1946–47 Dumbarton F.C. season
Dumbarton 1946–1947 football season
The 1946–47 season was the 63rd official Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, and the first where Scottish football got back to normal after the end of WW2 . Dumbarton entered the Scottish Football League , the Scottish Cup , the inaugural Scottish League Cup and the Supplementary Cup . In addition Dumbarton competed in the Stirlingshire Cup .
Scottish football returned to normal after an absence of seven seasons. Dumbarton played in Division B and finished a disappointing 13th out of 14 with 18 points - 27 behind champions Dundee.
The Supplementary Cup for B Division teams continued, but Dumbarton fell at the first hurdle to Alloa.
League Cup
Following the success of the format of the Southern League Cup played during wartime conditions, the inaugural League Cup was played but Dumbarton failed to progress from their section, finishing 3rd of 4 with just 2 wins from 6 games.
Scottish Cup
The return of the Scottish Cup brought much cheer, and after dispatching A Division opponents St Mirren and Third Lanark, Dumbarton lost out narrowly to Hibernian in the fourth round.
East Stirling defeated Dumbarton in the first round after a drawn match.
Friendlies
Two 'friendly' matches were arranged. One against A Division Partick Thistle and the other against a team of Polish internationalists, billed as a Polish Army XI who were touring post-war Europe.
Player statistics
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Transfers
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In addition James Brown, John Getty, Thomas Jess, Gordon McFarlane, Victor McAloney, Bernard McDonald, William Neil, Bobby Ross and Robert Torrance would all have played their last 1st team game for Dumbarton before the end of the season.
Reserve team
Dumbarton entered the Scottish Second XI Cup but lost in the first round to Albion Rovers.
References
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^ "Dumbarton 2 - 3 St Johnstone, Saturday, August 10th 1946" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Raith Rovers 5 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (17/08/1946)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Raith Rovers 5 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, August 17th 1946" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 2 Ayr United, Scottish League (24/08/1946)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 2 Ayr United, Saturday, August 24th 1946" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Albion Rovers 3 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (31/08/1946)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Albion Rovers 3 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, August 31st 1946" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 1 Dundee, Scottish League (07/09/1946)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 1 Dundee, Saturday, September 7th 1946" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Stenhousemuir 0 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (14/09/1946)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Stenhousemuir 0 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, September 14th 1946" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Alloa Athletic 0 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (02/11/1946)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Alloa Athletic 0 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, November 2nd 1946" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 1 Arbroath, Scottish League (09/11/1946)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 1 Arbroath, Saturday, November 9th 1946" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Dundee United 2 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (16/11/1946)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Dundee United 2 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, November 16th 1946" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 3 Airdrie, Scottish League (23/11/1946)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 3 Airdrie, Saturday, November 23rd 1946" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Dumbarton 5 - 1 Cowdenbeath, Scottish League (30/11/1946)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 5 - 1 Cowdenbeath, Saturday, November 30th 1946" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "East Fife 1 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (07/12/1946)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "East Fife 1 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, December 7th 1946" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 2 Dunfermline Athletic, Scottish League (14/12/1946)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 2 Dunfermline Athletic, Saturday, December 14th 1946" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "St Johnstone 5 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (21/12/1946)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "St Johnstone 5 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, December 21st 1946" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Raith Rovers, Scottish League (28/12/1946)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Raith Rovers, Saturday, December 28th 1946" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Ayr United 2 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (01/01/1947)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Ayr United 2 - 1 Dumbarton, Wednesday, January 1st 1947" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Albion Rovers, Scottish League (02/01/1947)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Albion Rovers, Thursday, January 2nd 1947" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 2 Dundee United, Scottish League (04/01/1947)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 2 Dundee United, Saturday, January 4th 1947" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 0 East Fife, Scottish League (18/01/1947)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 0 East Fife, Saturday, January 18th 1947" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 2 Alloa Athletic, Scottish League (15/02/1947)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 2 Alloa Athletic, Saturday, February 15th 1947" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 4 - 1 Stenhousemuir, Scottish League (08/03/1947)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 4 - 1 Stenhousemuir, Saturday, March 8th 1947" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Airdrie 5 - 4 Dumbarton, Scottish League (22/03/1947)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Airdrie 5 - 4 Dumbarton, Saturday, March 22nd 1947" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Dundee 4 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (05/04/1947)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Dundee 4 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, April 5th 1947" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Cowdenbeath 2 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (12/04/1947)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Cowdenbeath 2 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, April 12th 1947" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Dunfermline Athletic 3 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (19/04/1947)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Dunfermline Athletic 3 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, April 19th 1947" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Arbroath 2 - 3 Dumbarton, Scottish League (26/04/1947)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Arbroath 2 - 3 Dumbarton, Saturday, April 26th 1947" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Arbroath 4 - 1 Dumbarton, League Cup (21/09/1946)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Arbroath 4 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, September 21st 1946" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 3 Dundee United, League Cup (28/09/1946)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 3 Dundee United, Saturday, September 28th 1946" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 4 Cowdenbeath, League Cup (05/10/1946)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 4 Cowdenbeath, Saturday, October 5th 1946" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 8 - 0 Arbroath, League Cup (12/10/1946)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 8 - 0 Arbroath, Saturday, October 12th 1946" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
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^ "Cowdenbeath 2 - 3 Dumbarton, Saturday, October 26th 1946" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "St Mirren 2 - 3 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (25/01/1947)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
^ "St Mirren 2 - 3 Dumbarton, Saturday, January 25th 1946" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
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^ "Dumbarton 2 - 0 Third Lanark, Saturday, February 22nd 1947" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
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^ "Willie Young - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020 .
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Domestic leagues Domestic cups Related to national team Club seasons
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