1990–91 Dumbarton F.C. season
Season 1990–91 was the 107th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 85th time, the Scottish Cup for the 96th time, the Scottish League Cup for the 44th time and the Centenary Cup for the first time.
| 1990–1991 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Billy Lamont |
| Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
| Scottish League Division 2 | 7th |
| Scottish Cup | First Round |
| Scottish League Cup | First Round |
| B&Q Centenary Cup | First Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: John McQuade (14) All: John McQuade (15) |
| Highest home attendance | 800 |
| Lowest home attendance | 250 |
| Average home league attendance | 530 |
Overview
Hopes were high for the new season with the return of Billy Lamont at the helm however it was to be a combination of poor discipline and injuries which would in the end spoil a promising season. In fact one point from the first 5 league matches was an early concern but a subsequent unbeaten run of 8 games pulled Dumbarton within a couple of points of the leaders. The discipline and injury problems then kicked in and took with it any hopes of promotion. A late surge however lifted the club to a mid-table finish.
In the national cup competitions it was a case of early exits. In Scottish Cup, Dumbarton fell in the first round to Montrose, after a drawn match.
In the League Cup, a similar story with defeat to East Stirling, on penalties, after extra time.
Finally, on the centenary year of the Scottish League, a new competition was introduced for non-Premier Division clubs. The Centenary Cup saw Dumbarton drawn against First Division Clyde in the first round, but it was to be defeat by the odd goal in seven.
Locally, there was some cheer as Dumbarton retained the Stirlingshire Cup with a final win over East Stirling.
Results and fixtures
[1] Win Draw Loss
Scottish Second Division
| 25 August 1990 Second Division | East Fife | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Bayview Park, Methil |
Lennox  49'Taylor (pen) |
McQuade 62' |
Attendance: 550 Referee: J Timmons |
| 1 September 1990 Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Arbroath | Boghead Park |
| Morrison 62' |
Sorbie 67' |
Attendance: 476 Referee: G Smith |
| 8 September 1990 Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–3 | Cowdenbeath | Boghead Park |
| MacIver 63' |
Malone 16', 74' MacKenzie 39' |
Attendance: 500 Referee: L Mottram |
| 15 September 1990 Second Division | Albion Rovers | 3–2 | Dumbarton | Cliftonhill Stadium |
| Lachlan 33' McKenzie 56'McAneney 65' |
Gibson 17' Chapman 90' |
Attendance: 475 Referee: W Young |
| 18 September 1990 Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–1 | Stranraer | Boghead Park |
| McMillan 21' |
Attendance: 400 |
| 22 September 1990 Second Division | Stenhousemuir | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Ochilview Park |
| McCormick 36' |
Chapman 2' |
Attendance: 600 Referee: H Williamson |
| 29 September 1990 Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–0 | Queen's Park | Boghead Park |
| McQuade 58' |
Attendance: 600 Referee: J McKinnon |
| 6 October 1990 Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–0 | Stirling Albion | Boghead Park |
| Attendance: 600 |
| 10 October 1990 Second Division | Queen of the South | 1–2 | Dumbarton | Palmerston Park |
| Sim 86' |
Chapman 11', 13' |
Attendance: 624 |
| 6 October 1990 Second Division | Dumbarton | 2–1 | East Stirling | Boghead Park |
| Morrison 47' (pen) McQuade 52' |
McDowall 80' |
Attendance: 250 |
| 20 October 1990 Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 0–1 | Dumbarton | Recreation Park, Alloa |
| Morrison 42' |
Attendance: 614 Referee: M McGinlay |
| 27 October 1990 Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Berwick Rangers | Boghead Park |
| McQuade 56' |
Sokoluk 25' |
Attendance: 550 |
| 3 November 1990 Second Division | Montrose | 1–2 | Dumbarton | Links Park |
| Fotheringham 43' |
McQuade 14', 32' |
Attendance: 480 Referee: J Renton |
| 10 November 1990 Second Division | Arbroath | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Gayfield Park |
| Bennett 54' (pen), 90' |
McQuade 34' |
Attendance: 411 Referee: I Taylor |
| 17 November 1990 Second Division | Dumbarton | 3–2 | East Fife | Boghead Park |
| McQuade 44' Gibson 47'McGinlay 84' |
Brown 10' (pen) Scott 62' |
Attendance: 500 Referee: W Morrison |
| 24 November 1990 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 4–2 | Dumbarton | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
| Buckley 16' Malone 29'Ross 45'Wright 80' |
Morrison 8' Boyd 70' |
Attendance: 230 Referee: D Yeats |
| 1 December 1990 Second Division | Dumbarton | 2–2 | Albion Rovers | Boghead Park |
| Morrison 59' (pen) McQuade 69' |
Stalker 11' Henderson 72' |
Attendance: 400 Referee: D Millar |
| 15 December 1990 Second Division | Berwick Rangers | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Shielfield Park |
| Ainslie 18' Todd 80' |
Morrison 30' (pen) |
Attendance: 322 |
| 22 December 1990 Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Montrose | Boghead Park |
| Morrison 65' (pen) |
Allan 52' |
Attendance: 476 Referee: H Williamson |
| 12 January 1991 Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–2 | Queen of the South | Boghead Park |
| Gordon 27' Robertson 33' |
Attendance: 600 Referee: D Syme |
| 9 January 1991 Second Division | Stirling Albion | 2–0 | Dumbarton | Annfield Stadium |
| Lloyd 65' Moore 76' |
Attendance: 650 Referee: D McVicar |
| 22 January 1991 Second Division | East Stirling | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Firs Park |
| Diver 10' Lytwyn 28' (pen) |
Morrison |
Attendance: 214 |
| 26 January 1991 Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–0 | Alloa Athletic | Boghead Park |
| Attendance: 550 |
| 30 January 1991 Second Division | Stranraer | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Stair Park |
| Harkness 25', 29' |
McQuade 20' |
Attendance: 420 Referee: J McGillvray |
| 2 February 1991 Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–0 | Stenhousemuir | Boghead Park |
| Attendance: 450 Referee: D Millar |
| 9 February 1991 Second Division | Queen's Park | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Hampden Park |
| McNamee 24' |
MacIver 65' |
Attendance: 849 Referee: W Young |
| 2 February 1991 Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–2 | Albion Rovers | Boghead Park |
| Cadden 20' Clark 67' (pen) |
Attendance: 500 |
| 27 February 1991 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1-3 | Dumbarton | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
| Ross 84' |
Edgar 4' McGoveran 49' (OG)McQuade 85' |
Attendance: 150 |
| 2 March 1991 Second Division | Dumbarton | 2–1 | East Fife | Boghead Park |
| MacIver 20' Meechan 52' |
Brown 10' |
Attendance: 500 Referee: R Orr |
| 9 March 1991 Second Division | Stirling Albion | 0-1 | Dumbarton | Annfield Stadium |
| McQuade 80' |
Attendance: 900 Referee: A Huett |
| 16 March 1991 Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 2-1 | Dumbarton | Recreation Park, Alloa |
| Ormond 36' Smith 48' |
Martin 86' |
Attendance: 385 Referee: W Innes |
| 23 March 1991 Second Division | Dumbarton | 2–0 | Berwick Rangers | Boghead Park |
| MacIver 38' Boyd 72' |
Attendance: 620 Referee: G Evans |
| 30 March 1991 Second Division | Dumbarton | 2–2 | Montrose | Boghead Park |
| Dempsey 46' Morrison 52' (pen) |
Den Bieman 57' Mayer 63' |
Attendance: 600 Referee: D Brooks |
| 10 April 1991 Second Division | Stranraer | 1-4 | Dumbarton | Stair Park |
| McNiven 48' |
Gibson 38' McQuade 67'MacIver 79', 90' |
Attendance: 300 Referee: E Martindale |
| 13 April 1991 Second Division | Dumbarton | 2–1 | Stenhousemuir | Boghead Park |
| Meechan 18' Gibson 42' |
Speirs 52' (pen) |
Attendance: 600 Referee: M Clark |
| 20 April 1991 Second Division | Arbroath | 0-1 | Dumbarton | Gayfield Park |
| Boyd 36' (pen) |
Attendance: 257 Referee: D Brooks |
| 27 April 1991 Second Division | East Stirling | 2-0 | Dumbarton | Firs Park |
| Diver 30' Walker,D 60' (pen) |
Attendance: 254 Referee: K Clark |
| 4 May 1991 Second Division | Dumbarton | 2–0 | Queen of the South | Boghead Park |
| McQuade 31' McNair 58' (pen) |
Attendance: 700 Referee: R Tait |
| 11 May 1991 Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–0 | Queen's Park | Boghead Park |
| McNair 59' |
Attendance: 800 |
Skol Cup
| 14 August 1990 League Cup Round 1 | East Stirling | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4-1 p) | Dumbarton | Firs Park |
| Russell 69' Watson 81' |
MacIver 11', 49' |
Attendance: 350 |
B&Q Centenary Cup
| 3 October 1990 Challenge Cup Round 1 | Clyde | 4–3 | Dumbarton | Douglas Park |
| McAulay 42' Clark 66', 67'Gilmour 73' (pen) |
Morrison 7' Hughes 49'McQuade 85' |
Attendance: 350 |
Tennant's Scottish Cup
| 11 December 1990 Cup Round 1 | Montrose | 0–0 | Dumbarton | Links Park |
| Attendance: 365 Referee: I Taylor |
| 17 December 1990 Cup Round 1R | Dumbarton | 1–4 | Montrose | Boghead Park |
| Morrison 63' (pen) |
Kerr 24' (pen), 61' Murray 83'Allan 86' |
Attendance: 500 Referee: I Taylor |
Stirlingshire Cup
| 17 August 1990 First Round | Dumbarton | 3–2 | Clydebank | Boghead Park |
| McQuade,J 14', 83' Chapman 62' |
Ferguson 28' Harvey 78' |
| 13 May 1991 Semi Final | Stenhousemuir | 1–1 (2-4 p) | Dumbarton | Ochilview Park |
| Nelson 30' |
McGuire 89' |
Referee: B McGinlay |
| 15 May 1991 Final | Dumbarton | 2–1 | East Stirling | Boghead Park |
| Millar 31' Meechan 57' |
Rooney |
Referee: B McGinlay |
Pre-season/Other Matches
| 8 August 1990 Friendly | Baillieston | 3–3 | Dumbarton | Station Park, Baillieston |
|
McQuade,J Chapman |
| 11 August 1990 Friendly | Vale of Leven | 1–2 | Dumbarton | Millburn Park |
| Montgomery 42' |
Morrison 35' (pen) |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Queen's Park | 39 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 42 |
| 6 | Stranraer | 39 | 19 | 4 | 16 | 62 | 58 | +4 | 42 |
| 7 | Dumbarton | 39 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 40 |
| 8 | Berwick Rangers | 39 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 51 | 57 | −6 | 40 |
| 9 | Alloa Athletic | 39 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 37 |
Source:
Player statistics
Squad
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Second Division | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Scottish Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  |
Paul Graham | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK | |
Hugh Stevenson | 36 | 0 | 33+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| GK | |
Boyd Strachan | 6 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
John Boyd | 36 | 3 | 29+3 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Alan Foster | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Stevie Gow | 34 | 0 | 31+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Martin Melvin | 17 | 0 | 17+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Jim Chapman | 12 | 4 | 11+0 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Jim Dempsey | 40 | 1 | 35+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Jim Hughes | 10 | 1 | 5+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Steve Marshall | 5 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Jim Marsland | 26 | 0 | 19+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Paul Martin | 14 | 1 | 14+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Martin McGarvey | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Jim McGinlay | 16 | 1 | 9+4 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Paul McKenzie | 20 | 0 | 18+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Colin McNair | 27 | 2 | 24+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Jim Meechan | 23 | 2 | 19+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Stuart Millar | 28 | 0 | 10+16 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Steve Morrison | 41 | 10 | 32+5 | 8 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | |
| FW | |
David Edgar | 6 | 2 | 4+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Charlie Gibson | 30 | 4 | 25+1 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Stuart MacIver | 22 | 8 | 19+2 | 6 | 1+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Dougie McCracken | 16 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Paul McGrogan | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Willie McGuire | 16 | 1 | 12+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| FW | |
John McQuade | 43 | 15 | 35+4 | 14 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
T Nolan | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Paul Quinn | 12 | 0 | 0+10 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |
| FW | |
G Shearer | 1 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
Transfers
Players in
|
Players out
|
Reserve team
Dumbarton competed in the Scottish Reserve League (West), and with 6 wins and 4 draws from 30 games, finished 15th of 16.
In the Reserve League Cup, Dumbarton lost out to Hamilton in the second round.
Trivia
- The League match against East Stirling on 27 April marked John McQuade's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 98th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
See also
References
- Scottish Football League Review 1991-92. The Scottish Football League. 1992.
- Scottish Football League Review 1991-92. The Scottish Football League. 1992.
- 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
- Paul Graham (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Steve Marshall (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Jim McGinlay (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- David Edgar (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Paul McGrogan (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- T Nolan (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- G Shearer (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Scottish Football Historical Archive
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