2006–07 Dumbarton F.C. season

Season 2006–07 was the 123rd football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 101st time, the Scottish Cup for the 112th time, the Scottish League Cup for the 60th time and the Scottish Challenge Cup for the 16th time.

Overview It was hoped that the return to the Third Division would be a short one and that Gerry McCabe would be the manager to help Dumbarton win an immediate promotion. Despite a slow start, by the end of December, Dumbarton were in pole position to claim at least one of the play off places in the league. However, the end of a successful loan spell for the club's top scorer - Stephen Dobbie - coincided with a slump in form and by the end of March a gap had opened up between the top four and the chasing group. Despite a run of 5 consecutive wins in April, 5th place would be the best that could be achieved 8 points adrift of East Fife in 4th.

In the Scottish Cup, an excellent away win over Second Division Raith Rovers was rewarded by a third round tie against Celtic. However it would be the Premier League side that would advance.

In the League Cup, Dumbarton had a decisive win over Second Division Stirling Albion, but it would be another Premier League side, Inverness Caledonian Thistle that would advance after a close fought second round tie.

Finally, it would be 'business as usual' in the League Challenge Cup, with another first hurdle fall, this time to Morton.

Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup, Dumbarton won one and lost one of their opening group ties, and failed to progress to the final.

Results & fixtures

Scottish Third Division

CIS League Cup

Scottish League Challenge Cup

Scottish Cup

Stirlingshire Cup

Pre-season and mid-season friendlies

League table

Player statistics Squad

Transfers

Players in PlayerFromDate Mark Canning Kilwinning Rangers 6 Jul 2006 Kevin McCann Shamrock BC 11 Jul 2006 David Craig Partick Thistle 31 Jul 2006 John McKeever Dumbarton Ac 31 Jul 2006 Jason McLaughlin Albion Rovers 31 Jul 2006 Peter Shaw Dunfermline Athletic 2 Aug 2006 David Bagan Raith Rovers 6 Aug 2006 Andy Geggan St Johnstone 8 Aug 2006 José Quitongo Partick Thistle 15 Aug 2006 Stephen Dobbie St Johnstone (loan) 18 Aug 2006 Chris Hamilton Livingston 15 Sep 2006 Tommy Coyne Stirling Albion 25 Jan 2007 John Henry Queen of the South 3 Feb 2007 Fergus Tiernan Ross County 30 Mar 2007

Players out PlayerToDate Iain Russell Brechin City 2 Jun 2006 Robert Walker Stranraer 30 Jun 2006 Kevin Gaughan Stranraer 20 Jul 2006 Paul Ronald Queen's Park 4 Aug 2006 Scott Bannerman Cowdenbeath 9 Sep 2006 Graham Connell Stenhousemuir 6 Oct 2006 John Dillon Stenhousemuir 18 May 2007 Chris Boyle Sorrento John Gemmell Bellshill Athletic Kevin McCann Largs Thistle Mark Dempsie

Trivia The League match against East Stiring on 21 October marked Chris Boyle's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 129th Dumbarton player to reach this milestone. The League match against Queens Park on 30 December marked Craig Brittain's 300th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 7th Dumbarton player to achieve this accolade.

2006–07 Dumbarton F.C. season

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