1915–16 Dumbarton F.C. season
| 1915–1916 season | |||
| Manager | James Collins | ||
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| Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton | ||
| Scottish League Division One | 9th | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Patrick O'Neill (14) All: Patrick O'Neill (14) |
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| Highest home attendance | 7,000 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,000 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 3,420 | ||
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Season 1915–16 was the 39th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 17th time.
Contents
Overview
Dumbarton finished 9th, out of 20, in the First Division with 37 points, 30 behind champions Celtic. This was the second season of war-time football, where the playing of all other national competitions, including the Scottish Cup, were suspended.[1]
Locally, while Dumbarton did not enter the Dumbartonshire Cup, this season saw the inaugural playing of the Dumbartonshire Charity Cup, however Dumbarton were knocked out in the first round by Clydebank.
During the season two 'friendlies' were also played, both being won, scoring 7 goals for the loss of none.
Results
| Win |
| Draw |
| Loss |
All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.
Scottish League
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| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August 1915 | Rangers | H | 1-3 | Gettins | 6,000 |
| 28 August 1915 | Aberdeen | A | 2-2 | O'Neill;McGregor | 4,000 |
| 4 September 1915 | Ayr United | H | 0-3 | 4,000 | |
| 11 September 1915 | Motherwell | A | 1-4 | Farrell | 5,000 |
| 18 September 1915 | Falkirk | H | 3-1 | Ritchie,W(2);O'Neill | 4,000 |
| 25 September 1915 | Kilmarnock | A | 1-5 | Ritchie,W | 3,000 |
| 2 October 1915 | Dundee | H | 1-1 | McGregor | 3,000 |
| 9 October 1915 | Queen's Park | H | 2-4 | O'Neill(2) | 3,000 |
| 16 October 1915 | St Mirren | A | 2-1 | Travers;Ritchie | 5,000 |
| 23 October 1915 | Airdrie | H | 3-1 | McGregor(3) | 5,000 |
| 30 October 1915 | Hibernian | A | 1-1 | O'Neill | 3,000 |
| 6 November 1915 | Clyde | H | 2-1 | Ritchie,W;McGregor | 3,000 |
| 13 November 1915 | Morton | A | 1-3 | Ritchie,W | 3,000 |
| 20 November 1915 | Third Lanark | H | 1-1 | Rowan | 2,000 |
| 27 November 1915 | Hearts | A | 1-3 | Ritchie,W | 4,500 |
| 4 December 1915 | Raith Rovers | H | 1-0 | Ritchie,W | 3,000 |
| 11 December 1915 | Partick Thistle | H | 2-0 | McGregor;Thom | 2,000 |
| 18 December 1915 | Hamilton | A | 1-1 | Ritchie,W | 3,000 |
| 25 December 1915 | Motherwell | H | 0-0 | 2,000 | |
| 1 January 1916 | Raith Rovers | A | 0-1 | 4,000 | |
| 3 January 1916 | Ayr United | A | 1-3 | Miller | 3,000 |
| 8 January 1916 | Celtic | H | 1-2 | Riddell | 7,000 |
| 15 January 1916 | Partick Thistle | A | 0-0 | 10,000 | |
| 22 January 1916 | Morton | H | 1-1 | Thom | 4,000 |
| 29 January 1916 | Airdrie | A | 1-2 | McGregor | 2,000 |
| 5 February 1916 | Hearts | H | 1-1 | O'Neill | 6,000 |
| 12 February 1916 | Celtic | A | 0-6 | 6,000 | |
| 19 February 1916 | Falkirk | A | 2-1 | O'Neill(2) | 4,000 |
| 26 February 1916 | Hamilton | H | 7-0 | Thom(4);Gilchrist;O'Neill;OG | 2,000 |
| 4 March 1916 | St Mirren | H | 2-0 | O'Neill;Thom | 4,000 |
| 11 March 1916 | Third Lanark | A | 0-4 | 3,000 | |
| 18 March 1916 | Dundee | A | 1-0 | Riddell | 6,000 |
| 1 April 1916 | Queen's Park | A | 2-0 | Gilchrist;Thom | 10,000 |
| 8 April 1916 | Hibernian | H | 2-1 | McGregor;O'Neill | 3,000 |
| 15 April 1916 | Clyde | A | 1-3 | O'Neill | 3,000 |
| 20 April 1916 | Rangers | A | 2-2 | Ritchie,W;O'Neill | 3,000 |
| 25 April 1916 | Aberdeen | H | 2-1 | Riddell;McGregor | 2,000 |
| 29 April 1916 | Kilmarnock | H | 1-1 | O'Neill | 3,000 |
Dumbartonshire Charity Cup
| Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 1916 | 1 | Clydebank | A | 1-5 | Ritchie |
Other Matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 April 1916 | Vale of Leven | H | 1-0 | Thom | |
| 20 May 1916 | Clydebank | H | 6-0 | Arnott(2);Thom;O'Neill;Gilchrist;Ritchie | 1,000 |
Appearances
Dumbarton used 21 players for the 38 Scottish League matches, as detailed below. Both Thomas Hamilton and Alex Thom were to feature in all of these matches.[2]
| Player | Position[3] | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 James Arnott |
FW | 1 | |
| John Chalmers |
MF | 9 | |
| William Farrell |
FW | 21 | 1 |
| Ted Garry |
MF | 18 | |
 Alfred Gettins |
FW | 16 | 1 |
| Thomas Gilchrist |
FW | 19 | 2 |
| Felix Gunn |
DF | 33 | |
| Thomas Hamilton |
GK | 38 | |
| Tommy Kelso |
DF | 10 | |
| Peter McFie |
MF | 8 | |
| Alex McGregor |
FW | 35 | 10 |
| Bob McGrory |
DF | 37 | |
| John Miller |
FW | 3 | 1 |
| Arthur Murphy |
MF | 16 | |
| Patrick O'Neill |
FW | 26 | 14 |
| James Riddell[4] |
MF | 31 | 3 |
| Archibald Ritchie |
DF | 1 | |
| William Ritchie |
FW | 35 | 10 |
| John Rowan |
FW | 2 | 1 |
| Alexander Thom |
FW | 38 | 8 |
| Pat Travers |
FW | 21 | 1 |
See also
References
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- ↑ The usual formation would be 2-3-5 (two defenders, three midfielders and five forwards).
- ↑ The league match against Queen's Park on 1 April marked James Riddell's 100th appearance for the club in all national competitions.
