2010–11 Dumbarton F.C. season
| 2010–11 season | |||
| Chairman | Colin Hosie[1] Alan Jardine[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Jim Chapman Alan Adamson | ||
| Stadium | Strathclyde Homes Stadium | ||
| Scottish Second Division | Seventh place | ||
| Challenge Cup | First round, lost to Greenock Morton | ||
| League Cup | First round, lost to Queen of the South | ||
| Scottish Cup | Third round, lost to Greenock Morton | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jon McShane (13) All: Jon McShane (13) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 853 vs. Livingston, 5 March 2011[2] | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 350 vs. Alloa Athletic, 18 January 2011[2] | ||
| Average home league attendance | 624[3] | ||
| 
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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   71' 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 | 
| 11 September 2010 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–0 | Stenhousemuir | Strathclyde Homes Stadium | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carcary  77' | BBC Report | Attendance: 600 Referee: Charleston | 
| 18 September 2010 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 0–0 | Dumbarton | Recreation Park | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Report | Attendance: 559 Referee: Nicholls | 
| 25 September 2010 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–3 | Brechin City | Strathclyde Homes Stadium | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carcary  73' | BBC Report | Booth  36' McKenna  40' McAllister  88' | Attendance: 626 Referee: Beaton | 
| 2 October 2010 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–3 | Airdrie United | Strathclyde Homes Stadium | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell  67' | SFL Report | McCord  52' Wallace  62' Gemmill  74' | Attendance: 812 Referee: Richmond | 
| 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 | 
| 6 November 2010 Scottish Second Division | Livingston | 2–0 | Dumbarton | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Watson  19' Russell  87' | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,417 Referee: Clancy | 
| 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  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 | 
| 15 January 2011 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–1 | Stenhousemuir | Strathclyde Homes Stadium | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Report | Dalziel  93' | Attendance: 490 Referee: Beaton | 
| 18 January 2011 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 4–1 | Alloa Athletic | Strathclyde Homes Stadium | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McNiff  14' Walker  41' Carcary  53' Geggan  80' | BBC Report | Gibson  56' | Attendance: 350 Referee: Norris | 
| 25 January 2011 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–2 | Forfar Athletic | Strathclyde Homes Stadium | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker  26' | BBC Report | Fotheringham  71' Deasley  72' | Attendance: 404 Referee: Colvin | 
| 29 January 2011 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–2 | Brechin City | Strathclyde Homes Stadium | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McNiff   59' 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 | 
| 12 February 2011 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Airdrie United | Strathclyde Homes Stadium | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McShane  4' | SFL Report | Morton  91' | Attendance: 723 Referee: Charleston | 
| 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 | 
| 22 February 2011 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 3–0 | Peterhead | Strathclyde Homes Stadium | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilhaney  32', 54' McShane  60' | SFL Report | Donald  39' | Attendance: 376 Referee: Somers | 
| 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 | 
| 5 March 2011 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–3 | Livingston | Strathclyde Homes Stadium | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Jacobs  5' Russell  7' Fox  70' | Attendance: 853 Referee: Roache | 
| 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   69' 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 | 
| 23 April 2011 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 1–2 | Ayr United | Strathclyde Homes Stadium | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malone  63' (Own goal) | BBC Report | Trouten  10' Moffat  16' | Attendance: 830 Referee: Smith | 
| 30 April 2011 Scottish Second Division | Livingston | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Winters  80' | BBC Report | Walker  42' | Attendance: 1,549 Referee: O'Reilly | 
| 7 May 2011 Scottish Second Division | Dumbarton | 0–0 | Forfar Athletic | Strathclyde Homes Stadium | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Report | Attendance: 787 Referee: Roache | 
Scottish Challenge Cup
| 25 July 2010 Scottish Challenge Cup Round 1 | Dumbarton | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Greenock Morton | Strathclyde Homes Stadium | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFL Report | Attendance: 1,301 Referee: Finnie | 
Scottish League Cup
| 31 July 2010 Scottish League Cup Round 1 | Queen of the South | 5–1 | Dumbarton | Palmerston Park | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes  18', 28' (Penalty) Johnston  56' Quinn  78' Reilly  89' | BBC Report | Carcary  58' | Attendance: 1,329 Referee: Winter | 
Scottish Cup
| 20 November 2010 Scottish Cup Round 3 | Dumbarton | 1–2 | Greenock Morton | Strathclyde Homes Stadium | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geggan  11' | BBC Report | Graham  42', 49' MacGregor   79' | Attendance: 905 Referee: Charleston | 
Stirlingshire Cup
| 24 August 2010 First | Dumbarton | 2–1 | Stenhousemuir | Strathclyde Homes Stadium | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metcalfe  Wallace  |  | 
| 6 October 2010 Semi Final | Dumbarton | 1–0 | East Stirling | Strathclyde Homes Stadium | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metcalfe  | 
| 16 November 2010 Final | Dumbarton | 2–0 | Falkirk | Strathclyde Homes Stadium | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace  Smith  | 
Pre-season Matches
| 10 July 2010 | Annan Athletic | 0–0 | Dumbarton | Galabank | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 July 2010 | Dumbarton | 2–1 | Partick Thistle | Strathclyde Homes Stadium | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geggan  Campbell  |  | Attendance: 601 | 
| 15 July 2010 | Queen's Park | 2–5 | Dumbarton | Hampden Park | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   | Chaplain  Chaplain  McNiff  Cook  Geggan  | 
| 17 July 2010 | Dumbarton | 0–2 | Oxford United | Strathclyde Homes Stadium | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   | Attendance: 461 | 
| 19 July 2010 | Dumbarton | 2–2 | St Mirren | Strathclyde Homes Stadium | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carcary  Carcary  |   | Attendance: 953 | 
| 27 July 2010 | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Clydebank | Strathclyde Homes Stadium | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McNiff  |  | 
Player statistics
Squad
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Second Division[16] | Challenge Cup[17] | League Cup[18] | Scottish Cup[19] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  | Stephen Grindlay | 33 | 0 | 30+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| GK |  | Michael White | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF |  | Iain Chisholm | 17 | 0 | 11+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| DF |  | James Creaney | 26 | 0 | 25+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF |  | Nicky Devlin | 24 | 0 | 23+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF |  | Ben Gordon | 34 | 0 | 32+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF |  | Jordan Halsman | 14 | 2 | 13+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF |  | Jonathan Lindsay | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF |  | Michael McGowan | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF |  | Allan McManus | 10 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF |  | Paul Nugent | 34 | 0 | 32+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF |  | Stirling Smith | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF |  | Tony Wallace | 5 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF |  | Derek Carcary | 24 | 4 | 8+14 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF |  | Scott Chaplain | 11 | 2 | 5+4 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF |  | Alan Cook | 11 | 1 | 4+5 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF |  | Andy Geggan | 37 | 5 | 33+1 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | |
| MF |  | Mark Gilhaney | 29 | 9 | 24+5 | 9 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF |  | Craig McLeish | 11 | 2 | 7+3 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF |  | Martin McNiff | 30 | 1 | 24+3 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF |  | Ryan McStay | 33 | 2 | 25+5 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| MF |  | Graham Wilson | 5 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW |  | Kieran Brannan | 16 | 0 | 5+8 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW |  | Ross Campbell | 20 | 1 | 8+9 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW |  | Roddy Hunter | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW |  | Paul Maxwell | 9 | 1 | 5+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW |  | Ryan Metcalfe | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW |  | Jon McShane | 31 | 13 | 25+4 | 13 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW |  | Gary Smith | 5 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| FW |  | Patrick Walker | 24 | 9 | 24+0 | 9 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW |  | Jordan White | 8 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
Team statistics
League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livingston (C) (P) | 36 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 79 | 33 | +46 | 82 | Promotion to 2011–12 Scottish First Division | 
| 2 | Ayr United (P) | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 62 | 55 | +7 | 59 | Qualification for Scottish First Division Play-offs | 
| 3 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 59 | |
| 4 | Brechin City | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 63 | 45 | +18 | 57 | |
| 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 Scottish Second Division Playoffs | 
| 10 | Peterhead (R) | 36 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 47 | 76 | −29 | 26 | Relegation to 2011–12 Scottish Third Division | 
Updated to games played on 7 May 2011.
Source: [20]
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round. 
Only applicable when the season is not finished: 
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
See also
References
- 1 2 Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011–12. Headline. p. 712. ISBN 0755362314.
- 1 2 Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011–12. Headline. p. 778. ISBN 0755362314.
- ↑ "2010–11 Second Division". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- ↑ "Scottish Football League & Scottish Premier League". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ↑ "2010/11 Scottish Division Two Table / Standings". ESPN. ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ↑ "Dumbarton 0 – 0 Greenock Morton". Scottish Football League. 25 July 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ↑ "Queen of the South 5–1 Dumbarton". Scottish Football League. 31 July 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
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- ↑ "JIM CHAPMAN – UPDATE". Dumbarton F.C. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ↑ "Jim Chapman resigns as Dumbarton manager". BBC Sport. BBC. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
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- ↑ "IRN BRU Second Division Results 2010–2011". Scottish Football League. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- ↑ "Ramsdens Cup Results 2010–2011". Scottish Football League. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
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- ↑ "Scottish Football League: Season 2010/11". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. Retrieved 13 October 2012.