1987–88 Dumbarton F.C. season
Season 1987–88 was the 104th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 82nd time, the Scottish Cup for the 93rd time and the Scottish League Cup for the 41st time.
| 1987–1988 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Mark Clougherty |
| Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
| Scottish League Division 1 | 12th |
| Scottish Cup | Third Round |
| Scottish League Cup | Third Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Owen Coyle (14) All: Owen Coyle (14) |
| Highest home attendance | 1,283 |
| Lowest home attendance | 700 |
| Average home league attendance | 850 |
Overview
Following two promotion challenging seasons, Dumbarton inexplicably sank to the bottom of the First Division and were relegated to the third tier of Scottish league football. With the loss of Sir Hugh Fraser, finances at the club were tight, and with this in mind it was decided to appoint Mark Clougherty as player/manager. However results were generally poor and the board sacked Clougherty in January. In his place Bertie Auld was appointed and despite a spirited draw against Hibernian in the Cup, a winless run of 11 games would ensure the club's drop into bottom place in the league - a place they would occupy even though Dumbarton were unbeaten in their last four games.
In the Scottish Cup, another third round exit was Dumbarton's fate, although this would be after a draw against Premier Division opponents Hibernian.
In the League Cup, for the second year in a row Celtic were Dumbarton's third round opponents, and it would be the Premier Division side that would ease through to the next round.
Locally however, Dumbarton regained the Stirlingshire Cup, with a final victory over Stirling Albion.
Results & fixtures
[1] Win Draw Loss
Scottish First Division
| 8 August 1987 First Division | Clyde | 5–0 | Dumbarton | Shawfield Stadium |
Buchanan  13' (pen)Henderson 28'Mailer 30'McGlashan 51'Walker 67' |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: K O'Donnell |
| 11 August 1987 First Division | Dumbarton | 2–3 | Meadowbank Thistle | Boghead Park |
| Martin MacIver |
Park McGachie |
Attendance: 740 |
| 15 August 1987 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–3 | Kilmarnock | Boghead Park |
| Martin 33' |
Harkness McInnes 56'Cuthbertson |
Attendance: 800 |
| 22 August 1987 First Division | Airdrie | 0–1 | Dumbarton | Broomfield Park |
| Coyle,O 53' (pen) |
Attendance: 1,200 Referee: J Renton |
| 29 August 1987 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Clydebank | Boghead Park |
| Rooney,B |
Conroy 12' |
Attendance: 800 Referee: A Ferguson |
| 5 September 1987 First Division | Hamilton | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Douglas Park |
| Caughey 16', 28' |
Houston 29' |
Attendance: 1,765 Referee: A Waddell |
| 12 September 1987 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Forfar Athletic | Boghead Park |
| Rooney 44' |
Blackie 13' |
Attendance: 700 Referee: D McVicar |
| 15 September 1987 First Division | Partick Thistle | 1–2 | Dumbarton | Firhill Park |
| Kelly |
Rooney,J Coyle,O |
Attendance: 1,140 |
| 19 September 1987 First Division | East Fife | 1–2 | Dumbarton | Bayview Park, Methil |
| Perry 61' (pen) |
McGowan 16' Kay 44' |
Attendance: 619 Referee: A Huett |
| 26 September 1987 First Division | Dumbarton | 2–2 | Queen of the South | Boghead Park |
| Coyle,O 5' Houston 89' |
Mackin 27' Hughes 85' |
Attendance: 700 Referee: M Gould |
| 29 September 1987 First Division | Raith Rovers | 4–1 | Dumbarton | Starks Park |
| Dalziel Harris |
Houston |
Attendance: 1,730 |
| 3 October 1987 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Clyde | Boghead Park |
| McCahill |
McGlashan |
Attendance: 1,200 Referee: K Hope |
| 7 October 1987 First Division | Meadowbank Thistle | 0–0 | Dumbarton | Meadowbank Stadium |
| Attendance: 650 |
| 10 October 1987 First Division | Dumbarton | 0–0 | Airdrie | Boghead Park |
| Attendance: 1,200 Referee: H Gould |
| 17 October 1987 First Division | Forfar Athletic | 0–2 | Dumbarton | Station Park, Forfar |
| Coyle,O 18' McCoy 85' |
Attendance: 671 Referee: R Valentine |
| 20 October 1987 First Division | Dumbarton | 4–2 | Partick Thistle | Boghead Park |
| Coyle,O MacIver McCoy |
McDonald Scrimgeour |
Attendance: 800 |
| 24 October 1987 First Division | Kilmarnock | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Rugby Park |
| Gilmour 89' |
Attendance: 1,571 Referee: W Morrison |
| 27 October 1987 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–3 | Raith Rovers | Boghead Park |
| Coyle,O (pen) |
Dalziel Harris Wright |
Attendance: 700 |
| 31 October 1987 First Division | Dumbarton | 2–1 | Hamilton | Boghead Park |
| Coyle,O 26' (pen) McCoy 41' |
Montgomerie 3' (OG) |
Attendance: 900 |
| 7 November 1987 First Division | Clydebank | 3–1 | Dumbarton | Kilbowie Park |
| Conroy 9' Charnley 45' 60' |
McGowan 42' |
Attendance: 1,431 Referee: P Hanley |
| 14 November 1987 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–1 | East Fife | Boghead Park |
| MacIver 70' |
Hunter 12' |
Attendance: 600 Referee: A Evans |
| 21 November 1987 First Division | Queen of the South | 2–0 | Dumbarton | Palmerston Park |
| Reid 44' Moore 89' |
Attendance: 1,100 Referee: A Hewitt |
| 28 November 1987 First Division | Clyde | 3–4 | Dumbarton | Shawfield Stadium |
| Mailer 26' McGlashan 32', 44' |
Docherty 33' Coyle,O 47'MacIver |
Attendance: 800 Referee: J Renton |
| 5 December 1987 First Division | Dumbarton | 0–1 | Meadowbank Thistle | Boghead Park |
| McGonigal 64' |
Attendance: 500 Referee: I Cathcart |
| 12 December 1987 First Division | Dumbarton | 0–1 | Forfar Athletic | Boghead Park |
| Blackie 87' |
Attendance: 507 Referee: G Smith |
| 19 December 1987 First Division | Partick Thistle | 1–3 | Dumbarton | Firhill Park |
| Gallagher 79' |
McNeil 12' Docherty 39'Coyle,O 48' (pen) |
Attendance: 1,407 Referee: D Hope |
| 26 December 1987 First Division | Hamilton | 2–0 | Dumbarton | Douglas Park |
| Gordon Fairlie |
Attendance: 1,250 |
| 2 January 1988 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–3 | Clydebank | Boghead Park |
| 38' (OG) |
Traynor 48' (pen) Irons Charnley |
Attendance: 1,200 |
| 9 January 1988 First Division | East Fife | 3–4 | Dumbarton | Bayview Park, Methil |
| Hunter 59' Conroy 64' (pen)Scott 90' |
McCoy 5', 43' Coyle,O 79'McGowan,P 82' |
Attendance: 615 Referee: D Syme |
| 16 January 1988 First Division | Dumbarton | 0–2 | Queen of the South | Boghead Park |
| Moore 57' Bain 75' |
Attendance: 800 Referee: A Roy |
| 23 January 1988 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–0 | Kilmarnock | Boghead Park |
| Rooney,J 42' |
Attendance: 950 Referee: T Muirhead |
| 6 February 1988 First Division | Airdrie | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Broomfield Park |
| McCabe 12' |
McCoy 35' |
Attendance: 1,150 Referee: D Millar |
| 13 February 1988 First Division | Raith Rovers | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Starks Park |
| Lloyd 47' |
McLeod 20' (OG) |
Attendance: 1,802 Referee: D McVicar |
| 27 February 1988 First Division | Dumbarton | 0–1 | Clyde | Boghead Park |
| Willock 80' |
Attendance: 750 Referee: A Ferguson |
| 5 March 1988 First Division | Forfar Athletic | 4–0 | Dumbarton | Station Park, Forfar |
| Ward 33' MacDonald Lorimer 84'Brown |
Attendance: 397 Referee: A Roy |
| 19 March 1988 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Hamilton | Boghead Park |
| McCoy 31' |
Harris (pen) |
Attendance: 1,283 Referee: J Renton |
| 22 March 1988 First Division | Dumbarton | 1–2 | Partick Thistle | Boghead Park |
| Coyle,O |
Gallagher McNaught |
Attendance: 925 |
| 26 March 1988 First Division | Clydebank | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Kilbowie Park |
| Bryce 88' |
Attendance: 1,088 Referee: R Orr |
| 2 April 1988 First Division | Dumbarton | 0–1 | Airdrie | Boghead Park |
| Campbell 34' |
Attendance: 800 Referee: J Duncan |
| 9 April 1988 First Division | Kilmarnock | 3–1 | Dumbarton | Rugby Park |
| Gilmour 49' McGuire Bryson 70' |
McCoy |
Attendance: 2,205 |
| 16 April 1988 First Division | Queen of the South | 0–0 | Dumbarton | Palmerston Park |
| Attendance: 1,100 Referee: D Yeats |
| 23 April 1988 First Division | Dumbarton | 0–0 | East Fife | Boghead Park |
| Attendance: 700 Referee: A Ferguson |
| 30 April 1988 First Division | Meadowbank Thistle | 2–4 | Dumbarton | Meadowbank Stadium |
| Armstrong Roseburgh 89' |
McCabe 31' Coyle,O 48'McGowan,P 56'Docherty |
Attendance: 600 |
| 7 May 1988 First Division | Dumbarton | 3–0 | Raith Rovers | Boghead Park |
| Rooney 24' Coyle,O 40'Docherty 70' |
Attendance: 800 Referee: R Morrison |
Skol Cup
| 19 August 1987 League Cup Round 2 | Ayr United | 0–1 | Dumbarton | Somerset Park |
| McNeil |
Attendance: 2,428 |
| 26 August 1987 League Cup Round 3 | Dumbarton | 1–5 | Celtic | Boghead Park |
| Martin |
Burns 28' Stark 38'Walker 70'McGhee |
Attendance: 9,429 |
Scottish Cup
| 30 January 1988 Cup Round 3 | Dumbarton | 0–0 | Hibernian | Boghead Park |
| Attendance: 7,000 Referee: G Evans |
| 2 February 1988 Cup Round 3R | Hibernian | 3–0 | Dumbarton | Easter Road |
| Docherty (OG) Tortolano Orr |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: G Evans |
Stirlingshire Cup
| 13 October 1987 First Round | Stenhousemuir | 3–3 (Dumbarton p) | Dumbarton | Ochilview Park |
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| 26 April 1988 Semi Final | Dumbarton | 2–0 | Alloa Athletic | Boghead Park |
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| 30 May 1988 Final | Stirling Albion | 1–2 | Dumbarton | Annfield Stadium |
|
McCahill Docherty |
Pre-season matches
| 3 August 1987 Friendly | Dumbarton | 1–1 |  Southampton | Boghead Park |
| McNeil |
Clarke (pen) |
Attendance: 500 Referee: M McGinlay |
| 5 August 1987 Friendly | Dumbarton | 1–2 | Celtic | Boghead Park |
| Coyle,O (pen) |
McGhee McCarrison |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Partick Thistle | 44 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 60 | 64 | −4 | 41 | |
| 9 | Clyde | 44 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 73 | 75 | −2 | 38 | |
| 10 | Kilmarnock | 44 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 37 | |
| 11 | East Fife (R) | 44 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 61 | 76 | −15 | 36 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 12 | Dumbarton (R) | 44 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 51 | 70 | −19 | 36 |
Player statistics
Squad
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division | League Cup | Scottish Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  |
Gordon Arthur | 44 | 0 | 40+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| GK | |
Hugh Stevenson | 4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Willie Cairns | 18 | 0 | 16+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Craig Cranmer | 22 | 0 | 18+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Gerry Doyle | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Stevie Gow | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Ray Montgomerie | 35 | 0 | 31+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Joe Carson | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Mark Clougherty | 4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Owen Coyle | 45 | 14 | 38+3 | 14 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Tommy Coyle | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Jim Creaney | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Robert Docherty | 23 | 5 | 19+2 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Alan Kay | 21 | 1 | 18+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Dave Martin | 46 | 3 | 42+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Gerry McCabe | 6 | 1 | 5+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Steve McCahill | 46 | 1 | 41+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Donald McNeil | 26 | 2 | 24+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Jim McNeil | 16 | 0 | 4+10 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Jim Rooney | 46 | 4 | 42+0 | 4 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Jimmy Bell | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Billy Blackie | 4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Peter Houston | 46 | 3 | 37+5 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Stuart MacIver | 26 | 4 | 12+12 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Gerry McCoy | 32 | 8 | 30+0 | 8 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Pat McGowan | 45 | 4 | 39+2 | 4 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Dougie McGuire | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Benny Rooney | 15 | 1 | 4+9 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
Transfers
Players in
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Players out
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Reserve team
Dumbarton competed in the Scottish Reserve League (West), winning 11 and drawing 11 of 33 games.
Trivia
- The League match against Clydebank on 29 August marked Owen Coyle's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 93rd Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
- The League match against Forfar Athletic on 12 September marked Donald McNeil's 300th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 6th Dumbarton player to achieve this accolade.
- The League match against Forfar Athletic on 12 September also marked Steve McCahill's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 94th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
- The League match against Queen of the South on 26 September marked Pat McGowan's 200th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 20th Dumbarton player to break the 'double century'.
- The League match against East Fife on 14 November marked Alan Kay's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 95th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
- The League match against Raith Rovers on 13 February marked Gerry McCoy's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 96th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
See also
References
- Scottish Football League Review 1988-89. The Scottish Football League. 1989.
- "Scottish Division One 1987-1988 Season Summary". statto.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- Scottish Football League Review 1988-89. The Scottish Football League. 1989.
- McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
External links
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