Scottish League Division One 9th | Scottish Cup Second Round | |
Top goalscorer League: William Campbell (7)All: William Campbell/ Hugh Craig (7) | ||
Season 1894–95 was the 22nd Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the fifth time, and the Scottish Cup for the 22nd time.
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Overview
The inability to match the bigger clubs in attracting the best players had its inevitable effect with Dumbarton finishing 9th (of 10) in the First Division with just 7 points, 24 behind champions Hearts.
In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton were embarassingly knocked out in the second round by non-league King's Park.
Locally, there was some better news, with Dumbarton retaining the Dumbartonshire Cup for the eighth consecutive season, beating Renton in the final.
During the season, 9 'other' matches were played, including a short tour of London during Easter. Of these matches, 3 were won, 2 drawn and 4 lost, scoring 17 goals and conceding 18.
Results
All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.
Promotion/Relegation Election Results
Promotion and relegation issues between the divisions were settled by means of voting by the league members. The bottom three clubs in the First Division together with the top two in the Second Division were up for election, with Dumbarton managing to maintain their 'top flight' status.
Transfers
The leak of talent to other clubs continued with the loss of, amongst others, Lawrence Bell and Alf Smith (both to Third Lanark) and Bob Ferrier (to Sheffield Wednesday).
Reserve Team
Dumbarton lost in the first round of the Scottish Second XI Cup to Queen's Park.
Factfile
* The Scottish Cup tie against Galston on 24 November marked John McLeod's 100th competitive appearance for the club. To celebrate the occasion McLeod moved from his usual position of goalkeeper to play centre forward during the game.