Dumbarton's descent into the lower reaches of league football continued with a 12th-place finish—just two away from the bottom—their worst performance for over 50 years.
The loss of Owen Coyle was a huge blow and with a change in manager and a sizeable turnover in playing staff, conditions were never going to be the best.
In the League Cup, Premier Division St Mirren were to be the victors in the second round.
Finally, the friendly arranged with West Bromwich Albion was in celebration of the 'world championship' match between WBA and Renton in 1888, with Dumabrton winning the Renton Centenary Trophy after the 2–1 victory.
Source:[4] Dumbarton competed in the Scottish Reserve League (West), but withdrew after 18 games due to financial constraints.