| 1888–89 season | ||
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| Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton | |
| Scottish Cup | Semi-final | |
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The 1888–89 season was the 16th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at a national level.
Scottish Cup
A successful run in the Scottish Cup brought Dumbarton to their eighth semi final and their first ever meeting with Celtic. On the day however the Glasgow side were to prove too strong and ran out 4-1 winners.[1]
| 1 September 1888 Cup R1 | Dumbarton | 13–1[2][3] | Kirkintilloch Central | Boghead Park |
Lapsley  Chapman Dewar Madden Collins |
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| 13 October 1888 Cup R3 | Motherwell | 2-6[4][5] | Dumbarton | Roman Road Park, Motherwell |
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Attendance: 3,500 |
| 3 November 1888 Cup R4 | Dumbarton | 9–0[6][7] | Methlan Park | Boghead Park |
| Aitken 10' scrimmage Bell Keir Chapman |
| 1 December 1888 Cup R5 | Dumbarton | 3–1[8][9] | Mossend Swifts | Boghead Park |
| Madden 20' Dewar Bell |
65' |
Referee: Mr Brock |
| 22 December 1888 Cup R5R | St Mirren | 2–2[12][13] | Dumbarton | Westmarch (stadium) |
| Brown 50' Hannah 86' (OG) |
Dewar Lapsley |
Attendance: 6,000 |
| 29 December 1888 Cup R5R | Dumbarton | 3–1[14][15] | St Mirren | Ibrox Park |
| Aitken 43' Bell |
Paterson 87' |
Attendance: 7,000 |
| 12 January 1889 Cup R6 | Dumbarton | 1–4[16][17] | Celtic | Boghead Park |
| Madden 87' |
Groves 62'Dunbar |
Attendance: 6,000 |
Dumbartonshire Cup
The trophy was lifted for the second time, beating their town rivals Dumbarton Athletic easily in the final.
| Second round | Dumbarton | Walkover | Dumbarton Thistle |
| 8 December 1888 Third round | Dumbarton | 5-0 | Vale of Leven Wanderers | Boghead Park |
| Bell Lapsley Chapman |
| 19 January 1889 Semi Final | Dumbarton | 3-1 | Vale of Leven | Boghead Park |
| Miller Keir Chapman |
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Attendance: 2,000 |
| 9 February 1889 Final | Dumbarton | 6-2 | Dumbarton Athletic | Millburn Park |
| Madden 15' Lapsley Bell Mair |
Lindsay 20' |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Mr McLean |
Greenock Charity Cup
An invitation to compete in the Greenock Charity Cup was accepted, but Dumbarton lost out to the hosts Morton in the final.
| 1 June 1889 Final | Morton | 2-0 | Dumbarton | Cappielow Park |
| Stewart 50' Scott |
Attendance: 3,000 |
Friendlies
During the season, 28 'friendly' matches were played, including home and away fixtures against Vale of Leven, Dumbarton Athletic and Queen's Park. There were also matches against the current holders of the East of Scotland Shield (Mossend Swifts), the Lanarkshire Cup (Airdrie), the Renfrewshire Cup (St Mirren) and the Stirlingshire Cup (East Stirling), and a 3 match tour of the north of Scotland during the New Year holidays. In England, matches were played against Sunderland and Sunderland Albion, and Dumbarton also gave the Welsh national team a tough work-out in a game at Boghead. In all, 9 matches were won, 7 drawn and 12 lost, scoring goals 74 and conceding 67.
| 11 August 1888 Friendly | Leith Athletic | 4–3 | Dumbarton | Hawkhill |
| Dewar Lawrie Clements Dewar 80' (OG) |
Madden 5' scrimmage |
| 18 August 1888 Friendly | Vale of Leven | 2–2[18] | Dumbarton | Millburn Park |
| McMillan Rankin 70' |
Lindsay 57' Madden 89' |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: J Crerar |
| 25 August 1888 Friendly | Dumbarton | 0–3 | Queen's Park | Boghead Park |
| Berry 20', 30', 50' |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: J Crerar |
| 28 August 1888 Friendly | Dumbarton | 4–0 | Union (Dumbarton) | Boghead Park |
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| 8 September 1888 Friendly | Dumbarton | 2–2 | St Mirren | Boghead Park |
| McMillan 10' Lapsley 30' |
42' 70' |
Referee: A Holmes |
| 15 September 1888 Friendly | Dumbarton | 1–2 | Celtic | Boghead Park |
| Chapman 30' |
McCallum |
| 29 September 1888 Friendly | Dumbarton | 2–1 | Vale of Leven | Boghead Park |
| Lapsley 3' Madden 50' |
47' |
Referee: Mr Laird |
| 6 October 1888 Friendly | Dumbarton | 9–1 | Thornliebank | Boghead Park |
| Bell Chapman Liddell Lapsley |
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Referee: J Inglis |
| 20 October 1888 Friendly | Queen's Park | 2–2[19] | Dumbarton | Recreation Grounds, Glasgow |
| Eccles Stewart |
Aitken 1' scrimmage 9' |
Attendance: 10,000 |
| 27 October 1888 Friendly | Dumbarton | 3–0 | Thistle | Boghead Park |
| Lapsley 3' Bell |
| 10 November 1888 Friendly | Dumbarton Athletic | 3–2 | Dumbarton | St James' Park, Dumbarton |
| Latta 14', 73' Henderson |
scrimmage Aitken |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: A Rose |
| 24 November 1888 Friendly | Dumbarton | 1–1[20] | Mossend Swifts | Boghead Park |
| Lapsley |
Inglis |
Referee: Mr Brock |
| 31 December 1888 Friendly | Strathmore (Dundee) | 2–2 | Dumbarton | Rollo's Pier, Dundee |
| Drabbie |
5' |
| 1 January 1889 Friendly | Arbroath | 2–2 | Dumbarton | Gayfield Park |
| Petrie Willock |
Caird Chaplin |
| 2 January 1889 Friendly | Forfar Athletic | 3–1 | Dumbarton | Station Park, Forfar |
| Bowman Anderson |
Madden |
| 2 February 1889 Friendly | Renton | 6–1 | Dumbarton | Tontine Park |
| Campbell 20' McNee |
Madden |
| 16 February 1889 Friendly | Hibernian | 4–3 | Dumbarton | Easter Road |
| Coyle Burns McGhee |
Chapman Lapsley |
| 2 March 1889 Friendly | Dumbarton | 6–1 | Dumbarton Athletic | Boghead Park |
| Lapsley 1' Madden 5'McMillan 10'Bell Mair |
scrimmage 65' |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Mr Cochrane |
| 9 March 1889 Friendly | East Stirling | 7–1 | Dumbarton | Merchiston Park |
| McLauchlan 5' Kirkwood 35', 47'Dunn 46' |
42' |
| 16 March 1889 Friendly | Queen's Park | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Cathkin Park |
| Berry 55' |
Madden 20' |
| 21 March 1889 Friendly | Montrose | 4–2 | Dumbarton | Links Park |
| Kay Keillor 70' |
Bell |
Attendance: 2,000 |
| 6 April 1889 Friendly |  Welsh International XI | 0–3 | Dumbarton | Cathkin Park |
| Chapman Bell Mair |
| 13 April 1889 Friendly | Hearts | 4–2 | Dumbarton | Tynecastle Stadium |
| Scott Baird Jenkinson |
scrimmage Madden |
| 20 April 1889 Friendly |  Sunderland Albion | 2–6 | Dumbarton | Blue House Field, Hendon |
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scrimmage 25' 26' scrimmage 48'Lapsley Mair |
Attendance: 5,000 |
| 27 April 1889 Friendly | Dumbarton | 8–0 | Dykebar | Boghead Park |
| 60' 70' Bell Mair |
Attendance: 2,000 |
| 4 May 1889 Friendly | Albion Rovers | 4–1 | Dumbarton | Meadow Park, Coatbridge |
| Baird Rourke 15'Scott 75' |
Mair 5' |
| 21 May 1889 Friendly | Airdrie | 1–3 | Dumbarton | Smiths Fields, Airdrie |
| Mitchell |
McLeod 10' Stewart 44'Lapsley |
| 27 May 1889 Friendly | Sunderland | 4–3 | Dumbarton | Newcastle Road |
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Chapman 6' |
Attendance: 4,000 |
Player statistics
Dumbarton continued to attract some of the best players in Scotland, and joining up this season were Dickie Boyle and Geordie Dewar.
Amongst those leaving was internationalist Peter Miller after a career with the club spanning over 13 seasons.
Only includes appearances and goals in competitive Scottish Cup matches.
| Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 James Bell |
GK | 8 | 0 |
| Dickie Boyle |
DF | 2 | 0 |
| John Hannah[21] |
DF | 8 | 0 |
| Duncan Stewart |
DF | 5 | 0 |
| Geordie Dewar |
MF | 8 | 4 |
| Robert Hannah[22] |
MF | 1 | 0 |
| Leitch Keir |
MF | 7 | 1 |
| Tom McMillan |
MF | 8 | 0 |
| Ralph Aitken |
FW | 6 | 3 |
| Jack Bell |
FW | 7 | 7 |
| John Chapman[23] |
FW | 8 | 4 |
| James Collins[24] |
FW | 1 | 0 |
| Edward Duffy[25] |
FW | 1 | 0 |
| William Lapsley[26] |
FW | 8 | 7 |
| John Madden |
FW | 8 | 3 |
| Alex Miller |
FW | 2 | 0 |
Source:[27]
International caps
An international trial match was played on 16 February 1889 to consider selection of teams to represent Scotland in the upcoming games in the 1889 British Home Championship.
Geordie Dewar[28] was selected to take part and subsequently earned his second cap against England.
Representative matches
Dumbarton players were selected to play in Dumbartonshire county matches as follows:
| Date | Opponent | Result | Players(Goals) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 1889 | East of Scotland | 4-2 | Bell,Jas;Bell,Jn;Dewar;Stewart |
| 26 January 1889 | Renfrewshire | 6-1 | Aitken;Madden(3);McMillan |
| 23 February 1889 | Birmingham & District | 2-5 | Bell;Dewar;Madden(1);McMillan(1):Stewart |
| 25 February 1889 | Liverpool District | 1-2 | Bell(1);Dewar;Madden;McMillan:Stewart |
| 9 April 1889 | Scottish International XI | 1-2 | Bell(D);Madden(D);McMillan(D):Stewart(I)* |
- - 'D' played for Dumbartonshire ; 'I' played for Internationals
In addition Geordie Dewar was selected to play for a 'Counties' team against a Glasgow Select on 4 October 1888 - Glasgow won 9-0.
Reserve team
Dumbarton lost in the second round of the Scottish Second XI Cup to Linthouse, but in the Dumbartonshire Second XI Cup, the trophy was won for the first time by beating Vale of Leven in the final.
References
- ↑ Smailes, Gordon (1995). The Breedon Book of Scottish Football Records. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-020-X.
- ↑ "Dumbarton 13 - 1 Kirkintilloch Cent, Scottish Cup (01/09/1888)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ↑ "Dumbarton 13 - 1 Kirkintilloch Central, Saturday, September 1st, 1888". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 August 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ↑ "Motherwell 2 - 6 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (13/10/1888)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ↑ "Motherwell 2 - 6 Dumbarton, Saturday, October 13th, 1888". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ↑ "Dumbarton 9 - 0 Methlan Park, Scottish Cup (03/11/1888)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ↑ "Dumbarton 9 - 0 Methlan Park, Saturday, November 3rd, 1888". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ↑ "Dumbarton 3 - 1 Mossend Swifts, Scottish Cup (01/12/1888)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ↑ "Dumbarton 3 - 1 Mossend Swifts, Saturday, December 1st, 1888". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ↑ "Dumbarton 2 - 2 St Mirren, Scottish Cup (15/12/1888)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ↑ "Dumbarton 2 - 2 St Mirren, Saturday, December 15th, 1888". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ↑ "St Mirren 2 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (22/12/1888)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ↑ "St Mirren 2 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, December 22nd, 1888". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ↑ "Dumbarton 3 - 1 St Mirren, Scottish Cup (29/12/1888)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ↑ "Dumbarton 3 - 1 St Mirren, Saturday, December 29th, 1888". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ↑ "Dumbarton 1 - 4 Celtic, Scottish Cup (12/01/1889)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ↑ "Dumbarton 1 - 4 Celtic, Saturday, January 12th, 1888". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ↑ Played to celebrate the opening of Vale's new ground.
- ↑ Played as part of the Glasgow International Exhibition.
- ↑ Was to have been the fifth round tie of the Scottish Cup but ground was declared unplayable. Players decided to play a friendly instead.
- ↑ "John Hannah - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ↑ "Robert Hannah - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ↑ "John Chapman - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ↑ "James Collins - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ↑ "Edward Duffy - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ↑ "William Lapsley - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ↑ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- ↑ "George Dewar". Scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2019.