1924–25 Dumbarton F.C. season

The 1924–25 season was the 48th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League and the Scottish Cup. In addition Dumbarton played in the Dumbartonshire Cup and the Dumbartonshire Charity Cup.

Dumbarton

1924–1925 season
Manager	Donald Colman
Stadium	Boghead Park, Dumbarton
Scottish League Division Two	8th
Scottish Cup	Second Round
Top goalscorer	League: James Carlow (14) All: James Carlow (15)
Home colours
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Scottish League

Main article: 1924–25 Scottish Football League

Dumbarton's third consecutive season in the Second Division began well with just 4 losses in the first 20 games, and at the turn of the year were a point off the top of the league. However any hopes for promotion were dashed by winning only one of the subsequent 8 games and despite a mini revival in February–March, in the end Dumbarton had to settle for 8th place out of 20, with 40 points - 10 behind champions Dundee United.^[1]

Dumbarton v King's Park

16 August 1924 League	Dumbarton	1-1 [2][3]	King's Park	Boghead Park
	Hyslop 17'		Dodds 15'	Attendance: 1,500

East Stirling v Dumbarton

23 August 1924 League	East Stirling	2-2 [4][5]	Dumbarton	Firs Park
	Stoddart 13' McKechnie 30'		Kennedy 10', 40'	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: W Gray

Dumbarton v Dundee United

30 August 1924 League	Dumbarton	3-3 [6][7]	Dundee United	Boghead Park
	Kennedy 20' Russell 43' Carlow 50' (pen.)		Oswald 15' O'Kane 55', 60'	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: A Leishman

Dumbarton v East Stirling

1 September 1924 League	Dumbarton	1-1 [8][9]	East Stirling	Boghead Park
	Carlow 46' (pen.)		Kelly 5'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: J Sinclair

Dumbarton v Forfar Athletic

6 September 1924 League	Dumbarton	2-0 [10][11]	Forfar Athletic	Boghead Park
	Broadley 5' (pen.) Love 75'			Attendance: 2,000 Referee: J Aitken

East Fife v Dumbarton

13 September 1924 League	East Fife	2-1 [12][13]	Dumbarton	Bayview Park, Methil
	Weir Duncan		Kennedy	Attendance: 4,500 Referee: R Innes

Dumbarton v Arthurlie

20 September 1924 League	Dumbarton	2-0 [14][15]	Arthurlie	Boghead Park
	McLardie Kennedy			Attendance: 2,500 Referee: J Kilbride

Arbroath v Dumbarton

27 September 1924 League	Arbroath	0-0 [16][17]	Dumbarton	Gayfield Park
				Referee: A Martin

Dumbarton v Johnstone

4 October 1924 League	Dumbarton	2-1 [18][19]	Johnstone	Boghead Park
	Kennedy 44' Carlow 46'		Merrie 18'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: J Kennedy

St Bernard's v Dumbarton

11 October 1924 League	St Bernard's	2-1 [20][21]	Dumbarton	Tynecastle Stadium
	Young		Kennedy 49'	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: J Divers

Stenhousemuir v Dumbarton

18 October 1924 League	Stenhousemuir	1-1 [22][23]	Dumbarton	Ochilview Park
	Jarvie (pen.)		Carlow 16'	Attendance: 1,200 Referee: G Robertson

Dumbarton v Dunfermline Athletic

25 October 1924 League	Dumbarton	2-0 [24][25]	Dunfermline Athletic	Boghead Park
	Mair Russell			Attendance: 2,000 Referee: A Leishman

Bathgate v Dumbarton

1 November 1924 League	Bathgate	1-0 [26][27]	Dumbarton	Mill Park, Bathgate
	Robertson 65'			Attendance: 2,000 Referee: J Divers

Dumbarton v Clydebank

8 November 1924 League	Dumbarton	1-0 [28][29]	Clydebank	Boghead Park
	McLardie 12'			Attendance: 5,000

Clyde v Dumbarton

15 November 1924 League	Clyde	3-2 [30][31]	Dumbarton	Shawfield Stadium
	Hood 5' Johnston McFadyen		Carlow	Attendance: 6,000

Dumbarton v Albion Rovers

22 November 1924 League	Dumbarton	2-0 [32][33]	Albion Rovers	Boghead Park
	Carlow 15' Cameron 82'			Attendance: 2,000 Referee: J Kilbride

Broxburn United v Dumbarton

29 November 1924 League	Broxburn United	1-2 [34][35]	Dumbarton	Sports Park, Broxburn
	Cheetham		Cameron McLardie	Attendance: 1,500 Referee: J Divers

Dumbarton v Bo'ness

6 December 1924 League	Dumbarton	1-0 [36][37]	Bo'ness	Boghead Park
	Carlow 55'			Attendance: 2,000 Referee: R Innes

Armadale v Dumbarton

13 December 1924 League	Armadale	0-2 [38][39]	Dumbarton	Volunteer Park, Armadale
			Kennedy Russell	Referee: W Addison

Dumbarton v Alloa Athletic

20 December 1924 League	Dumbarton	1-1 [40][41]	Alloa Athletic	Boghead Park
	Kennedy 47'		Loney 52'	Attendance: 3,000

Forfar Athletic v Dumbarton

27 December 1924 League	Forfar Athletic	3-1 [42][43]	Dumbarton	Station Park, Forfar
	Cornock (pen.) 75'		Carlow

Clydebank v Dumbarton

1 January 1925 League	Clydebank	1-0 [44][45]	Dumbarton	Clydeholm Park
	Anderson 30'

Dumbarton v East Fife

3 January 1925 League	Dumbarton	2-1 [46][47]	East Fife	Boghead Park
	McLardie		Hunter 12'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: W Addison

Arthurlie v Dumbarton

5 January 1925 League	Arthurlie	2-1 [48][49]	Dumbarton	Dunterlie Park
	Boland Agnew		Carlow	Attendance: 1,500

King's Park v Dumbarton

10 January 1925 League	King's Park	3-1 [50][51]	Dumbarton	Forthbank Park
	Abrines 20' Martin		Kennedy	Referee: W Gray

Dumbarton v Broxburn United

17 January 1925 League	Dumbarton	0-1 [52][53]	Broxburn United	Boghead Park
			Walker 75'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: A Leishman

Dundee United v Dumbarton

31 January 1925 League	Dundee United	0-0 [54][55]	Dumbarton	Tannadice Park
				Attendance: 7,000 Referee: J Kennedy

Dumbarton v St Bernard's

11 February 1925 League	Dumbarton	0-1 [56][57]	St Bernard's	Boghead Park
			Alston 20'

Dunfermline Athletic v Dumbarton

14 February 1925 League	Dunfermline Athletic	1-2 [58][59]	Dumbarton	East End Park
	Skinner		Russell 10' McKenzie 15'	Attendance: 600 Referee: W Gray

Dumbarton v Bathgate

21 February 1925 League	Dumbarton	1-0 [60][61]	Bathgate	Boghead Park
	Cameron 75'			Attendance: 2,000 Referee: C Bilney

Johnstone v Dumbarton

28 February 1925 League	Johnstone	0-1 [62][63]	Dumbarton	Newfield Park, Johnstone
			Cameron 44'

Bo'ness v Dumbarton

7 March 1925 League	Bo'ness	1-1 [64][65]	Dumbarton	Newtown Park, Bo'ness
	Martin 20'		Russell 89'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: M McMilligan

Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir

14 March 1925 League	Dumbarton	3-2 [66][67]	Stenhousemuir	Boghead Park
	Carlow		Allison Cunningham	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: J Kennedy

Dumbarton v Armadale

21 March 1925 League	Dumbarton	1-0 [68][69]	Armadale	Boghead Park
	Carlow 20'			Attendance: 2,000 Referee: F Galloway

Alloa Athletic v Dumbarton

28 March 1925 League	Alloa Athletic	2-1 [70][71]	Dumbarton	Recreation Park, Alloa
	Merrie Mason		Kennedy	Attendance: 8,000 Referee: A Leishman

Dumbarton v Arbroath

4 April 1925 League	Dumbarton	0-0 [72][73]	Arbroath	Boghead Park
				Referee: J Kilbride

Albion Rovers v Dumbarton

11 April 1925 League	Albion Rovers	3-1 [74][75]	Dumbarton	Cliftonhill
	Cameron Brant Liddell 80'		Kennedy 65'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: A Leishman

Dumbarton v Clyde

25 April 1925 League	Dumbarton	0-4 [76][77]	Clyde	Boghead Park
			Johnston 25' 55'	Attendance: 3,000

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1924–25 Scottish Cup

Dumbarton reached the second round before being knocked out by First Division Falkirk.

Newton Stewart v Dumbarton

24 January 1925 Cup R1	Newton Stewart	0–2[78][79]	Dumbarton	Holm Park, Newton Stewart
			Russell Broadley (pen.)	Attendance: 10,000 Referee: D Lees

Falkirk v Dumbarton

7 February 1925 Cup R2	Falkirk	2–0[80][81]	Dumbarton	Brockville Park
	Campbell 30' Scott 75' (pen.)			Attendance: 9,000 Referee: R Innes

Dumbartonshire Cup

Dumbarton lost to Helensburgh in the county cup final.

Dumbarton v Clydebank

27 August 1924 Semi Final	Dumbarton	3–1	Clydebank	Boghead Park
	Love Broadley Brooke			Attendance: 2,000

Dumbarton v Helensburgh

29 April 1925 Final	Dumbarton	0–1	Helensburgh	Boghead Park
				Attendance: 1,500

Dumbartonshire Charity Cup

Dumbarton finished as runners-up losing out to Clydebank in the final.

Helensburgh v Dumbarton

9 May 1925 Semi Final	Helensburgh	0–1	Dumbarton	Helensburgh
			Carlow	Referee: N McMilligan

Dumbarton v Clydebank

16 May 1925 Final	Dumbarton	0–2	Clydebank	Boghead Park
			Fleming 11' Houston	Attendance: 2,000

Player statistics

Squad

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Second Division		Scottish Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	SCO	Albert Ferguson[82]	40	0	38	0	2	0
	DF	SCO	William Gibson	39	0	37	0	2	0
	DF	SCO	James Warden	40	0	38	0	2	0
	MF	SCO	Beattie[83]	2	0	2	0	0	0
	MF	SCO	David Broadley[84]	33	2	31	1	2	1
	MF	SCO	William Hyslop[85]	15	1	15	1	0	0
	MF	SCO	Robert Jones[86]	25	0	23	0	2	0
	MF	SCO	Andrew Mair[87]	40	1	38	1	2	0
	FW	SCO	Thomas Brooks[88]	3	0	3	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Ronald Cameron[89]	22	4	22	4	0	0
	FW	SCO	Francis Carlow	29	15	27	14	2	1
	FW	SCO	Robert Dennett[90]	5	0	5	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Philip Kennedy[91]	40	12	38	12	2	0
	FW	SCO	Thomas Love[92]	15	1	13	1	2	0
	FW	SCO	Colin McKenzie[93]	13	1	13	1	0	0
	FW	SCO	Archibald McLardie	34	5	32	5	2	0
	FW	SCO	Billy Middleton	6	0	6	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	John Russell[94]	38	6	36	5	2	1
	FW	SCO	Trialist	1	0	1	0	0	0

Source:^[95]

Transfers

Players in Player From Date David Broadley Petershill 2 Jun 1924 Thomas Brooks Dumbarton Harp 6 Jun 1924 Colin McKenzie Dumbarton Harp 14 Jun 1924 Albert Ferguson Partick Thistle 7 Aug 1924 William Gibson Morton 8 Aug 1924 James Warden Renfrew 13 Aug 1924 John Russell Airdrie 15 Aug 1924 Archibald McLardie Vale of Leven 30 Aug 1924 William Middleton Brighton 25 Sep 1924 Robert Jones Celtic (loan) 13 Oct 1924 Ronald Cameron Morton 7 Nov 1924 Robert Dennett Paisley Juniors 13 Jan 1925

Players out Player To Date Norman Thomson Hibernian 24 Jun 1924 Joseph Bell Clapton Orient 8 Jul 1924 Henry Loney Alloa Athletic 21 Jul 1924 James Stalker Alloa Athletic 28 Jul 1924 Alex Jackson Aberdeen 8 Aug 1924 Andrew Miller Notts Forest 9 Aug 1924 Thomas Brooks Vale of Leven 18 Feb 1925 Andrew Chalmers Dumbarton Harp

In addition Arthur King and Robert Robertson played their last games in Dumbarton 'colours'.

Source:^[96]