2002–03 Dumbarton F.C. season
Dumbarton 2002-03 football season
| 2002-03 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | David Winnie/ Brian Fairlie |
| Stadium | Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton |
| Scottish League Division 2 | 6th |
| Scottish Cup | First Round |
| Scottish League Cup | First Round |
| Bell's Challenge Cup | Third Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Paddy Flannery/ Gary McCutcheon (8) All: John Dillon (9) |
| Highest home attendance | 1,501 |
| Lowest home attendance | 480 |
| Average home league attendance | 950 |
Season 2002–03 was the 119th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 97th time, the Scottish Cup for the 108th time, the Scottish League Cup for the 56th time and the Scottish Challenge Cup for the 12th time.
Overview
Season 2002-03 began with yet another new manager at the helm. Following the success of promotion the season before, Tom Carson had fallen out with the board and left the club, to be replaced by David Winnie. The league campaign, as was so often the case with Dumbarton, started well and then fell away. By March there were some concerns of a return to Division 3, resulting in David Winnie's departure as manager. Fortunately his replacement Brian Fairlie had the desired effect and a final unbeaten 7 game run ensured a creditable 6th place.
In the Scottish Cup, for the second year running, it would be a first round exit, this time to Raith Rovers.
In the League Cup, Inverness Caledonian Thistle were to prove too much to handle in the first round.
Finally, in the Scottish Challenge Cup, it was a case of 'role reversal'. In the competition which had seen just one win in ten attempts, this season would see a mini cup run before Queen of the South would bring it to an end in the third round.
Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup, Dumbarton played just one group tie, losing to Falkirk on penalties after a drawn game.
Results & fixtures
[1] Win Draw Loss
Scottish Second Division
Stenhousemuir v Dumbarton
| 3 August 2002 Scottish Second Division | Stenhousemuir | 2–2 | Dumbarton | Ochilview |
Booth  10', 67' (pen) | BBC Report | Bonar 79' Flannery 90' | Attendance: 419 Referee: I Brines |
Dumbarton v Brechin City
| 10 August 2002 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–0 | Brechin City | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Collins 19' | BBC Report | Attendance: 735 Referee: J Gilmour |
Raith Rovers v Dumbarton
| 17 August 2002 Scottish Second Division | Raith Rovers | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Starks Park |
| Hawley 90' | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,866 Referee: S Conroy |
Dumbarton v Airdrie United
| 24 August 2002 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 3–1 | Airdrie United | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Brown Dillon Ronald 19' (OG) | BBC Report | Armstrong 68' | Attendance: 1,417 Referee: E Mack |
Berwick Rangers v Dumbarton
| 31 August 2002 Scottish Second Division | Berwick Rangers | 1–2 | Dumbarton | Shielfield Park |
| Burke 46' | BBC Report | McCutcheon 1', 15' | Attendance: 509 Referee: E Martindale |
Dumbarton v Forfar Athletic
| 14 September 2002 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–2 | Forfar Athletic | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| McCutcheon 27' | BBC Report | Bavidge Byers 90' | Attendance: 827 Referee: I Fyfe |
Stranraer v Dumbarton
| 21 September 2002 Scottish Second Division | Stranraer | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Stair Park |
| Kerr 43' | BBC Report | Attendance: 563 Referee: D Smith |
Dumbarton v Hamilton
| 28 September 2002 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Hamilton | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Brown 28' | BBC Report | Dobbins 20' | Attendance: 1,202 Referee: I Frickleton |
Cowdenbeath v Dumbarton
| 5 October 2002 Scottish Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 3–1 | Dumbarton | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
| Brown 27' Winter 74'Gordon | BBC Report | McCutcheon 42' | Attendance: 363 Referee: C Richmond |
Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir
| 26 October 2002 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–0 | Stenhousemuir | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 819 Referee: A Hunter |
Brechin City v Dumbarton
| 29 October 2002 Scottish Second Division | Brechin City | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Glebe Park, Brechin |
| Templeman 54' | BBC Report | Brown 29' | Attendance: 250 Referee: C Murray |
Dumbarton v Berwick Rangers
| 2 November 2002 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–2 | Berwick Rangers | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Lynes 43' | BBC Report | Burke 44' Wood 90' | Attendance: 768 Referee: J Gilmour |
Airdrie United v Dumbarton
| 9 November 2002 Scottish Second Division | Airdrie United | 0–1 | Dumbarton | Excelsior Stadium |
| BBC Report | Flannery 70' (pen) | Attendance: 1,352 Referee: G Clyde |
Forfar Athletic v Dumbarton
| 16 November 2002 Scottish Second Division | Forfar Athletic | 2–0 | Dumbarton | Station Park, Forfar |
| Bavidge 53', 72' | BBC Report | Attendance: 556 Referee: W Young |
Dumbarton v Stranraer
| 23 November 2002 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 3–0 | Stranraer | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Flannery (pen) McCutcheon Bonar | BBC Report | Attendance: 740 Referee: B Cassidy |
Dumbarton v Cowdenbeath
| 30 November 2002 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Cowdenbeath | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| McCutcheon 36' | BBC Report | Brown | Attendance: 784 Referee: B McGarry |
Hamilton v Dumbarton
| 14 December 2002 Scottish Second Division | Hamilton | 1–0 | Dumbarton | New Douglas Park |
| Russell 2' | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,062 Referee: J Downie |
Dumbarton v Raith Rovers
| 28 December 2002 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–3 | Raith Rovers | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| BBC Report | Hawley 44' Smith 81', 89' | Attendance: 1,244 Referee: C Melville |
Dumbarton v Airdrie United
| 1 January 2003 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 2–1 | Airdrie United | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Obidile 18' Dillon 43' | BBC Report | Vareille 90' | Attendance: 1,024 Referee: C Richmond |
Berwick Rangers v Dumbarton
| 11 January 2003 Scottish Second Division | Berwick Rangers | 0–1 | Dumbarton | Shielfield Park |
| BBC Report | Dillon 72' | Attendance: 580 Referee: C Allan |
Dumbarton v Forfar Athletic
| 18 January 2003 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–2 | Forfar Athletic | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Dillon 8' | BBC Report | Rattray 30' Byers 90' | Attendance: 867 Referee: C Thomson |
Stenhousemuir v Dumbarton
| 25 January 2003 Scottish Second Division | Stenhousemuir | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Ochilview |
| Booth 1' McFarlane 67' | BBC Report | Dillon 53' (pen) | Attendance: 483 Referee: S Conroy |
Stranraer v Dumbarton
| 1 February 2003 Scottish Second Division | Stranraer | 1–2 | Dumbarton | Stair Park |
| Moore 16' | BBC Report | McCutcheon 5' Scally 60' | Attendance: 405 Referee: I Fyfe |
Dumbarton v Hamilton
| 8 February 2003 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 3–1 | Hamilton | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Scally 50' Collins 60'McCutcheon 88' | BBC Report | Armstrong 41' | Attendance: 1,107 Referee: A Hunter |
Raith Rovers v Dumbarton
| 1 March 2003 Scottish Second Division | Raith Rovers | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Starks Park |
| Dennis 15' Prest | BBC Report | Scally 70' | Attendance: 1,780 Referee: C Hardie |
Airdrie United v Dumbarton
| 8 March 2003 Scottish Second Division | Airdrie United | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Excelsior Stadium |
| Gow 2' Collins 16' (OG) | BBC Report | Flannery 80' | Attendance: 1,136 Referee: B McGarry |
Dumbarton v Brechin City
| 11 March 2003 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–3 | Brechin City | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Flannery 25' (pen) | BBC Report | Templeman 44', 60', 78' | Attendance: 480 Referee: E Martindale |
Dumbarton v Berwick Rangers
| 15 March 2003 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 2–2 | Berwick Rangers | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Brown 20' Bonar 70' | BBC Report | Bradley 71' McEwan 90' (OG) | Attendance: 915 Referee: G Clyde |
Cowdenbeath v Dumbarton
| 18 March 2003 Scottish Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 2–0 | Dumbarton | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
| Mauchlan 18' (pen) Elliott 79' | BBC Report | Attendance: 218 Referee: B Cassidy |
Dumbarton v Stranraer
| 1 April 2003 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Stranraer | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Donald 64' | BBC Report | Wingate 18' | Attendance: 596 Referee: J Downie |
Forfar Athletic v Dumbarton
| 5 April 2003 Scottish Second Division | Forfar Athletic | 0–1 | Dumbarton | Station Park, Forfar |
| BBC Report | Scally 44' | Attendance: 450 Referee: E Martindale |
Dumbarton v Cowdenbeath
| 1 April 2003 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 3–1 | Cowdenbeath | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Flannery (pen) Dillon 44'Obidile 88' | BBC Report | Gordon 87' (pen) | Attendance: 1,203 Referee: C Hardie |
Hamilton v Dumbarton
| 19 April 2003 Scottish Second Division | Hamilton | 2–2 | Dumbarton | New Douglas Park |
| Dobbins 41' Callaghan 68' | BBC Report | Flannery 60' Brown | Attendance: 1,270 Referee: G Mitchell |
Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir
| 26 April 2003 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 3–1 | Stenhousemuir | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Flannery 9' Russell 35'Scally 89' | BBC Report | Crawford 16' | Attendance: 906 Referee: C Richmond |
Brechin City v Dumbarton
| 3 May 2003 Scottish Second Division | Brechin City | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Glebe Park, Brechin |
| King 32' | BBC Report | Obidile 40' | Attendance: 895 Referee: C Thomson |
Dumbarton v Raith Rovers
| 10 May 2003 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 4–1 | Raith Rovers | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Obidile 27' Russell 30', 51'Dillon 33' | BBC Report | Blackadder 16' (pen) | Attendance: 1,501 Referee: S Dougal |
Bell's Challenge Cup
Dumbarton v East Fife
| 6 August 2002 Challenge Cup round 1 | Dumbarton | 1–0 | East Fife | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Duffy 10' | BBC report | Attendance: 452 Referee: C Melville |
Dumbarton v Ayr United
| 13 August 2002 Challenge Cup round 2 | Dumbarton | 3–0 | Ayr United | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Brown 37' Dillon 50', 83' | BBC report | Attendance: 938 Referee: B Cassidy |
Queen of the South v Dumbarton
| 20 August 2002 Challenge Cup round 3 | Queen of the South | 2–0 | Dumbarton | Palmerston Park |
| O'Neill 25' Lyle 90' | BBC report | Attendance: 1,128 Referee: J Underhill |
CIS League Cup
Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Dumbarton
| 10 September 2002 League Cup round 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–0 | Dumbarton | Caledonian Stadium |
| Wyness 24' Ritchie 71' | BBC Report | Attendance: 667 Referee: G Mitchell |
Tennent's Scottish Cup
Raith Rovers v Dumbarton
| 7 December 2002 Cup round 1 | Raith Rovers | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Starks Park |
| Blackadder 72' | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,639 Referee: C Murray |
Stirlingshire Cup
Dumbarton v Falkirk
| 16 July 2002 Group stage | Dumbarton | 1–1 (Falkirk on penalties) | Falkirk | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Brown,T | |
Pre-season and Other Matches
Dumbarton Academicals v Dumbarton
| 6 July 2002 Friendly | Dumbarton Academicals | 0–1 | Dumbarton | Dumbarton |
| Crilly |
Queen's Park v Dumbarton
| 10 July 2002 Friendly | Queen's Park | 1–2 | Dumbarton | Hampden Park |
| Bonar (OG) |
Dunfermline Athletic v Dumbarton
| 20 July 2002 Friendly | Dunfermline Athletic | 2–1 | Dumbarton | East End Park, Dunfermline |
| | Robertson (OG) |
Dumbarton v 
Wycombe Wanderers
Wycombe Wanderers | 27 July 2002 Friendly | Dumbarton | 3–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Duffy Flannery Lynes | | Attendance: 442 |
St Mirren v Dumbarton
| 21 December 2002 Friendly | St Mirren | 3–4 | Dumbarton | Love Street (stadium) |
| | McCutcheon Scally Dillon McKelvie |
St Mirren v Dumbarton
| 5 March 2003 Friendly | St Mirren | 1–2 | Dumbarton | Love Street (stadium) |
| Flannery Lynes |
Albion Rovers v Dumbarton
| 15 April 2003 Friendly | Albion Rovers | 0–3 | Dumbarton | Cliftonhill Stadium |
| McCutcheon Obidile trialist |
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 51 |
| 5 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 49 |
| 6 | Dumbarton | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 48 |
| 7 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 49 | 51 | −2 | 47 |
| 8 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 47 |
Source: [2]
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 | Second Division | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Scottish Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  SCO | Stephen Grindlay | 38 | 0 | 33+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO | John Wight | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Craig Brittain | 28 | 0 | 26+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Neil Collins | 38 | 3 | 33+0 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Michael Dickie | 27 | 0 | 20+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Neil Duffy | 27 | 1 | 23+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Kevin McCann | 7 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Craig McEwan | 28 | 0 | 21+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | John McKeown | 16 | 0 | 12+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Dave Stewart | 25 | 0 | 16+4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Steven Bonar | 39 | 3 | 26+9 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Mark Crilly | 17 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | John Dillon | 40 | 9 | 34+1 | 7 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Barry Donald | 7 | 1 | 3+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Craig Lynes | 18 | 1 | 4+10 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF |  NGA | Emeka Obidile | 14 | 3 | 9+5 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Andy Brown | 33 | 4 | 19+10 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Tom Brown | 30 | 2 | 23+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Paddy Flannery | 31 | 8 | 18+9 | 8 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Gary McCutcheon | 32 | 8 | 23+8 | 8 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Danny McKelvie | 8 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Joe Robertson | 15 | 0 | 4+9 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Iain Russell | 11 | 4 | 8+3 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Neil Scally | 29 | 5 | 23+4 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
Transfers
Players in
| Players out
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Trivia
- The League match against Raith Rovers on 17 August marked John Dillon's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 123rd Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
- The League Cup match against Inverness Caledonian Thistle on 10 September marked Michael Dickie's and Dave Stewart's 100th appearances for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 124th and 125th Dumbarton players respectively to reach this milestone.
- The League match against Raith Rovers on 1 March marked Steven Bonar's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 126th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
See also
References
- ^ a b Scottish Football Review 2003/04. Epsom: PPL Sport & Leisure. 2003. ISBN 1-903381-14-2.
- ^ "2002/03 Scottish Division Two Table / Standings". ESPN. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
External links
- John Wight (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive) Archived 1 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- Scottish Football Historical Archive
