1932–33 Dumbarton F.C. season
| 1932–1933 season | |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
| Scottish League Division Two | 9th |
| Scottish Cup | Second Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Willie Parlane (21) All: Willie Parlane (22) |
Season 1932–33 was the 56th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 34th time and the Scottish Cup for the 45th time.
Overview
Dumbarton climbed back into the top half of the league by finishing 9th, out of 18, in the Second Division with 34 points – 20 behind champions Hibernian. Although there is no doubt that the campaign was handicapped by Dumbarton's inability to register a single win away from Boghead.[1] Note that during the season both Armadale and Bo'ness resigned from the league and their records expunged.
In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton reached the second round before losing out to Albion Rovers.
Locally, Dumbarton retained the Dumbartonshire Cup, beating Vale Ocaba in the final.
Elsewhere a friendly match was played against local junior side, Dumbarton Harp United.
Results
| Win |
| Draw |
| Loss |
All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.
Scottish League
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 1932 | Leith Athletic | A | 1–3 | Nugent | 1,000 |
| 24 August 1932 | Stenhousemuir | H | 2–0 | Young(2) | 2,000 |
| 27 August 1932 | Edinburgh City | H | 6–2 | Nugent(3);Collins;Parlane,J;Parlane,W | 2,000 |
| 3 September 1932 | King's Park | A | 3–3 | Nugent(2);Kelso | |
| 10 September 1932 | Albion Rovers | H | 3–0 | Kelso;Parlane,J;Parlane,W | 3,000 |
| 17 September 1932 | Dundee United | A | 2–5 | McGall(2) | 1,500 |
| 24 September 1932 | Arbroath | H | 2–1 | Young;Parlane,W | 2,000 |
| 29 September 1932 | Queen of the South | A | 0–2 | 3,500 | |
| 1 October 1932 | East Fife | A | 1–1 | Kennedy,D | 1,500 |
| 8 October 1932 | Brechin City | H | 2–0 | McGall;Lang | 2,500 |
| 15 October 1932 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 0–3 | 1,000 | |
| 29 October 1932 | St Bernard's | A | 0–4 | 1,000 | |
| 5 November 1932 | Stenhousemuir | A | 2–3 | Parlane,W;Lang | |
| 12 November 1932 | Queen of the South | H | 1–1 | Parlane,W | 3,000 |
| 19 November 1932 | Forfar Athletic | H | 2–2 | Liddell;Kennedy,D | 2,500 |
| 26 November 1932 | Alloa Athletic | A | 1–4 | Parlane,W | 3,000 |
| 3 December 1932 | Hibernian | H | 3–2 | Young(2);Heeps | 3,000 |
| 10 December 1932 | Montrose | A | 1–3 | Parlane,W | 700 |
| 24 December 1932 | Arbroath | A | 1–3 | Heeps | |
| 31 December 1932 | Leith Athletic | H | 3–0 | Parlane,J;Parlane,W;Lang | 2,000 |
| 2 January 1933 | Albion Rovers | A | 1–3 | Parlane,W | |
| 3 January 1933 | Dundee United | H | 2–0 | McGall(2) | 2,000 |
| 7 January 1933 | Edinburgh City | A | 1–1 | Nugent | |
| 14 January 1933 | King's Park | H | 2–0 | McMeekin;Parlane,W | 2,000 |
| 11 February 1933 | East Fife | H | 2–1 | McMeekin;Parlane,W | 2,000 |
| 18 February 1933 | Raith Rovers | H | 3–2 | Heeps;Parlane,W;Kennedy,D | 1,500 |
| 4 March 1933 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–2 | Heeps | 1,200 |
| 18 March 1933 | St Bernard's | H | 6–0 | Parlane,W(3);Young(2);Kennedy,D | |
| 25 March 1933 | Forfar Athletic | A | 3–8 | Young;Heeps;Parlane,W | |
| 1 April 1933 | Brechin City | A | 1–2 | Parlane,W | |
| 8 April 1933 | Alloa Athletic | H | 3–1 | Ballantyne;Kennedy,M;Parlane,W | 1,000 |
| 15 April 1933 | Hibernian | A | 0–1 | ||
| 22 April 1933 | Montrose | H | 6–2 | Cameron(3);Parlane,W(2);Lang | 1,500 |
| 29 April 1933 | Raith Rovers | A | 2–2 | Parlane,W;Kennedy,D |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 January 1933 | 1 | Beith | H | 3–1 | McMeekin;Parlane,W;Young | 3,000 |
| 4 February 1933 | 2 | Albion Rovers | H | 1–2 | OG | 3,500 |
Dumbartonshire Cup
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 January 1933 | F | Vale Ocaba | H | 2–0 | Ballantyne;McMeekin | 1,000 |
Other Matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 August 1932 | Bo'ness | H | 5–1 * | Parlane,J(4);Collins | 2,000 |
| 22 October 1932 | Armadale | H | 3–1 * | Walker;Young;McGall | 1,500 |
| 26 April 1933 | Dumbarton Harp United | H | 4–0 | Murray;Kennedy;McGall;Miller |
.* These matches were originally league fixtures but both Armadale and Bo'ness resigned during the season and their records up till that point were expunged.
Appearances
Club
Dumbarton used 32 players for the 36 Scottish League and Scottish Cup matches, as detailed below. Ballantyne was top of the 'selection chart' by featuring in all but one of these matches.[2]
| Player | Position[3] | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 Arthur
|
FW | 1 | |
| Charles Ballantyne
|
MF | 35 | 1 |
| Ronald Cameron
|
FW | 1 | 3 |
 Harry Chatton
|
DF | 31 | |
| David Collins
|
FW | 5 | 1 |
| William Gilmour
|
GK | 11 | |
| Gray
|
MF | 2 | |
| Andrew Heeps
|
FW | 15 | 5 |
| Henderson
|
DF | 1 | |
| Hendry
|
DF | 1 | |
| Jim Kelso
|
DF | 34 | 2 |
| Kennedy
|
GK | 2 | |
| David Kennedy
|
FW | 27 | 5 |
| Matthew Kennedy
|
MF | 3 | 1 |
| John Lang
|
FW | 24 | 4 |
| James Liddell
|
MF | 28 | 1 |
| Henry McAvoy
|
MF | 9 | |
| McDermid
|
DF | 2 | |
| William McGall
|
FW | 9 | 5 |
| McIvor
|
MF | 1 | |
| Joseph McMeekin
|
MF | 6 | 3 |
| Sam McNee
|
MF | 5 | |
| William Murray
|
MF | 10 | |
| John Nugent
|
MF | 8 | 7 |
| Alex Parlane
|
DF | 1 | |
| Johnny Parlane
|
MF | 22 | 3 |
| Willie Parlane[4]
|
FW | 34 | 22 |
| William Simpson
|
GK | 23 | |
| Robert Taylor
|
MF | 12 | |
| Archibald Turner
|
FW | 10 | |
| Walker
|
FW | 2 | |
| Andrew Young
|
FW | 21 | 9 |
International
Johnny Parlane earned his first cap playing for Scotland Amateurs against Ireland on 28 January 1933.
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 Stenhousemuir on 5 November marked Willie Parlane's 100th appearance for the club in all national competitions.