1943–44 Dumbarton F.C. season

January 2015 January 2015 Dumbarton 1943–1944 Boghead Park, Dumbarton Scottish Southern League 5th Summer Cup First Round League Cup South Prelims George Brooks (20) George Brooks (24) 8,000 3,000 4,770 1942–43 1944–45 The 1943–44 season was the fifth Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed in regional football during World War II. Scottish Southern League 1943–44 Southern Football League (Scotland) Dumbarton had their best performance to date in their fourth season in the Scottish Southern League. Indeed, for two weeks in October 1943 Dumbarton topped the league. However, with only two wins recorded after the New Year it was a 5th-place finish out of 16 that was achieved with 32 points - 18 behind champions Rangers. Nevertheless, the league results included a first ever league win over Celtic at Celtic Park. W 14 August 1943 League 3–1http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83055 Dumbarton 3 - 1 Airdrie, Scottish League (14/08/1943) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4568 Dumbarton 3 - 1 Airdrie, Saturday, August 14th 1943 The Sons Archive 15 March 2020 Dumbarton Airdrie Stead 46Reid 48Milne 53 Aitken 20 Boghead Park 4,000 W Brown W 21 August 1943 League 2–3http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83068 Third Lanark 2 - 3 Dumbarton, Scottish League (21/08/1943) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4569 Third Lanark 2 - 3 Dumbarton, Saturday, August 21st 1943 The Sons Archive 15 March 2020 Third Lanark Dumbarton Fraser 16Jones 78 Hepburn 15Brooks 75 80 Cathkin Park 4,000 W 28 August 1943 League 2–1http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83070 Dumbarton 2 - 1 St Mirren, Scottish League (28/08/1943) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4570 Dumbarton 2 - 1 St Mirren, Saturday, August 28th 1943 The Sons Archive 15 March 2020 28 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200328141517/http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4570 dead Dumbarton St Mirren Hepburn 77Brooks 78 Linwood 85 Boghead Park 5,000 W 4 September 1943 League 1–4http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83076 Celtic 1 - 4 Dumbarton, Scottish League (04/09/1943) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4571 Celtic 1 - 4 Dumbarton, Saturday, September 4th 1943 The Sons Archive 15 March 2020 Celtic Dumbarton Gallacher 84 Lipton 8 22Hepburn 25Reid 65 Celtic Park 9,000 C R Blues L 11 September 1943 League 2–3http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83085 Dumbarton 2 - 3 Falkirk, Scottish League (11/09/1943) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4572 Dumbarton 2 - 3 Falkirk, Saturday, September 11th 1943 The Sons Archive 15 March 2020 Dumbarton Falkirk Brooks 12Milne 86 pen Ogilvie 55Fitzsimmons 75Inglis 87 Boghead Park 5,500 W Webb L 18 September 1943 League 4–3http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83094 Hibernian 4 - 3 Dumbarton, Scottish League (18/09/1943) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4573 Hibernian 4 - 3 Dumbarton, Saturday, September 18th 1943 The Sons Archive 15 March 2020 Hibernian Dumbarton Smith 16 41 49 penCaskie 43 Milne 39 penBrooks 58Stead 64 Easter Road Stadium 12,000 W 25 September 1943 League 4–2http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83101 Dumbarton 4 - 2 Motherwell, Scottish League (25/09/1943) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4574 Dumbarton 4 - 2 Motherwell, Saturday, September 25th 1943 The Sons Archive 15 March 2020 Dumbarton Motherwell Brooks 26 72 80Milne 60 pen Gillan 63Gibson 89 Boghead Park 4,000 W 2 October 1943 League 2–6http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83112 Partick Thistle 2 - 6 Dumbarton, Scottish League (02/10/1943) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4575 Partick Thistle 2 - 6 Dumbarton, Saturday, October 2nd 1943 The Sons Archive 15 March 2020 Partick Thistle Dumbarton Leitch 60 89 Brooks 24 47 85Brawley 25Stead 37 86 Firhill Park 10,000 W Webb W 9 October 1943 League 2–1http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83118 Dumbarton 2 - 1 Queen's Park, Scottish League (09/10/1943) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4576 Dumbarton 2 - 1 Queen's Park, Saturday, October 9th 1943 The Sons Archive 15 March 2020 Dumbarton Queen's Park Milne 14Torrance 20 Aitkenhead 62 Boghead Park 3,000 W 16 October 1943 League 3–2http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83125 Dumbarton 3 - 2 Hamilton, Scottish League (16/10/1943) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4577 Dumbarton 3 - 2 Hamilton, Saturday, October 16th 1943 The Sons Archive 15 March 2020 Dumbarton Hamilton Torrance 17Brooks 60Stead 70 Hood 1Robinson 55 Boghead Park 5,000 W 23 October 1943 League 0–1http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83131 Albion Rovers 0 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (23/10/1943) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4578 Albion Rovers 0 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, October 23rd 1943 The Sons Archive 15 March 2020 Albion Rovers Dumbarton Brooks 40 Cliftonhill 6,000 J Godfrey L 30 October 1943 League 1–4http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83141 Dumbarton 1 - 4 Morton, Scottish League (30/10/1943) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4579 Dumbarton 1 - 4 Morton, Saturday, October 30th 1943 The Sons Archive 15 March 2020 Dumbarton Morton Brooks 52 Maxwell 32 63White 35Campbell 47 Boghead Park 6,000 J R Boyd L 6 November 1943 League 3–0http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83149 Hearts 3 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (06/11/1943) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4580 Hearts 3 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, November 6th 1943 The Sons Archive 15 March 2020 Hearts Dumbarton Miller 11Gillies 53Kelly 65 Tynecastle Stadium 12,000 W 13 November 1943 League 1–0http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83156 Dumbarton 1 - 0 Clyde, Scottish League (13/11/1943) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4581 Dumbarton 1 - 0 Clyde, Saturday, November 13th 1943 The Sons Archive 15 March 2020 28 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200328141512/http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4581 dead Dumbarton Clyde Brooks 75 Boghead Park 5,000 L 20 November 1943 League 2–0http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83167 Rangers 2 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (20/11/1943) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4582 Rangers 2 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, November 20th 1943 The Sons Archive 15 March 2020 Rangers Dumbarton Duncanson 18 46 Ibrox Park 20,000 W Livingstone W 27 November 1943 League 1–3http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83170 Airdrie 1 - 3 Dumbarton, Scottish League (27/11/1943) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4583 Airdrie 1 - 3 Dumbarton, Saturday, November 27th 1943 The Sons Archive 15 March 2020 28 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200328141528/http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4583 dead Airdrie Dumbarton O'Sullivan 75 Milne 13 penReid 28 84 Broomfield Park 3,000 L 4 December 1943 League 2–3http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83180 Dumbarton 2 - 3 Third Lanark, Scottish League (03/12/1943) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4584 Dumbarton 2 - 3 Third Lanark, Saturday, December 3rd 1943 The Sons Archive 15 March 2020 28 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200328141516/http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4584 dead Dumbarton Third Lanark Brooks 48 58 Henderson 64 88McLean 86 Boghead Park 4,000 L 11 December 1943 League 5–2http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83192 St Mirren 5 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (11/12/1943) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4585 St Mirren 5 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, December 11th 1943 The Sons Archive 15 March 2020 28 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200328141507/http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4585 dead St Mirren Dumbarton Stenhouse 7 55 75Junior 50Kelly 85 pen Trialist 80Lipton 89 Love Street (stadium) 3,000 D 18 December 1943 League 1–1http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83196 Dumbarton 1 - 1 Celtic, Scottish League (18/12/1943) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4586 Dumbarton 1 - 1 Celtic, Saturday, December 18th 1943 The Sons Archive 15 March 2020 Dumbarton Celtic Douglas 46 McDonald 79 pen Boghead Park 7,000 D 25 December 1943 League 1–1http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83204 Dumbarton 1 - 1 Hibernian, Scottish League (25/12/1943) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4587 Dumbarton 1 - 1 Hibernian, Saturday, December 25th 1943 The Sons Archive 15 March 2020 Dumbarton Hibernian Brooks 35 Cuthberson 12 Boghead Park 3,500 L 1 January 1944 League 4–0http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83212 Falkirk 4 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (01/01/1944) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4588 Falkirk 4 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, January 1st 1944 The Sons Archive 15 March 2020 Falkirk Dumbarton Fitzsimmons 16 70Napier 24Brady 48 Brockville Park 5,000 J Cox D 3 January 1944 League 1–1http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83220 Dumbarton 1 - 1 Rangers, Scottish League (03/01/1944) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4589 Dumbarton 1 - 1 Rangers, Monday, January 3rd 1944 The Sons Archive 15 March 2020 Dumbarton Rangers Brooks Smith Boghead Park 8,000 L 8 January 1944 League 2–0http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83230 Motherwell 2 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (08/01/1944) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4590 Motherwell 2 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, January 8th 1944 The Sons Archive 15 March 2020 Motherwell Dumbarton Main 17Gillan 40 Fir Park 3,000 J Thomson D 15 January 1944 League 2–2http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83236 Dumbarton 2 - 2 Partick Thistle, Scottish League (15/01/1944) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4591 Dumbarton 2 - 2 Partick Thistle, Saturday, January 15th 1944 The Sons Archive 15 March 2020 Dumbarton Partick Thistle Milne, Jk 60 penMilne, Jn 79 Newall 32Glover 52 Boghead Park 5,000 C Blues D 22 January 1944 League 0–0http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83248 Queen's Park 0 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (22/01/1944) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4592 Queen's Park 0 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, January 22nd 1944 The Sons Archive 15 March 2020 Queen's Park Dumbarton Hampden Park 5,000 P Craigmyle W 29 January 1944 League 0–1http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83252 Hamilton 0 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (29/01/1944) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4593 Hamilton 0 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, January 29th 1944 The Sons Archive 15 March 2020 Hamilton Dumbarton Brooks 53 Douglas Park 3,000 D 5 February 1944 League 2–2http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83260 Dumbarton 2 - 2 Albion Rovers, Scottish League (05/02/1944) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4594 Dumbarton 2 - 2 Albion Rovers, Saturday, February 5th 1944 The Sons Archive 15 March 2020 Dumbarton Albion Rovers Pritchard 53 60 Mooney 5McDonald 87 Boghead Park 3,000 W Davidson L 12 February 1944 League 3–1http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83270 Morton 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (12/02/1944) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4595 Morton 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, February 12th 1944 The Sons Archive 15 March 2020 28 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200328141529/http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4595 dead Morton Dumbarton Henderson 5McKenzie 67Kelly 86 Milne 39 Cappielow Park 5,000 W 19 February 1944 League 2–1http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83277 Dumbarton 2 - 1 Hearts, Scottish League (19/02/1944) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4596 Dumbarton 2 - 1 Hearts, Saturday, February 19th 1944 The Sons Archive 15 March 2020 Dumbarton Hearts Blyth 22 OGCraig 55 Blyth 54 Boghead Park 3,500 L 26 February 1944 League 4–1http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83284 Clyde 4 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (26/02/1944) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=4597 Clyde 4 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, February 26th 1944 The Sons Archive 15 March 2020 Clyde Dumbarton Wallace 20Mills 28Johnstone 30 82 Milne 25 Shawfield Stadium 5,000 League Cup South 1943–44 Southern League Cup (Scotland) Despite an unbeaten away record, Dumbarton failed to qualify from their section in the League Cup South. L 4 March 1944 Group D 1–4http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83292 Dumbarton 1 - 4 Queen's Park, Scottish Southern League Cup (04/03/1944) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020 Dumbarton Queen's Park Milne 55 Jordan 10Gallacher 58Aitkenhead 85Harris 88 Boghead Park 4,000 W 11 March 1944 Group D 0–1http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83284 Clyde 0 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish Southern League Cup (11/03/1944) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020 Clyde Dumbarton Pritchard 47 Shawfield Stadium 10,000 D 18 March 1944 Group D 2–2http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83311 St Mirren 2 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish Southern League Cup (18/03/1944) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020 St Mirren Dumbarton Linwood 65Kennedy 78 Brooks 73 76 Love Street (stadium) 8,000 W 25 March 1944 Group D 0–2http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83319 Queen's Park 0 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish Southern League Cup (25/03/1944) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020 Queen's Park Dumbarton Reid 52Brooks 86 Hampden Park 10,000 L 1 April 1944 Group D 1–3http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83323 Dumbarton 1 - 3 Clyde, Scottish Southern League Cup (01/04/1944) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020 Dumbarton Clyde Hickie 10 OG Wallace 30Agnew 53 83 Boghead Park 6,000 W 8 April 1944 Group D 2–1http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83330 Dumbarton 2 - 1 St Mirren, Scottish Southern League Cup (08/04/1944) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020 Dumbarton St Mirren Pritchard 10Brooks 40 Linwood 88 Boghead Park 3,500 Summer Cup Summer Cup (Scottish football) Dumbarton suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Clyde in the first round of the Summer Cup. L 3 June 1944 Cup 1(1) 2–4http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83345 Dumbarton 2 - 4 Clyde, Summer Cup (03/06/1944) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020 Dumbarton Clyde Pritchard 47Brawley 61 Johnstone 1Gillies 33 59 75 Boghead Park 3,000 W Webb L 10 June 1944 Cup 1(2) 6–0http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=83353 Clyde 6 - 0 Dumbarton, Summer Cup (10/06/1944) Fitbastats.com 15 March 2020 10–2 Clyde Dumbarton Gillies 10 25 36Johnstone 30 73 86 Shawfield Stadium 6,000 Player statistics Southern Division Summer Cup League Cup Brendan Bell GK SCO 12 0 2 0 4 0 David Watsonhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5993 David Watson - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 13 March 2020 GK SCO 18 0 0 0 2 0 Andy Cheynehttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5945 Andy Cheyne - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 13 March 2020 28 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200328141454/http://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php%3Fid%3D5945 dead DF SCO 22 0 2 0 6 0 Alex Kayhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=378 Alex Kay - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 13 March 2020 DF SCO 0 0 1 0 0 0 John Morganhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5989 John Morgan - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 13 March 2020 DF SCO 2 0 0 0 0 0 James Mulvaneyhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=587 James Mulvaney - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 13 March 2020 DF SCO 13 0 0 0 0 0 Robert Wallacehttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=6004 Robert Wallace - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 13 March 2020 July 2026 InternetArchiveBot DF SCO 16 0 1 0 5 0 Tom Brawleyhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5997 Tom Brawley - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 13 March 2020 MF SCO 22 1 2 1 2 0 John Craighttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5508 John Craig - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 13 March 2020 MF SCO 24 1 1 0 5 0 Bobby Donaldson MF SCO 0 0 1 0 0 0 Andrew McAlpinehttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=6001 Andrew McAlpine - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 13 March 2020 28 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200328141429/http://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php%3Fid%3D6001 dead MF SCO 30 0 2 0 6 0 Douglas McBain MF SCO 3 0 0 0 0 0 Jackie Milne MF SCO 29 9 2 0 6 1 Willie Reidhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5980 Willie Reid - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 13 March 2020 MF SCO 23 4 0 0 5 1 James Andersonhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5994 James Anderson - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 13 March 2020 FW SCO 2 0 0 0 3 0 Andrew Boydhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5996 Andrew Boyd - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 13 March 2020 FW SCO 0 0 1 0 0 0 George Brookshttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5998 George Brooks - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 13 March 2020 FW SCO 30 20 2 0 6 4 Frank Douglashttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5999 Frank Douglas - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 13 March 2020 FW SCO 14 1 0 0 1 0 John Hepburnhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5975 John Hepburn - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 13 March 2020 FW SCO 20 3 2 0 6 0 Thomas Liptonhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=6000 Thomas Lipton - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 13 March 2020 FW SCO 8 2 0 0 0 0 Ian McCollhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=6002 Ian McColl - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 13 March 2020 FW SCO 1 0 0 0 0 0 Murdoch McCormackhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5988 Murdoch McCormack - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 13 March 2020 FW SCO 5 0 0 0 0 0 John Milnehttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=6003 John Milne - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 13 March 2020 FW SCO 1 1 0 0 0 0 Vince Pritchardhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5979 Vince Pritchard - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 13 March 2020 FW SCO 2 2 2 1 5 2 Angus Steadhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5990 Angus Stead - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 13 March 2020 FW SCO 22 6 0 0 2 0 Robert Torrancehttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5991 Robert Torrance - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 13 March 2020 FW SCO 6 2 1 0 2 0 Trialists FW SCO 5 1 0 0 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 Brendon Bell SCO Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 7 Jul 1943 SCO George Brooks SCO Benburb 7 Jul 1943 SCO Thomas Lipton SCO St Anthony's 9 Aug 1943 SCO Andrew McAlpine SCO Fauldhouse United 25 Aug 1943 SCO Robert Wallace SCO Hamilton Academical 2 Oct 1943 SCO Frank Douglas SCO Renfrew 8 Dec 1943 SCO James Anderson SCO Partick Thistle 5 Feb 1944 SCO Albert McLean SCO Glasgow Perthshire 18 Mar 1944 SCO Bobby Donaldson SCO Bathgate Thistle (loan) 22 Apr 1944 SCO James Hoy SCO Glasgow Perthshire 22 Apr 1944 SCO Alex Kay SCO (loan) 25 May 1944 SCO Tom Brawley ENG Stoke City SCO Ian McCall SCO Vale of Leven (loan) SCO Andrew Boyd SCO {loan} SCO John Milne SCO {loan} SCO David Watson SCO Players out PlayerToDate SCO James Hornell SCO Released 8 Jul 1943 SCO Willie Reid SCO Cowdenbeath (loan) 3 Aug 1943 SCO John Morgan SCO Released 11 Dec 1943 SCO Murdoch McCormack SCO Released 11 Dec 1943 SCO Douglas McBain SCO Amateur 12 Apr 1944 In addition George Henderson and John Honeyman both played their last games in Dumbarton 'colours'. Source: Litster John Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players PM Publications Norwich Reserve team Dumbarton continued to run a Second XI during the season. In the Scottish Second XI Cup, Dumbarton lost in the second round to St Mirren, and finished as runners-up in the Glasgow & District Reserve League (First Series). References Category:Dumbarton F.C. seasons Category:Scottish football clubs 1943–44 season