1942–43 Dumbarton F.C. season
Dumbarton 1942–1943 football season
The 1942–43 season was the fourth Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed in regional football during World War II .
Scottish Southern League
Each season in which Dumbarton had played in the Scottish Southern League saw an improvement in results and the third season was no different, by finishing 10th out of 16 with 28 points - 22 behind champions Rangers. The positive league results included a first home league win over Celtic since 1892.
League Cup South
Dumbarton continued to find it difficult to find success in the League Cup South where again they failed to negotiate the sectional stage of the competition - gaining just a single draw from six matches.
Summer Cup
Dumbarton reached the second round of the Summer Cup before losing to eventual winners St Mirren.
Friendly
Player statistics
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Transfers
In addition John McBride and David Corbett both played their last games in Dumbarton 'colours'.
Source:[ 89]
Reserve team
For the first time since 1922, Dumbarton played a reserve team, and found a measure of success.
While they suffered a second round exit to Airdrie in the Scottish Second XI Cup, Dumbarton finishing as runners-up in the First Series of the Glasgow & District Reserve League and reached the final of the Glasgow & District Reserve League Cup before losing out to Motherwell.
References
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^ "Celtic 2 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, August 8th 1942" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 4 - 0 St Mirren, Scottish League (15/08/1942)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 4 - 0 St Mirren, Saturday, August 15th 1942" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Partick Thistle 2 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (22/08/1942)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Partick Thistle 2 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, August 22nd 1942" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 4 Hibernian, Scottish League (29/08/1942)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 4 Hibernian, Saturday, August 29th 1942" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Falkirk 5 - 4 Dumbarton, Scottish League (05/09/1942)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Falkirk 5 - 4 Dumbarton, Saturday, September 5th 1942" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 5 - 3 Motherwell, Scottish League (12/09/1942)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 5 - 3 Motherwell, Saturday, September 12th 1942" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Morton 1 - 3 Dumbarton, Scottish League (19/09/1942)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Morton 1 - 3 Dumbarton, Saturday, September 19th 1942" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 2 Rangers, Scottish League (26/09/1942)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 2 Rangers, Saturday, September 26th 1942" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Albion Rovers 3 - 4 Dumbarton, Scottish League (03/10/1942)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Albion Rovers 3 - 4 Dumbarton, Saturday, October 3rd 1942" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 2 Hearts, Scottish League (10/10/1942)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 2 Hearts, Saturday, October 10th 1942" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Hamilton 2 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (17/10/1942)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Hamilton 2 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, October 17th 1942" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Clyde 6 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (24/10/1942)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Clyde 6 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, October 24th 1942" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 3 Queen's Park, Scottish League (31/10/1942)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 3 Queen's Park, Saturday, October 31st 1942" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Airdrie 1 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (07/11/1942)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Airdrie 1 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, November 7th 1942" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 5 - 3 Third Lanark, Scottish League (14/11/1942)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 5 - 3 Third Lanark, Saturday, November 14th 1942" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 4 - 2 Celtic, Scottish League (21/11/1942)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 4 - 2 Celtic, Saturday, November 21st 1942" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "St Mirren 5 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (28/11/1942)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "St Mirren 5 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, November 28th 1942" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 4 - 1 Partick Thistle, Scottish League (05/12/1942)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 4 - 1 Partick Thistle, Saturday, December 5th 1942" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Hibernian 4 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (12/12/1942)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Hibernian 4 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, December 12th 1942" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 3 Morton, Scottish League (19/12/1942)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 3 Morton, Saturday, December 19th 1942" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Motherwell 0 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (26/12/1942)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Motherwell 0 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, December 12th 1942" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 2 Falkirk, Scottish League (01/01/1943)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 2 Falkirk, Friday, January 1st 1943" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 6 - 1 Albion Rovers, Scottish League (02/01/1943)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 6 - 1 Albion Rovers, Saturday, January 2nd 1943" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Rangers 1 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (09/01/1943)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Rangers 1 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, January 9th 1943" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Hearts 0 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (16/01/1943)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Hearts 0 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, January 16th 1943" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 2 Hamilton, Scottish League (23/01/1943)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 2 Hamilton, Saturday, January 23rd 1943" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 6 - 2 Clyde, Scottish League (30/01/1943)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 6 - 2 Clyde, Saturday, January 30th 1943" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Queen's Park 4 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (06/02/1943)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Queen's Park 4 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, February 6th 1943" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 3 Airdrie, Scottish League (13/02/1943)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 3 Airdrie, Saturday, February 13th 1943" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Third Lanark 7 - 3 Dumbarton, Scottish League (20/02/1943)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Third Lanark 7 - 3 Dumbarton, Saturday, February 20th 1943" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 3 Morton, Scottish Southern League Cup (06/03/1943)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Falkirk 7 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish Southern League Cup (13/03/1943)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 2 Albion Rovers, Scottish Southern League Cup (20/03/1943)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Morton 5 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish Southern League Cup (27/03/1943)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 3 falkirk, Scottish Southern League Cup (03/04/1943)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 6 - 2 Hamilton, Summer Cup (29/05/1943)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 9 March 2020 .
^ "Hamilton 2 - 1 Dumbarton, Summer Cup (05/06/1943)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 9 March 2020 .
^ "St Mirren 6 - 3 Dumbarton, Summer Cup (12/06/1943)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 9 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 St Mirren, Summer Cup (19/06/1943)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 9 March 2020 .
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^ "George Henderson - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2020 .
^ "John Hepburn - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 8 March 2020 .
^ "John Honeyman - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 8 March 2020 .
^ "Murdoch McCormack - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 8 March 2020 .
^ "Jimmy Parlane - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 8 March 2020 .
^ "Vincent Pritchard - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 8 March 2020 .
^ "Willie Reid - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 8 March 2020 .
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^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . Norwich: PM Publications.
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