The 2011–12 season was Dumbarton's third consecutive season in the Scottish Second Division, having been promoted from the Scottish Third Division at the end of the 2008–09 season. Dumbarton also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and Scottish Cup.
Summary Dumbarton finished third in the Second Division, entering the play-offs winning 6–2 against Airdrie United on aggregate in the final and were promoted to the Scottish First Division. They reached the second round of the Challenge Cup, the first round of the League Cup and the third round of the Scottish Cup.
Results & fixtures
Pre-season / other matches
Scottish Challenge Cup
Scottish League Cup
Scottish Second Division
First Division play-offs
Scottish Cup
Stirlingshire Cup
Player statistics
Captains
Squad Last updated 26 May 2012
a. Includes other competitive competitions, including the play-offs and the 2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup.
Disciplinary record Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 26 May 2012 NationPositionNameScottish Second DivisionScottish CupLeague CupChallenge CupTotal GK Jamie Ewings0000000000 GK Stephen Grindlay0000000000 GK Arnaud Gastal0000000000 DF James Creaney6000001070 DF Robert Connolly0000000000 DF Ross McKinnon1000000010 DF Kevin Nicoll100000030130 DF Paul Nugent60101021101 DF Tony Wallace 2000002040 DF Alan Lithgow3100000031 DF Jamie Lyden1000000111 DF Ryan Finnie 0000000000 MF Scott Agnew7000000070 MF Mark Lamont0000000000 MF Ryan Borris0000000000 MF Mark Gilhaney5000101070 MF Martin McBride0000000000 MF Martin McNiff5000000050 MF Adam Monaghan0000000000 MF Gary McKell0000000000 MF David Gray0000000000 MF Arlan Kadina Mptata1000000010 MF Glen Thomson0000000000 FW Ryan Metcalfe0000000000 FW Kieran Brannan1000000010 FW Bryan Prunty2000001030 FW Graeme Ramage1000000010 FW Patrick Walker1000001020 FW John Hempstead0000000000 FW David Winters0000000000 FW Ally Graham1000000010 FW Craig Dargo2000002040
Awards Last updated 27 February 2012 NationNameAwardMonthAlan AdamsonSecond Division Manager of the MonthJanuary Alan AdamsonSecond Division Manager of the MonthFebruary
Team statistics League table
Transfers
Players in PlayerFromFee St Patricks FPFree Alloa AthleticFree Stirling AlbionFree StranraerFree Kevin Nicoll StranraerFree ClydeFree Queen's ParkFree Alloa AthleticFree St MirrenFree Cần Thơ Free Motherwell Loan St Mirren Loan Ally Graham FalkirkLoan St MirrenLoan Hamilton AcademicalLoan David Gray Kitsap Pumas Free Arnaud Gastal LB ChâteaurouxFree Partick Thistle Free Arlan Kadina Mpata Entente Sannois St Gratien Free
Players out PlayerToFee Andy Geggan Ayr UnitedFree Nicky Devlin MotherwellFree Iain Chisholm East Stirlingshire Free Ross Campbell Free agent Free Alan Cook Stirling Albion Free Liam Mushet Lanark United Free Michael White Arbroath Free Derek Carcary Brechin City Free Scott Chaplain Albion Rovers Free Ben Gordon Alloa AthleticFree Ryan McStay Albion RoversFree Martin McBride Queen's Park Loan Adam Monaghan Kilbirnie LadesideLoan Robert Connolly Kilbirnie LadesideLoan Adam Monaghan Kilbirnie LadesideLoan David Winters Annan AthleticFree Martin McBride Queen's ParkFree Kieran Brannan ClydeLoan Graeme Ramage East StirlingshireLoan Ryan Borris StranraerLoan
Factfile The League match against Airdrie United on 21 January marked Ryan Borris's 100th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 132nd Dumbarton player to reach this milestone.
See also List of Dumbarton F.C. seasons
References
External links Arnaud Gastal (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive) Robert Connolly (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive) Jamie Lyden (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive) Dominic Kennedy (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive) Martin McBride (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive) Adam Monaghan (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive) Gary McKell (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive) David Gray (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive) Arlan Kadina Mpata (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive) Glen Thomson (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive) John Hempstead (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)