1959–60 Dumbarton F.C. season
The 1959–60 season was the 76th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League, the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup. In addition Dumbarton competed in the Stirlingshire Cup.
1959–1960 season | |
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Manager | Bobby Combe |
Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
Scottish League Division 2 | 6th |
Scottish Cup | First Round |
Scottish League Cup | Prelims |
Top goalscorer | League: Hugh Gallacher (23) All: Hugh Gallacher (25) |
Scottish Second Division
A perfect start of 4 wins from the first four games was followed by a run of 13 games with only a single win, meaning that Dumbarton fell away and were never serious challengers for the Division 2 title, finishing in 6th place with 43 points, 10 behind champions St Johnstone.
19 August 1959 Division 2 | Stranraer | 0–1[1][2] | Dumbarton | Stair Park |
Gallacher |
2 September 1959 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 2–1[3][4] | Alloa Athletic | Boghead Park |
Gallacher Duchart |
Walker | Attendance: 3,000 |
5 September 1959 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 3–2[5][6] | Queens Park | Boghead Park |
Gallacher 3', 55' Allison 20' |
Kane 18' Brown 48' |
Referee: R Rodger |
9 September 1959 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 3–2[7][8] | Dundee United | Boghead Park |
Duchart Prentice (pen) McCulloch |
Gillespie Irvine |
Attendance: 3,000 |
12 September 1959 Division 2 | St Johnstone | 7–2[9][10] | Dumbarton | Muirton Park |
Haughey 43' Liddell,D Liddell,J Carr |
Allison 4' Gallacher |
Referee: J Mowat |
16 September 1959 Division 2 | Alloa Athletic | 1–1[11][12] | Dumbarton | Recreation Park, Alloa |
Trialist | Cunningham |
19 September 1959 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 0–4[13][14] | Berwick Rangers | Boghead Park |
Kennedy 37', 64' Craig 49', 74' |
Referee: W Harvie |
23 September 1959 Division 2 | Dundee United | 2–1[15][16] | Dumbarton | Tannadice Park |
Reid Irvine |
Anderson | Attendance: 3,600 |
26 September 1959 Division 2 | Brechin City | 3–1[17][18] | Dumbarton | Glebe Park, Brechin |
Thoms McIntosh |
Allison | Referee: A Pryde |
3 October 1959 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 0–1[19][20] | Stenhousemuir | Boghead Park |
Wallace 50' | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: T Wharton |
10 October 1959 Division 2 | East Fife | 2–2[21][22] | Dumbarton | Bayview Park, Methil |
Gardiner Reilly |
Duchart | Referee: W Fyfe |
17 October 1959 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 1–3[23][24] | Queen of the South | Boghead Park |
Anderson 1' | Garrett 20' Black 41' McEwan 43' |
Attendance: 1,850 Referee: W Syme |
24 October 1959 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 4–1[25][26] | Forfar Athletic | Boghead Park |
McCulloch Anderson 29' Gallacher 66', 85' |
McGrory 55' | Attendance: 3,500 Referee: P Fitzpatrick |
7 November 1959 Division 2 | Morton | 3–2[27][28] | Dumbarton | Cappielow Park |
Stewart 45' Craig |
Allison 43' McCulloch 47' |
Attendance: 4,500 Referee: H Phillips |
14 November 1959 Division 2 | Falkirk | 0–0[29][30] | Dumbarton | Brockville Park |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: J Mackie |
21 November 1959 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 0–1[31][32] | Montrose | Boghead Park |
Kemp 40' | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: W Harvie |
28 November 1959 Division 2 | Albion Rovers | 0–0[33][34] | Dumbarton | Cliftonhill Stadium |
Attendance: 900 Referee: W Beattie |
5 December 1959 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 4–2[35][36] | East Stirling | Boghead Park |
Gallacher 78' Clydesdale 26' Fagan 85' |
Bolton 23', 80' | Attendance: 1,500 Referee: J Blair |
12 December 1959 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 6–0[37][38] | Cowdenbeath | Boghead Park |
Duchart 25' (pen) Whalen 26' Gallacher 34', 63' Clydesdale 58', 66' |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: F Crossley |
19 December 1959 Division 2 | Hamilton | 5–0[39][40] | Dumbarton | Douglas Park |
Imrie 20', 49' McLean 44', 75' |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: D Minto |
26 December 1959 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 4–1[41][42] | Stranraer | Boghead Park |
Gallacher 9' Whalen 24', 40' Duchart |
Stark 20' | Attendance: 1,000 Referee: J Mowat |
1 January 1960 Division 2 | Queens Park | 2–3[43][44] | Dumbarton | Hampden Park |
Hopper 13' Church 61' |
Whalen 37' Clydssdale 39', 87' |
Referee: J Bissett |
2 January 1960 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 1–0[45][46] | St Johnstone | Boghead Park |
Gallacher 10' | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: W Syme |
9 January 1960 Division 2 | Berwick Rangers | 0–0[47][48] | Dumbarton | Shielfield Park |
Attendance: 1,731 Referee: D Weir |
16 January 1960 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 2–0[49][50] | Brechin City | Boghead Park |
Gallacher Whalen |
Attendance: 3,250 Referee: J Mackie |
23 January 1960 Division 2 | Stenhousemuir | 1-2[51][52] | Dumbarton | Ochilview Park |
Munn | Gallacher 30' | Referee: R Davidson |
13 February 1960 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 1–1[53][54] | Morton | Boghead Park |
Gallacher | Murney (pen) | Attendance: 1,800 Referee: G Bowman |
27 February 1960 Division 2 | Forfar Athletic | 1-0[55][56] | Dumbarton | Station Park, Forfar |
Cummings 65' | Attendance: 1,100 Referee: J Barclay |
12 March 1960 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 6–0[57][58] | Albion Rovers | Boghead Park |
Duchart 40' Craig Gallacher Whalen |
Attendance: 900 Referee: J Stewart |
19 March 1960 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 1–0[59][60] | Falkirk | Boghead Park |
Duchart 50' | Attendance: 2,000 Referee: J Mowat |
26 March 1960 Division 2 | Montrose | 1-2[61][62] | Dumbarton | Links Park |
Jardine (OG) | Nicoll 3' (OG) Gallacher |
Attendance: 1,200 Referee: W Massie |
6 April 1960 Division 2 | Queen of the South | 1-0[63][64] | Dumbarton | Palmerston Park |
Dunlop | Attendance: 5,000 |
13 April 1960 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 4–2[65][66] | East Fife | Boghead Park |
Craig McCulloch Gallacher Duchart |
McPhee Guthrie |
Attendance: 400 |
16 April 1960 Division 2 | East Stirling | 2-2[67][68] | Dumbarton | Firs Park |
Keenan (pen) Crawford |
Gallacher 23' Duchart |
Referee: W Syme |
23 April 1960 Division 2 | Cowdenbeath | 0-4[69][70] | Dumbarton | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
Gallacher 20' McGinlay Black |
Referee: J Stewart |
30 April 1960 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 2–1[71][72] | Hamilton | Boghead Park |
Duchart 38' Whalen 50' |
McPike 73' | Attendance: 3,500 Referee: R Minto |
Scottish League Cup
With only a single win and a draw from their 6 qualifying games, Dumbarton again failed to progress to the knock out stages of the League Cup.
8 August 1959 Group 6 | Arbroath | 2–0[73][74] | Dumbarton | Gayfield Park |
Quinn Shirriffs |
Attendance: 5,600 Referee: A Crossman |
12 August 1959 Group 6 | Dumbarton | 3–3[75][76] | Albion Rovers | Boghead Park |
Duchart Gallacher mcCulloch |
Campbell |
15 August 1959 Group 6 | Stenhousemuir | 0–2[77][78] | Dumbarton | Ochilview Park |
Prentice 30' Stewart |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: J Blair |
22 August 1959 Group 6 | Dumbarton | 3–4[79][80] | Arbroath | Boghead Park |
Gallacher Stewart Prentice |
Quinn Logie Glidden (OG) Easson |
26 August 1959 Group 6 | Albion Rovers | 1–0[81][82] | Dumbarton | Cliftonhill Stadium |
Campbell |
29 August 1959 Group 6 | Dumbarton | 1–2[83][84] | Stenhousemuir | Boghead Park |
McDade 30' | Campbell Munn |
Attendance: 3,200 |
Scottish Cup
Dumbarton were to fall at the first hurdle in the national cup, losing to Queen of the South.
30 January 1960 Cup round 1 | Queen of the South | 2–1[85][86] | Dumbarton | Palmerston Park |
Dunlop 3' | Duchart 59' | Attendance: 3,442 Referee: T Wharton |
Stirlingshire Cup
In the county cup, Dumbarton lost out to Falkirk in the semi-final, after a drawn game.
28 October 1959 First Round | Dumbarton | 3–1 | East Stirling | Boghead Park |
Allison Duchart |
Boyd |
18 April 1960 Semi-final | Falkirk | 0–0 | Dumbarton | Brockville Park |
26 April 1960 Semi-final replay | Dumbarton | 0–2 | Falkirk | Boghead Park |
Friendlies
A number of friendlies were played during the season, including home and away fixtures against English Midland League opponents, North Shields, and a benefit match against Clyde for long serving player, Hughie Gallacher.
21 October 1959 Friendly | Dumbarton | 5–3 | Partick Thistle | Boghead Park |
Gallacher Black Allison Prentice |
Goldie Donvevy Wright |
31 October 1959 Friendly | North Shields | 2–2 | Dumbarton | Appleby Park, North Shields |
McCulloch Gallacher |
4 November 1959 Benefit | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Clyde | Boghead Park |
McCulloch |
18 November 1959 Friendly | Dumbarton | 1–3 | Celtic XI | Boghead Park |
Duchart |
2 December 1959 Friendly | Dumbarton | 3–4 | Scottish Command XI (Army) | Boghead Park |
Duchart Trialist |
Scott Rice |
5 March 1960 Friendly | Dumbarton | 2–2 | North Shields | Boghead Park |
Whalen Clydesdale |
Attendance: 800 Referee: J Blair |
Player statistics
Squad
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Second Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | SCO | Donald Hamilton[87] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | SCO | Doug Robertson | 37 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
GK | SCO | James Woodburn[88] | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | George Boyle[89] | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Tommy Govan | 27 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Andy Jardine[90] | 36 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Jack McDade[91] | 13 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
DF | SCO | Jim McGrogan[92] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Gordon Black | 18 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Tommy Craig | 30 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Charlie Cunningham[93] | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Dougan[94] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | David Fagan | 17 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Freddie Glidden | 40 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Jim McCormack[95] | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | John Prentice | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
MF | SCO | Willie Robinson[96] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Kenny Allison | 19 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Jimmy Anderson[97] | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Les Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | John Christie[98] | 22 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Gordon Clydesdale | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Bobby Combe | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Bobby Crum[99] | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Alex Duchart | 43 | 15 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
FW | SCO | Hugh Gallacher[100] | 38 | 25 | 31 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
FW | SCO | Willie McCulloch[101] | 31 | 5 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
FW | SCO | Finlay McDonald[102] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Gerry McGinlay[103] | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | John Rowley[104] | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Charlie Stewart | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
FW | SCO | Murdo Tait | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Tom Whalen | 21 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Trialist | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source:[105]
International Caps
Willie McCulloch earned his first and second caps playing for Scotland Amateurs against England on 26 March and Northern Ireland on 25 April respectively.
Transfers
Amongst those players joining and leaving the club were the following:
Players in
|
Players out
|
Source:[106]
Reserve team
Dumbarton played only one competitive 'reserve' match in the Scottish Second XI Cup, losing to Clyde in the second round.
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