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Dumbarton
2018–19 season
ChairmanJohn Steele
ManagerStevie Aitken (until 8/10/2018)

Ian Durrant and Jamie Ewings (Caretakers between 8/10/2018 and 20/10/2018)

Jim Duffy (21/10/2018 -)
StadiumC&G Systems Stadium
League One6th
Challenge Cup2nd round (lost to Montrose)
League CupGroup Stage
Scottish Cup3rd round (lost to Airdrieonians)
Top goalscorerLeague: Dom Thomas (14)
All: Calum Gallagher & Dom Thomas (14)
Highest home attendance1,353 (vs Kilmarnock 21 July 2018)
Lowest home attendance425 (vs Queen's Park 17 July 2018)
Average home league attendance637

Season 2018–19 was Dumbarton's first in the third tier of Scottish football for six years, having finished ninth and lost the playoffs in 2017–18. Dumbarton also competed in the Challenge Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Story of the season

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May

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Two days after the Sons relegation to Scottish League One club director Callum Hosie died.[1] The same day Tom Walsh became the first member of the squad to depart, joining Inverness Caledonian Thistle on a two-year deal.[2] On 16 May the club released seven players, with David Smith, David Wilson, Kyle Prior, Grant Gallagher, Chris Johnston, Dougie Hill and Dimitris Froxylias all exiting. Meanwhile, Jamie Ewings was released as a player, but continued as the club's goalkeeper coach. Calum Gallagher, Scott Gallacher, Andy Dowie, Stuart Carswell, Kyle Hutton and Danny Handling were all offered new deals, whilst Christopher McLaughlin and Iain Russell were offered training facilities.[3] Pre-season friendlies were then arranged against East Kilbride, Cumbernauld Colts and Queen's Park.[4] Goalkeeper Scott Gallacher rejected a new deal to join Airdrieonians on 19 May, joining up with Grant Gallagher at the Lanarkshire side.[5] Captain Andy Dowie was the first man to re-sign for the club, inking a one-year deal on 23 May,[6] and he was followed by Kyle Hutton.[7] Liam Dick left however, having made 17 appearances since signing in January 2018.[8][9] Meanwhile, a fourth pre-season friendly was arranged against Heart of Midlothian on 7 July.[10] Willie Dyer became the club's first signing of the summer on 30 May, joining on a year long deal from Brechin City.[11]

June

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June started with striker Mark Stewart having the second year of his contract cancelled.[12] Following this Turnberry Homes signed a new two-year deal to continue as the club's shirt sponsors.[13] Bobby Barr became the club's second signing of the summer, joining on a year long deal from Raith Rovers.[14] Ross Forbes was announced as the club's third summer signing on 11 June – signing a season long deal nine years after a loan spell with the club.[15] A day later the club's top scorer from the 2017–18 season, Calum Gallagher, signed a new one-year deal.[16] The week ended with Grant Adam becoming the club's fourth signing of the summer, joining on a one-year deal from Forfar Athletic.[17] His arrival was followed by that of striker Rory Loy, who joined after leaving Falkirk,[18] however Danny Handling turned down a new deal with the club to join Scottish League Two side Edinburgh City.[19] Stuart Carswell was the next player to commit himself for another season, signing a new one-year deal after 54 appearances and two goals in his 18 months at the club.[20] The following week defenders Ross Perry[21] and Cammy Ballantyne[22] signed for the club on year-long deals, and they were joined by Ryan Thomson who joined after leaving Stranraer.[23] A day after signing Thomson marked his debut with a goal, which was added to by strikes from Calum Gallagher and Iain Russell (playing as a trialist) as Dumbarton overcame Lowland League side East Kilbride in their first friendly of the season.[24]

July

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Russell made it two in as many games, as he scored a late winner in a 3–2 comeback victory against Cumbernauld Colts on 1 July, with fellow trialist Andy Little also on target.[25] That form earned him a new year long deal,[26] and he made his third debut as a signed player in a 2–0 friendly defeat to Heart of Midlothian.[27] Little also joined the club, on a short-term deal, on 11 July.[28] A busy week also saw the arrival of goalkeeper Jamie McGowan, who joined having left Greenock Morton,[29] and forward Michael Paton who had impressed as a trialist against Heart of Midlothian.[30] In the Scottish League Cup Sons opened their season with a 0–0 draw against Lowland League champions Spartans, winning the bonus point on penalties after Grant Adam saved two spot-kicks. They followed that result up with a 1–0 victory over Queen's Park thanks to a Calum Gallagher goal, their first victory since the restructuring of the Cup in the summer of 2016.[31] Defeat to Scottish Premiership Kilmarnock courtesy of a Kris Boyd hat-trick followed, despite the Sons taking the lead twice. Rory Loy made his debut for the club as a second-half substitute after missing the earlier games through injury, with Craig Barr and Bobby Barr (his first goal for the club) scoring for Dumbarton. The League Cup campaign ended on a low note however, with a 6–0 defeat to St Mirren.

August

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Dumbarton kicked off their league campaign with a 2–0 victory against East Fife, with Andy Dowie scoring his first goal for the club.[32] That was followed by a 2–0 home defeat to Forfar Athletic. The club did progress to the 2nd round of the Scottish Challenge Cup however, with Michael Paton scoring his first goal for the club in a 2–1 victory against Scottish Championship side Greenock Morton. That was followed by a 1–1 draw at home with Arbroath, with Ross Forbes scoring an injury-time leveler, before defeat against Brechin City, where the Sons threw away a two-goal lead with 30 minutes remaining. Bobby Barr and trialist Brad Spencer got the goals.[33] With the squad down to bare bones Stevie Aitken dipped into the transfer market once more – signing Spencer on a permanent deal along with Dundee United defender Scott Allardice.[34] On deadline day Jack Aitchison became the 14th signing of the summer – joining on a loan deal until January from Celtic.[35]

September

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September opened with another defeat, this time against newly promoted Stenhousemuir. Craig McPherson was appointed first-team coach a week later,[36] but a third consecutive loss followed, this time in the Scottish Challenge Cup against Montrose. The same opponents visited a week later in the league, and this time Dumbarton recorded victory. Two goals inside two minutes from Andy Dowie and Ross Forbes gave the Sons their first home league win since early April. Brad Spencer scored his first goal as a signed player for the club a week later, but it was cancelled out by a Cammy Russell strike as Sons drew their next game against Airdrieonians. The month ended with a 5–1 home defeat to Raith Rovers. On the final day of the transfer window Dom Thomas became the club's 15th signing of the summer – joining on a four-month loan from Kilmarnock.[37]

October

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With Grant Adam injured, Sons turned to the transfer market again – bringing in Robbie Mutch on an emergency loan deal.[38] Mutch made his debut the following day in a 3–2 defeat to Stranraer that saw Sons end the first quarter in ninth position – only ahead of Montrose on goal difference. Two days later Stephen Aitken was sacked having been in charge since May 2015.[39] Ian Durrant and Jamie Ewings were put in temporary charge for the trip to Arbroath which Sons lost 3–1.[40] On 21 October Jim Duffy was announced as the club's new manager[41] with Craig McPherson returning to the club as his assistant a fortnight after leaving his position as first team coach.[42] His first action was to sign goalkeeper Chris Smith on loan from East Kilbride after Falkirk recalled Robbie Mutch.[43] Smith debuted that weekend, keeping a clean sheet in a 4–0 victory against East Fife in Duffy's first game in charge.

November

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Dumbarton failed to build on that result however, falling to the foot of the Scottish League One table after a 1–0 defeat to Montrose on 3 November. Three days later striker Andrew Little announced his retirement from football.[44] A 2–1 home victory against Stenhousemuir followed, before Sons were able to name just two outfield subs in a 3–0 defeat to Forfar Athletic. The following week another 3–0 defeat followed, this time against Airdrieonians in the Scottish Cup.

December

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The inconsistent form continued into December, as Sons opened the month with a 4–1 victory against Brechin City, thanks to a brace from Calum Gallagher and goals from Ross Forbes and Dom Thomas. A week later an injury time Brad Spencer goal rescued a point at home to Airdrieonians, before Sons lost 4–2 to Raith Rovers – conceding twice in the final two minutes. Their final home game of 2018 ended in a 1–0 defeat to Stranraer, before an injury time Ross Forbes free-kick earned a point against Stenhousemuir in their final game of 2018. The year ended with kit coordinator Colm McKinlay, who had been with the club since Stephen Aitken's appointment in 2015, resigning from the position.[45]

January

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2019 opened with Scott Allardice returning to parent club Dundee United.[46] A day later Dumbarton suffered their second consecutive home defeat, losing 3–2 to Forfar Athletic with Bobby Barr scoring twice. Ben Armour became the club's first signing of the window, joining on a development loan from Greenock Morton,[47] whilst Dom Thomas returned to Kilmarnock at the end of his loan spell.[48] Armour made his debut the next day, starting in a 1–0 defeat to ninth placed Brechin City, where Sons conceded in injury time and played half-an-hour with ten men following the dismissal of Michael Paton. The following day club captain Andy Dowie left by mutual consent to focus on a career outside football.[49] Dowie was followed by summer arrivals Brad Spencer and Jamie McGowan who were both released on 16 January.[50] David Ferguson became the club's second signing of the window, joining on loan from Ayr United[51] and his arrival was quickly followed by that of Henk van Schaik who joined on a temporary transfer from Livingston.[52] Both players made their debut in a 1–1 draw with Montrose, with trialist striker Boris Melingui scoring for the Sons. Melingui signed a contract until the end of the season on 30 January[53] and his arrival was followed by that of goalkeeper Conor Brennan who also joined following his release by Brechin City.[54] On deadline day Dom Thomas returned to the club on loan from Kilmarnock.[55]

February

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Thomas marked his return with a goal and an assist in a 2–2 draw with Airdrieonians. He scored again a fortnight later, with Ross Forbes and Ross Perry also on the scoresheet as Dumbarton recorded their first away victory since the opening day against Stranraer in Ross Forbes' first game as club captain.[56] Meanwhile, Robert Brooks was appointed the club's new kit coordinator, replacing Colm McKinlay who had resigned in December.[57] Sons made it two away wins in a row, with Thomas getting his first senior hat-trick in a 4–3 success against East Fife. The month ended with a 2–2 draw against Raith Rovers, with Ross Forbes and Stuart Carswell on the scoresheet.

March

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The positive form continued into March, as Sons opened the month with a 2–0 victory against league leaders Arbroath. Defender Brian McLean became Sons' 23rd signing of the season on 6 March, joining on a deal until the end of the season having left Brunei based DPMM FC.[58] Dom Thomas and Jim Duffy were then announced as the League One Player of the Month for February.[59] McLean made his debut the following weekend in a 1–3 victory against Montrose as Dumbarton went seven league games unbeaten for the first time since early 2014. After a game against Airdrieonians fell to the weather, Sons unbeaten run ended on 23 March with a 4–1 defeat to Raith Rovers. The following week Sons suffered another loss, this time against Stenhousemuir.

April

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April opened with Dumbarton drawing their re-arranged League One match with Airdrieonians 3-3 thanks to goals from Dom Thomas, Calum Gallagher and Ross Forbes. Sons then recorded their first victory in three games with a 2–1 triumph against Brechin City thanks to an own-goal from former Dumbarton player Dougie Hill and a Calum Gallagher header. A scoreless draw with Forfar Athletic followed, leaving Sons four points clear of the bottom two positions with three games remaining. Safety was secured a week later with a 3–0 victory against East Fife – Sons' fourth success of the season against the Fifers. The following week forward Dom Thomas was nominated for PFA Scotland League One Players' Player of the Year after scoring 14 times in 24 games for the club.[60] April ended with a 2–1 victory against Stranraer, with Ross Forbes and Calum Gallagher both scoring their 13th goals of the season. After the match Stuart Carswell was named as the club's Player of the Year, with Dom Thomas picking up the Young Player of the Year award.[61]

May

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May began with Calum Gallagher and Jim Duffy picking up the League One Player and Manager of the Month awards for April, Sons' second awards double of the season.[62] The season ended with a 1–1 draw with Champions Arbroath, a result that left the Sons sixth in the table.

First team transfers

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  • From end of 2017–18 season, to last match of season 2018–19

In

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Player From League Fee
Scotland Willie Dyer Brechin City Scottish League One Free
Scotland Bobby Barr Raith Rovers Scottish League One Free
Scotland Ross Forbes Greenock Morton Scottish Championship Free
Scotland Grant Adam Forfar Athletic Scottish League One Free
Scotland Rory Loy Falkirk Scottish Championship Free
Scotland Ross Perry Albion Rovers Scottish League Two Free
Scotland Cammy Ballantyne Dundee United Scottish Championship Free
Scotland Ryan Thomson Stranraer Scottish League One Free
Northern Ireland Andrew Little Stirling Albion Scottish League Two Free
Scotland Jamie McGowan Greenock Morton Scottish Championship Free
Scotland Michael Paton Dunfermline Athletic Scottish Championship Free
England Brad Spencer Kilmarnock Scottish Premiership Free
Scotland Scott Allardice Dundee United Scottish Championship Loan
Scotland Jack Aitchison Celtic Scottish Premiership Loan
Scotland Dom Thomas Kilmarnock Scottish Premiership Loan
Scotland Robbie Mutch Falkirk Scottish Championship Loan
Scotland Chris Smith East Kilbride Lowland Football League Loan
Scotland Ben Armour Greenock Morton Scottish Championship Loan
Scotland David Ferguson Ayr United Scottish Championship Loan
Netherlands Henk van Schaik Livingston Scottish Premiership Loan
France Boris Melingui Brechin City Scottish League One Free
Northern Ireland Conor Brennan Brechin City Scottish League One Free
Northern Ireland Brian McLean DPMM FC Singapore Premier League Free

Out

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Player To League Fee
Scotland Tom Walsh Inverness Caledonian Thistle Scottish Championship Free
Scotland David Smith Stranraer Scottish League One Free
Scotland Kyle Prior Released N/A Free
Scotland David Wilson Annan Athletic Scottish League Two Free
Scotland Grant Gallagher Airdrieonians Scottish League One Free
Scotland Dougie Hill Brechin City Scottish League One Free
Scotland Chris Johnston Annan Athletic Scottish League Two Free
Cyprus Dimitris Froxylias Falkirk Scottish Championship Free
Scotland Scott Gallacher Airdrieonians Scottish League One Free
France Christian Nadé Troon SJFA West Region Premiership Free
Scotland Liam Dick Alloa Athletic Scottish Championship Free
Scotland Mark Stewart Stirling Albion Scottish League Two Free
Scotland Danny Handling Edinburgh City Scottish League Two Free
Scotland Christopher McLaughlin Stirling Lions SC National Premier Leagues Western Australia Free
Northern Ireland Andrew Little Retired N/A N/A
Scotland Andy Dowie Edusport Academy Lowland Football League Free
England Brad Spencer Forfar Athletic Scottish League One Free

Fixtures and results

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

Friendlies

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30 June 2018 Friendly East Kilbride 1 - 3 Dumbarton East Kilbride
15:00 Paul Woods 58' Report Calum Gallagher 30', Ryan Thomson 48', Iain Russell(T) 89' Stadium: K-Park Training Academy
Attendance: 150
2 July 2018 Friendly Cumbernauld Colts 2 - 3 Dumbarton Cumbernauld
19:45 Jordan Marshall 4', Paul Nash 20' Report OG 42', Andy Little(T) 69', Iain Russell(T) 85' Stadium: Broadwood Stadium
Attendance: 100
7 July 2018 Friendly Dumbarton 0 - 2 Hearts Dumbarton
15:00 Report Uche Ikpeazu 12' (pen.), 85' Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium
Attendance: 442
Referee: Steven McLean
17 January 2019 Friendly Dumbarton 3 - 0 Kilbirnie Ladeside
Ben Armour, Stuart Carswell, Boris Melingui Report

Scottish League One

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Main article: 2018–19 Scottish League One
4 August 2018 League One East Fife 0 – 2 Dumbarton Bayview Stadium
15:00 Report Andy Dowie 47', Calum Gallagher 61' Attendance: 525
Referee: Grant Irvine
11 August 2018 League One Dumbarton 0 – 2 Forfar Athletic Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Report John Baird 27', 70' Attendance: 575
Referee: David Munro
18 August 2018 League One Dumbarton 1 – 1 Arbroath Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Ross Forbes 90+1' Report Bobby Linn 26' Attendance: 627
Referee: Kevin Graham
Man of the Match: Ryan Thomson
25 August 2018 League One Brechin City 3 – 2 Dumbarton Glebe Park
15:00 Boris Melingui 60', Callum Tapping 77', Boris Melingui 90+3' Report Bobby Barr 18', Brad Spencer (Trialist) 56' Attendance: 371
Referee: Mike Roncone
1 September 2018 League One Stenhousemuir 2 – 1 Dumbarton Ochilview
15:00 Seb Ross 11', Conner Duthie 80' Report Bobby Barr 6' Attendance: 616
Referee: Alan Newlands
15 September 2018 League One Dumbarton 2 – 1 Montrose Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Andy Dowie 69', Ross Forbes 71' (pen.) Report Craig Johnston 42', Michael Bolochoweckyj Red card 73' Attendance: 529
Referee: David Dickinson
Man of the Match: Ross Forbes
22 September 2018 League One Airdrieonians 1 – 1 Dumbarton Excelsior Stadium
15:00 Cammy Russell 70' Report Brad Spencer 29' Attendance: 777
Referee: John McKendrick
29 September 2018 League One Dumbarton 1 – 5 Raith Rovers Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Calum Gallagher 71' Report Lewis Vaughan 1', Nathan Flannagan 12' 33', Kevin Nisbet 37', Liam Buchanan 87' Attendance: 756
Referee: Steven Reid
6 October 2018 League One Stranraer 3 – 2 Dumbarton Stair Park
15:00 Grant Anderson 9', David Brownlie 34', PJ Crossan 65' Report Ross Forbes 11', Dom Thomas 60' Attendance: 305
Referee: Barry Cook
Man of the Match: Connor McManus
20 October 2018 League One Arbroath 3 – 1 Dumbarton Gayfield Park
15:00 Ryan Wallace 61', Steven Doris 75', Gavin Swankie 77' Report Iain Russell 15' Attendance: 700
Referee: Alan Newlands
27 October 2018 League One Dumbarton 4 – 0 East Fife Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Calum Gallagher 7', Bobby Barr 45+1', Stuart Carswell 51', Dom Thomas 71' Report Ross Davidson Yellow card 68' Yellow-red card 69' Attendance: 713
Referee: Greg Aitken
Man of the Match: Calum Gallagher
3 November 2018 League One Montrose 1 – 0 Dumbarton Links Park
15:00 Graham Webster 53' Report Attendance: 549
Referee: John McKendrick
10 November 2018 League One Dumbarton 2 – 1 Stenhousemuir Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Ross Forbes 23' (pen.), Dom Thomas 56' Report Mark McGuigan 33' (pen.) Attendance: 605
Referee: David Lowe
Man of the Match: Dom Thomas
17 November 2018 League One Forfar Athletic 3 – 0 Dumbarton Station Park
15:00 Darren Whyte 49', John Baird 54', Mark Hill 78' Report Attendance: 491
Referee: Lloyd Wilson
1 December 2018 League One Dumbarton 4 – 1 Brechin City Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Calum Gallagher 52' 83', Ross Forbes 54', Dom Thomas 69' Report Jordan Sinclair 71' Attendance: 456
Referee: Craig Napier
Man of the Match: Dom Thomas
8 December 2018 League One Dumbarton 1 – 1 Airdrieonians Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Brad Spencer 90' Report Leighton McIntosh 3' Attendance: 624
Referee: Colin Steven
Man of the Match: Dom Thomas
15 December 2018 League One Raith Rovers 4 – 2 Dumbarton Stark's Park
15:00 Daniel Armstrong 13', Kevin Nisbet 63', Euan Murray 88', Lewis Vaughan 90' Report Ross Forbes 10', Michael Paton 20' Attendance: 1,089
Referee: Barry Cook
22 December 2018 League One Dumbarton 0 – 1 Stranraer Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Report Kyle Turner 66' Attendance: 686
Referee: John McKendrick
Man of the Match: Dom Thomas
29 December 2018 League One Stenhousemuir 2 – 2 Dumbarton Ochilview Park
15:00 Harry Paton 8', Mark McGuigan 54' Conor McBreaty Yellow card 58' Yellow-red card 90+1' Report Ross Forbes 45', 90+2' Attendance: 536
Referee: Mike Roncone
5 January 2019 League One Dumbarton 2 – 3 Forfar Athletic Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Bobby Barr 18', 85' Report Dale Hilson 4', John Baird 37', Dylan Easton 41' Attendance: 619
Referee: Alan Muir
Man of the Match: Bobby Barr
12 January 2019 League One Brechin City 1 – 0 Dumbarton Glebe Park
15:00 J.Tapping 90+3' Report Michael Paton Yellow card 38' Yellow-red card 60' Attendance: 456
Referee: Gavin Duncan
26 January 2019 League One Dumbarton 1 – 1 Montrose Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Boris Melingui 83' Report Martin Rennie 89' (pen.) Attendance: 521
Referee: Barry Cook
Man of the Match: Boris Melingui
2 February 2019 League One Airdrieonians 2 – 2 Dumbarton Excelsior Stadium
15:00 Darryl Duffy 2', Leighton McIntosh 64' Report Bobby Barr 56', Dom Thomas 86' Attendance: 709
Referee: John McKendrick
16 February 2019 League One Stranraer 0 – 3 Dumbarton Stair Park
15:00 Andy McDonald Yellow card 70' Yellow-red card 73' Report Ross Forbes 56', Dom Thomas 80', Ross Perry 83' Attendance: 327
Referee: Grant Irvine
23 February 2019 League One East Fife 3 – 4 Dumbarton Bayview Stadium
15:00 Pat Slattery 54', Kevin Smith 58', Anton Dowds 65', Chris Kane Red card 77' Report Dom Thomas 20', 42', 62', Calum Gallagher 36' Attendance: 571
Referee: Gavin Ross
26 February 2019 League One Dumbarton 2 – 2 Raith Rovers Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Ross Forbes 27', Stuart Carswell 33' Report Nathan Flanagan 19', Kevin Nisbet 90+2' Attendance: 507
Referee: Alan Newlands
Man of the Match: Stuart Carswell
2 March 2019 League One Dumbarton 2 – 0 Arbroath Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Ross Forbes 30' (pen.), Dom Thomas 52' Report Michael McKenna Yellow card 67' Yellow-red card 81' Attendance: 700
Referee: Scott Millar
Man of the Match: Bobby Barr
9 March 2019 League One Montrose 1 – 3 Dumbarton Links Park
15:00 Seán Dillon 51' Report Dom Thomas 17', 59', Calum Gallagher 37' Attendance: 574
Referee: Graham Beaton
23 March 2019 League One Raith Rovers 4 – 1 Dumbarton Stark's Park
15:00 Ross Matthews 9', Liam Buchanan 26', Kevin Nisbet 45', 55' Report Calum Gallagher 38' Attendance: 1,338
Referee: Greg Aitken
Man of the Match: Jamie Gullan
30 March 2019 League One Dumbarton 1 – 2 Stenhousemuir Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Craig Barr 85' Report David Marsh 28', Conor McBrearty 72' Attendance: 613
Referee: Steven Reid
Man of the Match: Boris Melingui
2 April 2019 League One Dumbarton 3 – 3 Airdrieonians Dumbarton Football Stadium
19:45 Dom Thomas 21', Calum Gallagher 75', Ross Forbes 82' Report Scott Stewart 27' 79', Darryl Duffy 32' Attendance: 691
Referee: Lloyd Wilson
Man of the Match: Cammy Ballantyne
6 April 2019 League One Dumbarton 2 – 1 Brechin City Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 OG 36', Calum Gallagher 38' Report Dougie Hill 17' Attendance: 531
Referee: Colin Steven
Man of the Match: Kyle Hutton
13 April 2019 League One Forfar Athletic 0 – 0 Dumbarton Station Park
15:00 Report Attendance: 554
Referee: Alan Muir
Man of the Match: Brad Spencer
20 April 2019 League One Dumbarton 3 – 0 East Fife Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Craig Barr 20', Dom Thomas 44', Calum Gallagher 66' Report Attendance: 659
Referee: Grant Irvine
Man of the Match: Dom Thomas
27 April 2019 League One Dumbarton 2 – 1 Stranraer Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Calum Gallagher 8', Ross Forbes 19' Report Innes Cameron 54' Attendance: 704
Referee: Alan Newlands
Man of the Match: Calum Gallagher
4 May 2019 League One Arbroath 1 – 1 Dumbarton Gayfield Park
15:00 Michael McKenna 62' (pen.) Report Calum Gallagher 54', Cammy Ballantyne Red card 61' Attendance: 1,373
Referee: Peter Stewart

Scottish Cup

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24 November 2018 Third Round Airdrieonians 3 - 0 Dumbarton Airdrie
15:00 Kyle Wilkie 26' 77', Darryl Duffy 36' Report Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Attendance: 592
Referee: Steven Kirkland

Scottish League Cup

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Table

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Pos Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KIL STM DUM QPA SPA
1 Kilmarnock (Q) 4 3 0 1 0 9 2 +7 10 Qualification for the Second round — 0–0p — 2–0 —
2 St Mirren (Q) 4 1 3 0 0 8 2 +6 9 — — 6–0 — p2–2
3 Dumbarton 4 1 1 0 2 3 10 −7 5 2–4 — — 1–0 —
4 Queen's Park 4 1 0 1 2 2 4 −2 4 — 0–0p — — 2–1
5 Spartans 4 0 0 2 2 3 7 −4 2 0–3 — 0–0p — —
Source: [63]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[64]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

Matches

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14 July 2018 Group stage Spartans 0 – 0
(3-4 p)		 Dumbarton Edinburgh
15:00 Report Stadium: Ainslie Park
Attendance: 245
Referee: Stephen Brown
17 July 2018 Group stage Dumbarton 1 - 0 Queen's Park Dumbarton
19:45 Calum Gallagher 35' Report Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium
Attendance: 425
Referee: Gavin Ross
21 July 2018 Group stage Dumbarton 2 - 4 Kilmarnock Dumbarton
15:00 Craig Barr 41', Bobby Barr 65' Report Mikael Ndjoli 48', Kris Boyd 68' 76', 90' Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium
Attendance: 1,353
Referee: Craig Thomson
28 July 2018 Group stage St Mirren 6 - 0 Dumbarton Paisley
15:00 Hayden Coulson 1', Cammy Smith 35', 84', Ross Stewart 48', Stephen McGinn 53', James Kellermann 82' Report Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 1,610
Referee: Euan Anderson

Scottish Challenge Cup

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14 August 2018 1st Round Dumbarton 2-1 Greenock Morton Dumbarton
19:45 Michael Paton 12', Iain Russell 26' Report Gary Oliver 39' Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium
Attendance: 680
Referee: Gavin Ross
8 September 2018 2nd Round Dumbarton 0-1 Montrose Dumbarton
15:00 Report Craig Johnston 19' Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium
Attendance: 456
Referee: David Munro

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
4 Montrose 36 15 6 15 49 50 −1 51 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
5 Airdrieonians 36 14 6 16 51 44 +7 48
6 Dumbarton 36 12 10 14 60 60 0 46
7 East Fife 36 13 7 16 49 56 −7 46
8 Stranraer 36 11 9 16 45 57 −12 42
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Player statistics

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As of 4 May 2019 21:11 (UTC)

All competitions

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# Position Player Starts Subs Unused subs Goals Red cards Red card Yellow cards Yellow card
1 GK Scotland Grant Adam 26 0 2 0 0 1
19 FW Scotland Jack Aitchison 4 0 0 0 0 0
18 DF Scotland Scott Allardice 10 3 3 0 0 5
16 FW Scotland Ben Armour 3 7 6 0 0 2
2 DF Scotland Cammy Ballantyne 31 1 3 0 1 2
11 MF Scotland Bobby Barr 39 4 0 7 0 4
55 DF Scotland Craig Barr 19 2 3 3 0 3
21 GK Northern Ireland Conor Brennan 2 0 9 0 0 0
6 MF Scotland Stuart Carswell 36 2 2 2 0 8
4 DF Scotland Andy Dowie 26 0 0 2 0 1
3 DF Scotland Willie Dyer 20 1 2 0 0 2
21 GK Scotland Jamie Ewings (Trialist) 0 0 3 0 0 0
12 DF Scotland David Ferguson 15 0 0 0 0 1
10 MF Scotland Ross Forbes 37 6 0 13 0 6
9 FW Scotland Calum Gallagher 31 9 3 14 0 1
8 MF Scotland Kyle Hutton 40 1 1 0 0 7
7 FW Northern Ireland Andrew Little 2 9 2 0 0 1
33 FW Scotland Rory Loy 7 5 0 0 0 1
17 GK Scotland Jamie McGowan 4 1 22 0 0 0
4 DF Northern Ireland Brian McLean 7 0 1 0 0 1
21 GK Scotland Robbie Mutch 2 0 0 0 0 0
7 FW France Boris Melingui 3 9 2 1 0 1
15 FW Scotland Michael Paton 20 10 2 2 1 3
5 DF Scotland Ross Perry 16 1 4 1 0 4
14 FW Scotland Iain Russell 10 12 7 2 0 2
21 GK Scotland Chris Smith 9 1 1 0 0 0
12 MF England Brad Spencer 10 9 1 3 0 4
20 MF Scotland Dom Thomas 26 0 0 14 0 1
23 MF Scotland Ryan Thomson 14 11 6 0 0 6
21 GK France Eric Tshibangu (Trialist) 0 0 1 0 0 0
18 DF Netherlands Henk van Schaik 5 1 1 0 0 1

Captains

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No. P Name Country No. games Notes
4 DF Andy Dowie Scotland 26
8 MF Kyle Hutton Scotland 4
10 MF Ross Forbes Scotland 13

Last updated: As of match played 4 May 2019
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.

Management statistics

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Last Updated 19:37 April 27, 2019
Name From To P W D L Win%
Stephen Aitken 14 July 2018 8 October 2018 15 4 3 8 026.67
Ian Durrant & Jamie Ewings (Caretakers) 9 October 2018 20 October 2018 1 0 0 1 000.00
Jim Duffy 21 October 2018 Present 27 10 8 9 37.03

References

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