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1893–94 Dumbarton F.C. season

The 1893–94 season was the 21st Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League and the Scottish Cup. In addition Dumbarton played in the Dumbartonshire Cup.

Dumbarton
1893–94 season
StadiumBoghead Park, Dumbarton
Scottish League Division One5th
Scottish CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Robert Johnstone (11)
All: Robert Johnstone (11)

Scottish League edit

Main article: 1893-94 Scottish Football League

The demand for league football nationally resulted in the creation of a new second division. Meanwhile, Dumbarton competed in their first season as a professional outfit. From now on it would be a 'big ask' for the club to compete with the larger outfits as they could not generate the required funds to attract the best talent. Nevertheless, a creditable 5th place in the First Division was achieved with 19 points, 10 behind champions Celtic.[1]

26 August 1893 Scottish League Celtic 0-0[2][3] Dumbarton Celtic Park
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: A McKenzie
2 September 1893 Scottish League Dumbarton 1-5[4][5] St Bernard's Boghead Park
Ferrier   Oswald    75'
McNab   
Crossan   86'		 Referee: J Marshall
9 September 1893 Scottish League Third Lanark 1-3[6][7] Dumbarton Cathkin Park
McInnes   35' Johnstone  
  OG'
McLeod,D   88'		 Attendance: 4,000
16 September 1893 Scottish League Dumbarton 1-1[8][9] Dundee Boghead Park
Taylor   Dundas   Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Mr McLaughlin
23 September 1893 Scottish League Rangers 4-0[10][11] Dumbarton Ibrox Park
McCreadie  
Marshall  
Smith   OG'
Steel  		 Attendance: 4,000
30 September 1893 Scottish League Dumbarton 2-2[12][13] Hearts Boghead Park
Taylor  
Johnstone  		 Russell  
Chambers  		 Attendance: 1,000
7 October 1893 Scottish League Renton 1-1[14][15] Dumbarton Tontine Park
scrimmage   65' Johnstone   30'
21 October 1893 Scottish League Dumbarton 3-3[16][17] St Mirren Boghead Park
Mirk   OG'
Hendry  
Saunderson   89'		 Bell  
McLean   45' 		 Referee: Mr Richardson
28 October 1893 Scottish League Leith Athletic 2-4[18][19] Dumbarton Beechwood Park (Leith)
Lee  
Henderson  		 Ferrier   
Campbell  
  OG'		 Attendance: 2,000
Referee: J Marshall
4 November 1893 Scottish League St Bernard's 2-1[20][21] Dumbarton New Logie Green
Laing  
Crossan  		 Johnstone  
11 November 1893 Scottish League St Mirren 1-2[22][23] Dumbarton Westmarch (stadium)
McLean   Johnstone  
Taylor   90'		 Referee: J Marshall
18 November 1893 Scottish League Dumbarton 2-0[24][25] Renton Boghead Park
Johnstone   20'
Ferrier  
9 December 1893 Scottish League Dundee 4-0[26][27] Dumbarton West Craigie Park
Thomson   25'
Dundas   
Keiler  		 Attendance: 2,500
23 December 1893 Scottish League Dumbarton 4-5[28][29] Celtic Boghead Park
Johnstone    
Bell,L  		 Cassidy  
McMahon   
Blessington  
McMillan   OG'		 Attendance: 6,000
20 January 1894 Scottish League Dumbarton 2-0[30][31] Rangers Boghead Park
Saunderson  
Bell,L  		 Referee: Mr Allison
3 February 1894 Scottish League Dumbarton 3-1[32][33] Leith Athletic Boghead Park
Ferrier   15'
Taylor  
Johnstone  		 McFarlane   20' Referee: J Marshall
17 March 1894 Scottish League Dumbarton 2-1[34][35] Third Lanark Boghead Park
Ferrier  
Bell,L  		 Stewart   15' Referee: J Baillie
28 April 1894 Scottish League Hearts 2-1[36][37] Dumbarton Tynecastle Stadium
Taylor     Johnstone   15' Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Mr McLaughlin

Scottish Cup edit

Main article: 1893-94 Scottish Cup

After a first round win over local rivals Vale of Leven, Dumbarton were defeated in the second round by St Bernards.

25 November 1893 Cup R1 Vale of Leven 1–2[38][39] Dumbarton Millburn Park
McColl   65' Bell,L   25'
Saunderson   80'
16 December 1893 Cup R2 Dumbarton 1–3[40][41] St Bernard's Boghead Park
Taylor   Scott   10' 
Wilson  

Dumbartonshire Cup edit

Dumbarton retained the Dumbartonshire Cup, defeating Duntocher Harp in the final.

30 December 1893 Semi Final Vale of Leven 1–3 Dumbarton Boghead Park
Gallacher   86' Taylor   35'
Wilson   38' (OG)
Saunderson   49'		 Referee: Mr Allison
21 April 1894 Final Dumbarton 4–1 Duntocher Harp Castle Grounds, Dalmuir
Campbell  
Bell,L  
  OG'
 		   Attendance: 1,000
Referee: A McLean

Friendlies edit

During the season 17 'friendly' matches were played, including a 'mini' north of England tour during the New Year holidays. In all, 6 were won, 5 drawn and 6 lost, scoring 41 goals and conceding 39.

5 August 1893 Friendly 5th KRV 2–4 Dumbarton Palmerston Park
Henderson  
Morley  		 McCalley   (OG)
Bell   
Campbell  		 Attendance: 1,000
12 August 1893 Friendly Ayr 2–3 Dumbarton Somerset Park
 
 		  
 
 
19 August 1893 Friendly King's Park 5–2 Dumbarton Forthbank Park
 
McInnes  
Gray  
 
 		 Taylor  
Johnstone  
19 October 1893 Friendly Dundee Harp 3–2 Dumbarton East Dock Street
Brady  
Brannan   		 Taylor  
 		 Referee: Mr Campbell
1 January 1894 Friendly  Blackburn Rovers 4–2 Dumbarton Ewood Park
Whitehead   
Hall  
Southworth   80'		 Johnstone  
Bell  		 Attendance: 3,000
1 January 1894 Friendly  Darwen 2–1 Dumbarton Darwen
Orr  
Maxwell  		 Bell   Attendance: 3,000
13 January 1894 Friendly Wishaw Thistle 4–4 Dumbarton Recreation Park, Wishaw
 
 
 
 		 Bell  
Taylor   
 		 Attendance: 1,000
10 February 1894 Friendly Motherwell 2–3 Dumbarton Dalziel Park (stadium)
Allan   1'
Lightbody   25'		 Johnstone  
Andrews  
 
24 February 1894 Friendly Queen's Park 3–3 Dumbarton Hampden Park
Muir  
Waddell  
Lambie  		 Johnstone  
 
Andrews   85'
3 March 1894 Friendly Morton 2–2 Dumbarton Cappielow Park
scrimmage  
McIntyre   75'		 Campbell   46'
Seaton   51'
10 March 1894 Friendly Dumbarton 5–0 Battlefield Boghead Park
Saunderson   
Taylor  
Andrews  
 
24 March 1894 Friendly Renton 1–2 Dumbarton Tontine Park
Bell   20' Campbell   12'
Boyle   80'
31 March 1894 Friendly Leith Athletic 4–1 Dumbarton Beechwood Park (Leith)
Walker    
Scott  		 Bell  
14 April 1894 Friendly St Bernard's 1–1 Dumbarton New Logie Green
Crossan   Campbell   Attendance: 2,000
12 May 1894 Friendly E Stirling 2–1 Dumbarton Merchiston Park
McDonald  
Steel  		 Boyle   Attendance: 2,000
19 May 1894 Friendly Partick Thistle 0–3 Dumbarton Meadowside
  10'
St Clair  
Campbell  		 Attendance: 1,000
26 May 1894 Friendly Third Lanark 2–2 Dumbarton Cathkin Park (1872–1903)
 
 		 Ferrier  
 		 Attendance: 1,000

Player statistics edit

Despite the switch to professionalism, Dumbarton struggled to hold on to their 'star' players and during the season lost, amongst others, internationalist John Taylor who moved to St Mirren.

No. Pos Nat Player Total First Division Scottish Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   SCO John Barr[42] 4 0 3 0 1 0
GK   SCO John McLeod 16 0 15 0 1 0
DF   SCO James McGregor[43] 3 0 3 0 0 0
DF   SCO Tom McMillan 17 0 15 0 2 0
DF   SCO Alf Smith 19 0 17 0 2 0
MF   SCO Alex Lang[44] 2 0 2 0 0 0
MF   SCO Alex Miller 14 0 12 0 2 0
MF   SCO Billy Nash[45] 13 0 12 0 1 0
MF   SCO Albert Saunderson[46] 15 3 13 2 2 1
MF   SCO Daniel Thomson[47] 19 0 17 0 2 0
MF   SCO Wilson[48] 1 0 1 0 0 0
FW   SCO Billy Andrews[49] 12 0 10 0 2 0
FW   SCO Lawrence Bell 20 4 18 3 2 1
FW   SCO William Campbell[50] 11 1 11 1 0 0
FW   SCO Bob Ferrier 17 6 15 6 2 0
FW   SCO Robert Hendry[51] 2 1 2 1 0 0
FW   SCO Robert Johnstone[52] 17 11 15 11 2 0
FW   SCO David McLeod[53] 5 1 5 1 0 0
FW   SCO John Taylor 14 5 13 4 1 1

Source:[54]

International caps edit

John Taylor[55] earned his third and fourth 'League' caps in Scottish League XI's against the Irish and English Leagues respectively - scoring a goal in the 6-2 win over the Irish.

Tom McMillan[56] also earned his first 'League' cap in the match against the Irish League.

Reserve team edit

Dumbarton were defeated in the second round of the Scottish Second XI Cup by Celtic.

References edit

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