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Dumbarton Football Club is a semi-professional football club in Dumbarton, Scotland.[1] Founded on 23 December 1872, they are one of the oldest football clubs in Scotland.[2][3][4]

The club plays home games at the Dumbarton Football Stadium next to Dumbarton Castle.

They were one of the most successful of the nineteenth century, winning the Scottish Football League in the first two seasons of the competition (the first jointly with Rangers).

The club ceased playing in 1901 and did not return to action until 1905. Although at the time it was emphasised that this was a new club, subsequent directives by the SFA and Scottish Combination appear to countermand this, possibly to fast-track the re-formed club into their competitions.[5]

Since then, the club have spent the majority of their history outside the top flight, with their last appearance at the top level coming in 1984–85 and the side currently playing in Scottish League Two. The club were the first team (and one of only two) to win at least one league title in each of the top four tiers in the Scottish football league system.

Stephen Farrell is the club's manager, having been appointed in May 2021.[6]

In May 2021, it was announced that Dumbarton were to change ownership, with previous owners Brabco selling their majority share to Cognitive Capital.[7]

Colours and badge

For 2023–24, the side will wear strips from the Macron brand for the second season. The home strip is mainly white with a black and gold stripe. The away kit is black and pink.[8]

The club's badge features an elephant with a castle on its back, this represents Dumbarton Rock with Dumbarton Castle upon it, based on the historic town crest. Dumbarton Rock, a volcanic plug, is said to resemble an elephant. The team's nickname 'The Sons' is derived from the phrase 'Sons of The Rock', a term used for those born in the town of Dumbarton.

Stadium

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View of the stand at the Dumbarton Football Stadium
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View from the stand at the Dumbarton Football Stadium

Dumbarton play their home games at Dumbarton Football Stadium (commonly referred to as "The Rock" by supporters). The Шаблон:SPFL-stadiums[9] all seated stadium has been used since 2 December 2000. The only stand is overshadowed by Dumbarton Rock & sits aside the banks of the River Leven. The stadium has been named for sponsorship purposes for most of its existence:

  • Strathclyde Homes Stadium (Dec 2000 – Sep 2011) until the receivership of Strathclyde Homes[10]
  • Dumbarton Football Stadium (Sep 2011 – Feb 2012)
  • Dumbarton Football Stadium Sponsored by DL Cameron (Feb 2012 – Jul 2012)
  • The BetButler Stadium (Jul 2012 – Sep 2014) until the liquidation of BetButler[11]
  • Dumbarton Football Stadium (Sep 2014 – Jun 2015)
  • The Cheaper Insurance Direct Stadium (Jul 2015 – May 2017)
  • The YOUR Radio 103FM Stadium (July 2017 – May 2018)[12]
  • C&G Systems Stadium (May 2018 – May 2021)[13]
  • Dumbarton Football Stadium (May 2021 – September 2021)
  • Moreroom.com Stadium (September 2021 – March 2022)[14]

Prior to December 2000, the team played at Boghead Park from 1879 until the end of the 1999–00 season; at that time their tenure of 121 years was the longest a senior Scottish club had stayed at the same ground. Between May and November 2000, Dumbarton shared Cliftonhill in Coatbridge with Albion Rovers.

In November 2014 the club's owners, Brabco, formally announced their intention to move to a new ground[15] after only 15 years at their home, situated in what is Young's Farm to the North of Dumbarton between Dalreoch and Renton. The proposed development would have doubled the existing capacity to 4,000, with the existing site being used to build 180 houses and a walkway along the River Clyde connecting the town centre with Dumbarton Castle. The plans were rejected by West Dunbartonshire Council in March 2018.[16]

Attendances

Season League Average Highest
2022–23 League Two 635 1,086
2021–22 League One 539 1,198
2019–20 League One 663 1,394
2018–19 League One 637 1,353
2017–18 Championship 838 1,652
2016–17 Championship 1,130 1,660
2015–16 Championship 1,033 1,978
2014–15 Championship 1,074 1,850
2013–14 Championship 938 1,469
2012–13 First Division 927 1,530
2011–12 Second Division 660 1,088
2010–11 Second Division 640 853
2009–10 Second Division 695 1,227
2008–09 Third Division 722 1,396
2007–08 Third Division 560 907
2006–07 Third Division 709 1,089
2005–06 Second Division 946 1,594
2004–05 Second Division 900 1,446
2003–04 Second Division 1,039 1,861

Supporters and culture

Dumbarton were the first league club in Scotland to have a supporters' trust, which works to strengthen the links between the club and the fans. The trust own a significant number of shares in the club and are the fourth largest shareholder. Following a £25,000 direct investment, the trust also has a representative on the club board of directors. The supporters' trust works with the club to produce the match programme & run the club website. As well as those important functions, the trust's main role at the club is that of overseeing commercial activity.

One of the main ways supporters back the club financially is by playing the club's weekly lottery. Launched in association with Our Club Lotto by supporters trust board member Stephanie Park in 2020, fans of the club have raised thousands of pounds through their entries.[17] Draws to win up to £10,000 take place every Wednesday night with all profits reinvested into the running of the football club.[18]

Players

Squad

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On loan

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Hall of Fame

Recently, the club and its fans named their "best player of all time" and a "Hall of Fame" including:

Internationals

18 Dumbarton players were chosen to represent Scotland between 1880 and 1898.[19] The club's international players were as follows:[19]

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Coaching staff

Position Name
Manager Stephen Farrell[20]
Assistant manager Frank McKeown
Goalkeeping coach Eric Phillips
Sports scientist Ross Banks
Video analyst and head of youth development Gordon Scanlan
Kitman David Richardson

Recent league history

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Season P W D L GF GA GD Pts Pos League
2022–23 36 18 8 10 49 39 10 62 2 League Two
2021–22 36 9 7 20 48 71 -23 34 9(R) League One
2020–21 22 7 4 11 14 24 -10 25 9 League One
2019–20 28 11 5 12 35 44 -9 38 6 League One
2018–19 36 12 10 14 60 60 0 46 6 League One
2017–18 36 7 9 20 27 63 −36 30 9(R) Championship
2016–17 36 9 12 15 46 56 −10 39 8 Championship
2015–16 36 10 7 19 35 66 −31 37 8 Championship
2014–15 36 9 7 20 36 79 −43 34 7 Championship
2013–14 36 15 6 15 65 64 1 51 5 Championship

Managerial history

Manager records for all league, league play-offs, League Cup, Scottish Cup & Challenge Cup games (i.e. not including friendlies & Stirlingshire Cup games)[21]

  • Permanent managers only. Stats include permanent managers who had initial caretaker spells.

As of match played 3 February 2024:

Name Nat. From To Record
Pld W D L %won
Stephen Farrell Шаблон:Flagicon May 2021 Current 121 45 24 52
Jim Duffy Шаблон:Flagicon October 2018 May 2021 94 33 18 43 35.11
Stephen Aitken Шаблон:Flagicon May 2015 October 2018 154 42 38 74 27.27
Ian Murray Шаблон:Flagicon November 2012 May 2015 108 41 15 52 37.96
Alan Adamson Шаблон:Flagicon October 2010 October 2012 83 32 16 35 38.55
Jim Chapman Шаблон:Flagicon December 2007 October 2010 113 39 27 47 34.50
Gerry McCabe Шаблон:Flagicon June 2006 November 2007 57 25 11 21 43.86
Paul Martin Шаблон:Flagicon December 2004 June 2006 67 12 15 35 17.91
Brian Fairley Шаблон:Flagicon March 2003 December 2004 66 30 10 26 45.45
David Winnie Шаблон:Flagicon June 2002 March 2003 34 11 6 17 32.35
Tom Carson Шаблон:Flagicon October 2000 June 2002 67 32 13 22 47.76
Jimmy Brown Шаблон:Flagicon March 1999 October 2000 66 26 10 30 39.39
Ian Wallace Шаблон:Flagicon November 1996 March 1999 95 26 24 45 27.37
Jim Fallon Шаблон:Flagicon September 1995 November 1996 50 2 6 42 4.00
Murdo MacLeod Шаблон:Flagicon June 1993 August 1995 88 28 24 35 31.81
Billy Lamont Шаблон:Flagicon April 1990 June 1993 138 54 30 54 39.13
Jim George Шаблон:Flagicon October 1988 April 1990 77 29 20 28 37.66
Bertie Auld Шаблон:Flagicon January 1988 September 1988 24 4 8 12 16.66
Mark Clougherty Шаблон:Flagicon July 1987 January 1988 30 9 7 14 30.00
Alex Totten Шаблон:Flagicon July 1986 April 1987 46 23 8 15 50.00
Derek Whiteford Шаблон:Flagicon May 1986 May 1986
Alex Wright (caretaker) Шаблон:Flagicon February 1986 May 1986 17 6 5 6 35.30
Davie Wilson Шаблон:Flagicon March 1984 February 1986 97 32 22 43 33.00
Billy Lamont Шаблон:Flagicon July 1981 February 1984 124 44 26 26 35.48
Sean Fallon Шаблон:Flagicon July 1980 May 1981 43 14 12 17 32.56
Davie Wilson Шаблон:Flagicon July 1977 April 1980 127 51 38 38 40.16
Alex Wright Шаблон:Flagicon March 1973 May 1977 192 66 42 84 34.37
Jackie Stewart Шаблон:Flagicon November 1968 January 1973 190 89 34 67 46.84
Ian Spence Шаблон:Flagicon September 1967 October 1968 46 13 11 22 28.26
Willie Toner Шаблон:Flagicon October 1964 September 1967 131 47 27 57 35.88
Jackie Fearn Шаблон:Flagicon May 1962 September 1964 100 41 17 42 41.00
Bobby Campbell Шаблон:Flagicon July 1961 May 1962 43 10 10 23 23.26
Bobby Combe Шаблон:Flagicon May 1959 November 1960 63 28 14 21 44.44
Peter McGown Шаблон:Flagicon May 1954 April 1959 216 108 33 75 50.00
William Irvine Шаблон:Flagicon June 1950 May 1954 155 51 32 72 32.90
William Guthrie Шаблон:Flagicon August 1946 June 1950 153 42 27 84 27.45
Jackie Milne Шаблон:Flagicon June 1945 August 1946 38 14 6 18 36.84
William Guthrie (secretary) Шаблон:Flagicon August 1944 June 1945 30 9 3 18 30.00
Fred Donovan (secretary) Шаблон:Flagicon June 1940 June 1944 120 45 20 55 37.50
Jimmy Smith Шаблон:Flagicon January 1939 June 1940 45 9 8 28 20.00
Fred Donovan (secretary) Шаблон:Flagicon June 1931 January 1939 274 98 48 128 35.77
Donald Colman Шаблон:Flagicon June 1922 May 1931 359 139 65 155 38.72
Paddy Travers Шаблон:Flagicon April 1920 May 1922 95 24 17 54 25.27
George Livingstone Шаблон:Flagicon March 1919 April 1920 47 14 12 21 29.79
James Collins Шаблон:Flagicon May 1914 March 1919 174 55 46 73 31.61

Honours

League

Cup

National

Other

Reserves

  • Scottish Second XI Cup: Winners 1881–82
    • Runners-up 1883–84, 1886–87, 1889–90
  • Glasgow & District Reserve League: Runners-up 1942–43 (First Series), 1943–44 (First Series)
  • Scottish Alliance Reserve League: Winners 1956–57 (First Series)
    • Runners-up: 1956–57 (Second Series)
  • Combined Reserve League: Winners 1958–59 (Second Series)
    • Runners-up: 1958–59 (First Series)
  • Scottish Reserve League (West): Runners-up 1985–86
  • Glasgow & District Reserve League Cup: Runners-up 1942–43
  • Dumbartonshire Second XI Cup: Winners 1888–89, 1889–90, 1890–91, 1891–92, 1892–93

Youths

  • Scottish Under 19s League: Runners-up 2010–11
  • West Region Under 18s Cup: Runners-up 2022–23
  • West Region Under 17s Cup: Runners-up 2022–23

Club records

Biggest win:
Scottish Cup: 13–2 v Kirkintilloch Central (1 September 1888)

Biggest loss:
Scottish Football League: 1–11 v Albion Rovers (30 January 1926)
Scottish League Cup: 1–11 v Ayr United (13 August 1952)

Biggest home attendance:
Boghead Park: 18,001 v Raith Rovers, (2 March 1957)
Dumbarton Football Stadium: 1,978 v Rangers, (19 September 2015)[25]

Most goals in a season: Kenny Wilson (38), 1971–72

References

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External links

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