1920–21 Dumbarton F.C. season
Dumbarton 1920–1921 football season
The 1920–21 season was the 44th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League and the Scottish Cup . In addition Dumbarton entered the Dumbartonshire Cup and the Dumbartonshire Charity Cup.
Scottish League
Dumbarton witnessed a slump in form finishing in 21st-place out of 22, with 24 points, well behind champions Rangers.[ 1] In addition to an outflow of some of the team's talent, the inability to score was also a problem, and with just 41 goals to their credit, Dumbarton finishing up as lowest scorers in the league.
The bottom two clubs - Dumbarton and St Mirren - retained their places in the Scottish League. Although the Scottish Second Division had not yet reformed, there was one applicant for promotion - Central League champions, Dunfermline Athletic. However they failed to find a proposer and seconder in the vote.
Scottish Cup
Dumbarton reached the fourth round before losing out to Rangers.
Dumbarton again failed to progress from the sectional stage of the Dumbartonshire Cup.
Final league table
Dumbartonshire Charity Cup
Following a draw with Vale of Leven in the semi-final, a replay date could not be arranged and Dumbarton agreed to scratch from the competition.
Friendlies
Player statistics
Squad
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Transfers
Source:[ 113]
References
^ Smailes, Gordon (1995). The Breedon Book of Scottish Football Records . Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-020-X .
^ "Partick Thistle 1 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (19/08/1920)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Partick Thistle 1 - 0 Dumbarton, Thursday, August 19th 1920" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 0 Clydebank, Scottish League (21/08/1920)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 0 Clydebank, Saturday, August 21st 1920" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 2 Morton, Scottish League (25/08/1920)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 2 Morton, Wednesday, August 25th 1920" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Dundee, Scottish League (28/08/1920)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Dundee, Saturday, August 28th 1920" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Clyde 2 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (31/08/1920)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Clyde 2 - 1 Dumbarton, Tuesday, August 31st 1920" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Hamilton 1 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (04/09/1920)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Hamilton 1 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, September 4th 1920" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Queen's Park 3 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (07/09/1920)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Queen's Park 3 - 0 Dumbarton, Tuesday, September 7th 1920" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 4 Albion Rovers, Scottish League (11/09/1920)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 4 Albion Rovers, Saturday, September 11th 1920" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Ayr United 3 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (16/09/1920)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Ayr United 3 - 0 Dumbarton, Thursday, September 16th 1920" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Hibernian 2 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (18/09/1920)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Hibernian 2 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, September 18th 1920" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 2 Clyde, Scottish League (25/09/1920)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 2 Clyde, Saturday, September 25th 1920" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Morton 4 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (02/10/1920)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Morton 4 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, October 2nd 1920" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 5 Rangers, Scottish League (09/10/1920)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 5 Rangers, Saturday, October 9th 1920" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Raith Rovers 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (16/10/1920)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Raith Rovers 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, October 16th 1920" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 4 - 0 Queen's Park, Scottish League (23/10/1920)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 4 - 0 Queen's Park, Saturday, October 23rd 1920" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Airdrieonians 1 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (30/10/1920)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Airdrieonians 1 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, October 30th 1920" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 3 Celtic, Scottish League (06/11/1920)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 3 Celtic, Saturday, November 6th 1920" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Third Lanark 4 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (13/11/1920)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Third Lanark 4 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, November 13th 1920" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Motherwell 8 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (20/11/1920)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Motherwell 8 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, November 20th 1920" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 1 Aberdeen, Scottish League (27/11/1920)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 1 Aberdeen, Saturday, November 27th 1920" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 1 Partick Thistle, Scottish League (04/12/1920)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 1 Partick Thistle, Saturday, December 4th 1920" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "St Mirren 4 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (11/12/1920)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "St Mirren 4 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, December 11th 1920" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 0 Kilmarnock, Scottish League (18/12/1920)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 0 Kilmarnock, Saturday, December 18th 1920" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Heart of Midlothian 6 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (25/12/1920)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Heart of Midlothian 6 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, December 25th 1920" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 1 Ayr United, Scottish League (01/01/1921)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 1 Ayr United, Saturday, January 1st 1921" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Clydebank 1 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (05/01/1921)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Clydebank 1 - 2 Dumbarton, Wednesday, January 5th 1921" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Falkirk 5 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (08/01/1921)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Falkirk 5 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, January 8th 1921" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 0 Raith Rovers, Scottish League (15/01/1921)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 0 Raith Rovers, Saturday, January 15th 1921" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Rangers 2 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (22/01/1921)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Rangers 2 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, January 22nd 1921" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Dundee 2 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (29/01/1921)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Dundee 2 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, January 29th 1921" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 2 Airdrieonians, Scottish League (12/02/1921)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 2 Airdrieonians, Saturday, February 12th 1921" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Kilmarnock 4 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (23/02/1921)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Kilmarnock 4 - 1 Dumbarton, Wednesday, February 23rd 1921" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 0 Motherwell, Scottish League (26/02/1921)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 0 Motherwell, Saturday, February 26th 1921" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 4 - 1 Falkirk, Scottish League (07/03/1921)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 4 - 1 Falkirk, Monday, March 7th 1921" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 0 Hibernian, Scottish League (12/03/1921)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 0 Hibernian, Saturday, March 12th 1921" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 1 Third Lanark, Scottish League (19/03/1921)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 1 Third Lanark, Saturday, March 19th 1921" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Aberdeen 2 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (26/03/1921)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Aberdeen 2 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, March 26th 1921" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Celtic 1 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (02/04/1921)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Celtic 1 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, April 2nd 1921" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 0 St Mirren, Scottish League (08/04/1921)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 0 St Mirren, Friday, April 8th 1921" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 3 Heart of Midlothian, Scottish League (11/04/1921)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 3 Heart of Midlothian, Monday, April 11th 1921" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 0 Hamilton Academical, Scottish League (16/04/1921)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 0 Hamilton Academical, Saturday, April 16th 1921" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Albion Rovers 3 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (23/04/1921)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Albion Rovers 3 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, April 23rd 1921" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 0 Elgin City, Scottish Cup (05/02/1921)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 0 Elgin City, Saturday, February 5th 1921" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 5 - 0 Nithsdale Wanderers, Scottish Cup (19/02/1921)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 5 - 0 Nithsdale Wanderers, Saturday, February 19th 1921" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 3 Rangers, Scottish Cup (05/03/1921)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 3 Rangers, Saturday, March 5th 1921" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "John Hagan - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ John Miller set 3 records during the season. First, the league match against Partick Thistle on 19 August marked Miller's 200th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions. Second, his appearance in the league match against Celtic on 2 April was his 226th competitive match for the club - overtaking Alexander Thom 's record set in the previous season. And third, the league match against Hearts on 11 April would be Miller's final game for the club - during his eight seasons with the club he set a new record of 228 appearances in all national competitive matches.
^ "Percy Wharrier - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Peter Brown - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Alex Marshall - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Ernest Somerville - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Eli Cotterill - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "James McDonald - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ The league match against Dundee on 29 January marked Thomas Raeside's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions.
^ The league match against Dundee on 29 January marked Pat Travers's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions.
^ "Arthur Early - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "William Fraser - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Charles Gordon - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "James Mannion - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Thomas Maxwell - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ The league match against Aberdeen on 26 March marked Bob McDermid's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions.
^ "John McMillan - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "George Rae - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ "Smith - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 22 October 2019 .
^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club . Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club . Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . Norwich: PM Publications.
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