Dumbarton 1878–79 football season
The 1878–79 season was the sixth Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at a national level.
Scottish Cup
Dumbarton reached the sixth round of the Scottish Cup before losing out to their local rivals, Vale of Leven - who went on to retain the cup for the third successive year.[1]
Friendlies
During the season, 10 'friendly' matches were played, including home and away fixtures against local rivals Renton, and a home game against the holders of the Ayrshire Cup, Mauchline. Of these matches, 8 were won and 2 drawn, scoring 36 goals and conceding 7.
Player statistics
Of note amongst those donning the club's colours for the first time was Robert 'Sparrow' Brown .
Only includes appearances and goals in competitive Scottish Cup matches.
Source:[25]
References
^ Smailes, Gordon (1995). The Breedon Book of Scottish Football Records . Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-020-X .
^ "Dumbarton 8 - 1 10th Dumbarton RV, Scottish Cup (28/09/1878)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 June 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 8-1 10th DRV, Saturday, September 28th, 1878" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 8 June 2019 .
^ "Renton 1 - 6 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (19/10/1878)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 June 2019 .
^ "Renton 1-6 Dumbarton, Saturday, October 19th, 1878" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 8 June 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 5 - 0 Strathblane, Scottish Cup (09/11/1878)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 June 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 5-0 Strathblane, Saturday, November 9th, 1878" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 8 June 2019 .
^ "Portland 1 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (30/11/1878)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 June 2019 .
^ "Portland 1-1 Dumbarton, Saturday, November 30th, 1878" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 8 June 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 6 - 1 Portland, Scottish Cup (07/12/1878)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 June 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 6 - 1 Portland, Saturday, November 30th, 1878" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 8 June 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 9 - 1 Stonelaw, Scottish Cup (08/03/1879)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 June 2019 .
^ "Dumbarton 9 - 1 Stonelaw, Saturday, March 8th, 1879" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 8 June 2019 .
^ "Vale of Leven 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (22/03/1879)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 June 2019 .
^ "Vale of Leven 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, March 22nd, 1879" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 8 June 2019 .
^ "John Kennedy - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 June 2019 .
^ "Anderson - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 June 2019 .
^ "J Carruthers - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 June 2019 .
^ "Alex Galbraith - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 3 June 2019 .
^ "Grant - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 June 2019 .
^ "David Hartley - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 3 June 2019 .
^ "Alex Lawrence - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 4 June 2019 .
^ "J McMaster - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 4 June 2019 .
^ "R Miller - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 June 2019 .
^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club . Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.