2010–11 Dumbarton F.C. season
Dumbarton 2010–11 football season
| 2010–11 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Colin Hosie[1] Alan Jardine[1] |
| Manager | Jim Chapman Alan Adamson |
| Stadium | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| Scottish Second Division | Seventh place |
| Challenge Cup | First round, lost to Greenock Morton |
| League Cup | First round, lost to Queen of the South |
| Scottish Cup | Third round, lost to Greenock Morton |
| Top goalscorer | League: Jon McShane (13) All: Jon McShane (13) |
| Highest home attendance | 853 vs. Livingston, 5 March 2011[2] |
| Lowest home attendance | 350 vs. Alloa Athletic, 18 January 2011[2] |
| Average home league attendance | 624[3] |
The 2010–11 season was Dumbarton's second consecutive season in the Scottish Second Division, having been promoted from the Scottish Third Division at the end of the 2008–09 season.[4] Dumbarton also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
Dumbarton finished seventh in the Second Division.[5] They reached the first of the Scottish Challenge Cup,[6] the first round of the League Cup[7] and the third round of the Scottish Cup.[8]
Management
Dumbarton began the 2010–11 season under the management of Jim Chapman. On 27 October 2010, Chapman resigned as manager,[9] with Alan Adamson being appointed as interim manager.[10] In April 2011, after six months as interim manager Adamson was appointed on a permanent basis.[11]
Results & fixtures
[12][13][14][15] Win Draw Loss
Scottish Second Division
Forfar Athletic v Dumbarton
| 7 August 2010 Scottish Second Division | Forfar Athletic | 4–1 | Dumbarton | Station Park |
R Campbell  2'Hilson 51'Templeman 59', 77' (Penalty) | BBC Report | Chaplain 5' (Penalty) | Attendance: 510 Referee: McKendrick |
Dumbarton v Livingston
| 14 August 2010 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–2 | Livingston | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| 15:00 | Chaplain 70' (pen.) | BBC Report | Winters 25' (pen.) O'Byrne  71'  Russell 77' | Attendance: 643 Referee: Watters |
Ayr United v Dumbarton
| 21 August 2010 Scottish Second Division | Ayr United | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Somerset Park |
| Maxwell 35' (Own goal) | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,242 Referee: Smith |
East Fife v Dumbarton
| 28 August 2010 Scottish Second Division | East Fife | 6–0 | Dumbarton | Bayview Stadium |
| Young 15' Byrne 35', 44', 71'Linn 59'Sloan 83' | BBC Report | Attendance: 687 Referee: Norris |
Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir
| 11 September 2010 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–0 | Stenhousemuir | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| Carcary 77' | BBC Report | Attendance: 600 Referee: Charleston |
Alloa Athletic v Dumbarton
| 18 September 2010 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 0–0 | Dumbarton | Recreation Park |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 559 Referee: Nicholls |
Dumbarton v Brechin City
| 25 September 2010 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–3 | Brechin City | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| Carcary 73' | BBC Report | Booth 36' McKenna 40'McAllister 88' | Attendance: 626 Referee: Beaton |
Dumbarton v Airdrie United
| 2 October 2010 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–3 | Airdrie United | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| Maxwell 67' | SFL Report | McCord 52' Wallace 62'Gemmill 74' | Attendance: 812 Referee: Richmond |
Peterhead v Dumbarton
| 16 October 2010 Scottish Second Division | Peterhead | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Balmoor |
| Ross 49' | SFL Report | Attendance: 496 Referee: Hilland |
Stenhousemuir v Dumbarton
| 23 October 2010 Scottish Second Division | Stenhousemuir | 4–0 | Dumbarton | Ochilview Park |
| Quinn 3' Clark 22' (Pen), 43'Plenderleith 89' | BBC Report | Attendance: 392 Referee: Northcroft |
Dumbarton v East Fife
| 30 October 2010 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 4–1 | East Fife | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| McShane 31' Durie 47' (Own goal)Gilhaney 89', 92' | BBC Report | Byrne 39' | Attendance: 585 Referee: Law |
Livingston v Dumbarton
| 6 November 2010 Scottish Second Division | Livingston | 2–0 | Dumbarton | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
| 15:00 | Watson 19' Russell 87' | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,417 Referee: Clancy |
Dumbarton v Ayr United
| 13 November 2010 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 3–2 | Ayr United | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| Cook 29' (Penalty) Walker 54'R Campbell 84' | BBC Report | Tiffoney 28' Roberts 66'Rodgers 91' | Attendance: 811 Referee: Madden |
Ayr United v Dumbarton
| 2 January 2011 Scottish Second Division | Ayr United | 2–0 | Dumbarton | Somerset Park |
| Roberts 11' (Penalty) McKay 78' | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,224 Referee: Charleston |
Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir
| 15 January 2011 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–1 | Stenhousemuir | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| BBC Report | Dalziel 93' | Attendance: 490 Referee: Beaton |
Dumbarton v Alloa Athletic
| 18 January 2011 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 4–1 | Alloa Athletic | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| McNiff 14' Walker 41'Carcary 53'Geggan 80' | BBC Report | Gibson 56' | Attendance: 350 Referee: Norris |
Dumbarton v Forfar Athletic
| 25 January 2011 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–2 | Forfar Athletic | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| Walker 26' | BBC Report | Fotheringham 71' Deasley 72' | Attendance: 404 Referee: Colvin |
Dumbarton v Brechin City
| 29 January 2011 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–2 | Brechin City | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| McNiff 59' Gilhaney 86' | BBC Report | Hill 22' Molloy 72' | Attendance: 565 Referee: Hilland |
Airdrie United v Dumbarton
| 1 February 2011 Scottish Second Division | Airdrie United | 1–2 | Dumbarton | Excelsior Stadium |
| McCord 84' (Penalty) | SFL Report | Gilhaney 21' Walker 48' | Attendance: 591 Referee: Crawford |
Alloa Athletic v Dumbarton
| 5 February 2011 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 2–3 | Dumbarton | Recreation Park |
| Motion 64' Prunty 70' | BBC Report | Walker 35' McShane 57'McStay 74' | Attendance: 483 Referee: Smith |
Dumbarton v Airdrie United
| 12 February 2011 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Airdrie United | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| McShane 4' | SFL Report | Morton 91' | Attendance: 723 Referee: Charleston |
East Fife v Dumbarton
| 15 February 2011 Scottish Second Division | East Fife | 1–3 | Dumbarton | Bayview Stadium |
| Park 44' | BBC Report | Walker 17' Gilhaney 23'Geggan 55' | Attendance: 392 Referee: Nicholls |
Peterhead v Dumbarton
| 19 February 2011 Scottish Second Division | Peterhead | 1–2 | Dumbarton | Balmoor |
| 15:00 | Smith 49' | SFL Report | McStay 25' McShane 78' | Attendance: 388 Referee: Roache |
Dumbarton v Peterhead
| 22 February 2011 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 3–0 | Peterhead | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| Gilhaney 32', 54' McShane 60' | SFL Report | Donald 39' | Attendance: 376 Referee: Somers |
Forfar Athletic v Dumbarton
| 26 February 2011 Scottish Second Division | Forfar Athletic | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Station Park |
| Brady 5' R Campbell 78' | BBC Report | McShane 36' | Attendance: 487 Referee: Salmond |
Brechin City v Dumbarton
| 1 March 2011 Scottish Second Division | Brechin City | 3–3 | Dumbarton | Glebe Park |
| Byers 9', 64' McAllister 69' | BBC Report | McShane 11', 85' Walker 65' | Attendance: 411 Referee: Robertson |
Dumbarton v Livingston
| 5 March 2011 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–3 | Livingston | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Jacobs 5' Russell 7'Fox 70' | Attendance: 853 Referee: Roache |
Dumbarton v East Fife
| 19 March 2011 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 4–2 | East Fife | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| Geggan 39' McShane 51', 77'Gilhaney 68' | BBC Report | Linn 27' Johnstone 61' | Attendance: 615 Referee: O'Reilly |
Brechin City v Dumbarton
| 26 March 2011 Scottish Second Division | Brechin City | 6–0 | Dumbarton | Glebe Park |
| McKenna 7', 79', 85' Redman 46'McAllister 52'Megginson 83' | BBC Report | Attendance: 514 Referee: Somers |
Stenhousemuir v Dumbarton
| 29 March 2011 Scottish Second Division | Stenhousemuir | 2–2 | Dumbarton | Ochilview Park |
| Thomson 69' Paton 80' (Penalty)Hunter 83' | BBC Report | McShane 50', 68' | Attendance: 398 Referee: Beaton |
Dumbarton v Alloa Athletic
| 2 April 2011 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 2–2 | Alloa Athletic | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| McLeish 36' Geggan 49' | BBC Report | McGowan 48', 78' | Attendance: 640 Referee: Hilland |
Dumbarton v Peterhead
| 9 April 2011 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 5–2 | Peterhead | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| McShane 28' Walker 40'Halsman 64'Gilhaney 73' (Penalty)McLeish 82' | SFL Report | Wyness 60' Ross 81' | Attendance: 526 Referee: Charleston |
Airdrie United v Dumbarton
| 16 April 2011 Scottish Second Division | Airdrie United | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Excelsior Stadium |
| Sally 76' Morton 81' | SFL Report | Halsman 16' | Attendance: 773 Referee: Conroy |
Dumbarton v Ayr United
| 23 April 2011 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–2 | Ayr United | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| Malone 63' (Own goal) | BBC Report | Trouten 10' Moffat 16' | Attendance: 830 Referee: Smith |
Livingston v Dumbarton
| 30 April 2011 Scottish Second Division | Livingston | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium |
| 15:00 | Winters 80' | BBC Report | Walker 42' | Attendance: 1,549 Referee: O'Reilly |
Dumbarton v Forfar Athletic
| 7 May 2011 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–0 | Forfar Athletic | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 787 Referee: Roache |
Scottish Challenge Cup
Dumbarton v Greenock Morton
| 25 July 2010 Scottish Challenge Cup round 1 | Dumbarton | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Greenock Morton | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| SFL Report | Attendance: 1,301 Referee: Finnie |
Scottish League Cup
Queen of the South v Dumbarton
| 31 July 2010 Scottish League Cup round 1 | Queen of the South | 5–1 | Dumbarton | Palmerston Park |
| Holmes 18', 28' (Penalty) Johnston 56'Quinn 78'Reilly 89' | BBC Report | Carcary 58' | Attendance: 1,329 Referee: Winter |
Scottish Cup
Dumbarton v Greenock Morton
| 20 November 2010 Scottish Cup round 3 | Dumbarton | 1–2 | Greenock Morton | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| Geggan 11' | BBC Report | Graham 42', 49' MacGregor 79' | Attendance: 905 Referee: Charleston |
Stirlingshire Cup
Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir
| 24 August 2010 First | Dumbarton | 2–1 | Stenhousemuir | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| Metcalfe Wallace | |
Dumbarton v East Stirling
| 6 October 2010 Semi Final | Dumbarton | 1–0 | East Stirling | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| Metcalfe |
Dumbarton v Falkirk
| 16 November 2010 Final | Dumbarton | 2–0 | Falkirk | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| Wallace Smith | Referee: C Charleston |
Pre-season Matches
Annan Athletic v Dumbarton
| 10 July 2010 | Annan Athletic | 0–0 | Dumbarton | Galabank |
Dumbarton v Partick Thistle
| 13 July 2010 | Dumbarton | 2–1 | Partick Thistle | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| Geggan 10' Campbell 87' | Donnelly | Attendance: 601 Referee: K Clancy |
Queen's Park v Dumbarton
| 15 July 2010 | Queen's Park | 2–5 | Dumbarton | Hampden Park |
| McNiff 10' Geggan Chaplain Cook |
Dumbarton v Oxford United
| 17 July 2010 | Dumbarton | 0–2 | Oxford United | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| Potter 19' Deering 67' | Attendance: 461 Referee: S Conroy |
Dumbarton v St Mirren
| 19 July 2010 | Dumbarton | 2–2 | St Mirren | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
| Carcary Carcary | | Attendance: 953 |
Cumnock v Dumbarton
| 21 July 2010 | Cumnock | 1–3 | Dumbarton | Townhead Park, Cumnock |
| 70' | Cook 12' Chaplain 53'Chisholm 77' |
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | East Fife | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 77 | 60 | +17 | 52 | |
| 6 | Airdrie United | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 60 | −8 | 48 | |
| 7 | Dumbarton | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 52 | 70 | −18 | 40 | |
| 8 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 46 | 59 | −13 | 38 | |
| 9 | Alloa Athletic (R) | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 36 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Player statistics
Squad
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Second Division[16] | Challenge Cup[17] | League Cup[18] | Scottish Cup[19] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  SCO | Stephen Grindlay | 33 | 0 | 30+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO | Michael White | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Iain Chisholm | 17 | 0 | 11+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | James Creaney | 26 | 0 | 25+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Nicky Devlin | 24 | 0 | 23+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Ben Gordon | 34 | 0 | 32+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Jordan Halsman | 14 | 2 | 13+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Jonathan Lindsay | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Martin McGowan | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Allan McManus | 10 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Paul Nugent | 34 | 0 | 32+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Stirling Smith | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Tony Wallace | 5 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Derek Carcary | 24 | 4 | 8+14 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Scott Chaplain | 11 | 2 | 5+4 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Alan Cook | 11 | 1 | 4+5 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Andy Geggan | 37 | 5 | 33+1 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO | Mark Gilhaney | 29 | 9 | 24+5 | 9 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Craig McLeish | 11 | 2 | 7+3 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Martin McNiff | 30 | 1 | 24+3 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Ryan McStay | 33 | 2 | 25+5 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Graham Wilson | 5 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Kieran Brannan | 16 | 0 | 5+8 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Ross Campbell | 20 | 1 | 8+9 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Roddy Hunter | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Paul Maxwell | 9 | 1 | 5+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Ryan Metcalfe | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Jon McShane | 31 | 13 | 25+4 | 13 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Gary Smith | 5 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Patrick Walker | 24 | 9 | 24+0 | 9 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Jordan White | 8 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
Transfers
Players in
| Players out
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Trivia
- The League match against Arbroath on 26 February marked Stephen Grindlay's 200th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 30th Dumbarton player to break the 'double century'.
- The League match against East Fife on 30 October marked Ben Gordon's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 131st Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
See also
References
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- ^ a b Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011–12. Headline. p. 778. ISBN 0755362314.
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- ^ "Queen of the South 5–1 Dumbarton". Scottish Football League. 31 July 2010. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
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- ^ "JIM CHAPMAN – UPDATE". Dumbarton F.C. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
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- ^ "Alan Adamson confirmed Dumbarton boss". BBC Sport. BBC. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ^ "Dumbarton's results from season 2010/2011". Dumbarton Mad. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- ^ "IRN BRU Second Division Results 2010–2011". Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 24 November 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- ^ "Ramsdens Cup Results 2010–2011". Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- ^ "The Scottish Communities League Cup Results 2010–2011". Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011–12. p. 713. ISBN 0755362314.
- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011–12. pp. 783–784. ISBN 0755362314.
- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011–12. pp. 780–782. ISBN 0755362314.
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- ^ Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
External links
- Michael White (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Michael McGowan (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Stirling Smith (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Graham Wilson (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
- Paul Maxwell (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
