1959β1960 season | |
---|---|
Manager | Bobby Combe |
Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
Scottish League Division 2 | 6th |
Scottish Cup | First Round |
Scottish League Cup | Prelims |
Top goalscorer | League: Hugh Gallacher (23) All: Hugh Gallacher (25) |
The 1959β60 season was the 76th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League, the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup. In addition Dumbarton competed in the Stirlingshire Cup.
A perfect start of 4 wins from the first four games was followed by a run of 13 games with only a single win, meaning that Dumbarton fell away and were never serious challengers for the Division 2 title, finishing in 6th place with 43 points, 10 behind champions St Johnstone.
19 August 1959 Division 2 | Stranraer | 0β1 [1] [2] | Dumbarton | Stair Park |
Gallacher ![]() |
2 September 1959 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 2β1 [3] [4] | Alloa Athletic | Boghead Park |
Gallacher ![]() Duchart ![]() |
Walker ![]() |
Attendance: 3,000 |
5 September 1959 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 3β2 [5] [6] | Queens Park | Boghead Park |
Gallacher ![]() Allison ![]() |
Kane ![]() Brown ![]() |
Referee: R Rodger |
9 September 1959 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 3β2 [7] [8] | Dundee United | Boghead Park |
Duchart ![]() Prentice ![]() McCulloch ![]() |
Gillespie ![]() Irvine ![]() |
Attendance: 3,000 |
12 September 1959 Division 2 | St Johnstone | 7β2 [9] [10] | Dumbarton | Muirton Park |
Haughey ![]() Liddell,D ![]() ![]() ![]() Liddell,J ![]() ![]() Carr ![]() |
Allison ![]() Gallacher ![]() |
Referee: J Mowat |
16 September 1959 Division 2 | Alloa Athletic | 1β1 [11] [12] | Dumbarton | Recreation Park, Alloa |
Trialist ![]() |
Cunningham ![]() |
19 September 1959 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 0β4 [13] [14] | Berwick Rangers | Boghead Park |
Kennedy ![]() Craig ![]() |
Referee: W Harvie |
23 September 1959 Division 2 | Dundee United | 2β1 [15] [16] | Dumbarton | Tannadice Park |
Reid ![]() Irvine ![]() |
Anderson ![]() |
Attendance: 3,600 |
26 September 1959 Division 2 | Brechin City | 3β1 [17] [18] | Dumbarton | Glebe Park, Brechin |
Thoms ![]() ![]() McIntosh ![]() |
Allison ![]() |
Referee: A Pryde |
3 October 1959 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 0β1 [19] [20] | Stenhousemuir | Boghead Park |
Wallace ![]() |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: T Wharton |
10 October 1959 Division 2 | East Fife | 2β2 [21] [22] | Dumbarton | Bayview Park, Methil |
Gardiner ![]() Reilly ![]() |
Duchart ![]() ![]() |
Referee: W Fyfe |
17 October 1959 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 1β3 [23] [24] | Queen of the South | Boghead Park |
Anderson ![]() |
Garrett ![]() Black ![]() McEwan ![]() |
Attendance: 1,850 Referee: W Syme |
24 October 1959 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 4β1 [25] [26] | Forfar Athletic | Boghead Park |
McCulloch ![]() Anderson ![]() Gallacher ![]() |
McGrory ![]() |
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: P Fitzpatrick |
7 November 1959 Division 2 | Morton | 3β2 [27] [28] | Dumbarton | Cappielow Park |
Stewart ![]() ![]() Craig ![]() |
Allison ![]() McCulloch ![]() |
Attendance: 4,500 Referee: H Phillips |
14 November 1959 Division 2 | Falkirk | 0β0 [29] [30] | Dumbarton | Brockville Park |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: J Mackie |
21 November 1959 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 0β1 [31] [32] | Montrose | Boghead Park |
Kemp ![]() |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: W Harvie |
28 November 1959 Division 2 | Albion Rovers | 0β0 [33] [34] | Dumbarton | Cliftonhill Stadium |
Attendance: 900 Referee: W Beattie |
5 December 1959 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 4β2 [35] [36] | East Stirling | Boghead Park |
Gallacher ![]() ![]() Clydesdale ![]() Fagan ![]() |
Bolton ![]() |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: J Blair |
12 December 1959 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 6β0 [37] [38] | Cowdenbeath | Boghead Park |
Duchart ![]() Whalen ![]() Gallacher ![]() Clydesdale ![]() |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: F Crossley |
19 December 1959 Division 2 | Hamilton | 5β0 [39] [40] | Dumbarton | Douglas Park |
Imrie ![]() McLean ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: D Minto |
26 December 1959 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 4β1 [41] [42] | Stranraer | Boghead Park |
Gallacher ![]() Whalen ![]() Duchart ![]() |
Stark ![]() |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: J Mowat |
1 January 1960 Division 2 | Queens Park | 2β3 [43] [44] | Dumbarton | Hampden Park |
Hopper ![]() Church ![]() |
Whalen ![]() Clydssdale ![]() |
Referee: J Bissett |
2 January 1960 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 1β0 [45] [46] | St Johnstone | Boghead Park |
Gallacher ![]() |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: W Syme |
9 January 1960 Division 2 | Berwick Rangers | 0β0 [47] [48] | Dumbarton | Shielfield Park |
Attendance: 1,731 Referee: D Weir |
16 January 1960 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 2β0 [49] [50] | Brechin City | Boghead Park |
Gallacher ![]() Whalen ![]() |
Attendance: 3,250 Referee: J Mackie |
23 January 1960 Division 2 | Stenhousemuir | 1-2 [51] [52] | Dumbarton | Ochilview Park |
Munn ![]() |
Gallacher ![]() ![]() |
Referee: R Davidson |
13 February 1960 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 1β1 [53] [54] | Morton | Boghead Park |
Gallacher ![]() |
Murney ![]() |
Attendance: 1,800 Referee: G Bowman |
27 February 1960 Division 2 | Forfar Athletic | 1-0 [55] [56] | Dumbarton | Station Park, Forfar |
Cummings ![]() |
Attendance: 1,100 Referee: J Barclay |
12 March 1960 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 6β0 [57] [58] | Albion Rovers | Boghead Park |
Duchart ![]() ![]() ![]() Craig ![]() Gallacher ![]() Whalen ![]() |
Attendance: 900 Referee: J Stewart |
19 March 1960 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 1β0 [59] [60] | Falkirk | Boghead Park |
Duchart ![]() |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: J Mowat |
26 March 1960 Division 2 | Montrose | 1-2 [61] [62] | Dumbarton | Links Park |
Jardine ![]() |
Nicoll ![]() Gallacher ![]() |
Attendance: 1,200 Referee: W Massie |
6 April 1960 Division 2 | Queen of the South | 1-0 [63] [64] | Dumbarton | Palmerston Park |
Dunlop ![]() |
Attendance: 5,000 |
13 April 1960 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 4β2 [65] [66] | East Fife | Boghead Park |
Craig ![]() McCulloch ![]() Gallacher ![]() Duchart ![]() |
McPhee ![]() Guthrie ![]() |
Attendance: 400 |
16 April 1960 Division 2 | East Stirling | 2-2 [67] [68] | Dumbarton | Firs Park |
Keenan ![]() Crawford ![]() |
Gallacher ![]() Duchart ![]() |
Referee: W Syme |
23 April 1960 Division 2 | Cowdenbeath | 0-4 [69] [70] | Dumbarton | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
Gallacher ![]() ![]() McGinlay ![]() Black ![]() |
Referee: J Stewart |
30 April 1960 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 2β1 [71] [72] | Hamilton | Boghead Park |
Duchart ![]() Whalen ![]() |
McPike ![]() |
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: R Minto |
With only a single win and a draw from their 6 qualifying games, Dumbarton again failed to progress to the knock out stages of the League Cup.
8 August 1959 Group 6 | Arbroath | 2β0 [73] [74] | Dumbarton | Gayfield Park |
Quinn ![]() Shirriffs ![]() |
Attendance: 5,600 Referee: A Crossman |
12 August 1959 Group 6 | Dumbarton | 3β3 [75] [76] | Albion Rovers | Boghead Park |
Duchart ![]() Gallacher ![]() mcCulloch ![]() |
Campbell ![]() ![]() ![]() |
15 August 1959 Group 6 | Stenhousemuir | 0β2 [77] [78] | Dumbarton | Ochilview Park |
Prentice ![]() Stewart ![]() |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: J Blair |
22 August 1959 Group 6 | Dumbarton | 3β4 [79] [80] | Arbroath | Boghead Park |
Gallacher ![]() Stewart ![]() Prentice ![]() |
Quinn ![]() Logie ![]() Glidden ![]() Easson ![]() |
26 August 1959 Group 6 | Albion Rovers | 1β0 [81] [82] | Dumbarton | Cliftonhill Stadium |
Campbell ![]() |
29 August 1959 Group 6 | Dumbarton | 1β2 [83] [84] | Stenhousemuir | Boghead Park |
McDade ![]() |
Campbell ![]() Munn ![]() |
Attendance: 3,200 |
Dumbarton were to fall at the first hurdle in the national cup, losing to Queen of the South.
30 January 1960 Cup round 1 | Queen of the South | 2β1 [85] [86] | Dumbarton | Palmerston Park |
Dunlop ![]() ![]() |
Duchart ![]() |
Attendance: 3,442 Referee: T Wharton |
In the county cup, Dumbarton lost out to Falkirk in the semi-final, after a drawn game.
28 October 1959 First Round | Dumbarton | 3β1 | East Stirling | Boghead Park |
Allison ![]() ![]() Duchart ![]() |
Boyd ![]() |
18 April 1960 Semi-final | Falkirk | 0β0 | Dumbarton | Brockville Park |
26 April 1960 Semi-final replay | Dumbarton | 0β2 | Falkirk | Boghead Park |
![]() ![]() |
A number of friendlies were played during the season, including home and away fixtures against English Midland League opponents, North Shields, and a benefit match against Clyde for long serving player, Hughie Gallacher.
21 October 1959 Friendly | Dumbarton | 5β3 | Partick Thistle | Boghead Park |
Gallacher ![]() Black ![]() Allison ![]() ![]() Prentice ![]() |
Goldie ![]() Donvevy ![]() Wright ![]() |
31 October 1959 Friendly |
![]() | 2β2 | Dumbarton | Appleby Park, North Shields |
![]() ![]() |
McCulloch ![]() Gallacher ![]() |
4 November 1959 Benefit | Dumbarton | 1β1 | Clyde | Boghead Park |
McCulloch ![]() |
![]() |
18 November 1959 Friendly | Dumbarton | 1β3 | Celtic XI | Boghead Park |
Duchart ![]() |
![]() ![]() ![]() |
2 December 1959 Friendly | Dumbarton | 3β4 | Scottish Command XI (Army) | Boghead Park |
Duchart ![]() ![]() Trialist ![]() |
Scott ![]() ![]() ![]() Rice ![]() |
5 March 1960 Friendly | Dumbarton | 2β2 |
![]() | Boghead Park |
Whalen ![]() Clydesdale ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 800 Referee: J Blair |
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Second Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Donald Hamilton [87] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Doug Robertson | 37 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
James Woodburn [88] | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
George Boyle [89] | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Tommy Govan | 27 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Andy Jardine [90] | 36 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Jack McDade [91] | 13 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
Jim McGrogan [92] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Gordon Black | 18 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Tommy Craig | 30 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Charlie Cunningham [93] | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Dougan [94] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
David Fagan | 17 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Freddie Glidden | 40 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jim McCormack [95] | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
John Prentice | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
MF | ![]() |
Willie Robinson [96] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Kenny Allison | 19 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Jimmy Anderson [97] | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Les Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
John Christie [98] | 22 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Gordon Clydesdale | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Bobby Combe | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Bobby Crum [99] | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Alex Duchart | 43 | 15 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Hugh Gallacher [100] | 38 | 25 | 31 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
FW | ![]() |
Willie McCulloch [101] | 31 | 5 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Finlay McDonald [102] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Gerry McGinlay [103] | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
John Rowley [104] | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Charlie Stewart | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
FW | ![]() |
Murdo Tait | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Tom Whalen | 21 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Trialist | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: [105]
Willie McCulloch earned his first and second caps playing for Scotland Amateurs against England on 26 March and Northern Ireland on 25 April respectively.
Amongst those players joining and leaving the club were the following:
|
|
Source: [106]
Dumbarton played only one competitive 'reserve' match in the Scottish Second XI Cup, losing to Clyde in the second round.
1959β1960 season | |
---|---|
Manager | Bobby Combe |
Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
Scottish League Division 2 | 6th |
Scottish Cup | First Round |
Scottish League Cup | Prelims |
Top goalscorer | League: Hugh Gallacher (23) All: Hugh Gallacher (25) |
The 1959β60 season was the 76th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League, the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup. In addition Dumbarton competed in the Stirlingshire Cup.
A perfect start of 4 wins from the first four games was followed by a run of 13 games with only a single win, meaning that Dumbarton fell away and were never serious challengers for the Division 2 title, finishing in 6th place with 43 points, 10 behind champions St Johnstone.
19 August 1959 Division 2 | Stranraer | 0β1 [1] [2] | Dumbarton | Stair Park |
Gallacher ![]() |
2 September 1959 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 2β1 [3] [4] | Alloa Athletic | Boghead Park |
Gallacher ![]() Duchart ![]() |
Walker ![]() |
Attendance: 3,000 |
5 September 1959 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 3β2 [5] [6] | Queens Park | Boghead Park |
Gallacher ![]() Allison ![]() |
Kane ![]() Brown ![]() |
Referee: R Rodger |
9 September 1959 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 3β2 [7] [8] | Dundee United | Boghead Park |
Duchart ![]() Prentice ![]() McCulloch ![]() |
Gillespie ![]() Irvine ![]() |
Attendance: 3,000 |
12 September 1959 Division 2 | St Johnstone | 7β2 [9] [10] | Dumbarton | Muirton Park |
Haughey ![]() Liddell,D ![]() ![]() ![]() Liddell,J ![]() ![]() Carr ![]() |
Allison ![]() Gallacher ![]() |
Referee: J Mowat |
16 September 1959 Division 2 | Alloa Athletic | 1β1 [11] [12] | Dumbarton | Recreation Park, Alloa |
Trialist ![]() |
Cunningham ![]() |
19 September 1959 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 0β4 [13] [14] | Berwick Rangers | Boghead Park |
Kennedy ![]() Craig ![]() |
Referee: W Harvie |
23 September 1959 Division 2 | Dundee United | 2β1 [15] [16] | Dumbarton | Tannadice Park |
Reid ![]() Irvine ![]() |
Anderson ![]() |
Attendance: 3,600 |
26 September 1959 Division 2 | Brechin City | 3β1 [17] [18] | Dumbarton | Glebe Park, Brechin |
Thoms ![]() ![]() McIntosh ![]() |
Allison ![]() |
Referee: A Pryde |
3 October 1959 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 0β1 [19] [20] | Stenhousemuir | Boghead Park |
Wallace ![]() |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: T Wharton |
10 October 1959 Division 2 | East Fife | 2β2 [21] [22] | Dumbarton | Bayview Park, Methil |
Gardiner ![]() Reilly ![]() |
Duchart ![]() ![]() |
Referee: W Fyfe |
17 October 1959 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 1β3 [23] [24] | Queen of the South | Boghead Park |
Anderson ![]() |
Garrett ![]() Black ![]() McEwan ![]() |
Attendance: 1,850 Referee: W Syme |
24 October 1959 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 4β1 [25] [26] | Forfar Athletic | Boghead Park |
McCulloch ![]() Anderson ![]() Gallacher ![]() |
McGrory ![]() |
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: P Fitzpatrick |
7 November 1959 Division 2 | Morton | 3β2 [27] [28] | Dumbarton | Cappielow Park |
Stewart ![]() ![]() Craig ![]() |
Allison ![]() McCulloch ![]() |
Attendance: 4,500 Referee: H Phillips |
14 November 1959 Division 2 | Falkirk | 0β0 [29] [30] | Dumbarton | Brockville Park |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: J Mackie |
21 November 1959 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 0β1 [31] [32] | Montrose | Boghead Park |
Kemp ![]() |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: W Harvie |
28 November 1959 Division 2 | Albion Rovers | 0β0 [33] [34] | Dumbarton | Cliftonhill Stadium |
Attendance: 900 Referee: W Beattie |
5 December 1959 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 4β2 [35] [36] | East Stirling | Boghead Park |
Gallacher ![]() ![]() Clydesdale ![]() Fagan ![]() |
Bolton ![]() |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: J Blair |
12 December 1959 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 6β0 [37] [38] | Cowdenbeath | Boghead Park |
Duchart ![]() Whalen ![]() Gallacher ![]() Clydesdale ![]() |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: F Crossley |
19 December 1959 Division 2 | Hamilton | 5β0 [39] [40] | Dumbarton | Douglas Park |
Imrie ![]() McLean ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: D Minto |
26 December 1959 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 4β1 [41] [42] | Stranraer | Boghead Park |
Gallacher ![]() Whalen ![]() Duchart ![]() |
Stark ![]() |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: J Mowat |
1 January 1960 Division 2 | Queens Park | 2β3 [43] [44] | Dumbarton | Hampden Park |
Hopper ![]() Church ![]() |
Whalen ![]() Clydssdale ![]() |
Referee: J Bissett |
2 January 1960 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 1β0 [45] [46] | St Johnstone | Boghead Park |
Gallacher ![]() |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: W Syme |
9 January 1960 Division 2 | Berwick Rangers | 0β0 [47] [48] | Dumbarton | Shielfield Park |
Attendance: 1,731 Referee: D Weir |
16 January 1960 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 2β0 [49] [50] | Brechin City | Boghead Park |
Gallacher ![]() Whalen ![]() |
Attendance: 3,250 Referee: J Mackie |
23 January 1960 Division 2 | Stenhousemuir | 1-2 [51] [52] | Dumbarton | Ochilview Park |
Munn ![]() |
Gallacher ![]() ![]() |
Referee: R Davidson |
13 February 1960 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 1β1 [53] [54] | Morton | Boghead Park |
Gallacher ![]() |
Murney ![]() |
Attendance: 1,800 Referee: G Bowman |
27 February 1960 Division 2 | Forfar Athletic | 1-0 [55] [56] | Dumbarton | Station Park, Forfar |
Cummings ![]() |
Attendance: 1,100 Referee: J Barclay |
12 March 1960 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 6β0 [57] [58] | Albion Rovers | Boghead Park |
Duchart ![]() ![]() ![]() Craig ![]() Gallacher ![]() Whalen ![]() |
Attendance: 900 Referee: J Stewart |
19 March 1960 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 1β0 [59] [60] | Falkirk | Boghead Park |
Duchart ![]() |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: J Mowat |
26 March 1960 Division 2 | Montrose | 1-2 [61] [62] | Dumbarton | Links Park |
Jardine ![]() |
Nicoll ![]() Gallacher ![]() |
Attendance: 1,200 Referee: W Massie |
6 April 1960 Division 2 | Queen of the South | 1-0 [63] [64] | Dumbarton | Palmerston Park |
Dunlop ![]() |
Attendance: 5,000 |
13 April 1960 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 4β2 [65] [66] | East Fife | Boghead Park |
Craig ![]() McCulloch ![]() Gallacher ![]() Duchart ![]() |
McPhee ![]() Guthrie ![]() |
Attendance: 400 |
16 April 1960 Division 2 | East Stirling | 2-2 [67] [68] | Dumbarton | Firs Park |
Keenan ![]() Crawford ![]() |
Gallacher ![]() Duchart ![]() |
Referee: W Syme |
23 April 1960 Division 2 | Cowdenbeath | 0-4 [69] [70] | Dumbarton | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
Gallacher ![]() ![]() McGinlay ![]() Black ![]() |
Referee: J Stewart |
30 April 1960 Division 2 | Dumbarton | 2β1 [71] [72] | Hamilton | Boghead Park |
Duchart ![]() Whalen ![]() |
McPike ![]() |
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: R Minto |
With only a single win and a draw from their 6 qualifying games, Dumbarton again failed to progress to the knock out stages of the League Cup.
8 August 1959 Group 6 | Arbroath | 2β0 [73] [74] | Dumbarton | Gayfield Park |
Quinn ![]() Shirriffs ![]() |
Attendance: 5,600 Referee: A Crossman |
12 August 1959 Group 6 | Dumbarton | 3β3 [75] [76] | Albion Rovers | Boghead Park |
Duchart ![]() Gallacher ![]() mcCulloch ![]() |
Campbell ![]() ![]() ![]() |
15 August 1959 Group 6 | Stenhousemuir | 0β2 [77] [78] | Dumbarton | Ochilview Park |
Prentice ![]() Stewart ![]() |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: J Blair |
22 August 1959 Group 6 | Dumbarton | 3β4 [79] [80] | Arbroath | Boghead Park |
Gallacher ![]() Stewart ![]() Prentice ![]() |
Quinn ![]() Logie ![]() Glidden ![]() Easson ![]() |
26 August 1959 Group 6 | Albion Rovers | 1β0 [81] [82] | Dumbarton | Cliftonhill Stadium |
Campbell ![]() |
29 August 1959 Group 6 | Dumbarton | 1β2 [83] [84] | Stenhousemuir | Boghead Park |
McDade ![]() |
Campbell ![]() Munn ![]() |
Attendance: 3,200 |
Dumbarton were to fall at the first hurdle in the national cup, losing to Queen of the South.
30 January 1960 Cup round 1 | Queen of the South | 2β1 [85] [86] | Dumbarton | Palmerston Park |
Dunlop ![]() ![]() |
Duchart ![]() |
Attendance: 3,442 Referee: T Wharton |
In the county cup, Dumbarton lost out to Falkirk in the semi-final, after a drawn game.
28 October 1959 First Round | Dumbarton | 3β1 | East Stirling | Boghead Park |
Allison ![]() ![]() Duchart ![]() |
Boyd ![]() |
18 April 1960 Semi-final | Falkirk | 0β0 | Dumbarton | Brockville Park |
26 April 1960 Semi-final replay | Dumbarton | 0β2 | Falkirk | Boghead Park |
![]() ![]() |
A number of friendlies were played during the season, including home and away fixtures against English Midland League opponents, North Shields, and a benefit match against Clyde for long serving player, Hughie Gallacher.
21 October 1959 Friendly | Dumbarton | 5β3 | Partick Thistle | Boghead Park |
Gallacher ![]() Black ![]() Allison ![]() ![]() Prentice ![]() |
Goldie ![]() Donvevy ![]() Wright ![]() |
31 October 1959 Friendly |
![]() | 2β2 | Dumbarton | Appleby Park, North Shields |
![]() ![]() |
McCulloch ![]() Gallacher ![]() |
4 November 1959 Benefit | Dumbarton | 1β1 | Clyde | Boghead Park |
McCulloch ![]() |
![]() |
18 November 1959 Friendly | Dumbarton | 1β3 | Celtic XI | Boghead Park |
Duchart ![]() |
![]() ![]() ![]() |
2 December 1959 Friendly | Dumbarton | 3β4 | Scottish Command XI (Army) | Boghead Park |
Duchart ![]() ![]() Trialist ![]() |
Scott ![]() ![]() ![]() Rice ![]() |
5 March 1960 Friendly | Dumbarton | 2β2 |
![]() | Boghead Park |
Whalen ![]() Clydesdale ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 800 Referee: J Blair |
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Second Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Donald Hamilton [87] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Doug Robertson | 37 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
James Woodburn [88] | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
George Boyle [89] | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Tommy Govan | 27 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Andy Jardine [90] | 36 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Jack McDade [91] | 13 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
Jim McGrogan [92] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Gordon Black | 18 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Tommy Craig | 30 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Charlie Cunningham [93] | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Dougan [94] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
David Fagan | 17 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Freddie Glidden | 40 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jim McCormack [95] | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
John Prentice | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
MF | ![]() |
Willie Robinson [96] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Kenny Allison | 19 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Jimmy Anderson [97] | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Les Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
John Christie [98] | 22 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Gordon Clydesdale | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Bobby Combe | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Bobby Crum [99] | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Alex Duchart | 43 | 15 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Hugh Gallacher [100] | 38 | 25 | 31 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
FW | ![]() |
Willie McCulloch [101] | 31 | 5 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Finlay McDonald [102] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Gerry McGinlay [103] | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
John Rowley [104] | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Charlie Stewart | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
FW | ![]() |
Murdo Tait | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Tom Whalen | 21 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Trialist | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: [105]
Willie McCulloch earned his first and second caps playing for Scotland Amateurs against England on 26 March and Northern Ireland on 25 April respectively.
Amongst those players joining and leaving the club were the following:
|
|
Source: [106]
Dumbarton played only one competitive 'reserve' match in the Scottish Second XI Cup, losing to Clyde in the second round.