Dumbarton
1990–1991 season
ManagerBilly Lamont
StadiumBoghead Park, Dumbarton
Scottish League Division 27th
Scottish CupFirst Round
Scottish League CupFirst Round
B&Q Centenary CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague: John McQuade (14)
All: John McQuade (15)
Highest home attendance800
Lowest home attendance250
Average home league attendance530

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.

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
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
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)
23 February 1991 Friendly Clydebank 3–2 Dumbarton Kilbowie Park
Henry
Templeton
Kelly 		Boyd
McQuade

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 TotalSecond DivisionLeague CupChallenge CupScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Scotland SCO Paul Graham 101+000+000+000+00
GK Scotland SCO Hugh Stevenson 36033+000+001+002+00
GK Scotland SCO Boyd Strachan 605+001+000+000+00
DF Scotland SCO John Boyd 36329+331+001+002+00
DF Scotland SCO Alan Foster 202+000+000+000+00
DF Scotland SCO Stevie Gow 34031+001+000+002+00
DF Scotland SCO Martin Melvin 17017+000+000+000+00
MF Scotland SCO Jim Chapman 12411+040+001+000+00
MF Scotland SCO Jim Dempsey 40135+111+001+002+00
MF Scotland SCO Jim Hughes 1015+400+000+110+00
MF Scotland SCO Steve Marshall 503+200+000+000+00
MF Scotland SCO Jim Marsland 26019+400+101+000+10
MF Scotland SCO Paul Martin 14114+010+000+000+00
MF Scotland SCO Martin McGarvey 403+100+000+000+00
MF Scotland SCO Jim McGinlay 1619+411+000+002+00
MF Scotland SCO Paul McKenzie 20018+100+001+000+00
MF Scotland SCO Colin McNair 27224+120+001+001+00
MF Scotland SCO Jim Meechan 23219+220+000+002+00
MF Scotland SCO Stuart Millar 28010+1600+001+001+00
MF Scotland SCO Steve Morrison 411032+581+001+012+01
FW Scotland SCO David Edgar 624+220+000+000+00
FW Scotland SCO Charlie Gibson 30425+141+001+002+00
FW Scotland SCO Stuart MacIver 22819+261+020+000+00
FW Scotland SCO Dougie McCracken 16012+101+001+001+00
FW Scotland SCO Paul McGrogan 100+000+100+000+00
FW Scotland SCO Willie McGuire 16112+111+000+001+10
FW Scotland SCO John McQuade 431535+4141+001+012+00
FW Scotland SCO T Nolan 101+000+000+000+00
FW Scotland SCO Paul Quinn 1200+1000+000+000+20
FW Scotland SCO G Shearer 111+010+000+000+00

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Transfers

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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

  1. ↑ Scottish Football League Review 1991-92. The Scottish Football League. 1992.
  2. ↑ Scottish Football League Review 1991-92. The Scottish Football League. 1992.
  3. ↑ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  4. ↑ Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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