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| Full name | Dumbarton Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Sons | ||
| Founded | 23 December 1872 | ||
| Ground | Dumbarton Football Stadium, Dumbarton | ||
| Capacity | 2,020[1] | ||
| Owner | Cognitive Capital[2] | ||
| Chairman | Dr Neil Mackay | ||
| Manager | Stephen Farrell | ||
| League | Scottish League One | ||
| 2023–24 | Scottish League Two, 4th of 10 (promoted via play-offs) | ||
| Website | http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/ | ||
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Dumbarton Football Club is a semi-professional football club in Dumbarton, Scotland.[3] Founded on 23 December 1872, they are one of the oldest football clubs in Scotland.[4][5][6]
The club plays home games at the Dumbarton Football Stadium next to Dumbarton Castle.
They were one of the most successful of the nineteenth century, winning the Scottish Football League in the first two seasons of the competition (the first jointly with Rangers).
The club ceased playing in 1901 and did not return to action until 1905. Although at the time it was emphasised that this was a new club, subsequent directives by the SFA and Scottish Combination appear to countermand this, possibly to fast-track the re-formed club into their competitions.[7]
Since then, the club have spent the majority of their history outside the top flight, with their last appearance at the top level coming in 1984–85 and the side currently playing in Scottish League One. The club were the first team (and one of only two) to win at least one league title in each of the top four tiers in the Scottish football league system.
Stephen Farrell is the club's manager, having been appointed in May 2021.[8]
In May 2021, it was announced that Dumbarton were to change ownership, with previous owners Brabco selling their majority share to Cognitive Capital.[2]
In November 2024 the club was placed in administration.[9]
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- ^ "About Us". Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ "Dumbarton Football Club -About Us". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Who are Scotland's oldest professional football clubs". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Football - Dumbarton". www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Dumbarton F.C. 1872, 1889 or 1905?". www.scottishleague.net. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Stevie Farrell is Dumbarton's new manager". Dumbarton FC. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "Scottish League 1 Dumbarton enter administration". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 November 2024.