1878–79 Dumbarton F.C. season
Dumbarton 1878–79 football season
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The 1878â79 season was the sixth Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at a national level.
| 1878â79 season | ||
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| Stadium | Townend, Dumbarton | |
| Scottish Cup | Sixth Round | |
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Scottish Cup
Dumbarton reached the sixth round of the Scottish Cup before losing out to their local rivals, Vale of Leven - who went on to retain the cup for the third successive year.[1]
| 19 October 1878 Cup R2 | Renton | 1â6[4][5] | Dumbarton | Renton |
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McMaster Grant Galbraith Lawrence (OG) (OG) |
Attendance: 4,000 |
| 30 November 1878 Cup R4 | Portland (Kilmarnock) | 1â1[8][9] | Dumbarton | Kilmarnock |
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| 22 March 1879 Cup QF | Vale of Leven | 3â1[14][15] | Dumbarton | Alexandria |
| McDougall |
Lindsay |
Attendance: 6,000 |
Friendlies
During the season, 10 'friendly' matches were played, including home and away fixtures against local rivals Renton, and a home game against the holders of the Ayrshire Cup, Mauchline. Of these matches, 8 were won and 2 drawn, scoring 36 goals and conceding 7.
| 26 October 1878 Friendly | Alexandria | 0â8 | Dumbarton | Alexandria |
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| 23 November 1878 Friendly | Dumbarton | 3â0 | Helensburgh | Dumbarton |
Carruthers McMaster |
Player statistics
Of note amongst those donning the club's colours for the first time was Robert 'Sparrow' Brown.
Only includes appearances and goals in competitive Scottish Cup matches.
| Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 John Kennedy[16] |
GK | 7 | 0 |
| Jock Hutcheson |
DF | 7 | 0 |
| Archie Lang |
DF | 7 | 0 |
| J Anderson[17] |
MF | 7 | 0 |
| Peter Miller |
MF | 7 | 0 |
| Robert Brown |
FW | 2 | 0 |
| J Carruthers[18] |
FW | 6 | 0 |
| Alex Galbraith[19] |
FW | 6 | 1 |
| Grant[20] |
FW | 2 | 1 |
| David Hartley[21] |
FW | 5 | 0 |
| Alex Lawrence[22] |
FW | 5 | 1 |
| Joe Lindsay |
FW | 6 | 1 |
| William McKinnon |
FW | 7 | 0 |
| J McMaster[23] |
FW | 1 | 1 |
| R Miller[24] |
FW | 2 | 0 |
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