1982–83 Dumbarton F.C. season

Season 1982–83 was the 99th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 77th time, the Scottish Cup for the 88th time and the Scottish League Cup for the 36th time.

Dumbarton
1982–1983 season
ManagerBilly Lamont
StadiumBoghead Park, Dumbarton
Scottish League Division 17th
Scottish CupThird Round
Scottish League CupPrelims
Top goalscorerLeague: Raymond Blair (10)
All: John Donnelly (13)
Highest home attendance4,000
Lowest home attendance400
Average home league attendance960

Overview

For the eighth year in a row, Dumbarton played league football in Division 1, and after last season's disappointment, it was hoped that this season might bring the long hoped for promotion. Indeed with only one defeat in the first eight games, confidence was high. However, results became mixed thereafter, and it was to be a mid-table 7th place finish with 36 points, 22 behind champions St Johnstone.

In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton fell at the first hurdle to fellow Division 1 opponents, Airdrie.

The League Cup was always going to be a challenge, with three Premier Division teams in the qualifying section - and this is how it was to prove, with all six matches ending in defeat - though it should be said that in none of the games were Dumbarton humiliated.

Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup, Dumbarton reached the final for the third year in a row, and regained the trophy with a win over Stenhousemuir.

Results & fixtures

[1]   Win   Draw   Loss

Scottish First Division
4 September 1982 First DivisionAirdrie1–2DumbartonBroomfield Park
Coyle  (OG) Stevenson  32'
Blair 		Attendance: 1,200
11 September 1982 First DivisionDumbarton5–1FalkirkBoghead Park
Craig  1', 9', 45'
Donnelly
Stevenson 		Ward Attendance: 550
Referee: E Pringle
15 September 1982 First DivisionClydebank5–1DumbartonKilbowie Park
Coyne
Ronald
Williamson
Given 		Dunlop Attendance: 656
18 September 1982 First DivisionDumbarton1–1Dunfermline AthleticBoghead Park
Donnelly  (pen) Jenkins Attendance: 450
Referee: L Thow
25 September 1982 First DivisionDumbarton4–1St JohnstoneBoghead Park
Dunlop  10'
Stevenson  13'
Blair  46'		 Brogan Attendance: 1,000
Referee: D Syme
29 September 1982 First DivisionDumbarton1–0Ayr UnitedBoghead Park
Donnelly  70' Attendance: 600
2 October 1982 First DivisionClyde0–4DumbartonShawfield Stadium
Donnelly  6', 41'
Blair 		Attendance: 607
Referee: A Ferguson
6 October 1982 First DivisionHearts1–1DumbartonTynecastle Stadium
O'Connor  66' Donnelly  73' Attendance: 4,300
Referee: H Young
9 October 1982 First DivisionDumbarton1–5HamiltonBoghead Park
Donnelly  14'
McNaught
Craig
Fairlie
Murphy 		Brown Attendance: 800
Referee: H Alexander
16 October 1982 First DivisionRaith Rovers3–0DumbartonStarks Park
Russell  15'
Spence
Harris 		Attendance: 500
Referee: I Cathcart
23 October 1982 First DivisionDumbarton1–1Partick ThistleBoghead Park
Stevenson Watson  (pen) Attendance: 1,500
Referee: M Delaney
30 October 1982 First DivisionAlloa Athletic2–0DumbartonRecreation Park, Alloa
Purdie  16'
Holt 		Attendance: 557
Referee: C Sinclair
6 November 1982 First DivisionDumbarton1–1Queen's ParkBoghead Park
Stevenson  31' Grant  35' Attendance: 600
Referee: A Williamson
13 November 1982 First DivisionAyr United0–1DumbartonSomerset Park
Stevenson Attendance: 938
Referee: E Pringle
20 November 1982 First DivisionDunfermline Athletic0–3DumbartonEast End Park
Blair  16'
Stevenson  41'		 Attendance: 1,200
Referee: A Huett
27 November 1982 First DivisionDumbarton1–1HeartsBoghead Park
Blair O'Connor Attendance: 3,000
Referee: J Renton
4 December 1982 First DivisionDumbarton1–3ClydeBoghead Park
Craig Masterton  27', 36'
Reilly 		Attendance: 500
Referee: B McGinlay
11 December 1982 First DivisionSt Johnstone1–0DumbartonMuirton Park
Brogan  40' Attendance: 2,042
Referee: H Alexander
27 December 1982 First DivisionFalkirk2–1DumbartonBrockville Park
Mackin
Jobson 		Dunlop Attendance: 1,789
1 January 1983 First DivisionDumbarton0–4ClydebankBoghead Park
Attendance: 1,000
3 January 1983 First DivisionQueen's Park2–1DumbartonHampden Park
Crawley Montgomerie Attendance: 740
8 January 1983 First DivisionDumbarton2–1Raith RoversBoghead Park
Stevenson  43'
Close 		Russell  39' Attendance: 500
Referee: A Waddell
15 January 1983 First DivisionHamilton0–3DumbartonDouglas Park
Donnelly
Blair 		Attendance: 724
Referee: M Delaney
22 January 1983 First DivisionDumbarton1–2Alloa AthleticBoghead Park
Craig  24' Houston
Campbell 		Attendance: 450
Referee: C White
5 February 1983 First DivisionPartick Thistle3–2DumbartonFirhill Park
McDonald  15'
Park 		Craig
McGowan,P 		Attendance: 1,789
Referee: H Young
12 February 1983 First DivisionDumbarton2–1Queen's ParkBoghead Park
Coyle  36'
Blair 		McNiven Attendance: 600
Referee: B McGinlay
19 February 1983 First DivisionDumbarton0–0AirdrieBoghead Park
Attendance: 1,020
26 February 1983 First DivisionClydebank3–1DumbartonKilbowie Park
McLeish  2'
 McGowan,M  14' Attendance: 656
Referee: A McLeish
5 March 1983 First DivisionClyde1–0DumbartonShawfield Stadium
Dempsey Attendance: 450
Referee: J Renton
12 March 1983 First DivisionDumbarton1–3Dunfermline AthleticBoghead Park
Close Cathie  38'
Forrest
Hamill 		Attendance: 500
19 March 1983 First DivisionAlloa Athletic0–0DumbartonRecreation Park, Alloa
Attendance: 647
Referee: A McGunnigle
26 March 1983 First DivisionAirdrie1–1DumbartonBroomfield Park
Flood  38' Rodger  14' (OG) Attendance: 450
Referee: E Brolis
2 April 1983 First DivisionAyr United1–2DumbartonSomerset Park
Ward Stevenson  22'
McGowan,P 		Attendance: 900
Referee: B Robertson
9 April 1983 First DivisionRaith Rovers0–0DumbartonStarks Park
Attendance: 600
Referee: D Ramsay
16 April 1983 First DivisionDumbarton1–1HamiltonBoghead Park
Montgomerie  22' Hamill Attendance: 400
Referee: I Cathcart
23 April 1983 First DivisionSt Johnstone1–0DumbartonMuirton Park
Gibson Attendance: 2,317
Referee: W Knowles
30 April 1983 First DivisionDumbarton2–1Partick ThistleBoghead Park
McCaig  40'
McGowan,P 		Johnston Attendance: 1,200
Referee: W McLeish
7 May 1983 First DivisionDumbarton0–4HeartsBoghead Park
Robertson  13', 19'
O'Connor
Mackay 		Attendance: 4,000
Referee: A Ferguson
14 May 1983 First DivisionFalkirk1–2DumbartonBrockville Park
McCulley Craig  29'
McGrogan 		Attendance: 1,800
Referee: L Thow

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1982–83 Scottish League Cup
14 August 1982 Section 2Dumbarton1–3MortonBoghead Park
Rankin Ritchie  71'
Hutcheson
McNeill 		Attendance: 850
Referee: W McLeish
18 August 1982 Section 2Dundee3–2DumbartonDens Park
Ferguson
Mackie 		Donnelly  (pen) (pen) Attendance: 3,174
21 August 1982 Section 2Aberdeen3–0DumbartonPittodrie Park
McGhee  5'
Strachan  13', 71'		 Attendance: 8,000
Referee: D Downie
25 August 1982 Section 2Dumbarton2–3DundeeBoghead Park
Donnelly  (pen) (pen) Ferguson  (pen)
Fraser
Stephen 		Attendance: 433
28 August 1982 Section 2Morton4–1DumbartonCappielow Park
Rooney
Docherty  24'
McNab 		Stevenson Attendance: 1,250
Referee: C White
9 September 1982 Section 2Dumbarton1–2AberdeenBoghead Park
Donnelly  (pen) Bell  76'
Hewitt  85'		 Attendance: 3,000

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1982–83 Scottish Cup
29 January 1983 Scottish Cup Round 3Dumbarton0–1AirdrieBoghead Park
Flood  10' Attendance: 957
Referee: L Thow

Stirlingshire Cup
4 August 1982 1st RoundClydebank2–5DumbartonKilbowie Park
Williamson
McCabe 		Donnelly
Blair
Dunlop
Rankin
7 August 1982 Semi FinalAlloa Athletic3–0DumbartonBoghead Park
McGowan,P
McGrogan
Dunlop 		Attendance: 200
8 August 1982 FinalStenhousemuir1–3DumbartonOchilview Park
Blair
Donnelly

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Airdrieonians 39 16 7 16 62 46 +16 39
6 Alloa Athletic 39 14 11 14 52 52 0 39
7 Dumbarton 39 13 10 16 50 59 −9 36
8 Falkirk 39 15 6 18 45 55 −10 36
9 Raith Rovers 39 13 8 18 64 63 +1 34
Source: RSSSF

Player statistics

Squad
No. Pos Nat Player TotalFirst DivisionScottish CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Murray Bowman 20200000
GK Tom Carson 4403701060
DF Martin McGowan 31122+41004+10
DF Ray Montgomerie 282252101+10
MF Albert Burnett 37028+30104+10
MF Frank Close 22215+221040
MF Mark Clougherty 4003600040
MF Tommy Coyle 4513811060
MF Albert Craig 38723+97103+20
MF Jim Hughes 30300000
MF Dave McCaig 817+110000
MF Colin McKenzie 10100000
MF Donald McNeil 31027+101020
MF David Stevenson 431029+990+103+11
MF Tom Walker 30000030
FW Raymond Blair 361028+110105+10
FW John Bourke 807+100000
FW Ally Brown 24112+51105+10
FW John Donnelly 35132881065
FW Mick Dunlop 31318+63105+10
FW Alf Holton 10100000
FW Tom McAteer 10100000
FW Bob McCulley 30300000
FW Pat McGowan 37131+310+1020
FW Joe McGrogan 1717+71002+10
FW Mike Rankin 11000011

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Transfers

Amongst those players joining and leaving the club were the following:[3]

Reserve team

Dumbarton competed in the Scottish Reserve League First Division (West) - Second Series, winning 1 and drawing 5 of 12 games - finishing 13th of 13.

Trivia
  • The League match against Clyde on 2 October marked Tom Carson's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 86th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
  • The League match against Raith Rovers on 16 October marked Raymond Blair's 200th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 16th Dumbarton player to break the 'double century'.
  • The final League match against Falkirk on 14 May marked Mark Clougherty's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 87th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
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See also

References
  1. McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  2. McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  3. Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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