Season 1994–95 was the 111th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 89th time, the Scottish Cup for the 100th time, the Scottish League Cup for the 48th time and the Scottish Challenge Cup for the fifth time.
| 1994–1995 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Murdo MacLeod |
| Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
| Scottish League Division 2 | 2nd |
| Scottish Cup | First Round |
| Scottish League Cup | Second Round |
| B&Q Cup | First Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Martin Mooney (17) All: Martin Mooney (17) |
| Highest home attendance | 1,369 |
| Lowest home attendance | 554 |
| Average home league attendance | 925 |
Overview edit
Dumbarton began the league season in the newly structured Division 2 (and the first season where 3 points would be awarded for a win) as one of the favourites to take the title, however things did not begin well with only one win being taken from the first 5 games. However, by the end of the year, results had taken them back into the challenging pack, and by the beginning of March, had broken clear to take the lead. This Dumbarton would hold until the final 3 games. Then a poor draw against Queen of the South saw them replaced at the top by Morton. The next game against a strong Morton side was lost, as was the title, meaning that only a win in the final game away against Stirling Albion would secure promotion. This was done, not without a few nervous moments, and Division 1 football for next season was the prize.
In the national cup competitions, however, for the third year in a row, success was extinguished at the first attempt. In the Scottish Cup Stirling Albion would advance in Dumbarton's place in the first round, after a drawn match.
In the League Cup, Premier Division Hearts defeated Dumbarton easily in the second round.
And it was a fifth straight first round defeat in the B&Q Cup - this time to St Johnstone.
Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup, the story was no better, with two qualifying defeats to Falkirk and Stirling Albion.
Finally there was success in the Stirling Sixes tournament played in September at Forthbank Stadium, Stirling. After sectional wins over Falkirk (4-0) and Alloa Athletic (1-0) and a draw against Clydebank (1-1), Dumbarton defeated Stenhousemuir 2-0 in the final.
Results & fixtures edit
[1] Win Draw Loss
Scottish Second Division edit
| 13 August 1994 Second Division | Queen of the South | 4–1 | Dumbarton | Palmerston Park |
Bryce 39' (pen)McGuire McLaren |
Mooney |
Attendance: 1,389 Referee: T Brown |
| 20 August 1994 Second Division | Stirling Albion | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Forthbank Stadium |
| McLeod 58' |
Mooney 78' (pen) |
Attendance: 715 Referee: J McCluskey |
| 27 August 1994 Second Division | Dumbarton | 2–1 | Morton | Boghead Park |
| Mooney 70' Ward 88' |
Lilley 7' |
Attendance: 1,168 Referee: J Smith |
| 3 September 1994 Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–1 | Meadowbank Thistle | Boghead Park |
| Wilson 35' |
Attendance: 644 Referee: J Young |
| 10 September 1994 Second Division | Berwick Rangers | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Shielfield Park |
| Banks 52' |
Attendance: 533 Referee: G Forrest |
| 24 September 1994 Second Division | Dumbarton | 2–1 | Clyde | Boghead Park |
| Boyd 15', 90' |
McGill 3' |
Attendance: 776 |
| 1 October 1994 Second Division | Brechin City | 1–2 | Dumbarton | Glebe Park, Brechin |
| Brand |
Martin McGarvey 78' |
Attendance: 427 |
| 8 October 1994 Second Division | East Fife | 2–3 | Dumbarton | Bayview Stadium |
| Scott Beaton |
Mooney 44' (pen) Gibson |
Attendance: 795 |
| 15 October 1994 Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–2 | Stenhousemuir | Boghead Park |
| Mooney 77' (pen) |
Steel Fisher |
Attendance: 601 |
| 22 October 1994 Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–0 | Queen of the South | Boghead Park |
| Attendance: 725 |
| 29 October 1994 Second Division | Morton | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Cappielow Park |
| Alexander |
Attendance: 1,429 |
| 5 November 1994 Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–0 | Stirling Albion | Boghead Park |
| McKinnon 18' |
Attendance: 778 |
| 12 November 1994 Second Division | Dumbarton | 3–2 | Berwick Rangers | Boghead Park |
| Mooney 75' King 81'McGarvey 90' |
Irvine Hawke |
Attendance: 733 |
| 19 November 1994 Second Division | Meadowbank Thistle | 0–0 | Dumbarton | Meadowbank Stadium |
| Attendance: 210 |
| 26 November 1994 Second Division | Clyde | 3–1 | Dumbarton | Broadwood Stadium |
| McAulay McCluskey |
Mooney |
Attendance: 1,102 |
| 3 December 1994 Second Division | Dumbarton | 6–0 | Brechin City | Boghead Park |
| McGarvey McKinnon Mooney King Campbell |
Attendance: 554 |
| 26 December 1994 Second Division | Dumbarton | 4–0 | East Fife | Boghead Park |
| Mooney Ward McGarvey Meechan |
Attendance: 862 |
| 31 December 1994 Second Division | Stenhousemuir | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Ochilview Park |
| Steel |
Attendance: 638 |
| 14 January 1995 Second Division | Queen of the South | 0–0 | Dumbarton | Palmerston Park |
| Attendance: 1,066 |
| 21 January 1995 Second Division | Dumbarton | 2–2 | Stirling Albion | Boghead Park |
| Mooney Ward |
Tait 63' Drinkell 77' |
Attendance: 700 |
| 24 January 1995 Second Division | Dumbarton | 2–1 | Morton | Boghead Park |
| Ward Gibson |
Rajamaki |
Attendance: 1,307 |
| 4 February 1995 Second Division | Berwick Rangers | 1–2 | Dumbarton | Shielfield Park |
| Neill 25' |
Gibson 60' Meechan 90' |
Attendance: 508 |
| 11 February 1995 Second Division | Dumbarton | 4–0 | Meadowbank Thistle | Boghead Park |
| Mooney 8' Ward 16'Gibson 33'McGarvey 57' |
Attendance: 749 |
| 18 February 1995 Second Division | Dumbarton | 2–2 | Clyde | Boghead Park |
| Martin 17' Mooney |
Angus 24' (pen) Parks |
Attendance: 1,183 |
| 25 February 1995 Second Division | Brechin City | 0–0 | Dumbarton | Glebe Park, Brechin |
| Attendance: 480 |
| 4 March 1995 Second Division | East Fife | 0–2 | Dumbarton | Bayview Stadium |
| Ward 45', 89' |
Attendance: 662 |
| 14 March 1995 Second Division | Dumbarton | 5–1 | Stenhousemuir | Boghead Park |
| Mooney Ward McKinnon |
Donaldson |
Attendance: 1,132 |
| 21 March 1995 Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–0 | Berwick Rangers | Boghead Park |
| Ward |
Attendance: 1,012 |
| 25 March 1995 Second Division | Meadowbank Thistle | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Meadowbank Stadium |
| Young 22' |
Attendance: 389 |
| 1 April 1995 Second Division | Dumbarton | 4–1 | Brechin City | Boghead Park |
| Mooney 8', 23' Meechan 44'Fabiani 48' |
McKellar 82' |
Attendance: 1,103 |
| 8 April 1995 Second Division | Clyde | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Broadwood Stadium |
| McCluskey 42' |
Attendance: 1,189 Referee: G Evans |
| 15 April 1995 Second Division | Dumbarton | 2–0 | East Fife | Boghead Park |
| Mooney 3' (pen) McKinnon 90' |
Attendance: 1,253 Referee: A Roy |
| 22 April 1995 Second Division | Stenhousemuir | 0–0 | Dumbarton | Ochilview Park |
| Attendance: 989 Referee: Mr Taylor |
| 29 April 1995 Second Division | Dumbarton | 2–2 | Queen of the South | Boghead Park |
| Meechan 26' Mooney |
Marsland (OG) McKeown |
Attendance: 1,369 |
| 6 May 1995 Second Division | Morton | 2–0 | Dumbarton | Cappielow Park |
| Lilley 64' (pen) Rajamaki 88' |
Attendance: 6,242 Referee: M Clark |
| 13 May 1995 Second Division | Stirling Albion | 0–2 | Dumbarton | Forthbank Stadium |
| Ward 54' Gibson |
Attendance: 3,003 Referee: W Crombie |
Coca-Cola League Cup edit
| 16 August 1994 League Cup round 2 | Dumbarton | 0–4 | Heart of Midlothian | Boghead Park |
| Millar 20' Robertson 30'Johnston 46', 69' |
Attendance: 1,412 Referee: E Martindale |
B&Q Cup edit
| 17 September 1994 Challenge Cup round 1 | Dumbarton | 2–4 | St Johnstone | Boghead Park |
| Campbell 90' |
Ramsay 24' O'Boyle 44' Davenport |
Attendance: 961 |
Tennant's Scottish Cup edit
| 17 December 1994 Cup round 1 | Dumbarton | 3–3 | Stirling Albion | Boghead Park |
| Ward McKinnon |
Watters Mitchell Tait |
Attendance: 794 Man of the Match: H Ward |
| 19 December 1994 Cup round 1 | Stirling Albion | 3–0 | Dumbarton | Forthbank Stadium |
| Taggart McInnes |
Attendance: 727 |
Stirlingshire Cup edit
| 1 August 1994 Group stage | Falkirk | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Brockville Park |
| Henderson Shaw |
Gibson |
Referee: D Somers |
| 8 August 1994 Group stage | Dumbarton | 2–4 | Stirling Albion | Boghead Park |
| Gibson Ward 90' |
McLeod 24', 44', 72' McInnes 39' |
Pre-season/Other Matches edit
| 31 July 1994 Friendly | Queen's Park | 4–1 | Dumbarton | Lesser Hampden |
| McCormick 39' Graham 78' Rodden |
Martin |
Referee: I Hutchison |
| 6 August 1994 Friendly | Vale of Leven | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Millburn Park |
| Morrison 4' (pen) |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenock Morton (C, P) | 36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 64 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Dumbarton (P) | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 57 | 35 | +22 | 60 | |
| 3 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 58 | |
| 4 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 46 | 39 | +7 | 56 | |
| 5 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 55 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Player statistics edit
Squad edit
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Second Division | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Scottish Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  SCO
|
John Burridge | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO
|
Peter Dennison | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO
|
Ian MacFarlane | 37 | 0 | 33+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
John Boyd | 13 | 2 | 10+1 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Roland Fabiani | 31 | 1 | 27+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Alan Foster | 6 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Stevie Gow | 33 | 0 | 30+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Jim Hamilton | 9 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Martin Melvin | 20 | 0 | 16+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Gerry Farrell | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Toby King | 28 | 2 | 25+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Jim Marsland | 32 | 0 | 29+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Paul Martin | 29 | 2 | 28+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Bobby McConville | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Martin McGarvey | 34 | 6 | 23+7 | 6 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Murdo MacLeod | 27 | 0 | 24+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Jim Meechan | 31 | 4 | 25+3 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Calum Campbell | 18 | 3 | 4+10 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Stephen Dallas | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Charlie Gibson | 29 | 6 | 21+5 | 6 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Mike Hendry | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Colin McKinnon | 31 | 5 | 25+4 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Martin Mooney | 40 | 17 | 33+3 | 17 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Steve Mooney | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Hugh Ward | 37 | 14 | 24+9 | 12 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 | |
Transfers edit
Players in edit
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Players out edit
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Reserve team edit
Dumbarton competed in the Scottish Reserve League (West), and with 9 wins and 4 draws from 28 games, finished 12th of 15.
Trivia edit
- The League match against East Fife on 8 October marked Stevie Gow's 200th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 22nd Dumbarton player to break the 'double century'.
- The Scottish Cup match against Stirling Albion on 19 December marked Martin Mooney's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 108th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
- The previous season had seen the SFA permit a specialist goalkeeper to be named on the substitutes bench, and it was Peter Dennison who was Dumbarton's first ever goalkeeper substitution during the B&Q Cup match on 17 September against St Johnstone. Dennison was also the club's youngest ever player at 16 years and 79 days.
- The signing of John Burridge following an injury to Dumbarton's first choice keeper, Ian MacFarlane was to set a new record for the oldest player to make an appearance for the club - 42 years and 312 days.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Scottish Football League Review 1996-97. The Scottish Football League. 1997.
- ^ Scottish Football League Review 1995-96. The Scottish Football League. 1996.
- ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
External links edit
- Peter Dennison (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive) Archived 1 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- Stephen Dallas (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive) Archived 1 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- Steve Mooney (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Scottish Football Historical Archive