However with only two wins recorded after the New Year it was a 5th place finish out of 16 that was achieved with 32 points - 18 behind champions Rangers.
Despite an unbeaten away record, Dumbarton failed to qualify from their section in the League Cup South.
Dumbarton suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Clyde in the first round of the Summer Cup.
In addition George Henderson and John Honeyman both played their last games in Dumbarton 'colours'.
In the Scottish Second XI Cup, Dumbarton lost in the second round to St Mirren, and finished as runners-up in the Glasgow & District Reserve League (First Series).