1950–51 Dumbarton F.C. season

The 1950–51 season was the 67th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League, the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup. In addition Dumbarton competed in the Stirlingshire Cup and the Stirlingshire Consolation Cup.

Dumbarton

1950–1951 season
Manager	William Irvine
Stadium	Boghead Park, Dumbarton
Scottish League B Division	9th
Scottish Cup	First Round
Scottish League Cup	Prelims
Top goalscorer	League: Jim Finnie (10) All: Jim Finnie (10)
Home colours
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Scottish League

Main article: 1950–51 Scottish Football League

The league campaign looked to be following those of recent years, with the first win registered after 8 attempts, however a late burst of 5 wins in the final 6 games saw Dumbarton finish in a creditable 9th place (out of 16) with 29 points, 16 behind champions Queen of the South.

Dumbarton v Dundee United

9 September 1950 Division B	Dumbarton	1-1[1][2]	Dundee United	Boghead Park
	Parlane 30'		McKay 1'	Attendance: 7,000 Referee: W Bowman

Dumbarton v Queen's Park

23 September 1950 Division B	Dumbarton	0-1[3][4]	Queen's Park	Boghead Park
			Cunningham 69'	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: J Boyd

Cowdenbeath v Dumbarton

30 September 1950 Division B	Cowdenbeath	1–1[5][6]	Dumbarton	Central Park, Cowdenbeath
	Durie 75' (pen.)		McKay 84'	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: R Smith

Dumbarton v Arbroath

7 October 1950 Division B	Dumbarton	0-2[7][8]	Arbroath	Boghead Park
			Christie 26' Friel 27'	Referee: F Scott

Ayr United v Dumbarton

14 October 1950 Division B	Ayr United	3–1[9][10]	Dumbarton	Somerset Park
	Goldie 13', 65' Crawford 72' (pen.)		Finnie 89'	Attendance: 9,000 Referee: G Milligan

Stirling Albion v Dumbarton

21 October 1950 Division B	Stirling Albion	3–2[11][12]	Dumbarton	Annfield Stadium
	Anderson,J 13' Henderson 17', 72'		Parlane 8' Forsyth 85' (OG)	Attendance: 8,000 Referee: W Graham

Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir

28 October 1950 Division B	Dumbarton	3-3[13][14]	Stenhousemuir	Boghead Park
	Parlane 23', 90' McAra 57'		Thomas 24' Silcock 45', 65'	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: A Gebbie

Queen of the South v Dumbarton

4 November 1950 Division B	Queen of the South	1–2[15][16]	Dumbarton	Palmerston Park
	Brown,J 76'		Parlane 59' Johnston 72'	Attendance: 7,500 Referee: W Brown

Dumbarton v Albion Rovers

11 November 1950 Division B	Dumbarton	1-5[17][18]	Albion Rovers	Boghead Park
	Smith 35'		Jack 1', 16' McNee 12' (OG) Maxwell 65', 66'	Attendance: 1,000 Referee: W Livingstone

Dumbarton v Dunfermline Athletic

18 November 1950 Division B	Dumbarton	1-2[19][20]	Dunfermline Athletic	Boghead Park
	Johnston 79'		Cannon 5' Miller 70'	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: R Main

Kilmarnock v Dumbarton

25 November 1950 Division B	Kilmarnock	1–3[21][22]	Dumbarton	Rugby Park
	McGhee 82'		Johnston 14' Smith 67', 79'	Attendance: 7,000 Referee: H Phillips

Hamilton v Dumbarton

2 December 1950 Division B	Hamilton	0–1[23][24]	Dumbarton	Douglas Park
			Finnie 47'	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: G Milligan

Dumbarton v Forfar Athletic

9 December 1950 Division B	Dumbarton	4-1[25][26]	Forfar Athletic	Boghead Park
	McKay 10', 46' Finnie 48' Johnston 69'		Johnstone 50'	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: J Boyd

St Johnstone v Dumbarton

16 December 1950 Division B	St Johnstone	3–0[27][28]	Dumbarton	Muirton Park
	Malloch 15' McNee 29' (OG) Brydon 53'			Attendance: 5,000 Referee: H Smith

Dundee United v Dumbarton

23 December 1950 Division B	Dundee United	3–2[29][30]	Dumbarton	Tannadice Park
	Quinn 57' (pen.) Grant 65' Cruickshank 85'		Finnie 13', 63'	Attendance: 8,500 Referee: J Weir

Dumbarton v Alloa Athletic

30 December 1950 Division B	Dumbarton	2–2[31][32]	Alloa Athletic	Boghead Park
	Johnston 21' Smith 59'		Moran 49' Lister 61'	Attendance: 2,000

Queen's Park v Dumbarton

1 January 1951 Division B	Queen's Park	2–1[33][34]	Dumbarton	Hampden Park
	Grierson 41' Dalziel 86'		Donegan 47'	Attendance: 8,000 Referee: G Mitchell

Dumbarton v Cowdenbeath

2 January 1951 Division B	Dumbarton	1–0[35][36]	Cowdenbeath	Boghead Park
	Donegan			Attendance: 4,000 Referee: W Davidson

Arbroath v Dumbarton

6 January 1951 Division B	Arbroath	3–2[37][38]	Dumbarton	Gayfield Park
	McEwan 1' Binning 71' (pen.) Swan 73'		Frame 21', 83'	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: R Yacamini

Dumbarton v Ayr United

13 January 1951 Division B	Dumbarton	2–0[39][40]	Ayr United	Boghead Park
	Smith 24' Parlane 79'			Attendance: 5,000 Referee: W Livingstone

Dumbarton v Stirling Albion

20 January 1951 Division B	Dumbarton	4–0[41][42]	Stirling Albion	Boghead Park
	Frame 11' Parlane 22' Finnie 35'			Attendance: 7,000 Referee: W Brown

Dumbarton v Queen of the South

10 February 1951 Division B	Dumbarton	0–1[43][44]	Queen of the South	Boghead Park
			Inglis	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: H P Hennderson

Albion Rovers v Dumbarton

17 February 1951 Division B	Albion Rovers	3–1[45][46]	Dumbarton	Cliftonhill Stadium
	Anderson 60' Muir 65' (pen.), 77'		Shepherd 36'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: S Hilton

Dunfermline Athletic v Dumbarton

24 February 1951 Division B	Dunfermline Athletic	2–2[47][48]	Dumbarton	East End Park
	MacAulay 53' Mayes 70'		Finnie 39' Frame 88'	Attendance: 1,500 Referee: H Phillips

Dumbarton v Kilmarnock

3 March 1951 Division B	Dumbarton	2–1[49][50]	Kilmarnock	Boghead Park
	Tait 25' McAteer 83'		Jones 18'	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: G Milligan

Dumbarton v Hamilton

10 March 1951 Division B	Dumbarton	2–1[51][52]	Hamilton	Boghead Park
	Tait 36' Frame 82'		Hunter 74'	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: J McKerracher

Forfar Athletic v Dumbarton

17 March 1951 Division B	Forfar Athletic	1–4[53][54]	Dumbarton	Station Park, Forfar
	Johnstone 85'		Frame 8' 53' 64' Smith 42'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: J Jackson

Dumbarton v St Johnstone

24 March 1951 Division B	Dumbarton	2–1[55][56]	St Johnstone	Boghead Park
	Tait 61' Finnie 78'		Bryden 85' (pen.)	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: C Faultless

Dumbarton v Alloa Athletic

31 March 1951 Division B	Dumbarton	4–3[57][58]	Alloa Athletic	Boghead Park
	Tait 24' Finnie 26' Parlane 44' Donegan 77'		Wilson 51' Lister 72' (pen.) Gillespie 89'	Referee: W Bowman

Stenhousemuir v Dumbarton

7 April 1951 Division B	Stenhousemuir	3–1[59][60]	Dumbarton	Ochilview Park
	Crothers 25', 31' Kerr 35'		Smith 55'	Attendance: 500 Referee: S Hilton

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1950–51 Scottish Cup

The Scottish Cup saw Dumbarton exit early to St Johnstone in the first round.

Dumbarton v St Johnstone

27 January 1951 Round 1	Dumbarton	0–2[61][62]	St Johnstone	Boghead Park
			Bryden 36' (pen.) Buckley	Attendance: 10,000 Referee: H Phillips

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1950–51 Scottish League Cup

In the League Cup, qualification from the sectional games still proved a problem, finishing 4th and last, with a win and two draws being taken from their 6 games.

Dumbarton v Ayr United

12 August 1950 Section 5	Dumbarton	1–4[63][64]	Ayr United	Boghead Park
	Johnston 38'		Crawford 2', 63', 86' McMenemy 22'	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: W Bowman

Dunfermline Athletic v Dumbarton

16 August 1950 Section 5	Dunfermline Athletic	4–1[65][66]	Dumbarton	East End Park
	Mayes Miller 82' Cannon 70'		Miller 5'	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: C Faultless

Dumbarton v Kilmarnock

19 August 1950 Section 5	Dumbarton	1–0[67][68]	Kilmarnock	Boghead Park
	McKay 12'			Attendance: 5,000 Referee: F Scott

Ayr United v Dumbarton

26 August 1950 Section 5	Ayr United	3–0[69][70]	Dumbarton	Somerset Park
	Crawford 14', 73' Henderson 72'			Attendance: 8,000 Referee: R Main

Dumbarton v Dunfermline Athletic

30 August 1950 Section 5	Dumbarton	1–1[71][72]	Dunfermline Athletic	Boghead Park
	McKay 34'		Parlane	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: W Brown

Kilmarnock v Dumbarton

2 September 1950 Section 5	Kilmarnock	0–0[73][74]	Dumbarton	Rugby Park
				Attendance: 8,000 Referee: G Mitchell

Stirlingshire Cup

In the Stirlingshire Cup, Stirling Albion overcame Dumbarton in the semi-final after two draws.

Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir

18 September 1950 Round 1

Dumbarton

0–0

Stenhousemuir

Boghead Park

Stenhousemuir v Dumbarton

18 April 1951 Round 1 Replay	Stenhousemuir	1–3	Dumbarton	Ochilview Park
	Wilson 30'		Finnie 62' Parlane 63' Smith 88'	Referee: G Mitchell

Stirling Albion v Dumbarton

28 April 1951 Semi-final	Stirling Albion	0–0	Dumbarton	Annfield Stadium
				Referee: J Boyd

Dumbarton v Stirling Albion

11 May 1951 Semi-final Replay	Dumbarton	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Stirling Albion	Boghead Park

Dumbarton v Stirling Albion

17 May 1951 Semi-final Replay 2	Dumbarton	0–6	Stirling Albion	Recreation Park, Alloa

Stirlingshire Consolation Cup

In a short-lived revival of the Stirlingshire Consolation Cup (a competition for those clubs eliminated early in the previous season's Stirlingshire Cup) Dumbarton finished as runners-up, again to Stirling Albion.

Dumbarton v East Stirling

5 May 1951 Semi final	Dumbarton	4–2	East Stirling	Boghead Park
	Finnie 10', 40'		Gardiner Stobie	Referee: G McDonald

Stirling Albion v Dumbarton

16 May 1951 Final	Stirling Albion	6–1	Dumbarton	Annfield Stadium
			Tait

Player statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		B Division		Scottish Cup		League Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	SCO	George Paton	37	0	30	0	1	0	6	0
	DF	SCO	Jack Cameron	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	SCO	George Ferguson[75]	34	0	28	0	0	0	6	0
	DF	SCO	Jack McNee[76]	36	0	30	0	1	0	5	0
	MF	SCO	Tommy Irwin	7	0	5	0	0	0	2	0
	MF	SCO	Don McDonald[77]	23	0	23	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	SCO	Willie McLaren[78]	4	0	3	0	1	0	0	0
	MF	SCO	Jim Peden[79]	9	0	4	0	0	0	5	0
	MF	SCO	John Sharp[80]	25	0	22	0	1	0	2	0
	MF	SCO	Andy Tait[81]	22	4	15	4	1	0	6	0
	MF	SCO	Jimmy Whyte	37	0	30	0	1	0	6	0
	FW	SCO	Alec Braidwood[82]	10	0	6	0	0	0	4	0
	FW	SCO	Tom Donegan	15	3	14	3	0	0	1	0
	FW	SCO	Jim Finnie[83]	27	10	26	10	1	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Jimmy Frame	13	0	12	0	1	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Bobby Gibson[84]	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Willie Johnston[85]	26	6	21	5	1	0	4	1
	FW	SCO	Bobby McAra[86]	14	1	10	1	0	0	4	0
	FW	SCO	Thomas McAteer[87]	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Billy McGuinness[88]	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	FW	SCO	Bobby McKay[89]	13	5	9	3	0	0	4	2
	FW	SCO	Robert Miller[90]	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
	FW	SCO	Jimmy Parlane[91]	18	8	14	8	1	0	3	0
	FW	SCO	Thomas Ramsay[92]	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	FW	SCO	George Shepherd[93]	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Duncan Smith	23	7	22	7	1	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Gordon Spiers[94]	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0

Source:^[95]

Transfers

Players in Player From Date Robert Miller Morton 9 Jun 1950 Bobby McAra Dunipace 27 Jun 1950 Tommy Irwin Denny Juv 30 Jun 1950 Jimmy Whyte Dunipace 30 Jun 1950 Billy McGuinness Dunfermline Ath 1 Aug 1950 George Shepherd Clyde 1 Aug 1950 Thomas Ramsay Cowdenbeath 2 Aug 1950 Alec Braidwood Partick Thistle 7 Aug 1950 Jack Cameron Dalmuir Rovers 7 Aug 1950 Bob McKay Port Glasgow 7 Aug 1950 Gordon Spiers John Browns 10 Aug 1950 Jimmy Parlane Airdrie 24 Aug 1950 Jim Finnie Clydebank Juniors 9 Oct 1950 Duncan Smith 31 Oct 1950 Jimmy Frame Rangers 7 Dec 1950

Players out Player To Date Bobby Donaldson Cowdenbeath 24 Jun 1950 Jackie Cantwell Morton 3 Aug 1950 John Turnbull Stirling Albion 9 Oct 1950 Alec Braidwood Freed 30 Apr 1951 Bobby McAra Freed 30 Apr 1951 Billy McGuinness Freed 30 Apr 1951 Bob McKay Freed 30 Apr 1951 Robert Miller Freed 30 Apr 1951 Jimmy Parlane Freed 30 Apr 1951 Thomas Ramsay Freed 30 Apr 1951 George Shepherd Freed 30 Apr 1951 Gordon Spiers Freed 30 Apr 1951

Source:^[96]

Reserve team

For the second successive season, Dumbarton played a reserve team in Division C (South West) and finished 15th out of 16, recording 7 wins and 4 draws from 30 matches. Note that in addition to the reserve sides of the bigger Division A teams in South and West Scotland, the first teams of East Stirlingshire (relegated from Division B two seasons previously) and Stranraer also competed in this league.

In the Second XI Cup, Dumbarton lost in the first round to Hamilton.

Finally in the Reserve League Cup, with only a single win from 6 sectional matches, Dumbarton failed to qualify for the knock-out stages.