1992–93 Dumbarton F.C. season

Season 1992–93 was the 109th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 87th time, the Scottish Cup for the 98th time, the Scottish League Cup for the 46th time and the Scottish Challenge Cup for the third time.

Dumbarton

1992–1993 season
Manager	Billy Lamont
Stadium	Boghead Park, Dumbarton
Scottish League Division 1	9th
Scottish Cup	Third Round
Scottish League Cup	Second Round
B&Q Cup	First Round
Top goalscorer	League: John McQuade (15) All: John McQuade (15)
Highest home attendance	2,346
Lowest home attendance	550
Average home league attendance	1,142

Overview

Following the success of the previous season, Dumbarton went into the new league campaign with some confidence, particularly as the squad of players at the start remained virtually unchanged. Within the first few months however the club were to lose the services of their top scorer (Jimmy Gilmour) and their captain (Jim Dempsey). Nevertheless, by the end of October Dumbarton were up with the leaders but thereafter the results were to become more mixed and Dumbarton fell down the table, although were never in any real danger of relegation, and finished in 9th place

In the national cup competitions, it was a case of yet another season of early exits - but not only that, there were to be no goals either. In the Scottish Cup it would be Premier Division Dundee who would end Dumbarton's ambitions in the third round.

In the League Cup, Rangers - the eventual winners of the cup - were the opponents and saw off Dumbarton easily in the second round.

Finally, it was a first round exit in the B&Q Cup - however the defeat to Hamilton would prove to be the first of that club's run to winning the cup itself.

Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup it would be Premier Division Falkirk who would end Dumbarton's interest in the semi-final.

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss

Scottish First Division

Main article: 1992–93 Scottish First Division

Dumbarton v Stirling Albion

1 August 1992 First Division	Dumbarton	4–3	Stirling Albion	Boghead Park
	Nelson 10' Gilmour 39' McQuade 51' (52)		Reilly 26' McInnes 80'	Attendance: 803 Referee: M Clark

Dumbarton v Kilmarnock

4 August 1992 First Division	Dumbarton	1–3	Kilmarnock	Boghead Park
	McQuade 61'		Paterson 4' Jack 13' Tait 75'	Attendance: 2,109

St Mirren v Dumbarton

8 August 1992 First Division	St Mirren	4–0	Dumbarton	Love Street (stadium)
	Baillie 21' lavety 65' McGill 80', 89'			Attendance: 2,363 Referee: L Thow

Dumbarton v Morton

15 August 1992 First Division	Dumbarton	0–1	Morton	Boghead Park
			Mathie 69'	Attendance: 1,257 Referee: R Tait

Clydebank v Dumbarton

22 August 1992 First Division	Clydebank	0–1	Dumbarton	Kilbowie Park
			McQuade 37'	Attendance: 990 Referee: A Huett

Dumbarton v Raith Rovers

29 August 1992 First Division	Dumbarton	1–2	Raith Rovers	Boghead Park
	Gibson 72'		Dalziel 46', 57'	Attendance: 1,105 Referee: J Herald

Cowdenbeath v Dumbarton

5 September 1992 First Division	Cowdenbeath	0–1	Dumbarton	Central Park, Cowdenbeath
			Gibson 26'	Attendance: 418 Referee: D McVicar

Hamilton v Dumbarton

12 September 1992 First Division	Hamilton	3–2	Dumbarton	Douglas Park
	Miller 12' Ward 30' Cramb 80'		Boyd 40' Gibson 85'	Attendance: 1,283 Referee: K Clark

Dumbarton v Ayr United

19 September 1992 First Division	Dumbarton	0–3	Ayr United	Boghead Park
			Graham 20' Traynor 42' McTurk 90'	Attendance: 882

Dunfermline Athletic v Dumbarton

26 September 1992 First Division	Dunfermline Athletic	3–2	Dumbarton	East End Park
	Grant 13' French 26' Cooper 37'		Docherty 10' Mooney 72'	Attendance: 2,832 Referee: M Pocock

Dumbarton v Meadowbank Thistle

3 October 1992 First Division	Dumbarton	3–2	Meadowbank Thistle	Boghead Park
	McQuade 30' McAneney 68' Foster 69'		Coughlin 39' McLeod 72'	Attendance: 550 Referee: H Dallas

Stirling Albion v Dumbarton

10 October 1992 First Division	Stirling Albion	1–2	Dumbarton	Annfield Stadium
	Lawrie 50'		Mooney 64' (pen) Gibson 85'	Attendance: 475

Dumbarton v St Mirren

17 October 1992 First Division	Dumbarton	4–2	St Mirren	Boghead Park
	Gibson 4' McAneney 42', 43' McQuade 88'		McDowall 32' Charnley 53'	Attendance: 2,022 Referee: D Syme

Dumbarton v Cowdenbeath

24 October 1992 First Division	Dumbarton	1–0	Cowdenbeath	Boghead Park
	McQuade 10'			Attendance: 716

Raith Rovers v Dumbarton

31 October 1992 First Division	Raith Rovers	4–1	Dumbarton	Starks Park
	Dalziel 1', 89' McStay 15' Nicholl 21'		Martin 9'	Attendance: 1,990 Referee: M Clark

Morton v Dumbarton

7 November 1992 First Division	Morton	1–2	Dumbarton	Cappielow Park
	Johnstone 50'		McQuade 41' Mooney 43'	Attendance: 1,867 Referee: J McCluskey

Dumbarton v Clydebank

14 November 1992 First Division	Dumbarton	3–1	Clydebank	Boghead Park
	Mooney 34' Martin 46' McQuade 83'		Wilson 76'	Attendance: 1,362

Ayr United v Dumbarton

21 November 1992 First Division	Ayr United	5–3	Dumbarton	Somerset Park
	Traynor 6' Robertson 10' Mair 48' (pen), 67', 89'		Gibson 44' Mooney 50', 73' (pen)	Attendance: 1,317 Referee: J McGinlay

Dumbarton v Hamilton

28 November 1992 First Division	Dumbarton	2–2	Hamilton	Boghead Park
	Mooney 21' McQuade		Clark 11' McDonald 50' (pen)	Attendance: 843 Referee: W Crombie

Dumbarton v Meadowbank Thistle

1 December 1992 First Division	Dumbarton	0–1	Meadowbank Thistle	Boghead Park
			Wilson 18'	Attendance: 624 Referee: E Martindale

Dumbarton v Dunfermline Athletic

8 December 1992 First Division	Dumbarton	0–1	Dunfermline Athletic	Boghead Park
			McCathie 63'	Attendance: 1,154 Referee: J Fulton

Dumbarton v Stirling Albion

12 December 1992 First Division	Dumbarton	0–3	Stirling Albion	Boghead Park
			Mitchell 42', 75' Lawrie 83'	Attendance: 716

Kilmarnock v Dumbarton

18 December 1992 First Division	Kilmarnock	1–0	Dumbarton	Rugby Park
	Campbell 55'			Attendance: 3,591

Dumbarton v Morton

26 December 1992 First Division	Dumbarton	3–1	Morton	Boghead Park
	Meechan 46' McQuade 47' Boyd		Mathie 85' (pen)	Attendance: 1,456 Referee: W Young

Clydebank v Dumbarton

2 January 1993 First Division	Clydebank	3–1	Dumbarton	Kilbowie Park
	Henry 46', 90' Flannigan 72'		Boyd 52'	Attendance: 1,368

Meadowbank Thistle v Dumbarton

27 January 1993 First Division	Meadowbank Thistle	3–3	Dumbarton	Meadowbank Stadium
	Rae 13' Rutherford 66', 67'		Boag 21' Mooney Gow 86'	Attendance: 244 Referee: J Fulton

St Mirren v Dumbarton

30 January 1993 First Division	St Mirren	2–1	Dumbarton	Love Street (stadium)
	Baillie 53' Hewitt 56'		Gibson 55'	Attendance: 2,453 Referee: D McVicar

Dumbarton v Raith Rovers

6 February 1993 First Division	Dumbarton	1–2	Raith Rovers	Boghead Park
	Mooney		Brewster 9' Dalziel 88' (pen)	Attendance: 1,201 Referee: W Young

Dumbarton v Kilmarnock

13 February 1993 First Division	Dumbarton	1–0	Kilmarnock	Boghead Park
	Mooney 80'			Attendance: 2,346 Referee: W Crombie

Dunfermline Athletic v Dumbarton

20 February 1993 First Division	Dunfermline Athletic	2–2	Dumbarton	East End Park
	Grant 45' Chambers 47'		Foster 44' McAneney 69'	Attendance: 2,542 Referee: W Innes

Cowdenbeath v Dumbarton

23 February 1993 First Division	Cowdenbeath	0–2	Dumbarton	Central Park, Cowdenbeath
			McAneney 42' McQuade 86'	Attendance: 222 Referee: J Herald

Dumbarton v Ayr United

27 February 1993 First Division	Dumbarton	2–0	Ayr United	Boghead Park
	Boyd 28' Mooney			Attendance: 988 Referee: R Tait

Hamilton v Dumbarton

6 March 1993 First Division	Hamilton	1–1	Dumbarton	Douglas Park
	Clark 86'		McQuade 67'	Attendance: 1,261 Referee: L Mottram

Stirling Albion v Dumbarton

9 March 1993 First Division	Stirling Albion	1–0	Dumbarton	Ochilview Park
	McCallum 80'			Attendance: 418 Referee: W Morrison

Dumbarton v St Mirren

13 March 1993 First Division	Dumbarton	2–1	St Mirren	Boghead Park
	Boyd 70' McQuade		Baillie 22'	Attendance: 1,558 Referee: D Hope

Dumbarton v Clydebank

20 March 1993 First Division	Dumbarton	0–2	Clydebank	Boghead Park
			Flannigan 75' Hay 78'	Attendance: 1,035 Referee: J Kelly

Morton v Dumbarton

27 March 1993 First Division	Morton	2–1	Dumbarton	Cappielow Park
	Gahagan 35' Alexander		McAneney	Attendance: 953 Referee: D McVicar

Dumbarton v Cowdenbeath

3 April 1993 First Division	Dumbarton	0–0	Cowdenbeath	Boghead Park
				Attendance: 552 Referee: J O'Hare

Raith Rovers v Dumbarton

10 April 1993 First Division	Raith Rovers	2–0	Dumbarton	Starks Park
	Brewster 23', 48'			Attendance: 4,893

Dumbarton v Hamilton

17 April 1993 First Division	Dumbarton	2–0	Hamilton	Boghead Park
	McQuade 41' Meechan 75'			Attendance: 660 Referee: J McGillvray

Ayr United v Dumbarton

24 April 1993 First Division	Ayr United	0–0	Dumbarton	Somerset Park
				Attendance: 1,525 Referee: D Syme

Dumbarton v Kilmarnock

1 May 1993 First Division	Dumbarton	0–1	Kilmarnock	Boghead Park
			McCluskey 8'	Attendance: 3,793 Referee: R Orr

Dumbarton v Dunfermline Athletic

8 May 1993 First Division	Dumbarton	0–0	Dunfermline Athletic	Boghead Park
				Attendance: 1,078 Referee: C Ross

Meadowbank Thistle v Dumbarton

15 May 1993 First Division	Meadowbank Thistle	2–1	Dumbarton	Meadowbank Stadium
	Roseburgh 65' Duthie		Mooney	Attendance: 234 Referee: J Timmons

Skol Cup

Main article: 1992–93 Scottish League Cup

Dumbarton v Rangers

11 August 1992 League Cup round 2	Dumbarton	0–5	Rangers	Hampden Park
			Durrant 40' Gordon 44' Hateley 47' McCoist 54' Mikhailitchenko	Attendance: 11,090 Referee: W Morrison Man of the Match: 79

B&Q Cup

Main article: 1992–93 Scottish Challenge Cup

Dumbarton v Hamilton

29 September 1992 Challenge Cup R1	Dumbarton	0–3	Hamilton	Boghead Park
			Clark 9' McDonald 65' Reid 77'	Attendance: 634 Referee: D Hope

Tennant's Scottish Cup

Main article: 1992–93 Scottish Cup

Dundee v Dumbarton

10 January 1993 Cup round 3	Dundee	2–0	Dumbarton	Dens Park
	Wieghorst Dodds (pen)			Attendance: 4,290 Referee: C Ross

Stirlingshire Cup

Dumbarton v Clydebank

25 July 1992 First Round	Dumbarton	3–1	Clydebank	Boghead Park
	Gibson 29' Cowell 48' Gilmour 52'		Crawford 84'	Referee: W Innes

Falkirk v Dumbarton

3 May 1993 Semi-final	Falkirk	4–2	Dumbarton	Brockville Park
	Simpson Traynor Taggart		McQuade

Pre-season/Other Matches

Dumbarton v Wolves

22 July 1992 Friendly	Dumbarton	0–1	Wolves	Boghead Park
			Roberts 2'	Referee: E Martindale

Dumbarton v Chester

27 July 1992 Friendly	Dumbarton	0–0	Chester	Boghead Park
				Referee: D Black

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
7	Ayr United	44	14	18	12	49	44	+5	46
8	Clydebank	44	16	13	15	71	66	+5	45
9	Dumbarton	44	15	7	22	56	71	−15	37
10	Stirling Albion	44	11	13	20	44	61	−17	35
11	Meadowbank Thistle (R)	44	11	10	23	51	80	−29	32	Relegation to the Second Division

Source: RSSSF and statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Player statistics

Squad

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		First Division		League Cup		Challenge Cup		Scottish Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	SCO	Ian MacFarlane	43	0	40+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	GK	SCO	Mike Monaghan	4	0	4+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	SCO	John Boyd	39	5	35+2	5	1+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
	DF	SCO	Alan Foster	21	2	15+5	2	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	SCO	Stevie Gow	40	1	38+0	1	1+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
	DF	SCO	Martin Melvin	45	0	42+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	DF	SCO	Fraser Wishart	2	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	John Boag (footballer, born 1965)	8	1	6+1	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
	MF	SCO	Jim Cowell	9	0	0+7	0	1+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Jim Dempsey	3	0	3+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Robert Docherty	33	1	26+6	1	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	ENG	Willie Furphy	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Jim Marsland	41	0	37+1	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	MF	SCO	Paul Martin	43	2	40+0	2	1+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	MF	SCO	Bobby McConville	25	0	17+6	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+1	0
	MF	SCO	D McDonald	4	0	3+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Martin McGarvey	4	0	1+3	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Jim Meechan	37	2	27+7	2	0+1	0	1+0	0	0+1	0
	MF	SCO	Mark Nelson	21	1	9+9	1	1+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	MF	SCO	Tony Speirs	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	John Young	3	0	3+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	SCO	Charlie Gibson	44	7	36+6	7	1+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	SCO	Jimmy Gilmour	5	1	5+0	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	SCO	Mike McAnenay	39	6	27+11	6	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
	FW	SCO	John McQuade	43	15	38+2	15	1+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	FW	SCO	Martin Mooney	35	12	27+7	12	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
	FW	SCO	Andy Willock	10	0	1+7	0	0+1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0

Transfers

Players in

Player	From	Date
Mike McAnenay	Hamilton	15 Aug 1992
Fraser Wishart	St Mirren	15 Aug 1992
Mike Monaghan	Hamilton	25 Aug 1992
D McDonald		5 Sep 1992
Robert Docherty	Stirling Albion	18 Sep 1992
Martin Mooney	Falkirk	24 Sep 1992
John Boag (footballer, born 1965)	Morton	28 Nov 1992
Willie Furphy	Ayr United (loan)	19 Dec 1992
John Young	Vale of Leven	30 Jan 1993
Tony Speirs	East Fife	15 May 1993

Players out

Player	To	Date
Jim Dempsey	Stirling Albion	18 Sep 1992
Fraser Wishart	Falkirk	1 Nov 1992
David Edgar	Vale of Leven
Colin McNair
Stuart Millar	Evagoras Paphos
Jim Hughes

Reserve team

Dumbarton competed in the Scottish Reserve League (West), and with 8 wins and 5 draws from 28 games, finished 12th of 15.

In the Reserve League Cup, Dumbarton lost out to Hamilton in the first round.

Trivia

• The League match against Clydebank on 22 August marked Martin Melvin's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 102nd Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
• The League match against Cowdenbeath on 5 September marked John Boyd's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 103rd Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
• The League match against Raith Rovers on 6 February marked Jim Meechan's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 104th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
• The League match against Raith Rovers on 10 April marked Jim Marsland's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 105th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
• The League match against Kilmarnock on 1 May marked Paul Martin's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 106th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
• In an effort to draw a bigger crowd, Dumbarton decided to play their 'home' Scottish Cup tie against Rangers at Hampden Park.
• At the end of the season Billy Lamont decided to give up the manager's post in favour of the same at Alloa - and would be replaced by Murdo MacLeod.

See also

• 1992–93 in Scottish football

External links

• D McDonald (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
• John Young (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
• Scottish Football Historical Archive