1949–50 Dumbarton F.C. season

Dumbarton

1949–1950 season
Manager	William Guthrie
Stadium	Boghead Park, Dumbarton
Scottish League B Division	15th
Scottish Cup	Second Round
Scottish League Cup	Prelims
B Division Supplementary Cup	First Round
Top goalscorer	League: Joe Spiers (7) All: Tom Donegan / Joe Spiers (8)
Home colours

The 1949–50 season was the 66th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and the Supplementary Cup. In addition Dumbarton competed in the Stirlingshire Cup.

Scottish League

Main article: 1949–50 Scottish Football League

If the 1948-49 league campaign was a disappointment, this season was to prove a disaster, with just 16 points being won and a 15th-place finish - a distant 31 behind champions Morton. Things might have been worse, however, with only 4 points separating them from relegation to Division C.

Arbroath v Dumbarton

10 September 1949 Division B	Arbroath	1–1[1][2]	Dumbarton	Gayfield Park
	Lane 34'		Grant 22'	Attendance: 3,500 Referee: M Mann

Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir

17 September 1949 Division B	Dumbarton	3–0[3][4]	Stenhousemuir	Boghead Park
	Goldie 59' McLean 62' Donegan 75'			Referee: C Faultless

Queen's Park v Dumbarton

24 September 1949 Division B	Queen's Park	4–1[5][6]	Dumbarton	Hampden Park
	Hastie 37', 70', 80' McAulay 65'		Goldie 75'	Attendance: 8,000

Dumbarton v Cowdenbeath

1 October 1949 Division B	Dumbarton	1–2[7][8]	Cowdenbeath	Boghead Park
	Cook 12'		Cameron 18' (pen.) Ellis 40'	Referee: R Main

Dundee United v Dumbarton

8 October 1949 Division B	Dundee United	5–0[9][10]	Dumbarton	Tannadice Park
	McKay 21', 66', 89' Elliott 61', 69'			Attendance: 12,000 Referee: W Bowman

Dumbarton v Ayr United

15 October 1949 Division B	Dumbarton	2–0[11][12]	Ayr United	Boghead Park
	McLean 17' Carson 57'			Attendance: 1,000 Referee: A Gebbie

Dumbarton v Ayr United

22 October 1949 Division B	Dumbarton	0-1[13][14]	Ayr United	Boghead Park
			Swan 8'	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: F Scott

Alloa Athletic v Dumbarton

29 October 1949 Division B	Alloa Athletic	1–0[15][16]	Dumbarton	Recreation Park, Alloa
	Foster 81' (pen.)			Attendance: 5,000 Referee: J Kerr

Dumbarton v Morton

5 November 1949 Division B	Dumbarton	3-4[17][18]	Morton	Boghead Park
	Speirs Leitch		McLaren (OG) Boyd Orr Meechan

Albion Rovers v Dumbarton

12 November 1949 Division B	Albion Rovers	2–1[19][20]	Dumbarton	Cliftonhill Stadium
	Maxwell 60' Smith 66'		Cantwell 49'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: H Anderson

Dunfermline Athletic v Dumbarton

19 November 1949 Division B	Dunfermline Athletic	5–0[21][22]	Dumbarton	East End Park
	Moyes 6' McGairy 10' Henderson 21' Cannon 40' Clarkson 83' (pen.)			Attendance: 5,000 Referee: J Cox

Dumbarton v Kilmarnock

26 November 1949 Division B	Dumbarton	0-1[23][24]	Kilmarnock	Boghead Park
			Donaldson 36'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: A Gebbie

Airdrie v Dumbarton

3 December 1949 Division B	Airdrie	5–2[25][26]	Dumbarton	Broomfield Park
	Orr 5', 78' Seawright 23', 85' Kelly 68' (pen.)		Johnston 14' Grant 37'	Attendance: 6,000 Referee: C Faultless

Forfar Athletic v Dumbarton

10 December 1949 Division B	Forfar Athletic	2–1[27][28]	Dumbarton	Station Park, Forfar
	Adams 46' Rodger 60'		Donegan 45'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: R Smith

Dumbarton v St Johnstone

17 December 1949 Division B	Dumbarton	0-2[29][30]	St Johnstone	Boghead Park
			Buckley 9', 42'	Attendance: 1,200 Referee: W Livingstone

Dumbarton v Arbroath

24 December 1949 Division B	Dumbarton	4-2[31][32]	Arbroath	Boghead Park
	Donegan 19' (54) Spiers 68', 87'		Collins 2' Ross 78'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: J Kerr

Stenhousemuir v Dumbarton

31 December 1949 Division B	Stenhousemuir	1–2[33][34]	Dumbarton	Ochilview Park
	Junior 24'		Dunbar 35' Spiers 85'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: W Davidson

Dumbarton v Queen's Park

2 January 1950 Division B	Dumbarton	1-3[35][36]	Queen's Park	Boghead Park
	Johnston		McCauley Grierson

Cowdenbeath v Dumbarton

3 January 1950 Division B	Cowdenbeath	3–2[37][38]	Dumbarton	Central Park, Cowdenbeath
	Gilfillan Armstrong Dempsey		Johnston Dunbar	Referee: P Fitzpatrick

Dumbarton v Dundee United

7 January 1950 Division B	Dumbarton	3-0[39][40]	Dundee United	Boghead Park
	McLaren 19' Spiers 73' Johnston 84'			Attendance: 3,000 Referee: W Bowman

Ayr United v Dumbarton

14 January 1950 Division B	Ayr United	4–2[41][42]	Dumbarton	Somerset Park
	McIlwain 15' Aitken 22', 32' Hodge 42'		Gavin 35' (OG) Stirling 60'	Attendance: 6,000 Referee: W Brown

Hamilton v Dumbarton

21 January 1950 Division B	Hamilton	1–1[43][44]	Dumbarton	Douglas Park
	Timmins 35' (pen.)		Grant 1'	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: W Livingstone

Dumbarton v Alloa Athletic

4 February 1950 Division B	Dumbarton	4-0[45][46]	Alloa Athletic	Boghead Park
	Stirling 4', 33' Peden 38' (pen.) Sheridan 44'			Attendance: 3,000 Referee: C Faultless

Dumbarton v Albion Rovers

18 February 1950 Division B	Dumbarton	0-3[47][48]	Albion Rovers	Boghead Park
			Dickson 53' Sinclair 57' Jack 88'	Attendance: 1,500 Referee: T Shirley

Kilmarnock v Dumbarton

4 March 1950 Division B	Kilmarnock	1–1[49][50]	Dumbarton	Rugby Park
	Johnston 31'		Johnston 68'	Attendance: 9,000 Referee: C Faultless

Dumbarton v Airdrie

11 March 1950 Division B	Dumbarton	0-1[51][52]	Airdrie	Boghead Park
			Brown,W 86'	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: J Jackson

Dumbarton v Forfar Athletic

18 March 1950 Division B	Dumbarton	1-1[53][54]	Forfar Athletic	Boghead Park
	Johnston 19'		Smith 58' (pen.)	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: J Mowat

St Johnstone v Dumbarton

25 March 1950 Division B	St Johnstone	2–1[55][56]	Dumbarton	Muirton Park
	Munro 7' (pen.) Buckley 74'		Spiers 82'	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: W Davidson

Morton v Dumbarton

1 April 1950 Division B	Morton	1–0[57][58]	Dumbarton	Cappielow Park
	Mochan 68'			Attendance: 5,000 Referee: J McLean

Dumbarton v Dunfermline Athletic

8 April 1950 Division B	Dumbarton	2-4[59][60]	Dunfermline Athletic	Boghead Park
	Stirling 14' Peden 55' (pen.)		McCall 7', 10' Mayes 60' Clark 75'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: G McDonald

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1949–50 Scottish Cup

Dumbarton lost out in the second round of the Cup to Stirling Albion, after two drawn games.

Dumbarton v Queens Park

28 January 1950 Round 1	Dumbarton	1–0[61][62]	Queens Park	Boghead Park
	Stirling 61'			Attendance: 8,500 Referee: R Smith

Stirling Albion v Dumbarton

11 February 1950 Round 2	Stirling Albion	2–2[63][64]	Dumbarton	Annfield Stadium
	Inglis 4' Martin 6'		Tait 24' Johnston 63'	Attendance: 10.072 Referee: J Cox

Dumbarton v Stirling Albion

15 February 1950 Round 2R	Dumbarton	1–1[65][66] (a.e.t.)	Stirling Albion	Boghead Park
	Grant		Anderson 70'	Attendance: 9,700 Referee: J Cox

Dumbarton v Stirling Albion

22 February 1950 Round 2R	Dumbarton	2–6[67][68]	Stirling Albion	Ibrox Park
	Spiers 14' Dunlop 89'		Millar 2', 33' Dick 4' Inglis 32' Martin 45', 82'	Attendance: 16,000 Referee: J Cox

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1949–50 Scottish League Cup

With two wins and a draw being taken from their 6 games in the sectional games of the League Cup, Dumbarton finished 3rd of 4 and failed to qualify for the next stage.

Dumbarton v Arbroath

13 August 1949 Section 6	Dumbarton	5–1[69][70]	Arbroath	Boghead Park
	Donegan 18', 64' Leitch 38' Goldie 49' Dunbar 75'		Collins 88'	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: J Blair

Dundee United v Dumbarton

17 August 1949 Section 6	Dundee United	5–1[71][72]	Dumbarton	Tannadice Park
	McKay 11', 34' Cruickshanks 20' Dunsmore 40' Colgan		Goldie 57'	Attendance: 10,000 Referee: G McDonald

Airdrie v Dumbarton

20 August 1949 Section 6	Airdrie	2–2[73][74]	Dumbarton	Broomfield Park
	McMillan 54' Murray 73'		Donegan 63' Dunbar 81'	Attendance: 8,000 Referee: D Kerracher

Arbroath v Dumbarton

27 August 1949 Section 6	Arbroath	3–1[75][76]	Dumbarton	Gayfield Park
	Ross 6', 30', 42'		Dunbar 47'	Attendance: 4,500 Referee: J Cox

Dumbarton v Dundee United

31 August 1949 Section 6	Dumbarton	3–1[77][78]	Dundee United	Boghead Park
	Goldie 37', 72' Cantwell 75'		McKay 46'	Attendance: 1,000 Referee: J Smillie

Dumbarton v Airdrie

3 September 1949 Section 6	Dumbarton	0–4[79][80]	Airdrie	Boghead Park
			Brown,W 4' Orr 13', 28' Parlane 50'	Attendance: 6,000 Referee: J Kerr

Supplementary Cup

It was a first round exit in the B Division Cup, this time to Stenhousemuir.

Stenhousemuir v Dumbarton

29 April 1950 Round 1	Stenhousemuir	2–1	Dumbarton	Ochilview Park
	Allan 23' Bannan 75' (pen.)		Donegan 74'	Attendance: 500 Referee: S Scott

Stirlingshire Cup

Alloa were to prove too strong for Dumbarton in the first round clash of the county cup.

Alloa Athletic v Dumbarton

23 August 1949 Round 1	Alloa Athletic	3–2	Dumbarton	Recreation Park, Alloa
			Gillies Neill

Benefit Matches

Two 'benefit' matches were played against strong Rangers and Clyde sides, resulting in wins in both cases.

Dumbarton v Rangers

5 September 1949 Benefit	Dumbarton	7–1	Rangers	Boghead Park
	Goldie Cantwell Grant McLean Dunbar

Dumbarton v Clyde

12 September 1949 Benefit	Dumbarton	5–2	Clyde	Boghead Park
	Goldie Carson McLean

Player statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		B Division		Scottish Cup		League Cup		Supplementary Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	SCO	Ian Ogilvie	15	0	9	0	0	0	6	0	0	0
	GK	SCO	George Paton	26	0	21	0	4	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	SCO	George Ferguson	39	0	28	0	4	0	6	0	1	0
	DF	SCO	Jack McNee	30	0	20	0	4	0	6	0	0	0
	DF	SCO	John Turnbull[81]	14	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	SCO	Bobby Donaldson	19	0	13	0	0	0	6	0	0	0
	MF	SCO	Ian Hepburn[82]	9	0	3	0	0	0	6	0	0	0
	MF	SCO	Jim McGown[83]	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	SCO	Willie McLaren[84]	25	1	20	1	4	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	SCO	Jim Peden[85]	22	2	17	2	4	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	SCO	John Sharp[86]	22	0	17	0	4	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	SCO	Andy Tait[87]	13	1	10	0	2	1	0	0	1	0
	FW	SCO	Jackie Cantwell	20	2	15	1	0	0	4	1	1	0
	FW	SCO	George Carson	5	1	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Ian Cook	6	1	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Tom Donegan	35	8	26	4	4	0	4	3	1	1
	FW	SCO	Roy Dunbar[88]	21	5	14	2	0	0	6	3	1	0
	FW	SCO	Rex Dunlop	7	1	6	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Donald Gillies[89]	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Hugh Goldie	9	6	3	2	0	0	6	4	0	0
	FW	SCO	Peter Grant[90]	25	4	20	3	1	1	4	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Willie Johnston[91]	20	7	16	6	4	1	0	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Willie Leitch[92]	4	2	1	1	0	0	3	1	0	0
	FW	SCO	Neil McLean[93]	17	2	15	2	0	0	2	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	John Sheridan[94]	3	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Joe Speirs[95]	22	8	18	7	3	1	1	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Alex Stirling[96]	16	5	11	4	4	1	0	0	1	0

Source:^[97]

Transfers

Players in Player From Date Donald Gillies Aberdeen 3 Aug 1949 Roy Dunbar East Stirling 6 Aug 1949 Willie Leitch Motherwell 6 Aug 1949 Ian Cook Morton 11 Aug 1949 Willie McLaren 11 Aug 1949 Andrew Neill 11 Aug 1949 John Sharp 24 Aug 1949 George Carson Raith Rovers 15 Sep 1949 John Turnbull Ayr United 24 Sep 1949 Jim McGown Stirling Albion 27 Oct 1949 Alex Stirling Stirling Albion 16 Nov 1949 Jim Peden Airdrie 1 Dec 1949 Andy Tait Clydebank Juniors 12 Dec 1949 Willie Johnston Blantyre Celtic 20 Dec 1949 John Sheridan Renton BC 25 Jan 1950 Wallace Murdoch Rhu Amateurs 14 Mar 1950

Players out Player To Date Hugh Goldie Raith Rovers 29 Sep 1949 Ian Hepburn Partick Thistle 20 Oct 1949 Jim Jamieson Stirling Albion 24 Dec 1949 George Carson Freed 29 Dec 1949 Donald Gillies Freed 19 Mar 1950 Ian Cook Freed 30 Apr 1950 Roy Dunbar Freed 30 Apr 1950 Peter Grant Freed 30 Apr 1950 Willie Leitch Freed 30 Apr 1950 Gordon McFarlane Freed 30 Apr 1950 Neil McLean Freed 30 Apr 1950 Andrew Neill Freed 30 Apr 1950 Ian Ogilvie Freed 30 Apr 1950 John Sheridan Freed 30 Apr 1950 Alex Stirling Freed 30 Apr 1950

Source:^[98]

Reserve team

Dumbarton played a reserve team for the first time in many seasons and competed in Division C (South West) finishing 18th and bottom, recording 6 wins and 8 draws from 34 matches. Note that in addition to the reserve sides of the bigger Division A teams in South and West Scotland, the first team of Stranraer also competed in this league.

In the Second XI Cup, Dumbarton were dumped out in the first round by Queen of the South.

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