1888–89 Dumbarton F.C. season

January 2015 January 2015 Dumbarton 1888–89 Boghead Park, Dumbarton Scottish Cup Semi-final _goldstripes_thin _goldstripes _goldstripes 000000 000000 000000 FFFFFF 000000 1887–88 1889–90 The 1888–89 season was the 16th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at a national level. Scottish Cup 1888-89 Scottish Cup A successful run in the Scottish Cup brought Dumbarton to their eighth semi final and their first ever meeting with Celtic. On the day however the Glasgow side were to prove too strong and ran out 4–1 winners. Smailes Gordon The Breedon Book of Scottish Football Records Breedon Books 1995 Derby 1-85983-020-X W 1 September 1888 Cup R1 13–1https://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=38063 Dumbarton 13 - 1 Kirkintilloch Cent, Scottish Cup (01/09/1888) Fitbastats.com 1 July 2019http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=82 Dumbarton 13 – 1 Kirkintilloch Central, Saturday, September 1st, 1888 The Sons Archive 1 July 2019 21 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200821010428/http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=82 dead Dumbarton Kirkintilloch Central Lapsley Chapman Dewar Madden Collins Boghead Park Cup R2 bye Dumbarton W 13 October 1888 Cup R3 2–6https://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=8772 Motherwell 2 – 6 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (13/10/1888) Fitbastats.com 1 July 2019http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=83 Motherwell 2 – 6 Dumbarton, Saturday, October 13th, 1888 The Sons Archive 1 July 2019 Motherwell Dumbarton Roman Road Park, Motherwell 3,500 W 3 November 1888 Cup R4 9–0https://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=38064 Dumbarton 9 – 0 Methlan Park, Scottish Cup (03/11/1888) Fitbastats.com 1 July 2019http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=84 Dumbarton 9 – 0 Methlan Park, Saturday, November 3rd, 1888 The Sons Archive 1 July 2019 Dumbarton Methlan Park Aitken 10 scrimmage Bell Keir Chapman Boghead Park W 1 December 1888 Cup R5 3–1https://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=38065 Dumbarton 3 – 1 Mossend Swifts, Scottish Cup (01/12/1888) Fitbastats.com 1 July 2019http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=85 Dumbarton 3 – 1 Mossend Swifts, Saturday, December 1st, 1888 The Sons Archive 1 July 2019 Dumbarton Mossend Swifts Madden 20Dewar Bell 65 Boghead Park Mr Brock D 15 December 1888 Cup R5 2–2https://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=30047 Dumbarton 2 – 2 St Mirren, Scottish Cup (15/12/1888) Fitbastats.com 1 July 2019http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=86 Dumbarton 2 – 2 St Mirren, Saturday, December 15th, 1888 The Sons Archive 1 July 2019 Dumbarton St Mirren Bell 85 Brown Johnstone Boghead Park D 22 December 1888 Cup R5R 2–2https://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=30048 St Mirren 2 – 2 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (22/12/1888) Fitbastats.com 1 July 2019http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=87 St Mirren 2 – 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, December 22nd, 1888 The Sons Archive 1 July 2019 St Mirren Dumbarton Brown 50Hannah 86 OG Dewar Lapsley Westmarch (stadium) 6,000 W 29 December 1888 Cup R5R 3–1https://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=30049 Dumbarton 3 – 1 St Mirren, Scottish Cup (29/12/1888) Fitbastats.com 1 July 2019http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=88 Dumbarton 3 – 1 St Mirren, Saturday, December 29th, 1888 The Sons Archive 1 July 2019 Dumbarton St Mirren Aitken 43Bell Paterson 87 Ibrox Park 7,000 L 12 January 1889 Cup R6 1–4https://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=38066 Dumbarton 1 – 4 Celtic, Scottish Cup (12/01/1889) Fitbastats.com 1 July 2019http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=89 Dumbarton 1 – 4 Celtic, Saturday, January 12th, 1888 The Sons Archive 1 July 2019 Dumbarton Celtic Madden 87 Dunbar 4 66Groves 41 62 Boghead Park 6,000 J Robertson Dumbartonshire Cup The trophy was lifted for the second time, beating their town rivals Dumbarton Athletic easily in the final. W Second round Walkover Dumbarton Dumbarton Thistle W 8 December 1888 Third round 5–0 Dumbarton Vale of Leven Wanderers Bell Lapsley Chapman Boghead Park W 19 January 1889 Semi Final 3–1 Dumbarton Vale of Leven Miller Keir Chapman Boghead Park 2,000 W 9 February 1889 Final 6–2 Dumbarton Dumbarton Athletic Madden 15Lapsley Bell Mair Lindsay 20 Millburn Park 4,000 Mr McLean Greenock Charity Cup An invitation to compete in the Greenock Charity Cup was accepted, but Dumbarton lost out to the hosts Morton in the final. W 30 March 1889 First round 2–5 Carlton Dumbarton Mills Volunteer Park, Greenock W 14 May 1889 Semi Final 0–10 1st RRV Greenock Dumbarton Greenock 1,000 L 1 June 1889 Final 2–0 Morton Dumbarton Stewart 50Scott Cappielow Park 3,000 Mr Rose Friendlies During the season, 28 'friendly' matches were played, including home and away fixtures against Vale of Leven, Dumbarton Athletic and Queen's Park. There were also matches against the current holders of the East of Scotland Shield (Mossend Swifts), the Lanarkshire Cup (Airdrie), the Renfrewshire Cup (St Mirren) and the Stirlingshire Cup (East Stirling), and a 3 match tour of the north of Scotland during the New Year holidays. In England, matches were played against Sunderland and Sunderland Albion, and Dumbarton also gave the Welsh national team a tough work-out in a game at Boghead. In all, 9 matches were won, 7 drawn and 12 lost, scoring goals 74 and conceding 67. L 11 August 1888 4–3 Friendly Leith Athletic Dumbarton Dewar Lawrie Clements Dewar 80 OG Madden 5scrimmage Hawkhill D 18 August 1888 2–2Played to celebrate the opening of Vale's new ground. Friendly Vale of Leven Dumbarton McMillan Rankin 70 Lindsay 57Madden 89 Millburn Park 4,000 J Crerar L 25 August 1888 0–3 Friendly Dumbarton Queen's Park Berry 20 30 50 Boghead Park 2,000 J Crerar W 28 August 1888 4–0 Friendly Dumbarton Union (Dumbarton) Boghead Park D 8 September 1888 2–2 Friendly Dumbarton St Mirren McMillan 10Lapsley 30 4270 Boghead Park A Holmes L 15 September 1888 1–2 Friendly Dumbarton Celtic Chapman 52 McCallum 30 80 Boghead Park 2,000 J Holmes W 29 September 1888 2–1 Friendly Dumbarton Vale of Leven Lapsley 3Madden 50 47 Boghead Park Mr Laird W 6 October 1888 9–1 Friendly Dumbarton Thornliebank Bell Chapman Liddell Lapsley Boghead Park J Inglis D 20 October 1888 2–2Played as part of the Glasgow International Exhibition. Friendly Queen's Park Dumbarton Eccles Stewart Aitken 1scrimmage 9 Recreation Grounds, Glasgow 10,000 W 27 October 1888 3–0 Friendly Dumbarton Thistle Lapsley 3Bell Boghead Park L 10 November 1888 3–2 Friendly Dumbarton Athletic Dumbarton Latta 14 73Henderson scrimmage Aitken St James' Park, Dumbarton 3,000 A Rose D 24 November 1888 1–1Was to have been the fifth round tie of the Scottish Cup but ground was declared unplayable. Players decided to play a friendly instead. Friendly Dumbarton Mossend Swifts Lapsley Inglis Boghead Park Mr Brock D 31 December 1888 2–2 Friendly Strathmore (Dundee) Dumbarton Drabbie 5 Rollo's Pier, Dundee D 1 January 1889 2–2 Friendly Arbroath Dumbarton Petrie Willock Keir Gayfield Park L 2 January 1889 3–1 Friendly Forfar Athletic Dumbarton Bowman Anderson Madden Station Park, Forfar L 2 February 1889 6–1 Friendly Renton Dumbarton Campbell 20McNee Madden Tontine Park L 16 February 1889 4–3 Friendly Hibernian Dumbarton Coyle Burns McGhee Chapman Lapsley Easter Road W 2 March 1889 6–1 Friendly Dumbarton Dumbarton Athletic Lapsley 1Madden 5McMillan 10Bell Mair scrimmage 65 Boghead Park 2,000 Mr Cochrane L 9 March 1889 7–1 Friendly East Stirling Dumbarton McLauchlan 5Kirkwood 35 47Dunn 46 42 Merchiston Park D 16 March 1889 1–1 Friendly Queen's Park Dumbarton Berry 55 Madden 20 Cathkin Park L 21 March 1889 4–2 Friendly Montrose Dumbarton Kay Keillor 70 Bell Links Park 2,000 W 23 March 1889 1–2 Friendly Cowlairs Dumbarton Miller Chapman Gourlay Park, Glasgow W 6 April 1889 0–3 Friendly WALWelsh International XI Dumbarton Chapman Bell Mair Cathkin Park L 13 April 1889 4–2 Friendly Hearts Dumbarton Scott Baird Jenkinson scrimmage Madden Tynecastle Stadium W 20 April 1889 2–6 Friendly ENGSunderland Albion Dumbarton scrimmage 25 26scrimmage 48Lapsley Mair Blue House Field, Hendon 5,000 W 27 April 1889 8–0 Friendly Dumbarton Dykebar 6070Bell Mair Boghead Park 2,000 L 4 May 1889 4–1 Friendly Albion Rovers Dumbarton Baird Rourke 15Scott 75 Mair 5 Meadow Park, Coatbridge W 21 May 1889 1–3 Friendly Airdrie Dumbarton Mitchell McLeod 10Stewart 44Lapsley Smiths Fields, Airdrie L 27 May 1889 4–3 Friendly ENGSunderland Dumbarton Chapman 6 Newcastle Road 4,000 Player statistics Dumbarton continued to attract some of the best players in Scotland, and joining up this season were Dickie Boyle and Geordie Dewar. Amongst those leaving was internationalist Peter Miller after a career with the club spanning over 13 seasons. Only includes appearances and goals in competitive Scottish Cup matches. PlayerPositionAppearancesGoalsSCO James Bell1 GK80SCO Dickie Boyle2 DF20SCO John Hannahhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5569 John Hannah – Player Statistics The Sons Archive 2 July 2019 1 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190701152849/http://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5569 dead 2 DF80SCO Duncan Stewart2 DF50SCO Geordie Dewar3 MF84SCO Robert Hannahhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5570 Robert Hannah – Player Statistics The Sons Archive 27 June 20193 MF10SCO Leitch Keir3 MF71SCO Tom McMillan3 MF80SCO Ralph Aitken4 FW63SCO Jack Bell4 FW77SCO John Chapmanhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5565 John Chapman – Player Statistics The Sons Archive 27 June 20194 FW84SCO James Collinshttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5566 James Collins – Player Statistics The Sons Archive 27 June 20194 FW10SCO Edward Duffyhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5568 Edward Duffy – Player Statistics The Sons Archive 27 June 20194 FW10SCO William Lapsleyhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5554 William Lapsley – Player Statistics The Sons Archive 27 June 20194 FW87SCO John Madden4 FW83SCO Alex Miller4 FW20 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 16 February 1889 to consider selection of teams to represent Scotland in the upcoming games in the 1889 British Home Championship. Geordie Dewarhttps://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=113134 George Dewar Scottishfa.co.uk 1 July 2019 was selected to take part and subsequently earned his second cap against England. Representative matches Dumbarton players were selected to play in Dumbartonshire county matches as follows: DateOpponentResultPlayers (Goals)26 January 1889East of Scotland4–2Bell, Jas; Bell, Jn; Dewar; Stewart26 January 1889Renfrewshire6–1Aitken; Madden (3); McMillan23 February 1889Birmingham & District2–5Bell; Dewar; Madden (1); McMillan (1):Stewart25 February 1889Liverpool District1–2Bell (1); Dewar; Madden; McMillan; Stewart9 April 1889Scottish International XI1–2Bell (D); Madden (D); McMillan (D):Stewart (I)* – 'D' played for Dumbartonshire; 'I' played for Internationals In addition Geordie Dewar was selected to play for a 'Counties' team against a Glasgow Select on 4 October 1888 – Glasgow won 9–0. Reserve team Dumbarton lost in the second round of the Scottish Second XI Cup to Linthouse, but in the Dumbartonshire Second XI Cup, the trophy was won for the first time by beating Vale of Leven in the final. References Category:Dumbarton F.C. seasons Category:Scottish football clubs 1888–89 season