1943–44 Dumbarton F.C. season
| 1943–1944 season | |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
| Scottish Southern League | 5th |
| Summer Cup | First Round |
| League Cup South | Prelims |
| Top goalscorer | League: George Brooks (20) All: George Brooks (24) |
| Highest home attendance | 8,000 |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,000 |
| Average home league attendance | 4,770 |
Season 1943–44 was the 67th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level and the fifth season of special wartime football during World War II.
Overview
Dumbarton had their best performance to date in the Scottish Southern League by finishing 5th out of 16 with 32 points - 18 behind champions Rangers. Indeed, for two weeks in October 1943 Dumbarton topped the league. The league results included a first ever league win over Celtic at Celtic Park.
The league results were not however matched in the cups, where Dumbarton failed to qualify from their section in the League Cup South.
In addition, Dumbarton suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Clyde in the first round of the Summer Cup.
Results
| Win |
| Draw |
| Loss |
All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.
Scottish Southern League
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 1943 | Airdrie | H | 3-1 | Reid;Stead;Milne,Jk | 4,000 |
| 21 August 1943 | Third Lanark | A | 3-2 | Hepburn;Brooks;Stead | 4,000 |
| 28 August 1943 | St Mirren | H | 2-1 | Hepburn;Brooks | 5,000 |
| 4 September 1943 | Celtic | A | 4-1 | Lipton(2);Reid;Hepburn | 9,000 |
| 11 September 1943 | Falkirk | H | 2-3 | Brooks;Milne,Jk | 5,500 |
| 18 September 1943 | Hibernian | A | 3-4 | Milne,Jk;Brooks;Stead | 12,000 |
| 25 September 1943 | Motherwell | H | 4-2 | Brooks(3);Milne,Jk | 4,000 |
| 2 October 1943 | Partick Thistle | A | 6-2 | Brooks(3);Stead(2);Brawley | 10,000 |
| 9 October 1943 | Queen's Park | H | 2-1 | Milne,Jk;Torrance | 3,000 |
| 16 October 1943 | Hamilton | H | 3-2 | Brooks;Stead;Torrance | 5,000 |
| 23 October 1943 | Albion Rovers | A | 1-0 | Brooks | 6,000 |
| 30 October 1943 | Morton | H | 1-4 | Brooks | 6,000 |
| 6 November 1943 | Hearts | A | 0-3 | 12,000 | |
| 13 November 1943 | Clyde | H | 1-0 | Brooks | 5,000 |
| 20 November 1943 | Rangers | A | 0-2 | 20,000 | |
| 27 November 1943 | Airdrie | A | 3-1 | Reid(2);Milne,Jk | 3,000 |
| 4 December 1943 | Third Lanark | H | 2-3 | Brooks(2) | 4,000 |
| 11 December 1943 | St Mirren | A | 2-5 | Brooks;Trialist | 3,000 |
| 18 December 1943 | Celtic | H | 1-1 | Douglas | 7,000 |
| 25 December 1943 | Hibernian | H | 1-1 | Brooks | 3,500 |
| 1 January 1944 | Falkirk | A | 0-4 | 5,000 | |
| 3 January 1944 | Rangers | H | 1-1 | Brooks | 8,000 |
| 8 January 1944 | Motherwell | A | 0-2 | 3,000 | |
| 15 January 1944 | Partick Thistle | H | 2-2 | Milne;Jk;Milne,Jn | 5,000 |
| 22 January 1944 | Queen's Park | A | 0-0 | 5,000 | |
| 29 January 1944 | Hamilton | A | 1-0 | Brooks | 3,000 |
| 5 February 1944 | Albion Rovers | H | 2-2 | Pritchard(2) | 3,000 |
| 12 February 1944 | Morton | A | 1-3 | Milne,Jk | 5,000 |
| 19 February 1944 | Hearts | H | 2-1 | Craig;OG | 3,500 |
| 26 February 1944 | Clyde | A | 1-4 | Milne,Jk | 5,000 |
League Cup South
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 March 1944 | P | Queen's Park | H | 1-4 | Milne,Jk | 4,000 |
| 11 April 1944 | P | Clyde | A | 1-0 | Pritchard | 10,000 |
| 18 March 1944 | P | St Mirren | A | 2-2 | Brooks(2) | 8,000 |
| 25 March 1944 | P | Queen's Park | A | 2-0 | Brooks;Reid | 10,000 |
| 1 April 1944 | P | Clyde | H | 1-3 | OG | 6,000 |
| 8 April 1944 | P | St Mirren | H | 2-1 | Brooks;Pritchard | 3,500 |
Summer Cup
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 June 1944 | 1(1) | Clyde | H | 2-4 | Pritchard;Brawley | 3,000 |
| 10 June 1944 | 1(2) | Clyde | A | 0-6 | 6,000 |
Appearances
Dumbarton used 26 players for the 38 League, Cup and League Cup matches, as detailed below. George Brooks and Andrew McAlpine both featured in all of these matches. Note that unnamed trialist(s) played in five matches.[1]
| Player | Position[2] | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 James Anderson
|
FW | 5 | |
| Brendan Bell
|
GK | 18 | |
| Andrew Boyd
|
FW | 1 | |
| Tom Brawley
|
MF | 26 | 2 |
| George Brooks
|
FW | 38 | 24 |
| Andy Cheyne[3]
|
DF | 30 | |
| John Craig
|
MF | 30 | 1 |
| Bobby Donaldson
|
MF | 1 | |
| Frank Douglas
|
FW | 15 | 1 |
| John Hepburn
|
FW | 28 | 3 |
| Alex Kay
|
DF | 1 | |
| Thomas Lipton
|
FW | 8 | 2 |
| Andrew McAlpine
|
MF | 38 | |
| Douglas McBain
|
MF | 3 | |
| Ian McColl
|
FW | 1 | |
| Murdoch McCormack
|
FW | 5 | |
| Jackie Milne
|
MF | 36 | 10 |
| John Milne
|
FW | 2 | 1 |
| John Morgan
|
DF | 2 | |
| James Mulvaney
|
DF | 13 | |
| A Vincent Pritchard
|
FW | 9 | 5 |
| Willie Reid
|
MF | 28 | 5 |
| Angus Stead
|
FW | 24 | 6 |
| Robert Torrance
|
FW | 9 | 2 |
| Robert Wallace
|
DF | 22 | |
| David Watson
|
GK | 20 |
Reserve Team
Dumbarton continued to run a Second XI during the season.
In the Scottish Second XI Cup, Dumbarton lost in the second round to St Mirren, and finished as runners-up in the Glasgow & District Reserve League (First Series).
See also
References
- ^ 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 Summer Cup tie against Clyde on 10 June marked Andy Cheyne's 100th appearance for the club in all national competitions.