1886–87 Dumbarton F.C. season

January 2015 January 2015 Dumbarton 1886–87 Boghead Park, Dumbarton Scottish Cup Runners Up _whitehalf _whiteborder _aeroblueborder 99CCFF 99CCFF ffffff FFFFFF 000066 1885–86 1887–88 The 1886–87 season was the 14th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at a national level. Scottish Cup 1886-87 Scottish Cup Dumbarton reached their fourth Scottish Cup final full of confidence, especially having defeated Queen's Park in the semi-final, but it wasn't to be and Dumbarton lost out to the East of Scotland Shield holders Hibernian by the odd goal in three. Smailes Gordon The Breedon Book of Scottish Football Records Breedon Books 1995 Derby 1-85983-020-X W 11 September 1886 Cup round 1 5–0http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=38069 Dumbarton 5 - 0 Vale of Leven Hibs, Scottish Cup (11/09/1886) Fitbastats.com 27 June 2019http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=72 Dumbarton 5 - 0 Vale of Leven Hibernian, Saturday, September 11th, 1886 The Sons Archive 27 June 2019 Dumbarton Vale of Leven Hibernian Keir, W 46Brown McMillan Hartley Boghead Park J Turner W 2 October 1886 Cup round 2 4–0http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=38070 Dumbarton 4 - 0 Yoker, Scottish Cup (02/10/1886) Fitbastats.com 27 June 2019http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=73 Dumbarton 4 - 0 Yoker, Saturday, October 2nd, 1886 The Sons Archive 27 June 2019 Dumbarton Yoker Brown 55Jamieson Boghead Park W Cup round 3 Walkover Dumbarton Tollcross W Cup round 5 Walkover Dumbarton Dundee Harp D 25 December 1886 Cup round 6 0–0http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=38072 Hurlford United 0 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (25/12/1886) Fitbastats.com 27 June 2019http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=75 Hurlford 0 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, December 25th, 1886 The Sons Archive 27 June 2019 Hurlford Dumbarton Corsehill Park, Hurlford 8 January 1887 Cup round 6r 1–2http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=38073 Dumbarton 1 - 2 Hurlford United, Scottish Cup (08/01/1887) Fitbastats.com 27 June 2019This was the first playing of the Scottish Cup sixth round replay but the result was successfully protested by Dumbarton to the SFA.VOID Dumbarton Hurlford Robertson 30 scrimmage McKnight 55 Boghead Park W 22 January 1887 Cup round 6r 3–1http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=38074 Dumbarton 3 - 1 Hurlford United, Scottish Cup (22/01/1887) Fitbastats.com 27 June 2019http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=77 Dumbarton 3 - 1 Hurlford United, Saturday, January 22nd, 1886 The Sons Archive 27 June 2019 Dumbarton Hurlford Jamieson 55Keir 52Madden 75 Scobie 50 Boghead Park W 29 January 1887 Cup Semi-final 1–2http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=38075 Queen's Park 1 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (29/01/1887) Fitbastats.com 27 June 2019http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=78 Queen's Park 1 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, January 29th, 1886 The Sons Archive 27 June 2019 Queen's Park Dumbarton Hamilton 9 Robertson 70 80 Hampden Park 3,000 S Turner L 12 February 1887 Cup Final 1–2http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=38076 Dumbarton 1 - 2 Hibernian, Scottish Cup (12/02/1887) Fitbastats.com 27 June 2019http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=79 Hibernian 2 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, February 12th, 1886 The Sons Archive 27 June 2019 Dumbarton Hibernian Aitken 59 Montgomerie 65Groves 67 Cathkin Park 15,000 R Brown Dumbartonshire Cup Dumbarton met their old rivals Renton in the third round and found them to be too good on the day. W Round 1 Walkover Dumbarton Dumbarton Rock W 20 November 1886 Round 2 0–9 Yoker Dumbarton Lapsley 30Lindsay Keir, L McMillan Keir, W Holm Park, Yoker L 11 December 1886 Round 3 1–2 Dumbarton Renton 89 Kelly Boghead Park 4,000 Mr Mackenzie Glasgow Charity Cup It was much the same story in the Glasgow Charity Cup, where Dumbarton fell at the first hurdle to Queen's Park. L 16 April 1887 First Round 0–3 Dumbarton Queen's Park Allan 20Lambie 30Watt 65 Cathkin Park 5,500 Friendlies During the season, 29 'friendly' matches were played, including home and away ties against Rangers and 3rd LRV, matches against Lanarkshire Cup holders, Airdrie; Renfrewshire Cup holders, Abercorn and Stirlingshire Cup holders East Stirling and a two match north of Scotland tour in the New Year Holidays. In addition, four matches were played against English opposition, including a north of England tour during Easter. In all, 9 were won, 7 drawn and 13 lost, scoring 63 goals and conceding 67. W 14 August 1886 Friendly 0–4 Bo'ness Dumbarton 55 Newtown Park, Bo'ness J Erskine W 18 August 1886 Friendly 3–6 Port Glasgow Athletic Dumbarton Coogan 5Dowling Keir, W 12Wilson 13Kerr 27scrimmage Clune Park L 21 August 1886 Friendly 2–0 St Bernard's Dumbarton Arthur Barnet Powderhall Stadium L 28 August 1886 Friendly 2–1 Rangers Dumbarton Peacock 22Heggie Aitken 20 Kinning Park L 4 September 1886 Friendly 3–1 ENGAccrington Dumbarton Bryce 5Yates 30Bonar Brown Thorneyholme Road 1,000 Mr Rose D 18 September 1886 Friendly 0–0 Renton Dumbarton Tontine Park 3,000 W 25 September 1886 Friendly 5–1 Dumbarton Airdrie Tate 10Jamieson Keir, W Keir, L Hasting 11 Boghead Park D 9 October 1886 Friendly 1–1 Vale of Leven Dumbarton Murray 80 Robertson 10 Alexandria L 16 October 1886 Friendly 7–0 Cowlairs Dumbarton Dunbar scrimmage Gourlay Park, Cowlairs W 23 October 1886 Friendly 6–1This was to be the third round tie of the Scottish Cup but Tollcross could only muster 8 players, and therefore scratched from the competition. In order to avoid disappointing the crowd, a friendly was played with the Tollcross team being supplemented with 3 Dumbarton reserves. Dumbarton Tollcross Jamieson 5Robertson McAulay Boghead Park 1,000 L 30 October 1886 Friendly 2–0 Ayr Dumbarton scrimmage Christie Beresford Park D 6 November 1886 Friendly 5–5 Dumbarton Rangers scrimmage Lindsay Jamieson scrimmage scrimmage Lawrie 8090Buchanan Boghead Park 2,000 W 13 November 1886 Friendly 2–1 Dumbarton Partick Thistle Jamieson Boghead Park 2,000 W 27 November 1886 Friendly 4–0 Dumbarton 3rd LRV Madden Robertson Keir, W Boghead Park D 4 December 1886 Friendly 2–2Dumbarton were drawn to play Dundee Harp in the fifth round of the Scottish Cup, but Harp subsequently withdrew from the competition. Nevertheless at the invitation of Harp, Dumbarton travelled to Dundee to play a friendly. Dundee Harp Dumbarton scrimmage Lees Jamieson Brown East Dock Street Park, Dundee 6,000 W 3 January 1887 Friendly 3–5 Our Boys Dundee Dumbarton Low McIntosh Grant Madden 82Hartley Jamieson 85 West Craigie Park, Dundee 3,000 L 4 January 1887 Friendly 2–0 Arbroath Dumbarton Buick Sim Gayfield Park L 5 February 1887 Friendly 1–0 Morton Dumbarton McKendrick 46 Cappielow Park 3,000 Mr Bell L 19 February 1887 Friendly 3–2 Thistle Dumbarton Young scrimmage Beechwood Park, Glasgow D 26 February 1887 Friendly 3–3 St Johnstone Dumbarton Menzies Ormond Scott 15Keir, L 17 Recreation Grounds (Perth) W 5 March 1887 Friendly 3–2 Dumbarton Battlefield Jamieson 89 scrimmage Boghead Park D 19 March 1887 Friendly 1–1 Dumbarton Port Glasgow Madden Boghead Park W 24 March 1887 Friendly 4–6 Montrose Dumbarton McDonald 65 80 Aitken scrimmage Madden Links Park 2,500 D 26 March 1887 Friendly 3–3 Abercorn Dumbarton Johnston scrimmage McCormick Madden scrimmage Blackstoun Park, Paisley 4,000 L 3 April 1887 Friendly 2–1 3rd LRV Dumbarton Jamieson Cathkin Park (1872–1903) 3,000 L 8 April 1887 Friendly 1–5 Dumbarton ENGAccrington Madden Conway Bonar Boghead Park 3,000 L 9 April 1887 Friendly 2–0 ENGPreston North End Dumbarton Ross Goodall 35 Deepdale Stadium 7,000 L 11 April 1887 Friendly 3–0 ENGBlackburn Rovers Dumbarton Fecitt 65Walton 70Townsley Leamington Road 5,000 L 19 April 1887 Friendly 5–2 East Stirling Dumbarton Stewart 30McLauchlan 50Reid Dunn Honeyman 35 OG Leamington Road 5,000 Player statistics Of note amongst those donning the club's colours for the first time were John Madden and William Robertson. At the same time 5-time internationalist Michael Paton was lost from the club's squad. Only includes appearances and goals in competitive Scottish Cup matches. PlayerPositionAppearancesGoalsSCO James McAulay1 GK60SCO R Fergushttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5551 R Fergus - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 27 June 20192 DF60SCO Jock Hutcheson2 DF50SCO J Dennetthttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5550 J Dennett - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 27 June 20192 DF10SCO Tom McMillan3 MF60SCO Peter Miller3 MF60SCO Ralph Aitken4 FW21SCO Robert 'Plumber' Brown4 FW63SCO David Hartleyhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5547 David Hartley - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 7 June 20194 FW41SCO R Jamiesonhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5552 R Jamieson - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 27 June 20194 FW53SCO Leitch Keir4 FW61SCO W Keirhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5553 W Keir - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 27 June 20194 FW12SCO William Lapsleyhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5554 William Lapsley - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 27 June 20194 FW10SCO John Madden4 FW31SCO John McMillanhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5548 J McMillan - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 7 June 20194 FW11SCO William Robertson4 FW63SCO Pete Taithttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5549 Pete Tait - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 7 June 20194 FW10 Source:McAllister Jim The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club J&J Robertson Printers 2002 Dumbarton International caps Scotland national football team 1872–1914 results An international trial match was played on 5 March 1887 to consider selection of teams to represent Scotland in the upcoming games in the 1887 British Home Championship. Leitch Keir, James McAulay and Willie Robertson all took part. Subsequently, four Dumbarton players were selected to play for Scotland, as follows: - Leitch Keirhttp://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=112831 Leitch Keir Scottishfa.co.uk 18 June 2019 earned his third and fourth caps against England and Wales respectively. Keir scored in the 3–2 win over England. - James McAulayhttp://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=113307 James McAulay Scottishfa.co.uk 13 June 2019 earned his eighth and ninth caps against England and Wales respectively. - Tom McMillanhttp://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=113442 Thomas McMillan Scottishfa.co.uk 27 June 2019 earned his first cap against Ireland. - Willie Robertsonhttp://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=113010 William Robertson Scottishfa.co.uk 13 June 2019 earned his first and second caps against England and Wales respectively. Robertson scored in the 2–0 win over Wales. Representative Matches Dumbarton players were selected to play for the Dumbartonshire county team as follows: DateOpponentResultPlayers (Goals)16 October 1886Lancashire3-4Brown; Hartley; Keir; McAulay; Robertson (2)26 February 1887Renfrewshire3-1Aitken (1); Hutcheson; Miller, P In addition Leitch Keir was selected to play in the West of Scotland side which played an East of Scotland XI on 24 May 1887. The 'West' won 3–1. Reserve team Dumbarton rejoined the Second Eleven Association and duly reached their third final in the Scottish Second XI Cup in four attempts before losing out to the holders, Abercorn, after a drawn match. In addition, Dumbarton entered the Dumbartonshire Second XI Cup competition, and reached the semi-final before losing to eventual winners, Renton. References Category:Dumbarton F.C. seasons Category:Scottish football clubs 1886–87 season