1886–87 Dumbarton F.C. season
| 1886–87 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton | |
| Scottish Cup | Runners Up | |
| | ||
The 1886–87 season was the 14th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at a national level.
Scottish Cup
[edit]Dumbarton reached their fourth Scottish Cup final full of confidence, especially having defeated Queen's Park in the semi-final, but it wasn't to be and Dumbarton lost out to the East of Scotland Shield holders Hibernian by the odd goal in three.[1]
| 11 September 1886 Cup round 1 | Dumbarton | 5–0[2][3] | Vale of Leven Hibernian | Boghead Park |
Keir,W  46'Brown McMillan Hartley | Referee: J Turner |
| 2 October 1886 Cup round 2 | Dumbarton | 4–0[4][5] | Yoker | Boghead Park |
| Brown 55' Jamieson |
| Cup round 3 | Dumbarton | Walkover | Tollcross |
| 25 December 1886 Cup round 6 | Hurlford | 0–0[6][7] | Dumbarton | Corsehill Park, Hurlford |
| 8 January 1887 Cup round 6r | Dumbarton | 1–2[8][9] VOID | Hurlford | Boghead Park |
| Robertson 30' | scrimmage McKnight 55' |
| 22 January 1887 Cup round 6r | Dumbarton | 3–1[10][11] | Hurlford | Boghead Park |
| Jamieson 55' Keir 52'Madden 75' | Scobie 50' |
| 29 January 1887 Cup Semi-final | Queen's Park | 1–2[12][13] | Dumbarton | Hampden Park |
| Hamilton 9' | Robertson 75' | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: S Turner |
| 12 February 1887 Cup Final | Dumbarton | 1–2[14][15] | Hibernian | Cathkin Park |
| Aitken 59' | Montgomerie 65' Groves 67' | Attendance: 15,000 Referee: R Brown |
Dumbarton met their old rivals Renton in the third round and found them to be too good on the day.
| 20 November 1886 Round 2 | Yoker | 0-9 | Dumbarton | Holm Park, Yoker |
| Lapsley 30' Lindsay Keir,L McMillan Keir,W |
| 11 December 1886 Round 3 | Dumbarton | 1-2 | Renton | Boghead Park |
| 89' | Kelly | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Mr Mackenzie |
It was much the same story in the Glasgow Charity Cup, where Dumbarton fell at the first hurdle to Queen's Park.
| 16 April 1887 First Round | Dumbarton | 0-3 | Queen's Park | Cathkin Park |
| Allan 20' Lambie 30'Watt 65' | Attendance: 5,500 |
Friendlies
[edit]During the season, 28 'friendly' matches were played, including home and away ties against Rangers and 3rd LRV, matches against Lanarkshire Cup holders, Airdrie and Renfrewshire Cup holders, Abercorn and a two match north of Scotland tour in the New Year Holidays. In addition, four matches were played against English opposition, including a north of England tour during Easter. In all, 9 were won, 7 drawn and 12 lost, scoring 61 goals and conceding 62.
| 18 August 1886 Friendly | Port Glasgow Athletic | 3-6 | Dumbarton | Clune Park |
| Coogan 5' Dowling | Keir,W 12' Wilson 13'Kerr 27'scrimmage |
| 21 August 1886 Friendly | St Bernard's | 2-0 | Dumbarton | Powderhall Stadium |
| Arthur Barnet |
| 28 August 1886 Friendly | Rangers | 2-1 | Dumbarton | Kinning Park |
| Peacock 22' Heggie | Aitken 20' |
| 4 September 1886 Friendly |  Accrington | 3-1 | Dumbarton | Thorneyholme Road |
| Bryce 5' Yates 30'Bonar | Brown | Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Mr Rose |
| 18 September 1886 Friendly | Renton | 0-0 | Dumbarton | Tontine Park |
| Attendance: 3,000 |
| 25 September 1886 Friendly | Dumbarton | 5-1 | Airdrie | Boghead Park |
| Tate 10' Jamieson Keir,W Keir,L | Hasting 11' |
| 9 October 1886 Friendly | Vale of Leven | 1-1 | Dumbarton | Alexandria |
| Murray 80' | Robertson 10' |
| 23 October 1886 Friendly | Dumbarton | 6-1[16] | Tollcross | Boghead Park |
| Jamieson 5' Robertson McAulay | | Attendance: 1,000 |
| 30 October 1886 Friendly | Ayr | 2-0 | Dumbarton | Beresford Park |
| scrimmage Christie |
| 6 November 1886 Friendly | Dumbarton | 5-5 | Rangers | Boghead Park |
| scrimmage Lindsay Jamieson scrimmage scrimmage | Lawrie 80' 90' Buchanan | Attendance: 2,000 |
| 13 November 1886 Friendly | Dumbarton | 2-1 | Partick Thistle | Boghead Park |
Jamieson | | Attendance: 2,000 |
| 27 November 1886 Friendly | Dumbarton | 4-0 | 3rd LRV | Boghead Park |
| Madden Robertson Keir,W |
| 4 December 1886 Friendly | Dundee Harp | 2-2[17] | Dumbarton | East Dock Street Park, Dundee |
| scrimmage Lees | Jamieson Brown | Attendance: 6,000 |
| 3 January 1887 Friendly | Our Boys Dundee | 3-5 | Dumbarton | West Craigie Park, Dundee |
| Low McIntosh Grant | Madden 82' Hartley Jamieson 85' | Attendance: 3,000 |
| 4 January 1887 Friendly | Arbroath | 2-0 | Dumbarton | Gayfield Park |
| Buick Sim |
| 5 February 1887 Friendly | Morton | 1-0 | Dumbarton | Cappielow Park |
| McKendrick 46' | Attendance: 3,000 |
| 26 February 1887 Friendly | St Johnstone | 3-3 | Dumbarton | Recreation Grounds (Perth) |
| Menzies Ormond Scott | 15' Keir,L 17' |
| 5 March 1887 Friendly | Dumbarton | 3-2 | Battlefield | Boghead Park |
| Jamieson 89' | scrimmage |
| 19 March 1887 Friendly | Dumbarton | 1-1 | Port Glasgow | Boghead Park |
| Madden | |
| 24 March 1887 Friendly | Montrose | 4-6 | Dumbarton | Links Park |
| McDonald 65' 80' | Aitken scrimmage Madden | Attendance: 2,500 |
| 26 March 1887 Friendly | Abercorn | 3-3 | Dumbarton | Blackstoun Park, Paisley |
| Johnston scrimmage McCormick | Madden scrimmage | Attendance: 4,000 |
| 3 April 1887 Friendly | 3rd LRV | 2-1 | Dumbarton | Cathkin Park (1872–1903) |
| Jamieson | Attendance: 3,000 |
| 8 April 1887 Friendly | Dumbarton | 1-5 | Accrington | Boghead Park |
| Madden | Conway Bonar |
| 9 April 1887 Friendly | Preston North End | 2-0 | Dumbarton | Deepdale Stadium |
| Ross Goodall 35' | Attendance: 7,000 |
| 11 April 1887 Friendly | Blackburn Rovers | 3-0 | Dumbarton | Leamington Road |
| Fecitt 65' Walton 70'Townsley | Attendance: 5,000 |
Player statistics
[edit]Of note amongst those donning the club's colours for the first time were John Madden and William Robertson.
At the same time 5-time internationalist Michael Paton was lost from the club's squad.
Only includes appearances and goals in competitive Scottish Cup matches.
| Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 James McAulay | GK | 6 | 0 |
| R Fergus[18] | DF | 6 | 0 |
| Jock Hutcheson | DF | 5 | 0 |
| J Dennett[19] | DF | 1 | 0 |
| Tom McMillan | MF | 6 | 0 |
| Peter Miller | MF | 6 | 0 |
| Ralph Aitken | FW | 2 | 1 |
| Robert 'Plumber' Brown | FW | 6 | 3 |
| David Hartley[20] | FW | 4 | 1 |
| R Jamieson[21] | FW | 5 | 3 |
| Leitch Keir | FW | 6 | 1 |
| W Keir[22] | FW | 1 | 2 |
| William Lapsley[23] | FW | 1 | 0 |
| John Madden | FW | 3 | 1 |
| John McMillan[24] | FW | 1 | 1 |
| William Robertson | FW | 6 | 3 |
| Pete Tait[25] | FW | 1 | 0 |
Source:[26]
International caps
[edit]An international trial match was played on 5 March 1887 to consider selection of teams to represent Scotland in the upcoming games in the 1887 British Home Championship. Leitch Keir, James McAulay and Willie Robertson all took part.
Subsequently, four Dumbarton players were selected to play for Scotland, as follows:
- Leitch Keir[27] earned his third and fourth caps against England and Wales respectively. Keir scored in the 3-2 win over England.
- James McAulay[28] earned his eighth and ninth caps against England and Wales respectively.
- Tom McMillan[29] earned his first cap against Ireland.
- Willie Robertson[30] earned his first and second caps against England and Wales respectively. Robertson scored in the 2-0 win over Wales.
Representative Matches
[edit]Dumbarton players were selected to play for the Dumbartonshire county team as follows:
| Date | Opponent | Result | Players(Goals) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 October 1886 | Lancashire | 3-4 | Brown;Hartley;Keir;McAulay;Robertson(2) |
| 26 February 1887 | Renfrewshire | 3-1 | Aitken(1);Hutcheson;Miller,P |
In addition Leitch Keir was selected to play in the West of Scotland side which played an East of Scotland XI on 24 May 1887. The 'West' won 3-1.
Reserve team
[edit]Dumbarton rejoined the Second Eleven Association and duly reached their third final in the Scottish Second XI Cup in four attempts before losing out to the holders, Abercorn, after a drawn match.
In addition, Dumbarton entered the Dumbartonshire Second XI Cup competition, and reached the semi-final before losing to eventual winners, Renton.
References
[edit]- ^ Smailes, Gordon (1995). The Breedon Book of Scottish Football Records. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-020-X.
- ^ "Dumbarton 5 - 0 Vale of Leven Hibs, Scottish Cup (11/09/1886)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Dumbarton 5 - 0 Vale of Leven Hibernian, Saturday, September 11th, 1886". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Dumbarton 4 - 0 Yoker, Scottish Cup (02/10/1886)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Dumbarton 4 - 0 Yoker, Saturday, October 2nd, 1886". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Hurlford United 0 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (25/12/1886)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Hurlford 0 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, December 25th, 1886". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Dumbarton 1 - 2 Hurlford United, Scottish Cup (08/01/1887)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ This was the first playing of the Scottish Cup sixth round replay but the result was successfully protested by Dumbarton to the SFA.
- ^ "Dumbarton 3 - 1 Hurlford United, Scottish Cup (22/01/1887)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Dumbarton 3 - 1 Hurlford United, Saturday, January 22nd, 1886". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Queen's Park 1 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (29/01/1887)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Queen's Park 1 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, January 29th, 1886". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Dumbarton 1 - 2 Hibernian, Scottish Cup (12/02/1887)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Hibernian 2 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, February 12th, 1886". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ This was to be the third round tie of the Scottish Cup but Tollcross could only muster 8 players, and therefore scratched from the competition. In order to avoid disappointing the crowd, a friendly was played with the Tollcross team being supplemented with 3 Dumbarton reserves.
- ^ Dumbarton were drawn to play Dundee Harp in the fifth round of the Scottish Cup, but Harp subsequently withdrew from the competition. Nevertheless at the invitation of Harp, Dumbarton travelled to Dundee to play a friendly.
- ^ "R Fergus - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "J Dennett - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "David Hartley - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "R Jamieson - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "W Keir - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "William Lapsley - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "J McMillan - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Pete Tait - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- ^ "Leitch Keir". Scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ "James McAulay". Scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Thomas McMillan". Scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "William Robertson". Scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2019.