1998–99 Dumbarton F.C. season

Season 1998–99 was the 115th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 93rd time, the Scottish Cup for the 104th time and the Scottish League Cup for the 52nd time.

Overview Following three successive seasons of failure, Dumbarton produced what would be a marginally better league performance. Indeed, up until the beginning of April it was still technically possible for Dumbarton to have gained promotion, but in the end ran out of games. The season was improved by an end of season streak which saw 7 wins taken from the last 9 games, and eventually a 4th place was achieved. The winning run coincided with Ian Wallace's replacement by Jimmy Brown as manager, this following a suspension and subsequent internal investigation.

In the national cup competitions, it was a return to first round exits. In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton lost to Livingston after a creditable drawn match.

In the League Cup, there was a disappointing first round defeat to Alloa Athletic.

Note that due to the lack of sponsorship, the Scottish Challenge Cup was not played.

Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup, Dumbarton managed a draw from two ties and thus failed to reach the final.

Results & fixtures

Scottish Third Division

Scottish League Cup

Tennent's Scottish Cup

Stirlingshire Cup

Pre-season Matches

League table

Player statistics Squad

Transfers

Players in PlayerFromDate Chris Smith Rutherglen Glencairn 31 Jul 1998 Joe Robertson Clydebank 14 Aug 1998 Alan Brown Yoker Athletic 4 Sep 1998 Keith Millar Yoker Athletic 4 Sep 1998 Paul Harvey Raith Rovers (loan) 1 Oct 1998 John Bradford Ayr United (loan) 22 Feb 1999 Paul Finnigan Ashfield 31 Mar 1999 Barry Wilkinson Cumnock 31 Mar 1999 Dave Stewart Ayr United (trialist)

Players out PlayerToDate Lee Sharp Dundee 3 Dec 1998 Paul Harvey Livingston 6 Feb 1999 Martin Glancy Inverness CT 18 Feb 1999 Colin McKinnon Stenhousemuir 13 Mar 1999 Marc Falconer Armadale Thistle Robert Reilly Cumnock Hrienn Hringsson KA Akureyri Tom Currie Kilwinning Rangers Billy Davidson Largs Thistle Chris Dalrymple Vale of Leven Ross McCuaig Vale of Leven Tommi Orismaa Stephen Hamill Jim Meechan

Trivia The League match against Brechin City on 12 September marked Lee Sharp's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 112th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone. The League match against Cowdenbeath on 7 November marked Toby King's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 113th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.

1998–99 Dumbarton F.C. season

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