2009–10 Dumbarton F.C. season

Season 2009–10 was the 126th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 104th time, the Scottish Cup for the 115th time, the Scottish League Cup for the 63rd time and the Scottish Challenge Cup for the 19th time.

Dumbarton
2009-10 season
ManagerJim Chapman
StadiumStrathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
Scottish League Division 26th
Scottish CupThird Round
Scottish League CupFirst Round
League Challenge CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Scott Chaplain (10)
All: Scott Chaplain (10)
Highest home attendance975
Lowest home attendance397
Average home league attendance681

Overview

Following the success of the previous season, it was manager Jim Chapman's goal to consolidate the club's position in the Second Division. However, Dumbarton were to be devastated before a ball was kicked with the death during the close season of the club captain, Gordon Lennon, from a motoring accident. Nevertheless, despite there being few changes to the playing staff, the league campaign started disappointingly with only two draws to show from the first six starts - resulting in the club propping up the rest of the league. It was, however, to be a temporary blip and although there was no consistency in performances, a mid-table sixth place was achieved in the end.

In the domestic cups, however, it was all bad news - no wins and no goals! In the Scottish Cup, local rivals Morton would be victorious in the third round, after a goalless draw.

In the League Cup, Dunfermline Athletic had no difficulty in seeing off Dumbarton in the first round.

Finally, it was no surprise that the League Challenge Cup would witness another first round exit, and it would be Morton again who would do the damage.

Locally, the Stirlingshire Cup was resumed, and after two penalty shoot out wins in the group fixtures, the trophy would return to Dumbarton following a win in the final over Stenhousemuir.

Results & fixtures

[1]  Win   Draw   Loss

Scottish Second Division
Main article: 2009–10 Scottish Second Division
8 August 2009 Scottish Second DivisionDumbarton1–3Alloa AthleticDumbarton Football Stadium
Grant  53' (OG) Grant  43'
Carrigan  59'
Noble  61'		 Attendance: 864
Referee: Anthony Law
15 August 2009 Scottish Second DivisionArbroath3–1DumbartonGayfield Park
Sellars  15'
Hislop  46'
Ross  90'		 Hunter  89' Attendance: 605
Referee: E Norris
22 August 2009 Scottish Second DivisionDumbarton3–3ClydeDumbarton Football Stadium
Dunlop  45'
Hunter  53'
Chisholm  86'		 Lithgow  15', 24'
McLaughlan  65'		 Attendance: 975
Referee: Bobby Madden
29 August 2009 Scottish Second DivisionBrechin City3–1DumbartonGlebe Park, Brechin
Docherty  21'
McAllister  36'
Janczyk  59'		 Dunlop  26' Attendance: 470
Referee: Frank McDermott
12 September 2009 Scottish Second DivisionDumbarton0–0StenhousemuirDumbarton Football Stadium
Attendance: 664
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
19 September 2009 Scottish Second DivisionDumbarton0–3CowdenbeathDumbarton Football Stadium
McBride  15', 53'
Wardlaw  23'		 Attendance: 647
Referee: Gary Hilland
26 September 2009 Scottish Second DivisionPeterhead1–2DumbartonBalmoor Stadium
Bruce  52' Murray  77'
Carcary  90'		 Attendance: 397
Referee: Stevie Nicholls
3 October 2009 Scottish Second DivisionDumbarton2–3Stirling AlbionDumbarton Football Stadium
Chaplain  30'
Cook 41'		 McKenna  32'
Devine  51'
Robertson  90'		 Attendance: 654
Referee: S McLean
10 October 2009 Scottish Second DivisionEast Fife0–1DumbartonBayview Stadium
McLaughlin  58' Attendance: 684
Referee: Gary Hilland
17 October 2009 Scottish Second DivisionAlloa Athletic1–3DumbartonRecreation Park
Gilhaney  41' Geggan  16'
Cook  44'
Chaplain 62'		 Attendance: 575
Referee: N Watters
24 October 2009 Scottish Second DivisionDumbarton1–0ArbroathDumbarton Football Stadium
Chaplain  45' Attendance: 696
Referee: Mat Northcroft
31 October 2009 Scottish Second DivisionDumbarton0–0Brechin CityDumbarton Football Stadium
Attendance: 687
Referee: Thomas Robertson
7 November 2009 Scottish Second DivisionStenhousemuir0–3DumbartonOchilview
Hunter  49'
Chaplain  64'
O'Donoghue  89'		 Attendance: 568
Referee: John McKendrick
14 November 2009 Scottish Second DivisionCowdenbeath2–1DumbartonCentral Park, Cowdenbeath
McQuade  18' (pen), 82' Geggan  5' Attendance: 389
Referee: Ian Brines
8 December 2009 Scottish Second DivisionDumbarton1–0PeterheadDumbarton Football Stadium
Chaplain  30' (pen) Attendance: 397
Referee: Stevie Nicholls
12 December 2009 Scottish Second DivisionDumbarton0–3East FifeDumbarton Football Stadium
McManus  37'
Smart  53'
Muir  89'		 Attendance: 628
Referee: George Salmond
15 December 2009 Scottish Second DivisionStirling Albion2–2DumbartonForthbank Stadium
Murphy  61'
Devine 88'		 Craig  49'
Carcary  84'		 Attendance: 462
Referee: Brian Colvin
23 January 2010 Scottish Second DivisionDumbarton2–1CowdenbeathDumbarton Football Stadium
Hunter  65'
Clark  89'		 Baxter  29' Attendance: 657
Referee: Bobby Madden
6 February 2010 Scottish Second DivisionEast Fife2–3DumbartonBayview Stadium
Crawford  13', 35' Gordon  5'
Chaplain  15'
Carcary  38'		 Attendance: 581
Referee: John Beaton
16 February 2010 Scottish Second DivisionDumbarton2–4Stirling AlbionDumbarton Football Stadium
Gordon  4'
Hunter 45'		 Robertson  1', 49'
Aitken  12', 34'		 Attendance: 595
Referee: S McLean
27 February 2010 Scottish Second DivisionArbroath3–1DumbartonGayfield Park
Dorris  55'
Redman  74'
Booth  88'		 Winters  9' Attendance: 521
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
2 March 2010 Scottish Second DivisionPeterhead2–1DumbartonBalmoor Stadium
Sharp  13', 79' Wyness  27' Attendance: 327
Referee: S MacDonald
6 March 2010 Scottish Second DivisionDumbarton0–1Brechin CityDumbarton Football Stadium
Byers  57' Attendance: 751
Referee: Gary Hilland
9 March 2010 Scottish Second DivisionDumbarton3–1Alloa AthleticDumbarton Football Stadium
Gordon  17'
Cook 47'
Clark  56' (pen)		 Smith  62' (OG) Attendance: 552
Referee: C Brown
13 March 2010 Scottish Second DivisionStenhousemuir1–0DumbartonOchilview
Quinn  87' Attendance: 469
Referee: William Collum
16 March 2010 Scottish Second DivisionClyde0–2DumbartonBroadwood Stadium
Winters  27', 62' Attendance: 531
Referee: Thomas Robertson
20 March 2010 Scottish Second DivisionCowdenbeath0–0DumbartonCentral Park, Cowdenbeath
Attendance: 349
Referee: Frank McDermott
23 March 2010 Scottish Second DivisionDumbarton2–1StenhousemuirDumbarton Football Stadium
Chaplain  45', 68' (pen) Lyle  65' Attendance: 486
Referee: Iain Brines
27 March 2010 Scottish Second DivisionDumbarton1–3PeterheadDumbarton Football Stadium
Chaplain  49' Wilson  55'
Bavidge  58'
Mann  80'		 Attendance: 663
Referee: David Somers
3 April 2010 Scottish Second DivisionStirling Albion1–2DumbartonForthbank Stadium
Taggart  51' Wyness  54', 81' Attendance: 568
Referee: Kevin Clancy
6 April 2010 Scottish Second DivisionBrechin City0–1DumbartonGlebe Park, Brechin
Chaplain  56' Attendance: 403
Referee: Matt Northcroft
10 April 2010 Scottish Second DivisionDumbarton0–1East FifeDumbarton Football Stadium
Linn  85' Attendance: 728
Referee: Stevie Nicholls
13 April 2010 Scottish Second DivisionDumbarton3–3ClydeDumbarton Football Stadium
Carcary  21', 40'
Winters  45'		 Strachan  29' (pen), 79' (pen)
McGowan N  63'		 Attendance: 601
Referee: Anthony Law
17 April 2010 Scottish Second DivisionAlloa Athletic1–2DumbartonRecreation Park
Scott  55' (pen) Winters  33'
Wyness  65'		 Attendance: 622
Referee: S MacDonald
24 April 2010 Scottish Second DivisionDumbarton0–2ArbroathDumbarton Football Stadium
Redman  39'
Megginson  49'		 Attendance: 836
Referee: Stephen Finnie
1 May 2010 Scottish Second DivisionClyde4–2DumbartonBroadwood Stadium
Sawers  2'
Stewart  15', 19'
Strachan  84'		 McStay 33'
Wyness 83'		 Attendance: 631
Referee: Frank McDermott

Alba Challenge Cup
Main article: 2009–10 Scottish Challenge Cup
26 July 2009 Scottish Challenge Cup Round 1Dumbarton0–1Greenock MortonDumbarton Football Stadium
Jenkins  25' Attendance: 1,122
Referee: Stephen Finnie

Co-operative Insurance League Cup
Main article: 2009–10 Scottish League Cup
1 August 2009 Scottish League Cup Round 1Dumbarton0–5Dunfermline AthleticDumbarton Football Stadium
Graham  2'
Kirk  9', 56'
Burke  45'
Bell 65'		 Attendance: 953
Referee: Chris Boyle

Active Nation Scottish Cup
Main article: 2009–10 Scottish Cup
28 November 2009 Scottish Cup Round 3Greenock Morton0–0DumbartonCappielow
Attendance: 1,882
Referee: S McLean
5 December 2009 Scottish Cup Round 3RDumbarton0–1Greenock MortonDumbarton Football Stadium
Graham  74' Attendance: 1,495
Referee: S McLean

Stirlingshire Cup
28 July 2009 Round 1Dumbarton2–2*East StirlingshireDumbarton Football Stadium
McKillen
Hunter
4 August 2009 Round 1Stirling Albion1–1*DumbartonForthbank Stadium
Hunter Attendance: 250
13 October 2009 FinalStenhousemuir0–2DumbartonOchilview
Hunter
Martin McNiff 		Attendance: 250

* - won on penalties

Pre-season
14 July 2009 FriendlyDumbarton0–2Partick ThistleDumbarton Football Stadium
Robertson
Doolan 		Attendance: 926
16 July 2009 FriendlyDumbarton0–3St MirrenDumbarton Football Stadium
O'Donnell
Dargo
Mehmet 		Attendance: 1,109
18 July 2009 FriendlyQueen of the South1–1DumbartonPalmerston Park
Hunter Attendance: 1,109
19 July 2009 FriendlyAnnan Athletic3–3DumbartonGalabank


 Gribben
Hunter 		Attendance: 205
22 July 2009 FriendlyDumbarton0–5MiddlesbroughDumbarton Football Stadium
O'Neil  6'
Dunlop 42' (OG)
Aliadière  45'
Johnson,A  70'
Williams  73'		 Attendance: 1,227

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
4 Brechin City 36 15 9 12 47 42 +5 54 Qualification for the First Division Play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
5 Peterhead 36 15 6 15 45 49 −4 51
6 Dumbarton 36 14 6 16 49 58 −9 48
7 East Fife 36 10 11 15 46 53 −7 41
8 Stenhousemuir 36 9 13 14 38 42 −4 40
Source: Scottish Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams will be entered into a play-off with the First Division's 9th placed team. The winning team will be awarded a place in the 2010–11 First Division.

Player statistics

Squad
No. Pos Nat Player TotalSecond DivisionLeague CupChallenge CupScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Dave McEwan 402+001+001+000+00
GK Mark McGeown 101+000+000+000+00
GK Jan Vojacek 26024+000+000+002+00
GK Michael White 1109+200+000+000+00
DF Iain Chisholm 35127+411+001+002+00
DF Mick Dunlop 38234+021+001+002+00
DF Ben Gordon 38334+031+001+002+00
DF Ross Harvey 101+000+000+000+00
DF Richie McKillen 200+001+001+000+00
DF Chris Smith 36034+000+000+002+00
MF Kieran Brannan 1305+800+000+000+00
MF Scott Chaplain 381029+5100+100+102+00
MF Ross Clark 26214+821+001+000+20
MF Alan Cook 10310+030+000+000+00
MF Chris Craig 17116+110+000+000+00
MF Andy Geggan 31227+020+101+002+00
MF Martin McNiff 17013+201+000+000+10
MF Ryan McStay 26119+410+001+002+00
MF Stevie Murray 36117+1511+001+002+00
MF Ross O'Donoghue 23115+411+000+102+00
MF Adam Strachan 301+200+000+000+00
FW Derek Carcary 3559+2251+001+000+20
FW Roddy Hunter 24514+650+100+102+00
FW Simon Lynch 100+100+000+000+00
FW Denis McLaughlin 16110+411+001+000+00
FW David Winters 15515+050+000+000+00
FW Dennis Wyness 17516+150+000+000+00

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Transfers

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See also

References
  1. Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2010/11. London: Headline Publishing Group. 2010. ISBN 978-0-7553-6107-6.
  2. Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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