1934–35 Dumbarton F.C. season
1934–1935 season | |||
Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton | ||
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Scottish League Division Two | 16th | ||
Scottish Cup | Second Round | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Johnny Haddow (19) All: Johnny Haddow (23) | ||
Highest home attendance | 2,400 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 500 | ||
Average home league attendance | 1,100 | ||
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Season 1934–35 was the 58th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 36th time and the Scottish Cup for the 47th time.
Overview
After the optimism of the previous season, Dumbarton slumped to finish 16th, out of 18, with 22 points - 30 behind champions Third Lanark.[1] During the season, a number of big defeats were suffered, conceding a 9, an 8 and 6 goals twice.
In the Scottish Cup, there was a second round exit, to First Division St Johnstone.
Locally, Dumbarton failed to regain the Dumbartonshire Cup, with amateur side Vale Ocaba retaining the trophy. Note that the final was held over until the start of the 1935-36 season.
During the season, 117 goals were conceded in all matches, the fifth time the 'century' had been broken.
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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11 August 1934 | Arbroath | H | 2-1 | English;Haddow | 2,400 |
18 August 1934 | Dundee United | A | 2-5 | Haddow;Cumming | 6,000 |
25 August 1934 | Brechin City | H | 2-0 | Haddow;Pyper | 1,800 |
1 September 1934 | Stenhousemuir | A | 1-6 | Haddow | |
8 September 1934 | Edinburgh City | A | 2-3 | Wallace;Pyper | |
15 September 1934 | Leith Athletic | A | 1-2 | English | |
22 September 1934 | East Stirlingshire | H | 2-2 | Kennedy;Miller | 1,000 |
29 September 1934 | East Fife | A | 1-9 | English | 1,000 |
6 October 1934 | Cowdenbeath | H | 4-2 | Kennedy(2);Wallace(2) | 500 |
13 October 1934 | Alloa Athletic | H | 0-0 | 800 | |
20 October 1934 | Brechin City | A | 4-1 | Ballantyne(2);Wallace;English | |
27 October 1934 | Leith Athletic | H | 1-2 | Ritchie,G | 1,000 |
3 November 1934 | King's Park | A | 2-3 | Haddow(2) | 1,000 |
10 November 1934 | Montrose | H | 1-1 | English | 1,000 |
17 November 1934 | Third Lanark | A | 2-4 | Ballantyne;Haddow | 2,000 |
24 November 1934 | Forfar Athletic | H | 1-1 | Joyce | 1,000 |
1 December 1934 | Raith Rovers | A | 2-4 | Haddow;Wallace | 1,000 |
8 December 1934 | St Bernard's | A | 0-5 | 500 | |
15 December 1934 | St Bernard's | H | 1-4 | Speedie | 800 |
22 December 1934 | Edinburgh City | H | 2-0 | Haddow(2) | 1,000 |
29 December 1934 | Stenhousemuir | H | 2-1 | English;Haddow | 1,100 |
1 January 1935 | Cowdenbeath | A | 1-8 | Haddow | |
5 January 1935 | Forfar Athletic | A | 1-4 | Henderson | 1,100 |
12 January 1935 | Dundee United | H | 5-1 | Speedie(3);English;McDonald | 1,000 |
19 January 1935 | East Stirlingshire | A | 2-6 | Moran;McDonald | 600 |
2 February 1935 | Morton | H | 2-5 | Ballantyne(2) | 1,400 |
16 February 1935 | Montrose | A | 0-5 | 500 | |
2 March 1935 | East Fife | H | 4-2 | Haddow(2);Moran;Muir | 900 |
9 March 1935 | Morton | A | 2-3 | Ballantyne;Haddow | 1,500 |
16 March 1935 | Alloa Athletic | A | 1-4 | Haddow | 1,500 |
23 March 1935 | King's Park | H | 4-2 | Haddow(2);Speedie(2) | 1,000 |
30 March 1935 | Arbroath | A | 0-4 | 2,000 | |
5 April 1935 | Third Lanark | H | 0-1 | 1,000 | |
13 April 1935 | Raith Rovers | H | 3-4 | Speedie(2);Haddow | 900 |
Scottish Cup
Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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26 January 1935 | 1 | Vale Ocaba | A | 6-1 | Haddow(4);English;Speedie | 5,000 |
9 February 1935 | 2 | St Johnstone | A | 0-4 | 6,034 |
Dumbartonshire Cup
Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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4 September 1935 | F | Vale Ocaba | H | 3-3 | Cameron;Watson;Taylor,A | 1,000 |
11 September 1935 | Fr | Vale Ocaba | A | 1-4 | Haddow | 2,000 |
Appearances
Dumbarton used 32 players for the 36 Scottish League and Scottish Cup matches, as detailed below. Wallace was top of the 'selection chart' by featuring in 32 of these matches. Note that unnamed 'trialist(s)' played in two matches.[2]
Player | Position[3] | Appearances | Goals |
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Charles Ballantyne[4] | MF | 28 | 6 |
William Barrie | DF | 9 | |
Duncan Colquhoun | FW | 3 | |
Thomas Cumming | FW | 2 | 1 |
Duffie | FW | 2 | |
Richard English | FW | 29 | 8 |
Johnny Haddow | FW | 29 | 23 |
Robert Henderson | FW | 13 | 1 |
Joyce | MF | 2 | 1 |
Matthew Kennedy | FW | 4 | 3 |
Robert Kerr | GK | 3 | |
Robert Kyle | MF | 2 | |
McCourt | DF | 3 | |
William McDonald | DF | 30 | 2 |
James McLeod | FW | 14 | |
Allan Miller | FW | 2 | 1 |
Archibald Milliken | GK | 2 | |
Hugh Moran | MF | 16 | 2 |
James Muir | FW | 18 | 1 |
Angus Polson | FW | 1 | |
Edwin Powell | DF | 15 | |
John Pyper | FW | 8 | 2 |
Rankin | MF | 1 | |
Dick Ritchie | MF | 16 | |
George Ritchie | MF | 10 | 1 |
John Rodger | DF | 12 | |
Simpson | GK | 31 | |
Robert Speedie | FW | 19 | 9 |
George Taylor | MF | 13 | |
Thomson | DF | 1 | |
John Wallace | MF | 32 | 5 |
Martin Watson | DF | 24 |
See also
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.
- ↑ The usual formation would be 2-3-5 (two defenders, three midfielders and five forwards).
- ↑ The league match against Leith Athletic on 27 October marked Charles Ballantyne's 100th appearance for the club in all national competitions.