Ian Murray resigned as manager before the start of the season and moved to Championship rivals St Mirren and was replaced by Stephen Aitken.

Dumbarton finished eighth in the Scottish Championship.

They reached the second round in the Challenge Cup before losing to Queens Park, lost in the first round of the League Cup to East Fife and the fifth round of the Scottish Cup to Dundee, following a drawn game.

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* The 9 league goals scored in away games matched the record fewest away goals scored set during the 1894–95 season.