1876–77 Dumbarton F.C. season
| 1876–77 season | |||
| Stadium | Lowmans Park, Dumbarton | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup | Third Round | ||
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Season 1876–77 was the fourth Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at a national level, entering the Scottish Cup for the fourth time.
Contents
Overview
According to records of the time, Dumbarton played their home matches at Lowland Park during the 1876-77 season.
Despite an encouraging start in the Scottish Cup campaign, by disposing of their local rivals Renton in the first round, Dumbarton disappointingly lost out to Lennox in the third round of the competition.[1]
Elsewhere, 8 'other' matches were played, including home and away fixtures against their local rivals, Vale of Leven and Glasgow side, South Western. Of these matches, 4 were won, 2 drawn and 2 lost, scoring 18 goals and conceding 6.
It should also be noted that overall Dumbarton were unbeaten in their 4 home matches during the season - an unbroken home record extending back to April 1875.
Results
| Win |
| Draw |
| Loss |
All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.
Scottish Cup
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| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 1876 | R1 | Renton | H | 1-1 | unknown | |
| 7 October 1876 | R1r | Renton | A | 2-0 | unknown | |
| 21 October 1876 | R2 | Star of Leven | A | 4-0 | unknown | |
| 18 November 1876 | R3 | Lennox | A | 0-1 | 1,000 |
Other Matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 November 1876 | Rovers (Glasgow) | H | 9-0 | unknown | |
| 25 November 1876 | Vale of Leven | H | 1-0 | Lawrence | |
| 16 December 1876 | Renton | A | 0-1 | ||
| 27 January 1877 | Alclutha | A | 1-1 | unknown | |
| 3 February 1877 | Vale of Leven | A | 1-3 | Galbraith | 1,000 |
| 24 February 1877 | Lennox | A | 3-0 | Miller;unknown(2) | |
| 3 March 1877 | South Western | H | 2-0 | unknown | |
| 31 March 1877 | South Western | A | 1-1 | unknown |
Appearances
This shows appearances made for Dumbarton in Scottish Cup matches only.[2]
| Player | Position[3] | Appearances | Goals[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
 William Anderson |
FW | 4 | |
| James Boyd |
HB | 1 | |
| George Fraser |
GK | 4 | |
| W Fraser |
BK | 4 | |
| Alex Galbraith |
FW | 2 | |
| David Hartley |
FW | 4 | |
| Robert Johnston |
HB | 4 | |
| Archie Lang |
BK | 4 | |
| Alex Lawrence |
FW | 4 | |
| J McMaster |
FW | 4 | |
| Meadsdale |
HB | 1 | |
| Peter Miller |
FW[5] | 4 | |
| S Watt |
FW | 4 |
See also
References
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- ↑ The usual formation would be 2-2-6 (two backs, two half backs and six forwards)
- ↑ Due to the limited reporting of football at the time, the scorers of all 7 goals scored in Scottish Cup matches are unknown.
- ↑ Peter Miller played twice as a Forward and twice as a half back.
