2013–14 Dumbarton F.C. season

Dumbarton
2013-14 season
ManagerIan Murray
StadiumBet Butler Stadium, Dumbarton
Scottish Championship5th
Scottish CupSixth round
Scottish League CupSecond Round
League Challenge CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Mitchel Megginson/ Chris Kane (10)
All: Mitchel Megginson (12)
Highest home attendance1,469
Lowest home attendance463
Average home league attendance931

Season 2013–14 was the 130th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 108th time, the Scottish Cup for the 119th time, the Scottish League Cup for the 67th time and the Scottish Challenge Cup for the 23rd time.[1]

Overview

The 2013–14 season was Dumbarton's second consecutive season in the second tier of Scottish football - the Scottish Championship, having been promoted from the Scottish Second Division at the end of the 2011–12 season.[2]

Following Ian Murray's appointment which brought about an amazing transformation in Dumbarton's fortunes the previous season, it would be more of the same as far as this season was concerned. Indeed, at one point there was a chance that Dumbarton would challenge for a play-off place for the Premier Division. As it was, in the end, a very creditable 5th place was achieved.

In the Scottish Cup, there was more good news as Dumbarton would have their best cup run in almost 40 years, and would only lose out to Premier Division Aberdeen by the only goal after a tight fought match.

In the League Cup, after disposing of Albion Rovers in the first round, it would be Premier Division Dundee United that would advance, but only after a close match was lost by the odd goal in five.

Finally, despite the other successes, it was no real surprise that the League Challenge Cup saw yet another first round exit, this time to Stranraer.

Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup, Falkirk would be the victors over Dumbarton in the semi-final tie.

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre season

29 June 2013 Friendly Dumbarton 1 – 1 Hibernian Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 McKerracher 52' Scotland on Sunday Harris 50' Attendance: 1,000
Referee: E Anderson
6 July 2013 Friendly Civil Service Strollers 0 – 3 Dumbarton Christie Gillies Park, Edinburgh
15:00 Report Chris Turner 50'
Mitchel Megginson 72'
Steven McDougall 82'		 Attendance: 111
Referee: M Taylor
13 July 2013 Friendly Dumbarton 3 – 4 Partick Thistle Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Gilhaney 4'
Agnew 47'
Megginson 71'		 Craigen 9'
Forbes 19'
O'Donnell 28'
Kerr 56'		 Attendance: 750
Referee: G Aitken
16 July 2013 Friendly Brechin City 1 – 1 Dumbarton University of Stirling playing fields
19:30 (pen) Report Smith 17' Attendance: 50
18 July 2013 Friendly Queen's Park 5 – 4 Dumbarton Lesser Hampden
19:30 18'
39' (pen)
44'
(pen)
 Report Scott Agnew 50', 51' (pen), 61'
Jordan Kirkpatrick 		Attendance: 75
30 July 2013 Friendly Dumbarton 5 – 1 Clydebank Dumbarton Football Stadium
19:30 Bryan Prunty
Martin McNiff
Mitchel Megginson
McKerracher
Trialist 		Report Attendance: 1,000

SPFL Championship

Main article: 2013–14 Scottish Championship
10 August 2013 Championship Dumbarton 1 – 1 Falkirk Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Bryan Prunty 84' Report McGrandles 61' Attendance: 1,224
Referee: Calum Murray
17 August 2013 Championship Hamilton 4 – 1 Dumbarton New Douglas Park
15:00 Keatings 28' (pen), 30'
Gillespie 72'
Andreu 77'		 Report Scott Agnew 67' (pen) Attendance: 995
Referee: Kevin Clancy
24 August 2013 Championship Dumbarton 3 – 1 Morton Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Mitchel Megginson 18'
Colin Nish 42'
Steven McDougall 84'		 Report Imrie 19' (pen) Attendance: 1,171
Referee: William Collum
31 August 2013 Championship Cowdenbeath 3 – 2 Dumbarton Central Park, Cowdenbeath
15:00 Stevenson 21'
Robertson 72'
Hemmings 90'		 Report Chris Turner 51', 64' Attendance: 384
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
14 September 2013 Championship Alloa Athletic 1 – 2 Dumbarton Recreation Park, Alloa
15:00 Simmons 54' Report Andy Graham 45'
Scott Agnew 71' (pen)		 Attendance: 626
Referee: Craig Charleston
21 September 2013 Championship Dumbarton 1 – 2 Livingston Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Mitchel Megginson 44' Report McNulty 49', 76' Attendance: 759
Referee: Greg Aitken
28 September 2013 Championship Queen of the South 1 – 2 Dumbarton Palmerston Park
15:00 Russell 26' Report Chris Turner 19'
Bryan Prunty 87'		 Attendance: 1,693
Referee: Kevin Clancy
5 October 2013 Championship Dumbarton 2 – 4 Raith Rovers Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Bryan Prunty 89', 90+2' (pen) Report Elliot 17'
Spence 56' (pen)
Hill 61'
Vaughan 90+5'		 Attendance: 843
Referee: Brian Colvin
12 October 2013 Championship Dumbarton 1 – 4 Dundee Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Jordan Kirkpatrick 78' Report MacDonald 49', 71' (pen)
Conroy 68'
Rae 88'		 Attendance: 1,175
Referee: Barry Cook
19 October 2013 Championship Falkirk 1 – 2 Dumbarton Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Roberts 39' Report Garry Fleming 7'
Mitchel Megginson 24'		 Attendance: 2,704
Referee: George Salmond
26 October 2013 Championship Dumbarton 0 – 0 Cowdenbeath Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Report Attendance: 700
Referee: Don Robertson
9 November 2013 Championship Morton 2 – 0 Dumbarton Cappielow Park
15:00 McLaughlin 60'
Peciar 88'		 Report Attendance: 1,687
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
16 November 2013 Championship Livingston 1 – 3 Dumbarton Almondvale Stadium
15:00 McNulty 20' Report Mitchel Megginson 43'
Chris Turner 52' (pen)
Bryan Prunty 74'		 Attendance: 1,039
Referee: Stephen Finnie
4 December 2013 Championship Dumbarton 1 – 1 Alloa Athletic Dumbarton Football Stadium
19:30 Bryan Prunty 78' Report Cawley 24' Attendance: 463
Referee: Alan Muir
7 December 2013 Championship Dumbarton 0 – 1 Queen of the South Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Report Russell 15' Attendance: 824
Referee: Brian Colvin
14 December 2013 Championship Raith Rovers 2 – 1 Dumbarton Starks Park
15:00 Vaughan 51'
Thomson 74'		 Report Steven McDougall 90' Attendance: 1,351
Referee: Calum Murray
21 December 2013 Championship Dumbarton 2 – 1 Hamilton Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Garry Fleming 11'
Andy Graham 71'		 Report Keatings 33' Attendance: 642
Referee: John McKendrick
28 December 2013 Championship Dundee 3 – 0 Dumbarton Dens Park
15:00 MacDonald 46', 90'
McBride 82'		 Report Attendance: 4,489
Referee: Brian Colvin
4 January 2014 Championship Dumbarton 2 – 0 Morton Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Bryan Prunty 45+1' (pen)
Chris Kane 82'		 Report Attendance: 1,469
Referee: Kevin Clancy
11 January 2014 Championship Cowdenbeath 2 – 4 Dumbarton Central Park, Cowdenbeath
15:00 Miller 3'
Stevenson 27'		 Report Colin Nish 4'
Mitchel Megginson 22', 83'
Chris Kane 51'		 Attendance: 434
Referee: Mat Northcroft
18 January 2014 Championship Alloa Athletic 1 – 5 Dumbarton Recreation Park, Alloa
15:00 Cawley 71' Report Mark McLaughlin 9'
Chris Turner 30)'
Chris Kane 42' (pen)
Jordan Kirkpatrick 81'		 Attendance: 602
Referee: Barry Cook
1 February 2014 Championship Hamilton 3 – 3 Dumbarton New Douglas Park
15:00 Keatings 4', 71'
Scotland 88'		 Report Jordan Kirkpatrick 27'
Hendrie(OG) 69'
Chris Kane 89'		 Attendance: 1,061
Referee: Des Roache
5 February 2014 Championship Dumbarton 2 – 2 Livingston Dumbarton Football Stadium
19:30 Colin Nish 72'
Chris Kane 90+5'		 Report Jacobs 66'
Barrowman 79'		 Attendance: 562
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
15 February 2014 Championship Dumbarton 2 – 1 Falkirk Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Mitchel Megginson 63'
Jordan Kirkpatrick 73'		 Report Loy 29' Attendance: 1,003
Referee: Greg Aitken
22 February 2014 Championship Dumbarton 3 – 3 Raith Rovers Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Colin Nish 24'
Chris Kane 37'
Scott Agnew 64'		 Report Smith 29', 61'
Baird 57'		 Attendance: 786
Referee: Don Robertson
1 March 2014 Championship Queen of the South 3 – 1 Dumbarton Palmerston Park
15:00 Durnan 30'
Reilly 45+2'
McHugh 66'		 Report Michael Miller 71' Attendance: 1,604
Referee: Steven McLean
15 March 2014 Championship Dumbarton 5 – 1 Cowdenbeath Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Mitchel Megginson 22'
Michael Miller 55'
Jordan Kirkpatrick 73'
Garry Fleming 81'
Chris Kane 90+1'		 Report Armstrong 63' Attendance: 687
Referee: Crawford Allan
22 March 2014 Championship Dumbarton 0 – 1 Dundee Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Report MacDonald 83)' Attendance: 1,222
Referee: Brian Colvin
25 March 2014 Championship Falkirk 2 – 0 Dumbarton Falkirk Stadium
19:45 McCracken 25'
Loy 73'		 Report Attendance: 2,489
Referee: Stephen Finnie
29 March 2014 Championship Livingston 1 – 2 Dumbarton Almondvale Stadium
15:00 Mevlja 28' Report Chris Turner 86' (pen)
Chris Kane 88'		 Attendance: 949
Referee: Greg Aitken
1 April 2014 Championship Morton 3 – 0 Dumbarton Cappielow Park
19:30 Vine 14'
O'Ware 38'
McKay 57'		 Report Attendance: 826
Referee: Alan Muir
5 April 2014 Championship Dumbarton 4 – 1 Alloa Athletic Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Mark Gilhaney 25'
Garry Fleming 48'
Scott Agnew 80'
Chris Kane 83'		 Report Caddis 88' Attendance: 677
Referee: Andrew Dallas
12 April 2014 Championship Raith Rovers 1 – 3 Dumbarton Starks Park
15:00 Smith 59' Report Mark Gilhaney 22'
Mitchel Megginson 28'
Colin Nish 50'		 Attendance: 1,602
Referee: Craig Charleston
19 April 2014 Championship Dumbarton 0 – 3 Queen of the South Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Report Russell 17'
Lyle 52'
Holy 66'		 Attendance: 1,263
Referee: Kevin Graham
26 April 2014 Championship Dumbarton 4 – 1 Hamilton Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Scott Agnew 32'
Colin Nish 77'
Mitchel Megginson 85'
Jordan Kirkpatrick 87'		 Report Scotland 41' Attendance: 1,420
Referee: George Salmond
3 May 2014 Championship Dundee 2 – 1 Dumbarton Dens Park
15:00 Nade 25'
MacDonald 36'		 Report Scott Agnew 69' (pen) Attendance: 10,718
Referee: Bobby Madden

Ramsden Cup

Main article: 2013–14 Scottish Challenge Cup
27 July 2013 Scottish Challenge Cup round 1 Stranraer 4 – 2 Dumbarton Stair Park
15:00 Winter 10'
Grehan 67'
Aitken 83', 88' (pen)		 Report Garry Fleming 26'
Kevin Smith 45'		 Attendance: 333
Referee: John McKendrick

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2013–14 Scottish League Cup
3 August 2013 Scottish League Cup round 1 Dumbarton 1 – 0 Albion Rovers Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Mark Gilhaney 42' Report Attendance: 505
Referee: Barry Cook
28 August 2013 Scottish League Cup round 2 Dumbarton 2 – 3 Dundee United Dumbarton Football Stadium
19:45 Kevin Smith 34'
Mitchel Megginson 87'		 Report Ciftci 69', 89'
Gauld 77'		 Attendance: 1,045
Referee: Alan Muir

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2013–14 Scottish Cup
2 November 2013 Scottish Cup round 3 Dumbarton 2 – 1 Cowdenbeath Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Jordan Kirkpatrick 19', 64' Report Stevenson 61' Attendance: 450
30 November 2014 Scottish Cup round 4 Berwick Rangers 1 – 3 Dumbarton Shielfield Park
15:00 Currie 8' Report Bryan Prunty 30'
Mitchel Megginson 43'
Scott Linton 56'		 Attendance: 406
8 February 2014 Scottish Cup round 5 Dumbarton 1 – 0 Alloa Athletic Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Colin Nish 31' Report Attendance: 749
Referee: Calum Murray
8 March 2014 Scottish Cup round 6 Aberdeen 1 – 0 Dumbarton Pittodrie Park
15:00 Rooney 52' Report Attendance: 10,600
Referee: Kevin Clancy

Stirlingshire Cup

24 September 2013 Semi-final Dumbarton 1 – 3 Falkirk Dumbarton Football Stadium
19:30 Kevin Smith 3' Report Faulds 27'
Shepherd 34'
Small 43'		 Attendance: 450

Player statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship Challenge Cup League Cup Scottish Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Scotland SCO Jamie Ewings 32 0 27+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
GK Scotland SCO Stephen Grindlay 11 0 9+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
DF Republic of Ireland IRL Aaron Barry 22 0 18+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Scott Linton 35 1 29+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 4+0 1
DF Scotland SCO Paul McGinn 42 0 35+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 4+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Mark McLaughlin 14 1 13+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Scott Smith 9 0 5+1 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Scott Agnew 30 6 18+7 6 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+1 0
MF Scotland SCO Mark Gilhaney 40 3 31+3 2 1+0 1 1+0 0 4+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Andy Graham 43 2 36+0 2 2+0 0 1+0 0 4+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Jordan Kirkpatrick 36 8 24+8 6 0+0 0 0+0 0 4+0 2
MF Scotland SCO Michael Miller 14 2 9+3 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
MF Scotland SCO Hugh Murray 18 0 12+4 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Nick Phinn 2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
MF Northern Ireland NIR Chris Turner 33 6 30+0 6 2+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
FW Scotland SCO Garry Fleming 34 5 12+16 4 1+1 0 1+0 1 1+2 0
FW Scotland SCO Chris Kane 20 10 13+5 10 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
FW Scotland SCO Steven McDougall 22 2 4+14 2 2+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
FW Scotland SCO Alistair McKerracher 5 0 0+2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
FW Scotland SCO Mitchel Megginson 42 12 32+3 10 1+1 1 0+1 0 4+0 1
FW Scotland SCO Colin Nish 38 7 23+10 6 0+1 0 0+0 0 3+1 1
FW Scotland SCO Bryan Prunty 37 8 13+17 7 2+0 0 0+1 0 1+3 1
FW Scotland SCO Kevin Smith 14 2 3+7 0 1+1 1 1+0 1 1+0 0

Transfers

Trivia

  • The League match against Queen of the South on 7 December marked Bryan Prunty's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 134th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
  • The League match against Hamilton on 1 February marked Scott Agnew's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 135th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.

See also

References

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