2004–05 Dumbarton F.C. season

Dumbarton
2004-05 season
Manager Brian Fairlie/Paul Martin
Stadium Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
Scottish League Division 2 7th
Scottish Cup First Round
Scottish League Cup Second Round
Bell's Challenge Cup First Round
Top goalscorer League: Iain Russell (11)
All: Iain Russell (13)
Highest home attendance 1,446
Lowest home attendance 522
Average home league attendance 900

Season 2004–05 was the 128th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 98th time, the Scottish Cup for the 110th time, the Scottish League Cup for the 58th time and the Scottish Challenge Cup for the 14th time.

Overview

The near miss in gaining promotion the previous season had ensured that there was considerable confidence in the team going into season 2004-05 to make that further step. However, despite a successful opening spell, results were not as good as anticipated, and in December Brian Fairlie would make way for Paul Martin in the manager's seat. There was to be no great resurgence in results and in the end a disappointing 7th place was achieved.

In the Scottish Cup, after defeating Cowdenbeath in the first round, it would be Berwick Rangers that would advance from the second round tie, after a drawn match.

In the League Cup, Ross County would prove to be too strong in the first round.

Finally, in the Scottish Challenge Cup, it was another first round exit, this time to Stirling Albion.

Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup, Dumbarton won one and lost one of their opening group ties, and would take no further part in the competition.

Results

Win
Draw
Loss

All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.[1]

Scottish League

DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
7 August 2004Ayr UnitedH1-0Dillon1,016
14 August 2004ArbroathA2-0Russell(2)505
21 August 2004MortonH0-31,505
28 August 2004Forfar AthleticH0-1723
4 September 2004Berwick RangersA4-0Annand(3);Donald412
11 September 2004StranraerH1-3Annand851
18 September 2004Alloa AthleticA2-3Rodgers;Russell505
25 September 2004Stirling AlbionH1-1Russell982
2 October 2004Brechin CityA0-4503
16 October 2004ArbroathH1-3McEwan772
23 October 2004Ayr UnitedA1-0Rodgers1,533
30 October 2004Forfar AthleticA2-0Dunn(2)486
6 November 2004Berwick RangersH3-1Boyle;Rodgers;Holmes790
13 November 2004StranraerA0-1557
30 November 2004Alloa AthleticH0-1522
4 December 2004Stirling AlbionA0-1688
27 December 2004Ayr UnitedH1-1Russell1,118
1 January 2005MortonH0-32,736
3 January 2005Forfar AthleticH1-1Rodgers714
15 January 2005Berwick RangersA3-0Dillon;Rodgers;Annand322
29 January 2005Alloa AthleticA2-4McKinstry;Rodgers608
5 February 2005Stirling AlbionH0-2965
12 February 2005Brechin CityA2-0Annand;McKinstry595
19 February 2005MortonH3-0Ronald;Russell(2)1,446
26 February 2005ArbroathA1-2Annand502
1 March 2005Brechin CityH1-1McEwan554
5 March 2005Berwick RangersH1-1McEwan690
12 March 2005Forfar AthleticA0-6443
19 March 2005StranraerA1-2McEwan455
26 March 2005StranraerH1-1Russell848
2 April 2005Alloa AthleticH3-2Russell(3)787
9 April 2005Brechin CityH1-1Dillon773
16 April 2005Stirling AlbionA0-3705
23 April 2005MortonA0-03,229
30 April 2005ArbroathH3-0Boyle;Dillon;Gemmell1,197
7 May 2005Ayr UnitedA1-1Gemmell1,277

Scottish Cup

DateRdOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
27 November 20041CowdenbeathA3-2McEwan;Dunn;Russell279
11 December 20042Berwick RangersH1-1Dillon622
18 December 20042RBerwick RangersA1-3Annand318

Scottish League Cup

DateRdOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
10 August 20041Ross CountyH1-3Russell437

Bell's Challenge Cup

DateRdOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
31 July 20041Stirling AlbionH1-2Bonar709

Stirlingshire Cup

DateRdOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
3 August 2004PFalkirkH1-2McEwan403
17 August 2004PEast StirlingA3-0Rodgers;Herd;Russell162

Other Matches

DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
15 July 2004Royal Navy XIA1-1Russell
17 July 2004EnglandBillingham TownA2-1Ronald;Russell
20 July 2004St MirrenH3-1Ronald(2);Russell
24 July 2004EnglandMacclesfield TownH0-4389
27 July 2004PollokA0-3250
25 January 2005St MirrenH2-1Gemmell;Holmes

Appearances

Dumbarton used 25 players for the 41 League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and Scottish Challenge Cup matches, as detailed below.[2]

Player Position Appearances[3] Goals
Scotland Derek Allan DF 5(1)
Scotland James Allan MF 10(2)
Scotland Karl Anderson DF 1
Scotland Eddie Annand FW 24(7)8
Scotland Steven Bonar MF 20(2)1
Scotland Ryan Borris FW 8(9)
Scotland Chris Boyle MF 19(7)2
Scotland Mark Bradley MF 3(14)
Scotland Craig Brittain DF 37(1)
Scotland Mark Dempsie DF 14
Scotland John Dillon MF 31(5)5
Scotland Ian Dobbins DF 28(2)
Scotland Barry Donald MF 24(4)1
Scotland Robert Dunn MF 9(7)3
Scotland John Gemmell FW 8(8)2
Scotland Stephen Grindlay GK 35
Scotland Gordon Herd FW 2(2)
Scotland Graeme Holmes MF 8(4)1
Scotland Craig McEwan DF 365
Scotland Chris McGroarty MF 4(3)
Scotland James McKinstry DF 33(4)2
Scotland Andy Rodgers FW 19(17)6
Scotland Paul Ronald FW 22(5)1
Scotland Iain Russell FW 29(8)13
Scotland Robert Walker DF 16
Scotland John Wight GK 6

See also

References

  1. Bell's Scottish Football Review 2005/06. Burford: CRE8. 2005. ISBN 0-9548556-1-2.
  2. McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  3. Substitute appearances in brackets.

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