1977–78 Dumbarton F.C. season

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Dumbarton
1977–1978 season
ManagerDavie Wilson
StadiumBoghead Park, Dumbarton
Scottish League Division 14th
Scottish CupFifth round
Scottish League CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Derek Whiteford / Jocky Whiteford (15)
All: Jocky Whiteford (17)

Season 1977–78 was the 94th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 72nd time, the Scottish Cup for the 83rd time, and the Scottish League Cup for the 31st time.

Overview[edit]

Dumbarton played league football in Division 1 for the third year running. Davie Wilson's first season as manager began well, and while always up with the leading pack, it was to be the case that too many draws rather than wins would prevent a serious challenge on the title. Nevertheless, a 4th-place finish was a creditable result.

In the Scottish Cup, Hearts were once again the opponents, but it was Dumbarton who were to progress this time after a drawn game. In the quarter-final, however Partick Thistle were to prove too good on the day.

In the League Cup, qualifying groups were dispensed with and replaced with straight knock-out ties on a home-and-away basis. It was however to prove a bit of an embarrassment when in the first round, a 4–1 home win against Hamilton was followed by a 6–0 away drubbing.

Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup, Dumbarton were defeated by local rivals Clydebank in the semi-final.

Results & fixtures[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss

Scottish First Division[edit]

Main article: 1977–78 Scottish Football League
13 August 1977 Scottish Division 1 Dumbarton 2-2 Hearts Boghead Park
Bourke 16', 72' Smith 43'
Gibson 85'		 Attendance: 7,000
Referee: A McGunnigle
20 August 1977 Scottish Division 1 Arbroath 2-2 Dumbarton Gayfield Park
Yule 8'
Carson 70'		 Bourke 62'
Muir 86'		 Attendance: 1,200
27 August 1977 Scottish Division 1 Dumbarton 2-0 Queen of the South Boghead Park
Whiteford,J 9'
Brown 17'		 Attendance: 2,000
10 September 1977 Scottish Division 1 Morton 0-0 Dumbarton Cappielow Park
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: J Paterson
14 September 1977 Scottish Division 1 Dumbarton 2-1 Airdrie Boghead Park
McNeil 54'
Whiteford,J 83' (pen)		 McCann 86'
17 September 1977 Scottish Division 1 Dundee 2-1 Dumbarton Dens Park
Sinclair 47', 65' Whitedord,D 74' Attendance: 4,725
Referee: W Reid
24 September 1977 Scottish Division 1 Dumbarton 4-0 Montrose Boghead Park
Whiteford,D 47', 78'
Whiteford,J 48' (pen)
Fyfe 61'
28 September 1977 Scottish Division 1 East Fife 3-1 Dumbarton Bayview Park, Methil
McCluskey 25' (OG)
Young
Hegarty 82'		 Whitedord,D 52' Attendance: 879
1 October 1977 Scottish Division 1 Dumbarton 5-1 St Johnstone Boghead Park
Whiteford,J 3'
Brown 7'
Fyfe 15', 47'
Whiteford,D 49'		 O'Connor 50' Attendance: 1,500
Referee: J Renton
8 October 1977 Scottish Division 1 Kilmarnock 2-2 Dumbarton Rugby Park
McCulloch 5'
Stein 50'		 Whitedord,J 57'
Whitedord,D 77'		 Attendance: 3,000
Referee: C White
15 October 1977 Scottish Division 1 Dumbarton 1-0 Hamilton Boghead Park
Whiteford,D 76' Attendance: 2,500
Referee: K Stewart
19 October 1977 Scottish Division 1 Stirling Albion 2-3 Dumbarton Annfield Stadium
McPhee 12', 62' Whitedord,J 39', 70'
Brown 75'		 Attendance: 1,000
Referee: R Cuthill
2 October 1977 Scottish Division 1 Hearts 2-1 Dumbarton Tynecastle Stadium
Gibson 28'
Tierney 61'		 Gallacher 65' Attendance: 9,200
Referee: A McFaul
29 October 1977 Scottish Division 1 Dumbarton 1-0 Arbroath Boghead Park
Gallacher 89' Attendance: 1,500
Referee: T Muirhead
5 November 1977 Scottish Division 1 Queen of the South 1-0 Dumbarton Palmerston Park
Hood 48' Attendance: 1,500
Referee: W Mullen
12 November 1977 Scottish Division 1 Dumbarton 1-1 Morton Boghead Park
Gallacher 81' Ritchie 8' Attendance: 5,000
Referee: H Alexander
19 November 1977 Scottish Division 1 Dumbarton 0-0 Dundee Boghead Park
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: A McMunnigle
26 November 1977 Scottish Division 1 Montrose 2-2 Dumbarton Links Park
Markland 38'
Robb 48'		 Whiteford,J 30'
Muir 84'		 Attendance: 950
Referee: M Delaney
3 December 1977 Scottish Division 1 St Johnstone 0-2 Dumbarton Muirton Park
Whiteford,J 54'
Whiteford,D 77'		 Attendance: 1,600
Referee: J Renton
10 December 1977 Scottish Division 1 Dumbarton 2-2 Kilmarnock Boghead Park
Fyfe 35'
Whiteford,J 78' (pen)		 McDowell 40'
Maxwell 70'		 Attendance: 2,500
17 December 1977 Scottish Division 1 Hamilton 3-3 Dumbarton Douglas Park
McGrogan 40', 44'
McDowell 55'		 Whiteford,J 24', 63'
Whiteford,D 64'		 Attendance: 2,500
Referee: D Ramsay
24 December 1977 Scottish Division 1 Alloa Athletic 2-3 Dumbarton Recreation Park, Alloa
Wilson 3'
Miller 13' (pen)		 Gallacher 8'
Whiteford,J 27'
Whiteford,D 77'		 Attendance: 2,000
31 December 1977 Scottish Division 1 Dumbarton 1-1 Queen of the South Boghead Park
Muir
2 January 1978 Scottish Division 1 Dumbarton 1-4 Morton Boghead Park
Whiteford,J 89' Goldthorpe 21'
Ritchie 64', 82'
Brown 80'		 Attendance: 5,000
7 January 1978 Scottish Division 1 Arbroath 1-1 Dumbarton Gayfield Park
Cargill 86' Whiteford,J 30' (pen) Attendance: 1,100
Referee: A Ferguson
4 February 1978 Scottish Division 1 Dumbarton 2-1 St Johnstone Boghead Park
Whiteford,D 6'
Whiteford,J 25' (pen)		 Pelosi 62' Attendance: 1,500
Referee: H Alexander
11 February 1978 Scottish Division 1 Kilmarnock 0-1 Dumbarton Rugby Park
Whiteford,D 23' Attendance: 5,000
Referee: T Kellock
25 February 1978 Scottish Division 1 Dumbarton 1-1 Hamilton Boghead Park
Whiteford,D 81' McGrogan 63' Attendance: 2,000
Referee: A McFall
4 March 1978 Scottish Division 1 Hearts 1-1 Dumbarton Tynecastle Stadium
Fraser 74' Gallacher 61' Attendance: 8,000
Referee: K Hope
18 March 1978 Scottish Division 1 Stirling Albion 2-2 Dumbarton Annfield Stadium
Muir 41' (OG), 42' (OG) Brown 3', 62' Referee: J Renton
21 March 1978 Scottish Division 1 Dumbarton 3-0 East Fife Boghead Park
McNeil 6'
Gallacher 20', 60'		 Attendance: 3,000
Referee: T Kellock
25 March 1978 Scottish Division 1 Dumbarton 2-2 Stirling Albion Boghead Park
Muir 81'
Steedman 83' (OG)		 Browning 1', 87' Attendance: 2,000
Referee: J Gordon
4 April 1978 Scottish Division 1 Airdrie 0-2 Dumbarton Broomfield Park
Muir 35'
Gallacher 82'		 Attendance: 2,000
Referee: R Cuthill
8 April 1978 Scottish Division 1 Alloa Athletic 3-0 Dumbarton Recreation Park, Alloa
Irvine 52' (pen)
Morrison 63'
Wallace 89'		 Attendance: 1,000
Referee: K Stewart
12 April 1978 Scottish Division 1 Dumbarton 2-1 Dundee Boghead Park
MacLeod,M 35'
Gallacher 75'		 Redford 34' Referee: D Ramsay
15 April 1978 Scottish Division 1 East Fife 0-0 Dumbarton Bayview Park, Methil
Attendance: 651
Referee: A McGunnigle
19 April 1978 Scottish Division 1 Dumbarton 2-2 Montrose Boghead Park
Brown 70'
McCluskey 77'		 Walker 72'
Brown 83'		 Attendance: 1,500
22 April 1978 Scottish Division 1 Dumbarton 2-1 Airdrie Boghead Park
Whiteford,D 42'
Govan 47'		 McGuire 43' Attendance: 1,000
Referee: D Syme
29 April 1978 Scottish Division 1 Dumbarton 2-0 Alloa Athletic Boghead Park
Whiteford,D 37'
Blair 89'		 Attendance: 1,000
Referee: M Delaney

Scottish Cup[edit]

Main article: 1977–78 Scottish Cup
29 January 1978 Scottish Cup round 3 Alloa Athletic 2–2 Dumbarton Recreation Park, Alloa
Carberry 30'
Morrison 40'		 Whitedord,J 39'
MacLeod,M 43'		 Attendance: 1,450
Referee: K Hope
6 February 1978 Scottish Cup round 3R Dumbarton 2–1 Alloa Athletic Boghead Park
MacLeod,M 55'
Fyfe 77'		 McCann 86' Attendance: 1,750
Referee: K Hope
18 February 1978 Scottish Cup round 4 Dumbarton 1–1 Hearts Boghead Park
Whiteford,D 14' Bannon 60' Attendance: 6,677
Referee: B McGinlay
27 February 1978 Scottish Cup round 4R Hearts 0–1 Dumbarton Tynecastle Stadium
Gallacher 38' Attendance: 14,000
Referee: B McGinlay
11 March 1978 Scottish Cup round 5 Partick Thistle 2–1 Dumbarton Firhill Stadium
Somner 43', 79' Fyfe 62' (pen) Attendance: 4,500
Referee: I Foote

Scottish League Cup[edit]

Main article: 1977–78 Scottish League Cup
31 August 1977 Scottish League Cup round 1(1) Dumbarton 4–1 Hamilton Boghead Park
McCluskey 68'
Muir 85'
Whiteford,J 86'
Bourke 89'		 Frew 62' Attendance: 1,000
3 September 1977 Scottish League Cup round 1(2) Hamilton 6–0
(7–4 agg.)		 Dumbarton Douglas Park
Fairley 14'
McCluskey 20' (OG)
Graham 49'
McGrogan 64'
McManus 76', 84'		 Frew 62' Attendance: 1,000

Stirlingshire Cup[edit]

5 October 1977 1st round Dumbarton 4–1 East Stirling Boghead Park
Whiteford,J 19'
Fyfe 29'
Muir 59'
Renwick 72' (OG)		 Campbell 13' Attendance: 800
20 April 1978 Semi-final Clydebank 4–1 Dumbarton Kilbowie Park
Whiteford,D

Pre-season/Other Matches[edit]

5 August 1977 Friendly Lossiemouth 1–1 Dumbarton Grant Park, Lossiemouth
6 August 1977 Friendly Nairn County 0–3 Dumbarton Nairn
Gallacher 14'
MacLeod,A 70', 72'
6 September 1977 Friendly St Mirren 1–1 Dumbarton Love Street (stadium)
Blair

League table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
2 Heart of Midlothian (P) 39 24 10 5 77 42 +35 58 Promotion to the Premier Division
3 Dundee 39 25 7 7 91 44 +47 57
4 Dumbarton 39 16 17 6 65 48 +17 49
5 Stirling Albion 39 15 12 12 60 52 +8 42
6 Kilmarnock 39 14 12 13 52 46 +6 40
Source: RSSSF and statto[1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted

Player statistics[edit]

Squad[edit]

No. Pos Nat Player Total First Division Scottish Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Scotland SCO Jim Cruickshank 6 0 3 0 1 0 2 0
GK Scotland SCO Laurie Williams 40 0 36 0 4 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Don Watt 15 0 9+3 0 1 0 2 0
MF Scotland SCO Pat McCluskey 34 2 28 1 4 0 2 1
MF Scotland SCO Columb McKinley 13 0 12+1 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Ally MacLeod 20 0 11+7 0 1+1 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Donald McNeil 38 2 30+1 2 5 0 2 0
MF Scotland SCO Martin Mowat 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Jim Muir 37 6 29+1 5 5 0 2 1
MF Scotland SCO Graeme Sinclair 40 0 36 0 4 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Derek Whiteford 46 16 39 15 5 1 2 0
FW Scotland SCO Raymond Blair 23 2 8+11 2 2+2 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO John Bourke 5 4 3 3 0 0 2 1
FW Scotland SCO Ally Brown 46 6 38+1 6 5 0 2 0
FW Scotland SCO Joe Coyle 4 0 2+1 0 0 0 0+1 0
FW Scotland SCO Graham Fyfe 34 7 29 5 5 2 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Brian Gallacher 42 10 34+1 9 5 1 2 0
FW Scotland SCO Dave Govan 2 1 1+1 1 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Drew Harvey 4 0 0+4 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Murdo MacLeod 46 3 39 1 5 2 2 0
FW Scotland SCO Jocky Whiteford 32 17 27 15 3 1 2 1

[2]

International Caps[edit]

Murdo MacLeod and Graeme Sinclair were selected to play for the Scottish League in a match against an Italian League XI in Verona, which resulted in a 1–1 draw.

In addition Ally MacLeod was part of the Scottish Youth (under 19) side which competed in the UEFA Youth Championships. He played in all seven matches, against Denmark (1-0 and 2–0), West Germany (1-0), Portugal (1-0), Italy (0-0), Yugoslavia (2-2) and Poland (1-3) - Scotland finished in 4th place.

Transfers[edit]

[3]

Reserve team[edit]

Dumbarton competed in the Scottish Reserve League First Division and finished 8th of 11.

In the Scottish Second XI Cup, Dumbarton lost to Ayr United in the first round, and in the Reserve League Cup, Dumbarton lost to Rangers, on aggregate, in the first round.

Trivia[edit]

  • The League match against Arbroath on 20 August marked Jim Muir's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 74th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
  • The League match against Airdrie on 14 September marked Ally Brown's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 75th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
  • The League match against Hamilton on 25 February marked Laurie Williams's 300th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 5th Dumbarton player to achieve this accolade.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Scottish Division One 1977-1978 Season Summary". statto.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  2. ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  3. ^ Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.

External links[edit]

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