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Dumbarton
1979–1980 season
ManagerDavie Wilson
StadiumBoghead Park, Dumbarton
Scottish League Division 14th
Scottish CupThird Round
Scottish League CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Graeme Sharp (15)
All: Graeme Sharp (15)
Highest home attendance4,500
Lowest home attendance500
Average home league attendance1,560

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 achielved, 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 3 wins in the last 3 matches, a managerless Dumbarton were 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.

Results

Win
Draw
Loss

All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.

Scottish League

Main article: 1979–80 Scottish Football League
Date Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance
11 August 1979 Ayr United A 2-1 Sharp(2) 2,647
18 August 1979 Hamilton H 3-2 Blair;Gallacher,B;Sharp 1,000
25 August 1979 Clydebank A 1-2 Whiteford,D 2,000
1 September 1979 Berwick Rangers H 4-1 Gallacher,B;Blair;Sharp(2) 1,000
5 September 1979 Clyde A 2-0 Gallacher,B;OG 1,000
8 September 1979 Stirling Albion H 1-2 Gallacher,B 1,200
15 September 1979 Airdrie A 0-1 2,000
19 September 1979 Dunfermline Athletic A 3-1 Whiteford,D;Sharp(2) 2,456
22 September 1979 Arbroath H 1-0 Coyle,J 900
29 September 1979 Motherwell A 0-3 3,501
6 October 1979 Hearts H 1-1 McCluskey 3,500
13 October 1979 Raith Rovers H 4-2 McCluskey(3);Blair 2,000
20 October 1979 St Johnstone A 4-2 Gallacher,B;Sharp;Blair;Coyle,J 2,056
27 October 1979 Hamilton A 0-1 3,000
3 November 1979 Clydebank H 1-0 Sharp 1,200
10 November 1979 Stirling Albion A 3-2 McCluskey(2);Sharpe 1,000
17 November 1979 Airdrie A 0-0 3,500
24 November 1979 Dunfermline Athletic H 2-1 Gallacher,B;Sharp 1,200
1 December 1979 Motherwell H 1-1 Gallacher,B 2,000
8 December 1979 Hearts H 0-1 5,600
15 December 1979 Raith Rovers A 1-0 Sharp 1,100
22 December 1979 Hamilton H 4-0 McNeil;Blair;Sharp;Coyle,J 2,500
5 January 1980 Stirling Albion H 0-1 2,500
12 January 1980 Airdrie H 0-0 2,500
2 February 1980 Berwick Rangers A 2-0 Sharp(2) 962
9 February 1980 Hearts H 1-1 McGrain 4,500
16 February 1980 St Johnstone H 0-1 1,500
23 February 1980 Raith Rovers A 0-4 1,899
1 March 1980 Ayr United H 0-3 2,000
8 March 1980 Clyde H 3-1 McNeil(2);Coyle,J 1,000
12 March 1980 Dunfermline Athletic A 2-0 Gallacher,B(2) 2,319
15 March 1980 Berwick Rangers A 0-3 922
25 March 1980 Arbroath H 2-3 McCluskey;Sharp 500
29 March 1980 Ayr United A 0-1 1,912
2 April 1980 Clydebank A 2-2 McNeil;Blair 1,170
5 April 1980 Arbroath A 1-4 Gallacher,B 750
12 April 1980 Motherwell H 1-0 Rankin 800
19 April 1980 St Johnstone H 5-2 McCluskey;McGrain;Martin;Brown;Gallacher,B 500
26 April 1980 Clyde A 2-1 Blair(2) 1,500

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1979–80 Scottish Cup
Date Rd Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance
26 January 1980 3 Ayr United H 1-2 Gallacher,B 2,480

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1979–80 Scottish League Cup
Date Rd Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance
15 August 1979 1(1) St Johnstone H 1-1 Brown 1,200
22 August 1979 1(2) St Johnstone A 2-3 Whiteford,D;Blair 2,634

Stirlingshire Cup

Date Rd Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance
30 October 1979 1 Alloa Athletic H 2-0 Gallacher,J;OG
26 November 1979 SF Clydebank H 0-0* 400

* - lost on penalties

Other Matches

Date Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance
31 July 1979 Northern IrelandColeraine A 3-2 Gallacher,B;Blair;Sinclair
2 August 1979 Republic of IrelandFinn Harps A 1-0 Sharp
7 August 1979 Republic of IrelandSligo Rovers A 5-0 Gallacher,B(3)Blair;Sharp

Player Statistics

Squad[1]

No. Pos Nat Player Total First Division Scottish Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Scotland SCO Tom Carson 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
GK Scotland SCO Donald Hunter 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
GK Scotland SCO Laurie Williams 33 0 30 0 1 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Rob Campbell 9 0 8+1 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Joe O'Donnell 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Tommy Coyle 22 0 7+13 0 1+1 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO John Gallacher 41 0 38 0 1 0 2 0
MF Scotland SCO Jim Martin 5 1 1+4 1 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Pat McCluskey 38 8 36 8 0 0 2 0
MF Scotland SCO Ally MacLeod 36 0 32+1 0 1 0 2 0
MF Scotland SCO Donald McNeil 25 4 24+1 4 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Joe Rowan 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Graeme Sinclair 42 0 39 0 1 0 2 0
MF Scotland SCO Derek Whiteford 13 3 11 2 0 0 2 1
FW Scotland SCO Raymond Blair 36 9 30+3 8 1 0 2 1
FW Scotland SCO Ally Brown 38 2 32+3 1 1 0 2 1
FW Scotland SCO Joe Coyle 41 4 37+1 4 1 0 2 0
FW Scotland SCO Gerry Findlay 11 0 1+10 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Brian Gallacher 42 13 39 12 1 1 2 0
FW Scotland SCO Joe Kennedy 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Tommy McGrain 24 2 20+4 2 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Mike Rankin 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Graeme Sharp 36 15 33 15 1 0 2 0

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

Amongst those players joining and leaving the club were the following:[2]

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.

Factfile

* The League match against Motherwell on 29 September marked Ally MacLeod'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.

See also

References

  1. ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  2. ^ Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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