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Dumbarton
1982–1983 season
ManagerBilly Lamont
StadiumBoghead Park, Dumbarton
Scottish League Division 17th
Scottish CupThird Round
Scottish League CupPrelims
Top goalscorerLeague: Raymond Blair (10)
All: John Donnelly (13)
Highest home attendance4,000
Lowest home attendance400
Average home league attendance960

Season 1982–83 was the 106th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 76th time, the Scottish Cup for the 88th time and the Scottish League Cup for the 36th time.

Overview

For the eighth year in a row, Dumbarton played league football in Division 1, and after last season's disappointment, its was hoped that this season might bring the long hoped for promotion. Indeed with only one defeat in the first eight games, confidence was high. However, results became mixed thereafter, and it was to be a mid-table 7th place finish with 36 points, 22 behind champions St Johnstone.

In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton fell at the first hurdle to fellow Division 1 opponents, Airdrie.

The League Cup was always going to be a challenge, with three Premier Division teams in the qualifying section - and this is how it was to prove, with all six matches ending in defeat - though it should be said that in none of the games were Dumbarton humiliated.

Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup, Dumbarton reached the final for the third year in a row, and regained the trophy with a win over Stenhousemuir.

Results

Win
Draw
Loss

All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.

Scottish League

Main article: 1982–83 Scottish Football League
Date Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance
4 September 1982 Airdrie A 2-1 Stevenson;Blair 1,200
11 September 1982 Falkirk H 5-1 Craig(3);Donnelly;Stevenson 550
15 September 1982 Clydebank A 1-5 Dunlop 656
18 September 1982 Dunfermline Athletic H 1-1 Donnelly 450
25 September 1982 St Johnstone H 4-1 Dunlop;Stevenson;Blair(2) 1,000
29 September 1982 Ayr United H 1-0 Donnelly 600
2 October 1982 Clyde A 4-0 Donnelly(3);Blair 607
6 October 1982 Hearts A 1-1 Donnelly 4,300
9 October 1982 Hamilton H 1-5 Brown 800
16 October 1982 Raith Rovers A 0-3 500
23 October 1982 Partick Thistle H 1-1 Stevenson 1,500
30 October 1982 Alloa Athletic A 0-2 557
6 November 1982 Queen's Park H 1-1 Stevenson 600
13 November 1982 Ayr United A 1-0 Stevenson 938
20 November 1982 Dunfermline Athletic A 3-0 Blair(2);Stevenson 1,200
27 November 1982 Hearts H 1-1 Blair 3,000
4 December 1982 Clyde H 1-3 Craig 500
11 December 1982 St Johnstone A 0-1 2,042
27 December 1982 Falkirk A 1-2 Dunlop 1,789
1 January 1983 Clydebank H 0-4 1,000
3 January 1983 Queen's Park A 1-2 Montgomerie 740
8 January 1983 Raith Rovers H 2-1 Close;Stevenson 500
15 January 1983 Hamilton A 3-0 Donnelly;Blair(2) 724
22 January 1983 Alloa Athletic H 1-2 Craig 450
5 February 1983 Partick Thistle A 2-3 Craig;McGowan,P 1,789
12 February 1983 Queen's Park H 2-1 Coyle;Blair 600
19 February 1983 Airdrie H 0-0 1,020
26 February 1983 Clydebank A 1-3 McGowan,M 656
5 March 1983 Clyde A 0-1 480
12 March 1983 Dunfermline Athletic H 1-3 Close 500
19 March 1983 Alloa Athletic A 0-0 647
26 March 1983 Airdrie A 1-1 OG 450
2 April 1983 Ayr United A 2-1 Stevenson;McGowan,P 900
9 April 1983 Raith Rovers A 0-0 600
16 April 1983 Hamilton H 1-1 Montgomerie 400
23 April 1983 St Johnstone A 0-1 2,317
30 April 1983 Partick Thistle H 2-1 McGowan,P;Bourke 1,200
7 May 1983 Hearts H 0-4 4,000
14 May 1983 Falkirk A 2-1 Craig;McGrogan 1,800

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1982–83 Scottish Cup
Date Rd Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance
29 January 1983 3 Airdrie H 0-1 957

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1982–83 Scottish League Cup
Date Rd Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance
14 August 1982 P Morton H 1-3 Rankin 850
18 August 1982 P Dundee A 2-3 Donnelly(2) 3,174
21 August 1982 P Aberdeen A 0-3 8,000
25 August 1982 P Dundee H 2-3 Donnelly(2) 433
28 August 1982 P Morton A 1-4 Stevenson 1,250
9 September 1982 P Aberdeen H 1-2 Donnelly 3,000

Stirlingshire Cup

Date Rd Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance
4 August 1982 1 Clydebank A 5-2 Donnelly(2);Blair;Dunlop;Rankin
7 August 1982 SF Alloa Athletic H 3-0 McGowan,P;McGrogan;Dunlop 200
8 August 1982 F Stenhousemuir A 3-1 Blair(2);Donnelly

Appearances

Dumbarton used 26 players for the 46 League, Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup matches, as detailed below. Tom Coyle was best by appearing in all but one of these matches.[1]

Player Position Appearances[2] Goals
Scotland Raymond Blair FW 34(2) 10
Scotland John Bourke FW 7(1) 1
Scotland Murray Bowman GK 2
Scotland Ally Brown FW 18(6) 1
Scotland Albert Burnett MF 33(4)
Scotland Tom Carson GK 44
Scotland Frank Close MF 20(2) 2
Scotland Mark Clougherty MF 40
Scotland Tommy Coyle MF 45 1
Scotland Albert Craig MF 27(11) 7
Scotland John Donnelly FW 35 13
Scotland Mick Dunlop FW 24(7) 3
Scotland Alf Holton FW 1
Scotland Jim Hughes MF 3
Scotland Tom McAteer FW 1
Scotland Dave McCaig MF 7(1)
Scotland Bob McCulley FW 3
Scotland Martin McGowan DF 26(5) 1
Scotland Pat McGowan FW 33(5) 3
Scotland Joe McGrogan FW 9(8) 1
Scotland Colin McKenzie MF 1
Scotland Donald McNeil MF 30(1)
Scotland Ray Montgomerie DF 27(1) 2
Scotland Mike Rankin FW 1 1
Scotland David Stevenson MF 32(11) 10
Scotland Tom Walker MF 3

Reserve Team

Dumbarton competed in the Scottish Reserve League First Division (West) - Second Series, winning 1 and drawing 5 of 12 games - finishing 13th of 13.

See also

References

  1. ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  2. ^ Substitute appearances in brackets.
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