1988–89 Dumbarton F.C. season
Season 1988–89 was the 105th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 83rd time, the Scottish Cup for the 94th time and the Scottish League Cup for the 42nd time.
| 1988–1989 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Bertie Auld/ Jim George |
| Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
| Scottish League Division 2 | 12th |
| Scottish Cup | Third Round |
| Scottish League Cup | Second Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Stuart MacIver (13) All: Stuart MacIver (16) |
| Highest home attendance | 800 |
| Lowest home attendance | 341 |
| Average home league attendance | 490 |
Overview
Dumbarton's descent into the lower reaches of league football continued with a 12th-place finish - just two away from the bottom - their worst performance for over 50 years. The loss of Owen Coyle was a huge blow and with a change in manager and a sizeable turnover in playing staff, conditions were never going to be the best.
In the Scottish Cup, for the first time in many years, Dumbarton would start their campaign in the first round, and it would be two struggles to see off Highland League opposition, before Celtic were to prove too much in the third round.
In the League Cup, Premier Division St Mirren were to be the victors in the second round.
Locally, Dumbarton's grip on the Stirlingshire Cup was fairly easily released with a disappointing first round defeat by East Stirlingshire.
Finally, the friendly arranged with West Bromwich Albion was in celebration of the 'world chamionship' match between WBA and Renton in 1888. with Dumabrton winning the Renton Centenary Trophy after the 2-1 victory.
Results & fixtures
[1] Win Draw Loss
Scottish Second Division
| 13 August 1988 Second Division | Dumbarton | 3–1 | East Fife | Boghead Park |
Docherty  13', 43'McQuade,J |
Pittman 46' |
Attendance: 400 Referee: W Morrison |
| 20 August 1988 Second Division | Stenhousemuir | 3–1 | Dumbarton | Ochilview Park |
| Beaton 46' (pen), 67' Elliott |
Duncan 35' |
Attendance: 477 Referee: J Herald |
| 27 August 1988 Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–3 | Queen's Park | Boghead Park |
| Crooks 9', 34' Armstrong 64' |
Attendance: 500 |
| 3 September 1988 Second Division | Albion Rovers | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Cliftonhill Stadium |
| Cougan 11' Graham 55' |
McQuade,J 26' |
Attendance: 300 Referee: J Mackinnon |
| 10 September 1988 Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–2 | Stranraer | Boghead Park |
| Lloyd 15' MacNiven 58' |
Attendance: 450 Referee: J Renton |
| 17 September 1988 Second Division | Brechin City | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Glebe Park, Brechin |
| Firth 54' |
Rooney 68' |
Attendance: 430 Referee: J Duncan |
| 24 September 1988 Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Alloa Athletic | Boghead Park |
| Rooney 75' |
Rutherford 51' |
Attendance: 500 Referee: G Evans |
| 1 October 1988 Second Division | Berwick Rangers | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Shielfield Park |
| Douglas 30' |
Attendance: 320 Referee: B McGinlay |
| 8 October 1988 Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–4 | Arbroath | Boghead Park |
| McGowan 19' |
Fotheringham 17', 74' Anderson 22'Cairney (OG) |
Attendance: 350 Referee: A Waddell |
| 15 October 1988 Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–2 | Stirling Albion | Boghead Park |
| MacIver 27' |
Brogan 72' |
Attendance: 700 Referee: J McCluskey |
| 22 October 1988 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 2–0 | Dumbarton | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
| McGovern 29' Hoggan |
Attendance: 350 Referee: K Hope |
| 29 October 1988 Second Division | Dumbarton | 3–0 | East Stirling | Boghead Park |
| Docherty 28' (pen) Duncan |
Attendance: 400 Referee: J Herald |
| 5 November 1988 Second Division | Montrose | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Links Park |
| Murray 29' |
MacIver 70' |
Attendance: 350 Referee: J McGillvray |
| 12 November 1988 Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–2 | Stenhousemuir | Boghead Park |
| Sexton |
Attendance: 500 Referee: K Hope |
| 19 November 1988 Second Division | East Fife | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Bayview Park, Methil |
| Mitchell 46' |
MacIver 39' |
Attendance: 558 Referee: L Thow |
| 26 November 1988 Second Division | Stranraer | 2–2 | Dumbarton | Stair Park |
| Lloyd 41' McMillan 48' |
MacIver 6' McCahill 66' |
Attendance: 850 Referee: D Brooks |
| 13 December 1988 Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–2 | Brechin City | Boghead Park |
| Paterson |
Attendance: 570 |
| 17 December 1988 Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 2–0 | Dumbarton | Recreation Park, Alloa |
| Blackie Lytwyn 81' |
Attendance: 563 |
| 24 December 1988 Second Division | Dumbarton | 3–2 | Berwick Rangers | Boghead Park |
| Spence 40' McQuade,J Doyle |
McGlashan 25' Maver |
Attendance: 400 Referee: D Yeats |
| 31 December 1988 Second Division | East Stirling | 0–1 | Dumbarton | Firs Park |
| McQuade,J |
Attendance: 250 Referee: R Paterson |
| 3 January 1989 Second Division | Queen's Park | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Hampden Park |
| Caven Crooks |
McQuade,J |
Attendance: 832 |
| 21 January 1989 Second Division | Stirling Albion | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Annfield Stadium |
| Gibson 13' |
Cairney 62' |
Attendance: 620 Referee: A Roy |
| 31 January 1989 Second Division | Dumbarton | 3–0 | Cowdenbeath | Boghead Park |
| McQuade,A MacIver Docherty |
Attendance: 470 |
| 4 February 1989 Second Division | Arbroath | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Gayfield Park |
| Stewart 54' |
Docherty 88' (pen) |
Attendance: 404 Referee: G Evans |
| 18 February 1989 Second Division | Dumbarton | 4–0 | East Fife | Boghead Park |
| MacIver 44', 81' Docherty pen'McQuade,J 73' |
Attendance: 400 Referee: M McGinlay |
| 25 February 1989 Second Division | Stranraer | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Stair Park |
| McIntyre 30' |
Quinn 85' |
Attendance: 850 Referee: J Herald |
| 4 March 1989 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
| McGonigal 10' |
MacIver 56' |
Attendance: 300 Referee: J McCluskey |
| 7 March 1989 Second Division | Dumbarton | 2–2 | Berwick Rangers | Boghead Park |
| MacIver |
Hughes Tait |
Attendance: 341 |
| 11 March 1989 Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–0 | Queen's Park | Boghead Park |
| Spence 10' |
Attendance: 600 Referee: L Thow |
| 25 March 1989 Second Division | East Stirling | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Firs Park |
| Feeney 65' |
Attendance: 300 Referee: J McGillvray |
| 28 March 1989 Second Division | Dumbarton | 2–0 | Montrose | Boghead Park |
| Wharton MacIver |
Attendance: 400 |
| 1 April 1989 Second Division | Stirling Albion | 3–1 | Dumbarton | Annfield Stadium |
| Gibson 2' Moore 9'Tennant 20' |
Spence 65' |
Attendance: 634 |
| 4 April 1989 Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–0 | Albion Rovers | Boghead Park |
| Robertson 50' |
Attendance: 600 |
| 8 April 1989 Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–4 | Berwick Rangers | Boghead Park |
| Porteous 43' Callachan 46'Hughes |
Attendance: 550 Referee: J McCluskey |
| 15 April 1989 Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–0 | Brechin City | Boghead Park |
| Quinn 25' |
Attendance: 500 Referee: P Miller |
| 22 April 1989 Second Division | Albion Rovers | 2–0 | Dumbarton | Cliftonhill Stadium |
| Graham 42' Chapman |
Attendance: 840 Referee: R Valentine |
| 29 April 1989 Second Division | Arbroath | 1–3 | Dumbarton | Gayfield Park |
| Stewart 71' |
MacIver 25' Quinn 74', 78' |
Attendance: 347 Referee: B McGinlay |
| 6 May 1989 Second Division | Dumbarton | 2–0 | Stenhousemuir | Boghead Park |
| MacIver 9' Douglas |
Attendance: 600 Referee: W Morrison |
| 6 May 1989 Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–2 | Alloa Athletic | Boghead Park |
| Gibson 75' Lytwyn |
Attendance: 800 Referee: J Herald |
Skol Cup
| 16 August 1988 League Cup Round 2 | Dumbarton | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | St Mirren | Boghead Park |
| McQuade,J |
Hamilton McGarvey Chalmers |
Attendance: 3,800 |
Scottish Cup
| 3 December 1988 Cup Round 1 | Inverness Thistle | 0–0 | Dumbarton | Kingsmills |
| Attendance: 900 Referee: D Yeats |
| 10 December 1988 Cup Round 1R | Dumbarton | 2–1 | Inverness Thistle | Boghead Park |
| Cairney 15' MacIver |
Christie 38' |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: D Yeats |
| 7 January 1989 Cup Round 2 | Elgin City | 2–2 | Dumbarton | Borough Briggs |
| McGinlay,D 1' McGinlay,J 50' |
McQuafde,J 23' McGowan 89' |
Attendance: 2,074 Referee: J McGillvray |
| 14 January 1989 Cup Round 2R | Dumbarton | 4–0 | Elgin City | Boghead Park |
| Cairney 23' MacIver McQuade,J |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: J McGillvray |
| 28 January 1989 Cup Round 3 | Celtic | 2–0 | Dumbarton | Celtic Park |
| Walker 80' Burns 84' |
Attendance: 24,844 |
Stirlingshire Cup
| 18 April 1989 First Round | Dumbarton | 0–2 | East Stirlingshire | Boghead Park |
|
Renton Centenary Cup
| 6 August 1988 | Dumbarton | 2–1 |  West Bromwich Albion | Boghead Park |
| Coyle,O 65' Rooney 85' |
|
Attendance: 2,000 |
Pre-season and other matches
| 31 July 1988 Friendly | Dumbarton | 1–0 | Largs Thistle | Boghead Park |
| McCahill |
| 3 August 1988 Friendly | Dumbarton | 0–3 | Rangers XI | Boghead Park |
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| 10 August 1988 Friendly | Dumbarton | 2–1 | Rangers XI | Boghead Park |
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| 19 November 1988 Testimonial | Vale of Leven | 1–1[2] | Dumbarton | Millburn Park |
| Howie |
90' |
Attendance: 300 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Arbroath | 39 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 56 | 63 | −7 | 37 |
| 11 | Stranraer | 39 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 58 | 63 | −5 | 36 |
| 12 | Dumbarton | 39 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 34 |
| 13 | Berwick Rangers | 39 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 33 |
| 14 | Stenhousemuir | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 29 |
Source:
Player statistics
Squad
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Second Division | League Cup | Scottish Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  |
Hugh Stevenson | 18 | 0 | 16+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| GK | |
Boyd Strachan | 27 | 0 | 23+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Willie Cairns | 14 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Dom Callan | 6 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Craig Cranmer | 8 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Gerry Doyle | 26 | 0 | 16+6 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Stevie Gow | 24 | 0 | 16+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Peter Wharton | 22 | 1 | 19+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Pat Cairney | 33 | 3 | 28+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 2 | |
| MF | |
Owen Coyle | 4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Gary Dickie | 11 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Robert Docherty | 37 | 7 | 31+0 | 7 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Craig Douglas | 11 | 1 | 0+11 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Jamie Doyle | 17 | 1 | 11+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Derek English | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Dave Fulton | 8 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Dave Martin | 9 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Steve McCahill | 27 | 1 | 21+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Ian McDougall | 6 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Iain McKinley | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Andy McQuade | 19 | 1 | 18+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Colin Spence | 22 | 3 | 19+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Billy Blackie | 9 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Graham Duncan | 21 | 2 | 14+4 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
George Elliot | 15 | 0 | 8+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Stuart MacIver | 32 | 16 | 27+0 | 13 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 3 | |
| FW | |
Pat McGowan | 39 | 2 | 34+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 | |
| FW | |
John McQuade | 40 | 8 | 26+8 | 5 | 0+1 | 1 | 5+0 | 2 | |
| FW | |
Paul Quinn | 15 | 4 | 15+0 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Stuart Robertson | 30 | 2 | 24+3 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Benny Rooney | 4 | 2 | 4+0 | 2 | 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 Reserve League (West), but withdrew after 18 games due to financial constraints.
Trivia
- The League match against East Fife on 19 November marked Stuart MacIver's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 97th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
- Despite the previous season's relegation, manager Bertie Auld retained his position. However a poor start saw Auld replaced by Jim George seven games into the new season.
See also
References
- Scottish Football League Review 1989-90. The Scottish Football League. 1990.
- Testimonial match for the benefit of Vale player Tom Robertson.
- Scottish Football League Review 1989-90. The Scottish Football League. 1990.
- 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
- Peter Wharton (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Craig Douglas (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Derek English (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Dave Fulton (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Ian McDougall (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Iain McKinlay (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- George Elliott (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Benny Rooney (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Scottish Football Historical Archive
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