2003–04 Dumbarton F.C. season

Season 2003–04 was the 120th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 98th time, the Scottish Cup for the 109th time, the Scottish League Cup for the 57th time and the Scottish Challenge Cup for the 13th time.

Overview Not withstanding the improvement in performances towards the end of the previous season, manager David Winnie set about a considerable change in playing staff. Unfortunately, despite an initial burst, it would take longer than expected for the new players to settle in, and by the end of October, only one league win had been recorded. However, from then until the end of the season, the league campaign saw a vast improvement in results and in the end a 3rd-place finish was achieved - missing promotion by just 2 points.

In the Scottish Cup, it would be a first round exit for the third season in a row, with a heavy defeat to Gretna.

In the League Cup, following a win over Ayr United in the first round, it would be Premier Division Aberdeen that would bring Dumbarton's interest in the competition to an end.

Finally, in the Scottish Challenge Cup, it was back to old habits, with Ross County handing out a first round thumping.

Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup, Dumbarton lost both of their opening group ties - however each tie was lost on a penalty shoot out.

Results & fixtures

Scottish Second Division

Bell's Challenge Cup

CIS League Cup

Scottish Cup

Stirlingshire Cup

Pre-season and mid-season friendlies

League table

Player statistics Squad

Transfers

Players in PlayerFromDate Mark Bradley Berwick Rangers 6 Jun 2003 Steve Renicks Queen of the South 6 Jun 2003 Chris Boyle Kilmarnock 11 Jun 2003 Gordon Herd Bo'ness United 7 Jul 2003 James McKinstry Partick Thistle 7 Jul 2003 Danny Smith Linlithgow Rose 7 Jul 2003 Isaac English Bo'ness United 19 Jul 2003 James Okoli York City 9 Aug 2003 Ian Dobbins Hamilton 29 Aug 2003 Kris Robertson St Mirren 27 Sep 2003 Stevie Mallan Stenhousemuir 5 Dec 2003 Andy Rodgers Falkirk 19 Dec 2003 Paul Ronald Airdrie United 31 Jan 2004 Steve Laidler Reading 11 Mar 2004 Bjorn Skjelbred FK Tønsberg 31 Mar 2004

Players out PlayerToDate Andy Brown Stenhousemuir 6 Jun 2003 Dave Stewart Forfar Athletic 2 Jul 2003 Craig Lynes East Fife 3 Jul 2003 Neil Scally Falkirk 8 Jul 2003 Kevin McCann East Stirling 15 Jul 2003 John McKeown Cowdenbeath 19 Jul 2003 Gary McCutcheon Berwick Rangers 16 Aug 2003 Kris Robertson Queen of the South 3 Dec 2003 Paddy Flannery Stenhousemuir 4 Dec 2003 Tom Brown Bellshill Athletic Michael Dickie Maryhill Neil Duffy Sauchie Stevie Mallan Glenafton Athletic Emeka Obidile Buckingham Town James Okoli FC Ismaning Danny Smith Linlithgow Rose Isaac English

Trivia The League match against Forfar Athletic on 20 September marked Craig Brittain's 200th appearance for Dumbarton in all national competitions - the 28th Dumbarton player to break the 'double century'.

2003–04 Dumbarton F.C. season

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