1989–90 Dumbarton F.C. season

January 2015 January 2015 Dumbarton 1989–1990 Jim George Boghead Park, Dumbarton Scottish League Division 2 6th Scottish Cup Second Round Scottish League Cup Second Round Charlie Gibson (20) Charlie Gibson/ Stuart MacIver (21) 1,881 300 600 1988–89 1990–91 Season 1989–90 was the 106th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 84th time, the Scottish Cup for the 95th time and the Scottish League Cup for the 43rd time. Overview Dumbarton attempted to recover from the failures in the previous couple of seasons and splashed out on the signing of striker Charlie Gibson. There was an improvement in performances and by the beginning of December the club were 2nd in the league, but a combination of bad weather (which made the Boghead pitch unplayable for over 3 months) and bad discipline (resulting in suspensions of key players) meant that Dumbarton in the end had to settle for a 6th-place finish. In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton fell in the second round to fellow Second Division opponents Cowdenbeath. In the League Cup, again it would be a second round exit, but there was no disgrace in the loss to Premier Division Celtic. Locally, Dumbarton regained the Stirlingshire Cup with a final win over local rivals Clydebank. Results & fixtures Scottish Football League Review 1990-91 The Scottish Football League 1991#ccffcc Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #ffffcc Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #ffcccc Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA Scottish Second Division 1989-90 Scottish Second Division W 1 12 August 1989 Second Division 2–1 Dumbarton Queen of the South MacIver Cairney Andrews Boghead Park 650 L 1 19 August 1989 Second Division 4–0 Brechin City Dumbarton Brash 7Sexton Hill Pride Glebe Park, Brechin 500 R Morrison W 1 26 August 1989 Second Division 1–2 East Stirling Dumbarton Grant 29 McQuade 24 penMacIver 39 Firs Park 200 I Mottram L 1 2 September 1989 Second Division 1–5 Dumbarton Berwick Rangers Spence 37 Porteous 4 22Thorpe 25 29 42 Boghead Park 550 D Yeats W 1 9 September 1989 Second Division 5–2 Dumbarton Stranraer Gibson 25Cairney 26MacIver 30 33Doyle Duncan 51 Boghead Park 500 B McGinlay D 1 16 September 1989 Second Division 2–2 East Fife Dumbarton Lennox Brown McQuade Gibson Bayview Park, Methil 624 J McGillvray D 1 23 September 1989 Second Division 2–2 Dumbarton Stirling Albion Gibson Reid Reid 11Conway Boghead Park 800 W 1 30 September 1989 Second Division 1–5 Cowdenbeath Dumbarton MacKenzie Gibson MacIver Spence Central Park, Cowdenbeath 250 L 1 7 October 1989 Second Division 2–1 Arbroath Dumbarton Brand 39 Gibson 56 Gayfield Park 611 J Duncan W 1 14 October 1989 Second Division 2–1 Dumbarton Queen's Park Gibson 65Spence 81 Caven 47 Boghead Park 700 J Herald W 1 21 October 1989 Second Division 1–0 Dumbarton Stenhousemuir Gibson 89 Boghead Park 348 G Evans L 1 28 October 1989 Second Division 3–0 Kilmarnock Dumbarton Watters 60 65Tait 89 Rugby Park 2,867 W Crombie W 1 4 November 1989 Second Division 3–2 Dumbarton Montrose Gibson 32 75McQuade, A 80 Paterson 4McGlashan 6 Boghead Park 400 J McKinnon W 1 11 November 1989 Second Division 1–2 Berwick Rangers Dumbarton Hughes 1 Quinn 32Gibson 58 Shielfield Park 487 G Smith D 1 18 November 1989 Second Division 2–2 Dumbarton Cowdenbeath MacIver 70 86 MacKenzie 23Spence Boghead Park 500 L 1 25 November 1989 Second Division 4–1 Stirling Albion Dumbarton Reid 53Lloyd 66Lawrie 70Walker Hughes 45 Annfield Stadium 570 L Thow D 1 2 December 1989 Second Division 0–0 Dumbarton Arbroath Boghead Park 450 D 1 16 December 1989 Second Division 2–2 Queen's Park Dumbarton O'Brien 24Rodden 48 Gibson MacIver 70 Hampden Park 587 D 1 23 December 1989 Second Division 1–1 Dumbarton Brechin City Spence 44 Sexton 80 Boghead Park 700 D 1 6 January 1990 Second Division 2–2 Montrose Dumbarton Powell 58McGlashan 71 Hughes 52MacIver 78 Links Park 300 G Smith W 1 10 January 1990 Second Division 1–4 Queen of the South Dumbarton Gordon MacIver Andrews OGGibson Palmerston Park 923 D 1 13 January 1990 Second Division 4–4 Stranraer Dumbarton Henderson 49McNiven 47Ewing 86 Hughes 2 penMacIver McQuade Spence Stair Park 400 R Paterson L 1 27 January 1990 Second Division 4–3 Stenhousemuir Dumbarton Nelson 15McCormick 18Speirs Kemp 65 Milligan 33 OGHughes 41 penMacIver 89 Ochilview Park 500 J McKinnell D 1 10 February 1990 Second Division 1–1 Queen of the South Dumbarton Sloan 61 MacIver 59 Palmerston Park 822 R Morrison L 1 14 March 1990 Second Division 3–1 East Fife Dumbarton Wilson 33 76Crolla 60 MacIver 88 Bayview Park, Methil 609 L 1 17 March 1990 Second Division 3–0 Brechin City Dumbarton Lees 20Paterson 22 Glebe Park, Brechin 600 J Renton W 1 20 March 1990 Second Division 3–0 Dumbarton East Stirling Quinn 25Hughes 71 79 Boghead Park 500 L 1 24 March 1990 Second Division 0–2 Dumbarton Kilmarnock Sludden 62Tait 84 Boghead Park 1,881 D Brooks W 1 27 March 1990 Second Division 1–2 Montrose Dumbarton McGlashan 67 Morrison 55McQuade 75 Links Park 350 L 1 31 March 1990 Second Division 3–2 Berwick Rangers Dumbarton Sloan 23Bickmore 32Tait 72 Gibson 41Boyd 76 Shielfield Park 436 J Duncan L 1 3 April 1990 Second Division 1–3 Dumbarton Kilmarnock Gibson 5 Sludden 9Watters 28 56 Boghead Park 1,000 W 1 7 April 1990 Second Division 1–3 Stenhousemuir Dumbarton Nelson 7 Hughes 41Gibson 48MacIver 87 Ochilview Park 600 D Syme D 1 10 April 1990 Second Division 1–1 Dumbarton Stranraer Morrison 62 pen Harkness 40 Boghead Park 300 L 1 14 April 1990 Second Division 1–3 Dumbarton Cowdenbeath Gibson 88 Ross 8 65Buckley 90 Boghead Park 400 W 1 17 April 1990 Second Division 2–1 Dumbarton East Stirling Gibson 16 17 Byrne 85 Boghead Park 300 W 1 21 April 1990 Second Division 3–1 Dumbarton East Fife MacIver 18Morrison 25 pen 85 pen Bell 55 Boghead Park 500 W 1 24 April 1990 Second Division 2–0 Dumbarton Arbroath Boyd 6MacIver 26 Boghead Park 450 L 1 28 April 1990 Second Division 1–2 Dumbarton Stirling Albion MacIver 87 Moore 29George 85 Boghead Park 600 W Crombie L 1 5 May 1990 Second Division 1–0 Queen's Park Dumbarton Mackenzie 75 Hampden Park 586 I Mottram Skol Cup 1989-90 Scottish League Cup W 1 8 August 1989 League Cup round 1 3–0 Dumbarton Stenhousemuir MacIver Gibson Boghead Park 569 L 1 15 August 1989 League Cup round 2 0–3 Dumbarton Celtic Burns McStay Dziekanowski Boghead Park 8,500 Tennant's Scottish Cup 1989–90 Scottish Cup W 1 9 December 1989 Cup round 1 1–2 Queen's Park Dumbarton Rodden 47 McQuade 29Quinn 84 Hampden Park 784 L Thow L 1 30 December 1989 Cup round 2 0–2 Dumbarton Cowdenbeath Ross 45 53 Boghead Park 700 Stirlingshire Cup W 1 17 October 1989 First Round 0–3 Alloa Athletic Dumbarton Meechan Wharton Quinn Recreation Park, Alloa W 1 1 May 1990 Semi Final 1–3 Stenhousemuir Dumbarton Nelson 32 Maciver 41McQuade 80Gibson 90 Ochilview Park W 1 7 May 1990 Final 2–4 Clydebank Dumbarton Davies 8Ferguson 15 McQuade, J 36McGinlay 43 61 73 Kilbowie Park Pre-season matches L 1 29 July 1989 2–1 Friendly Kilbirnie Ladeside Dumbarton Pelini 19McLaughlin 40 Spence 89 Kilbirnie H Stevenson W 1 31 July 1989 2–1 Friendly Dumbarton Celtic XI Trialist 29Spence 37 Crainey 78 Boghead Park W 1 3 August 1989 0–3 Friendly Renfrew Dumbarton Wharton MacIver Docherty Renfrew L 1 6 August 1989 4–1 Friendly Vale of Leven Dumbarton McGorm Meechan Jones Gibson Millburn Park League table DUM Player statistics Squad Second Division League Cup Scottish Cup Hugh Stevenson GK SCO 11+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 Boyd Strachan GK SCO 28+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 John Boyd DF SCO 16+0 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 Stevie Gow DF SCO 11+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 Peter Wharton DF ENG 19+5 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 Pat Cairney MF SCO 18+1 2 2+0 0 2+0 0 Jim Dempsey MF SCO 29+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 Gary Dickie MF SCO 14+5 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 Jamie Doyle MF SCO 18+3 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 Bernie Grant MF SCO 7+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 Jim Hughes MF SCO 24+1 7 0+0 0 2+0 0 Jim McGinlay MF SCO 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 Andy McQuade MF SCO 38+0 2 2+0 0 2+0 0 Jim Meechan MF SCO 12+1 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 Steve Morrison MF SCO 17+0 4 0+0 0 0+0 0 Colin Spence MF SCO 38+0 5 2+0 0 2+0 0 Gregor Stevens MF SCO 8+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 Charlie Gibson FW SCO 36+0 20 2+0 1 2+0 0 Stuart MacIver FW SCO 32+2 19 2+0 2 2+0 0 Paul McGrogan FW SCO 3+3 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 John McQuade FW SCO 8+8 3 2+0 0 1+0 1 Paul Quinn FW SCO 17+11 2 0+1 0 1+1 1 Billy Reid FW SCO 23+6 1 1+0 0 0+0 0 David Wilson FW SCO 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 |} Scottish Football League Review 1990-91 The Scottish Football League 1991 McAllister Jim The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club J&J Robertson Printers 2002 Dumbarton Transfers Litster John Record of Post-War Scottish League Players PM Publications Norwich Players in PlayerFromDate SCO Charlie Gibson SCO Stirling Albion 9 Jun 1989 SCO Bernie Grant SCO Kilbirnie Ladeside 17 Jun 1989 SCO Jim Meechan SCO St Mirren 17 Jun 1989 SCO Paul McGrogan SCO Vale of Leven 8 Aug 1989 SCO Billy Reid SCO Shotts Bon Accord 13 Aug 1989 SCO Jim Hughes SCO Clydebank 3 Nov 1989 SCO Gregor Stevens SCO Brechin City 4 Nov 1989 SCO Jim Dempsey SCO Partick Thistle 10 Nov 1989 SCO John Boyd SCO Greenock 14 Nov 1989 SCO Jim McGinlay SCO Partick Thistle 25 Nov 1989 SCO Steve Morrison SCO Hamilton 26 Jan 1990 SCO Steve Marshall SCO Kilmarnock 19 Mar 1990 SCO David Wilson 28 Apr 1990 Players out PlayerToDateSCO Stuart RobertsonSCO Stirling Albion 9 Jun 1989SCO Graham DuncanSCO Stranraer 30 Jun 1989SCO Robert DochertySCO Stirling Albion 9 Aug 1989SCO Pat CairneySCO Arthurlie SCO Craig DouglasSCO Neilston SCO Andy McQuadeSCO Pollok ENG Peter WhartonSCO Bathgate ThistleSCO Gregor StevensSCO Gary DickieSCO Jamie DoyleSCO Pat McGowanSCO Jim MeechanSCO Billy Reid Reserve team Dumbarton competed in the Scottish Reserve League (West), and with 11 wins and 3 draws from 28 games, finished 12th of 15. In the Reserve League Cup, Dumbarton lost out to Partick Thistle in the first round. Trivia The £50,000 fee paid by Dumbarton to Stirling Albion for Charlie Gibson was a record in fees paid. The slight improvement in fortunes would not, however, be enough to save manager Jim George's position and with 3 games to go in the league, he was sacked, to make way for Billy Lamont's second stint at the job. See also 1989–90 in Scottish football References External links Peter Wharton (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive) Jim McGinlay (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive) Paul McGrogan (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive) Billy Reid (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive) David Wilson (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive) Scottish Football Historical Archive Category:Dumbarton F.C. seasons Category:Scottish football clubs 1989–90 season