1931โ32 Dumbarton F.C. season
1931โ1932 season | |||
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Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton | ||
Scottish League Division Two | 12th | ||
Scottish Cup | First Round | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Willie Parlane (11) All: Willie Parlane (11) | ||
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Season 1931โ32 was the 55th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 33rd time and the Scottish Cup for the 44th time.
Overview
The tenth season in a row in the Second Division saw Dumbarton no closer to gaining prmotion as another poor start to the league campaign, which saw only 5 wins by the turn of the year, put paid to any hopes for a further season. In the end, fortunes were to improve, and Dumbarton finished 12th out of 20, with 38 points - 17 behind champions East Stirling.[1]
In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton were knocked out in the first round by Hamilton.
Locally, Dumbarton retained the Dumbartonshire Cup, beating Vale Ocaba in the final over two legs.
In addition to the competitive matches, 3 friendly ties were also played.
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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8 August 1931 | St Bernard's | H | 1-1 | Thomson | 2,000 |
15 August 1931 | St Johnstone | A | 0-3 | 7,000 | |
22 August 1931 | Armadale | H | 3-1 | McLachlan(2);Thomson | 2,000 |
25 August 1931 | Brechin City | H | 2-2 | Kelso;Young | |
29 August 1931 | Montrose | A | 0-1 | ||
3 September 1931 | East Fife | A | 1-4 | Parlane,W | |
5 September 1931 | Edinburgh City | H | 1-1 | Lang | |
12 September 1931 | East Stirling | A | 0-3 | ||
19 September 1931 | Stenhousemuir | H | 4-0 | Kelso;Collins;Parlane,W;Buchanan | 1,500 |
26 September 1931 | Alloa Athletic | A | 1-1 | Parlane,J | |
3 October 1931 | Forfar Athletic | H | 1-3 | Buchanan | 1,500 |
10 October 1931 | Raith Rovers | A | 2-4 | Lang(2) | 2,000 |
17 October 1931 | Arbroath | A | 0-5 | ||
24 October 1931 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2-1 | Thomson;Lang | 1,500 |
31 October 1931 | Albion Rovers | A | 0-5 | 1,500 | |
7 November 1931 | Hibernian | H | 0-2 | 1,200 | |
14 November 1931 | King's Park | A | 2-2 | Parlane,J;Hendry | |
21 November 1931 | Queen of the South | A | 1-2 | Young | |
28 November 1931 | Bo'ness | H | 6-2 | Parlane,W(3);Parlane,J;Young;Lang | 1,500 |
12 December 1931 | Brechin City | A | 1-1 | Parlane,W | |
19 December 1931 | St Bernard's | A | 0-0 | 1,000 | |
25 December 1931 | Edinburgh City | A | 2-4 | Parlane,J;Young | 1,000 |
26 December 1931 | St Johnstone | H | 3-0 | Parlane,J;Parlane,W;Shaw | 1,000 |
2 January 1932 | East Stirling | H | 2-3 | Parlane,J;Parlane,W | 1,500 |
9 January 1932 | Armadale | A | 0-0 | ||
23 January 1932 | Montrose | H | 5-1 | Hendry(2);Liddell;Shaw;Young | 1,500 |
30 January 1932 | Stenhousemuir | A | 1-1 | Lang | |
6 February 1932 | Alloa Athletic | H | 3-1 | Parlane,J;Parlane,W;OG | 2,000 |
13 February 1932 | Forfar Athletic | A | 0-3 | ||
20 February 1932 | Raith Rovers | H | 6-1 | Parlane,W(2);Parlane,J(2);Hendry;Lang | 2,000 |
27 February 1932 | Arbroath | H | 2-2 | Collins;Lang | 2,500 |
12 March 1932 | Albion Rovers | H | 3-1 | Young(2);Parlane,J | 1,500 |
19 March 1932 | Hibernian | A | 1-0 | Collins | 2,000 |
26 March 1932 | King's Park | H | 3-2 | Kelso;Liddell;Dunlon | 1,500 |
2 April 1932 | Queen of the South | H | 5-0 | Trialist(3);Young(2) | 2,000 |
4 April 1932 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 0-2 | ||
9 April 1932 | Bo'ness | A | 3-1 | Shaw;Lang;Trialist | |
16 April 1932 | East Fife | H | 3-2 | Collins;Young;Lang | 2,000 |
Scottish Cup
Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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16 January 1932 | 1 | Hamilton | A | 0-2 | 3,000 |
Dumbartonshire Cup
Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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5 December 1931 | F1 | Vale Ocaba | H | 5-2 | Parlane,W;Collins(2);Hodge;Lang | 500 |
28 April 1932 | F2 | Vale Ocaba | A | 3-1 | Hendry;McNee;Shaw |
Other Matches
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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8 September 1931 | Vale Ocaba | A | 4-2 | Parlane,W;McLachlan(2);Young | |
5 March 1932 | Third Lanark | H | 1-5 | McNee | |
20 April 1932 | Yoker | H | 2-0 | Hendry;Parlane,J |
Player Statistics
Squad[2]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Second Division | Scottish Cup | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | William Gilmour | 38 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
DF | Harry Chatton | 35 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
DF | Jim Kelso | 35 | 3 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
DF | Alex Parlane | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Charles Ballantyne | 22 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | Robert Hendry | 22 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | George Hodge | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | James Liddell | 23 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | Sam McNee | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | William Murray | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Thomas Pye | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | James Robertson | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Swan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | William Buchanan | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | David Collins | 22 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | Dunion | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | John Lang | 35 | 10 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 0 | ||
FW | Alistair McLachlan | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | Johnny Parlane | 26 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 0 | ||
FW | Willie Parlane | 34 | 11 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 0 | ||
FW | Norman Shaw | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
FW | John Thomson | 12 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | Andrew Young | 32 | 10 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | Trialists | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Caps
Harry Chatton was selected to play for the Irish Free State national team against Spain on 31 December 1931.
In addition, Alex and Willie Parlane won their first and second caps respectively playing for Scotland Amateurs against Ireland on 23 January 1932.
Transfers
Amongst those players joining and leaving the club were the following:[3]
Players in
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Players out
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Factfile
* The league match against Montrose on 23 January marked Jim Kelso's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 29th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
* The league match against Alloa Athletic on 6 February marked Harry Chatton's 100th appearance for Dumbaton in all national competitions - the 30th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
* Donald Colman gave up his managerial post and Dumbarton would not appoint a replacement until 1939.
See also
References
- โ Smailes, Gordon (1995). The Breedon Book of Scottish Football Records. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-020-X.
- โ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- โ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
External links
- William Gilmour (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Alex Parlane (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Robert Hendry (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- George Hodge (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Sam McNee (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- William Murray (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Thomas Pye (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- James Robertson (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Swan (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- William Buchanan (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Dunion (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Alistair McLachan (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Johnny Parlane (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Norman Shaw (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- John Thomson (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Andrew Young (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Scottish Football Historical Archive