Wikipedia

1955–56 Dumbarton F.C. season

The 1955–56 season was the 72nd Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League, the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup. In addition Dumbarton competed in the Stirlingshire Cup.

Dumbarton
1955–1956 season
ManagerPeter McGown
StadiumBoghead Park, Dumbarton
Scottish League B Division4th
Scottish CupFourth round
Scottish League CupQuarter-final
Top goalscorerLeague: Hugh Gallacher (36)
All: Hugh Gallacher (46)

Scottish League

edit
Main article: 1955–56 Scottish Football League

The return to the 'top' divisions in Scottish League football was a success in many ways with Dumbarton always challenging the top places in the Second Division throughout the campaign - but eventually had to settle for a 4th place out of 19, only 7 points behind champions Queen's Park (and just 4 short of a promotion place).

24 August 1955 Division B Alloa Athletic 3-3[1][2] Dumbarton Recreation Park, Alloa
Grant  
Dignam  
McGovern  		 Whalen  
Gallacher,H   56' 		 Referee: J Leckie
10 September 1955 Division B Dumbarton 3-1[3][4] Cowdenbeath Boghead Park
Gallacher,H   14', 77'
McCall   43' (pen)		 Quinn   27' Referee: A McLintock
21 September 1955 Division B Dumbarton 3-2[5][6] Berwick Rangers Boghead Park
Gallacher,H   54' 
Glover   83'		 Paterson    78' Referee: D Weir
24 September 1955 Division B Dumbarton 5-1[7][8] East Stirling Boghead Park
Gallacher,H    42'
Heaney  
Brooks   56'
Brown  		 Allan   Attendance: 3,000
Referee: W Brittle
28 September 1955 Division B Hamilton 0-2[9][10] Dumbarton Douglas Park
Gallacher,H   45'
Brown   78'		 Referee: R Smith
15 October 1955 Division B Dumbarton 0-2[11][12] Queen's Park Boghead Park
Church   40'
Omand  		 Attendance: 7,000
Referee: W Harvey
29 October 1955 Division B Arbroath 0-1[13][14] Dumbarton Gayfield Park
McDonald   35' Referee: J Fulton
5 November 1955 Division B Dumbarton 3-2[15][16] Albion Rovers Boghead Park
Cairns   40'
Whalen   47'
Gallacher,H  		 Glancy   8'  Referee: W Syme
12 November 1955 Division B Ayr United 5-1[17][18] Dumbarton Somerset Park
Price   7'
Beattie   50', 66', 79'
Stevenson  		 Glover   8' Referee: H Phillips
19 November 1955 Division B Dumbarton 5-2[19][20] Stranraer Boghead Park
Whalen   33', 64', 65'
Gallacher,H   45'
Glover   57'		 McCutcheon   29' (pen), 62' Attendance: 2,600
Referee: R Morris
26 November 1955 Division B Dumbarton 2-0[21][22] Morton Boghead Park
Gallacher,H   64'
Lewis   (OG)		 Attendance: 5,000
Referee: P Fitzpatrick
3 December 1955 Division B Third Lanark 1-0[23][24] Dumbarton Cathkin Park
Gray   60' Referee: I Inglis
10 December 1955 Division B Dumbarton 4-1[25][26] Montrose Boghead Park
Gallacher,H   2'
Wannen   21' (OG)
McDonald   37' 		 Soutar   Referee: R Davidson
17 December 1955 Division B Stenhousemuir 2-3[27][28] Dumbarton Ochilview Park
Kilgannon    Gallacher,H   6'  15'  Referee: H Spence
24 December 1955 Division B Forfar Athletic 1-5[29][30] Dumbarton Station Park, Forfar
Martin   Whalen   5'
Gallacher,H   35'  
Brooks  		 Referee: W Davidson
31 December 1955 Division B Dumbarton 2-0[31][32] Dundee United Boghead Park
Gallacher,H    Attendance: 5,500
2 January 1956 Division B East Stirling 3-1[33][34] Dumbarton Firs Park
Newman  
Smith   75' (pen), 85'		 McDonald   Referee: F Crossley
3 January 1956 Division B Dumbarton 2-1[35][36] Hamilton Boghead Park
Gallacher,H   17', 34' Richmond   Attendance: 5,000
Referee: R Morris
7 January 1956 Division B Dumbarton 0-2[37][38] St Johnstone Boghead Park
Fraser   37'
Carr  		 Referee: T Wharton
14 January 1956 Division B Cowdenbeath 2-6[39][40] Dumbarton Central Park, Cowdenbeath
McArthur   3'
Ross   38'		 Gallacher,H   5' 
McDonald   13'
Whalen   30'
McKeown   32' 		 Referee: P Fitzpatrick
28 January 1956 Division B Brechin City 0-2[41][42] Dumbarton Glebe Park, Brechin
McKeown   24', 26' Referee: W Brittle
11 February 1956 Division B Queen's Park 7-0[43][44] Dumbarton Hampden Park
McLean   21', 28'
Devine   23', 45', 52', 89'
Omand   43'		 Attendance: 17,240
Referee: H Phillips
18 February 1956 Division B Dumbarton 5-1[45][46] Forfar Athletic Boghead Park
Gallacher,H   25'
Brown  
McKeown    		 Dunn   27' Referee: G Mitchell
25 February 1956 Division B Berwick Rangers 2-2[47][48] Dumbarton Shielfield Park
Airlie   10'
Runciman   (pen)		 Gallacher,H   63'
Whalen  		 Referee: D McTaggart
3 March 1956 Division B Dumbarton 1-1[49][50] Arbroath Boghead Park
Gallacher,H   5' Smith   Referee: J Fitzpatrick
10 March 1956 Division B Albion Rovers 0-1[51][52] Dumbarton Cliftonhill Stadium
McKeown   Referee: W Syme
17 March 1956 Division B Dumbarton 3-3[53][54] Ayr United Boghead Park
Heaney   4'
Gallacher,H   		 Beattie   3'
McMillan   14'
Stevenson  		 Attendance: 7,000
Referee: J Inglis
24 March 1956 Division B Stranraer 2-1[55][56] Dumbarton Stair Park
Henderson 
Carr   48'		 Gallacher,H   57' Referee: T Wharton
31 March 1956 Division B Morton 1-2[57][58] Dumbarton Cappielow Park
Shaw   44' Gallacher,H   2', 73' Referee: R Davidson
2 April 1956 Division B St Johnstone 2-1[59][60] Dumbarton Muirton Park
Montgomery   1'
Carr   27'		 Bradley   83' Attendance: 9,000
Referee: J Devine
7 April 1956 Division B Dumbarton 2-3[61][62] Third Lanark Boghead Park
Cornock   12'
McCall   (pen)		 Craig   49'
Wark   50'
Brolis  		 Attendance: 5,000
Referee: D Weir
13 April 1956 Division B Dumbarton 1-4[63][64] Brechin City Boghead Park
Bell   Duncan   3' 
Muir   24'
Selway  		 Referee: G Bowman
18 April 1956 Division B Montrose 1-4[65][66] Dumbarton Links Park
Gordon   Gallacher,H   3' 
Glover  
Bryceland  
21 April 1956 Division B Dumbarton 2-1[67][68] Stenhousemuir Boghead Park
Glover   2'
Gallacher,H   13'		 Tasker   74' (pen) Referee: H Spence
25 April 1956 Division B Dundee United 1-1[69][70] Dumbarton Tannadice Park
Coyle,J   (pen) Gallacher,H   Attendance: 3,000
28 April 1956 Division B Dumbarton 4-2[71][72] Alloa Athletic Boghead Park
Heaney   16'
Whalen  
Gallacher,H  
Bryceland  		 Kidd  
Walls   83'		 Referee: F Crossley

Scottish Cup

edit
Main article: 1955–56 Scottish Cup

Dumbarton negotiated a tricky tie against Highland League opposition in the third round of the Cup, before losing out to Dundee United in the next round.

8 October 1955 Round 3 Dumbarton 5–3[73][74] Inverness Caledonian Boghead Park
Gallacher,H   15' 
Brown   20', 43'
Brooks  		  
 
 		 Attendance: 5,000
Referee: A McLintock
22 October 1955 Round 4 Dundee United 4–1[75][76] Dumbarton Tannadice Park
Aikman   6'
Milne  
Reid  
Coyle,J  		 Gallacher,H   31' Attendance: 12,000
Referee: J Bissett

Scottish League Cup

edit
Main article: 1955–56 Scottish League Cup

For the first time, Dumbarton qualified from their League Cup section, winning 3 and drawing the other of their 4 matches. In a play off, Morton were seen off - before Division A St Mirren were to prove to be too much for them in the quarter-final.

13 August 1955 Section 9 Dumbarton 2–0[77][78] Berwick Rangers Boghead Park
Gallacher,H  
Whalen  		 Attendance: 5,000
Referee: R Morris
20 August 1955 Section 9 Montrose 0–2[79][80] Dumbarton Links Park
Whalen   16'
Gallacher,H  		 Attendance: 2,000
Referee: J Devine
27 August 1955 Section 9 Stranraer 3–3[81][82] Dumbarton Stair Park
McCutcheon   12'
McMaster  
Gilroy  		 Whalen  
Gallacher,H   56' 		 Referee: P Fitzpatrick
3 September 1955 Section 9 Dumbarton 6–1[83][84] East Stirling Boghead Park
Glover   5'
Whalen   26' (pen)  39'  43' (pen)
Gallacher,H  		 Smith   10' Attendance: 6,000
Referee: H Gallacher
6 September 1955 Playoff First leg Dumbarton 2–1[85][86] Morton Boghead Park
Gallacher,H   11'
Whalen   21'		 Fleming   90' Attendance: 7,000
Referee: P Fitzpatrick
8 September 1955 Playoff Second leg Morton 0–1[87][88]
(1-3 agg.)		 Dumbarton Cappielow Park
Gallacher,H   17' Attendance: 7,000
Referee: P Fitzpatrick
14 September 1955 QF First leg St Mirren 5–1[89][90] Dumbarton Love Street (stadium)
Gallacher,J   20' (OG)
Stariton   22', 75'
Gemmell   73'
Laird   82'		 Whalen   88' Attendance: 15,000
Referee: H Gallacher
17 September 1955 QF Second leg Dumbarton 1–1[91][92]
(2-6 agg.)		 St Mirren Boghead Park
Glover   83' Straiton   76' Attendance: 6,000
Referee: W Syme

Stirlingshire Cup

edit

The county cup semi final tie was a thriller, where Dumbarton lost by the odd goal in 11 against A Division opponents Falkirk.

21 March 1956 Semi-final Falkirk 6–5 Dumbarton Brockville Park
O'Hara   (pen)  (pen)
Morrison   
Thomson  
Wright  		 Gallacher,H    
Whalen  
McKeown  

Friendlies

edit
1 October 1955 Friendly Dumbarton 1–2 Queens Park Boghead Park
Trialist    
 
21 January 1956 Friendly Dumbarton 6–1 Carluke Rovers Boghead Park
Brooks    
McKay  
Whalen  
McDonald  		   Attendance: 1,000
6 May 1956 Friendly Renfrew 1–2 Dumbarton Western Park, Renfrew
  Gallacher,H    Attendance: 2,500

Player statistics

edit
No. Pos Nat Player Total Second Division Scottish Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   SCO Des McLean 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
GK   SCO Eddie O'Donnell[93] 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0
GK   SCO Jimmy Ritchie 32 0 22 0 2 0 8 0
DF   SCO A Aitken[94] 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DF   SCO Joe Gallacher[95] 35 0 28 0 2 0 5 0
DF   SCO Jim Gray[96] 7 0 4 0 0 0 3 0
DF   SCO John McKay 44 0 33 0 3 0 8 0
MF   SCO Willie Box 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO Benny Cairns 31 1 30 1 1 0 0 0
MF   SCO Don Cornock 36 1 27 1 1 0 8 0
MF   SCO Tommy Craig 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO Joe Harvey[97] 35 0 25 0 2 0 8 0
MF   SCO Tommy Irwin 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO John McCall 41 2 31 2 2 0 8 0
FW   SCO John Adams[98] 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO Tommy Bell[99] 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO Jimmy Bradley 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO John Brooks[100] 15 3 12 2 2 1 1 0
FW   SCO Les Brown 26 5 17 3 2 2 7 0
FW   SCO Sam Bryceland 4 2 4 2 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO John Callan[101] 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO Hugh Gallacher[102] 46 46 36 36 2 3 8 7
FW   SCO John Gallagher[103] 8 1 8 1 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO John Glover[104] 28 7 18 5 2 0 8 2
FW   SCO John Heaney[105] 27 5 18 4 2 0 7 1
FW   SCO Gerry McCaffrey[106] 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO Jimmy McDonald 16 5 15 5 0 0 1 0
FW   SCO Billy McKeown[107] 12 8 12 8 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO Tom Whalen 30 17 22 9 0 0 8 8

Source:[108]

Transfers

edit

Amongst those players joining and leaving the club were the following:

Source:[109]

Reserve team

edit

Dumbarton only played one official 'reserve' match in the Second XI Cup, losing in the first round to Partick Thistle.

References

edit
  1. ^ "Alloa Athletic 3 - 3 Dumbarton, Scottish League (24/08/1955)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Alloa Athletic 3 - 3 Dumbarton, Wednesday, August 24th 1955". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Dumbarton 3 - 1 Cowdenbeath, Scottish League (10/09/1955)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Dumbarton 3 - 1 Cowdenbeath, Saturday, September 10th 1955". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Dumbarton 3 - 2 Berwick Rangers, Scottish League (21/09/1955)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Dumbarton 3 - 2 Berwick Rangers, Wednesday, September 21st 1955". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Dumbarton 5 - 1 East Stirling, Scottish League (24/09/1955)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Dumbarton 5 - 1 East Stirling, Saturday, September 24th 1955". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  9. ^ "Hamilton 0 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (28/09/1955)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Hamilton 0 - 2 Dumbarton, Wednesday, September 28th 1955". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  11. ^ "Dumbarton 0 - 2 Queen's Park, Scottish League (15/10/1955)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  12. ^ "Dumbarton 0 - 2 Queen's Park, Saturday, October 15th 1955". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  13. ^ "Arbroath 0 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (29/10/1955)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  14. ^ "Arbroath 0 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, October 29th 1955". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  15. ^ "Dumbarton 3 - 2 Albion Rovers, Scottish League (05/11/1955)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  16. ^ "Dumbarton 3 - 2 Albion Rovers, Saturday, November 5th 1955". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  17. ^ "Ayr United 5 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (12/11/1955)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  18. ^ "Ayr United 5 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, November 12th 1955". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  19. ^ "Dumbarton 5 - 2 Stranraer, Scottish League (19/11/1955)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  20. ^ "Dumbarton 5 - 2 Stranraer, Saturday, November 19th 1955". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  21. ^ "Dumbarton 2 - 0 Morton, Scottish League (26/11/1955)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  22. ^ "Dumbarton 2 - 0 Morton, Saturday, November 26th 1955". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  23. ^ "Third Lanark 1 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (03/12/1955)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  24. ^ "Third Lanark 1 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, December 3rd 1955". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  25. ^ "Dumbarton 4 - 1 Montrose, Scottish League (10/12/1955)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  26. ^ "Dumbarton 4 - 1 Montrose, Saturday, December 10th 1955". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  27. ^ "Stenhousemuir 2 - 3 Dumbarton, Scottish League (17/12/1955)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  28. ^ "Stenhousemuir 2 - 3 Dumbarton, Saturday, December 17th 1955". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  29. ^ "Forfar Athletic 1 - 5 Dumbarton, Scottish League (24/12/1955)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  30. ^ "Stenhousemuir 2 - 3 Dumbarton, Saturday, December 24th 1955". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  31. ^ "Dumbarton 2 - 0 Dundee United, Scottish League (31/12/1955)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  32. ^ "Dumbarton 2 - 0 Dundee United, Saturday, December 31st 1955". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  33. ^ "East Stirling 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (02/01/1956)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  34. ^ "East Stirling 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Monday, January 2nd 1956". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  35. ^ "Dumbarton 2 - 1 Hamilton, Scottish League (03/01/1956)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  36. ^ "Dumbarton 2 - 1 Hamilton, Tuesday, January 3rd 1956". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  37. ^ "Dumbarton 0 - 2 St Johnstone, Scottish League (07/01/1956)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  38. ^ "Dumbarton 0 - 2 St Johnstone, Saturday, January 7th 1956". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  39. ^ "Cowdenbeath 2 - 6 Dumbarton, Scottish League (14/01/1956)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  40. ^ "Cowdenbeath 2 - 6 Dumbarton, Saturday, January 14th 1956". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  41. ^ "Brechin City 0 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (28/01/1956)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  42. ^ "Brechin City 0 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, January 28th 1956". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  43. ^ "Queen's Park 7 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (11/02/1956)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  44. ^ "Queen's Park 7 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, February 11th 1956". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  45. ^ "Dumbarton 5 - 1 Forfar Athletic, Scottish League (18/02/1956)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  46. ^ "Dumbarton 5 - 1 Forfar Athletic, Saturday, February 18th 1956". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  47. ^ "Berwick Rangers 2 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (25/02/1956)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  48. ^ "Berwick Rangers 2 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, February 25th 1956". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  49. ^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Arbroath, Scottish League (03/03/1956)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  50. ^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Arbroath, Saturday, March 3rd 1956". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  51. ^ "Albion Rovers 0 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (10/03/1956)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  52. ^ "Albion Rovers 0 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, March 10th 1956". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  53. ^ "Dumbarton 3 - 3 Ayr United, Scottish League (17/03/1956)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  54. ^ "Dumbarton 3 - 3 Ayr United, Saturday, March 17th 1956". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  55. ^ "Stranraer 2 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (24/03/1956)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  56. ^ "Stranraer 2 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, March 24th 1956". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  57. ^ "Morton 1 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (31/03/1956)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  58. ^ "Morton 1 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, March 31st 1956". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  59. ^ "St Johnstone 2 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (02/04/1956)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  60. ^ "St Johnstone 2 - 1 Dumbarton, Monday, April 2nd 1956". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  61. ^ "Dumbarton 2 - 3 Third Lanark, Scottish League (07/04/1956)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  62. ^ "Dumbarton 2 - 3 Third Lanark, Saturday, April 7th 1956". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  63. ^ "Dumbarton 1 - 4 Brechin City, Scottish League (13/04/1956)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  64. ^ "Dumbarton 1 - 4 Brechin City, Friday, April 13th 1956". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  65. ^ "Montrose 1 - 4 Dumbarton, Scottish League (18/04/1956)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  66. ^ "Montrose 1 - 4 Dumbarton, Wednesday, April 18th 1956". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  67. ^ "Dumbarton 2 - 1 Stenhousemuir, Scottish League (21/04/1956)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  68. ^ "Dumbarton 2 - 1 Stenhousemuir, Saturday, April 21st 1956". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  69. ^ "Dundee United 1 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (25/04/1956)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  70. ^ "Dundee United 1 - 1 Dumbarton, Wednesday, April 25th 1956". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  71. ^ "Dumbarton 4 - 2 Alloa Athletic, Scottish League (28/04/1956)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  72. ^ "Dumbarton 4 - 2 Alloa Athletic, Saturday, April 28th 1956". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  73. ^ "Dumbarton 5 - 3 Inverness Caledonian, Scottish Cup (08/10/1955)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  74. ^ "Dumbarton 5 - 3 Inverness Caledonian, Saturday, October 8th 1955". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  75. ^ "Dundee United 4 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (22/10/1955)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  76. ^ "Dundee United 4 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, October 22nd 1955". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  77. ^ "Dumbarton 2 - 0 Berwick Rangers, League Cup (13/08/1955)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  78. ^ "Dumbarton 2 - 0 Berwick Rangers, Saturday, August 13th 1955". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  79. ^ "Montrose 0 - 2 Dumbarton, League Cup (20/08/1955)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  80. ^ "Montrose 0 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, August 20th 1955". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  81. ^ "Stranraer 3 - 3 Dumbarton, League Cup (27/08/1955)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  82. ^ "Stranraer 3 - 3 Dumbarton, Saturday, August 27th 1955". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  83. ^ "Dumbarton 6 - 1 East Stirling, League Cup (03/09/1955)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  84. ^ "Dumbarton 6 - 1 East Stirling, Saturday, September 3rd 1955". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  85. ^ "Dumbarton 2 - 1 Morton, League Cup (06/09/1955)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  86. ^ "Dumbarton 2 - 1 Morton, Tuesday, September 6th 1955". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  87. ^ "Morton 0 - 1 Dumbarton, League Cup (08/09/1955)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  88. ^ "Morton 0 - 1 Dumbarton, Thursday, September 8th 1955". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  89. ^ "St Mirren 5 - 1 Dumbarton, League Cup (14/09/1955)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  90. ^ "St Mirren 5 - 1 Dumbarton, Wednesday, September 14th 1955". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  91. ^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 St Mirren, League Cup (17/09/1955)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  92. ^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 St Mirren, Saturday, September 17th 1955". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  93. ^ "Eddie O'Donnell - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  94. ^ "A Aitken - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  95. ^ "Joe Gallacher - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  96. ^ "Jim Gray - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  97. ^ "Joe Harvey - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  98. ^ "John Adams - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  99. ^ "Tommy Bell - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  100. ^ "John Brooks - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  101. ^ "John Callan - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  102. ^ After signing from Arbroath at the beginning of the previous season - where he scored 32 goals in 34 games - he was to top that performance by scoring 46 goals in 46 games - to become Scotland's top goalscorer in season 1955-56. This feat also broke Angus Urquhart's club record as top goalscorer set in season 1927-28.
  103. ^ "John Gallagher - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  104. ^ "John Glover - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  105. ^ "John Heaney - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  106. ^ "Gerry McCaffrey - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  107. ^ "Billy McKeown - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  108. ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  109. ^ Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1955–56_Dumbarton_F.C._season&oldid=1153137526"