# List of Dumbarton F.C. seasons

The following is a list of seasons played by Dumbarton F.C., detailing performances in each of the major Scottish football competitions entered. See the links to the specific seasons for details of other competitions, player data etc.
| Season | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Pos | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup |
| 1873–74 | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | 2nd round |
| 1874–75 | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | Semi-final |
| 1875–76 | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | Semi-final |
| 1876–77 | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | 3rd round |
| 1877–78 | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | 2nd round |
| 1878–79 | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | 6th Round |
| 1879–80 | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | Semi-final |
| 1880–81 | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | Runners-up |
| 1881–82 | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | Runners-up |
| 1882–83 | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | Winners |
| 1883–84 | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | 1st round |
| 1884–85 | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | 3rd round |
| 1885–86 | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | 5th round |
| 1886–87 | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | Runners-up |
| 1887–88 | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | 2nd round |
| 1888–89 | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | Semi-final |
| 1889–90 | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | There was no League football until 1890. | 3rd round |
| 1890–91 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 61 | 21 | +40 | 29 | 1= | League | Runners-up |
| 1891–92 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 78 | 27 | +51 | 37 | 1 | League | 7th round |
| 1892–93 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 17 | 7 | League | 2nd round |
| 1893–94 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 35 | –3 | 19 | 5 | Division One | 2nd round |
| 1894–95 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 27 | 58 | –31 | 7 | 10 | Division One | 2nd round |
| 1895–96 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 36 | 74 | –38 | 8 | 10 | Division One | 1st round |
| 1896–97 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 64 | –37 | 6 | 10 | Division Two | Runners-up |
| 1897–98 | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | 1st round |
| 1898–99 | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | 1st round |
| 1899–1900 | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | DNQ |
| 1900–01 | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | did not compete in League football. | 1st round |
| 1905–06 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 62 | 23 | +39 | 31 | 1 | Combination | DNQ |
| 1906–07 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 52 | 35 | +17 | 25 | 4 | Division Two | DNQ |
| 1907–08 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 32 | +17 | 27 | 2 | Division Two | DNQ |
| 1908–09 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 25 | 4 | Division Two | DNQ |
| 1909–10 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 23 | 4 | Division Two | 1st round |
| 1910–11 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 31 | 1 | Division Two | DNQ |
| 1911–12 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 47 | 31 | +16 | 27 | 3 | Division Two | 1st round |
| 1912–13 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 29 | 6 | Division Two | 4th round |
| 1913–14 | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 45 | 87 | –42 | 27 | 19 | Division One | 2nd round |
| 1914–15 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 51 | 66 | –15 | 34 | 13 | Division One |
| 1915–16 | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 54 | 64 | –10 | 37 | 9 | League |
| 1916–17 | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 56 | 73 | –17 | 35 | 10 | League |
| 1917–18 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 49 | –1 | 34 | 8 | League |
| 1918–19 | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 58 | –27 | 22 | 15 | League |
| 1919–20 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 57 | 65 | –8 | 39 | 11 | League | 1st round |
| 1920–21 | 42 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 41 | 89 | –48 | 24 | 21 | League | 4th round |
| 1921–22 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 46 | 81 | –35 | 30 | 20 | Division One | 1st round |
| 1922–23 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 61 | 40 | +21 | 42 | 4 | Division Two | 1st round |
| 1923–24 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 55 | 56 | –1 | 39 | 10 | Division Two | 1st round |
| 1924–25 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 40 | 8 | Division Two | 2nd round |
| 1925–26 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 54 | 78 | –24 | 38 | 11 | Division Two | 4th round |
| 1926–27 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 69 | 84 | –15 | 32 | 18 | Division Two | 2nd round |
| 1927–28 | 38 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 66 | 72 | –6 | 36 | 11 | Division Two | 1st round |
| 1928–29 | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 59 | 78 | –19 | 31 | 14 | Division Two | 3rd round |
| 1929–30 | 38 | 14 | 2 | 22 | 77 | 95 | –18 | 30 | 16 | Division Two | 1st round |
| 1930–31 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 73 | 72 | +1 | 38 | 10 | Division Two | 1st round |
| 1931–32 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 70 | 68 | +2 | 38 | 12 | Division Two | 1st round |
| 1932–33 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 69 | 67 | +2 | 34 | 9 | Division Two | 2nd round |
| 1933–34 | 34 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 67 | 68 | –1 | 37 | 6 | Division Two | 1st round |
| 1934–35 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 60 | 105 | –45 | 22 | 16 | Division Two | 2nd round |
| 1935–36 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 52 | 121 | –69 | 16 | 18 | Division Two | 3rd round |
| 1936–37 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 57 | 83 | –26 | 27 | 15 | Division Two | 2nd round |
| 1937–38 | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 85 | 66 | +19 | 39 | 7 | Division Two | 1st round |
| 1938–39 | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 68 | 76 | –8 | 30 | 11 | Division Two | 1st round |
| 1939–40 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 48 | 78 | –30 | 18 | 16 | Western Division |
| 1940–41 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 58 | 78 | –20 | 24 | 14 | Southern League |
| 1941–42 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73 | 90 | –17 | 26 | 12 | Southern League |
| 1942–43 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 28 | 10 | Southern League |
| 1943–44 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 54 | 58 | –4 | 32 | 5 | Southern League |
| 1944–45 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 51 | 84 | –33 | 21 | 13 | Southern League |
| 1945–46 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 59 | 54 | +5 | 26 | 8 | Division B |
| 1946–47 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 41 | 54 | –13 | 18 | 13 | Division B | 4th round | 1st round |
| 1947–48 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 66 | 79 | –13 | 25 | 11 | Division B | 3rd round | 1st round |
| 1948–49 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 52 | 79 | –27 | 22 | 15 | Division B | 3rd round | 1st round |
| 1949–50 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 39 | 62 | –23 | 16 | 15 | Division B | 2nd round | 1st round |
| 1950–51 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 52 | 53 | –1 | 29 | 9 | Division B | 1st round | 1st round |
| 1951–52 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 51 | 57 | –6 | 28 | 10 | Division B | 3rd round | 1st round |
| 1952–53 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 58 | 67 | –9 | 28 | 10 | Division B | 1st round | 1st round |
| 1953–54 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 51 | 92 | –41 | 22 | 16 | Division B | 1st round | 1st round |
| 1954–55 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 30 | 4 | Division C | 3rd round |
| 1955–56 | 36 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 83 | 62 | +21 | 47 | 4 | Division Two | 4th round | Quarter-final |
| 1956–57 | 36 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 101 | 70 | +31 | 38 | 9 | Division Two | 7th round | 1st round |
| 1957–58 | 36 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 92 | 57 | +35 | 44 | 4 | Division Two | 1st round | 1st round |
| 1958–59 | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 94 | 61 | +33 | 45 | 4 | Division Two | 2nd round | 1st round |
| 1959–60 | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 67 | 53 | +14 | 43 | 6 | Division Two | 1st round | 1st round |
| 1960–61 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 78 | 82 | –4 | 35 | 10 | Division Two | 2nd round | Quarter-final |
| 1961–62 | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 49 | 66 | –17 | 28 | 17 | Division Two | 2nd round | 1st round |
| 1962–63 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 34 | 12 | Division Two | 1st round | Quarter-final |
| 1963–64 | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 67 | 59 | +8 | 38 | 6 | Division Two | 2nd round | 1st round |
| 1964–65 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 55 | 67 | –12 | 32 | 14 | Division Two | 1st round | 1st round |
| 1965–66 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 63 | 61 | +2 | 35 | 12 | Division Two | 3rd round | 1st round |
| 1966–67 | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 56 | 64 | –8 | 33 | 14 | Division Two | 1st round | 1st round |
| 1967–68 | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 63 | 74 | –11 | 33 | 10 | Division Two | 1st Prelim | 1st round |
| 1968–69 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 46 | 69 | –23 | 27 | 14 | Division Two | 1st round | 1st round |
| 1969–70 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 40 | 7 | Division Two | 1st round | Quarter-final |
| 1970–71 | 36 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 87 | 46 | +41 | 44 | 4 | Division Two | 2nd round | Semi-final |
| 1971–72 | 36 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 89 | 51 | +38 | 52 | 1 | Division Two | 4th round | 1st round |
| 1972–73 | 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 43 | 72 | –29 | 23 | 16 | Division One | 4th round | 2nd round |
| 1973–74 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 43 | 58 | –15 | 29 | 10 | Division One | 3rd round | 2nd round |
| 1974–75 | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 44 | 55 | –11 | 24 | 14 | Division One | 5th round | 1st round |
| 1975–76 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 53 | 46 | +7 | 28 | 4 | First Division | Semi-final | 1st round |
| 1976–77 | 39 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 63 | 68 | –5 | 37 | 7 | First Division | 3rd round | 1st round |
| 1977–78 | 39 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 65 | 48 | +17 | 49 | 4 | First Division | 5th round | 2nd round |
| 1978–79 | 39 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 39 | 7 | First Division | 5th round | 1st round |
| 1979–80 | 39 | 19 | 6 | 14 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 44 | 4 | First Division | 3rd round | 1st round |
| 1980–81 | 39 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 49 | 50 | –1 | 37 | 8 | First Division | 4th round | 2nd round |
| 1981–82 | 39 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 49 | 61 | –12 | 35 | 11 | First Division | 4th round | 1st round |
| 1982–83 | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 50 | 59 | –9 | 36 | 7 | First Division | 3rd round | 1st round |
| 1983–84 | 39 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 66 | 44 | +22 | 51 | 2 | First Division | 4th round | 2nd round |
| 1984–85 | 36 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 64 | –35 | 19 | 9 | Premier Division | 3rd round | 3rd round |
| 1985–86 | 39 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 59 | 52 | +7 | 43 | 6 | First Division | 3rd round | 2nd round |
| 1986–87 | 44 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 67 | 52 | +16 | 53 | 3 | First Division | 3rd round | 2nd round |
| 1987–88 | 44 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 51 | 70 | –19 | 36 | 12 | First Division | 3rd round | 2nd round |
| 1988–89 | 39 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 45 | 55 | –10 | 34 | 12 | Second Division | 3rd round | 2nd round |
| 1989–90 | 39 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 70 | 73 | –3 | 40 | 6 | Second Division | 2nd round | 2nd round |
| 1990–91 | 39 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 40 | 7 | Second Division | 1st round | 1st round |
| 1991–92 | 39 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 65 | 37 | +28 | 52 | 1 | Second Division | 3rd round | 2nd round |
| 1992–93 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 56 | 71 | -15 | 37 | 9 | First Division | 3rd round | 2nd round |
| 1993–94 | 44 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 48 | 59 | –11 | 36 | 8 | First Division | 3rd round | 2nd round |
| 1994–95 | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 57 | 35 | +22 | 60 | 2 | Second Division | 1st round | 2nd round |
| 1995–96 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 23 | 94 | –71 | 11 | 10 | First Division | 2nd round | 2nd round |
| 1996–97 | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 44 | 66 | –22 | 35 | 9 | Second Division | 2nd round | 2nd round |
| 1997–98 | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 42 | 61 | –19 | 31 | 10 | Third Division | 3rd round | 2nd round |
| 1998–99 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 57 | 4 | Third Division | 1st round | 1st round |
| 1999–2000 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 53 | 6 | Third Division | 2nd round | 2nd round |
| 2000–01 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 46 | 49 | –3 | 45 | 6 | Third Division | 2nd round | 2nd round |
| 2001–02 | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 61 | 2 | Third Division | 1st round | 2nd round |
| 2002–03 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 48 | 6 | Second Division | 1st round | 1st round |
| 2003–04 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 60 | 3 | Second Division | 1st round | 2nd round |
| 2004–05 | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 53 | –10 | 42 | 7 | Second Division | 2nd round | 1st round |
| 2005–06 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 40 | 63 | –23 | 26 | 10 | Second Division | 2nd round | 1st round |
| 2006–07 | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 52 | 5 | Third Division | 3rd round | 2nd round |
| 2007–08 | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 38 | –17 | 37 | 8 | Third Division | 4th round | 1st round |
| 2008–09 | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 65 | 36 | +29 | 67 | 1 | Third Division | 3rd round | 2nd round |
| 2009–10 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 49 | 58 | –9 | 48 | 6 | Second Division | 3rd round | 1st round |
| 2010–11 | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 52 | 70 | –18 | 40 | 7 | Second Division | 3rd round | 1st round |
| 2011–12 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 58 | 3 | Second Division | 3rd round | 1st round |
| 2012–13 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 58 | 83 | −25 | 43 | 7 | First Division | 4th round | 2nd round |
| 2013–14 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 51 | 5 | Championship | 6th round | 2nd round |
| 2014–15 | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 36 | 79 | -43 | 34 | 7 | Championship | 3rd round | 2nd round |
| 2015–16 | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 35 | 66 | -31 | 37 | 8 | Championship | 5th round | 1st round |
| 2016–17 | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 46 | 56 | -10 | 39 | 8 | Championship | 3rd round | 1st round |
| 2017–18 | 36 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 63 | -36 | 30 | 9 | Championship | 5th round | 1st round |
| 2018–19 | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 46 | 6 | League One | 3rd round | 1st round |
| 2019–20 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 44 | -9 | 38 | 6 | League One | 4th round | 1st round |
| 2020–21 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 25 | 9 | League One | 3rd round | 1st round |
| 2021–22 | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 48 | 71 | -23 | 34 | 9 | League One | 3rd round | 1st round |
| 2022–23 | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 49 | 39 | 10 | 62 | 2 | League Two | 4th round | 1st round |
| 2023–24 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 56 | 44 | 12 | 57 | 4 | League Two | 4th round | 1st round |