1962–63 Dumbarton F.C. season
1962–1963 season | |||
Manager | Jackie Fearn | ||
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Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton | ||
Scottish League Division 2 | 12th | ||
Scottish Cup | First Round | ||
Scottish League Cup | Quarter Finals | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Jimmy Hodgson (14) All: Jimmy Hodgson (14) | ||
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Season 1962–63 was the 86th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 56th time, the Scottish Cup for the 68th time and the Scottish League Cup for the 16th time.
Overview
After the previous season's disappointments, Dumbarton were having similar problems in the league until a run of five victories at the end of the campaign improved the team's position to finish in a creditable 12th place with 34 points, 21 behind champions St Johnstone.
In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton fell at the first hurdle for the fourth consecutive season, losing to Arbroath.
The League Cup was however to prove the bright spot of the season, and after 3 wins and a draw from their sectional ties, and a subsequent play off win over Cowdenbeath, Dumbarton were to lose a close quarter final encounter against Rangers, the highlight being a 1-1 draw at Ibrox.
Locally Dumbarton lost out to Falkirk in the first round of the Stirlingshire Cup.
Results
Win |
Draw |
Loss |
All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.
Scottish League
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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22 August 1962 | Alloa Athletic | A | 0-2 | ||
28 August 1962 | Stenhousemuir | A | 0-1 | ||
8 September 1962 | Queens Park | H | 1-2 | Kilgannon | 2,500 |
15 September 1962 | Montrose | A | 2-0 | Hodgson;Newlands | 1,400 |
22 September 1962 | Albion Rovers | H | 1-3 | Miller | |
29 September 1962 | Berwick Rangers | A | 0-1 | ||
6 October 1962 | Morton | H | 0-3 | 3,000 | |
13 October 1962 | Brechin City | A | 3-0 | Hodgson(2);Miller | |
27 October 1962 | Stranraer | H | 5-1 | Kilgannon(2);Wilson;Bain;Miller | 2,000 |
3 November 1962 | East Fife | H | 5-2 | Bain(2);Hodgson(2);Wilson | |
10 November 1962 | St Johnstone | A | 0-2 | 7,000 | |
17 November 1962 | Hamilton | H | 0-1 | 1,500 | |
24 November 1962 | Stirling Albion | A | 1-3 | Govan | 1,500 |
1 December 1962 | Ayr United | H | 3-1 | Waters(2);Wilson | 1,000 |
8 December 1962 | Arbroath | A | 2-4 | Friel;Melvin | |
29 December 1962 | Alloa Athletic | H | 1-0 | McLeod | 800 |
1 January 1963 | Queens Park | A | 2-2 | Miller;McLeod | |
5 January 1963 | Albion Rovers | A | 0-1 | ||
26 January 1963 | Forfar Athletic | H | 1-0 | Hodgson | |
2 February 1963 | Morton | A | 0-0 | 7,000 | |
2 March 1963 | Stranraer | A | 5-5 | Bowie;Friel;McLeod;Hodgson;Carr | 1,200 |
9 March 1963 | East Fife | A | 0-3 | 1,500 | |
13 March 1963 | East Stirling | A | 1-3 | Halliday | |
16 March 1963 | St Johnstone | H | 2-3 | Harra;Friel | 1,000 |
20 March 1963 | Stenhousemuir | H | 2-1 | Friel;McLardy | |
23 March 1963 | Hamilton | A | 2-4 | Hodgson;McLeod | 2,000 |
27 March 1963 | East Stirling | H | 2-2 | Hodgson(2) | |
30 March 1963 | Stirling Albion | H | 3-0 | Howie(2);Halliday | |
3 April 1963 | Brechin City | H | 4-3 | Hodgson(3);Halliday | |
6 April 1963 | Ayr United | A | 0-2 | ||
10 April 1963 | Cowdenbeath | A | 2-5 | Halliday;Hodgson | |
13 April 1963 | Arbroath | H | 3-1 | Bowie;Fraser;Halliday | 1,300 |
17 April 1963 | Montrose | H | 3-0 | Halliday(3) | |
20 April 1963 | Forfar Athletic | A | 4-3 | Friel(2);Fraser;Halliday | |
24 April 1963 | Berwick Rangers | H | 3-0 | Halliday(2);Friel | |
27 April 1963 | Cowdenbeath | H | 1-0 | Friel |
Scottish Cup
Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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12 January 1963 | 1 | Arbroath | A | 0-2 | 2,030 |
Scottish League Cup
Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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11 August 1962 | P | Albion Rovers | A | 5-3 | Miller(2);Jardine;Copeland;Black | |
15 August 1962 | P | Stenhousemuir | H | 1-1 | Miller | |
18 August 1962 | P | Brechin City | A | 5-3 | Govan(3);Miller;Carr | 1,000 |
25 August 1962 | P | Forfar Athletic | A | 1-0 | Harra | 3,000 |
3 September 1962 | PO1 | Berwick Rangers | H | 0-0 | ||
5 September 1962 | PO2 | Berwick Rangers | A | 2-1 | Miller(2) | |
12 September 1962 | QF1 | Rangers | H | 1-3 | Miller | 17,500 |
19 September 1962 | QF2 | Rangers | A | 1-1 | Newlands | 19,000 |
Stirlingshire Cup
Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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9 October 1962 | 1 | Falkirk | A | 0-2 |
Other Matches
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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20 October 1962 | Ross County | A | 1-1 | Kilgannon |
Appearances
Dumbarton used 35 players for the 45 League, Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup matches, as detailed below. Hugh Harra was best featuring in 42 of these matches.[1]
Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
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John Bain | FW | 4 | 3 |
Alan Black | DF | 10 | 1 |
Don Bowie | FW | 28 | 2 |
George Cameron | MF | 10 | |
Alistair Campbell | MF | 13 | |
Tommy Campbell | FW | 6 | |
Joe Carr | FW | 19 | 2 |
Jimmy Copeland | FW | 4 | 1 |
Maurice Crawford | GK | 12 | |
Tommy Fleck | GK | 10 | |
Jim Fraser | FW | 8 | 2 |
Benny Friel | FW | 20 | 8 |
Tommy Govan | DF | 40 | 4 |
Tommy Halliday | FW | 14 | 11 |
Jim Harley | FW | 1 | |
Hugh Harra | MF | 42 | 2 |
Jimmy Hodgson | FW | 29 | 14 |
Willie Howie | FW | 5 | 2 |
Andy Jardine | DF | 40 | 1 |
Jim Kilgannon | MF | 34 | 3 |
Jimmy Madden | FW | 1 | |
Jimmy McGraw | FW | 1 | |
Dan McLardy | FW | 1 | 1 |
Eddie McLeod | FW | 7 | 4 |
Tom McQuade | FW | 1 | |
Alistair Melvin | FW | 2 | 1 |
Jimmy Miller | FW | 26 | 11 |
Alec Morrison | FW | 13 | |
John Newlands | MF | 12 | 2 |
Doug Robertson | GK | 23 | |
Ian Russell | FW | 1 | |
John Walker | MF | 4 | |
Pat Waters | FW | 5 | 2 |
Jackie Webb | FW | 8 | |
Joe Wilson | MF | 41 | 3 |
Reserve Team
For the second year running, Dumbarton played a team in the Combined Reserve League, finishing 3rd of 7, winning 10 and drawing 8 from 24 matches. In the Scottish Second XI Cup, Dumbarton lost in the first round to Queens Park, after a draw.
See also
References
- ↑ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.