1965–66 Dumbarton F.C. season
Dumbarton 1965–1966 football season
The 1965–66 season was the 82nd football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League , the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup . In addition Dumbarton competed in the Stirlingshire Cup .
Scottish Second Division
An uncharacteristically successful start to the league season, with only one defeat in the first ten games, saw Dumbarton at the top of the league at the end of October, and even with a winless 'blip' in November, another string of five wins on the trot followed, meaning that hopes were still high in February for that illusive promotion place. However, only 3 wins were taken from the final 16 games, and Dumbarton finished in a disappointing 12th place, with 35 points, 18 behind champions Ayr United.
Scottish League Cup
In the League Cup, Dumbarton maintained a 100% record at home in their sectional ties, but the three away defeats ensured no further progress to the knock out stages.
Scottish Cup
In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton required to fight through two preliminary rounds, before disposing of Montrose and then Queen of the South. Aberdeen however were too tough a 'nut to crack' in the third round.
Locally, Dumbarton were unlucky in their attempt to retain the Stirlingshire Cup. A first round replay win over Division 1 opponents Falkirk was followed by a draw in the semi-final against Alloa Athletic. However the tie was decided by the toss of a coin - which Dumbarton lost.
Friendlies
Player statistics
Squad
Source:[ 110]
Transfers
Amongst those players joining and leaving the club were the following
Source:[ 111]
References
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 3 Airdrie, Scottish League (25/08/1965)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 3 Airdrie, Wednesday, August 25th 1965" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Berwick Rangers, Scottish League (08/09/1965)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 1 Berwick Rangers, Wednesday, September 8th 1965" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Third Lanark 0 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (11/09/1965)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "Third Lanark 0 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, September 11th 1965" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Berwick Rangers 0 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (15/09/1965)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "Berwick Rangers 0 - 1 Dumbarton, Wednesday, September 15th 1965" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 0 Stranraer, Scottish League (22/09/1965)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 0 Stranraer, Wednesday, September 22nd 1965" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Brechin City 1 - 5 Dumbarton, Scottish League (25/09/1965)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "Brechin City 1 - 5 Dumbarton, Saturday, September 25th 1965" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Starnraer 1 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (29/09/1965)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "Starnraer 1 - 1 Dumbarton, Wednesday, September 29th 1965" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "East Fife 0 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (02/10/1965)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "East Fife 0 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, October 2nd 1965" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Stenhousemuir 1 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (09/10/1965)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "Stenhousemuir 1 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, October 9th 1965" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 1 East Stirling, Scottish League (16/10/1965)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 1 East Stirling, Saturday, October 16th 1965" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 2 Arbroath, Scottish League (30/10/1965)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 2 Arbroath, Saturday, October 30th 1965" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Ayr United 2 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (06/11/1965)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "Ayr United 2 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, November 6th 1965" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 0 Montrose, Scottish League (13/11/1965)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 0 Montrose, Saturday, November 13th 1965" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Raith Rovers 4 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (27/11/1965)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "Raith Rovers 4 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, November 27th 1965" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Queen of the South 3 - 3 Dumbarton, Scottish League (11/12/1965)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "Queen of the South 3 - 3 Dumbarton, Saturday, December 11th 1965" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 0 Alloa Athletic, Scottish League (18/11/1965)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 0 Alloa Athletic, Saturday, December 18th 1965" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Cowdenbeath 1 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (25/12/1965)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "Cowdenbeath 1 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, December 25th 1965" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 1 Third Lanark, Scottish League (03/01/1966)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 3 - 1 Third Lanark, Monday, January 3rd 1966" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 7 - 1 Brechin City, Scottish League (15/01/1966)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 7 - 1 Brechin City, Saturday, January 15th 1966" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 5 - 2 Stenhousemuir, Scottish League (25/01/1966)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 5 - 2 Stenhousemuir, Tuesday, January 25th 1966" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "East Stirling 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (12/02/1966)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "East Stirling 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, February 12th 1966" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Arbroath 2 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (26/02/1966)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "Arbroath 2 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, February 26th 1966" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 3 Queen's Park, Scottish League (09/03/1966)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 3 Queen's Park, Wednesday, March 9th 1966" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Montrose 2 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (12/03/1966)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "Montrose 2 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, March 12th 1966" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 0 Albion Rovers, Scottish League (19/03/1966)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 0 Albion Rovers, Saturday, March 19th 1966" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Airdrie 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Scottish League (23/03/1966)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "Airdrie 3 - 1 Dumbarton, Wednesday, March 23rd 1966" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 2 Raith Rovers, Scottish League (26/03/1966)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 2 Raith Rovers, Saturday, March 26th 1966" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 3 Ayr United, Scottish League (30/03/1966)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 3 Ayr United, Wednesday, March 30th 1966" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Queen's Park 2 - 3 Dumbarton, Scottish League (05/04/1966)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "Queen's Park 2 - 3 Dumbarton, Tuesday, April 5th 1966" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Forfar Athletic 2 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish League (09/04/1966)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "Forfar Athletic 2 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, April 9th 1966" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 4 - 1 Queen of the South, Scottish League (16/04/1966)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 4 - 1 Queen of the South, Saturday, April 16th 1966" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "East Fife 6 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (20/04/1966)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "East Fife 6 - 0 Dumbarton, Wednesday, April 20th 1966" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Alloa Athletic 1 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (23/04/1966)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "Alloa Athletic 1 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, April 23rd 1966" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 3 Forfar Athletic, Scottish League (25/04/1966)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 3 Forfar Athletic, Monday, April 25th 1966" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Albion Rovers 0 - 0 Dumbarton, Scottish League (27/04/1966)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "Albion Rovers 0 - 0 Dumbarton, Wednesday, April 27th 1966" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 4 Cowdenbeath, Scottish League (30/04/1966)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 4 Cowdenbeath, Saturday, April 30th 1966" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 1 East Stirling, League Cup (14/08/1965)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 1 East Stirling, Saturday, August 14th 1965" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "East Fife 3 - 2 Dumbarton, League Cup (18/08/1965)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "East Fife 3 - 2 Dumbarton, Wednesday, August 18th 1965" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Alloa Athletic 2 - 1 Dumbarton, League Cup (21/08/1965)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Alloa Athletic 2 - 1 Dumbarton, Saturday, August 21st 1965" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "East Stirling 1 - 0 Dumbarton, League Cup (28/08/1965)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "East Stirling 1 - 0 Dumbarton, Saturday, August 28th 1965" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 6 - 1 East Fife, League Cup (01/09/1965)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 6 - 1 East Fife, Wednesday, September 1st 1965" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 4 - 1 Alloa Athletic, League Cup (04/09/1965)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 4 - 1 Alloa Athletic, Saturday, September 4th 1965" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 2 Peebles Rovers, Scottish Cup (08/01/1966)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 3 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 2 Peebles Rovers, Saturday, January 8th 1966" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 3 May 2020 .
^ "Peebles Rovers 2 - 3 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (12/01/1966)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 3 May 2020 .
^ "Peebles Rovers 2 - 3 Dumbarton, Wednesday, January 12th 1966" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 3 May 2020 .
^ "Glasgow University 1 - 2 Dumbarton, Scottish Cup (22/01/1966)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 3 May 2020 .
^ "Glasgow University 1 - 2 Dumbarton, Saturday, January 22nd 1966" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 3 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 1 Montrose, Scottish Cup (09/02/1966)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 3 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 2 - 1 Montrose, Wednesday, February 9th 1966" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 3 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 0 Queen of the South, Scottish Cup (23/02/1966)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 3 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 1 - 0 Queen of the South, Wednesday, February 23rd 1966" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 3 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 3 Aberdeen, Scottish Cup (05/03/1966)" . Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 3 May 2020 .
^ "Dumbarton 0 - 3 Aberdeen, Saturday, March 5th 1966" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 3 May 2020 .
^ lost on toss of coin
^ "Joe Bryers - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 May 2020 .
^ The League match against Arbroath on 30 October marked Andy Jardine's 300th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions.
^ The League match against Queen of the South on 11 December marked Ronnie Curran's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions.
^ The League match against Stranraer on 29 September marked Hugh Harra's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions.
^ "Jimmy Veitch - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 May 2020 .
^ "Eddie Donnelly - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 May 2020 .
^ "Alec Frew - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 May 2020 .
^ "John Kelly - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 May 2020 .
^ "John McCall - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 May 2020 .
^ "Robert McLeary - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 May 2020 .
^ "Hugh McMahon - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 May 2020 .
^ "Tommy Redynolds - Player Statistics" . The Sons Archive. Retrieved 11 May 2020 .
^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club . Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
^ Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players . Norwich: PM Publications.
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