1875–76 Dumbarton F.C. season
| 1875–76 season | |||
| Stadium | Broomfauld Park, Dumbarton | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup | Semi Final | ||
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Season 1875–76 was the third Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at a national level, entering the Scottish Cup for the third time.
Contents
Overview
This season saw Dumbarton move to their new ground at Broomfauld Park.
The semi final of the Scottish Cup was reached for the second successive year before losing to 3rd LRV, after two 1-1 draws.[1]
Elsewhere, 7 'other' matches were played, of which 5 were won and 2 drawn, scoring 22 goals and conceding just 3.
Overall, Dumbarton remained unbeaten in their 9 home matches during the season.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 October 1875 | R1 | Lennox | A | 2-2 | unknown | |
| 16 October 1875 | R1r | Lennox | H | 1-0 | Galbraith | |
| 6 November 1875 | R2 | Renton Thistle | H | 2-1 | McAulay;Galbraith | |
| 27 November 1875 | R3 | Drumpellier | H | 5-1 | McAulay(2);Boyd;Anderson;Meikleham | |
| R4 | bye | |||||
| 8 January 1876 | SF | 3rd LRV | A | 1-1 | Hartley | |
| 15 January 1876 | SFr | 3rd LRV | A | 1-1 | Anderson | 2,500 |
| 22 January 1876 | SFr | 3rd LRV | A | 0-3 |
Other Matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 1875 | Lennox | H | 3-0 | McInnes;Meikleham;OG | |
| 18 September 1875 | Alclutha | H | 1-0 | unknown | |
| 25 September 1875 | Helensburgh | A | 2-2 | unknown | |
| 23 October 1875 | St Andrews (Glasgow) | H | 6-1 | unknown | |
| 30 October 1875 | Telegraphists (Glasgow) | H | 8-0 | unknown | |
| 29 January 1876 | Partick | H | 2-0 | Anderson;Boyd | |
| 5 February 1876 | Renton | H | 0-0 |
Appearances
Club
This shows appearances made for Dumbarton in Scottish Cup matches only.[2]
| Player | Position[3] | Appearances | Goals[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
 William Anderson |
FW | 7 | 2 |
| J Baillie |
GK | 3 | |
| John Bain |
BK[5] | 7 | |
| James Boyd |
HB | 7 | 1 |
| Fowler |
GK | 2 | |
| Alex Galbraith |
FW | 7 | 2 |
| David Hartley |
FW | 7 | 1 |
| Robert Johnston |
HB | 7 | |
| David McAulay |
FW | 7 | 3 |
| William McIntosh |
BK | 4 | |
| James Meikleham |
FW | 7 | 1 |
| A Michie |
BK | 3 | |
| Peter Miller |
FW | 1 | |
| T Munn |
FW | 4 | |
| James Wood |
BK | 2 | |
| John Wood |
GK | 2 |
County
As part of the growth of the sport in Scotland, inter-county matches began to be an established part of the football calendar with the 'cream' of each county being selected to play for their respective counties/cities. One of the earliest was a match played at Hampden Park on 29 April 1876 between Dumbartonshire and Glasgow for the benefit of the Western Infirmary. James Boyd and James Meikleham were selected from Dumbarton to play in the Dumbartonshire team, with Glasgow winning 2-0.
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 2 of the 12 goals scored in Scottish Cup matches are unknown.
- ↑ John Bain played five games as a Back and twice as a Forward - see utility player.
