2009–10 Dumbarton F.C. season

Season 2009–10 was the 126th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 104th time, the Scottish Cup for the 115th time, the Scottish League Cup for the 63rd time and the Scottish Challenge Cup for the 19th time.

Overview Following the success of the previous season, it was manager Jim Chapman's goal to consolidate the club's position in the Second Division. However, Dumbarton were to be devastated before a ball was kicked with the death during the close season of the club captain, Gordon Lennon, from a motoring accident. Nevertheless, despite there being few changes to the playing staff, the league campaign started disappointingly with only two draws to show from the first six starts - resulting in the club propping up the rest of the league. It was, however, to be a temporary blip and although there was no consistency in performances, a mid-table sixth place was achieved in the end.

In the domestic cups, however, it was all bad news - no wins and no goals! In the Scottish Cup, local rivals Morton would be victorious in the third round, after a goalless draw.

In the League Cup, Dunfermline Athletic had no difficulty in seeing off Dumbarton in the first round.

Finally, it was no surprise that the League Challenge Cup would witness another first round exit, and it would be Morton again who would do the damage.

Locally, the Stirlingshire Cup was resumed, and after two penalty shoot out wins in the group fixtures, the trophy would return to Dumbarton following a win in the final over Stenhousemuir.

Results & fixtures

Scottish Second Division

Alba Challenge Cup

Co-operative Insurance League Cup

Active Nation Scottish Cup

Stirlingshire Cup

- won on penalties

Scottish Brewers Challenge Cup

Pre-season/Other Matches

League table

Player statistics Squad

Transfers

Players in PlayerFromDate Ross O'Donoghue Elgin City 22 Jun 2009 Scott Chaplain Partick Thistle 30 Jun 2009 Roddy Hunter Montrose 14 Jul 2009 Denis McLaughlin Hearts (loan) 24 Jul 2009 Chris Craig Rangers 4 Aug 2009 Chris Smith Morton 4 Aug 2009 Simon Lynch Airdrie United (loan) 15 Aug 2009 Ross Harvey Rangers 28 Aug 2009 Jan Vojacek SK Sigma Olomouc 28 Aug 2009 Adam Strachan Albion Rovers 18 Sep 2009 Dennis Wyness St Mirren 11 Feb 2010 David Winters Arbroath 12 Mar 2010

Players out PlayerToDate Michael O'Byrne Albion Rovers 2 Jun 2009 Mark Canning Albion Rovers 3 Jun 2009 Fergus Tiernan Queen's Park 1 Jul 2009 Pat Boyle Partick Thistle 10 Jul 2009 Paul Keegan Airdrie United 22 Jul 2009 Paul McLeod Clyde 22 Jul 2009 David McFarlane Albion Rovers 23 Jul 2009 Mark McGeown Queen of the South 16 Oct 2009 Adam Strachan Clyde 13 Nov 2009 Nathan Taylor Clitheroe 1 Jan 2010 Paul Craig Freed 25 Mar 2010 Chris Craig Alloa Athletic 1 Apr 2010 Ross Harvey Embry Riddle Eagles Gary Wilson Larkhall Thistle Dave McEwan Beith

2009–10 Dumbarton F.C. season

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