1929–30 Dumbarton F.C. season
| 1929–1930 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Donald Colman |
| Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
| Scottish League Division Two | 16th |
| Scottish Cup | First Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Johnny Haddow (21) All: Johnny Haddow (21) |
Season 1929–30 was the 53rd Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 31st time and the Scottish Cup for the 42nd time.
Overview
With just 5 wins to show for their efforts in the league campaign up to the new year, it was to prove yet another fruitless season for Dumbarton, and in the end finished 16th, out of 20, in the Second Division with 30 points - 27 behind champions Leith Athletic.[1]
In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton were knocked out in the first round by Cowdenbeath.
Locally, for the first time since 1923, Dumbarton won the Dumbartonshire Cup, beating Clydebank in the final.
Elsewhere a challenge match was played against a Dumbartonshire Juvenile XI.
Results
| Win |
| Draw |
| Loss |
All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.
Scottish League
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 1929 | Leith Athletic | H | 2-3 | Speedie;Haddow | 2,500 |
| 17 August 1929 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 3-2 | Haddow(2);Fairley | |
| 24 August 1929 | Forfar Athletic | H | 1-2 | Haddow | 2,000 |
| 31 August 1929 | Montrose | A | 0-6 | ||
| 7 September 1929 | Alloa Athletic | H | 1-2 | Brannan | |
| 14 September 1929 | East Fife | A | 1-4 | Brannan | |
| 21 September 1929 | King's Park | H | 4-2 | Malloy(3);Haddow | 1,500 |
| 28 September 1929 | East Stirling | A | 0-1 | ||
| 5 October 1929 | Bo'ness | H | 2-5 | Malloy;Brannan | 2,000 |
| 12 October 1929 | Queen of the South | A | 0-5 | ||
| 19 October 1929 | Raith Rovers | H | 2-3 | Brannan;Shaw | |
| 26 October 1929 | Clydebank | A | 2-1 | Kirk;Malloy | |
| 2 November 1929 | Stenhousemuir | A | 0-5 | ||
| 9 November 1929 | Brechin City | H | 4-1 | Speedie;Malloy;Parlane,W;Haddow | |
| 16 November 1929 | Third Lanark | H | 4-3 | Malloy(2);Haddow(2) | 2,000 |
| 23 November 1929 | Armadale | A | 1-2 | Haddow | |
| 30 November 1929 | Albion Rovers | H | 1-2 | Haddow | |
| 7 December 1929 | Arbroath | H | 1-4 | Haddow | |
| 14 December 1929 | St Bernard's | A | 0-5 | 1,500 | |
| 21 December 1929 | Leith Athletic | A | 2-6 | Shaw;Haddow | 2,000 |
| 28 December 1929 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1-3 | Muir | |
| 1 January 1930 | Clydebank | H | 1-3 | Parlane,W | |
| 2 January 1930 | Raith Rovers | A | 2-1 | Trialist;OG | |
| 4 January 1930 | Forfar Athletic | A | 2-1 | Haddow;Trialist | |
| 25 January 1930 | Alloa Athletic | A | 1-2 | Malloy | |
| 1 February 1930 | East Fife | H | 6-3 | Malloy(2);Stewart;Parlane,W;Swanson;Haddow | |
| 8 February 1930 | King's Park | A | 1-1 | Malloy | |
| 15 February 1930 | East Stirling | H | 5-3 | Shaw(2);Parlane,W;Haddow;Swanson | |
| 22 February 1930 | Bo'ness | A | 1-3 | Haddow | |
| 1 March 1930 | Queen of the South | H | 4-0 | Parlane,W(2);Swanson(2) | |
| 8 March 1930 | Stenhousemuir | H | 5-1 | Lennie;Parlane,W;Malloy;Haddow;Shaw | 1,500 |
| 15 March 1930 | Brechin City | A | 0-1 | ||
| 22 March 1930 | Third Lanark | A | 2-2 | Malloy;Swanson | |
| 29 March 1930 | Armadale | H | 6-0 | Swanson(2);Parlane,J;Parlane,W;Haddow;Stewart | |
| 5 April 1930 | Albion Rovers | A | 0-2 | ||
| 7 April 1930 | Montrose | H | 3-1 | Malloy(2);Haddow | |
| 12 April 1930 | Arbroath | A | 3-4 | Lennie;Parlane,W;Haddow | 1,000 |
| 19 April 1930 | St Bernard's | H | 3-0 | Lennie;Malloy;Haddow |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 January 1930 | 1 | Cowdenbeath | H | 1-4 | Malloy | 4,500 |
Dumbartonshire Cup
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 April 1930 | F | Clydebank | H | 6-2 | Malloy(4);Parlane,J;Parlane,W | 2,000 |
Other Matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 April 1930 | Dumbartonshire Juveniles XI | H | 5-1 | unknown |
Appearances
Dumbarton used 26 players for the 39 Scottish League and Scottish Cup matches, as detailed below. Kelso and Lennie topped the 'selection chart' by featuring in 38 of these matches. Note that in six matches, unnamed 'trialist(s)' played, and one goal was scored by a 'trialist'.[2]
| Player | Position[3] | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 David Beattie
|
MF | 2 | |
| James Brannan
|
FW | 16 | 4 |
| Duffy
|
FW | 1 | |
| John Fairlie
|
FW | 8 | 1 |
| Alex Fraser
|
GK | 24 | |
| Johnny Haddow
|
FW | 35 | 21 |
| William Hyslop
|
MF | 5 | |
| Jim Kelso
|
DF | 38 | |
| Angus H Kerr
|
FW | 5 | |
| William Kirk
|
FW | 18 | 1 |
| Stewart Lennie
|
MF | 38 | 3 |
| William Livingston
|
DF | 3 | |
| Alex McConnachie
|
MF | 1 | |
| Archibald McLardie
|
MF | 9 | |
| Archibald McNish
|
GK | 9 | |
| James Miller[4]
|
MF | 34 | |
 William Molloy
|
FW | 36 | 18 |
| Daniel Muir[5]
|
DF | 36 | 1 |
| Johnny Parlane
|
MF | 3 | |
| Willie Parlane
|
FW | 18 | 9 |
| Norman Shaw
|
FW | 27 | 5 |
| Smith
|
FW | 1 | |
| Robert Speedie
|
FW | 8 | 2 |
| James Stewart
|
MF | 27 | 2 |
| Benjamin Swanson
|
FW | 15 | 7 |
| John Thomson
|
GK | 6 |
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 King's Park on 8 February marked James Miller's 100th appearance for the club in all national competitions.
- ^ The league match against East Stirlingshire on 15 February marked Daniel Muir's 100th appearance for the club in all national competitions.