Английская Википедия:1979–80 Dumbarton F.C. season

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Season 1979–80 was the 96th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 74th time, the Scottish Cup for the 85th time and the Scottish League Cup for the 33rd time.

Overview

For the fifth year running, Dumbarton played league football in Division 1, and after a promising start to the campaign, there was a real feeling that promotion could be achieved, particularly with the club topping the division at Christmas. However, a run of 7 games where only one win was registered, damped spirits, and following a 1-4 defeat to Arbroath, manager Davie Wilson was sacked. Nevertheless, with John Cushley as caretaker manager, 3 wins in the last 3 matches were sufficient to secure 4th place.

In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton lost out to fellow Division 1 opponents Ayr United.

Similarly in the League Cup, Dumbarton were to fall at the first hurdle to St Johnstone.

Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup, Dumbarton had to give second-best to local rivals Clydebank in the semi-final in a penalty shoot out after a drawn match.

Note that at the start of the season, Dumbarton embarked on a tour of Ireland which took in 3 matches, all of which were won.

League table

1979–80 Scottish First Division

Player statistics

Squad

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International Cap

Graeme Sinclair was selected to play for the Scottish League team in a friendly match against the League of Ireland on 17 March 1980 played in Dublin (won by the Irish 2-1).

Transfers

Players in

Player	From	Date
Шаблон:Flagicon Joe Kennedy	Шаблон:Flagicon Annbank United	2 May 1979
Шаблон:Flagicon Joe O'Donnell	Шаблон:Flagicon Hillwood BC	5 Jul 1979
Шаблон:Flagicon Tommy McGrain	Шаблон:Flagicon Sligo Rovers	5 Sep 1979
Шаблон:Flagicon George Brannigan	Шаблон:Flagicon Celtic BC	25 Sep 1979
Шаблон:Flagicon Tom Carson	Шаблон:Flagicon Vale of Leven	25 Sep 1979
Шаблон:Flagicon Owen Coyle	Шаблон:Flagicon Renfrew YM	29 Oct 1979
Шаблон:Flagicon Jim Martin	Шаблон:Flagicon Neilston	4 Feb 1980

Players out

Player	To	Date
Шаблон:Flagicon Willie Russell	Шаблон:Flagicon Darvel	4 May 1979
Шаблон:Flagicon Don Watt	Шаблон:Flagicon East Stirling	18 May 1979
Шаблон:Flagicon Dave Govan	Шаблон:Flagicon Johnstone Burgh	27 Jul 1979
Шаблон:Flagicon Jocky Whiteford	Шаблон:Flagicon Rutherglen Glencairn	6 Aug 1979
Шаблон:Flagicon Derek Whiteford	Шаблон:Flagicon Falkirk	15 Dec 1979
Шаблон:Flagicon Graeme Sharp	Шаблон:Flagicon Everton	4 Apr 1980
Шаблон:Flagicon Graham Fyfe	Шаблон:Flagicon Pittsburgh Spirit
Шаблон:Flagicon Hugh McLean	Шаблон:Flagicon Retired

Reserve team

Dumbarton competed in the Scottish Reserve League First Division (West).

In the Scottish Second XI Cup, Dumbarton lost to Dundee United in the third round, and in the Reserve League Cup, Dumbarton lost to Ayr United, on aggregate, in the first round.

Trivia

• The League match against Motherwell on 29 September marked Ally Brown's 200th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 14th Dumbarton player to break the 'double century'.
• The League match against Hearts on 6 October marked Pat McCluskey's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 79th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
• The League match against Hamilton on 27 October marked Raymond Blair's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 80th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
• The League match against Motherwell on 1 December marked Brian Gallacher's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 81st Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
• The fee received of £125,000 for Graeme Sharp's transfer to Everton at the end of the season broke the record set by Murdo MacLeod's departure the previous season.
• Manager Davie Wilson resigned on 4 April and Sean Fallon took over as caretaker until the end of the season - at which time he was confirmed as the manager for the next season.

See also

• 1979–80 in Scottish football

External links

• Jim Martin (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
• Joe Rowan (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)Шаблон:Dead link
• Gerry Findlay (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive) Шаблон:Webarchive
• Joe Kennedy (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
• Scottish Football Historical Archive