2024–25 Dumbarton F.C. season

The 2024–25 season will be Dumbarton Football Club's first back in Scottish League One, the third tier of Scottish football, having finished fourth in Scottish League Two in 2023–24 and won the playoffs.[1] Dumbarton will also compete in the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Dumbarton
2024–25 season
ChairmanDr Neil MacKay
ManagerStevie Farrell
StadiumDumbarton Football Stadium
League CupGroup stage

Story of the season

May

Following promotion to Scottish League One the club's first friendly was announced on May 21, with Sons facing Hebburn Town on July 6.[2] On June 23 forward Marc Kelly, midfielder Luca Vata and goalkeeper Harry Broun were released. With new deals offered to Finlay Gray, Michael Ruth, Aron Lynas and Kalvin Orsi.[3] On May 29, forward Michael Ruth who had scored 15 times the previous season, signed a new season long deal with the club.[4] However midfielders Blair Malcolm and Callum Wilson both departed the club.[5] The same day the Sons were drawn to face East Kilbride, Airdrieonians, Aberdeen and Queen of the South in the Scottish League Cup.[6] On May 31 defender Matthew Shiels became the club's first signing of the summer, returning to the club for a third spell from Cove Rangers.[7][8]

June

Sons made a double signing on June 1 with Cameron Clark joining from Stirling Albion and Michael Miller from Broomhill.[9] Midfielder Finlay Gray[10] and winger Kalvin Orsi also agreed new season-long deals.[11] On June 7, winger Craig McGuffie became the club's fourth new addition - joining from Queen of the South.[12] The same day, winger Ross MacLean left the club - joining Forfar Athletic for an undisclosed fee[13] - but goalkeeper Patrick O'Neil inked a new season long deal.[14] On June 8 defender Aron Lynas extended his stay - signing a season long deal to take him into a third campaign with the club.[15] A third friendly of pre-season was arranged for July 2, with Sons travelling to Ayrshire to face Glenafton Athletic.[16] Mouhamed Niang was the club's next new addition, joining on a year long deal from Cove Rangers on June 19.[17][18] On June 26 defender Sean Crighton left the club to become the new head coach of Queen's Park's B team.[19]

First team transfers
  • From end of 2024–25 season, to last match of season 2024–25

In
Player From League Fee
Matthew Shiels Cove Rangers Scottish League One Free
Cameron Clark Stirling Albion Scottish League One Free
Michael Miller Broomhill Lowland Football League Free
Craig McGuffie Queen of the South Scottish League One Free
Mouhamed Niang Cove Rangers Scottish League One Free

Out
Player To League Fee
Marc Kelly Free
Harry Broun Free
Luca Vata Free
Blair Malcolm Forfar Athletic Scottish League Two Free
Callum Wilson Free
Ross MacLean Forfar Athletic Scottish League Two Undisclosed
Sean Crighton Retired N/A

Fixtures and results

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

Friendlies
29 June 2024 Dumbarton - Falkirk Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00
2 July 2024 Glenafton Athletic - Dumbarton Loch Park
19:45
6 July 2024 Hebburn Town - Dumbarton Hebburn Sports & Social Ground
15:00
-

Scottish League One
Main article: 2021–22 Scottish League One
3 August 2024 League One Inverness Caledonian Thistle – Dumbarton Caledonian Stadium
15:00
League One –
15:00

Scottish Cup
-

Scottish League Cup
Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ABE AIR QOS DUM EKB
1 Aberdeen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the second round — 23 Jul — 27 Jul —
2 Airdrieonians 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible qualification for the second round — — 27 Jul — 16 Jul
3 Queen of the South 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Jul — — 16 Jul —
4 Dumbarton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 20 Jul — — 13 Jul
5 East Kilbride 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 Jul — 23 Jul — —
First match(es) will be played: 13 July 2024. Source: [20]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[21]

Matches
13 July 2024 Group stage Dumbarton - East Kilbride Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00
16 July 2024 Group stage Queen of the South - Dumbarton Palmerston Park
19:45
20 July 2024 Group stage Dumbarton - Airdrieonians Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00
27 July 2024 Group stage Aberdeen - Dumbarton Pittodrie Stadium
15:00

Player statistics
As of 25 June

All competitions
# PositionPlayerStartsSubsUnused subsGoals Red cards Yellow cards
6 MF Ryan Blair000000
24 DF Cammy Clark000000
5 DF Mark Durnan000000
17 MF James Hilton000000
10 MF Finlay Gray000000
1 GK Brett Long000000
2 DF Aron Lynas000000
21 MF Craig McGuffie000000
31 MF Michael Miller000000
20 MF Mouhamed Niang000000
19 GK Paddy O'Neil000000
7 MF Kalvin Orsi000000
12 DF Carlo Pignatiello000000
23 FW Michael Ruth000000
22 DF Matthew Shiels000000
11 MF Tony Wallace000000
8 MF David Wilson000000
3 DF Greig Young000000

Captains
No. P Name Country No. games Notes
5 DF Mark Durnan 0 Club captain
26 DF Sean Crighton 0 Vice-captain

Last updated: As of match played 23:53, 20 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
3 Arbroath 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
4 Cove Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Dumbarton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Kelty Hearts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 3 August 2024. Source: [22]
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).[23]

References
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  2. Crawford, Jack (2024-05-21). "FIRST PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY REVEALED". Dumbarton Football Club. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  3. Crawford, Jack (2024-05-24). "SQUAD UPDATE". Dumbarton Football Club. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  4. Crawford, Jack (2024-05-29). "RUTHY SIGNS NEW DEAL". Dumbarton Football Club. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
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  7. Crawford, Jack (2024-05-31). "MATTY SHIELS IS BACK AT THE ROCK". Dumbarton Football Club. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  8. Clarke, Fraser (2024-06-07). "Returning Son Matty Shiels admits he wished he hadn't left Sons for Cove Rangers". Daily Record. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  9. Crawford, Jack (2024-06-01). "NEW FACES AT THE ROCK". Dumbarton Football Club. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  10. Clarke, Fraser (2024-06-13). "Boyhood Son Finlay Gray says he trusted his gut to sign new Dumbarton deal". Daily Record. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  11. Crawford, Jack (2024-06-01). "DUO SIGN NEW CONTRACTS". Dumbarton Football Club. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  12. Crawford, Jack (2024-06-07). "MCGUFFIE CHECKS IN". Dumbarton Football Club. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  13. Coutts, Christopher. "Ross MacLean heads to Station Park". www.forfarathletic.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  14. Crawford, Jack (2024-06-07). "PADDY SIGNS ON AGAIN". Dumbarton Football Club. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  15. Crawford, Jack (2024-06-08). "NEW DEAL FOR AZZA". Dumbarton Football Club. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  16. "GLENS FRIENDLY ADDED TO PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  17. Gordon, Richard (2024-06-19). "Sena And Tyler Moving On". Cove Rangers FC. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  18. "SENA SIGNS!". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  19. "CRIGHTON DEPARTS". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  20. "Summary - League Cup Group A". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  21. "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  22. "League One Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  23. "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
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