2004–05 Dumbarton F.C. season

May 2019 May 2019 Dumbarton 2004-05 Brian Fairlie/Paul Martin Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton Scottish League Division 2 7th Scottish Cup First Round Scottish League Cup Second Round Bell's Challenge Cup First Round Iain Russell (11) Iain Russell (13) 1,446 522 900 2003–04 2005–06 Season 2004–05 was the 121st football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 99th time, the Scottish Cup for the 110th time, the Scottish League Cup for the 58th time and the Scottish Challenge Cup for the 14th time. Overview The near miss in gaining promotion the previous season had ensured that there was considerable confidence in the team going into season 2004-05 to make that further step. However, despite a successful opening spell, results were not as good as anticipated, and in December Brian Fairlie would make way for Paul Martin in the manager's seat. There was to be no great resurgence in results and in the end a disappointing 7th place was achieved. In the Scottish Cup, after defeating Cowdenbeath in the first round, it would be Berwick Rangers that would advance from the second round tie, after a drawn match. In the League Cup, Ross County would prove to be too strong in the first round. Finally, in the Scottish Challenge Cup, it was another first round exit, this time to Stirling Albion. Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup, Dumbarton won one and lost one of their opening group ties, and would take no further part in the competition. Results & fixtures Bell's Scottish Football Review 2005/06 CRE8 2005 Burford 0-9548556-1-2#ccffcc Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #ffffcc Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #ffcccc Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA Scottish Second Division 2004–05 Scottish Second Division W 1 7 August 2004 Scottish Second Division 1–0 BBC Report Dumbarton Ayr United Dillon 18 Dumbarton Football Stadium 1,016 C Melville W 1 14 August 2004 Scottish Second Division 0–2 BBC Report Arbroath Dumbarton Russell 8 83 Gayfield Park 505 C Conroy L 1 21 August 2004 Scottish Second Division 0–3 BBC Report Dumbarton Morton Walker, J 32Weatherston 67Greacen 84 Dumbarton Football Stadium 1,505 I Frickleton L 1 28 August 2004 Scottish Second Division 0–1 BBC Report Dumbarton Forfar Athletic Tosh 54 Dumbarton Football Stadium 723 E Smith W 1 4 September 2004 Scottish Second Division 0–4 BBC Report Berwick Rangers Dumbarton Annand 30 45 49Donald 74 Shielfield Park 412 C Murray L 1 11 September 2004 Scottish Second Division 1–3 BBC Report Dumbarton Stranraer Annand 48 Finlayson 2Guy 79 penGraham 85 Dumbarton Football Stadium 851 C Boyle L 1 18 September 2004 Scottish Second Division 3–2 BBC Report Alloa Athletic Dumbarton McMillan 75Bolochoweckjy 80Walker 89 Rodgers 11Russell 57 Recreation Park, Alloa 505 A Freeland D 1 25 September 2004 Scottish Second Division 1–1 BBC Report Dumbarton Stirling Albion Russell 30 Glancy 46 Dumbarton Football Stadium 982 A Hunter L 1 2 October 2004 Scottish Second Division 4–0 BBC Report Brechin City Dumbarton White 51Ritchie 69 81 85 Glebe Park, Brechin 503 C Mackay L 1 16 October 2004 Scottish Second Division 1–3 BBC Report Dumbarton Arbroath McEwan 77 pen Swankie 29 66McMullen 42 Dumbarton Football Stadium 772 M Tumilty W 1 23 October 2004 Scottish Second Division 0–1 BBC Report Ayr United Dumbarton Rodgers 88 Somerset Park 1,533 W 1 30 October 2004 Scottish Second Division 0–2 BBC Report Forfar Athletic Dumbarton Dunn 58 72 Station Park, Forfar 486 C Hardie W 1 6 November 2004 Scottish Second Division 3–1 BBC Report Dumbarton Berwick Rangers Boyle 22Rodgers 33Holmes 66 Gordon 56 Dumbarton Football Stadium 790 M Sproule L 1 13 November 2004 Scottish Second Division 1–0 BBC Report Stranraer Dumbarton Guy 52 pen Stair Park 557 L 1 30 November 2004 Scottish Second Division 0–1 BBC Report Dumbarton Alloa Athletic Hill 74 Dumbarton Football Stadium 522 E Smith L 1 4 December 2004 Scottish Second Division 1–0 BBC Report Stirling Albion Dumbarton Gethins 51 Forthbank Stadium 688 D 1 27 December 2004 Scottish Second Division 1–1 BBC Report Dumbarton Ayr United Russell 7 Connolly 9 Dumbarton Football Stadium 1,118 M Sproule L 1 1 January 2005 Scottish Second Division 3–0 BBC Report Morton Dumbarton Weatherston 24 penMcCluskey 54Templeman 63 Cappielow 2,746 B Winter D 1 3 January 2005 Scottish Second Division 1–1 BBC Report Dumbarton Forfar Athletic Rodgers 66 Tosh 57 Dumbarton Football Stadium 714 C Richmond W 1 15 January 2005 Scottish Second Division 0–3 BBC Report Berwick Rangers Dumbarton Dillon 38Rodgers 58Annand 67 Shielfield Park 322 M Tumilty L 1 29 January 2005 Scottish Second Division 4–2 BBC Report Alloa Athletic Dumbarton Ross 7Quitongo 10Brown 23Ferguson 27 McKinstrey 58Rodgers 82 Recreation Park, Alloa 608 I Frickleton L 1 5 February 2005 Scottish Second Division 0–2 BBC Report Dumbarton Stirling Albion Dunn 16 41 Dumbarton Football Stadium 965 C Hardie W 1 12 February 2005 Scottish Second Division 0–2 BBC Report Brechin City Dumbarton Annand 20McKinstrey 36 Glebe Park, Brechin 595 C Melville W 1 19 February 2005 Scottish Second Division 3–0 BBC Report Dumbarton Morton Ronald 24Russell 42 67 Dumbarton Football Stadium 1,446 C Boyle L 1 26 February 2005 Scottish Second Division 2–1 BBC Report Arbroath Dumbarton Swankie 28Henslee 77 Annand 78 Gayfield Park 502 J Downie D 1 1 March 2005 Scottish Second Division 1–1 BBC Report Dumbarton Brechin City McEwan 21 pen Callagan 2 Dumbarton Football Stadium 554 J Downie D 1 5 March 2005 Scottish Second Division 1–1 BBC Report Dumbarton Berwick Rangers McEwan 88 pen Smith 87 Dumbarton Football Stadium 690 A Hunter L 1 12 March 2005 Scottish Second Division 6-0 BBC Report Forfar Athletic Dumbarton Shields 40 45 57King 51McClune64Tosh 72 Station Park, Forfar 443 S MacDonald L 1 19 March 2005 Scottish Second Division 2–1 BBC Report Stranraer Dumbarton Moore 21McManus 28 McEwan 89 pen Stair Park 455 W Young D 1 26 March 2005 Scottish Second Division 1–1 Dumbarton Stranraer Russell Dumbarton Football Stadium 848 W 1 2 April 2005 Scottish Second Division 3–2 BBC Report Dumbarton Alloa Athletic Russell 34 58 87 Brown 1Hamilton 57 Dumbarton Football Stadium 787 C Murray D 1 9 April 2005 Scottish Second Division 1–1 BBC Report Dumbarton Brechin City Dillon 53 Sharp 71 Dumbarton Football Stadium 773 I Frickleton L 1 16 April 2005 Scottish Second Division 3–0 BBC Report Stirling Albion Dumbarton Wilson 19MacDonald 45Nugent 90 Forthbank Stadium 705 D Somers D 1 23 April 2005 Scottish Second Division 0–0 BBC Report Morton Dumbarton Cappielow 3,229 H Dallas W 1 30 April 2005 Scottish Second Division 3–0 BBC Report Dumbarton Arbroath Boyle 69Dillon 78Gemmell 82 Dumbarton Football Stadium 1,197 M Sproule D 1 7 May 2005 Scottish Second Division 1–1 BBC Report Ayr United Dumbarton Smyth 76 Gemmell 19 Somerset Park 1,277 A Hunter Bell's League Challenge Cup 2004–05 Scottish Challenge Cup L 1 31 July 2004 Scottish Challenge Cup round 1 1–2 BBC report Dumbarton Stirling Albion Bonar 5 McLean 45 47 Dumbarton Football Stadium 709 CIS League Cup 2004–05 Scottish League Cup L 1 10 August 2004 Scottish League Cup round 1 1–3 BBC Report Dumbarton Ross County Russell Burke Dumbarton Football Stadium 437 Scottish Cup 2004–05 Scottish Cup W 1 27 November 2004 Scottish Cup round 1 2–3 BBC Report Cowdenbeath Dumbarton Gribben 32Buchanan 90 McEwan 38 penDunn 50Russell 80 Central Park, Cowdenbeath 279 J Downie D 1 11 December 2004 Scottish Cup round 2 1–1 BBC Report Dumbarton Berwick Rangers Dillon 37 McNicholl 6 Dumbarton Football Stadium 622 M Tumilty L 1 18 December 2004 Scottish Cup round 2R 3–1 BBC Report Berwick Rangers Dumbarton Clark 30Connelly 73Hutchison 89 Annand 24 Shielfield Park 318 M Tumilty Stirlingshire Cup L 1 3 August 2004 Group stage 1–2 Dumbarton Falkirk McEwan Latapy 29Motinho 64 Dumbarton Football Stadium 403 C Melville W 1 17 August 2004 Group stage 0–3 East Stirlingshire Dumbarton Rodgers Herd Russell Firs Park 162 Pre-season and mid-season friendlies D 1 17 July 2004 1–1 Friendly Royal Navy XI Dumbarton Russell W 1 17 July 2004 1–2 Friendly ENGBillingham Town Dumbarton Ronald Russell Billingham W 1 20 July 2004 2–1 Friendly Dumbarton St Mirren Ronald Russell Dumbarton Football Stadium L 1 24 July 2004 0–4 Friendly Dumbarton ENGMacclesfield Town Parkin9Whittaker34 64Mills62 Dumbarton Football Stadium 389 C Hardie L 1 27 July 2004 3–0 Friendly Pollok Dumbarton Newlandsfield Park 250 W 1 25 January 2005 2–1 Friendly Dumbarton St Mirren Gemmell Holmes Dumbarton Football Stadium League table DUM Player statistics Squad Second Division League Cup Challenge Cup Scottish Cup Stephen Grindlay GK SCO 30+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 John Wight GK SCO 6+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 Derek Allan DF SCO 4+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 Karl Anderson DF SCO 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 Craig Brittain DF SCO 32+1 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 Mark Dempsie DF SCO 14+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 Ian Dobbins DF SCO 24+2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 Craig McEwan DF SCO 31+0 4 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 1 James McKinstry DF SCO 28+4 2 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 Robert Walker DF SCO 16+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 James Allan MF SCO 10+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 Steven Bonar MF SCO 15+2 0 1+0 0 1+0 1 3+0 0 Chris Boyle MF SCO 18+4 2 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+2 0 Mark Bradley MF SCO 3+12 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 John Dillon MF SCO 26+5 4 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 1 Barry Donald MF SCO 19+4 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 Robert Dunn MF SCO 8+6 2 0+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 1 Graeme Holmes MF SCO 8+4 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 Chris McGroarty MF SCO 4+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 Eddie Annand FW SCO 22+6 7 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+1 1 Ryan Borris FW SCO 7+9 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 John Gemmell FW SCO 8+8 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 Gordon Herd FW SCO 2+1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 Andy Rodgers FW SCO 17+14 6 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+3 0 Paul Ronald FW SCO 18+5 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 Iain Russell FW SCO 25+7 11 1+0 1 1+0 0 2+1 1 |} Transfers Litster John Record of Post-War Scottish League Players PM Publications Norwich Players in PlayerFromDate SCO Derek Allan SCO Queen of the South 24 May 2004 SCO Ryan Borris SCO St Peters Juv 7 Jun 2004 SCO Robert Dunn SCO St Mirren 7 Jun 2004 SCO Graeme Holmes SCO Dundee United (loan) 27 Aug 2004 SCO Eddie Annand SCO St Mirren 28 Aug 2004 SCO Karl Anderson SCO St Mirren 1 Sep 2004 SCO Chris McGroarty SCO Airdrie United 23 Sep 2004 SCO James Allan SCO Stirling Albion 22 Jan 2005 SCO John Gemmell SCO Partick Thistle 26 Jan 2005 SCO Robert Walker SCO Hamilton 30 Jan 2005 SCO Mark Dempsie SCO St Mirren 9 Feb 2005 Players out PlayerToDate SCO Neil Collins ENG Sunderland 12 Aug 2004 SCO Chris McGroarty 31 Dec 2004 SCO Steven Bonar SCO Forfar Athletic 15 Jan 2005 SCO Robert Dunn SCO Stirling Albion 21 Jan 2005 SCO Derek Allan 24 Jan 2005 SCO Steve Renicks SCO Bellshill Athletic SCO Gordon Herd SCO Berwick Rangers NOR Bjorn Skjelbred NOR FK Eik Tønsberg SCO Steve Laidler ENG Farnborough Town Trivia The League match against Morton on 19 February marked Stephen Grindlay's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 127th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone. The League match against Arbroath on 26 February marked John Dillon's 200th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 29th Dumbarton player to break the 'double century'. See also 2004–05 in Scottish football References External links John Wight (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive) https://web.archive.org/web/20170401045419/http://sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=154 1 April 2017 Karl Anderson (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive) Gordon Herd (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive) Scottish Football Historical Archive Category:Dumbarton F.C. seasons Category:Scottish football clubs 2004–05 season