1981–82 Dumbarton F.C. season
Dumbarton 1981–1982 football season
| 1981–1982 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Billy Lamont |
| Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
| Scottish League Division 1 | 11th |
| Scottish Cup | Fourth Round |
| Scottish League Cup | Prelims |
| Top goalscorer | League: Raymond Blair (9) All: Raymond Blair (12) |
Season 1981–82 was the 98th 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 87th time and the Scottish League Cup for the 35th time.
Overview
For the seventh year in a row, Dumbarton played league football in Division 1, and with another new manager in place - Billy Lamont - hopes were high to see if promotion could finally be won. Unfortunately, despite a few excellent results, including wins over Hearts, the campaign was a disappointment, and although relegation was never a real threat, an 11th place finish with 35 points was all that was achieved, 26 behind champions Motherwell.
In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton again began well by beating Premier Division opponents, this time Partick Thistle, in the third round but lost out to a powerful Rangers side in the next round.
The League Cup was a bit of a disaster. The format reverted to sectional games for qualification to the latter stages, and Dumbarton could only manage two home wins from six games, from what was 'on paper' an easy section.
Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup, Dumbarton almost retained the cup , but lost out on penalties to Alloa in the final.
Results & fixtures
[1] Win Draw Loss
Scottish First Division
Dumbarton v East Stirling
| 29 August 1981 First Division | Dumbarton | 0–3 | East Stirling | Boghead Park |
Howatt  Lamont Renwick | Attendance: 400 Referee: F Kenzie |
Queen of the South v Dumbarton
| 5 September 1981 First Division | Queen of the South | 0–4 | Dumbarton | Palmerston Park |
| Coyle,J 16' Montgomerie 38'Blair Brown | Attendance: 1,000 Referee: E Pringle |
Dumbarton v Clydebank
| 12 September 1981 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–3 | Clydebank | Boghead Park |
| Montgomerie 23' | McCabe McGorm Miller | Attendance: 1,000 Referee: B McGinley |
Raith Rovers v Dumbarton
| 16 September 1981 First Division | Raith Rovers | 1–3 | Dumbarton | Starks Park |
| Ford | Brown Coyle,J |
Dumbarton v Motherwell
| 19 September 1981 First Division | Dumbarton | 0–6 | Motherwell | Boghead Park |
| Clelland McLaughlan (pen)Clinging | Attendance: 1,000 |
Queen's Park v Dumbarton
| 23 September 1981 First Division | Queen's Park | 3–0 | Dumbarton | Hampden Park |
| Gilmour Wood |
Hearts v Dumbarton
| 26 September 1981 First Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Tynecastle Stadium |
| MacDonald 30' O'Connor | Blair | Attendance: 3,627 Referee: H Alexander |
Ayr United v Dumbarton
| 30 September 1981 First Division | Ayr United | 3–2 | Dumbarton | Somerset Park |
| Christie Kean | Dunlop Coyle,T |
Dumbarton v St Johnstone
| 3 October 1981 First Division | Dumbarton | 2–1 | St Johnstone | Boghead Park |
| McGowan,P 43' Rankin | McDonald 6' | Attendance: 500 Referee: M Delaney |
Dumbarton v Hamilton
| 10 October 1981 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–2 | Hamilton | Boghead Park |
| Brown | Craig | Attendance: 350 |
Dunfermline Athletic v Dumbarton
| 17 October 1981 First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 2–2 | Dumbarton | East End Park |
| McNaughton Considine | Blair Dunlop | Attendance: 1,994 |
Dumbarton v Kilmarnock
| 24 October 1981 First Division | Dumbarton | 0–2 | Kilmarnock | Boghead Park |
| Mauchlen Clark,J | Attendance: 800 Referee: G Smith |
Falkirk v Dumbarton
| 31 October 1981 First Division | Falkirk | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Brockville Park |
| Brown | Dunlop | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: A McGunnigle |
Dumbarton v Queen of the South
| 7 November 1981 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–0 | Queen of the South | Boghead Park |
| McGowan,P | Attendance: 400 Referee: H Young |
East Stirling v Dumbarton
| 14 November 1981 First Division | East Stirling | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Firs Park |
| McCulley | Donnelly 15' (pen) | Attendance: 1,500 Referee: J Renton |
Dumbarton v Raith Rovers
| 21 November 1981 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Raith Rovers | Boghead Park |
| Coyle,J 16' | Gibson | Attendance: 400 Referee: C Sinclair |
Dumbarton v Hearts
| 28 November 1981 First Division | Dumbarton | 3–1 | Hearts | Boghead Park |
| Blair 29' McGowan,P Dunlop | Marinello | Attendance: 1,200 Referee: F Syme |
St Johnstone v Dumbarton
| 5 December 1981 First Division | St Johnstone | 5–2 | Dumbarton | Muirton Park |
| Weir 10' Morton 22'Mackay Brogan | Blair 20' Kenny | Attendance: 1,776 |
Kilmarnock v Dumbarton
| 30 January 1982 First Division | Kilmarnock | 0–0 | Dumbarton | Rugby Park |
| Attendance: 1,350 Referee: R Cuthill |
Dumbarton v Falkirk
| 6 February 1982 First Division | Dumbarton | 3–1 | Falkirk | Boghead Park |
| Montgomerie 19' Coyle,J Brown | Mackin | Attendance: 450 Referee: D Syme |
Clydebank v Dumbarton
| 17 February 1982 First Division | Clydebank | 3–0 | Dumbarton | Kilbowie Park |
| Ronald Given (pen)Miller |
Dumbarton v St Johnstone
| 20 February 1982 First Division | Dumbarton | 2–0 | St Johnstone | Boghead Park |
| Montgomerie 49' Donnelly | Attendance: 400 Referee: A Ferguson |
Dumbarton v Dunfermline Athletic
| 23 February 1982 First Division | Dumbarton | 0–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Boghead Park |
| McNaughton |
East Stirling v Dumbarton
| 27 February 1982 First Division | East Stirling | 2–2 | Dumbarton | Firs Park |
| Lowe 21' Grant | Blair 42' McGowan,M | Referee: B Robertson |
Motherwell v Dumbarton
| 3 March 1982 First Division | Motherwell | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Fir Park |
| Carson | Brown |
Dumbarton v Ayr United
| 6 March 1982 First Division | Dumbarton | 3–1 | Ayr United | Boghead Park |
| Gallacher 36' Blair 37'Brown | Christie 40' | Attendance: 500 Referee: A Hewitt |
Dumbarton v Clydebank
| 13 March 1982 First Division | Dumbarton | 0–2 | Clydebank | Boghead Park |
| Miller 54' McCabe 60' | Attendance: 700 Referee: D Ramsay |
Dunfermline Athletic v Dumbarton
| 20 March 1982 First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–0 | Dumbarton | East End Park |
| Attendance: 1,500 Referee: R Valentine |
Queen's Park v Dumbarton
| 27 March 1982 First Division | Queen's Park | 3–0 | Dumbarton | Hampden Park |
| McNiven Gilmour McGregor | Attendance: 732 Referee: J Renton |
Dumbarton v Raith Rovers
| 3 April 1982 First Division | Dumbarton | 0–2 | Raith Rovers | Boghead Park |
| Ballantyne 36' | Attendance: 300 Referee: K Stewart |
Dumbarton v Raith Rovers
| 7 April 1982 First Division | Dumbarton | 3–1 | Raith Rovers | Boghead Park |
| Donnelly Montgomerie | | Attendance: 282 |
Motherwell v Dumbarton
| 10 April 1982 First Division | Motherwell | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Firs Park |
| Attendance: 2,742 Referee: A Huett |
Dumbarton v Queen's Park
| 14 April 1982 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–0 | Queen's Park | Boghead Park |
| Craig | Attendance: 450 |
Queen of the South v Dumbarton
| 17 April 1982 First Division | Queen of the South | 1–3 | Dumbarton | Palmerston Park |
| Craig 19' Blair cNeil | Attendance: 250 Referee: H Young |
Hamilton v Dumbarton
| 21 April 1982 First Division | Hamilton | 0–0 | Dumbarton | Douglas Park |
Dumbarton v Kilmarnock
| 24 April 1982 First Division | Dumbarton | 0–2 | Kilmarnock | Boghead Park |
| Attendance: 800 Referee: T Muirhead |
Hearts v Dumbarton
| 1 May 1982 First Division | Hearts | 2–5 | Dumbarton | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Byrne Pettigrew | McGowan,P Dunlop Coyle,J | Attendance: 4,861 |
Dumbarton v Falkirk
| 8 May 1982 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–0 | Falkirk | Boghead Park |
| Donnelly |
Hamilton v Dumbarton
| 15 May 1982 First Division | Hamilton | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Douglas Park |
| Attendance: 700 |
Scottish League Cup
Cowdenbeath v Dumbarton
| 8 August 1981 Section 5 | Cowdenbeath | 2–0 | Dumbarton | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
| Allison 27' Mercer | Attendance: 368 Referee: A Ferguson |
Dumbarton v Queen of the South
| 12 August 1981 Section 5 | Dumbarton | 1–0 | Queen of the South | Boghead Park |
| Blair | Attendance: 386 |
Brechin City v Dumbarton
| 15 August 1981 Section 5 | Brechin City | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Glebe Park, Brechin |
| Graham Campbell | Blair (pen) | Attendance: 500 Referee: D Ramsay |
Queen of the South v Dumbarton
| 19 August 1981 Section 5 | Queen of the South | 3–2 | Dumbarton | Palmerston Park |
| Alexander McVittie | Mailer Campbell |
Dumbarton v Cowdenbeath
| 22 August 1981 Section 5 | Dumbarton | 3–0 | Cowdenbeath | Boghead Park |
| Blair 33' (pen) Mailer Rankin | Attendance: 500 Referee: T Muirhead |
Dumbarton v Brechin City
| 26 August 1981 Section 5 | Dumbarton | 1–3 | Brechin City | Boghead Park |
| Gallacher | Paterson Campbell |
Scottish Cup
Partick Thistle v Dumbarton
| 24 January 1982 Scottish Cup round 3 | Partick Thistle | 1–2 | Dumbarton | Firhill Park |
| Johnston 44' | Coyle,J 4' Donnelly 32' | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: R Valentine |
Rangers v Dumbarton
| 13 February 1982 Scottish Cup round 3 | Rangers | 4–0 | Dumbarton | Ibrox Park |
| Jardine 58', 89' McAdam 67'Johnstone 74' | Attendance: 15,000 Referee: T Muirhead |
Stirlingshire Cup
East Stirling v Dumbarton
| 27 October 1981 1st Round | East Stirling | 4–5 | Dumbarton | Firs Park |
| Blair McGowan,P Coyle,J |
Dumbarton v Clydebank
| 21 January 1981 Semi Final | Dumbarton | 2–1 | Clydebank | Boghead Park |
| Montgomerie | |
Alloa Athletic v Dumbarton
| 10 May 1982 Final | Alloa Athletic | 1–1 (5-4 on penalties) | Dumbarton | Recreation Park, Alloa |
| Donnelly |
Pre-season matches
Dumbarton v Cumbernauld United
| 1 August 1981 Friendly | Dumbarton | 3–0 | Cumbernauld United | Boghead Park |
| Blair |
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Falkirk | 39 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 36 | |
| 10 | Dunfermline Athletic | 39 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 36 | |
| 11 | Dumbarton | 39 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 49 | 61 | −12 | 35 | |
| 12 | Raith Rovers | 39 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 31 | 59 | −28 | 29 | |
| 13 | East Stirlingshire (R) | 39 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 38 | 77 | −39 | 24 | Relegation to the Second Division |
Source: RSSSF[dead link]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Player statistics
Squad
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  SCO | Tom Carson | 47 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Rob Campbell | 22 | 1 | 14+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5+1 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO | Martin McGowan | 30 | 1 | 26+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Ray Montgomerie | 21 | 5 | 17+3 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Mark Clougherty | 26 | 0 | 21+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Tommy Coyle | 46 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Albert Craig | 13 | 2 | 9+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Alistair Edmiston | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | John Gallacher | 39 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO | Ally MacLeod | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Donald McNeil | 21 | 1 | 18+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Graeme Sinclair | 34 | 0 | 24+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Steve Armstrong | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Raymond Blair | 47 | 12 | 36+3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
| FW | SCO | Ally Brown | 37 | 6 | 22+9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | John Cameron | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Joe Coyle | 43 | 6 | 32+3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | John Donnelly | 42 | 6 | 31+3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2+4 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Mick Dunlop | 32 | 7 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Dave Kenny | 1 | 1 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | John Mailer | 5 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 | |
| FW | SCO | D McGeoch | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Pat McGowan | 20 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Ally McRoberts | 9 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Mike Rankin | 32 | 2 | 11+14 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+2 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO | Ian Wotherspoon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
International Caps
Graeme Sinclair played for Scotland in a 'semi-pro' international tournament involving teams from England, Holland and Italy. Scotland won the tournament by beating Holland Amateurs 2-1, drawing 2-2 against Italy Serie C and drawing 1-1 against England semi pro.
Transfers
Amongst those players joining and leaving the club were the following:[3]
Players in
| Players out
|
Trivia
- The League match against Hearts on 26 September marked Tommy Coyle's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 85th 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.
External links
- Alistair Edmiston (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Steve Armstrong (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- John Cameron (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- D McGeoch (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Ian Wotherspoon (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Scottish Football Historical Archive
