1947–48 Dumbarton F.C. season

The 1947–48 season was the 64th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and the Supplementary Cup. In addition, Dumbarton competed in the Stirlingshire Cup.

Dumbarton

1947–1948 season
Manager	William Guthrie
Stadium	Boghead Park, Dumbarton
Scottish League B Division	11th
Scottish Cup	Third Round
Scottish League Cup	Prelims
B Division Supplementary Cup	Second Round
Top goalscorer	League: John Wardlaw (13) All: Jackie Cantwell (16)
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Scottish Football League

Main article: 1947-48 Scottish Football League

A poor start, which saw only one point taken from the first 5 league games, meant that any hopes of challenging for promotion were quickly dashed and eventually Dumbarton finished 11th out of 16 with 25 points - 28 behind champions East Fife.

Raith Rovers v Dumbarton

13 August 1947 Division B	Raith Rovers	2–1[1][2]	Dumbarton	Starks Park
	Dalziel Young		Cantwell

Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir

27 August 1947 Division B	Dumbarton	2–2[3][4]	Stenhousemuir	Boghead Park
	Morrison Donegan		McFarlane (72)	Referee: W Webb

Leith Athletic v Dumbarton

20 September 1947 Division B	Leith Athletic	4–2[5][6]	Dumbarton	New Meadowbank
	Landells 11' Broadly 28' Roberts 53' Skinner 70'		Shields 17' Bootland 65'	Attendance: 3,500 Referee: J McDonald

Dumbarton v St Johnstone

27 September 1947 Division B	Dumbarton	2–4[7][8]	St Johnstone	Boghead Park
	Goldie 11', 74'		Brown 26', 64' Goldie 35' Mayes 72'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Jack Mowat

Hamilton v Dumbarton

4 October 1947 Division B	Hamilton	6–5[9][10]	Dumbarton	Douglas Park
	Devlin 5', 77' Newman 25' (OG) Martin 33' Donaldson 38' (OG) McVinish 85'		Wardlaw 35', 52' Bootland 50' Goldie 72' Donegan 86'	Attendance: 5,100 Referee: W Webb

Dumbarton v Dunfermline Athletic

11 October 1947 Division B	Dumbarton	4–2[11][12]	Dunfermline Athletic	Boghead Park
	Bootland 30', 37' Wardlaw 62' Donegan 88'		Kinnell 48' Whyte 86'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: J Jackson

Dundee United v Dumbarton

18 October 1947 Division B	Dundee United	0–1[13][14]	Dumbarton	Tannadice Park
			Donegan 48'	Attendance: 7,000 Referee: G Mitchell

Dumbarton v Ayr United

25 October 1947 Division B	Dumbarton	3–1[15][16]	Ayr United	Boghead Park
	Donegan 35' Wardlaw 81' Bootland 88'		Wallace 23'	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: M C Dale

Alloa Athletic v Dumbarton

1 November 1947 Division B	Alloa Athletic	4–1[17][18]	Dumbarton	Recreation Park, Alloa
	Gordon 34' Paris 55', 58', 85'		Bootland 29'	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: J Smellie

Dumbarton v Albion Rovers

8 November 1947 Division B	Dumbarton	1–1[19][20]	Albion Rovers	Boghead Park
	Wardlaw 88'		Hannah 25'	Referee: W Webb

Dumbarton v Stirling Albion

15 November 1947 Division B	Dumbarton	5–1[21][22]	Stirling Albion	Boghead Park
	Wardlaw 32', 50', 61' Goldie 42' Ashe 78'		Henderson 35'	Attendance: 4,500 Referee: R G Benzie

East Fife v Dumbarton

22 November 1947 Division B	East Fife	6–3[23][24]	Dumbarton	Bayview Stadium
	Morris 40', 44' Davidson 43', 67' McLennan 47', 85'		Bootland 34' Cantwell 70', 71' (pen.)	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Jack Mowat

Dumbarton v Cowdenbeath

29 November 1947 Division B	Dumbarton	1–1[25][26]	Cowdenbeath	Boghead Park
	Cantwell 47' (pen.)		Jones 33'	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: J R Smith

Kilmarnock v Dumbarton

6 December 1947 Division B	Kilmarnock	2–2[27][28]	Dumbarton	Rugby Park
	McAvoy 40' Collins 72'		Cantwell 75' Goldie 81'	Attendance: 6,000 Referee: J B Smillie

Dumbarton v Arbroath

13 December 1947 Division B	Dumbarton	3–3[29][30]	Arbroath	Boghead Park
	Cantwell 38' (pen.) Goldie 42' Wardlaw 72'		Quinn 10', 24', 60'	Attendance: 4,500 Referee: J Kerr

Dumbarton v Raith Rovers

20 December 1947 Division B	Dumbarton	4–2[31][32]	Raith Rovers	Boghead Park
	Bootland 20', 84' Wardlaw 27' Cantwell 61'		Penman 42' Brady 87'	Attendance: 5,500 Referee: M C Dale

Stenhousemuir v Dumbarton

27 December 1947 Division B	Stenhousemuir	4–2[33][34]	Dumbarton	Ochilview
	Bow 30' McQueen 66' McFarlane 80', 81'		Goldie 33', 89'	Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Jack Mowat

St Johnstone v Dumbarton

3 January 1948 Division B	St Johnstone	4–0[35][36]	Dumbarton	Muirton Park
	Brown 11' Goldie 29' Irving 61' McMillan 88'			Attendance: 6,500 Referee: A Davidson

Dumbarton v Hamilton

10 January 1948 Division B	Dumbarton	0–4[37][38]	Hamilton	Boghead Park
			Martin 6', 86' Wright 26' McVinish 75'	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: W G Livingston

Dunfermline Athletic v Dumbarton

17 January 1948 Division B	Dunfermline Athletic	5–1[39][40]	Dumbarton	East End Park
	Keith 3' Ross 22' (OG) Kinnell 31', 69', 82'		Cantwell 67'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: J R Smith

Dumbarton v Leith Athletic

24 January 1948 Division B	Dumbarton	5–1[41][42]	Leith Athletic	Boghead Park
	Cantwell 44' McLean 47' Caldwell 67', 85' Goldie 89'		Love 79'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: J S Cox

Dumbarton v Dundee United

31 January 1948 Division B	Dumbarton	3–2[43][44]	Dundee United	Boghead Park
	Wardlaw 6', 69' McLean 22'		Smart 25' McKay 25'	Attendance: 2,500 Referee: J Jackson

Ayr United v Dumbarton

14 February 1948 Division B	Ayr United	1–1[45][46]	Dumbarton	Somerset Park
	Beattie 55'		McLennan 79'	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: J S Cox

Albion Rovers v Dumbarton

28 February 1948 Division B	Albion Rovers	5–3[47][48]	Dumbarton	Cliftonhill
	Wallace 9' Carrie 17' Love 38' McKinnon 28', 68'		McLennan 37', 44', 74'	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: W G Livingstone

Stirling Albion v Dumbarton

6 March 1948 Division B	Stirling Albion	1–1[49][50]	Dumbarton	Annfield Stadium
	Scott		Ashe

Dumbarton v East Fife

13 March 1948 Division B	Dumbarton	2–4[51][52]	East Fife	Boghead Park
	Cantwell 72' Ashe 82'		Davidson 39' Morris 43', 61' Duncan 70'	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: W Webb

Cowdenbeath v Dumbarton

20 March 1948 Division B	Cowdenbeath	2–1[53][54]	Dumbarton	Central Park, Cowdenbeath
	Jones 2' Kesley 32'		Wardlaw 79'	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: P Craigmyle

Dumbarton v Kilmarnock

26 March 1948 Division B	Dumbarton	1–2[55][56]	Kilmarnock	Boghead Park
	Wardlaw		Henderson 70' Stevenson 79'	Referee: W Davidson

Arbroath v Dumbarton

3 April 1948 Division B	Arbroath	2–3[57][58]	Dumbarton	Gayfield Park
	Aitken 13' Collins 20'		Donegan 20', 49' Cantwell 32'	Attendance: 3,500 Referee: G Mitchell

Dumbarton v Alloa Athletic

24 April 1948 Division B	Dumbarton	3–1[59][60]	Alloa Athletic	Boghead Park
	Grant 62', 88' Goldie 80'		Gordon 29'	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: F Scott

League Cup

Main article: 1947–48 Scottish League Cup

The League Cup saw Dumbarton again struggle to progress from their section, finishing 3rd of 4, with just 2 wins and a draw from their 6 games.

Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir

9 August 1947 Section 7	Dumbarton	5–5[61][62]	Stenhousemuir	Boghead Park
	Ross 20' (pen.) Goldie 23' Cantwell 34', 84' Bootland 58'		McFarlane 30' Napier 52' Hope 53', 55' McCormack 88'	Attendance: 4,500

Arbroath v Dumbarton

16 August 1947 Section 7	Arbroath	1–3[63][64]	Dumbarton	Gayfield Park
	Hill 35'		Morrison 8', 57' Shields 27'	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: J B Smillie

St Johnstone v Dumbarton

23 August 1947 Section 7	St Johnstone	1–0[65][66]	Dumbarton	Muirton Park
	Irving 33'			Attendance: 7,500 Referee: J Jackson

Stenhousemuir v Dumbarton

30 August 1947 Section 7	Stenhousemuir	2–1[67][68]	Dumbarton	Ochilview
	Bow 13', 16'		Goldie 38'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: W Davidson

Dumbarton v Arbroath

6 September 1947 Section 7	Dumbarton	4–2[69][70]	Arbroath	Boghead Park
	Donegan 8' Cantwell 30', 60' (pen.), 83'		Esplin 57' Carrie 62'	Attendance: 2,500 Referee: R G Benzie

Dumbarton v St Johnstone

13 September 1947 Section 7	Dumbarton	1–6[71][72]	St Johnstone	Boghead Park
	Cantwell 79'		Brown 15', 31', 50' Goldie 44' Smeaton 80' McGowan 84'	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: W G Livingston

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1947–48 Scottish Cup

After negotiating a tricky trip to the Highlands, Dumbarton were defeated by high flying Division B opponents East Fife in the third round.

Peterhead v Dumbarton

7 February 1948 Round 2	Peterhead	1–2[73][74]	Dumbarton	Balmoor Stadium
	Johnstone,B 11'		Goldie 31', 41'	Attendance: 5,473 Referee: A Mowat

Dumbarton v East Fife

21 February 1948 Round 3	Dumbarton	0–1[75][76]	East Fife	Boghead Park
			Davidson,J 79'	Attendance: 8,000 Referee: J Jackson

Supplementary Cup

As in the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton again came up against East Fife, and the outcome was the same, with the Fifers progressing to the semi-final.

Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir

7 January 1948 Round 1	Dumbarton	3–2	Stenhousemuir	Boghead Park
	McCreadie Goldie Wardlaw		Hope

East Fife v Dumbarton

12 April 1948 Round 2	East Fife	2–0	Dumbarton	Bayview Stadium
	Gilmour 12' Fleming 49'			Attendance: 5,000 Referee: D Alexander

Stirlingshire Cup

Dumbarton lost to Division A Falkirk in the semi-final.

Dumbarton v East Stirlingshire

21 August 1947 Round 1	Dumbarton	2–1	East Stirlingshire	Boghead Park
	Donegan 5' Ross		Cunningham	Attendance: 1,500

Dumbarton v Falkirk

19 April 1948 Semi-final	Dumbarton	3–2	Falkirk	Brockville Park
	Inglis 10', 42', 44'		Wardlaw 5' Goldie 40'	Referee: J R Boyd

Benefit Match

Airdrie v Dumbarton

10 September 1947 Benefit	Airdrie	5–3	Dumbarton	Millburn Park
	Watson Larkins McCulloch		Cantwell Docherty Wagstaffe

Player statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		B Division		Scottish Cup		League Cup		Supplementary Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	SCO	Finlayson[77]	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK	SCO	Jim Hoey[78]	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0
	GK	SCO	Archie McFeat	8	0	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
	GK	SCO	Stan Gullan	13	0	10	0	0	0	3	0	0	0
	GK	SCO	Ian Ogilvie	14	0	11	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
	DF	SCO	Alex Kay[79]	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	SCO	Jack McNee	28	0	19	0	2	0	6	0	1	0
	DF	SCO	Jimmy Michie[80]	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	SCO	Jimmy Mulvaney	38	0	28	0	2	0	6	0	2	0
	MF	SCO	Thomas Ashe	32	3	26	3	2	0	3	0	1	0
	MF	SCO	George Campbell	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
	MF	SCO	Bobby Donaldson	32	0	22	0	2	0	6	0	2	0
	MF	SCO	Ian Hepburn[81]	8	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	SCO	John Kelly[82]	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	SCO	Lawrie Lindsay	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
	MF	SCO	Gordon McFarlane[83]	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	0
	MF	SCO	Alex Menzies	22	0	21	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	SCO	Bobby Ross	32	2	26	1	2	0	3	1	1	0
	FW	SCO	Charlie Bootland	30	10	21	9	2	0	6	1	1	0
	FW	SCO	Bobby Caldwell[84]	5	3	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Jackie Cantwell	31	16	26	10	0	0	3	6	2	0
	FW	SCO	Hugh Docherty[85]	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Tom Donegan	38	9	28	8	2	0	6	1	2	0
	FW	SCO	Hugh Goldie	39	15	29	10	2	2	6	2	2	1
	FW	SCO	Peter Grant[86]	1	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Eddie McCreadie[87]	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
	FW	SCO	Neil McLean[88]	7	2	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	John McLennan[89]	3	4	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Dave Morrison[90]	6	3	2	1	0	0	4	2	0	0
	FW	SCO	Jimmy Shields[91]	4	2	2	1	0	0	2	1	0	0
	FW	SCO	Jimmy Smith	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Edwin Wagstaffe[92]	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Johh Wardlaw[93]	20	14	17	13	2	0	0	0	1	1

Source:^[94]

Transfers

Players in Player From Date Jackie Cantwell Celtic 9 Jun 1947 Hugh Docherty Glasgow League Hearts 12 Jun 1947 Jimmy Shields Celtic 19 Jun 1947 Hugh Goldie Armadale Thistle 7 Jul 1947 Bobby Ross Watford 17 Jul 1947 Jack McNee Carluke Rovers 4 Aug 1947 Jimmy Michie Dunfermline Athletic (trial) 10 Aug 1947 Eddie McCreadie 9 Sep 1947 Edwin Wagstaffe 27 Sep 1947 John Wardlaw Falkirk (loan) 1 Oct 1947 Alex Menzies Thornhill United 11 Oct 1947 Ian Hepburn Queen of the South 6 Dec 1947 Archie McFeat Morton 3 Jan 1948 Bobby Caldwell East Stirling 8 Jan 1948 Neil McLean Neilston 16 Jan 1948 John McLennan Inverness Thistle 22 Feb 1948 Peter Grant Rangers (trial) 20 Apr 1948 John Kelly

Players out Player To Date Jimmy Timmins Hamilton 18 Aug 1947 Jim Hoey Stirling Alb 7 Oct 1947 Dave Morrison Stenhousemuir 14 Oct 1947 Jimmy Smith retired 21 Oct 1947 John Kelly freed 23 Oct 1947 George Campbell Stirling Alb 25 Oct 1947 Stan Gullan Clyde 20 Nov 1947 Lawrie Lindsay freed 26 Nov 1947 Hugh Docherty freed 1 Dec 1947 Jimmy Shields retired 16 Jan 1948 Edwin Wagstaffe freed 24 Jan 1948 Thomas Ashe freed 30 Apr 1948 Bobby Caldwell freed 30 Apr 1948 Alex Kay freed 30 Apr 1948 Colin McCalman freed 30 Apr 1948 Archie McFeat Morton 30 Apr 1948 John McLennan freed 30 Apr 1948 Bobby Ross freed 30 Apr 1948 Jim Douglas freed Bobby Wallace freed

Source:^[95]

Reserve team

Dumbarton entered the Scottish Second XI Cup but lost in the first round to Ayr United.