The 1930–31 season was the 54th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League and the Scottish Cup. In addition Dumbarton competed in the Dumbartonshire Cup.

Scottish League

In their ninth consecutive season in the Second Division, things were looking bright for Dumbarton's league challenge, as at the turn of the year they were lying only a point behind a promotion place. However a run of 5 straight defeats in January 1931 snuffed out these hopes and in the end Dumbarton finished a midtable 10th out of 20, with 38 points - 23 behind champions Third Lanark.

Scottish Cup

Dumbarton were knocked out in the first round by Aberdeen.

Dumbartonshire Cup Dumbarton retained the Dumbartonshire Cup, again beating Clydebank in the final, with Willie Parlane scoring all five goals.

Friendlies Elsewhere 3 friendly matches were played, including a match against a Rangers XI and two trial matches for the Dumbartonshire Juniors. Of these matches, there was 1 win and 2 losses, scoring 4 goals for the loss of 4.

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International Caps Stewart Lennie and Willie Parlane earned their first amateur caps playing for Scotland against Wales and England respectively in the Amateur Home Internationals.

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Players in PlayerFromDate William Gilmour Clydebank 12 Aug 1930 Thomas Cameron Croy Celtic 28 Aug 1930 Alistair McLachlan Amateur 2 Sep 1930 Alex Parlane Amateur 2 Sep 1930 Andrew Young Clyde 20 Feb 1931 James McNish Maryhill Hibs 26 Feb 1931 Thomas Pye Dunblane Rovers 16 Apr 1931 William Barrie Arthurlie

Players out PlayerToDate James Miller Swansea City 13 Jun 1930 James Brannan Bo'ness 21 Jun 1930 James Warden Third Lanark 7 Aug 1930 Archibald McNish Freed 30 Oct 1930 James Stewart Freed 5 Dec 1930 Alex Fraser Bo'ness 19 Dec 1930 Benjamin Swanson Freed 25 Jan 1931 Thomas Cameron Freed 5 Feb 1931 Robert Speedie King's Park

In addition William Hyslop, William Kirk, William Livingston and Archibald McLardie all played their last games in Dumbarton 'colours'.

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