Dumbarton
2008-09 season
ManagerJim Chapman
StadiumStrathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
Scottish League Division 31st
Scottish CupThird Round
Scottish League CupSecond Round
League Challenge CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Ross Clark (14)
All: Ross Clark (15)
Highest home attendance1396
Lowest home attendance462
Average home league attendance712

Season 2008–09 was the 125th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 103rd time, the Scottish Cup for the 114th time, the Scottish League Cup for the 62nd time and the Scottish Challenge Cup for the 18th time.

Overview

Jim Chapman's first full season in charge began with a large intake of new playing staff. A slow start however was to be replaced by an unbeaten run of 8 games which saw Dumbarton rise to 2nd place by the beginning of November. Mixed results in December through February meant that Dumbarton fell to 4th place, but still in with a playoff chance. However it was to be a final surge which saw 7 wins taken from the last 8 games which pushed Dumbarton to the Third Division title. Indeed that run brought about Dumbarton's record number of consecutive 'shut-outs' - 7 in all.

In the Scottish Cup, a second round victory over Highland League opponents Fraserburgh was followed by a close encounter with First Division Ross County, which was only decided by the odd goal in three and that after a draw.

In the League Cup, Dumbarton defeated Annan Athletic on penalties, but were to be overwhelmed by Premier Division St Mirren in the second round.

Finally, it was yet another League Challenge Cup first round exit, to Airdrie United.

Locally, the Stirlingshire Cup was not competed for.

Results & fixtures

[1]  Win   Draw   Loss

Scottish Third Division

2 August 2008 Scottish Third Division Dumbarton 1–1 Montrose Dumbarton Football Stadium
Clark 83' (pen) Stewart 26' Attendance: 580
Referee: S Nicholls
9 August 2008 Scottish Third Division Elgin City 1–1 Dumbarton Borough Briggs
McKay 24' Logan 75' Attendance: 462
Referee: C Boyle
16 August 2008 Scottish Third Division Berwick Rangers 1–2 Dumbarton Shielfield Park
Gribben 40' Lennon 55'
Tiernan 61'		 Attendance: 516
Referee: G Hilland
23 August 2008 Scottish Third Division Dumbarton 1–2 Stenhousemuir Dumbarton Football Stadium
Keegan 71' Motion 23'
Shirra 90'		 Attendance: 660
Referee: B Colvin
13 September 2008 Scottish Third Division Albion Rovers 1–3 Dumbarton Cliftonhill
Walker,P 61' (pen) Clark 8'
McLeod 18'
Gordon 60' (pen)		 Attendance: 327
Referee: B Winter
20 September 2008 Scottish Third Division Dumbarton 2–1 Cowdenbeath Dumbarton Football Stadium
Carcary 36'
Gordon 90'		 McQuade 90' Attendance: 801
Referee: S O'Reilly
27 September 2008 Scottish Third Division Forfar Athletic 2–2 Dumbarton Station Park, Forfar
Russell 57'
Gibson,G 79'		 Tulloch 7' (OG)
McLeod 52'		 Attendance: 431
Referee: F McDermott
4 October 2008 Scottish Third Division Dumbarton 4–1 Annan Athletic Dumbarton Football Stadium
Watson 6' (OG)
Keegan 30'
Clark 34' (pen)
Hill 45' (OG)		 Inglis 59' Attendance: 539
Referee: S Finnie
18 October 2008 Scottish Third Division Montrose 1–2 Dumbarton Borough Briggs
Black 90' Clark 32'
McLeod 51'		 Attendance: 673
Referee: A Law
1 November 2008 Scottish Third Division Dumbarton 5–2 Berwick Rangers Dumbarton Football Stadium
McLeod 9'
Clark 19', 62'
Murray 34'
Cusack 75'		 Anderson Craig 32'
Ewart 83'		 Attendance: 673
Referee: C Brown
8 November 2008 Scottish Third Division Stenhousemuir 1–1 Dumbarton Ochilview
Brand 61' Murray 62' Attendance: 723
Referee: A Law
15 November 2008 Scottish Third Division East Stirlingshire 5–2 Dumbarton Firs Park
Graham 22', 60'
Rodgers 44' (pen)
Donaldson 46'
Dunn 64'		 Carcary 87'
Moore 90'		 Attendance: 516
Referee: S McLean
22 November 2008 Scottish Third Division Dumbarton 1–1 Albion Rovers Dumbarton Football Stadium
Clark 42' Donnelly 37' Attendance: 646
Referee: Mat Northcroft
20 December 2008 Scottish Third Division Annan Athletic 2–1 Dumbarton Galabank
Neilson 42', 90' Clark 45' (pen) Attendance: 634
Referee: C Allan
10 January 2009 Scottish Third Division Cowdenbeath 2–0 Dumbarton Central Park, Cowdenbeath
Adamson 18'
McQuade 80'		 Attendance: 416
Referee: G Salmond
24 January 2009 Scottish Third Division Berwick Rangers 1–2 Dumbarton Shielfield Park
Callaghan 28' McLeod 21'
Carcary 43'		 Attendance: 425
Referee: T Robertson
31 January 2009 Scottish Third Division Dumbarton 1–1 Montrose Dumbarton Football Stadium
Carcary 5' Hunter 54' Attendance: 652
Referee: S Nicholls
21 February 2009 Scottish Third Division Dumbarton 1–1 Cowdenbeath Dumbarton Football Stadium
Boyle 33' Dempster 57' Attendance: 692
Referee: E Norris
28 February 2009 Scottish Third Division East Stirlingshire 3–1 Dumbarton Firs Park
Stevenson 5'
Cramb 67' (pen)
Rodgers 87'		 Clark 39' Attendance: 526
Referee: C Brown
7 March 2009 Scottish Third Division Dumbarton 1–0 Albion Rovers Dumbarton Football Stadium
Boyle 68' Attendance: 692
Referee: J McKendrick
10 March 2009 Scottish Third Division Dumbarton 2–0 Elgin City Dumbarton Football Stadium
McLaughlin 35'
Carcary 67'		 Attendance: 471
Referee: N Watters
14 March 2009 Scottish Third Division Montrose 1–0 Dumbarton Links Park
McKenzie 65' Attendance: 343
Referee: Mat Northcroft
17 March 2009 Scottish Third Division Albion Rovers 1–1 Dumbarton Cliftonhill
Barr 71' Clark 90' Attendance: 535
Referee: G Hilland
21 March 2009 Scottish Third Division Dumbarton 0–2 Annan Athletic Dumbarton Football Stadium
Neilson 20'
Jack 39'		 Attendance: 815
Referee: S McLean
31 March 2009 Scottish Third Division Elgin City 0–2 Dumbarton Borough Briggs
Edwards 39' (OG)
McLaughlin 67'		 Attendance: 271
Referee: G Hilland
4 April 2009 Scottish Third Division Stenhousemuir 0–2 Dumbarton Ochilview
Lennon 44'
Clark 76'		 Attendance: 588
Referee: G Salmond
7 April 2009 Scottish Third Division Forfar Athletic 0–2 Dumbarton Station Park, Forfar
Clark 55', 73' Attendance: 513
Referee: N Watters
18 April 2009 Scottish Third Division Cowdenbeath 0–0 Dumbarton Central Park, Cowdenbeath
Attendance: 1,181
Referee: S Finnie
25 April 2009 Scottish Third Division Dumbarton 4–0 Forfar Athletic Dumbarton Football Stadium
Smith 4' (OG)
McLaughlin 25'
Carcary 33'
Brannan 80'		 Attendance: 539
Referee: S Finnie
2 May 2009 Scottish Third Division Dumbarton 6–0 Elgin City Dumbarton Football Stadium
Carcary 13', 34', 43', 66'
McLaughlin 28'
Murray 84'		 Attendance: 1,396
Referee: E Smith
9 May 2009 Scottish Third Division Annan Athletic 1–3 Dumbarton Galabank
Watson 66' Clark 23'
McLaughlin 28'
Carcary 88'		 Attendance: 1,343
Referee: G Salmond

Alba Challenge Cup

26 July 2008 Scottish Challenge Cup round 1 Airdrie United 3–2 Dumbarton Excelsior Stadium
Noble 53'
Cardle 58'
Di Giacomo 75'		 Clark 25'
Carcary 43'		 Attendance: 808

Co-operative Insurance League Cup

5 August 2009 Scottish League Cup round 1 Dumbarton 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5-4 p)		 Annan Athletic Dumbarton Football Stadium
Logan 115' Jack 103' (pen) Attendance: 464
26 August 2009 Scottish League Cup round 1 St Mirren 7–0 Dumbarton Love Street (stadium)
Robb 18'
Mehmet 33', 50', 52'
Dorman 39'
Dargo 75'
Mason 77'		 Attendance: 1,747

Homecoming Scottish Cup

25 October 2008 Scottish Cup round 2 Fraserburgh 0–1 Dumbarton Bellslea Park
Chisholm Attendance: 517
Referee: B Colvin
29 November 2008 Scottish Cup round 3 Ross County 2–2 Dumbarton Victoria Park, Dingwall
Higgins 23', 57' Carcary 80', 83' Attendance: 1,200
15 December 2008 Scottish Cup round 3 Dumbarton 1–2 Ross County Dumbarton Football Stadium
Gordon 46' Brittain 24' (pen)
Hart 37'		 Attendance: 557

Pre-season

22 July 2008 Friendly Dumbarton 2–2 St Mirren Dumbarton Football Stadium
O'Byrne
Murray 		Brady
Molloy 		Attendance: 683
23 July 2008 Friendly Dumbarton 1–3 Hamilton Dumbarton Football Stadium
Carcary Stevenson
McCarthy
Akins 		Attendance: 312

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Dumbarton (C, P) 36 19 10 7 65 36 +29 67 Promotion to the Second Division
2 Cowdenbeath (P) 36 18 9 9 48 34 +14 63[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for the Second Division Play-offs[lower-alpha 2]
3 East Stirlingshire 36 19 4 13 57 50 +7 61
4 Stenhousemuir (O, P) 36 16 8 12 55 46 +9 56
5 Montrose 36 16 6 14 47 48 −1 54
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ↑ Cowdenbeath were promoted due to Livingston's demotion from the First Division to the Third.
  2. ↑ The 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams will be entered into a play-off with the Second Division's 4th placed team. The winning team will be awarded a place in the 2009–10 Second Division.

Player statistics

Squad

No. Pos Nat Player TotalThird DivisionLeague CupChallenge CupScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Scotland SCO Dave McEwan 27022+002+001+002+00
GK Scotland SCO Mark McGeown 16014+100+000+001+00
GK Scotland SCO Michael White 101+000+000+000+00
DF Scotland SCO Pat Boyle 20320+030+000+000+00
DF Scotland SCO Craig Brittain 403+001+000+000+00
DF Scotland SCO Iain Chisholm 32315+1221+100+002+11
DF Scotland SCO Mick Dunlop 23021+000+000+002+00
DF Scotland SCO Ben Gordon 42436+032+001+003+01
DF Scotland SCO Gordon Lennon 39132+211+100+102+00
DF Scotland SCO Richie McKillen 202+000+000+000+00
DF Scotland SCO Michael O'Byrne 19013+002+001+003+00
DF Scotland SCO Gary Wilson 1108+001+001+001+00
MF Scotland SCO Kieran Brannan 710+610+100+000+00
MF Scotland SCO Mark Canning 24010+1000+001+002+10
MF Scotland SCO Ross Clark 371530+1142+001+013+00
MF Scotland SCO Ross Forbes 18115+310+000+000+00
MF Scotland SCO Andy Geggan 30023+201+001+003+00
MF Scotland SCO Alan Gourlay 500+302+000+000+00
MF Scotland SCO David Gray 902+500+101+000+00
MF Scotland SCO Raymond Logan 914+212+000+100+00
MF Scotland SCO Kieran McAnespie 402+200+000+000+00
MF Scotland SCO Martin McNiff 100+100+000+000+00
MF Scotland SCO Ryan McStay 12010+200+000+000+00
MF Scotland SCO Stevie Murray 41434+142+001+003+00
MF Scotland SCO Fergus Tiernan 712+210+200+100+00
FW Scotland SCO Derek Carcary 371425+8111+001+011+12
FW Scotland SCO Paul Craig 313+010+000+000+00
FW Scotland SCO Liam Cusack 1111+810+000+000+20
FW Scotland SCO Paul Keegan 27312+932+001+001+20
FW Scotland SCO Denis McLaughlin 16616+060+000+000+00
FW Scotland SCO Paul McLeod 27619+560+000+002+10
FW Scotland SCO Michael Moore 810+610+000+002+00
FW Scotland SCO Nathan Taylor 100+100+000+000+00
FW Scotland SCO Steven Weir 101+000+000+000+00

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Transfers

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Trivia

  • The League match against Annan Athletic on 9 May marked Andy Geggan's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 130th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2009/10. London: Headline Publishing Group. 2009. ISBN 978-0-7553-1948-0.
  2. ↑ Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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