1935–36 Dumbarton F.C. season
| 1935–1936 season | |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
| Scottish League Division Two | 18th |
| Scottish Cup | Third Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Johnny Haddow (10) All: Johnny Haddow (10) |
Season 1935–36 was the 59th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 37th time and the Scottish Cup for the 48th time.
Overview
Dumbarton's slump continued by finishing rock bottom of the Second Division, 18th out of 18, with just 16 points - 43 behind champions Falkirk.[1] Heavy defeats were again a feature, and for the first time Dumbarton conceded over 100 goals in a league season.
In the Scottish Cup, there was a third round exit, to First Division Third Lanark.
Locally, there was some cheer when Dumbarton won the Dumbartonshire Cup, with victory over non-league side Vale Ocaba.
Elsewhere a local friendly match was played.
Note that the number of goals conceded in all games during the season was 133, the sixth time the 'century' had been broken, and beating the previous worst total set in 1896.
Results
| Win |
| Draw |
| Loss |
All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.
Scottish League
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 1935 | East Stirlingshire | A | 1-1 | Crawford | 2,000 |
| 17 August 1935 | East Fife | H | 4-2 | Haddow(2);Taylor,G;Craig | 2,000 |
| 24 August 1935 | Edinburgh City | A | 0-0 | 500 | |
| 31 August 1935 | Leith Athletic | H | 1-1 | Crawford | 2,000 |
| 7 September 1935 | Montrose | A | 0-3 | 1,500 | |
| 14 September 1935 | Stenhousemuir | H | 2-0 | Taylor,G;Speedie | 1,100 |
| 21 September 1935 | Forfar Athletic | A | 1-3 | Taylor,G | 1,000 |
| 28 September 1935 | Dundee United | H | 3-5 | Cameron;Haddow;Cook | 1,000 |
| 5 October 1935 | Cowdenbeath | A | 2-6 | Cameron;Cook | 1,000 |
| 12 October 1935 | King's Park | H | 6-1 | Cameron(2);Haddow(2);Watson;Cook | 1,100 |
| 19 October 1935 | Forfar Athletic | H | 1-2 | Haddow | 1,000 |
| 26 October 1935 | Leith Athletic | A | 0-6 | 1,000 | |
| 2 November 1935 | Raith Rovers | A | 3-1 | Cook(2);Haddow | 500 |
| 9 November 1935 | Morton | H | 1-3 | Haddow | 2,000 |
| 16 November 1935 | Alloa Athletic | A | 0-5 | 2,000 | |
| 23 November 1935 | Montrose | H | 4-4 | Haddow(2);Cameron;Cook | 800 |
| 30 November 1935 | Brechin City | H | 1-5 | Cook | 700 |
| 7 December 1935 | Stenhousemuir | A | 0-3 | ||
| 14 December 1935 | Falkirk | H | 2-7 | McDowall;Cook | 1,200 |
| 28 December 1935 | Dundee United | A | 0-8 | 5,000 | |
| 1 January 1936 | Cowdenbeath | H | 3-3 | Watson;McDowall;Speedie | 1,100 |
| 4 January 1936 | St Mirren | A | 0-8 | 8,000 | |
| 11 January 1936 | Alloa Athletic | H | 0-3 | 1,100 | |
| 18 January 1936 | East Fife | A | 2-4 | Parlane,W;McDowall | |
| 8 February 1936 | Edinburgh City | H | 1-2 | Yuill | 900 |
| 15 February 1936 | East Stirlingshire | H | 3-3 | McDowall(2);Speedie | 800 |
| 29 February 1936 | King's Park | A | 2-5 | Watson;Parlane,W | 600 |
| 7 March 1936 | Brechin City | A | 1-6 | Cameron | |
| 14 March 1936 | St Mirren | H | 1-2 | Wallace | 1,900 |
| 21 March 1936 | St Bernard's | A | 0-7 | 500 | |
| 4 April 1936 | Morton | A | 1-5 | Watson | 2,000 |
| 11 April 1936 | Raith Rovers | H | 3-4 | Watson;Wallace;Speedie | 700 |
| 18 April 1936 | Falkirk | H | 1-3 | Wallace | |
| 25 April 1936 | St Bernard's | H | 2-0 | Parlane,W;Tait | 500 |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 January 1936 | 1 | Burntisland Shipyard | A | 2-2 | Crawford(2) | 650 |
| 1 February 1936 | 1r | Burntisland Shipyard | H | 4-2 | Crawford(2);McDowall(2) | 1,780 |
| 2 | bye | |||||
| 22 February 1936 | 3 | Third Lanark | A | 0-8 | 4,300 |
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 April 1936 | F | Vale Ocaba | A | 1-0 | Parlane,W | 1,500 |
Other Match
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 March 1936 | Dumbarton Harp | A | 4-0 | Cameron;Taylor,A(3) |
Appearances
Dumbarton used 27 players for the 37 Scottish League and Scottish Cup matches, as detailed below. Speedie was the only player to feature in all of these matches.[2]
| Player | Position[3] | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ronald Cameron
|
FW | 13 | 2 |
| John Casey
|
DF | 14 | |
| A Clark
|
FW | 4 | |
| William Clark
|
DF | 16 | |
| Harry Cook
|
FW | 24 | 8 |
| John Craig
|
FW | 8 | 1 |
| John Crawford
|
FW | 29 | 4 |
| Johnny Haddow
|
FW | 13 | 10 |
| Robert Hogg
|
MF | 9 | |
| Kennedy
|
FW | 3 | |
| Robert Kerr
|
GK | 25 | |
 William Molloy
|
FW | 2 | |
| Frank MacAulay
|
FW | 2 | |
| Isaac McDowell
|
FW | 17 | 7 |
| John McIntyre
|
GK | 12 | |
| Willie Parlane
|
FW | 19 | 3 |
| Robert Speedie
|
FW | 37 | 4 |
| Robert Tait
|
DF | 35 | 1 |
| Archibald Taylor
|
FW | 11 | |
| George Taylor
|
MF | 27 | 3 |
| Todd
|
MF | 3 | |
| Archibald Turner
|
FW | 1 | |
| Wallace
|
MF | 28 | 3 |
| Martin Watson
|
DF | 35 | 5 |
| Williamson
|
FW | 3 | |
| Alex Young
|
MF | 13 | |
| Yuille
|
FW | 4 | 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).