1925–26 Dumbarton F.C. season
Dumbarton 1925–1926 football season
The 1925–26 season was the 49th 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.
Scottish League
The fourth season in a row in the Second Division did not start well, and with only 3 wins recorded by the beginning of December any hopes of promotion had long gone. In the end however Dumbarton finished 11th out of 20 with 38 points - 21 behind champions Dunfermline Athletic.[ 1]
Scottish Cup
In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton reached the fourth round before losing out to Celtic.
Dumbarton were runners-up in the Dumbartonshire Cup, losing to Helesburgh in the final.
Dumbartonshire Charity Cup
Dumbarton were also runners-up in the Charity Cup, losing to Clydebank in the final.
Friendly
A benefit match was played at the beginning of the season against Clydebank.
Player statistics
Squad
Source:[ 111]
Transfers
In addition William Middleton played his last game in Dumbarton 'colours'.
Source:[ 112]
References
^ Smailes, Gordon (1995). The Breedon Book of Scottish Football Records . Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-020-X .
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 0 Bo'ness, Scottish League (15/08/1925)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 0 Bo'ness, Saturday, August 15th 1925" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "King's Park 1 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (22/08/1925)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "King's Park 1 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, August 22nd 1925" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Clyde, Scottish League (29/08/1925)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Clyde, Saturday, August 29th 1925" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Nithsdale Wanderers 5 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (05/09/1925)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Nithsdale Wanderers 5 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, September 5th 1925" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 0 Arthurlie, Scottish League (12/09/1925)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 0 Arthurlie, Saturday, September 12th 1925" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Arbroath 6 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (19/09/1925)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Arbroath 6 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, September 19th 1925" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Ayr United, Scottish League (26/09/1925)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Ayr United, Saturday, September 26th 1925" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "St Bernard's 3 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (03/10/1925)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "St Bernard's 3 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, October 3rd 1925" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Bathgate 1 - 4 Dumbarton, Scottish League (10/10/1925)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Bathgate 1 - 4 Dumbarton, Saturday, October 10th 1925" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "East Fife 6 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (17/10/1925)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "East Fife 6 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, October 17th 1925" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 0 East Stirlingshire, Scottish League (24/10/1925)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 0 East Stirlingshire, Saturday, October 24th 1925" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Armadale 6 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (31/10/1925)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Armadale 6 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, October 31st 1925" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Third Lanark, Scottish League (07/11/1925)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Third Lanark, Saturday, November 7th 1925" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Broxburn United 1 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (14/11/1925)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Broxburn United 1 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, November 14th 1925" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Stenhousemuir, Scottish League (21/11/1925)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Stenhousemuir, Saturday, November 21st 1925" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dunfermline Athletic 1 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (28/11/1925)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dunfermline Athletic 1 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, November 28th 1925" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 1 Albion Rovers, Scottish League (05/12/1925)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 1 Albion Rovers, Saturday, December 5th 1925" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Alloa Athletic 0 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (12/12/1925)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Alloa Athletic 0 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, December 12th 1925" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 4 - 1 King's Park, Scottish League (19/12/1925)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 4 - 1 King's Park, Saturday, December 19th 1925" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Ayr United 1 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (26/12/1925)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Ayr United 1 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, December 26th 1925" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 0 Arbroath, Scottish League (01/01/1926)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 0 Arbroath, Friday, January 1st 1926" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Arthurlie 1 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (02/01/1926)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Arthurlie 1 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, January 2nd 1926" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 2 Nithsdale Wanderers, Scottish League (04/01/1926)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 2 Nithsdale Wanderers, Monday, January 4th 1926" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Third Lanark 1 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (09/01/1926)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Third Lanark 1 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, January 9th 1926" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 1 East Fife, Scottish League (16/01/1926)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 1 East Fife, Saturday, January 16th 1926" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Albion Rovers 11 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (30/01/1926)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Albion Rovers 11 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, January 30th 1926" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Queen of the South 1 - 3 Dumbarton, Scottish League (13/02/1926)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Queen of the South 1 - 3 Dumbarton, Saturday, February 13th 1926" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 0 Armadale, Scottish League (17/02/1926)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 0 Armadale, Wednesday, February 17th 1926" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 5 - 1 Broxburn United, Scottish League (24/02/1926)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 5 - 1 Broxburn United, Wednesday, February 24th 1926" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Bo'ness 1 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (27/02/1926)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Bo'ness 1 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, February 27th 1926" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 3 Dunfermline Athletic, Scottish League (10/03/1926)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 3 Dunfermline Athletic, Wednesday, March 10th 1926" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 3 East Stirlingshire, Scottish League (13/03/1926)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 3 East Stirlingshire, Saturday, March 13th 1926" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 0 St Bernard's, Scottish League (20/03/1926)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 0 St Bernard's, Saturday, March 20th 1926" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 5 Bathgate, Scottish League (27/03/1926)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 5 Bathgate, Saturday, March 27th 1926" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Queen of the South, Scottish League (03/04/1926)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Queen of the South, Saturday, April 3rd 1926" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Stenhousemuir 4 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (10/04/1926)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Stenhousemuir 4 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, April 10th 1926" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Clyde 6 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (17/04/1926)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Clyde 6 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, April 17th 1926" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Alloa Athletic, Scottish League (24/04/1926)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Alloa Athletic, Saturday, April 24th 1926" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Buckie Thistle, Scottish Cup (23/01/1926)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Buckie Thistle, Saturday, January 23rd 1926" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Buckie Thistle 1 - 2 Dumbarton , Scottish Cup (26/01/1926)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Buckie Thistle 1 - 2 Dumbarton, Tuesday, January 26th 1926" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Forfar Athletic 2 - 2 Dumbarton , Scottish Cup (06/02/1926)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Forfar Athletic 2 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, February 6th 1926" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 4 - 1 Forfar Athletic, Scottish Cup (10/02/1926)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 4 - 1 Forfar Athletic, Wednesday, February 10th 1926" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 0 Clyde, Scottish Cup (20/02/1926)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 0 Clyde, Saturday, February 20th 1926" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Celtic 6 - 1 Dumbarton , Scottish Cup (06/03/1926)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Celtic 6 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, March 6th 1926" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Harry Britton - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Albert Ferguson - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Archibald McNish - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "John Anderson - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ The Scottish Cup tie against Buckie Thistle on 27 January marked Willie Gibson's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions.
^ "Alex Hunter - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Joseph McDonald - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "William Murray - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Adam Swanson - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "David Broadley - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 11 November 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Robert Hosie - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Thomas McKinney - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Ronald Cameron - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Robert Dennett - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 13 November 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "William McDonald - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "John McGrath - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Martin Peters - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "John Russell - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 11 November 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Robert Sharp - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "John Swan - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ "Martin Travers - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2020 .
^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club . Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . Norwich: PM Publications.