1950–51 Dumbarton F.C. season
| 1950–1951 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | William Irvine |
| Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
| Scottish League B Division | 9th |
| Scottish Cup | First Round |
| Scottish League Cup | Prelims |
| Top goalscorer | League: Jim Finnie (10) All: Jim Finnie (10) |
Season 1950–51 was the 74th season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 45th time, the Scottish Cup for the 56th time and the Scottish League Cup for the 5th time.
Overview
The league campaign looked to be following those of recent years, with the first win registered after 8 attempts, however a late burst of 5 wins in the final 6 games saw Dumbarton finish in a creditable 9th place with 29 points, 16 behind champions Queen of the South.
The Scottish Cup saw Dumbarton exit early to St Johnstone in the first round.
In the League Cup, qualification from the sectional games still proved a problem, finishing 4th and last, with a win and two draws being taken from their 6 games.
In the Stirlingshire Cup, Stirling Albion overcame Dumbarton in the semi final after two draws, but in the short-lived revival of the Stirlingshire Consolation Cup (a competition for those clubs eliminated early in the previous season's Stirlingshire Cup) Dumbarton finished as runners-up, again to Stirling Albion.
Note that William Irvine replaced William Guthrie as team manager at the beginning of the season.
Results
| Win |
| Draw |
| Loss |
All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.
Scottish League
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1950 | Dundee United | H | 1-1 | Parlane | 7,000 |
| 23 September 1950 | Queen's Park | H | 0-1 | 5,000 | |
| 30 September 1950 | Cowdenbeath | A | 1-1 | McKay | 3,000 |
| 7 October 1950 | Arbroath | H | 0-2 | ||
| 14 October 1950 | Ayr United | A | 1-3 | Finnie | 9,000 |
| 21 October 1950 | Stirling Albion | A | 2-3 | Parlane;OG | 8,000 |
| 28 October 1950 | Stenhousemuir | H | 3-3 | Parlane(2);McAra | 4,000 |
| 4 November 1950 | Queen of the South | A | 2-1 | Parlane;Johnston | 7,500 |
| 11 November 1950 | Albion Rovers | H | 1-5 | Smith | 1,000 |
| 18 November 1950 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1-2 | Johnston | 4,000 |
| 25 November 1950 | Kilmarnock | A | 3-1 | Smith(2);Johnston | 7,000 |
| 2 December 1950 | Hamilton | A | 1-0 | Finnie | 4,000 |
| 9 December 1950 | Forfar Athletic | H | 4-1 | McKay(2);Johnston;Finnie | 4,000 |
| 16 December 1950 | St Johnstone | A | 0-3 | 5,000 | |
| 23 December 1950 | Dundee United | A | 2-3 | Finnie(2) | 8,500 |
| 30 December 1950 | Alloa Athletic | A | 2-2 | Smith;Johnston | 2,000 |
| 1 January 1951 | Queen's Park | A | 1-2 | Donegan | 8,000 |
| 2 January 1951 | Cowdenbeath | H | 1-0 | Donegan | |
| 6 January 1951 | Arbroath | A | 2-3 | Frame(2) | 3,000 |
| 13 January 1951 | Ayr United | H | 2-0 | Smith;Parlane | 5,000 |
| 20 January 1951 | Stirling Albion | H | 4-0 | Finnie(2);Parlane;Frame | 7,000 |
| 10 February 1951 | Queen of the South | H | 0-1 | ||
| 17 February 1951 | Albion Rovers | A | 1-3 | Shepherd | |
| 24 February 1951 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2-2 | Frame;Finnie | |
| 3 March 1951 | Kilmarnock | H | 2-1 | McAteer;Tait | |
| 10 March 1951 | Hamilton | H | 2-1 | Frame;Tait | |
| 17 March 1951 | Forfar Athletic | A | 4-1 | Frame(3);Smith | |
| 24 March 1951 | St Johnstone | H | 2-1 | Tait;Frame | |
| 31 March 1951 | Alloa Athletic | H | 4-3 | Donegan;Finnie;Parlane;Tait | |
| 7 April 1951 | Stenhousemuir | A | 1-3 | Smith |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 January 1951 | 1 | St Johnstone | H | 0-2 | 10,000 |
Scottish League Cup
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August 1950 | P | Ayr United | H | 1-4 | Johnston | 5,000 |
| 16 August 1950 | P | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1-4 | Miller | |
| 19 August 1950 | P | Kilmarnock | H | 1-0 | McKay | 5,000 |
| 28 August 1950 | P | Ayr United | A | 0-3 | 8,000 | |
| 30 August 1950 | P | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1-1 | McKay | |
| 2 September 1950 | P | Kilmarnock | A | 0-0 | 8,000 |
Stirlingshire Cup
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 September 1950 | 1 | Stenhousemuir | H | 0-0 | ||
| 18 April 1951 | 1R | Stenhousemuir | A | 3-1 | Finnie;Parlane;Smith | |
| 28 April 1951 | SF | Stirling Albion | A | 0-0 | ||
| 11 May 1951 | SFR | Stirling Albion | H | 1-1 | unknown | |
| 17 May 1951 | SFR2 | Stirling Albion | A | 0-6 |
Stirlingshire Consolation Cup
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1951 | SF | East Stirling | H | 4-2 | Finnie(4) | |
| 16 May 1951 | F | Stirling Albion | A | 1-6 | Tait |
Appearances
Dumbarton used 27 players for the 37 League, Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup matches, as detailed below. George Paton and Jimmy Whyte were both to feature in all of these matches.[1]
| Player | Position[2] | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alec Braidwood
|
FW | 10 | |
| Jack Cameron
|
DF | 1 | |
| Tom Donegan
|
FW | 15 | 3 |
| George Ferguson
|
DF | 34 | |
| Jim Finnie
|
FW | 27 | 10 |
| Jimmy Frame
|
FW | 13 | 8 |
| Bobby Gibson
|
FW | 1 | |
| Tommy Irwin
|
MF | 7 | |
| Willie Johnston
|
FW | 26 | 6 |
| Bobby McAra
|
FW | 14 | 1 |
| Thomas McAteer
|
FW | 1 | 1 |
| Don McDonald
|
MF | 23 | |
| Billy McGuinness
|
FW | 2 | |
| Bob McKay
|
FW | 13 | 5 |
| Willie McLaren
|
MF | 4 | |
| Jack McNee
|
DF | 36 | |
| Robert Miller
|
FW | 3 | |
| Jimmy Parlane
|
FW | 18 | 8 |
| George Paton
|
GK | 37 | |
| Jim Peden
|
MF | 9 | |
| Thomas Ramsay
|
FW | 3 | |
| John Sharp
|
MF | 25 | |
| George Shepherd
|
FW | 1 | 1 |
| Duncan Smith
|
FW | 23 | 7 |
| Gordon Spiers
|
FW | 3 | |
| Andy Tait
|
MF | 22 | 4 |
| Jimmy Whyte
|
MF | 37 |
Reserve Team
For the second successive season, Dumbarton played a reserve team in Division C (South West) and finished 15th out of 16, recording 7 wins and 4 draws from 30 matches. Note that in addition to the reserve sides of the bigger Division A teams in South and West Scotland, the first teams of East Stirlingshire (relegated from Division B two seasons previously) and Stranraer also competed in this league.
In the Second XI Cup, Dumbarton lost in the first round to Hamilton.
Finally in the Reserve League Cup, with only a single win from 6 sectional matches, Dumbarton failed to qualify for the knock-out stages.