1873–74 Dumbarton F.C. season

1873–74 season

Stadium

Meadow Park, Dumbarton

Second Round

Season 1873–74 was the first Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at a national level, entering the inaugural Scottish Cup.

Overview

Dumbarton entered the inaugural Scottish Cup reaching the second round.^[1] A walk-over against Vale of Leven in the first round was followed by a 1-0 defeat against Renton in the second round, after a 0-0 draw.

During the season, 5 'other' matches were reported as having been played, including home and away fixtures against local rivals Vale of Leven and Glasgow side, Callander. Of these matches, 1 was won, 1 drawn and 3 lost, scoring 2 goals and conceding 9.

Results

Win
Draw
Loss

All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1873–74 Scottish Cup

Date	Rd	Opponent	Venue	Result
	R1	Vale of Leven		WO
22 November 1873	R2	Renton	A	0-0
29 November 1873	R2r	Renton	A	0-1

Other Matches

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance
20 September 1873	Callander	A	1-0	Ball
25 October 1873	Vale of Leven	H	0-3		1,000
1 November 1873	Blythswood	A	0-1
8 November 1873	Callander	H	1-1	McInnes
15 November 1873	Vale of Leven	A	0-4

Appearances

This shows appearances made for Dumbarton in Scottish Cup matches only.^[2]

Player	Position^[3]	Appearances
Robert Ball	HB	1
Colquhoun	GK	2
Neil Douglas	FW	2
Robert Gibson	FW	2
William Hicks	FW	1
Findlay Kennedy	HB	2
David McAulay	FW	2
Samuel McInnes	FW	2
A McIntosh	BK	2
William McIntosh	BK	2
William McIntyre	FW	2
G Reid	FW^[4]	2

References

↑ Smailes, Gordon (1995). The Breedon Book of Scottish Football Records. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-020-X.
↑ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
↑ The usual formation would be 2-2-6 (two backs, two half backs and six forwards)
↑ G Reid played once as a Half back and once as a Forward.

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