1950–51 Dumbarton F.C. season

The 1950–51 season was the 67th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League, the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup. In addition Dumbarton competed in the Stirlingshire Cup and the Stirlingshire Consolation Cup.

Dumbarton

1950–1951 season
Manager	William Irvine
Stadium	Boghead Park, Dumbarton
Scottish League B Division	9th
Scottish Cup	First Round
Scottish League Cup	Prelims
Top goalscorer	League: Jim Finnie (10) All: Jim Finnie (10)
Home colours

Scottish League

Main article: 1950–51 Scottish Football League

The league campaign looked to be following those of recent years, with the first win registered after 8 attempts, however a late burst of 5 wins in the final 6 games saw Dumbarton finish in a creditable 9th place (out of 16) with 29 points, 16 behind champions Queen of the South.

Dumbarton v Dundee United

9 September 1950 Division B	Dumbarton	1-1[1][2]	Dundee United	Boghead Park
	Parlane  30'		McKay  1'	Attendance: 7,000 Referee: W Bowman

Dumbarton v Queen's Park

23 September 1950 Division B	Dumbarton	0-1[3][4]	Queen's Park	Boghead Park
			Cunningham  69'	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: J Boyd

Cowdenbeath v Dumbarton

30 September 1950 Division B	Cowdenbeath	1–1[5][6]	Dumbarton	Central Park, Cowdenbeath
	Durie  75' (pen)		McKay  84'	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: R Smith

Dumbarton v Arbroath

7 October 1950 Division B	Dumbarton	0-2[7][8]	Arbroath	Boghead Park
			Christie  26' Friel  27'	Referee: F Scott

Ayr United v Dumbarton

14 October 1950 Division B	Ayr United	3–1[9][10]	Dumbarton	Somerset Park
	Goldie  13', 65' Crawford  72' (pen)		Finnie  89'	Attendance: 9,000 Referee: G Milligan

Stirling Albion v Dumbarton

21 October 1950 Division B	Stirling Albion	3–2[11][12]	Dumbarton	Annfield Stadium
	Anderson,J  13' Henderson  17', 72'		Parlane  8' Forsyth  85' (OG)	Attendance: 8,000 Referee: W Graham

Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir

28 October 1950 Division B	Dumbarton	3-3[13][14]	Stenhousemuir	Boghead Park
	Parlane  23', 90' McAra  57'		Thomas  24' Silcock  45', 65'	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: A Gebbie

Queen of the South v Dumbarton

4 November 1950 Division B	Queen of the South	1–2[15][16]	Dumbarton	Palmerston Park
	Brwon,J  76'		Parlane  59' Johnston  72'	Attendance: 7,500 Referee: W Brown

Dumbarton v Albion Rovers

11 November 1950 Division B	Dumbarton	1-5[17][18]	Albion Rovers	Boghead Park
	Smith  35'		Jack  1', 16' McNee  12' (OG) Maxwell  65', 66'	Attendance: 1,000 Referee: W Livingstone

Dumbarton v Dunfermline Athletic

18 November 1950 Division B	Dumbarton	1-2[19][20]	Dunfermline Athletic	Boghead Park
	Johnston  79'		Cannon  5' Miller  70'	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: R Main

Kilmarnock v Dumbarton

25 November 1950 Division B	Kilmarnock	1–3[21][22]	Dumbarton	Rugby Park
	McGhee  82'		Johnston  14' Smith  67', 79'	Attendance: 7,000 Referee: H Phillips

Hamilton v Dumbarton

2 December 1950 Division B	Hamilton	0–1[23][24]	Dumbarton	Douglas Park
			Finnie  47'	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: G Milligan

Dumbarton v Forfar Athletic

9 December 1950 Division B	Dumbarton	4-1[25][26]	Forfar Athletic	Boghead Park
	McKay  10', 46' Finnie  48' Johnston  69'		Johnstone  50'	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: J Boyd

St Johnstone v Dumbarton

16 December 1950 Division B	St Johnstone	3–0[27][28]	Dumbarton	Muirton Park
	Malloch  15' McNee  29' (OG) Brydon  53'			Attendance: 5,000 Referee: H Smith

Dundee United v Dumbarton

23 December 1950 Division B	Dundee United	3–2[29][30]	Dumbarton	Tannadice Park
	Quinn  57' (pen) Grant  65' Cruickshank  85'		Finnie  13', 63'	Attendance: 8,500 Referee: J Weir

Dumbarton v Alloa Athletic

30 December 1950 Division B	Dumbarton	2–2[31][32]	Alloa Athletic	Boghead Park
	Johnston  21' Smith  59'		Moran  49' Lister  61'	Attendance: 2,000

Queen's Park v Dumbarton

1 January 1951 Division B	Queen's Park	2–1[33][34]	Dumbarton	Hampden Park
	Grierson  41' Dalziel  86'		Donegan  47'	Attendance: 8,000 Referee: G Mitchell

Dumbarton v Cowdenbeath

2 January 1951 Division B	Dumbarton	1–0[35][36]	Cowdenbeath	Boghead Park
	Donegan			Attendance: 4,000 Referee: W Davidson

Arbroath v Dumbarton

6 January 1951 Division B	Arbroath	3–2[37][38]	Dumbarton	Gayfield Park
	McEwan  1' Binning  71' (pen) Swan  73'		Frame  21', 83'	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: R Yacamini

Dumbarton v Ayr United

13 January 1951 Division B	Dumbarton	2–0[39][40]	Ayr United	Boghead Park
	Smith  24' Parlane  79'			Attendance: 5,000 Referee: W Livingstone

Dumbarton v Stirling Albion

20 January 1951 Division B	Dumbarton	4–0[41][42]	Stirling Albion	Boghead Park
	Frame  11' Parlane  22' Finnie  35'			Attendance: 7,000 Referee: W Brown

Dumbarton v Queen of the South

10 February 1951 Division B	Dumbarton	0–1[43][44]	Queen of the South	Boghead Park
			Inglis	Referee: P Anderson

Albion Rovers v Dumbarton

17 February 1951 Division B	Albion Rovers	3–1[45][46]	Dumbarton	Cliftonhill Stadium
	Anderson  60' Muir  65' (pen), 77'		Shepherd  36'	Referee: S Hilton

Dunfermline Athletic v Dumbarton

24 February 1951 Division B	Dunfermline Athletic	2–2[47][48]	Dumbarton	East End Park
	MacAulay Mayes		Finnie Frame	Referee: H Phillips

Dumbarton v Kilmarnock

3 March 1951 Division B	Dumbarton	2–1[49][50]	Kilmarnock	Boghead Park
	Tait  25' McAteer		Jones  18'	Referee: G Milligan

Dumbarton v Hamilton

10 March 1951 Division B	Dumbarton	2–1[51][52]	Hamilton	Boghead Park
	Tait  36' Frame		Hunter	Referee: J McKerracher

Forfar Athletic v Dumbarton

17 March 1951 Division B	Forfar Athletic	1–4[53][54]	Dumbarton	Station Park, Forfar
	Johnstone		Frame Smith	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: J Jackson

Dumbarton v St Johnstone

24 March 1951 Division B	Dumbarton	2–1[55][56]	St Johnstone	Boghead Park
	Tait Finnie		Bryden  (pen)	Referee: C Faultless

Dumbarton v Alloa Athletic

31 March 1951 Division B	Dumbarton	4–3[57][58]	Alloa Athletic	Boghead Park
	Tait  24' Finnie  26' Parlane  44' Donegan		Wilson Lister  (pen) Gillespie	Referee: W Bowman

Stenhousemuir v Dumbarton

7 April 1951 Division B	Stenhousemuir	3–1[59][60]	Dumbarton	Ochilview Park
	Crothers  25', 31' Kerr  35'		Smith  55'	Referee: S Hilton

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1950–51 Scottish Cup

The Scottish Cup saw Dumbarton exit early to St Johnstone in the first round.

Dumbarton v St Johnstone

27 January 1951 Round 1	Dumbarton	0–2[61][62]	St Johnstone	Boghead Park
			Bryden  36' (pen) Buckley	Attendance: 10,000 Referee: H Phillips

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1950–51 Scottish League Cup

In the League Cup, qualification from the sectional games still proved a problem, finishing 4th and last, with a win and two draws being taken from their 6 games.

Dumbarton v Ayr United

12 August 1950 Section 5	Dumbarton	1–4[63][64]	Ayr United	Boghead Park
	Johnston  38'		Crawford  2', 63', 86' McMenemy  22'	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: W Bowman

Dunfermline Athletic v Dumbarton

16 August 1950 Section 5	Dunfermline Athletic	4–1[65][66]	Dumbarton	East End Park
	Mayes Miller  82' Cannon  70'		Miller  5'	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: C Faultless

Dumbarton v Kilmarnock

19 August 1950 Section 5	Dumbarton	1–0[67][68]	Kilmarnock	Boghead Park
	McKay  12'			Attendance: 5,000 Referee: F Scott

Ayr United v Dumbarton

26 August 1950 Section 5	Ayr United	3–0[69][70]	Dumbarton	Somerset Park
	Crawford  14', 73' Henderson  72'			Attendance: 8,000 Referee: R Main

Dumbarton v Dunfermline Athletic

30 August 1950 Section 5	Dumbarton	1–1[71][72]	Dunfermline Athletic	Boghead Park
	McKay  34'		Parlane	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: W Brown

Kilmarnock v Dumbarton

2 September 1950 Section 5	Kilmarnock	0–0[73][74]	Dumbarton	Rugby Park
				Attendance: 8,000 Referee: G Mitchell

Stirlingshire Cup

In the Stirlingshire Cup, Stirling Albion overcame Dumbarton in the semi final after two draws.

Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir

18 September 1950 Round 1

Dumbarton

0–0

Stenhousemuir

Boghead Park

Stenhousemuir v Dumbarton

18 April 1951 Round 1 Replay	Stenhousemuir	1–3	Dumbarton	Ochilview Park
	Wilson  30'		Finnie  62' Parlane  63' Smith  88'	Referee: G Mitchell

Stirling Albion v Dumbarton

28 April 1951 Semi Final	Stirling Albion	0–0	Dumbarton	Annfield Stadium
				Referee: J Boyd

Dumbarton v Stirling Albion

11 May 1951 Semi Final Replay	Dumbarton	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Stirling Albion	Boghead Park

Dumbarton v Stirling Albion

17 May 1951 Semi Final Replay 2	Dumbarton	0–6	Stirling Albion	Recreation Park, Alloa

Stirlingshire Consolation Cup

In a short-lived revival of the Stirlingshire Consolation Cup (a competition for those clubs eliminated early in the previous season's Stirlingshire Cup) Dumbarton finished as runners-up, again to Stirling Albion.

Dumbarton v East Stirling

5 May 1951 Semi final	Dumbarton	4–2	East Stirling	Boghead Park
	Finnie  10', 40'		Gardiner Stobie	Referee: G McDonald

Stirling Albion v Dumbarton

16 May 1951 Final	Stirling Albion	6–1	Dumbarton	Annfield Stadium
			Tait

Player statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		B Division		Scottish Cup		League Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK		George Paton	37	0	30	0	1	0	6	0
	DF		Jack Cameron	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF		George Ferguson[75]	34	0	28	0	0	0	6	0
	DF		Jack McNee[76]	36	0	30	0	1	0	5	0
	MF		Tommy Irwin	7	0	5	0	0	0	2	0
	MF		Don McDonald[77]	23	0	23	0	0	0	0	0
	MF		Willie McLaren[78]	4	0	3	0	1	0	0	0
	MF		Jim Peden[79]	9	0	4	0	0	0	5	0
	MF		John Sharp[80]	25	0	22	0	1	0	2	0
	MF		Andy Tait[81]	22	4	15	4	1	0	6	0
	MF		Jimmy Whyte	37	0	30	0	1	0	6	0
	FW		Alec Braidwood[82]	10	0	6	0	0	0	4	0
	FW		Tom Donegan	15	3	14	3	0	0	1	0
	FW		Jim Finnie[83]	27	10	26	10	1	0	0	0
	FW		Jimmy Frame	13	0	12	0	1	0	0	0
	FW		Bobby Gibson[84]	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
	FW		Willie Johnston[85]	26	6	21	5	1	0	4	1
	FW		Bobby McAra[86]	14	1	10	1	0	0	4	0
	FW		Thomas McAteer[87]	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
	FW		Billy McGuinness[88]	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	FW		Bobby McKay[89]	13	5	9	3	0	0	4	2
	FW		Robert Miller[90]	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
	FW		Jimmy Parlane[91]	18	8	14	8	1	0	3	0
	FW		Thomas Ramsay[92]	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	FW		George Shepherd[93]	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
	FW		Duncan Smith	23	7	22	7	1	0	0	0
	FW		Gordon Spiers[94]	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0

Source:[95]

Transfers

Players in Player From Date Robert Miller Morton 9 Jun 1950 Bobby McAra Dunipace 27 Jun 1950 Tommy Irwin Denny Juv 30 Jun 1950 Jimmy Whyte Dunipace 30 Jun 1950 Billy McGuinness Dunfermline Ath 1 Aug 1950 George Shepherd Clyde 1 Aug 1950 Thomas Ramsay Cowdenbeath 2 Aug 1950 Alec Braidwood Partick Thistle 7 Aug 1950 Jack Cameron Dalmuir Rovers 7 Aug 1950 Bob McKay Port Glasgow 7 Aug 1950 Gordon Spiers John Browns 10 Aug 1950 Jimmy Parlane Airdrie 24 Aug 1950 Jim Finnie Clydebank 9 Oct 1950 Duncan Smith 31 Oct 1950 Jimmy Frame Rangers 7 Dec 1950

Players out Player To Date Bobby Donaldson Cowdenbeath 24 Jun 1950 Jackie Cantwell Morton 3 Aug 1950 John Turnbull Stirling Albion 9 Oct 1950 Alec Braidwood Freed 30 Apr 1951 Bobby McAra Freed 30 Apr 1951 Billy McGuinness Freed 30 Apr 1951 Bob McKay Freed 30 Apr 1951 Robert Miller Freed 30 Apr 1951 Jimmy Parlane Freed 30 Apr 1951 Thomas Ramsay Freed 30 Apr 1951 George Shepherd Freed 30 Apr 1951 Gordon Spiers Freed 30 Apr 1951

Source:[96]

Reserve team

For the second successive season, Dumbarton played a reserve team in Division C (South West) and finished 15th out of 16, recording 7 wins and 4 draws from 30 matches. Note that in addition to the reserve sides of the bigger Division A teams in South and West Scotland, the first teams of East Stirlingshire (relegated from Division B two seasons previously) and Stranraer also competed in this league.

In the Second XI Cup, Dumbarton lost in the first round to Hamilton.

Finally in the Reserve League Cup, with only a single win from 6 sectional matches, Dumbarton failed to qualify for the knock-out stages.

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