1911–12 Dumbarton F.C. season

Dumbarton
1911–1912 season
Stadium	Boghead Park, Dumbarton
Scottish League Division Two	3rd
Scottish Cup	First Round
Top goalscorer	League: John Rowan (11) All: Finlay Speedie/ Potter (12)
← 1910-11 1912-13 →

Season 1911–12 was the thirty-fifth season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the thirteenth time, the Scottish Cup for the twenty-ninth time and the Scottish Qualifying Cup for the tenth time.

Overview

Dumbarton were unable to maintain a bright start to the league campaign and finished 3rd in the Second Division with 27 points, 8 behind champions Ayr United.^[1] Again there was no promotion to the 'top flight' as the incumbent First Division teams retained their places in the subsequent 'election' process. Qualification for the Scottish Cup was successful, by reaching the final of the Scottish Qualifying Cup before losing to Dunfermline Athletic. In the Scottish Cup itself however Dumbarton lost out in the first round to East Stirling.

Elsewhere 8 'friendly' matches, including a 'benefit' game for Herbert MacPherson whose bright career was ended by a leg break in the New Year game against Dundee Hibs, were played during the season, winning 6, drawing 1 and losing 1, scoring 17 goals and conceding 5.

Results

Win
Draw
Loss

All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.

Scottish League

Main article: 1911–12 Scottish Football League

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
19 August 1911	St Bernards	H	3-0	3,000	Speedie(2);Menzies
26 August 1911	Vale of Leven	A	4-2	3,000	Rowan;MacPherson;Menzies;Hill
9 September 1911	Cowdenbeath	H	2-0	3,000	Rowan;MacPherson
23 September 1911	Arthurlie	A	2-4		Menzies;OG
30 September 1911	Abercorn	H	1-5	2,000	Brown
14 October 1911	Leith Athletic	A	2-2	2,000	Rowan;MacPherson
21 October 1911	Abercorn	A	1-2		Ferguson
4 November 1911	St Johnstone	A	1-0		Hill
16 December 1911	Vale of Leven	H	2-0	3,000	Rowan;Speedie
2 December 1911	Ayr United	A	1-2		Brander
9 December 1911	Arthurlie	H	1-0	2,000	Speedie
23 December 1911	St Bernards	A	1-2	3,000	Hill
30 December 1911	Albion Rovers	H	2-0		McGillivray(2)
2 January 1912	Dundee Hibs	H	1-0		Speedie
6 January 1912	Cowdenbeath	A	3-0		Brander;Speedie;Hill
13 January 1912	Leith Athletic	H	5-2	2,000	Hamill(3);Speedie;Hendry
27 January 1912	E Stirling	H	2-1		Rowan;Robertson
10 February 1912	Ayr United	H	6-1		Rowan(3);Hill(2);Brander
17 February 1912	Dundee Hibs	A	2-4		Brander;Speedie
24 February 1912	St Johnstone	H	4-1		McGillivray(2);Hill;OG
2 March 1912	Albion Rovers	A	1-2		Rowan
9 March 1912	E Stirling	A	0-1	2,000

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1911–12 Scottish Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
20 January 1912	R1	E Stirling	A	0-3	4,000

Scottish Qualifying Cup

Main article: Scottish Qualifying Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
16 September 1911	R1	Port Glasgow	H	1-0		Hill
7 October 1911	R2	Galston	A	3-2		MacPherson(2);Hill
28 October 1911	R3	Renton	H	5-0		MacPherson(3);Hill(2)
11 November 1911	R4	E Stirling	H	4-1	5,000	Rowan(2);MacPherson;Speedie
18 November 1911	SF	Ayr United	H	4-1	6,000	Speedie(3):Hill
25 November 1911	F	Dunfermline Athletic	A	0-1	9,000

Other Matches

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
15 August 1911	Vale of Leven	H	3-0	2,000	Brander(2);Hill
16 March 1912	Abercorn	H	2-1		Speedie;Potter
30 March 1912	Motherwell	H	3-1		Hill;Rowan;Haggerty
6 April 1912	Raith Rovers	H	3-0		Speedie(2);Hamill
13 April 1912	Third Lanark	H	3-0		Robertson(2);Speedie
17 April 1912	Queen's Park	H	1-2	2,500	Rowan
20 April 1912	Glasgow Perthshire	H	2-1		Potter;Hill
27 April 1912	Hamilton	H	0-0

Appearances

Dumbarton used 22 players for the 29 Scottish League, Scottish Cup and Qualifying Cup matches, as detailed below. Finlay Speedie topped the 'selection chart' by playing in all but one of these matches.^[2]

Player	Position^[3]	Appearances	Goals
John Brander	FW	10	4
Brown	FW	3	1
Cochrane	DF	20
James Ferguson	FW	21	1
George Fyfe	MF	5
Matthew Haggerty	MF	24
Hamill	FW	6	3
Hendry	FW	21	1
Johnny Hill	FW	25	11
Willie Lithgow	DF	21
Herbert MacPherson	FW	18	9
McGillivray	FW	7	4
Alex Menzies	FW	4	3
John B Miller	GK	10
Willie Muir	GK	8
Robert Muirhead	DF	22
Andrew Potter	MF	27	12
Andy Robertson	FW	2	1
John Rowan	FW	23	11
Finlay Speedie	FW	28	12
Wallace	GK	11
Wilson	MF	11	2

References

↑ Smailes, Gordon (1995). The Breedon Book of Scottish Football Records. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-020-X.
↑ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
↑ The usual formation would be 2-3-5 (two defenders, three midfielders and five forwards).

External links

Scottish Football Historical Archive

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