1939–40 Dumbarton F.C. season

January 2015 January 2015 Dumbarton 1939–1940 Jimmy Smith Boghead Park, Dumbarton Scottish Western Division 16th War Emergency Cup Second Round Alex Stewart (7) Alex Stewart(7) 1938–39 1940–41 Due to the outbreak of WW2, there was no 'official' senior football competition in Scotland, with the Scottish Football League and the Scottish Cup both suspended for the duration. Therefore, the 1939–40 season was the first Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed in the 'emergency' competitions which were arranged by the clubs themselves. Scottish Second Division 1939–40 in Scottish football Four games into the season, Britain was at war with Nazi Germany and all official Scottish football competition was suspended for its duration. 12 August 1939 League 1–2 http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=81518 Leith Athletic 1 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (12/08/1939) Fitbastats.com 1 March 2020VOID Leith Athletic Dumbarton O'Rawe 80 Nichol 60Getty 85 Old Meadowbank J Rennie 19 August 1939 League 3–3VOID Dumbarton East Fife Cowan 32McBride 37Nichol 50 McKerrel 19Adams 58Wilkie 84 Boghead Park 5,500 J Mackay 26 August 1939 League 3–1 http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=81549 Dundee 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (26/08/1939) Fitbastats.com 1 March 2020VOID Dundee Dumbarton Warnock 23Coats 36Adam McBride 51 Dens Park J Smillie 2 September 1939 League 3–2http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=81566 Dumbarton 3 - 2 Edinburgh City, Scottish League (02/09/1939) Fitbastats.com 1 March 2020VOID Dumbarton Edinburgh City Cowan 63 70 82 Brown 30 57 Boghead Park 3,000 W Hendry Scottish Western Division In October 1939, in the absence of official competition, the clubs themselves wanted competitive football to continue in some form and arranged for two regional leagues of 16 teams each to be played, with Dumbarton playing in the Western Division – along with the likes of Celtic, Rangers etc. – teams they had not played since being relegated in 1922. Most of the First Division players were already contracted to play for their league opponents and it was no surprise that in this first season of the 'wartime' league, Dumbarton finished bottom (16th out of 16) with 18 points – 30 behind champions Rangers. L 21 October 1939 League 1–3http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=81586 Dumbarton 1 - 3 Queen's Park, Scottish League (21/10/1939) Fitbastats.com 1 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4448 Dumbarton 1 - 3 Queen's Park, Saturday, October 21st 1939 The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 2 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200302202002/http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php%3Fid%3D4448 dead Dumbarton Queen's Park Cowan pen Kyle Boghead Park 4,000 R Carruthers L 28 October 1939 League 5–0http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=81606 Kilmarnock 5 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (28/10/1939) Fitbastats.com 1 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4449 Kilmarnock 5 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, October 28th 1939 The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 2 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200302151238/http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4449 dead Kilmarnock Dumbarton Collins 21 38 47Thomson 71 Rugby Park 3,000 W 4 November 1939 League 4–1http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=81618 Dumbarton 4 - 1 Albion Rovers, Scottish League (04/11/1939) Fitbastats.com 1 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4450 Dumbarton 4 - 1 Albion Rovers, Saturday, November 4th 1939 The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 2 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200302202000/http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php%3Fid%3D4450 dead Dumbarton Albion Rovers Browning 3Speedie 27Murray 63Mills 70 Sharp 85 Boghead Park 5,000 J Mackay D 11 November 1939 League 3–3http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=81632 Clyde 3 - 3 Dumbarton, Scottish League (11/11/1939) Fitbastats.com 1 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4451 Clyde 3 - 3 Dumbarton, Saturday, November 11th 1939 The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 2 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200302151238/http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4451 dead Clyde Dumbarton Wallace 40 58Mills 63 Mills 1Murray 5 50 Rugby Park 3,000 L 18 November 1939 League 2–1http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=81651 Dumbarton 2 - 1 Hamilton, Scottish League (18/11/1939) Fitbastats.com 1 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4452 Dumbarton 2 - 1 Hamilton, Saturday, November 18th 1939 The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 2 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200302151237/http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4452 dead Dumbarton Hamilton McCulloch Harrison Lang Boghead Park 6,000 R Scott L 25 November 1939 League 2–1http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=81675 Rangers 2 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (25/11/1939) Fitbastats.com 1 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4453 Rangers 2 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, November 25th 1939 The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 2 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200302151235/http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4453 dead Rangers Dumbarton Thornton 70Venters 75 Murray 19 Ibrox Park 7,000 W Webb L 2 December 1939 League 3–2http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=81678 Airdrie 3 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (02/12/1939) Fitbastats.com 1 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4454 Airdrie 3 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, December 2nd 1939 The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 2 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200302151230/http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4454 dead Airdrie Dumbarton Mooney 2 52 88 Dunn 31Mills 71 pen Broomfield Park R Scott W 9 December 1939 League 2–1http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=81697 Dumbarton 2 - 1 Ayr United, Scottish League (09/12/1939) Fitbastats.com 1 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4455 Dumbarton 2 - 1 Ayr United, Saturday, December 9th 1939 The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 2 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200302151229/http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4455 dead Dumbarton Ayr United Mills 4Dunn 51 Clark 87 Boghead Park 1,500 J Thomson L 16 December 1939 League 5–1http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=81719 Motherwell 5 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (16/12/1939) Fitbastats.com 1 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4456 Motherwell 5 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, December 16th 1939 The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 2 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200302151221/http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4456 dead Motherwell Dumbarton Ogilvie 30 41 56Wood 63Wales 65 Mathers 88 pen Fir Park 2,500 J Mackay L 23 December 1939 League 1–5http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=81729 Dumbarton 1 - 5 Celtic, Scottish League (23/12/1939) Fitbastats.com 1 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4457 Dumbarton 1 - 5 Celtic, Saturday, December 23rd 1939 The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 2 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200302151227/http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4457 dead Dumbarton Celtic Mathers 15 pen Divers 16 80Gould 44 82McDonald 55 Boghead Park 7.000 W 30 December 1939 League 0–4http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=81751 Partick Thistle 0 - 4 Dumbarton, Scottish League (30/12/1939) Fitbastats.com 1 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4458 Partick Thistle 0 - 4 Dumbarton, Saturday, December 30th 1939 The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 2 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200302151237/http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4458 dead Partick Thistle Dumbarton Collins 27 83Nichol Dunn 60 Firhill Park 4,000 R Carruthers W 1 January 1940 League 3–2http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=81761 Dumbarton 3 - 2 Morton, Scottish League (01/01/1940) Fitbastats.com 1 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4459 Dumbarton 3 - 2 Morton, Monday, January 1st 1940 The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 16 February 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200216095050/http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4459 dead Dumbarton Morton Milne Speedie Milne Calder Boghead Park L 2 January 1940 League 3–1http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=81782 Queen of the South 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (02/01/1940) Fitbastats.com 1 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4460 Queen of the South 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Tuesday, January 2nd 1940 The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 May 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes Queen of the South Dumbarton Lang Fitzsimmons Connor Milne Palmerston Park W 6 January 1940 League 3–2http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=81789 Dumbarton 3 - 2 St Mirren, Scottish League (06/01/1940) Fitbastats.com 1 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4461 Dumbarton 3 - 2 St Mirren, Saturday, January 6th 1940 The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 16 February 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200216095056/http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4461 dead Dumbarton St Mirren Milne Speedie Mathers Brady Boghead Park 3,500 L 10 February 1940 League 1–2http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=81820 Dumbarton 1 - 2 Clyde, Scottish League (10/02/1940) Fitbastats.com 1 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4462 Dumbarton 1 - 2 Clyde, Saturday, February 10th 1940 The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 May 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes Dumbarton Clyde Browning McLaren Agnew Boghead Park 3,000 W Webb L 17 February 1940 League 4–2http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=81837 Hamilton 4 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (17/02/1940) Fitbastats.com 1 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4463 Hamilton 4 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, February 17th 1940 The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 21 March 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190321222619/http://sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4463 dead Hamilton Dumbarton Wilson McAloon McIntyre McKerracher Collins Milne Douglas Park L 16 March 1940 League 0–1http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=81893 Dumbarton 0 - 1 Motherwell, Scottish League (16/03/1940) Fitbastats.com 1 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4464 Dumbarton 0 - 1 Motherwell, Saturday, March 16th 1940 The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 2 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200302151236/http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4464 dead Dumbarton Motherwell Ogilvie 44 Boghead Park 2,000 R Carruthers L 23 March 1940 League 4–0http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=81908 Celtic 4 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (23/03/1940) Fitbastats.com 1 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4465 Celtic 4 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, March 23rd 1940 The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 2 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200302151235/http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4465 dead Celtic Dumbarton McDonald Geatons Divers Kelly Celtic Park L 27 March 1940 League 3–2http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=81926 Third Lanark 3 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (27/03/1940) Fitbastats.com 1 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4466 Third Lanark 3 - 2 Dumbarton, Wednesday, March 27th 1940 The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 16 February 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200216095051/http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4466 dead Third Lanark Dumbarton Jones Stephenson Watters Lang Speedie Cathkin Park D 30 March 1940 League 0–0http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=81931 Dumbarton 0 - 0 Partick Thistle, Scottish League (30/03/1940) Fitbastats.com 1 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4467 Dumbarton 0 - 0 Partick Thistle, Saturday, March 30th 1940 The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 3 January 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200103215742/http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4467 dead Dumbarton Partick Thistle Boghead Park 2,000 J Smillie L 2 April 1940 League 4–1http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=81946 Queen's Park 4 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (02/04/1940) Fitbastats.com 1 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4468 Queen's Park 4 - 1 Dumbarton, Tuesday, April 2nd 1940 The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 3 January 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200103215740/http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4468 dead Queen's Park Dumbarton Aitken Wright McLean Hampden Park 4,000 H Watson L 6 April 1940 League 5–0http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=81964 Morton 5 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (06/04/1940) Fitbastats.com 1 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4469 Morton 5 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, April 6th 1940 The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 3 January 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200103220526/http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4469 dead Morton Dumbarton Turnbull Calder Steel Cappielow Park D 10 April 1940 League 2–2http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=81976 Dumbarton 2 - 2 Kilmarnock, Scottish League (10/04/1940) Fitbastats.com 1 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4470 Dumbarton 2 - 2 Kilmarnock, Wednesday, April 10th 1940 The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 3 January 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200103215736/http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4470 dead Dumbarton Kilmarnock Mathers 30 penDunn 44 Newman 15Gallacher Boghead Park L 13 April 1940 League 1–3http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=81987 Dumbarton 1 - 3 Queen of the South, Scottish League (13/04/1940) Fitbastats.com 1 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4471 Dumbarton 1 - 3 Queen of the South, Saturday, April 13th 1940 The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 10 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200410231730/http://sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4471 dead Dumbarton Queen of the South Stewart,A 60 Connor 5 26Dawson 60 Boghead Park 2,000 L 17 April 1940 League 3–1http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=82000 Albion Rovers 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (17/04/1940) Fitbastats.com 1 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4472 Albion Rovers 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Wednesday, April 17th 1940 The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 16 February 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200216095054/http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4472 dead Albion Rovers Dumbarton Dempsey Burke Stewart, A Cliftonhill R Benzie W 20 April 1940 League 1–2http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=82022 St Mirren 1 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (20/04/1940) Fitbastats.com 1 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4473 St Mirren 1 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, April 20th 1940 The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 16 February 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200216095055/http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4473 dead St Mirren Dumbarton Deakin 18 Shields 15Casey 25 Love Street (stadium) 2,000 H Watson L 24 April 1940 League 2–3http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=82029 Dumbarton 2 - 3 Rangers, Scottish League (24/04/1940) Fitbastats.com 1 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4474 Dumbarton 2 - 3 Rangers, Wednesday, April 24th 1940 The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 2 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200302151227/http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4474 dead Dumbarton Rangers Stewart, A 1287 McPherson 18 47McPhail Boghead Park 2,500 W 27 April 1940 League 3–2http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=82041 Dumbarton 3 - 2 Third Lanark, Scottish League (27/04/1940) Fitbastats.com 1 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4475 Dumbarton 3 - 2 Third Lanark, Saturday, April 27th 1940 The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 2 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200302151228/http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4475 dead Dumbarton Third Lanark Shields Stewart, A Jones Boghead Park 2,000 L 4 May 1940 League 0–1http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=82059 Dumbarton 0 - 1 Airdrie, Scottish League (04/05/1940) Fitbastats.com 1 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4476 Dumbarton 0 - 1 Airdrie, Saturday, May 4th 1940 The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 2 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200302151233/http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4476 dead Dumbarton Airdrie Soutar 77 OG Boghead Park 1,800 R Scott D 11 May 1940 League 4–4http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=82072 Ayr United 4 - 4 Dumbarton, Scottish League (11/05/1940) Fitbastats.com 1 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4477 Ayr United 4 - 4 Dumbarton, Saturday, April 20th 1940 The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 16 February 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200216095052/http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4477 dead Ayr United Dumbarton Rodgers 7 44 50Clark 10 Shields 5 23Stewart,A 56 71 Somerset Park 7,000 J Thomson Scottish War Emergency Cup In place of the Scottish Cup, a Scottish War Emergency Cup was established, to be played for by all the teams competing in the regional leagues. Dumbarton reached the second round before losing to Airdrie. W 24 February 1940 Cup R1(1) 4–3http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=81848 Dumbarton 4 - 3 Arbroath, War Emergency Cup (24/02/1940) Fitbastats.com 2 March 2020 Dumbarton Arbroath Dunn 24Milne Lang 70 Miller 61Mudie Boghead Park 4,500 C Faultless W 2 March 1940 Cup R1(2) 0–2http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=81861 Arbroath 0 - 2 Dumbarton, War Emergency Cup (02/03/1940) Fitbastats.com 2 March 2020 3-6 Arbroath Dumbarton Dunn 7 78 Gayfield Park 2,157 L 9 March 1940 Cup R2 0–2http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=81878 Dumbarton 0 - 2 Airdrie, War Emergency Cup (09/03/1940) Fitbastats.com 2 March 2020 Dumbarton Airdrie Reid 65Flavell 75 Boghead Park 5,500 R Benzie Dumbartonshire Cup While the Dumbartonshire Cup competition had been discontinued some years earlier, during the weeks following the suspension of official competition and the start of the regional leagues, Dumbarton played Vale of Leven (a junior football side) for custody of the trophy, and the senior team duly won the day. W 30 September 1939 Final 4–2 Dumbarton Vale of Leven McBride Nichol OG Boghead Park Stirlingshire Cup Following the demise of the Dumbartonshire Association, Dumbarton had been accepted as members of the Stirlingshire Association, and took part for the first time in the Stirlingshire Cup. Dumbarton were knocked out at the semi-final stage by Falkirk, although the competition was never completed. W 16 August 1939 First Round 9–1 Dumbarton Falkirk Amateurs Cowan Nichol Getty Nesbit Boghead Park 2,000 L 7 October 1939 Semi-final 3–2 Falkirk Dumbarton Dawson 10McPhee 15 penStewart 78 Nichol 40mcLean Brockville Park 4,000 W McCulloch Friendly W 14 October 1935 4–3 Friendly Dumbarton Rangers 'A' Nichol Lang Speedie Boghead Park 3,000 Player statistics Players registrations were effectively cancelled and wages fixed at £2 per week which meant that players were free to sign for clubs local to their war work as 'guest players'. Western Division Emergency Cup John Hillhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5931 John Hill - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 2 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200302151217/http://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php%3Fid%3D5931 dead GK SCO 6 0 0 0 William Morrisonhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5497 William Morrison - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 29 February 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200229132137/http://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5497 dead GK SCO 1 0 0 0 Duncan Yuillhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5288 Duncan Yuill - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 3 January 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200103115554/http://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5288 dead GK SCO 23 0 3 0 James Brownhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5923 James Brown - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 2 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200302151220/http://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php%3Fid%3D5923 dead DF SCO 4 0 0 0 John Casey DF SCO 16 1 3 0 Johnny Soutarhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5937 Johnny Soutar - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 2 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200302151216/http://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php%3Fid%3D5937 dead DF SCO 30 0 3 0 Willie Steel DF SCO 19 0 0 0 Kenneth Stewarthttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5940 Kenneth Stewart - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 2 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200302151218/http://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php%3Fid%3D5940 dead DF SCO 2 0 0 0 John Browning MF SCO 25 2 3 0 Robert Fraserhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5928 Robert Fraser - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 2 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200302151213/http://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php%3Fid%3D5928 dead MF SCO 6 0 0 0 John Mathershttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5932 John Mathers - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 2 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200302151215/http://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php%3Fid%3D5932 dead MF SCO 24 4 2 0 David McLeanhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5516 David McLean - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 1 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200301101759/http://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php%3Fid%3D5516 dead MF SCO 17 2 1 0 Stephen Murray MF SCO 9 4 0 0 Fulton Wilsonhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5941 Fulton Wilson - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 2 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200302151216/http://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php%3Fid%3D5941 dead MF SCO 13 0 2 0 Bowden FW SCO 1 0 0 0 David Collins FW SCO 22 3 2 0 David Cowan FW SCO 2 1 0 0 Willie Dunn FW SCO 15 4 3 3 John Getty FW SCO 5 0 0 0 John Lang FW SCO 11 2 3 2 John McBridehttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5515 John McBride - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 1 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200301101755/http://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php%3Fid%3D5515 dead FW SCO 1 0 0 0 Willie Mills FW SCO 7 4 0 0 Jackie Milne FW SCO 14 5 1 1 William Nicholhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5935 William Nichol - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 2 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200302151219/http://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php%3Fid%3D5935 dead FW SCO 24 2 3 0 James Shieldshttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=594 James Shields - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 2 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200302151213/http://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php%3Fid%3D594 dead FW SCO 6 5 0 0 Smithhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5936 Smith - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 2 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200302151214/http://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php%3Fid%3D5936 dead FW SCO 1 0 0 0 Bobby Speediehttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5325 Robert Speedie - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 16 February 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200216095035/http://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php%3Fid%3D5325 dead FW SCO 17 4 2 0 Alex Stewarthttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5939 Alex Stewart - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 1 March 2020 2 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200302151214/http://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php%3Fid%3D5939 dead FW SCO 11 7 0 0 |} Source:McAllister Jim The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club J&J Robertson Printers 2002 Dumbarton Transfers Players in PlayerFromDate SCO David Cowan SCO Arbroath 1 May 1939 SCO William Nichol SCO Stenhousemuir 17 May 1939 SCO James Brown SCO Motherwell 3 Jun 1939 SCO David McLean SCO Third Lanark 3 Jun 1939 SCO John Getty ENG Nottingham Forest 4 Jul 1939 SCO Johnny Soutar SCO Montrose (guest) 21 Oct 1939 SCO Duncan Yuill ENG Millwall (guest) 21 Oct 1939 SCO Stephen Murray SCO Dunfermline Athletic (guest) 26 Oct 1939 SCO Willie Mills ENG Huddersfield Town (guest) 1 Nov 1939 SCO Jackie Milne ENG Middlesbrough (guest) 3 Nov 1939 SCO Robert Fraser SCO Hibernian (guest) 6 Nov 1939 SCO Willie Steel ENG Derby County (guest) 15 Nov 1939 SCO Willie Dunn SCO Raith Rovers (guest) 30 Nov 1939 SCO David Collins SCO Morton (guest) 7 Dec 1939 SCO Kenneth Stewart SCO Cowdenbeath (guest) 17 Feb 1940 SCO Fulton Wilson SCO St Mirren (guest) 29 Feb 1940 SCO Alex Stewart SCO Falkirk (guest) 23 Mar 1940 SCO John Hill SCO Cowdenbeath (guest) 15 Apr 1940 SCO James Shields SCO Celtic (guest) 22 Apr 1940 SCO John Lang ENG Barnsley (guest) SCO John Mathers SCO St Johnstone (guest) SCO John Browning ENG Gillingham (guest) Players out PlayerToDate SCO Robert Speedie SCO Stenhousemuir 9 Aug 1939 SCO William Morrison SCO Released 17 Nov 1939 SCO Thomas Bilsland SCO Third Lanark SCO Jimmy Smith SCO Manager Dumbarton F.C. In addition Walter Bulloch, William Cameron, John Craig, Andrew Cumming, Alistair MacKillop, James McAllister, Patrick McArdle, William Monaghan, John Smith and John Yuill all played their last games in Dumbarton 'colours'. Source: Litster John Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players PM Publications Norwich References Category:Dumbarton F.C. seasons Category:Scottish football clubs 1939–40 season