Dumbarton F.C.
Dumbarton Football Club is a semi-professional football club in Dumbarton, Scotland.[3] Founded on 23 December 1872, they are one of the oldest football clubs in Scotland.[4][5][6] The club plays home games at the Dumbarton Football Stadium next to Dumbarton Castle.
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| Full name | Dumbarton Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Sons | ||
| Founded | 23 December 1872 | ||
| Ground | Dumbarton Football Stadium, Dumbarton | ||
| Capacity | 2,020[1] | ||
| Chairman | John Steele[2] | ||
| Manager | Jim Duffy | ||
| League | Scottish League One | ||
| 2019–20 | Scottish League One, 6th of 10 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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The club were one of the most successful of the nineteenth century, winning the Scottish Football League in the first two seasons of the competition (the first jointly with Rangers). Since then, the club have spent the majority of their history outside the top flight, with their last appearance at the top level coming in 1984–85 and the side currently playing in League One. The club were the first team (and one of only two) to win at least one league title in each of the top four tiers in the Scottish football league system.
Jim Duffy is currently the club's manager having been appointed in October 2018.[7]
Colours and badge
For 2020–21, the side will wear strips from the Joma brand for the 7th season. After 7 seasons playing in predominantly white the home strip features yellow and black stripes, taking inspiration from the club's colours from 1890 to 1930, a period in which the team won two league titles and the Scottish Cup. The away kit is white with black trim.
The club's badge features an elephant with a castle on its back, this represents Dumbarton Rock with Dumbarton Castle upon it, based on the historic town crest. Dumbarton Rock, a volcanic plug, is said to resemble an elephant. The team's nickname 'The Sons' is derived from the phrase 'Sons of The Rock', a term used for those born in the town of Dumbarton.
Stadium
Dumbarton play their home games at Dumbarton Football Stadium, known as the C&G Systems Stadium for sponsorship reasons (commonly referred to as "The Rock" by supporters). The 2,020[1] all seated stadium has been used since 2 December 2000. The main (and currently only) stand is overshadowed by Dumbarton Rock & sits aside the banks of the River Leven. The stadium has been named for sponsorship purposes for most of its existence:
- Strathclyde Homes Stadium (Dec 2000 – Sep 2011) until the receivership of Strathclyde Homes[8]
- Dumbarton Football Stadium (Sep 2011 – Feb 2012)
- Dumbarton Football Stadium Sponsored by DL Cameron (Feb 2012 – Jul 2012)
- The BetButler Stadium (Jul 2012 – Sep 2014) until the liquidation of BetButler[9]
- Dumbarton Football Stadium (Sep 2014 – Jun 2015)
- The Cheaper Insurance Direct Stadium (Jul 2015 – May 2017)
- The YOUR Radio 103FM Stadium (July 2017 – May 2018[10])
- C&G Systems Stadium (May 2018 – )[11]
Prior to December 2000, the team played at Boghead Park from 1879 until the end of the 1999–00 season; 121 years is currently the longest a senior Scottish club has stayed at the same ground. Between May and November 2000, Dumbarton shared Cliftonhill in Coatbridge with Albion Rovers.
In November 2014 the club's owners, Brabco, formally announced their intention to move to a new ground[12] after only 15 years at their current home, situated in what is currently Young's Farm to the North of Dumbarton between Dalreoch and Renton. The proposed development would have doubled the existing capacity to 4,000, with the existing site being used to build 180 houses and a walkway along the River Clyde connecting the town centre with Dumbarton Castle. The plans were rejected by West Dunbartonshire Council in March 2018.[13]
Attendances
| Season | League | Average | Highest |
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| 2019–20 | League One | 663 | 1,394 |
| 2018–19 | League One | 637 | 1,353 |
| 2017–18 | Championship | 838 | 1,652 |
| 2016–17 | Championship | 1,130 | 1,660 |
| 2015–16 | Championship | 1,033 | 1,978 |
| 2014–15 | Championship | 1,074 | 1,850 |
| 2013–14 | Championship | 938 | 1,469 |
| 2012–13 | First Division | 927 | 1,530 |
| 2011–12 | Second Division | 660 | 1,088 |
| 2010–11 | Second Division | 640 | 853 |
| 2009–10 | Second Division | 695 | 1,227 |
| 2008–09 | Third Division | 722 | 1,396 |
| 2007–08 | Third Division | 560 | 907 |
| 2006–07 | Third Division | 709 | 1,089 |
| 2005–06 | Second Division | 946 | 1,594 |
| 2004–05 | Second Division | 900 | 1,446 |
| 2003–04 | Second Division | 1,039 | 1,861 |
| 2002–03 | Second Division | 950 | 1,501 |
Supporters and culture
Dumbarton were the first league club in Scotland to have a supporters' trust, which works to strengthen the links between the club and the fans. The trust own a significant number of shares in the club and are currently the fourth largest shareholder. Following a £25,000 direct investment, the trust also has a representative on the club board of directors. The supporters' trust works with the club to produce the match programme & run the club website. As well as those important functions, the trust's main role at the club is that of overseeing commercial activity.
Players
Current squad
- As of 1 February 2021[14]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Hall of Fame
Recently, the club and its fans named their "best player of all time" and a "Hall of Fame" including:
- Lawrie Williams – 372 apps (1970–1980)
- Ray Montgomerie – 180 apps (1981–1988)
- Murdo MacLeod – 87 apps (1975–1978) and 66 apps (1993–1995) as Player/Manager
- Donald McNeil – 320 apps (1975–1988)
- Colin McAdam – 70 apps (1969–1975)
- Albert Craig – 138 apps (1981–1986)
- Tom McAdam – 76 apps (1970–1975)
- Johnny Graham – 385 apps (1967–1977)
- William Wallace – 84 apps (1972–1975)
- Kenny Wilson – 74 apps (1970–1972)
- Charlie Gibson – 257 apps (1989–1996)
Coaching staff
| Position[15] | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | Jim Duffy |
| Assistant Manager | Barry Smith |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Robert Glen[16] |
| Physiotherapist | Kirsten Murray |
| Kit Man | David Richardson[17] |
Recent league history
| Season | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Pos | League |
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| 2019–20 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 44 | -9 | 38 | 6 | League One |
| 2018–19 | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 46 | 6 | League One |
| 2017–18 | 36 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 63 | −36 | 30 | 9(R) | Championship |
| 2016–17 | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 39 | 8 | Championship |
| 2015–16 | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 35 | 66 | −31 | 37 | 8 | Championship |
| 2014–15 | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 36 | 79 | −43 | 34 | 7 | Championship |
| 2013–14 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 51 | 5 | Championship |
Managerial history
Manager records for all league, league play-offs, League Cup, Scottish Cup & Challenge Cup games (i.e. not including friendlies & Stirlingshire Cup games)[18]
- Permanent managers only. Stats include permanent managers who had initial caretaker spells.
As of match played 19 December 2020:
| Name | Nat. | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | %won | ||||
| Jim Duffy |  |
October 2018 | Present | 75 | 26 | 15 | 34 | 34.67 |
| Stephen Aitken | |
May 2015 | October 2018 | 154 | 42 | 38 | 74 | 27.27 |
| Ian Murray | |
November 2012 | May 2015 | 108 | 41 | 15 | 52 | 37.96 |
| Alan Adamson | |
October 2010 | October 2012 | 83 | 32 | 16 | 35 | 38.55 |
| Jim Chapman | |
December 2007 | October 2010 | 113 | 39 | 27 | 57 | 34.50 |
| Gerry McCabe | |
June 2006 | November 2007 | 57 | 25 | 11 | 21 | 43.86 |
| Paul Martin | |
December 2004 | June 2006 | 67 | 12 | 15 | 35 | 17.91 |
| Brian Fairley | |
March 2003 | December 2004 | 66 | 30 | 10 | 26 | 45.45 |
| David Winnie | |
June 2002 | March 2003 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 32.35 |
| Tom Carson | |
October 2000 | June 2002 | 67 | 32 | 13 | 22 | 47.76 |
| Jimmy Brown | |
March 1999 | October 2000 | 66 | 26 | 10 | 30 | 39.39 |
| Ian Wallace | |
November 1996 | March 1999 | 95 | 26 | 24 | 45 | 27.37 |
| Jim Fallon | |
September 1995 | November 1996 | 50 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 4.00 |
| Murdo MacLeod | |
June 1993 | August 1995 | 88 | 28 | 24 | 35 | 31.81 |
| Billy Lamont | |
April 1990 | June 1993 | 138 | 54 | 30 | 54 | 39.13 |
| Jim George | |
October 1988 | April 1990 | 77 | 29 | 20 | 28 | 37.66 |
| Bertie Auld | |
January 1988 | September 1988 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16.66 |
| Mark Clougherty | |
July 1987 | January 1988 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 30.00 |
| Alex Totten | |
July 1986 | April 1987 | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 50.00 |
| Derek Whiteford | |
May 1986 | May 1986 | |||||
| Alex Wright (caretaker) | |
February 1986 | May 1986 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 35.30 |
| Davie Wilson | |
March 1984 | February 1986 | 97 | 32 | 22 | 43 | 33.00 |
| Billy Lamont | |
July 1981 | February 1984 | 124 | 44 | 26 | 26 | 35.48 |
| Sean Fallon |  |
July 1980 | May 1981 | 43 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 32.56 |
| Davie Wilson | |
July 1977 | April 1980 | 127 | 51 | 38 | 38 | 40.16 |
| Alex Wright | |
March 1973 | May 1977 | 192 | 66 | 42 | 84 | 34.37 |
| Jackie Stewart | |
November 1968 | January 1973 | 190 | 89 | 34 | 67 | 46.84 |
| Ian Spence | |
September 1967 | October 1968 | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 28.26 |
| Willie Toner | |
October 1964 | September 1967 | 131 | 47 | 27 | 57 | 35.88 |
| Jackie Fearn | |
May 1962 | September 1964 | 100 | 41 | 17 | 42 | 41.00 |
| Bobby Campbell | |
July 1961 | May 1962 | 43 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 23.26 |
| Bobby Combe | |
May 1959 | November 1960 | 63 | 28 | 14 | 21 | 44.44 |
| Peter McGown | |
May 1954 | April 1959 | 216 | 108 | 33 | 75 | 50.00 |
| William Irvine | |
June 1950 | May 1954 | 155 | 51 | 32 | 72 | 32.90 |
| William Guthrie | |
August 1946 | June 1950 | 153 | 42 | 27 | 84 | 27.45 |
| Jackie Milne | |
June 1945 | August 1946 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 36.84 |
| William Guthrie (secretary) | |
August 1944 | June 1945 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 30.00 |
| Fred Donovan (secretary) | |
June 1940 | June 1944 | 120 | 45 | 20 | 55 | 37.50 |
| Jimmy Smith | |
January 1939 | June 1940 | 45 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 20.00 |
| Fred Donovan (secretary) | |
June 1931 | January 1939 | 274 | 98 | 48 | 128 | 35.77 |
| Donald Colman | |
June 1922 | May 1931 | 359 | 139 | 65 | 155 | 38.72 |
| Paddy Travers | |
April 1920 | May 1922 | 95 | 24 | 17 | 54 | 25.27 |
| George Livingstone | |
March 1919 | April 1920 | 47 | 14 | 12 | 21 | 29.79 |
| James Collins | |
May 1914 | March 1919 | 174 | 55 | 46 | 73 | 31.61 |
Honours
League
- Scottish Football League:
- Scottish First Division[20]:
- Scottish Second Division:
- Scottish Third Division:
- Scottish Combination League:
- Winners (1): 1905–06
National
- Scottish Cup:
- Scottish Challenge Cup:
- Runners-up (1): 2017–18
- Scottish Qualifying Cup:
- Runners-up (1): 1911–12
- Scottish Consolation Cup:
- Runners-up (2): 1907–08, 1910–11
- Scottish Supplementary Cup:
- Runners-up (1): 1945–46
- Festival of Britain St. Mungo Quaich:
- Winners (1): 1951–52
Other
- Stirlingshire Cup:
- Stirlingshire Consolation Cup:
- Runners-up (1): 1950–51
- Dumbartonshire Cup:
- Winners (20): 1884–85 1888–89, 1889–90, 1890–91, 1891–92, 1892–93, 1893–94, 1894–95, 1897–98, 1898–99, 1914–15, 1921–22, 1922–23, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1939–40
- Runners-up (17): 1895–96, 1896–97, 1900–01, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1907–08, 1908–09, 1909–10, 1913–14, 1917–18, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1933–34, 1934–35
- Dumbartonshire Association Tournament:
- Winners (1): 1885–86
- League Charity Cup:
- Winners (1): 1890–91
- Glasgow Charity Cup:
- Runners-up (2): 1881–82, 1884–85
- Greenock Charity Cup:
- Winners (2): 1889–90, 1890–91
- Runners-up (2): 1888–89, 1891–92
- Dumbartonshire Charity Cup:
- Winners (5): 1916–17, 1917–18, 1919–20, 1921–22, 1922–23
- Runners-up (3): 1918–19, 1924–25, 1925–26
- Clydebank Charity Cup:
- Runners-up (1): 1918–19
- United Abstainers F.C. Gold Cup:
- Runners-up (1): 1889–90
- Oban Saints Keyline Trophy:
- Winners (1): 2005–06
Reserves
- Scottish Second XI Cup:
- Winners (1): 1881–82
- Runners-up (3): 1883–84, 1886–87, 1889–90
- Glasgow & District Reserve League:
- Runners-up (2): 1942–43 (First Series), 1943–44 (First Series)
- Scottish Alliance Reserve League:
- Winners (1): 1956–57 (First Series)
- Runners-up (1): 1956–57 (Second Series)
- Combined Reserve League:
- Winners (1): 1958–59 (Second Series)
- Runners-up (1): 1958–59 (First Series)
- Scottish Reserve League (West):
- Runners-up (1): 1985–86
- Glasgow & District Reserve League Cup:
- Runners-up (1): 1942–43
- Dumbartonshire Second XI Cup:
- Winners (5): 1888–89, 1889–90, 1890–91, 1891–92, 1892–93
Youths
- Scottish Under 19s League:
- Runners-up (1): 2010–11
Club records
Biggest win:
(Scottish Cup): 13–2 v Kirkintilloch Central (1 September 1888)
Biggest loss:
Scottish Football League: 1–11 v Albion Rovers (30 January 1926)
Scottish League Cup: 1–11 v Ayr United (13 August 1952)
Biggest home attendance:
Boghead Park: 18,001 v Raith Rovers, (2 March 1957)
Dumbarton Football Stadium: 1,978 v Rangers, (19 September 2015)[21]
Most goals in a season: Kenny Wilson (38), 1971–72
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- Shared with Rangers after both clubs ended the season on 29 points. A play-off game at Cathkin Park on 21 May 1891 finished 2–2, so the clubs were declared joint champions
- Known as second division prior to 1975
- "Dumbarton 1–2 Rangers". Retrieved 4 June 2016.