Dumbarton F.C.
Dumbarton Football Club is a semi-professional football club in Dumbarton, Scotland. Founded on 23 December 1872, they are one of the oldest football clubs in Scotland. The club plays home games at the Dumbarton Football Stadium next to Dumbarton Castle.
The club were one of the most successful of the nineteenth century, winning the Scottish Football League in the first two seasons of the competition. Since then, the club have spent the majority of their history outside the top flight, with their last appearance at the top level coming in 1984–85 and the side currently playing in League One. The club were the first team to win at least one league title in each of the top four tiers in the Scottish football league system.
Jim Duffy is currently the club's manager having been appointed in October 2018.
Colours and badge
For 2020–21, the side will wear strips from the Joma brand for the 7th season. After 7 seasons playing in predominantly white the home strip features yellow and black stripes, taking inspiration from the clubs colours from 1890–1930, a period in which the team won two league titles and the Scottish Cup. The away kit is white with black trim.The clubs' badge features an elephant with a castle on its back, this represents Dumbarton Rock with Dumbarton Castle upon it, based on the historic town crest. Dumbarton Rock, a volcanic plug, is said to resemble an elephant. The teams nickname 'The Sons' is derived from the phrase 'Sons of The Rock', a term used for those born in the town of Dumbarton.
Stadium
Dumbarton play their home games at Dumbarton Football Stadium, known as the C&G Systems Stadium for sponsorship reasons. The all seated stadium has been used since 2 December 2000. The main stand is overshadowed by Dumbarton Rock & sits aside the banks of the River Leven. The stadium has been named for sponsorship purposes for most of its existence:- Strathclyde Homes Stadium until the receivership of Strathclyde Homes
- Dumbarton Football Stadium
- Dumbarton Football Stadium Sponsored by DL Cameron
- The BetButler Stadium until the liquidation of BetButler
- Dumbarton Football Stadium
- The Cheaper Insurance Direct Stadium
- The YOUR Radio 103FM Stadium
- C&G Systems Stadium
In November 2014 the club's owners, Brabco, formally announced their intention to move to a new ground after only 15 years at their current home, situated in what is currently Young's Farm to the North of Dumbarton between Dalreoch and Renton. The proposed development would have doubled the existing capacity to 4,000, with the existing site being used to build 180 houses and a walkway along the River Clyde connecting the town centre with Dumbarton Castle. The plans were rejected by West Dunbartonshire Council in March 2018.
Attendances
Supporters
Dumbarton were the first league club in Scotland to have a supporters' trust, which works to strengthen the links between the club and the fans. The trust own a significant number of shares in the club and are currently the fourth largest shareholder. Following a £25,000 direct investment, the trust also has a representative on the club board of directors. The supporters' trust works with the club to produce the match programme & run the club website. As well as those important functions, the trust's main role at the club is that of overseeing commercial activity.Players
Current squad
Hall of Fame
Recently, the club and its fans named their "best player of all time" and a "Hall of Fame" including:- Lawrie Williams – 372 apps
- Ray Montgomerie – 180 apps
- Murdo MacLeod – 87 apps and 66 apps as Player/Manager
- Donald McNeil – 320 apps
- Colin McAdam – 70 apps
- Albert Craig – 138 apps
- Tom McAdam – 76 apps
- Johnny Graham – 385 apps
- William Wallace – 84 apps
- Kenny Wilson – 74 apps
- Charlie Gibson – 257 apps
Coaching staff
Recent league history
| Season | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Pos | League |
| 2019–20 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 44 | -9 | 38 | 6 | League One |
| 2018–19 | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 46 | 6 | League One |
| 2017–18 | 36 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 63 | −36 | 30 | 9 | Championship |
| 2016–17 | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 39 | 8 | Championship |
| 2015–16 | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 35 | 66 | −31 | 37 | 8 | Championship |
| 2014–15 | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 36 | 79 | −43 | 34 | 7 | Championship |
| 2013–14 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 51 | 5 | Championship |
Managerial history
Manager records for all league, league play-offs, League Cup, Scottish Cup & Challenge Cup games- Permanent managers only. Stats include permanent managers who had initial caretaker spells.
Honours
League
- Scottish Football League:
- * Winners : 1890–91, 1891–92
- Scottish First Division:
- * Winners : 1910–11, 1971–72
- * Runners-up : 1907–08, 1983–84
- Scottish Second Division:
- * Winners : 1991–92
- * Runners-up : 1994–95
- * Play-Off Winners : 2011–12
- Scottish Third Division:
- * Winners : 2008–09
- * Runners-up : 2001–02
- Scottish Combination League:
- * Winners : 1905–06
Cup
National
- Scottish Cup:
- * Winners : 1882–83
- * Runners-up : 1880–81, 1881–82, 1886–87, 1890–91, 1896–97
- Scottish Challenge Cup:
- * Runners-up : 2017–18
- Scottish Qualifying Cup:
- * Runners-up : 1911–12
- Scottish Consolation Cup:
- * Runners-up : 1907–08, 1910–11
- Scottish Supplementary Cup:
- * Runners-up : 1945–46
- Festival of Britain St. Mungo Quaich:
- * Winners : 1951–52
Other
- Stirlingshire Cup:
- * Winners : 1952–53, 1956–57, 1964–65, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1993–94, 1995–96, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13
- * Runners-up : 1969–70, 1973–74, 1978–79, 1981–82, 2001–02, 2011–12
- Stirlingshire Consolation Cup:
- * Runners-up : 1950–51
- Dumbartonshire Cup:
- * Winners : 1884–85 1888–89, 1889–90, 1890–91, 1891–92, 1892–93, 1893–94, 1894–95, 1897–98, 1898–99, 1914–15, 1921–22, 1922–23, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1939–40
- * Runners-up : 1895–96, 1896–97, 1900–01, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1907–08, 1908–09, 1909–10, 1913–14, 1917–18, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1933–34, 1934–35
- Dumbartonshire Association Tournament:
- * Winners : 1885–86
- League Charity Cup:
- * Winners : 1890–91
- Glasgow Charity Cup:
- * Runners-up : 1881–82, 1884–85
- Greenock Charity Cup:
- * Winners : 1889–90, 1890–91
- * Runners-up : 1888–89, 1891–92
- Dumbartonshire Charity Cup:
- * Winners : 1916–17, 1917–18, 1919–20, 1921–22, 1922–23
- * Runners-up : 1918–19, 1924–25, 1925–26
- Clydebank Charity Cup:
- * Runners-up : 1918–19
- United Abstainers F.C. Gold Cup:
- * Runners-up : 1889–90
- Oban Saints Keyline Trophy:
- * Winners : 2005–06
Reserves
- Scottish Second XI Cup:
- * Winners : 1881–82
- * Runners-up : 1883–84, 1886–87, 1889–90
- Glasgow & District Reserve League:
- * Runners-up : 1942–43, 1943–44
- Scottish Alliance Reserve League:
- * Winners : 1956–57
- * Runners-up : 1956–57
- Combined Reserve League:
- * Winners : 1958–59
- * Runners-up : 1958–59
- Scottish Reserve League :
- * Runners-up : 1985–86
- Glasgow & District Reserve League Cup:
- * Runners-up : 1942–43
- Dumbartonshire Second XI Cup:
- * Winners : 1888–89, 1889–90, 1890–91, 1891–92, 1892–93
Youths
- Scottish Under 19s League:
- * Runners-up : 2010–11
Club records
: 13–2 v Kirkintilloch Central
Biggest loss:
Scottish Football League: 1–11 v Albion Rovers
Scottish League Cup: 1–11 v Ayr United
Biggest home attendance:
Boghead Park: 18,001 v Raith Rovers,
Dumbarton Football Stadium: 1,978 v Rangers,
Most goals in a season: Kenny Wilson, 1971–72