1982–83 Dumbarton F.C. season
# 1982–83 Dumbarton F.C. season

Season 1982–83 was the 99th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 77th time, the Scottish Cup for the 88th time and the Scottish League Cup for the 36th time.

## Overview

For the eighth year in a row, Dumbarton played league football in Division 1, and after last season's disappointment, it was hoped that this season might bring the long hoped for promotion. Indeed with only one defeat in the first eight games, confidence was high. However, results became mixed thereafter, and it was to be a mid-table 7th place finish with 36 points, 22 behind champions St Johnstone.

In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton fell at the first hurdle to fellow Division 1 opponents, Airdrie.

The League Cup was always going to be a challenge, with three Premier Division teams in the qualifying section - and this is how it was to prove, with all six matches ending in defeat - though it should be said that in none of the games were Dumbarton humiliated.

Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup, Dumbarton reached the final for the third year in a row, and regained the trophy with a win over Stenhousemuir.

## Results & fixtures

Win  Draw  Loss

## League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Airdrieonians | 39 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 62 | 46 | +16 | 39 |
| 6 | Alloa Athletic | 39 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 39 |
| 7 | Dumbarton | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 36 |
| 8 | Falkirk | 39 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 36 |
| 9 | Raith Rovers | 39 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 64 | 63 | +1 | 34 |

## Player statistics

### Squad

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | First Division | First Division | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup | League Cup | League Cup |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| | GK | SCO | Murray Bowman | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | GK | SCO | Tom Carson | 44 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Martin McGowan | 31 | 1 | 22+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Ray Montgomerie | 28 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Albert Burnett | 37 | 0 | 28+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Frank Close | 22 | 2 | 15+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Mark Clougherty | 40 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Tommy Coyle | 45 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Albert Craig | 38 | 7 | 23+9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Jim Hughes | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Dave McCaig | 8 | 1 | 7+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Colin McKenzie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Donald McNeil | 31 | 0 | 27+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | David Stevenson | 43 | 10 | 29+9 | 9 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 |
| | MF | SCO | Tom Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Raymond Blair | 36 | 10 | 28+1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | John Bourke | 8 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Ally Brown | 24 | 1 | 12+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | John Donnelly | 35 | 13 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| | FW | SCO | Mick Dunlop | 31 | 3 | 18+6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Alf Holton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Tom McAteer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Bob McCulley | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Pat McGowan | 37 | 1 | 31+3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Joe McGrogan | 17 | 1 | 7+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Mike Rankin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

### Transfers

Amongst those players joining and leaving the club were the following:

## Reserve team

Dumbarton competed in the Scottish Reserve League First Division (West) - Second Series, winning 1 and drawing 5 of 12 games - finishing 13th of 13.

## Trivia

* The League match against Clyde on 2 October marked Tom Carson's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 86th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
* The League match against Raith Rovers on 16 October marked Raymond Blair's 200th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 16th Dumbarton player to break the 'double century'.
* The final League match against Falkirk on 14 May marked Mark Clougherty's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 87th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
