The 1925–26 season was the 49th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League and the Scottish Cup. In addition Dumbarton played in the Dumbartonshire Cup and the Dumbartonshire Charity Cup.
Scottish League
The fourth season in a row in the Second Division did not start well, and with only 3 wins recorded by the beginning of December any hopes of promotion had long gone. In the end however Dumbarton finished 11th out of 20 with 38 points - 21 behind champions Dunfermline Athletic.
Scottish Cup
In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton reached the fourth round before losing out to Celtic.
Dumbartonshire Cup Dumbarton were runners-up in the Dumbartonshire Cup, losing to Helesburgh in the final.
Dumbartonshire Charity Cup Dumbarton were also runners-up in the Charity Cup, losing to Clydebank in the final.
Friendly A benefit match was played at the beginning of the season against Clydebank.
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Players in PlayerFromDate Martin Travers Chryston Ahthletic 4 Aug 1925 William McDonald Dumbarton Academy 6 Aug 1925 Robert Sharp Vale of Leven Juniors 7 Aug 1925 William Murray Dumbarton Academy 12 Aug 1925 Robert Hosie Vale of Leven 14 Aug 1925 John Swan Clydebank 22 Sep 1925 John McGrath Motherwell 8 Oct 1925 John Anderson Barnsley 17 Nov 1925 Ronald Cameron Bethlehem Steel 1 Dec 1925 John Harvie Johnstone 1 Dec 1925 Adam Swanson Clydebank (loan) 25 Jan 1926 Harry Britton Vale of Leven 8 Feb 1926 Joseph McDonald Cowdenbeath 1 Feb 1926 Martin Peters Helensburgh (loan) 5 Feb 1926 Alex Hunter Hamilton (loan) 5 Mar 1926 Thomas McKinney Dumbarton Harp 1 Apr 1926
Players out PlayerToDate William Hyslop Vale of Leven 14 May 1925 Ronald Cameron Bethlehem Steel 24 Aug 1925 Philip Kennedy Bo'ness 8 Sep 1925 Ronald Cameron Huddersfield Town 13 Mar 1926 Thomas Love Luton Colin McKenzie Vale of Leven
In addition William Middleton played his last game in Dumbarton 'colours'.
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