Scottish Southern League 13th League Cup South Prelims | Summer Cup First Round | |
Stadium Boghead Park, Dumbarton Top goalscorer League: Willie Reid (13)
All: Willie Reid (15) | ||
Season 1944–45 was the 68th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level and the sixth season of special wartime football during World War II.
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Overview
Four seasons of improving performances were not to be continued, with Dumbarton suffering a disastrous start to the campaign which saw only 3 points earned from the first 11 games. Things were not helped by a high 'turn-over' of playing staff and Dumbarton slumped to 13th out of 16 in the Scottish Southern League with 21 points - 38 behind champions Rangers.
The cup results were no better, with Dumbarton again failing to escape from their qualifying section in the League Cup South.
In the Summer Cup, Dumbarton suffered another first round defeat, this time to Partick Thistle.
Note that Jackie Milne was appointed manager in June 1945.
Finally, the number of goals conceded in all games during the season was 104, the 11th time the 'century' had been broken.
Results
All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.
Appearances
Dumbarton used 39 players for the 38 League, Cup and League Cup matches, as detailed below. Willie Reid topped the 'selection chart' by featuring in 33 of these matches. Note that unnamed trialist(s) played in three matches.
Reserve Team
Dumbarton's Second XI had similar disappointing fortunes during the season to the first team.
In the Scottish Second XI Cup, Dumbarton lost in the first round to Falkirk, and finished 9th (of 11) in the Glasgow & District Reserve League.