1878–79 Dumbarton F.C. season
The 1878–79 season was the sixth Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at a national level.
1878–79 season | ||
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Stadium | Townend, Dumbarton | |
Scottish Cup | Sixth Round | |
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Scottish Cup
Dumbarton reached the sixth round of the Scottish Cup before losing out to their local rivals, Vale of Leven - who went on to retain the cup for the third successive year.[1]
19 October 1878 Cup R2 | Renton | 1-6[4][5] | Dumbarton | Renton |
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Attendance: 4,000 |
30 November 1878 Cup R4 | Portland (Kilmarnock) | 1-1[8][9] | Dumbarton | Kilmarnock |
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22 March 1879 Cup R6 | Vale of Leven | 3-1[14][15] | Dumbarton | Alexandria |
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Attendance: 6,000 |
Friendlies
During the season, 10 'friendly' matches were played, including home and away fixtures against local rivals Renton, and a home game against the holders of the Ayrshire Cup, Mauchline. Of these matches, 8 were won and 2 drawn, scoring 36 goals and conceding 7.
26 October 1878 Friendly | Alexandria | 0-8 | Dumbarton | Alexandria |
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23 November 1878 Friendly | Dumbarton | 3-0 | Helensburgh | Dumbarton |
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Player statistics
Of note amongst those donning the club's colours for the first time was Robert 'Sparrow' Brown.
Only includes appearances and goals in competitive Scottish Cup matches.
Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
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GK | 7 | 0 |
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DF | 7 | 0 |
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DF | 7 | 0 |
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MF | 7 | 0 |
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MF | 7 | 0 |
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FW | 2 | 0 |
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FW | 6 | 0 |
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FW | 6 | 1 |
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FW | 2 | 1 |
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FW | 5 | 0 |
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FW | 5 | 1 |
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FW | 6 | 1 |
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FW | 7 | 0 |
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FW | 1 | 1 |
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FW | 2 | 0 |
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References
- Smailes, Gordon (1995). The Breedon Book of Scottish Football Records. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-020-X.
- "Dumbarton 8 - 1 10th Dumbarton RV, Scottish Cup (28/09/1878)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- "Dumbarton 8-1 10th DRV, Saturday, September 28th, 1878". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- "Renton 1 - 6 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (19/10/1878)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- "Renton 1-6 Dumbarton, Saturday, October 19th, 1878". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- "Dumbarton 5 - 0 Strathblane, Scottish Cup (09/11/1878)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- "Dumbarton 5-0 Strathblane, Saturday, November 9th, 1878". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- "Portland 1 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (30/11/1878)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- "Portland 1-1 Dumbarton, Saturday, November 30th, 1878". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- "Dumbarton 6 - 1 Portland, Scottish Cup (07/12/1878)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- "Dumbarton 6 - 1 Portland, Saturday, November 30th, 1878". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- "Dumbarton 9 - 1 Stonelaw, Scottish Cup (08/03/1879)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- "Dumbarton 9 - 1 Stonelaw, Saturday, March 8th, 1879". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- "Vale of Leven 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (22/03/1879)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- "Vale of Leven 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, March 22nd, 1879". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- "John Kennedy - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- "Anderson - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- "J Carruthers - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- "Alex Galbraith - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- "Grant - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- "David Hartley - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- "Alex Lawrence - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- "J McMaster - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- "R Miller - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
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