Dumbarton F.C.
The Dumbarton Football Club is a Scottish football club. The association comes from the town of Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire. Currently the club plays in the Scottish Football League First Division. He is named after the Queen's Park FC (1867 ), FC Kilmarnock (1869 ) and the FC Stranraer (1870 ) is the fourth oldest club in Scotland.
- 5.1 Hall of Fame
- 5.2 Other notable players
- 5.3 Coaches Chronicle
History
1872-1899
In 1872, a small group of young men Dumbarton FC. In 1873 was the club member of the SFA.
The first successes came quickly and was one of the most dominant club Dumbarton in Scotland end of the 19th century. 1879 related to its fixed abode, the Boghead Park. In five years they remained unbeaten in Boghead Park. An impressive record, not only at that time.
1883 you won his first title with the Scottish Cup. A total of six times we played in the finals, where they left five times as losers on the pitch. As the Scottish Cup they met the FA Cup winners Blackburn Olympic and won the game 6-1.
1890, the Scottish League was introduced and the same in your first year Dumbarton could win the title. When divided. At the end of the season they were level on points with Rangers FC. The game ended in a 2-2 decision, so that the title went to both clubs. Looking after goals and goals against, Dumbarton would have been the sole master. But a year later, they made it better, and became the sole champion with 37 points. During the season they brought the Rangers at the highest league defeat of the club's history, as they were defeated 6-0.
1900-1999
In 1911 Dumbarton won while the second division, but there was at this time still no sports climber. Dumbarton had to remain in the second division. Only after the First World War was over and the football had returned to normalcy, 1921, the athletic advancement has been introduced. But it was in this case not in favor of Dumbarton, because at the end of the season had to dismount. It should take 50 years before Dumbarton again could play a top division.
1954, the club was almost at the end, it had to be elected a new Bureau, and only a fundraiser could keep the club alive. As Dumbarton came mid -1960s, again in financial difficulties, asked to join a local economy Boss the Bureau. Through him more and more professional structures came into the club.
Finally, in 1972, with a victory on the final day of the Berwick Rangers one rose after almost 60 years back to the first division.
During the 1972/73 season, changed during the season coach Jackie Stewart to FC St. Johnstone. His assistant Alex Wright took over. Dumbarton was able to escape only on the final day of a renewed descent. In subsequent years, the first time it was Dumbarton really possible to design your own player and promote. Players like Murdo MacLeod, Graeme Sharp or Ian Wallace which was sold for a million pounds.
Only due to a restructuring of the league and the associated introduction of the Scottish Premier League, Dumberton had again the transition to the second league start. However, you could at least reach the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup this season. Where to against Heart of Midlothian but had no chance.
It was not until 1983/84 the club got back in the first division, and promptly again. From then on, the remaining years were in the 1980s, only a struggle for survival. In no time we got down to the lowest Scottish league. Even if it then went upstairs to the club in 1997/98 once again landed in the bottom league.
Re ascents and descents followed in the next few years, and at the end of the season 2007/ 08 was found on the eighth of the fourth league again. A year later, succeeded in re- promotion to the third division.
In the 2011/12 season the club managed to rise above the played playoff successful climb to the second division.
Crest and nickname
The club emblem is an elephant with a castle behind it. It symbolizes the Dumbarton rock with the Dumbarton Castle. It says the rocks would resemble an elephant. The nickname of the " The Sons ", is derived from the term "Sons of the Rock", which refers to the inhabitants of Dumbarton.
Stadium
1879, the stadium Boghead Park was inaugurated. By May 2000 should you play in this stadium, setting a record in British football, since you played 121 years in the same place. Since then, the club plays its home games at The Bet Butler Stadium.
Achievements
- Scottish Football League: Winners ( 2): 1890 /91 1891/92
- Scottish First Division: Winners (2): 1910/1911, 1971/72
- Runner-up (2): 1907/ 08, 1983/84
- Scottish Second Division: Winners (1): 1991/92
- Runner-up (1): 1994/95
- Scottish Third Division: Winners (1): 2008/ 09
- Runner-up (1): 2001/ 02
- Scottish Cup: Winners (1): 1882/83
- Finalist (5): 1880/81 1881 /82 1886/87 1890 /91 1896/97
Players and coaches
Hall of Fame
Recently named the club and its fans to see their " best player of all time " and were included in a "Hall of Fame".
- Lawrie Williams
- Ray Montgomerie
- Murdo MacLeod
- Donald McNeill
- Colin McAdam
- Albert Craig
- Tom McAdam
- Johnny Graham
- Willie Wallace
- Kenny Wilson
- Charlie Gibson
Other notable players
- Scotland Ralph Aitken
- Ireland Harry Chatton
- Scotland Finlay Speedie
- Scotland Graeme Sharp
- Scotland Alex Jackson
- Hughie Gallacher Scotland
- Scotland John Prentice
- Scotland Walter Smith
- Scotland Erich Schaedler
- Ireland Owen Coyle
- Scotland Paddy Flannery
- Scotland Neill Collins
- Angola Jose Quitongo