1984–85 Dumbarton F.C. season

Dumbarton
1984–1985 season
Manager Davie Wilson
Stadium Boghead Park, Dumbarton
Scottish Premier League 9th
Scottish Cup Third Round
Scottish League Cup Second Round
Top goalscorer League: Joe Coyle (7)
All: Joe Coyle (9)
← 1983–84 1985–86 →

Season 1984–85 was the 108th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 78th time, the Scottish Cup for the 90th time and the Scottish League Cup for the 38th time.

Overview

Dumbarton's return to the top tier of Scottish league football for the first time in a decade was to be shortlived. At the end of the year, it was looking likely that survival might be achieved, being 6 points clear of the relegation zone, however with only a win and a draw being taken from the last 15 matches, Dumbarton finished in 9th place and relegated to the First Division for next season.

In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton lost to First Division Motherwell in the third round - the team who would replace them in the Premier Division at the end of the season.

The League Cup format reverted to straight knock-out, and after a first round win over Queen of the South, Dumbarton lost to fellow Premier Division opponents Dundee United.

Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup, after a win on penalties over Falkirk in the first round, a reversal of rolls was the case in the semi final in a disappointing 'penalties' semi final defeat to East Stirling.

Results

Win
Draw
Loss

All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.

Scottish League

DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
11 August 1984MortonA1-2Robertson2,500
18 August 1984RangersH1-2Craig10,000
25 August 1984DundeeH2-1Coyle,J(2)
1 September 1984HeartsA0-16,914
8 September 1984CelticH1-1Coyle,J8,416
15 September 1984HibernianA3-2Coyle,T;Coyle,J(2)3,642
22 September 1984AberdeenH0-24,000
29 September 1984St MirrenH0-12,520
6 October 1984Dundee UnitedA0-15,852
13 October 1984MortonH3-1Kay;Craig;Coyle,J2,000
20 October 1984RangersA0-016,521
27 October 1984DundeeA1-1Ashwood
3 November 1984HeartsH0-12,706
10 November 1984CelticA0-213,701
17 November 1984HibernianH2-2Craig;McGowan,P2,003
24 November 1984AberdeenA0-113,200
1 December 1984St MirrenA0-02,450
8 December 1984Dundee UnitedH2-2Bourke;Crawley1,524
15 December 1984MortonA4-2Coyle,T;Bourke(2);Simpson2,000
29 December 1984RangersH2-4Coyle,J;Simpson7,800
1 January 1985DundeeH1-0Craig
5 January 1985HeartsA1-5McNeil7,571
19 January 1985HibernianA1-3Kay7,421
2 February 1985AberdeenH0-23,500
9 February 1985St MirrenH1-1Kay1,684
23 February 1985Dundee UnitedA0-45,693
2 March 1985RangersA1-3Coyle,T8,424
16 March 1985MortonH1-0Simpson900
23 March 1985HeartsH1-3Bourke2,207
3 April 1985CelticH0-27,000
6 April 1985HibernianH0-25,064
13 April 1985DundeeA0-13,386
20 April 1985AberdeenA0-412,500
27 April 1985Dundee UnitedH0-2818
4 May 1985St MirrenA0-12,646
11 May 1985CelticA0-26,514

Scottish Cup

DateRdOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
30 January 19853MotherwellA0-42,852

Scottish League Cup

DateRdOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
22 August 19841Queen of the SouthA2-1Coyle,J(2)
29 August 19842Dundee UnitedH0-42,500

Stirlingshire Cup

DateRdOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
23 October 19841FalkirkA1-1*Craig
5 May 1985SFEast StirlingA0-0dagger

* - won on penalties
dagger - lost on penalties

Other Matches

DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
16 February 1985KilmarnockA5-3unknown

Appearances

Dumbarton used 23 players for the 39 League, Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup matches, as detailed below. Tom Coyle and Alan Kay were best by appearing in all of these matches.[1]

Player Position Appearances[2] Goals
Scotland Gordon Arthur GK 38
Scotland Kenny Ashwood FW 21(7)1
Scotland John Bourke FW 27(2)4
Scotland Rob Campbell DF 0(1)
Scotland Mark Clougherty MF 31
Scotland Joe Coyle FW 31(7)9
Scotland Tommy Coyle MF 37(2)3
Scotland Albert Craig MF 385
Scotland Gerry Crawley FW 17(5)1
Scotland Harry Curran MF 0(2)
Scotland Alan Kay MF 393
Scotland Stuart MacIver FW 1(2)
Scotland Steve McCahill MF 27(1)
Scotland Dave McCaig MF 0(3)
Scotland Martin McGowan DF 30
Scotland Pat McGowan FW 13(2)1
Scotland Dougie McNab GK 1
Scotland Donald McNeil MF 27(3)1
Scotland Ray Montgomerie DF 6
Scotland Allan Moore FW 1(3)
Scotland Stuart Robertson MF 23(2)1
Scotland Jim Simpson MF 16(12)3
Scotland Graeme Sinclair MF 5

Reserve Team

Dumbarton competed in the Scottish Premier Reserve League, winning 4 and drawing 5 of 36 matches finishing 10th of 10.

In the Reserve League Cup Dumbarton lost in the second round to Aberdeen and in the Second XI Cup lost out to Motherwell in the first round.

See also

References

  1. ↑ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  2. ↑ Substitute appearances in brackets.

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