1984–85 Dumbarton F.C. season
Season 1984–85 was the 101st football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 79th time, the Scottish Cup for the 90th time and the Scottish League Cup for the 38th time.
| 1984–1985 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Davie Wilson |
| Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
| Scottish Premier League | 9th |
| Scottish Cup | Third Round |
| Scottish League Cup | Second Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Joe Coyle (7) All: Joe Coyle (9) |
Overview
Dumbarton's return to the top tier of Scottish league football for the first time in a decade was to be short-lived. At the end of the year, it was looking likely that survival might be achieved, being 6 points clear of the relegation zone, however with only a win and a draw being taken from the last 15 matches, Dumbarton finished in 9th place and relegated to the First Division for next season.
In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton lost to First Division Motherwell in the third round - the team who would replace them in the Premier Division at the end of the season.
The League Cup format reverted to straight knock-out, and after a first round win over Queen of the South, Dumbarton lost to fellow Premier Division opponents Dundee United.
Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup, after a win on penalties over Falkirk in the first round, a reversal of rolls was the case in the semi final in a disappointing 'penalties' semi final defeat to East Stirling.
Finally, Premier Division status brought with it an added bonus - being a participant in the annual televised indoor Tennent's Sixes tournament. Unfortunately Dumbarton did not progress beyond the group stages.
Results & fixtures
Win Draw Loss
Scottish Premier Division
| 11 August 1984 Scottish Premier | Morton | 2-1 | Dumbarton | Cappielow Park |
McNeill  pen' |
Robertson |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: A Ferguson |
| 18 August 1984 Scottish Premier | Dumbarton | 1-2 | Rangers | Boghead Park |
| Craig 16' |
McCoist 81' Redford 83' |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: R Cuthill |
| 25 August 1984 Scottish Premier | Dumbarton | 2-1 | Dundee | Boghead Park |
| Coyle,J 2', 35' |
Stephen 42' |
Referee: C Sinclair |
| 1 September 1984 Scottish Premier | Hearts | 1-0 | Dumbarton | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Park 39' |
Attendance: 6,914 Referee: A Roy |
| 8 September 1984 Scottish Premier | Dumbarton | 1-1 | Celtic | Boghead Park |
| Coyle,J 77' (pen) |
McGarvey 33' |
Attendance: 8,416 Referee: I Cathcart |
| 15 September 1984 Scottish Premier | Hibernian | 2-3 | Dumbarton | Easter Road |
| Thomson 15' Kane 88' |
Coyle,J 28' (pen), 32' Coyle,T 39' |
Attendance: 3,642 Referee: D McVicar |
| 22 September 1984 Scottish Premier | Dumbarton | 0-2 | Aberdeen | Boghead Park |
| Miller 77' Falconer 85' |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: T Muirhead |
| 29 September 1984 Scottish Premier | Dumbarton | 0-1 | St Mirren | Boghead Park |
| McAvennie 21' |
Attendance: 2,520 Referee: D Galloway |
| 6 October 1984 Scottish Premier | Dundee United | 1-0 | Dumbarton | Tannadice Park |
| Coyne |
Attendance: 5,852 Referee: W Crombie |
| 13 October 1984 Scottish Premier | Dumbarton | 3-1 | Morton | Boghead Park |
| Dunlop 25' (OG) Coyle,J 26' (pen)Kay |
Dunlop |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: B Robertson |
| 20 October 1984 Scottish Premier | Rangers | 0-0 | Dumbarton | Ibrox Park |
| Attendance: 16,521 Referee: J Renton |
| 27 October 1984 Scottish Premier | Dundee | 1-1 | Dumbarton | Dens Park |
| Smith 93' |
Ashwood 9' |
Referee: L Thow |
| 3 November 1984 Scottish Premier | Dumbarton | 0-1 | Hearts | Boghead Park |
| Bone 85' |
Attendance: 2,706 Referee: E Brolis |
| 10 November 1984 Scottish Premier | Celtic | 2-0 | Dumbarton | Celtic Park |
| McGarvey 36' Johnston 55' |
Attendance: 13,701 Referee: A Hewitt |
| 17 November 1984 Scottish Premier | Dumbarton | 2-2 | Hibernian | Boghead Park |
| Craig 2' McGowan 14' |
Durie 46', 47' |
Attendance: 2,003 Referee: C Sinclair |
| 24 November 1984 Scottish Premier | Aberdeen | 1-0 | Dumbarton | Pittodrie Park |
| McDougall 1' |
Attendance: 13,200 Referee: D Galloway |
| 1 December 1984 Scottish Premier | St Mirren | 0-0 | Dumbarton | Love Street (stadium) |
| Attendance: 2,450 Referee: H Young |
| 8 December 1984 Scottish Premier | Dumbarton | 2-2 | Dundee United | Boghead Park |
| Bourke 41' Crawley 44' |
Dodds 14' Bannon (pen) |
Attendance: 1,524 Referee: W Crombie |
| 15 December 1984 Scottish Premier | Morton | 2-4 | Dumbarton | Cappielow Park |
| Sullivan 4', 46' |
Bourke 5' Coyle,T 51'Simpson |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: W Crombie |
| 29 December 1984 Scottish Premier | Dumbarton | 2-4 | Rangers | Boghead Park |
| Simpson Coyle,J (pen) |
Ferguson,I McMinn Mitchell Cooper |
Attendance: 7.800 Referee: G Smith |
| 1 January 1985 Scottish Premier | Dumbarton | 1-0 | Dundee | Boghead Park |
| Craig |
| 5 January 1985 Scottish Premier | Hearts | 5-1 | Dumbarton | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Black Bone Clark |
McNeill |
Attendance: 7,571 |
| 19 January 1985 Scottish Premier | Hibernian | 3-1 | Dumbarton | Easter Road |
| Sneddon Rice Durie |
Kay |
Attendance: 7,421 |
| 2 February 1985 Scottish Premier | Dumbarton | 0-2 | Aberdeen | Boghead Park |
| Stark Black |
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: A Huett |
| 9 February 1985 Scottish Premier | Dumbarton | 1-1 | St Mirren | Boghead Park |
| Kay |
McAvennie |
Attendance: 1,684 Referee: D Syme |
| 23 February 1985 Scottish Premier | Dundee United | 4-0 | Dumbarton | Tannadice Park |
| Milne 17' Reilly 25'Gough Sturrock |
Attendance: 5,693 Referee: W Knowles |
| 2 March 1985 Scottish Premier | Rangers | 3-1 | Dumbarton | Ibrox Park |
| Ferguson 16' McCoist 27', 46' |
Coyle,T 67' |
Attendance: 8,424 Referee: D Downie |
| 16 March 1985 Scottish Premier | Dumbarton | 1-0 | Morton | Boghead Park |
| Simpson |
Attendance: 900 Referee: J Duncan |
| 23 March 1985 Scottish Premier | Dumbarton | 1-3 | Hearts | Boghead Park |
| Bourke 78' |
Kidd 24' Clark 39', 82' |
Attendance: 2,207 Referee: T Muirhead |
| 3 April 1985 Scottish Premier | Dumbarton | 0-2 | Celtic | Boghead Park |
| Johnston 34' McClair 44' |
Attendance: 7,000 Referee: D Hope |
| 6 April 1985 Scottish Premier | Dumbarton | 0-2 | Hibernian | Boghead Park |
| Irvine 25' Rice 32' |
Attendance: 5,064 Referee: B Robertson |
| 13 April 1985 Scottish Premier | Dundee | 1-0 | Dumbarton | Dens Park |
| Rafferty 62' |
Attendance: 3,386 Referee: B Crombie |
| 20 April 1985 Scottish Premier | Aberdeen | 4-0 | Dumbarton | Pittodrie Park |
| McLeish 24' Angus 35'Kay 49' (OG)Stark 65' |
Attendance: 12,500 Referee: J Renton |
| 27 April 1985 Scottish Premier | Dumbarton | 0-2 | Dundee United | Boghead Park |
| Coyne 3' Sturrock |
Attendance: 818 Referee: K Hope |
| 4 May 1985 Scottish Premier | St Mirren | 1-0 | Dumbarton | Love Street (stadium) |
| Godfrey 8' |
Attendance: 2,646 Referee: W McLeish |
| 11 May 1985 Scottish Premier | Celtic | 2-0 | Dumbarton | Celtic Park |
| McClair 74' McStay 84' |
Attendance: 6,514 Referee: L Thow |
Scottish Cup
| 30 January 1985 Scottish Cup Round 3 | Motherwell | 4–0 | Dumbarton | Fir Park |
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Attendance: 2,852 |
Scottish League Cup
| 29 August 1984 Scottish League Cup Round 2 | Dumbarton | 0–4 | Dundee United | Boghead Park |
| Dodds 28', 64' Milne 75', 79' |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: H Young |
Stirlingshire Cup
| 23 October 1984 First Round | Falkirk | 1–1 (4-5 on penalties) | Dumbarton | Brockville Park |
| Craig |
Houston |
| 8 May 1985 Semi Final | East Stirling | 0–0 (3-2 on penalties) | Dumbarton | Firs Park |
Pre-season and other matches
| 4 August 1984 Friendly | Dumbarton | 2–1 |  Watford | Boghead Park |
| Craig 16' Bourke 55' |
Johnston 30' |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: D Hope |
| 16 February 1985 Friendly | Kilmarnock | 3–5 | Dumbarton | Rugby Park |
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League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Dundee | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 37 | |
| 7 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 47 | 64 | −17 | 31 | |
| 8 | Hibernian | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 38 | 61 | −23 | 27 | |
| 9 | Dumbarton (R) | 36 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 64 | −35 | 19 | Relegation to the 1985–86 Scottish First Division |
| 10 | Morton (R) | 36 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 29 | 100 | −71 | 12 |
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Player statistics
Squad
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier Division | League Cup | Scottish Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  |
Gordon Arthur | 38 | 0 | 35+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| GK | |
Dougie McNab | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Rob Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Martin McGowan | 30 | 0 | 28+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Ray Montgomerie | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Mark Clougherty | 31 | 0 | 28+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Tommy Coyle | 39 | 3 | 34+2 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Albert Craig | 38 | 4 | 35+0 | 4 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Harry Curran | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Alan Kay | 39 | 3 | 36+0 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Steve McCahill | 28 | 0 | 26+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Dave McCaig | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Donald McNeil | 30 | 1 | 24+3 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Stuart Robertson | 25 | 1 | 21+2 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Jim Simpson | 28 | 3 | 15+10 | 3 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Graeme Sinclair | 5 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Kenny Ashwood | 28 | 1 | 19+6 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| FW | |
John Bourke | 29 | 4 | 24+2 | 4 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Joe Coyle | 38 | 9 | 28+7 | 7 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 2 | |
| FW | |
Gerry Crawley | 22 | 1 | 16+5 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Stuart MacIver | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Pat McGowan | 15 | 1 | 13+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Allan Moore | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
Transfers
Players in
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Players out
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Reserve team
Dumbarton competed in the Scottish Premier Reserve League, winning 4 and drawing 5 of 36 matches finishing 10th of 10.
In the Reserve League Cup Dumbarton lost in the second round to Aberdeen and in the Second XI Cup lost out to Motherwell in the first round.
Trivia
- The League Cup match against Queen of the South on 22 August marked Martin McGowan's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 89th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
- The League Cup match against Queen of the South on 22 August also marked John Bourke's 200th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 18th Dumbarton player to break the 'double century'.
- The League match against Aberdeen on 22 September marked Joe Coyle's 200th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 19th Dumbarton player to break the 'double century'.
- The League match against Rangers on 20 October marked Albert Craig's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 90th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
See also
References
- Scottish Football League Review 1985-86. The Scottish Football League. 1986.
- Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
External links
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