2010–11 Dumbarton F.C. season

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Strathclyde Homes Stadium
Scottish Second DivisionSeventh place
Challenge CupFirst round, lost to Greenock Morton
League CupFirst round, lost to Queen of the South
Scottish CupThird round, lost to Greenock Morton
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jon McShane (13)

All:
Jon McShane (13)
Highest home attendance853 vs. Livingston, 5 March 2011[2]
Lowest home attendance350 vs. Alloa Athletic, 18 January 2011[2]
Average home league attendance624[3]

The

Scottish Third Division at the end of the 2008–09 season.[4] Dumbarton also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup
.

Summary

Dumbarton finished seventh in the

Second Division.[5] They reached the first of the Scottish Challenge Cup,[6] the first round of the League Cup[7] and the third round of the Scottish Cup.[8]

Management

Dumbarton began the 2010–11 season under the management of Jim Chapman. On 27 October 2010, Chapman resigned as manager,[9] with Alan Adamson being appointed as interim manager.[10] In April 2011, after six months as interim manager Adamson was appointed on a permanent basis.[11]

Results & fixtures

[12][13][14][15]  Win   Draw   Loss

Scottish Second Division

7 August 2010 Scottish Second Division Forfar Athletic 4–1 Dumbarton Station Park
R Campbell 2'
Hilson 51'
Templeman 59', 77' (Penalty)
BBC Report Chaplain 5' (Penalty) Attendance: 510
Referee: McKendrick
14 August 2010
Strathclyde Homes Stadium
15:00 Chaplain 70' (pen.) BBC Report Winters 25' (pen.)
O'Byrne Yellow card 71' Red card
Russell 77'
Attendance: 643
Referee: Watters
21 August 2010 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 1–0 Dumbarton Somerset Park
Maxwell 35' (Own goal) BBC Report Attendance: 1,242
Referee: Smith
28 August 2010 Scottish Second Division East Fife 6–0 Dumbarton Bayview Stadium
Young 15'
Byrne 35', 44', 71'
Linn 59'
Sloan 83'
BBC Report Attendance: 687
Referee: Norris
11 September 2010
Strathclyde Homes Stadium
Carcary 77' BBC Report Attendance: 600
Referee: Charleston
18 September 2010 Scottish Second Division Alloa Athletic 0–0 Dumbarton Recreation Park
BBC Report Attendance: 559
Referee: Nicholls
25 September 2010
Strathclyde Homes Stadium
Carcary 73' BBC Report Booth 36'
McKenna 40'
McAllister 88'
Attendance: 626
Referee: Beaton
2 October 2010
Strathclyde Homes Stadium
Maxwell 67' SFL Report McCord 52'
Wallace 62'
Gemmill 74'
Attendance: 812
Referee: Richmond
16 October 2010 Scottish Second Division Peterhead 1–0 Dumbarton Balmoor
Ross 49' SFL Report Attendance: 496
Referee: Hilland
30 October 2010
Strathclyde Homes Stadium
McShane 31'
Durie 47' (Own goal)
Gilhaney 89', 92'
BBC Report Byrne 39' Attendance: 585
Referee: Law
13 November 2010
Strathclyde Homes Stadium
Cook 29' (Penalty)
Walker 54'
R Campbell 84'
BBC Report Tiffoney Red card 28'
Roberts 66'
Rodgers 91'
Attendance: 811
Referee: Madden
2 January 2011 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 2–0 Dumbarton Somerset Park
Roberts 11' (Penalty)
McKay 78'
BBC Report Attendance: 1,224
Referee: Charleston
15 January 2011
Strathclyde Homes Stadium
BBC Report Dalziel 93' Attendance: 490
Referee: Beaton
18 January 2011
Strathclyde Homes Stadium
McNiff 14'
Walker 41'
Carcary 53'
Geggan 80'
BBC Report Gibson 56' Attendance: 350
Referee: Norris
25 January 2011
Strathclyde Homes Stadium
Walker 26' BBC Report Fotheringham 71'
Deasley 72'
Attendance: 404
Referee: Colvin
29 January 2011
Strathclyde Homes Stadium
McNiff Yellow card 59' Red card
Gilhaney 86'
BBC Report Hill 22'
Molloy 72'
Attendance: 565
Referee: Hilland
12 February 2011
Strathclyde Homes Stadium
McShane 4' SFL Report Morton 91' Attendance: 723
Referee: Charleston
15 February 2011 Scottish Second Division East Fife 1–3 Dumbarton Bayview Stadium
Park 44' BBC Report Walker 17'
Gilhaney 23'
Geggan 55'
Attendance: 392
Referee: Nicholls
19 February 2011 Scottish Second Division Peterhead 1–2 Dumbarton Balmoor
15:00 Smith 49' SFL Report McStay 25'
McShane 78'
Attendance: 388
Referee: Roache
22 February 2011
Strathclyde Homes Stadium
Gilhaney 32', 54'
McShane 60'
SFL Report Donald Red card 39' Attendance: 376
Referee: Somers
1 March 2011 Scottish Second Division Brechin City 3–3 Dumbarton Glebe Park
Byers 9', 64'
McAllister 69'
BBC Report McShane 11', 85'
Walker 65'
Attendance: 411
Referee: Robertson
5 March 2011
Strathclyde Homes Stadium
15:00 BBC Report Jacobs 5'
Russell 7'
Fox 70'
Attendance: 853
Referee: Roache
19 March 2011
Strathclyde Homes Stadium
Geggan 39'
McShane 51', 77'
Gilhaney 68'
BBC Report Linn 27'
Johnstone 61'
Attendance: 615
Referee: O'Reilly
26 March 2011 Scottish Second Division Brechin City 6–0 Dumbarton Glebe Park
Megginson
83'
BBC Report Attendance: 514
Referee: Somers
29 March 2011 Scottish Second Division Stenhousemuir 2–2 Dumbarton Ochilview Park
Thomson Yellow card 69' Red card
Paton 80' (Penalty)
Hunter 83'
BBC Report McShane 50', 68' Attendance: 398
Referee: Beaton
2 April 2011
Strathclyde Homes Stadium
McLeish 36'
Geggan 49'
BBC Report McGowan 48', 78' Attendance: 640
Referee: Hilland
9 April 2011
Strathclyde Homes Stadium
McShane 28'
Walker 40'
Halsman 64'
Gilhaney 73' (Penalty)
McLeish 82'
SFL Report Wyness 60'
Ross 81'
Attendance: 526
Referee: Charleston
Dumbarton v Ayr United
23 April 2011
Strathclyde Homes Stadium
Malone 63' (Own goal) BBC Report Trouten 10'
Moffat 16'
Attendance: 830
Referee: Smith
7 May 2011
Strathclyde Homes Stadium
BBC Report Attendance: 787
Referee: Roache

Scottish Challenge Cup

25 July 2010
Strathclyde Homes Stadium
SFL Report Attendance: 1,301
Referee: Finnie

Scottish League Cup

Scottish Cup

20 November 2010
Strathclyde Homes Stadium
Geggan 11' BBC Report Graham 42', 49'
MacGregor Yellow card 79' Red card
Attendance: 905
Referee: Charleston

Stirlingshire Cup

24 August 2010 First
Strathclyde Homes Stadium
Metcalfe
Wallace
6 October 2010 Semi Final
Strathclyde Homes Stadium
Metcalfe
16 November 2010 Final
Strathclyde Homes Stadium
Wallace
Smith
Referee: C Charleston

Pre-season Matches

13 July 2010
Strathclyde Homes Stadium
Geggan 10'
Campbell 87'
Donnelly Attendance: 601
Referee: K Clancy
17 July 2010
Strathclyde Homes Stadium
Potter 19'
Deering 67'
Attendance: 461
Referee: S Conroy
19 July 2010
Strathclyde Homes Stadium
Carcary
Carcary

Attendance: 953
21 July 2010 Cumnock 1–3 Dumbarton Townhead Park, Cumnock
70' Cook 12'
Chaplain 53'
Chisholm 77'
27 July 2010
Strathclyde Homes Stadium
McNiff

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
5 East Fife 36 14 10 12 77 60 +17 52
6
Airdrie United
36 13 9 14 52 60 −8 48
7 Dumbarton 36 11 7 18 52 70 −18 40
8 Stenhousemuir 36 10 8 18 46 59 −13 38
9 Alloa Athletic (R) 36 9 9 18 49 71 −22 36 Qualification for the Second Division play-offs
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Player statistics

Squad

No. Pos Nat Player Total Second Division[16] Challenge Cup[17] League Cup[18] Scottish Cup[19]
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Scotland SCO Stephen Grindlay 33 0 30+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
GK Scotland SCO Michael White 6 0 6+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Iain Chisholm 17 0 11+5 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
DF Scotland SCO James Creaney 26 0 25+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Nicky Devlin 24 0 23+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Ben Gordon 34 0 32+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Jordan Halsman 14 2 13+1 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Jonathan Lindsay 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Martin McGowan 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Allan McManus 10 0 8+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Paul Nugent 34 0 32+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Stirling Smith 6 0 6+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Tony Wallace 5 0 3+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Derek Carcary 24 4 8+14 3 1+0 0 1+0 1 0+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Scott Chaplain 11 2 5+4 2 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Alan Cook 11 1 4+5 1 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Andy Geggan 37 5 33+1 4 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 1
MF Scotland SCO Mark Gilhaney 29 9 24+5 9 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Craig McLeish 11 2 7+3 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Martin McNiff 30 1 24+3 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Ryan McStay 33 2 25+5 2 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
MF Scotland SCO Graham Wilson 5 0 3+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW Scotland SCO Kieran Brannan 16 0 5+8 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
FW Scotland SCO Ross Campbell 20 1 8+9 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
FW Scotland SCO Roddy Hunter 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW Scotland SCO Paul Maxwell 9 1 5+2 1 0+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
FW Scotland SCO Ryan Metcalfe 4 0 1+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW Scotland SCO Jon McShane 31 13 25+4 13 0+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
FW Scotland SCO Gary Smith 5 0 1+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
FW Scotland SCO Patrick Walker 24 9 24+0 9 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW Scotland SCO Jordan White 8 0 1+7 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Transfers

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Trivia

  • The League match against Arbroath on 26 February marked Stephen Grindlay's 200th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 30th Dumbarton player to break the 'double century'.
  • The League match against East Fife on 30 October marked Ben Gordon's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 131st Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.

See also

References

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