1947–48 Dumbarton F.C. season
1947–1948 season | ||
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Manager | William Guthrie | |
Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton | |
Scottish League B Division | 11th | |
Scottish Cup | Third Round | |
Scottish League Cup | Prelims | |
B Division Supplementary Cup | Second Round | |
Top goalscorer | League: John Wardlaw (13) All: Jackie Cantwell (16) | |
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The 1947–48 season was the 64th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and the Supplementary Cup. In addition, Dumbarton competed in the Stirlingshire Cup.
Scottish Football League
[edit]A poor start, which saw only one point taken from the first 5 league games, meant that any hopes of challenging for promotion were quickly dashed and eventually Dumbarton finished 11th out of 16 with 25 points - 28 behind champions East Fife.
13 August 1947 Division B | Raith Rovers | 2–1[1][2] | Dumbarton | Starks Park |
Dalziel Young |
Cantwell |
27 August 1947 Division B | Dumbarton | 2–2[3][4] | Stenhousemuir | Boghead Park |
Morrison Donegan |
McFarlane (72) | Referee: W Webb |
20 September 1947 Division B | Leith Athletic | 4–2[5][6] | Dumbarton | New Meadowbank |
Landells 11' Broadly 28' Roberts 53' Skinner 70' |
Shields 17' Bootland 65' |
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: J McDonald |
27 September 1947 Division B | Dumbarton | 2–4[7][8] | St Johnstone | Boghead Park |
Goldie 11', 74' | Brown 26', 64' Goldie 35' Mayes 72' |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Jack Mowat |
4 October 1947 Division B | Hamilton | 6–5[9][10] | Dumbarton | Douglas Park |
Devlin 5', 77' Newman 25' (OG) Martin 33' Donaldson 38' (OG) McVinish 85' |
Wardlaw 35', 52' Bootland 50' Goldie 72' Donegan 86' |
Attendance: 5,100 Referee: W Webb |
11 October 1947 Division B | Dumbarton | 4–2[11][12] | Dunfermline Athletic | Boghead Park |
Bootland 30', 37' Wardlaw 62' Donegan 88' |
Kinnell 48' Whyte 86' |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: J Jackson |
18 October 1947 Division B | Dundee United | 0–1[13][14] | Dumbarton | Tannadice Park |
Donegan 48' | Attendance: 7,000 Referee: G Mitchell |
25 October 1947 Division B | Dumbarton | 3–1[15][16] | Ayr United | Boghead Park |
Donegan 35' Wardlaw 81' Bootland 88' |
Wallace 23' | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: M C Dale |
1 November 1947 Division B | Alloa Athletic | 4–1[17][18] | Dumbarton | Recreation Park, Alloa |
Gordon 34' Paris 55', 58', 85' |
Bootland 29' | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: J Smellie |
8 November 1947 Division B | Dumbarton | 1–1[19][20] | Albion Rovers | Boghead Park |
Wardlaw 88' | Hannah 25' | Referee: W Webb |
15 November 1947 Division B | Dumbarton | 5–1[21][22] | Stirling Albion | Boghead Park |
Wardlaw 32', 50', 61' Goldie 42' Ashe 78' |
Henderson 35' | Attendance: 4,500 Referee: R G Benzie |
22 November 1947 Division B | East Fife | 6–3[23][24] | Dumbarton | Bayview Stadium |
Morris 40', 44' Davidson 43', 67' McLennan 47', 85' |
Bootland 34' Cantwell 70', 71' (pen.) |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Jack Mowat |
29 November 1947 Division B | Dumbarton | 1–1[25][26] | Cowdenbeath | Boghead Park |
Cantwell 47' (pen.) | Jones 33' | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: J R Smith |
6 December 1947 Division B | Kilmarnock | 2–2[27][28] | Dumbarton | Rugby Park |
McAvoy 40' Collins 72' |
Cantwell 75' Goldie 81' |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: J B Smillie |
13 December 1947 Division B | Dumbarton | 3–3[29][30] | Arbroath | Boghead Park |
Cantwell 38' (pen.) Goldie 42' Wardlaw 72' |
Quinn 10', 24', 60' | Attendance: 4,500 Referee: J Kerr |
20 December 1947 Division B | Dumbarton | 4–2[31][32] | Raith Rovers | Boghead Park |
Bootland 20', 84' Wardlaw 27' Cantwell 61' |
Penman 42' Brady 87' |
Attendance: 5,500 Referee: M C Dale |
27 December 1947 Division B | Stenhousemuir | 4–2[33][34] | Dumbarton | Ochilview |
Bow 30' McQueen 66' McFarlane 80', 81' |
Goldie 33', 89' | Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Jack Mowat |
3 January 1948 Division B | St Johnstone | 4–0[35][36] | Dumbarton | Muirton Park |
Brown 11' Goldie 29' Irving 61' McMillan 88' |
Attendance: 6,500 Referee: A Davidson |
10 January 1948 Division B | Dumbarton | 0–4[37][38] | Hamilton | Boghead Park |
Martin 6', 86' Wright 26' McVinish 75' |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: W G Livingston |
17 January 1948 Division B | Dunfermline Athletic | 5–1[39][40] | Dumbarton | East End Park |
Keith 3' Ross 22' (OG) Kinnell 31', 69', 82' |
Cantwell 67' | Attendance: 2,000 Referee: J R Smith |
24 January 1948 Division B | Dumbarton | 5–1[41][42] | Leith Athletic | Boghead Park |
Cantwell 44' McLean 47' Caldwell 67', 85' Goldie 89' |
Love 79' | Attendance: 2,000 Referee: J S Cox |
31 January 1948 Division B | Dumbarton | 3–2[43][44] | Dundee United | Boghead Park |
Wardlaw 6', 69' McLean 22' |
Smart 25' McKay 25' |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: J Jackson |
14 February 1948 Division B | Ayr United | 1–1[45][46] | Dumbarton | Somerset Park |
Beattie 55' | McLennan 79' | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: J S Cox |
28 February 1948 Division B | Albion Rovers | 5–3[47][48] | Dumbarton | Cliftonhill |
Wallace 9' Carrie 17' Love 38' McKinnon 28', 68' |
McLennan 37', 44', 74' | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: W G Livingstone |
6 March 1948 Division B | Stirling Albion | 1–1[49][50] | Dumbarton | Annfield Stadium |
Scott | Ashe |
13 March 1948 Division B | Dumbarton | 2–4[51][52] | East Fife | Boghead Park |
Cantwell 72' Ashe 82' |
Davidson 39' Morris 43', 61' Duncan 70' |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: W Webb |
20 March 1948 Division B | Cowdenbeath | 2–1[53][54] | Dumbarton | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
Jones 2' Kesley 32' |
Wardlaw 79' | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: P Craigmyle |
26 March 1948 Division B | Dumbarton | 1–2[55][56] | Kilmarnock | Boghead Park |
Wardlaw | Henderson 70' Stevenson 79' |
Referee: W Davidson |
3 April 1948 Division B | Arbroath | 2–3[57][58] | Dumbarton | Gayfield Park |
Aitken 13' Collins 20' |
Donegan 20', 49' Cantwell 32' |
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: G Mitchell |
24 April 1948 Division B | Dumbarton | 3–1[59][60] | Alloa Athletic | Boghead Park |
Grant 62', 88' Goldie 80' |
Gordon 29' | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: F Scott |
League Cup
[edit]The League Cup saw Dumbarton again struggle to progress from their section, finishing 3rd of 4, with just 2 wins and a draw from their 6 games.
9 August 1947 Section 7 | Dumbarton | 5–5[61][62] | Stenhousemuir | Boghead Park |
Ross 20' (pen.) Goldie 23' Cantwell 34', 84' Bootland 58' |
McFarlane 30' Napier 52' Hope 53', 55' McCormack 88' |
Attendance: 4,500 |
16 August 1947 Section 7 | Arbroath | 1–3[63][64] | Dumbarton | Gayfield Park |
Hill 35' | Morrison 8', 57' Shields 27' |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: J B Smillie |
23 August 1947 Section 7 | St Johnstone | 1–0[65][66] | Dumbarton | Muirton Park |
Irving 33' | Attendance: 7,500 Referee: J Jackson |
30 August 1947 Section 7 | Stenhousemuir | 2–1[67][68] | Dumbarton | Ochilview |
Bow 13', 16' | Goldie 38' | Attendance: 2,000 Referee: W Davidson |
6 September 1947 Section 7 | Dumbarton | 4–2[69][70] | Arbroath | Boghead Park |
Donegan 8' Cantwell 30', 60' (pen.), 83' |
Esplin 57' Carrie 62' |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: R G Benzie |
13 September 1947 Section 7 | Dumbarton | 1–6[71][72] | St Johnstone | Boghead Park |
Cantwell 79' | Brown 15', 31', 50' Goldie 44' Smeaton 80' McGowan 84' |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: W G Livingston |
Scottish Cup
[edit]After negotiating a tricky trip to the Highlands, Dumbarton were defeated by high flying Division B opponents East Fife in the third round.
7 February 1948 Round 2 | Peterhead | 1–2[73][74] | Dumbarton | Balmoor Stadium |
Johnstone,B 11' | Goldie 31', 41' | Attendance: 5,473 Referee: A Mowat |
21 February 1948 Round 3 | Dumbarton | 0–1[75][76] | East Fife | Boghead Park |
Davidson,J 79' | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: J Jackson |
As in the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton again came up against East Fife, and the outcome was the same, with the Fifers progressing to the semi-final.
7 January 1948 Round 1 | Dumbarton | 3–2 | Stenhousemuir | Boghead Park |
McCreadie Goldie Wardlaw |
Hope |
12 April 1948 Round 2 | East Fife | 2–0 | Dumbarton | Bayview Stadium |
Gilmour 12' Fleming 49' |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: D Alexander |
Dumbarton lost to Division A Falkirk in the semi-final.
21 August 1947 Round 1 | Dumbarton | 2–1 | East Stirlingshire | Boghead Park |
Donegan 5' Ross |
Cunningham | Attendance: 1,500 |
19 April 1948 Semi-final | Dumbarton | 3–2 | Falkirk | Brockville Park |
Inglis 10', 42', 44' | Wardlaw 5' Goldie 40' |
Referee: J R Boyd |
Benefit Match
[edit]10 September 1947 Benefit | Airdrie | 5–3 | Dumbarton | Millburn Park |
Watson Larkins McCulloch |
Cantwell Docherty Wagstaffe |
Player statistics
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | B Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Supplementary Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | SCO | Finlayson[77] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | SCO | Jim Hoey[78] | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | SCO | Archie McFeat | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | SCO | Stan Gullan | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | SCO | Ian Ogilvie | 14 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Alex Kay[79] | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Jack McNee | 28 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Jimmy Michie[80] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Jimmy Mulvaney | 38 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Thomas Ashe | 32 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | George Campbell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Bobby Donaldson | 32 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Ian Hepburn[81] | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | John Kelly[82] | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Lawrie Lindsay | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Gordon McFarlane[83] | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Alex Menzies | 22 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Bobby Ross | 32 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Charlie Bootland | 30 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Bobby Caldwell[84] | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Jackie Cantwell | 31 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Hugh Docherty[85] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Tom Donegan | 38 | 9 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Hugh Goldie | 39 | 15 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
FW | SCO | Peter Grant[86] | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Eddie McCreadie[87] | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
FW | SCO | Neil McLean[88] | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | John McLennan[89] | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Dave Morrison[90] | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Jimmy Shields[91] | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Jimmy Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Edwin Wagstaffe[92] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Johh Wardlaw[93] | 20 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Source:[94]
Transfers
[edit]
Players in[edit]
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Players out[edit]
|
Source:[95]
Reserve team
[edit]Dumbarton entered the Scottish Second XI Cup but lost in the first round to Ayr United.
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