1948–49 Dumbarton F.C. season
Dumbarton 1948–1949 football season
The 1948–49 season was the 65th 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 .
By mid November, Dumbarton were challenging the leaders of the B Division, but a disastrous spell, which saw only one victory from 17 games, meant that hopes faded and Dumbarton eventually finished 15th out of 16 with 22 points - 20 behind champions Raith Rovers.
Dumbarton's interest in the B Division Supplementary Cup was short lived with a first round exit to Cowdenbeath.
League Cup
Progress from their League Cup section was again to prove too much of a challenge for Dumbarton, finishing 4th and last, with just a draw being taken from their 6 games.
Scottish Cup
Dumbarton brought some cheer to their fans with some success in the Scottish Cup before losing out in the third round to A Division opponents Hearts.
Dumbarton won a thrilling first round tie against A Division Falkirk in the 'county' cup but due to other teams' commitments the competition was never completed.
Player statistics
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Transfers
Source:[ 94]
Reserve team
Dumbarton played only one competitive 'reserve' fixture by entering the Scottish Second XI Cup where they lost in the first round to Partick Thistle.
References
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 2 Dundee United, Scottish League (14/08/1948)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 2 Dundee United, Saturday, August 14th 1948" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Ayr United 3 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (18/08/1948)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Ayr United 3 - 2 Dumbarton, Wednesday, August 18th 1948" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 5 - 2 Queen's Park, Scottish League (21/08/1948)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 5 - 2 Queen's Park, Saturday, August 21st 1948" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Stenhousemuir 5 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (28/08/1948)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Stenhousemuir 5 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, August 28th 1948" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Arbroath, Scottish League (01/09/1948)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Arbroath, Wednesday, September 1st 1948" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Cowdenbeath 1 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (04/09/1948)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Cowdenbeath 1 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, September 4th 1948" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Raith Rovers 4 - 3 Dumbarton, Scottish League (23/10/1948)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Raith Rovers 4 - 3 Dumbarton, Saturday, October 23rd 1948" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 2 East Stirling, Scottish League (30/10/1948)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 2 East Stirling, Saturday, October 30th 1948" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "East Stirling 2 - 3 Dumbarton, Scottish League (06/11/1948)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "East Stirling 2 - 3 Dumbarton, Saturday, November 6th 1948" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 5 - 3 Hamilton, Scottish League (13/11/1948)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 5 - 3 Hamilton, Saturday, November 13th 1948" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 3 Dunfermline Athletic, Scottish League (20/11/1948)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 3 Dunfermline Athletic, Saturday, November 20th 1948" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Kilmarnock 4 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (27/11/1948)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Kilmarnock 4 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, November 27th 1948" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 4 Airdrie, Scottish League (04/12/1948)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 4 Airdrie, Saturday, December 4th 1948" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 5 Stirling Albion, Scottish League (11/12/1948)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 5 Stirling Albion, Saturday, December 11th 1948" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "St Johnstone 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (18/12/1948)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "St Johnstone 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, December 18th 1948" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 0 Ayr United, Scottish League (25/12/1948)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 0 Ayr United, Saturday, December 25th 1948" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Queen's Park 2 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (01/01/1949)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Queen's Park 2 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, January 1st 1949" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 2 Stenhousemuir, Scottish League (03/01/1949)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 2 Stenhousemuir, Monday, January 3rd 1949" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dundee United 4 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (08/01/1949)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dundee United 4 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, January 8th 1949" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 3 Cowdenbeath, Scottish League (15/01/1949)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 3 Cowdenbeath, Saturday, January 15th 1949" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Arbroath 3 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (29/01/1949)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Arbroath 3 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, January 29th 1949" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Alloa Athletic 2 - 4 Dumbarton, Scottish League (12/02/1949)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Alloa Athletic 2 - 4 Dumbarton, Saturday, February 12th 1949" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Hamilton 4 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (26/02/1949)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Hamilton 4 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, February 26th 1949" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dunfermline Athletic 3 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (05/03/1949)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dunfermline Athletic 3 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, March 5th 1949" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 2 Kilmarnock, Scottish League (12/03/1949)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 2 Kilmarnock, Saturday, March 12th 1949" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Airdrie 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (19/03/1949)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Airdrie 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, March 19th 1949" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Stirling Albion 3 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (26/03/1949)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Stirling Albion 3 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, March 26th 1949" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 0 St Johnstone, Scottish League (02/04/1949)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 0 St Johnstone, Saturday, April 2nd 1949" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 1 Raith Rovers, Scottish League (09/04/1949)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 1 Raith Rovers, Saturday, April 9th 1949" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 5 - 3 Alloa Athletic, Scottish League (16/04/1949)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 5 - 3 Alloa Athletic, Saturday, April 16th 1949" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Airdrie 8 - 1 Dumbarton, League Cup (11/09/1948)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Airdrie 8 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, September 11th 1948" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 2 Ayr United, League Cup (15/09/1948)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 2 Ayr United, Saturday, September 15th 1948" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Arbroath 4 - 2 Dumbarton, League Cup (25/09/1948)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Arbroath 4 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, September 25th 1948" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 5 Airdrie, League Cup (02/10/1948)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 5 Airdrie, Saturday, October 2nd 1948" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Ayr United 2 - 1 Dumbarton, League Cup (09/10/1948)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Ayr United 2 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, October 9th 1948" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Arbroath, League Cup (16/10/1948)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Arbroath, Saturday, October 16th 1948" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 5 - 2 Kilmarnock, Scottish Cup (22/01/1949)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 5 - 2 Kilmarnock, Saturday, January 22nd 1949" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Dundee United, Scottish Cup (05/02/1949)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Dundee United, Saturday, February 5th 1949" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dundee United 1 - 3 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (09/02/1949)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Dundee United 1 - 3 Dumbarton, Wednesday, February 9th 1949" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Hearts 3 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (19/02/1949)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Hearts 3 - 0, Saturday, February 19th 1949" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Jim Jamieson - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Ormond Tyrell - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ The league match against Raith Rovers on 9 April marked Bobby Donaldson 's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions.
^ "John Fulton - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Ian Hepburn - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Gordon McFarlane - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ The league match against Arbroath on 29 January marked Tom Donegan 's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions.
^ "Peter Grant - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Neil McLean - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Chris McNee - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Joe Speirs - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2020 .
^ "Bob Stirling - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 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 Post-War Scottish League Players . Norwich: PM Publications.
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