1927–28 Dumbarton F.C. season
1927–1928 season | |
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Manager | Donald Colman |
Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
Scottish League Division Two | 11th |
Scottish Cup | First Round |
Top goalscorer | League: Angus Urquhart (36) All: Angus Urquhart (36) |
Season 1927–28 was the 51st Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 29th time and the Scottish Cup for the 40th time.
Overview
Dumbarton's sixth consecutive season in the Second Division, while certainly an improvement on the previous season, was unremarkable in most respects. Never really threatened by relegation, there was also never a chance of promotion and finished 11th out of 20 with 36 points - 18 behind champions Ayr United.[1]
In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton were knocked out in the first round by Hamilton.
Locally, Dumbarton were runners-up in the Dumbartonshire Cup for the fourth season running, losing out to Clydebank in the final.
Results
Win |
Draw |
Loss |
All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.
Scottish League
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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13 August 1927 | Arthurlie | H | 0-1 | 3,000 | |
20 August 1927 | Queen of the South | A | 2-6 | Urquhart;Crawford | |
27 August 1927 | St Bernard's | H | 3-3 | Urquhart(2);Kirk | 2,000 |
3 September 1927 | Bathgate | A | 3-2 | Urquhart(2);Crawford | |
10 September 1927 | Morton | H | 5-0 | Russell(2);Harvie;McLardie;Urquhart | |
17 September 1927 | Albion Rovers | A | 3-2 | McLardie(2);Russell | 2,500 |
24 September 1927 | King's Park | H | 4-5 | Urquhart(3);Russell | 3,000 |
1 October 1927 | Alloa Athletic | A | 3-3 | Kirk;Crawford;Russell | |
8 October 1927 | Forfar Athletic | H | 2-0 | Miller;Russell | 2,000 |
15 October 1927 | Clydebank | A | 2-1 | Crawford(2) | 3,000 |
22 October 1927 | Third Lanark | A | 1-4 | Crawford | 3,000 |
29 October 1927 | Leith Athletic | H | 2-2 | Urquhart;McPhail | 3,000 |
5 November 1927 | East Fife | H | 1-3 | Kirk | 2,000 |
12 November 1927 | East Stirling | A | 0-5 | ||
19 November 1927 | Ayr United | H | 2-0 | Urquhart(2) | 1,500 |
26 November 1927 | Dundee United | A | 1-3 | Urquhart | 7,000 |
3 December 1927 | Armadale | A | 0-2 | ||
10 December 1927 | Arbroath | H | 2-0 | Urquhart;Crawford | |
17 December 1927 | Stenhousemuir | A | 0-1 | ||
24 December 1927 | Arthurlie | A | 1-0 | Urquhart | |
31 December 1927 | Bathgate | H | 2-1 | Urquhart(2) | |
2 January 1928 | Clydebank | H | 0-2 | 2,000 | |
3 January 1928 | Morton | A | 0-2 | ||
7 January 1928 | St Bernard's | A | 0-2 | ||
14 January 1928 | Albion Rovers | H | 0-1 | ||
28 January 1928 | Forfar Athletic | A | 2-3 | Urquhart(2) | |
4 February 1928 | Leith Athletic | A | 1-2 | Crawford | 1,500 |
8 February 1928 | Alloa Athletic | H | 2-1 | Urquhart;Kirk | |
11 February 1928 | King's Park | A | 0-4 | ||
25 February 1928 | Third Lanark | H | 0-0 | 3,000 | |
3 March 1928 | Queen of the South | H | 1-0 | Urquhart | |
10 March 1928 | East Fife | A | 1-4 | Urquhart | |
17 March 1928 | East Stirling | H | 6-1 | Urquhart(4);Miller;Crawford | |
24 March 1928 | Ayr United | A | 1-0 | Urquhart | |
31 March 1928 | Dundee United | H | 3-0 | Hamill(2);Urquhart | 2,500 |
7 April 1928 | Armadale | H | 6-2 | Urquhart(5);Hamill | |
14 April 1928 | Arbroath | A | 0-3 | ||
21 April 1928 | Stenhousemuir | H | 4-1 | Urquhart(3);Kirk |
Scottish Cup
Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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25 January 1928 | 1 | Hamilton | H | 2-3 | McLardie;Gillies | 2,500 |
Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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18 February 1928 | SF | Vale of Leven | A | 7-2 | Muir(2);Crawford(2);Harvie;Lamont;Murray | |
28 April 1928 | F | Clydebank | A | 0-0 | ||
30 April 1928 | Fr | Clydebank | A | 2-4 | Crawford(2) | 1,000 |
Player statistics
Squad[2]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Second Division | Scottish Cup | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | SCO | John Bradford | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
GK | SCO | Duncan Yuill | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Alfred Aitchison | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Daniel Muir | 35 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Robert Shaw | 27 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | John Harvie | 32 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | James Laing | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Thomas Lamont | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Andrew Mair | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | James Miller | 38 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | John Muir | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Rock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Watt | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Trialist | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | James Crawford | 35 | 9 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Archibald Gillies | 30 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
FW | SCO | Andrew Hamill | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | William Kirk | 37 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Archibald McLardie | 27 | 4 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
FW | SCO | Donald MacPhail | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | William Murray | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | John Pearson | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | John Russell | 12 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Angus Urquhart | 36 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 1 | 0 |
Transfers
Amongst those players joining and leaving the club were the following:[3]
Players in
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Players out
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Factfile
* The league match against Dundee United on 26 November marked John Russell's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 23rd Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
* The league match against Ayr United on 24 March marked Archibald McLardie's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 24th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
* The highlight of the season was undoubtedly the record-breaking goal scoring of new signing Angus Urquhart, who scored 36 goals in 35 league appearances - one of which he played in goal!
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.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
External links
- John Bradford (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Duncan Yuill (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Alfred Aitchison (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Robert Shaw (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- James Laing (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Thomas Lamont (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Rock (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Watt (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Brown (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- James Crawford (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Archibald Gillies (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Andrew Hamill (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- William Kirk (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- William Murray (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- John Pearson (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- John Russell (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Angus Urquhart (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Scottish Football Historical Archive