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

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 LeagueCeltic0-0[2][3]DumbartonCeltic Park
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: A McKenzie
2 September 1893 Scottish LeagueDumbarton1-5[4][5]St Bernard'sBoghead Park
Ferrier Oswald  75'
McNab
Crossan  86'		 Referee: J Marshall
9 September 1893 Scottish LeagueThird Lanark1-3[6][7]DumbartonCathkin Park
McInnes  35' Johnstone
 OG'
McLeod,D  88'		 Attendance: 4,000
16 September 1893 Scottish LeagueDumbarton1-1[8][9]DundeeBoghead Park
Taylor Dundas Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Mr McLaughlin
23 September 1893 Scottish LeagueRangers4-0[10][11]DumbartonIbrox Park
McCreadie
Marshall
Smith  OG'
Steel 		Attendance: 4,000
30 September 1893 Scottish LeagueDumbarton2-2[12][13]HeartsBoghead Park
Taylor
Johnstone 		Russell
Chambers 		Attendance: 1,000
7 October 1893 Scottish LeagueRenton1-1[14][15]DumbartonTontine Park
scrimmage  65' Johnstone  30'
21 October 1893 Scottish LeagueDumbarton3-3[16][17]St MirrenBoghead Park
Mirk  OG'
Hendry
Saunderson  89'		 Bell
McLean  45'		 Referee: Mr Richardson
28 October 1893 Scottish LeagueLeith Athletic2-4[18][19]DumbartonBeechwood Park (Leith)
Lee
Henderson 		Ferrier
Campbell
 OG'		 Attendance: 2,000
Referee: J Marshall
4 November 1893 Scottish LeagueSt Bernard's2-1[20][21]DumbartonNew Logie Green
Laing
Crossan 		Johnstone
11 November 1893 Scottish LeagueSt Mirren1-2[22][23]DumbartonWestmarch (stadium)
McLean Johnstone
Taylor  90'		 Referee: J Marshall
18 November 1893 Scottish LeagueDumbarton2-0[24][25]RentonBoghead Park
Johnstone  20'
Ferrier
9 December 1893 Scottish LeagueDundee4-0[26][27]DumbartonWest Craigie Park
Thomson  25'
Dundas
Keiler 		Attendance: 2,500
23 December 1893 Scottish LeagueDumbarton4-5[28][29]CelticBoghead Park
Johnstone
Bell,L 		Cassidy
McMahon
Blessington
McMillan  OG'		 Attendance: 6,000
20 January 1894 Scottish LeagueDumbarton2-0[30][31]RangersBoghead Park
Saunderson
Bell,L 		Referee: Mr Allison
3 February 1894 Scottish LeagueDumbarton3-1[32][33]Leith AthleticBoghead Park
Ferrier  15'
Taylor
Johnstone 		McFarlane  20' Referee: J Marshall
17 March 1894 Scottish LeagueDumbarton2-1[34][35]Third LanarkBoghead Park
Ferrier
Bell,L 		Stewart  15' Referee: J Baillie
28 April 1894 Scottish LeagueHearts2-1[36][37]DumbartonTynecastle Stadium
Taylor Johnstone  15' Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Mr McLaughlin

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 R1Vale of Leven1–2[38][39]DumbartonMillburn Park
McColl  65' Bell,L  25'
Saunderson  80'
16 December 1893 Cup R2Dumbarton1–3[40][41]St Bernard'sBoghead Park
Taylor Scott  10'
Wilson

Dumbartonshire Cup

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

30 December 1893 Semi FinalVale of Leven1–3DumbartonBoghead Park
Gallacher  86' Taylor  35'
Wilson  38' (OG)
Saunderson  49'		 Referee: Mr Allison
21 April 1894 FinalDumbarton4–1Duntocher HarpCastle Grounds, Dalmuir
Campbell
Bell,L
 OG'
 Attendance: 1,000
Referee: A McLean

Friendlies

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 Friendly5th KRV2–4DumbartonPalmerston Park
Henderson
Morley 		McCalley  (OG)
Bell
Campbell 		Attendance: 1,000
12 August 1893 FriendlyAyr2–3DumbartonSomerset Park

19 August 1893 FriendlyKing's Park5–2DumbartonForthbank Park

McInnes
Gray

Taylor
Johnstone
19 October 1893 FriendlyDundee Harp3–2DumbartonEast Dock Street
Brady
Brannan 		Taylor
Referee: Mr Campbell
1 January 1894 FriendlyBlackburn Rovers4–2DumbartonEwood Park
Whitehead
Hall
Southworth  80'		 Johnstone
Bell 		Attendance: 3,000
1 January 1894 FriendlyDarwen2–1DumbartonDarwen
Orr
Maxwell 		Bell Attendance: 3,000
13 January 1894 FriendlyWishaw Thistle4–4DumbartonRecreation Park, Wishaw



 Bell
Taylor
Attendance: 1,000
10 February 1894 FriendlyMotherwell2–3DumbartonDalziel Park (stadium)
Allan  1'
Lightbody  25'		 Johnstone
Andrews
24 February 1894 FriendlyQueen's Park3–3DumbartonHampden Park
Muir
Waddell
Lambie 		Johnstone

Andrews  85'
3 March 1894 FriendlyMorton2–2DumbartonCappielow Park
scrimmage
McIntyre  75'		 Campbell  46'
Seaton  51'
10 March 1894 FriendlyDumbarton5–0BattlefieldBoghead Park
Saunderson
Taylor
Andrews
24 March 1894 FriendlyRenton1–2DumbartonTontine Park
Bell  20' Campbell  12'
Boyle  80'
31 March 1894 FriendlyLeith Athletic4–1DumbartonBeechwood Park (Leith)
Walker
Scott 		Bell
14 April 1894 FriendlySt Bernard's1–1DumbartonNew Logie Green
Crossan Campbell Attendance: 2,000
12 May 1894 FriendlyE Stirling2–1DumbartonMerchiston Park
McDonald
Steel 		Boyle Attendance: 2,000
19 May 1894 FriendlyPartick Thistle0–3DumbartonMeadowside
 10'
St Clair
Campbell 		Attendance: 1,000
26 May 1894 FriendlyThird Lanark2–2DumbartonCathkin Park (1872–1903)

 Ferrier
Attendance: 1,000

Player statistics

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 TotalFirst DivisionScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK John Barr[42] 403010
GK John McLeod 16015010
DF James McGregor[43] 303000
DF Tom McMillan 17015020
DF Alf Smith 19017020
MF Alex Lang[44] 202000
MF Alex Miller 14012020
MF Billy Nash[45] 13012010
MF Albert Saunderson[46] 15313221
MF Daniel Thomson[47] 19017020
MF Wilson[48] 101000
FW Billy Andrews[49] 12010020
FW Lawrence Bell 20418321
FW William Campbell[50] 11111100
FW Bob Ferrier 17615620
FW Robert Hendry[51] 212100
FW Robert Johnstone[52] 1711151120
FW David McLeod[53] 515100
FW John Taylor 14513411

Source:[54]

International caps

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

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

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