1873–74 Dumbarton F.C. season

1873–74 season

Stadium

Meadow Park, Dumbarton

Second Round

Season 1873–74 was the first Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at a national level, entering the inaugural Scottish Cup.

Overview

Dumbarton became members of the fledgling SFA 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, after a 0-0 draw.^[1]

During the season, 5 'other' matches were reported as having been played, including home and away fixtures against local rivals Vale of Leven and Glasgow side, Callander. Of these matches, 1 was won, 1 drawn and 3 lost, scoring 2 goals and conceding 9.

Results

Win
Draw
Loss

All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.

Scottish Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result
	R1	Vale of Leven		WO
22 November 1873	R2	Renton	A	0-0
29 November 1873	R2r	Renton	A	0-1

Other Matches

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance
20 September 1873	Callander	A	1-0	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

Player Statistics

Squad^[2]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Scottish Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK		Colquhoun	2	0	2	0
	DF		A McIntosh	2	0	2	0
	DF		William McIntosh	2	0	2	0
	MF		Robert Ball	1	0	1	0
	MF		Findlay Kennedy	2	0	2	0
	FW		Neil Douglas	2	0	2	0
	FW		Robert Gibson	2	0	2	0
	FW		William Hicks	1	0	1	0
	FW		David McAulay	2	0	2	0
	FW		Samuel McInnes	2	0	2	0
	FW		William McIntyre	2	0	2	0
	FW		G Reid	2	0	2	0

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.

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