1946–47 Dumbarton F.C. season
| 1946–1947 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | William Guthrie |
| Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
| Scottish League B Division | 13th |
| Scottish Cup | Fourth Round |
| Scottish League Cup | Prelims |
| B Division Supplementary Cup | First Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Robert Stirling (9) All: Robert Stirling (12) |
| Highest home attendance | 6,000 |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,000 |
| Average home league attendance | 3,030 |
Season 1946–47 was the 70th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 41st time and the Scottish Cup for the 52nd time. In addition, following on from the successful format of the Southern League Cup during the war, the inaugural Scottish League Cup was played for, which Dumbarton entered.
Overview
Scottish football returned to normal after an absence of seven seasons. Dumbarton played in Division B and finished a disappointing 13th out of 14 with 18 points - 27 behind champions Dundee.
The return of the Scottish Cup, however, brought some much neaded cheer, and after dispatching A Division opponents St Mirren and Third Lanark, Dumbarton lost out narrowly to Hibernian in the fourth round.
The inaugural League Cup saw Dumbarton fail to progress from their section, finishing 3rd of 4 with just 2 wins from 6 games.
The Supplementary Cup continued, but Dumbarton fell at the first hurdle to Alloa.
There was a similar story in the Stirlingshire Cup, with East Stirling being the victors after a drawn match.
Finally two 'friendly' matches were arranged. One against A Division Partick Thistle and the other against a team of Polish internationalists, billed as a Polish Army XI who were touring post-war Europe.
Note that William Guthrie took over as manager on 20 August 1946, replacing Jackie Milne.
Results
| Win |
| Draw |
| Loss |
All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.
Scottish League
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 1946 | St Johnstone | H | 2-3 | Sneddon(2) | 5,000 |
| 17 August 1946 | Raith Rovers | A | 1-5 | Bootland | 8,000 |
| 24 August 1946 | Ayr United | H | 2-2 | MacMillan;Sneddon | 2,000 |
| 31 August 1946 | Albion Rovers | A | 0-3 | 7,000 | |
| 7 September 1946 | Dundee | H | 2-1 | Young;Bootland | 4,000 |
| 14 September 1946 | Stenhousemuir | A | 1-0 | Bootland | 2,000 |
| 2 November 1946 | Alloa Athletic | A | 2-0 | Young;OG | 4,000 |
| 9 November 1946 | Arbroath | H | 0-1 | 3,000 | |
| 16 November 1946 | Dundee United | A | 1-2 | Gilmour | 5,000 |
| 23 November 1946 | Airdrie | H | 2-3 | Gilmour(2) | 1,500 |
| 30 November 1946 | Cowdenbeath | H | 5-1 | Gilmour(2);Sneddon;Ashe;Bootland | 2,000 |
| 7 December 1946 | East Fife | A | 0-1 | 3,500 | |
| 14 December 1946 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1-2 | Gilmour | 1,500 |
| 21 December 1946 | St Johnstone | A | 2-5 | Donegan(2) | 4,000 |
| 28 December 1946 | Raith Rovers | H | 1-1 | Morrison | 2,500 |
| 1 January 1947 | Ayr United | A | 1-2 | Morrison | |
| 2 January 1947 | Albion Rovers | H | 1-1 | Morrison | 3,000 |
| 4 January 1947 | Dundee United | H | 0-2 | 1,000 | |
| 18 January 1947 | East Fife | H | 1-0 | Milligan | 3,000 |
| 15 February 1947 | Alloa Athletic | H | 2-2 | Donegan;Stirling | 6,000 |
| 8 March 1947 | Stenhousemuir | H | 4-1 | Wallace;Donegan;Stirling;Bootland | 5,000 |
| 22 March 1947 | Airdrie | A | 4-5 | Wallace(2);Stirling(2) | 8,000 |
| 5 April 1947 | Dundee | A | 0-4 | 5,873 | |
| 12 April 1947 | Cowdenbeath | A | 1-2 | Milligan | 3,000 |
| 19 April 1947 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2-3 | Stirling(2) | 3,000 |
| 26 April 1947 | Arbroath | A | 3-2 | Stirling(3) | 3,500 |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 January 1947 | 1 | St Mirren | A | 3-2 | Stirling(2);Donegan | 10,976 |
| 22 February 1947 | 3 | Third Lanark | H | 2-0 | Stirling;Bootland | 10,000 |
| 15 March 1947 | 4 | Hibernian | A | 0-2 | 32,579 |
Scottish League Cup
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 1946 | P | Arbroath | A | 1-4 | Forshaw | 4,000 |
| 28 September 1946 | P | Dundee United | H | 0-3 | 3,500 | |
| 5 October 1946 | P | Cowdenbeath | H | 0-4 | 4,000 | |
| 12 October 1946 | P | Arbroath | H | 8-0 | Forshaw(3);Lindsay;Donegan;Young;Johnstone;Bootland | 2,000 |
| 19 October 1946 | P | Dundee United | A | 1-2 | Bootland | 11,000 |
| 26 October 1946 | P | Cowdenbeath | A | 3-2 | Young;Gilmour;Bootland | 4,500 |
Supplementary Cup
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 1946 | 1(1) | Alloa Athletic | A | 1-4 | McCulloch | |
| 21 August 1946 | 1(2) | Alloa Athletic | H | 2-0 | MacMillan;Donegan |
Stirlingshire Cup
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 August 1946 | 1 | East Stirling | A | 2-2 | Sneddon;McCulloch | 2,000 |
| 30 April 1947 | 1(R) | East Stirling | H | 1-3 | Johnstone |
Other Matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 October 1946 | Polish Army XI | H | 4-6 | unknown | |
| 29 March 1947 | Partick Thistle | A | 2-4 | Timmins;Milligan |
Appearances
Dumbarton used 27 players for the 37 League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and Supplementary Cup matches, as detailed below. Bobby Donaldson was the only player to feature in all of these matches. Note that 5 unnamed trialist(s) played in four matches.[1]
| Player | Position[2] | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Aitken
|
FW | 1 | |
| Tommy Ashe
|
FW | 23 | 1 |
| Charlie Bootland
|
FW | 24 | 9 |
| John Boyle
|
DF | 3 | |
| George Campbell
|
MF | 2 | |
| Tommy Coyle
|
DF | 3 | |
| Bobby Donaldson
|
MF | 37 | |
| Tom Donegan
|
FW | 33 | 7 |
| Jim Douglas
|
MF | 10 | |
| Jim Forshaw
|
FW | 8 | 4 |
| Leon Galiski
|
FW | 1 | |
| Rod Gilmour
|
FW | 23 | 7 |
| Jim Hoey
|
GK | 34 | |
| George Johnstone
|
FW | 13 | 1 |
| Lawrie Lindsay
|
MF | 21 | 1 |
| Don MacMillan
|
FW | 5 | 2 |
| Colin McCalman
|
DF | 33 | |
| John McCulloch
|
FW | 11 | 1 |
| Willie Miller
|
FW | 3 | |
| Wallace Milligan
|
FW | 11 | 2 |
| Dave Morrison
|
FW | 11 | 3 |
| Ian Ogilvie
|
GK | 2 | |
| Andy Sneddon
|
FW | 10 | |
| Robert Stirling
|
FW | 11 | 12 |
| Jimmy Timmins
|
MF | 18 | |
| Robert Wallace
|
DF | 33 | 3 |
| Willie Young
|
FW | 16 | 4 |
Reserve Team
Dumbarton entered the Scottish Second XI Cup but lost in the first round to Albion Rovers.