Dumbarton
2010–11 season
ChairmanColin Hosie[1]
Alan Jardine[1]
ManagerJim Chapman
Alan Adamson
StadiumStrathclyde Homes Stadium
Scottish Second DivisionSeventh place
Challenge CupFirst round, lost to Greenock Morton
League CupFirst round, lost to Queen of the South
Scottish CupThird round, lost to Greenock Morton
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jon McShane (13)
All:
Jon McShane (13)
Highest home attendance853 vs. Livingston, 5 March 2011[2]
Lowest home attendance350 vs. Alloa Athletic, 18 January 2011[2]
Average home league attendance624[3]

The 2010–11 season was Dumbarton's second consecutive season in the Scottish Second Division, having been promoted from the Scottish Third Division at the end of the 2008–09 season.[4] Dumbarton also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

Dumbarton finished seventh in the Second Division.[5] They reached the first of the Scottish Challenge Cup,[6] the first round of the League Cup[7] and the third round of the Scottish Cup.[8]

Management

Dumbarton began the 2010–11 season under the management of Jim Chapman. On 27 October 2010, Chapman resigned as manager,[9] with Alan Adamson being appointed as interim manager.[10] In April 2011, after six months as interim manager Adamson was appointed on a permanent basis.[11]

Results & fixtures

[12][13][14][15]  Win   Draw   Loss

Scottish Second Division

7 August 2010 Scottish Second Division Forfar Athletic 4–1 Dumbarton Station Park
R Campbell 2'
Hilson 51'
Templeman 59', 77' (Penalty)		 BBC Report Chaplain 5' (Penalty) Attendance: 510
Referee: McKendrick
14 August 2010 Scottish Second Division Dumbarton 1–2 Livingston Strathclyde Homes Stadium
15:00 Chaplain 70' (pen.) BBC Report Winters 25' (pen.)
O'Byrne Yellow card 71' Red card
Russell 77'		 Attendance: 643
Referee: Watters
21 August 2010 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 1–0 Dumbarton Somerset Park
Maxwell 35' (Own goal) BBC Report Attendance: 1,242
Referee: Smith
28 August 2010 Scottish Second Division East Fife 6–0 Dumbarton Bayview Stadium
Young 15'
Byrne 35', 44', 71'
Linn 59'
Sloan 83'		 BBC Report Attendance: 687
Referee: Norris
18 September 2010 Scottish Second Division Alloa Athletic 0–0 Dumbarton Recreation Park
BBC Report Attendance: 559
Referee: Nicholls
16 October 2010 Scottish Second Division Peterhead 1–0 Dumbarton Balmoor
Ross 49' SFL Report Attendance: 496
Referee: Hilland
23 October 2010 Scottish Second Division Stenhousemuir 4–0 Dumbarton Ochilview Park
Quinn 3'
Clark 22' (Pen), 43'
Plenderleith 89'		 BBC Report Attendance: 392
Referee: Northcroft
30 October 2010 Scottish Second Division Dumbarton 4–1 East Fife Strathclyde Homes Stadium
McShane 31'
Durie 47' (Own goal)
Gilhaney 89', 92'		 BBC Report Byrne 39' Attendance: 585
Referee: Law
13 November 2010 Scottish Second Division Dumbarton 3–2 Ayr United Strathclyde Homes Stadium
Cook 29' (Penalty)
Walker 54'
R Campbell 84'		 BBC Report Tiffoney Red card 28'
Roberts 66'
Rodgers 91'		 Attendance: 811
Referee: Madden
2 January 2011 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 2–0 Dumbarton Somerset Park
Roberts 11' (Penalty)
McKay 78'		 BBC Report Attendance: 1,224
Referee: Charleston
29 January 2011 Scottish Second Division Dumbarton 1–2 Brechin City Strathclyde Homes Stadium
McNiff Yellow card 59' Red card
Gilhaney 86'		 BBC Report Hill 22'
Molloy 72'		 Attendance: 565
Referee: Hilland
1 February 2011 Scottish Second Division Airdrie United 1–2 Dumbarton Excelsior Stadium
McCord 84' (Penalty) SFL Report Gilhaney 21'
Walker 48'		 Attendance: 591
Referee: Crawford
5 February 2011 Scottish Second Division Alloa Athletic 2–3 Dumbarton Recreation Park
Motion 64'
Prunty 70'		 BBC Report Walker 35'
McShane 57'
McStay 74'		 Attendance: 483
Referee: Smith
15 February 2011 Scottish Second Division East Fife 1–3 Dumbarton Bayview Stadium
Park 44' BBC Report Walker 17'
Gilhaney 23'
Geggan 55'		 Attendance: 392
Referee: Nicholls
19 February 2011 Scottish Second Division Peterhead 1–2 Dumbarton Balmoor
15:00 Smith 49' SFL Report McStay 25'
McShane 78'		 Attendance: 388
Referee: Roache
26 February 2011 Scottish Second Division Forfar Athletic 2–1 Dumbarton Station Park
Brady 5'
R Campbell 78'		 BBC Report McShane 36' Attendance: 487
Referee: Salmond
1 March 2011 Scottish Second Division Brechin City 3–3 Dumbarton Glebe Park
Byers 9', 64'
McAllister 69'		 BBC Report McShane 11', 85'
Walker 65'		 Attendance: 411
Referee: Robertson
19 March 2011 Scottish Second Division Dumbarton 4–2 East Fife Strathclyde Homes Stadium
Geggan 39'
McShane 51', 77'
Gilhaney 68'		 BBC Report Linn 27'
Johnstone 61'		 Attendance: 615
Referee: O'Reilly
26 March 2011 Scottish Second Division Brechin City 6–0 Dumbarton Glebe Park
McKenna 7', 79', 85'
Redman 46'
McAllister 52'
Megginson 83'		 BBC Report Attendance: 514
Referee: Somers
29 March 2011 Scottish Second Division Stenhousemuir 2–2 Dumbarton Ochilview Park
Thomson Yellow card 69' Red card
Paton 80' (Penalty)
Hunter 83'		 BBC Report McShane 50', 68' Attendance: 398
Referee: Beaton
2 April 2011 Scottish Second Division Dumbarton 2–2 Alloa Athletic Strathclyde Homes Stadium
McLeish 36'
Geggan 49'		 BBC Report McGowan 48', 78' Attendance: 640
Referee: Hilland
9 April 2011 Scottish Second Division Dumbarton 5–2 Peterhead Strathclyde Homes Stadium
McShane 28'
Walker 40'
Halsman 64'
Gilhaney 73' (Penalty)
McLeish 82'		 SFL Report Wyness 60'
Ross 81'		 Attendance: 526
Referee: Charleston
16 April 2011 Scottish Second Division Airdrie United 2–1 Dumbarton Excelsior Stadium
Sally 76'
Morton 81'		 SFL Report Halsman 16' Attendance: 773
Referee: Conroy

Scottish Challenge Cup

Scottish League Cup

Scottish Cup

Stirlingshire Cup

16 November 2010 Final Dumbarton 2–0 Falkirk Strathclyde Homes Stadium
Wallace
Smith 		Referee: C Charleston

Pre-season Matches

13 July 2010 Dumbarton 2–1 Partick Thistle Strathclyde Homes Stadium
Geggan 10'
Campbell 87'		 Donnelly Attendance: 601
Referee: K Clancy
17 July 2010 Dumbarton 0–2 Oxford United Strathclyde Homes Stadium
Potter 19'
Deering 67'		 Attendance: 461
Referee: S Conroy
21 July 2010 Cumnock 1–3 Dumbarton Townhead Park, Cumnock
70' Cook 12'
Chaplain 53'
Chisholm 77'

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
5 East Fife 36 14 10 12 77 60 +17 52
6 Airdrie United 36 13 9 14 52 60 −8 48
7 Dumbarton 36 11 7 18 52 70 −18 40
8 Stenhousemuir 36 10 8 18 46 59 −13 38
9 Alloa Athletic (R) 36 9 9 18 49 71 −22 36 Qualification for the Second Division play-offs
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Player statistics

Squad

No. Pos Nat Player TotalSecond Division[16]Challenge Cup[17]League Cup[18]Scottish Cup[19]
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Scotland SCO Stephen Grindlay 33030+001+001+001+00
GK Scotland SCO Michael White 606+000+000+000+00
DF Scotland SCO Iain Chisholm 17011+500+000+000+10
DF Scotland SCO James Creaney 26025+000+000+001+00
DF Scotland SCO Nicky Devlin 24023+000+000+001+00
DF Scotland SCO Ben Gordon 34032+001+001+000+00
DF Scotland SCO Jordan Halsman 14213+120+000+000+00
DF Scotland SCO Jonathan Lindsay 202+000+000+000+00
DF Scotland SCO Martin McGowan 101+000+000+000+00
DF Scotland SCO Allan McManus 1008+001+001+000+00
DF Scotland SCO Paul Nugent 34032+001+000+001+00
DF Scotland SCO Stirling Smith 606+000+000+000+00
DF Scotland SCO Tony Wallace 503+100+001+000+00
MF Scotland SCO Derek Carcary 2448+1431+001+010+00
MF Scotland SCO Scott Chaplain 1125+421+001+000+00
MF Scotland SCO Alan Cook 1114+510+100+001+00
MF Scotland SCO Andy Geggan 37533+141+001+001+01
MF Scotland SCO Mark Gilhaney 29924+590+000+000+00
MF Scotland SCO Craig McLeish 1127+320+000+001+00
MF Scotland SCO Martin McNiff 30124+311+001+001+00
MF Scotland SCO Ryan McStay 33225+521+001+000+10
MF Scotland SCO Graham Wilson 503+101+000+000+00
FW Scotland SCO Kieran Brannan 1605+800+100+101+00
FW Scotland SCO Ross Campbell 2018+911+001+001+00
FW Scotland SCO Roddy Hunter 101+000+000+000+00
FW Scotland SCO Paul Maxwell 915+210+101+000+00
FW Scotland SCO Ryan Metcalfe 401+300+000+000+00
FW Scotland SCO Jon McShane 311325+4130+000+101+00
FW Scotland SCO Gary Smith 501+300+000+000+10
FW Scotland SCO Patrick Walker 24924+090+000+000+00
FW Scotland SCO Jordan White 801+700+000+000+00

Transfers

[20]

Trivia

  • The League match against Arbroath on 26 February marked Stephen Grindlay's 200th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 30th Dumbarton player to break the 'double century'.
  • The League match against East Fife on 30 October marked Ben Gordon's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 131st Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011–12. Headline. p. 712. ISBN 0755362314.
  2. 1 2 Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011–12. Headline. p. 778. ISBN 0755362314.
  3. ↑ "2010–11 Second Division". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "Scottish Football League & Scottish Premier League". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  5. ↑ "2010/11 Scottish Division Two Table / Standings". ESPN. ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  6. ↑ "Dumbarton 0 – 0 Greenock Morton". Scottish Football League. 25 July 2010. Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  7. ↑ "Queen of the South 5–1 Dumbarton". Scottish Football League. 31 July 2010. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  8. ↑ "Dumbarton F.C. v Greenock Morton F.C." Scottish Football Association. 20 November 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  9. ↑ "JIM CHAPMAN – UPDATE". Dumbarton F.C. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  10. ↑ "Jim Chapman resigns as Dumbarton manager". BBC Sport. BBC. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  11. ↑ "Alan Adamson confirmed Dumbarton boss". BBC Sport. BBC. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  12. ↑ "Dumbarton's results from season 2010/2011". Dumbarton Mad. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  13. ↑ "IRN BRU Second Division Results 2010–2011". Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 24 November 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  14. ↑ "Ramsdens Cup Results 2010–2011". Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  15. ↑ "The Scottish Communities League Cup Results 2010–2011". Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  16. ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011–12. p. 713. ISBN 0755362314.
  17. ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011–12. pp. 783–784. ISBN 0755362314.
  18. ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011–12. pp. 780–782. ISBN 0755362314.
  19. ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011–12. pp. 787–791. ISBN 0755362314.
  20. ↑ Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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