1968–69 Dumbarton F.C. season

Dumbarton
1968–1969 season
Manager Ian Spence/ Jackie Stewart
Stadium Boghead Park, Dumbarton
Scottish League Division 2 14th
Scottish Cup First Round
Scottish League Cup Prelims
Top goalscorer League: Roy McCormack (19)
All: Roy McCormack (26)
← 1967–68 1969–70 →

Season 1968–69 was the 92nd football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 62nd time, the Scottish Cup for the 74th time and the Scottish League Cup for the 22nd time.

Overview

Another poor start to a league season, with a single win and a draw from the first eight matches, resulted in the sacking of manager Ian Spence. His replacement, Jackie Stewart took charge on 1 December, and although results were to improve, nonetheless Dumbarton finished in a disappointing 14th place, with 27 points, 37 behind champions Motherwell.

In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton scrapped past non-league minnons Vale of Leithen in the second preliminary round, but were not disgraced in their single goal defeat to First Division opponents St Mirren in the first round proper.

In the League Cup, two wins from the six sectional games were never going to be enough to qualify for the knock out stages of the competition.

Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup Dumbarton lost in the first round to East Stirling.

In addition, Dumbarton were to undertake a 'mini' pre-season tour across the border - the first games played in England by the club for almost a decade.

Finally the number of goals conceded in all games during the season was 100, the 19th time this unwanted 'century' had been broken, and the second season in a row.

Results

Win
Draw
Loss

All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.

Scottish League

DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
21 August 1968MontroseH1-2McCormack
4 September 1968MontroseA0-2
7 September 1968ClydebankA1-0OG3,500
14 September 1968Stirling AlbionH1-3McCormack
18 September 1968East FifeA1-1McCormack
21 September 1968East StirlingA1-4Watson
28 September 1968StranraerH1-3McCormack
5 October 1968StenhousemuirA2-3McCormack;Boyd
12 October 1968Albion RoversH3-1Boyd;Watson(2)
19 October 1968Berwick RangersA0-2
26 October 1968Brechin CityH2-1McCormack(2)
2 November 1968Queen of the SouthA1-4McCormack)
9 November 1968Ayr UnitedH0-3400
16 November 1968Forfar AthleticA0-2
23 November 1968CowdenbeathA1-3Graham300
30 November 1968HamiltonH1-0Curran500
7 December 1968Alloa AthleticH4-1Boyd(2);McCormack(2)
14 December 1968East FifeH1-1McCormack
21 December 1968MotherwellA1-1Easton
28 December 1968Queens ParkH0-2800
1 January 1969ClydebankH3-3Boyd;McCormack;Watson
2 January 1969Stirling AlbionA0-3
11 January 1969StranraerA2-1Boyd;McCormack
18 January 1969StenhousemuirH5-1Boyd;McCormack(2);Watson(2)
1 February 1969Albion RoversA2-1Boyd;McCormack
8 February 1969Berwick RangersH3-1Watson;Currie(2)1,700
22 February 1969Queen of the SouthH0-2700
1 March 1969Ayr UnitedA0-4
8 March 1969Forfar AthleticH2-3McCormack;OG500
15 March 1969CowdenbeathH0-3
22 March 1969HamiltonA0-0230
29 March 1969Alloa AthleticA1-0Boyd400
9 April 1969Brechin CityA0-1
12 April 1969MotherwellA2-4McCormack;McMichael1,200
19 April 1969Queens ParkA0-2977
25 April 1969East StirlingH4-1Easton;McCormack;Watson;McMichael

Scottish Cup

DateRdOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
4 January 1969P2Vale of LeithenH3-2McCormack(2);Watson1,250
25 January 19691St MirrenH0-18,860

Scottish League Cup

DateRdOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
10 August 1968PAlbion RoversH0-4
14 August 1968PForfar AthleticA0-1
17 August 1968PQueens ParkH4-3McCormack(2);McGhee(2)1,485
24 August 1968PAlbion RoversA0-5
28 August 1968PForfar AthleticH5-1McCormack(3);Graham;Easton
31 August 1968PQueens ParkA0-1

Stirlingshire Cup

DateRdOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
21 October 19681East StirlingA1-3Boyd

* - lost on toss of coin

Other Matches

DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
31 July 1968EnglandChester CityA1-4McMurray
2 August 1968EnglandSouthportA3-0McGhee(2);Watson
5 August 1968EnglandTranmere RoversH2-2Graham;McCully2,500
11 September 1968Hearts XIH2-3McCormack;Brown
4 April 1969Partick Thistle XIH2-1unknown

Appearances

Dumbarton used 34 players for the 44 League, Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup matches, as detailed below. Johnny Graham was best by featuring in all of these matches.[1]

Player Position Appearances[2] Goals
Scotland David Anderson GK 31
Scotland Steve Anderson GK 2
Scotland Ian Boyd FW 319
Scotland Jackie Boyle MF 3
Scotland Brogan FW 1
Scotland Hugh Brown FW 16(5)
Scotland Bill Caldwell FW 1
Scotland Len Campbell MF 24
Scotland Willie Cunningham MF 1
Scotland Ronnie Curran MF 26(2)1
Scotland Derek Currie FW 12
Scotland George Easton FW 29(2)3
Scotland Jim Fagan MF 1(1)
Scotland Johnny Graham MF 442
Scotland Jim Harkins GK 9
Scotland Davie Hogg FW 2
Scotland Bobby Johnstone MF 16
Scotland McAlister MF 1
Scotland Jackie McBride MF 1
Scotland Roy McCormack FW 4326
Scotland Henry McCully MF 8
Scotland John McGhee FW 32(2)2
Scotland Mike McGowan FW 1
Scotland Alex McMichael FW 102
Scotland Bill McMurray DF 40(1)
Scotland George Muir DF 38
Scotland Savage FW 1
Scotland Alex Smith DF 2
Scotland Walter Smith GK 3
Scotland Jackie Stewart FW 1(1)
Scotland Allan Watson FW 429
Scotland Whitelaw FW 1
Scotland Billy Wilkinson DF 13(2)
Scotland Michael Wynne FW 9(1)
Scotland Bobby Young FW 1

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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