1928–29 Dumbarton F.C. season
| 1928–1929 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Donald Colman |
| Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
| Scottish League Division Two | 14th |
| Scottish Cup | Third Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Johnny Haddow (11) All: Johnny Haddow (12) |
Season 1928–29 was the 52nd Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 30th time and the Scottish Cup for the 41st time.
Overview
With just two wins from their first 11 league games, promotion was never going to be a real possibility and in the end Dumbarton finished 14th, out of 19, in the Second Division with 31 points - 20 behind champions Dundee United. Note that Bathgate resigned during the season and their record up till that time was expunged.[1]
In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton reached the third round before losing out to Raith Rovers.
Locally, Dumbarton were runners-up in the Dumbartonshire Cup for the fifth season running, again 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August 1928 | East Stirling | A | 0-1 | ||
| 18 August 1928 | Alloa Athletic | H | 4-1 | Urquhart(2);Harvie;Crawford | 2,000 |
| 25 August 1928 | Forfar Athletic | A | 1-1 | Reid | |
| 1 September 1928 | King's Park | H | 3-3 | McLardie;Crawford;Haddow | 2,000 |
| 8 September 1928 | Stenhousemuir | A | 0-1 | ||
| 15 September 1928 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 3-1 | Harvie;Malloy;Crawford | 3,000 |
| 22 September 1928 | Arthurlie | A | 3-3 | Malloy;Crawford;Haddow | |
| 29 September 1928 | Arbroath | H | 0-2 | 2,000 | |
| 13 October 1928 | Bo'ness | H | 0-3 | 2,000 | |
| 20 October 1928 | Clydebank | H | 1-1 | Crawford | |
| 27 October 1928 | Morton | A | 1-3 | Orr | 7,000 |
| 3 November 1928 | Queen of the South | H | 4-2 | Orr;Reid;Crawford;Haddow | |
| 10 November 1928 | Leith Athletic | A | 0-3 | ||
| 17 November 1928 | Albion Rovers | H | 1-0 | Crawford | |
| 24 November 1928 | Armadale | H | 5-2 | McIssac(3);Haddow(2) | |
| 1 December 1928 | Dundee United | A | 1-3 | McIssac | 6,000 |
| 8 December 1928 | St Bernard's | H | 2-1 | Gillies;McIssac | |
| 15 December 1928 | East Fife | A | 3-6 | McIssac(2);Gillies | |
| 22 December 1928 | Alloa Athletic | A | 2-0 | McIssac;Haddow | 1,500 |
| 31 December 1928 | Clydebank | A | 6-1 | Reid(2);Haddow(2);Crawford;Kirk | 3,000 |
| 2 January 1929 | Morton | H | 1-0 | Kirk | |
| 5 January 1929 | Forfar Athletic | H | 0-0 | ||
| 12 January 1929 | King's Park | A | 1-1 | Kirk | |
| 26 January 1929 | Stenhousemuir | H | 0-1 | ||
| 9 February 1929 | Arthurlie | H | 2-0 | Malloy;Haddow | |
| 20 February 1929 | Arbroath | A | 1-7 | Haddow | |
| 2 March 1929 | Bo'ness | A | 0-6 | ||
| 9 March 1929 | Queen of the South | A | 0-3 | ||
| 16 March 1929 | Leith Athletic | H | 1-4 | Miller | |
| 23 March 1929 | Albion Rovers | A | 4-6 | Kirk;Malloy;Crawford;Haddow | 2,000 |
| 30 March 1929 | Armadale | A | 1-1 | Miller | |
| 1 April 1929 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2-3 | Craig;OG | |
| 6 April 1929 | Dundee United | H | 1-1 | Urquhart | 1,000 |
| 8 April 1929 | East Stirling | H | 3-2 | Urquhart(2);Kirk | |
| 20 April 1929 | St Bernard's | A | 0-3 | ||
| 27 April 1929 | East Fife | H | 2-2 | Speedie;Crawford |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 January 1929 | 1 | Inverness Citadel | H | 6-1 | Harvie(2);Orr;McLardie;Kirk;Malloy | 2,000 |
| 2 February 1929 | 2 | Fraserburgh | A | 3-0 | Malloy(3) | 1,500 |
| 18 February 1929 | 3 | Raith Rovers | A | 2-3 | Malloy;Haddow | 5,000 |
Dumbartonshire Cup
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 April 1929 | F | Clydebank | A | 0-1 | 1,000 |
Other Matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 October 1928 | Bathgate | A | 3-2 | Kirk(2);Reid | |
| 23 February 1929 | Bathgate | H | 3-0 | Kirk(3) |
Note - both games against Bathgate were played as league fixtures, but as Bathgate resigned before the end of the season, all their results were expunged.
Appearances
Dumbarton used 22 players for the 39 Scottish League and Scottish Cup matches, as detailed below. Muir was the only player to feature in all of these matches.[2]
| Player | Position[3] | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blackstone
|
GK | 4 | |
| John Bradford
|
GK | 35 | |
| Craig
|
MF | 3 | 1 |
| James Crawford
|
FW | 35 | 10 |
| Cunningham
|
MF | 1 | |
| William Gibson
|
DF | 1 | |
| Archibald Gillies
|
FW | 35 | 2 |
| Johnny Haddow
|
FW | 37 | 12 |
| John Harvie[4]
|
MF | 35 | 4 |
| John Jackson
|
FW | 1 | |
| William Kirk
|
FW | 28 | 6 |
 William Molloy
|
FW | 20 | 9 |
| Alex McIsaac
|
FW | 13 | 8 |
| Archibald McLardie[5]
|
FW | 37 | 2 |
| James Miller
|
MF | 38 | 2 |
| Daniel Muir
|
DF | 39 | |
| Neish
|
MF | 3 | |
| Robert Orr
|
DF | 33 | 3 |
| Hugh Reid
|
MF | 17 | 4 |
| Robert Shaw
|
DF | 5 | |
| Robert Speedie
|
FW | 1 | 1 |
| Angus Urquhart
|
FW | 8 | 5 |
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 league match against Arthurlie on 22 September marked John Harvie's 100th appearance for the club in all national competitions.
- ^ The league match against Arthurlie on 22 September marked Archibald McLardie's 100th appearance for the club in all national competitions.