1950–51 Dumbarton F.C. season
The 1950–51 season was the 67th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League, the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup. In addition Dumbarton competed in the Stirlingshire Cup and the Stirlingshire Consolation Cup.
1950–1951 season | ||
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Manager | William Irvine | |
Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton | |
Scottish League B Division | 9th | |
Scottish Cup | First Round | |
Scottish League Cup | Prelims | |
Top goalscorer | League: Jim Finnie (10) All: Jim Finnie (10) | |
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Scottish League
The league campaign looked to be following those of recent years, with the first win registered after 8 attempts, however a late burst of 5 wins in the final 6 games saw Dumbarton finish in a creditable 9th place (out of 16) with 29 points, 16 behind champions Queen of the South.
9 September 1950 Division B | Dumbarton | 1-1[1][2] | Dundee United | Boghead Park |
Parlane 30' | McKay 1' | Attendance: 7,000 Referee: W Bowman |
23 September 1950 Division B | Dumbarton | 0-1[3][4] | Queen's Park | Boghead Park |
Cunningham 69' | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: J Boyd |
30 September 1950 Division B | Cowdenbeath | 1–1[5][6] | Dumbarton | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
Durie 75' (pen) | McKay 84' | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: R Smith |
7 October 1950 Division B | Dumbarton | 0-2[7][8] | Arbroath | Boghead Park |
Christie 26' Friel 27' |
Referee: F Scott |
14 October 1950 Division B | Ayr United | 3–1[9][10] | Dumbarton | Somerset Park |
Goldie 13', 65' Crawford 72' (pen) |
Finnie 89' | Attendance: 9,000 Referee: G Milligan |
21 October 1950 Division B | Stirling Albion | 3–2[11][12] | Dumbarton | Annfield Stadium |
Anderson,J 13' Henderson 17', 72' |
Parlane 8' Forsyth 85' (OG) |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: W Graham |
28 October 1950 Division B | Dumbarton | 3-3[13][14] | Stenhousemuir | Boghead Park |
Parlane 23', 90' McAra 57' |
Thomas 24' Silcock 45', 65' |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: A Gebbie |
4 November 1950 Division B | Queen of the South | 1–2[15][16] | Dumbarton | Palmerston Park |
Brown,J 76' | Parlane 59' Johnston 72' |
Attendance: 7,500 Referee: W Brown |
11 November 1950 Division B | Dumbarton | 1-5[17][18] | Albion Rovers | Boghead Park |
Smith 35' | Jack 1', 16' McNee 12' (OG) Maxwell 65', 66' |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: W Livingstone |
18 November 1950 Division B | Dumbarton | 1-2[19][20] | Dunfermline Athletic | Boghead Park |
Johnston 79' | Cannon 5' Miller 70' |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: R Main |
25 November 1950 Division B | Kilmarnock | 1–3[21][22] | Dumbarton | Rugby Park |
McGhee 82' | Johnston 14' Smith 67', 79' |
Attendance: 7,000 Referee: H Phillips |
2 December 1950 Division B | Hamilton | 0–1[23][24] | Dumbarton | Douglas Park |
Finnie 47' | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: G Milligan |
9 December 1950 Division B | Dumbarton | 4-1[25][26] | Forfar Athletic | Boghead Park |
McKay 10', 46' Finnie 48' Johnston 69' |
Johnstone 50' | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: J Boyd |
16 December 1950 Division B | St Johnstone | 3–0[27][28] | Dumbarton | Muirton Park |
Malloch 15' McNee 29' (OG) Brydon 53' |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: H Smith |
23 December 1950 Division B | Dundee United | 3–2[29][30] | Dumbarton | Tannadice Park |
Quinn 57' (pen) Grant 65' Cruickshank 85' |
Finnie 13', 63' | Attendance: 8,500 Referee: J Weir |
30 December 1950 Division B | Dumbarton | 2–2[31][32] | Alloa Athletic | Boghead Park |
Johnston 21' Smith 59' |
Moran 49' Lister 61' |
Attendance: 2,000 |
1 January 1951 Division B | Queen's Park | 2–1[33][34] | Dumbarton | Hampden Park |
Grierson 41' Dalziel 86' |
Donegan 47' | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: G Mitchell |
2 January 1951 Division B | Dumbarton | 1–0[35][36] | Cowdenbeath | Boghead Park |
Donegan | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: W Davidson |
6 January 1951 Division B | Arbroath | 3–2[37][38] | Dumbarton | Gayfield Park |
McEwan 1' Binning 71' (pen) Swan 73' |
Frame 21', 83' | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: R Yacamini |
13 January 1951 Division B | Dumbarton | 2–0[39][40] | Ayr United | Boghead Park |
Smith 24' Parlane 79' |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: W Livingstone |
20 January 1951 Division B | Dumbarton | 4–0[41][42] | Stirling Albion | Boghead Park |
Frame 11' Parlane 22' Finnie 35' |
Attendance: 7,000 Referee: W Brown |
10 February 1951 Division B | Dumbarton | 0–1[43][44] | Queen of the South | Boghead Park |
Inglis | Referee: P Anderson |
17 February 1951 Division B | Albion Rovers | 3–1[45][46] | Dumbarton | Cliftonhill Stadium |
Anderson 60' Muir 65' (pen), 77' |
Shepherd 36' | Referee: S Hilton |
24 February 1951 Division B | Dunfermline Athletic | 2–2[47][48] | Dumbarton | East End Park |
MacAulay Mayes |
Finnie Frame |
Referee: H Phillips |
3 March 1951 Division B | Dumbarton | 2–1[49][50] | Kilmarnock | Boghead Park |
Tait 25' McAteer |
Jones 18' | Referee: G Milligan |
10 March 1951 Division B | Dumbarton | 2–1[51][52] | Hamilton | Boghead Park |
Tait 36' Frame |
Hunter | Referee: J McKerracher |
17 March 1951 Division B | Forfar Athletic | 1–4[53][54] | Dumbarton | Station Park, Forfar |
Johnstone | Frame Smith |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: J Jackson |
24 March 1951 Division B | Dumbarton | 2–1[55][56] | St Johnstone | Boghead Park |
Tait Finnie |
Bryden (pen) | Referee: C Faultless |
31 March 1951 Division B | Dumbarton | 4–3[57][58] | Alloa Athletic | Boghead Park |
Tait 24' Finnie 26' Parlane 44' Donegan |
Wilson Lister (pen) Gillespie |
Referee: W Bowman |
7 April 1951 Division B | Stenhousemuir | 3–1[59][60] | Dumbarton | Ochilview Park |
Crothers 25', 31' Kerr 35' |
Smith 55' | Referee: S Hilton |
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Cup saw Dumbarton exit early to St Johnstone in the first round.
27 January 1951 Round 1 | Dumbarton | 0–2[61][62] | St Johnstone | Boghead Park |
Bryden 36' (pen) Buckley |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: H Phillips |
Scottish League Cup
In the League Cup, qualification from the sectional games still proved a problem, finishing 4th and last, with a win and two draws being taken from their 6 games.
12 August 1950 Section 5 | Dumbarton | 1–4[63][64] | Ayr United | Boghead Park |
Johnston 38' | Crawford 2', 63', 86' McMenemy 22' |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: W Bowman |
16 August 1950 Section 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 4–1[65][66] | Dumbarton | East End Park |
Mayes Miller 82' Cannon 70' |
Miller 5' | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: C Faultless |
19 August 1950 Section 5 | Dumbarton | 1–0[67][68] | Kilmarnock | Boghead Park |
McKay 12' | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: F Scott |
26 August 1950 Section 5 | Ayr United | 3–0[69][70] | Dumbarton | Somerset Park |
Crawford 14', 73' Henderson 72' |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: R Main |
30 August 1950 Section 5 | Dumbarton | 1–1[71][72] | Dunfermline Athletic | Boghead Park |
McKay 34' | Parlane | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: W Brown |
2 September 1950 Section 5 | Kilmarnock | 0–0[73][74] | Dumbarton | Rugby Park |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: G Mitchell |
Stirlingshire Cup
In the Stirlingshire Cup, Stirling Albion overcame Dumbarton in the semi-final after two draws.
18 September 1950 Round 1 | Dumbarton | 0–0 | Stenhousemuir | Boghead Park |
18 April 1951 Round 1 Replay | Stenhousemuir | 1–3 | Dumbarton | Ochilview Park |
Wilson 30' | Finnie 62' Parlane 63' Smith 88' |
Referee: G Mitchell |
28 April 1951 Semi-final | Stirling Albion | 0–0 | Dumbarton | Annfield Stadium |
Referee: J Boyd |
11 May 1951 Semi-final Replay | Dumbarton | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Stirling Albion | Boghead Park |
17 May 1951 Semi-final Replay 2 | Dumbarton | 0–6 | Stirling Albion | Recreation Park, Alloa |
Stirlingshire Consolation Cup
In a short-lived revival of the Stirlingshire Consolation Cup (a competition for those clubs eliminated early in the previous season's Stirlingshire Cup) Dumbarton finished as runners-up, again to Stirling Albion.
5 May 1951 Semi final | Dumbarton | 4–2 | East Stirling | Boghead Park |
Finnie 10', 40' | Gardiner Stobie |
Referee: G McDonald |
16 May 1951 Final | Stirling Albion | 6–1 | Dumbarton | Annfield Stadium |
Tait |
Player statistics
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | B Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | SCO | George Paton | 37 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Jack Cameron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | George Ferguson[75] | 34 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Jack McNee[76] | 36 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Tommy Irwin | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Don McDonald[77] | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Willie McLaren[78] | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Jim Peden[79] | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | John Sharp[80] | 25 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Andy Tait[81] | 22 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Jimmy Whyte | 37 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Alec Braidwood[82] | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Tom Donegan | 15 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Jim Finnie[83] | 27 | 10 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Jimmy Frame | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Bobby Gibson[84] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Willie Johnston[85] | 26 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
FW | SCO | Bobby McAra[86] | 14 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Thomas McAteer[87] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Billy McGuinness[88] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Bobby McKay[89] | 13 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
FW | SCO | Robert Miller[90] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Jimmy Parlane[91] | 18 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Thomas Ramsay[92] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | George Shepherd[93] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Duncan Smith | 23 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Gordon Spiers[94] | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source:[95]
Transfers
Players in
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Players out
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Source:[96]
Reserve team
For the second successive season, Dumbarton played a reserve team in Division C (South West) and finished 15th out of 16, recording 7 wins and 4 draws from 30 matches. Note that in addition to the reserve sides of the bigger Division A teams in South and West Scotland, the first teams of East Stirlingshire (relegated from Division B two seasons previously) and Stranraer also competed in this league.
In the Second XI Cup, Dumbarton lost in the first round to Hamilton.
Finally in the Reserve League Cup, with only a single win from 6 sectional matches, Dumbarton failed to qualify for the knock-out stages.
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- The League Cup match against Ayr United on 26 August marked George Ferguson's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions.
- The League Cup match against Dunfermline Athletic on 30 August marked Jack McNee's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions.
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