Season 2009–10 was the 126th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 104th time, the Scottish Cup for the 115th time, the Scottish League Cup for the 63rd time and the Scottish Challenge Cup for the 19th time.
| 2009-10 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Jim Chapman |
| Stadium | Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton |
| Scottish League Division 2 | 6th |
| Scottish Cup | Third Round |
| Scottish League Cup | First Round |
| League Challenge Cup | First Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Scott Chaplain (10) All: Scott Chaplain (10) |
| Highest home attendance | 975 |
| Lowest home attendance | 397 |
| Average home league attendance | 681 |
Overview edit
Following the success of the previous season, it was manager Jim Chapman's goal to consolidate the club's position in the Second Division. However, Dumbarton were to be devastated before a ball was kicked with the death during the close season of the club captain, Gordon Lennon, from a motoring accident. Nevertheless, despite there being few changes to the playing staff, the league campaign started disappointingly with only two draws to show from the first six starts - resulting in the club propping up the rest of the league. It was, however, to be a temporary blip and although there was no consistency in performances, a mid-table sixth place was achieved in the end.
In the domestic cups, however, it was all bad news - no wins and no goals! In the Scottish Cup, local rivals Morton would be victorious in the third round, after a goalless draw.
In the League Cup, Dunfermline Athletic had no difficulty in seeing off Dumbarton in the first round.
Finally, it was no surprise that the League Challenge Cup would witness another first round exit, and it would be Morton again who would do the damage.
Locally, the Stirlingshire Cup was resumed, and after two penalty shoot out wins in the group fixtures, the trophy would return to Dumbarton following a win in the final over Stenhousemuir.
Results & fixtures edit
[1] Win Draw Loss
Scottish Second Division edit
| 8 August 2009 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–3 | Alloa Athletic | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
Grant  53' (OG) |
Grant 43' Carrigan 59'Noble 61' |
Attendance: 864 Referee: Anthony Law |
| 15 August 2009 Scottish Second Division | Arbroath | 3–1 | Dumbarton | Gayfield Park |
| Sellars 15' Hislop 46'Ross 90' |
Hunter 89' |
Attendance: 605 Referee: E Norris |
| 22 August 2009 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 3–3 | Clyde | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Dunlop 45' Hunter 53'Chisholm 86' |
Lithgow 15', 24' McLaughlan 65' |
Attendance: 975 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 29 August 2009 Scottish Second Division | Brechin City | 3–1 | Dumbarton | Glebe Park, Brechin |
| Docherty 21' McAllister 36'Janczyk 59' |
Dunlop 26' |
Attendance: 470 Referee: Frank McDermott |
| 12 September 2009 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–0 | Stenhousemuir | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Attendance: 664 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly |
| 19 September 2009 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–3 | Cowdenbeath | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| McBride 15', 53' Wardlaw 23' |
Attendance: 647 Referee: Gary Hilland |
| 26 September 2009 Scottish Second Division | Peterhead | 1–2 | Dumbarton | Balmoor Stadium |
| Bruce 52' |
Murray 77' Carcary 90' |
Attendance: 397 Referee: Stevie Nicholls |
| 3 October 2009 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 2–3 | Stirling Albion | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Chaplain 30' Cook 41' |
McKenna 32' Devine 51'Robertson 90' |
Attendance: 654 Referee: S McLean |
| 10 October 2009 Scottish Second Division | East Fife | 0–1 | Dumbarton | Bayview Stadium |
| McLaughlin 58' |
Attendance: 684 Referee: Gary Hilland |
| 17 October 2009 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 1–3 | Dumbarton | Recreation Park |
| Gilhaney 41' |
Geggan 16' Cook 44'Chaplain 62' |
Attendance: 575 Referee: N Watters |
| 24 October 2009 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–0 | Arbroath | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Chaplain 45' |
Attendance: 696 Referee: Mat Northcroft |
| 31 October 2009 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–0 | Brechin City | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Attendance: 687 Referee: Thomas Robertson |
| 7 November 2009 Scottish Second Division | Stenhousemuir | 0–3 | Dumbarton | Ochilview |
| Hunter 49' Chaplain 64'O'Donoghue 89' |
Attendance: 568 Referee: John McKendrick |
| 14 November 2009 Scottish Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
| McQuade 18' (pen), 82' |
Geggan 5' |
Attendance: 389 Referee: Ian Brines |
| 8 December 2009 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–0 | Peterhead | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Chaplain 30' (pen) |
Attendance: 397 Referee: Stevie Nicholls |
| 12 December 2009 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–3 | East Fife | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| McManus 37' Smart 53'Muir 89' |
Attendance: 628 Referee: George Salmond |
| 15 December 2009 Scottish Second Division | Stirling Albion | 2–2 | Dumbarton | Forthbank Stadium |
| Murphy 61' Devine 88' |
Craig 49' Carcary 84' |
Attendance: 462 Referee: Brian Colvin |
| 23 January 2010 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 2–1 | Cowdenbeath | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Hunter 65' Clark 89' |
Baxter 29' |
Attendance: 657 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 6 February 2010 Scottish Second Division | East Fife | 2–3 | Dumbarton | Bayview Stadium |
| Crawford 13', 35' |
Gordon 5' Chaplain 15'Carcary 38' |
Attendance: 581 Referee: John Beaton |
| 16 February 2010 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 2–4 | Stirling Albion | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Gordon 4' Hunter 45' |
Robertson 1', 49' Aitken 12', 34' |
Attendance: 595 Referee: S McLean |
| 27 February 2010 Scottish Second Division | Arbroath | 3–1 | Dumbarton | Gayfield Park |
| Dorris 55' Redman 74'Booth 88' |
Winters 9' |
Attendance: 521 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly |
| 2 March 2010 Scottish Second Division | Peterhead | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Balmoor Stadium |
| Sharp 13', 79' |
Wyness 27' |
Attendance: 327 Referee: S MacDonald |
| 6 March 2010 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–1 | Brechin City | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Byers 57' |
Attendance: 751 Referee: Gary Hilland |
| 9 March 2010 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 3–1 | Alloa Athletic | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Gordon 17' Cook 47'Clark 56' (pen) |
Smith 62' (OG) |
Attendance: 552 Referee: C Brown |
| 13 March 2010 Scottish Second Division | Stenhousemuir | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Ochilview |
| Quinn 87' |
Attendance: 469 Referee: William Collum |
| 16 March 2010 Scottish Second Division | Clyde | 0–2 | Dumbarton | Broadwood Stadium |
| Winters 27', 62' |
Attendance: 531 Referee: Thomas Robertson |
| 20 March 2010 Scottish Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 0–0 | Dumbarton | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
| Attendance: 349 Referee: Frank McDermott |
| 23 March 2010 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 2–1 | Stenhousemuir | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Chaplain 45', 68' (pen) |
Lyle 65' |
Attendance: 486 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 27 March 2010 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–3 | Peterhead | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Chaplain 49' |
Wilson 55' Bavidge 58'Mann 80' |
Attendance: 663 Referee: David Somers |
| 3 April 2010 Scottish Second Division | Stirling Albion | 1–2 | Dumbarton | Forthbank Stadium |
| Taggart 51' |
Wyness 54', 81' |
Attendance: 568 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
| 6 April 2010 Scottish Second Division | Brechin City | 0–1 | Dumbarton | Glebe Park, Brechin |
| Chaplain 56' |
Attendance: 403 Referee: Matt Northcroft |
| 10 April 2010 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–1 | East Fife | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Linn 85' |
Attendance: 728 Referee: Stevie Nicholls |
| 13 April 2010 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 3–3 | Clyde | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Carcary 21', 40' Winters 45' |
Strachan 29' (pen), 79' (pen) McGowan N 63' |
Attendance: 601 Referee: Anthony Law |
| 17 April 2010 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 1–2 | Dumbarton | Recreation Park |
| Scott 55' (pen) |
Winters 33' Wyness 65' |
Attendance: 622 Referee: S MacDonald |
| 24 April 2010 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–2 | Arbroath | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Redman 39' Megginson 49' |
Attendance: 836 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
| 1 May 2010 Scottish Second Division | Clyde | 4–2 | Dumbarton | Broadwood Stadium |
| Sawers 2' Stewart 15', 19'Strachan 84' |
McStay 33' Wyness 83' |
Attendance: 631 Referee: Frank McDermott |
Alba Challenge Cup edit
| 26 July 2009 Scottish Challenge Cup round 1 | Dumbarton | 0–1 | Greenock Morton | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Jenkins 25' |
Attendance: 1,122 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
Co-operative Insurance League Cup edit
| 1 August 2009 Scottish League Cup round 1 | Dumbarton | 0–5 | Dunfermline Athletic | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Graham 2' Kirk 9', 56'Burke 45'Bell 65' |
Attendance: 953 Referee: Chris Boyle |
Active Nation Scottish Cup edit
| 28 November 2009 Scottish Cup round 3 | Greenock Morton | 0–0 | Dumbarton | Cappielow |
| Attendance: 1,882 Referee: S McLean |
| 5 December 2009 Scottish Cup round 3R | Dumbarton | 0–1 | Greenock Morton | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Graham 74' |
Attendance: 1,495 Referee: S McLean |
Stirlingshire Cup edit
| 28 July 2009 Round 1 | Dumbarton | 2–2* | East Stirlingshire | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| McKillen Hunter |
|
| 4 August 2009 Round 1 | Stirling Albion | 1–1* | Dumbarton | Forthbank Stadium |
| |
Hunter |
Attendance: 250 |
| 13 October 2009 Final | Stenhousemuir | 0–2 | Dumbarton | Ochilview |
| Hunter Martin McNiff |
Attendance: 250 |
* - won on penalties
Pre-season edit
| 14 July 2009 Friendly | Dumbarton | 0–2 | Partick Thistle | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Robertson Doolan |
Attendance: 926 |
| 16 July 2009 Friendly | Dumbarton | 0–3 | St Mirren | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| O'Donnell Dargo Mehmet |
Attendance: 1,109 |
| 18 July 2009 Friendly | Queen of the South | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Palmerston Park |
| |
Hunter |
Attendance: 1,109 |
| 19 July 2009 Friendly | Annan Athletic | 3–3 | Dumbarton | Galabank |
| |
Gribben Hunter |
Attendance: 205 |
| 22 July 2009 Friendly | Dumbarton | 0–5 | Middlesbrough | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| O'Neil 6' Dunlop 42' (OG)Aliadière 45'Johnson,A 70'Williams 73' |
Attendance: 1,227 |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Brechin City | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 54 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs[a] |
| 5 | Peterhead | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 51 | |
| 6 | Dumbarton | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 49 | 58 | −9 | 48 | |
| 7 | East Fife | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 41 | |
| 8 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 40 |
Source: Scottish Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ The 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams will be entered into a play-off with the First Division's 9th placed team. The winning team will be awarded a place in the 2010–11 First Division.
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
|
Dave McEwan | 4 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO
|
Mark McGeown | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK |  CZE
|
Jan Vojacek | 26 | 0 | 24+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO
|
Michael White | 11 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Iain Chisholm | 35 | 1 | 27+4 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Mick Dunlop | 38 | 2 | 34+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Ben Gordon | 38 | 3 | 34+0 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Ross Harvey | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Richie McKillen | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Chris Smith | 36 | 0 | 34+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Kieran Brannan | 13 | 0 | 5+8 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Scott Chaplain | 38 | 10 | 29+5 | 10 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Ross Clark | 26 | 2 | 14+8 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Alan Cook | 10 | 3 | 10+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Chris Craig | 17 | 1 | 16+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Andy Geggan | 31 | 2 | 27+0 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Martin McNiff | 17 | 0 | 13+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Ryan McStay | 26 | 1 | 19+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Stevie Murray | 36 | 1 | 17+15 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Ross O'Donoghue | 23 | 1 | 15+4 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Adam Strachan | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Derek Carcary | 35 | 5 | 9+22 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Roddy Hunter | 24 | 5 | 14+6 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Simon Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Denis McLaughlin | 16 | 1 | 10+4 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
David Winters | 15 | 5 | 15+0 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Dennis Wyness | 17 | 5 | 16+1 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
Transfers edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2010/11. London: Headline Publishing Group. 2010. ISBN 978-0-7553-6107-6.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
External links edit
- Jan Vojacek (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Michael White (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Ross Harvey (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Richie McKillen (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Kieran Brannan (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive) Archived 1 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- Chris Craig (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Scottish Football Historical Archive