1873–74 Dumbarton F.C. season explained

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.

Scottish Cup

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]

Scottish Cup

See main article: 1873–74 Scottish Cup.

DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult
F–A
ScorersAttendance
October 1873First roundVale of LevenWalkover[2]
22 November 1873Quarter-finalRentonH0–0[3]
18 October 1873Quarter-final replayRentonA0–1[4]

Friendlies

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.

DateOpponentsH / AResult
F–A
ScorersAttendance
20 September 1873CallanderA1–0[5] Ball
25 October 1873Vale of LevenH0–31,000
1 November 1873BlythswoodA0–1
8 November 1873CallanderH1–1McInnes
15 November 1873Vale of LevenA0–4
31 January 1874GranvilleH1–0McAulay

Player statistics

Only includes appearances and goals in competitive Scottish Cup matches.

PlayerPositionAppearancesGoals
Colquhoun[6] 20
A McIntosh[7] 20
William McIntosh[8] 20
Robert Ball[9] 10
Findlay Kennedy[10] 20
Neil Douglas[11] 20
Robert Gibson[12] 20
William Hicks[13] 10
David McAulay[14] 20
Sameul McInnes[15] 20
William McIntyre[16] 20
G Reid[17] 20

Source:[18]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Smailes, Gordon . The Breedon Book of Scottish Football Records . Breedon Books . 1995 . Derby . 1-85983-020-X.
  2. Book: 2017 . Scottish F.A. Cup 1873–2017: The Complete Results . Cleethorpes . Soccer Books . 3 . 978-1-86223-366-9.
  3. Web site: Dumbarton 0 - 0 Renton, Scottish Cup (22/11/1873) . Fitbastats.com . 12 April 2019.
  4. Web site: Renton 1 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (29/11/1873) . Fitbastats.com . 12 April 2019.
  5. Book: McAllister, Jim . The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club . J&J Robertson Printers . 2002 . Dumbarton.
  6. Web site: Colquhoun - Player Statistics . The Sons Archive . 5 May 2019.
  7. Web site: A McIntosh - Player Statistics . The Sons Archive . 5 May 2019.
  8. Web site: William McIntosh - Player Statistics . The Sons Archive . 5 May 2019.
  9. Web site: Robert Ball - Player Statistics . The Sons Archive . 5 May 2019.
  10. Web site: Findlay Kennedy - Player Statistics . The Sons Archive . 5 May 2019.
  11. Web site: Neil Douglas - Player Statistics . The Sons Archive . 5 May 2019.
  12. Web site: Robert Gibson - Player Statistics . The Sons Archive . 5 May 2019.
  13. Web site: William Hicks - Player Statistics . The Sons Archive . 5 May 2019.
  14. Web site: David McAulay - Player Statistics . The Sons Archive . 5 May 2019.
  15. Web site: Sameul McInnes - Player Statistics . The Sons Archive . 5 May 2019.
  16. Web site: William McIntyre - Player Statistics . The Sons Archive . 5 May 2019.
  17. Web site: G Reid - Player Statistics . The Sons Archive . 5 May 2019.
  18. Book: McAllister, Jim . The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club . J&J Robertson Printers . 2002 . Dumbarton.