1893–94 Dumbarton F.C. season
Dumbarton 1893–94 football season
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The 1893â94 season was the 21st Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League and the Scottish Cup. In addition Dumbarton played in the Dumbartonshire Cup.
All: Robert Johnstone (11)
| 1893â94 season | ||
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| Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton | |
| Scottish League Division One | 5th | |
| Scottish Cup | Second Round | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Robert Johnstone (11) All: Robert Johnstone (11) | |
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Scottish League
The demand for league football nationally resulted in the creation of a new second division. Meanwhile, Dumbarton competed in their first season as a professional outfit. From now on it would be a 'big ask' for the club to compete with the larger outfits as they could not generate the required funds to attract the best talent. Nevertheless, a creditable 5th place in the First Division was achieved with 19 points, 10 behind champions Celtic.[1]
| 26 August 1893 Scottish League | Celtic | 0â0[2][3] | Dumbarton | Celtic Park |
| Attendance: 10,000 Referee: A McKenzie |
| 2 September 1893 Scottish League | Dumbarton | 1â5[4][5] | St Bernard's | Boghead Park |
Ferrier  |
Oswald 75' McNab Crossan 86' |
Referee: J Marshall |
| 9 September 1893 Scottish League | Third Lanark | 1â3[6][7] | Dumbarton | Cathkin Park |
| McInnes 35' |
Johnstone OG' McLeod,D 88' |
Attendance: 4,000 |
| 16 September 1893 Scottish League | Dumbarton | 1â1[8][9] | Dundee | Boghead Park |
| Taylor |
Dundas |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Mr McLaughlin |
| 23 September 1893 Scottish League | Rangers | 4â0[10][11] | Dumbarton | Ibrox Park |
| McCreadie Marshall Smith OG'Steel |
Attendance: 4,000 |
| 30 September 1893 Scottish League | Dumbarton | 2â2[12][13] | Hearts | Boghead Park |
| Taylor Johnstone |
Russell Chambers |
Attendance: 1,000 |
| 7 October 1893 Scottish League | Renton | 1â1[14][15] | Dumbarton | Tontine Park |
| scrimmage 65' |
Johnstone 30' |
| 21 October 1893 Scottish League | Dumbarton | 3â3[16][17] | St Mirren | Boghead Park |
| Mirk OG' Hendry Saunderson 89' |
Bell McLean 45' |
Referee: Mr Richardson |
| 28 October 1893 Scottish League | Leith Athletic | 2â4[18][19] | Dumbarton | Beechwood Park (Leith) |
| Lee Henderson |
Ferrier Campbell OG' |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: J Marshall |
| 4 November 1893 Scottish League | St Bernard's | 2â1[20][21] | Dumbarton | New Logie Green |
| Laing Crossan |
Johnstone |
| 11 November 1893 Scottish League | St Mirren | 1â2[22][23] | Dumbarton | Westmarch (stadium) |
| McLean |
Johnstone Taylor 90' |
Referee: J Marshall |
| 18 November 1893 Scottish League | Dumbarton | 2â0[24][25] | Renton | Boghead Park |
| Johnstone 20' Ferrier |
| 9 December 1893 Scottish League | Dundee | 4â0[26][27] | Dumbarton | West Craigie Park |
| Thomson 25' Dundas Keiler |
Attendance: 2,500 |
| 23 December 1893 Scottish League | Dumbarton | 4â5[28][29] | Celtic | Boghead Park |
| Johnstone Bell,L |
Cassidy McMahon Blessington McMillan OG' |
Attendance: 6,000 |
| 20 January 1894 Scottish League | Dumbarton | 2â0[30][31] | Rangers | Boghead Park |
| Saunderson Bell,L |
Referee: Mr Allison |
| 3 February 1894 Scottish League | Dumbarton | 3â1[32][33] | Leith Athletic | Boghead Park |
| Ferrier 15' Taylor Johnstone |
McFarlane 20' |
Referee: J Marshall |
| 17 March 1894 Scottish League | Dumbarton | 2â1[34][35] | Third Lanark | Boghead Park |
| Ferrier Bell,L |
Stewart 15' |
Referee: J Baillie |
| 28 April 1894 Scottish League | Hearts | 2â1[36][37] | Dumbarton | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Taylor |
Johnstone 15' |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Mr McLaughlin |
Scottish Cup
After a first round win over local rivals Vale of Leven, Dumbarton were defeated in the second round by St Bernards.
| 25 November 1893 Cup R1 | Vale of Leven | 1â2[38][39] | Dumbarton | Millburn Park |
| McColl 65' |
Bell,L 25' Saunderson 80' |
| 16 December 1893 Cup R2 | Dumbarton | 1â3[40][41] | St Bernard's | Boghead Park |
| Taylor |
Scott 10' Wilson |
Dumbartonshire Cup
Dumbarton retained the Dumbartonshire Cup, defeating Duntocher Harp in the final.
| 30 December 1893 Semi Final | Vale of Leven | 1â3 | Dumbarton | Boghead Park |
| Gallacher 86' |
Taylor 35' Wilson 38' (OG)Saunderson 49' |
Referee: Mr Allison |
Friendlies
During the season 17 'friendly' matches were played, including a 'mini' north of England tour during the New Year holidays. In all, 6 were won, 5 drawn and 6 lost, scoring 41 goals and conceding 39.
| 5 August 1893 Friendly | 5th KRV | 2â4 | Dumbarton | Palmerston Park |
| Henderson Morley |
McCalley (OG) Bell Campbell |
Attendance: 1,000 |
| 12 August 1893 Friendly | Ayr | 2â3 | Dumbarton | Somerset Park |
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| 19 August 1893 Friendly | King's Park | 5â2 | Dumbarton | Forthbank Park |
McInnes Gray |
Taylor Johnstone |
| 19 October 1893 Friendly | Dundee Harp | 3â2 | Dumbarton | East Dock Street |
| Brady Brannan |
Taylor |
Referee: Mr Campbell |
| 1 January 1894 Friendly |  Blackburn Rovers | 4â2 | Dumbarton | Ewood Park |
| Whitehead Hall Southworth 80' |
Johnstone Bell |
Attendance: 3,000 |
| 13 January 1894 Friendly | Wishaw Thistle | 4â4 | Dumbarton | Recreation Park, Wishaw |
|
Bell Taylor |
Attendance: 1,000 |
| 10 February 1894 Friendly | Motherwell | 2â3 | Dumbarton | Dalziel Park (stadium) |
| Allan 1' Lightbody 25' |
Johnstone Andrews |
| 24 February 1894 Friendly | Queen's Park | 3â3 | Dumbarton | Hampden Park |
| Muir Waddell Lambie |
Johnstone Andrews 85' |
| 3 March 1894 Friendly | Morton | 2â2 | Dumbarton | Cappielow Park |
| scrimmage McIntyre 75' |
Campbell 46' Seaton 51' |
| 10 March 1894 Friendly | Dumbarton | 5â0 | Battlefield | Boghead Park |
| Saunderson Taylor Andrews |
| 24 March 1894 Friendly | Renton | 1â2 | Dumbarton | Tontine Park |
| Bell 20' |
Campbell 12' Boyle 80' |
| 31 March 1894 Friendly | Leith Athletic | 4â1 | Dumbarton | Beechwood Park (Leith) |
| Walker Scott |
Bell |
| 14 April 1894 Friendly | St Bernard's | 1â1 | Dumbarton | New Logie Green |
| Crossan |
Campbell |
Attendance: 2,000 |
| 12 May 1894 Friendly | E Stirling | 2â1 | Dumbarton | Merchiston Park |
| McDonald Steel |
Boyle |
Attendance: 2,000 |
| 19 May 1894 Friendly | Partick Thistle | 0â3 | Dumbarton | Meadowside |
| 10' St Clair Campbell |
Attendance: 1,000 |
| 26 May 1894 Friendly | Third Lanark | 2â2 | Dumbarton | Cathkin Park (1872â1903) |
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Ferrier |
Attendance: 1,000 |
Player statistics
Despite the switch to professionalism, Dumbarton struggled to hold on to their 'star' players and during the season lost, amongst others, internationalist John Taylor who moved to St Mirren.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division | Scottish Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  SCO |
John Barr[42] | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO |
John McLeod | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
James McGregor[43] | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Tom McMillan | 17 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Alf Smith | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Alex Lang[44] | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Alex Miller | 14 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Billy Nash[45] | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Albert Saunderson[46] | 15 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO |
Daniel Thomson[47] | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Wilson[48] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Billy Andrews[49] | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Lawrence Bell | 20 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO |
William Campbell[50] | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Bob Ferrier | 17 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Robert Hendry[51] | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Robert Johnstone[52] | 17 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
David McLeod[53] | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
John Taylor | 14 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Source:[54]
International caps
John Taylor[55] earned his third and fourth 'League' caps in Scottish League XI's against the Irish and English Leagues respectively - scoring a goal in the 6â2 win over the Irish.
Tom McMillan[56] also earned his first 'League' cap in the match against the Irish League.
Reserve team
Dumbarton were defeated in the second round of the Scottish Second XI Cup by Celtic.