1986–87 Dumbarton F.C. season

Dumbarton
1986–1987 season
Manager Alex Totten
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

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

DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
9 August 1986Partick ThistleA2-1McCahill;McGowan2,272
13 August 1986Dunfermline AthleticH0-11,780
16 August 1986AirdrieA0-11,500
23 August 1986Forfar AthleticH3-2Coyle,O(2);Bourke550
30 August 1986MortonA3-0Moore;Coyle,O;Houston2,300
6 September 1986Brechin CityH3-1Coyle,O;Coyle,T;McCoy480
13 September 1986MontroseH1-0Coyle,T440
16 September 1986KilmarnockA1-2Coyle,O1,200
20 September 1986ClydeA1-2Coyle,O800
27 September 1986East FifeH2-1McCoy;Moore630
30 September 1986Queen of the SouthA3-1Moore;Coyle,O;McCoy1,620
4 October 1986Partick ThistleH2-2Coyle,O(2)1,200
8 October 1986Dunfermline AthleticA1-0McCoy4,161
11 October 1986Forfar AthleticA5-3Coyle,O(2);McCoy(2);OG815
18 October 1986AirdrieH2-1McNeil;Coyle,O1,200
25 October 1986MontroseA0-1350
29 October 1986KilmarnockH2-0McCoy(2)1,050
1 November 1986Brechin CityA1-3McCoy450
8 November 1986MortonH2-1Coyle,T;McCahill1,600
15 November 1986ClydeH1-1Houston1,200
22 November 1986East FifeA0-01,494
29 November 1986Queen of the SouthH1-1McCoy900
6 December 1986Partick ThistleA2-0Houston;McCoy2,284
13 December 1986Dunfermline AthleticH1-2Houston2,431
20 December 1986Forfar AthleticH0-11,000
27 December 1986AirdrieA0-11,362
1 January 1987MortonA1-4Coyle,O1,400
24 January 1987ClydeA2-1Rooney;Coyle,O800
27 January 1987KilmarnockA2-1MacIver(2)1,000
7 February 1987East FifeH1-1McCoy1,500
14 February 1987Queen of the SouthA1-0MacIver1,400
21 February 1987MontroseH2-1Houston;MacIver1,000
28 February 1987Partick ThistleH1-0McGowan1,600
7 March 1987Dunfermline AthleticA0-14,366
17 March 1987Forfar AthleticA2-0McCoy;Rooney720
21 March 1987AirdrieH2-2Coyle,O;Coyle,T1,200
28 March 1987MortonH2-3McCoy;Coyle,O2,500
31 March 1987Brechin CityH1-1MacIver1,050
4 April 1987Brechin CityA2-1McCoy(2)382
11 April 1987KilmarnockH3-2Coyle,O;McCoy;MacIver1,500
18 April 1987MontroseA0-2300
25 April 1987ClydeH2-1McCoy(2)1,250
2 May 1987East FifeA1-2McCoy449
9 May 1987Queen of the SouthH3-0MacIver;McCoy;Coyle,T1,000

Scottish Cup

DateRdOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
31 January 19873Brechin CityA2-2MacIver;McCoy506
4 February 19873RBrechin CityH2-3MacIver;Coyle,T2,000

Scottish League Cup

DateRdOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
20 August 19862Stirling AlbionH1-0Coyle,T746
27 August 19863CelticA0-211,390

Stirlingshire Cup

DateRdOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
4 August 19861FalkirkA2-1Moore;McCoy
21 April 1987SFStirling AlbionA1-2Martin

Other Matches

DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
2 August 1986Alloa AthleticH4-1unknown

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
Scotland Gordon Arthur GK 35
Scotland John Bourke FW 9(4)1
Scotland Mark Clougherty MF 30
Scotland Owen Coyle MF 36(10)17
Scotland Tommy Coyle MF 467
Scotland Harry Curran MF 11
Scotland Danny Docherty MF 20(4)
Scotland Arthur Grant FW 10(16)
Scotland Peter Houston FW 36(6)5
Scotland Alan Kay MF 19(2)
Scotland Stuart MacIver FW 21(13)9
Scotland Dave Martin MF 34
Scotland Steve McCahill MF 40(2)2
Scotland Gerry McCoy FW 37(6)22
Scotland Pat McGowan FW 20(15)2
Scotland Joe McLeod MF 4(1)
Scotland Donald McNeil MF 141
Scotland Jim McNeill MF 2
Scotland Ray Montgomerie DF 38
Scotland Allan Moore FW 204
Scotland Jackie Rafferty MF 2(1)
Scotland Jim Rooney MF 24(1)2
Scotland Hugh Stevenson GK 13
Scotland Billy Traynor DF 7

Reserve Team

Dumbarton competed in the Scottish Reserve League (West).

See also

References

  1. McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  2. Substitute appearances in brackets.

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