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1961–62 Dumbarton F.C. season

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Manager
  
Bobby Campbell

Scottish Cup
  
Second Round

Scottish League Division 2
  
17th

Scottish League Cup
  
Prelims

Stadium
  
Boghead Park, Dumbarton

Top goalscorer
  
League: Charlie Stewart (9) All: Charlie Stewart (12)

Season 1961–62 was the 85th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 55th time, the Scottish Cup for the 67th time and the Scottish League Cup for the 15th time.

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Overview

Following six seasons of top half finishes in the league, season 1961-62 was to prove disastrous, with Dumbarton suffering its worst league performance in the club's history, finishing in 17th place with 28 points, 26 behind champions Clyde. Things were not helped by a huge turnover in playing staff, beating the previous record set in the 1918-19 season.

In the Scottish Cup, results were no better, with Dumbarton losing in the second round to Highland League opponents Ross County, having received a first round bye.

The League Cup sectional ties were equally as bad, with only one win from six games.

Locally Dumbarton lost out to East Stirling in the semi final of the Stirlingshire Cup.

Therefore the decision to appoint the club's first full time manager was not to be the success hoped for and Bobby Campbell resigned at the end of the season, to be replaced by Jackie Fearn, on a part-time basis.

Results

All results are written with Dumbarton's score first.

Appearances

Dumbarton used 44 players for the 43 League, Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup matches, as detailed below. Freddie Glidden was best featuring in 40 of these matches. Note that unnamed trialist(s) played in six matches.

Reserve Team

Dumbarton played a team in the Combined Reserve League, but results were poor - finishing 7th and last in the first series with 1 win and 1 draw from 12 matches - and 5th in the second series with 3 wins and 3 draws from 12. In the Scottish Second XI Cup, Dumbarton lost in the first round to Celtic.

References

1961–62 Dumbarton F.C. season Wikipedia