1981–82 Dumbarton F.C. season

January 2015 January 2015 Dumbarton 1981–1982 Billy Lamont Boghead Park, Dumbarton Scottish League Division 1 11th Scottish Cup Fourth Round Scottish League Cup Prelims Raymond Blair (9) Raymond Blair (12) 1980–81 1982–83 Season 1981–82 was the 98th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 76th time, the Scottish Cup for the 87th time and the Scottish League Cup for the 35th time. Overview For the seventh year in a row, Dumbarton played league football in Division 1. They started the season with a new manager, Billy Lamont. The season included wins over Hearts, and ended with the club in 11th-place with 35 points, 26 behind champions Motherwell. In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton beat Premier Division opponents Partick Thistle in the third round, but lost to Rangers in the next round. The League Cup format reverted to sectional games for qualification to the latter stages, and Dumbarton could only manage two home wins from six games, from what had been expected to be a relatively easy section.August 2026 Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup, Dumbarton almost retained the cup, but lost out on penalties to Alloa in the final. Results and fixtures McAllister Jim The Sons of the Rock – The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club J&J Robertson Printers 2002 Dumbarton #ccffcc Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #ffffcc Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #ffcccc Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA Scottish First Division 1981-82 Scottish First Division L 1 29 August 1981 First Division 0–3 Dumbarton East Stirling Howatt 31Lamont 34Renwick 88 Boghead Park 400 F Kenzie W 1 5 September 1981 First Division 0–4 Queen of the South Dumbarton Coyle, J 16Montgomerie 38Blair 77Brown 89 Palmerston Park 1,000 E Pringle L 1 12 September 1981 First Division 1–3 Dumbarton Clydebank Montgomerie 23 McCabe 46McGorm 74Miller 79 Boghead Park 1,000 B McGinley W 1 16 September 1981 First Division 1–3 Raith Rovers Dumbarton Ford 41 Brown 26Coyle, J 78 79 Starks Park 876 W Young L 1 19 September 1981 First Division 0–6 Dumbarton Motherwell Clelland 7 29 53McLaughlan 38 89 penClinging 70 Boghead Park 1,000 B Robertson L 1 23 September 1981 First Division 3–0 Queen's Park Dumbarton Gilmour 18Wood 52 Hampden Park 987 A Huett L 1 26 September 1981 First Division 2–1 Hearts Dumbarton MacDonald 30O'Connor 46 Blair 84 Tynecastle Stadium 3,627 H Alexander L 1 30 September 1981 First Division 3–2 Ayr United Dumbarton Christie 52 66Kean 61 Dunlop 6Coyle, T 35 Somerset Park 977 K Hope W 1 3 October 1981 First Division 2–1 Dumbarton St Johnstone McGowan, P 43Rankin 60 McDonald 6 Boghead Park 500 M Delaney L 1 10 October 1981 First Division 1–2 Dumbarton Hamilton Brown 1 Craig 2 66 Boghead Park 350 R Cuthill D 1 17 October 1981 First Division 2–2 Dunfermline Athletic Dumbarton McNaughton 13Considine 17 Blair 22Dunlop 33 East End Park 1,994 L 1 24 October 1981 First Division 0–2 Dumbarton Kilmarnock Mauchlen 67Clark, J 77 Boghead Park 800 G Smith D 1 31 October 1981 First Division 1–1 Falkirk Dumbarton Brown 46 Dunlop 44 Brockville Park 2,500 A McGunnigle W 1 7 November 1981 First Division 1–0 Dumbarton Queen of the South McGowan, P 57 Boghead Park 400 H Young D 1 14 November 1981 First Division 1–1 East Stirling Dumbarton McCulley 35 Donnelly 15 pen Firs Park 1,500 J Renton D 1 21 November 1981 First Division 1–1 Dumbarton Raith Rovers Coyle, J 16 Gibson 57 pen Boghead Park 400 C Sinclair W 1 28 November 1981 First Division 3–1 Dumbarton Hearts Blair 29McGowan, P 57Dunlop 66 Marinello 82 Boghead Park 1,200 F Syme L 1 5 December 1981 First Division 5–2 St Johnstone Dumbarton Weir 10Morton 23 77Mackay 65Brogan 87 Blair 20Kenny 80 pen Muirton Park 1,776 E Pringle D 1 30 January 1982 First Division 0–0 Kilmarnock Dumbarton Rugby Park 1,350 R Cuthill W 1 6 February 1982 First Division 3–1 Dumbarton Falkirk Montgomerie 10Coyle, J 85Brown 88 Mackin 78 Boghead Park 450 D Syme L 1 17 February 1982 First Division 3–0 Clydebank Dumbarton Ronald 19Given 61 penMiller 85 Kilbowie Park 2,650 C White W 1 20 February 1982 First Division 2–0 Dumbarton St Johnstone Donnelly 49Montgomerie 67 Boghead Park 400 A Ferguson L 1 23 February 1982 First Division 0–1 Dumbarton Dunfermline Athletic McNaughton 65 Boghead Park 950 W Young D 1 27 February 1982 First Division 2–2 East Stirling Dumbarton Lowe 21Grant 69 Blair 42McGowan, M 80 Firs Park 300 B Robertson D 1 3 March 1982 First Division 1–1 Motherwell Dumbarton Carson 60 Brown 35 Fir Park 2,022 D Ramsay W 1 6 March 1982 First Division 3–1 Dumbarton Ayr United Gallacher 36Blair 37Brown 50 Christie 40 Boghead Park 500 A Hewitt L 1 13 March 1982 First Division 0–2 Dumbarton Clydebank Miller 54McCabe 60 Boghead Park 700 D Ramsay D 1 20 March 1982 First Division 0–0 Dunfermline Athletic Dumbarton East End Park 1,500 R Valentine L 1 27 March 1982 First Division 3–0 Queen's Park Dumbarton McNiven 9Gilmour 56McGregor 58 Hampden Park 732 J Renton L 1 3 April 1982 First Division 0–2 Dumbarton Raith Rovers Ballantyne 36 89 Boghead Park 300 K Stewart W 1 7 April 1982 First Division 3–1 Dumbarton Ayr United Donnelly 14 pen 43 penMontgomerie 64 McInally 19 Boghead Park 282 L 1 10 April 1982 First Division 1–0 Motherwell Dumbarton Clelland 54 Firs Park 2,742 A Huett W 1 14 April 1982 First Division 1–0 Dumbarton Queen's Park Craig Boghead Park 450 A Waddell W 1 17 April 1982 First Division 3–1 Dumbarton Queen of the South Craig 19Blair 75McNeil 80 Alexander 51 Boghead Park 250 H Young D 1 21 April 1982 First Division 0–0 Hamilton Dumbarton Douglas Park 1,004 R Valentine L 1 24 April 1982 First Division 0–2 Dumbarton Kilmarnock Boghead Park 800 T Muirhead W 1 1 May 1982 First Division 2–5 Hearts Dumbarton Byrne 35Pettigrew 42 Coyle, J 30Dunlop 57 65 82McGowan, P 82 Tynecastle Stadium 4,861 L Thow W 1 8 May 1982 First Division 1–0 Dumbarton Falkirk Donnelly 37 pen Boghead Park 500 A McKenzie L 1 15 May 1982 First Division 1–0 Hamilton Dumbarton McGowan 10 OG Douglas Park 700 H Alexander Scottish League Cup 1981–82 Scottish League Cup L 1 8 August 1981 Section 5 2–0 Cowdenbeath Dumbarton Allison 37Mercer 78 Central Park, Cowdenbeath 368 A Ferguson W 1 12 August 1981 Section 5 1–0 Dumbarton Queen of the South Blair 87 pen Boghead Park 386 J Timmons L 1 15 August 1981 Section 5 2–1 Brechin City Dumbarton Graham 68Campbell 73 Blair 66 pen Glebe Park, Brechin 500 D Ramsay L 1 19 August 1981 Section 5 3–2 Queen of the South Dumbarton Alexander McVittie 63 Mailer 82Campbell 83 Palmerston Park 567 H Williamson W 1 22 August 1981 Section 5 3–0 Dumbarton Cowdenbeath Blair 33 penMailer 44Rankin 66 Boghead Park 500 T Muirhead L 1 26 August 1981 Section 5 1–3 Dumbarton Brechin City Gallacher 80 Paterson 30 38Campbell 53 Boghead Park 400 C White Scottish Cup 1981–82 Scottish Cup W 1 24 January 1982 Scottish Cup round 3 1–2 Partick Thistle Dumbarton Johnston 44 Coyle, J 4Donnelly 32 Firhill Park 4,000 R Valentine L 1 13 February 1982 Scottish Cup round 3 4–0 Rangers Dumbarton Jardine 58 89McAdam 67Johnstone 74 Ibrox Park 15,000 T Muirhead Stirlingshire Cup W 1 27 October 1981 1st Round 4–5 East Stirling Dumbarton Edgar 40Goodall 43McCaig 52 75 Blair 32 pen 69 82McGowan, P 35Coyle, J 68 Firs Park W 1 21 January 1981 Semi Final 2–1 Dumbarton Clydebank Montgomerie40 42 Williamson 60 Boghead Park 123 L 1 10 May 1982 Final 1–1 5–4 Alloa Athletic Dumbarton Murray Donnelly pen Recreation Park, Alloa Pre-season matches W 1 1 August 1981 3–0 Friendly Dumbarton Cumbernauld United Blair Boghead Park League table DUM Player statistics Squad First Division Scottish Cup League Cup Tom Carson GK SCO 39 0 2 0 6 0 Rob Campbell DF SCO 14+1 0 1 0 5+1 1 Martin McGowan DF SCO 26+3 1 1 0 0 0 Ray Montgomerie DF SCO 17+3 5 0+1 0 0 0 Mark Clougherty MF SCO 21+1 0 2 0 1+1 0 Tommy Coyle MF SCO 38 1 2 0 6 0 Albert Craig MF SCO 9+4 2 0 0 0 0 Alistair Edmiston MF SCO 1 0 0 0 0 0 John Gallacher MF SCO 31 1 2 0 6 1 Ally MacLeod MF SCO 2 0 0 0 6 0 Donald McNeil MF SCO 18+1 1 0 0 1+1 0 Graeme Sinclair MF SCO 24+2 0 2 0 6 0 Steve Armstrong FW SCO 2+1 0 0 0 0+1 0 Raymond Blair FW SCO 36+3 9 2 0 6 3 Ally Brown FW SCO 22+9 6 0 0 6 0 John Cameron FW SCO 1 0 0 0 0 0 Joe Coyle FW SCO 32+3 5 2 1 6 0 John Donnelly FW SCO 31+3 5 2 1 2+4 0 Mick Dunlop FW SCO 30 7 2 0 0 0 Dave Kenny FW SCO 0+1 1 0 0 0 0 John Mailer FW SCO 0+2 0 0 0 2+1 2 D McGeoch FW SCO 2 0 0 0 0 0 Pat McGowan FW SCO 16 4 1 0 3 0 Ally McRoberts FW SCO 4+4 0 1 0 0 0 Mike Rankin FW SCO 11+14 1 0+1 0 4+2 1 Ian Wotherspoon FW SCO 1 0 0 0 0 0 |} International Caps Graeme Sinclair played for Scotland in a 'semi-pro' international tournament involving teams from England, Holland and Italy. Scotland won the tournament by beating Holland Amateurs 2–1, drawing 2–2 against Italy Serie C and drawing 1–1 against England semi pro. Transfers Amongst those players joining and leaving the club were the following: Litster John Record of Post-War Scottish League Players PM Publications Norwich Players in PlayerFromDate SCO Ray Montgomerie ENG Newcastle Utd 26 Aug 1981 SCO Mick Dunlop SCO Benburb 24 Oct 1981 SCO Albert Craig SCO Yoker Ath 30 Dec 1981 SCO Ally McRoberts SCO Falkirk 27 Jan 1982 Players out PlayerToDate SCO Brian Gallacher SCO Kilmarnock 20 May 1981 SCO Ally MacLeod SCO Kilmarnock 10 Sep 1981 SCO Tommy McGrain SCO Pollok 30 Nov 1981 SCO John Gallacher SCO Retired See also 1981–82 in Scottish football References External links Alistair Edmiston (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive) Steve Armstrong (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive) John Cameron (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive) D McGeoch (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive) Ian Wotherspoon (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive) Scottish Football Historical Archive Category:Dumbarton F.C. seasons Category:Scottish football clubs 1981–82 season