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Dumbarton F.C 
Full name Dumbarton Football Club Nickname(s) The Sons Founded 1872 Ground Strathclyde Homes Stadium
Dumbarton, Scotland
(Capacity: 2025)Chairman 
Alan jardineManager Alan AdamsonLeague Scottish Second Division 2010–11 Scottish Second Division, 7th 
Home coloursAway colours
Current seasonDumbarton Football Club is Scotland's 4th oldest football club – founded in 1872, just after Queen's Park (1867), Kilmarnock (1869) and Stranraer (1870). They come from the town of Dumbarton in West Dunbartonshire and play their home games at the Strathclyde Homes Stadium, next to Dumbarton Castle.
The club were one of the greatest clubs of the nineteenth century, winning the Scottish Football League in the first two seasons of the competition. Since then the club have spent the majority of their history outside the top flight, and last played at the top level in 1989.
In May 2009 Dumbarton were crowned Third Division champions after a late run of form; however, the following month club captain Gordon "Guido" Lennon died in an offroad car accident in Inverness. Despite an understandable difficult start to the 2009–10 campaign the team managed to consolidate their place in the Irn-Bru Second Division with a 6th place finish
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Colours and Badge
Dumbarton play in gold & black strips, currently manufactured by Surridge. While these are the traditional colours of the club some of the most successful eras have seen the club play predominantly in white. For the 2010/11 season Dumbarton will have a new home strip chosen by the fans from 4 designs supplied by Surridge, the winning design is a gold shirt with black pinstripes harking back to the strips used in the 1970s [1]. The away strip will continue to be the, also fan chosen, all white kit with black ang gold sash.
The clubs' badge features an elephant with a castle on its back, this represents Dumbarton Rock with Dumbarton Castle upon it, Dumbarton Rock, a volcanic plug is said to resemble an elephant & the teams nickname 'The Sons' is derived from the phrase 'Sons of The Rock' a term used for those born in the town of Dumbarton.
Stadium
Main articles: Strathclyde Homes Stadium and Boghead Park
Dumbarton Rock & Strathclyde Homes Stadium
Dumbarton play their home games at Strathclyde Homes Stadium (commonly referred to as "The Rock" by Supporters). The 2,025 all seated stadium has been used since December 2000. The main (and currently only) stand is overshadowed by Dumbarton Rock & sits aside the banks of the River Leven, which makes it one of the most picturesque stadiums in the UK. Prior to that the team played at Boghead Park from 1879 until the end of the 1999–2000 season, 131 years is currently the longest a senior British club has stayed at the same grounds. Between May and November 1801 Dumbarton ground shared with Albion Rovers in Coatbridge.
Attendances
Season League Average Highest 2010–11 Second Division 640 853 2009–10 Second Division 695 975 2008–09 Third Division 722 1,396 2007–08 Third Division 560 907 2006–07 Third Division 709 1,089 2005–06 Second Division 946 2004–05 Second Division 900 2003–04 Second Division 1039 2002–03 Second Division 950 Supporters
Dumbarton were the first league club in Scotland to have a supporters trust, which works to strengthen the links between the club & the fans. The trust own a significant number of shares in the club and currently the fourth largest shareholder. Following a £25,000 direct investment, the Trust also has a representative on the Club board of directors. The Supporters trust works with the club to produce the match programme & run the club website. As well as those important functions, the trust's main role at the club is that of overseeing commercial activity.
Players
Current squad
- As of 22 November 2011[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player GK Jamie Ewings GK Stephen Grindlay DF James Creaney DF Dominic Kennedy (on loan from St. Mirren) DF Alan Lithgow DF Jamie Lyden DF Ross McKinnon (on loan from Motherwell) DF Kevin Nicoll DF Paul Nugent DF Tony Wallace No. Position Player MF Scott Agnew MF Ryan Borris MF Mark Gilhaney MF Martin McNiff FW Kieran Brannan FW Bryan Prunty FW Graeme Ramage FW Pat Walker FW David Winters - For recent transfers, see Dumbarton transfers in 2011–12 season.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player DF Adam Monaghan (on loan to Kilbirnie Ladeside) DF Robert Connolly (on loan to Kilbirnie Ladeside) No. Position Player MF Martin McBride (on loan to Queen's Park) - Note: Squad numbers are not currently used in the Scottish Football League
Hall Of Fame
Recently, the club and its fans named their "best player of all time" and a "Hall of Fame" including:
- Lawrie Williams
- Ray Montgomerie
- Murdo MacLeod
- Donald McNeill
- Colin McAdam
- Albert Craig
- Tom McAdam
- Johnny Graham
- Willie Wallace
- Kenny Wilson
- Steve Kerr
- Charlie Gibson
Staff
Alan Adamson Is Dumbarton's manager, he was assistant to Jim Chapman at the beginning of the 2010–2011 season but when Chapman stepped down to be Director of Community and Football Development, Adamson took the hot seat to be manager of Dumbarton. Alan Adamson was set to name Derek Ferguson as his assistant but he performed a 'U-Turn' as he had to fulfill his work commitments to the media. So instead, Adamson appointed Peter Allan as his assistant. Jim Gallacher Is the goalkeeping coach. His son, Paul Gallacher Is the 'shot stopper' for Dunfermline. Jim Gallacher used to play for Arbroath and made over 600 appearances for Clydebank. Dumbarton's physio Is Ahmed Habib, who formerly worked for Ross County and Falkirk.
Recent league history
Main article(s): Dumbarton F.C. seasons
Season P W D L GF GA GD Pts Pos League 2010–11 36 11 7 18 52 70 −18 40 7 Second Division 2009–10 36 14 6 16 49 58 −9 48 6 Second Division 2008–09 36 19 10 7 65 36 +29 67 1 Third Division 2007–08 36 9 10 17 31 38 −17 37 8 Third Division 2006–07 36 18 5 13 52 37 +15 52 5 Third Division Managerial history
Manager records for all league, League Cup, Scottish Cup & Challenge Cup games (i.e. not including friendlies & Stirlingshire Cup games)
As of Saturday 19th November 2011. (Brechin City 3-0 Dumbarton: Sc Cup Rd 3)
Name Nat. From To Record Pld W D L %won Alan Adamson October 2010 present 44 16 8 20 Jim Chapman December 2007 October 2010 113 40 27 46 35.39 Gerry McCabe June 2006 November 2007 57 25 11 21 43.86 Paul Martin December 2004 June 2006 67 12 15 35 17.91 Brian Fairley March 2003 December 2004 66 30 10 26 45.45 David Winnie June 2002 March 2003 34 11 6 17 32.35 Tom Carson October 2000 June 2002 67 32 13 22 47.76 Jimmy Brown March 1999 October 2000 66 26 10 30 39.39 Ian Wallace November 1996 March 1999 95 26 24 45 27.37 Jim Fallon September 1995 November 1996 50 2 6 42 4.00 Murdo MacLeod June 1993 September 1995 Billy Lamont April 1990 June 1993 Jim George September 1988 April 1990 Bertie Auld January 1988 September 1988 Mark Clougherty 1987 January 1988 Alex Totten 1986 1987 Derek Whiteford 1986 1986 Davie Wilson 1984 1986 Billy Lamont 1981 1984 Sean Fallon 
1980 1981 Davie Wilson 1977 1980 Alex Wright 1973 1977 Jackie Stewart November 1968 January 1973 Ian Spence September 1967 October 1968 Willie Toner October 1964 September 1967 Jackie Fearn May 1962 September 1964 Bobby Campbell April 1961 May 1962 Bobby Combe May 1959 November 1960 Peter McGown May 1954 April 1959 William Irvine June 1950 May 1954 William Guthrie August 1946 June 1950 Jackie Milne June 1945 August 1946 William Guthrie (secretary) 1944 1945 Fred Donovan (secretary) 1940 1944 Jimmy Smith 1939 1940 Fred Donovan (secretary) 1931 1939 Donald Colman 1922 1931 Paddy Travers 1921 1922 James Collins September 1920 May 1921 George Livingstone March 1919 September 1920 James Collins May 1914 March 1919 Honours
- Stirlingshire Cup:
- Dumbartonshire FA Cup
- Festival of Britain St. Mungo Quaich:
- Winners (1): 1951–52
Club records
Biggest league win: 13–2 v Kirkintilloch Rob Roy (1888)
Biggest league loss: 1–11 v Albion Rovers (1926)
Biggest league cup loss: 1–11 v Ayr United (13 August 1952)
Biggest home attendance: 18,001 v Raith Rovers, (2 March 1957)
Most goals in a season: Kenny Ronaldo (38) , 1971–72
References
- ^ http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Scottish_Football_League/Dumbarton/Dumbarton.htm
- ^ "1st Team Squad 2011/2012". dumbartonfootballclub.com (Dumbarton F.C.). http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/squad/default.asp?mode=squad&SquadID=1. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ Shared with Rangers F.C.|Rangers after both clubs ended the season on 29 points. A play-off game at Cathkin Park on 21 May 1891 and finished 2–2, so the clubs were declared joint champions
- ^ Known as second division prior to 1975
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