1982–83 Dumbarton F.C. season
| 1982–1983 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Billy Lamont |
| Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
| Scottish League Division 1 | 7th |
| Scottish Cup | Third Round |
| Scottish League Cup | Prelims |
| Top goalscorer | League: Raymond Blair (10) All: John Donnelly (13) |
| Highest home attendance | 4,000 |
| Lowest home attendance | 400 |
| Average home league attendance | 960 |
Season 1982–83 was the 99th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 77th 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, it 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 & fixtures
[1] Win Draw Loss
Scottish First Division
| 4 September 1982 First Division | Airdrie | 1–2 | Dumbarton | Broomfield Park |
| Coyle 47' (OG) | Stevenson 32' Blair 61' |
Attendance: 1,200 Referee: A Duncan |
| 11 September 1982 First Division | Dumbarton | 5–1 | Falkirk | Boghead Park |
| Craig 1', 9', 45' Donnelly 23' Stevenson 76' |
Ward 73' | Attendance: 550 Referee: E Pringle |
| 15 September 1982 First Division | Clydebank | 5–1 | Dumbarton | Kilbowie Park |
| Coyne 21', 69' Ronald 52' Williamson 54' Given 73' |
Dunlop 29' | Attendance: 656 |
| 18 September 1982 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Boghead Park |
| Donnelly 76' (pen.) | Jenkins 84' | Attendance: 450 Referee: L Thow |
| 25 September 1982 First Division | Dumbarton | 4–1 | St Johnstone | Boghead Park |
| Dunlop 10' Stevenson 28' Blair 46', 82' |
Brogan 65' | Attendance: 1,000 Referee: D Syme |
| 29 September 1982 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–0 | Ayr United | Boghead Park |
| Donnelly 70' | Attendance: 600 |
| 2 October 1982 First Division | Clyde | 0–4 | Dumbarton | Shawfield Stadium |
| Donnelly 6', 27', 41' Blair 78' |
Attendance: 607 Referee: A Ferguson |
| 6 October 1982 First Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Tynecastle Stadium |
| O'Connor 66' | Donnelly 73' | Attendance: 4,300 Referee: H Young |
| 9 October 1982 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–5 | Hamilton | Boghead Park |
| Brown 73' | Donnelly 13' McNaught 62' Craig 69' Fairlie 80' Murphy 86' |
Attendance: 800 Referee: H Alexander |
| 16 October 1982 First Division | Raith Rovers | 3–0 | Dumbarton | Starks Park |
| Russell 15' Spence 52' Harris 65' |
Attendance: 500 Referee: I Cathcart |
| 23 October 1982 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Partick Thistle | Boghead Park |
| Stevenson 74' | Watson 49' (pen.) | Attendance: 1,500 Referee: M Delaney |
| 30 October 1982 First Division | Alloa Athletic | 2–0 | Dumbarton | Recreation Park, Alloa |
| Purdie 16' Holt 52' |
Attendance: 557 Referee: C Sinclair |
| 6 November 1982 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Queen's Park | Boghead Park |
| Stevenson 31' | Grant 35' | Attendance: 600 Referee: A Williamson |
| 13 November 1982 First Division | Ayr United | 0–1 | Dumbarton | Somerset Park |
| Stevenson 80' | Attendance: 938 Referee: E Pringle |
| 20 November 1982 First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–3 | Dumbarton | East End Park |
| Blair 16', 90' Stevenson 41' |
Attendance: 1,200 Referee: A Huett |
| 27 November 1982 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Hearts | Boghead Park |
| Blair 61' | O'Connor 89' | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: J Renton |
| 4 December 1982 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–3 | Clyde | Boghead Park |
| Craig 74' | Masterton 27', 36' Reilly 70' |
Attendance: 500 Referee: B McGinlay |
| 11 December 1982 First Division | St Johnstone | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Muirton Park |
| Brogan 40' | Attendance: 2,042 Referee: H Alexander |
| 27 December 1982 First Division | Falkirk | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Brockville Park |
| Mackin 52' Jobson 76' |
Dunlop 58' | Attendance: 1,789 |
| 1 January 1983 First Division | Dumbarton | 0–4 | Clydebank | Boghead Park |
| Hughes 1' Williamson 60', 71' Coyne 89' |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: E Brolis |
| 3 January 1983 First Division | Queen's Park | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Hampden Park |
| Crawley 77', 83' | Montgomerie 9' | Attendance: 740 |
| 8 January 1983 First Division | Dumbarton | 2–1 | Raith Rovers | Boghead Park |
| Stevenson 43' Close 48' |
Russell 39' | Attendance: 500 Referee: A Waddell |
| 15 January 1983 First Division | Hamilton | 0–3 | Dumbarton | Douglas Park |
| Blair 74', 83' Donnelly 89' |
Attendance: 724 Referee: M Delaney |
| 22 January 1983 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–2 | Alloa Athletic | Boghead Park |
| Craig 24' | Houston 69' Campbell 81' |
Attendance: 450 Referee: C White |
| 5 February 1983 First Division | Partick Thistle | 3–2 | Dumbarton | Firhill Park |
| McDonald 15' Park 67', 85' |
Craig 26' McGowan,P 60' |
Attendance: 1,789 Referee: H Young |
| 12 February 1983 First Division | Dumbarton | 2–1 | Queen's Park | Boghead Park |
| Coyle 36' Blair 88' |
McNiven 89' | Attendance: 600 Referee: B McGinlay |
| 23 February 1983 First Division | Dumbarton | 0–0 | Airdrie | Boghead Park |
| Attendance: 1,020 |
| 26 February 1983 First Division | Clydebank | 3–1 | Dumbarton | Kilbowie Park |
| McLeish 2' Given 58' Coyne 61' |
McGowan,M 14' | Attendance: 656 Referee: A McLeish |
| 5 March 1983 First Division | Clyde | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Shawfield Stadium |
| Dempsey 49' | Attendance: 450 Referee: J Renton |
| 12 March 1983 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–3 | Dunfermline Athletic | Boghead Park |
| Close 68' | Cathie 38' Forrest 65' Hamill 80' |
Attendance: 500 Referee: D Syme |
| 19 March 1983 First Division | Alloa Athletic | 0–0 | Dumbarton | Recreation Park, Alloa |
| Attendance: 647 Referee: A McGunnigle |
| 26 March 1983 First Division | Airdrie | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Broomfield Park |
| Flood 38' | Rodger 14' (OG) | Attendance: 450 Referee: E Brolis |
| 2 April 1983 First Division | Ayr United | 1–2 | Dumbarton | Somerset Park |
| Ward 57' | Stevenson 22' McGowan,P 63' |
Attendance: 900 Referee: B Robertson |
| 9 April 1983 First Division | Raith Rovers | 0–0 | Dumbarton | Starks Park |
| Attendance: 600 Referee: D Ramsay |
| 16 April 1983 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Hamilton | Boghead Park |
| Montgomerie 22' | Hamill 79' | Attendance: 400 Referee: I Cathcart |
| 23 April 1983 First Division | St Johnstone | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Muirton Park |
| Gibson 90' | Attendance: 2,317 Referee: W Knowles |
| 30 April 1983 First Division | Dumbarton | 2–1 | Partick Thistle | Boghead Park |
| McCaig 40' McGowan,P 56' |
Johnston 68' | Attendance: 1,200 Referee: W McLeish |
| 7 May 1983 First Division | Dumbarton | 0–4 | Hearts | Boghead Park |
| Robertson 13', 19' O'Connor 63' Mackay 89' |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: A Ferguson |
| 14 May 1983 First Division | Falkirk | 1–2 | Dumbarton | Brockville Park |
| McCulley 49' (pen.) | Craig 29' McGrogan 89' |
Attendance: 1,800 Referee: L Thow |
Scottish League Cup
| 14 August 1982 Section 2 | Dumbarton | 1–3 | Morton | Boghead Park |
| Rankin 12' | Ritchie 71' Hutcheson 88' McNeill 89' |
Attendance: 850 Referee: W McLeish |
| 18 August 1982 Section 2 | Dundee | 3–2 | Dumbarton | Dens Park |
| Ferguson 11', 66' Mackie 49' |
Donnelly 46' (pen.), pen' | Attendance: 3,174 Referee: J Renton |
| 21 August 1982 Section 2 | Aberdeen | 3–0 | Dumbarton | Pittodrie Park |
| McGhee 5' Strachan 13', 71' |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: D Downie |
| 25 August 1982 Section 2 | Dumbarton | 2–3 | Dundee | Boghead Park |
| Donnelly 46' (pen.), pen' | Ferguson 15' (pen.) Fraser 51' Stephen 86' |
Attendance: 433 |
| 28 August 1982 Section 2 | Morton | 4–1 | Dumbarton | Cappielow Park |
| Rooney 5', 90' Docherty 24' McNab 87' |
Stevenson 58' | Attendance: 1,250 Referee: C White |
| 9 September 1982 Section 2 | Dumbarton | 1–2 | Aberdeen | Boghead Park |
| Donnelly (pen.) | Bell 76' Hewitt 85' |
Attendance: 3,000 |
Scottish Cup
| 29 January 1983 Scottish Cup round 3 | Dumbarton | 0–1 | Airdrie | Boghead Park |
| Flood 10' | Attendance: 957 Referee: L Thow |
| 4 August 1982 1st Round | Clydebank | 2–5 | Dumbarton | Kilbowie Park |
| Williamson McCabe |
Donnelly Blair Dunlop Rankin |
| 7 August 1982 Semi Final | Alloa Athletic | 3–0 | Dumbarton | Boghead Park |
| McGowan,P McGrogan Dunlop |
Attendance: 200 |
| 8 August 1982 Final | Stenhousemuir | 1–3 | Dumbarton | Ochilview Park |
| Blair Donnelly |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Airdrieonians | 39 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 62 | 46 | +16 | 39 |
| 6 | Alloa Athletic | 39 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 39 |
| 7 | Dumbarton | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 36 |
| 8 | Falkirk | 39 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 36 |
| 9 | Raith Rovers | 39 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 64 | 63 | +1 | 34 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Player statistics
Squad
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | SCO | Murray Bowman | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO | Tom Carson | 44 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Martin McGowan | 31 | 1 | 22+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Ray Montgomerie | 28 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Albert Burnett | 37 | 0 | 28+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Frank Close | 22 | 2 | 15+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Mark Clougherty | 40 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Tommy Coyle | 45 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Albert Craig | 38 | 7 | 23+9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Jim Hughes | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Dave McCaig | 8 | 1 | 7+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Colin McKenzie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Donald McNeil | 31 | 0 | 27+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | David Stevenson | 43 | 10 | 29+9 | 9 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO | Tom Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Raymond Blair | 36 | 10 | 28+1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | John Bourke | 8 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Ally Brown | 24 | 1 | 12+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | John Donnelly | 35 | 13 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | |
| FW | SCO | Mick Dunlop | 31 | 3 | 18+6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Alf Holton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Tom McAteer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Bob McCulley | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Pat McGowan | 37 | 1 | 31+3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Joe McGrogan | 17 | 1 | 7+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Mike Rankin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Transfers
Amongst those players joining and leaving the club were the following:[3]
Players in
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Players out
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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.
Trivia
- The League match against Clyde on 2 October marked Tom Carson's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 86th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
- The League match against Raith Rovers on 16 October marked Raymond Blair's 200th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 16th Dumbarton player to break the 'double century'.
- The final League match against Falkirk on 14 May marked Mark Clougherty's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 87th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
See also
References
- ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.