Manager James Collins Highest home attendance 10,000 | Scottish League Division One 15th Lowest home attendance 2,000 | |
Top goalscorer League: Herbert Yarnell (5)All: Herbert Yarnell (5) | ||
Season 1918–19 was the 42nd Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 20th time and the Victory Cup, following the end of the Great War.
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Overview
Dumbarton finished 15th, out of 18, in the First Division with 22 points, well behind champions Celtic. Most concerning during the season was the inability to score goals, as in 17 of the 34 league matches, Dumbarton failed to 'find the net'.
This was the fifth (and last) season of war-time football, where the playing of all other national competitions, including the Scottish Cup, were suspended. Nevertheless, to mark the end of the Great War, a Victory Cup was played for - but Dumbarton were beaten in the first round by St Mirren, after a 0-0 draw.
Locally, Dumbarton failed to qualify for the final of the Dumbartonshire Cup and lost out in the finals of both the Dumbartonshire Charity Cup and the Clydebank Charity Cup, to Dumbarton Harp and Clydebank respectively.
In March 1919, James Collins gave up the post of team manager to concentrate on his club secretary duties, to be replaced by George Livingstone.
Results
All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.
Appearances
Dumbarton used 44 players for the 36 Scottish League and Victory Cup matches, as detailed below. Robert McGrory was the only player to feature in all of these matches.