Harkins has always impressed me even back as far when he played for Partick Thistle and Dundee. Over the last few seasons he was excellent against Queens for Ayr United and Greenock Morton. Dunfermline Athletic seem to be spending big bucks but I believe with Dobbie and Harkins we have a hidden gem.
https://youtu.be/Kbo5xfDQpOw
Dobbie 3 Clyde 0
Not very often you see Sir Stephen scoring with his head .......
From Ewan on the P&B site >>>
] Time for an update
As at 18th July 2018:
1 - Jim Patterson, 251 goals in 462 appearances, 1949 - 1963
2 - Bobby Black, 120 goals in 346 appearances, 1952 - 1961
3 - Derek Lyle, 117 goals in 269 starts (96 sub) appearancs, 2002 - 2004, 2004 - 2006 & 2012 - 2018
4 - Andy Thomson, 114 goal in 196 starts (35 sub) appearances, 1989 - 1994 & 2006 - 2007
<i><b>5 - Stephen Dobbie, 113 goals in 173 starts (17 sub) appearances, 2007 - 2009, 2016 - Current</b></i>
6 - Jocky Dempster, 98 goals in 342 starts (13 sub) appearances, 1970 - 1979
7 - Tommy Bryce, 95 goals in 283 starts (14 sub) appearances, 1985 - 1987, 1994 - 1998 & 1999
8 - Stevie Mallan, 94 goals in 233 starts (32 sub) appearances, 1993 - 2000
9 - Tommy McCall, 93 goals in 264 appearances, 1925 - 1934
10 - Ian Reid, 89 goals in 192 starts (5 sub) appearances, 1973 - 1978
11 - Jimmy Robertson, 89 goals in 378 starts (22 sub) appearances, 1979 - 1987 & 1989 - 1993
12 - Jackie Oakes, 81 goals in 457 appearances, 1936 - 1947 & 1951 - 1960
13 - Iain McChesney, 79 goals in 587 starts (28 sub) appearances, 1961 - 1982
14 - Rowan Alexander, 78 goals in 165 starts (18 sub) appearances, 1978 - 1983 & 1995 - 1998
15 - Billy Houliston, 74 goals in 155 apearances, 1945 - 1952
16 - Jackie Law, 71 goals in 226 appearances, 1936 - 1948
17 - John O'Neill, 70 goals in 143 starts (52 sub) appearances, 2001 - 2003 & 2005 - 2008
18 - Lex Law, 68 goals in 316 starts (18 sub) appearances, 1964 - 1975
19 - Jimmy Rutherford, 66 goals in 65 appearances, 1930 - 1934
20 - Willie Dougan, 65 goals in 88 appearances, 1922 - 1925
Five goals in two games to start the season takes Dobbie within a goal of Andy Thomson now (with more than 20 appearances in hand. As he's played less games his next goal will move him into 4th and 4 more will move him about Del into 3rd. Seven more will take him into 2nd (as he'll have played less games than Bobby Black).
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We are only a couple of games in and you can see the partnership building. Harkins signing has been a masterstroke. Plus Dykes we have a very dangers front line.
The only concern as we keep saying is the question marks over the defense. We don't want to be in a position where the good work at the front is being cancelled out at the back.
Good to see the appearances versus the goals scored....
If only we could find another Jimmy Rutherford to play with Dobbie, 66 goals in 65 appearances, some shooting.