The 1877–78 season was the fifth Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at a national level.
Scottish Cup
During the early years of the Scottish Cup, the earlier rounds of the competition were played on a regional basis, which was always a tough proposition as three of the top Scottish clubs at the time were from Dumbartonshire. This season Dumbarton came up against Vale of Leven in the second round, and lost (to the eventual champions) after a 1-1 draw.[1]
| 20 October 1877 Cup R2 | Dumbarton | 1-1[4] | Vale of Leven | Dumbarton |
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Attendance: 3,000 |
| 27 October 1877 Cup R2r | Vale of Leven | 4-1[5] | Dumbarton | Alexandria |
| Paton |
Meikleham |
Attendance: 5,000 |
Friendlies
During the season, 12 'friendly' matches were played, including home and away fixtures against local teams Renton and Alexandria, and also Glasgow sides, Rangers and South Western. Of these matches, 8 were won, 1 drawn and 3 lost, scoring 32 goals and conceding 8.
| 24 November 1877 Friendly | Rangers | 1-0 | Dumbarton | Kinning Park |
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| 22 December 1877 Friendly | Renton | 1-1 | Dumbarton | Tontine Park |
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| 2 March 1878 Friendly | Alexandria | 0-3 | Dumbarton | Alexandria |
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Player statistics
Of note amongst those appearing in club colours for the first time this season were Joe Lindsay, Jock Hutcheson and William McKinnon.
Only includes appearances and goals in competitive Scottish Cup matches.
| Player | Position | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 John Kennedy[6]
|
GK | 3 | 0 |
| Jock Hutcheson
|
DF | 2 | 0 |
| Andrew Kennedy[7]
|
DF | 1 | 0 |
| Archie Lang
|
DF | 3 | 0 |
| James Boyd[8]
|
MF | 3 | 0 |
| Peter Miller
|
MF | 3 | 0 |
| William Anderson[9]
|
FW | 3 | 1 |
| Alex Galbraith[10]
|
FW | 2 | 0 |
| David Hartley[11]
|
FW | 3 | 1 |
| Alex Lawrence[12]
|
FW | 3 | 2 |
| William McKinnon
|
FW | 1 | 0 |
| J McMaster[13]
|
FW | 3 | 1 |
| James Meikleham[14]
|
FW | 3 | 0 |
Source:[15]
International trial
In order to select a 'Scotland' team to play against England, an international trial match was held for Dunbartonshire players on 9 February 1878 at Alexandria. Archie Lang, Peter Miller, Alex Galbraith, Joe Lindsay and J McMaster all played. A month later on 9 March a second trial match was held at Ibrox to consider selection for the team to play against Wales, with Peter Miller and Alex Galbraith playing. In the end however, none of the Dumbarton men were capped.
References
- ^ Smailes, Gordon (1995). The Breedon Book of Scottish Football Records. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-020-X.
- ^ "Dumbarton 4 - 1 Waverley, Scottish Cup (29/09/1877)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Dumbarton 4-0 Waverley, Saturday, September 29th, 1877". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Dumbarton 1-1 Vale of Leven, Saturday, October 20th, 1877". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Vale of Leven 4-1 Dumbarton, Saturday, October 27th, 1877". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "John Kennedy - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "A Kennedy - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Boyd - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Anderson - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Alex Galbraith - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "David Hartley - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Alex Lawrence - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "J McMaster - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "James Meikleham - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
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