1920–21 Dumbarton F.C. season
1920–1921 season | |||
Manager | James Collins | ||
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Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton | ||
Scottish League Division One | 21st | ||
Scottish Cup | Fourth Round | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Duncan Walker (15) All: Duncan Walker (21) | ||
Highest home attendance | 10,000 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 2,000 | ||
Average home league attendance | 4,000 | ||
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Season 1920–21 was the 44th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 22nd time and the Scottish Cup for the 33rd time.
Overview
Dumbarton finished 21st, out of 22, in the First Division with 24 points, well behind champions Rangers.[1] Despite Duncan Walker finding the net 15 times, the inability to score was a problem, and with just 41 goals to their credit, Dumbarton finishing up as lowest scorers in the league.
In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton reached the fourth round before losing to Rangers.
Locally, Dumbarton again failed to progress from the sectional stage of the Dumbartonshire Cup and in the Dumbartonshire Charity Cup following a draw with Vale of Leven in the semi final, a replay date could not be arranged and Dumbarton agreed to scratch from the competition.
Finally, a friendly was also played against Rothesay Juniors.
During the season, 101 goals were conceded in all matches, the third time the 'century' had been broken - the previous time being the 1895-96 season.
Note that George Livingstone was replaced by James Collins as team manager in September 1920.
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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19 August 1920 | Partick Thistle | A | 0-1 | 15,000 | ||
21 August 1920 | Clydebank | H | 1-0 | Scott | 4,000 | |
25 August 1920 | Morton | H | 1-2McDiarmid | 3,000 | ||
28 August 1920 | Dundee | H | 1-1 | Marshall | 3,000 | |
31 August 1920 | Clyde | A | 1-2 | Walker | 7,000 | |
4 September 1920 | Hamilton | A | 1-1 | McDonald | 5,000 | |
7 September 1920 | Queen's Park | A | 0-3 | 6,000 | ||
11 September 1920 | Albion Rovers | H | 0-4 | 3,000 | ||
16 September 1920 | Ayr United | A | 0-3 | 3,000 | ||
18 September 1920 | Hibernian | A | 0-2 | 10,000 | ||
25 September 1920 | Clyde | H | 0-2 | 4,000 | ||
2 October 1920 | Morton | A | 1-4 | Browning | 10,000 | |
9 October 1920 | Rangers | H | 2-5 | McDiarmid;Fraser | 10,000 | |
16 October 1920 | Raith Rovers | A | 1-3 | Raeside | 3,000 | |
23 October 1920 | Queen's Park | H | 4-0 | McDiarmid(2);Walker;Browning | 3,000 | |
30 October 1920 | Airdrie | A | 1-1 | Walker | 5,000 | |
6 November 1920 | Celtic | H | 1-3 | Walker | 10,000 | |
13 November 1920 | Third Lanark | A | 0-4 | 4,000 | ||
20 November 1920 | Motherwell | A | 2-8 | Walker(2) | 5,000 | |
27 November 1920 | Aberdeen | H | 0-1 | 2,000 | ||
4 December 1920 | Partick Thistle | H | 0-1 | 3,000 | ||
11 December 1920 | St Mirren | A | 1-4 | Walker | 6,000 | |
18 December 1920 | Kilmarnock | H | 1-0 | Walker | 3,000 | |
25 December 1920 | Hearts | A | 2-6 | McTavish;McDiarmid | 12,500 | |
1 January 1921 | Ayr United | H | 0-1 | 8,000 | ||
5 January 1921 | Clydebank | A | 2-1 | Somerville;Walker | 6,000 | |
8 January 1921 | Falkirk | A | 1-5 | Walker | 7,000 | |
15 January 1921 | Raith Rovers | H | 2-0 | Walker;Browning | 3,000 | |
22 January 1921 | Rangers | A | 0-2 | 15,000 | ||
29 January 1921 | Dundee | A | 1-2 | Walker | 16,000 | |
12 February 1921 | Airdrie | H | 1-2 | Mannion | 4,000 | |
23 February 1921 | Kilmarnock | A | 1-4 | Walker | 1,500 | |
26 February 1921 | Motherwell | H | 2-0 | Somerville;McDiarmid | 3,000 | |
7 March 1921 | Falkirk | H | 4-1 | Early;McTavish;McDiarmid;Chalmers | 2,000 | |
12 March 1921 | Hibernian | H | 1-0 | McTavish | 3,000 | |
19 March 1921 | Third Lanark | H | 0-1 | 3,000 | ||
26 March 1921 | Aberdeen | A | 0-2 | 12,000 | ||
2 April 1921 | Celtic | A | 1-1 | Walker | 10,000 | |
8 April 1921 | St Mirren | H | 1-0 | Walker | ||
11 April 1921 | Hearts | H | 0-3 | 3,000 | ||
16 April 1921 | Hamilton | H | 3-0 | Mannion(2);Fraser | 3,000 | |
23 April 1921 | Albion Rovers | A | 0-3 | 6,000 |
Scottish Cup
Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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5 February 1921 | 2 | Elgin City | H | 3-0 | Walker(2);McDiarmid | 4,000 |
19 February 1921 | 3 | Nithsdale Wanderers | H | 5-0 | Walker(4);McDiarmid | 4,500 |
5 March 1921 | 4 | Rangers | H | 0-3 | 6,000 |
Dumbartonshire Cup
Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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6 January 1921 | P | Dumbarton Harp | H | 3-2 | Rae;Mannion;Walker | 4,000 |
13 April 1921 | P | Renton | H | 2-2 | Chalmers(2) | |
20 April 1921 | P | Vale of Leven | A | 1-2 | Fraser | 2,000 |
25 April 1921 | P | Clydebank | A | 2-2 | McDiarmid;McTavish | 2,000 |
Final League table
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Vale of Leven | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
2 | Clydebank | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
3 | Dumbarton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
4 | Renton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | –3 | 3 |
5 | Dumbarton Harp | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 2 |
Dumbartonshire Charity Cup
Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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11 May 1921 | SF | Vale of Leven | A | 1-1 | Grainger | 2,000 |
Other Match
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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11 August 1920 | Rothesay Juniors | A | 1-0 | Marshall | 2,000 |
Appearances
Dumbarton used 29 players for the 45 Scottish League and Scottish Cup matches, as detailed below. Robert McDiarmid topped the 'selection chart' by featuring in 41 of these matches.[2]
Player | Position[3] | Appearances | Goals |
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Peter Brown | DF | 20 | |
John Browning | FW | 35 | 3 |
Andrew Chalmers | FW | 8 | 1 |
Harry Chatton | MF | 13 | |
Donald Colman | DF | 20 | |
Eli Cotterill | MF | 1 | |
Peter Currie | FW | 4 | |
Arthur Early | FW | 12 | 1 |
William Fraser | FW | 8 | 2 |
Charles Gordon | FW | 5 | |
John Hagan | GK | 1 | |
Archibald Mackie | MF | 11 | |
Thomas Mannion | FW | 21 | 3 |
Alex Marshall | DF | 5 | 1 |
Thomas Maxwell | FW | 7 | |
Bob McDermid[4] | FW | 41 | 9 |
James McDonald | MF | 17 | 1 |
John McMillan | FW | 4 | |
John McTavish | FW | 22 | 3 |
John Miller | GK | 29 | |
George Rae | FW | 12 | |
Thomas Raeside[5] | MF | 36 | 1 |
James Scott | MF | 37 | 1 |
Smith | FW | 1 | |
Ernest Somerville | DF | 15 | 2 |
Joseph Till | DF | 38 | |
Pat Travers[6] | MF | 19 | |
Duncan Walker | FW | 38 | 21 |
Percy Wharrier | GK | 15 |
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 Hibernian on 12 March marked Robert McDermid's 100th appearance for the club in all national competitions.
- ↑ The Scottish Cup match against Elgin City on 5 February marked Thomas Raeside's 100th appearance for the club in all national competitions.
- ↑ The league match against Kilmarnock on 18 December marked Pat Travers's 100th appearance for the club in all national competitions.