Dumbarton Harp Football Club was a
football
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club based in the town of
Dumbarton
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in the west of Scotland. They were formed in 1894 by
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immigrants to the area in a similar way to the formation of
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Sports Foot ...
in
Glasgow
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and
Hibernian in
Edinburgh
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.
[Dumbarton Harp]
Historical Football Kits
There was also a junior club at the same time as Dumbarton Harp, formed in 1906. Their first game was against "Corinthians" (probably the local "Dumbarton Corinthians" that were around at this time) on 22 August 1906, losing 2–1.
[Dumbarton Harp CSC]
History
Dumbarton Harp played the majority of their existence in local football leagues, such as the Glasgow and District Junior League, which they joined in their inaugural season, or the
Inter County Football League in
season 1916–17. In 1910 they were champions of the
Scottish Football Union which they left in 1912 to participate in the
Scottish Reserve Football League.
[ They did play for a short spell in the ]Scottish Football League
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when it expanded to a three division set up in the 1920s. They finished tenth (out of 16 clubs) in the inaugural Division Three in the 1923–24 season,[ and were disbanded.][
]
Ground
Dumbarton Harp played at Meadow Park in the centre of the town, close to Dumbarton Central railway station. The site of Meadow Park is now occupied by industrial buildings.
Colours
*1894?–1909? – Green shirts, white shorts, green socks
*1909?–1910? – Green and white hooped shirts, white shorts, green socks
*1910?–1925 – Green shirts, white shorts, green socks
Legacy
The name Dumbarton Harp lives on as a Celtic Supporters Club,[ and also as a local amateur football club of the same name.
]
Honours
* Scottish Union:
** Champions: 1909–10
* Inter County League:
** Champions: 1916–17
* Dumbartonshire Cup:
** Winners: 1909–10, 1911–12, 1912–13
* Dumbartonshire Charity Cup:
** Winners: 1918–19
References
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