Английская Википедия:1980–81 Dumbarton F.C. season

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Season 1980–81 was the 97th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 75th time, the Scottish Cup for the 86th time and the Scottish League Cup for the 34th time.

Overview

For the sixth year running, Dumbarton played league football in Division 1, and with Sean Fallon taking over the manager's post, there was some confidence that this season could see a top two finish. However, despite a promising start, results were mixed, and it was clear by the beginning of the year that any hopes of promotion had gone. Indeed, things might have been worse had there not been an unbeaten run in the final 6 games, and in the end Dumbarton finished in 8th place with 37 points, 20 behind champions Hibernian.

In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton beat Premier Division opponents St Mirren in the third round before losing a close encounter in the next round to fellow Division 1 team Motherwell.

It was the same old story however in the League Cup, where Dumbarton lost in the first round, this time to Raith Rovers.

Locally, however, in the Stirlingshire Cup, there was something to cheer, with the silverware returning to Boghead after a final win over Stirling Albion.

League table

1980–81 Scottish First Division

Player statistics

Squad

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Transfers

Amongst those players joining and leaving the club were the following: Шаблон:Col-begin Шаблон:Col-2

Players in

Player	From	Date
Шаблон:Flagicon Martin McGowan	Шаблон:Flagicon Campsie BW	22 Jul 1980
Шаблон:Flagicon Mark Clougherty	Шаблон:Flagicon Clyde	16 Aug 1980
Шаблон:Flagicon John Donnelly	Шаблон:Flagicon Motherwell	30 Sep 1980
Шаблон:Flagicon Pat McGowan	Шаблон:Flagicon Glenboig	7 Oct 1980

Players out

Player	To	Date
Шаблон:Flagicon Donald Hunter	Шаблон:Flagicon Alloa Athletic	27 Aug 1980
Шаблон:Flagicon Pat McCluskey	Шаблон:Flagicon Airdrie	8 Oct 1980
Шаблон:Flagicon Laurie Williams	Шаблон:Flagicon Motherwell	17 Oct 1980

Reserve team

Dumbarton competed in the Scottish Reserve League First Division (West), winning 6 and drawing 6 of 26 games - finishing 11th of 14.

In the Scottish Second XI Cup, Dumbarton again lost to Dundee United in the fourth round, and in the Reserve League Cup, Dumbarton lost to Partick Thistle in the first round.

Trivia

• The League match against Dunfermline on 9 September marked Joe Coyle's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 82nd Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
• The League match against Motherwell on 27 September marked Ally MacLeod's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 83rd Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
• The Scottish Cup match against Motherwell on 14 February marked John Gallacher's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 84th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
• The League match against Hamilton on 4 April marked Graeme Sinclair's 200th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 15th Dumbarton player to break the 'double century'.
• The signing fee of £13,500 paid to Clyde for Mark Clougherty was a new club record.
• During the season there was an amazing attempt to sign Johan Cruyff on a match-to-match basis. The £1,500 per match offer was eventually declined in favour of a £1.5 million contract from the USA.
• The disappointing season was in the end to result in Sean Fallon's resignation as manager.

See also

• 1980–81 in Scottish football

External links

• George Brannigan (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
• Billy Hutchinson (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
• Dave Jackson (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
• Jim Martin (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
• Steve Armstrong (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
• Ian Gibson (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
• Joe Kennedy (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
• Scottish Football Historical Archive