The 1921–22 season was the 45th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League and the Scottish Cup. In addition Dumbarton entered the Dumbartonshire Cup and the Dumbartonshire Charity Cup.
Scottish League
Dumbarton's league performance showed a slight improvement on the previous season by finishing 20th out of 22 with 30 points, some way behind champions Celtic.
Promotion/Relegation Unfortunately the re-forming of the Second Division coincided with the introduction of automatic promotion/relegation, and Dumbarton were relegated for the following season.
Scottish Cup
In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton were knocked out in the first round by Aberdeen.
Dumbartonshire Cup Dumbarton won the Dumbartonshire Cup by topping the league and defeating Dumbarton Harp in the final after a replay.
League table
Dumbartonshire Charity Cup Dumbarton retained the Dumbartonshire Charity Cup by defeating Clydebank (on corners) in the final.
Friendlies At the end of the season Dumbarton embarked on their first 'official' foreign tour, playing 11 matches in Norway and Sweden, winning 7, drawing 2 and losing 2, scoring 24 goals for the loss of 12. Two other friendlies were played against Vale of Leven and Leith Athletic.
Player statistics
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Players in PlayerFromDate John Coutts Alloa Athletic 8 May 1921 John Granger St Mirren 9 May 1921 Robert McEwan Kilsyth Rangers 9 May 1921 Joshua Wilkinson Renton 9 May 1921 Henry Loney Alloa Athletic 10 May 1921 Alex Henderson Falkirk 11 May 1921 James Robertson Falkirk 14 May 1921 Richard Field Sunderland 21 May 1921 Roberd Godfrey Ayr United 11 Jun 1921 Robert Robertson Hamilton 22 Jun 1921 Jock Wood Hibernian 23 Jun 1921 James Taylor 30 Jun 1921 Douglas Haggo Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 9 Aug 1921 Andrew Mair 18 Aug 1921 William Aitken Yoker 3 Sep 1921 Hugh McBride Plymouth Argyle 5 Sep 1921 Peter Halleron 2 Dec 1921 Arthur King Dunfermline Athletic 19 Dec 1921 Martin Travers Bedlay Juniors 9 Jan 1922 Charles Gordon Dumbarton Harp 19 Jan 1922 Alexander Shedden Bridge of Weir 20 Feb 1922 James Forrest Royal Albert 3 Mar 1922 John Bowie Partick Thistle (loan) 15 Mar 1922 Norman Thomson St Anthonys 23 Mar 1922 James Alexander Queen's Park
Players out PlayerToDate Bob McDermid Rangers 1 May 1921 Scott Duncan Cowdenbeath (loan) 14 Jun 1921 John Miller Bo'ness 15 Aug 1921 John Granger Vale of Leven 3 Sep 1921 Thomas Raeside King's Park 7 Sep 1921 Arthur Early Nithsdale Wanderers Thomas Mannion King's Park John McMillan Vale of Leven John McTavish East Stirling Joseph Till St Mirren Percy Wharrier Helensburgh Scott Duncan Cowdenbeath (loan)
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In addition William Aitken, Alex Marshall, James McDonald and George Rae all played their final 'first XI' games in Dumbarton colours.
Reserve Team Dumbarton Reserves played in the Scottish Alliance League and also in the Scottish Second XI Cup.
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