Season 2005–06 was the 122nd football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 100th time, the Scottish Cup for the 111th time, the Scottish League Cup for the 59th time and the Scottish Challenge Cup for the 15th time.
| 2005-06 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Paul Martin |
| Stadium | Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton |
| Scottish League Division 2 | 10th |
| Scottish Cup | Second Round |
| Scottish League Cup | First Round |
| Bell's Challenge Cup | Second Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Andy Rodgers (12) All: Andy Rodgers (16) |
| Highest home attendance | 1,594 |
| Lowest home attendance | 534 |
| Average home league attendance | 939 |
Overview edit
Paul Martin's first full season in charge was not to be a happy one. The league campaign did not start well with only 1 win recorded from the first 9 matches. There was a temporary improvement in results from mid October to mid November, but thereafter success was hard to come by, and from February onwards just 2 draws were salvaged from 13 league encounters, meaning that Dumbarton would be anchored at the bottom of the table and relegation was assured long before the season's end. It also meant the end of Paul Martin's tenure in the manager's seat.
In the Scottish Cup, a first round win over Highland League opponents Forres Mechanics was followed by an embarrassing defeat to Third Division Arbroath.
In the League Cup, it was another first round exit, this time to Hamilton.
Finally, in the Scottish Challenge Cup, Dumbarton's dismal record in this competition was extended by a further year with a second round defeat to Raith Rovers.
Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup, Dumbarton lost both of their opening group ties, and failed to score too.
Despite the disappointing end, the season had in fact started brightly with an invite to the pre-season Keyline Tournament run by Oban Saints. This was duly won, with 3 wins and 2 draws from 5 matches, against strong opposition including Hearts, Dundee United and St Johnstone.
Results & fixtures edit
[1] Win Draw Loss
Scottish Second Division edit
| 6 August 2005 Scottish Second Division | Ayr United | 2–0 | Dumbarton | Somerset Park |
Boyd  17'Wardlaw 74' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 1,274 Referee: W Collum |
| 13 August 2005 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Alloa Athletic | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Walker 90' |
BBC Report | Sloan 61' |
Attendance: 879 Referee: C Boyle |
| 20 August 2005 Scottish Second Division | Partick Thistle | 3–2 | Dumbarton | Firhill Stadium |
| Roberts 26', 62' Santala 69' |
BBC Report | Smith 8' McQuilken 12' |
Attendance: 2,354 Referee: I Fyfe |
| 27 August 2005 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Morton | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Russell 85' (pen) |
BBC Report | Weatherston 88' |
Attendance: 1,574 Referee: I Fyfe |
| 10 September 2005 Scottish Second Division | Peterhead | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Balmoor Stadium |
| Shand 63' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 494 Referee: E Smith |
| 17 September 2005 Scottish Second Division | Forfar Athletic | 2–0 | Dumbarton | Station Park, Forfar |
| Gribben 6' Dunn 64' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 429 Referee: S Finnie |
| 24 September 2005 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 2–0 | Stirling Albion | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Rodgers 14', 83' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 877 Referee: I Brines |
| 1 October 2005 Scottish Second Division | Gretna | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Raydale Park |
| Tosh 4' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 965 |
| 15 October 2005 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–2 | Raith Rovers | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Gemmell 81' |
BBC Report | Ellis 4' McLeod 64' |
Attendance: 652 Referee: S Conroy |
| 22 October 2005 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 6–0 | Ayr United | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Gaughan 4' Rodgers 34' (pen), 76'Dillon 63'Smith 86'Russell 87' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 917 Referee: C Allan |
| 25 October 2005 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 1–4 | Dumbarton | Recreation Park, Alloa |
| Brown 86' |
BBC Report | Gentile 1' Dillon 33'Russell 53'Connell 80' |
Attendance: 469 Referee: C Melville |
| 29 October 2005 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–0 | Peterhead | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Boyle 87' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 771 Referee: I Fyfe |
| 5 November 2005 Scottish Second Division | Morton | 4–0 | Dumbarton | Cappielow |
| McLaren 1' Lilley 7', 84'Weatherston 86' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 2,818 Referee: B Winter |
| 12 November 2005 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 2–0 | Forfar Athletic | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Rodgers 9' McQuilken 29' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 717 Referee: W Collum |
| 3 December 2005 Scottish Second Division | Raith Rovers | 3–2 | Dumbarton | Starks Park |
| Jablonski 25' McManus 32'Davidson 77' |
BBC Report | Rodgers 39', 45' |
Attendance: 1,060 Referee: E Smith |
| 7 December 2005 Scottish Second Division | Stirling Albion | 0–0 | Dumbarton | Forthbank Stadium |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 520 Referee: C Conroy |
| 17 December 2005 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–1 | Gretna | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| BBC Report | Grady 29' |
Attendance: 839 Referee: I Fyfe |
| 26 December 2005 Scottish Second Division | Ayr United | 2–0 | Dumbarton | Somerset Park |
| Conway 26' Ramsay 31' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 1,266 |
| 31 December 2005 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–2 | Partick Thistle | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Borris 4' |
BBC Report | Santala 27' McCulloch 39' (pen) |
Attendance: 1,562 Referee: D Somers |
| 2 January 2006 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–2 | Morton | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| BBC Report | Lilley 22' Weatherston 50' |
Attendance: 1,594 |
| 14 January 2006 Scottish Second Division | Peterhead | 3–1 | Dumbarton | Balmoor Stadium |
| Gibson 33' Wood 55'Sharp 72' |
BBC Report | Gemmell 69' |
Attendance: 705 Referee: S Duff |
| 21 January 2006 Scottish Second Division | Forfar Athletic | 2–3 | Dumbarton | Station Park, Forfar |
| Cameron 8' Forrest 81' |
BBC Report | Russell 59' (pen) Gemmell 86'Dubourdeau 90' (OG) |
Attendance: 481 Referee: C Hardie |
| 28 January 2006 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 3–2 | Stirling Albion | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Russell 18', 75' Gemmell 27' |
BBC Report | Aitken 45' Devine 63' |
Attendance: 891 Referee: C Boyle |
| 11 February 2006 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–1 | Raith Rovers | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| BBC Report | McManus 48' |
Attendance: 812 Referee: A Muir |
| 7 March 2006 Scottish Second Division | Gretna | 3–0 | Dumbarton | Raydale Park |
| Grady 22' McGuffie 50'Deuchar 62' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 598 Referee: S Conroy |
| 11 March 2006 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 2–3 | Peterhead | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Russell 10' (pen) Rodgers 12' |
BBC Report | Gibson 40' Linn 70', 86' |
Attendance: 628 Referee: W Collum |
| 14 March 2006 Scottish Second Division | Partick Thistle | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Firhill Stadium |
| Roberts 25' McConalogue 63' |
BBC Report | Boyle 90' |
Attendance: 1,538 Referee: C Allan |
| 18 March 2006 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–0 | Forfar Athletic | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 616 Referee: M Sproule |
| 21 March 2006 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–1 | Alloa Athletic | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| BBC Report | Stevenson 76' |
Attendance: 534 Referee: I Frickleton |
| 25 March 2006 Scottish Second Division | Stirling Albion | 3–1 | Dumbarton | Forthbank Stadium |
| Connelly 68' O'Brien 72'Trialist 86' |
BBC Report | Russell 87' |
Attendance: 604 Referee: A Hunter |
| 28 March 2006 Scottish Second Division | Morton | 4–0 | Dumbarton | Cappielow |
| McAllister 19' Weatherston 52'Walker,J 73', 74' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 1,418 Referee: C Boyle |
| 8 April 2006 Scottish Second Division | Raith Rovers | 0–0 | Dumbarton | Starks Park |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 1,055 Referee: M Ritchie |
| 15 April 2006 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 4–5 | Ayr United | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Rodgers 47', 59' Gemmell 63'McQuilken 70' |
BBC Report | Logan 5' Strain 10'Vareille 12'McAnespie 53'Robertson 79' |
Attendance: 931 Referee: I Fyfe |
| 18 April 2006 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–2 | Gretna | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| BBC Report | McGuffie 11' Innes 17' |
Attendance: 651 Referee: J Downie |
| 22 April 2006 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Recreation Park, Alloa |
| Stevenson 64' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 1,055 Referee: C Murray |
| 29 April 2006 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 2–3 | Partick Thistle | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Rodgers 40', 41' |
BBC Report | McConalogue 55', 87' Roberts 69' |
Attendance: 1,257 Referee: A Muir |
CIS League Cup edit
| 9 August 2005 Scottish League Cup round 1 | Hamilton | 2–1 | Dumbarton | New Douglas Park |
| Tunbridge 84', 87' |
BBC Report | Rodgers 10' |
Attendance: 627 Referee: J Underhill |
Bell's League Challenge Cup edit
| 30 August 2005 Scottish Challenge Cup round 1 | Raith Rovers | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Dumbarton | Starks Park |
| Dempsie 112' (OG) McManus 118' |
BBC report | Rodgers 98' |
Attendance: 1,382 Referee: M McCurry |
Scottish Cup edit
| 26 November 2005 Scottish Cup round 1 | Dumbarton | 4–1 | Forres Mechanics | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Russell 8' Rodgers 19', 57'McQuilken 39' |
BBC Report | Mackay 35' |
Attendance: 755 Referee: S O'Reilly |
| 10 December 2005 Scottish Cup round 2 | Arbroath | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Gayfield Park |
| Brazil 16' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 596 Referee: C Boyle |
Stirlingshire Cup edit
| 16 August 2005 Group stage | Falkirk | 4–0 | Dumbarton | Falkirk Stadium |
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| 23 August 2005 Group stage | Dumbarton | 0–1 | East Stirlingshire | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
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Attendance: 197 |
Pre-season friendlies edit
| 9 July 2005 Friendly | Dumbarton | 1–2 | Clyde | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Dillon |
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| 12 July 2005 Friendly | Dumbarton | 1–1 | St Mirren | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Russell |
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| 23 July 2005 Friendly | Queen's Park | 2–3 | Dumbarton | Hampden Park |
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Russell MacDonald |
| 27 July 2005 Friendly | Pollok | 2–2 | Dumbarton | Newlandsfield Park |
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Gentile Gemmell |
| 30 July 2005 Friendly | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Airdrie United | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| Dillon |
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League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ayr United | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 56 | 61 | −5 | 42 | |
| 7 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 42 | |
| 8 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 12 | 4 | 20 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 40 | |
| 9 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 36 | 77 | −41 | 32 | Qualification for the Second Division Play-offs[a] |
| 10 | Dumbarton (R) | 36 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 40 | 63 | −23 | 26 | Relegation to the 2006–07 Third Division |
Source: "2005-2006 Second Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ The 9th placed team were entered into a play-off with the Third Division's 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams. The winning team were awarded a place in the 2006–07 Second Division, Alloa Athletic won the play-off to stay in the 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
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Stephen Grindlay | 39 | 0 | 36+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO
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John Wight | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
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Craig Brittain | 12 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
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Mark Dempsie | 26 | 0 | 25+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
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Ian Dobbins | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
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Kevin Gaughan | 28 | 1 | 25+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
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Gary McDevitt | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
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Jamie Smith | 36 | 2 | 33+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
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Robert Walker | 26 | 1 | 22+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
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Paul Young | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
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James Allan | 6 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
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Scott Bannerman | 25 | 0 | 16+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
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Chris Boyle | 28 | 2 | 26+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
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Graham Connell | 29 | 1 | 16+11 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
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John Dillon | 25 | 2 | 11+12 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
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Steve Ferguson | 11 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
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Danny Ferry | 18 | 0 | 10+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
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Chris Gentile | 26 | 1 | 19+3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
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Kevin MacDonald | 16 | 0 | 7+5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
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Craig Winter | 12 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
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Ryan Borris | 34 | 1 | 30+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
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John Gemmell | 27 | 5 | 14+12 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
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David McNaught | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
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Paul McQuilken | 38 | 4 | 24+10 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO
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Andy Rodgers | 37 | 16 | 27+6 | 12 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 2 | |
| FW | SCO
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Paul Ronald | 6 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
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Iain Russell | 34 | 9 | 20+10 | 8 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | |
Transfers edit
Players in edit
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Players out edit
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Trivia edit
- The League match against Peterhead on 29 October marked Iain Russell's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 128th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2006/07. London: Headline Publishing Group. 2005. ISBN 0-7553-1526-X.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
External links edit
- John Wight (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive) Archived 1 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- Gary McDevitt (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Paul Young (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Kevin MacDonald (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Scottish Football Historical Archive
- 2005 Keyline Tournament