After ensuring the Sons avoided relegation via the playoffs, manager Jim Duffy departed the club by mutual consent on May 24 after two-and-a-half years in charge.

[3] A day later forward PJ Crossan became the third player to depart the club, signing a two-year deal with League Two Forfar Athletic.

[4] The same day the Sons were drawn with St Mirren, Dunfermline Athletic, Partick Thistle and Stenhousemuir in the Scottish League Cup.

[7] The following day goalkeeper coach Robert Glen departed with Eric Phillips, who had worked with Farrell at Stranraer, joining the Sons in his place.

[8] The month ended with Morgyn Neill and Rico Quitongo turning down new deals at the club[9] whilst Ruaridh Langan, Joshua Bradley-Hurst, Daniel Church and Robert Jones were all released.

[28] Dumbarton's pre-season campaign kicked off on June 22, as the Sons lost 2-1 to Lowland Football League East Kilbride.

[42] The Sons first game of the month saw them defeat East Fife 5-0 - their biggest league victory in over a decade - with Ross MacLean, Gregor Buchanan, Ryan McGeever and Eoghan Stokes all on the scoresheet.

[43] That was followed by a 2-1 away victory against Falkirk with Kalvin Orsi and Callum Wilson on target, and a 1-1 draw with Alloa Athletic where Paddy Boyle scored his first goal of the season at the newly renamed Moreroom.com Stadium.

On October 7 manager Stephen Farrell and midfielder Callum Wilson were both recognised for their performances in September by being named Scottish Professional Football League monthly award winners.

Eoghan Stokes' third goal of the season gave Dumbarton the lead in the 89th minute, only for David Goodwillie to level in injury time.

A first win since September finally arrived on November 21, with the Sons defeating Alloa Athletic 2-1 courtesy of Stuart Carswell's penalty and Eoghan Stokes' late strike.

Wylde signed permanently for the club on January 10,[53] whilst forward Ryan Schiavone returned to Heart of Midlothian at the end of his loan deal.

[56] Oyinsan scored on his debut, with Gregg Wylde adding a second as Sons secured their first victory of the year against East Fife on January 15.

[57] The Sons exited the Scottish Cup 1-0 against Premiership Dundee on January 22, in a game where they were reduced to 10 men in the first half following the dismissal of Ross MacLean.

On February 11, goalkeeper Patrick O'Neil joined West of Scotland Football League side Troon on loan until the end of the season.

[64] On February 12 the Sons defeated Clyde 3-1 at Broadwood Stadium with Ross MacLean scoring a brace, and Stuart Carswell also on target.

Paton was sent-off the following week, along with Ross MacLean, taking the Sons' total of red cards in league games to five - all dished out by referee Scott Lambie.

Goals from MacLean, Eoghan Stokes and Carlo Pignatiello weren't enough to stop the nine man Sons losing 4-3 to Peterhead however, as they dropped to ninth in the League One table.

That was followed by damaging defeats to East Fife (where captain Stuart Carswell picked up the first red card of his Dumbarton career) and Falkirk - with the Sons falling behind inside the first five minutes of four consecutive games.

The month ended with a 0-0 draw against Montrose, with Kieran Wright saving a late Michael Gardyne penalty to earn his first clean sheet of the season.

The club's first game of April saw Syvertsen grab the winner against Alloa Athletic in the fifth minute of injury time, with Conner Duthie scoring the first brace of his Dumbarton career on his 50th appearance.