1986–87 Dumbarton F.C. season
1986–1987 season | |||
Manager | Alex Totten | ||
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Stadium | Boghead Park, Dumbarton | ||
Scottish League Division 1 | 3rd | ||
Scottish Cup | Third Round | ||
Scottish League Cup | Third Round | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Gerry McCoy (21) All: Gerry McCoy (22) | ||
Highest home attendance | 2,500 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 440 | ||
Average home league attendance | 1,180 | ||
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Season 1986–87 was the 110th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 80th time, the Scottish Cup for the 92nd time and the Scottish League Cup for the 40th time.
Overview
Dumbarton began another First Division campaign with a new manager at the helm - Alex Totten - who had been released from his duties with Rangers following the arrival of Graeme Souness. Following another league reconstruction, the First Division clubs would play each other 4 times - a big ask particularly for the part-time clubs - but as things turned out it was to be a close thing for promotion with Dumbarton always up with the front runners. In the end, it was to be a 3rd place finish - just 4 points behind champions Morton.
In the Scottish Cup, it would be another early exit for Dumbarton, this time to Brechin City after a draw, in the third round.
In the League Cup, Stirling Albion were dispatched in the second round before a fighting display against Celtic, saw Dumbarton's interest in the competition come to an end for another year.
Locally, Dumbarton failed to keep a grip on the Stirlingshire Cup, with Stirling Albion gaining some revenge for their League Cup exit, with a semi final win.
Note that Dumbarton ended the season managerless - Alex Totten having been appointed at St Johnstone, and with the death of chairman and benefactor Sir Hugh Fraser, the club would be facing severe financial challenges in the coming season.
Results
Win |
Draw |
Loss |
All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.
Scottish League
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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9 August 1986 | Partick Thistle | A | 2-1 | McCahill;McGowan | 2,272 |
13 August 1986 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 0-1 | 1,780 | |
16 August 1986 | Airdrie | A | 0-1 | 1,500 | |
23 August 1986 | Forfar Athletic | H | 3-2 | Coyle,O(2);Bourke | 550 |
30 August 1986 | Morton | A | 3-0 | Moore;Coyle,O;Houston | 2,300 |
6 September 1986 | Brechin City | H | 3-1 | Coyle,O;Coyle,T;McCoy | 480 |
13 September 1986 | Montrose | H | 1-0 | Coyle,T | 440 |
16 September 1986 | Kilmarnock | A | 1-2 | Coyle,O | 1,200 |
20 September 1986 | Clyde | A | 1-2 | Coyle,O | 800 |
27 September 1986 | East Fife | H | 2-1 | McCoy;Moore | 630 |
30 September 1986 | Queen of the South | A | 3-1 | Moore;Coyle,O;McCoy | 1,620 |
4 October 1986 | Partick Thistle | H | 2-2 | Coyle,O(2) | 1,200 |
8 October 1986 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1-0 | McCoy | 4,161 |
11 October 1986 | Forfar Athletic | A | 5-3 | Coyle,O(2);McCoy(2);OG | 815 |
18 October 1986 | Airdrie | H | 2-1 | McNeil;Coyle,O | 1,200 |
25 October 1986 | Montrose | A | 0-1 | 350 | |
29 October 1986 | Kilmarnock | H | 2-0 | McCoy(2) | 1,050 |
1 November 1986 | Brechin City | A | 1-3 | McCoy | 450 |
8 November 1986 | Morton | H | 2-1 | Coyle,T;McCahill | 1,600 |
15 November 1986 | Clyde | H | 1-1 | Houston | 1,200 |
22 November 1986 | East Fife | A | 0-0 | 1,494 | |
29 November 1986 | Queen of the South | H | 1-1 | McCoy | 900 |
6 December 1986 | Partick Thistle | A | 2-0 | Houston;McCoy | 2,284 |
13 December 1986 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1-2 | Houston | 2,431 |
20 December 1986 | Forfar Athletic | H | 0-1 | 1,000 | |
27 December 1986 | Airdrie | A | 0-1 | 1,362 | |
1 January 1987 | Morton | A | 1-4 | Coyle,O | 1,400 |
24 January 1987 | Clyde | A | 2-1 | Rooney;Coyle,O | 800 |
27 January 1987 | Kilmarnock | A | 2-1 | MacIver(2) | 1,000 |
7 February 1987 | East Fife | H | 1-1 | McCoy | 1,500 |
14 February 1987 | Queen of the South | A | 1-0 | MacIver | 1,400 |
21 February 1987 | Montrose | H | 2-1 | Houston;MacIver | 1,000 |
28 February 1987 | Partick Thistle | H | 1-0 | McGowan | 1,600 |
7 March 1987 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 0-1 | 4,366 | |
17 March 1987 | Forfar Athletic | A | 2-0 | McCoy;Rooney | 720 |
21 March 1987 | Airdrie | H | 2-2 | Coyle,O;Coyle,T | 1,200 |
28 March 1987 | Morton | H | 2-3 | McCoy;Coyle,O | 2,500 |
31 March 1987 | Brechin City | H | 1-1 | MacIver | 1,050 |
4 April 1987 | Brechin City | A | 2-1 | McCoy(2) | 382 |
11 April 1987 | Kilmarnock | H | 3-2 | Coyle,O;McCoy;MacIver | 1,500 |
18 April 1987 | Montrose | A | 0-2 | 300 | |
25 April 1987 | Clyde | H | 2-1 | McCoy(2) | 1,250 |
2 May 1987 | East Fife | A | 1-2 | McCoy | 449 |
9 May 1987 | Queen of the South | H | 3-0 | MacIver;McCoy;Coyle,T | 1,000 |
Scottish Cup
Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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31 January 1987 | 3 | Brechin City | A | 2-2 | MacIver;McCoy | 506 |
4 February 1987 | 3R | Brechin City | H | 2-3 | MacIver;Coyle,T | 2,000 |
Scottish League Cup
Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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20 August 1986 | 2 | Stirling Albion | H | 1-0 | Coyle,T | 746 |
27 August 1986 | 3 | Celtic | A | 0-2 | 11,390 |
Stirlingshire Cup
Date | Rd | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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4 August 1986 | 1 | Falkirk | A | 2-1 | Moore;McCoy | |
21 April 1987 | SF | Stirling Albion | A | 1-2 | Martin |
Other Matches
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
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2 August 1986 | Alloa Athletic | H | 4-1 | unknown |
Appearances
Dumbarton used 24 players for the 48 League, Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup matches, as detailed below. Brothers Owen and Tom Coyle were best by appearing in all but two of these matches.[1]
Player | Position | Appearances[2] | Goals |
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Gordon Arthur | GK | 35 | |
John Bourke | FW | 9(4) | 1 |
Mark Clougherty | MF | 30 | |
Owen Coyle | MF | 36(10) | 17 |
Tommy Coyle | MF | 46 | 7 |
Harry Curran | MF | 11 | |
Danny Docherty | MF | 20(4) | |
Arthur Grant | FW | 10(16) | |
Peter Houston | FW | 36(6) | 5 |
Alan Kay | MF | 19(2) | |
Stuart MacIver | FW | 21(13) | 9 |
Dave Martin | MF | 34 | |
Steve McCahill | MF | 40(2) | 2 |
Gerry McCoy | FW | 37(6) | 22 |
Pat McGowan | FW | 20(15) | 2 |
Joe McLeod | MF | 4(1) | |
Donald McNeil | MF | 14 | 1 |
Jim McNeill | MF | 2 | |
Ray Montgomerie | DF | 38 | |
Allan Moore | FW | 20 | 4 |
Jackie Rafferty | MF | 2(1) | |
Jim Rooney | MF | 24(1) | 2 |
Hugh Stevenson | GK | 13 | |
Billy Traynor | DF | 7 |
Reserve Team
Dumbarton competed in the Scottish Reserve League (West).