Club: | Dumbarton |
Season: | 1911–1912 |
Stadium: | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
League: | Scottish League Division Two |
League Result: | 3rd |
Cup1 Result: | First Round |
League Topscorer: | John Rowan (11) |
Season Topscorer: | Hill/Speedie/Potter (12) |
Prevseason: | 1910–11 |
Nextseason: | 1912–13 |
The 1911–12 season was the 35th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League, the Scottish Cup and the Scottish Qualifying Cup.
See main article: 1911–12 Scottish Football League. Dumbarton were unable to maintain a bright start to their sixth successive Second Division campaign but finished 3rd with 27 points, 8 behind champions Ayr United.[1]
At the end of the season there were no applicants from the Second Division for promotion. It had however been agreed that the bottom First Division club - St Mirren - would be replaced by the Second Division champions - Ayr United - but in the end for financial reasons this did not take place.
See main article: 1911–12 Scottish Cup. Qualification for the Scottish Cup was successful, however Dumbarton lost out in the first round to East Stirling.
Dumbarton reached the final of the Scottish Qualifying Cup before losing to Dunfermline Athletic.
During the season 8 'friendly' matches were played, including a 'benefit' game for Herbert MacPherson whose bright career was ended by a leg break in the New Year game against Dundee Hibs. In all, 6 were won, 1 drawn and 1 lost, scoring 17 goals and conceding 5.
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Player | From | Date | |
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George Fyfe | Dundee Hibs | 29 Jul 1911 | |
Matthew Haggerty | Vale of Leven | 3 Aug 1911 | |
William Brown | Holytown United | 16 Sep 1911 | |
James Ferguson | Cowdenbeath | 29 Sep 1911 | |
John B Miller | 14 Nov 1911 | ||
Willie Muir | Hearts | 30 Nov 1911 | |
Alex McGillivray | 5 Dec 1911 | ||
Charles Keir | Armadale | 11 Jan 1912 | |
Andy Robertson | Howwood | 18 Jan 1912 | |
William Wilson | Helensburgh | 17 Feb 1912 | |
Jack Brown | Maryhill | 20 Apr 1912 |
Player | To | Date | |
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David Hynds | Vale of Leven | 6 Jun 1911 | |
John McNee | Vale of Leven | 2 Aug 1911 | |
Hugh Wallace | Bradford PA | 1 Nov 1911 | |
George Fyfe | Dundee Hibs | 1 Dec 1911 | |
John Brander | Dumbarton Harp | 10 May 1912 | |
Matthew Haggerty | Third Lanark | 29 May 1912 | |
Johnny Hill | Dumbarton Harp | ||
Herbert MacPherson | Retired |
Source:[4]
In addition David Cochrane, David Hamill, Alex Menzies, William Muir and William Wilson all played their final 'first XI' games in Dumbarton colours.