1911–12 Dumbarton F.C. season

Dumbarton

1911–1912 season
Stadium	Boghead Park, Dumbarton
Scottish League Division Two	3rd
Scottish Cup	First Round
Top goalscorer	League: John Rowan (11) All: Hill/Speedie/Potter (12)

The 1911–12 season was the 35th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League, the Scottish Cup and the Scottish Qualifying Cup.

Scottish League

Main article: 1911–12 Scottish Football League

Dumbarton were unable to maintain a bright start to their sixth successive Second Division campaign but finished 3rd with 27 points, 8 behind champions Ayr United.^[1]

At the end of the season there were no applicants from the Second Division for promotion. It had however been agreed that the bottom First Division club - St Mirren - would be replaced by the Second Division champions - Ayr United - but in the end for financial reasons this did not take place.

Dumbarton v St Bernard's

19 August 1911 Scottish League	Dumbarton	3-0[2][3]	St Bernard's	Boghead Park
	Menzies 25' Speedie 65', 89'			Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Sgt Vick

Vale of Leven v Dumbarton

26 August 1911 Scottish League	Vale of Leven	2-4[4][5]	Dumbarton	Millburn Park
	Kaye 20' Peacock		Menzies 40' Rowan 65' MacPherson 70' Hill 85'	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Mr McBeth

Dumbarton v Cowdenbeath

9 September 1911 Scottish League	Dumbarton	2-0[6][7]	Cowdenbeath	Boghead Park
	MacPherson 5' Rowan 45'			Attendance: 3,000 Referee: S Feggans

Arthurlie v Dumbarton

23 September 1911 Scottish League	Arthurlie	4-2[8][9]	Dumbarton	Dunterlie Park (1906–1919)
	Love Wilkinson Stevenson (pen.)		Menzies 45' Sellars (OG)	Referee: S Adams

Dumbarton v Abercorn

30 September 1911 Scottish League	Dumbarton	1-5[10][11]	Abercorn	Boghead Park
	Brown		Horn 5', 60' Muirhead 20' (OG) Speirs,R Speirs,J	Attendance: 2,000

Leith Athletic v Dumbarton

14 October 1911 Scottish League	Leith Athletic	2-2[12][13]	Dumbarton	Old Logie Green
	Paterson Bowman 89'		MacPherson 4' Rowan 5'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Mr Millar

Abercorn v Dumbarton

21 October 1911 Scottish League	Abercorn	2-1[14][15]	Dumbarton	New Ralston Park
	Speirs Curran 89'		Ferguson

St Johnstone v Dumbarton

4 November 1911 Scottish League	St Johnstone	0-1[16][17]	Dumbarton	Recreation Grounds (Perth)
			Hill

Ayr United v Dumbarton

2 December 1911 Scottish League	Ayr United	2-1[18][19]	Dumbarton	Somerset Park
	Phillips Goodwin		Brander	Referee: A Edwards

Dumbarton v Arthurlie

9 December 1911 Scottish League	Dumbarton	1-0[20][21]	Arthurlie	Boghead Park
	Speedie 87' (pen.)			Attendance: 2,000

Dumbarton v Vale of Leven

16 December 1911 Scottish League	Dumbarton	2-0[22][23]	Vale of Leven	Boghead Park
	Speedie Rowan			Attendance: 3,000 Referee: J McKnight

St Bernard's v Dumbarton

23 December 1911 Scottish League	St Bernard's	2-1[24][25]	Dumbarton	Royal Gymnasium Ground
	Henderson Ferguson		Hill	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: T Dryburgh

Dumbarton v Albion Rovers

30 December 1911 Scottish League	Dumbarton	2-0[26][27]	Albion Rovers	Boghead Park
	McGillivray 40'			Referee: J Aitken

Dumbarton v Dundee Hibs

2 January 1912 Scottish League	Dumbarton	1-0[28][29]	Dundee Hibs	Boghead Park
	Speedie 80'			Attendance: 3,000

Cowdenbeath v Dumbarton

6 January 1912 Scottish League	Cowdenbeath	0-3[30][31]	Dumbarton	North End Park, Cowdenbeath
			Hill Brander Speedie

Dumbarton v Leith Athletic

13 January 1912 Scottish League	Dumbarton	5-2[32][33]	Leith Athletic	Boghead Park
	Hendry Hamill Speedie 60'		Paterson 65'	Attendance: 2,000

Dumbarton v E Stirling

27 January 1912 Scottish League	Dumbarton	2-1[34][35]	E Stirling	Boghead Park
	Rowan Robertson 60'		Thomson	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: D Liddell

Dumbarton v Ayr United

10 February 1912 Scottish League	Dumbarton	6-1[36][37]	Ayr United	Boghead Park
	Hill 50' Rowan Brander		Black (pen.)	Referee: C Johnstone

Dundee Hibs v Dumbarton

17 February 1912 Scottish League	Dundee Hibs	4-2[38][39]	Dumbarton	Tannadice Park
	Gibson Linn		Speedie 45' (pen.) Brander	Attendance: 2,500 Referee: A Edwards

Dumbarton v St Johnstone

24 February 1912 Scottish League	Dumbarton	4-1[40][41]	St Johnstone	Boghead Park
	McGillivray 45' Hill (OG)		Brown	Referee: A McBeth

Albion Rovers v Dumbarton

2 March 1912 Scottish League	Albion Rovers	2-1[42][43]	Dumbarton	Meadow Park, Coatbridge
	Plunkett		Rowan	Referee: J McKnight

E Stirling v Dumbarton

9 March 1912 Scottish League	E Stirling	1-0[44][45]	Dumbarton	Merchiston Park
	Martin			Attendance: 2,000 Referee: J Pettigrew

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1911–12 Scottish Cup

Qualification for the Scottish Cup was successful, however Dumbarton lost out in the first round to East Stirling.

E Stirling v Dumbarton

20 January 1912 Cup R1	E Stirling	3–0[46][47]	Dumbarton	Merchiston Park
	1' (OG) Robertson			Attendance: 4,000 Referee: J Muir

Scottish Qualifying Cup

Dumbarton reached the final of the Scottish Qualifying Cup before losing to Dunfermline Athletic.

Dumbarton v Port Glasgow

16 September 1911 QualifyCup R2	Dumbarton	1–0[48]	Port Glasgow	Boghead Park
	Hill 35'			Referee: A Edwards

Galston v Dumbarton

7 October 1911 QualifyCup R3	Galston	2–3[49]	Dumbarton	Riverside Park, Galston
	Morrison 10' Mair 50'		MacPherson 25', 90' Hill 75'	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Mr Murray

Dumbarton v Renton

28 October 1911 QualifyCup R4	Dumbarton	5–0[50]	Renton	Boghead Park
	MacPherson 2' Hill			Attendance: 5,000 Referee: A Allan

Dumbarton v E Stirling

11 November 1911 QualifyCup R5	Dumbarton	4–1[51]	E Stirling	Boghead Park
	Rowan MacPherson Speedie		Thomson	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: J Muir

Dumbarton v Ayr United

18 November 1911 QualifyCup SF	Dumbarton	4–1[52][53]	Ayr United	Boghead Park
	Speedie (pen.) (pen.) (pen.) Hill 50'		Phillips	Attendance: 6,000 Referee: J Bell

Dumbarton v Dunfermline Athletic

25 November 1911 QualifyCup Final	Dumbarton	0–1[54]	Dunfermline Athletic	Gymnasium Grounds, Edinburgh
			Gibson 70'	Attendance: 9,000 Referee: J Bell

Friendlies/Other Matches

During the season 8 'friendly' matches were played, including a 'benefit' game for Herbert MacPherson whose bright career was ended by a leg break in the New Year game against Dundee Hibs. In all, 6 were won, 1 drawn and 1 lost, scoring 17 goals and conceding 5.

Dumbarton v Vale of Leven

15 August 1911 Friendly	Dumbarton	3–0	Vale of Leven	Boghead Park
	Brander Hill			Attendance: 2,000

Dumbarton v Abercorn

16 March 1912 Friendly	Dumbarton	2–1	Abercorn	Boghead Park
	Hill 29' Potter 88'		Curran 25'	Attendance: 2,000

Dumbarton v Motherwell

30 March 1912 Friendly	Dumbarton	3–1	Motherwell	Boghead Park
	Hill 20' Rowan 25' Haggerty		Watson 45'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Mr Stark

Dumbarton v Raith Rovers

6 April 1912 Friendly	Dumbarton	3–0	Raith Rovers	Boghead Park
	Speedie 26', 49' Hamill 85'			Referee: A Edwards

Dumbarton v Third Lanark

13 April 1912 Friendly	Dumbarton	3–0	Third Lanark	Boghead Park
	Speedie 20' Rowan 75', 80'			Referee: A Johnstone

Dumbarton v Queen's Park

17 April 1912 Friendly	Dumbarton	1–2	Queen's Park	Boghead Park
	Rowan			Attendance: 2,500

Dumbarton v Glasgow Perthshire

20 April 1912 Benefit	Dumbarton	1–2	Glasgow Perthshire	Boghead Park
	Potter Hill

Dumbarton v Hamilton

27 April 1912 Friendly

Dumbarton

0–0

Hamilton

Boghead Park

Player statistics

Squad

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Second Division		Scottish Cup		Qualifying Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	SCO	John B Miller	10	0	9	0	0	0	1	0
	GK	SCO	Willie Muir	8	0	5	0	1	0	2	0
	GK	SCO	Hugh Wallace[55]	11	0	8	0	0	0	3	0
	DF	SCO	Andrew Cochrane[56]	20	0	14	0	1	0	5	0
	DF	SCO	Willie Lithgow[57]	21	0	17	0	1	0	3	0
	DF	SCO	Robert Muirhead[58]	22	0	16	0	1	0	5	0
	MF	SCO	George Fyfe[59]	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	SCO	Matthew Haggerty[60]	24	0	18	0	1	0	5	0
	MF	SCO	Andrew Potter[61]	27	1	20	0	1	0	6	1
	MF	SCO	William Wilson[62]	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	John Brander	12	4	10	4	1	0	1	0
	FW	SCO	William Brown[63]	3	1	3	1	0	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	James Ferguson	21	1	15	1	1	0	5	0
	FW	SCO	David Hamill[64]	6	3	6	3	0	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Samuel Hendry[65]	21	1	15	1	0	0	6	0
	FW	SCO	Johnny Hill[66]	25	12	18	7	1	0	6	5
	FW	SCO	Herbert MacPherson[67]	18	9	12	3	0	0	6	6
	FW	SCO	Alex McGillivray[68]	7	4	7	4	0	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Alex Menzies	4	3	4	3	0	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Andy Robertson[69]	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	John Rowan	23	11	17	9	0	0	6	2
	FW	SCO	Finlay Speedie	26	12	19	8	1	0	6	4

Source:^[70]

^[71]

Transfers

Players in Player From Date George Fyfe Dundee Hibs 29 Jul 1911 Matthew Haggerty Vale of Leven 3 Aug 1911 William Brown Holytown United 16 Sep 1911 James Ferguson Cowdenbeath 29 Sep 1911 John B Miller 14 Nov 1911 Willie Muir Hearts 30 Nov 1911 Alex McGillivray 5 Dec 1911 Charles Keir Armadale 11 Jan 1912 Andy Robertson Howwood 18 Jan 1912 William Wilson Helensburgh 17 Feb 1912 Jack Brown Maryhill 20 Apr 1912

Players out Player To Date David Hynds Vale of Leven 6 Jun 1911 John McNee Vale of Leven 2 Aug 1911 Hugh Wallace Bradford PA 1 Nov 1911 George Fyfe Dundee Hibs 1 Dec 1911 John Brander Dumbarton Harp 10 May 1912 Matthew Haggerty Third Lanark 29 May 1912 Johnny Hill Dumbarton Harp Herbert MacPherson Retired

Source:^[72]

In addition David Cochrane, David Hamill, Alex Menzies, William Muir and William Wilson all played their final 'first XI' games in Dumbarton colours.

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