Dumbarton F.C.
Dumbarton Football Club is a
football (soccer) club from
Scotland. They come from the town of
Dumbarton in
West Dunbartonshire and play their home games at the
Strathclyde Homes Stadium, next to
Dumbarton Castle.
Formed in
1872 the club are amongst the oldest in Scotland. They were founder members of the
Scottish Football Association in
1873 and were one of the biggest clubs in the country around this period. They were joint winners (with
Rangers) of the inaugural
Scottish Football League in
1891. They were outright winners of the league the following season.
At the period of their formation there were a number of other clubs playing in the town of Dumbarton and surrounding areas, but they have survived as the sole 'senior' club in the area (although the 'junior' sides of
Vale of Leven and
Clydebank play not too far away).
In December 2000 they moved from their traditional home at Boghead Park in the north-east of the town to their purpose built Strathclyde Homes Stadium on the banks of the river leven underneath the Dumbarton Rock (commonly referred to as
the Rock by supporters). The move co-incided with an up-turn in the clubs fortune as they were shortly after promoted from the Third Division to the Second. Crowds have been larger since they moved as well.
The club plays in Gold and Black strips (uniforms) and is nicknamed
the Sons (as in Sons of the Rock, a term for those born in the town of Dumbarton, the rock being the extinct volcano the town's castle sits on).
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Hughie Gallagher*
Murdo MacLeod*
Graeme Sharp*
Ian Wallace*
Owen Coyle*
Kenny Wilson*
Roy McCormack*
Lawrie WilliamsRecently, the club and its supporters named their all time best XI.The full XI is:
Lawrie WilliamsRay MontgomerieMurdo MacLeodDonald McNeillColin McAdamAlbert CraigTom McAdamJohnny GrahamWillie WallaceKenny WilsonCharlie GibsonScottish Cup 1883
Division I: 1890/91 1891/92
Division II: 1910/11, 1971/72
Second Division: 1991/92
Biggest league win: 13-1 .v. Kirkintilloch in 1888
Biggest league loss: 1-11
Albion Rovers F.C.(1926)
Ayr United F.C.(1952)
Biggest home attendance: 18,000 .v.
Raith Rovers F.C., 1957
Most goals in a season: Kenny Wilson, 1971-72
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Official Website*
Supporters Trust Website*
On the Rocks, Unofficial Website
