | unknown | |
| 30 April 1924 | Celtic | H | 1-4 | McGhee | |
| 3 May 1924 | Helensburgh | A | 1-3 | unknown |
Appearances
Dumbarton used 24 players for the 39 Scottish League and Scottish Cup matches, as detailed below. Kennedy and Miller both featured in all of these matches.[2]
| Player | Position[3] | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 Beattie
|
MF | 2 | |
| Joseph Bell
|
MF | 16 | |
| Cairns
|
DF | 4 | |
| Duncan Cameron
|
FW | 6 | |
| Francis Carlow
|
FW | 14 | 9 |
| Andrew Chalmers
|
GK | 18 | |
| Donald Colman
|
FW | 1 | |
| William Gibson
|
DF | 37 | |
| Harper
|
GK | 1 | |
| Alexander Hunter
|
FW | 1 | |
| William Hyslop
|
MF | 34 | 5 |
| Alex Jackson
|
FW | 2 | |
| Philip Kennedy
|
FW | 39 | 5 |
| Arthur King
|
GK | 20 | |
| Henry Loney[4]
|
MF | 38 | 4 |
| Thomas Love
|
FW | 29 | 9 |
| Andrew Mair
|
MF | 37 | 3 |
| McGoldrick
|
FW | 1 | |
| Andrew Miller
|
FW | 39 | 6 |
| Alex Murray
|
DF | 2 | |
| Robert Robertson
|
DF | 25 | |
| James Stalker
|
MF | 33 | 10 |
| Norman Thomson
|
FW | 23 | 5 |
| James Warden
|
DF | 1 |
See also
References
- ^ Smailes, Gordon (1995). The Breedon Book of Scottish Football Records. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-020-X.
- ^ 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 defenders, three midfielders and five forwards).
- ^ The Scottish Cup tie against Aberdeen on 26 January marked Henry Loney's 100th appearance for the club in all national competitions.