1955–56 Dumbarton F.C. season
1955–1956 season | ||
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Manager | Peter McGown | |
Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton | |
Scottish League B Division | 4th | |
Scottish Cup | Fourth Round | |
Scottish League Cup | Quarter Final | |
Top goalscorer | League: Hugh Gallacher (36) All: Hugh Gallacher (46) | |
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The 1955–56 season was the 72nd Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League, the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup. In addition Dumbarton competed in the Stirlingshire Cup.
Scottish League
The return to the 'top' divisions in Scottish League football was a success in many ways with Dumbarton always challenging the top places in the Second Division throughout the campaign - but eventually had to settle for a 4th place out of 19, only 7 points behind champions Queen's Park (and just 4 short of a promotion place).
24 August 1955 Division B | Alloa Athletic | 3-3[1][2] | Dumbarton | Recreation Park, Alloa |
Grant Dignam McGovern |
Whalen Gallacher,H 56' |
Referee: J Leckie |
10 September 1955 Division B | Dumbarton | 3-1[3][4] | Cowdenbeath | Boghead Park |
Gallacher,H 14', 77' McCall 43' (pen) |
Quinn 27' | Referee: A McLintock |
21 September 1955 Division B | Dumbarton | 3-2[5][6] | Berwick Rangers | Boghead Park |
Gallacher,H 54' Glover 83' |
Paterson 78' | Referee: D Weir |
24 September 1955 Division B | Dumbarton | 5-1[7][8] | East Stirling | Boghead Park |
Gallacher,H 42' Heaney Brooks 56' Brown |
Allan | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: W Brittle |
28 September 1955 Division B | Hamilton | 0-2[9][10] | Dumbarton | Douglas Park |
Gallacher,H 45' Brown 78' |
Referee: R Smith |
15 October 1955 Division B | Dumbarton | 0-2[11][12] | Queen's Park | Boghead Park |
Church 40' Omand |
Attendance: 7,000 Referee: W Harvey |
29 October 1955 Division B | Arbroath | 0-1[13][14] | Dumbarton | Gayfield Park |
McDonald 35' | Referee: J Fulton |
5 November 1955 Division B | Dumbarton | 3-2[15][16] | Albion Rovers | Boghead Park |
Cairns 40' Whalen 47' Gallacher,H |
Glancy 8' | Referee: W Syme |
12 November 1955 Division B | Ayr United | 5-1[17][18] | Dumbarton | Somerset Park |
Price 7' Beattie 50', 66', 79' Stevenson |
Glover 8' | Referee: H Phillips |
19 November 1955 Division B | Dumbarton | 5-2[19][20] | Stranraer | Boghead Park |
Whalen 33', 64', 65' Gallacher,H 45' Glover 57' |
McCutcheon 29' (pen), 62' | Attendance: 2,600 Referee: R Morris |
26 November 1955 Division B | Dumbarton | 2-0[21][22] | Morton | Boghead Park |
Gallacher,H 64' Lewis (OG) |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: P Fitzpatrick |
5 December 1955 Division B | Third Lanark | 1-0[23][24] | Dumbarton | Cathkin Park |
Gray 60' | Referee: I Inglis |
12 December 1955 Division B | Dumbarton | 4-1[25][26] | Montrose | Boghead Park |
Gallacher,H 2' Wannen 21' (OG) McDonald 37' |
Soutar | Referee: R Davidson |
17 December 1955 Division B | Stenhousemuir | 2-3[27][28] | Dumbarton | Ochilview Park |
Kilgannon | Gallacher,H 6' 15' | Referee: H Spence |
24 December 1955 Division B | Forfar Athletic | 1-5[29][30] | Dumbarton | Station Park, Forfar |
Martin | Whalen 5' Gallacher,H 35' Brooks |
Referee: W Davidson |
31 December 1955 Division B | Dumbarton | 2-0[31][32] | Dundee United | Boghead Park |
Gallacher,H | Attendance: 5,500 |
2 January 1956 Division B | East Stirling | 3-1[33][34] | Dumbarton | Firs Park |
Newman Smith 75' (pen), 85' |
McDonald | Referee: F Crossley |
3 January 1956 Division B | Dumbarton | 2-1[35][36] | Hamilton | Boghead Park |
Gallacher,H 17', 34' | Richmond | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: R Morris |
7 January 1956 Division B | Dumbarton | 0-2[37][38] | St Johnstone | Boghead Park |
Fraser 37' Carr |
Referee: T Wharton |
14 January 1956 Division B | Cowdenbeath | 2-6[39][40] | Dumbarton | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
McArthur 3' Ross 38' |
Gallacher,H 5' McDonald 13' Whalen 30' McKeown 32' |
Referee: P Fitzpatrick |
28 January 1956 Division B | Brechin City | 0-2[41][42] | Dumbarton | Glebe Park, Brechin |
McKeown 24', 26' | Referee: W Brittle |
11 February 1956 Division B | Queen's Park | 7-0[43][44] | Dumbarton | Hampden Park |
McLean 21', 28' Devine 23', 45', 52', 89' Omand 43' |
Attendance: 17,240 Referee: H Phillips |
18 February 1956 Division B | Dumbarton | 5-1[45][46] | Forfar Athletic | Boghead Park |
Gallacher,H 25' Brown McKeown |
Dunn 27' | Referee: G Mitchell |
25 February 1956 Division B | Berwick Rangers | 2-2[47][48] | Dumbarton | Shielfield Park |
Airlie 10' Runciman (pen) |
Gallacher,H 63' Whalen |
Referee: D McTaggart |
3 March 1956 Division B | Dumbarton | 1-1[49][50] | Arbroath | Boghead Park |
Gallacher,H 5' | Smith | Referee: J Fitzpatrick |
10 March 1956 Division B | Albion Rovers | 0-1[51][52] | Dumbarton | Cliftonhill Stadium |
McKeown | Referee: W Syme |
17 March 1956 Division B | Dumbarton | 3-3[53][54] | Ayr United | Boghead Park |
Heaney 4' Gallacher,H |
Beattie 3' McMillan 14' Stevenson |
Attendance: 7,000 Referee: J Inglis |
24 March 1956 Division B | Stranraer | 2-1[55][56] | Dumbarton | Stair Park |
Henderson Carr 48' |
Gallacher,H 57' | Referee: T Wharton |
31 March 1956 Division B | Morton | 1-2[57][58] | Dumbarton | Cappielow Park |
Shaw 44' | Gallacher,H 2', 73' | Referee: R Davidson |
2 April 1956 Division B | St Johnstone | 2-1[59][60] | Dumbarton | Muirton Park |
Montgomery 1' Carr 27' |
Bradley 83' | Attendance: 9,000 Referee: J Devine |
7 April 1956 Division B | Dumbarton | 2-3[61][62] | Third Lanark | Boghead Park |
Cornock 12' McCall (pen) |
Craig 49' Wark 50' Brolis |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: D Weir |
13 April 1956 Division B | Dumbarton | 1-4[63][64] | Brechin City | Boghead Park |
Bell | Duncan 3' Muir 24' Selway |
Referee: G Bowman |
18 April 1956 Division B | Montrose | 1-4[65][66] | Dumbarton | Links Park |
Gordon | Gallacher,H 3' Glover Bryceland |
21 April 1956 Division B | Dumbarton | 2-1[67][68] | Stenhousemuir | Boghead Park |
Glover 2' Gallacher,H 13' |
Tasker 74' (pen) | Referee: H Spence |
25 April 1956 Division B | Dundee United | 1-1[69][70] | Dumbarton | Tannadice Park |
Coyle,J (pen) | Gallacher,H | Attendance: 3,000 |
28 April 1956 Division B | Dumbarton | 4-2[71][72] | Alloa Athletic | Boghead Park |
Heaney 16' Whalen Gallacher,H Bryceland |
Kidd Walls 83' |
Referee: F Crossley |
Scottish Cup
Dumbarton negotiated a tricky tie against Highland League opposition in the third round of the Cup, before losing out to Dundee United in the next round.
8 October 1955 Round 3 | Dumbarton | 5–3[73][74] | Inverness Caledonian | Boghead Park |
Gallacher,H 15' Brown 20', 43' Brooks |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: A McLintock |
22 October 1955 Round 4 | Dundee United | 4–1[75][76] | Dumbarton | Tannadice Park |
Aikman 6' Milne Reid Coyle,J |
Gallacher,H 31' | Attendance: 12,000 Referee: J Bissett |
Scottish League Cup
For the first time, Dumbarton qualified from their League Cup section, winning 3 and drawing the other of their 4 matches. In a play off, Morton were seen off - before Division A St Mirren were to prove to be too much for them in the quarter final.
13 August 1955 Section 9 | Dumbarton | 2–0[77][78] | Berwick Rangers | Boghead Park |
Gallacher,H Whalen |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: R Morris |
20 August 1955 Section 9 | Montrose | 0–2[79][80] | Dumbarton | Links Park |
Whalen 16' Gallacher,H |
Referee: J Devine |
27 August 1955 Section 9 | Stranraer | 3–3[81][82] | Dumbarton | Stair Park |
McCutcheon 12' McMaster Gilroy |
Whalen Gallacher,H 56' |
Referee: P Fitzpatrick |
3 September 1955 Section 9 | Dumbarton | 6–1[83][84] | East Stirling | Boghead Park |
Glover 5' Whalen 26' (pen) 39' 43' (pen) Gallacher,H |
Smith 10' | Attendance: 6,000 Referee: H Gallacher |
6 September 1955 Playoff First leg | Dumbarton | 2–1[85][86] | Morton | Boghead Park |
Gallacher,H 11' Whalen 21' |
Fleming 90' | Attendance: 7,000 Referee: P Fitzpatrick |
8 September 1955 Playoff Second leg | Morton | 0–1[87][88] (1-3 agg.) | Dumbarton | Cappielow Park |
Gallacher,H 17' | Attendance: 7,000 Referee: P Fitzpatrick |
14 September 1955 QF First leg | St Mirren | 5–1[89][90] | Dumbarton | Love Street (stadium) |
Gallacher,J 20' (OG) Stariton 22', 75' Gemmell 73' Laird 82' |
Whalen 88' | Attendance: 15,000 Referee: H Gallacher |
17 September 1955 QF Second leg | Dumbarton | 1–1[91][92] (2-6 agg.) | St Mirren | Boghead Park |
Glover 83' | Straiton 76' | Attendance: 6,000 Referee: W Syme |
The county cup semi final tie was a thriller, where Dumbarton lost by the odd goal in 11 against A Division opponents Falkirk.
21 March 1956 Semi Final | Falkirk | 6–5 | Dumbarton | Brockville Park |
O'Hara (pen) (pen) Morrison Thomson Wright |
Gallacher,H Whalen McKeown |
Friendlies
1 October 1955 Friendly | Dumbarton | 1–2 | Queens Park | Boghead Park |
Trialist |
21 January 1956 Friendly | Dumbarton | 6–1 | Carluke Rovers | Boghead Park |
Brooks McKay Whalen McDonald |
Attendance: 1,000 |
Player statistics
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Second Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | SCO | Des McLean | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | SCO | Eddie O'Donnell[93] | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | SCO | Jimmy Ritchie | 32 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | A Aitken[94] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Joe Gallacher[95] | 35 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Jim Gray[96] | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | John McKay | 44 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Willie Box | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Benny Cairns | 31 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Don Cornock | 36 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Tommy Craig | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Joe Harvey[97] | 35 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Tommy Irwin | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | John McCall | 41 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | John Adams[98] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Tommy Bell[99] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Jimmy Bradley | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | John Brooks[100] | 15 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Les Brown | 26 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Sam Bryceland | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | John Callan[101] | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Hugh Gallacher[102] | 46 | 46 | 36 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | |
FW | SCO | John Gallagher[103] | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | John Glover[104] | 28 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
FW | SCO | John Heaney[105] | 27 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
FW | SCO | Gerry McCaffrey[106] | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Jimmy McDonald | 16 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Billy McKeown[107] | 12 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Tom Whalen | 30 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Source:[108]
Transfers
Amongst those players joining and leaving the club were the following:
Players in
|
Players out
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Source:[109]
Reserve team
Dumbarton only played one official 'reserve' match in the Second XI Cup, losing in the first round to Partick Thistle.
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- ^ After signing from Arbroath at the beginning of the previous season - where he scored 32 goals in 34 games - he was to top that performance by scoring 46 goals in 46 games - to become Scotland's top goalscorer in season 1955-56. This feat also broke Angus Urquhart's club record as top goalscorer set in season 1927-28.
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