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Season 2013–14 was the 130th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 108th time, the Scottish Cup for the 119th time, the Scottish League Cup for the 67th time and the Scottish Challenge Cup for the 23rd time.

Overview

The 2013–14 season was Dumbarton's second consecutive season in the second tier of Scottish football - the Scottish Championship, having been promoted from the Scottish Second Division at the end of the 2011–12 season.

Following Ian Murray's appointment which brought about an amazing transformation in Dumbarton's fortunes the previous season, it would be more of the same as far as this season was concerned. Indeed, at one point there was a chance that Dumbarton would challenge for a play-off place for the Premier Division. As it was, in the end, a very creditable 5th place was achieved.

In the Scottish Cup, there was more good news as Dumbarton would have their best cup run in almost 40 years, and would only lose out to Premier Division Aberdeen by the only goal after a tight fought match.

In the League Cup, after disposing of Albion Rovers in the first round, it would be Premier Division Dundee United that would advance, but only after a close match was lost by the odd goal in five.

Finally, despite the other successes, it was no real surprise that the League Challenge Cup saw yet another first round exit, this time to Stranraer.

Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup, Falkirk would be the victors over Dumbarton in the semi-final tie.

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre season

29 June 2013 Friendly	Dumbarton	1 – 1	Hibernian	Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00	McKerracher 52'	Scotland on Sunday	Harris 50'	Attendance: 1,000 Referee: E Anderson

6 July 2013 Friendly	Civil Service Strollers	0 – 3	Dumbarton	Christie Gillies Park, Edinburgh
15:00		Report	Chris Turner 50' Mitchel Megginson 72' Steven McDougall 82'	Attendance: 111 Referee: M Taylor

13 July 2013 Friendly	Dumbarton	3 – 4	Partick Thistle	Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00	Gilhaney 4' Agnew 47' Megginson 71'		Craigen 9' Forbes 19' O'Donnell 28' Kerr 56'	Attendance: 750 Referee: G Aitken

16 July 2013 Friendly	Brechin City	1 – 1	Dumbarton	University of Stirling playing fields
19:30	(pen.)	Report	Smith 17'	Attendance: 50

18 July 2013 Friendly	Queen's Park	5 – 4	Dumbarton	Lesser Hampden
19:30	18' 39' (pen.) 44' (pen.)	Report	Scott Agnew 50', 51' (pen.), 61' Jordan Kirkpatrick	Attendance: 75

30 July 2013 Friendly	Dumbarton	5 – 1	Clydebank	Dumbarton Football Stadium
19:30	Bryan Prunty Martin McNiff Mitchel Megginson McKerracher Trialist	Report		Attendance: 1,000

SPFL Championship

10 August 2013 Championship	Dumbarton	1 – 1	Falkirk	Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00	Bryan Prunty 84'	Report	McGrandles 61'	Attendance: 1,224 Referee: Calum Murray

17 August 2013 Championship	Hamilton	4 – 1	Dumbarton	New Douglas Park
15:00	Keatings 28' (pen.), 30' Gillespie 72' Andreu 77'	Report	Scott Agnew 67' (pen.)	Attendance: 995 Referee: Kevin Clancy

24 August 2013 Championship	Dumbarton	3 – 1	Morton	Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00	Mitchel Megginson 18' Colin Nish 42' Steven McDougall 84'	Report	Imrie 19' (pen.)	Attendance: 1,171 Referee: William Collum

31 August 2013 Championship	Cowdenbeath	3 – 2	Dumbarton	Central Park, Cowdenbeath
15:00	Stevenson 21' Robertson 72' Hemmings 90'	Report	Chris Turner 51', 64'	Attendance: 384 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly

14 September 2013 Championship	Alloa Athletic	1 – 2	Dumbarton	Recreation Park, Alloa
15:00	Simmons 54'	Report	Andy Graham 45' Scott Agnew 71' (pen.)	Attendance: 626 Referee: Craig Charleston

21 September 2013 Championship	Dumbarton	1 – 2	Livingston	Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00	Mitchel Megginson 44'	Report	McNulty 49', 76'	Attendance: 759 Referee: Greg Aitken

28 September 2013 Championship	Queen of the South	1 – 2	Dumbarton	Palmerston Park
15:00	Russell 26'	Report	Chris Turner 19' Bryan Prunty 87'	Attendance: 1,693 Referee: Kevin Clancy

5 October 2013 Championship	Dumbarton	2 – 4	Raith Rovers	Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00	Bryan Prunty 89', 90+2' (pen.)	Report	Elliot 17' Spence 56' (pen.) Hill 61' Vaughan 90+5'	Attendance: 843 Referee: Brian Colvin

12 October 2013 Championship	Dumbarton	1 – 4	Dundee	Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00	Jordan Kirkpatrick 78'	Report	MacDonald 49', 71' (pen.) Conroy 68' Rae 88'	Attendance: 1,175 Referee: Barry Cook

19 October 2013 Championship	Falkirk	1 – 2	Dumbarton	Falkirk Stadium
15:00	Roberts 39'	Report	Garry Fleming 7' Mitchel Megginson 24'	Attendance: 2,704 Referee: George Salmond

9 November 2013 Championship	Morton	2 – 0	Dumbarton	Cappielow Park
15:00	McLaughlin 60' Peciar 88'	Report		Attendance: 1,687 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly

16 November 2013 Championship	Livingston	1 – 3	Dumbarton	Almondvale Stadium
15:00	McNulty 20'	Report	Mitchel Megginson 43' Chris Turner 52' (pen.) Bryan Prunty 74'	Attendance: 1,039 Referee: Stephen Finnie

4 December 2013 Championship	Dumbarton	1 – 1	Alloa Athletic	Dumbarton Football Stadium
19:30	Bryan Prunty 78'	Report	Cawley 24'	Attendance: 463 Referee: Alan Muir

7 December 2013 Championship	Dumbarton	0 – 1	Queen of the South	Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00		Report	Russell 15'	Attendance: 824 Referee: Brian Colvin

14 December 2013 Championship	Raith Rovers	2 – 1	Dumbarton	Starks Park
15:00	Vaughan 51' Thomson 74'	Report	Steven McDougall 90'	Attendance: 1,351 Referee: Calum Murray

21 December 2013 Championship	Dumbarton	2 – 1	Hamilton	Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00	Garry Fleming 11' Andy Graham 71'	Report	Keatings 33'	Attendance: 642 Referee: John McKendrick

28 December 2013 Championship	Dundee	3 – 0	Dumbarton	Dens Park
15:00	MacDonald 46', 90' McBride 82'	Report		Attendance: 4,489 Referee: Brian Colvin

4 January 2014 Championship	Dumbarton	2 – 0	Morton	Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00	Bryan Prunty 45+1' (pen.) Chris Kane 82'	Report		Attendance: 1,469 Referee: Kevin Clancy

11 January 2014 Championship	Cowdenbeath	2 – 4	Dumbarton	Central Park, Cowdenbeath
15:00	Miller 3' Stevenson 27'	Report	Colin Nish 4' Mitchel Megginson 22', 83' Chris Kane 51'	Attendance: 434 Referee: Mat Northcroft

18 January 2014 Championship	Alloa Athletic	1 – 5	Dumbarton	Recreation Park, Alloa
15:00	Cawley 71'	Report	Mark McLaughlin 9' Chris Turner 30)' Chris Kane 42' (pen.) Jordan Kirkpatrick 81'	Attendance: 602 Referee: Barry Cook

1 February 2014 Championship	Hamilton	3 – 3	Dumbarton	New Douglas Park
15:00	Keatings 4', 71' Scotland 88'	Report	Jordan Kirkpatrick 27' Hendrie(OG) 69' Chris Kane 89'	Attendance: 1,061 Referee: Des Roache

5 February 2014 Championship	Dumbarton	2 – 2	Livingston	Dumbarton Football Stadium
19:30	Colin Nish 72' Chris Kane 90+5'	Report	Jacobs 66' Barrowman 79'	Attendance: 562 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly

15 February 2014 Championship	Dumbarton	2 – 1	Falkirk	Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00	Mitchel Megginson 63' Jordan Kirkpatrick 73'	Report	Loy 29'	Attendance: 1,003 Referee: Greg Aitken

22 February 2014 Championship	Dumbarton	3 – 3	Raith Rovers	Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00	Colin Nish 24' Chris Kane 37' Scott Agnew 64'	Report	Smith 29', 61' Baird 57'	Attendance: 786 Referee: Don Robertson

1 March 2014 Championship	Queen of the South	3 – 1	Dumbarton	Palmerston Park
15:00	Durnan 30' Reilly 45+2' McHugh 66'	Report	Michael Miller 71'	Attendance: 1,604 Referee: Steven McLean

15 March 2014 Championship	Dumbarton	5 – 1	Cowdenbeath	Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00	Mitchel Megginson 22' Michael Miller 55' Jordan Kirkpatrick 73' Garry Fleming 81' Chris Kane 90+1'	Report	Armstrong 63'	Attendance: 687 Referee: Crawford Allan

22 March 2014 Championship	Dumbarton	0 – 1	Dundee	Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00		Report	MacDonald 83)'	Attendance: 1,222 Referee: Brian Colvin

25 March 2014 Championship	Falkirk	2 – 0	Dumbarton	Falkirk Stadium
19:45	McCracken 25' Loy 73'	Report		Attendance: 2,489 Referee: Stephen Finnie

29 March 2014 Championship	Livingston	1 – 2	Dumbarton	Almondvale Stadium
15:00	Mevlja 28'	Report	Chris Turner 86' (pen.) Chris Kane 88'	Attendance: 949 Referee: Greg Aitken

1 April 2014 Championship	Morton	3 – 0	Dumbarton	Cappielow Park
19:30	Vine 14' O'Ware 38' McKay 57'	Report		Attendance: 826 Referee: Alan Muir

5 April 2014 Championship	Dumbarton	4 – 1	Alloa Athletic	Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00	Mark Gilhaney 25' Garry Fleming 48' Scott Agnew 80' Chris Kane 83'	Report	Caddis 88'	Attendance: 677 Referee: Andrew Dallas

12 April 2014 Championship	Raith Rovers	1 – 3	Dumbarton	Starks Park
15:00	Smith 59'	Report	Mark Gilhaney 22' Mitchel Megginson 28' Colin Nish 50'	Attendance: 1,602 Referee: Craig Charleston

19 April 2014 Championship	Dumbarton	0 – 3	Queen of the South	Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00		Report	Russell 17' Lyle 52' Holy 66'	Attendance: 1,263 Referee: Kevin Graham

26 April 2014 Championship	Dumbarton	4 – 1	Hamilton	Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00	Scott Agnew 32' Colin Nish 77' Mitchel Megginson 85' Jordan Kirkpatrick 87'	Report	Scotland 41'	Attendance: 1,420 Referee: George Salmond

3 May 2014 Championship	Dundee	2 – 1	Dumbarton	Dens Park
15:00	Nade 25' MacDonald 36'	Report	Scott Agnew 69' (pen.)	Attendance: 10,718 Referee: Bobby Madden

Ramsden Cup

27 July 2013 Scottish Challenge Cup round 1	Stranraer	4 – 2	Dumbarton	Stair Park
15:00	Winter 10' Grehan 67' Aitken 83', 88' (pen.)	Report	Garry Fleming 26' Kevin Smith 45'	Attendance: 333 Referee: John McKendrick

Scottish League Cup

3 August 2013 Scottish League Cup round 1	Dumbarton	1 – 0	Albion Rovers	Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00	Mark Gilhaney 42'	Report		Attendance: 505 Referee: Barry Cook

28 August 2013 Scottish League Cup round 2	Dumbarton	2 – 3	Dundee United	Dumbarton Football Stadium
19:45	Kevin Smith 34' Mitchel Megginson 87'	Report	Ciftci 69', 89' Gauld 77'	Attendance: 1,045 Referee: Alan Muir

Scottish Cup

2 November 2013 Scottish Cup round 3	Dumbarton	2 – 1	Cowdenbeath	Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00	Jordan Kirkpatrick 19', 64'	Report	Stevenson 61'	Attendance: 450

30 November 2014 Scottish Cup round 4	Berwick Rangers	1 – 3	Dumbarton	Shielfield Park
15:00	Currie 8'	Report	Bryan Prunty 30' Mitchel Megginson 43' Scott Linton 56'	Attendance: 406

8 February 2014 Scottish Cup round 5	Dumbarton	1 – 0	Alloa Athletic	Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00	Colin Nish 31'	Report		Attendance: 749 Referee: Calum Murray

8 March 2014 Scottish Cup round 6	Aberdeen	1 – 0	Dumbarton	Pittodrie Park
15:00	Rooney 52'	Report		Attendance: 10,600 Referee: Kevin Clancy

Stirlingshire Cup

24 September 2013 Semi-final	Dumbarton	1 – 3	Falkirk	Dumbarton Football Stadium
19:30	Kevin Smith 3'	Report	Faulds 27' Shepherd 34' Small 43'	Attendance: 450

Player statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Championship		Challenge Cup		League Cup		Scottish Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	SCO	Jamie Ewings	32	0	27+0	0	2+0	0	1+0	0	2+0	0
	GK	SCO	Stephen Grindlay	11	0	9+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	0
	DF	IRL	Aaron Barry	22	0	18+0	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	0
	DF	SCO	Scott Linton	35	1	29+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	4+0	1
	DF	SCO	Paul McGinn	42	0	35+0	0	2+0	0	1+0	0	4+0	0
	DF	SCO	Mark McLaughlin	14	1	13+0	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
	DF	SCO	Scott Smith	9	0	5+1	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
	MF	SCO	Scott Agnew	30	6	18+7	6	1+0	0	1+0	0	2+1	0
	MF	SCO	Mark Gilhaney	40	3	31+3	2	1+0	1	1+0	0	4+0	0
	MF	SCO	Andy Graham	43	2	36+0	2	2+0	0	1+0	0	4+0	0
	MF	SCO	Jordan Kirkpatrick	36	8	24+8	6	0+0	0	0+0	0	4+0	2
	MF	SCO	Michael Miller	14	2	9+3	2	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+1	0
	MF	SCO	Hugh Murray	18	0	12+4	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
	MF	SCO	Nick Phinn	2	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	NIR	Chris Turner	33	6	30+0	6	2+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
	FW	SCO	Garry Fleming	34	5	12+16	4	1+1	0	1+0	1	1+2	0
	FW	SCO	Chris Kane	20	10	13+5	10	0+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	0
	FW	SCO	Steven McDougall	22	2	4+14	2	2+0	0	1+0	0	0+1	0
	FW	SCO	Alistair McKerracher	5	0	0+2	0	0+1	0	0+1	0	0+1	0
	FW	SCO	Mitchel Megginson	42	12	32+3	10	1+1	1	0+1	0	4+0	1
	FW	SCO	Colin Nish	38	7	23+10	6	0+1	0	0+0	0	3+1	1
	FW	SCO	Bryan Prunty	37	8	13+17	7	2+0	0	0+1	0	1+3	1
	FW	SCO	Kevin Smith	14	2	3+7	0	1+1	1	1+0	1	1+0	0

Transfers

Players in Player From Fee Scott Smith Hibernian Free Paul McGinn St Mirren Free Scott Linton Cowdenbeath Free Mitchel Megginson Aberdeen Free Kevin Smith Queen of the South Free Aaron Barry Sheffield United Loan Jordan Kirkpatrick Airdrie Free Colin Nish Hartlepool United Free Hugh Murray Partick Thistle Free Chris Kane St Johnstone Loan Mark McLaughlin Morton Free Michael Miller Celtic Loan

Players out Player To Fee Gary McKell Free Agent Free Robbie Winters Free Agent Free James Creaney Free Agent Free Mark Lamont Free Agent Free Ryan Metcalfe Free Agent Free Reese Pearson Free Agent Free Ross Forsyth Free Agent Free Phil Johnston Free Agent Free Marc McCusker Free Agent Free Jamie Lyden Free Agent Free Kevin Nicoll Free Agent Free Glenn Thomson Free Agent Free Owen Ronald Berwick Rangers Loan Martin McNiff Annan Athletic Loan Josh Horne Free Agent Free Joe Coleman Kilbirnie Ladeside Loan Martin McNiff Free Agent Free Kevin Smith Free Agent Free Jim Lister Airdrie Free Alan Lithgow Ayr United Free Jason Marr Free Agent Free

Trivia

• The League match against Queen of the South on 7 December marked Bryan Prunty's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 134th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
• The League match against Hamilton on 1 February marked Scott Agnew's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 135th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.

See also

• 2013–14 in Scottish football

References

1. Scottish Football Almanac 2014/15. Cowdenbeath: Real8 Media, Andy MacGregor. 2014. ISBN 978-0-9574645-3-7.
2. "Sons promoted to First Division". The Scotsman. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
3. "SMITH AGREES PRE-CONTRACT". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton F.C. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
4. "SONS DOUBLE SWOOP". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton F.C. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
5. "NEW FACE AT THE ROCK". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton F.C. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
6. "FROM A DON TO A SON!". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton F.C. 22 June 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
7. "MORE SIGNINGS FOR SONS". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton F.C. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
8. "NEW SIGNING". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton F.C. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
9. "JORDAN BECOMES A SON!". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton F.C. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
10. "NISH SIGNS FOR SONS". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton F.C. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
11. "SONS SIGN HUGH MURRAY". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton F.C. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
12. "SONS SIGN LOAN STRIKER". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton F.C. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
13. "MCLAUGHLIN DEAL CONFIRMED". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton F.C. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
14. "CELT HEADS TO DUMBARTON". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton F.C. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
15. ^ "TWO MOVE ON". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton F.C. 7 April 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
16. ^ "PLAYER DEPARTURES". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton F.C. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
17. ^ "MORE PLAYERS DEPART". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton F.C. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
18. "YOUNGSTER SENT OUT ON LOAN". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton F.C. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
19. "MCNIFF RETURNS TO ANNAN". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton F.C. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
20. "FURTHER SQUAD ACTIVITY". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton F.C. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
21. "JOE GOES OUT ON LOAN". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton F.C. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
22. "McNIFF LEAVES BY MUTUAL CONSENT". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton F.C. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
23. "KEVIN MOVES ON". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton F.C. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2017.

External links

• Alistair McKerracher (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
• Scottish Football Historical Archive

• Dumbarton F.C. seasons
• Scottish football clubs 2013–14 season