1988–89 Dumbarton F.C. season

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Dumbarton
1988–1989 season
ManagerBertie Auld/ Jim George
StadiumBoghead Park, Dumbarton
Scottish League Division 212th
Scottish CupThird Round
Scottish League CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Stuart MacIver (13)
All: Stuart MacIver (16)
Highest home attendance800
Lowest home attendance341
Average home league attendance490

Season 1988–89 was the 105th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 83rd time, the Scottish Cup for the 94th time and the Scottish League Cup for the 42nd time.

Overview[]

Dumbarton's descent into the lower reaches of league football continued with a 12th-place finish—just two away from the bottom—their worst performance for over 50 years. The loss of Owen Coyle was a huge blow and with a change in manager and a sizeable turnover in playing staff, conditions were never going to be the best.

In the Scottish Cup, for the first time in many years, Dumbarton would start their campaign in the first round, and it would be two struggles to see off Highland League opposition, before Celtic were to prove too much in the third round.

In the League Cup, Premier Division St Mirren were to be the victors in the second round.

Locally, Dumbarton's grip on the Stirlingshire Cup was fairly easily released with a disappointing first round defeat by East Stirlingshire.

Finally, the friendly arranged with West Bromwich Albion was in celebration of the 'world championship' match between WBA and Renton in 1888, with Dumabrton winning the Renton Centenary Trophy after the 2-1 victory.

Results and fixtures[]

[1]  Win   Draw   Loss

Scottish Second Division[]

Main article: 1988-89 Scottish Second Division
13 August 1988 Second Division Dumbarton 3–1 East Fife Boghead Park
Docherty Goal 13', 43'Goal
McQuade,J Goal		 Pittman Goal 46' Attendance: 400
Referee: W Morrison
20 August 1988 Second Division Stenhousemuir 3–1 Dumbarton Ochilview Park
Beaton Goal 46' (pen), 67'
Elliott Goal		 Duncan Goal 35' Attendance: 477
Referee: J Herald
27 August 1988 Second Division Dumbarton 0–3 Queen's Park Boghead Park
Crooks Goal 9', 34'
Armstrong Goal 64'		 Attendance: 500
3 September 1988 Second Division Albion Rovers 2–1 Dumbarton Cliftonhill Stadium
Cougan Goal 11'
Graham Goal 55'		 McQuade,J Goal 26' Attendance: 300
Referee: J Mackinnon
10 September 1988 Second Division Dumbarton 0–2 Stranraer Boghead Park
Lloyd Goal 15'
MacNiven Goal 58'		 Attendance: 450
Referee: J Renton
17 September 1988 Second Division Brechin City 1–1 Dumbarton Glebe Park, Brechin
Firth Goal 54' Rooney Goal 68' Attendance: 430
Referee: J Duncan
24 September 1988 Second Division Dumbarton 1–1 Alloa Athletic Boghead Park
Rooney Goal 75' Rutherford Goal 51' Attendance: 500
Referee: G Evans
1 October 1988 Second Division Berwick Rangers 1–0 Dumbarton Shielfield Park
Douglas Goal 30' Attendance: 320
Referee: B McGinlay
8 October 1988 Second Division Dumbarton 1–4 Arbroath Boghead Park
McGowan Goal 19' Fotheringham Goal 17', 74'
Anderson Goal 22'
Cairney Goal (OG)		 Attendance: 350
Referee: A Waddell
15 October 1988 Second Division Dumbarton 1–2 Stirling Albion Boghead Park
MacIver Goal 27' Brogan GoalGoal 72' Attendance: 700
Referee: J McCluskey
22 October 1988 Second Division Cowdenbeath 2–0 Dumbarton Central Park, Cowdenbeath
McGovern Goal 29'
Hoggan Goal		 Attendance: 350
Referee: K Hope
29 October 1988 Second Division Dumbarton 3–0 East Stirling Boghead Park
Docherty Goal 28'Goal (pen)
Duncan Goal		 Attendance: 400
Referee: J Herald
5 November 1988 Second Division Montrose 1–1 Dumbarton Links Park
Murray Goal 29' MacIver Goal 70' Attendance: 350
Referee: J McGillvray
12 November 1988 Second Division Dumbarton 0–2 Stenhousemuir Boghead Park
Sexton GoalGoal Attendance: 500
Referee: K Hope
19 November 1988 Second Division East Fife 1–1 Dumbarton Bayview Park, Methil
Mitchell Goal 46' MacIver Goal 39' Attendance: 558
Referee: L Thow
26 November 1988 Second Division Stranraer 2–2 Dumbarton Stair Park
Lloyd Goal 41'
McMillan Goal 48'		 MacIver Goal 6'
McCahill Goal 66'		 Attendance: 850
Referee: D Brooks
13 December 1988 Second Division Dumbarton 0–2 Brechin City Boghead Park
Paterson GoalGoal Attendance: 570
17 December 1988 Second Division Alloa Athletic 2–0 Dumbarton Recreation Park, Alloa
Blackie Goal
Lytwyn Goal 81'		 Attendance: 563
24 December 1988 Second Division Dumbarton 3–2 Berwick Rangers Boghead Park
Spence Goal 40'
McQuade,J Goal
Doyle Goal		 McGlashan Goal 25'
Maver Goal		 Attendance: 400
Referee: D Yeats
31 December 1988 Second Division East Stirling 0–1 Dumbarton Firs Park
McQuade,J Goal Attendance: 250
Referee: R Paterson
3 January 1989 Second Division Queen's Park 2–1 Dumbarton Hampden Park
Caven Goal
Crooks Goal		 McQuade,J Goal Attendance: 832
21 January 1989 Second Division Stirling Albion 1–1 Dumbarton Annfield Stadium
Gibson Goal 13' Cairney Goal 62' Attendance: 620
Referee: A Roy
31 January 1989 Second Division Dumbarton 3–0 Cowdenbeath Boghead Park
McQuade,A Goal
MacIver Goal
Docherty Goal		 Attendance: 470
4 February 1989 Second Division Arbroath 1–1 Dumbarton Gayfield Park
Stewart Goal 54' Docherty Goal 88' (pen) Attendance: 404
Referee: G Evans
18 February 1989 Second Division Dumbarton 4–0 East Fife Boghead Park
MacIver Goal 44', 81'
Docherty Goal pen'
McQuade,J Goal 73'		 Attendance: 400
Referee: M McGinlay
25 February 1989 Second Division Stranraer 1–1 Dumbarton Stair Park
McIntyre Goal 30' Quinn Goal 85' Attendance: 850
Referee: J Herald
4 March 1989 Second Division Cowdenbeath 1–1 Dumbarton Central Park, Cowdenbeath
McGonigal Goal 10' MacIver Goal 56' Attendance: 300
Referee: J McCluskey
7 March 1989 Second Division Dumbarton 2–2 Berwick Rangers Boghead Park
MacIver GoalGoal Hughes Goal
TaitGoal		 Attendance: 341
11 March 1989 Second Division Dumbarton 1–0 Queen's Park Boghead Park
Spence Goal 10' Attendance: 600
Referee: L Thow
25 March 1989 Second Division East Stirling 1–0 Dumbarton Firs Park
Feeney Goal 65' Attendance: 300
Referee: J McGillvray
28 March 1989 Second Division Dumbarton 2–0 Montrose Boghead Park
Wharton Goal
MacIver Goal		 Attendance: 400
1 April 1989 Second Division Stirling Albion 3–1 Dumbarton Annfield Stadium
Gibson Goal 2'
Moore Goal 9'
Tennant Goal 20'		 Spence Goal 65' Attendance: 634
4 April 1989 Second Division Dumbarton 1–0 Albion Rovers Boghead Park
Robertson Goal 50' Attendance: 600
8 April 1989 Second Division Dumbarton 0–4 Berwick Rangers Boghead Park
Porteous Goal 43'Goal
Callachan Goal 46'
Hughes Goal		 Attendance: 550
Referee: J McCluskey
15 April 1989 Second Division Dumbarton 1–0 Brechin City Boghead Park
Quinn Goal 25' Attendance: 500
Referee: P Miller
22 April 1989 Second Division Albion Rovers 2–0 Dumbarton Cliftonhill Stadium
Graham Goal 42'
Chapman Goal		 Attendance: 840
Referee: R Valentine
29 April 1989 Second Division Arbroath 1–3 Dumbarton Gayfield Park
Stewart Goal 71' MacIver Goal 25'
Quinn Goal 74', 78'		 Attendance: 347
Referee: B McGinlay
6 May 1989 Second Division Dumbarton 2–0 Stenhousemuir Boghead Park
MacIver Goal 9'
Douglas Goal		 Attendance: 600
Referee: W Morrison
6 May 1989 Second Division Dumbarton 0–2 Alloa Athletic Boghead Park
Gibson Goal 75'
Lytwyn Goal		 Attendance: 800
Referee: J Herald

Skol Cup[]

Main article: 1988–89 Scottish League Cup
16 August 1988 League Cup Round 2 Dumbarton 1–3 (a.e.t.) St Mirren Boghead Park
McQuade,J Goal Hamilton Goal
McGarvey Goal
Chalmers Goal		 Attendance: 3,800

Scottish Cup[]

Main article: 1988–89 Scottish Cup
3 December 1988 Cup Round 1 Inverness Thistle 0–0 Dumbarton Kingsmills
Attendance: 900
Referee: D Yeats
10 December 1988 Cup Round 1R Dumbarton 2–1 Inverness Thistle Boghead Park
Cairney Goal 15'
MacIver Goal		 Christie Goal 38' Attendance: 1,000
Referee: D Yeats
7 January 1989 Cup Round 2 Elgin City 2–2 Dumbarton Borough Briggs
McGinlay,D Goal 1'
McGinlay,J Goal 50'		 McQuafde,J Goal 23'
McGowan Goal 89'		 Attendance: 2,074
Referee: J McGillvray
14 January 1989 Cup Round 2R Dumbarton 4–0 Elgin City Boghead Park
Cairney Goal 23'
MacIver GoalGoal
McQuade,J Goal		 Attendance: 1,000
Referee: J McGillvray
28 January 1989 Cup Round 3 Celtic 2–0 Dumbarton Celtic Park
Walker Goal 80'
Burns Goal 84'		 Attendance: 24,844

Stirlingshire Cup[]

18 April 1989 First Round Dumbarton 0–2 East Stirlingshire Boghead Park
GoalGoal

Renton Centenary Cup[]

6 August 1988 Dumbarton 2–1 EnglandWest Bromwich Albion Boghead Park
Coyle,O Goal 65'
Rooney Goal 85'		 Goal Attendance: 2,000

Pre-season and other matches[]

31 July 1988 Friendly Dumbarton 1–0 Largs Thistle Boghead Park
McCahill Goal
3 August 1988 Friendly Dumbarton 0–3 Rangers XI Boghead Park
Goal Goal Goal
10 August 1988 Friendly Dumbarton 2–1 Rangers XI Boghead Park
Goal Goal Goal
19 November 1988 Testimonial Vale of Leven 1–1[2] Dumbarton Millburn Park
Howie Goal Goal 90' Attendance: 300

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Arbroath 39 11 15 13 56 63 −7 37
11 Stranraer 39 12 12 15 58 63 −5 36
12 Dumbarton 39 12 10 17 45 55 −10 34
13 Berwick Rangers 39 10 13 16 50 59 −9 33
14 Stenhousemuir 39 9 11 19 44 59 −15 29
Source:[citation needed]

Player statistics[]

Squad[]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Second Division League Cup Scottish Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Scotland Hugh Stevenson 18 0 16+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
GK Scotland Boyd Strachan 27 0 23+0 0 0+0 0 4+0 0
DF Scotland Willie Cairns 14 0 9+2 0 1+0 0 0+2 0
DF Scotland Dom Callan 6 0 4+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
DF Scotland Craig Cranmer 8 0 7+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
DF Scotland Gerry Doyle 26 0 16+6 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
DF Scotland Stevie Gow 24 0 16+4 0 0+0 0 4+0 0
DF England Peter Wharton 22 1 19+0 1 0+0 0 3+0 0
MF Scotland Pat Cairney 33 3 28+0 1 0+0 0 5+0 2
MF Scotland Owen Coyle 4 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland Gary Dickie 11 0 11+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland Robert Docherty 37 7 31+0 7 1+0 0 2+3 0
MF Scotland Craig Douglas 11 1 0+11 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland Jamie Doyle 17 1 11+3 1 0+0 0 3+0 0
MF Scotland Derek English 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland Dave Fulton 8 0 7+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland Dave Martin 9 0 8+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland Steve McCahill 27 1 21+0 1 1+0 0 5+0 0
MF Scotland Ian McDougall 6 0 4+1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland Iain McKinley 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland Andy McQuade 19 1 18+0 1 0+0 0 1+0 0
MF Scotland Colin Spence 22 3 19+0 3 0+0 0 3+0 0
FW Scotland Billy Blackie 9 0 5+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW Scotland Graham Duncan 21 2 14+4 2 1+0 0 2+0 0
FW Scotland George Elliot 15 0 8+4 0 0+0 0 2+1 0
FW Scotland Stuart MacIver 32 16 27+0 13 0+0 0 5+0 3
FW Scotland Pat McGowan 39 2 34+0 1 0+0 0 5+0 1
FW Scotland John McQuade 40 8 26+8 5 0+1 1 5+0 2
FW Scotland Paul Quinn 15 4 15+0 4 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW Scotland Stuart Robertson 30 2 24+3 2 0+0 0 2+1 0
FW Scotland Benny Rooney 4 2 4+0 2 0+0 0 0+0 0

Sources:[1][3]

Transfers[]

Source:[4]

Reserve team[]

Dumbarton competed in the Scottish Reserve League (West), but withdrew after 18 games due to financial constraints.

Trivia[]

  • The League match against East Fife on 19 November marked Stuart MacIver's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions—the 97th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
  • Despite the previous season's relegation, manager Bertie Auld retained his position. However a poor start saw Auld replaced by Jim George seven games into the new season.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Scottish Football League Review 1989–90. The Scottish Football League. 1990.
  2. ^ Testimonial match for the benefit of Vale player Tom Robertson.
  3. ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock: The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  4. ^ Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.

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