1992–93 Dumbarton F.C. season
Dumbarton 1992–1993 football season
| 1992–1993 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Billy Lamont |
| Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
| Scottish League Division 1 | 9th |
| Scottish Cup | Third Round |
| Scottish League Cup | Second Round |
| B&Q Cup | First Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: John McQuade (15) All: John McQuade (15) |
| Highest home attendance | 2,346 |
| Lowest home attendance | 550 |
| Average home league attendance | 1,142 |
Season 1992–93 was the 109th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 87th time, the Scottish Cup for the 98th time, the Scottish League Cup for the 46th time and the Scottish Challenge Cup for the third time.
Overview
Following the success of the previous season, Dumbarton went into the new league campaign with some confidence, particularly as the squad of players at the start remained virtually unchanged. Within the first few months however the club were to lose the services of their top scorer (Jimmy Gilmour) and their captain (Jim Dempsey). Nevertheless, by the end of October Dumbarton were up with the leaders but thereafter the results were to become more mixed and Dumbarton fell down the table, although were never in any real danger of relegation, and finished in 9th place
In the national cup competitions, it was a case of yet another season of early exits - but not only that, there were to be no goals either. In the Scottish Cup it would be Premier Division Dundee who would end Dumbarton's ambitions in the third round.
In the League Cup, Rangers - the eventual winners of the cup - were the opponents and saw off Dumbarton easily in the second round.
Finally, it was a first round exit in the B&Q Cup - however the defeat to Hamilton would prove to be the first of that club's run to winning the cup itself.
Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup it would be Premier Division Falkirk who would end Dumbarton's interest in the semi-final.
Results and fixtures
[1] Win Draw Loss
Scottish First Division
Dumbarton v Stirling Albion
| 1 August 1992 First Division | Dumbarton | 4–3 | Stirling Albion | Boghead Park |
Nelson  10'Gilmour 39'McQuade 51' (52) | Reilly 26' McInnes 80' | Attendance: 803 Referee: M Clark |
Dumbarton v Kilmarnock
| 4 August 1992 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–3 | Kilmarnock | Boghead Park |
| McQuade 61' | Paterson 4' Jack 13'Tait 75' | Attendance: 2,109 |
St Mirren v Dumbarton
| 8 August 1992 First Division | St Mirren | 4–0 | Dumbarton | Love Street (stadium) |
| Baillie 21' lavety 65'McGill 80', 89' | Attendance: 2,363 Referee: L Thow |
Dumbarton v Morton
| 15 August 1992 First Division | Dumbarton | 0–1 | Morton | Boghead Park |
| Mathie 69' | Attendance: 1,257 Referee: R Tait |
Clydebank v Dumbarton
| 22 August 1992 First Division | Clydebank | 0–1 | Dumbarton | Kilbowie Park |
| McQuade 37' | Attendance: 990 Referee: A Huett |
Dumbarton v Raith Rovers
| 29 August 1992 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–2 | Raith Rovers | Boghead Park |
| Gibson 72' | Dalziel 46', 57' | Attendance: 1,105 Referee: J Herald |
Cowdenbeath v Dumbarton
| 5 September 1992 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 0–1 | Dumbarton | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
| Gibson 26' | Attendance: 418 Referee: D McVicar |
Hamilton v Dumbarton
| 12 September 1992 First Division | Hamilton | 3–2 | Dumbarton | Douglas Park |
| Miller 12' Ward 30'Cramb 80' | Boyd 40' Gibson 85' | Attendance: 1,283 Referee: K Clark |
Dumbarton v Ayr United
| 19 September 1992 First Division | Dumbarton | 0–3 | Ayr United | Boghead Park |
| Graham 20' Traynor 42'McTurk 90' | Attendance: 882 |
Dunfermline Athletic v Dumbarton
| 26 September 1992 First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 3–2 | Dumbarton | East End Park |
| Grant 13' French 26'Cooper 37' | Docherty 10' Mooney 72' | Attendance: 2,832 Referee: M Pocock |
Dumbarton v Meadowbank Thistle
| 3 October 1992 First Division | Dumbarton | 3–2 | Meadowbank Thistle | Boghead Park |
| McQuade 30' McAneney 68'Foster 69' | Coughlin 39' McLeod 72' | Attendance: 550 Referee: H Dallas |
Stirling Albion v Dumbarton
| 10 October 1992 First Division | Stirling Albion | 1–2 | Dumbarton | Annfield Stadium |
| Lawrie 50' | Mooney 64' (pen) Gibson 85' | Attendance: 475 |
Dumbarton v St Mirren
| 17 October 1992 First Division | Dumbarton | 4–2 | St Mirren | Boghead Park |
| Gibson 4' McAneney 42', 43'McQuade 88' | McDowall 32' Charnley 53' | Attendance: 2,022 Referee: D Syme |
Dumbarton v Cowdenbeath
| 24 October 1992 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–0 | Cowdenbeath | Boghead Park |
| McQuade 10' | Attendance: 716 |
Raith Rovers v Dumbarton
| 31 October 1992 First Division | Raith Rovers | 4–1 | Dumbarton | Starks Park |
| Dalziel 1', 89' McStay 15'Nicholl 21' | Martin 9' | Attendance: 1,990 Referee: M Clark |
Morton v Dumbarton
| 7 November 1992 First Division | Morton | 1–2 | Dumbarton | Cappielow Park |
| Johnstone 50' | McQuade 41' Mooney 43' | Attendance: 1,867 Referee: J McCluskey |
Dumbarton v Clydebank
| 14 November 1992 First Division | Dumbarton | 3–1 | Clydebank | Boghead Park |
| Mooney 34' Martin 46'McQuade 83' | Wilson 76' | Attendance: 1,362 |
Ayr United v Dumbarton
| 21 November 1992 First Division | Ayr United | 5–3 | Dumbarton | Somerset Park |
| Traynor 6' Robertson 10'Mair 48' (pen), 67', 89' | Gibson 44' Mooney 50', 73' (pen) | Attendance: 1,317 Referee: J McGinlay |
Dumbarton v Hamilton
| 28 November 1992 First Division | Dumbarton | 2–2 | Hamilton | Boghead Park |
| Mooney 21' McQuade | Clark 11' McDonald 50' (pen) | Attendance: 843 Referee: W Crombie |
Dumbarton v Meadowbank Thistle
| 1 December 1992 First Division | Dumbarton | 0–1 | Meadowbank Thistle | Boghead Park |
| Wilson 18' | Attendance: 624 Referee: E Martindale |
Dumbarton v Dunfermline Athletic
| 8 December 1992 First Division | Dumbarton | 0–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Boghead Park |
| McCathie 63' | Attendance: 1,154 Referee: J Fulton |
Dumbarton v Stirling Albion
| 12 December 1992 First Division | Dumbarton | 0–3 | Stirling Albion | Boghead Park |
| Mitchell 42', 75' Lawrie 83' | Attendance: 716 |
Kilmarnock v Dumbarton
| 18 December 1992 First Division | Kilmarnock | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Rugby Park |
| Campbell 55' | Attendance: 3,591 |
Dumbarton v Morton
| 26 December 1992 First Division | Dumbarton | 3–1 | Morton | Boghead Park |
| Meechan 46' McQuade 47'Boyd | Mathie 85' (pen) | Attendance: 1,456 Referee: W Young |
Clydebank v Dumbarton
| 2 January 1993 First Division | Clydebank | 3–1 | Dumbarton | Kilbowie Park |
| Henry 46', 90' Flannigan 72' | Boyd 52' | Attendance: 1,368 |
Meadowbank Thistle v Dumbarton
| 27 January 1993 First Division | Meadowbank Thistle | 3–3 | Dumbarton | Meadowbank Stadium |
| Rae 13' Rutherford 66', 67' | Boag 21' Mooney Gow 86' | Attendance: 244 Referee: J Fulton |
St Mirren v Dumbarton
| 30 January 1993 First Division | St Mirren | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Love Street (stadium) |
| Baillie 53' Hewitt 56' | Gibson 55' | Attendance: 2,453 Referee: D McVicar |
Dumbarton v Raith Rovers
| 6 February 1993 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–2 | Raith Rovers | Boghead Park |
| Mooney | Brewster 9' Dalziel 88' (pen) | Attendance: 1,201 Referee: W Young |
Dumbarton v Kilmarnock
| 13 February 1993 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–0 | Kilmarnock | Boghead Park |
| Mooney 80' | Attendance: 2,346 Referee: W Crombie |
Dunfermline Athletic v Dumbarton
| 20 February 1993 First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 2–2 | Dumbarton | East End Park |
| Grant 45' Chambers 47' | Foster 44' McAneney 69' | Attendance: 2,542 Referee: W Innes |
Cowdenbeath v Dumbarton
| 23 February 1993 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 0–2 | Dumbarton | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
| McAneney 42' McQuade 86' | Attendance: 222 Referee: J Herald |
Dumbarton v Ayr United
| 27 February 1993 First Division | Dumbarton | 2–0 | Ayr United | Boghead Park |
| Boyd 28' Mooney | Attendance: 988 Referee: R Tait |
Hamilton v Dumbarton
| 6 March 1993 First Division | Hamilton | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Douglas Park |
| Clark 86' | McQuade 67' | Attendance: 1,261 Referee: L Mottram |
Stirling Albion v Dumbarton
| 9 March 1993 First Division | Stirling Albion | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Ochilview Park |
| McCallum 80' | Attendance: 418 Referee: W Morrison |
Dumbarton v St Mirren
| 13 March 1993 First Division | Dumbarton | 2–1 | St Mirren | Boghead Park |
| Boyd 70' McQuade | Baillie 22' | Attendance: 1,558 Referee: D Hope |
Dumbarton v Clydebank
| 20 March 1993 First Division | Dumbarton | 0–2 | Clydebank | Boghead Park |
| Flannigan 75' Hay 78' | Attendance: 1,035 Referee: J Kelly |
Morton v Dumbarton
| 27 March 1993 First Division | Morton | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Cappielow Park |
| Gahagan 35' Alexander | McAneney | Attendance: 953 Referee: D McVicar |
Dumbarton v Cowdenbeath
| 3 April 1993 First Division | Dumbarton | 0–0 | Cowdenbeath | Boghead Park |
| Attendance: 552 Referee: J O'Hare |
Raith Rovers v Dumbarton
| 10 April 1993 First Division | Raith Rovers | 2–0 | Dumbarton | Starks Park |
| Brewster 23', 48' | Attendance: 4,893 |
Dumbarton v Hamilton
| 17 April 1993 First Division | Dumbarton | 2–0 | Hamilton | Boghead Park |
| McQuade 41' Meechan 75' | Attendance: 660 Referee: J McGillvray |
Ayr United v Dumbarton
| 24 April 1993 First Division | Ayr United | 0–0 | Dumbarton | Somerset Park |
| Attendance: 1,525 Referee: D Syme |
Dumbarton v Kilmarnock
| 1 May 1993 First Division | Dumbarton | 0–1 | Kilmarnock | Boghead Park |
| McCluskey 8' | Attendance: 3,793 Referee: R Orr |
Dumbarton v Dunfermline Athletic
| 8 May 1993 First Division | Dumbarton | 0–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Boghead Park |
| Attendance: 1,078 Referee: C Ross |
Meadowbank Thistle v Dumbarton
| 15 May 1993 First Division | Meadowbank Thistle | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Meadowbank Stadium |
| Roseburgh 65' Duthie | Mooney | Attendance: 234 Referee: J Timmons |
Skol Cup
Dumbarton v Rangers
| 11 August 1992 League Cup round 2 | Dumbarton | 0–5 | Rangers | Hampden Park |
| Durrant 40' Gordon 44'Hateley 47'McCoist 54'Mikhailitchenko | Attendance: 11,090 Referee: W Morrison Man of the Match: 79 |
B&Q Cup
Dumbarton v Hamilton
| 29 September 1992 Challenge Cup R1 | Dumbarton | 0–3 | Hamilton | Boghead Park |
| Clark 9' McDonald 65'Reid 77' | Attendance: 634 Referee: D Hope |
Tennant's Scottish Cup
Dundee v Dumbarton
| 10 January 1993 Cup round 3 | Dundee | 2–0 | Dumbarton | Dens Park |
| Wieghorst Dodds (pen) | Attendance: 4,290 Referee: C Ross |
Stirlingshire Cup
Dumbarton v Clydebank
| 25 July 1992 First Round | Dumbarton | 3–1 | Clydebank | Boghead Park |
| Gibson 29' Cowell 48'Gilmour 52' | Crawford 84' | Referee: W Innes |
Falkirk v Dumbarton
| 3 May 1993 Semi-final | Falkirk | 4–2 | Dumbarton | Brockville Park |
| Simpson Traynor Taggart | McQuade |
Pre-season/Other Matches
Dumbarton v Wolves
| 22 July 1992 Friendly | Dumbarton | 0–1 | Wolves | Boghead Park |
| Roberts 2' | Referee: E Martindale |
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ayr United | 44 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 46 | |
| 8 | Clydebank | 44 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 71 | 66 | +5 | 45 | |
| 9 | Dumbarton | 44 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 56 | 71 | −15 | 37 | |
| 10 | Stirling Albion | 44 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 44 | 61 | −17 | 35 | |
| 11 | Meadowbank Thistle (R) | 44 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 51 | 80 | −29 | 32 | Relegation to the Second Division |
Source: RSSSF and statto[2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Player statistics
Squad
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Scottish Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  SCO | Ian MacFarlane | 43 | 0 | 40+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO | Mike Monaghan | 4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | John Boyd | 39 | 5 | 35+2 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Alan Foster | 21 | 2 | 15+5 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Stevie Gow | 40 | 1 | 38+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Martin Melvin | 45 | 0 | 42+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Fraser Wishart | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | John Boag (footballer, born 1965) | 8 | 1 | 6+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Jim Cowell | 9 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Jim Dempsey | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Robert Docherty | 33 | 1 | 26+6 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF |  ENG | Willie Furphy | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Jim Marsland | 41 | 0 | 37+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Paul Martin | 43 | 2 | 40+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Bobby McConville | 25 | 0 | 17+6 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | D McDonald | 4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Martin McGarvey | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Jim Meechan | 37 | 2 | 27+7 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Mark Nelson | 21 | 1 | 9+9 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Tony Speirs | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | John Young | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Charlie Gibson | 44 | 7 | 36+6 | 7 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Jimmy Gilmour | 5 | 1 | 5+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Mike McAnenay | 39 | 6 | 27+11 | 6 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | John McQuade | 43 | 15 | 38+2 | 15 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Martin Mooney | 35 | 12 | 27+7 | 12 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Andy Willock | 10 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
Transfers
Players in
| Players out
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Reserve team
Dumbarton competed in the Scottish Reserve League (West), and with 8 wins and 5 draws from 28 games, finished 12th of 15.
In the Reserve League Cup, Dumbarton lost out to Hamilton in the first round.
Trivia
- The League match against Clydebank on 22 August marked Martin Melvin's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 102nd Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
- The League match against Cowdenbeath on 5 September marked John Boyd's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 103rd Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
- The League match against Raith Rovers on 6 February marked Jim Meechan's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 104th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
- The League match against Raith Rovers on 10 April marked Jim Marsland's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 105th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
- The League match against Kilmarnock on 1 May marked Paul Martin's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 106th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
- In an effort to draw a bigger crowd, Dumbarton decided to play their 'home' Scottish Cup tie against Rangers at Hampden Park.
- At the end of the season Billy Lamont decided to give up the manager's post in favour of the same at Alloa - and would be replaced by Murdo MacLeod.
See also
References
- ^ Scottish Football League Review 1993-94. The Scottish Football League. 1994.
- ^ "Scottish Division One 1992-1993 Season Summary". statto.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ Scottish Football League Review 1993-94. The Scottish Football League. 1994.
- ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
External links
- D McDonald (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- John Young (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Scottish Football Historical Archive
