2013–14 Dumbarton F.C. season

Dumbarton
2013-14 season
Manager Ian Murray
Stadium Bet Butler Stadium, Dumbarton
Scottish Championship 5th
Scottish Cup Sixth Round
Scottish League Cup Second Round
League Challenge Cup First Round
Top goalscorer League: Mitchel Megginson/ Chris Kane (10)
All: Mitchel Megginson (12)
Highest home attendance 1,469
Lowest home attendance 463
Average home league attendance 931

Season 2013–14 was the 130th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 108th time, the Scottish Cup for the 119th time, the Scottish League Cup for the 67th time and the Scottish Challenge Cup for the 23rd time.[1]

Overview

The 2013–14 season was Dumbarton's second consecutive season in the second tier of Scottish football - the Scottish Championship, having been promoted from the Scottish Second Division at the end of the 2011–12 season.[2]

Following Ian Murray's appointment which brought about an amazing transformation in Dumbarton's fortunes the previous season, it would be more of the same as far as this season was concerned. Indeed, at one point there was a chance that Dumbarton would challenge for a play-off place for the Premier Division. As it was, in the end, a very creditable 5th place was achieved.

In the Scottish Cup, there was more good news as Dumbarton would have their best cup run in almost 40 years, and would only lose out to Premier Division Aberdeen by the only goal after a tight fought match.

In the League Cup, after disposing of Albion Rovers in the first round, it would be Premier Division Dundee United that would advance, but only after a close match was lost by the odd goal in five.

Finally, despite the other successes, it was no real surprise that the League Challenge Cup saw yet another first round exit, this time to Stranraer.

Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup, Falkirk would be the victors over Dumbarton in the semi final tie.

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre season

SPFL Championship

Ramsden Cup

Scottish League Cup

Scottish Cup

Stirlingshire Cup

Player statistics

No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionship Challenge Cup League Cup Scottish Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Scotland Jamie Ewings 32 0 27+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
GK Scotland Stephen Grindlay 11 0 9+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
DF Republic of Ireland Aaron Barry 22 0 18+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
DF Scotland Scott Linton 35 1 29+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 4+0 1
DF Scotland Paul McGinn 42 0 35+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 4+0 0
DF Scotland Mark McLaughlin 14 1 13+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
DF Scotland Scott Smith 9 0 5+1 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
MF Scotland Scott Agnew 30 6 18+7 6 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+1 0
MF Scotland Mark Gilhaney 40 3 31+3 2 1+0 1 1+0 0 4+0 0
MF Scotland Andy Graham 43 2 36+0 2 2+0 0 1+0 0 4+0 0
MF Scotland Jordan Kirkpatrick 36 8 24+8 6 0+0 0 0+0 0 4+0 2
MF Scotland Michael Miller 14 2 9+3 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
MF Scotland Hugh Murray 18 0 12+4 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
MF Scotland Nick Phinn 2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
MF Northern Ireland Chris Turner 33 6 30+0 6 2+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
FW Scotland Garry Fleming 34 5 12+16 4 1+1 0 1+0 1 1+2 0
FW Scotland Chris Kane 20 10 13+5 10 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
FW Scotland Steven McDougall 22 2 4+14 2 2+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
FW Scotland Alistair McKerracher 5 0 0+2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
FW Scotland Mitchel Megginson 42 12 32+3 10 1+1 1 0+1 0 4+0 1
FW Scotland Colin Nish 38 7 23+10 6 0+1 0 0+0 0 3+1 1
FW Scotland Bryan Prunty 37 8 13+17 7 2+0 0 0+1 0 1+3 1
FW Scotland Kevin Smith 14 2 3+7 0 1+1 1 1+0 1 1+0 0

Transfers

Factfile

* The League match against Queen of the South on 7 December marked Bryan Prunty's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 134th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
* The League match against Hamilton on 1 February marked Scott Agnew's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 135th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.

See also

References

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  2. "Sons promoted to First Division". The Scotsman. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
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  12. "SONS SIGN LOAN STRIKER". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton F.C. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  13. "MCLAUGHLIN DEAL CONFIRMED". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton F.C. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
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  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "MORE PLAYERS DEPART". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton F.C. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  18. "YOUNGSTER SENT OUT ON LOAN". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton F.C. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  19. "MCNIFF RETURNS TO ANNAN". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton F.C. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  20. "FURTHER SQUAD ACTIVITY". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton F.C. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
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  23. "KEVIN MOVES ON". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton F.C. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2017.

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