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2023–24 Dumbarton F.C. season

Dumbarton
2023–24 season
ChairmanDr Neil Mackay
ManagerStevie Farrell
StadiumDumbarton Football Stadium
League Two4th (Promoted via playoffs)
League CupGroup stage
Scottish CupFourth round (lost to Rangers)
Top goalscorerLeague: Tony Wallace (11)
All: Tony Wallace (16)
Highest home attendance2,020 (vs Rangers, 20 January 2024)
Lowest home attendance385 (vs Banks o'Dee, 28 October 2023)
Average home league attendance662

The 2023–24 season was Dumbarton Football Club's second in Scottish League Two, the fourth tier of Scottish football, having finished second in the division in 2023–24 and lost in the playoffs. The club won promotion back to Scottish League One at the second time of asking via the playoffs.

Dumbarton also competed in the Scottish League Cup, Scottish Cup and Scottish Challenge Cup.

Story of the season

May

Following the playoff final loss to Annan Athletic the Sons released Joe McKee, Martin McNiff, John Gemmell, Ally Love, Stuart Carswell, Russell McLean and Edin Lynch on May 16.[1] Gregor Buchanan, Kalvin Orsi, Harry Broun and Luca Vata were all offered new deals. The same day the club announced the appointment of Kenny Morrison as their new chief scout.[2] Defender Gregor Buchanan turned down a new deal and left the club on May 26 after more than 160 appearances across two spells with the Sons.[3] Blair Malcolm became the club's first new signing of the summer on May 27, joining from Albion Rovers.[4] A busy day on May 29 then saw the club make four signings; midfielders Callum Wilson,[5] Tony Wallace[6] and Carlo Pignatiello[7] all returned for second spells at the club. And were joined by Mark Durnan who signed from Alloa Athletic.[8][9] The club's first friendlies were announced on May 31, with Hebburn Town visiting The Rock on July 1 and a trip to face Workington AFC on July 8.[10]

June

On June 7 three new signings were announced. Defenders Sean Crighton[11] and Greig Young[12] joined from Stenhousemuir and Raith Rovers respectively, along with midfielder James Hilton from Stranraer.[13] Winger Kalvin Orsi also agreed a new deal with the club, snubbing full-time offers from elsewhere.[14] A third friendly of pre-season was announced, with Premiership St Mirren visiting G82 on July 4.[15] In the Scottish League Cup the Sons were drawn in a section with Dundee, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Airdrieonians and Bonnyrigg Rose.[16] Striker Michael Ruth became the club's ninth new signing of the summer on June 15, signing a year long deal following his departure from Queen of the South.[17] The squad returned for pre-season training on June 17, with goalkeeper Harry Broun signing a new season long deal the same day.[18] On June 23 Mark Durnan was announced as the club's new captain, with Sean Crighton appointed vice-captain.[19]

July

Friendly action began in July, with Sons suffering a 3-2 defeat to Hebburn Town on July 1. Jinky Hilton and Ross MacLean were on the scoresheet.[20] Three days later the Sons lost 3-0 to Scottish Premiership St Mirren. The pre-season schedule concluded with a 4-0 victory against Workington on July 8 at Borough Park. Ross MacLean, Ryan Blair and Declan Byrne got the goals. With youth academy graduate Luca Vata scoring his first top team goal.[21] The club's Scottish League Cup campaign began with a 2-0 defeat to Airdrieonians with the Diamonds scoring twice in the final four minutes.[22] That was followed by a 2-1 victory against Championship Inverness Caledonian Thistle thanks to goals from Ryan Wallace and Tony Wallace.[23] A 0-0 draw and penalty shootout victory against Bonnyrigg Rose followed, before the campaign concluded with a 3-1 loss to Scottish Premiership Dundee.

August

Prior to the club's first game of the season defender Matthew Shiels became the club's 10th addition of the summer, joining from Hamilton Academical having previously spent time on loan at the Sons from Rangers in 2019–20.[24] The club's first league game of the season ended in a 1-1 draw with Bonnyrigg Rose on August 5, with Ryan Blair scoring Sons' goal. Another 1-1 draw followed, this time with newly promoted Spartans. Tony Wallace got Dumbarton's goal from the penalty spot.[25] A third 1-1 draw followed, with Sons defeating Kilmarnock B 9-8 on penalties in the Scottish Challenge Cup.[26] The Sons won their first league game on August 19, defeating Forfar Athletic 3-1. David Wilson, Finlay Gray and Ross MacLean got the goals.[27] A 4-2 victory against Stenhousemuir ended the month. Goals from Sean Crighton, Ross MacLean and James Hilton had the Sons 4-0 up at half-time before Matty Aitken's second-half brace.

September

A third straight win followed to start September, with Sean Crighton scoring an 87th minute winner against East Fife. A week later Michael Ruth scored his first goal for the club in a 3-1 Scottish Challenge Cup defeat to Kelty Hearts.[28] Winger Gregg Wylde left the club on September 12 after making 59 appearances, scoring six times.[29] A first league defeat of the season came against Elgin City on September 16, with a second coming a week later against Peterhead. In the Scottish Cup the Sons were given a home tie against Highland Football League side Banks O' Dee.[30] The month ended with a return to winning ways and a 3-1 success against Stranraer - Tony Wallace, Ryan Wallace and Michael Ruth got the goals.

October

The first game of October ended in a dominant 4-0 away victory against Clyde - Ryan Wallace, Tony Wallace, Michael Ruth and James Hilton got the goals. A 2-0 defeat away to The Spartans followed. In the second round of the Scottish Cup the Sons secured a dramatic 3-2 victory over Highland Football League Banks O' Dee. After falling 2-0 behind Tony Wallace's penalty and two injury time Michael Ruth strikes secured victory.[31] The Sons were drawn away to Annan Athletic in the third round, with the tie scheduled for November 25.[32]

November

Both Ruth and Wallace were on target again a week later, with Matthew Shiels and Finlay Gray also scoring in a 4-0 home win against Bonnyrigg Rose. It was confirmed after the game that defender Greig Young would require surgery for a serious injury sustained against Peterhead in September.[33] A third straight victory followed with Kalvin Orsi's first goal in more than two years securing a 1-0 win away to East Fife.[34] Orsi won a penalty for the only goal of the game a week later, a 1-0 success at home to Elgin City. The month ended with a dramatic 5-4 extra time Scottish Cup victory over League One Annan Athletic. Michael Ruth, Ryan Wallace, Finlay Gray and Jinky Hilton got the goals. The Sons were drawn against Rangers in the fourth round.[35]

December

December opened with a 1-0 defeat to Stenhousemuir thanks to a deflected 87th minute James Berry strike, that left the Sons eight points off the top of the table.[36] Goalkeeper Brett Long was then ruled out for an extended period, after suffering a broken ankle in training.[37] The Sons returned to winning ways a week later, with James Hilton, Matthew Shiels, Finlay Gray and Tony Wallace all on target in a 4-2 away win at Forfar Athletic. The final home game of the year also saw the Sons score four - with an early Tony Wallace penalty making him the first Sons player since Stephen Dobbie in 2006 to score 10 goals prior to Christmas - an own goal and headers from Ryan Wallace and Aron Lynas only enough for a point against bottom of the table Clyde, who netted twice in injury time.[38]

January

On January 5, goalkeeper Patrick O'Neil returned to the club on a deal until the end of the season with Brett Long ruled out for the rest of the campaign.[39] The Sons fell to defeat in their first game of the new year, losing 2-1 to East Fife at The Rock. Two new signings arrived prior to the meeting with Peterhead on January 9. Goalkeeper Jay Hogarth on loan from Rangers[40] and defender Cian Newbury on loan from Hamilton Academical.[41] Both players made their debut the same day, as the Sons were defeated 3-1. Another new signing arrived on January 12, with striker Marc Kelly joining from East Kilbride. He made his debut the following day in a 1-1 draw with Bonnyrigg Rose, with Carlo Pignatiello getting Dumbarton's goal.[42] On January 15, winger Ross MacLean left the club on a leave of absence after a change in his working circumstances.[43] Three days later Gallagher Lennon, son of former Celtic captain Neil Lennon, joined the club on loan until the end of the season.[44] The Sons exited the Scottish Cup on January 20 with a 4-1 defeat to Rangers in front of a sell-out crowd of 2,020 at The Rock. Matthew Shiels got the goal in his final game for the club before joining Cove Rangers.[45][46] He officially left the club on January 23, and was joined by forward Declan Byrne - who had started just three games all season.[47] On January 25 captain Mark Durnan and defender Greig Young, both of whom had spent large spells out of the team with injury, agreed new contracts until the summer of 2025.[48][49] A day later goalkeeper Harry Broun who had made eight appearances joined Johnstone Burgh on loan.[50] A first win of the new year against Elgin City arrived on January 27 courtesy of a Tony Wallace goal.[51] The following week attacker Aaron Healy joined on loan from Queen's Park.[52]

February

A 1-0 defeat to league leaders Stenhousemuir opened February. That was followed by a 2-2 draw with Forfar Athletic where Sons twice led. Michael Ruth's ninth goal of the season opened the scoring, with Marc Kelly netting his first for the club.[53] A 0-0 draw with The Spartans at home followed on February 13,[54] before a 2-0 defeat to Clyde on February 17.[55] The defeat left the Sons on a run of one win in 10 games, and was only The Bully Wee's third victory of the league season. Later that week striker Ryan Wallace announced his immediate retirement from football, after 58 appearances and 10 goals for the club.[56] The following day top scorer Tony Wallace signed an extended deal until the summer of 2025.[57] He celebrated by scoring the winner in a 2-1 comeback success against Stranraer on February 24. Michael Ruth was also on target, netting his 10th of the season - and helping the club to a first win at home since November.[58]

March

On March 1 striker James Graham joined on loan from Rangers until the end of the season.[59] He made his debut the following day in a 1-0 victory against Peterhead with Michael Ruth getting the only goal.[60] Back-to-back defeats followed; 5-0 at Stranraer[61] and 3-2 at East Fife.[62] Sons returned to winning ways in style on March 16, moving up to third in the league with a 6-2 away win against The Spartans. Ryan Blair netted twice, both from free-kicks, with Aron Lynas, Michael Ruth also on target and Gallagher Lennon and James Graham netting their first senior goals. A second straight victory followed, 2-0, against Bonnyrigg Rose on March 23, with Tony Wallace and Blair Malcolm getting the goals.[63] The month ended with a 0-0 draw against Stenhousemuir at the Dumbarton Football Stadium.

April

The first game of April ended in a 2-0 victory against Forfar Athletic at Station Park. Tony Wallace's penalty was added to by a late Carlo Pignatiello strike. A fourth straight clean sheet followed, with Jinky Hilton getting the only goal of the game in a 1-0 success against Clyde. The month ended with back-to-back draws, 0-0 away at Stranraer and 2-2 at home to Elgin City - in a game where Sons came back from 2-0 down, thanks to goals from Michael Ruth and James Graham. Boss Stephen Farrell was named League Two Manager of the Month for April following the unbeaten run.[64]

May

The regular season ended with a 2-1 defeat to Peterhead on May 4. With David Wilson getting Dumbarton's goal. That resulted in a fourth place finish in League Two, and set up a playoff semi-final meeting with Stirling Albion. All the goals came in the first leg, with Jinky Hilton and Tony Wallace on target in a 2-1 home win[65] - followed by a 0-0 draw at Forthbank Stadium. Sons faced The Spartans in the final. Goals from Tony Wallace and Finlay Gray secured a 2-1 first leg win.[66] With the Sons promoted back to Scottish League One following a 2-2 draw at Ainslie Park on May 17 in front of a crowd of more than 2,200. Michael Ruth netted both goals, taking him to 15 for the season.[67]

First team transfers

  • From end of 2022–23 season, to last match of season 2023–24

In

Player From League Fee
Blair Malcolm Albion Rovers Scottish League Two Free
Callum Wilson Albion Rovers Scottish League Two Free
Tony Wallace Annan Athletic Scottish League Two Free
Carlo Pignatiello Greenock Morton Scottish Championship Free
Mark Durnan Alloa Athletic Scottish League One Free
Greig Young Raith Rovers Scottish Championship Free
Sean Crighton Stenhousemuir Scottish League Two Free
James Hilton Stranraer Scottish League Two Free
Michael Ruth Queen of the South Scottish League One Free
Matthew Shiels Hamilton Academical Scottish Championship Free
Patrick O'Neil Free Agent Free
Jay Hogarth Rangers Scottish Premiership Loan
Cian Newbury Hamilton Academical Scottish League One Loan
Marc Kelly East Kilbride Lowland Football League Free
Gallagher Lennon St Mirren Scottish Premiership Loan
Aaron Healy Queen's Park Scottish Championship Loan
James Graham Rangers Scottish Premiership Loan

Out

Player To League Fee
Stuart Carswell Clyde Scottish League Two Free
Ally Love Hurlford United West of Scotland Football League Free
John Gemmell Retired N/A N/A
Martin McNiff Drumchapel United West of Scotland Football League Free
Joe McKee Peterhead Scottish League Two Free
Edin Lynch Stenhousemuir Scottish League Two Free
Russell McLean Edinburgh City Scottish League One Free
Gregor Buchanan Stenhousemuir Scottish League Two Free
Gregg Wylde Camelon Juniors East of Scotland Football League Free
Matthew Shiels Cove Rangers Scottish League One Free
Declan Byrne Bonnyrigg Rose Scottish League Two Free
Harry Broun Johnstone Burgh West of Scotland Football League Loan
Ryan Wallace Retired N/A N/A

Fixtures and results

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

Friendlies

1 July 2023 Dumbarton 2 - 3 Hebburn Town Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 James Hilton 15', Ross MacLean 60' Dean Briggs 5', Olly Martin 28', Amar Purewal 45+2' Attendance: 221
Referee: Sean Murdoch
4 July 2023 Dumbarton 0 - 3 St Mirren Dumbarton Football Stadium
19:45 Report Greg Kiltie 18' 37', OG 45' Referee: Ross Hardie
8 July 2023 Workington 0 - 4 Dumbarton Borough Park (Workington)
15:00 Ross MacLean 43', Ryan Blair 45+1', Declan Byrne 82', Luca Vata 89' Attendance: 338
Referee: John Mulligan

Scottish League Two

Main article: 2023–24 Scottish League Two
5 August 2023 League Two Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 1 – 1 Dumbarton New Dundas Park
15:00 Luke Mahady 81' Report Ryan Blair 4' Attendance: 682
Referee: Iain Sneddon
12 August 2023 League Two Dumbarton 1 – 1 The Spartans Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Tony Wallace 55' (pen.) Report Jamie Dishington 90' Attendance: 465
Referee: Colin Whyte
19 August 2023 League Two Dumbarton 3 – 1 Forfar Athletic Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 David Wilson 59', Finlay Gray 80', Ross MacLean 88' Report Seb Ross 29' Attendance: 498
Referee: George Calder
26 August 2023 League Two Stenhousemuir 2 – 4 Dumbarton Ochilview Park
15:00 Matty Aitken 55' (pen.) 90+7' Report Sean Crighton 14', Ross MacLean 29' 30', James Hilton 42' Carlo Pignatiello Yellow card 75' Yellow-red card 82' Attendance: 463
Referee: Duncan Williams
2 September 2023 League Two Dumbarton 1 – 0 East Fife Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Sean Crighton 87' Report Attendance: 599
Referee: Peter Stuart
16 September 2023 League Two Elgin City 2 – 0 Dumbarton Borough Briggs
15:00 Conall Ewan 37', Liam Harvey 64' Report Attendance: 677
Referee: Ryan Lee
23 September 2023 League Two Dumbarton 0 – 1 Peterhead Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Finlay Gray Yellow card 82' Yellow-red card 86' Report Hamish Ritchie 85' Attendance: 514
Referee: Greg Soutar
30 September 2023 League Two Dumbarton 3 – 1 Stranraer Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Tony Wallace 28', Ryan Wallace 39', Michael Ruth 56' Report Ben Armour 24' Attendance: 504
Referee: Calum Scott
6 October 2023 League Two Clyde 0 – 4 Dumbarton New Douglas Park
15:00 Report Ryan Wallace 19', Tony Wallace 42' (pen.), Michael Ruth 67', James Hilton 80' Attendance: 542
Referee: Alex Shepherd
21 October 2023 League Two The Spartans 2 – 0 Dumbarton Ainslie Park
15:00 Cammy Russell 64', Bradley Whyte 88' Report Attendance: 457
Referee: Daniel Graves
4 November 2023 League Two Dumbarton 4 – 0 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Tony Wallace 11' (pen.), Finlay Gray 26', Michael Ruth 66', Matthew Shiels 68' Report Attendance: 578
Referee: Duncan Williams
11 November 2023 League Two East Fife 0 – 1 Dumbarton New Bayview
15:00 Report Kalvin Orsi 4' Attendance: 626
Referee: Jordan Curran
18 November 2023 League Two Dumbarton 1 – 0 Elgin City Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Tony Wallace 67' (pen.) Report Attendance: 526
Referee: Alastair Grieve
9 December 2023 League Two Dumbarton 0 – 1 Stenhousemuir Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 James Berry 87' Attendance: 484
Referee: Duncan Williams
16 December 2023 League Two Forfar Athletic 2 – 4 Dumbarton Station Park, Forfar
15:00 Josh Skelly 30' (pen.), Seb Ross 45+1' Report Jinky Hilton 16', Matthew Shiels 45', Finlay Gray 45+3', Tony Wallace 59' Attendance: 427
Referee: Ryan Lee
23 December 2023 League Two Dumbarton 4 – 4 Clyde Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Tony Wallace 8' (pen.), OG 37', Ryan Wallace 72', Aron Lynas 86' Report Connor Young 22', Martin Rennie 38' (pen.), Kian Leslie 90', Logan Dunachie 90+3' Referee: Dan McFarlane
6 January 2024 League Two Dumbarton 1 – 2 East Fife Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Michael Ruth 66' Report Kieran Millar 31', Brogan Walls 71' Attendance: 625
Referee: Duncan Williams
9 January 2024 League Two Peterhead 3 – 1 Dumbarton Balmoor Stadium
19:45 Rory McAllister 81' 90+1' (pen.), Jack Brown 90+3' Report Ryan Wallace 2' Attendance: 635
Referee: Stewart Luke
13 January 2024 League Two Bonnyrigg Rose 1 – 1 Dumbarton New Dundas Park
15:00 Neil Martyniuk 10' Report Carlo Pignatiello 49' Attendance: 788
Referee: Lloyd Wilson
27 January 2024 League Two Elgin City 0 – 1 Dumbarton Borough Briggs
15:00 Report Tony Wallace 45+1' Attendance: 611
Referee: Duncan Nicolson
3 February 2024 League Two Stenhousemuir 1 – 0 Dumbarton Ochilview Park
15:00 Ross Taylor 65' Report Ryan Blair Yellow card 62' Yellow-red card 74' Attendance: 657
Referee: Ryan Lee
10 February 2024 League Two Dumbarton 2 – 2 Forfar Athletic Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Michael Ruth 13', Marc Kelly 25' Report Stuart Morrison 15', Rayan Mohammed 77' Attendance: 419
Referee: Chris Fordyce
13 February 2024 League Two Dumbarton 0 – 0 The Spartans Dumbarton Football Stadium
19:45 Report Attendance: 389
Referee: Colin Whyte
17 February 2024 League Two Clyde 2 – 0 Dumbarton New Douglas Park
15:00 Martin Rennie 14' 67' (pen.) Jordan Allan Yellow card 30' Yellow-red card 90+3' Report Attendance: 652
Referee: Alistair Grieve
24 February 2024 League Two Dumbarton 2 – 1 Stranraer Dumbarton Football Stadium
14:00 Michael Ruth 8' Tony Wallace 23' Report Craig Ross 5' Attendance: 458
Referee: Sean Murdoch
3 March 2024 League Two Dumbarton 1 – 0 Peterhead Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Michael Ruth 73' Report Attendance: 416
Referee: Duncan Nicholson
5 March 2024 League Two Stranraer 5 – 0 Dumbarton Stair Park
19:45 OG 2', Matty Grant 30', Dylan Forrest 34', Ben Armour 45+2', Deryn Lang 88' Report Attendance: 331
Referee: George Calder
9 March 2024 League Two East Fife 3 – 2 Dumbarton New Bayview
15:00 Nathan Austin 3' 90+3' Brian Easton 56' Report Finlay Gray 51', Jinky Hilton 54' Referee: Scott Lambie
16 March 2024 League Two The Spartans 2 – 6 Dumbarton Ainslie Park
15:00 Cammy Russell 28', Bradley Whyte 45' Report Ryan Blair 5' 55', Aron Lynas 32', Gallagher Lennon 43', Michael Ruth 64', James Graham 89' Referee: Steven Kirkland
23 March 2024 League Two Dumbarton 2 – 0 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Tony Wallace 25' (pen.), Blair Malcolm 84' Report Attendance: 599
Referee: Jordan Curran
30 March 2024 League Two Dumbarton 0 – 0 Stenhousemuir Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Report Attendance: 668
Referee: Andy Gamble
6 April 2024 League Two Forfar Athletic 0 – 2 Dumbarton Station Park, Forfar
15:00 Report Tony Wallace 52' (pen.), Carlo Pignatiello 83' Attendance: 616
Referee: Joel Kennedy
13 April 2024 League Two Dumbarton 1 – 0 Clyde Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Jinky Hilton 73' Report Attendance: 723
Referee: Ross Hardie
20 April 2024 League Two Stranraer 0 – 0 Dumbarton Stair Park
15:00 Report Attendance: 405
Referee: Steven Kirkland
27 April 2024 League Two Dumbarton 2 – 2 Elgin City Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Michael Ruth 34', James Graham 89' Report Russell Dingwall 20', Ross Draper 27' Attendance: 576
Referee: Colin Whyte
4 May 2024 League Two Peterhead 2 – 1 Dumbarton Balmoor Stadium
15:00 Kieran Shanks 7' Jordon Brown 34' Yellow card 68' Yellow-red card 72' Report David Wilson 49' Attendance: 811
Referee: Chris Fordyce

Scottish League One Playoffs

7 May 2024 Semi-final Dumbarton 2 – 1 Stirling Albion Dumbarton Football Stadium
19:45 Jinky Hilton 12', Tony Wallace 85' (pen.) Report Dale Hilson 27' Attendance: 900
Referee: Ross Hardie
11 May 2024 Semi-final Stirling Albion 0 - 0
(1 – 2 agg.)		 Dumbarton Forthbank Stadium
15:00 Report Referee: Lloyd Wilson
14 May 2024 Final Dumbarton 2 – 1 The Spartans Dumbarton Football Stadium
19:30 Tony Wallace 21', Finlay Gray 29' Report Ayrton Sonkur 48' Attendance: 850
Referee: Steven Kirkland
17 May 2024 Final The Spartans 2 - 2
(3 – 4 agg.)		 Dumbarton Ainslie Park
15:00 Cammy Russell 2', Blair Henderson 90+3' (pen.) Report Michael Ruth 4' 54' Attendance: 2281
Referee: Grant Irvine

Scottish Cup

28 October 2023 Second round Dumbarton 3 - 2 Banks o'Dee Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Tony Wallace 71' (pen.), Michael Ruth 90+7' 90+12' Report Hamish Macleod 5', Garry Wood 52' Attendance: 385
Referee: Ross Clark
25 November 2023 Third round Annan Athletic 4 - 5 Dumbarton Galabank Stadium
15:00 Kai Nugent 48', Dominic Docherty 55', Aidan Smith 73' 100' Report OG 5', Ryan Wallace 43', Finlay Gray 88', Michael Ruth 113', James Hilton 118' Attendance: 387
Referee: Ryan Lee
20 January 2024 Fourth round Dumbarton 1 - 4 Rangers Dumbarton Football Stadium
17:30 Matthew Shiels 88' Report John Lundstram 35', Cyriel Dessers 41', James Tavernier 78' (pen.), Scott Wright 89' Attendance: 2,020
Referee: Alan Muir

Scottish League Cup

Matches

15 July 2023 Group stage Airdrieonians 2 - 0 Dumbarton Excelsior Stadium
15:00 Nikolay Todorov 86', Lewis McGregor 89' Report Attendance: 830
Referee: Graham Grainger
18 July 2023 Group stage Dumbarton 2 - 1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Dumbarton Football Stadium
19:45 Ryan Wallace 27', Tony Wallace 50' Report Billy McKay 76' Attendance: 505
Referee: Chris Fordyce
22 July 2023 Group stage Dumbarton 0 - 0
(4–3 p)		 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Report
26 July 2023 Group stage Dundee 3 - 1 Dumbarton Dens Park
19:45 Zach Robinson 38', 77' (pen.), Diego Pineda 44' Report Tony Wallace 41', Mark Durnan Yellow card 76' Yellow-red card Attendance: 1940
Referee: Willie Collum

Table

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AIR DND DUM ICT BON
1 Airdrieonians 4 4 0 0 0 7 2 +5 12 Qualification for the second round — 1–0 2–0 — —
2 Dundee 4 3 0 0 1 5 2 +3 9 — — 3–1 1–0 —
3 Dumbarton 4 1 1 0 2 3 6 −3 5 — — — 2–1 p0–0
4 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4 1 0 0 3 5 7 −2 3 2–3 — — — 2–1
5 Bonnyrigg Rose 4 0 0 1 3 1 4 −3 1 0–1 0–1 — — —
Source: [68]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[69]

Scottish Challenge Cup

17 August 2022 Second round Kilmarnock B 1 – 1
(8–9 p)		 Dumbarton Rugby Park
19:45 Bobby Wales 65' Report Carlo Pignatiello 41' Attendance: 300
Referee: Daniel Graves
9 September 2022 Third round Dumbarton 1 – 3 Kelty Hearts Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Michael Ruth 34' Ryan Wallace Yellow card 73' Yellow-red card 90+2' Report Reece Lyon 11' Botti Biabi 16' 76', Jamie Walker Yellow card 29' Yellow-red card 78' Attendance: 427
Referee: Duncan Williams

Player statistics

As of 08:18, 18 May 2024 (UTC)

All competitions

# Position Player Starts Subs Unused subs Goals Red cards Red card Yellow cards Yellow card
6 MF Scotland Ryan Blair 23 13 11 3 1 8
16 GK Scotland Harry Broun 8 0 18 0 0 0
10 FW Scotland Declan Byrne 3 11 6 0 0 0
26 DF Scotland Sean Crighton 45 1 0 2 0 5
5 DF Scotland Mark Durnan 29 0 2 0 1 4
9 FW Scotland James Graham 0 13 2 2 0 2
18 MF Scotland Finlay Gray 32 10 1 6 1 8
10 MF Scotland Aaron Healy 3 7 10 0 0 1
17 MF Scotland James Hilton 25 16 4 7 0 5
31 GK Scotland Jay Hogarth 22 0 1 0 0 0
27 FW Scotland Marc Kelly 4 7 10 1 0 2
28 DF Northern Ireland Gallagher Lennon 21 0 1 1 0 2
1 GK Northern Ireland Brett Long 18 0 4 0 0 1
2 DF Scotland Aron Lynas 27 6 16 2 0 7
11 MF Scotland Ross MacLean 10 13 2 3 0 2
4 DF Scotland Blair Malcolm 26 9 9 1 0 6
21 DF Scotland Cian Newbury 23 0 0 0 0 4
19 GK Scotland Paddy O'Neil 1 0 26 0 0 0
7 MF Scotland Kalvin Orsi 25 12 1 1 0 1
12 DF Scotland Carlo Pignatiello 40 5 0 3 1 6
23 FW Scotland Michael Ruth 39 5 0 15 0 4
22 DF Scotland Matthew Shiels 21 1 1 3 0 6
15 MF Scotland Luca Vata 0 3 37 0 0 0
9 FW Scotland Ryan Wallace 16 10 2 6 1 8
14 MF Scotland Tony Wallace 38 10 1 16 0 6
8 MF Scotland David Wilson 23 15 4 2 0 5
20 MF Scotland Callum Wilson 4 2 7 0 0 0
3 DF Scotland Gregg Wylde 4 2 5 0 0 0
29 DF Scotland Greig Young 10 1 2 0 0 1

Captains

No. P Name Country No. games Notes
5 DF Mark Durnan Scotland 29 Club captain
26 DF Sean Crighton Scotland 20 Vice-captain

Last updated: As of match played 17:57, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
2 Peterhead 36 16 12 8 58 39 +19 60 Qualification for the League One play-offs
3 The Spartans 36 15 13 8 53 43 +10 58
4 Dumbarton (O, P) 36 16 9 11 56 44 +12 57
5 East Fife 36 11 11 14 46 47 −1 44
6 Forfar Athletic 36 9 15 12 38 45 −7 42
Source: [70]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[71]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

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