1878–79 Dumbarton F.C. season

January 2015 January 2015 Dumbarton 1878–79 Townend, Dumbarton Scottish Cup Sixth Round _navy_sides 1d1f4d 1d1f4d 1d1f4d ffffff ff0000 1877–78 1879–80 The 1878–79 season was the sixth Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at a national level. Scottish Cup 1878–79 Scottish Cup Dumbarton reached the sixth round of the Scottish Cup before losing out to their local rivals, Vale of Leven - who went on to retain the cup for the third successive year. Smailes Gordon The Breedon Book of Scottish Football Records Breedon Books 1995 Derby 1-85983-020-X W 28 September 1878 Cup R1 8–1http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=38118 Dumbarton 8 - 1 10th Dumbarton RV, Scottish Cup (28/09/1878) Fitbastats.com 8 June 2019http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=23 Dumbarton 8-1 10th DRV, Saturday, September 28th, 1878 The Sons Archive 8 June 2019 Dumbarton 10th Dumbarton RV Dumbarton W 19 October 1878 Cup R2 1–6http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=38119 Renton 1 - 6 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (19/10/1878) Fitbastats.com 8 June 2019http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=24 Renton 1-6 Dumbarton, Saturday, October 19th, 1878 The Sons Archive 8 June 2019 Renton Dumbarton McMaster Grant Galbraith Lawrence OG OG Renton 4,000 W 9 November 1878 Cup R3 5–0http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=38120 Dumbarton 5 - 0 Strathblane, Scottish Cup (09/11/1878) Fitbastats.com 8 June 2019http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=25 Dumbarton 5-0 Strathblane, Saturday, November 9th, 1878 The Sons Archive 8 June 2019 Dumbarton Strathblane Dumbarton D 30 November 1878 Cup R4 1–1http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=38121 Portland 1 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (30/11/1878) Fitbastats.com 8 June 2019http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=26 Portland 1-1 Dumbarton, Saturday, November 30th, 1878 The Sons Archive 8 June 2019 Portland (Kilmarnock) Dumbarton Kilmarnock W 7 December 1878 Cup R4r 6–1http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=38122 Dumbarton 6 - 1 Portland, Scottish Cup (07/12/1878) Fitbastats.com 8 June 2019http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=27 Dumbarton 6 - 1 Portland, Saturday, November 30th, 1878 The Sons Archive 8 June 2019 Dumbarton Portland (Kilmarnock) 20 Dumbarton W 8 March 1879 Cup R5 9–1http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=38123 Dumbarton 9 - 1 Stonelaw, Scottish Cup (08/03/1879) Fitbastats.com 8 June 2019http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=28 Dumbarton 9 - 1 Stonelaw, Saturday, March 8th, 1879 The Sons Archive 8 June 2019 Dumbarton Stonelaw Dumbarton L 22 March 1879 Cup QF 3–1http://www.fitbastats.com/dumbarton/game.php?gameid=38124 Vale of Leven 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (22/03/1879) Fitbastats.com 8 June 2019http://www.sonsarchive.com/matchdetails.php?id=29 Vale of Leven 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, March 22nd, 1879 The Sons Archive 8 June 2019 Vale of Leven Dumbarton McDougall Lindsay 10 Alexandria 6,000 Friendlies During the season, 10 'friendly' matches were played, including home and away fixtures against local rivals Renton, and a home game against the holders of the Ayrshire Cup, Mauchline. Of these matches, 8 were won and 2 drawn, scoring 36 goals and conceding 7. W 31 August 1878 Friendly 0–4 Arthurlie Dumbarton Barrhead D 7 September 1878 Friendly 3–3 Dumbarton Mauchline OG Tannock 30 Dumbarton W 5 October 1878 Friendly 1–2 Renton Dumbarton Renton W 26 October 1878 Friendly 0–8 Alexandria Dumbarton Alexandria W 2 November 1878 Friendly 5–0 Dumbarton Jamestown Dumbarton W 16 November 1878 Friendly 3–1 Dumbarton Renton Dumbarton W 23 November 1878 Friendly 3–0 Dumbarton Helensburgh Carruthers McMaster Dumbarton D 8 February 1879 Friendly 1–1 Govan Dumbarton Moorepark, Govan W 5 April 1879 Friendly 1–2 Parkgrove Dumbarton Glasgow W 12 April 1879 Friendly 5–0 Dumbarton Lennox Dumbarton Player statistics Of note amongst those donning the club's colours for the first time was Robert 'Sparrow' Brown. Only includes appearances and goals in competitive Scottish Cup matches. PlayerPositionAppearancesGoalsSCO John Kennedyhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=35 John Kennedy - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 7 June 20191 GK70SCO Jock Hutcheson2 DF70SCO Archie Lang2 DF70SCO J Andersonhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=27 Anderson - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 7 June 20193 MF70SCO Peter Miller3 MF70SCO Robert Brown4 FW20SCO J Carruthershttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5524 J Carruthers - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 7 June 20194 FW60SCO Alex Galbraithhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=21 Alex Galbraith - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 3 June 20194 FW61SCO Granthttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5525 Grant - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 7 June 20194 FW21SCO David Hartleyhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=18 David Hartley - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 3 June 20194 FW50SCO Alex Lawrencehttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=38 Alex Lawrence - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 4 June 20194 FW51SCO Joe Lindsay4 FW61SCO William McKinnon4 FW70SCO J McMasterhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=30 J McMaster - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 4 June 20194 FW11SCO R Millerhttp://www.sonsarchive.com/player.php?id=5528 R Miller - Player Statistics The Sons Archive 7 June 20194 FW20 Source:McAllister Jim The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club J&J Robertson Printers 2002 Dumbarton References Category:Dumbarton F.C. seasons Category:Scottish football clubs 1878–79 season