An unchanged side took to the field but the Sons were to find that life in the Second Division was to be a stiff challenge as the interval was reached three goals down.
Despite the team showing one change as Edward Kane (ex Airdriehill Juniors) replaced Cairney at left half, the home side were confident of earning their first league points, and so it was as McMurray and Gordon both scored a brace in a 6–0 win.
Both teams played their full strength squads but it was the home side who would advance to the next round after a close contest ended 2–1.
As expected the contest was an exciting one and it was Dumbarton that managed to snatch both points in a 2–1 win, with new boy Chapman scoring his first goal for the club.
An unchanged team was available and in an exciting game full of goals it was the Sons who came out on top by 4–3, wingers Hope and McCormack claiming a brace each.
Dumbarton started strongly particularly as Arthurlie played a man short for the first 20 minutes but it wasn't to be and the home side struck three times without reply.
For the second week in a row Dumbarton started the game facing 10 men, but this time made the advantage pay by scoring twice before the 11th man turned up after 20 minutes.
Dumbarton added Matt Teasdale from Old Kilpatrick at inside left but despite the supposed weakness it was Cowdenbeath who took both points in a 3–2 win.
The Sons crossed over a goal to the good, but the Rovers equalised in the second half and while the visitors regained the lead the homesters came back again.
On 23 November Dumbarton made the short trip to Millburn Park to play rivals Vale of Leven.
In the first half Vale scored twice assisted by a strong wing but after the interval the Sons made the conditions tell and came back with two goals, the game ending 2-2.
The visitors turned up a man short and played with 10 men, but due to some brilliant work on the part of Abercorn's keeper Kerr, it wasn't till 15 minutes into the second half that McCormack scored for the Sons.
Among the changes to the team were: William Crichton from Dumbarton Corinthians trialled in goals, while Johnny Hill (ex Clydebank juniors) took over at centre forward.
The team that took to the field showed just one change with Mitchell returning at right back but it took no time for the Sons to gain the lead, Hill scoring after two minutes.
The first encounter had been close with the Fife team scraping home by the odd goal in five but this time there was no doubt as to the winners as Dumbarton trounced the visitors 4–0.
So as 1906 came to an end, on the back of a nine-game unbeaten run Dumbarton sat at the top of the league with 23 points from 18 games.
1907 started with confidence with a trip to Ayr to face the team that Dumbarton had comprehensively beaten 6-1 just two weeks earlier.
While the play was fairly even the Dumbarton forwards performed poorly and in the end the roles were reversed from the first game as Ayr romped to a 5–0 victory.
Dumbarton were anxious to gain revenge for the Qualifying Cup defeat in September and fielded Forrester, a Glasgow junior, as a trialist, in goals.
With a free Saturday on 26 January, the month came to an end with Dumbarton slipping to 2nd in the league with 23 points from 20 matches, 3 behind Vale of Leven.
On 16 February, facing another week free from league or cup commitments, Dumbarton were visited by a strong St Mirren ‘A’ side.
With the league commitments at an end, Dumbarton turned their attention to the county championship which began on 2 March with an away trip to Vale of Leven.
A number of the Sons regulars were out due to injury and a couple of trialists were played, including Brown from Queens Park Strollers.
New signing John Muirhead (ex Partick Thistle) was introduced at centre forward, with Hill switching to the left wing.
A number of changes were made with Gordon taking suspended Ritchie's place in the defence, Cairney stepped in at left half and Duncan returned on the right wing.
After a free week, Dumbarton met Vale of Leven on 26 April in the final of the Dumbartonshire Cup at Tontine Park.
The Vale got one back before the interval but it was not until ten minutes from full time that they managed to secure a draw from a penalty kick – the result being 2-2.
So for the third week running Dumbarton and Vale of Leven met at Tontine Park and this time it would be played to a finish.
Then after retiring for 15 minutes another half hour's play ensued where the Vale scored twice without reply – and so retained the county championship.