1873–74 Dumbarton F.C. season

Dumbarton
1873–74 season
Stadium Meadow Park, Dumbarton
Scottish Cup 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 entered the inaugural Scottish Cup reaching the second round.[1] A walk-over against Vale of Leven in the first round was followed by a 1-0 defeat against Renton in the second round, after a 0-0 draw.

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

DateRdOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
R1Vale of LevenWO
22 November 1873R2RentonA0-0
29 November 1873R2rRentonA0-1

Other Matches

DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
20 September 1873CallanderA1-0Ball
25 October 1873Vale of LevenH0-31,000
1 November 1873BlythswoodA0-1
8 November 1873CallanderH1-1McInnes
15 November 1873Vale of LevenA0-4

Appearances

This shows appearances made for Dumbarton in Scottish Cup matches only.[2]

Player Position[3] Appearances Goals
Scotland Robert Ball HB 1
Scotland Colquhoun GK 2
Scotland Neil Douglas FW 2
Scotland Robert Gibson FW 2
Scotland William Hicks FW 1
Scotland Findlay Kennedy HB 2
Scotland David McAulay FW 2
Scotland Samuel McInnes FW 2
Scotland A McIntosh BK 2
Scotland William McIntosh BK 2
Scotland William McIntyre FW 2
Scotland G Reid FW[4] 2

See also

References

  1. Smailes, Gordon (1995). The Breedon Book of Scottish Football Records. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-020-X.
  2. McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  3. The usual formation would be 2-2-6 (two backs, two half backs and six forwards)
  4. G Reid played once as a Half back and once as a Forward.

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