# 1968–69 Dumbarton F.C. season

The 1968–69 season was the 85th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League, the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup. In addition Dumbarton competed in the Stirlingshire Cup.

## Scottish Second Division

Another poor start to a league season, with a single win and a draw from the first eight matches, resulted in the sacking of manager Ian Spence. His replacement, Jackie Stewart took charge on 1 December, and although results were to improve, nonetheless Dumbarton finished in a disappointing 14th place, with 27 points, 37 behind champions Motherwell.

## Scottish League Cup

In the League Cup, two wins from the six sectional games were never going to be enough to qualify for the knock out stages of the competition.

## Scottish Cup

In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton scrapped past non-league Vale of Leithen in the second preliminary round, but were not disgraced in their single goal defeat to First Division opponents St Mirren in the first round proper.

## Stirlingshire Cup

Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup Dumbarton lost in the first round to East Stirling.

## Friendlies

Dumbarton undertook a 'mini' pre-season tour across the border - the first games played in England by the club for almost a decade.

## Player statistics
### Squad

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Second Division | Second Division | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup | League Cup | League Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| | GK | SCO | David Anderson | 31 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| | GK | SCO | Steve Anderson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | GK | SCO | Jim Harkins | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | GK | SCO | Walter Smith | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Bill McMurray | 41 | 0 | 32+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | George Muir | 38 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Alex Smith | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Billy Wilkinson | 15 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Jackie Boyle | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Len Campbell | 24 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Willie Cunningham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Ronnie Curran | 28 | 1 | 19+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Jim Fagan | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Johnny Graham | 44 | 2 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| | MF | SCO | Bobby Johnstone | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | McAlister | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Jackie McBride | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Ian Boyd | 31 | 9 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Brogan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Hugh Brown | 21 | 0 | 12+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Bill Caldwell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Derek Currie | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | George Easton | 31 | 3 | 23+2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| | FW | SCO | Davie Hogg | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Roy McCormack | 43 | 26 | 35 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| | FW | SCO | Henry McCully | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | John McGhee | 34 | 2 | 26+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4+1 | 2 |
| | FW | SCO | Mike McGowan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Alex McMichael | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Savage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Jackie Stewart | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Allan Watson | 42 | 9 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Michael Wynne | 10 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Bobby Young | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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### Transfers

Amongst those players joining and leaving the club were the following:
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