1958–59 Dumbarton F.C. season
| 1958–1959 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Peter McGown |
| Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
| Scottish League Division 2 | 4th |
| Scottish Cup | Second Round |
| Scottish League Cup | Prelims |
| Top goalscorer | League: Hugh Gallacher (23) All: Hugh Gallacher (26) |
Season 1958–59 was the 82nd football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 52nd time, the Scottish Cup for the 64th time and the Scottish League Cup for the 12th time.
Overview
This was to be another 'almost' season for Dumbarton in Division 2, but as in the previous campaign the final run-in was to be decisive with only one win taken from the last six games. It was to be 4th place again, with 45 points, 15 behind champions Ayr United.
In the Scottish Cup, after a good win over Highland League opposition, Division 1 opponents Kilmarnock were to prove to be too good for Dumbarton in the second round.
In the League Cup, qualification was there for the taking, with 3 wins and a draw from the first 5 games, but a final home defeat to Arbroath meant that Dumbarton would miss out again on progression.
Locally Dumbarton lost out to Stenhousemuir in the semi final of the Stirlingshire Cup.
The failure to secure promotion was to result in manager, Peter McGown's resignation - and he was to be replaced by Bobby Combe - who was appointed as the club's first full-time manager.
Results
| Win |
| Draw |
| Loss |
All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.
Scottish League
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 1958 | Alloa Athletic | A | 5-3 | Smillie(3);Brown,L;Whalen | 5,013 |
| 3 September 1958 | Brechin City | H | 2-3 | Gallacher;Stewart | |
| 6 September 1958 | Queens Park | H | 1-0 | McBriar | |
| 10 September 1958 | East Stirling | A | 2-3 | Gallacher;OG | |
| 13 September 1958 | Montrose | A | 6-1 | Smillie(3);Whalen(2);Stewart | |
| 16 September 1958 | Brechin City | A | 1-2 | Smillie | |
| 20 September 1958 | Dundee United | H | 4-3 | Combe(2);Brown,L;Smillie | 4,000 |
| 27 September 1958 | Berwick Rangers | A | 3-0 | Whalen;Smillie;OG | 1913 |
| 4 October 1958 | Morton | H | 6-1 | Smith(3);Stewart(3) | 5,500 |
| 11 October 1958 | St Johnstone | A | 1-1 | Smith | |
| 18 October 1958 | Cowdenbeath | H | 4-2 | Smillie(4) | |
| 25 October 1958 | Stranraer | A | 3-2 | Cunningham;Beveridge;Smith | |
| 1 November 1958 | Ayr United | H | 1-2 | Stewart | 7,000 |
| 8 November 1958 | Arbroath | A | 4-5 | Gallacher(4) | 3,173 |
| 22 November 1958 | Stenhousemuir | A | 0-2 | ||
| 29 November 1958 | Albion Rovers | A | 2-1 | Gallacher;Smith | |
| 6 December 1958 | Forfar Athletic | H | 1-1 | Gallacher | |
| 13 December 1958 | East Fife | A | 6-2 | Whalen(3);Donnachie(2);Gallacher | 2,000 |
| 20 December 1958 | Hamilton | H | 6-3 | Gallacher(3);Donnachie(2);Combe | 4,000 |
| 27 December 1958 | Alloa Athletic | H | 1-1 | Combe | 3,000 |
| 1 January 1959 | Queens Park | A | 4-2 | Gallacher(2);McDonald;Combe | |
| 3 January 1959 | Montrose | H | 3-1 | McCormack;Gallacher;Combe | 4,000 |
| 10 January 1959 | Dundee United | A | 1-1 | Whalen | 3,000 |
| 24 January 1959 | Morton | A | 1-1 | Gallacher | |
| 7 February 1959 | St Johnstone | H | 1-1 | Govan | |
| 21 February 1959 | Stranraer | H | 4-1 | Cunningham;Brown,L;Whalen;Combe | 1,200 |
| 28 February 1959 | East Fife | A | 5-0 | Gallacher(2);Craig;Stewart;Smith | 2,000 |
| 7 March 1959 | Arbroath | H | 2-0 | Gallacher;Stewart | 5,100 |
| 21 March 1959 | Stenhousemuir | H | 5-1 | Smith(3);Stewart(2) | |
| 28 March 1959 | Albion Rovers | H | 2-0 | Gallacher;Stewart | 4,000 |
| 4 April 1959 | Forfar Athletic | A | 1-3 | Smith | 1,600 |
| 18 April 1959 | Hamilton | A | 1-4 | Gray | |
| 20 April 1959 | Cowdenbeath | A | 2-2 | Stewart;OG | |
| 25 April 1959 | East Stirling | H | 2-1 | Gallacher(2) | 2,500 |
| 27 April 1959 | Ayr United | A | 1-3 | Gallacher | |
| 29 April 1959 | Berwick Rangers | H | 0-2 |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 1959 | 1 | Buckie Thistle | H | 4-0 | Gallacher(2);Combe;Stewart | 6,313 |
| 14 February 1959 | 2 | Kilmarnock | H | 2-8 | Whalen;Gallacher | 10,804 |
Scottish League Cup
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 1958 | P | Queens Park | H | 3-3 | Brown,L;Beveridge;Stewart | |
| 13 August 1958 | P | Alloa Athletic | A | 3-1 | Stewart(2);Combe | |
| 16 August 1958 | P | Arbroath | A | 3-6 | Brown,L(2);Stewart | |
| 23 August 1958 | P | Queens Park | A | 3-0 | Smillie(2);Brown,L | 5,000 |
| 27 August 1958 | P | Alloa Athletic | H | 3-1 | Brown,L(2);Smillie | 4,400 |
| 30 August 1958 | P | Arbroath | H | 0-1 | 6,500 |
Stirlingshire Cup
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 December 1958 | 1 | Alloa Athletic | A | 4-0 | Donnachie;Combe;Brown,L;Gallacher | |
| 10 March 1959 | SF | Stenhousemuir | A | 1-2 | unknown |
Other Matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 October 1958 | Raith Rovers | H | 1-1 | Whalen | 3,000 |
| 20 October 1958 | Accrington Stanley | H | 1-1 | Stewart | 5,000 |
| 15 November 1958 | Scottish Command XI (Army) | H | 1-0 | Trialist | |
| 20 December 1958 | Johnstone Burgh | H | 5-3 | McInnes;Smillie(2);Symington;McCormack | |
| 7 April 1959 | Morton | H | 4-1 | Whalen(2);Gallacher(2) |
Appearances
Dumbarton used 28 players for the 44 League, Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup matches, as detailed below. Tommy Craig and Andy Jardine were best by featuring in all of these matches.[1]
| Player | Position[2] | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Beveridge
|
FW | 3 | 2 |
| John Bonnar
|
GK | 30 | |
| Jim Brown
|
FW | 1 | |
| Les Brown
|
FW | 43 | 9 |
| Tommy Brown
|
FW | 2 | |
| Stevie Chalmers
|
FW | 1 | |
| Bobby Combe
|
FW | 30 | 9 |
| Tommy Craig
|
MF | 44 | 1 |
| George Cunningham
|
MF | 42 | 2 |
| Alex Donnachie
|
FW | 16 | 4 |
| Hugh Gallacher
|
FW | 26 | 26 |
| Tommy Govan
|
DF | 37 | 1 |
| Jim Gray
|
DF | 3 | 1 |
| Peter Haggerty
|
MF | 3 | |
| Andy Jardine
|
DF | 44 | |
| Frank McBriar
|
MF | 1 | 1 |
| John McCall
|
MF | 11 | |
| Jim McCormack
|
MF | 6 | 1 |
| Jack McDade
|
DF | 1 | |
| McDonald
|
FW | 1 | 1 |
| Bobby McInnes
|
MF | 2 | |
| Con Murray
|
GK | 14 | |
| Robert Paterson
|
DF | 3 | |
| Jimmy Smillie
|
FW | 14 | 16 |
| John Smith
|
MF | 38 | 11 |
| Charlie Stewart
|
FW | 40 | 17 |
| Willie Symington
|
FW | 1 | |
| Tom Whalen
|
FW | 27 | 10 |
Reserve Team
Dumbarton played a 'reserve' team in the Combined Reserve League. The season was split into two 'series' - with Dumbarton finishing runners up to Morton in the First Series (with 4 wins and 2 draws from 8 games) and winning the Second (with 6 wins from 8 games).
In addition, Dumbarton entered the Scottish Second XI Cup but were knocked out in the first round by Rangers.