They were formed in 1894 by Irish Catholic immigrants to the area in a similar way to the formation of Celtic in Glasgow and Hibernian in Edinburgh.

[1] There was also a junior club at the same time as Dumbarton Harp, formed in 1906.

[1] They did play for a short spell in the Scottish Football League when it expanded to a three division set up in the 1920s.

They finished tenth (out of 16 clubs) in the inaugural Division Three in the 1923–24 season,[3][4] but withdrew midway through the 1924–25 season when it became clear they could not meet their financial commitments,[3] and were disbanded.

The site of Meadow Park is now occupied by industrial buildings.