1912–13 Dumbarton F.C. season
Dumbarton 1912–1913 football season
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The 1912â13 season was the 36th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League, the Scottish Cup and the Scottish Qualifying Cup.
StadiumBoghead Park, Dumbarton
Scottish CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: John Rowan (12)
All: John Rowan (20)
All: John Rowan (20)
| 1912â1913 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton | |
| Scottish League Division Two | 6th | |
| Scottish Cup | Fourth round | |
| Top goalscorer | League: John Rowan (12) All: John Rowan (20) | |
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Scottish League
Dumbarton's seventh successive season in the Second Division saw their worst performance since their return to league football in 1906, but still managed a 6th place finish with 29 points, 5 behind champions Ayr United.[1]
An expansion of the First Division from 18 to 20 clubs meant that there would be at least 2 places available to Second Division clubs in the end of season election. As it was both the bottom 'top flight' clubs - Partick Thistle and Queen's Park â were to retain their places, and in addition to Ayr United, the Second Division champions, it was Dumbarton that would step up to the First Division â beating Cowdenbeath with the chairman's casting vote.
| 17 August 1912 Scottish League | Dumbarton | 1â1[2][3] | Vale of Leven | Boghead Park |
Rowan  40' |
Ballantyne |
Attendance: 6,000 |
| 24 August 1912 Scottish League | Johnstone | 2â1[4][5] | Dumbarton | Newfield Park, Johnstone |
|
Rowan |
| 31 August 1912 Scottish League | Dumbarton | 2â1[6][7] | Dunfermline Ath | Boghead Park |
| Main Rowan |
Crichton |
Referee: W Johnstone |
| 28 September 1912 Scottish League | St Bernard's | 1â3[8][9] | Dumbarton | Royal Gymnasium Ground |
| Albert |
Rowan 2' Potter |
Attendance: 1,600 Referee: A Edward |
| 9 November 1912 Scottish League | Dumbarton | 1â1[10][11] | Johnstone | Boghead Park |
| Rowan |
McInnes |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: A Park |
| 16 November 1912 Scottish League | Vale of Leven | 0â2[12][13] | Dumbarton | Millburn Park |
| Potter 63' Speedie 66' |
Attendance: 4,000 |
| 23 November 1912 Scottish League | Dumbarton | 0â1[14][15] | E Stirling | Boghead Park |
| Cooper |
| 30 November 1912 Scottish League | Dumbarton | 2â0[16][17] | Dundee Hibs | Boghead Park |
| Lithgow 18' |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: J Dunn |
| 7 December 1912 Scottish League | E Stirling | 3â1[18][19] | Dumbarton | Merchiston Park |
| Cooper Henderson |
Speedie |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Mr Pettigrew |
| 21 December 1912 Scottish League | Dumbarton | 3â2[20][21] | Albion Rovers | Boghead Park |
| Ferguson, J 20' Pender 47'Wilson, J |
Tobin 17' |
Referee: Mr Kirk |
| 28 December 1912 Scottish League | Albion Rovers | 1â0[22][23] | Dumbarton | Meadow Park, Coatbridge |
| Tobin 25' |
Referee: Mr Bloomer |
| 1 January 1913 Scottish League | Dundee Hibs | 3â3[24][25] | Dumbarton | Tannadice Park |
| Linn Gallacher |
Stewart 57' Pender |
Attendance: 2,000 |
| 4 January 1913 Scottish League | Dumbarton | 4â0[26][27] | Arthurlie | Boghead Park |
| Pender Wilson, J Rowan |
Referee: Mr Kirk |
| 11 January 1913 Scottish League | Dunfermline Ath | 3â0[28][29] | Dumbarton | East End Park |
| Hall Drummond |
| 18 January 1913 Scottish League | Leith Athletic | 2â2[30][31] | Dumbarton | Old Logie Green |
| Meaney Kemp |
Pender |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Mr McBryde |
| 25 January 1913 Scottish League | Dumbarton | 1â0[32][33] | St Johnstone | Boghead Park |
| Pender |
| 1 February 1913 Scottish League | Ayr United | 1â1[34][35] | Dumbarton | Somerset Park |
| Campbell |
Rowan |
| 15 February 1913 Scottish League | Abercorn | 1â2[36][37] | Dumbarton | New Ralston Park |
| McAulay |
Blyth Rowan |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: A Edwards |
| 1 March 1913 Scottish League | Dumbarton | 2â1[38][39] | Leith Athletic | Boghead Park |
| Wilson, J 40' Pender 45' |
Parkhouse 20' |
Attendance: 2,000 |
| 15 March 1913 Scottish League | Dumbarton | 0â2[40][41] | St Bernard's | Boghead Park |
| Murray |
| 22 March 1913 Scottish League | Arthurlie | 0â2[42][43] | Dumbarton | Dunterlie Park (1906â1919) |
| Pender 46' Rowan |
Referee: J Muir |
| 29 March 1913 Scottish League | Dumbarton | 0â1[44][45] | Cowdenbeath | Boghead Park |
| Lancaster 68' |
| 5 April 1913 Scottish League | St Johnstone | 1â0[46][47] | Dumbarton | Recreation Grounds (Perth) |
| Brown |
| 12 April 1913 Scottish League | Dumbarton | 1â0[48][49] | Ayr United | Boghead Park |
| Pender 10' |
| 16 April 1913 Scottish League | Dumbarton | 3â0[50][51] | Abercorn | Boghead Park |
| Rowan Pender |
| 19 April 1913 Scottish League | Cowdenbeath | 2â1[52][53] | Dumbarton | North End Park, Cowdenbeath |
| Thomson 45' Brownlie |
Ferguson, J |
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Cup campaign saw Dumbarton disposing of First Division opponents before losing to eventual champions Falkirk in the fourth round.
| 8 February 1913 Cup R2 | Dumbarton | 2â1[54][55] | Aberdeen | Boghead Park |
| Rowan 3' |
Scorgie |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: T Robertson |
| 22 February 1913 Cup R3 | Dumbarton | 1â0[56][57] | St Johnstone | Boghead Park |
| Rowan |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: T Stark |
Scottish Qualifying Cup
Dumbarton qualified for the Scottish Cup by reaching the semi-final of the Scottish Qualifying Cup before losing to non-league Nithsdale Wanderers.
| 7 September 1912 QualifyCup R2 | Arthurlie | 2â2[60] | Dumbarton | Dunterlie Park (1906â1919) |
| McMillan 35' Stewart 50' |
Lawns (OG) Pender |
Referee: G McKenzie |
| 14 September 1912 QualifyCup R2r | Dumbarton | 0â0[61] | Arthurlie | Boghead Park |
| Referee: J Weir |
| 21 September 1912 QualifyCup R2r | Arthurlie | 1â2[62] | Dumbarton | Cathkin Park |
| McDonald |
Rowan |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: J Weir |
| 5 October 1912 QualifyCup R3 | Dumbarton Harp | 0â0[63] | Dumbarton | Meadow Park, Dumbarton |
| Attendance: 10,000 Referee: A Allan |
| 12 October 1912 QualifyCup R3r | Dumbarton | 3â1[64] | Dumbarton Harp | Boghead Park |
| Potter McGillivray Rowan |
Hill |
Attendance: 7,000 Referee: A Allan |
| 19 October 1912 QualifyCup R4 | E Stirling | 1â1[65] | Dumbarton | Merchiston Park |
| Cooper |
Rowan |
Referee: J Stark |
| 26 October 1912 QualifyCup R4r | Dumbarton | 1â0[66] | E Stirling | Boghead Park |
| Rowan |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: J Stark |
| 2 November 1912 QualifyCup SF | Nithsdale Wanderers | 4â1[67] | Dumbarton | Castleholm Park, Nithsdale |
| Hill Brown 40'Morrison 47' |
Speedie |
Referee: A Jackson |
Friendlies
During the season, 3 'friendly' matches were played, winning 1, drawing 1 and losing 1, scoring 4 goals and conceding 4.
| 15 August 1912 Friendly | Renton | 2â2 | Dumbarton | Tontine Park |
|
Pender Hunter |
Attendance: 2,000 |
| 26 April 1913 Friendly | Dumbarton | 0â1 | Aberdeen | Boghead Park |
| Scorgie |
| 30 April 1913 Friendly | Dumbarton | 2â1 | Vale of Leven | Boghead Park |
| Ferguson |
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Player statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Second Division | Scottish Cup | Qualifying Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  SCO |
Douglas Forbes[68] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO |
John B Miller | 36 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Thomas Howat[69] | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
George Hunter[70] | 17 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Charles Keir[71] | 14 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Willie Lithgow[72] | 28 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Robert Muirhead[73] | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Walter Wilson[74] | 19 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
George Bennett[75] | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Jack Brown[76] | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
John Brown[77] | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Andrew Potter[78] | 26 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO |
John Stewart[79] | 19 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
John Wilson | 11 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Jim Blyth | 24 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Andrew Brown[80] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
William Duncan[81] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Ferguson[82] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
James Ferguson | 35 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
John Hart[83] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Samuel Hendry[84] | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
William Main[85] | 16 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
John MacAuley[86] | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Alex McGillivray[87] | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO |
Robert Pender | 35 | 12 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO |
Andy Robertson[88] | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Ebenezer Rodger[89] | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
John Rowan | 32 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | |
| FW | SCO |
Finlay Speedie | 21 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO |
John Stalker[90] | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Source:[91]
Transfers
Players in
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Players out
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Source:[92]
In addition John Brown, George Hunter, Thomas Howat, John MacAulay, William Main, Robert Muirhead, Ebennezer Rodger, John Stalker, John Stewart and John Wilson all played their final 'first XI' games in Dumbarton colours.
Reserve Team
Dumbarton lost in the second round of the Scottish Second XI Cup to Kilmarnock.