1977–78 Dumbarton F.C. season
1977–1978 season | |
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Manager | Davie Wilson |
Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
Scottish League Division 1 | 4th |
Scottish Cup | Fifth round |
Scottish League Cup | First Round |
Top goalscorer | League: Derek Whiteford / Jocky Whiteford (15) All: Jocky Whiteford (17) |
Season 1977–78 was the 94th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 72nd time, the Scottish Cup for the 83rd time, and the Scottish League Cup for the 31st time.
Overview
[edit]Dumbarton played league football in Division 1 for the third year running. Davie Wilson's first season as manager began well, and while always up with the leading pack, it was to be the case that too many draws rather than wins would prevent a serious challenge on the title. Nevertheless, a 4th-place finish was a creditable result.
In the Scottish Cup, Hearts were once again the opponents, but it was Dumbarton who were to progress this time after a drawn game. In the quarter-final, however Partick Thistle were to prove too good on the day.
In the League Cup, qualifying groups were dispensed with and replaced with straight knock-out ties on a home-and-away basis. It was however to prove a bit of an embarrassment when in the first round, a 4–1 home win against Hamilton was followed by a 6–0 away drubbing.
Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup, Dumbarton were defeated by local rivals Clydebank in the semi-final.
Results & fixtures
[edit]Win Draw Loss
Scottish First Division
[edit]13 August 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 2-2 | Hearts | Boghead Park |
Bourke ![]() |
Smith ![]() Gibson ![]() |
Attendance: 7,000 Referee: A McGunnigle |
20 August 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Arbroath | 2-2 | Dumbarton | Gayfield Park |
Yule ![]() Carson ![]() |
Bourke ![]() Muir ![]() |
Attendance: 1,200 |
27 August 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 2-0 | Queen of the South | Boghead Park |
Whiteford,J ![]() Brown ![]() |
Attendance: 2,000 |
10 September 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Morton | 0-0 | Dumbarton | Cappielow Park |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: J Paterson |
14 September 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 2-1 | Airdrie | Boghead Park |
McNeil ![]() Whiteford,J ![]() |
McCann ![]() |
17 September 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Dundee | 2-1 | Dumbarton | Dens Park |
Sinclair ![]() |
Whitedord,D![]() |
Attendance: 4,725 Referee: W Reid |
24 September 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 4-0 | Montrose | Boghead Park |
Whiteford,D ![]() Whiteford,J ![]() Fyfe ![]() |
28 September 1977 Scottish Division 1 | East Fife | 3-1 | Dumbarton | Bayview Park, Methil |
McCluskey ![]() Young ![]() Hegarty ![]() |
Whitedord,D![]() |
Attendance: 879 |
1 October 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 5-1 | St Johnstone | Boghead Park |
Whiteford,J ![]() Brown ![]() Fyfe ![]() Whiteford,D ![]() |
O'Connor ![]() |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: J Renton |
8 October 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Kilmarnock | 2-2 | Dumbarton | Rugby Park |
McCulloch ![]() Stein ![]() |
Whitedord,J![]() Whitedord,D ![]() |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: C White |
15 October 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 1-0 | Hamilton | Boghead Park |
Whiteford,D ![]() |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: K Stewart |
19 October 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Stirling Albion | 2-3 | Dumbarton | Annfield Stadium |
McPhee ![]() |
Whitedord,J![]() Brown ![]() |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: R Cuthill |
2 October 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Hearts | 2-1 | Dumbarton | Tynecastle Stadium |
Gibson ![]() Tierney ![]() |
Gallacher ![]() |
Attendance: 9,200 Referee: A McFaul |
29 October 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 1-0 | Arbroath | Boghead Park |
Gallacher ![]() |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: T Muirhead |
5 November 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Queen of the South | 1-0 | Dumbarton | Palmerston Park |
Hood ![]() |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: W Mullen |
12 November 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 1-1 | Morton | Boghead Park |
Gallacher ![]() |
Ritchie ![]() |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: H Alexander |
19 November 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 0-0 | Dundee | Boghead Park |
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: A McMunnigle |
26 November 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Montrose | 2-2 | Dumbarton | Links Park |
Markland ![]() Robb ![]() |
Whiteford,J ![]() Muir ![]() |
Attendance: 950 Referee: M Delaney |
3 December 1977 Scottish Division 1 | St Johnstone | 0-2 | Dumbarton | Muirton Park |
Whiteford,J ![]() Whiteford,D ![]() |
Attendance: 1,600 Referee: J Renton |
10 December 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 2-2 | Kilmarnock | Boghead Park |
Fyfe ![]() Whiteford,J ![]() |
McDowell ![]() Maxwell ![]() |
Attendance: 2,500 |
17 December 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Hamilton | 3-3 | Dumbarton | Douglas Park |
McGrogan ![]() McDowell ![]() |
Whiteford,J ![]() Whiteford,D ![]() |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: D Ramsay |
24 December 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Alloa Athletic | 2-3 | Dumbarton | Recreation Park, Alloa |
Wilson ![]() Miller ![]() |
Gallacher ![]() Whiteford,J ![]() Whiteford,D ![]() |
Attendance: 2,000 |
31 December 1977 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 1-1 | Queen of the South | Boghead Park |
Muir ![]() |
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2 January 1978 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 1-4 | Morton | Boghead Park |
Whiteford,J ![]() |
Goldthorpe ![]() Ritchie ![]() Brown ![]() |
Attendance: 5,000 |
7 January 1978 Scottish Division 1 | Arbroath | 1-1 | Dumbarton | Gayfield Park |
Cargill ![]() |
Whiteford,J ![]() |
Attendance: 1,100 Referee: A Ferguson |
4 February 1978 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 2-1 | St Johnstone | Boghead Park |
Whiteford,D ![]() Whiteford,J ![]() |
Pelosi ![]() |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: H Alexander |
11 February 1978 Scottish Division 1 | Kilmarnock | 0-1 | Dumbarton | Rugby Park |
Whiteford,D ![]() |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: T Kellock |
25 February 1978 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 1-1 | Hamilton | Boghead Park |
Whiteford,D ![]() |
McGrogan ![]() |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: A McFall |
4 March 1978 Scottish Division 1 | Hearts | 1-1 | Dumbarton | Tynecastle Stadium |
Fraser ![]() |
Gallacher ![]() |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: K Hope |
18 March 1978 Scottish Division 1 | Stirling Albion | 2-2 | Dumbarton | Annfield Stadium |
Muir ![]() |
Brown ![]() |
Referee: J Renton |
21 March 1978 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 3-0 | East Fife | Boghead Park |
McNeil ![]() Gallacher ![]() |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: T Kellock |
25 March 1978 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 2-2 | Stirling Albion | Boghead Park |
Muir ![]() Steedman ![]() |
Browning![]() |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: J Gordon |
4 April 1978 Scottish Division 1 | Airdrie | 0-2 | Dumbarton | Broomfield Park |
Muir ![]() Gallacher ![]() |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: R Cuthill |
8 April 1978 Scottish Division 1 | Alloa Athletic | 3-0 | Dumbarton | Recreation Park, Alloa |
Irvine ![]() Morrison ![]() Wallace ![]() |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: K Stewart |
12 April 1978 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 2-1 | Dundee | Boghead Park |
MacLeod,M ![]() Gallacher ![]() |
Redford![]() |
Referee: D Ramsay |
15 April 1978 Scottish Division 1 | East Fife | 0-0 | Dumbarton | Bayview Park, Methil |
Attendance: 651 Referee: A McGunnigle |
19 April 1978 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 2-2 | Montrose | Boghead Park |
Brown ![]() McCluskey ![]() |
Walker ![]() Brown ![]() |
Attendance: 1,500 |
22 April 1978 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 2-1 | Airdrie | Boghead Park |
Whiteford,D ![]() Govan ![]() |
McGuire ![]() |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: D Syme |
29 April 1978 Scottish Division 1 | Dumbarton | 2-0 | Alloa Athletic | Boghead Park |
Whiteford,D ![]() Blair ![]() |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: M Delaney |
Scottish Cup
[edit]29 January 1978 Scottish Cup round 3 | Alloa Athletic | 2–2 | Dumbarton | Recreation Park, Alloa |
Carberry ![]() Morrison ![]() |
Whitedord,J ![]() MacLeod,M ![]() |
Attendance: 1,450 Referee: K Hope |
6 February 1978 Scottish Cup round 3R | Dumbarton | 2–1 | Alloa Athletic | Boghead Park |
MacLeod,M ![]() Fyfe ![]() |
McCann ![]() |
Attendance: 1,750 Referee: K Hope |
18 February 1978 Scottish Cup round 4 | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Hearts | Boghead Park |
Whiteford,D ![]() |
Bannon ![]() |
Attendance: 6,677 Referee: B McGinlay |
27 February 1978 Scottish Cup round 4R | Hearts | 0–1 | Dumbarton | Tynecastle Stadium |
Gallacher ![]() |
Attendance: 14,000 Referee: B McGinlay |
11 March 1978 Scottish Cup round 5 | Partick Thistle | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Firhill Stadium |
Somner ![]() |
Fyfe ![]() |
Attendance: 4,500 Referee: I Foote |
Scottish League Cup
[edit]31 August 1977 Scottish League Cup round 1(1) | Dumbarton | 4–1 | Hamilton | Boghead Park |
McCluskey ![]() Muir ![]() Whiteford,J ![]() Bourke ![]() |
Frew ![]() |
Attendance: 1,000 |
3 September 1977 Scottish League Cup round 1(2) | Hamilton | 6–0 (7–4 agg.) | Dumbarton | Douglas Park |
Fairley ![]() McCluskey ![]() Graham ![]() McGrogan ![]() McManus ![]() |
Frew ![]() |
Attendance: 1,000 |
5 October 1977 1st round | Dumbarton | 4–1 | East Stirling | Boghead Park |
Whiteford,J ![]() Fyfe ![]() Muir ![]() Renwick ![]() |
Campbell ![]() |
Attendance: 800 |
20 April 1978 Semi-final | Clydebank | 4–1 | Dumbarton | Kilbowie Park |
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Whiteford,D ![]() |
Pre-season/Other Matches
[edit]5 August 1977 Friendly | Lossiemouth | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Grant Park, Lossiemouth |
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6 August 1977 Friendly | Nairn County | 0–3 | Dumbarton | Nairn |
Gallacher ![]() MacLeod,A ![]() |
6 September 1977 Friendly | St Mirren | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Love Street (stadium) |
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Blair ![]() |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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2 | Heart of Midlothian (P) | 39 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 77 | 42 | +35 | 58 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
3 | Dundee | 39 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 91 | 44 | +47 | 57 | |
4 | Dumbarton | 39 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 65 | 48 | +17 | 49 | |
5 | Stirling Albion | 39 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 42 | |
6 | Kilmarnock | 39 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 40 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted
Player statistics
[edit]Squad
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Jim Cruickshank | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Laurie Williams | 40 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Don Watt | 15 | 0 | 9+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Pat McCluskey | 34 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
Columb McKinley | 13 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Ally MacLeod | 20 | 0 | 11+7 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Donald McNeil | 38 | 2 | 30+1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Martin Mowat | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jim Muir | 37 | 6 | 29+1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
Graeme Sinclair | 40 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Derek Whiteford | 46 | 16 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Raymond Blair | 23 | 2 | 8+11 | 2 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
John Bourke | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Ally Brown | 46 | 6 | 38+1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Joe Coyle | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Graham Fyfe | 34 | 7 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Brian Gallacher | 42 | 10 | 34+1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Dave Govan | 2 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Drew Harvey | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Murdo MacLeod | 46 | 3 | 39 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Jocky Whiteford | 32 | 17 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
International Caps
[edit]Murdo MacLeod and Graeme Sinclair were selected to play for the Scottish League in a match against an Italian League XI in Verona, which resulted in a 1–1 draw.
In addition Ally MacLeod was part of the Scottish Youth (under 19) side which competed in the UEFA Youth Championships. He played in all seven matches, against Denmark (1-0 and 2–0), West Germany (1-0), Portugal (1-0), Italy (0-0), Yugoslavia (2-2) and Poland (1-3) - Scotland finished in 4th place.
Transfers
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Players in[edit]
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Players out[edit]
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Reserve team
[edit]Dumbarton competed in the Scottish Reserve League First Division and finished 8th of 11.
In the Scottish Second XI Cup, Dumbarton lost to Ayr United in the first round, and in the Reserve League Cup, Dumbarton lost to Rangers, on aggregate, in the first round.
Trivia
[edit]- The League match against Arbroath on 20 August marked Jim Muir's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 74th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
- The League match against Airdrie on 14 September marked Ally Brown's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 75th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
- The League match against Hamilton on 25 February marked Laurie Williams's 300th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 5th Dumbarton player to achieve this accolade.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Scottish Division One 1977-1978 Season Summary". statto.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.