1981–82 Dumbarton F.C. season

Season 1981–82 was the 98th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 76th time, the Scottish Cup for the 87th time and the Scottish League Cup for the 35th time.

Dumbarton
1981–1982 season
ManagerBilly Lamont
StadiumBoghead Park, Dumbarton
Scottish League Division 111th
Scottish CupFourth Round
Scottish League CupPrelims
Top goalscorerLeague: Raymond Blair (9)
All: Raymond Blair (12)

Overview

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For the seventh year in a row, Dumbarton played league football in Division 1, and with another new manager in place - Billy Lamont - hopes were high to see if promotion could finally be won. Unfortunately, despite a few excellent results, including wins over Hearts, the campaign was a disappointment, and although relegation was never a real threat, an 11th place finish with 35 points was all that was achieved, 26 behind champions Motherwell.

In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton again began well by beating Premier Division opponents, this time Partick Thistle, in the third round but lost out to a powerful Rangers side in the next round.

The League Cup was a bit of a disaster. The format reverted to sectional games for qualification to the latter stages, and Dumbarton could only manage two home wins from six games, from what was 'on paper' an easy section.

Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup, Dumbarton almost retained the cup , but lost out on penalties to Alloa in the final.

Results & fixtures

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[1]   Win   Draw   Loss

Scottish First Division

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29 August 1981 First Division Dumbarton 0–3 East Stirling Boghead Park
Howatt  
Lamont  
Renwick  
Attendance: 400
Referee: F Kenzie
5 September 1981 First Division Queen of the South 0–4 Dumbarton Palmerston Park
Coyle,J   16'
Montgomerie   38'
Blair  
Brown  
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: E Pringle
12 September 1981 First Division Dumbarton 1–3 Clydebank Boghead Park
Montgomerie   23' McCabe  
McGorm  
Miller  
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: B McGinley
16 September 1981 First Division Raith Rovers 1–3 Dumbarton Starks Park
Ford   Brown  
Coyle,J   
19 September 1981 First Division Dumbarton 0–6 Motherwell Boghead Park
Clelland    
McLaughlan    (pen)
Clinging  
Attendance: 1,000
23 September 1981 First Division Queen's Park 3–0 Dumbarton Hampden Park
Gilmour   
Wood  
26 September 1981 First Division Hearts 2–1 Dumbarton Tynecastle Stadium
MacDonald   30'
O'Connor  
Blair   Attendance: 3,627
Referee: H Alexander
30 September 1981 First Division Ayr United 3–2 Dumbarton Somerset Park
Christie   
Kean  
Dunlop  
Coyle,T  
3 October 1981 First Division Dumbarton 2–1 St Johnstone Boghead Park
McGowan,P   43'
Rankin  
McDonald   6' Attendance: 500
Referee: M Delaney
10 October 1981 First Division Dumbarton 1–2 Hamilton Boghead Park
Brown   Craig    Attendance: 350
17 October 1981 First Division Dunfermline Athletic 2–2 Dumbarton East End Park
McNaughton  
Considine  
Blair  
Dunlop  
Attendance: 1,994
24 October 1981 First Division Dumbarton 0–2 Kilmarnock Boghead Park
Mauchlen  
Clark,J  
Attendance: 800
Referee: G Smith
31 October 1981 First Division Falkirk 1–1 Dumbarton Brockville Park
Brown   Dunlop   Attendance: 2,500
Referee: A McGunnigle
7 November 1981 First Division Dumbarton 1–0 Queen of the South Boghead Park
McGowan,P   Attendance: 400
Referee: H Young
14 November 1981 First Division East Stirling 1–1 Dumbarton Firs Park
McCulley   Donnelly   15' (pen) Attendance: 1,500
Referee: J Renton
21 November 1981 First Division Dumbarton 1–1 Raith Rovers Boghead Park
Coyle,J   16' Gibson   Attendance: 400
Referee: C Sinclair
28 November 1981 First Division Dumbarton 3–1 Hearts Boghead Park
Blair   29'
McGowan,P  
Dunlop  
Marinello   Attendance: 1,200
Referee: F Syme
5 December 1981 First Division St Johnstone 5–2 Dumbarton Muirton Park
Weir   10' 
Morton   22'
Mackay  
Brogan  
Blair   20'
Kenny  
Attendance: 1,776
30 January 1982 First Division Kilmarnock 0–0 Dumbarton Rugby Park
Attendance: 1,350
Referee: R Cuthill
6 February 1982 First Division Dumbarton 3–1 Falkirk Boghead Park
Montgomerie   19'
Coyle,J  
Brown  
Mackin   Attendance: 450
Referee: D Syme
17 February 1982 First Division Clydebank 3–0 Dumbarton Kilbowie Park
Ronald  
Given   (pen)
Miller  
20 February 1982 First Division Dumbarton 2–0 St Johnstone Boghead Park
Montgomerie   49'
Donnelly  
Attendance: 400
Referee: A Ferguson
27 February 1982 First Division East Stirling 2–2 Dumbarton Firs Park
Lowe   21'
Grant  
Blair   42'
McGowan,M  
Referee: B Robertson
3 March 1982 First Division Motherwell 1–1 Dumbarton Fir Park
Carson   Brown  
6 March 1982 First Division Dumbarton 3–1 Ayr United Boghead Park
Gallacher   36'
Blair   37'
Brown  
Christie   40' Attendance: 500
Referee: A Hewitt
13 March 1982 First Division Dumbarton 0–2 Clydebank Boghead Park
Miller   54'
McCabe   60'
Attendance: 700
Referee: D Ramsay
20 March 1982 First Division Dunfermline Athletic 0–0 Dumbarton East End Park
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: R Valentine
27 March 1982 First Division Queen's Park 3–0 Dumbarton Hampden Park
McNiven  
Gilmour  
McGregor  
Attendance: 732
Referee: J Renton
3 April 1982 First Division Dumbarton 0–2 Raith Rovers Boghead Park
Ballantyne   36'  Attendance: 300
Referee: K Stewart
7 April 1982 First Division Dumbarton 3–1 Raith Rovers Boghead Park
Donnelly   
Montgomerie  
  Attendance: 282
10 April 1982 First Division Motherwell 1–0 Dumbarton Firs Park
  Attendance: 2,742
Referee: A Huett
14 April 1982 First Division Dumbarton 1–0 Queen's Park Boghead Park
Craig   Attendance: 450
17 April 1982 First Division Queen of the South 1–3 Dumbarton Palmerston Park
  Craig   19'
Blair  
cNeil  
Attendance: 250
Referee: H Young
24 April 1982 First Division Dumbarton 0–2 Kilmarnock Boghead Park
   Attendance: 800
Referee: T Muirhead
1 May 1982 First Division Hearts 2–5 Dumbarton Tynecastle Stadium
Byrne  
Pettigrew  
McGowan,P  
Dunlop    
Coyle,J  
Attendance: 4,861
15 May 1982 First Division Hamilton 1–0 Dumbarton Douglas Park
  Attendance: 700

Scottish League Cup

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8 August 1981 Section 5 Cowdenbeath 2–0 Dumbarton Central Park, Cowdenbeath
Allison   27'
Mercer  
Attendance: 368
Referee: A Ferguson
12 August 1981 Section 5 Dumbarton 1–0 Queen of the South Boghead Park
Blair   Attendance: 386
15 August 1981 Section 5 Brechin City 2–1 Dumbarton Glebe Park, Brechin
Graham  
Campbell  
Blair   (pen) Attendance: 500
Referee: D Ramsay
19 August 1981 Section 5 Queen of the South 3–2 Dumbarton Palmerston Park
Alexander   
McVittie  
Mailer  
Campbell  
22 August 1981 Section 5 Dumbarton 3–0 Cowdenbeath Boghead Park
Blair   33' (pen)
Mailer  
Rankin  
Attendance: 500
Referee: T Muirhead
26 August 1981 Section 5 Dumbarton 1–3 Brechin City Boghead Park
Gallacher   Paterson   
Campbell  

Scottish Cup

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24 January 1982 Scottish Cup round 3 Partick Thistle 1–2 Dumbarton Firhill Park
Johnston   44' Coyle,J   4'
Donnelly   32'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: R Valentine
13 February 1982 Scottish Cup round 3 Rangers 4–0 Dumbarton Ibrox Park
Jardine   58', 89'
McAdam   67'
Johnstone   74'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: T Muirhead
27 October 1981 1st Round East Stirling 4–5 Dumbarton Firs Park
     Blair    
McGowan,P  
Coyle,J  
21 January 1981 Semi Final Dumbarton 2–1 Clydebank Boghead Park
Montgomerie    
10 May 1982 Final Alloa Athletic 1–1
(5-4 on penalties)
Dumbarton Recreation Park, Alloa
  Donnelly  

Pre-season matches

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
9 Falkirk 39 11 14 14 49 52 −3 36
10 Dunfermline Athletic 39 11 14 14 46 56 −10 36
11 Dumbarton 39 13 9 17 49 61 −12 35
12 Raith Rovers 39 11 7 21 31 59 −28 29
13 East Stirlingshire (R) 39 7 10 22 38 77 −39 24 Relegation to the Second Division
Source: RSSSF[dead link]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Player statistics

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Squad

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No. Pos Nat Player Total First Division Scottish Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   SCO Tom Carson 47 0 39 0 2 0 6 0
DF   SCO Rob Campbell 22 1 14+1 0 1 0 5+1 1
DF   SCO Martin McGowan 30 1 26+3 1 1 0 0 0
DF   SCO Ray Montgomerie 21 5 17+3 5 0+1 0 0 0
MF   SCO Mark Clougherty 26 0 21+1 0 2 0 1+1 0
MF   SCO Tommy Coyle 46 1 38 1 2 0 6 0
MF   SCO Albert Craig 13 2 9+4 2 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO Alistair Edmiston 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
MF   SCO John Gallacher 39 2 31 1 2 0 6 1
MF   SCO Ally MacLeod 8 0 2 0 0 0 6 0
MF   SCO Donald McNeil 21 1 18+1 1 0 0 1+1 0
MF   SCO Graeme Sinclair 34 0 24+2 0 2 0 6 0
FW   SCO Steve Armstrong 4 0 2+1 0 0 0 0+1 0
FW   SCO Raymond Blair 47 12 36+3 9 2 0 6 3
FW   SCO Ally Brown 37 6 22+9 6 0 0 6 0
FW   SCO John Cameron 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO Joe Coyle 43 6 32+3 5 2 1 6 0
FW   SCO John Donnelly 42 6 31+3 5 2 1 2+4 0
FW   SCO Mick Dunlop 32 7 30 7 2 0 0 0
FW   SCO Dave Kenny 1 1 0+1 1 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO John Mailer 5 2 0+2 0 0 0 2+1 2
FW   SCO D McGeoch 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
FW   SCO Pat McGowan 20 4 16 4 1 0 3 0
FW   SCO Ally McRoberts 9 0 4+4 0 1 0 0 0
FW   SCO Mike Rankin 32 2 11+14 1 0+1 0 4+2 1
FW   SCO Ian Wotherspoon 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

International Caps

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Graeme Sinclair played for Scotland in a 'semi-pro' international tournament involving teams from England, Holland and Italy. Scotland won the tournament by beating Holland Amateurs 2-1, drawing 2-2 against Italy Serie C and drawing 1-1 against England semi pro.

Transfers

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Amongst those players joining and leaving the club were the following:[3]

Trivia

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  • The League match against Hearts on 26 September marked Tommy Coyle's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 85th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  2. ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  3. ^ Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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