1977–78 Dumbarton F.C. season
Dumbarton 1977–1978 football season
| 1977–1978 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Davie Wilson |
| Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
| Scottish League Division 1 | 4th |
| Scottish Cup | Fifth round |
| Scottish League Cup | First Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Derek Whiteford / Jocky Whiteford (15) All: Jocky Whiteford (17) |
Season 1977–78 was the 94th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 72nd time, the Scottish Cup for the 83rd time, and the Scottish League Cup for the 31st time.
Overview
Dumbarton played league football in Division 1 for the third year running. Davie Wilson's first season as manager began well, and while always up with the leading pack, it was to be the case that too many draws rather than wins would prevent a serious challenge on the title. Nevertheless, a 4th-place finish was a creditable result.
In the Scottish Cup, Hearts were once again the opponents, but it was Dumbarton who were to progress this time after a drawn game. In the quarter-final, however Partick Thistle were to prove too good on the day.
In the League Cup, qualifying groups were dispensed with and replaced with straight knock-out ties on a home-and-away basis. It was however to prove a bit of an embarrassment when in the first round, a 4–1 home win against Hamilton was followed by a 6–0 away drubbing.
Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup, Dumbarton were defeated by local rivals Clydebank in the semi-final.
Results & fixtures
Win Draw Loss
Scottish First Division
Dumbarton v Hearts
| 13 August 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 2-2 | Hearts | Boghead Park |
Bourke  16', 72' | Smith 43' Gibson 85' | Attendance: 7,000 Referee: A McGunnigle |
Arbroath v Dumbarton
| 20 August 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Arbroath | 2-2 | Dumbarton | Gayfield Park |
| Yule 8' Carson 70' | Bourke 62' Muir 86' | Attendance: 1,200 |
Dumbarton v Queen of the South
| 27 August 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 2-0 | Queen of the South | Boghead Park |
| Whiteford,J 9' Brown 17' | Attendance: 2,000 |
Morton v Dumbarton
| 10 September 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Morton | 0-0 | Dumbarton | Cappielow Park |
| Attendance: 3,000 Referee: J Paterson |
Dumbarton v Airdrie
| 14 September 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 2-1 | Airdrie | Boghead Park |
| McNeil 54' Whiteford,J 83' (pen) | McCann 86' |
Dundee v Dumbarton
| 17 September 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Dundee | 2-1 | Dumbarton | Dens Park |
| Sinclair 47', 65' | Whitedord,D 74' | Attendance: 4,725 Referee: W Reid |
Dumbarton v Montrose
| 24 September 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 4-0 | Montrose | Boghead Park |
| Whiteford,D 47', 78' Whiteford,J 48' (pen)Fyfe 61' |
East Fife v Dumbarton
| 28 September 1977 Scottish Division 1 | East Fife | 3-1 | Dumbarton | Bayview Park, Methil |
| McCluskey 25' (OG) Young Hegarty 82' | Whitedord,D 52' | Attendance: 879 |
Dumbarton v St Johnstone
| 1 October 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 5-1 | St Johnstone | Boghead Park |
| Whiteford,J 3' Brown 7'Fyfe 15', 47'Whiteford,D 49' | O'Connor 50' | Attendance: 1,500 Referee: J Renton |
Kilmarnock v Dumbarton
| 8 October 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Kilmarnock | 2-2 | Dumbarton | Rugby Park |
| McCulloch 5' Stein 50' | Whitedord,J 57' Whitedord,D 77' | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: C White |
Dumbarton v Hamilton
| 15 October 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 1-0 | Hamilton | Boghead Park |
| Whiteford,D 76' | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: K Stewart |
Stirling Albion v Dumbarton
| 19 October 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Stirling Albion | 2-3 | Dumbarton | Annfield Stadium |
| McPhee 12', 62' | Whitedord,J 39', 70' Brown 75' | Attendance: 1,000 Referee: R Cuthill |
Hearts v Dumbarton
| 2 October 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Hearts | 2-1 | Dumbarton | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Gibson 28' Tierney 61' | Gallacher 65' | Attendance: 9,200 Referee: A McFaul |
Dumbarton v Arbroath
| 29 October 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 1-0 | Arbroath | Boghead Park |
| Gallacher 89' | Attendance: 1,500 Referee: T Muirhead |
Queen of the South v Dumbarton
| 5 November 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Queen of the South | 1-0 | Dumbarton | Palmerston Park |
| Hood 48' | Attendance: 1,500 Referee: W Mullen |
Dumbarton v Morton
| 12 November 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 1-1 | Morton | Boghead Park |
| Gallacher 81' | Ritchie 8' | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: H Alexander |
Dumbarton v Dundee
| 19 November 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 0-0 | Dundee | Boghead Park |
| Attendance: 3,500 Referee: A McMunnigle |
Montrose v Dumbarton
| 26 November 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Montrose | 2-2 | Dumbarton | Links Park |
| Markland 38' Robb 48' | Whiteford,J 30' Muir 84' | Attendance: 950 Referee: M Delaney |
St Johnstone v Dumbarton
| 3 December 1977 Scottish Division 1 | St Johnstone | 0-2 | Dumbarton | Muirton Park |
| Whiteford,J 54' Whiteford,D 77' | Attendance: 1,600 Referee: J Renton |
Dumbarton v Kilmarnock
| 10 December 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 2-2 | Kilmarnock | Boghead Park |
| Fyfe 35' Whiteford,J 78' (pen) | McDowell 40' Maxwell 70' | Attendance: 2,500 |
Hamilton v Dumbarton
| 17 December 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Hamilton | 3-3 | Dumbarton | Douglas Park |
| McGrogan 40', 44' McDowell 55' | Whiteford,J 24', 63' Whiteford,D 64' | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: D Ramsay |
Alloa Athletic v Dumbarton
| 24 December 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Alloa Athletic | 2-3 | Dumbarton | Recreation Park, Alloa |
| Wilson 3' Miller 13' (pen) | Gallacher 8' Whiteford,J 27'Whiteford,D 77' | Attendance: 2,000 |
Dumbarton v Queen of the South
| 31 December 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 1-1 | Queen of the South | Boghead Park |
| Muir | |
Dumbarton v Morton
| 2 January 1978 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 1-4 | Morton | Boghead Park |
| Whiteford,J 89' | Goldthorpe 21' Ritchie 64', 82'Brown 80' | Attendance: 5,000 |
Arbroath v Dumbarton
| 7 January 1978 Scottish Division 1 | Arbroath | 1-1 | Dumbarton | Gayfield Park |
| Cargill 86' | Whiteford,J 30' (pen) | Attendance: 1,100 Referee: A Ferguson |
Dumbarton v St Johnstone
| 4 February 1978 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 2-1 | St Johnstone | Boghead Park |
| Whiteford,D 6' Whiteford,J 25' (pen) | Pelosi 62' | Attendance: 1,500 Referee: H Alexander |
Kilmarnock v Dumbarton
| 11 February 1978 Scottish Division 1 | Kilmarnock | 0-1 | Dumbarton | Rugby Park |
| Whiteford,D 23' | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: T Kellock |
Dumbarton v Hamilton
| 25 February 1978 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 1-1 | Hamilton | Boghead Park |
| Whiteford,D 81' | McGrogan 63' | Attendance: 2,000 Referee: A McFall |
Hearts v Dumbarton
| 4 March 1978 Scottish Division 1 | Hearts | 1-1 | Dumbarton | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Fraser 74' | Gallacher 61' | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: K Hope |
Stirling Albion v Dumbarton
| 18 March 1978 Scottish Division 1 | Stirling Albion | 2-2 | Dumbarton | Annfield Stadium |
| Muir 41' (OG), 42' (OG) | Brown 3', 62' | Referee: J Renton |
Dumbarton v East Fife
| 21 March 1978 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 3-0 | East Fife | Boghead Park |
| McNeil 6' Gallacher 20', 60' | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: T Kellock |
Dumbarton v Stirling Albion
| 25 March 1978 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 2-2 | Stirling Albion | Boghead Park |
| Muir 81' Steedman 83' (OG) | Browning 1', 87' | Attendance: 2,000 Referee: J Gordon |
Airdrie v Dumbarton
| 4 April 1978 Scottish Division 1 | Airdrie | 0-2 | Dumbarton | Broomfield Park |
| Muir 35' Gallacher 82' | Attendance: 2,000 Referee: R Cuthill |
Alloa Athletic v Dumbarton
| 8 April 1978 Scottish Division 1 | Alloa Athletic | 3-0 | Dumbarton | Recreation Park, Alloa |
| Irvine 52' (pen) Morrison 63'Wallace 89' | Attendance: 1,000 Referee: K Stewart |
Dumbarton v Dundee
| 12 April 1978 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 2-1 | Dundee | Boghead Park |
| MacLeod,M 35' Gallacher 75' | Redford 34' | Referee: D Ramsay |
East Fife v Dumbarton
| 15 April 1978 Scottish Division 1 | East Fife | 0-0 | Dumbarton | Bayview Park, Methil |
| Attendance: 651 Referee: A McGunnigle |
Dumbarton v Montrose
| 19 April 1978 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 2-2 | Montrose | Boghead Park |
| Brown 70' McCluskey 77' | Walker 72' Brown 83' | Attendance: 1,500 |
Dumbarton v Airdrie
| 22 April 1978 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 2-1 | Airdrie | Boghead Park |
| Whiteford,D 42' Govan 47' | McGuire 43' | Attendance: 1,000 Referee: D Syme |
Dumbarton v Alloa Athletic
| 29 April 1978 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 2-0 | Alloa Athletic | Boghead Park |
| Whiteford,D 37' Blair 89' | Attendance: 1,000 Referee: M Delaney |
Scottish Cup
Alloa Athletic v Dumbarton
| 29 January 1978 Scottish Cup round 3 | Alloa Athletic | 2–2 | Dumbarton | Recreation Park, Alloa |
| Carberry 30' Morrison 40' | Whitedord,J 39' MacLeod,M 43' | Attendance: 1,450 Referee: K Hope |
Dumbarton v Alloa Athletic
| 6 February 1978 Scottish Cup round 3R | Dumbarton | 2–1 | Alloa Athletic | Boghead Park |
| MacLeod,M 55' Fyfe 77' | McCann 86' | Attendance: 1,750 Referee: K Hope |
Dumbarton v Hearts
| 18 February 1978 Scottish Cup round 4 | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Hearts | Boghead Park |
| Whiteford,D 14' | Bannon 60' | Attendance: 6,677 Referee: B McGinlay |
Hearts v Dumbarton
| 27 February 1978 Scottish Cup round 4R | Hearts | 0–1 | Dumbarton | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Gallacher 38' | Attendance: 14,000 Referee: B McGinlay |
Partick Thistle v Dumbarton
| 11 March 1978 Scottish Cup round 5 | Partick Thistle | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Firhill Stadium |
| Somner 43', 79' | Fyfe 62' (pen) | Attendance: 4,500 Referee: I Foote |
Scottish League Cup
Dumbarton v Hamilton
| 31 August 1977 Scottish League Cup round 1(1) | Dumbarton | 4–1 | Hamilton | Boghead Park |
| McCluskey 68' Muir 85'Whiteford,J 86'Bourke 89' | Frew 62' | Attendance: 1,000 |
Hamilton v Dumbarton
| 3 September 1977 Scottish League Cup round 1(2) | Hamilton | 6–0 (7–4 agg.) | Dumbarton | Douglas Park |
| Fairley 14' McCluskey 20' (OG)Graham 49'McGrogan 64'McManus 76', 84' | Frew 62' | Attendance: 1,000 |
Stirlingshire Cup
Dumbarton v East Stirling
| 5 October 1977 1st round | Dumbarton | 4–1 | East Stirling | Boghead Park |
| Whiteford,J 19' Fyfe 29'Muir 59'Renwick 72' (OG) | Campbell 13' | Attendance: 800 |
Clydebank v Dumbarton
| 20 April 1978 Semi-final | Clydebank | 4–1 | Dumbarton | Kilbowie Park |
| Whiteford,D |
Pre-season/Other Matches
Lossiemouth v Dumbarton
| 5 August 1977 Friendly | Lossiemouth | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Grant Park, Lossiemouth |
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Nairn County v Dumbarton
| 6 August 1977 Friendly | Nairn County | 0–3 | Dumbarton | Nairn |
| Gallacher 14' MacLeod,A 70', 72' |
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Heart of Midlothian (P) | 39 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 77 | 42 | +35 | 58 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 3 | Dundee | 39 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 91 | 44 | +47 | 57 | |
| 4 | Dumbarton | 39 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 65 | 48 | +17 | 49 | |
| 5 | Stirling Albion | 39 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 42 | |
| 6 | Kilmarnock | 39 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 40 |
Source: RSSSF and statto[1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted
Player statistics
Squad
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  SCO | Jim Cruickshank | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO | Laurie Williams | 40 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Don Watt | 15 | 0 | 9+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Pat McCluskey | 34 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO | Columb McKinley | 13 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Ally MacLeod | 20 | 0 | 11+7 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Donald McNeil | 38 | 2 | 30+1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Martin Mowat | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Jim Muir | 37 | 6 | 29+1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO | Graeme Sinclair | 40 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Derek Whiteford | 46 | 16 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Raymond Blair | 23 | 2 | 8+11 | 2 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | John Bourke | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO | Ally Brown | 46 | 6 | 38+1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Joe Coyle | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Graham Fyfe | 34 | 7 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Brian Gallacher | 42 | 10 | 34+1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Dave Govan | 2 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Drew Harvey | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Murdo MacLeod | 46 | 3 | 39 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Jocky Whiteford | 32 | 17 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
International Caps
Murdo MacLeod and Graeme Sinclair were selected to play for the Scottish League in a match against an Italian League XI in Verona, which resulted in a 1–1 draw.
In addition Ally MacLeod was part of the Scottish Youth (under 19) side which competed in the UEFA Youth Championships. He played in all seven matches, against Denmark (1-0 and 2–0), West Germany (1-0), Portugal (1-0), Italy (0-0), Yugoslavia (2-2) and Poland (1-3) - Scotland finished in 4th place.
Transfers
Players in
| Players out
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Reserve team
Dumbarton competed in the Scottish Reserve League First Division and finished 8th of 11.
In the Scottish Second XI Cup, Dumbarton lost to Ayr United in the first round, and in the Reserve League Cup, Dumbarton lost to Rangers, on aggregate, in the first round.
Trivia
- The League match against Arbroath on 20 August marked Jim Muir's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 74th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
- The League match against Airdrie on 14 September marked Ally Brown's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 75th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
- The League match against Hamilton on 25 February marked Laurie Williams's 300th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 5th Dumbarton player to achieve this accolade.
See also
References
- ^ "Scottish Division One 1977-1978 Season Summary". statto.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Martin Mowatt (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Dave Govan (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Scottish Football Historical Archive
