1884–85 Dumbarton F.C. season

January 2015 January 2015 Dumbarton 1884–85 Boghead Park, Dumbarton Scottish Cup Third Round _navy_sides 1d1f4d 1d1f4d 1d1f4d ffffff ff0000 1883–84 1885–86 The 1884–85 season was the 12th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at a national level. Scottish Cup 1884-85 Scottish Cup Dumbarton's run in the Scottish Cup was short-lived as they were knocked out in the third round by Pollokshields Athletic. Smailes Gordon The Breedon Book of Scottish Football Records Breedon Books 1995 Derby 1-85983-020-X W Cup R1 Walkover Dumbarton Levendale W 4 October 1884 Cup R2 2–0http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=38083 Albion 0 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (04/10/1884) Fitbastats.com 17 June 2019http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=64 Dumbarton 2 - 0 Albion, Saturday, October 4th, 1884 The Sons Archive 17 June 2019 Dumbarton Albion Hutton Boghead Park L 25 October 1884 Cup R3 4–1http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=38084 Pollokshields Ath 4 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (25/10/1884) Fitbastats.com 17 June 2019http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=65 Pollockshiels Athletic 4 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, October 25th, 1884 The Sons Archive 17 June 2019 Pollokshields Athletic Dumbarton 2530 OG 15 Haggs Castle, Glasgow A Stuart Dumbartonshire Cup Dumbartonshire Cup As the sport continued to grow, so did the demand for more competitive football, and so began the setting up of regional competitions for clubs in specific counties/cities. The first was nine years earlier with the first playing of the East of Scotland Shield (formerly the Edinburgh FA Cup) and with the formation of the Dumbartonshire Football Association in March 1884, the first Dumbartonshire Cup was put up for competition. With three of the strongest teams in the country at the time playing out of Dumbartonshire, it was no easy feat to win the cup, and Dumbarton required to see off both of their strongest local rivals, Renton in the first round and Vale of Leven in the final, to become the first winners for the county cup. W 1 November 1884 First Round 4–0 Dumbarton Renton Lindsay 25Brown 85 Boghead Park 5,000 A Stuart W 13 December 1884 Second Round 10–1 Dumbarton Helensburgh Athletic Lindsay Liddell Brown Wilson Miller, J McAulay Boghead Park W 17 January 1885 Semi Final 3–1 Dumbarton Yoker Wilson 55Keir 70Lindsay 77 scrimmage Boghead Park J Roxburgh W 28 March 1885 Final 3–0 Dumbarton Vale of Leven Lindsay McKinnon Tontine Park 3,000 Glasgow Charity Cup Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup Dumbarton reached the final of the Glasgow Charity Cup for the second time. Three tough matches against Rangers were followed by a final against their old adversary Queen's Park, where they lost by the only goal. D 11 April 1885 SemiFinal 2–2http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=84644 Dumbarton 2 - 2 Rangers, Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup (11/04/1885) Fitbastats.com 17 June 2019 Dumbarton Rangers scrimmage 10Pringle 30 OG 55scrimmage 75 Hampden Park 3,500 D 18 April 1885 SemiFinal Replay 1–1http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=84645 Dumbarton 1 - 1 Rangers, Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup (18/04/1885) Fitbastats.com 17 June 2019 yes Dumbarton Rangers scrimmage 75 Young 18 Hampden Park 5,000 W 2 May 1885 SemiFinal 2nd Replay 2–0http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=84646 Dumbarton 2 - 0 Rangers, Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup (18/04/1885) Fitbastats.com 17 June 2019 Dumbarton Rangers Lindsay Miller 89 Hampden Park 7,000 L 9 May 1885 Final 0–1 Dumbarton Queen's Park Watt 5 Hampden Park 3,500 Friendlies During the season, 22 'friendly' matches were played, including a 0–0 draw against Queen's Park to celebrate the opening of the 'new' Hampden Park and 5 games against English opposition with mixed success. In all, 9 were won, 7 drawn and 6 lost, scoring 50 goals and conceding 30. W 30 August 1884 Friendly 4–1 Dumbarton Partick Thistle scrimmage Boghead Park A Colville W 13 September 1884 Friendly 2–0 Dumbarton ENGWalsall Swifts Brown Keir Boghead Park W 20 September 1884 Friendly 3–0 Dumbarton Renfrew Meikleham McAulay Boghead Park L 27 September 1884 Friendly 3–2 Rangers Dumbarton Gossland 40 65 Brown (S) 42scrimmage 60 Kinning Park 3,000 D 18 October 1884 Friendly 0–0 Queen's Park Dumbarton Hampden Park 6,000 W 15 November 1884 Friendly 6–2 Dumbarton Clyde Boghead Park W 22 November 1884 Friendly 2–3 Renton Dumbarton 20 75 Tontine Park 5,000 D 29 November 1884 Friendly 1–1 Dumbarton Queen's Park Brown 51 McWhannel 80 Boghead Park 3,000 Mr McKillop W 20 December 1884 Friendly 1–6 Vale of Leven Dumbarton Brown (S) 7Liddell Liddell OG Alexandria 5,000 L 27 December 1884 Friendly 2–1 Queen's Park Dumbarton Harrower Hamilton Brown (P) 15 Hampden Park 5,000 Mr McKillop L 1 January 1885 Friendly 2–0 ENGBlackburn Rovers Dumbarton Suter 80scrimmage 87 Leamington Road 10,000 Mr Armerod L 2 January 1885 Friendly 4–0 ENGAstley Bridge Dumbarton Brindle 65Hogson Douglas Astley Bridge J Quinton D 3 January 1885 Friendly 1–1 ENGWalsall Swifts Dumbarton Morley 30 Kennedy 60 The Chuckery 2,000 Mr Ford D 5 January 1885 Friendly 1–1 ENGAston Villa Dumbarton Brown 80 Liddell 60 Wellington Road (Perry Barr) 5,000 Mr Roberts D 24 January 1885 Friendly 3–3 Port Glasgow Athletic Dumbarton Graham 10McCartney Hannah 70 33scrimmage 44Brown 61 Clune Park 3,000 W 7 February 1885 Friendly 0–3 Abercorn Dumbarton Blackstoun Park, Paisley 3,000 L 14 February 1885 Friendly 2–1 Hibernian Dumbarton Lee 10Cox 40 Keir 75 Easter Road 2,500 L 14 March 1885 Friendly 1–3 Dumbarton Arthurlie Jardine 15Donaldson 25 Boghead Park 2,500 D 21 March 1885 Friendly 1–1 Dumbarton Jamestown 5 OG Wilson 40 Boghead Park W 4 April 1885 Friendly 3–0 Dumbarton Hearts McKinnon 20 65McMillan Boghead Park D 25 April 1885 Friendly 1–1 Airdrie Dumbarton Hastie OG Airdrie 1,000 W 16 May 1885 Friendly 0–7 Dundee Our Boys Dumbarton Lindsay 81417McKinnon Kennedy 38 West Craigie Park, Dundee Player statistics Of note amongst those donning the club's colours for the first time was Ralph Aitken. Only includes appearances and goals in competitive Scottish Cup matches. PlayerPositionAppearancesGoalsSCO James McAulay1 GK20SCO Jock Hutcheson2 DF20SCO Hugh Wilsonhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5538 Hugh Wilson - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 7 June 20192 DF20SCO Leitch Keir3 MF20SCO Peter Miller3 MF20SCO Blackhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5543 Black - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 7 June 20194 FW10SCO Robert 'Plumber' Brown4 FW20SCO Robert 'Sparrow' Brown4 FW20SCO Huttonhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5544 Hutton - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 7 June 20194 FW11SCO Andrew Kennedyhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5530 Andrew Kennedy - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 7 June 20194 FW10SCO James Liddell4 FW20SCO Joe Lindsay4 FW10SCO William McKinnon4 FW10SCO Michael Paton4 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 7 March 1885 to consider selection of teams to represent Scotland in the 1885 British Home Championship. Robert 'Plumber' Brown, Joe Lindsay, James McAulay and Michael Paton played for a 'Counties XI' against a 'Glasgow XI' with the latter winning 3–1, Brown scoring the 'Counties' goal. Subsequently, five Dumbarton players were selected to play, as follows: - Robert 'Plumber' Brownhttp://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=112968 Robert Brown Scottishfa.co.uk 16 June 2019 and Leitch Keirhttp://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=112831 Leitch Keir Scottishfa.co.uk 18 June 2019 both earned their first caps against Wales. - Joe Lindsayhttp://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=113284 Joseph Lindsay Scottishfa.co.uk 14 June 2019 earned his sixth and seventh caps against England and Wales respectively. He scored the only goal in the 1–1 draw against the English - and scored a hat-trick in the 8–1 defeat of Wales. - James McAulayhttp://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=113307 James McAulay Scottishfa.co.uk 13 June 2019 earned his fifth and sixth caps against England and Wales respectively. - Michael Patonhttp://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=113329 Michael Paton Scottishfa.co.uk 14 June 2019 earned his third and fourth caps against England and Wales respectively. Representative matches The Dumbartonshire Football Association played three representative matches during the season and Dumbarton players were selected to play as follows: DateOpponentResultPlayers (Goals)11 October 1884Glasgow3-3McAulay; Keir;Brown, P; Brown, S(1); Lindsay; Miller31 January 1885Renfrewshire4-2McAuley; Hutcheson; Miller; Brown, S; Lindsay; Liddell (1)7 March 1885Edinburgh4-1Hutcheson; Miller; Keir; Brown, S; McKinnon (1) Reserve team Dumbarton withdrew from the Second Eleven Association in protest at the unsuccessful attempt to have the previous year's final against Kilmarnock Athletic replayed. References Category:Dumbarton F.C. seasons Category:Scottish football clubs 1884–85 season