Dumbarton began the season at Boghead with a benefit match for long serving player John Brander against Abercorn on 15 August.

On 20 August Dumbarton opened the competitive season at Millburn Park with a league game against Vale of Leven.

The game was a poor one from the Sons perspective as a goal in each half handed Port Glasgow a 2-0 win, although the loss of Brander to injury was a factor.

This match marked Bob Gordon's 100th appearance for the club in national competitions The replay was played a week later at Boghead.

So the 10 men of Dumbarton resumed against the nine of the Vale, but it was not until the last minutes of the game that Hill struck for the winner and the Sons first league win of the season.

Suspended Speedie was replaced by Bob Gordon, Lithgow took Hynds place in the half back line while Duncan Ritchie, who had been signed from Hibernian, was preferred to Greer in the attack.

Cochrane missed an early penalty kick and Galston took full advantage by taking the lead before half time.

Both teams had a number of goal chances throughout the 90 minutes but neither side could find an opening, although Galston missed a penalty.

Wallace got his first game in goal to replace suspended McCormick, Hendry returned to the half back line while Speedie took Hill’s place up front.

The Sons started brightly and Rowan (under the pseudonym ‘Robertson’) scored before Port Glasgow equalised before half time.

This match marked John Brander's 100th appearance for the club in national competitions October ended with Dumbarton holding 8th place in the league after 6 games, with Albion Rovers on top with 12 points having played 8.

Dumbarton played their away league fixture against Abercorn on 3 December, The only change to the team saw Brander return in place of MacPherson.

The Sons started strongly and had a number of chances before, against the run of play, Abercorn scored, a shot coming off Muirhead into his own goal.

Arthurlie scored early in the second half but the Sosn replied through goals by MacPherson and Hill again for a third successive 4-1 win.

Dumbarton opened their Consolation Cup campaign on 14 January with a first round home tie against Wishaw Thistle.

This match marked Johnny Hill's 100th appearance for the club in national competitions And so a week later Dumbarton travelled to Wishaw with an unchanged side.

Notwithstanding, Dumbarton were the better team but it was Wishaw that led at half time with a goal scored against the run of play.

Certainly St Bernards were a man short for the first 15 minutes but even with a full team they were no match for the Sons who piled on four goals before half time.

This match marked Bob Gordon's 118th competitive game for the club - overtaking Alex Miller's record set in 1897.

East Stirling were the visitors to Boghead on 18 February for the home league fixture but the pitch was declared unplayable.

The second half had however barely started when Speedie put Dumbarton ahead and with a second from Rowan the Sons moved into the next round with a 2-0 win.

Dumbarton were favoured with another home tie in the fourth round of the Consolation Cup against Ayrshire side Hurlford on 11 March.

The Sons had offered Forres a financial incentive to have the game played at Boghead but they needn’t have worried as Potter and MacPherson had the visitors two in front by half time.

A further three goals countered by a home penalty gave Dumbarton a fine 5-1 win and a second Consolation Cup final appearance.

On 25 March Dumbarton played Cowdenbeath in their home league fixture knowing that a win would almost certainly guarantee them the Second Division title.

Still requiring a point to make the league title official the Sons began positively but could find no way past the Shire defence.

Two days later Dumbarton played a benefit for long serving full back Bob Muirhead against Glasgow Perthshire, the junior side where he began his career.

The Sons began in spectacular style and the only surprise at half time was that they only led by a single Rowan goal.

Nevertheless, it was the bottom two First Division clubs - Motherwell and Queen's Park - that maintained their' top flight' status in the end-of-season elections.

Source:[70] In addition John Crawford and George Thomas played their final 'first XI' games in Dumbarton colours.