Club: | Dumbarton |
Season: | 1873–74 |
Stadium: | Meadow Park |
Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
Cup1 Result: | Second Round |
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Nextseason: | 1874–75 |
The 1873–74 season was the first season of competitive football by Dumbarton.
See main article: 1873–74 Scottish Cup.
Dumbarton became members of the fledgeling Scottish FA and contributed to the purchase of a challenge cup. In this inaugural Scottish Cup competition, the club reached the second round, following a walk-over against Vale of Leven in the first round with a 1–0 defeat against Renton in the second round replay, after a 0-0 draw.[1]
See main article: 1873–74 Scottish Cup.
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance | |
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October 1873 | First round | Vale of Leven | Walkover[2] | ||||
22 November 1873 | Quarter-final | Renton | H | 0–0[3] | |||
18 October 1873 | Quarter-final replay | Renton | A | 0–1[4] |
During the season, reports were made of the playing of six 'friendly' matches, including home and away fixtures against local rivals Vale of Leven and Glasgow side, Callander. Of these matches, two were won, one drawn and three lost, scoring three goals and conceding nine.
Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance | |
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20 September 1873 | Callander | A | 1–0[5] | Ball | ||
25 October 1873 | Vale of Leven | H | 0–3 | 1,000 | ||
1 November 1873 | Blythswood | A | 0–1 | |||
8 November 1873 | Callander | H | 1–1 | McInnes | ||
15 November 1873 | Vale of Leven | A | 0–4 | |||
31 January 1874 | Granville | H | 1–0 | McAulay |
Only includes appearances and goals in competitive Scottish Cup matches.
Player | Position | Appearances | Goals | |
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Colquhoun[6] | 2 | 0 | ||
A McIntosh[7] | 2 | 0 | ||
William McIntosh[8] | 2 | 0 | ||
Robert Ball[9] | 1 | 0 | ||
Findlay Kennedy[10] | 2 | 0 | ||
Neil Douglas[11] | 2 | 0 | ||
Robert Gibson[12] | 2 | 0 | ||
William Hicks[13] | 1 | 0 | ||
David McAulay[14] | 2 | 0 | ||
Sameul McInnes[15] | 2 | 0 | ||
William McIntyre[16] | 2 | 0 | ||
G Reid[17] | 2 | 0 |
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