1916–17 Dumbarton F.C. season
Dumbarton 1916–1917 football season
Dumbarton 1916–1917 season Manager James Collins Stadium Boghead Park, Dumbarton Scottish League 10th Top goalscorer League: Cairney/ Lister (13) All: Cairney/ Lister (13) Highest home attendance 8,000 Lowest home attendance 2,000 Average home league attendance 3,160
The 1916–17 season was the 40th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League . In addition Dumbarton played in the Dumbartonshire Charity Cup.
Scottish League
This was the third season of war-time football, where the playing of all other national competitions, including the Scottish Cup, were suspended. Dumbarton finished 10th out of 20 in the league, with 35 points, 29 behind champions Celtic.[ 1]
Dumbartonshire Charity Cup
Dumbarton won the trophy for the first time by beating Dumbarton Harp in the final.
Player statistics
Source:[ 89]
Transfers
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In addition James Arnott, John Chalmers, Alfred Gettins, Peter McFie and Arthur Murphy all played their final 'first XI' games in Dumbarton colours.
References
^ Smailes, Gordon (1995). The Breedon Book of Scottish Football Records . Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-020-X .
^ "Queen's Park 1 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (19/08/1916)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Queen's Park 1 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, August 19th 1916" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 1 St Mirren, Scottish League (26/08/1916)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 1 St Mirren, Saturday, August 26th 1916" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Rangers 6 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (02/09/1916)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Rangers 6 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, September 2nd 1916" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 1 Hibernian, Scottish League (09/09/1916)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 1 Hibernian, Saturday, September 9th 1916" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Airdrieonians 2 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (16/09/1916)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Airdrieonians 2 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, September 16th 1916" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 1 Motherwell, Scottish League (23/09/1916)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 1 Motherwell, Saturday, September 23rd 1916" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 6 September 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Falkirk 2 - 3 Dumbarton, Scottish League (30/09/1916)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Falkirk 2 - 3 Dumbarton, Saturday, September 30th 1916" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 6 September 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 4 Morton, Scottish League (07/10/1916)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 4 Morton, Saturday, October 7th 1916" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 6 September 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Raith Rovers 0 - 3 Dumbarton, Scottish League (14/10/1916)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Raith Rovers 0 - 3 Dumbarton, Saturday, October 14th 1916" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 6 September 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Partick Thistle 6 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (21/10/1916)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Partick Thistle 6 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, October 21st 1916" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 6 September 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Aberdeen, Scottish League (28/10/1916)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Aberdeen, Saturday, October 28th 1916" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Ayr United 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (04/11/1916)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Ayr United 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, November 4th 1916" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Dumbarton 4 - 3 Dundee, Scottish League (11/11/1916)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 4 - 3 Dundee, Saturday, November 11th 1916" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Hamilton 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (18/11/1916)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Hamilton 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, November 18th 1916" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Kilmarnock, Scottish League (25/11/1916)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Kilmarnock, Saturday, November 25th 1916" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Heart of Midlothian 0 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (02/11/1916)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Heart of Midlothian 0 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, December 2nd 1916" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 3 Third Lanark, Scottish League (09/12/1916)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 3 Third Lanark, Saturday, December 9th 1916" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 1 Partick Thistle, Scottish League (16/12/1916)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 1 Partick Thistle, Saturday, December 16th 1916" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Clyde 2 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (23/12/1916)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Clyde 2 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, December 23rd 1916" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 2 Queen's Park, Scottish League (30/12/1916)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 2 Queen's Park, Saturday, December 30th 1916" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 2 Raith Rovers, Scottish League (01/01/1917)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 2 Raith Rovers, Monday, January 1st 1917" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Third Lanark 1 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (02/01/1917)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Third Lanark 1 - 1 Dumbarton, Tuesday, January 2nd 1917" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Dumbarton 5 - 1 Clyde, Scottish League (06/01/1917)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 5 - 1 Clyde, Saturday, January 6th 1917" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Celtic 1 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (20/01/1917)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Celtic 1 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, January 20th 1917" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Hibernian 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (27/01/1917)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Hibernian 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, January 27th 1917" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 1 Heart of Midlothian, Scottish League (03/02/1917)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 4 - 1 Heart of Midlothian, Saturday, February 3rd 1917" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Motherwell 3 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (10/02/1917)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Motherwell 3 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, February 10th 1917" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 3 Rangers, Scottish League (17/02/1917)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 3 Rangers, Saturday, February 17th 1917" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 1 Ayr United, Scottish League (24/02/1917)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 1 Ayr United, Saturday, February 24th 1917" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 0 Hamilton, Scottish League (03/03/1917)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 0 Hamilton, Saturday, March 3rd 1917" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Aberdeen 2 - 4 Dumbarton, Scottish League (10/03/1917)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Aberdeen 2 - 4 Dumbarton, Saturday, March 10th 1917" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Dundee 4 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (17/03/1917)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Dundee 4 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, March 17th 1917" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Kilmarnock 0 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (24/03/1917)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Kilmarnock 0 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, March 24th 1917" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Falkirk, Scottish League (31/03/1917)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Falkirk, Saturday, March 31st 1917" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 3 Celtic, Scottish League (07/04/1917)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 3 Celtic, Saturday, April 7th 1917" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Morton 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (14/04/1917)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Morton 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, April 14th 1917" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Airdrieonians, Scottish League (21/04/1917)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Airdrieonians, Saturday, April 21st 1917" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "St Mirren 0 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (28/04/1917)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "St Mirren 0 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, April 28th 1917" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Thomas Hamilton - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019 .
^ "Felix Gunn - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019 .
^ The league match against Aberdeen on 10 March marked Bob McGrory's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions.
^ "George Baird - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019 .
^ "Fraser - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019 .
^ "Hugh Cairney - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019 .
^ "Robert Catterson - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019 .
^ "John McKim - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019 .
^ "Robert Reid - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019 .
^ "Joseph Tait - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019 .
^ The league match against Rangers on 3 September marked Alexander Thom's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions.
^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club . Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . Norwich: PM Publications.
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