1928–29 Dumbarton F.C. season
Dumbarton 1928–1929 football season
The 1928–29 season was the 52nd Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League and the Scottish Cup . In addition Dumbarton played in the Dumbartonshire Cup .
Scottish League
With just two wins from their first 11 league games, Dumbarton's hopes for promotion in their seventh successive season in the Second Division was never going to be a real possibility. In the end Dumbarton finished 14th out of 19, with 31 points - 20 behind champions Dundee United.[ 1]
Scottish Cup
Dumbarton reached the third round before losing out to Raith Rovers.
Dumbarton were runners-up in the Dumbartonshire Cup for the fifth season running, again losing out to Clydebank in the final.
Player statistics
Source:[ 98]
Transfers
Players in
Players out
Player
To
Date
James Reid
Freed
20 May 1928
James Warden
Freed
20 May 1928
In addition Andrew Hamill, James Laing, Thomas Lamont, Andrew Mair, William Murray, John Pearson and John Russell all played their last games in Dumbarton 'colours'.
Source:[ 99]
References
^ Smailes, Gordon (1995). The Breedon Book of Scottish Football Records . Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-020-X .
^ "East Stirlingshire 1 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (11/08/1928)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "East Stirlingshire 1 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, August 11th 1928" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 4 - 1 Alloa Athletic, Scottish League (18/08/1928)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 4 - 1 Alloa Athletic, Saturday, August 18th 1928" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Forfar Athletic 1 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (25/08/1928)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Forfar Athletic 1 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, August 25th 1928" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 3 King's Park, Scottish League (01/09/1928)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 3 King's Park, Saturday, September 1st 1928" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Stenhousemuir 1 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (08/09/1928)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Stenhousemuir 1 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, September 8th 1928" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 1 Dunfermline Athletic, Scottish League (15/09/1928)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 1 Dunfermline Athletic, Saturday, September 15th 1928" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Arthurlie 3 - 3 Dumbarton, Scottish League (22/09/1928)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Arthurlie 3 - 3 Dumbarton, Saturday, September 22nd 1928" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 2 Arbroath, Scottish League (29/09/1928)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 2 Arbroath, Saturday, September 29th 1928" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ Bathgate resigned from the league and all results were expunged.
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 3 Bo'ness, Scottish League (13/10/1928)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 3 Bo'ness, Saturday, October 13th 1928" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Clydebank, Scottish League (20/10/1928)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Clydebank, Saturday, October 20th 1928" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Greenock Morton 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (27/10/1928)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Greenock Morton 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, October 27th 1928" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 4 - 2 Queen of the South, Scottish League (03/11/1928)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 4 - 2 Queen of the South, Saturday, November 3rd 1928" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Leith Athletic 3 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (10/11/1928)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Leith Athletic 3 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, November 10th 1928" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 0 Albion Rovers, Scottish League (17/11/1928)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 0 Albion Rovers, Saturday, November 17th 1928" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 5 - 2 Armadale, Scottish League (24/11/1928)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 5 - 2 Armadale, Saturday, November 24th 1928" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dundee United 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (01/12/1928)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dundee United 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, December 1st 1928" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 1 St Bernard's, Scottish League (08/12/1928)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 1 St Bernard's, Saturday, December 8th 1928" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "East Fife 6 - 3 Dumbarton, Scottish League (15/12/1928)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "East Fife 6 - 3 Dumbarton, Saturday, December 15th 1928" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Alloa Athletic 0 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (22/12/1928)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Alloa Athletic 0 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, December 22nd 1928" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Clydebank 1 - 6 Dumbarton, Scottish League (31/12/1928)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Clydebank 1 - 6 Dumbarton, Monday, December 31st 1928" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 0 Greenock Morton, Scottish League (02/01/1929)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 0 Greenock Morton, Wednesday, January 2nd 1929" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 0 Forfar Athletic, Scottish League (05/01/1929)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 0 Forfar Athletic, Saturday, January 5th 1929" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "King's Park 1 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (12/01/1929)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "King's Park 1 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, January 12th 1929" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 1 Stenhousemuir, Scottish League (26/01/1929)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 1 Stenhousemuir, Saturday, January 26th 1929" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 0 Arthurlie, Scottish League (09/02/1929)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 0 Arthurlie, Saturday, February 9th 1929" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Arbroath 7 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (20/02/1929)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "King's Park 1 - 1 Dumbarton, Wednesday, February 20th 1929" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ Bathgate resigned from the league and all their results were expunged.
^ "Bo'ness 6 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (02/03/1929)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Bo'ness 6 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, March 2nd 1929" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Queen of the South 3 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (09/03/1929)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Queen of the South 3 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, March 9th 1929" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 4 Leith Athletic, Scottish League (16/03/1929)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 4 Leith Athletic, Saturday, March 16th 1929" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Albion Rovers 6 - 4 Dumbarton, Scottish League (23/03/1929)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Albion Rovers 6 - 4 Dumbarton, Saturday, March 23rd 1929" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Armadale 1 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (30/03/1929)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Armadale 1 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, March 30th 1929" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dunfermline Athletic 3 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (01/04/1929)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dunfermline Athletic 3 - 2 Dumbarton, Monday, April 1st 1929" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Dundee United, Scottish League (06/04/1929)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Dundee United, Saturday, April 6th 1929" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 2 East Stirlingshire, Scottish League (08/04/1929)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 2 East Stirlingshire, Monday, April 8th 1929" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "St Bernard's 3 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (01/04/1929)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "St Bernard's 3 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, April 20th 1929" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 2 East Fife, Scottish League (27/04/1929)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 2 East Fife, Saturday, April 27th 1929" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 6 - 1 Inverness Citadel, Scottish Cup (19/01/1929)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 6 - 1 Inverness Citadel, Saturday, January 19th 1929" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Fraserburgh 0 - 3 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (02/02/1929)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Fraserburgh 0 - 3 Dumbarton, Saturday, February 2nd 1929" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Raith Rovers 3 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (16/02/1929)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Raith Rovers 3 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, February 16th 1929" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2020 .
^ "Blackstock - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020 .
^ "John Bradford - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020 .
^ "Robert Orr - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020 .
^ "Robert Shaw - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020 .
^ "Craig - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020 .
^ "Cunningham - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020 .
^ The league match against Dunfermline Athletic on 15 September marked John Harvie's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions.
^ "Neish - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020 .
^ "Hugh Reid - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020 .
^ "James Crawford - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 18 January 2020 .
^ "Archibald Gillies - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020 .
^ "John Jackson - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020 .
^ "William Kirk - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020 .
^ "Alex McIssac - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020 .
^ "Robert Speedie - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020 .
^ "Angus Urquhart - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020 .
^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club . Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . Norwich: PM Publications.
Domestic leagues Domestic cups Related to national team Club seasons
Division One Division Two