2023–24 season | |||
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Chairman | Dr Neil Mackay | ||
Manager | Stevie Farrell | ||
Stadium | Dumbarton Football Stadium | ||
League Cup | Group stage | ||
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The 2023–24 season will be Dumbarton Football Club's second in Scottish League Two, the fourth tier of Scottish football, having finished second in the division in 2023–24 and lost in the playoffs. Dumbarton will also compete in the Scottish League Cup, Scottish Cup and Scottish Challenge Cup.
Story of the season
May
Following the playoff final loss to Annan Athletic the Sons released Joe McKee, Martin McNiff, John Gemmell, Ally Love, Stuart Carswell, Russell McLean and Edin Lynch on May 16.[1] Gregor Buchanan, Kalvin Orsi, Harry Broun and Luca Vata were all offered new deals. The same day the club announced the appointment of Kenny Morrison as their new chief scout.[2] Defender Gregor Buchanan turned down a new deal and left the club on May 26 after more than 160 appearances across two spells with the Sons.[3] Blair Malcolm became the club's first new signing of the summer on May 27, joining from Albion Rovers.[4] A busy day on May 29 then saw the club make four signings; midfielders Callum Wilson,[5] Tony Wallace[6] and Carlo Pignatiello[7] all returned for second spells at the club. And were joined by Mark Durnan who signed from Alloa Athletic.[8][9] The club's first friendlies were announced on May 31, with Hebburn Town visiting The Rock on July 1 and a trip to face Workington AFC on July 8.[10]
June
On June 7 three new signings were announced. Defenders Sean Crighton[11] and Greig Young[12] joined from Stenhousemuir and Raith Rovers respectively, along with midfielder James Hilton from Stranraer.[13] Winger Kalvin Orsi also agreed a new deal with the club, snubbing full-time offers from elsewhere.[14] A third friendly of pre-season was announced, with Premiership St Mirren visiting G82 on July 4.[15] In the Scottish League Cup the Sons were drawn in a section with Dundee, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Airdrieonians and Bonnyrigg Rose.[16] Striker Michael Ruth became the club's ninth new signing of the summer on June 15, signing a year long deal following his departure from Queen of the South.[17] The squad returned for pre-season training on June 17, with goalkeeper Harry Broun signing a new season long deal the same day.[18] On June 23 Mark Durnan was announced as the club's new captain, with Sean Crighton appointed vice-captain.[19]
July
Friendly action began in July, with Sons suffering a 3-2 defeat to Hebburn Town on July 1. Jinky Hilton and Ross MacLean were on the scoresheet.[20] Three days later the Sons lost 3-0 to Scottish Premiership St Mirren. The pre-season schedule concluded with a 4-0 victory against Workington on July 8 at Borough Park. Ross MacLean, Ryan Blair and Declan Byrne got the goals. With youth academy graduate Luca Vata scoring his first top team goal.[21] The club's Scottish League Cup campaign began with a 2-0 defeat to Airdrieonians with the Diamonds scoring twice in the final four minutes.[22] That was followed by a 2-1 victory against Championship Inverness Caledonian Thistle thanks to goals from Ryan Wallace and Tony Wallace.[23] A 0-0 draw and penalty shootout victory against Bonnyrigg Rose followed, before the campaign concluded with a 3-1 loss to Scottish Premiership Dundee.
August
Prior to the club's first game of the season defender Matthew Shiels became the club's 10th addition of the summer, joining from Hamilton Academical having previously spent time on loan at the Sons from Rangers in 2019–20.[24] The club's first league game of the season ended in a 1-1 draw with Bonnyrigg Rose on August 5, with Ryan Blair scoring Sons' goal. Another 1-1 draw followed, this time with newly promoted Spartans. Tony Wallace got Dumbarton's goal from the penalty spot.[25] A third 1-1 draw followed, with Sons defeating Kilmarnock B 9-8 on penalties in the Scottish Challenge Cup.[26] The Sons won their first league game on August 19, defeating Forfar Athletic 3-1. David Wilson, Finlay Gray and Ross MacLean got the goals.[27] A 4-2 victory against Stenhousemuir ended the month. Goals from Sean Crighton, Ross MacLean and James Hilton had the Sons 4-0 up at half-time before Matty Aitken's second-half brace.
September
A third straight win followed to start September, with Sean Crighton scoring an 87th minute winner against East Fife. A week later Michael Ruth scored his first goal for the club in a 3-1 Scottish Challenge Cup defeat to Kelty Hearts.[28] Winger Gregg Wylde left the club on September 12 after making 59 appearances, scoring six times.[29] A first league defeat of the season came against Elgin City on September 16, with a second coming a week later against Peterhead. In the Scottish Cup the Sons were given a home tie against Highland Football League side Banks O' Dee.[30] The month ended with a return to winning ways and a 3-1 success against Stranraer - Tony Wallace, Ryan Wallace and Michael Ruth got the goals.
October
The first game of October ended in a dominant 4-0 away victory against Clyde - Ryan Wallace, Tony Wallace, Michael Ruth and James Hilton got the goals. A 2-0 defeat away to The Spartans followed. In the second round of the Scottish Cup the Sons secured a dramatic 3-2 victory over Highland Football League Banks O' Dee. After falling 2-0 behind Tony Wallace's penalty and two injury time Michael Ruth strikes secured victory.[31] The Sons were drawn away to Annan Athletic in the third round, with the tie scheduled for November 25.[32]
November
Both Ruth and Wallace were on target again a week later, with Matthew Shiels and Finlay Gray also scoring in a 4-0 home win against Bonnyrigg Rose. It was confirmed after the game that defender Greig Young would require surgery for a serious injury sustained against Peterhead in September.[33] A third straight victory followed with Kalvin Orsi's first goal in more than two years securing a 1-0 win away to East Fife.[34] Orsi won a penalty for the only goal of the game a week later, a 1-0 success at home to Elgin City. The month ended with a dramatic 5-4 extra time Scottish Cup victory over League One Annan Athletic. Michael Ruth, Ryan Wallace, Finlay Gray and Jinky Hilton got the goals. The Sons were drawn against Rangers in the fourth round.[35]
December
December opened with a 1-0 defeat to Stenhousemuir thanks to a deflected 87th minute James Berry strike, that left the Sons eight points off the top of the table.[36] Goalkeeper Brett Long was then ruled out for an extended period, after suffering a broken ankle in training.[37] The Sons returned to winning ways a week later, with James Hilton, Matthew Shiels, Finlay Gray and Tony Wallace all on target in a 4-2 away win at Forfar Athletic. The final home game of the year also saw the Sons score four - with an early Tony Wallace penalty making him the first Sons player since Stephen Dobbie in 2006 to score 10 goals prior to Christmas - an own goal and headers from Ryan Wallace and Aron Lynas only enough for a point against bottom of the table Clyde, who netted twice in injury time.[38]
January
On January 5, goalkeeper Patrick O'Neil returned to the club on a deal until the end of the season with Brett Long ruled out for the rest of the campaign.[39] The Sons fell to defeat in their first game of the new year, losing 2-1 to East Fife at The Rock. Two new signings arrived prior to the meeting with Peterhead on January 9. Goalkeeper Jay Hogarth on loan from Rangers[40] and defender Cian Newbury on loan from Hamilton Academical.[41] Both players made their debut the same day, as the Sons were defeated 3-1. Another new signing arrived on January 12, with striker Marc Kelly joining from East Kilbride. He made his debut the following day in a 1-1 draw with Bonnyrigg Rose, with Carlo Pignatiello getting Dumbarton's goal.[42]
First team transfers
- From end of 2022–23 season, to last match of season 2023–24
In
Player | From | League | Fee |
---|---|---|---|
Blair Malcolm | Albion Rovers | Scottish League Two | Free |
Callum Wilson | Albion Rovers | Scottish League Two | Free |
Tony Wallace | Annan Athletic | Scottish League Two | Free |
Carlo Pignatiello | Greenock Morton | Scottish Championship | Free |
Mark Durnan | Alloa Athletic | Scottish League One | Free |
Greig Young | Raith Rovers | Scottish Championship | Free |
Sean Crighton | Stenhousemuir | Scottish League Two | Free |
James Hilton | Stranraer | Scottish League Two | Free |
Michael Ruth | Queen of the South | Scottish League One | Free |
Matthew Shiels | Hamilton Academical | Scottish Championship | Free |
Patrick O'Neil | Free Agent | Free | |
Jay Hogarth | Rangers | Scottish Premiership | Loan |
Cian Newbury | Hamilton Academical | Scottish League One | Loan |
Marc Kelly | East Kilbride | Lowland Football League | Free |
Out
Player | To | League | Fee |
---|---|---|---|
Stuart Carswell | Clyde | Scottish League Two | Free |
Ally Love | Hurlford United | West of Scotland Football League | Free |
John Gemmell | Retired | N/A | N/A |
Martin McNiff | Drumchapel United | West of Scotland Football League | Free |
Joe McKee | Peterhead | Scottish League Two | Free |
Edin Lynch | Stenhousemuir | Scottish League Two | Free |
Russell McLean | Edinburgh City | Scottish League One | Free |
Gregor Buchanan | Stenhousemuir | Scottish League Two | Free |
Gregg Wylde | Camelon Juniors | East of Scotland Football League | Free |
Fixtures and results
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
Friendlies
1 July 2023 | Dumbarton | 2 - 3 | Hebburn Town | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
15:00 | James Hilton ![]() ![]() |
Dean Briggs ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 221 Referee: Sean Murdoch |
4 July 2023 | Dumbarton | 0 - 3 | St Mirren | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
19:45 | Report | Greg Kiltie ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Referee: Ross Hardie |
8 July 2023 | Workington | 0 - 4 | Dumbarton | Borough Park (Workington) |
15:00 | Ross MacLean ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 338 Referee: John Mulligan |
Scottish League One
5 August 2023 League Two | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 1 – 1 | Dumbarton | New Dundas Park |
15:00 | Luke Mahady ![]() |
Report | Ryan Blair ![]() |
Attendance: 682 Referee: Iain Sneddon |
12 August 2023 League Two | Dumbarton | 1 – 1 | The Spartans | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
15:00 | Tony Wallace ![]() |
Report | Jamie Dishington ![]() |
Attendance: 465 Referee: Colin Whyte |
19 August 2023 League Two | Dumbarton | 3 – 1 | Forfar Athletic | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
15:00 | David Wilson ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Seb Ross ![]() |
Attendance: 498 Referee: George Calder |
26 August 2023 League Two | Stenhousemuir | 2 – 4 | Dumbarton | Ochilview Park |
15:00 | Matty Aitken ![]() ![]() |
Report | Sean Crighton ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 463 Referee: Duncan Williams |
2 September 2023 League Two | Dumbarton | 1 – 0 | East Fife | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
15:00 | Sean Crighton ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 599 Referee: Peter Stuart |
16 September 2023 League Two | Elgin City | 2 – 0 | Dumbarton | Borough Briggs |
15:00 | Conall Ewan ![]() ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 677 Referee: Ryan Lee |
23 September 2023 League Two | Dumbarton | 0 – 1 | Peterhead | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
15:00 | Finlay Gray ![]() ![]() |
Report | Hamish Ritchie ![]() |
Attendance: 514 Referee: Greg Soutar |
30 September 2023 League Two | Dumbarton | 3 – 1 | Stranraer | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
15:00 | Tony Wallace ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Ben Armour ![]() |
Attendance: 504 Referee: Calum Scott |
6 October 2023 League Two | Clyde | 0 – 4 | Dumbarton | New Douglas Park |
15:00 | Report | Ryan Wallace ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 542 Referee: Alex Shepherd |
21 October 2023 League Two | The Spartans | 2 – 0 | Dumbarton | Ainslie Park |
15:00 | Cammy Russell ![]() ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 457 Referee: Daniel Graves |
4 November 2023 League Two | Dumbarton | 4 – 0 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
15:00 | Tony Wallace ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 578 Referee: Duncan Williams |
11 November 2023 League Two | East Fife | 0 – 1 | Dumbarton | New Bayview |
15:00 | Report | Kalvin Orsi ![]() |
Attendance: 626 Referee: Jordan Curran |
18 November 2023 League Two | Dumbarton | 1 – 0 | Elgin City | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
15:00 | Tony Wallace ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 526 Referee: Alastair Grieve |
9 December 2023 League Two | Dumbarton | 0 – 1 | Stenhousemuir | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
15:00 | James Berry ![]() |
Attendance: 484 Referee: Duncan Williams |
16 December 2023 League Two | Forfar Athletic | 2 – 4 | Dumbarton | Station Park, Forfar |
15:00 | Josh Skelly ![]() ![]() |
Report | Jinky Hilton ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 427 Referee: Ryan Lee |
23 December 2023 League Two | Dumbarton | 4 – 4 | Clyde | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
15:00 | Tony Wallace ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Connor Young ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Referee: Dan McFarlane |
6 January 2024 League Two | Dumbarton | 1 – 2 | East Fife | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
15:00 | Michael Ruth ![]() |
Report | Kieran Millar ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 625 Referee: Duncan Williams |
9 January 2024 League Two | Peterhead | 3 – 1 | Dumbarton | Balmoor Stadium |
19:45 | Rory McAllister ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Ryan Wallace ![]() |
Attendance: 635 Referee: Stewart Luke |
13 January 2024 League Two | Bonnyrigg Rose | 1 – 1 | Dumbarton | New Dundas Park |
15:00 | Neil Martyniuk ![]() |
Report | Carlo Pignatiello ![]() |
Attendance: 788 Referee: Lloyd Wilson |
27 January 2024 League Two | Elgin City | – | Dumbarton | Borough Briggs |
15:00 |
TBC League Two | Stranraer | – | Dumbarton | Stair Park |
19:45 |
Scottish Cup
28 October 2023 Second round | Dumbarton | 3 - 2 | Banks o'Dee | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
15:00 | Tony Wallace ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Hamish Macleod ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 385 Referee: Ross Clark |
25 November 2023 Third round | Annan Athletic | 4 - 5 | Dumbarton | Galabank Stadium |
15:00 | Kai Nugent ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | OG ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 387 Referee: Ryan Lee |
20 January 2024 Fourth round | Dumbarton | - | Rangers | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
17:30 |
Scottish League Cup
Matches
15 July 2023 Group stage | Airdrieonians | 2 - 0 | Dumbarton | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | Nikolay Todorov ![]() ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 830 Referee: Graham Grainger |
18 July 2023 Group stage | Dumbarton | 2 - 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
19:45 | Ryan Wallace ![]() ![]() |
Report | Billy McKay ![]() |
Attendance: 505 Referee: Chris Fordyce |
22 July 2023 Group stage | Dumbarton | 0 - 0 (4–3 p) | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
15:00 | Report |
26 July 2023 Group stage | Dundee | 3 - 1 | Dumbarton | Dens Park |
19:45 | Zach Robinson ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Tony Wallace ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 1940 Referee: Willie Collum |
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AIR | DND | DUM | ICT | BON | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Airdrieonians | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 12 | Qualification for the second round | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | — | |
2 | Dundee | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 9 | — | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | — | ||
3 | Dumbarton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 5 | — | — | — | 2–1 | p0–0 | ||
4 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | 2–3 | — | — | — | 2–1 | ||
5 | Bonnyrigg Rose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | — | — |
Scottish Challenge Cup
17 August 2022 Second round | Kilmarnock B | 1 – 1 (8–9 p) | Dumbarton | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
19:45 | Bobby Wales ![]() |
Report | Carlo Pignatiello ![]() |
Attendance: 300 Referee: Daniel Graves |
9 September 2022 Third round | Dumbarton | 1 – 3 | Kelty Hearts | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
15:00 | Michael Ruth ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Reece Lyon ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 427 Referee: Duncan Williams |
Player statistics
- As of 19:41, 13 January 2024 (UTC)
All competitions
# | Position | Player | Starts | Subs | Unused subs | Goals ![]() | Red cards ![]() | Yellow cards ![]() |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | MF | ![]() | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
16 | GK | ![]() | 7 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | FW | ![]() | 3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | DF | ![]() | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
5 | DF | ![]() | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
18 | MF | ![]() | 15 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
17 | MF | ![]() | 11 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
31 | GK | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | FW | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | GK | ![]() | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2 | DF | ![]() | 18 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
11 | MF | ![]() | 10 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
4 | DF | ![]() | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
21 | DF | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
19 | GK | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
12 | DF | ![]() | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
23 | FW | ![]() | 19 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
22 | DF | ![]() | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
15 | MF | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() | 14 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
14 | MF | ![]() | 18 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
8 | MF | ![]() | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | DF | ![]() | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Captains
No. | P | Name | Country | No. games | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | DF | Mark Durnan | ![]() |
16 | Club captain |
26 | DF | Sean Crighton | ![]() |
11 | Vice-captain |
Last updated: As of match played 17:57, 13 January 2024 (UTC)
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.
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Peterhead | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 35 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
3 | The Spartans | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 32 | |
4 | Dumbarton | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 31 | |
5 | Bonnyrigg Rose | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 23 | |
6 | Stranraer | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 22 |
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